E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 104 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 142 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1996 No. 76 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, June 3, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. House of Representatives WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1996

The House met at 2 p.m. and was THE JOURNAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The CLERK OF THE HOUSE pore [Ms. GREENE of Utah]. Chair has examined the Journal of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f last day’s proceedings and announces fore the House the following commu- to the House his approval thereof. nication from the Clerk of the House of Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Representatives: DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER nal stand as approved. PRO TEMPORE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, pur- Washington, DC, May 28, 1996. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, fore the House the following commu- vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, nication from the Speaker: proval of the Journal. Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The May 29, 1996. mission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the question is on the Chair’s approval of Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, I hereby designate the Honorable ENID the Journal. the Clerk received the following message GREENE to act as Speaker pro tempore on The question was taken; and the this day. from the Secretary of the Senate on Friday, Speaker pro tempore announced that May 24, 1996 at 2:00 p.m.: that the Senate NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. the ayes appeared to have it. passed with amendment H. Con. Res. 178 and Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I ob- requested conference. f ject to the vote on the ground that a With warm regards, quorum is not present and make the ROBIN H. CARLE, Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. PRAYER point of order that a quorum is not f The Chaplain, Rev. James David present. Ford, D.D., offered the following pray- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- DEFINITION OF A TOBACCO er: ant to the provisions of clause 5 of rule SUCKER When we think on Your name, O God, I, further proceedings on this question (Mr. FUNDERBURK asked and was or meditate on Your providence, we re- will be postponed. given permission to address the House call all the wonderful gifts of life that The point of no quorum is considered for 1 minute and to revise and extend we have received from Your hand. For withdrawn. his remarks.) the gifts of forgiveness and grace, for f Mr. FUNDERBURK. Madam Speaker, justice and mercy, for hope and faith, recently a politician in North Carolina for healing and helping, and for all PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE asked if I could describe a tobacco Your wonders we give our thanks- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the sucker. The answer is a tobacco sucker giving. Yet, above all else and soaring gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. is one who believes that David Kessler over all Your creation, we recognize CHRISTENSEN] come forward and lead of the FDA, the gentleman from Cali- Your gift of love, a love that passes all the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. fornia, HENRY WAXMAN, and Bill Clin- human understanding and a love that Mr. CHRISTENSEN led the Pledge of ton are friends of tobacco. That is a to- transcends all our customs and edicts. Allegiance as follows: bacco sucker. For this gift of eternal love that makes I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Madam Speaker, caught in the mid- each day alive with new possibilities, United States of America, and to the Repub- dle of the assault on tobacco by the we offer these words of gratitude and lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Clinton administration are thousands praise. Amen. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. of small hardworking tobacco farmers

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H5571 H5572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 in the Second District of North Caro- Frankly, I’ve been surprised by the for 1 minute and to revise and extend lina. These farmers are not the giant scare tactics and demagogurey by the his remarks.) tobacco corporations the Clinton ad- other side. Mr. BALLENGER. Madam Speaker, ministration, the FDA, and some in They know Medicare is going bank- during the 1992 presidential campaign, Congress attack regularly. These are rupt, but they would rather attack Re- candidate Clinton promised to end wel- small farmers who struggle from year publicans than fix the problem. fare as we know it. Not only has he not to year just to make ends meet. These Despite the false claims and ended welfare as we know it, but he has are the people who provide the jobs and disinformation being perpetuated by acted as the protector and champion of pay the taxes. Washington union bosses, the truth is welfare as we know it. This Repub- The end result of the Clinton crusad- that our plan would increase Medicare lican-led Congress has sent the Presi- ers will be to make tobacco products il- spending from $4,900 per beneficiary in dent a welfare bill based on common- legal. The White House talks about 1996 to $7,100 per person in 2002. That’s sense reforms, and he vetoed it not American jobs, but it will stop at noth- a $2,200 per senior increase in Medicare once but twice. So much for ending ing to wipe out a proud and legal spending. welfare as we know it. American industry and watch its prof- Our plan requires us to spend smart- Timed to undercut a speech by Sen- its head offshore. The tobacco farmers er. It cracks down on waste, fraud, and ator ROBERT DOLE, the President an- in my district generate over $43,000 in abuse. nounced his support for Republican For me, this is not a partisan issue— taxes for each acre of tobacco, and to- welfare reform planned by Wisconsin it is a personal issue. I have loved ones bacco products, provide the Treasury Governor Tommy Thompson. However, who depend on Medicare. Like so many over $11.5 billion annually. he failed to promise his signature on a other American seniors, my grand- f waiver allowing the Governor’s plan to mother, who still teaches school, needs go forward. Such a waiver, implement- WHO IS REALLY GOING TO BENE- Medicare as a safety net. ing these types of reform, would not be FIT IF CONGRESS RENEWS CHI- So lets end the partisan sniping. Sav- necessary if the President had signed NA’S MOST-FAVORED-NATION ing Medicare will not be easy; it is a the welfare reform legislation sent to STATUS? task that will require wisdom, courage, him by the Republican-controlled Con- (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given and resolution. Only by working to- gress. Again, a great display of this permission to address the House for 1 gether will we be able to preserve and President’s skill at saying one thing minute and to revise and extend her re- protect this vital program. and doing another. marks.) f f Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, who THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT TIME TO LEARN THE TRUTH is really going to benefit if Congress re- CONGRESS TO WORK FASTER ABOUT WHITEWATER news China’s most-favored-nation AND WITH LESS POLITICAL POS- (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was trade status for another year? Will TURING given permission to address the House more of our citizens get good jobs with (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend good benefits? No. Will prices go down permission to address the House for 1 his remarks.) in our stores? No. We will all wait for minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, a that day. But will leading importers marks.) jury found Jim McDougal and his wife, from China make billions off trading Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, last Susan McDougal, guilty; guilty on 22 our jobs for outsourced production to week after much pushing, prodding, counts. They face 10 years in prison, 10 China? Absolutely. and pulling, the House passed an in- times that, 100 years and over $5 mil- People like David Glass will benefit. crease in the minimum wage. This past lion in fines. A jury found Arkansas Who is he? He is the chief executive of- weekend what I heard over and over Governor Tucker guilty on two counts. ficer of Wal-Mart, the leading United from the residents of Connecticut’s He faces 10 years and a half a million States importer from China. Last year Third District, which I represent, was: dollars in fines. I do not know if the he earned over $1 million trading off ‘‘Finally. What took so long?’’ McDougals are innocent or guilty. I do the handiwork of Chinese women who Madam Speaker, the American peo- not know if Tucker is innocent or earn 10 cents an hour working 14-hour ple want us to continue to focus on guilty, but I know one thing for sure. If days. So did his top five executives, policies that protect their families, they have any friends left in the sav- who hauled off over $3 million just last honor their work, and safeguard the fu- ings and loan industry, now is the time year. ture for their children, but they want to call them up. Evidently Wal-Mart believes China’s these policies to move through this As a Democrat I want to say this, is repressive regime is somebody they Congress faster and with less political it any wonder the American taxpayers want to do business with. Last year, posturing. got shafted for over $100 billion in sav- Wal-Mart imported 1,000 shipments The American people want retire- ings and loans ripoffs, after seeing from China by relying on 700 Chinese ment security, so let us make pensions what happened in Little Rock? I think contract sweatshops. Can Members portable. They want health care re- it is time to find the truth. They had imagine how many jobs that would cre- form, so let us cover preexisting condi- better make a loan. They are sure fac- ate in our country, including in those tions. They want a balanced budget, ing a lot of penalties. communities in which Wal-Mart does but they do not want us to raid the f business here? I say it is time to re- Medicare system. voke China’s privileged trade status I challenge the Republican leadership STATES KNOW BEST WHEN IT until we get a fair shake for American to listen to what the American people COMES TO THE WELFARE OF and Chinese workers and consumers. are saying. They want to see that Med- THEIR CITIZENS f icare is preserved and not destroyed, (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was and that we do not provide a tax break given permission to address the House EXPRESSSING SUPPORT FOR A BI- for the wealthiest Americans at the ex- for 1 minute and to revise and extend PARTISAN SOLUTION TO SAVE pense of seniors who have played by her remarks.) MEDICARE BEFORE IT GOES the rules all their lives, and all they Mrs. SEASTRAND. Madam Speaker, BANKRUPT IN 2001 want is a decent, safe, and a dignified over 200 years ago 13 States came to- (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was retirement. gether to form the foundation of a new given permission to address the House f nation. Their union was based on the for 1 minute and to revise and extend belief that big centralized government his remarks.) WELFARE REFORM: THE WHITE is bad government. Today, 37 States Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, HOUSE NEEDS TO LEAD, FOL- later, that belief is especially true I rise today to express my support for LOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY when you consider welfare reform. a bipartisan solution to save Medicare (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was History teaches us again and again before it goes bankrupt in 2001. given permission to address the House that States know best when it comes May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5573 to the welfare of their citizens. Unfor- that we can stick to these main issues So I hope my Republican colleagues tunately, this is a lesson lost on Presi- and work to do these things. will get down to the business of work- dent Clinton. f ing. As we approach this omnibus When it comes to welfare waivers, science bill, I hope they will realize the President refuses to allow States to b 1415 that science is the cutting edge of the do it their way. He has denied waivers WELFARE REFORM 21st century. I hope we will not drag outright in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Whitewater into our work. I hope we (Mr. EHLERS asked and was given Wyoming, and has forced other States will work for the American people. permission to address the House for 1 to come to Washington on bended knee. f His plan would not allow States to minute and to revise and extend his re- limit benefits to less than 5 years nor marks.) IT IS TIME TO SAY ‘‘NO’’ TO THE would it provide for any new flexibility Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I STATUS QUO AND REFORM WEL- in operating child protection programs. started political life as a county com- FARE NOW missioner in Kent County, MI. We had Madam Speaker, there was a histori- (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given cal reason why this country was named a county welfare department that won a number of awards for providing bet- permission to address the House for 1 the United States of America, and we minute.) should do everything in our power to ter services at lower cost than most counties across the United States. Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, this prevent it from becoming the united Congress has twice passed welfare re- state of big Bill Clinton government. But most of the programs that we in- stituted required a waiver from Wash- form legislation that emphasizes work f ington, and we had to fight and kick and personal responsibility. President WHITEWATER AND THE WHITE and scream in order to get those waiv- Clinton, who told America that he HOUSE, SOMETHING IN COMMON ers. I thought it strange that we would would ‘‘end welfare as we know it,’’ has, on both occasions, vetoed that leg- (Mr. OXLEY asked and was given have to fight with the Federal Govern- ment in order to save them money. islation. Now he tells us once again permission to address the House for 1 that he’s ready to keep his promise minute and to revise and extend his re- I went to the State legislature, and once again I got involved in battles at that he really is willing to reform wel- marks.) fare. Well, we’ll see. Mr. OXLEY. Madam Speaker, the the State level requesting waivers from the Federal Government to improve We will soon give President Clinton bodies keep piling up on the porch of another opportunity to put his money the White House. Yesterday, three the welfare program and to provide better services at less cost. Once again where his mouth is. We will make one more people were convicted in the Ar- more effort to send him a bill that will kansas savings and loan scandal that I thought it strange: Why should we have to fight the Federal Government move millions of Americans from that has threatened to envelop more and cycle of dependency on big government more people. This is just one more ex- to save taxpayers money? Now that I am here, I strongly sup- to a life of productivity and respon- ample of what has happened with the sibility for self and family. White House’s mishandling of this ter- port giving the States and local com- munities more to say about operating Madam Speaker, let’s hope for the rible incident. Something stinks in Ar- sake of generations of Americans kansas, and that stench is stretching their welfare programs, because I am convinced that they can do a better job caught in the welfare trap that the all the way to the White House. President isn’t just pulling our leg Whitewater and the White House, at less cost than we have with our cur- once again. Let’s hope that he’ll finally something in common staying to- rent system. I applaud the Republicans agree to keep his oft-repeated cam- gether, and yesterday was one more ex- in the House for introducing a bill paign promise to ‘‘end welfare as we ample of that fact. which will bring that about and make know it.’’ f it possible for us to save money for the people of this country. f COMPLAINTS ON WHITEWATER f ARE REPUBLICAN ATTEMPTS AT WHITEWATER CONVICTIONS DISTRACTION FROM THE REAL WORK TO BE DONE (Mr. ROHRABACHER asked and was ISSUES (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked given permission to address the House (Mr. WARD asked and was given per- and was given permission to address for 1 minute and to revise and extend mission to address the House for 1 the House for 1 minute and to revise his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- and extend her remarks.) Mr. ROHRABACHER. Madam Speak- marks.) Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam er, 4 years ago President Clinton Mr. WARD. Madam Speaker, I rise Speaker, I think it is important this kicked off his Presidential campaign. today because I am not surprised that morning and this afternoon to empha- His theme was honesty in government, what we are hearing about from the size that there is work to be done. I re- and the example he pontificated about other side of the aisle is what we are alize that the headlines of yesterday was the S&L debacle that was then hearing about. Anything, anything to evening, that we would hear a lot of costing the taxpayers tens of billions of avoid the subjects that we have been spin talk and dragging Whitewater and dollars. talking about on this side. Those sub- a variety of other issues all the way to The conviction of President Clinton’s jects are the incredibly slow work that the White House. cronies in Arkansas suggests that we saw in increasing the minimum But I really want to speak about while candidate Clinton was making wage. Those subjects include the in- what the American people have said to honesty the theme of his campaign, his credibly slow work we have seen about me when I go home to the 18th Con- own gang was engaged in looting a sav- truly protecting people who rely on gressional District, and that is about ings and loan institution in Little Medicare and Medicaid, and people who senior citizens who are appalled that Rock. We have come to know, unfortu- have relied on the strides that we have we are still talking about cutting $166 nately, that our President, President made in the environment, and in edu- billion from Medicare, about medical Clinton, is a politician that has abso- cation. professionals who will say to me that lutely no shame. What we have seen over this last 11⁄2 the medical system is in an uproar be- f years makes us wonder, it makes us cause they cannot care for sick and the wonder, but today it all becomes clear. needy. I also hear from young people PERMISSION FOR SUNDRY COM- What becomes clear is that they are who say that they are looking forward MITTEES AND THEIR SUB- trying to distract us. The efforts that to an entry level job, but they have got COMMITTEES TO SIT TODAY are being made again in these 1-min- families and they need an increase in DURING THE 5-MINUTE RULE utes this morning by the other side are the minimum wage. They are gratified Mr. WALKER. Madam Speaker, I ask simply to distract us from these main that we did some work last week after unanimous consent that the following issues. Madam Speaker, I would hope long, long months of trying. committees and their subcommittees H5574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 be permitted to sit today while the Mr. COOLEY. Madam Speaker, on b 1425 House is meeting in the Committee of welfare reform Bill Clinton has per- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE the Whole House under the 5-minute formed one shameless flip-flop after Accordingly the House resolved itself rule: Committee on National Security; the next. During the 1992 Presidential into the Committee of the Whole House Committee on Transportation and In- campaign, candidate Clinton promised on the State of the Union for the con- frastructure; and Permanent Select to end welfare as we know it. President sideration of the bill (H.R. 3322) to au- Committee on Intelligence. Clinton never offered any serious wel- thorize appropriations for fiscal year It is my understanding that the mi- fare reform program. There was never 1997 for civilian science activities of nority has been consulted and that even a vote on welfare reform when the the Federal Government, and for other there is no objection to these requests. Democrats controlled the Congress purposes, with Mr. BURTON of Indiana The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. during the first 2 years of his Presi- in the chair. GREENE of Utah). Is there objection to dency. Clinton on the record opposes The Clerk read the title of the bill. the request of the gentleman from the idea of allowing governments to The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania? pursue their own welfare programs, rule, the bill is considered as having There was no objection. saying there is a danger that some been read the first time. f States will get into a race to the bot- Under the rule, the gentleman from tom. ORDER OF CONSIDERATION OF Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] and the When the Republicans led the Con- AMENDMENTS AND POSTPONING gentleman from California [Mr. BROWN] gress, we kept our promise and sent VOTES ON AMENDMENTS DUR- each will control 30 minutes. Bill Clinton a bill that would genuinely ING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3322, The Chair recognizes the gentleman reform welfare. We not only sent it to OMNIBUS CIVILIAN SCIENCE AU- from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER]. him once but we sent it to him twice, Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield THORIZATION ACT OF 1996 and he vetoed it both times. Madam myself 6 minutes. Mr. WALKER. Madam Speaker, I ask Speaker, I think we need to look at Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to bring unanimous consent that during consid- welfare reform very seriously and offer before the House H.R. 3322, the Omni- eration of H.R. 3322, pursuant to House the American people a new program bus Civilian Science Authorization Act Resolution 427, following disposition of that will truly, truly revise welfare. of 1996. This bill provides fiscal 1997 au- the amendment offered by Representa- thorizations for the National Science tive WALKER or his designee and speci- f Foundation, NASA, the U.S. Fire Ad- fied in House Resolution 427, the fol- ministration in FEMA, NOAA, the re- BLOATED CONGRESSIONAL lowing amendments or germane modi- search programs of EPA, the National MILITARY BUDGET fications thereof be considered in the Institute of Standards and Technology, following order and notwithstanding (Ms. MCKINNEY asked and was given the research programs of the Federal their amending portions of the bill not permission to address the House for 1 Aviation Administration, and the yet read for amendment: An amend- minute.) earthquake hazards reduction program. ment offered by Representative SCHIFF Ms. MCKINNEY. Madam Speaker, This legislation provides 5 percent or regarding National Science Foundation you would think that my Republican $285 million more in basic research funding; amendment No. 3 by Rep- colleagues have learned their lesson. spending than the Clinton administra- resentative GEKAS; amendment No. 7 Over the past year, the American peo- tion budget. by Representative THORNBERRY; ple have expressed their outrage over This chart to my left indicates the amendment No. 22 by Representative the 1996 congressional military budget basic funding research and shows that TRAFICANT; an amendment offered by which gave the Pentagon $7 billion we are higher in funding the fundamen- Representative ROEMER regarding en- more than they asked for. Well, Madam tal science of the country than what docrine disruptors; an amendment No. Speaker, here we go again. This year the Clinton administration budget 2 offered by Mr. CRAMER; amendment the Republican led Congress has de- calls for. No. 14 by Representative LOFGREN; and cided to give the Pentagon $13 billion In addition, this bill calls for $3.7 bil- amendment No. 8 by Representative more than what it asked for. Maybe my lion for environmental science includ- BROWN of California, following disposi- Republican colleagues did not get the ing $1.25 billion for the global climate tion of which committee shall resume message. Why don’t they use the extra change programs, and it ends corporate consideration of the bill pursuant to $13 billion on environmental programs welfare. In short, this represents a House Resolution 427. which their 1997 budget cut by 19 per- sound and responsible approach to the Further, I ask unanimous consent cent. Or maybe they could use the funding of our Nation’s Federal civilian that the Chairman of the Committee of money to provide student loans to the research and development efforts. the Whole may postpone until a time 2.5 million young people who will have The legislation authorizes $19.3 bil- during further consideration in the their student loans reduced under the lion for fiscal year 1997. The Presi- Committee of the Whole a request for a Republican budget. dent’s request for these programs is recorded vote on any of these amend- Madam Speaker, we know that our $20.3 billion. ments to the bill, or any amendments military budget is much larger than We provide $3.2 billion for the Na- thereto. The Chairman of the Commit- the military budgets of all of our en- tional Science Foundation, a $31 mil- tee of the Whole, may reduce to not emies combined. lion increase over fiscal year 1996, plus less than 5 minutes the time for voting So, since there is no country—or, $26 million for basic research grants by electronic device on any postponed even group of countries that poses a and $25 million for South Pole environ- question that immediately follows an- credible threat to our national secu- mental and safety renovations. other vote by electronic device without rity, on behalf of the American people We provide $13.5 billion for NASA, in- intervening business provided that the I must ask if the real threat the Repub- cluding full funding for the space sta- time for voting by electronic device on licans fear is a foreign power, or the tion, an increase in space science and the first of any series of questions shall wrath of the defense industry. life and microgravity research and $1 be not less than 15 minutes. billion for the missions to planet The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f Earth. objection to the request of the gen- We provide $27.6 million for the U.S. OMNIBUS CIVILIAN SCIENCE tleman from Pennsylvania? fire administration. The President’s re- AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996 There was no objection. quest is that same number. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- We provide $1.37 billion for what are ant to House Resolution 427 and rule called the dry programs of NOAA, in- WELFARE REFORM XXIII, the Chair declares the House in cluding full modernization of the Na- (Mr. COOLEY asked and was given the Committee of the Whole House on tional Weather Service, $100 million for permission to address the House for 1 the State of the Union for the consider- basic climate change research, and a minute.) ation of the bill, H.R. 3322. complete project authorization for the May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5575 installation of the Advanced Weather The tenor of the policy debate has other virtues, he argued, was that it Interactive Processing System, the now changed within the Congress and would permit Congress to consider pri- new weather forecasting technology so the science community as the emphasis orities among the civilian science port- crucial to public safety. has shifted from industrial policy to folio. We provide $490 million for EPA’s Of- basic research and from status quo sub- I was skeptical last year and I re- fice of Research and Development. sidies to new knowledge. Quite simply, main skeptical today. As I predicted We provide $385.8 million for the Na- we have proven to our colleagues and last year, packaging the committee’s tional Institute of Standards and Tech- to the science community that this bill together into a single bill has not nology, $21 million over current fund- committee is serious about its respon- expedited its consideration in the Sen- ing and $10 million more than the sibility and it is up to the challenge of ate. Indeed, last year’s authorization President’s request for the core func- setting our priorities and is tough bill remains languishing there without tions of that agency. enough to effect real change. any Senate action on any of its provi- We provide $186 billion for the re- At the conclusion of general debate, I sions. This year’s bill is likely to face search and development programs of will offer a manager’s amendment to the same fate. the Federal Aviation Administration, address the jurisdictional problems we Nor does the claim that packaging its current funding level. have had with two other committees these bills together permits Congress We provide $95.2 million for Earth- and to make some administrative to set priorities stand up to closer quake Hazards Reduction Program. changes at the request of the National scrutiny. As I also pointed out last That is the President’s request. Science Foundation. The chairman of year, much of the civilian R&D science We are considering this science au- the Subcommittee on Basic Research, and technology portfolio is not in this thorization bill in the same coordi- the gentleman from New Mexico, Mr. committee’s jurisdiction. For example, neither NIH nor USDA, which together nated manner as last year, whereby we STEVE SCHIFF, will also have an amend- constitute a very significant fraction combined our individual authorization ment to add $41.2 million to NSF’s uni- of the total of civilian science budget, bills into one vehicle, a process which versity research grants account to re- are included in this bill. And, as the enables us to consider civilian research flect the work of the Committee on the Resources Committee and the Trans- and development in a broad, rational Budget to bolster basic research. portation Committee have reminded context. We do not include the Depart- Finally, I would like to acknowledge us, neither are some of the research ment of Energy’s programs in this bill, for special thanks the cosponsors of the programs in NOAA, the Department of since we have already passed fiscal 1997 legislation, the Chairs of our sub- the Interior, and the Federal Aviation authorization in last year’s bill. The committee who have been a part of the Administration. So the fact is that we subcommittee of jurisdiction, however, team, and without whose help we could only have some of the civilian science may consider a more detailed specifica- not have brought this bill to the floor, portfolio in front of us. We can’t trade tion of those numbers in the near fu- the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. JIM off the space station for more AIDS re- ture. SENSENBRENNER, the gentleman from search in this bill. Along with providing funding, this California, Mr. DANA ROHRABACHER, the The case is even tougher to make bill includes some important policy gentleman from New Mexico, Mr. this year because the so-called omnibus provisions. In the NASA title, for in- STEVE SCHIFF, and the gentlewoman bill is less omnibus than last year’s stance, we have included language ad- from Maryland, Mrs. CONNIE MORELLA. bill. The committee has, for political vancing the commercial use of the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance reasons, left behind programs, indeed space station; making important of my time. entire Federal departments, that are amendments to the Commercial Space Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- under our jurisdiction and should be in- Launch Act; procurement changes to man, I yield myself 10 minutes. cluded in this bill. The Department of encourage the agency to use existing (Mr. BROWN of California asked and Energy’s civilian research and develop- commercial technology in its pro- was given permission to revise and ex- ment portfolio, a modest $4.7 billion grams, and to purchase private sector tend his remarks.) per year effort, has been dropped from science and environmental data. With- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- this bill, reportedly due to differences in NOAA, we revise the National man, I hardly know where to start with within the ranks of the majority on Weather Service’s Organic Act to allow this bill. I an not sure whether I should our committee. Likewise, the external the privatization of specialized weather discuss the policy proposals in this bill programs at the Department of Com- services. And, at EPA, we have charged or the process by which this bill was merce’s National Institute of Stand- the Assistant Administrator for Re- put together. Maybe I should start ards and Technology have been left be- search with responsibility for the qual- with my deep regret that we have come hind, for the second year in a row, for ity of science at EPA, and we require to the floor today so deeply divided on political reasons on the other side of the Science Advisory Board to review support for Federal research and devel- the aisle. EPA’s research budget. opment [R&D] programs, issues that Of course, the argument that we are We have made some tough choices in should elicit bipartisan support. setting priorities assumes that Mem- crafting this legislation, choices made And I note the chairman indicated bers could actually offer amendments in the context of what is likely to be that there was bipartisan support for to move funding from one agency to contained in the budget resolution and his bill. The rollcall will show that one another. But, under the rule which we in the context of moving us along the Democrat, who probably did not know are considering today, amendments glide path which leads to a balanced what he was voting, for, voted in sup- which move funding from one title to budget. Why? Because the Committee port of this bill, and this does not ex- another are subject to a point of order. on Science has decided to be relevant actly indicated to me strong bipartisan The idea that we are somehow set- to the process. We realize that if we, as support. ting priorities is one of the most ab- authorizers, are going to have an im- But both because of the proposals surd fictions that we will be hearing pact on the funding decisions that will being made and the process that was from the other side today. As we all be made in the appropriations process, used in putting this bill together, I know, the real task of setting prior- we have to commit ourselves to a real- cannot support H.R. 3322. ities is done in the Appropriations istic plan. Believe me, as all of our My difficulties with this legislation Committee, where the 602(b) allocation committee members know, those start with the title: Omnibus Civilian forces hard choices among sometimes choices have not always been popular Science Authorization Act. This is not disparate programs. The bill today has and they surely have not been easy. an omnibus bill. little relevance to those decisions. It When the House considered H.R. 2405 doesn’t tell the HUD–VA–IA Sub- b 1430 last year, the gentleman from Penn- committee how to allocate funds be- But I am proud of the work that we sylvania was enthusiastic about his tween NASA and the housing program, have done, and that good work is re- revolutionary idea to bring all of the or NSF and veteran’s hospitals. flected in the fact that our bill passed Science Committee authorization bills Once you get beyond the title, the the committee with bipartisan support. into a single, omnibus bill. Among its substantive policy problems emerge. H5576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Those programs that are contained in tinction entirely without relevance the anticompetitiveness bent of this legislation. the legislation are treated so poorly real world. I have worked at science The private sector Council on Competitiveness and so arbitrarily that it would have policy for decades and cannot find the just issued a study on a U.S. R&D policy for been better to leave them out as well. seam between basic and applied re- competitiveness that pointed out the need for This legislation cuts science programs search. The reality is that ideas move joint industry-government research programs. so deeply that it is actually an along a continuum from the lab to the Over the past few months, we have heard antiscience bill. It treats environ- market and removing support to any from a number of industrial leaders who have mental and ‘‘soft path’’ energy re- one part of this process will stop argued in favor of the joint technology devel- search so badly that this is an progress. opment programs and manufacturing exten- antienvironment bill. H.R. 3322 makes What is more important in this bill is sion programs at NIST. Yet the Republicans major cuts and omissions to tech- the overall funding level proposed. This have left these programs out of this bill. nology development programs, casting bill, together with the DOE funding Last year, the Technology Subcommittee of it as an antijobs and competitiveness levels set during the debate on last the Science Committee unanimously approved bill. And by leaving DOE out all to- year’s omnibus bill, cuts fiscal year H.R. 1871, to authorize the external tech- gether, this is clearly a bill that is 1997 funding for the R&D programs nology programs at NIST. That bill has never antienergy independence. under our jurisdiction $1.3 billion below been taken up by the full committee. We have On science issues, the chairman has this year’s funding levels and is $2 bil- tried to offer this consensus legislation to the argued eloquently, if erroneously, that lion under the President’s request for omnibus bill last year and again this year, but the Federal Government should be fo- fiscal year 1997. These cuts pose a grave the Republicans have blocked our efforts. The cusing on basic research and leave the threat to our civilian R&D activities. omission of these technology development rest of the work to the private sector. They are ill-advised and entirely un- programs at NIST and cuts to applied and de- In this bill, the Republicans make necessary to achieved a balanced budg- velopmental R&D programs throughout this bill large cuts to applied and developmen- et. pose a great threat to our ability to compete tal research work and then seek the In contrast, the Republican bill essentially in the world. While other countries are increas- eliminates EPA's ability to fund research relat- gratitude of the scientific community ing their R&D, we are cutting ours. What is ed to global climate change, an area often for making smaller cuts to the basic wrong with this picture? science funded in this bill. characterized by the Members on the other One last major point to be made is the sig- The Brown substitute to H.R. 3322 side of the aisle as ``liberal claptrap.'' H.R. nal being sent by not offering a DOE title to provides $170 million greater support 3322 also continues an oblique attack on this bill. Initially, a DOE R&D authorization for basic research than the Republican NSF's support for the behavioral and social was to be included in this bill, but a number proposal. But, in addition to total sciences through elimination of an NSF sci- of committee Republicans apparently thought funds authorized, there are important entific directorate and specific guidance to the that the cuts went too far. As a result, the agency in the accompanying legislative report. differences from H.R. 3322 in the details DOE R&D provisions were pulled from the bill Finally, the Brown substitute provides the of the allocations made and in the poli- with vague promises that such a bill may be resources needed to ensure NSF's ability to cies applied to the agencies. administer its research and education pro- considered someday by the committee. But The majority has expressed a pref- grams. H.R. 3322, on the other hand, imposes Members need not wait for the committee to erence for NASA space science through cuts of nearly 6 percent below the current year act to see what those proposals were, be- a more generous allocation than the appropriation for NSF salaries and administra- cause they were incorporated into the report substitute—so generous that the agen- tive expenses. Such a cut applied to a lean or- accompanying the budget resolution. The re- cy appears not to know what to do with ganizationÐonly 6 percent of the total budget port calls for a radical reduction in DOE's en- the excess above its request. On the goes for running the agencyÐwill result in ergy research programs, including a call to other hand, H.R. 3322 provides less than staff reductions that could reach 10 percent of phase out DOE's R&D directed at solar and 1 percent growth for NSF, the premier authorized strength. The net result would be to renewable energy technologies, new fossil en- basic research funding agency in the impede virtually all business operations of ergy technologies, and energy conservation Science Committee’s jurisdiction and NSF from payments to scientists to the timing measures. Many of the committee's Repub- the agency with the broadest charter and quality of research award decisions. licans have written to the Budget Committee for advancing research and education As the green glow following Earth Day has and the Appropriations Committee disagreeing in science and engineering. The Brown faded, so has the Republican interest in the with these priorities, but we find nothing in substitute provides 3.3 percent growth environment. The bill made major cuts to envi- H.R. 3322 to give Members the opportunity to for NSF, which will allow small growth ronmental programs when it was reported out vote on these radical proposals. above inflation, instead of the effective of committee, cutting environmental R&D at Finally, Mr. Chairman, I would like to spend cut in the Republican bill, and this the Environmental Protection Agency, the Mis- a few minutes discussing the procedural chart will show the differences in some sion to Planet Earth Program at NASA, and abuses in bringing this bill to the floor. The mi- of those areas. the oceanic and atmospheric programs at nority's dissenting views set out these con- H.R. 3322 also totally ignores a major NOAA. The cuts to NOAA reported by the cerns in some detail, and I will not repeat component of the Federal civilian basic committee are particularly ironic, since they them all here. Suffice to say that no oppor- research funding by excluding author- cut the coastal zone program by 80 percent tunity was missed to minimize the ability of izations for the Department of Energy. the day after the House voted overwhelmingly Members to understand or challenge the bill. DOE has the largest basic research to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management The legislative record is inadequate and non- budget, after NSF, in the Science Com- Program as a manifestation of bipartisan con- existent on many issues. Subcommittee mark- mittee’s jurisdiction. This negligence cern for the environment. While these cuts, ups were bypassed over the objections of the is hardly consistent with the major- along with other damage to the NOAA pro- minority. No bill was introduced prior to mark- ity’s claim to champion and protect grams, will be corrected by a manager's up, and Members first saw the chairman's basic research in the Federal R&D amendment to delete large sections of the bill mark on a Monday morning for a Wednesday budget. The Brown substitute by con- to resolve the protests by the Resources Com- morning markup, during a week in which no trast includes the President’s request mittee, the bill's antienvironmental slant re- votes were scheduled until after 5 on Tues- for DOE. mains evident in the remaining sections. day. Further, unlike H.R. 3322, the sub- For example, the bill bans specific areas of Instead of a reasonable, deliberative, and stitute places no ban or restrictions on environmental research. After arguing for collegial process, the committee's markup was legitimate areas of scientific inquiry. science-based regulatory decision making in reduced to rubberstamping the chairman's The substitute presumes that the usual their regulatory reform efforts last year, the proposal. The quality of the committee's work merit review process will be used by Republicans have tried to ban environmental product has, in my view, suffered as a result. the agencies to select the most promis- research that they find troubling. Examples of Mr. Chairman, you don't need to take my ing research directions to advance fun- this are the ban on indoor air quality at EPA word for this. I understand that the chairman damental knowledge. contained in this bill, and the ban on funding of the Resources Committee, Mr. YOUNG, ve- This distinction between basic and for the climate change action plan efforts. hemently objected to numerous provisions in applied research is at the heart of the Continuing with the policy paradoxes found his committee's jurisdiction, none of which had Republican proposal, and yet it is a dis- in this bill, I must raise again the been reviewed by his committee, stating May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5577 ``there is no reason to have our Members pre- For all of these reasons, I urge my col- Title I authorizes $3.25 billion for cipitously consider another flawed and con- leagues to join with me in voting against H.R. NSF in fiscal year 1997. Research and troversial measure.'' As a result, we now have 3322. related activities is funded at $2.34 bil- a manager's amendment which will delete a Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance lion. Unlike the administration’s budg- number of pages from the committee bill. of my time. et, which zeros out academic facilities Mr. Chairman, one of the traditional prerog- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield modernization, H.R. 3322 provides $100 atives enjoyed by the minority is the right to myself 1 minute. million for this account. The bill also Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the re- complain about its treatment at the hands of continues full funding for the Laser marks of the gentleman from Califor- the majority. The gentleman from Pennsylva- Inferferometer Gravitational Wave Ob- nia, who is obviously opposed to this nia, when he served as this committee's rank- servatory [LIGO] and provides $25 mil- bill because this bill goes in a different ing minority member, knew no peer in that re- lion for the South Pole Safety project. direction than the ideology that has gard. It is interesting now to see what sparked In this tight fiscal climate, the com- been promoted by this Congress now his complaints. mittee has had to set priorities for the for 60 years. In 1992, Mr. WALKER complained bitterly For 60 years the science programs future in R&D funding. Realizing this about the process by which the then-Demo- moved more and more toward Washing- fact, H.R. 3322 freezes the salaries and cratic majority brought one billÐH.R. 5231, ton decisionmaking, toward more and expenses account at $120 million. In an the National Competitiveness Act of 1992Ðto more big spending that drove us into effort to reduce the bureaucracy and the committee for a markup. In that case, the deficit budgets, toward more and more increase the focus on basic research, subcommittee held over 25 hearings and pork barrel, and then toward the end of the bill directs NSF to eliminate at heard from over 100 expert witnesses. Copies the process, toward funding corporate least one directorate. Further, H.R. of the bill had been sent to over 200 experts welfare in this country and calling it 3322 requires that NSF review its pro- in the fields of science, technology, and trade science spending. grams and directorates to determine for review and comment. On May 13, 1992, a I understand that the gentleman’s whether they are organized to meet the draft of a bill was provided to the minority sub- ideology forces him to stick with the needs of their customer—the research committee staff, and to all members of the status quo and not want to change any- community—into the 21st century. committee. The subcommittee chairman in- thing in the direction that science has The science community needs to un- vited members to submit suggestions prior to been going. This bill represents a real derstand that the Republican and the bill's introduction, and a number of mem- reform bill moving us in new direc- Democrats in both the House and Sen- bers, including minority members, raised is- tions, and the Democrats are deter- ate, on both the Appropriations and sues and concerns. The subcommittee met on mined to oppose those reforms and Authorization Committees, have been June 24, 1992. At the subcommittee markup, those new directions. But in the opin- supportive of basic research. Because the subcommittee ranking member, Mr. Tom ion of this Member, this is exactly the Members understand that basic re- Lewis, stated, ``We have made considerable direction we have to go if we ulti- search is the economic foundation for progress in working out our disagreements on mately are going to balance our budg- our future, they have sheltered these the National Competitiveness Act of 1992, ets. programs when many others are being H.R. 5231, since it is was introduced on May Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 minutes to drastically reduced or eliminated alto- 21.'' While the subcommittee chair continued the gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. gether. to express concerns and reserve final judg- SCHIFF]. There are many good provisions in ment on the bill, it was reported out of the Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I thank this bill. As I have stated previously, subcommittee on a voice vote. The full com- the gentleman for yielding me time. members of this committee on both mittee met a week later, on July 1, 1992, and Mr. Chairman, within H.R. 3322, my sides of the aisle have traditionally Subcommittee on Basic Research has Mr. WALKER was given an opportunity to offer been strong supporters of NSF. This is and debate a substitute amendment which jurisdiction over three titles of this partially true because NSF administers clearly could have been objected to as non- bill, title I, the National Science Foun- research that is merit based on peer re- germane. We debated this single bill on the dation, title III, the U.S. Fire Adminis- viewed. Other agencies should endeavor floor for over 3 days. tration, and title VIII, the National to emulate this model of success. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Pro- Mr. Chairman, I know that our procedural Title III of H.R. 3322 authorizes $27.6 gram. complaints are often dismissed with the com- In the Basic Research Subcommittee, million, the administration’s request, ment that the Republicans aren't doing any- support for all three titles has tradi- for the U.S. Fire Administration thing that we didn't do to them when we were tionally been bipartisan. This is par- [USFA] and the National Fire Acad- in the majority. I cannot speak for other com- ticularly true for the activities of the emy. This relatively small amount of mittees and other former Chairs, but I will say National Science Foundation. money goes quite a distance toward that I tried to fully respect the rights and privi- The National Science Foundation protecting both people and property leges of all members and the integrity of the [NSF] is the principal supporter of fun- from the devastating effects of fire and committee process. damental research and education con- arson, particularly, I might add at this This self-serving statement aside, these ducted at colleges and universities in tragic time in the Southeast, where I squabbles tend to divert attention from the the fields of mathematics, science, and live. more serious issue at stake: the traditional engineering. The Fire Administration was created role of expert committees. As political power NSF accomplishes this through over 20 years ago in response to an in- has become concentrated in the hands of a grants and contracts to more than 2,000 creasing number of fire-related deaths few at the top of the Republican leadership, colleges, universities, and other re- and injuries in this country. The pro- committees have become increasingly search institutions in all parts of the grams, at the Fire Administration help marginalized. Bills have been brought to the United States. The Foundation ac- to reduce loss of life and property to floor which have never been reported by the counts for approximately 25 percent of fires by educating the public, collect- committees of jurisdiction. When bills have the Federal support to academic insti- ing and distributing data, conducting been reported, the House leadership has arbi- tutions for basic research. research into fire suppression tech- trarily changed them to its liking before the bill As chairman of this committee and nologies and techniques, and promot- comes to the floor. The committee structure is vice chairman of the Budget Commit- ing firefighter health and safety. Since being replaced by webs of personal influence tee, Mr. WALKER, has voiced his strong the Fire Administration was estab- that binds Members to their leadership, and support for basic research. I share lished, fire-related deaths have de- weaken the value of their individual votes. those same views. There are provisions creased from 9,000 per year to 4,300 per The minority objects to these efforts to by- in this bill requiring financial disclo- year; fire-related injuries have de- pass the collective, considered judgment of sure of high level employees, protect- creased from 300,000 per year to 27,000 committees through tactics that discourage ing Reservist and National Guard per- per year; and firefighter deaths have members from obtaining information and par- sonnel recalled to active duty, and decreased from 250 per year to 100 per ticipating in thoughtful discussion, negotiation, tasking NSF to find ways to reduce year. This agency clearly deserves and compromise. costs. commendation for its success. H5578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 In addition, the Fire Administers the serving in the House of Representa- Our overseas competitors have been National Fire Academy in Emmits- tives, with several noted exceptions, I continuing their investment in new burg, MD. The Fire Academy is lauded have seen authorizing committees technology, while America has moved by firefighters nationwide for the fire being diminished in their real role in away from this critical part of our and emergency training it provides. the U.S. House of Representatives. I be- economy. Large corporations which Each year tens of thousands of fire- lieve that is because the authorizing must constantly please stockholders fighters and emergency service person- committee have tried to avoid making are preoccupied with the bottom line, nel are trained in the latest fire protec- the tough decisions that the Commit- and are slow to invest in high-risk tion and control activities through tee on Appropriations must always technology which can often have long- both on- and off-campus programs. make. term rewards. Over the past couple of months, in It is easier to authorize everything Small businesses often do not have my home State of New Mexico, wild which in reality means authorizing the necessary capital to invest in high- fires have been burning out of control nothing. Under Chairman WALKER we risk technologies. The ATP and the because of dry weather conditions. are presenting a plan, a plan that can MEP are programs which assist both Lives, property, and precious national be and will be debated on the House large and small companies with high- monuments are threatened. The hun- floor but a plan that shows the Com- risk investment. dreds of firefighters who are out on the mittee on Science is committed to pro- The ATP, for example, is a program front lines, risking their lives, need the moting priorities in science and re- which has assisted many small busi- continuing support of an agency that search development. nesses with new technology. Forty-six helps them to do their jobs more safe- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- percent of ATP awards have gone to ly. man, I yield 5 minutes to the gentle- small businesses, or to joint ventures Finally, title VIII of H.R. 3322 reau- woman from Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE led by a small business. thorizes the earthquake research, edu- JOHNSON. Public-private partnerships are a via- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of cation, and mitigation programs of the ble and effective way to keep America Texas. Mr. Chairman, as we consider competitive in the global economy, and Federal Government. Specifically, the the merits of H.R. 3322, the Omnibus our support of the ATP and MEP is one bill provides $95.3 million for the Na- Civilian Science Authorization for 1996, way for this Congress to assist Amer- tional Earthquake Hazards Reduction one large portion of the bill is notice- ican business in the global market- program [NEHRP] for fiscal year 1997. ably absent. Members interested in the place. I urge my colleagues to think NEHRP was established in 1977 in re- authorization levels for the Depart- carefully about this issue, and I yield sponse to the catastrophic loss of life ment of Energy’s programs will not back the balance of my time. and property suffered during earth- find a title authorizing those programs Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield quakes, and to a growing consensus in this legislation. myself 1 minute. that a Federal research and develop- Although programs relating to con- The gentlewoman from Texas has ment program might lead to a method servation, renewable energy sources mentioned again, as the chairman or as for predicting an earthquake and/or at and fossil energy are of obvious impor- the Member from California did, the least reducing the devastating effects tance to the Nation, they will not be lack of an energy authorization in this of one. While prediction has remained considered as a part of this omnibus particular bill. somewhat elusive, the program has bill. I would refer both Members to H.R. greatly improved our knowledge of Under the language of the omnibus 2405, the blue engrossed version of the both the earth science and engineering science bill considered during the last bill that passed the House last year aspects of earthquake risk reduction. budget cycle, the authorizations for which we have already sent to the Sen- NEHRP is administered by four Fed- DOE programs for this fiscal year were ate, for fiscal year 1997 numbers for the eral agencies, the Federal Emergency included. This was accomplished Department of Energy. If they will Management Agency [FEMA], the U.S. through an amendment offered by refer to page 93, lines 6 through 17, they Geological Survey [USGS], the Na- Chairman WALKER and agreed to by the will find that we have already done our tional Science Foundation, and the Na- full House by a voice vote. work in that regard and the reason why tional Institute of Standards and Tech- It is unfortunate that the House will it did not need to be included here. nology [NIST]. FEMA is the agency not have the opportunity to set policy Mr. Chairman, as I made mention be- charged with coordinating the pro- guidelines for the Department of En- fore, there may be a more detailed ver- gram, and, in addition, is responsible ergy through this bill. A separate bill sion of this to come out of the sub- for public education, earthquake haz- dealing with DOE is scheduled for sub- committee at some later date, but the ards mitigation programs, emergency committee considerations, but I sus- fact is the work of this committee has planning, and information gathering pect that the full committee will never been completed, unlike past years and dissemination. The USGS conducts see the legislation, nor will the House when they were in control, when we research on earthquake risk and effect. as a whole. I find this process objec- hardly ever got anything done in that The NSF performs fundamental earth- tionable. area. quake studies, engineering research, With regard to the language of the The Advanced Technology Program and postearthquake investigations. bill that is before us, I will be support- to which the gentlewoman referred is NIST conducts applied engineering re- ing an amendment offered by Mr. TAN- one of the largest corporate welfare search and code development and dis- NER and myself to provide authoriza- programs that this Nation has ever cre- tribution. tion to the Advanced Technology Pro- ated. Some of the biggest corporations Each of the NEHRP agencies has sep- gram and the Manufacturing Extension in America have benefited from the arate budgets. The funds in this title Partnership. These programs, which as- taxpayers’ largesse through that pro- for NSF and NIST are from sums al- sist American companies in bringing gram. It is a definition of what the ready authorized in previous titles for new technologies to the marketplace, American people want to change. It is the two agencies. are critical for our economic develop- one of the true reforms in this bill that The $95.3 million authorized for ment. we have decided not to go ahead with NEHRP in this legislation is what the Although the Science Committee that program and use corporate welfare administration requested for fiscal leadership has been opposed to these as a way of what we call science spend- year 1997. programs in the past, calling them cor- ing. porate welfare, the appropriators, and Mr. Chairman, I yield 7 minutes to b 1445 the Senate, have seen fit to fund both the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Mr. Chairman, I want to conclude my the ATP and the MEP. Many on the SENSENBRENNER]. opening presentation to commend the Republican side of the aisle have ex- Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chair- gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. pressed their support for these pro- man, it is easy to say you’re in favor of WALKER], our chairman, for bringing grams, as a fine example of govern- balancing the budget. Congress has this bill to the floor. In my experience ment-industry partnerships which help been saying it for years. But, until re- in 71⁄2 years in having the privilege of America stay competitive. cently, those of us who are willing to May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5579 follow the words with actions have not 1, Landsat–7, and TRMM satellites; If I take 1 minute to clarify everything had enough votes to bring the budget earth probes; and Mission to Planet the other side said, it would be using under control. Now, we do. Actions Earth science, which alone accounts up too much of my time. speak louder than words, and this body for $508 million. In 1992 the Science The gentleman from Pennsylvania has proven it. We made the tough Committee concluded that Mission to [Mr. WALKER] cited the fact that we choices and passed a balanced budget Planet Earth was not a core NASA had an energy authorization bill from resolution, only to be confronted with mission. Therefore, the Science Com- last year as the reason for not having an administration that wants to put mittee treated it as a discretionary it in this year’s bill. Actually, we had those choices off and some colleagues program to be funded with whatever an authorization for NSF in last year’s who say they want to balance the budg- funds remained after NASA’s core pro- bill, but we also have one in this year’s et as long as they don’t have to cut any grams were funded. In NASA’s fiscal bill. It is a little distingenuous on the programs. year 1994 authorization, the Science part of the gentleman from Pennsylva- The majority of us still have respon- Committee reaffirmed Mission to Plan- nia [Mr. WALKER] to use the argument sibility for putting the Government on et Earth’s status as a ‘‘level of effort with regard to energy that we had an a path to fiscal responsibility. We still program that accomplishes as much as authorization last year, when he did have to make those hard calls. In the possible with whatever resources can not mention that for the NSF. area of civil science, H.R. 3322 does be provided.‘‘ Since the NASA budget What has occurred, of course, is that that. In our civil space program, this is coming down, so must this discre- the Department of Energy has a num- bill represents a savings of $308.7 mil- tionary program. ber of items in it which the gentleman lion dollars from the President’s re- This year and last, several congres- from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] does quest. It preserves and strengthens sional witness testified that Mission to not like and which he calls corporate NASA’s historic focus and contribu- Planet Earth can be done at a lower welfare or liberal claptrap. All research tions in basic science areas, such as as- cost by using new technology, exploit- is divided into three parts in his mind: tronomy, astrophysics, aerodynamics, ing commercial investments in earth basic research, which is good; and cor- life, and microgravity sciences. It re- observation, and leveraging existing porate welfare; and liberal claptrap, duces those programs which amount to environmental data bases which re- which he seeks to avoid. commercial welfare, and restructures main largely unanalyzed by scientists. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to programs, such as Mission to Planet The bill directs NASA to begin taking my good friend, the gentleman from Earth, that bust the President’s own those steps that will shift the focus on Tennessee [Mr. TANNER], a member of NASA budget in the outyears. The ad- Mission to Planet Earth to science in- one of our subcommittees. ministration abdicated its responsibil- stead of hardware. Mr. TANNER. Mr. Chairman, I appre- ity to maintain programs consistent We provide full funding for basis re- ciate the gentleman yielding me the with available resources when he sent search efforts in aeronautics but con- time. two sets of books up here last month. trol the rate of increase in the Ad- Mr. Chairman, I am deeply concerned He left the tough choices for Congress vanced Subsonic Technology Program about the direction H.R. 3322, the Om- to make. We made them. to prevent it from mutating into cor- nibus Civilian Science Authorization The bill fully funds the international porate welfare. H.R. 3322 saves $34 mil- Act of 1996, will take this Nation. It space station and the space shuttle. lion from the President’s request for purports to support basic science and The House passed a multiyear author- this program within the aeronautics end corporate welfare, but I believe the ization of the station last year to put budget. policies advocated by the bill look to this program on a sound financial foot- We fully fund the new technology the past rather than to the future. ing consistent with the balanced budg- programs that are vital in taking our The bill would kill programs that et resolution. H.R. 3322 reaffirms the civil space program into the next cen- support small business and create good, sound fiscal decisions we made last tury. These include new millennium high-paying jobs in this worldwide year. It also includes full funding for spacecraft technology and the reusable economy. First, it eliminates the Man- life and microgravity research, much launch vehicle. These programs will ufacturing Extension Partnership Pro- of which will take place on the station lower the cost of future government gram. MEP centers, as they are known and shuttle. This area of research is civil and national security space ac- in 42 States, assist small- and medium- important in improving life on earth tivities. They will also provide a boost size firms employing fewer than 500 through new knowledge of materials to our commercial space industry as we workers to modernize in order to com- and human physiology. transfer this technology into the pri- pete in the demanding global market- H.R. 3322 increases the funding for vate sector, making it more competi- place in the 1990’s and beyond. This space science. This area of NASA basic tive with foreign space industries program has strong support of the busi- research has brought us amazing dis- which receive huge, direct, operating ness community, State and local gov- coveries from programs such as the subsidies from their governments. ernments, and the Congress. Hubble space telescope and the Galileo Balancing the/budget means making Mr. Chairman, we are not talking probe to Jupiter. This increase pre- cuts and setting priorities, which we’ve about big, multinational corporations. serves space science as the bipartisan done. H.R. 3322 builds on NASA’s There are 381,000 small manufacturers priority it has always been for the strengths and experience in basic re- who are struggling to maintain their Science Committee and protects if search and fundamental science. It pro- competitiveness. Their competitors are from the disproportionate cuts in- vides more than a billion dollars for just as likely to be companies in Asia flicted by the administration’s outyear studying this planet and the resources or Europe as another company down budget. Most of the increases are dedi- needed to bring the aviation industry the street. The MEP is a highly suc- cated to small, focused science mis- into the next century. More impor- cessful program for small business and sions that stimulate education and tantly, it will continue NASA’s accom- this Nation. drive costs down. The space science plishments in revealing the wonders of Second, the chairman of the commit- community has made the greatest the universe and set the stage for the tee wants to terminate the Advanced strides in increasing the bang tax- future of human development of space. Technology Program. Although large payers receive for their buck by rede- By passing H.R. 3322, we will enable corporations do participate in this pro- signing missions to be faster, cheaper, NASA to continue achieving break- gram, approximately half of the ATP better. We need to reward success and throughs in science and keep the Gov- awards have gone to small businesses. ensure that space science does not suf- ernment on the path toward balancing Not only businesses participate in this fer disproportionately in the President’ the budget. program, but more than 100 univer- budget. This bill does that. sities are working on 157 ATP projects. The bill reduces the President’s re- b 1500 This type of industry-government- quest for Mission to Planet Earth by Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- university partnership is what non- $373.7 million, but still provides over a man, I yield myself 1 minute, and I biased outside experts are recommend- billion dollars and fully funds the AM– hope this will be the last time I do it. ing as the trend for the future. As H5580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Brian Rushton, president of the Amer- when we get to the NOAA section of Government under one policy um- ican Chemical Society, stated: the bill. brella, with the objective being greater The National Institute of Standards and The National Weather Service is un- consistency in the development and Technology’s Advanced Technology Program dergoing a major modernization and implementation of the research and de- is a vital component of our nation’s tech- will be closing offices all over the velopment policies and activities of the nology competitiveness portfolio. ACS country. While I and other Members Federal Government. Perhaps, one day, strongly urges Congress to continue to sup- support that modernization, I do not port ATP. ATP supports market incentives the Congress will take such a bold step and encourages companies to invest for the want some Government bureaucrat de- as part of the effort to Re-engineer long-term in high-risk, high-payoff tech- termining that my weather service of- Government and make it more respon- nologies. fice will be closed. I want more protec- sive to the needs of America in the 21st Mr. Chairman, not alone in their tion than that, and I and other Mem- century. view is the Council on Competitive- bers of Congress have fought very hard But that day is not yet, and our ness. In its publication ‘‘Endless Fron- to make sure that we have that kind of chairman has worked faithfully to do tier, Limited Resources,’’ it concluded protection, and we have been denied the next best thing: Conduct an au- as its central finding that R&D part- that so far. thorization process that genuinely nerships hold the key to meeting the Mr. Chairman, currently a process looks at the budgetary constraints challenge of transition our Nation now exists in law to require the Secretary that we are faced with as we move to- faces. Eliminating the ATM and the of Commerce to certify that such ward ending annual operating deficits MEP program is not eliminating cor- weather services will not be degraded. over a period of 7 years, and make rea- porate welfare, it is just eliminating a The committee’s bill eliminates this soned judgments about our priorities commonsense approach to a com- requirement and, consequently, the for the national science programs prehensive research policy. committee’s bill would allow weather taken as a whole. Although H.R. 3322 is supposed to be service bureaucrats to close offices all In this way, we hope to use the mon- a comprehensive authorization for all over the country. Just this past week- eys available to us in the wisest way civilian research and development end, my district there in Alabama suf- possible to expand the frontiers of science programs, it does not authorize fered again from tornadoes, tornado knowledge and better our quality of the Department of Energy research. We warnings. Other sections of the coun- life. have been told that we did that last try did, as well. Our section of the The bill before the House provides year. They claim to have protected country was left out of the Weather strong support for our basic research basic research; however, the DOE cuts Service’s modernization plan, and we programs: Fully funding the core lab- in this bill damage all types of re- dotted i’s, crossed t’s, and now we are oratory programs of the National Insti- search. In Tennessee alone, the cuts to expected to be included in that mod- tutes of Standards and Technology is the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ernization plan. just one feature of that support. I have However, I do not want, in the proc- the University of Tennessee, such pro- worked closely with our chairman in ess of getting our NEXRAD radar up grams as energy conservation and the the structuring of those provisions of and in place, I do not want a bureau- things that enable our companies to the bill, as well as others, and I can crat determining that for some even compete, will be cut another 13 percent vouch for his good faith and diligence temporary length of time that we will in addition to what was done last year in striving to work cooperatively with be without that kind of coverage. for a total of 45 percent. all members of the committee to de- Mr. Chairman, another concern is Mr. Chairman, I am as serious about velop a bill which is balanced: Accept- that the committee’s bill drastically deficit reduction as any Member of able on the one hand to all who are cuts the operations budget for the Congress. As a member of the coali- concerned about continuing strong sup- Weather Service. That budget line cuts tion, I worked hard with them to de- port for the basic research activities of pay for the salaries of Weather Service velop a plan balancing our budget in 7 the Federal science establishment, employees in field offices across the years. Everyone says it does. But we while on the other hand, responsive to Nation. The concern with that salary look at these policies in this bill, and it the rightful concerns of those Members cut would be that it would eliminate reminds me of 1950 rather than the who are determined that this Congress midnight forecast shifts at all Weather year 2000. meet its obligations of fiscal respon- Service offices. We simply cannot pay Finally, quoting from the Council on sibility to future generations. Competitiveness again, it said: Equally that kind of price, and we cannot go Of course, there are programs that I the report finds the United States has that far with this kind of funding. This would like to see provided for in this an urgent interest in resolving the po- bill would be devastating for other dis- legislation that do not presently ap- larized debate over the proper role, tricts across the country. pear, and I hope to work with the Federal role in research and develop- Mr. Chairman, another issue that I Chairman on amendments that might ment. Battles over the proper limits of am concerned about within the bill it- be found acceptable that would provide Government activity have reinforced self would be NASA’s issues. The bill authorization for those programs, or the outdated distinction between basic cuts NASA’s salaries by $81.5 million. increase funding for others which are and applied research as the primary NASA has been downsized enough. This authorized. The Manufacturing Exten- basis for decision making. is not the time to cut additional sala- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman ries. sion Partnership Program, located within the NIST umbrella at Com- from California [Mr. BROWN] has 121⁄2 Support the Brown substitute. minutes remaining, and the gentleman Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield merce, and enhanced funding for envi- ronmental research are two areas of from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] has 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from particular concern to me. At the same 91⁄2 minutes remaining. Maryland [Mrs. MORELLA]. Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Chairman, I time, I am cognizant of the great re- man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- thank the chairman of the committee sponsibility we have to manage our re- guished gentleman from Alabama [Mr. on Science, the gentleman from Penn- sources wisely for the benefit of all CRAMER]. sylvania [Mr. WALKER], for yielding me citizens. Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the time. I believe that one of the oversight ef- my colleague from California, Mr. Mr. Chairman, I join my colleagues forts which our committee could prof- BROWN, the ranking member, for yield- of the Committee on Science in com- itably undertake during the balance of ing me the time. mending our Chairman, Mr. WALKER, this year would be to systematically Mr. Chairman, I rise, unfortunately, for the very fine work that has gone explore the means through which prior- in opposition to the committee’s bill. I into the preparation of this legislation ities are set by individual agencies and have several concerns about this bill. for floor action. recipients of national science research One of those concerns I will raise in an Chairman WALKER has consistently funds, and how well our research prior- amendment that I and the gentleman supported the concept of unifying the ities match the technological, environ- from Indiana [Mr. ROEMER] will offer civilian science missions of the Federal mental, and health challenges that will May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5581 face us in the next century. I look for- sources it needs to carry out the mis- want to express my strong disappointment ward to working with our chairman in sion. with the committee's decision to reduce fund- that effort. Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- ing for this important scientific program which Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- is crucial to a better understanding of the man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- guished gentleman from Maryland [Mr. world in which we all live. guished gentleman from Texas [Mr. HOYER]. The bill includes a $374 million cut for HALL], the chairman of the Sub- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I agree NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. This equates committee on Space and Aeronautics with the gentleman from Texas [Mr. to a 27-percent cut to the Earth Observing of the Committee on Science. HALL]. This bill does not serve the System [EOS], which is the centerpiece of Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, it space program well, and I therefore rise NASA's contribution to the global effort to the is 35 years ago this month, May 5, 1961, in strong opposition to this science understand how the Earth's climate works. that a young man named Alan Shepard bill. In 1990, President Bush, building upon the became the first American to fly into Here we are once again fighting dra- recommendations of the Reagan administra- space. His 15-minute suborbital flight matic and excessive cuts in important tion, recognized the importance of understand- was the first milestone in a journey programs, cuts that will, I think, be ing the Earth's climate when he established that has taken Americans to the moon, flawed and misguided if we adopt them. the U.S. Global Change Research Program has led to the development of the The bill includes a $374 million reduc- [USGCRP]. This program serves as our coun- world’s first reusable spaceship, the tion for NASA’s Mission to Planet try's contribution to an international effort to space shuttle, and will soon result in Earth. develop the first integrated understanding of American scientists and engineers con- This equates to a 27-percent cut to the Earth's processes and their effect on glob- ducting important research on the the Earth observing system, the cen- al climate change using remotely sensed and international space station. terpiece of Mission to Planet Earth and surface based data. NASA’s contribution to the global ef- The cuts adopted by the Science Committee b 1515 fort to understand the Earth’s climate. unfairly target three components of EOS and Our citizens take great pride in what The science bill is a meat cleaver ap- will put our country in a position of being un- our Nation has achieved in the human proach, in my opinion, and if Mission able to obtain and maintain our international space flight, and we look forward to to Planet Earth is to remain viable, it contribution to this vital program. The bill what lies ahead. cannot sustain these types of dramatic would essentially eliminate the EOS±PM We have some concerns, of course, cuts. spacecraft, EOS CHEM spacecraft, and less- about what lies ahead. The U.S. space Mission to Planet Earth is an evolv- en the capability of the EOS data information program is not just about men and ing program, and these cuts would be system. These three programs are critical to women in space. devastating. We should not walk away the viability of the program. I think ever since the dawn of the from our national commitment to a The EOS±PM spacecraft is designed to en- space age the National Aeronautics and better understanding of our environ- able fundamental advances in understanding Space Administration has been pushing ment. the processes that govern weather and other back the boundaries of knowledge and This program is part of a substantial climate phenomena. Over half of the critical sending robotic spacecraft to almost international effort. These cuts dra- measurements planned for all of EOS are in- every planet in the solar system, ob- matically reduce our role in this coop- cluded as part of this spacecraft. According to serving other stars and galaxies with erative structure and send the wrong Dr. John Christy and Dr. Richard McNider of space-based observatories and probing message to our partners overseas. This the Earth system laboratory at the University the very complexities of our own plan- should not be a partisan issue. Presi- of Alabama, natural variations in the world's et’s atmosphere, our oceans, and our dent’s Reagan and Bush both supported climate are real and have significant economic climate. the program, and President Clinton impact. Our current knowledge of the Earth's I think all of these achievements counts Mission to Plant Earth as one climate system is terribly inadequate. The Na- have been very impressive, but NASA’s of his top science priorities. Moreover, tion's present global change program is an ap- world class capabilities did not just the scientific community has contin- propriate place to begin to understand the come out of thin air, they are the re- ued to validate the integrity of the pro- Earth's climate system. sult of investments by the American gram. The EOS±CHEM spacecraft will improve our people, and that is why I am troubled a Therefore, as I said, we should not understanding of pollution and the ozone proc- little bit about the bill the Members walk away from our commitment to esses. This is critical at a time when increas- have before us today. Mission to Planet Earth for it is our in- ing amounts of global pollution are coming H.R. 3322 represents, in my opinion, a vestment today that will reap innu- from nations other than the United States with step backward in our support of the merable and long lasting benefits for profound regional and global effects. It is im- space program that has delivered so future generations. portant that we have a better understanding of many benefits to our citizens. Mr. Chairman, the previous speaker how and why this occurs, so we can do what I think most of my colleagues know from Texas indicated that this had is necessary to get this situation under control. that I consider myself somewhat of a been a bipartisan effort in the past. It The EOS data information system provides fiscal conservative who is willing to ought to be a bipartisan issue in the fu- the means for controlling the satellites, proc- make some tough spending cuts when ture. essing data from the satellites into a usable we have to. In past years, though, I Mr. Chairman, I urge opposition to form, storing and distributing that data to re- have worked with the chairman and the bill and support of the substitute searchers and other users, and enabling data with the ranking Democrat to make to be offered by the gentleman from analysis. EOSDIS is the means by which these cuts and to streamline the pro- California and thank the gentleman for NASA will transmit useful information to a vari- gram, and NASA has risen to that chal- the time. ety of users. The program is currently on lenge. Mr. Chairman, despite my strong opposition schedule and set to become operational in It had an outyear funding plan cut by to this bill, I would be remiss as the cochair of 1997. A 50-percent cut to this program would over one-third over the last 4 years. No the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, if I be devastating. A reduction of this magnitude one else that I know of has made those did not say that I am pleased the bill author- will hinder our ability to control the orbits of type cuts. izes funds for the academy, equal to the the EOS satellites, schedule and maintain I could give you examples, but time President's request. This is a worthwhile in- measurements of the instruments, and proc- does not allow me to. vestment in our Nation's fire safety and emer- ess store, and distribute the data. The benefits I would just say that the gentleman gency medical activities. It provides the Amer- of the EOSDIS systems are enormous. It will from California [Mr. BROWN] will offer ican people with the finest public education in establish for the first time an integrated, on- an amendment to fix the programs in fire prevention and control. line, electronic library of geography based te- the NASA authorization that I have Again, I want to reiterate my strong opposi- lemetry, synthetic aperture radar, and Landsat outlined, and I think that the Amer- tion to the Civilian Science Authorization Act imagery. Moreover, NASA estimates that in ican space program is very vital to our for fiscal year 1997. I believe the bill unfairly addition to supporting Mission to Planet Earth future. We ought to give it the re- targets the Mission to Planet Earth Program. I scientists, EOSDIS will be used by thousands H5582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 of other scientists around the world, other re- on the Committee on Science in bring- Of course, one of my chief concerns searchers, and government officials. In addi- ing this well-constructed legislation to in this area is that we fully utilize tion, as the program continues to develop, it the House floor. The authorizations for America’s potential in the future in will eventually serve many commercial pur- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- space by making sure that we do the poses. ministration and the EPA’s Office of development of the reusable launch In 1991, the EOS Program had an esti- Research and Development will, as system today that will be used tomor- mated 15-year budget of $18 billion. In just 5 they did last year, fund all the vital re- row. years, the program has been significantly re- search services of these important I have two concerns about the reus- duced and is now a $7 billion program. These agencies and all the research they need able launch program; first, we have decreases have resulted in fewer instruments, to get their job done. At the same time never made an experimental flight test fewer measurements, and the elimination of we get budget savings by eliminating in this program based on only one vehi- vital areas of scientific research. NASA has bureaucracy, by continuing privatiza- cle, and the reusable launch vehicle shown its ability to cut the program over 60 tion efforts endorsed by the adminis- program does not have enough money percent without compromising the integrity and tration and by eliminating earmarks for a second copy for the X–33, and I future of the program. NASA has also indi- that even the Clinton administration would hope that we could do that, but cated a willingness to further reduce the costs does not want. obviously we are dealing with scarce of the program by incorporating new tech- Title IV of this bill will give the Na- funds and we have to set priorities. nology and strengthening partnerships with tional Weather Service Forecast, for So I am not happy with that, and I commercial, agency, and international part- example, an increase of almost $20 mil- would like to see that corrected, but I ners. lion from current funding to a total of recognize that we are operating on the In addition to the cuts in Mission to Planet $626 million. So for those who are criti- budget where we are looking for a bal- Earth, the bill undermines the ability of NASA cizing that we have cut the National anced budget in the end. Second, from to carry out its functions by reducing the level Weather Service, let us note that there time to time there have been bureau- of funding for salaries and expenses. The cut has been an actual increase in funding. cratic attacks on the X–33 project basi- of $81.5 million is not well thought out and will This represents full support for the cally because we are not doing things have devastating impact on all NASA centers. Weather Service modernization pro- the way we used to do them. But the The net result will be either a NASA reduction gram and allows for full funding for the reusable launch vehicle program is so important to our future because it will in force totaling 1,400 employees by October installation and operation of the state- do what is absolutely necessary if we 1, 1996 or an agencywide furlough for 12 to of-the-art Doppler radars. are to have a space program in the fu- 14 days. This is unacceptable for one of the Title IV also authorizes completion ture, and that is to bring down the cost world's premiere science and technologically of the computer software integration of getting into space. Once we do that, advanced institutions. NASA is already reduc- system known as AWIPS at a level the then we can have all kinds of other ing its staff level to meet its zero based re- NOAA Administrator stated is suffi- programs in space and accomplish all view. The levels they have achieved allow cient to finish this pivotal component kinds of other goals in space because them to adequately meet the daily require- of the Weather Service modernization we will have brought down the fun- ments necessary to efficiently carry out their program. damental cost of getting into space in operations. This is an unwise decision and it Title IV also provides level funding of both long-term climate research and the first place. ought to be rejected. So I am very happy that we have sup- I urge my colleagues to reject this bill and seasonal interannual climate research. The Committee on Science has sup- ported the X–33 program, which is the to support the Brown substitute which is a bet- reusable launch vehicle program, in ported and will continue to support ob- ter investment for our country and which will this bill. I would hope it would be a lit- jective scientific research to improve allow these important scientific programs to tle stronger, but we are operating in a meet their mission. our knowledge of weather phenomena ˜ balanced budget concept here. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield such as El Nino. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 3322 is a fiscally What we will not support are pro- such time as he may consume to the sound bill, and I submit it is also a sci- grams such as that in the EPA which gentleman from New York [Mr. BOEH- entifically sound bill, and I urge my assumes an apocalyptic global warming LERT]. colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ for science and then spend enormous sums on stud- (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given and a balanced budget. We are not ex- permission to revise and extend his re- ies that will prove or disprove what the empting ourselves on the Committee marks.) impact of this global warming will on Science from making tough deci- Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise have on the planet. sions and setting priorities in order to In title V of this bill, however, we do in support of the bill. make sure that future generations will continue to support increased funding I want to commend Chairman WALKER and have their own money to spend rather the subcommittee chairs for reporting out a for research which supports the EPA’s than having us spend all of their balanced bill that is supportive of science. regulatory mission. Title V increases science and research money now. In this time of budget cutting, the Science funding for research above the Presi- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- Committee has worked has to protect scientific dent’s request for priority programs man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- research from undue hardship and to set prior- such as hazardous waste research, guished gentleman from Indiana [Mr. ities. I particularly want to thank Mr. SCHIFF for drinking water disinfection and air pol- ROEMER]. his amendment which will increase funding for lution caused by particulate matter. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, as I the National Science Foundation by an addi- We stick to our balanced budget by rise today to talk about H.R. 3322, the tional $41 million. I should add that I hope eliminating corporate welfare pro- purported Committee on Science bill, I some of that money would be put to use en- grams such as the environmental tech- am reminded of a slogan that came out suring that the Nation is served by an ade- nology initiative, research on indoor of the presidential campaigns in the quate number of supercomputer centers. air which the EPA does not regulate, 1980s; it was, ‘‘Where is the beef?’’ Well, I am also pleased to see that the bill funds by the way, and climate programs in this bill it is where is the energy? environmental research at healthy levels. which are legitimate climate programs Where is the renewables? Where is the Mr. Chairman, I do not agree with every pol- rather than trendy scientific programs. solar? Where is the environmental as- icy decision that is embodied in this bill. But Mr. Chairman, before my time is up I pect in this bill? overall, the bill has accomplished exactly what would just like to say a few things Bringing this bill to the House floor the Science Committee has committed itself to about the NASA title of this bill. I without some of the most important do: it protects basic research, the foundation would like to commend the sub- components is like bringing the de- of our Nation's future success. committee chairman, the gentleman fense bill to the House floor without Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield from Wisconsin [Mr. SENSENBRENNER] the Air Force components, or the edu- 5 minutes to the gentleman from Cali- as well as my good friend, the gen- cation bill to the House floor without fornia [Mr. ROHRABACHER]. tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALK- student loans, or the agriculture bill to Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ER] for the excellent product they have the House floor without the dairy com- I am very proud to join my colleagues done. ponents. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5583 Now why is that? Why are we not al- I am just here to throw up my hands. sence of any funding for the external pro- lowed to have out say on the energy? It That is why I will be offering an grams at the National Institute of Standards is a good question. amendment to restore the $81.5 million [NIST]. We were told that this year's DOE au- We had a markup scheduled for May to provide for the personnel in the cen- thorization numbers were included in a floor 15, and the distinguished chairman of ters throughout this Nation that have amendment offered by Mr. WALKER last year. the Subcommittee on Energy, the gen- already, Mr. Chairman, suffered the And during committee markup, the chairman tleman from California [Mr. greatest downsizing that we could said that an amendment regarding the MEP ROHRABACHER], and I, who worked to- imagine. If we do not restore that $81.5 and ATP programs were not relevant to the gether on offsets and on balancing the million in the amendment that I am of- NIST title. How can that be, NIST administers budget and trying to come up with cuts fering, we will see NASA employees in those programs. in programs, we were dissuaded or not the centers being furloughed for 3 Finally, this bill continues the Republican allowed to have that committee mark- weeks. war against effective public-private partner- up, and I come here, Mr. Chairman, to Are we addressing the issues of safety ships, environmental R&D, and whatever they do the people’s business. and the responsibility we have for the happen to consider corporate welfare. We Now, we may not win on our amend- continuation of NASA’s programs and Members have been told over and over that ments in a subcommittee markup to go certainly the space station? I hope we for every dollar spent in the MEP and ATP to the full committee, but we should can come together in a bipartisan man- programs, up to $8 is generated in the econ- have our opportunity and our say-so in ner and look at the Brown substitute omy along with numerous jobs. Mr. WALKER the democratic process to get our that fully responds to research and de- refuses to hear. We have been told that R&D markup together after months of hear- velopment; and then, as well, look at is crucial to stay competitive and that time-to- ings and to have our input as the ex- the amendments that I will be offering, market is what is driving profits and decisions. perts in the subcommittee to make rec- in particular dealing with the environ- Again, Mr. WALKER is in denial. ommendations to the full committee ment, but more particularly the $81.5 Regardless of what the chairman says, this on renewables and energy concerns. We million restoration that we need to en- bill authorizes about $2.06 billion less than the were not allowed to do that. sure that NASA can do the job that the President's budget for research and develop- Why? Maybe because last year’s bill American people want them to do, and ment programs under our jurisdiction. Period. had a 50-percent cut to solar R&D, a 30- to create jobs for the 21st century. This is a bad bill, brought to the floor and justi- percent cut to renewable R&D, a 20- Mr. Chairman, I rise to voice my opposition fied by secretive conversations, arbitrary finan- percent cut to fusion R&D, and a 10- to this bill and some of the policies therein. cial and policy decisions and one man's my- percent cut to biological and environ- Mr. Chairman, not only do I object to numer- opic view of the world. It is with great pride mental research. It is no wonder that ous provisions within the legislation, but also that I vote nay, and fight to preserve my chil- these very important programs are to the subversive process by which this bill dren's future. conspicuously absent from this bill. has made it to the floor. Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- As you know, the Science Committee has man, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gen- man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- responsibility for our Nation's governmental tleman from Texas [Mr. BENTSEN]. guished gentlewoman from Texas [Ms. space, science, research and development ac- (Mr. BENTSEN asked and was given JACKSON-LEE]. tivities. These activities encompass enormous permission to revise and extend his re- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked taxpayer dollars, thousands of researchers, marks.) and was given permission to revise and graduate students and companies and hold Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, I ap- extend her remarks.) preciate the gentleman from California Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. within them, the future of our country's techno- yielding time to me. Chairman, I think when we begin to logical leadership and prosperity. However, Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- talk about science and the twenty-first under Republican leadership, our stewardship port of the substitute that he will offer century, all of us would like to come to of these activities has greatly lapsed and over to this bill later to restore some impor- the House floor and really propose the the past year and a half, the Science Commit- tant NASA and EPA functions. I also support of H.R. 3322 in a bipartisan tee has abrogated its responsibilities. This is rise in support of the amendments that manner. evidenced by the paucity of public hearings This disappoints me greatly that I we have held on many important issues, by my colleague, the gentlewoman from have to rise and vehemently disagree the Republican dominated committee's ap- Texas [Ms. JACKSON-LEE], will also with this legislative primarily because proval to rely on what are private conversa- offer. I also rise in strong support of I am a strong proponent of science tions as justification for policy and funding de- the space station and in opposition to being the work of the 21st century, and cisions, these bypassing subcommittees dur- any amendments which would cut or this legislation has totally abdicated ing the legislative process, and extensive par- eliminate funding altogether for the its responsibility to science. tisan gamesmanship which the other side has Space Station Program. First of all, we have not had any ex- engaged in. Some have argued that it would be tensive hearings to determine which di- H.R. 3322 deals with all of the agencies fiscally prudent to eliminate the space rection this legislation should take. under this committee's jurisdiction including station. Nothing could be further from NASA, NSF, parts of the EPA, and NOAA. the truth. In fact, it would be terribly b 1530 With this in mind, one would think that the im- imprudent to kill the program we have It disappoints me that we have the portance of these agencies, what they do, and already invested more than $12 billion stewardship of responsibility over the money we spend for them would warrant in. Our 12 international partners have items such as space and science, re- thoughtful consideration by the members of spent more than $4 billion. Actual search and development, and we have the committee, allowing for adequate debate hardware is being built. To eliminate not done the job. It disappoints me and consideration. This has not occurred. In the program now, after so much of the that we have not recognized the Na- previous years, the subcommittees were given investment has been made, would be tional Institutes of Standards and their an opportunity to lend their expertise and the height of irresponsibility by allow- responsibilities for the NEP program ideas to legislation before it was brought to ing our investment to be waived. and the ATP program. the full committeeÐnot this year. In previous The Space Station Program is on I have in my hand a letter from the years, the committee spent many hours of de- track and on budget, and the first Texas Department of Commerce, argu- bate and discussion on the programs we over- launch is just over a year from now in ing vigorously that we should support seeÐbut not this year; we were forced to con- November 1997. American contractors the NEP program and the Advanced sider them all in 1 day. Mr. Chairman, what I have produced more than 80,000 pounds Technology Program, none of which would simply ask the chairman, what's our of flight hardware and our inter- are supported with any vigor in this purpose when the chairman refuses to allow national partners have produced more legislation. We cut research and devel- us to perform the job our constituents elected than 60,000 pounds. The space station is opment some $2 billion. And then we us for? no longer a dream but a reality, and it come down to the lean and mean Furthermore, when I received this bill, I will soon be in orbit, producing tre- NASA; we cut jobs, we cut personnel found to my surprise that there was no De- mendous dividends. This is a worth- some $81.5 million. partment of Energy title and an absolute ab- while investment and exploration in H5584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 science, an investment in jobs and eco- would say to the gentleman, if he can responsibility. Without Federal responsibility to nomic growth, an investment in inter- find anywhere in the public or private collect and distribute weather data, the spe- national cooperation, and most of all, record where this gentleman has ever cialized forecasts and private sector agricul- an investment in improving life for all made those statements, I would be tural weather services may not remain viable. of us here on Earth. happy to support his substitute, but I Furthermore, I believe that the private sector The American space program has al- do not think he could ever find any- has not yet properly demonstrated it is ready ready made remarkable contributions thing where this gentleman ever made to assume responsibility for agricultural weath- to technology and medical research such a statement. We might want to be er data collection and dissemination. during its 35-year history. The space somewhat accurate in all of this. The Department of Agriculture is familiar With all that said, this is a very good station is the next logical step, a per- with farming and the collection and dissemina- bill that we bring before the floor. It is manent orbiting laboratory capable of tion of agricultural weather data. Therefore, I in strong support of science, and it is long duration research. Let us defeat believe that the Department of Agriculture is in a fiscally responsible climate. That these amendments to eliminate or cut the most suitable agency for this service. The is what is expected of us. We, on this the space station and keep the program Department of Agriculture has ongoing rela- committee, think we have a commit- on track. tionships with the land-grant colleges and uni- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- ment to the 7-year balanced budget. We have to plan programs within that con- versities, and via the Extension Service can man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman ensure that this information is made available from Ohio [Mr. TRAFICANT], our most text. This bill does good science work in the context of a balanced budget. I to all producers. Therefore, I would encourage potent speaker, who I have reserved the National Weather Service to work coop- until last. would urge people to support it. Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Chairman, today again, eratively with the Department of Agriculture to Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I explore ways to continue to provide agricul- will support the Brown substitute, but I wish to express my strong support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from In- tural weather data and ultimately transfer this failing that I will vote for final passage responsibility to the Department of Agriculture. of the bill. I want to thank the chair- diana [Mr. ROEMER] and the gentleman from man of the committee, the gentleman Iowa [Mr. GANSKE] to eliminate authorization It is my hope that as Congress continues its from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER], for for the space station. work on H.R. 3322, and until such time that dealing with an issue in this bill, that In 1984, the Reagan administration pro- action can be taken to transfer the Agricultural NASA is now hit with the budget prior- posed to construct a manned space station Weather Service to the Department of Agri- ities, like every other program, and for that would be in service by 1994 at a cost of culture, that this important and essential serv- including my language that would in $8 billion. Today, after several redesigns, we ice will be continued through the Department fact urge NASA to look at underuti- have spent $11 billion and unfortunately have of Commerce. Additionally, funding for this lized facilities in depressed commu- very little to show for it. Current cost projec- service should continue through Commerce, nities. It might be a chance for NASA tions now estimate that the total cost to build State, Justice appropriations. to develop a political strategy. They and operate the space station will be at least The CHAIRMAN. All time for general have none. I think the ivory tower days $70.8 billion. debate has expired. Pursuant to the While I do not believe we can afford the are over. I would hope they would move rule, the bill shall be considered under space station at this time, I do believe we can, out into other areas and develop a the 5-minute rule by titles, and the and must, afford to wisely invest Government truly regional national base of politi- first section and each title shall be resources in research and technology devel- considered read. cal support. They are certainly going opment. Unfortunately, the space station has to need it in the future. taken funds away from many worthy projects Before consideration of any other I would say to the gentleman from such as the Earth Observing System, the Na- amendment, it shall be in order to con- Wisconsin [Mr. SENSENBRENNER], I tional Aerospace Plane, as well as the un- sider the amendment printed in House think overall he has done a good job, manned space program. In this time of tight Report 104–565 if offered by the gen- and the gentlemen from Texas [Mr. budgets, I believe we must invest Federal tleman from Pennsylvania, [Mr. WALK- HALL]. funds in cost-effective science and technology ER], or his designee. That amendment Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield programs that produce real resultsÐexpand- shall be considered read, may amend myself such time as I may consume. ing our scientific understanding and increasing portions of the bill not yet read for Mr. Chairman, first of all, the charge our commercial competitiveness in inter- amendment, shall be debatable for 10 was made that there were no hearings national markets. minutes, equally divided and con- on this bill. The fact is that there were I would like to emphasize that a ``yes'' vote trolled by the proponent and an oppo- a number of hearings in the sub- on the bipartisan Roemer-Ganske amendment nent, shall not be subject to amend- committees on the content of this bill. is not a vote against NASA. Quite the oppo- ment, and shall not be subject to a de- Maybe Members did not get there for site, to support this amendment is to support mand for division of the question. those hearings, but the fact is that valuable, cost-effective NASA space and Following disposition of amendment hearings were held. We do know what science programs that have been starved by No. 8, the Committee shall resume con- policy direction we need to go. the space station. A vote for the Roemer- sideration of the bill pursuant to House It was also suggested by the gen- Ganske amendment is a vote against the Resolution 427. tleman from California that there was space stationÐa project that is rapidly losing In addition, the Chairman of the something disingenuous about the na- its scientific missions even as it continues to ture of the bill. I would simply say that Committee of the Whole may postpone add billions to our deficit. until a time during further consider- when they stand up and talk about en- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Chairman, on July 15, ation in the Committee of the Whole a ergy bills not coming before the Con- 1995, the Secretary of Agriculture wrote to the request for a recorded vote on the gress, I spent 20 years on the commit- Director of the Office of Management and aforementioned amendments or any tee, during which time I do not remem- Budget indicating that ``since many short- and amendment thereto and may reduce to ber the Democrats ever bringing a com- long-term agricultural planning activities are not less than 5 minutes the time for prehensive energy bill before the Con- weather dependent, there exists a need for voting by electronic device on any gress. They brought pieces, but for the timely meteorological information to support postponed question that immediately first time in the history of the commit- efficient and cost-effective management deci- follows another vote by electronic de- tee since I have been here, we brought sions.'' On April 1, 1996, against the interests a comprehensive energy bill to the of the agricultural community, the Department vice without intervening business, pro- floor last year and, in fact, passed it of Commerce's National Weather Service ter- vided that the time for voting by elec- for a 2-year program. That is the rea- minated the Agricultural Weather Service. As it tronic device on the first in any series son why it is not here today. is currently drafted, I believe H.R. 3322 limits of questions shall not be less than 15 Mr. Chairman, finally I would simply our ability to maintain the accuracy and reli- minutes. respond to the gentleman from Califor- ability of weather information which is essen- If that amendment is adopted, the nia when he said that this gentleman tial for American farmers. bill, as amended, shall be considered as had called some of the programs under The collection, quality, and reporting of agri- an original bill for the purpose of fur- our jurisdiction liberal claptrap. I cultural weather data should remain a Federal ther amendment. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5585 During consideration of the bill for lieu thereof ‘‘the maximum rate payable Page 99, line 19, through page 100, line 7, amendment, the Chair may accord pri- under section 5376’’; strike subsections (c) and (d). ority in recognition to a Member offer- Page 12, lines 5, 9, and 17, redesignate para- Page 100, line 8, strike ‘‘LIMITATIONS ON ’’ and insert in lieu there- ing an amendment that he has printed graphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), APPROPRIATIONS and (4), respectively. of ‘‘REDUCTION IN TRAVEL BUDGET’’. in the designated place in the CONGRES- Page 12, lines 17 through 20, amend para- Page 100, lines 9 through 15, strike ‘‘(a) SIONAL RECORD. Those amendments graph (4), as so redesignated, to read as fol- MAXIMUM AMOUNT’’ and all that follows will be considered read. lows: through ‘‘TRAVEL BUDGET.—’’ Pursuant to the order of the House of (4) in section 14(c) (42 U.S.C. 1873(c))— Page 100, line 20, through page 103, line 24, today, it shall be in order after the dis- (A) by striking ‘‘shall receive’’ and insert- strike section 443. position of the amendment by the gen- ing in lieu thereof ‘‘shall be entitled to re- Page 104, line 1, redesignate subtitle E as ceive’’; subtitle D. tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALK- (B) by inserting ‘‘, including traveltime,’’ Page 106, line 9, through page 116, line 9, ER], printed in House Report 104–565, to after ‘‘business of the Foundation’’; and strike section 453. consider the following amendments or (C) by striking ‘‘the rate specified for the Page 119, line 1, strike ‘‘Environmental’’ germane modifications thereto, which daily rate for grade GS–18 of the General and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘Environment’’. shall be considered in the following Schedule under section 5332’’ and inserting in Page 124, line 9, through page 129, line 3, order and notwithstanding their lieu thereof ‘‘the maximum rate payable strike sections 702 through 705. under section 5376’’; and Page 129, line 4, redesignate section 706 as amending portions of the bill not yet section 702. read for amendment: First, an amend- Page 12, lines 21 and 22, strike paragraph (4). Page 130, line 10, insert ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘ac- ment by the gentleman from New Mex- Page 13, lines 19 through 21, amend sub- tivities;’’. ico [Mr. SCHIFF] regarding National section (d) to read as follows: Page 130, lines 12 through 18, strike ’’; and’’ Science Foundation funding; second, (d) SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OP- and all that follows through ‘‘Facilities and amendment No. 3 by the gentleman PORTUNITIES ACT AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section Equipment’’. Page 130, line 19, redesignate section 707 as from Pennsylvania [Mr. GEKAS]; third, 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op- portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885b) is amend- section 703. amendment No. 7 by the gentleman Page 131, line 9, through page 132, line 5, ed— from Texas [Mr. THORNBERRY]; fourth, strike section 708. (A) by inserting ‘‘AND PERSONS WITH DIS- amendment No. 22 by the gentleman Page 132, line 6, redesignate section 709 as ABILITIES’’ after ‘‘MINORITIES IN SCIENCE’’ in section 704. from Ohio [Mr. TRAFICANT]; fifth an the section heading; and Page 133, line 1, redesignate section 710 as amendment by the gentleman from In- (B) by adding at the end the following new section 705. diana [Mr. ROEMER] regarding endo- subsection: crine disruptors; sixth, amendment No. ‘‘(c) The Foundation is authorized to un- The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the 2 by the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. dertake and support programs and activities rule, the gentleman from Pennsylvania CRAMER]; seventh, amendment No. 14 to encourage the participation of persons [Mr. WALKER] and a Member opposed by the gentlewoman from California with disabilities in the science and engineer- will each control 5 minutes. ing professions.’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman [Ms. LOFGREN]; and eighth, amendment (2) Section 36 of the Science and Engineer- No. 8 by the gentleman from California from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER]. ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885c) Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield [Mr. BROWN]. is amended— myself such time as I may consume. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WALKER (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘persons Mr. Chairman, this amendment is Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I offer with disabilities,’’ after ‘‘minorities,’’; one that we had attempted to work out an amendment. (B) in subsection (b), by amending the sec- ond sentence to read as follows: ‘‘In addition, with everyone concerned, and allows us The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- the Chairman of the National Science Board to expedite the process of deliberating ignate the amendment. may designate members of the Board as ex the bill on the floor. The administra- The text of the amendment is as fol- officio members of the Committee.’’; tion forwarded their draft authoriza- lows: (C) by striking subsections (c) and (d); (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the tion bill for the National Science Amendment offered by Mr. WALKER: Foundation to the committee the night Page 3, in the table of contents, strike the following new subsection: items relating to subtitle B of title IV. ‘‘(c) The Committee shall be responsible before our markup. At that time we Page 3, in the table of contents, amend the for reviewing and evaluating all Foundation were not able to include several of the line relating to subtitle C of title IV to read matters relating to participation in, oppor- technical amendments in our bill. as follows: tunities for, and advancement in education, In consultation with the minority, training and research in science and engi- SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM SUPPORT amendments to NSF can be termed neering of women, minorities, persons with technical and administrative, and we Page 4, in the table of contents, amend the disabilities, and other groups currently items relating to subtitle D of title IV to underrepresented in scientific, engineering, know of no opposition to these amend- read as follows: and professional fields.’’; ments that are included in the man- SUBTITLE C—STREAMLINING OF OPERATIONS (E) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) ger’s amendment that I offering. Fur- Sec. 441. Programs. as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and ther amendments in this particular Sec. 442. Reduction in travel budget. (F) in subsection (d), as so redesignated by manager’s amendment relate to title Page 4, in the table of contents, amend the subparagraph (E) of this paragraph, by strik- IV, the NOAA authorization, which line relating to subtitle E of title IV to read ing ‘‘additional’’. strike provisions of shared jurisdiction as follows: Page 17, line 1, strike ‘‘develop’’ and insert between the Committee on Science and SUBTITLE D—MISCELLANEOUS in lieu thereof ‘‘development’’. Page 90, line 11, through page 93, line 13, the Committee on Resources. The re- Page 4, in the table of contents, strike the strike subtitle B. moval of these provisions will help ex- item relating to section 453. Page 93, line 14, redesignate subtitle C as pedite the bill. Page 4, in the table of contents, amend the subtitle B. Finally, we have language in this items relating to title VII to read as follows: Page 94, line 4, through page 97, line 13, amendment which strikes several pro- TITLE VII—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION strike subsections (c) and (d). visions in title VII, the FAA research, RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT Page 97, lines 14 and 21, redesignate sub- engineering, and development author- Sec. 701. Short title. sections (e) and (f) as subsections (c) and (d), Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations. respectively. ization. The gentlewoman from Mary- Sec. 703. Research priorities. Page 98, line 1, redesignate subtitle D as land [Mrs. MORELLA], the chairman of Sec. 704. Research Advisory Committees. subtitle C. our Subcommittee on Technology on Sec. 705. National aviation research plan. Page 98, lines 6 through 11, strike para- the Committee on Science, is working Page 7, lines 11, 13, and 15, strike ‘‘(1)’’. graphs (1) through (4). with the Committee on Transportation Page 7, lines 12, 14, and 16, strike ‘‘sci- Page 98, lines 16 through 21, strike para- and Infrastructure to craft language entific’’. graphs (8) through (12). relating to these provisions. Again, Page 12, after line 4, insert the following Page 99, lines 5 through 9, strike para- this actually allows the committee to new paragraph: graphs (17) and (18). (1) in section 4(g) (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)), by Page 98, line 12, through page 99, line 10, re- move forward with H.R. 3322 on the striking ‘‘the appropriate rate provided for designate paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (13), (14), floor. individuals in grade GS–18 of the General (15), (16), and (19) as paragraphs (1) through I wish to thank the subcommittee Schedule under section 5332’’ and inserting in (8), respectively. chairman and the chairmen of the H5586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 other concerned committees for their Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- will be glad to agree with him. I am efforts to deal with these revisions and man, I yield myself such time as I may not particularly proud of the record bring them before the House. I strongly consume. that we have made, and with the help urge my colleagues to support this Mr. Chairman, first let me say I do of the gentleman from Pennsylvania amendment. not intend to oppose the chairman’s [Mr. WALKER] we tried to remedy that TITLE IÐNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION amendment. He has consulted with us many times. He understands the prob- Conforms language to the reduction of di- with regard to this amendment. I think lems in getting an energy authoriza- rectorates; corrects obsolete references to the the purpose of it clearly is to expedite tion bill passed. GS±18 pay scale; allows members of the the process of the committee this It had been my hope that under his Science Board to decline their compensation; afternoon, plus correcting a few mis- leadership we would get an energy pol- broadens the Engineering Equal Opportunities takes that were made in the original icy bill passed. We have not yet, and I Act to include persons with disabilities; and al- bill. I am more than happy to accom- would confidently predict we will not lows the Chairman of the National Science modate the chairman with regard to during the remainder of his term as Board to appoint ex-officio members to review that. chairman, but if there is a possibility, committees. I did want to take a minute, however, I would be more than happy to work TITLE IVÐNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC Mr. Chairman, to apologize to the with the gentleman, because I think we ADMINISTRATION chairman if I accused him of using the share a desire that the Committee on Drops the following programs within the joint term ‘‘liberal claptrap.’’ That was not Science participate fully in the author- jurisdiction of the Committee's on Science and my intention. That was the patented ization of all programs under our juris- Resources: All National Ocean Service [NOS] phrase of the gentleman from Califor- diction. programs authorization, including the Coastal nia [Mr. ROHRABACHER]. I thought I in- Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak on this Ocean Program; the Ocean and Great Lakes dicated that it was Members on the amendment. I strongly support the manager's Program authorizations and terminations other side who used those two terms, amendment, perhaps more than the manager under the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric but not specifically the gentleman himself. Research [OAR] including the termination of from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER]. The Mr. Chairman, during committee markup of the National Undersea Research Program and gentleman from Pennsylvania has pat- H.R. 3322, Democrats expressed two fun- the authorization of the National Sea Grant ented the term ‘‘corporate welfare.’’ I damental concerns over the structure of this College Program; the authorization of the ma- propose to carefully distinguish be- bill. First, the bill seemed designed to capture rine services account and the termination's of tween these two divisions in the Fed- many programs that were not under the juris- the NOAA Corps and the NOAA Fleet Mod- eral research and development budget diction of the Science Committee. Second, the ernization Program; language establishing the whenever I can. bill took great pains to avoid addressing some National Ocean Partnership Program; and lan- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, agencies that were under the jurisdiction of guage setting a cap on total appropriations for will the gentleman yield? the Science Committee. the Operations, Research and Facilities Ac- Mr. BROWN of California. I yield to The most obvious problem with the bill in count of NOAA. the gentleman from California. the first instance was its inclusion of the TITLE VIIÐFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ocean, coastal, and fishery programs within RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT I plead guilty. I said that global warm- NOAA. As was brought out in our markup, the The manager's amendment strikes the fol- ing at best is unproven, and at worst, bill did not attempt to authorize these pro- lowing sections/provisions from the bill: section liberal claptrap. I plead guilty. grams, it attempted to deauthorize them. In 702, FindingsÐoutlined committee findings re- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- particular, the bill sought to eliminate NOAA's garding the FAA's delays in fielding new prod- man, I knew the gentleman would say role in the Coastal Zone Management Act that ucts and services, including long-standing in- that. He has been unabashed in his ref- was coincidentally reauthorized the day before ternal management, organizational, and cul- erence to these programs in those as a part of the Republican celebration of tural impediments to improving its acquisition terms. I admire him for that, as a mat- Earth Day. The bill also contained hostile pro- processes; section 703, DefinitionsÐdefined ter of fact. I think it is an artful visions directed at the Sea Grant Program, the acquisition management teams used in sec- phrase, as is the term ‘‘corporate wel- National Marine Fisheries Service and several tion 704 of title VII; section 704, Management fare,’’ and it serves as a hook on which other important programs. These were not Principles (i.e., ``guiding principles'')Ðman- Members can say all sorts of things programs that were addressed in any hearing dated guiding principles for conducting Federal about programs that they do not like. before the Science Committee, yet extensive Aviation Administration research, engineering, First they can call them liberal clap- policy and detailed funding decisions were and development activities; section 705, Docu- trap, and then say why they do not like made a part of the bill. ment of April 1, 1996ÐFAA's recently imple- them. During the markup, Ms. RIVERS of Michigan mented acquisition management system; sec- One other thing about the statement offered an amendment to remove these pro- tion 706, Authorization of Appropriations; item of the gentleman from Pennsylvania grams from the bill and provide the opportunity KÐauthorized such sums as may necessary [Mr. WALKER] at which I do take um- to the Committee on Resources to establish for other research, engineering, and develop- brage. He said he has been on the com- more acceptable funding levels for these pro- ment activities conducted under the Engineer- mittee for 20 years. If he finishes this grams. Her amendment was defeated along ing, Development, Test, and Evaluation activ- year, that will be correct. He then said party lines. I would stress that every Repub- ity of the Facilities and Equipment account; that there had been no energy bills lican on our committee that voted to authorize and section 708, Budget Designation For Fed- passed by the committee during that the Coastal Zone Management Act on the eral Aviation Administration Research and De- time. Then I think he qualified that by floor on April 23, voted to deauthorize the pro- velopment ActivitiesÐRequired that future saying there had been occasional ef- gram on April 24. Members who spoke to FAA budgets include in a single budget cat- forts at doing portions of a bill. House cameras in warm glowing terms about egory all research and development activities I would remind the gentleman of the the Sea Grant Program, voted in committee to that would be classified as basic research, ap- fact that in 1992 we had the Energy slash it. Members who spoke about the impor- plied research, or developmental under the Policy Act of 1992, appropriately tance of the ocean sciences voted to virtually guidelines established by OMB in Budget Cir- named, which was a comprehensive, al- eliminate them. cular A±11. though not absolutely all-inclusive, en- At the time of Ms. RIVERS' amendment, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ergy bill, and as a matter of fact, we Democrats were characterized by majority of my time. are still being guided for many of the members of the committee in very unflattering Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- things done in the Department of En- terms and were accused of playing politics. I man, I would ask the Chair, do I have ergy by that Energy Policy Act, which would only point out that our opposition to the to be opposed to this amendment to was an authorization bill of 1992. structure of the bill was hardly rooted in par- claim this time? Mr. Chairman, I know the gentleman tisan politics. Indeed, I strongly subscribe to Mr. CHAIRMAN. Without objection, from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] takes the letter sent by the chair of the Resources the gentleman from California [Mr. delight in disparaging the record of the Committee describing his perceptions of this BROWN] is recognized for 5 minutes. committee before he became chairman, state of affairs. He accurately described the There was no objection. but if he will just stick to the facts I absence of any attempt on the part of the May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5587 Chair to develop a consensus on these pro- Sec. 130. Divisions of the Foundation. TITLE IV—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND grams as a major factor in the state of legisla- Sec. 131. National Science and Engineering ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION tive gridlock that befell last year's science au- Foundation. Sec. 401. Short title. thorization bill. TITLE II—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Sec. 402. Definitions. What the manager's amendment does not SPACE ADMINISTRATION Subtitle A—Atmospheric, Weather, and do today is fix the other half of the problemÐ Subtitle A—General Provisions Satellite Programs that is the absence of an authorization for Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 411. National Weather Service. other programs in our jurisdiction. The NIST Sec. 202. Findings. Sec. 412. Atmospheric research. Sec. 203. Definitions. Sec. 413. National Environmental Satellite, extramural programs and the Department of Data, and Information Service. Energy R&D programs are vital to many mem- Subtitle B—Authorization of Appropriations Subtitle B—Marine Research bers of the committee on both sides of the CHAPTER 1—AUTHORIZATIONS aisle. Procedural manipulations were found to Sec. 211. Human space flight. Sec. 421. National Ocean Service. Sec. 422. Ocean and Great Lakes research. exclude these from the bill, but this does not Sec. 212. Science, aeronautics, and tech- make them less valuable and does not re- nology. Subtitle C—Program Support Sec. 213. Mission support. move them from the responsibility of our com- Sec. 431. Program support. Sec. 214. Inspector General. Subtitle D—Streamlining of Operations mittee. Later, Members will be given a chance Sec. 215. Total authorization. to vote for these vital programs when they Sec. 216. Office of Commercial Space Trans- Sec. 441. Programs. consider my amendment to H.R. 3322Ðan portation Authorization. Sec. 442. Limitations on appropriations. amendment that fully funds these programs at Sec. 217. Office of Space Commerce. Sec. 443. Termination of the Corps of Com- missioned Officers. the President's request levels. CHAPTER 2—RESTRUCTURING THE NATIONAL Subtitle E—Miscellaneous I will close by again stating my support for AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION this amendment. I believe it will improve the Sec. 221. Findings. Sec. 451. Weather data buoys. Sec. 222. Restructuring reports. Sec. 452. Duties of the National Weather bill and provide a better chance for the pro- Service. grams in question to receive a fair treatment CHAPTER 3—LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL Sec. 453. National Oceanographic Partner- before the proper committees of jurisdiction. AUTHORITY ship Program. With that, Mr. Chairman, I reiterate Sec. 231. Use of funds for construction. TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION my support for the chairman’s amend- Sec. 232. Availability of appropriated AGENCY amounts. ment, and I yield back the balance of Sec. 501. Short title. my time. Sec. 233. Reprogramming for construction of facilities. Sec. 502. Definitions. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield Sec. 234. Consideration of committees. Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations. myself such time as I may consume. Sec. 235. Limitations on obligation of unau- Sec. 504. Scientific research review. Mr. Chairman, maybe with that thorized appropriations. Sec. 505. Graduate student fellowships. statement we can get past all the in- Sec. 236. Use of funds for scientific consulta- Sec. 506. Science Advisory Board. ternal squabbles in the committee and tions or extraordinary ex- TITLE VI—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF so on and actually get to discussing penses. STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY real policy here on the floor with re- Subtitle C—International Space Station Sec. 601. Authorization of appropriations. gard to science policy. Sec. 241. Findings. TITLE VII—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on Sec. 242. Commercialization of Space Sta- ISTRATION RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, the amendment offered by the gen- tion. AND DEVELOPMENT tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALK- Sec. 243. Sense of Congress. Sec. 701. Short title. Sec. 244. Space Station accounting report. Sec. 702. Findings. ER]. Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 703. Definitions. The amendment was agreed to. Sec. 704. Management principles. b Sec. 251. Commercial Space launch amend- 1545 ments. Sec. 705. Document of April 1, 1996. Sec. 252. Requirement for independent cost Sec. 706. Authorization of appropriations. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- Sec. 707. Research priorities. analysis. ignate section 1. Sec. 708. Budget designation for Federal The text of section 1 is as follows: Sec. 253. Office of Space Commerce. Sec. 254. National Aeronautics and Space Act Aviation Administration re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of 1958 amendments. search and development activi- resentatives of the United States of America in Sec. 255. Procurement. ties. Congress assembled, Sec. 256. Additional National Aeronautics Sec. 709. Research Advisory Committees. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. and Space Administration fa- Sec. 710. National aviation research plan. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as cilities. TITLE VIII—NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE the ‘‘Omnibus Civilian Science Authoriza- Sec. 257. Purchase of space science data. HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM tion Act of 1996’’. Sec. 258. Plan for Mission to Planet Earth. Sec. 801. Authorization of appropriations. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— Sec. 259. Acquisition of earth remote sensing TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. data. Sec. 901. Prohibition of lobbying activities. TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE Sec. 260. Shuttle privatization. Sec. 261. Launch voucher demonstration pro- Sec. 902. Limitation on appropriations. FOUNDATION Sec. 903. Eligibility for awards. gram amendments. Sec. 101. Short title. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the Sec. 102. Definitions. Sec. 262. Privatization of microgravity parabolic flight operations. order of the House of today, it is now Subtitle A—National Science Foundation Sec. 263. Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of in order to consider the amendment of- Authorization 1949 amendments. fered by the gentleman from New Mex- Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 264. Use of abandoned and underutilized ico [Mr. SCHIFF]. Sec. 112. Proportional reduction of research buildings, grounds, and facili- and related activities amounts. ties. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF Sec. 113. Consultation and representation ex- Sec. 265. Cost effectiveness calculations. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I offer penses. Sec. 266. Procurement ombudsman. an amendment. Sec. 114. Reprogramming. Sec. 267. Authority to reduce or suspend con- The Clerk read as follows: tract payments based on sub- Subtitle B—General Provisions Amendment offered by Mr. SCHIFF: Page 6, Sec. 121. Annual Report. stantial evidence of fraud. line 21, strike ‘‘$3,250,500,000’’ and insert in Sec. 122. National research facilities. TITLE III—UNITED STATES FIRE lieu thereof ‘‘$3,291,700,000’’. Sec. 123. Eligibility for research facility ADMINISTRATION Page 6, line 25, strike ‘‘$2,340,300,000’’ and awards. Sec. 301. Short title. insert in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,381,500,000’’. Sec. 124. Administrative amendments. Sec. 302. Authorization of appropriations. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, the pur- Sec. 125. Indirect costs. Sec. 303. Fire safety systems in Army hous- pose of my amendment, if adopted, Sec. 126. Financial disclosure. ing. Sec. 127. Educational leave of absence for ac- Sec. 304. Successor fire safety standards. would raise the authorization figure for tive duty. Sec. 305. Termination or privatization of the research and related activities ac- Sec. 128. Science Studies Institute. functions. count of the National Science Founda- Sec. 129. Educational impact. Sec. 306. Report on budgetary reduction. tion by $41.2 million. At the time the H5588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 House Committee on Science was vot- the Hayes Report. The Hayes Report force was done correctly, but they then ing to pass H.R. 3322, the bill we have found that there needed to be greater went beyond the scope of their mission before us today, the House Committee emphasis placed on regional computing by presupposing future funding deci- on the Budget had not yet presented centers in order to ease the extreme sions by Congress. the proposed budget resolution to the burden being placed on the four lead- My admonition to the NSF is not to full House of Representatives. ing-edge centers. I agree that the best base policy decisions by guessing how On May 16 of this year, the Commit- way to help meet the demands for user the Science Committee is going to act. tee on the Budget proposed and the time at the leading-edge centers is to As we just witnessed with the Schiff House of Representatives adopted a increase the capabilities of the re- amendment, preordained authorization budget resolution for fiscal year 1997. gional centers. If there are projects caps have a way of changing around In that budget resolution, there was a that require less capacity, or the mer- here. If current funding for the Super- raise in the same account by the same its of larger projects can be initially computing Program is not sufficient to amount of $41.2 million. So, in other judged at the regional centers, then we keep the United States as a world lead- words, my amendment would raise the should pursue it. What troubles me is er in high-speed computing, let us authorization for the research and re- that the only way anyone has chosen know, and we will act accordingly. lated activities account of the National to enhance the regional centers is at I do not intend to offer an amend- Science Foundation by exactly the the expense of the leading-edge cen- ment at this point. But I do want to amount that we passed in the budget ters. In other words, NSF has decided put the NSF on notice that there are resolution a short time ago. that the way to solve one problem is to many Members of Congress who are I want to personally commend Chair- create another, potentially more seri- watching the recompetition with a man WALKER of the Committee on ous problem. watchful eye, and are not necessarily Science, who is also, of course, vice We are confronted with a situation pleased with what they have seen so chairman of the House Committee on where, in order to enhance the ability far. the Budget, who I know was instrumen- to access a valuable research tool, we Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I rise tal in pressing for this increase in basic are going to reduce that tool’s capac- in support of the amendment. research authorization. ity. I know that this situation is of Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from I believe, Mr. Chairman, that we concern to Members on both sides of New Mexico has described the situation should continue to seek all of the au- the aisle. During the hearing on the in which we find ourselves with regard thorization for which we can be fiscally Supercomputing Program there were to this amendment. The budget did per- responsible, that is, for which the funds many Members in both parties who mit some additional latitude for some can be identified and found to support said that if money was the only force spending in the basic research accounts Federal research. Since we have ac- driving the downsizing of leading-edge at the NSF, and so I am very much sup- complished that through the budget centers, then we should find the money portive of what the gentleman has de- resolution, I would like to make our elsewhere and not deconstruct one of cided to do here, because we are obvi- bill here today, H.R. 3322, match the our Government’s greatest success sto- ously then conducting this increase budget resolution in the same account. ries. within the context of the balanced Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Chairman, I move to I do not take issue with formalizing budget to which the House has agreed. strike the last word. the relationships between leading-edge I do want to point out that this Mr. Chairman, although I anticipate and regional facilities through the pro- amount of money would then actually much partisanship in the debate over posed partnership centers. However, increase the House-passed levels for H.R. 3322, I want to point out that the witnesses at our hearing seemed quite basic science within the National National Science Foundation enjoys clear that there was nothing about the Science Foundation to a level above strong bipartisan support. I want to reorganization that was leading to a that which the administration re- thank Basic Research Subcommittee potential downsizing of leading-edge quested, and I think also that it indi- Chairman SCHIFF for the professional, centers. Rather, it was budgetary con- cates our commitment to continuing nonpartisan manner in which he has cerns that were driving this process. this. conducted himself on all matters with- In response to a question posed by With regard to what the gentleman in Basic Research’s jurisdiction, in- Congressman BOEHLERT, Dr. Ed Hayes, from Pennsylvania has just stated, I cluding the NSF. chairman of the task force on the Fu- personally have visited the super- On the NSF budget generally, I hope ture of NSF Supercomputing Centers, computing center in Pittsburgh, and that we will continue to maintain our stated: agree that those supercomputing cen- history of bipartisan advocacy. The The concern is that . . . if these [Partner- ters are a valuable part of the network support that NSF provides in meeting ship] centers come into being and the NSF that we are establishing across the a wide variety of challenges in math, budget did not grow at a rate significantly country and that NSF needs to be cog- science, and engineering education above inflation for this program, you would nizant of that. While NSF has claimed cannot be overstated. In my region, not be able to keep up with the recapitaliza- that there are no particular money both Carnegie-Mellon University and tion cycle that would be necessary to keep problems, that this is largely a policy- the leading-edge sites at a level that would the University of Pittsburgh rely heav- be sufficiently interesting to draw the very related issue that is being done, the ily on NSF support to conduct impor- best researchers . . . fact is that this increase in the Schiff tant research in a number of areas. Later, in response to a question I amendment does give them sufficient What concerns me enough to rise at posed about why we were considering resources within this account to do a this point, is the future of NSF’s downsizing centers that were over sub- number of things, plusing up university Supercomputing Program. The Basic scribed, Dr. Hayes said: accounts, dealing more meaningfully Research Subcommittee has held two with supercomputers. And if the NSF budget would support, with hearings relating to the Supercomput- the recapitalization I mentioned earlier, There are a number of things that ing Program, one on the high perform- more than the minimum of two [Partnership NSF has it within their capacity to do. ance computing and communications Centers] that we were strongly pushing for, I hope that they do resolve the prob- initiative in general, and one on NSF’s then within the concept of the partnership I lems with regard to supercomputers in decision to recompete its Super- think there will be quite a comfort level and a way that assures that the Nation has computing Program. The common enthusiasm for doing that. a strong foundation, because obviously theme in these two hearings was that Despite the assertions of NSF that the communication tools of the future we are letting funding issues com- funding is not the issue here, our com- have a great deal to do with the knowl- promise the integrity of what has been mittee’s hearing record seems to indi- edge economy of the future. recognized by Members in both parties cate otherwise. Rather, it seems to me So I certainly would indicate that as a model program. that the recompetition is based upon the gentleman has raised a legitimate What especially disturbs me is NSF’s NSF trying to predict future funding issue. It is one that the committee will decision to ‘‘recompete’’ its leading decisions by the Congress. In this case, continue to watch from the standpoint edge centers based upon the findings of it seems like the analysis of the task of NSF. I thank the gentleman from May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5589 New Mexico for his amendment. I think authorization level just for the re- of the central Pennsylvania area it is a valuable addition to the bill. search account. No increase is proposed around Harrisburg, because we felt Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- to raise the allocation for the internal that any such move would create gaps man, I move to strike the requisite operations of the agency which have in the coverage that historically was number of words and I rise in support been cut by $7 million below the 1996 well covered by the Harrisburg center. of the gentleman’s amendment. appropriation level. This is an extreme Well, as it turned out, we were over- (Mr. BROWN of California asked and cut for an agency which consumes only ruled, and the move was authorized and was given permission to revise and ex- 4 percent of its total budget on internal actually made. tend his remarks.) operations and which has maintained a Now, what happened in 1994, a tor- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- constant work force for the past decade nado hit in the city of Harrisburg, in man, I would not normally belabor this while the workload has doubled. NSF the capital city, feet away, just yard- point and delay action on this very estimates that a cut of this magnitude age away as it were, from the former meritorious amendment, but I always translates into a loss of up to 120 staff weather station, and it went unde- have the feeling that we are getting a positions, or about 10 percent of its tected. Now, here is the weather sta- certain spin attached to these amend- work force. tion at State College, with NEXRAD ments which kind of rankles me a little While I support this amendment, I do capacity, state-of-the-art, high veloc- bit, and so I have to get up and give my not believe it goes for enough to ensure ity and high capacity weather service own spin although I end up supporting the continuance of a vigorous and well- predictable apparatus, and the tornado the amendment likewise. managed program at NSF. in Harrisburg was missed. As was the case with the authoriza- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on We believed then and we believe now tion bill last year, the same is true this the amendment offered by the gen- that this was a kind of a gap that was year. Each subcommittee was given a tleman from New Mexico [Mr. SCHIFF]. created by the positioning of NEXRAD ceiling by the chairman of the full The amendment was agreed to. in State College, which by the ration- committee which was slavishly adhered The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the ale of the topography itself would over- to in the subcommittee. The result for order of the House of today, it is now shoot the very site where this little NSF for last year, fiscal year 1996, is in order to consider amendment No. 3 tornado occurred. that the authorization passed last year by the gentleman from Pennsylvania Well, if that was not enough, several by the House but not yet enacted into [Mr. GEKAS]. other little incidents happened and epi- law, of course, is $94 million less than AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GEKAS sodes were not detected. So in 1995, a the actual appropriations bill. So now Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Chairman, I offer an year ago, right in this Chamber, on a after our committee has reported the amendment. similar bill, we in the front of the sub- bill and following the results of the fis- The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- committee then chaired, still chaired, cal year 1996 appropriations process, ignate the amendment. by the gentleman from California [Mr. which was just completed a few weeks The text of the amendment is as fol- ROHRABACHER], we offered a simple ago, we are now adding $40 million to lows: amendment to try to remedy this gap NSF’s research accounts that was done Amendment offered by Mr. GEKAS: Page 87, situation. Then we learned that there in the Committee on Appropriations after line 21, insert the following new sub- were many other sectors of the country and we now have an amendment to section: where similar gaps were occurring. raise our authorization level by a simi- (h) REPORT.—Section 704 of the Weather When the committee held hearings Service Modernization Act (15 U.S.C. 313 lar amount. This could have been note) is amended by adding at the end the on this same subject, many of our col- avoided, of course, if the committee following new subsection: leagues testified to the very same kind had been allowed to follow its own best ‘‘(c) REPORT.—The National Weather Serv- of gap. What we came up with in judgment last year. ice shall conduct a review of the NEXRAD central Pennsylvania, through the aus- This additional funding will provide Network radar coverage pattern for a deter- pices of some people who work for the enough growth to at least offset infla- mination of areas of inadequate radar cov- National Weather Service and other ex- tion as opposed to the 1-percent in- erage. After conducting such review, the Na- perts, was that some of these gaps crease provided in the underlying bill tional Weather Service shall prepare and could be filled by simply piggybacking submit to the Congress, no later than 1 year as reported by the committee. Because after the date of the enactment of the Omni- with the Federal Aviation Administra- of the strong sentiments that the ma- bus Civilian Science Authorization Act of tion, the FAA, capacity at nearby air- jority has expressed in support of basic 1996, a report which— ports. research, it was surprising to me that ‘‘(1) assesses the feasibility of existing and Harrisonburg International Airport, so little growth was provided in the future Federal Aviation Administration Ter- which is also at the footstep of the cap- core research activities of NSF. The minal Doppler Weather Radars to provide re- ital of the Commonwealth, was in oper- Democratic substitute, which I offered liable weather radar data, in a cost-efficient ation and we felt that maybe we ought in committee, of course, attempted to manner, to nearby weather forecast offices; to contact them and see whether they and correct this miserly treatment of ‘‘(2) makes recommendations for the im- could fill the gap in on some of these NSF’s research account by providing plementation of the findings of the report.’’. related episodes that the State College growth of nearly 5 percent above the Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Chairman, I say to facility could not pick up. fiscal year 1996 appropriation, but our my colleagues that I must precede the At any state, we offered an amend- proposal in committee was rejected on text of my amendment, an explanation ment to study the feasibility of such a a party line vote. of it, by a brief history of what brings piggybacking capability, and the com- While I support the increase provided us to the floor today. mittee and then the House passed this by the amendment, I am nevertheless In recent history of the National amendment and the bill to which it disappointed that it is still $40 million Weather Service in our area, in central was attached, and so we were on our below the level in the Democratic sub- Pennsylvania, we learned several years way, we felt, to solving this problem. stitute which I am offering later today. ago, to our dismay, that the reorga- Well, the bill never really became law, This may seem like a relatively small nization of the National Weather Serv- and then we found ourselves trying to difference, but it translates into a loss ice apparatus was going to include a fight the same battles. of 500 individual research grants to uni- transfer of the National Weather Serv- Now, what happened? The Secretary versity researchers. Basically this ice headquarter, from Harrisburg, the of Commerce, in response to a man- amendment will only allow research capital of the State, to State College, date, issued in 1995, in October 1995, a project funding to stay even with infla- the home of Penn State, for its real report on this very same subject, and tion. It provides no real growth which nexus in the weather service planning in that report, ‘‘The Secretary’s Report advances fundamental knowledge and that was then going on. to Congress on Adequacy of NEXRAD underpins the technological strength of Coverage and Degradation of Weather b the Nation. 1600 Services Under National Weather Serv- I am also disappointed that the We expressed our concerns, those of ice Modernization for 32 Areas of Con- amendment is limited to raising the us who live in and represent the people cern,’’ that is the title of the report, H5590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 which acknowledges just in the title Weather Service capability. I have had tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. that there was a degradation of na- to tell them I do not think we need a GEKAS]. tional weather services and also that separate law to correct this, that we The amendment was agreed to. there was a problem with the adequacy can correct it in the fashion that the Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I move of NEXRAD coverage, in that they gentleman has exemplified here, and I to strike the last word. come up with a recommendation in just want to commend the gentleman The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, this report, and I am reading directly for what he has done. the gentleman from Indiana is recog- from the report now, which says that Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move nized for 5 minutes. the team, the team that works on to strike the last word. There was no objection. Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to these projects, finds that there is sig- Mr. Chairman, the Gekas amendment engage the chairman of the Committee nificant potential for weather data encourages the National Weather Serv- on Science in a colloquy concerning from these radars, meaning the FAA ice to follow through on the Secretary authorization for NEXRAD radars for radars, to enhance the quality control of Commerce’s recommendation to ini- the National Weather Service. tiate a dialogue with the FAA to assist of WSR–88–D data and to provide valu- Is it not the case that this bill in the able additional viewing angle perspec- in the potential for the National 1992 authorization, Public Law 102–567, tives for particular storms, which is an Weather Service using FAA weather authorized full funding for the adminis- exact composition to what we were radar. tration’s request for the NEXRAD line averring back in 1994 and 1995 about This is a good amendment, and I en- items? filling in the gaps. courage my colleagues to support it. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, will The CHAIRMAN. The time of the Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I the gentleman yield? gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. move to strike the requisite number of Mr. SOUDER. I yield to the gen- GEKAS] has expired. words. tleman from Pennsylvania. (By unanimous consent, Mr. GEKAS I think we have put so much faith in Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, as the was allowed to proceed for 1 additional this new system, NEXRAD, that we report indicates, the gentleman cor- minute.) have overlooked some basics and I rectly states that the committee sup- Mr. GEKAS. So my amendment, Mr. think we have put some communities ports the administration’s request for Chairman, which I understand both the at risk. I think the gentleman from NEXRAD systems acquisition of minority and the majority have agreed Pennsylvania [Mr. GEKAS] very ably $53,145,000 in fiscal year 1997. to incorporate into the legislation, here articulates the fact of what hap- Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, the simply follows through with the Sec- pened in his community. There are President’s request includes funding retary of Commerce’s recommenda- other communities like mine that are for a new NEXRAD unit to be placed in tions to have a biagency task force waiting for some of these things to the vicinity of Fort Wayne, IN, and look into the further feasibility of happen. new units in the southeast Tennessee/ what we have proposed now for 2 years. We have gotten so sophisticated, I northern Alabama region, and in Ar- In this way we can begin to fill those think we have lost a little common- kansas, as recommended by the Sec- gaps that, unfortunately, have been oc- sense. This is a good amendment and I retary of Commerce. Is obligation of curring too often, and in too many am not quite so sure it even goes far funds for these units in fiscal year 1997 places across the Nation. enough. I think the Congress must re- consistent with the limitations con- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- view the lifesaving ability of having tained in section 411(c) of the bill? man, I rise in support of the gentle- more eyes and ears and radar activities Mr. WALKER. If the gentleman will man’s amendment. looking at volatile weather than we further yield, Mr. Chairman, my under- I want to compliment the gentleman have the right now, and this is a step in standing is that the Secretary intends for the assiduous way in which he has that direction, but certainly will not to make the certificate necessary carried out the pursuit of trying to up- be our final answer. under Public Law 102–567 in section 411 grade the Weather Service as it in- Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Chairman, will the and has every expectation to be able to volves his particular area, and I am gentleman yield? do so. sure he would also want to do that for Mr. TRAFICANT. I yield to the gen- The language in H.R. 3322, subject to the other parts of the country as well. tleman from Pennsylvania. the Secretary’s certification and inclu- He has correctly reported the facts Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Chairman, the gen- sion in the fiscal year 1997 National here, and any earlier objections I may tleman from Ohio poses an interesting Weather Service implementation plan, have had to past amendments that the question. I am wondering, too, whether enables the construction of the three gentleman had were not based on their or not we ought to be conducting a re- units noted by the gentleman from In- merits, but on the feeling that we view of NEXRAD and how it has diana. would probably be able to accomplish worked in its brief lifetime, because Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I thank these things by putting the pressure many of these problems were foreseen the gentleman for his clarification and necessity on the various agencies that at the time that the reorganization his leadership on this bill and in ensur- are involved. It turns out, of course, was instituted, and now it is not ing that areas vulnerable to severe that the National Weather Service has enough for us to say I told you so. weather receive adequate warning. been persuaded by his continued con- I believe that what the gentleman This is a critical safety concern for cern and by others’ to follow essen- has said may prompt us to get together northeast Indiana because our State tially the path which he recommended, and see if there is some kind of easy re- ranks first in the Nation in tornado without the passage of any additional view we can make of the NEXRAD ca- deaths. You might say we have twisted legislation. pacity. I thank the gentleman. twisters. We very much appreciate the So I would urge other Members to be Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, re- efforts of the gentleman from Penn- as diligent in pursuing such worthy ob- claiming my time, I would like to work sylvania, Chairman WALKER, and the jectives as the gentleman from Penn- with the gentleman on that. I think he subcommittee chairman, the gen- sylvania has, and that these objectives has very ably brought us to a position tleman from California, Mr. can frequently be obtained by such dili- where maybe something might be done ROHRABACHER, on this issue. gent effort without the necessity of here that might help the country in a The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the passing additional legislation which lot of areas that have not had some of order of the House of today, it is now can sometimes be misinterpreted. the problems that he has had but in order to consider amendment seven Now, part of my problem was I have might be waiting for those disasters to by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Members from all over the country happen. THORNBERRY]. coming to me, complaining in the same With that, I support the amendment, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. THORNBERRY way that the gentleman had about the and I want to compliment the gen- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I inadequacy of the coverage and the tleman. offer an amendment. problems related from this transfer The CHAIRMAN. The question is on The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- that we are making to try to upgrade the amendment offered by the gen- ignate the amendment. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5591 The text of the amendment is as fol- tleman from Pennsylvania, the chair- Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I lows: man of the committee, who has helped would like to take off on something Amendment offered by Mr. THORNBERRY: bring this problem to the attention of that was mentioned by the gentleman Page 87, after line 21, insert the following the relevant agencies and pressed them from California [Mr. BROWN]. new subsection: as we move forward for modernization This is the last year here in Congress (h) NEXRAD OPERATIONAL AVAILABILITY to make sure nobody is left behind. The for the gentleman from Pennsylvania AND RELIABILITY.—(1) The Secretary of De- chairman of the subcommittee has [Mr. WALKER], and I would like to say fense, in conjunction with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- been helpful as well. to the gentleman, if I can get his atten- ministration, shall take immediate steps to I know all Members share my deter- tion, I want to commend him for dis- ensure that NEXRADs operated by the De- mination to make sure that there is no tinguished service to his district, to partment of Defense that provide primary second class of coverage and that those the Congress and to the country. He detection coverage over a portion of their folks who are relying on the DOD radar has been a Member that said ‘‘no’’ range function as fully committed, reliable get the same amount of coverage at around here at the times he had to. elements of the national weather radar net- least as the folks who rely on the Na- Mr. Chairman, this amendment, I work, operating with the same standards, tional Weather Service radar. think everybody understands it. I quality, and availability as the National Weather Service-operated NEXRADs. Mr. Chairman, hopefully, one of these would like to see more American prod- (2) NEXRADs operated by the Department days we will have a rain cloud in my ucts purchased with more of our pro- of Defense that provide primary detection district so that we can really put this curement dollars, because American coverage over a portion of their range are to system to the test. We look forward to workers get a paycheck and pay the be considered as integral parts of the Na- that day, but in the meantime, I appre- taxes for all of these ‘‘Buck Rogers’’ tional Weather Radar Network. ciate my colleagues supporting this experiments that are not reality. I Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, amendment. think it is very important. this amendment is the exact same as Mr. Chairman, I want to thank b an amendment that was accepted by all 1615 Chairman WALKER, who could have sides on this bill last year and its seeks Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move raised points of order on a couple of ap- to deal with a subset of the problem to strike the last word. propriation bills on more significant that we have already heard some dis- Mr. Chairman, the amendment of- buy American language, and he did cussion of, and that is inadequacies of fered by the gentleman from Texas not. I believe this is reasonable. This coverage in the new dopler radar sys- [Mr. THORNBERRY] is similar to an language affords an opportunity for re- tem. amendment adopted by the full House cipients of grants to be encouraged, Most of the country is protected by last year. It requires the Department wherever feasible, to buy American- radar which are run by the National of Defense to live up to its commit- made products. They are to get a no- Weather Service. However, some of the ment to provide NEXRAD radar cov- tice to that effect, and hopefully that country is protected by radars which erage in selected regions of the coun- will happen. are run by the Department of Defense, try. In the year to come, I will be asking and it is those radars which feed into DOD’s NEXRAD radar is an impor- for a report, an investigation that the National Weather Service system tant component of our Nation’s weath- would monitor the types of procure- to provide coverage. er coverage. If DOD does not supply the ment and the dollars that are spent on For example, in a great part of my National Weather Service with the products that may not be made in district, primary coverage is provided NEXRAD it has agreed to supply, gaps America, and if those products were by a radar run by the Air Force near in the coverage will occur. available here, at a cost-competitive Frederick, OK and backup service for So the amendment of the gentleman price. that area is provided by a radar by the from Texas addresses this, and I com- So finally, in also saying that, I urge Air Force out of Dyess Air Force Base mend the gentleman for his amend- the committee to also look forward to near Abilene. Now, the difficulty arises ment. participatory moneys pledged by other because the radars run by the Depart- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on nations and governments who are to ment of Defense are not held to the the amendment offered by the gen- explore space with us and make sure same standards as the radars which are tleman from Texas [Mr. THORNBERRY]. we just do not get another song and operated by the National Weather The amendment was agreed to. dance from them; that we actually get Service themselves. So what we have The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the some of their yens and some of their experienced in our area are that com- order of the House of today, it is now deutsche marks and some of their cash. munication lines go down, power to the in order to consider amendment No. 22 Mr. Chairman, I yield to the distin- radar goes down, and often, when we by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. guished gentleman from Pennsylvania most need these radars, they are sim- TRAFICANT]. [Mr. WALKER]. ply unavailable. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TRAFICANT Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I ap- As a matter of fact, studies by the Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I preciate the gentleman’s kind words. National Research Council and the offer an amendment. As the gentleman knows, it is much GAO confirm that these DOD radar are The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- easier to say yes around here than it is simply not available as much as Na- ignate the amendment. to say no, and I appreciate his com- tional Weather Service radar, and the The text of the amendment is as fol- ment. effect is they simply do not offer the Mr. Chairman, I am not going to say lows: same level of protection as the Na- no to the gentleman’s amendment. I tional Weather Service radar. Amendment offered by Mr. TRAFICANT: am going to agree with the gentle- Page 137, after line 4, insert the following My amendment simply says that new section: man’s amendment and urge the House DOD radar in the system have to meet to adopt it. SEC. 904. BUY AMERICAN. the same standards as the National The CHAIRMAN. The question is on (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Weather Service radars so that there Congress that any recipient of a grant under the amendment offered by the gen- will be no second class of coverage for this Act, or under any amendment made by tleman from Ohio [Mr. TRAFICANT]. anybody in this country. this Act, should purchase, when available The amendment was agreed to. Now, since we have had this debate and cost-effective, American made equip- The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the last year, I have to report that the sit- ment and products when expending grant order of the House of today, it is now uation in my particular region has got- monies. in order to consider amendment No. 18 ten better. And I appreciate the efforts (b) NOTICE OF RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.— by the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. In allocating grants under this Act, or under of the Air Force, the National Weather ROEMER]. any amendment made by this Act, the Sec- Service, and others involved in making retary shall provide to each recipient a no- AMENDMENT 266, AS MODIFIED, OFFERED BY MR. sure the radar is available more of the tice describing the statement made in sub- ROEMER time than it was the time before. In section (a) by the Congress. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I offer particular, I want to thank the gen- Amend the table of contents accordingly. an amendment, as modified. H5592 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 The Clerk read as follows: peer review of Federal agency intramural re- putting it in a microwave; and some- Amendment, as modified, offered by Mr. search; times some literature has indicated (C) specific research strategies and timeli- ROEMER: that that might migrate from the plas- ness for addressing the critical information Page 122, after line 9, insert the following tic into the food. This might be a prob- new section: gaps with respect to hazard identification, dose-response assessment, and exposure as- lem that we should be concerned about. SEC. 507. ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER RESEARCH sessment; and Additional research is needed to un- PLANNING. (D) an assessment of the current state of derstand how prevalent such endocrine- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be scientific knowledge concerning effects of disrupting chemicals are in our daily cited as the ‘‘Endocrine Disrupter Research synthetic and naturally occurring endocrine Planning Act of 1996’’. lives and what impact they have on disrupters on human health and the environ- (b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— human health, wildlife, and the envi- ment, including identification of scientific (1) recent reports in the media have fo- ronment. uncertainties unlikely to be capable of sig- cused public attention on a possible link be- The say we go about studying this, nificant resolution in the near term, studies tween exposure to chemicals that may which support or fail to support conclusions Mr. Chairman, is not to say, as some mimic hormones and may have adverse bio- of adverse public health effects, and the op- have said in the past, that we need to logical effects in humans and wildlife, in- portunity for public comment on such as- throw money at this problem and we cluding carcinogenic, reproductive, neuro- sessment. need to get every Federal agency and logical, and immunological effects, now com- (d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sec- monly referred to as endocrine disrupters; bureaucracy studying it differently. tion is intended to alter, or otherwise affect It is also not, as some have indicated (2) given the significant scientific uncer- any statutory authority of the Environ- tainties concerning the effects of such endo- in the past, in the future to completely mental Protection Agency or any other Fed- ignore this problem and to say there is crine disrupters on humans and wildlife, it eral regulatory agency or regulate sub- cannot at this time be concluded whether or stances which may pose a threat to the pub- no problem here, let us neglect this and not endocrine disrupters constitute a signifi- lic health or the environment. see if people begin to get sick. We have cant threat to human health or the environ- Amend the table of contents accordingly. said a new approach, a third way, a new ment; idea. (3) neither a conclusion that endocrine Mr. ROEMER (during the reading). disrupters pose an imminent and serious Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- We say in this amendment there is threat to human health and the environ- sent that the amendment, as modified, neither a conclusion that endocrine ment, nor a conclusion that the risks are in- be considered as read and printed in disrupters pose an imminent threat nor significant or exaggerated, is warranted the RECORD. that there is a conclusion that the based on the present state of scientific The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection risks are insignificant or exaggerated knowledge; to the request of the gentleman from based on the percent state of scientific (4) additional research is needed to more Indiana? knowledge. Further research is re- accurately characterize the risks of endo- There was no objection. quired. crine disrupters; Let us use the risk assessment prin- (5) risk assessment principles should be Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I offer used to guide the development of a coordi- an amendment on endocrine disrupters. ciples that we have talked about in the nated research plan to ensure that research Before I get into what this amendment last few years to better study this results are relevant and adequate to objec- does and what we hope to accomplish problem. Let us coordinate our Federal tively estimate risk to guide future public with it, I think I should explain what research bureaucracy and not have ev- policy decisions; endocrines are and what endocrine erybody begin to study it, but begin to (6) research carried out by the Federal disrupters are. concentrate a study in a few areas. Government should be done in a planned and Endocrines are chemicals that con- That is what this amendment does. coordinated manner to ensure that limited Let us study and research on a sci- resources are spent efficiently and that criti- trol many functions of the human cal information gaps are filled as quickly as body, including our ability to repro- entific basis, using risk assessment possible; and duce, grow up, metabolize food, and principles in a new way, whether we do (7) researchers from academia, industry, fight diseases. have a problem with plastic, with de- and Federal laboratories should coordinate Endocrine disrupters are chemicals tergents, with pesticides; and if we can efforts to prioritize research topics, identify in the environment that imitate these do that, we may need to come before capital needs, and, in general, develop a com- hormonal chemicals and potentially Congress in the future and study it fur- prehensive research plan to address impor- alter growth, reproduction, and other ther. tant scientific and policy questions sur- This amendment does not require a rounding the potential effects of such chemi- biological functions in animals and hu- cals. mans. new appropriation of money. It simply (c) RESEARCH PLANNING REPORT.— Reports in many works of scientific seeks to coordinate what we might be (1) REPORT.—The Administrator, in coordi- literature, including ‘‘Our Stolen Fu- doing in the future as our budgets are nation with other Federal agencies with sci- ture,’’ this book that I hold in my hand declining. And as our budgets are re- entific expertise in areas relevant to assess- by Theo Colburn, among others, indi- strained here in the U.S. Congress, let ing the human health and ecological risks of cate that some man-made chemicals us try some new ideas to study some endocrine disrupters, shall submit to Con- have endocrine effects in birds and potentially very, very serious new gress, along with the President’s Budget Re- other wildlife that result in abnormal problems. quest for Fiscal Year 1998, a plan for con- ducting research needed to objectively assess development and potential reproduc- Mr. Chairman, I hope that the body and characterize the risk of endocrine tive problems. High levels of certain will agree to this amendment. disrupters on human health and environ- man-made endocrine disrupting chemi- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- ment. cals have been associated with in- man, I rise in support of the amend- (2) CONTENTS.—The plan submitted under creased rates of breast cancer in some ment offered by the ranking member of this section shall include— human beings. the Subcommittee on Energy and Envi- (A) the role of each participating agency in Thus, some endocrine disrupters are ronment. This issue has captured the the research plan and the resources required man-made chemicals. Others are natu- attention of the press and public in re- by each agency to carry out the research cent weeks, but in fact research in this plan, including human and capital resources rally occurring substances. needed to ensure that agencies have appro- A wide variety of substances, includ- area has been ongoing for over 15 years priate expertise, facilities, and analytical ca- ing pesticides, ‘‘plasticizers’’ and now. I believe the gentleman is correct pabilities to meet the goals of the research breakdown products from detergents, in assuming that this is more than a plan; have been shown to have the ability to passing fancy. The issues raised by the (B) the mechanisms by which each agency act in some cases as endocrine release of the book, ‘‘Our Stolen Fu- will carry out research, including the use of disrupters. ture,’’ are of concern and deserve the Federal laboratory facilities, extramural For example, the microwaving of serious attention of this committee. grants and contracts, and cooperative re- food in plastic containers may transfer The design and implementation of a search and development agreements with universities, research centers, and the pri- endocrine-disrupting chemicals from good research plan is essential to gain- vate sector, and mechanisms to avoid dupli- the plastic into the food. We all are ing sound scientific information about cation of effort and for appropriate peer re- very familiar with the process of put- the nature and scope of this problem. view, including independent and external ting some food in a plastic container, These efforts are already underway May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5593 within the Federal Government. It is Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, will the ‘‘(2) determine whether the service pro- Congress that now needs to participate gentleman yield? vided by ASOS, and ASOS augmented where in these efforts. The research report re- Mr. WALKER. I yield to the gen- necessary by human observations, provides quired under the amendment will pro- tleman from Indiana. the necessary level of service consistent with the service standards encompassed in the cri- vide us with a solid basis to make rec- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank teria for automation of the field offices. ommendations for future authoriza- the gentleman from Pennsylvania for ‘‘(d) PUBLIC LIAISON.—The Secretary shall tions that may be needed. his support of this amendment, and maintain for a period of at least two years I want to commend the gentleman look forward to working with the gen- after the closure of any weather office a pro- for his efforts in drafting an amend- tleman in the course of his remaining gram to— ment that can be agreed to by people time here in Congress to see that we do ‘‘(1) provide timely information regarding with varying opinions about the valid- come up with a new way of studying the activities of the National Weather Serv- ity and seriousness of this issue. I have what could be a very significant prob- ice which may affect service to the commu- nity, including modernization and restruc- no doubt that we will have other oppor- lem. tunities to debate this issue before the turing; and Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, re- ‘‘(2) work with area weather service users, close of this Congress. There is more claiming my time, I thank the gen- including persons associated with general that Congress could do in this area, but tleman. aviation, civil defense, emergency prepared- we should surely not do less than is The CHAIRMAN. The question is on ness, and the news media, with respect to the provided for in this amendment. We the amendment, as modified, offered by provision of timely weather warnings and may be asked to make tough policy the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. ROE- forecasts.’’; and (2) in section 707— choices in the future on this issue. We MER]. should make those choices from an in- (A) by amendment subsection (c) to read as The amendment, as modified, was follows: formed position, that is what the Roe- agreed to. mer amendment will help to ensure. I ‘‘(c) DUTIES. The Committee shall advise The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the the Congress and the Secretary on— urge its adoption. order of the House of today, it is now ‘‘(1) the implementation of the Strategic Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move in order to consider amendment No. 2 Plan, annual development of the Plan, and to strike the last word. offered by the gentleman from Ala- establishment and implementation of mod- Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the bama [Mr. CRAMER]. ernization criteria; and Roemer-Boehlert amendment to re- ‘‘(2) matters of public safety and the provi- AMENDMENT NO. 2, AS MODIFIED, OFFERED BY quire EPA to plan and coordinate endo- sion of weather services relate to the com- MR. CRAMER crine disrupter research. The Commit- prehensive modernization of the National tee on Science has strongly supported Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Chairman, I offer Weather Service.’’; and EPA research on endocrine disrupters, an amendment, as modified. (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as including more money in H.R. 3322 The Clerk read as follows: follows: Amendment as modified, offered by Mr. ‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall than the administration had requested. terminate— We have an $8 million total amount in CRAMER: Page 87, lines 1 through 21, amend subsection (g) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) on September 30, 1996; or this bill, which is 10 percent above the (g) WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION.— ‘‘(2) 90 days after the deadline for public President’s request of $7.1 million. The Weather Service Modernization Act (15 comment on the modernization criteria for The Roemer-Boehlert amendment U.S.C. 313 note) is amended— closure certification published in the Federal helps us, though, to define that re- (1) in section 706— Register pursuant to section 704(b)(2), search and will require the Environ- (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as whichever occurs later.’’. mental Protection Agency to submit to follows: Mr. CRAMER (during the reading). Congress a plan for conducting re- ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- not close, automate, or relocate any field of- search needed to objectively assess and sent that the amendment, as modified, characterize the risk of endocrine fice unless the Secretary has certified to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and be considered as read and printed in disrupters. the RECORD. Recent concerns have been raised Transportation of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Science of the House of Represent- The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection about the broad array of both natural atives that such action will not result in to the request of the gentleman from and synthetic compounds which have degradation of service to the affected area. Alabama? the capacity to mimic both human and Such certification shall be in accordance There was no objection. animal hormones disrupting the body’s with the modernization criteria established Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Chairman, the natural state. These components, under section 704.’’; Weather Service Modernization Act, known collectively as endocrine (B) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and which was passed in 1992, established disrupters, have been alleged to con- (f); and procedures for the modernization of the tribute to a wide variety of human and (C) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- lowing new subsections: National Weather Service. A lot of us environmental maladies, including re- ‘‘(c) SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Sec- duced sperm counts and increased in- here today, the gentleman from Indi- retary may not close or relocate any field of- ana [Mr. ROEMER] included, and the stances of fetal abnormalities. fice which is located at an airport, if the Sec- While the media has widely reported gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. WAMP] retary, in consultation with the Secretary of as well, have fought long and hard to as fact the hypothesis that synthetic Transportation and the Committee, deter- compounds are causing human sperm mines as a result of an air safety appraisal make sure that our areas of the coun- counts to decline worldwide, credible that such action will result in degradation of try were included in that moderniza- scientific research on the issue is lack- service that affects aircraft safety. This air tion plan. ing. Even the premise that sperm safety appraisal shall be issued jointly by There were two points that we raised counts are declining remains unproven. the Department of Commerce and the De- consistently about this modernization The amendment will go a long way partment of Transportation before Septem- act. One was the requirement that no ber 30, 1996, and shall be based on a coordi- toward establishing a scientifically Weather Service office can be closed or nated review of all the airports in the United automated without a certification that sound research plan to address the po- States subject to the certification require- tential impacts of endocrine disrupters. ments of subsection (b). The appraisal shall— the closure would not result in deg- The research can then be used to do ‘‘(1) consider the weather information re- radation of service to the affected area. any necessary assessments of the best quired to safely conduct aircraft operations Let me repeat that in lay language. estimate of risk, based on the weight of and the extent to which such information is We do not want Weather Service offices the scientific evidence, and to pursue currently derived through manual observa- closed without a certification that necessary cost-benefit analysis, should tions provided by the National Weather there is no degradation of service any regulatory mechanisms be pro- Service and the Federal Aviation Adminis- there. tration, and automated observations pro- So as we proceed with the moderniza- posed. vided from other sources including the Auto- Mr. Chairman, this is a good amend- mated Weather Observation Service (AWOS), tion plan, we are proceeding with a ment. I support it, and I thank the gen- the Automated Surface Observing System network of NEXRAD radars that will tleman from Indiana for bringing it to (ASOS), and the Geostationary Operational cover the entire country. A lot of us the attention of the House. Environmental Satellite (GOES); and have talked about our concerns about H5594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 the NEXRAD radars, but we have not Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- committee for his support and his talked as much about the closure of port of the amendment of the gen- staff’s support, working together on the Weather Service offices. tleman from Alabama [Mr. CRAMER]. this amendment, and from what I un- Mr. Chairman, I support the mod- He and I have worked over the past 41⁄2 derstand, their acceptance of this ernization plan, but I think there is a years, I believe, on the committee that amendment. balance between no certification at all, we serve on together to try to make Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move which the committee bill stands for, sure that public safety is not com- to strike the last word. and a streamlined certification proc- promised when an office is prematurely Mr. Chairman, the amendment of- ess. closed. fered by the gentleman from Alabama Mr. Chairman, I want to commend Let me just relate an instance of this [Mr. CRAMER] will partially restore the Chairman WALKER and the staff of the concern to the people in this body and certification process for closure of old committee for working with us, those again salute the gentleman from Ala- National Weather Service offices. H.R. of us that are concerned, to make sure bama for taking such a critically im- 3322 as presently drafted currently that we develop the proper balance be- portant lead role in this amendment. eliminates the certification process en- tween cost savings and the protection In Indiana right now, as the distin- tirely, saving the National Weather of our citizens, because we are talking guished chairman over the whole body Service $35 million over the next 5 about the protection of lives when we knows, being a Member from Indiana, years. The gentleman from Alabama are talking about the closure of the we are seeing a host of tornados and offered an amendment going in this same direction in the committee. We Weather Service offices. floods hit our area. This is not only po- have since been able to work out some b tentially endangering school children 1630 language between us. I want to thank that may be getting on a bus to go to We need a certification process. the gentleman very much for working school for one of the last days of school There must be some specific account- with us on this. ability before we are going to say that in Indiana when they need not be if We are told now by the National we will not serve an area through the they had a sufficient warning out there Weather Service that the amendment existing weather service office. It has from radar that covered our area, that he has crafted results in saving a taken many of us Members of Congress which the National Research Council similar $35 million over the 5-year pe- a few years to make sure that our says does not; we do not have adequate riod with a dramatically scaled-back areas were in fact given consideration coverage in our area right now. certification process. This is the kind for the modernization process. I know So school children going out to get of streamlining that should go on with- the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. ROE- on a school bus at 6:30 in the morning in Government. MER] and I, through the committee, on may not have to take that risk, if we Mr. Chairman, I think between us we the floor, as well, have fought consist- got the sufficient scientific data out have come up with an acceptable solu- ently and maintained that we were in there and then the warning on the tion here. It does save the taxpayer gap areas, that the modernization plan radio that school was closed and we some money. It is the direction of re- did not in fact cover our areas and that had a dangerous situation, inclement form that we need to be taking as a our children, our families, people in weather or a tornado in the area, right Congress and as a country. So I con- church, people in schools, people in now do not have that good scientific gratulate the gentleman for his amend- their homes would in fact be very vul- coverage. ment. I am delighted to support it. nerable. Mr. Chairman, this amendment helps Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, just this past weekend protect our existing offices from pre- man, I move to strike the requisite in my district we had another weather mature closure until we get the new number of words. service pattern that moved in. We were radar and technology put up in our (Mr. BROWN of California asked and glued to our TV’s as we watched the area. We are hopeful that this new was given permission to revise and ex- NEXRAD coverage in my district from NEXRAD radar will be located some- tend his remarks.) 100 miles south. We looked at the local where in northern Indiana, based upon Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- weather service Doppler radar that we science and technology and where it is man, I rise in support of the Cramer have in our area as well, all of that try- going to work best, whether that is in amendment to streamline the weather ing to see if we could be protected. So Saint Joseph County, whether that is office certification procedures. I would say that these certification when we are talking about saving in Elkhart County, whether that might procedures were developed in 1992 at a money, we have also got to be talking even be in Allen County, or south of time when the National Weather Serv- about saving lives and some built-in there, to make sure that we save the ice was in the early stages of a far checks and balances in this process. taxpayer money. reaching modernization program in Mr. Chairman, my amendment today As the chairman of the body knows which new technologies would be de- would accomplish a streamlining of the today, too, our farmers are having a ployed and the geographic distribution certification process. As I said a few difficult time getting out in the fields of weather forecast offices would be minutes ago, I want to commend the to plant corn because of the weather. vastly altered. gentleman from Pennsylvania Chair- This technology would help us save There was widespread recognition in man WALKER, and thank him for work- lives from tornados and inclement Congress that this modernization pro- ing with us on making sure that we weather, help us save billions of dollars posal would have far reaching benefits have at least a streamlined certifi- in terms of the costs to farmers of try- for public safety and would also reduce cation process. We will eliminate the ing to get good information out there the cost to the taxpayer. The issue costly and time-consuming require- before they get into the fields as to which dominated the debate, however, ment that each closing certification be when they can get into the fields. was how this would affect the local published in the Federal Register for 60 This amendment is not only about communities who had come to depend days. We will eliminate by September public safety and concern for children on the service that the local offices one of the two current oversight com- and money for agriculture, which is a were providing. mittees involved in the process. This huge cost in our economy today, it is After a great deal of debate and dis- streamlining will save $35 million over also about streamlining a bureaucratic cussion within the Science Committee, 5 years and will eliminate redundancies process, doing it the right way, doing it with many other Members of the House that are currently in the law. the way that it will save money and on both sides of the aisle, and with Mr. Chairman, I am in favor of not compromise our schoolchildren Members of the other body, and with streamlining the modernization proc- back home in Indiana or in Alabama. the National Weather Service, a care- ess, but I am not willing to sacrifice So I rise in strong support of this fully crafted compromise was devel- the safety of people. This is a safety streamlining the bureaucracy but not oped. That compromise was included in issue, and I thank the chairman for ac- compromising public safety and school- Public Law 102–567. cepting my committee amendment. children in the morning getting on a Essentially, that compromise was a Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I move bus. I also would like to acknowledge congressional commitment that no of- to strike the last word. and compliment the chairman of the fices would be closed or consolidated May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5595 until there was a demonstration that forward with its original plans, even if a deg- port containing the plan required by sub- there would be no degradation of serv- radation of service is proven. section (a). The report shall document the ice. Congress went to great lengths to Even though the western part of my State is advantages and disadvantages of each option included in the plan, provide an estimate of ensure that the public had adequate sparsely populated, those living there need cost savings for each option, and designate input into this process that affected and deserve the same quality of weather fore- the Director’s preferred option. their personal lives so directly. casting available to the rest of the country. In Amend the table of contents accordingly. It is no secret that some in the OMB, rural areas where long distances are often Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, my the Department of Commerce Inspector traveled as a matter of daily life, forewarning amendment corrects two provisions in General, and some Members of Con- of severe weather is crucial to public safety. the bill that will impede the internal gress have felt that no such commit- I urge all my colleagues to support the operation of the National Science ment was necessary. This point of view Cramer amendment and make sure the Na- Foundation. First of all, the amend- has been the basis of the existing bill tional Weather Service follows a streamlined ment restores funding for NSF salaries language that does away with the cer- certification process for weather office clo- and administrative expenses to the tification procedures. I would only say sures. President’s request level in order to to them that, from my perspective, Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup- avoid ill-considered staff reductions. this commitment was necessary in port of this amendment to protect the lives and Second, it removes provisions which order to gain the support of Congress property of millions of Americans. High quality together eliminate funding for one of to undertake the modernization pro- weather service should be a basic guarantee. NSF’s directorates and which would gram at all. I would also say that the Unfortunately, this guarantee is in jeopardy trigger perhaps inadvertently a reorga- certification procedures that we are today as we consider a bill that would let bu- nization of NSF’s administrative struc- talking about had strong bipartisan reaucrats close weather stations without re- ture. consensus. It reflected the instincts of gard for degradation of service. NSF is not a bloated bureaucracy. most Members to look out for the safe- Mr. Chairman, the certification requirement Between fiscal years 1983 and 1993, ty and well-being of his or her con- prevented the closure of the critical weather NSF’s full-time staff positions re- stituents. station in Key West. As the National Weather mained constant while its budget near- At this juncture, I am satisfied that Service considered closing the facility last ly tripled and the workload measured the modernization program has been year, they were required to evaluate how they by numbers of proposals processed successful enough that we can consider could serve the 80,000 residents and visitors more than doubled. In the current fis- a streamlining of the certification pro- of the Keys who live on 43 islands across a cal year, the cost of operating NSF is 4 cedures as proposed by Mr. CRAMER. I 120-mile stretch. The people of the Keys were percent of the total budget, which is a believe that the compromise language grateful that the National Weather Service had modest and reasonable level of admin- is fair and will still provide the nec- to consider their unique situation. Without the istrative overhead. Due to the dedica- essary assurances to the public and certification requirement, the National Weather tion of its workers and investments in allow for adequate public input and re- Service would have made a grave mistake. infrastructure, NSF has improved its view. Mr. Chairman, I thought we resolved this efficiency, resulting in increased pro- I support the Cramer amendment and issue last year when we debated the exact ductivity. urge its adoption. same issue. Unfortunately, we did not. Con- H.R. 3322 proposes to cut the budget Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Chairman, once again, gress should not cut corners when it comes to for salaries and administrative ex- I would like to express my strong support for basic public safety, and I thank the Chairman penses by more than $7 million below Representative CRAMER's amendment to for accepting this amendment. the current fiscal year budget and 9 streamline the certification process for elimi- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on million below the request. NSF has de- nating a National Weather Service office. the amendment, as modified, offered by termined that after taking into ac- When the National Weather Service began the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. count fixed costs for rent and utilities, developing this comprehensive modernization CRAMER]. such a cut would translate into a re- program, we heard a lot about the revolution- The amendment, as modified, was duction of 120 people, assuming the av- ary improvements this would bring to our agreed to. erage compensation level across the weather forecasting system. I don't doubt the The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the agency. quality of the NEXRAD system. However, I am order of the House of today, it is now The science and engineering staff concerned that in the rush to revamp the sys- in order to consider amendment No. 14 comprises about one-third of total per- tem, a few areas have the potential of literally by the gentlewoman from California sonnel and one-half of the total pay- falling through the cracks. In my own commu- [Ms. LOFGREN]. roll. NSF estimates that a budget cut nications with the National Weather Service, I AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LOFGREN of this magnitude will result in layoff heard repeated justifications and explanations Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I offer of scientific and engineering personnel, for those areas which are long distances be- an amendment. the people who run the research pro- tween NEXRAD facilities. An independent sci- The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- grams, and would degrade the effi- entific review confirmed my fears that some ignate the amendment. ciency of operations. Moreover, this areas of our country will actually suffer a loss The text of the amendment is as fol- cut would result in a reduction of one of service under NEXRAD. lows: to $2 million in the computer Last year, the National Research Council Amendment offered by Ms. LOFGREN: Page networking investment NSF is now completed its study of NEXRAD coverage and 7, line 6, strike ‘‘$120,000,000’’ and insert in making to streamline internal oper- the potential for a degradation in service due lieu thereof ‘‘$129,100,000’’. ations and improve communications to the field office consolidation. While the NRC Page 7, lines 9 through 16, strike sub- with the university research commu- study found NEXRAD will offer services above section (c). nity. and beyond the current weather forecasting Page 19, lines 13 through 23, amend section These investments have been the 130 to read as follows: system, it also noted concern for areas a long basis of past productivity improve- SEC. 130. REORGANIZATION. distance from a proposed NEXRAD facility. ments and have helped NSF to meet (a) PLAN.—The Director shall carry out a One of those areas of concern is Williston, review and analysis of the organizational the growing workload demands while ND, whose old radar is 120 miles from the structure of the National Science Founda- avoiding staff increases. The net result nearest NEXRAD facility. tion for the purpose of developing a plan for of the cuts proposed by H.R. 3322 would Currently, a study is being undertaken for reorganization that will result in reduced ad- be to impede virtually all business op- the Williston area to determine if a degrada- ministrative costs, while maintaining the erations of NSF from disbursement of tion of service would occur under the National quality and effectiveness of the Foundation’s payments to university researchers Weather Service's modernization plan. Data is programs. The plan shall include one or more throughout the Nation to the timing being collected from the existing Williston options for reorganization of the Founda- and quality of research award deci- tion, and one option shall be an organiza- radar and the NEXRAD radars for comparison. tional structure having fewer than 7 direc- sions. My amendment restores funding If the certification process for office closure is torates. to a reasonable level for the internal eliminated, the National Weather Service (b) REPORT.—By February 15, 1997, the Di- operations of this already slimmed- could ignore the results of the study and move rector shall transmit to the Congress a re- down agency. H5596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 In addition, my amendment removes majority in presenting this bill, H.R. I want to say, Mr. Chairman, that the provisions of the bill that elimi- 3322, has tried to put all of the money what is reflected here, the comparison nate one NSF directorate. These provi- it possibly can into the research and of budgets, is what I have seen in many sions do raise a reasonable issue. That related activities account and other ac- accounts. The fact of the matter is this is what approaches can the agency counts that actually go to grants for diagram, although it is one account of take to further streamline its organiza- research, which is the major function one agency, it is the salaries account of tion and reduce administrative ex- of the National Science Foundation. the National Science Foundation, this penses. Ideally, organizational changes We do not believe it is unreasonable account illustrates almost every com- will be found which will both reduce to ask the National Science Founda- parison I have seen between the con- costs and improve the efficiency of the tion to help cooperate with us in terms gressional proposed budget and the ad- agency’s operations. of establishing this priority in getting ministration’s budget. They propose in- Mr. Chairman, my objection to H.R. the money out for research grants by creases in fiscal year 1997. Well, we 3322 is that it presumes that the way to tightening their belt somewhat in the vote on fiscal 1997 this year in calendar achieve such improvements is through area of their administrative overhead. year 1996. That is a Presidential elec- elimination of one of the agency’s di- In that regard, we have proposed a re- tion year, and so there is a proposed ar- rectorates. It may be that such a duction in the salaries and expenses, as tificial boost for 1 year and then a big course of action is the best approach, correctly identified by my colleague, drop after that. but we cannot make that judgment in from the current funding of $127 mil- And I want to say I have numerous the absence of evidence. This Congress lion a year for salaries and expenses to constituent groups who rely upon ap- should not be making an arbitrary de- $120 million a year. That is a $7 million propriations and grants from the Fed- termination. No hearings have been reduction. eral Government who are handed mate- held by the Committee on Science on b 1645 rial from the administration, and they this matter. NSF has developed no plan bring it over to my office, and I am for reorganization that lays out the ad- And we believe although the NSF sure my colleagues from both parties vantages nor provides an estimate of will have to make some difficult have seen this, and they say, ‘‘I’d like cost savings of such a change. choices, as other agencies have made you to support the President’s request I would also point out that section difficult choices, as this Congress made for fiscal year 1997 for the agency in 111C of the bill on the one hand bans difficult choices when we reduced the which we have an interest.’’ use of fiscal year 1997 funding to more number of committees in the U.S. And I say to them, ‘‘Well, if I do, than six directorates while section 130 House of Representatives for the first what is the administration’s request specifies that the agency has until No- time in my memory and, I think, vir- for the agency you’re interested in in vember 15, 11⁄2 months into the new fis- tually anyone’s memory in the House fiscal year 1998, 1999 and so forth, down cal year, to present a reorganization of Representatives. to the year 2002, since both sides have plan to Congress. This again suggests Now, we think the National Science agreed we are going to attempt to bal- the agency is being forced into signifi- Foundation should be willing to under- ance the budget by that year,’’ and cant change prior to developing a re- go that same prioritization and deci- frankly I get a blank stare most of the alignment plan and that congression- sionmaking, but there is another rea- time. ally mandated cuts have more to do son why I oppose the Lofgren amend- Well, we do not know that the admin- with our belief system and politics ment, and that is the gentlewoman istration is proposing for our agency. than with streamlining. from California says that we should Well, I suggest that all people inter- Rather than impose a congressional adopt the President’s budget on the ested in Federal appropriations better mandate for a specific organizational salaries and expense account, and in- find out, because this is an artificial change in NSF, it seems to me it would deed the President’ budget would go up election year bump, and after that, to be more reasonable to mandate a thor- from this year, fiscal year 1996, to next make the books balance, there is a big ough review of the operation with an year, fiscal year 1997, in the salaries drop, far worse than anything that is accompanying plan to achieve adminis- and expense account for the National proposed by the Congress in my esti- trative cost reductions and improve ef- Science Foundation. It would go up. mation. ficiency of operations. With such a plan Here is fiscal year 1996 right now The point is both sides have now in hand, the committee would be in a showing the $127 million per year agreed publicly that we will attempt to position to mandate useful changes. amount funded for this account. Here balance the budget in 7 years, by fiscal My amendment strikes the prohibition is the proposed budget in H.R. 3322. It year 2002. This chart only goes to fiscal in fiscal year 1997 funding for more goes down in the next fiscal year, but year 2000, so there is even two more than six directorates, strikes the limi- it does not go down after that. It stays years not illustrated here in the chart tation of six assistant directors, im- level for each of the next 4 fiscal years before us. poses a requirement for NSF to submit all the way to fiscal year, to and in- With that in mind, I think that what by February 15, 1997, a reorganization cluding fiscal year, 2000. We proposed the committee here proposes in H.R. plan with several options to improve that it stay at an annual appropriation 3322 is reasonable and should be adopt- operational effectiveness and to reduce of $120 million. ed and the amendment rejected. administrative costs. It is not true of the President’s budg- Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Chairman, I rise My amendment stipulates that NSF et. The President’s budget goes up in in strong support of my colleague’s evaluate as part of the plan the elimi- this account in fiscal year 1997, but amendment, and I want to make a few nation of one directorate. The Congress what happens after that? It drops pre- points. I do believe that H.R. 3322 just will have time to consider the NSF rec- cipitously. It drops immediately below goes too far with regard to the Na- ommendations through the hearing the $120 million that has been author- tional Science Foundation. Let us re- process prior to consideration of fiscal ized in H.R. 3322. It drops in the next member this is one of the most effi- year 1998 authorization legislation. By fiscal year to $118 million. It drops in cient Federal agencies. Less than 4 per- following this procedure, we would be the next fiscal year to $107 million. It cent of its budget supports its own in- able to make an informed decision on drops again in the next year to $101 ternal operations. In the past decade necessary legislation. I would urge my million. Now I wonder what the effects its budget has tripled, the workload colleagues to support this amendment, on the National Science Foundation has doubled, but yet the work force has and I yield back the balance of my will be if those cuts take effect? remained constant. So I think the gen- time. We are proposing a one-time reduc- tlewoman’s amendment has focused on Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I move tion and then a stabilization. The ad- a problem in NSF that H.R. 3322 does to strike the last word. ministration is proposing a raise and not in fact address, and so con- Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to then a big drop. What would be the sequently I support this amendment the amendment offered by my col- same effect as outlined by the previous and urge my colleague to do the same. league, Ms. LOFGREN. I object to the speaker if that bigger drop occurs than Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, will amendment because, first of all, the we are recommending? the gentleman yield? May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5597 Mr. CRAMER. I yield to the gentle- stitute which I will offer at the appro- et by $12 or $13 billion than it is to woman from California. priate time. It seems to be highly un- maintain the level of support for our Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I wise to take an agency, which all of us basic research in this country, and if would just like to further add that in recognize the value of, it is very high our colleagues have that sort of values, the discussion had by my well-re- on the priorities of the gentleman from fine, but do not disguise the argument spected colleague from New Mexico Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] and other by saying that they are trying to bal- [Mr. SCHIFF], I think it is really a di- Members of the majority. There is no ance the budget. Both budgets are bal- version from the issue before us. The criticism that it is engaged in waste, anced. They are trying to cut programs funding actually authorized for NSF’s fraud, or abuse. It has a very lean orga- in order to add money to the Defense internal operation for 1997 is what is nization and one which works ex- Department or other programs that before us, and differences in funding tremely effectively in moving grants they favor. projections for the NSF beyond 1997 in out to the best researchers in this That is the honest to God truth as to the President’s balanced budget plan country on the basis of thoroughly what is going on here, and it will recur versus the Gingrich budget plan really peer-reviewed applications for these in many debates as they attack the are not particularly relevant to this grants. President’s budget for whatever rea- discussion. The outyear budget esti- So I think it smacks of being puni- sons they can think of and then pro- mates for individual agencies, let alone tive to arbitrarily cut even a small fig- ceed to go ahead and propose additions specific budget categories such as the ure like $7 million, which is only about to it for those programs that they hap- salaries and expense account of NSF, 6 percent of their budget, for this par- pen to like. So let us be honest about are not cast in stone by the proposed ticular category of activities. It this. Let us adopt the amendment of funding envelope of the President’s smacks of a certain degree of punitive- the gentlewoman from California [Ms. budget plan any more than they are by ness to seek to do this particularly LOFGREN] and protect this most impor- the Republican budget resolution. when we have had no hearings on the tant program that we have for the sup- For example, last year’s House budg- need for it, we have not asked the port of science in this country. et resolution assumed a total funding agency in for comments on it, we have Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move level of $3.17 billion for NSF for fiscal not asked the research community for to strike the requisite number of year 1997, which is $120 million, or 4 their views on it. We are merely told words. percent, below the estimate for fiscal repeatedly, over and over again, that Mr. Chairman, this is a good amend- year 1997 in this year’s budget resolu- we have to engage in belt tightening, ment to debate because I think it does tion. Also, we are assured in this year’s we have to make tough choices, we draw the contrasts between where the budget resolution that $120 million for have to be willing to accept a little two parties are coming from on some of NSF salary and expense account for pain. Of course, what is not mentioned these issues. 1997, it will be followed by an equal here is that this suffering, belt tighten- First of all, this is about bureauc- amount in the next 5 years. However, ing, and pain is aimed at securing a racy. This is whether or not we are last year’s budget resolution assumed balanced budget. going to reform the bureaucracies of this account would decline by $5 mil- Mr. Chairman, nobody is arguing Washington in order to give more lion. about a balanced budget. The Presi- money to the country. The point is that the additional years dent’s budget is in balance, or close to Now, we give more money to the will be subject to additional authoriza- in balance. The budgets which I have country in a variety of forms. We have tion and appropriation, and these are consistently supported in prior years, chosen, in the case of NSF, to give made on a year-by-year basis. The including last year, were in balance. more money in terms of actual re- budget estimates for NSF beyond 1997 The argument is not over the question search, and I will show a chart here in are not relevant to this year’s author- of balancing the budget, and $7 million a moment that indicates that. That is ization, and I would just make this is not going to balance the budget par- where we have put our issue. In other point: I know that the gentleman from ticularly. It is over how we get to the words, get the moneys out to the uni- New Mexico [Mr. SCHIFF] supports balanced budget. versities, get them out to the people NSF, as do I. I know that he believes in Now, obviously, there is some objec- out in the country, and so on, rather their research, as do I, and respects the tion to the fact that in the President’s than do it with bureaucracy in Wash- organization. But if we allow them to budget he does not have these cuts, but ington. be reduced so far administratively that that there are cuts later on down the Second, the gentleman from Califor- they cannot adequately review the road. This is a question of judgment. It nia [Mr. BROWN] talks about the fact grants and get the funding out to our is in the eyes of the majority, this is a that the balanced budgets are similar. fine universities, we will have hobbled flagrant example of trying to buy the As my colleagues know, the balanced really something that is a star in our election by keeping up another $7 mil- budgets are not at all similar. We in- country, and I know that my colleague lion for personnel over at NSF. I doubt clude in our balanced budget a tax cut agrees that the NSF is a star in our very seriously if $7 million going to the for middle-class America. Their budg- country. personnel over at NSF is going to buy ets do not include tax cuts, and so in- So, Mr. Chairman, I would urge adop- the election for anybody. I think it is a deed we have to cut more in spending tion of the amendment. reflection of the President’s commit- because we intend to cut taxes for mid- Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Chairman, re- ment to science and trying to keep the dle-class working families in this coun- claiming my time, I want to briefly funding for the most respected sci- try. entific program this country has at a point out that H.R. 3322 will eliminate b one NSF directorate, and yet we do not more equitable level, not to make dras- 1700 know the effect of that on the agency. tic cuts in it, and I think that this is So the fact is that they want to con- So I think we are imposing an organi- why we should adopt the gentle- tinue to spend, spend, spend, keep the zational change on that agency before woman’s amendment. taxes high and spend people’s money we hear from that agency, and this Now, what really is happening here is here in Washington for more and more agency is too efficient to treat that that there is a difference in values. I do bureaucracy. We have specifically said way, and so I applaud the gentlewoman not mean to berate this. The gentle- that we want to do something dif- for accomplishing that through her men on the other side who are willing ferent. We want to balance the budget amendment as well. to cut $7 million out of NSF are willing while cutting the taxes for middle- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- to add $13 billion to the Defense De- class working families. So our budgets man, I move to strike the last word. partment budget, or whatever the ap- do reflect a desire to reduce bureauc- Mr. Chairman, I am going to strongly propriate number is. Frankly, because racy so tax cuts can be given to mid- support the amendment offered by the in their view, the views of the major- dle-class working families in this coun- gentlewoman from California [Ms. ity, or most of the majority; I will not try. LOFGREN] and as a matter of fact have characterize all of them; it is more im- That is what we are talking about included similar provisions in the sub- portant to exceed the President’s budg- here, whether or not we actually want H5598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 to begin the process of cutting bu- might be able to do is to reduce travel would require the elimination of 120 reaucracy, or whether or not we want budgets at NSF, or we might be able to FTE’s, roughly 10 percent of our work to play a shell game in terms of budg- reduce administrative overhead ex- force—in 1 year.’’ He goes on to say ets, as is suggested on the chart shown penses. There are all kinds of ways we that: by the gentleman from New Mexico. could lower this account. A reduction of this kind would demoralize What we have is a shell game here. They simply assume that what NSF our highly talented and dedicated work They raise the budget for personnel would do is fire people. That is what force. If we fail to provide sufficient re- and for bureaucracy in the first year, their numbers do. I do not necessarily sources to adequately staff and support NSF, the result will be less coordination, less and then all of a sudden they drop it think that that is the way NSF would oversight, less efficiency, and a real degrada- way off. deal with this. We think one of the tion in the integrity of the merit review We actually asked the question of ways we can reduce some of that ad- process and the quality of our programs and NSF: If you go along with what the ministrative overhead is by reducing operations. President has requested in his budget, the number of directorates. We suggest This is a lot of money where I come which these 1997 numbers supposedly they reduce it by one. Mr. Chairman, in from, $7 million, but I also think it endorse, how many full-time Federal our report we suggest a specific direc- needs to be put in the broader context employees could we lose by 1998 when torate because that was the most re- of the overall budget for science and the account goes down not to $120 mil- cent one adopted. It is also one where the overall budget for the Federal Gov- lion that we are talking about, but the science was spread out through the ernment. Mr. Chairman, I think it down to $118 million? And then how agency before, and now we are reducing would be pennywise and pound foolish many more employees do we lose when, a directorate. Perhaps that is the way to make a reduction of 10 percent of under the President’s numbers, we go to go. the scientists in HSF, as the director to $107 million? Or how many more do But it is up to NSF. It is up to the di- suggests would be the result, that we lose when we go to $101 million? rector. How does he want to reduce this would preclude them from adequately That is what the President’s budget money, is what we are saying. We are managing the remainder of the budget does. going to give them discretion. But we that we are providing for in the budget, Guess what? Having asked that ques- do want to eliminate the spending. We and augmented, I might add, by the tion of the NSF, the letter got hung up do want to bring it down and then keep amendment offered by the gentleman in OMB. NSF wanted to reply to us, but it in a flat line, as this chart rep- from New Mexico [Mr. SCHIFF]. somewhere down in OMB they do not resents. This is not a question of bureauc- want us to know the answer to that The administration has a shell game racy, it is about good management, in particular question, because the fact is going here: Increase it, as the gentle- making sure that the resources that we the answer to that question will prob- woman suggests, and then drop it like are investing in science are wisely ably reveal exactly the shell game a rock, so we do not have the kind of managed and prudently overseen and going on here. support that the agency needs in the that there is a good interface between If we are going to be cutting money outyear. I do not think that is a good our higher education community and for bureaucracy, should we be putting deal. I suggest we vote with the com- the National Science Foundation. the money into some real research? We mittee’s position. Keep the money out Mr. Chairman, I am speaking at some cut the money for bureaucracy and of bureaucracy, put it toward real length on this because I think we know then flatten the line into the outyears science, reject the gentleman’s amend- that failure to adequately invest in under a balanced budget over 7 years. ment. science is really a blow to our future. What does the administration do? The Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Chairman, I move to Although there may be sit-ins or dem- administration, not according to me strike the last word. onstrators talking about the National but according to the AAAS, whose Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Science Foundation, it may not be on studies on academic science were wide- amendment offered by the gentle- the talk radio, really, the constituency for investment in science is the next ly touted on this floor last year, they woman from California [Ms. LOFGREN]. took a look at the NSF budgets. What Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, will generation. Failure to do the prudent did they find? The red line is the Presi- the gentleman yield? thing in this regard is really a failure dent’s budget. They find that the Presi- Mr. DOYLE. I yield to the gentle- for the next generation, my children dent’s budget for NSF goes out here woman from California. and others in their age bracket. The 10- fairly flat for a couple of years and Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I and 11- and 12-year-olds will be reaping then drops off terrifically, while they thank the gentleman for yielding to the problems that we sow here through also find that the House-passed budget me. I just wanted to make a few brief a misstep. Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of my continues to climb in the outyears. We comments on the amendment and what amendment. take money out of bureaucracy and put we are talking about here. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Chairman, I move We are talking about a reduction in it into real science. The President in to strike the requisite number of this year’s funding for staffing the those outyears takes it out of bureauc- words. racy, but takes it out of research too. NSF. I am a new Member of Congress. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, will Everything drops and the entire enter- I have been here only about 18 months, the gentleman yield? prise is left with no support and, in but I have yet to hear in my 18 months Mr. LAHOOD. I yield to the gen- this case, no science. in Congress any hint from any Member tleman from Pennsylvania, the distin- Mr. Chairman, in my view, that is a of this body that this is a highly politi- guished chairman of the Committee on bad deal. It seems to me that what we cized organization. Science. want to do is reject the gentlewoman’s In fact, quite to the contrary, I have Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I thank amendment that suggests that more heard from both sides of the aisle a the gentleman for yielding. I appre- money for bureaucrats is what we need great deal of comment about the excel- ciate the gentlewoman’s explanation. in Washington. We think it is time for lent work done through the auspices of Again, she makes the point that they reform in Washington. Let us eliminate the NSF, the fine science they have fundamentally believe on the minority the bureaucracy. produced. So I have a sense that this is side that if in fact we can concentrate We have been criticized because in a good organization and that we ought power in Washington and if in fact we our report language we say that one of to listen to the director of the organi- can put power into the hands of bu- the directorates should be cut as a way zation. So I would like to quote the di- reaucrats, that, in fact, the country of eliminating the program. The fact is rector, Neal Lane, who has commented will be made better; that somehow, that there are a number of options on the bill, and which I think my science and research will be expanded available to the NSF that the minority amendment speaks to. by having $9 million more or $7 million does not seem to recognize. For exam- He says that he is very disappointed more spent for more bureaucrats. That ple, the minority, in saying that 120 po- with the proposed reduction, and says, is precisely what we disagree with. sitions would have to be cut, ignores ‘‘Our analysis of the committee’s re- Neal Lane’s letter, and I have it be- the fact that one of the things we duction in this area shows that it fore me here, does not suggest they are May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5599 going to cut scientists. He suggested ministration in this election year is bring every loyal Republican to the they would eliminate 120 FTE’s, rough- going to propose an increase in any ac- floor to vote against this amendment, I ly 10 percent of the work force. That is count, then they have to make the want to see that happen, because I not just scientists, that is all kinds of books balance somewhere. They do it want to see these core values clearly people that might be employed at the by taking the money away in the larg- set forth and voted for in a way that Science Foundation. er dimension in future years. will be clear to all the American peo- As I said before, the question here is Mr. STUDDS. Mr. Chairman, I move ple. why did they choose to only deal with to strike the requisite number of I may be totally wrong and the the work force? No wonder morale words. American people are going to say, would be low at the National Science Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- ‘‘George, Bob Walker correctly de- Foundation. When a cut is suggested, man, will the gentleman yield? scribed you as a bureaucrat-loving, what the National Science Foundation Mr. STUDDS. I yield to the gen- tax-and-spend liberal,’’ and they are says immediately is let us cut employ- tleman from California. going to vote against me. But I want ees. The fact is he could cut travel Mr. BROWN of California. I thank them to have the chance to see this budgets, he could cut administrative the gentleman for yielding to me, Mr. laid out so that we will know what it is overhead, he could cut all kinds of Chairman. that we are voting for, and it is with things. Instead, he chooses in his letter Mr. Chairman, I asked for this oppor- this point in mind that I am supporting to suggest that the only place, the only tunity, despite the fact that I have spo- this amendment which protects a pro- place they are prepared to make cuts is ken before, because I am beginning to gram which we all agree is a valuable to take it out of the hide of their work see the beginnings of an outline of program but it is run by bureaucrats, I force. No wonder they have low morale what the real differences are here. The do not know who else could run it, and over there. No wonder the situation is gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. so we are going to cut the bureaucrats so bad. WALKER], the distinguished chairman out. That is the reason why, in my view, of the committee, has sought to put it I hope that the amendment will pass. we need to have this cut. We need to in terms of a difference between elimi- If it does not pass, I hope everybody get that in a stable position so it can nating the bureaucrats and sending the will be on record as to which side that in fact operate within a balanced budg- money out to the people. That is one they are on. et for the next several years, and do so way to phrase it. Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, will in a way which equitably treats the I had earlier indicated that I felt that the gentleman yield? science community while increasing the people on the majority side were Mr. STUDDS. I yield to the gentle- the amount actually spent for science willing to cut the program at NASA, at woman from California. and getting it out to the country. NSF and at NASA also, as far as that Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, the Mr. Chairman, I think this is a bad is concerned, so they could spend more National Science Foundation employs amendment. It does in fact increase money on defense. The gentlemen from almost exactly the same number of spending. It should be rejected. Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER], has cor- people in 1994 as it did in 1984, that de- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, will the rectly pointed out that that is not ex- spite a 2.5 times increase in the gentleman yield? actly all they want to do. They also amount of work that they have had to Mr. LAHOOD. I yield to the gen- want to propose a very substantial tax do. So I do not think it is correct to tleman from New Mexico. cut for what he calls the middle class, say that we want to build an empire. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I appre- which, as I understand it, is basically In fact, this is an agency that cut its ciate the gentleman yielding to me. those who earn $200,000 a year or more. overhead and staff from 6 to 3.9 percent Mr. Chairman, I just want to add an- Mr. Chairman, we could go even fur- between 1982 and today. It is a reducing other point of view. That is, again, to ther in clarifying this difference in phi- agency. It is an agency that is becom- the fact that the President’s budget, losophy. We could point out also that ing more efficient, but it takes some and that is what we are being offered it is necessary in the Republican budg- staff to administer the program. I here, we are being offered the Presi- et that they generate a few more cuts think we all agree that it has been ad- dent’s budget for fiscal year 1997, and in order that they can also take care of ministered efficiently and well and to although it goes up in fiscal year 1997, not only the tax cut for the rich middle the benefit of our Nation and to the it goes down each fiscal year after class and for the military, but they scientific future of our country. I ask that. In fiscal year 1998, only in the also think that it is necessary to re- that the amendment be supported. next year, at $118 million, the same ac- duce the rate of growth in benefits for Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Chair- count we are talking about will be $2 welfare, for Medicaid, people on Social man, I move to strike the requisite million less than the Republican pro- Security and so forth. number of words. posal on the floor today. The adminis- What we are seeing emerge here is a I would just like to say, in response tration’s proposal keeps going down classic difference in philosophy be- to the ranking minority member’s every year after that. tween the Democrats and the Repub- comments, the tax reductions that we The point is, even from the point of licans. There is some overlap, of were trying to get through the House view being expressed by the gentle- course. There are Members on the Re- last year, which I think were vitally woman offering the amendment, the publican side who do not always agree needed, provided tax cuts to families $120 million funding every year that re- with the priorities that the majority with children. The data on this is very mains stable will be better for the Na- over there have. As I read in the paper, clear. Young families trying to raise tional Science Foundation than the ad- some of these differences are becoming kids today now send a quarter of their ministration’s budget. I recognize the fairly overt at this point. Not all demo- income to Washington, DC, whereas 40 gentlewoman stated that, well, budgets crats agree to the same concepts, what years ago they sent about 5 percent. It in future years are not in concrete. But I have described as the democratic core is many of those young families that they are becoming made in concrete. values that the President has tried to are under the most stress. That is because both sides, the admin- enunciate, and which I occasionally try We also had a capital gains relief istration and the Congress, Repub- to enunciate. But I think it is fairly package that was going to provide licans and Democrats, have agreed to a clear that the majority, in this bill, are very, very badly needed jobs in my dis- common goal of balancing the budget trying to pile up cuts which can be trict, which has been hard hit by de- by fiscal year 2002. used to offset some of these other core fense cuts as well as 2,000 jobs that Therefore, if we are going to adopt a values that they have: a bigger mili- were eliminated at Kennedy Space Cen- House Republican budget or a House tary, more tax cuts for the wealthy, ter between 1990 and 1994 when about $1 Democratic budget, or in this case, the and so forth. billion was taken out of the shuttle proposal for the administration’s budg- program. So I think the Republican b et, we have to understand what all of 1715 budget priorities are sound priorities. the years mean, because the books Recognizing as I say this that this Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, will have to balance somewhere. If the ad- will probably polarize the debate and the gentleman yield? H5600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Mr. WELDON of Florida. I yield to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- (D) Payload and Utilization Operations, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the ant to the order of the House of today, $271,800,000. chairman of the Committee on Science. further proceedings on the amendment (2) For ‘‘Science, Aeronautics, and Tech- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I just offered by the gentlewoman from Cali- nology’’ for the following programs: (A) Space Science, $1,857,300,000. want to emphasize the point the gen- fornia [Mr. LOFGREN]. (B) Life and Microgravity Sciences and Ap- tleman is making. Every high tech- The point of no quorum is considered plications, $498,500,000. nology entrepreneur that I have talked withdrawn. (C) Mission to Planet Earth, $1,402,100,000. to has told me that one of the fun- Pursuant to the order of the House of (D) Aeronautical Research and Tech- damental things that we should do for today, it is now in order to consider nology, $857,800,000, of which $5,000,000 shall high technology in this country is cut amendment No. 8. be for the identification and upgrading of na- the capital gains taxes. They need AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE tional dual-use airbreathing propulsion aero- long-term risk investment in high OFFERED BY MR. BROWN OF CALIFORNIA nautical test facilities. (E) Space Access and Technology, technology industries in this country, Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- man, I offer an amendment in the na- $725,000,000 and so therefore the capital gains tax (F) Academic Programs, $100,800,000. cut that we have proposed is in fact ture of a substitute. (G) Mission Communication Services, one of the best things we can do for The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- $420,600,000. science and technology in this country, ignate the amendment in the nature of (3) For ‘‘Mission Support’’ for the following if we believe in the entrepreneurial a substitute. programs: spirit that is going to drive that tech- The text of the amendment in the na- (A) Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assur- nology. ture of a substitute is as follows: ance, $36,700,000. Second, the gentleman is absolutely Amendment in the nature of a substitute (B) Space Communication Services, $291,400,000. correct. We are not talking about offered by Mr. BROWN of California: Strike all after the enacting clause and in- (C) Construction of Facilities, including $200,000 a year families. If anybody had sert in lieu thereof the following: land acquisition, including the following: bothered to read the budget that we SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (i) Modernization of Electrical Distribu- passed in the House the other day, it This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Science and tion System, Ames Research Center, went to families who made less than Technology Investment Act of 1996’’. $2,400,000. $100,000 a year. That is where the TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE (ii) Modification of Aircraft Ramp and Tow money is going. Those are middle-class FOUNDATION Way, Dryden Flight Research Center, Americans out there who are in fact $3,000,000. SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (iii) Restoration of Hangar Building 4801, There are authorized to be appropriated to the people who would benefit the most Dryden Flight Research Center, $4,500,000. the National Science Foundation from the tax cut that we have. (iv) Modernization of Secondary Electrical $3,325,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, which shall So yes, indeed we want to cut taxes Systems, Goddard Space Flight Center, be available for the following categories: as a part of reforming Government, but $1,500,000. (1) Research and Related Activities, fundamental to this amendment is, (v) Restoration of Chilled Water Distribu- $2,472,000,000, which shall be available for the this amendment is about bureaucracy. tion System, Goddard Space Flight Center, following subcategories: $4,000,000. The President increases bureaucracy (A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, for 1 year, but then if all the things the (vi) Modification of Refrigeration Systems, $708,000,000. Various Buildings, Jet Propulsion Labora- other side is saying are true about the (B) Engineering, $354,300,000. tory, $2,800,000. need for these people in the agency, the (C) Biological Sciences, $326,000,000. (vii) Rehabilitation of Electrical Distribu- fact is that by the next year his num- (D) Geosciences, $454,000,000. tion System, White Sands Test Facility, bers are lower than our numbers. So (E) Computer and Information Science and Johnson Space Center, $2,600,000. what will people come back and do Engineering, $277,000,000. (viii) Rehabilitation of Utility Tunnel (F) Social, Behavioral, and Economic next year? Say, ‘‘Well, the President is Structure and System, Johnson Space Cen- Sciences, $124,000,000. ter, $4,400,000. wrong now. Now we need to increase (G) United States Polar Research Pro- it.’’ (ix) Replacement of DX Units with Central grams, $163,400,000. Chilled Water System, Logistics Facility, How do we get to a balanced budget (H) United States Antarctic Logistical Kennedy Space Center, $1,800,000. if all we are doing is increasing spend- Support Activities, $62,600,000. (x) Rehabilitation of Central Air Equip- ing? The fact is the President’s num- (I) Critical Technologies Institute, ment Building, Lewis Research Center, bers only get to balance because he is $2,700,000. $6,500,000. willing to make massive cuts in the (2) Education and Human Resources Ac- (xi) Modification of Chilled Water System, out years in discretionary spending. tivities, $619,000,000. Marshall Space Flight Center, $6,700,000. That is what the other side will not ac- (3) Major Research Equipment, $95,000,000. (xii) Rehabilitation of Condenser Water (4) Salaries and Expenses, $129,100,000. System, 202/207 Complex (MAF), $2,100,000. knowledge. (5) Office of Inspector General, $4,700,000. The fact is on this floor we ought to (xiii) Minor Revitalization of Facilities at (6) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000. Various Locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 acknowledge the realities of the situa- TITLE II—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND per project, $57,900,000. tion. We ought not put up with shell SPACE ADMINISTRATION (xiv) Minor construction of new facilities game budgets. We ought to be willing SEC. 201. FISCAL YEAR 1997 AUTHORIZATION OF and additions to existing facilities at various to say that if something has to last for APPROPRIATIONS. locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 per 7 years, we ought to have a plan for it There are authorized to be appropriated to project, $3,400,000. going 7 years, not the kind of thing the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- (xv) Facility planning and design, not oth- that shows up in the President’s budget istration for fiscal year 1997 the following erwise provided for, $18,700,000. where we increase things in the elec- amounts: (xvi) Environmental compliance and res- toration, $33,000,000. tion year and then drop them off a cliff (1) For ‘‘Human Space Flight’’ for the fol- lowing programs: (D) Research and Program Management, in the years afterwards. (A) Space Station, $1,802,000,000. $2,078,800,000. That would be extremely damaging (B) United States/Russian Cooperation, (4) For ‘‘Inspector General’’, $17,000,000. to NSF. That is what is being proposed $138,200,000. SEC. 202. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE by this amendment, and I think that it (C) Space Shuttle, $3,150,900,000, including ACT OF 1958 AMENDMENT. should be rejected out of hand. for Construction of Facilities relating to the Section 102(d)(1) of the National Aero- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. following programs: nautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and its LAHOOD). The question is on the (i) Replacement of LC–39 Pad B Chillers (KSC), $1,800,000. climate and environment,’’ after ‘‘knowledge amendment offered by the gentle- of the Earth’’. woman from California [Ms. LOFGREN]. (ii) Restoration of Pad B Fixed Support The question was taken; and the Structure Elevator System (KSC), $1,500,000. TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Chairman pro tempore announced that (iii) Rehabilitation of 480V Electrical Dis- SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. tribution System, Kennedy Space Center, This title may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Re- the ‘‘noes’’ appeared to have it. External Tank Manufacturing Building search and Development Act of 1996’’. Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I de- (MAF), $2,500,000. SEC. 302. FINDINGS. mand a recorded vote, and pending that (iv) Restoration of High Pressure Indus- The Congress finds that— I make the point of order that a trial Water Plant, Stennis Space Center, (1) Federal support of research and devel- quorum is not present. $2,500,000. opment in general, and energy research and May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5601 development in particular, has played a key and renewable energy research, development, TITLE IV—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND role in the growth of the United States econ- and demonstration— ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION omy since World War II through the produc- (1) $263,282,000 for solar energy; SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. tion of new knowledge, the development of (2) $35,600,000 for geothermal energy; This title may be cited as the ‘‘National new technologies and processes, and the (3) $11,012,000 for hydrogen energy; Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration demonstration of such new technologies and (4) $17,301,000 for policy and management; Authorization Act of 1996’’. processes for application to industrial and (5) $36,050,000 for electric energy systems SEC. 402. POLICY AND PURPOSE. other uses; and storage; and It is the policy of the United States and (2) Federal support of energy research and (6) $5,700,000 for in-house energy manage- the purpose of this title to— development is especially important because ment. (1) support and promote continuing the such research and development contributes SEC. 308. NUCLEAR ENERGY. mission of the National Oceanic and Atmos- to solutions for national problems in energy There are authorized to be appropriated to pheric Administration to monitor, describe security, environmental protection, and eco- and predict changes in the Earth’s environ- nomic competitiveness; the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for nuclear energy research, development, and dem- ment, protect lives and property, and con- (3) the Department of Energy has success- serve and manage the Nation’s coastal and fully promoted new technologies and proc- onstration— (1) $137,750,000 for nuclear energy, including marine resources to ensure sustainable eco- esses to address problems with energy sup- nomic opportunities; ply, fossil energy, and energy conservation $40,000,000 for the Advanced Light Water Re- actor program; (2) affirm that such mission involves basic through its various research and develop- responsibilities of the Federal Government ment programs; (2) $79,100,000 for the termination of certain facilities; for ensuring general public safety, national (4) while the Federal budget deficit and security, and environmental well-being, and payments on the national debt must be ad- (3) $12,704,000 for isotope support; and (4) $18,500,000 for program direction. promising economic growth; dressed through cost-cutting measures, in- (3) affirm that the successful execution of vestments in research and development on SEC. 309. ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH. such mission depends strongly on inter- key energy issues must be maintained; There are authorized to be appropriated to dependency and synergism among compo- (5) within the last two years, the Depart- the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for re- nent activities of the National Oceanic and ment of Energy has made great strides in search, development, and demonstration— Atmospheric Administration; managing its programs more efficiently and (1) $73,160,000 for the Office of Environ- (4) recognize that the activities of the Na- effectively; mental Safety and Health; and tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- (6) significant savings should result from (2) $39,046,000 for program direction. tion underlie the societal and economic well- these measures without hampering the De- being of many sectors of our Nation; and partment’s core missions; and SEC. 310. ENERGY RESEARCH DIRECTORATE. (5) recognize that such mission is most ef- (7) the Strategic Realignment Initiative (a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized fectively performed by a single Federal agen- and other such efforts of the Department to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal cy with the capability to link societal and should be continued. year 1997— economic decisions with a comprehensive SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. (1) $379,075,000 for biological and environ- understanding of the Earth’s environment, For purposes of this title— mental research activities; as provided for in this title. (1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the De- (2) $255,600,000 for fusion energy research, SEC. 403. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPER- partment of Energy; and development, and demonstration; ATIONS AND RESEARCH. (2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- (3) $653,675,000 for basic energy sciences ac- There are authorized to be appropriated to retary of Energy. tivities, of which $1,000,000 shall be for plan- the Secretary of Commerce to enable the Na- SEC. 304. ENERGY CONSERVATION. ning activities for neutron source upgrades; tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- There are authorized to be appropriated to and tion to carry out the operations and research the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for energy (4) $158,143,000 for computational and tech- activities of the National Weather Service conservation research, development, and nology research. $471,702,000 for fiscal year 1997. demonstration— (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Before May 1, SEC. 404. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SYSTEMS (1) $99,721,000 for energy conservation in 1997, the Secretary, after consultation with ACQUISITION. building technology, State, and community the relevant scientific communities, shall (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized sector-nongrant; prepare and transmit to the Congress a re- to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com- (2) $159,434,000 for energy conservation in port detailing a strategic plan for the oper- merce to enable the National Oceanic and the industry sector; ation of facilities that are provided funds au- Atmospheric Administration to improve its (3) $221,308,000 for energy conservation in thorized by subsection (a)(3). The report public warning and forecast systems the transportation sector; and shall include— $68,984,000 for fiscal year 1997. None of the (4) $28,350,000 for policy and management (1) a list of such facilities, including sched- funds authorized under this section may be activities. ules for continuation, upgrade, transfer, or used for the purposes for which funds are au- SEC. 305. FOSSIL ENERGY. closure of each facility; thorized under section 102(b) of the National There are authorized to be appropriated to (2) a list of proposed facilities to be pro- Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for fossil vided funds authorized by subsection (a)(3), Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102– energy research, development, and dem- including schedules for the construction and 567). onstration— operation of each facility; (b) AWIPS COMPLETE PROGRAM AUTHORIZA- (1) $102,629,000 for coal; (3) a list of research opportunities to be TION.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) $52,537,000 for petroleum; pursued, including both ongoing and pro- (2), there are authorized to be appropriated (3) $103,708,000 for gas; posed activities, by the research activities to the Secretary for all fiscal years begin- (4) $4,000,000 for the Fossil Energy Coopera- authorized by subsection (a)(3); and ning after September 30, 1996, an aggregate tive Research and Development Program; (4) an analysis of the relevance of each fa- of $271,166,000, to remain available until ex- (5) $2,188,000 for fuel conversion, natural cility listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) to the pended, to complete the acquisition and de- gas, and electricity; research opportunities listed in paragraph ployment of the Advanced Weather Inter- (6) $60,115,000 for program direction and (3). active Processing System and NOAA Port management; and to cover all associated activities, includ- (7) $3,304,000 for plant and capital improve- SEC. 311. SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ENERGY SUP- ing program management and operations and ments; PLY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. maintenance through September 30, 1999. (8) $15,027,000 for environmental restora- There are authorized to be appropriated to (2) No funds are authorized to be appro- tion; and the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for support priated for any fiscal year under paragraph (9) $5,000,000 for mining. programs for Energy Supply Research and (1) unless, within 60 days after the submis- SEC. 306. HIGH ENERGY AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS. Development— sion of the President’s budget request for There are authorized to be appropriated to (1) $2,000,000 for Energy Research Analyses; such fiscal year, the Secretary— the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for high en- (2) $28,885,000 for the Multi-Program En- (A) certifies to the Congress that— ergy and nuclear physics activities of the De- ergy Laboratory program; (i) the systems meet the technical per- partment— (3) $14,900,000 for the Information Manage- formance specifications included in the sys- (1) $679,125,000 for high energy physics ac- ment Investment program; tem contract as in effect on August 11, 1995; tivities; (4) $42,154,000 for program direction; (ii) the systems can be fully deployed, (2) $318,425,000 for nuclear physics activi- (5) $19,900,000 for University and Science sited, and operational without requiring fur- ties; and Education programs; ther appropriations beyond amounts author- (3) $11,600,000 for program direction. (6) $12,000,000 for the Technology Informa- ized under paragraph (1); and SEC. 307. SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. tion Management Program; and (iii) the Secretary does not foresee any There are authorized to be appropriated to (7) $651,414,000 for Civilian Environmental delays in the systems deployment and oper- the Secretary for fiscal year 1997 for solar Restoration and Waste Management. ations schedule; or H5602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 (B) submits to the Congress a report which (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as vide to the Speaker of the House of Rep- describes— follows: resentatives and the President of the Senate (i) the circumstances which prevent a cer- ‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall a plan for transferring these identified serv- tification under subparagraph (A); terminate— ices to the private sector. (ii) remedial actions undertaken or to be ‘‘(1) on September 30, 1996; or SEC. 407. CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH. undertaken with respect to such cir- ‘‘(2) 90 days after the deadline for public (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized cumstances; comment on the modernization criteria for to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com- (iii) the effects of such circumstances on closure certification published in the Federal merce to enable the National Oceanic and the systems deployment and operations Register pursuant to section 704(b)(2), Atmospheric Administration to carry out its schedule and systems coverage; and whichever occurs later.’’. climate and air quality research activities (iv) a justification for proceeding with the (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDI- $122,681,000 for fiscal year 1997. program, if appropriate. TIONAL MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES.—It is the (b) GLOBE.—Of the amount authorized in (c) REPEAL.—Section 102(b)(2) of the Na- sense of Congress that the Secretary of Com- subsection (a), $7,000,000 are authorized for tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- merce should plan for the implementation of fiscal year 1997 for a program to increase sci- tion Authorization Act of 1992 is repealed. a follow-on modernization program aimed at entific understanding of the Earth and stu- SEC. 405. WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION. improving weather services provided to areas dent achievement in math and science by (a) WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION.— which do not receive weather radar coverage using a worldwide network of schools to col- The Weather Service Modernization Act (15 at 10,000 feet. In carrying out such a pro- lect environmental observations. Beginning U.S.C. 313 note) is amended— gram, the Secretary should plan for a pro- in fiscal year 1997, amounts appropriated for (1) in section 706— curement of Block II NEXRAD radar units. such program may be obligated only to the (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as SEC. 406. BASIC FUNCTIONS AND PRIVATIZATION extent that an equal or greater amount of follows: OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE . non-Federal funding is provided for such pro- ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may (a) BASIC FUNCTIONS.—The basic functions gram. not close, consolidate, automate, or relocate of the National Weather Service shall be— SEC. 408. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH. any field office unless the Secretary has cer- (1) the provision of forecasts and warnings There are authorized to be appropriated to tified to the Committee on Commerce, including forecasts and warnings, of severe the Secretary of Commerce to enable the Na- Science, and Transportation of the Senate weather, flooding, hurricanes, and tsunami tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- and the Committee on Science of the House tion to carry out its atmospheric research of Representatives that such action will not events; activities $43,766,000 for fiscal year 1997. result in degradation of services to the af- (2) the collection, exchange, and distribu- fected area. Such certification shall be in ac- tion of meteorological, hydrologic, climatic, SEC. 409. SATELLITE OBSERVING AND ENVIRON- cordance with the modernization criteria es- and oceanographic data and information; and MENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYS- TEMS. tablished under section 704.’’; (3) the preparation of hydrometeorological (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized (B) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e); guidance and core forecast information. to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com- (C) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub- (b) PROHIBITION.—The National Weather merce to enable the National Oceanic and section (d); and Service shall not provide any new or en- Atmospheric Administration to carry out its (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the hanced weather services for the sole benefit satellite observing systems activities and following new subsection: of an identifiable private entity or group of data and information services, $348,740,000 for ‘‘(c) SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Sec- such entities operating in any sector of the retary may not close or relocate any field of- national or international economy in com- fiscal year 1997, and, in addition, such sums fice which is located at an airport, unless the petition with the private weather service in- as may be necessary to continue planning Secretary, in consultation with the Sec- dustry. and development of a converged polar orbit- retary of Transportation and the Committee, (c) NEW OR ENHANCED SERVICE.—If the Sec- ing meteorological satellite program. None first conducts an air safety appraisal, deter- retary determines, after consultation with of the funds authorized in this subsection mines that such action will not result in deg- appropriate Federal and State officials, that may be used for the purposes for which funds radation of service that affects aircraft safe- a new or enhanced weather service is nec- are authorized under section 105(d) of the Na- ty, and includes such determination in the essary and in the public interest to fulfill the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- certification required under subsection (b). international obligations of the United tion Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–567). This air safety appraisal shall be issued States, to enable State or Federal emer- (b) REPEAL.—Section 105(d)(2) of the Na- jointly by the Department of Commerce and gency or resource managers to better per- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- the Department of Transportation before form their State or Federal duties, or to tion Authorization Act of 1992 is repealed. September 30, 1996, and shall be based on a carry out the functions of the National SEC. 410. PROGRAM SUPPORT. coordinated review of all the airports in the Weather Service described in subsection (a), (a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRA- United States subject to the certification re- the National Weather Service may provide TIVE ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to be quirements of subsection (b). The appraisal such new or enhanced service as one of its appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce shall— basic functions if— to enable the National Oceanic and Atmos- ‘‘(1) consider the weather information re- (1) each new or enhanced service provided pheric Administration to carry out executive quired to safely conduct aircraft operations by the National Weather Service will be lim- direction and administrative activities, in- and the extent to which such information is ited to the level that the Secretary deter- cluding management, administrative sup- currently derived through manual observa- mines necessary to fulfill the requirements port, provision of retired pay of National tions provided by the National Weather of this subsection, taking into account the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Service and the Federal Aviation Adminis- capabilities and limitations of resources commissioned officers, and policy develop- tration, and automated observations pro- available, scientific knowledge, and techno- ment, $64,694,000 for fiscal year 1997. vided from other sources including the Auto- logical capability of the National Weather (b) ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTE- mated Weather Observation Service (AWOS), Service; and NANCE, AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES.—There the Automated Surface Observing System (2) upon request, the National Weather are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec- (ASOS), and the Geostationary Operational Service will promptly make available to any retary of Commerce for acquisition, con- Environmental Satellite (GOES); and person the data or data products supporting struction, maintenance, and operation of fa- ‘‘(2) determine whether the service pro- the new or enhanced service provided pursu- cilities of the National Oceanic and Atmos- vided by ASOS, and ASOS augmented where ant to this section, at a cost not greater pheric Administration $37,366,000 for fiscal necessary by human observations, provides than that sufficient to recover the cost of year 1997. the necessary level of service consistent with dissemination. (c) AIRCRAFT SERVICES.—There are author- the service standards encompassed in the cri- (d) FEDERAL REGISTER.—The Secretary ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of teria for automation of the field offices.’’; shall promptly publish in the Federal Reg- Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and ister each determination made under sub- and Atmospheric Administration to carry (2) in section 707— section (c). out aircraft services activities, including air- (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as (e) PRIVATIZATION REVIEW.—The Secretary craft operations, maintenance, and support, follows: shall, by February 15, 1997, conduct a review $10,182,000 for fiscal year 1997. ‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Committee shall advise of all existing weather services and activi- SEC. 411. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI- the Congress and the Secretary on— ties performed by the National Oceanic and TIES. ‘‘(1) the implementation of the Strategic Atmospheric Administration in order to The Secretary of Commerce may conduct Plan, annual development of the Plan, and identify those activities which may be trans- educational programs and activities related establishment and implementation of mod- ferred to the private sector. Such review to the responsibilities of the National Oce- ernization criteria; and shall include a determination that activities anic and Atmospheric Administration. For ‘‘(2) matters of public safety and the provi- identified for privatization will continue to the purposes of this section, the Secretary sion of weather services which relate to the be disseminated to users on a reasonably af- may award grants and enter into cooperative comprehensive modernization of the Na- fordable basis with no degradation of service. agreements and contracts with States, pri- tional Weather Service.’’; and The Secretary shall, by March 15, 1997, pro- vate sector, and nonprofit entities. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5603 TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (2) For Scientific and Technical Research SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. AGENCY and Services, $270,744,000, of which— Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Preven- SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. (A) $267,764,000 shall be for Laboratory Re- tion and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Environ- search and Services; and 2216(a)(1)) is amended— mental Research, Development, and Dem- (B) $2,980,000 shall be for the Malcolm (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara- onstration Authorization Act of 1996’’. Baldrige National Quality Award program graph (E); SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. under section 17 of the Stevenson-Wydler (2) by striking the period at the end of sub- For the purposes of this title, the term— Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. paragraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; (1) ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Adminis- 3711a). and’’; and trator of the Environmental Protection (3) For Construction of Research Facilities, (3) by adding at the end the following new Agency; $105,240,000. subparagraph: (2) ‘‘Agency’’ means the Environmental SEC. 603. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS ‘‘(G) $27,560,000 for the fiscal year ending Protection Agency; and AND TECHNOLOGY ACT AMEND- September 30, 1997.’’. MENTS. (3) ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’ means the The National Institute of Standards and TITLE VIII—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINIS- Assistant Administrator for Research and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is TRATION RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, Development of the Agency. amended— AND DEVELOPMENT SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (1) in section 25(c)— SEC. 801. AVIATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to (A) by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States be appropriated to the Administrator six years’’ in paragraph (1); and Code, is amended— $580,460,000 for fiscal year 1997 for the Office (B) by striking ‘‘which are designed’’ and (1) by striking ‘‘Not more than the follow- of Research and Development for environ- all that follows through ‘‘operation of a Cen- ing amounts’’ and inserting in lieu thereof mental research, development, and dem- ter’’ in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu ‘‘For fiscal year 1997, not more than onstration activities, including program thereof ‘‘to a maximum of 1⁄3 Federal fund- $195,700,000 for Research, Engineering, and management and support, in the areas speci- ing. Each Center which receives financial as- Development’’; fied in subsection (b). sistance under this section shall be evalu- (2) by inserting ‘‘40119, 44912,’’ after ‘‘carry (b) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Of ated during its sixth year of operations, and out sections’’; and the amount authorized in subsection (a), at least once each two years thereafter as (3) by striking ‘‘of this title’’ and all that there are authorized to be appropriated the the Secretary considers appropriate, by an follows through the end of the subsection following: evaluation panel appointed by the Secretary and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘of this title’’. (1) For air related research, $88,163,200. in the same manner as was the evaluation SEC. 802. RESEARCH PRIORITIES. (2) For water quality related research, panel previously appointed. The Secretary $26,293,800. Section 48102(b) of title 49, United States shall not provide funding for additional Code, is amended— (3) For drinking water related research, years of the Center’s operation unless the $26,593,700. (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- most recent evaluation is positive and the graph (3); and (4) For pesticide related research, Secretary finds that continuation of funding (2) by striking ‘‘AVAILABILITY FOR RE- $20,632,000. furthers the purposes of this section’’; and SEARCH.—(1)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof (5) For toxic chemical related research, (2) in section 28— ‘‘RESEARCH PRIORITIES.—(1) The Adminis- $12,341,500. (A) by striking ‘‘or contracts’’ in sub- (6) For research related to hazardous trator shall consider the advice and rec- section (b)(1)(B), and inserting in lieu thereof ommendations of the research advisory com- waste, $10,343,900. ‘‘contracts, and, subject to the last sentence (7) For multimedia related research ex- mittee established by section 44508 of this of this subsection, other transactions’’; title in establishing priorities among major penses, $300,837,000. (B) by inserting ‘‘and if the non-Federal (8) For program management expenses, categories of research and development ac- participants in the joint venture agree to tivities carried out by the Federal Aviation $8,184,700. pay at least 50 percent of the total costs of (9) For research related to leaking under- Administration. the joint venture during the Federal partici- ‘‘(2)’’. ground storage tanks, $681,000. pation period, which shall not exceed 5 (10) For oil pollution related research, years,’’ after ‘‘participation to be appro- SEC. 803. RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. $1,031,000. priate,’’; Section 44508(a)(1) of title 49, United States (11) For environmental research labora- (C) by striking ‘‘provision of a minority Code, is amended— tories, $85,358,200. share of the cost of such joint ventures for (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara- (c) CONTINGENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RE- up to 5 years, and (iii)’’ in subsection graph (B); SEARCH RELATING TO THE CLEANUP OF CON- (b)(1)(B), and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and’’; (2) by striking the period at the end of sub- TAMINATED SITES.—To the extent that the (D) by striking ‘‘and cooperative agree- paragraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; Hazardous Substances Trust Fund is author- ments’’ in subsection (b)(2), and inserting in and’’; and ized to receive funds during fiscal year 1997, lieu thereof ‘‘, cooperative agreements, and, (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the there are authorized to be appropriated for subject to the last sentence of this sub- following new subparagraph: that fiscal year $42,508,000 from such Fund to section, other transactions’’; ‘‘(D) annually review the allocation made the Administrator for research relating to (E) by adding after subsection (b)(4) the by the Administrator of the amounts author- the cleanup of contaminated sites. following: ized by section 48102(a) of this title among the major categories of research and devel- TITLE VI—TECHNOLOGY ‘‘The authority under paragraph (1)(B) and opment activities carried out by the Admin- SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. paragraph (2) to enter into other trans- istration and provide advice and rec- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Technology actions shall apply only if the Secretary, ommendations to the Administrator on Administration Authorization Act of 1996’’. acting through the Director, determines that SEC. 602. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. standard contracts, grants, or cooperative whether such allocation is appropriate to (a) UNDER SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY.— agreements are not feasible or appropriate, meet the needs and objectives identified There are authorized to be appropriated to and only when other transaction instru- under subparagraph (A).’’. the Secretary of Commerce for the activities ments incorporate terms and conditions that SEC. 804. NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH PLAN. of the Under Secretary for Technology/Office reflect the use of generally accepted com- Section 44501(c) of title 49, United States of Technology Policy $9,531,000 for fiscal year mercial accounting and auditing practices.’’; Code, is amended— 1997. and (1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘15- (b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND (F) by adding at the end the following new year’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘5-year’’; TECHNOLOGY.—There are authorized to be ap- subsection: (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read propriated to the Secretary of Commerce for ‘‘(k) Notwithstanding subsection as follows: the National Institute of Standards and (b)(1)(B)(ii) and subsection (d)(3), the Direc- ‘‘(B) The plan shall— Technology for fiscal year 1997 the following tor may grant extensions beyond the dead- ‘‘(i) provide estimates by year of the sched- amounts: lines established under those subsections for ule, cost, and work force levels for each ac- (1) For Industrial Technology Services, joint venture and single applicant awardees tive and planned major research and develop- $450,000,000, of which— to expend Federal funds to complete their ment project under sections 40119, 44504, (A) $345,000,000 shall be for the Advanced projects, if such extension may be granted 44505, 44507, 44509, 44511–44513, and 44912 of Technology Program under section 28 of the with no additional cost to the Federal Gov- this title, including activities carried out National Institute of Standards and Tech- ernment and it is in the Federal Govern- under cooperative agreements with other nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n); and ment’s interest to do so.’’. Federal departments and agencies; (B) $105,000,000 shall be for the Manufactur- TITLE VII—UNITED STATES FIRE ‘‘(ii) specify the goals and the priorities for ing Extension Partnerships program under ADMINISTRATION allocation of resources among the major cat- sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. egories of research and development activi- Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Ad- ties, including the rationale for the prior- 278k and 278l). ministration Authorization Act of 1996’’. ities identified; H5604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 ‘‘(iii) identify the allocation of resources minutes ago. How do we achieve this ership. We believe that a rigid ideologi- among long-term research, near-term re- balanced budget and at the same time cal approach to restricting the Federal search, and development activities; and maintain critical levels of investment role only to basic research is pro- ‘‘(iv) highlight the research and develop- in the very things that have been the foundly misguided, and that position is ment activities that address specific rec- ommendations of the research advisory com- source of and necessary to continue to one supported by the Council on Com- mittee established under section 44508 of this stimulate our economy? petitiveness. In reducing the size of Government, title, and document the recommendations of The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The it is imperative that we recognize that the committee that are not accepted, speci- time of the gentleman from California fying the reasons for nonacceptance.’’; and this is not simply an accounting exer- [Mr. BROWN] has expired. (3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘, includ- cise. We must take a good hard look at ing a description of the dissemination to the the programs we want to preserve and (By unanimous consent, Mr. BROWN private sector of research results and a de- provide the necessary funding to tran- of California was allowed to proceed for scription of any new technologies developed’’ sition them to more efficient tech- 2 additional minutes.) after ‘‘during the prior fiscal year’’. nologies while restructuring them in a Mr. BROWN of California. We found TITLE IX—NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE sensible way. The Democratic sub- HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM in our markup before the Committee stitute does this. SEC. 901. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. on Science that the authors of H.R. We recognize that some agencies, 3322 have a fundamental misconception Section 12 of the Earthquake Hazards Re- such as NASA, have made heroic duction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706) is amend- of what basic research is. The cat- ed— strides in downsizing and we have made egories of research they have defined as (1) in subsection (a)(7) by striking ‘‘and an effort to meet their request levels to basic do not comport with any other $25,750,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- continue on this track. We have not re- definitions used by the OMB, by the ber 30, 1996’’ and inserting in lieu thereof warded them with additional cuts in American Association for the Advance- ‘‘$25,750,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep- personnel and programs as has H.R. ment of Science, or by any other group tember 30, 1996, and $18,825,000 for the fiscal 3322, an action that will only make it that we know of. Yet the definitions year ending September 30, 1997’’; all the more difficult for them to (2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘and that have been fabricated for the pur- achieve what we all want. pose of this bill constitute the underly- $50,676,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- This substitute also establishes pri- ber 30, 1996’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ing science policy and budget policy ‘‘$50,676,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep- orities within R&D that best address that the authors intend to guide the tember 30, 1996, and $46,130,000 for the fiscal some of our most pressing challenges science establishment. year ending September 30, 1997’’; in the future. This bill provides funding (3) in subsection (c) by adding at the end for technology partnerships in the We found, when examining the actual the following new sentence: ‘‘There are au- Manufacturing Extension Program and figures in H.R. 3322 and the substitute thorized to be appropriated, out of funds oth- the Advanced Technology Program. I am offering, that the Republican bill erwise authorized to be appropriated to the These efforts will increase the produc- is virtually identical in fiscal year 1996 National Science Foundation, $28,400,000 for tivity of American industry to allow levels for overall basic research. My fiscal year 1997, including $17,500,000 for engi- them to compete in the future world substitute represents an increase of neering research and $10,900,000 for geo- about 3 percent over fiscal year 1996 sciences research.’’; and economy. In a more direct sense, these (4) in subsection (d) by adding at the end programs will provide jobs both today levels. Thus, contrary to the assertions the following new sentence: ‘‘There are au- and in the future. However, these pro- of its authors, H.R. 3322 offers no in- thorized to be appropriated, out of funds oth- grams have fallen within the purview crease in basic research over the Presi- erwise authorized to be appropriated to the of what the chairman of our committee dent or over my substitute. In fact, National Institute of Standards and Tech- calls corporate welfare and they are just the opposite is true. nology, $1,932,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’. scheduled to be eliminated by this leg- The most significant budgetary prob- (Mr. BROWN of California asked and islation. lem however, is represented by the was given permission to revise and ex- The substitute also provides funding nonbasic research programs that in- tend his remarks.) for energy conservation programs, clude such important activities as Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- solar and renewables, fossil energy pro- weather forecasting, aeronautical re- man, this amendment that I am offer- grams, and fusion energy research. search, environmental research as well ing is in the nature of a substitute to Some of these are in what I have de- as personnel levels of scientists and en- H.R. 3322 and its contents have been al- scribed, either the liberal claptrap or gineers. The Republican bill cuts these luded to in earlier debate. We will refer corporate welfare category. At a time accounts by over 7 percent in nominal to this substitute as a Democratic sub- when our national attention is fixed on terms, close to 10 percent with infla- stitute but I believe that it also rep- rising energy prices and our depend- tion. My substitute provides enough to resents the views of most moderate Re- ence on fluctuating world markets, it keep pace with inflation this year. publicans in the House and in the other is imperative that we continue the body. It also seeks to preserve many drive for energy independence. I will close by acknowledging today that an investments in research and develop- In the environmental area, the sub- even greater personal concern of mine is how ment initiated under the past Repub- stitute provides funding to develop a these science programs will fare over the next lican administrations of George Bush full understanding of key environ- decade. Although there has been an intense and Ronald Reagan. mental issues such as ozone depletion debate between the Republicans and the Mr. Chairman, the key feature of this and climate change in order to provide White House over how much to reduce discre- substitute is that it provides sustain- a basis for any future policy, regula- tionary spending as a part of any overall budg- ing funding this year for valuable tion, or international agreement. et agreement, I personally believe that civilian science and technology programs with- Democrats strongly believe that the R&D has suffered too much, especially in in an overall balanced budget plan, the fundamental approach to risk-based NASA. I hope that both sides can take a more plan submitted by the administration regulations is sound R&D. We have not enlightened look at the importance of our R&D on March 19. The Congressional Budget banned any research in this substitute investments over the long term and reassess Office has certified that this plan does as does H.R. 3322, nor have we taken our budget needs in this area. balance the budget by the year 2002. the position that these problems will Mr. Chairman, I am enclosing with this The substitute I am offering, like go away if we simply kill the research. statement a summary of the specific actions H.R. 3322, is a 1-year bill. This is a crit- Finally, Mr. Chairman, the sub- my substitute takes to address some of the ical year, however, in the long-range stitute bill provides a balanced set of shortcomings of H.R. 3322 and provide a context. There are now no real dif- R&D priorities that include both basic more reasoned approach to R&D priorities this ferences between the Democrats and and applied research. We believe that fiscal year. The Democratic substitute is better Republicans over the commitment to the concept of basic versus applied re- for the environment, better for job creation and cut spending and balance the budget. search are inseparable and both are competitiveness, better for education, and bet- The question is one of priorities and of valuable contributors to our long-term ter for science. I ask all my colleagues to join process, as I tried to describe a few economic growth and intellectual lead- me in supporting this amendment. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5605 COMPARISON OF H.R. 3322, THE OMNIBUS CIVIL- The Brown substitute supports technology programs outside Science Committee IAN SCIENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996, partnerships, which are critical to creating jurisdiction, while ignoring some and the Brown Substitute high-wage jobs, as recommended by the re- major responsibilities. BACKGROUND cent Council on Competitiveness report The Brown substitute is a much more H.R. 3322, the Omnibus Civilian Science ‘‘Endless Frontier, Limited Resources: U.S. R&D Policy for Competitiveness.’’ realistic approach to meeting our Na- Authorization Act of 1996, was reported by tion’s research and development needs the Science Committee on April 24, 1996. The The Brown substitute supports important bill authorizes research and other programs environmental research initiatives, rather while still maintaining our commit- in FY 1997 for the National Science Founda- than screening these programs through an ment to a balanced budget. It is a vast tion (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space ideological filter. improvement over the underlying bill Administration (NASA), U.S. Fire Adminis- in numerous ways, but the one I want tration, National Oceanographic and Atmos- BUDGET SUMMARY COMPARISON TABLE to focus on is it includes something the pheric Administration (NOAA), Environ- [In millions of dollars] manager’s amendment does not—a title mental Protection Agency (EPA), National covering the Department of Energy’s Institute of Standards and Technology Fiscal Fiscal H.R. Brown al- Agency year 1995 year 1996 3322/ ternative research and development programs. (NIST), Federal Aviation Administration 2405 Last October, when the House consid- (FAA) and National Earthquake Hazards Re- NSF ...... 3,264 3,220 3,250 3,235 ered H.R. 2405, an amendment offered duction Program. H.R. 3322 does not include NASA ...... 14,464 13,885 13,496 13,804 the Department of Energy (DOE), whose FY USFA ...... 34 28 28 28 by Chairman WALKER was adopted 97 research programs were authorized by the NOAA1 ...... 1,349 1,324 1,308 1,463 which raised authorization levels for EPA ...... 588 525 487 579 House on October 12, 1995 (H.R. 2405). It also Technology Administration 8 7 0 10 fiscal year 1996 to meet the previously does not include authorization for the Ad- NIST ...... 701 620 386 826 appropriated level, but also set fiscal vanced Technology Program (ATP) or the FAA ...... 0 186 186 196 NEHRP ...... 0 95 95 95 year 1997 levels. Manufacturing Extension Partnership DOE ...... 5,281 4,578 4,001 4,797 This amendment was clear evidence (NEP)—two NIST programs that are consid- of how irrelevant the Science Commit- ered high-priority by the Clinton Adminis- Total ...... 25,689 24,468 23,237 25,123 tee has been in the area of energy re- tration. 1 NOAA funding figures reflect the status of the bill upon adoption of a A Democratic Alterative to H.R. 3322 Manager’s amendment which removes programs within the jurisdiction of search. The fiscal year 1996 levels in which tracks the President’s FY 97 budget the Resources Committee. The bill as reported cuts an additional $170 mil- the Walker amendment merely re- request was offered by Rep. George Brown at lion from these programs. flected what the appropriations had al- Committee markup and was voted down 27–21 Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in ready done with these programs, and on a straight party-line basis. Although the support of the Brown substitute. the fiscal year 1997 levels were not the bill and the Alternative are both described as I do so for many reasons. The under- result of Science Committee action. consistent with a balanced budget, they dif- lying bill is based upon a false premise fer sharply on policy and funding. In the debate action over the inclu- and is basically an abdication of Fed- sion of fiscal year 1997 authorization in POLICY & FUNDING PROVIDED BY BROWN eral participation in research and de- AMENDMENT the Walker amendment, Science Com- velopment. For NSF: Adds $74M (4.4%) to overall budg- mittee Chairman WALKER stated, ‘‘I et, a 3% increase over FY 96 versus less than When I came to Congress I wanted to never contended that I brought this 1% in H.R. 3322; restores $9M in Salaries & serve on the Science Committee be- matter before the committee. I brought Expenses account to avoid delays in process- cause I recognize that, in addition to it to the floor as my own amendment.’’ ing proposals; allows NSF to maintain the regulatory reform and balancing the Since the House acted on H.R. 2405, Directorate for Social, Economic, and Be- budget, we need a sound research and there have been several developments havioral Sciences; and eliminates $100M in development policy to achieve eco- which warrant reconsideration of these Facilities Modernization account to fund re- nomic security. numbers. search instead of bricks in accord with Di- I can not begin to describe my dis- rector’s request. For instance, the Congressional For NASA: Adds $308M (2%) to overall appointment over the way the Science Budget Office has revised its economic budget; restores funding to personnel ac- Committee dealt with its authoriza- assumptions, resulting in greater flexi- count to avoid additional furloughs at NASA tion. Basically, we have abandoned any bility in making discretionary spend- centers; restores $374M (27%) cut from Mis- debate over policy in favor or partisan- ing decisions. Also, the Energy and En- sion to Planet Earth and $34M (18%) cut from ship. You will hear much rhetoric vironment Subcommittee has held a Advanced Subsonics Research; fully funds about how much the Science Commit- series of hearings on energy research President’s request for Space Sciences ac- tee contributed towards balancing the and development, which have proven to count; and gives a clear mandate to study budget. the climate and environment of Earth. be very helpful in our ability to judge For NOAA: Retains but streamlines the The truth is that our committee was the value of the various programs in ‘‘certification’’ process for closure of weath- presented with alternative budgets for question. er stations; Outlines policy for promoting most of our accounts, all of which fell While I am grateful to Energy and public and private roles in weather forecast- within the constraints of a balanced Environment Subcommittee Chairman ing; and Restores the bill’s cuts in weather budget plan—the one put forward by ROHRABACHER for scheduling these forecasting activities and environmental re- the Senate Budget Committee, and hearings, they will be for nothing if the search. here in the House by the coalition. For EPA: Restores $92M (16%) for environ- committee is unable to act on this mental R&D; authorizes Superfund R&D; and Were these considered on their mer- hearing record in a timely manner. eliminates bans on climate, indoor air and its? No. Instead, Members were told The need to revisit DOE R&D funding environmental technologies research. that there was only one vision, the vi- is apparently shared by Chairman For NIST: Restores funding for the Tech- sion the chairman put forward about WALKER and Subcommittee Chairman nology Administration ($10M), Advanced how much each Appropriations sub- ROHRABACHER, who, when we marked Technology Program ($345M), and Manufac- committee 602(b) allocations would be up the bill we have here today, publicly turing Extension Partnership ($105M)—all dedicated to our accounts. This was eliminated by H.R. 3322 and funds Labs at pledged their willingness to move a fis- the President’s request. not reality, and a further examination cal year 1997 DOE R&D authorization For FAA: Consolidates scattered research shows the fiscal year 1996 budget even- bill. accounts into a single R&D account. tually turned out to be very much like While I supported this approach, it is For DOE: Restores deep cuts in Solar & the levels of the alternative proposals now becoming apparent that the mark- Conservation (50%), Renewables (30%), Bio- that had been based on balanced budg- up of a separate DOE authorization logical and Environmental (10%), Fusion ets put forward by both parties. will occur too late to influence this (20%), and Fossil Research (30%) accounts, as Since last year’s omnibus science bill required by the House-passed H.R. 2405. year’s process. did not accomplish much, we tried a SUMMARY b different approach this year. What kind 1730 The Brown substitute supports ‘‘basic re- of improvements did we make? Mr. Chairman, a previous colleague search’’, as defined by the research agencies themselves, more generously than the Re- Well, the two most noticeable of mine asked the question where is the publican bill ($6.02 vs. $5.85 billion). Brown changes are that we skipped sub- beef. In western Pennsylvania, we supports applied research and development committee markup, and also that we would say this bill is all foam and no much more generously than H.R. 3322. decided to consider a number of our beer. H5606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Member’s who are concerned about to cut funding for energy conservation and technological excellence in this our energy security, and what we are and to cut funding for renewable en- country. The underlying bill, I believe, doing to further it, should support the ergy research. It is a wipeout of the is irresponsible as a scientist, and Brown substitute. Leaving it up to ap- funding for energy conservation re- America deserves better. propriators or the other body is not a search and a wipeout of the research Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues responsible way to represent your con- into renewable energy sources. This to support the substitute from the gen- stituents. bill erases any semblance of a national tleman from California. Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I move to energy policy. Gone. Simply gone. Non- Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Chairman, I strike the requisite number of words. existent with this legislation. move to strike the requisite number of Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Mr. Chairman, I do not think that is words. substitute which has been offered by the way we should be preparing for the Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the the gentleman from California. 21st century, as critical as the use of Brown substitute, and I want to take a Mr. Chairman, the underlying bill, energy is in this whole society of ours. moment to say something about it. It which has been offered by the Commit- Now, we are hearing a lot of rhetoric is the right thing to do. tee on Science, the so-called Walker on the other side about defending basic What I mean by that is that the Fed- bill, I believe is a direct attack on research. In the underlying bill the Re- eral Government is fulfilling its proper America’s investment in the future. publican proposals are seriously less role when it encourages technological The business, academic, and scientific supportive of basic research than the research and development. It is fulfill- communities all ought to be outraged substitute from the gentleman, the ing its proper role when it encourages by the legislation in the form that it ranking member, the gentleman from us to look beyond our atmosphere for has been offered. It does not take much California. The Republican expla- the answers to the questions we face. Most of us can agree that the very of a look at this bill, Mr. Chairman, to nations, which claim a more generous nature of the Federal Government is see that it is the Brown substitute that level for basic research funding, are changing. The functions that the Gov- is in the best interest of continued eco- based on an arbitrary classification of ernment has had throughout our life- nomic growth. basic versus applied definitions, which times are changing—this is as it should We hear so much talk on the other we can all argue about, but it is an ar- be. The Federal Government needs to side of the aisle how cutting taxes for bitrary definition which is not the defi- be much smaller and more responsive the wealthy will lead to job growth, nition of the standard classification as to the American people. And we are be- meanwhile this bill pulls the rug out has been used by the OMB and which is ginning to move in that direction. from under the efforts to create whole also the classification used in all of the For example, NASA should con- new industries. One minute our Repub- historical data for baseline compari- centrate on reducing costs and encour- lican colleagues insist that we do away sons on Federal investments in re- aging greater involvement by the pri- with regulations that supposedly stand search. vate sector. In conversations I have in the way of job growth and the next For the NSF, which has been our pre- had with Administrator Goldin, I know minute they are cutting opportunities mier basic research agency, support that he is eager to continue the agen- for new high paying jobs. agency for everything but the bio- cy’s trends in this direction. Civilian R&D, in my view, has been medical sciences, the substitute bill by But I believe fundamentally that the over the years, and will continue to be, the gentleman from California provides United States should maintain its posi- about a lot more than just jobs, just growth of at least $70 million more tion as the leader in science and space the jobs that are involved in the re- than the underlying bill. For research research. search itself. The new technologies project support, the difference in Two weeks ago in this room we met that offer potential from that R&D in- growth is $82 million greater on the to debate the 1997 budget resolution. clude: part of the Brown substitute than from The Blue Dogs submitted their budget More effective law enforcement; the the underlying bill. plan which would have set us on a path reduction of environmental pollution; Mr. Chairman, these differences to achieve a balanced budget by 2002. It efficient environmental cleanups; in- stand out in light of the many times would have forced all of us to tighten creased national security; and more we have heard Republican claims about our belts a notch or two and get our disposable income that we, as Ameri- the high priority that they place on fiscal house in order. In fact, our plan cans, need from the savings that can be basic research in the Federal R&D borrowed $137 billion less than the ma- made through energy conservation. budget. jority version. Unfortunately our budg- That is naming a very few of those The CHAIRMAN. The time of the et plan was defeated. available. gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. But Mr. Chairman, the Blue Dog Civilian R&D is probably the best OLVER] has expired. budget, which garnered significant bi- way of ensuring that America remains (On request of Mr. VOLKMER, and by partisan support, specifically endorsed competitive in the global economy, yet unanimous consent, Mr. OLVER was al- the funding levels for science and tech- the underlying bill here, the Walker lowed to proceed for 2 additional min- nology contained in this substitute. We bill, reduces our chance to remain pre- utes.) did this because we believed that eminent in science and technology, a Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, the cold America must continue to be a leader. preeminence which testifier after testi- war is over, a fact which has changed H.R. 3322 is a step away from the cut- fier said we were in danger of losing if our economy, so that civilian research ting edge. That is not a direction I we did not keep up our input and our is key to meeting our challenges under want to go. commitment to our research base. the new economy. We should be work- My colleagues on both sides of the What we will end up with here is the ing to develop new technologies that aisle know that I do not endorse in- need to import those new technologies will provide new opportunities to high- creased spending lightly. We have to from elsewhere if we lose the pre- tech workers in civilian industries. think about the return on our invest- eminence that we have had over a long And though the cold war may be over, ments. Keeping these programs prop- period of time and our trade imbalance the technological war has just begun. erly funded is an investment we can will now become a trade imbalance on America should be on the verge of a count on. I urge my colleagues to sup- the very thing that we have been the new technological frontier and making port the Brown substitute. leaders on over decades, ever since the certain that we maintain our pre- Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Chair- Second World War, really, in those eminence in both science and tech- man, I move to strike the requisite areas of the development of new tech- nology in this world. Yes, we have a number of words, and I rise in opposi- nologies and the wonderful research budget deficit. Yes, we should elimi- tion to the bill in favor of the gentle- and development programs that we nate waste. Yes, we should be ex- man’s substitute amendment. have maintained in this country over a tremely careful in how we expend every Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- period of at least 50 years. dollar that is spent, but the Brown sub- man, will the gentleman yield? Mr. Chairman, I think it is irrespon- stitute is in line with a balanced budg- Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to sible and shortsighted for the Congress et without retreating from scientific the gentleman from Florida. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5607 (Mr. HASTINGS of Florida asked and away from dependence upon gasoline. for Mission to Planet Earth at the was given permission to revise and ex- While Senator DOLE proposes a cut in President’s requested level of $1.4 bil- tend his remarks.) the gas tax, House Republicans propose lion. The restoration of the President’s Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I to cut DOE’s transportation energy re- request would eliminate the 27-percent rise in support of the Brown substitute to H.R. search budget by $66.8 million below cut to the Earth observing system 3322. This so-called omnibus bill has several this year’s funding, a 38 percent cut. which is the centerpiece of NASA’s missing pieces. We don’t know when or if the Repub- contribution to the global effort to un- This omnibus bill does not contain an au- licans will make good on these threats derstand how the Earth’s climate thorization for the Department of Commerce's to cut DOE. For the sake of my home works and to use that technology to technology programs housed at the National State of California, I hope they do not. improve our lives. Institute of Science and Technology. These The Department of Energy calculated I personally consider Mission to programs are designed to help industry de- that California received about $722 mil- Planet Earth to be one of NASA’s and velop new technologies. They provide me- lion in energy R&D funding in fiscal America’s most promising and impor- dium-sized companies with scarce matching year 1995. We are heavily involved in tant undertakings. I am pleased of funds and necessary manufacturing informa- programs like energy conservation re- course that Goddard Space Flight Cen- tion. search, and research on fusion energy ter in Greenbelt, MD, has the lead re- H.R. 3322 cuts personnel accounts at the development, both of which are hit sponsibility for implementing the criti- National Weather Service. Coming from Flor- heavily in the Republican proposals. I cal research program which helps us as ida where hurricanes are a major weather mentioned fuel cell research as an area a Nation and as a people to understand threat, I feel that these cuts are unjustifiable. being targeted and as one that is im- the Earth’s global environment. This action leaves many areas of the country portant to a state seeking to sustain A perspective from space, Mr. Chair- at risk from severe weather events. our economic recovery while maintain- man, is critical. Only from above is it But this measure does not stop there. It also ing our air quality. In the Third Dis- realistically possible to observe distant takes shots at another major presence in Flor- trict, we have the University of Cali- parts of the world’s oceans, deserts, ida, NASA. The funding levels proposed in the fornia at Davis, which ranks in the top and polar regions, using a macro ap- bill translate into personnel layoffs at the 20 universities in Federal research proach. But most importantly, it al- NASA facilities in Florida. grants and is responsible for managing lows people to be more informed about Mr. Chairman, I could go on, but these few three DOE laboratories. All of these what is happening in their own State examples are proof enough that his bill needs programs are at risk if the Republican or their own region. fixing. I urge opposition to this bill and support committee proposal prevails. Mission to Planet Earth will further the Brown substitute. The substitute offered by Mr. BROWN the understanding of the causes of nat- Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Chair- today contains all of the programs that ural disasters, and how to respond to man, H.R. 3322 seeks to create the im- should be in an omnibus bill, including them. The Earth observing system, the pression that we are considering an the DOE programs. And it funds them core component of Mission to Planet omnibus civilian science proposal, but at the President’s request level. If you Earth, will dramatically improve agri- we are not. Noticeably absent are the are concerned, as I am, about our en- cultural and natural resources produc- energy research and development ergy future you will support Mr. tivity. In fact, it is likely to allow cli- [R&D] programs at the Department of BROWN. If you want energy security in mate predictions a year or more in ad- Energy [DOE]. How do we explain the the future, as I know the residents of vance. Not only will this serve as a sci- absence of about $4.7 billion in author- my State do, you will support the entific benefit, but it will result in sub- izations for the civilian science pro- Brown substitute. stantial benefits and saving to policy- grams at DOE? b 1745 Federal support for R&D is the quin- makers, the taxpayers, farmers, and So I certainly wish today to go on busnesspeople alike. I might say, Mr. tessential investment in our Nation’s record in support of my colleague’s Chairman, as an aside, to golfers as future. Unfortunately, despite 50 years substitute amendment, and in strong well. of strong bipartisan support, the Re- opposition to the bill as it has been re- Mission to Planet Earth is still an publican leadership now treats R&D as ported out of the Committee on evolving program. Reducing the fund- a low priority. The overall reduction Science. ing level does not take into account would be $711 million below this year’s Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I move to the substantial reductions the program funding and nearly $800 million below strike the requisite number of words. has already undergone. It also sends the President’s proposal. Solar and re- Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- the wrong message to our international newable energy research would be cut port of the Brown substitute to the partners who have invested in this 34 percent. Conservation energy R&D Omnibus science bill. The substitute globally integrated program. would be slashed 43 percent. Fuel Cell provides, in my opinion, more adequate Over the last 5 years, NASA has re- research would be cut 66 percent. And I funding levels and makes a better in- duced funding for the program through would remind my colleagues that this vestment in environment, science, and the year 2000 by 60 percent while still is all being done in 1 year, not over 5 technology. maintaining the 24 critical science years or 7 years. Mr. Chairman, like the gentleman measurements endorsed by the greater We cannot let stand congressional from Texas [Mr. STENHOLM] who rose, I science community and preserving proposals that endanger our ability to was a strong supporter of the so-called critical launch schedules. create more high-income jobs in devel- blue dog budget each time it has been In addition, NASA has committed to oping industries as well as to promote offered. That budget reached balance further reducing costs and duplicate safer, more cost-efficient and environ- within 6 years. It reached balance by tasks through incorporation of tech- mentally sensitive energy tech- cutting more spending, frankly, than nology and stronger links with com- nologies. any of the alternatives that were of- mercial interagency and international R&D is responsible for approximately fered on this floor, and it reduced the partners. one-half of the productivity improve- deficit more quickly than any other al- If Congress wants to keep the pro- ments in the Nation’s economy. Tech- ternative on this floor. gram viable, we must realize that nological innovation is the single most But as the gentleman from Texas, enough is enough. We have cut, but if important source of long-term eco- who is in my opinion the premier bal- we cut more, we will cut very deeply nomic growth, and the total economic anced-budget individual on this floor in and seriously into the effectiveness of a return on investment in R&D is several either party, said so correctly, that critical program. I believe we must times as high as for other forms of in- budget provided for adequate funds to continue this investment in under- vestment. fund the space and science programs standing the planet. While Republicans seek to make po- addressed by this bill more adequately In addition, Mr. Chairman, I will say litical hay out of the gas price spike we than are provided in this bill. that the salary and expense levels pro- are currently suffering, they are cut- I am particularly pleased that the vided in the Brown substitute will pre- ting the research at DOE that moves us Brown amendment authorizes funding clude substantial numbers of layoffs H5608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 and/or RIF’s, which will further under- goals in the Federal Government, and Mr. Chairman, there are many rea- mine the effectiveness of this program. has done so in a sound, fiscally respon- sons why the substitute offered by the I regret very seriously that the bill it- sible manner. gentleman from California ought to be self has proposed such serious cuts in The bill represents a best effort to approved by this House, but let me just salary and expense levels. develop a research and development name two. If the programs are to continue, we policy that reflects today’s economic First, at a time when this Nation need to provide for the appropriate realities and the need to balance the should be marching boldly into the in- level of funding for those who will con- budget. formation age, the Science Committee tinue that program. Mr. Chairman, our Government needs has reported a timid bill that is wholly Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I urge my to be an ally of business, not an adver- inadequate to the technological chal- colleagues to support the Brown sub- sary, and the amendment of the gen- lenges that confront us. stitute, which provides funding for Mis- tleman from California [Mr. BROWN] This bill reported by the Science sion to Planet Earth at the President’s tries to make that truly come to pass. Committee cuts $1.2 billion from the requested level. I plan to work with the The amendment follows the advice of President’s science and technology re- Committee on Appropriations to en- the recently released Council on Com- quest. Basic research alone is $170 mil- sure that objective as well. petitiveness report entitled ‘‘Endless lion below the President’s request. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Frontier, Limited Resources.’’ The re- This bill is plainly not the best we Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike port’s central finding is that research can do. It will make it harder for us to the requisite number of words. and development partnerships hold the harness the enormous promise of the Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- key to meeting the challenge of transi- information age, to conduct the basic port of the Brown substitute. Unlike tion that our Nation now faces. research that will make America more the underlying bill, the amendment au- Included in this definition of partner- productive, and to improve the sci- thorizes the energy program of the De- ships are the Partnership for a New entific proficiency of American school- partment of Energy at appropriate lev- Generation Vehicle, the Advanced children. els for 1997. Technology Program, and Cooperative Second, this bill is a slap in the face Last year’s authorization bill con- Research and Development Agree- to the dedicated Federal workers who tained a 2-year authorization for the ments. H.R. 3322 moves in a direction administer our research portfolio. This Department of Energy, and the bill be- that is counter to the council’s rec- includes employees of NASA, NOAA, fore us today makes no mention of ommendations, and in my opinion, has and the National Science Foundation. these programs. That leaves us with potentially devastating consequences For the NSF alone, it actually cuts $7 the authorization levels from last for our country’s future. million from the agency’s salaries and Mr. Chairman, the bill itself main- year’s bill, and that is not good policy. expenses. tains the outdated distinction, again Mr. Chairman, by allowing these au- This cut is made despite the fact that quoting the Council on Competitive- thorization levels to stand, we are giv- the NSF has one of the best records in ness report, between basic and applied ing away our responsibility to provide Government of holding its costs down. research; and based on this distinction, program directions. Only 4 percent of the NSF’s budget eliminates funding for applied research The amendment makes the tough goes to internal operations. During the and government-industry-university choices we need to fund energy pro- past decade, the NSF work force has partnerships, which almost everyone grams. Fossil energy programs are remained constant in the face of a dou- who has studied this equation from a scaled back while the overall level for bling of its workload. nonbiased point of view thinks is a How does the Science Committee energy R&D is funded at a higher level shortsighted way to go in the future, propose to reward this outstanding than the House budget resolution. and is not going to be at all helpful for record? With a cut in salaries and ex- The amendment provides full funding the scientific community in this coun- penses that will cause the loss of as for fusion energy research and develop- try. many as 120 positions from the agency, ment on a bipartisan basis. Over 65 The Brown substitute authorizes at a that’s how. The Brown substitute re- Members of the House signed letters to level consistent with balancing the stores these cuts and assures that the the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. budget as has been stated in the blue NSF and other agencies will have the WALKER] and the gentleman from Lou- dog coalition budget and, in my judg- resources they need to administer the isiana [Mr. LIVINGSTON], requesting full ment, goes in the direction we need to agency’s enormous research program funding of these programs. go. The amendment also enhances basic effectively. Over and over again today we see Mr. Speaker, when the leadership of research at the Department of Energy. business, because of the vagaries in the this House closed the Government This amendment provides almost $60 marketplace, unable to invest in ‘‘blue down at Christmas, there was a picture million more for high energy and nu- sky’’ research; that research that does that appeared in many newspapers. It clear physics research than the current not have in its immediate vision a way showed the mailroom of the National authorization levels. to bring a product to market and man- Science Foundation piling up with re- The amendment also provides full ufacture and market it commercially, search proposals. funding for such crucial programs as in other words, get a return on invest- When we finally ended that shutdown the Environmental Technologies Ini- ment. and reopened American Government, tiative, the U.S. Global Change Re- These partnerships then become all the scientists and engineers at the NSF search Program, and high-performance the more important for our country to went quietly back to work, cleared out computing programs at the Depart- maintain its technological and sci- the backlog, and got our civilian ment of Energy. entific base. With these partnerships, science program back on its feet. It’s These sensible authorization levels not giveaways and grants, but partner- just plain wrong to now cut what has do not bust the budget. The figures of ships where industry working with gov- plainly been an exceedingly well-run the Brown substitute are consistent ernment can both reap a reward from agency. with a balanced budget by year 2002 as breakthrough, new technologies. I urge my colleagues to support the presented by both the President and This is serious business. The Brown Brown substitute. the Coalition, the blue dog’s budget. substitute, in my judgment, is much I urge my colleagues to cast a vote more responsible to maintain and en- b 1800 for a reasonable energy policy. hance on the scientific and technology Mr. MINGE. Mr. Chairman, I move to Mr. TANNER. Mr. Chairman, I move base that exists in business, industry, strike the requisite number of words. to strike the requisite number of and universities, and Federal labora- Mr. Chairman, I rise this afternoon words. tories across the country, and I would in opposition to H.R. 3322 and in strong Mr. Chairman, this substitute offered urge its adoption. support of the Brown substitute. We by Mr. BROWN tries, I think, to achieve Mr. MORAN. Mr. Chairman, I move have been lulled into complacency by a balance between short-term, me- to strike the requisite number of the last few years of ample energy sup- dium-term and long-term research words. plies. It should not take a dramatic May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5609 rise in the price of gasoline for Con- corn production, not to mention the carry the message of science across gress to remember our responsibilities benefit of displacing imported oil. Wind this Nation. to the energy supply and to the secu- energy is another cutting edge tech- Mr. Chairman, in addition, it allows rity of this Nation. nology that holds promise throughout the National Science Foundation to Unless we pass the Brown substitute, the windy Great Plains States, yet the maintain a directorate for the social, this Congress will only perpetuate the committee’s budget zeroes out wind en- economic, and behavioral sciences. It type of complacency that we cannot ergy research and development funding restores the $2 billion that is so needed accept. We need only look to the Mid- just when the industry is on the verge to make our science mission a real dle East to see how our energy security of production cost competitiveness. mission. and national security are intimately We must not overlook the environ- As it relates to NASA, the Brown related. We fought the Persian Gulf mental benefits that renewable energy substitute protects the President’s re- war in large part over a threat to our technologies provide. As clean tech- quest for Mission to Planet Earth but, oil supply. The Department of Energy nologies like wind, biomass, solar, geo- more important, allows us to study the is forecasting that we will become even thermal, and hydro continue to dis- environmental impact on all that is oc- more dependent on this volatile source place coal and oil, the air we breathe curring around us. It gives us long- of energy during the next 20 years. will improve. range planning opportunities, and it Our only insurance policy against fu- I would also like to point out, as provides a clear mandate from NASA ture energy security problems, like have several other speakers, that the to study the climate and environment more gas hikes, further pollution and Brown substitute is compatible with of the Earth, something that I would degradation of the environment, is en- the Blue Dog balanced budget. Do not imagine none of us would disagree ergy research and development. Yet believe the complaints from the other with. the bill before us today continues ex- side that say that support for the In particular something that I am treme cuts to energy research and de- Brown substitute will bust the budget. very concerned about, having visited velopment that were passed last year It is not true. The American public un- several of our NASA centers around by this Chamber in a truncated process derstands that we have too much at the Nation and, in fact, watched NASA and are again a part of this year’s stake in energy security, in curbing over the last year and a half almost re- budget resolution. In fact, this year’s pollution, and creating and capturing duce itself to a lean, mean operating cuts in renewable and solar research high technology markets. Let us show machine, and yet we are cutting some and development are an additional 30 the American people that Congress has $18.5 million in salaries, which will percent from last year, which was cut gotten the message. drastically cut into the NASA centers 30 percent from 1995. Thus, this bill I urge my colleagues to support the and jeopardize NASA’s ability to safely represents a 50-percent cut from the Brown substitute that would fully fund deliver its programs. That is a reduc- President’s request. energy research and development ac- tion in force totaling 1,400 employees Mr. Chairman, the majority must be- tivities and oppose H.R. 3322. by October 1, 1996, a physical legal im- lieve that the American people will not Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. possibility, or an agencywide furlough notice that Congress is cutting energy Chairman, I move to strike the req- of 21,000 employees for 12 to 14 days. efficiency and renewable research and uisite number of words. Someone would simply ask the ques- development. Perhaps they think the Mr. Chairman, a little over a year tion: How much more can we take? Are American people will not care. How- ago, I arrived in the U.S. Congress and we really serious about our commit- ever, poll after poll shows that the had the pleasure of being able to be as- ment to science and research in this American people not only know about signed to the House Committee on Nation? these programs but overwhelmingly Science, a committee that I thought Then might I add, in my dismay as I support them. Every single day, the had as its message and mission the cre- looked at this legislation for the De- American people appreciate the lower ation of work for the 21st century. It is partment of Energy and the research electricity and heating bills that Fed- in this committee’s responsibility or and technology research that it pro- eral energy research and development amongst its responsibilities to be the vides, it is not listed. And I would like has brought to them because of energy guiding force and partner with the pri- to bring to the attention of the chair- efficient refrigerators and new window vate sector as it relates to research and man a letter that I received from my technologies. With each new break- development, space and environmental department of commerce in the State through in renewable fuels, this coun- research, as well. But at the same of Texas, acknowledging the impor- try moves closer to the day when we time, I have argued vigorously for an tance of the National Institute of can significantly reduce our depend- inner-city district, like the 18th Con- Standards and Technology and the ence on imported oil and become more gressional District, that our support of MEP Program in particular. The kind self-sufficient in all forms of energy. It science creates opportunities for our of small- and medium-sized companies will also increase our chronic trade def- young people as we move toward the that benefit from MEP employ nearly icit problem. Roughly 50 percent of our 21st century. 12 million people, roughly 65 percent of trade deficit is caused by the imports So, Mr. Chairman, it is with great the manufacturing work force. This of foreign oil. That also augers well for sadness that I rise, as I have indicated, amendment and substitute restores our national security, enabling us to in opposition to the present H.R. 3322 that funding. become less vulnerable to interruptions and vigorously support the Brown sub- Last year over 25,000 of these small in supply from foreign oil sources. stitute, hoping that we will have an op- businesses benefited from the MEP sup- Expanding the development of renew- portunity to support this amendment port, and more than 1,300 letters of sup- able energy is beneficial to our na- in a balanced and bipartisan manner, port were sent to Congress from small tional economy. Exports of these new for this is in fact a representative of a businesses. Are we for the small busi- energy technologies on the world mar- balanced approach to science as we ness community? I do not know about ket are a significant opportunity. move toward the 21st century. It recog- that. American entrepreneurs and national nizes the responsibility that we have Mr. Chairman, this legislation that is labs in our country represent the cut- for fiscal integrity. But, at the same on the floor does not seem to suggest ting edge of this industry. We must not time, it acknowledges what role we that we are prepared to provide small pull the plug on the small businesses have on the world arena in terms of businesses the opportunity for science that are in this field and lose out on supporting science. and research. The Brown amendment this untapped potential. The Brown amendment, in fact, re- does. Then we want to close out on the Mr. Chairman, renewable energy stores cuts in salaries and expense ac- Advanced Technology Program. I am technologies provide a boost in eco- counts, preventing delays in the proc- shocked when we begin to look at this nomic benefits to our rural commu- essing of scientific grant proposals country’s role on the international nities. Farmer-owned ethanol plants throughout the country for the Na- arena. This should be a bipartisan, uni- have brought new jobs to many declin- tional Science Foundation, one of the fied effort to support a program that ing rural communities that depend on premier institutions that helps to provides a partnership. H5610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 We are not asking for Government The substitute includes a Department of En- gentleman from California [Mr. BROWN] dominance, but we are asking for the ergy title, which the chairman's bill does not seeks to minimize the amount of that Government to recognize they have a and it reverses the deep Republican cuts in damage, not really to extend and ad- real role in research and development fossil R&D, solar and renewables R&D con- vance significantly the fine work of the with the private sector. We are abdi- servation R&D and fusion energy R&D, the National Science Foundation, but at cating that responsibility. I support MEP and ATP. least to mitigate the damage. the Brown substitute because it clearly Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, I A second example is with reference to acknowledges that. move to strike the requisite number of the environment. Now, I know that the Mr. Chairman, European nations are words. real monument of this Gingrich Con- accelerating investment in commercial Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the gress has been its attempt to cut Medi- technology. Japan has plans in the Brown substitute as an attempt to care. But ranking right up there with works to double the government’s reach a moderate approach consistent the effort to cut Medicare surely is the science program. China plans to triple with a balanced budget to our national effort to aid every polluter in the coun- its investment in R&D. Korea has con- science and technology policy. As we try with reference to the environment. siderably boosted its R&D efforts. Mr. review the activity, to the extent there Mr. Chairman, we remember last Chairman, it is important that we re- has been any in this Gingrich Congress year the enactment in this House of spond to the international arena of with reference to science and tech- the Dirty Water Act that would end 20 science in a bipartisan way. Support nology, I think it has to be conceded years of the national cleanup of pollu- NASA with the personnel funding. Sup- that the major accomplishment of the tion of our streams and lakes and riv- port these science programs as well as House Committee on Science over this ers, a proposal that the New York these research and development efforts. Congress occurred on the first day of Times succinctly described as one that Let us support the Brown substitute. Congress. That was the day that the would make it easier for polluters to Mr. Chairman, we have before us for our name of the committee was changed. pollute; but that is no surprise because consideration, the Brown substitute to H.R. Since the time of the name change, polluters wrote the bill. 3322. This substitute has what H.R. 3322 other than that, the activity of the b does not haveÐa balanced and thoughtful ap- committee has been pretty downhill. 1815 proach to this Nation's research and develop- After embracing some of the Ging- Then all of last fall we had all these ment, science, and space enterprises. The rich agenda to hamstring Federal antienvironmental riders that would Democrats on the committee felt that too health and safety regulation and pursu- get tacked on without a hearing that many changes were necessary to make the ing a technology policy that basically would propose to hamstring first one chairman's bill a satisfactory piece of legisla- said, if our research has any immediate Federal agency after another in pro- tion and that the only way to address many of application, then we do not want to tecting the public health and safety the problems was to offer a complete sub- fund it, we only want to fund the most with reference to our environment, and stitute. Although this committee has oversight theoretical research, the committee we have had one thing after another, responsibilities, it has been my experience basically has done very little. For over and this year the only thing different that only disaster can result when people with- 4 months, it did not meet at all. Last was some memo that came out from out expertise or experience begin to micro- year it has as its monument, as a com- the Republican House conference that manage what they do not know, as in the mittee of this Congress, it has one suggested Republican Members go out case of H.R. 3322. This legislation continues committee report. It did not manage to and hug trees and go to zoos and pet to attempt to force the Republican ideological get a single thing written into law dur- animals to indicate they really were and personal viewpoints upon not only the rest ing all of 1995. And today the do-little not as antienvironmental as appeared of the Nation, but the futures of our children approach of this do-little committee is to be the case. as well. They criticize EPA and environmental projected through the legislation that And so now we come to the science regulations, but won't allow the agency to con- is offered tonight as an alternative to budget, and the continuation of this duct the research to answer important ques- the Brown substitute. It says we ought extremist agenda is to simply say that tions. to do the same thing with reference to certain types of research will be off Among the many problems contained within the future of this country in science limits. We do not want to know what the chairman's bill which the Brown substitute and technology. You see, instead of the the good science will show with ref- fixes are: erence to these areas, we want to pro- The Republican's personal and lonely ven- kind of dispassionate, bipartisan, mod- hibit research altogether. detta against NASA's Mission To Planet Earth erate approach of moving forward that For example, long-term climate Program, reducing the administration's request occurred not just in prior Democratic change research at one Federal agency, by more than $300 million, eliminating space- administrations but in prior Repub- craft and restructuring the program even lican administrations of people work- indoor air research at another agency, though he has never actually had to operate ing together realizing that, if there is and cut renewable energy research by or run a multibillion dollar space program. The any subject that ought to be biparti- 50 percent, some restricted, some sig- President has made this program a NASA pri- san, it is science and technology pol- nificantly reduced, and I suppose that ority, the Senate has strongly supported this icy. that is consistent with the comment of program, and the chairman's own National Re- We have substituted the scoring ap- one of the House Republican leaders search Council evaluation validated it. parently of political points for that that a scientist, a distinguished chem- The substitute includes the $81.5 million re- kind of moderate approach and sub- ist who got an award, the Nobel Prize, quested by the administration for NASA sala- stituted arrogance for reasoned dis- for his work in chemistry in discover- ries and personnel, but cut by the chairman. If course. Let me give just a few examples ing the link between chlorofluoro- this substitute fails I will offer a separate of how the Brown substitute, an alter- carbons and ozone depletion in our at- amendment to add back this $81.5 million. native, proposes to deal with these mosphere, he was referred to as having While this may not seem like much to the Re- problems. First in the area of the Na- received the Noble appeasement award. publicans, they still have their jobs and are not tional Science Foundation, as my col- It is that kind of extremist endeavor threatened with a layoff or reduction in force league from Virginia pointed out, this that is carried on in this bill that the [RIF]. A cut of this magnitude will mean that is a fairly small agency. All this talk gentleman from California [Mr. BROWN] the hardworking employees of the Johnson about bureaucracy, it has a very effi- proposes to ameliorate, and I heartily Space Center in Houston will have to forgo cient program. About 4 percent of its support his effort to do that. pay that they have earned and deserve. budget of the tax dollars are spent on Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Chairman, I move to The substitute supports the basic research administration. To be sure, we are get- strike the requisite number of words. components of the administration's multi- ting a return on our research dollars. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the agency research initiatives in important areas The other 96 percent is spent on re- substitute amendment offered by the to the Nation's economic future: high perform- search, going out mainly to university gentleman from California [Mr. ance computing, and communications, envi- research: Yet, it is that agency that BROWN]. ronment and natural resources, and advanced the proposal that is before us tonight One of the serious problems with manufacturing techniques. would do substantial damage to. The H.R. 3322 is the omission of research May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5611 conducted by the Department of En- Committee on Science hearing room is been made, and, as I think we noted ergy. This substitute restores funding a biblical quotation which reads, when we marked up H.R. 3322 at full for these programs. We made tremen- ‘‘Where there is no vision, the people committee, these personnel funding dous progress and received Noble prizes perish.’’ In my view, H.R. 3322 is a bill cuts would cause a very severe hard- for the research conducted in labs fund- without vision. Because of its short- ship on the very hard-working men and ed under research programs by the De- sighted cuts to civilian R&D our Na- women at NASA centers, something partment of Energy. The Thomas Jef- tion’s leadership position on science that was confirmed in writing by the ferson National Accelerator Facility in and technology issues may very well NASA comptroller some time ago. Virginia is the Department of Energy perish in the not too distant future. I certainly rise in support of the facility that supports a national sub- The Brown substitute offers a much Brown substitute and particularly the atomic particle research. This facility different vision of the Federal Govern- provisions relating to the NASA ad- provides the Nation a unique tool for ment’s role in research and develop- ministration. As I mentioned in the exploring the structure of the nucleus ment. It represents a vision that Gov- general debate, while H.R. 3322 main- of an atom and for dramatically in- ernment can and should be a partner tains full funding for the space station creasing our understanding of how the with industry as we move into the 21st and biomedical research; I am grateful basic building blocks of nature work. century. Its enactment is critical for for that; I like that part of it; I have The Transfer Technology Program our future. been troubled by some of the other cuts funded by the Department of Energy A key difference between the Brown to NASA though in the bill, and I am includes the very best scientific re- substitute and H.R. 3322 is the treat- pleased that the Brown substitute search facilities in the Nation. Under ment of NASA’s Mission to Planet would correct these problems. the guidance of the Laser Processing Earth. This important program will First, the substitute funds NASA at Consortium, which includes 22 labora- provide us with a better scientific un- the level of the President’s request, tories and universities on three con- derstanding of global change and di- $13.8 billion. It is a reasonable funding tinents, we have developed cutting- rectly stimulate American interests level, maintaining our commitment to edge technologies that will be critical around the globe. NASA’s programs and its dedicated in our future health and national eco- As an example, Mission to Planet personnel while at the same time con- nomic well-being. As a nation we must Earth-generated data will help sci- tinuing our commitment to deficit re- retain our edge to meet the coming entists answer key questions about our duction. It is not a budget buster, and international competition. planet’s changing climate and will help in fact the level of NASA funding con- Another program, Mr. Chairman, farmers understand and predict El Nino tained in the Brown substitute and in funded under this substitute is the Mis- positions, allowing them to plant their the President’s request is almost $100 sion to Planet Earth project under crops accordingly. million below the fiscal year 1996 ap- NASA. Two satellites not funded under Unlike the Brown substitute, which propriation for NASA. the base bill are essential to determin- funds Mission to Planet Earth at the Second, the Brown substitute fully ing how climate changes. Not the im- administration’s requested level, H.R. funds the space station as well as the pact of weather changes; we know how 3322 dramatically slashes the program biomedical research that I believe will floods and tornados and droughts and by $374 million in fiscal year 1997. This develop and develop into very impor- snow affect our climates, but we need cut flies counter to the National Re- tant benefits to all of our citizens, the information that will be collected search Council’s comprehensive review young and old. by CHEM–1 and P.M.–1 satellites which of the program, a review requested by So I am pleased that NASA and the will help to establish early warning the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. National Institutes of Health are work- systems, provide information on natu- WALKER] himself. ing together effectively on a wide ral irrigation channels and assist in The review was clear, the science un- range of cooperative research activi- recognizing the power of wind, water, derlying the Mission to Planet Earth ties, and the Brown substitute will and natural vegetation on our home Program is fundamentally sound. The allow that significant research to con- planet. PM–1 and CHEM–1 mission should be tinue. I am also pleased to see the restora- implemented without delay. Dr. Ed Third, the Brown substitute will re- tion in the substitute of the 20-percent Frieman, who chaired the study, testi- store funding that was cut from a num- funding cut in H.R. 3322 of the NASA fied before the Committee on Science ber of critical accounts. In addition to advanced subsonic program. This fund- that postponing PM and CHEM would the funding for Mission to Planet ing is vitally important to maintaining not only cause delay, but also would Earth, which I am sure other Members this Nation’s longstanding leadership increase costs. have addressed or will address, the on subsonic research. We need the stud- At a March Committee on Science Brown substitute restores funding for ies on aging aircraft used in the newer hearing on global climate change in the Advanced Subsonic Aeronautical economy airlines, we need the improve- the Mission to Planet Earth Program, Research Program. The funding will ment of safety of our air traffic control not a single witness advocated cancel- allow NASA to continue several things, systems, and we need the research and ing the PM and CHEM mission. No one among them research to address safety development of the quieter, more fuel urged the committee to chop $374 mil- concerns relating to aging aircraft, col- efficient and environmentally safe air- lion from the program. Even renowned laborative initiatives with the Federal craft. Aviation Administration to improve I acknowledge and support the need global warming skeptics agreed that to cut Government spending where ap- more data on climate change was a ne- the safety and efficiency of the Na- propriate in order to meet our budget cessity. tion’s air traffic management system, responsibilities, but such a cut to Mr. Chairman, we need to be doing R&D to develop the technologies for NASA’s aeronautics program are ex- more, not less research into difficult quieter, more fuel efficient aircraft, tremely counterproductive to our scientific questions like climate R&D for general aviation commuter shared goals of creating a stronger change. Good science is good business. aircraft. economy and a stronger America. We must be visionary, not reactionary. Mr. Chairman, the Brown substitute I ask that we support the Brown sub- I urge Members to support the Brown also restores the funding that was cut stitute. substitute, a strong vision for our Na- from NASA’s personnel account, and I Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chairman, I move tion’s science and technology future. have addressed that, and it was very to strike the requisite number of Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I well addressed, and the NASA comp- words. move to strike the requisite number of troller had already stated that the pro- Mr. Chairman, as a member of the words. posed cuts to the salaries and expense Committee on Science, I rise today in Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentle- accounts would result in furloughs at strong support of the Brown substitute woman from Texas [Ms. JACKSON-LEE] the NASA centers, something that I be- and against H.R. 3322. for her words about restoring the fund- lieve no Member of Congress wants to Over the shoulders of the gentleman ing to the NASA personnel account. impose on the hard-working employees from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER] in the That was a cut that should not have of the space agency. H5612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Further, the Brown substitute re- world, because it is that partnership was done on behalf of the Federal Gov- stores the funding for facilities and that was spoken of earlier between gov- ernment, and in cooperation with uni- maintenance facilities at the center. ernment, industry, and individuals versity professors and scientists, indus- That is very important. The one-third that has made this country great. trial scientists. It is that basic re- cut to the maintenance budget con- Yet, the radical right of the majority search that has gotten us where we are. tained in H.R. 3322 would hurt the abil- would like to tell us that the role of Now to say that we no longer need to ity of the centers to carry out their the Federal Government is just to de- do these things to the extent that the missions in a safe and timely manner. fend out shores and that is it, and get gentleman from California, Mr. BROWN, So we should not really be making cuts out of the way of everybody else. That has provided in the substitute tells me that lead to higher costs down the is what they say. If we stop and think very clearly that the majority, under road, as is usually the case when we about that, it is a little bit scary, the leadership of the gentleman from cut the deferred maintenance. folks. It scares me that the Federal Georgia, NEWT GINGRICH, clearly is on All in all, Mr. Chairman, the Brown Government should only defend the the road to eliminating these pro- substitute maintains our historic sup- shores and not have anything else to do grams. port of the U.S. space program and pro- with the rest of mankind in this coun- Mr. Chairman, I strongly support the vides the responsible level of funding try. substitute offered by the gentleman for NASA and its activities. I urge my Our Constitution not only provides from California, and I commend him colleagues to support the Brown for defending the shores, but also says for offering it. I strongly oppose the amendment. that the Federal Government must bill as offered by the gentleman from Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Chairman, I care for the general welfare of the peo- Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER]. move to strike the requisite number of ple. That is basically what some of us Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise words. are about. That is the basic difference. in opposition to the bill H.R. 3322 and in sup- Mr. Chairman, I want to first thank And when Members look at this bill port of the Brown substitute. This bill seeks to the gentleman from California [Mr. that we have before us, the unneces- create the impression that we are considering BROWN] for offering his substitute, and sary cuts, because we do not need an omnibus civilian science proposal, but we I also wish to thank the approximately them, as the gentleman from Texas are not. Noticeably absent are the energy re- 16 or so Members from the minority [Mr. STENHOLM] pointed out; under the search and development [R&D] programs at who have spoken in favor of it and coalition budget we reached a balanced the Department of Energy [DOE]. How do we given all the details of why the sub- budget in the same time period that explain the absence of about $4.7 billion in stitute is so much better than the the Republicans did, and yet we even authorizations for the civilian science pro- original bill. cut more spending in that timeframe. grams at DOE? The original bill that is before us, Our deficits are smaller, the debt is Federal support for R&D is the quintessen- Mr. Chairman, Members of the House, less in 2002, and yet we could take the tial investment in our Nation's future. Unfortu- is one of the worst bills that I have Brown substitute and fit it in and pro- nately, despite 5 years of strong bipartisan ever seen; is the worst, not one, is the vide the basic research, the partnership support, the Republican leadership now treats worst that I have ever seen come out of programs with business and industry R&D as a low priority. The overall reduction the Committee on Science, Space, and and small businesses. We can do all of would be $711 million below this year's fund- Technology in my 20 years here. that. ing and nearly $800 million below the Presi- I had served under, on the Committee So this is a clear case not of doing it dent's proposal. Solar and renewable energy on Science, under illustrious chairmen to balance the budget, but it is a clear research would be cut 34 percent. Conserva- such as Don Fuqua and Bob Rowe and case of reducing NSF funding, reducing tion energy R&D would be slashed 43 percent. the gentleman from California [Mr. basic research into energy supplies Fuel cell research would be cut 66 percent. BROWN]. I now serve under the gen- solely for the purpose of getting rid of And I would remind my colleagues that this is tleman from Pennsylvania. The dis- it because we do not like it. The Re- all being done in one year, not over 5 years tinct difference between those and the publicans will tell you they do not be- or 7 years. one I presently have is that they were lieve in these programs. I daresay that We cannot let stand congressional propos- interested in promoting science in this if we would have been down this road als that endanger our ability to create more country. They were interested in basic when I first was here 20 years ago, we high-income jobs in developing industries as research in this country. They were not would not have many of the benefits well as to promote safer, more cost-efficient interested in getting rid of programs that we have today, that we in this and environmentally sensitive energy tech- that benefit this country in the name country enjoy today. nologies. of balancing the budget when it is real- The CHAIRMAN. The time of the R&D is responsible for approximately one- ly in the name: I do not like the pro- gentleman from Missouri [Mr. VOLK- half of the productivity improvements in the grams, I am not in favor of the pro- MER] has expired. Nation's economy. Technological innovation is grams, therefore we are going to get (By unanimous consent, Mr. VOLK- the single most important source of long-term rid of them no matter how good they MER was allowed to proceed for 3 addi- economic growth, and the total economic re- are for the country. tional minutes.) turn on investment in R&D is several times as Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Chairman, I do b high as for other forms of investment. 1830 not believe that there are very many While Republicans seek to make political What does this all relate to? It all scientists in this country who do the hay out of the gas price spike we are currently really gets back to a philosophy, and a research, that does benefit everybody suffering, they are cutting the research at DOE philosophy of government, and the dif- in this country, who feel that we that moves us away from dependence upon ference between the majority, led by should do away with basic research gasoline. While Senator DOLE proposes a cut the Speaker, the gentleman from Geor- programs. I maintain that there are in the gas tax, House Republicans propose a gia [Mr. GINGRICH], the radical Repub- people out there that are dedicated sci- cut DOE's transportation energy Research lican extremists, that want to remove entists willing to take on the task of budget by $66.8 million below this year's fund- the Federal Government from all sec- trying to find knowledge for the sake ing, a 38 percent cut. tors of society and say let the free mar- of knowledge, so that knowledge, once We don't know when or if the Republicans ket take care of it. it proves out, can lead to such things will make good on these threats to cut DOE. If we had done that in the past, we as getting rid of many diseases that we For the sake of my home State of California, would not have all of the benefits that presently have, many illnesses that we I hope they do not. The Department of Energy this country presently has, especially presently have; getting us a new way to calculated that California received about $722 from basic research that we will find manufacture products, new materials million in energy R&D funding in fiscal year from NSF. We would not have the de- for products. 1995. We are heavily involved in programs velopment of the small businesses and I can remember back when I was a like energy conservation research, and re- large businesses throughout this coun- youngster, and things have changed search on fusion energy development, both of try, and our ability to be in the fore- dramatically up to the present time. A which are hit heavily in the Republican pro- front in the economic sector of this lot of that is because of research that posals. I mentioned fuel cell research as an May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5613 area being targeted and as one that is impor- Bonior Harman Ortiz Knollenberg Nussle Shuster Borski Hastings (FL) Orton Kolbe Obey Sisisky tant to a State seeking to sustain our eco- Boucher Hefner Owens LaHood Oxley Skeen nomic recovery while maintaining our air qual- Brewster Hilliard Pallone Largent Packard Smith (MI) ity. In the Third District, we have the University Browder Hinchey Pastor Latham Parker Smith (NJ) of California at Davis, which ranks in the top Brown (CA) Holden Payne (NJ) LaTourette Paxon Smith (TX) Brown (FL) Hoyer Payne (VA) Laughlin Peterson (MN) Smith (WA) 20 universities in Federal research grants and Brown (OH) Jackson (IL) Pelosi Lazio Petri Souder is responsible for managing three DOE labora- Bryant (TX) Jackson-Lee Rahall Leach Pickett Spence tories. All of these programs are at risk if the Cardin (TX) Rangel Lewis (CA) Pombo Stearns Republican committee proposal prevails. Clay Jefferson Reed Lewis (KY) Porter Stockman Clayton Johnson (SD) Richardson Lightfoot Portman Stump The substitute offered by Mr. BROWN today Clement Johnson, E. B. Rivers Linder Poshard Talent contains all of the programs that should be in Clyburn Johnston Roemer Livingston Pryce Tate an omnibus bill, including the DOE programs. Coleman Kanjorski Rose LoBiondo Quillen Tauzin Collins (IL) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Longley Quinn Taylor (MS) And it funds them at the President's request Collins (MI) Kennedy (MA) Rush Lucas Radanovich Taylor (NC) level. If you are concerned, as I am, about our Coyne Kennedy (RI) Sanders Manzullo Ramstad Thomas energy future you will support Mr. BROWN. If Cramer Kennelly Sawyer Martini Regula Thornberry Cummings Kildee Schroeder McCarthy Riggs Tiahrt you want energy security in the future, as I Danner Klink Schumer McCollum Roberts Torkildsen know the residents of my State do, you will DeFazio LaFalce Scott McCrery Rogers Upton support the Brown substitute. DeLauro Levin Serrano McDade Rohrabacher Vucanovich The CHAIRMAN. The question is on Dellums Lewis (GA) Skaggs McInnis Ros-Lehtinen Walker Deutsch Lipinski Skelton McIntosh Roth Walsh the amendment in the nature of a sub- Dicks Lofgren Slaughter McKeon Royce Wamp stitute offered by the gentleman from Dixon Luther Spratt Metcalf Sabo Watts (OK) California [Mr. BROWN]. Doggett Maloney Stark Meyers Salmon Weldon (FL) Dooley Manton Stenholm Mica Sanford Weldon (PA) The question was taken; and the Doyle Markey Stokes Miller (FL) Saxton Weller Chairman announced that the ayes ap- Durbin Martinez Stupak Moorhead Scarborough White peared to have it. Edwards Mascara Tanner Morella Schaefer Whitfield Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chair- Engel Matsui Tejeda Myers Schiff Wicker Eshoo McDermott Thompson Myrick Seastrand Wise man, I demand a recorded vote, and Evans McHale Thornton Nethercutt Sensenbrenner Wolf pending that I make a point of order Farr McKinney Thurman Neumann Shadegg Young (AK) that a quorum is not present. Fattah McNulty Torres Ney Shaw Zeliff Fazio Meehan Towns Norwood Shays Zimmer The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the Fields (LA) Meek Traficant order of the House today, further pro- Filner Menendez Velazquez NOT VOTING—20 ceedings on the amendment in the na- Flake Millender- Vento Chapman Hayes Pomeroy ture of a substitute offered by the gen- Frank (MA) McDonald Visclosky Conyers Lantos Roukema Frost Miller (CA) Volkmer de la Garza Lincoln Solomon tleman from California [Mr. BROWN] Furse Minge Ward Dingell Lowey Studds will be postponed. Gejdenson Mink Waters Foglietta McHugh Torricelli The point of no quorum is considered Gephardt Moakley Watt (NC) Ford Molinari Young (FL) Gibbons Mollohan Waxman Gunderson Peterson (FL) withdrawn. Gonzalez Montgomery Williams SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Gordon Moran Wilson OF THE WHOLE Green (TX) Murtha Woolsey b 1855 Gutierrez Nadler Wynn The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the Hall (OH) Neal Yates The Clerk announced the following order of the House of today, proceed- Hall (TX) Oberstar pair: ings will now resume on those amend- Hamilton Olver On this vote: ments on which further proceedings NOES—243 Mr. Conyers for, with Mr. Young of Florida were postponed in the following order: against. Amendment No. 14, offered by the Allard Coburn Gekas Archer Collins (GA) Geren Mr. CLINGER changed his vote from gentlewoman from California [Ms. Armey Combest Gilchrest ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ OFGREN] and amendment No. 8, of- Bachus Condit Gillmor L Messrs. STOKES, BENTSEN, and fered by the gentleman from California Baker (CA) Cooley Gilman Baker (LA) Costello Goodlatte MONTGOMERY changed their vote [Mr. BROWN]. Ballenger Cox Goodling from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Barr Crane Goss So the amendment was rejected. the time for any electronic vote after Barrett (NE) Crapo Graham The result of the vote was announced the first vote in this series. Barrett (WI) Cremeans Greene (UT) Bartlett Cubin Greenwood as above recorded. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LOFGREN Barton Cunningham Gutknecht AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Bass Davis Hancock Bateman Deal Hansen OFFERED BY MR. BROWN OF CALIFORNIA ness is the demand for a recorded vote Bereuter DeLay Hastert The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- on the amendment offered by the gen- Bilbray Diaz-Balart Hastings (WA) ness is the demand for a recorded vote tlewoman from California [Ms. Bilirakis Dickey Hayworth Bliley Doolittle Hefley on the amendment in the nature of a LOFGREN] on which further proceedings Blute Dornan Heineman substitute offered by the gentleman were postponed and on which the noes Boehlert Dreier Herger from California [Mr. BROWN] on which prevailed by voice vote. Boehner Duncan Hilleary further proceedings were postponed and The Clerk will redesignate the Bonilla Dunn Hobson Bono Ehlers Hoekstra on which the ayes prevailed by voice amendment. Brownback Ehrlich Hoke vote. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bryant (TN) Emerson Horn The Clerk will redesignate the ment. Bunn English Hostettler Bunning Ensign Houghton amendment in the nature of a sub- RECORDED VOTE Burr Everett Hunter stitute. The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Burton Ewing Hutchinson The Clerk redesignated the amend- been demanded. Buyer Fawell Hyde Callahan Fields (TX) Inglis ment in the nature of a substitute. A recorded vote was ordered. Calvert Flanagan Istook RECORDED VOTE The vote was taken by electronic de- Camp Foley Jacobs vice, and there were—ayes 170, noes 243, Campbell Forbes Johnson (CT) The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Canady Fowler Johnson, Sam not voting 20, as follows: been demanded. Castle Fox Jones A recorded vote was ordered. [Roll No. 196] Chabot Franks (CT) Kasich Chambliss Franks (NJ) Kelly The CHAIRMAN. This is a 5-minute AYES—170 Chenoweth Frelinghuysen Kim vote. Abercrombie Baldacci Bentsen Christensen Frisa King The vote was taken by electronic de- Ackerman Barcia Berman Chrysler Funderburk Kingston Andrews Becerra Bevill Clinger Gallegly Kleczka vice, and there were—ayes 176, noes 235, Baesler Beilenson Bishop Coble Ganske Klug not voting 22, as follows: H5614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 [Roll No. 197] Herger McInnis Schaefer submitted a privileged report (Rept. Hilleary McIntosh Schiff AYES—176 Hobson McKeon Seastrand No. 104–598) on a House resolution on Abercrombie Gonzalez Oberstar Hoekstra Metcalf Sensenbrenner proceedings against John M. Quinn, Ackerman Gordon Olver Hoke Meyers Shadegg David Watkins, and Matthew Moore, Andrews Green (TX) Ortiz Horn Mica Shaw which was referred to the Union Cal- Hostettler Miller (FL) Shays Baesler Gutierrez Orton endar and ordered to be printed. Baldacci Hall (OH) Owens Hunter Moorhead Shuster Barcia Hall (TX) Pallone Hutchinson Morella Skeen f Becerra Hamilton Pastor Hyde Myers Smith (MI) Beilenson Harman Payne (NJ) Inglis Myrick Smith (NJ) OMNIBUS CIVILIAN SCIENCE Bentsen Hastings (FL) Payne (VA) Istook Nethercutt Smith (TX) AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996 Berman Hefner Pelosi Jacobs Neumann Smith (WA) Bevill Hilliard Peterson (MN) Johnson (CT) Ney Solomon The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bishop Hinchey Pickett Johnson, Sam Norwood Souder ant to House Resolution 427 and rule Jones Nussle Spence Bonior Holden Rahall XXIII, the Chair declares the House in Borski Houghton Rangel Kasich Obey Stearns Boucher Hoyer Reed Kelly Oxley Stockman the Committee of the Whole House on Brewster Jackson (IL) Richardson Kim Packard Stump the State of the Union for the further Browder Jackson-Lee Rivers King Parker Talent consideration of the bill, H.R. 3322. Brown (CA) (TX) Rose Kingston Paxon Tate Brown (FL) Jefferson Roybal-Allard Kleczka Petri Tauzin b 1905 Brown (OH) Johnson (SD) Rush Klug Pombo Taylor (NC) Bryant (TX) Johnson, E. B. Sabo Knollenberg Porter Thomas IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Cardin Johnston Sawyer Kolbe Portman Thornberry Accordingly the House resolved itself Chapman Kanjorski Schroeder LaHood Poshard Tiahrt Clay Kaptur Schumer Latham Pryce Torkildsen into the Committee of the Whole House Clayton Kennedy (MA) Scott LaTourette Quillen Upton on the State of the Union for the fur- Clement Kennedy (RI) Serrano Laughlin Quinn Vucanovich ther consideration of the bill, H.R. 3322, Lazio Radanovich Walker Clyburn Kennelly Sisisky to authorize appropriations for fiscal Collins (IL) Kildee Skaggs Leach Ramstad Walsh Collins (MI) Klink Skelton Lewis (CA) Regula Wamp year 1997 for civilian science activities Condit LaFalce Slaughter Lewis (KY) Riggs Watts (OK) of the Federal Government, and for Lightfoot Roberts Weldon (FL) Coyne Levin Spratt other purposes, with Mr. BURTON of In- Cramer Lewis (GA) Stark Linder Roemer Weldon (PA) Cummings Lofgren Stenholm Lipinski Rogers Weller diana in the chair. Danner Luther Stokes Livingston Rohrabacher White The Clerk read the title of the bill. DeLauro Maloney Stupak LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Whitfield The CHAIRMAN. When the Commit- Longley Roth Wicker Dellums Manton Tanner tee of the Whole House rose earlier Deutsch Markey Taylor (MS) Lucas Royce Wolf Dicks Martinez Tejeda Manzullo Salmon Young (AK) today, amendment No. 8, offered by the Dixon Mascara Thompson Martini Sanders Zeliff gentleman from California [Mr. BROWN] Doggett Matsui Thornton McCollum Sanford Zimmer had been disposed of. Dooley McCarthy Thurman McCrery Saxton Doyle McDermott Torres McDade Scarborough Are there further amendments to sec- Durbin McHale Towns NOT VOTING—22 tion 1? Edwards McKinney Traficant If not, the Clerk will designate title Bilbray Gunderson Peterson (FL) Engel McNulty Velazquez I. Eshoo Meehan Vento Chenoweth Hayes Pomeroy Evans Meek Visclosky Coleman Lantos Roukema The text of title I is as follows: Farr Menendez Volkmer Conyers Largent Studds TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE de la Garza Lincoln Torricelli Fattah Millender- Ward FOUNDATION Fazio McDonald Waters Dingell Lowey Young (FL) Fields (LA) Miller (CA) Watt (NC) Foglietta McHugh SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. Filner Minge Waxman Ford Molinari This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Flake Mink Williams b 1902 Science Foundation Authorization Act of Frank (MA) Moakley Wilson 1996’’. Frost Mollohan Wise The Clerk announced the following SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. Furse Montgomery Woolsey pair: Gejdenson Moran Wynn For purposes of this title— Gephardt Murtha Yates On this vote: (1) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director Geren Nadler Mr. Conyers for, with Mr. Young of Florida of the Foundation; Gibbons Neal against. (2) the term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the Na- Mr. FORBES changed his vote from tional Science Foundation; NOES—235 ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ (3) the term ‘‘institution of higher edu- Allard Castle Everett So the amendment in the nature of a cation’’ has the meaning given such term in Archer Chabot Ewing section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act Armey Chambliss Fawell substitute was rejected. Bachus Christensen Fields (TX) The result of the vote was announced of 1965; Baker (CA) Chrysler Flanagan as above recorded. (4) the term ‘‘national research facility’’ Baker (LA) Clinger Foley Mr. WALKER Mr. Chairman, I move means a research facility funded by the Ballenger Coble Forbes Foundation which is available, subject to ap- Barr Coburn Fowler that the Committee do now rise. propriate policies allocating access, for use Barrett (NE) Collins (GA) Fox The motion was agreed to. by all scientists and engineers affiliated with Barrett (WI) Combest Franks (CT) Accordingly the Committee rose; and research institutions located in the United Bartlett Cooley Franks (NJ) the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. DREIER) Barton Costello Frelinghuysen States; and having assumed the chair, Mr. BURTON Bass Cox Frisa (5) the term ‘‘United States’’ means the Bateman Crane Funderburk of Indiana, Chairman of the Committee several States, the District of Columbia, the Bereuter Crapo Gallegly of the Whole House on the State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Bilirakis Cremeans Ganske Union, reported that that Committee, Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Com- Bliley Cubin Gekas having had under consideration the monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Blute Cunningham Gilchrest and any other territory or possession of the Boehlert Davis Gillmor bill, H.R. 3322, to authorize appropria- United States. Boehner Deal Gilman tions for fiscal year 1997 for civilian Bonilla DeFazio Goodlatte science activities of the Federal Gov- Subtitle A—National Science Foundation Bono DeLay Goodling Authorization Brownback Diaz-Balart Goss ernment, and for other purposes, had Bryant (TN) Dickey Graham come to no resolution thereon. SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Bunn Doolittle Greene (UT) f (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— Bunning Dornan Greenwood (1) the programs of the Foundation are im- Burr Dreier Gutknecht REPORT ON A HOUSE RESOLUTION portant for the Nation to strengthen basic Burton Duncan Hancock ON PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JOHN research and develop human resources in Buyer Dunn Hansen science and engineering, and that those pro- Callahan Ehlers Hastert M. QUINN, DAVID WATKINS, AND grams should be funded at an adequate level; Calvert Ehrlich Hastings (WA) MATTHEW MOORE Camp Emerson Hayworth (2) the primary mission of the Foundation Campbell English Hefley Mr. CLINGER, from the Committee continues to be the support of basic sci- Canady Ensign Heineman on Government Reform and Oversight, entific research and science education and May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5615 the support of research fundamental to the the education directorate, and the polar pro- ister and reported to the Committees on engineering process and engineering edu- grams office; and Labor and Human Resources and Commerce, cation; and ‘‘(B) describe how the identified goals re- Science, and Transportation of the Senate (3) the Foundation’s efforts to contribute late to national needs and will exploit new and the Committee on Science of the House to the economic competitiveness of the Unit- opportunities in science and technology; of Representatives.’’; ed States should be in accord with that pri- ‘‘(2) identify the criteria and describe the (3) by inserting ‘‘be entitled to’’ between mary mission. procedures which the Foundation will use to ‘‘shall’’ and ‘‘receive’’, and by inserting ‘‘, in- (b) FISCAL YEAR 1997.—There are author- assess progress toward achieving the goals cluding traveltime,’’ after ‘‘Foundation’’ in ized to be appropriated to the Foundation identified in accordance with paragraph (1); section 14(c) (42 U.S.C. 1873(c)); $3,250,500,000 for fiscal year 1997, which shall ‘‘(3) review the activities of the Founda- (4) by striking section 14(j) (42 U.S.C. be available for the following categories: tion during the preceding year which have 1873(j)); and (1) Research and Related Activities, contributed toward achievement of goals (5) by striking ‘‘Atomic Energy Commis- $2,340,300,000. identified in accordance with paragraph (1) sion’’ in section 15(a) (42 U.S.C. 1874(a)) and (2) Education and Human Resources Ac- and summarize planned activities for the inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary of En- tivities, $600,000,000. coming three years in the context of the ergy’’. (3) Major Research Equipment, $80,000,000. identified goals, with particular emphasis on (b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHOR- (4) Academic Research Facilities Mod- the Foundation’s planned contributions to IZATION ACT, 1976 AMENDMENTS.—Section 6(a) ernization, $100,000,000. major multi-agency research and education of the National Science Foundation Author- (5) Salaries and Expenses, $120,000,000. initiatives; ization Act, 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1881a(a)) is (6) Office of Inspector General, $5,000,000. ‘‘(4) contain such recommendations as the amended by striking ‘‘social,’’ the first place (7) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000. Foundation considers appropriate; and it appears. (c) LIMITATION.—Consistent with the ‘‘(5) include information on the acquisition (c) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHOR- amendment made by section 130(a) of this and disposition by the Foundation of any IZATION ACT OF 1988 AMENDMENTS.—(1) Sec- Act, funds appropriated under subsection patents and patent rights.’’. tion 117(a)(1)(B)(v) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 (b)(1) of this section shall be available to not SEC. 122. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES. U.S.C. 1881b(1)(B)(v)) is amended to read as more than 6 scientific directorates. No funds (a) FACILITIES PLAN.—The Director shall follows: appropriated under subsection (b)(1) may be provide to Congress annually, as a part of ‘‘(v) from schools established outside the obligated or expended by, for, or through a the report required under section 3(f) of the several States and the District of Columbia scientific directorate if funds appropriated National Science Foundation Act of 1950, a by any agency of the Federal Government under subsection (b)(1) have been obligated plan for the proposed construction of, and re- for dependents of its employees.’’. or expended for 6 other scientific direc- pair and upgrades to, national research fa- torates. (2) Section 117(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 cilities. The plan shall include estimates of U.S.C. 1881b(3)(A)) is amended by striking SEC. 112. PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION OF RE- the cost for such construction, repairs, and ‘‘Science and Engineering Education’’ and SEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES upgrades, and estimates of the cost for the AMOUNTS. inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Education and operation and maintenance of existing and Human Resources’’. If the amount appropriated pursuant to proposed new facilities. For proposed new section 111(b)(1) is less than the amount au- (d) EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT construction and for major upgrades to ex- AMENDMENTS.—Section 107 of Education for thorized under that paragraph, the amount isting facilities, the plan shall include fund- available for each scientific directorate Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3917) is re- ing profiles by fiscal year and milestones for pealed. under that paragraph shall be reduced by the major phases of the construction. The plan same proportion. (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The second shall include cost estimates in the categories subsection (g) of section 3 of the National SEC. 113. CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION of construction, repair, and upgrades for the Science Foundation Act of 1950 is repealed. EXPENSES. year in which the plan is submitted to Con- From appropriations made under author- SEC. 125. INDIRECT COSTS. gress and for not fewer than the succeeding (a) MATCHING FUNDS.—Matching funds re- izations provided in this title, not more than 4 years. $10,000 may be used in each fiscal year for of- quired pursuant to section 204(a)(2)(C) of the (b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAU- Academic Research Facilities Modernization ficial consultation, representation, or other THORIZED APPROPRIATIONS.—No funds appro- extraordinary expenses at the discretion of Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862c(a)(2)(C)) shall not priated for any project which involves con- be considered facilities costs for purposes of the Director. The determination of the Di- struction of new national research facilities rector shall be final and conclusive upon the determining indirect cost rates. or construction necessary for upgrading the (b) REPORT.—The Director of the Office of accounting officers of the Government. capabilities of existing national research fa- Science and Technology Policy, in consulta- SEC. 114. REPROGRAMMING. cilities shall be obligated unless the funds tion with other relevant agencies, shall pre- (a) $500,000 OR LESS.—In any given fiscal are specifically authorized for such purpose pare a report analyzing what steps would be year, the Director may transfer appropriated by this title or any other Act which is not an needed to— funds among the subcategories of Research appropriations Act, or unless the total esti- (1) reduce by 10 percent the proportion of and Related Activities, so long as the net mated cost to the Foundation of the con- Federal assistance to institutions of higher funds transferred to or from any subcategory struction project is less than $50,000,000. This education that are allocated for indirect do not exceed $500,000. subsection shall not apply to construction costs; and (b) GREATER THAN $500,000.—In addition, projects approved by the National Science (2) reduce the variance among indirect cost the Director may propose transfers to or Board prior to June 30, 1995. rates of different institutions of higher edu- from any subcategory exceeding $500,000. An SEC. 123. ELIGIBILITY FOR RESEARCH FACILITY cation, including an evaluation of the rel- explanation of any proposed transfer under AWARDS. ative benefits and burdens of each option on this subsection must be transmitted in writ- Section 203(b) of the Academic Research institutions of higher education. Such report ing to the Committee on Science of the Facilities Modernization Act of 1988 is shall be transmitted to the Congress no later House of Representatives, and the Commit- amended by striking the final sentence of than December 31, 1996. tees on Labor and Human Resources and paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof SEC. 126. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the following: ‘‘The Director shall give prior- Persons temporarily employed by or at the the Senate. The proposed transfer may be ity to institutions or consortia that have not Foundation shall be subject to the same fi- made only when 30 calendar days have passed received such funds in the preceding 5 years, nancial disclosure requirements and related after transmission of such written expla- except that this sentence shall not apply to sanctions under the Ethics in Government nation. previous funding received for the same Act of 1978 as are permanent employees of Subtitle B—General Provisions multiyear project.’’. the Foundation in equivalent positions. SEC. 121. ANNUAL REPORT. SEC. 124. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS. SEC. 127. EDUCATIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR Section 3(f) of the National Science Foun- (a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ACT OF ACTIVE DUTY. dation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(f)) is amend- 1950 AMENDMENTS.—The National Science In order to be eligible to receive funds ed to read as follows: Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) from the Foundation after September 30, ‘‘(f) The Foundation shall provide an an- is amended— 1996, an institution of higher education must nual report to the President which shall be (1) by redesignating the subsection (k) of provide that whenever any student of the in- submitted by the Director to the Congress at section 4 (42 U.S.C. 1863(k)) that was added stitution who is a member of the National the time of the President’s annual budget by section 108 of the National Science Foun- Guard, or other reserve component of the submission. The report shall— dation Authorization Act of 1988 as sub- Armed Forces of the United States, is called ‘‘(1) contain a strategic plan, or an update section (l); or ordered to active duty, other than active to a previous strategic plan, which— (2) in section 5(e) (42 U.S.C. 1864(e)) by duty for training, the institution shall grant ‘‘(A) defines for a three-year period the amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: the member a military leave of absence from overall goals for the Foundation and specific ‘‘(2) Any delegation of authority or imposi- their education. Persons on military leave of goals for each major activity of the Founda- tion of conditions under paragraph (1) shall absence from their institution shall be enti- tion, including each scientific directorate, be promptly published in the Federal Reg- tled, upon release from military duty, to be H5616 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 restored to the educational status they had the quality of undergraduate and graduate I also strongly support and will con- attained prior to their being ordered to mili- education in institutions of higher edu- tinue to support engineering as a dis- tary duty without loss of academic credits cation. cipline within the National Science earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or (b) EDUCATIONAL IMPACT.—(1) The impact Foundation. Currently the engineering tuition and other fees paid prior to the com- that a grant or cooperative agreement by the mencement of the military duty. It shall be National Science Foundation would have on portion of the National Science Foun- the duty of the institution to refund tuition undergraduate and graduate education at an dation budget exceeds 13 percent. So, or fees paid or to credit the tuition and fees institution of higher education shall be a obviously, there is a great deal of sup- to the next semester or term after the termi- factor in any decision whether to award such port for engineering within the Na- nation of the educational military leave of grant or agreement to that institution. tional Science Foundation. absence at the option of the student. (2) Paragraph (1) shall be effective with re- As far as I am concerned, in fact, en- SEC. 128. SCIENCE STUDIES INSTITUTE. spect to any grant or cooperative agreement gineering is a part of science. It is one (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 822 of the Na- awarded after September 30, 1997. of the subfields or subdisciplines of tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal (c) REPORT.—The Director shall provide a plan for the implementation of subsection science, and I believe it is a mistake to 1991 (42 U.S.C. 6686) is amended— single them out and include them in (1) by striking ‘‘Critical Technologies In- (b) of this section, no later than December stitute’’ in the section heading and in sub- 31, 1996, to the Committee on Science of the the name of the National Science section (a), and inserting in lieu thereof House of Representatives and the Committee Foundation. ‘‘Science Studies Institute’’; on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Mr. Chairman, just to give some idea (2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘As deter- and the Committee on Labor and Human Re- of what the National Science Founda- mined by the chairman of the committee re- sources of the Senate. tion covers, at this point they have ferred to in subsection (c), the’’ and inserting SEC. 130. DIVISIONS OF THE FOUNDATION. programs in physics, biology, chem- in lieu thereof ‘‘The’’; (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 8 of the National istry, a number of the social sciences— (3) by striking subsection (c), and redesig- Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. including psychology and economics— nating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as sub- 1866) is amended by inserting ‘‘The Director sections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; may appoint, in consultation with the Board, computer science, mathematics, ocean- (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated by not more than 6 Assistant Directors to assist ography, geology, atmospheric paragraph (3) of this subsection— in managing the Divisions.’’ after ‘‘time to sciences, and also education. I believe (A) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘de- time determine.’’. that if this name change is added, velopments and trends in’’ in paragraph (1); (b) REPORT.—By November 15, 1996, the Di- there would immediately be a request (B) by striking ‘‘with particular emphasis’’ rector shall transmit to the Congress a re- for other names to be included in the in paragraph (1) and all that follows through port on the reorganization of the National title of the organization and, eventu- the end of such paragraph and inserting in Science Foundation required as a result of ally, the name would lose all meaning lieu thereof ‘‘and developing and maintain- the amendment made by subsection (a). as we would end up with another mean- ing relevant informational and analytical SEC. 131. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING tools.’’; FOUNDATION. ingless Washington acronym. (C) by striking ‘‘to determine’’ and all that The National Science Foundation and the Mr. Chairman, in fact, I believe that follows through ‘‘technology policies’’ in National Science Board are hereby renamed the only discipline within the National paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof as the National Science and Engineering Science Foundation which might have ‘‘with particular attention to the scope and Foundation and the National Science and some rightful claim to being included content of the Federal science and tech- Engineering Board, respectively, and all ref- separately in the name of the NSF nology research and develop portfolio as it erences thereto in Federal law or regulation would be mathematics, which never affects interagency and national issues’’; shall be deemed to refer to the National has been and is not now considered a (D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as Science and Engineering Foundation or the science. It is a separate discipline, a follows: National Science and Engineering Board, as ‘‘(3) Initiation of studies and analysis of al- appropriate. separate method of thought and inves- tigation, and provides the foundation ternatives available for ensuring the long- The CHAIRMAN. Are there any term strength of the United States in the de- for much of science. Also if anyone amendments to title I? velopment and application of science and were to change the name of the Na- technology, including appropriate roles for AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. EHLERS tional Science Foundation to accu- the Federal Government, State governments, Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Chairman, I offer rately reflect its mission, perhaps ‘‘Na- private industry, and institutions of higher an amendment. tional Research Foundation’’ might be education in the development and applica- The Clerk read as follows: tion of science and technology.’’; most appropriate, because that is the Amendment offered by Mr. EHLERS: Page (E) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘Exec- primary emphasis of the National 20, lines 1 through 10, strike section 131. utive branch on’’ in paragraph (4)(A); and Science Foundation in all the dis- Amend the table of contents accordingly. (F) by amending paragraph (4)(B) to read ciplines mentioned above. They fund as follows: Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Chairman, the pur- research in all these different scientific ‘‘(B) to the interagency committees and pose of the amendment is very fields, including all those I have men- panels of the Federal Government concerned straightforward and very simple. In the tioned, including engineering, as well with science and technology.’’; Committee on Science, an amendment as a few others. (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated by was added to the bill to change the The suggestion to change the name is paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking name of the National Science Founda- ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof particularly inappropriate at this time ‘‘subsection (c)’’; and tion to the National Science and Engi- because there is currently a trend, not (6) by amending subsection (f), as so redes- neering Foundation. That amendment only within the National Science Foun- ignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, was added by a 1-vote margin. The pur- dation but within this Nation itself, in to read as follows: pose of my amendment is to strike that research establishments to engage in ‘‘(f) SPONSORSHIP.—The Director of the Of- amendment and to maintain the name interdisciplinary science. The lines be- fice of Science and Technology Policy shall of the National Science Foundation as tween the disciplines are blurring and be the sponsor of the Institute.’’. the National Science Foundation. we find more and more interdiscipli- (b) CONFORMING USAGE.—All references in Federal law or regulations to the Critical I want to emphasize that the issue nary efforts to combine engineering Technologies Institute shall be considered to before us is not an issue dealing with and chemistry, for example, or to com- be references to the Science Studies Insti- respect for engineering. It is not an bine mathematics and physics in par- tute. issue dealing with support of engineer- ticular programs and in particular di- SEC. 129. EDUCATIONAL IMPACT. ing. I must say that I have the greatest rections of research. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— respect for engineers. I began my ca- I would also emphasize that a major (1) Federal research funds made available reer in academic work as an engineer. part of the Foundation’s work is in to institutions of higher education often cre- I would be perfectly happy and proud education, and the teachers might well ate incentives for such institutions to em- to have remained on that career track come along and ask why NSF should phasize research over undergraduate teach- and to be an engineer today. I also ing and to narrow the focus of their graduate not be named the National Science and programs; and have a son who is currently a practic- Education Foundation. (2) National Science Foundation funds for ing engineer. I have the greatest re- I recognize that a large number of en- Research and Related Activities should be spect for the engineering profession gineers, many of whom are close spent in the manner most likely to improve and for engineers as professionals. friends and all of whom I respect very May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5617 deeply, are very anxious to have their where in the first two pages of the NSF have decided that I made the wrong discipline achieve greater recognition budget summary, where it says vote in committee in supporting Mr. and to be named specifically in the ‘‘science,’’ it says, ‘‘and engineering.’’ BARTON, and since there was only one title of the National Science Founda- All of the various societies of engi- vote difference, I think Mr. BARTON tion. I believe this is going in the neering have submitted letters of en- ought to accept the fact that he has wrong direction. It is very important dorsement to change the name of the lost the mandate of heaven and that we to maintain the identity of the Na- National Science Foundation to the ought to leave the title the same as it tional Science Foundation as it is. It is National Science and Engineering was. I apologize for this, because I known worldwide by that name. Foundation. I will submit those for the think I did not do justice to my overall RECORD. We have the Institute of Elec- goal of trying to give greater respect to b 1915 trical and Electronics Engineers, the the engineering profession. Because I am a practicing scientist, I American Society of Mechanical Engi- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- recall what happened when the name of neers, the American Nuclear Engineer- man, will the gentleman yield? the National Bureau of Standards was ing Society, the American Society of Mr. BROWN of California. I yield to changed to the National Institutes of Civil Engineers; they have all gone on the gentleman from Texas. Standards and Technology. It still record specifically endorsing the Bar- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- causes confusion throughout the world ton amendment to change the name man, I just want to make sure that I because for many years the National from the National Science Foundation understand my good friend from Cali- Bureau of Standards was recognized to the National Science and Engineer- fornia who has been such a stalwart worldwide as a major scientific enter- ing Foundation. supporter of mine on this issue. When prise and everyone knew it by that There is no cost to this amendment. we are down to the critical moment on name. The Director of the National Science the floor of the House of Representa- In summary, Mr. Chairman, I urge Foundation, Dr. Neal Lane, testified at tives with the entire country watching, that we adopt my amendment and our budget hearing that there is no we are not watching you change your maintain the name of the organization cost associated with this. It does not mind as we debate the issue? as the National Science Foundation. cost anything. It empowers engineers. Is that the gentleman’s current posi- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- They are a separate field. It passed in tion? man, I rise to speak in opposition to committee on a bipartisan vote in sup- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- the amendment. port of it. man, reclaiming my time, well, to (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and Mr. Chairman, I would strongly rec- some of my friends on the other side was given permission to revise and ex- ommend that we defeat the amendment who think I am a totally inflexible, tend his remarks.) of the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. knee-jerk liberal, I want to indicate Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- EHLERS]. Keep the name change as that I can change my mind. man, I am reminded of a story that adopted in committee and let us em- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- man, I respect the gentleman from President Abraham Lincoln used to power engineers. Let us call it the Na- California. I am disappointed, but I tell. Somebody was about to be hung tional Science and Engineering Foun- certainly respect his change of mind. and the crowd was gathering on the dation. Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Chair- town square and they asked the gen- man, again reclaiming my time, I can tleman about to be hung if he had any man, I move to strike the last word. Mr. Chairman, this is a very difficult assure the gentleman that I am not last remarks; and he said, if it were not happy with having to make this change for the honor of the occasion, he would vote for me, and I would like to explain why. I have shared with the gentleman either, but I have received a number of just as soon not be there. from Texas [Mr. BARTON] the desire to communications from people that I re- If it were not for the honor of having give engineers a more prominent role spect that this was not achieving what my amendment singled out to be in the national scientific and techno- I thought it might achieve, and my struck from the bill, I would just as logical community, and I pursued this conclusion is that I would join with soon not be here. I am the author of over many, many years. I have actu- Mr. EHLERS in trying to reverse this the amendment to change the name of ally authored a number of the changes action, and I yield back the balance of the National Science Foundation to in the Science Foundation charter, my time. the National Science and Engineering which specifically includes in a number Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move Foundation. Admittedly, it was a close of places in the charter a separate role to strike the requisite number of vote, 23 to 22, but it still was an affirm- for engineers. words. ative vote. I have not done this with the purpose Mr. Chairman, I do rise in support of I think it is very important that we of setting up a rivalry between sci- the amendment. This section of the bill recognize engineering for its contribu- entists and engineers, but to give what did come out of committee on a one- tions to the American society. Our I felt was due respect to the engineer- vote margin, and the gentleman from first President, George Washington, ing profession and its vast contribu- Texas [Mr. BARTON] has worked very was a practicing engineer. Even in this tions to the American public. honorably on this and feels very century, we have had engineering I have likewise authored legislation strongly about the need for this name Presidents like President Hoover and to set up a separate foundation for en- change. President Carter. gineers and what you might call tech- Mr. Chairman, my concern is this. There are over 6 million practicing nologists that would parallel the Na- You have one of the premier science engineers in our Nation. So engineers tional Science Foundation, just as we agencies in the world in the National are not a part of science, they are a have at the national academies, a Na- Science Foundation. It is recognized separate discipline. If you go to any tional Academy of Science and a Na- worldwide for the quality of its work. major research university in this coun- tional Academy of Engineering, as well By changing the name, we will in fact try, they have a school of engineering as the National Institute of Medicine. I affect the ability of the world to under- that is separate and apart from their thought perhaps we could set up that stand just exactly who our premier science departments. We have a Na- kind of a structure. science agency is, and I think that tional Academy of Sciences. We have a My previous efforts to establish a would be a shame at the present time. National Academy of Engineering. separate engineering institute or foun- Mr. Chairman, I also think that the If my colleagues read the annual re- dation have not succeeded, and I was current name more reflects the mission port of the National Science Founda- persuaded that I should join with the of the agency than the changed name tion, budget summary, fiscal 1997, I gentleman from Texas in this title would. Adding engineering to NSF’s read the first sentence, ‘‘The National change as a means of providing the name suggests that science and engi- Science Foundation requests $3.3 bil- kind of respect and attention that I neering are fundamentally separate lion for fiscal 1997 to invest in almost thought was deserved. and incompatible. A broader perspec- 20,000 research and education projects At the risk of appearing to be with- tive recognizes science as a method for in science and engineering.’’ Every- out principle and totally wishy-washy I solving problems. It is a method used H5618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 by physicists, chemists anthropolo- worked as an engineer. I was called en- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on gists, and engineers. gineer in several places. I was called the amendment offered by the gen- NSF does not support engineering engineer for 8 years, at IBM for one of tleman from Michigan [Mr. EHLERS]. the way it is classically defined, the them. I have been awarded 20 patents, The question was taken; and the application of science and mathematics which is certainly in the engineering Chairman announced that the noes ap- to practical ends. Rather, it supports area. peared to have it. research, using scientific method on Our youngest son of 10 children has RECORDED VOTE problems of interest to engineers, just just gotten his degree in chemical engi- Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Chairman, I de- as it supports research using the sci- neering, so I am very, very supportive mand a recorded vote. entific method on problems of interest of engineering, having worked as one A recorded vote was ordered. to chemists, physicists, and anthro- and been awarded patents and having a The vote was taken by electronic de- pologists. son who is an engineer. And I also have vice, and there were—ayes 339, noes 58, The absence of the name ‘‘engineer- been in the scientific area. answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 35, as ing’’ in the foundation’s name is not I just think that this name change is follows: indicative of any absence of respect for not in the best interest of either sci- [Roll No. 198] engineers, any more than the absence entists or engineers. NSF has a long of ‘‘teachers’’ in the name shows a lack history. It is known worldwide. I think AYES—339 of respect for education, which is an- it would be very confusing to people to Abercrombie Deutsch Johnson (CT) Ackerman Diaz-Balart Johnson (SD) other of the foundation’s central mis- change the name. Allard Dickey Johnson, Sam sions. I agree with the comment that was Andrews Dicks Johnston The move to gain support for a name made that changing the name of the Archer Dixon Kanjorski National Bureau of Standards did not Armey Doggett Kaptur change comes at a particularly unsuit- Bachus Doolittle Kasich able time for NSF inasmuch as the fis- do much good. There is now a lot of Baesler Dornan Kelly cal 1997 budget emphasizes moving out confusion. I still tend to refer to it as Baker (CA) Doyle Kennedy (MA) of constraining ways of solving prob- NBS because it was that for a number Baldacci Dreier Kennedy (RI) of years. We need to be careful when Ballenger Duncan Kennelly lems and encouraging interdisciplinary Barcia Dunn Kildee thinking and the integration of prob- changing names because we may do Barr Durbin King lem-solving efforts across multiple more than change the name. Barrett (NE) Edwards Kingston Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- Barrett (WI) Ehlers Kleczka areas of inquiry. Bartlett Ehrlich Klink NSF does not need a name change man, will the gentleman yield? Bass Emerson Klug that brings attention to outdated pro- Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. I yield Bateman Engel Knollenberg fessional rivalries that are irrelevant to the gentleman from Texas. Becerra English Kolbe to its mission. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- Beilenson Ensign LaHood man, what was that name changed to? Bereuter Eshoo Latham The name of our committee was Berman Evans LaTourette changed from Science, Space, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. The Bevill Everett Laughlin Technology to Science to indicate our National Institute of Science and Tech- Bilirakis Ewing Lazio Bishop Farr Levin support for science in its broadest con- nology. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- Bliley Fattah Lewis (CA) text. Similarly, I believe that the Na- Blute Fawell Lewis (GA) man, and my name change is from the tional Science Foundation supports the Boehner Fazio Lewis (KY) National Science Foundation and we idea of basic research. Bonior Fields (LA) Lightfoot are adding ‘‘engineering.’’ Does the Bono Fields (TX) Linder Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Chairman, I gentleman really think that is going to Borski Filner Livingston move to strike the requisite number of Boucher Flake LoBiondo confuse people? words. Browder Flanagan Lofgren Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Brown (CA) Foley Longley Mr. Chairman, I just would like to Chairman, if the gentleman will con- Brown (FL) Forbes Lucas make a little observation. Before I do, tinue to yield, yes, I think it will con- Brown (OH) Fowler Luther I voted with the gentleman from Texas Brownback Fox Maloney fuse people. And if we need a National in committee and I plan to vote with Bryant (TN) Frank (MA) Manton Science Foundation, I will be very Bunn Franks (CT) Manzullo him now. But what I would like to ob- happy to join the gentleman from Cali- Bunning Franks (NJ) Markey serve is that with all of the monu- Buyer Frelinghuysen Martinez fornia [Mr. BROWN] in supporting that mental tasks facing this Nation and Callahan Frisa Martini National Engineering Foundation. I Camp Furse Mascara facing this House of Representatives, think that would be appropriate. Campbell Gallegly Matsui we are spending time debating whether But the National Science Foundation Canady Ganske McCarthy Cardin Gejdenson McCollum or not the National Science Founda- is the National Science Foundation. tion is called the National Science Castle Gekas McCrery Science is not engineering. Engineer- Chabot Gephardt McDermott Foundation or whether it is called the ing is not science. They are separate Chambliss Gilchrest McHugh National Science and Engineering Chapman Gillmor McIntosh disciplines, and I would strongly urge Chenoweth Gonzalez McKeon Foundation. support to the Ehlers amendment. Mr. Chairman, it does not make a dif- Christensen Goodlatte McNulty b Chrysler Goodling Meehan ference what we call it. It is going to 1930 Clay Gordon Menendez do the same thing. It is only going to Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I move Clement Goss Metcalf get the same amount of money. Every- to strike the requisite number of Clinger Greene (UT) Mica Coble Greenwood Miller (CA) thing is going to be the same. I think words. Coleman Gutierrez Miller (FL) this is really, absolutely silly. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- Collins (GA) Hamilton Minge Chairman, it is worse than whether we port of the Barton amendment and Collins (IL) Hancock Mink Combest Hansen Moakley should have pets in senior citizen hous- what he is trying to do. I think the Condit Hastings (WA) Mollohan ing. simple word ‘‘science’’ without the Cooley Hayworth Montgomery Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. word ‘‘engineering’’ connotes that it is Costello Hefner Moorhead Chairman, I move to strike the req- applied research. With ‘‘engineering,’’ Cox Heineman Moran Coyne Hinchey Morella uisite number of words. it has practical aspects and it also rep- Cramer Hobson Murtha Mr. Chairman, I rise very reluctantly resents a broad consensus in America Crane Hoekstra Myers to support the amendment of the gen- that engineers have a role, so their Crapo Hoke Myrick tleman from Michigan [Mr. EHLERS], Cremeans Holden Nadler name should be part of this. Cubin Houghton Neal because I have such great respect for So I strongly urge my colleagues to Cummings Hoyer Nethercutt the gentleman from Texas [Mr. BAR- support the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Cunningham Hunter Neumann TON]. BARTON]. I think the gentleman has Danner Hutchinson Ney Davis Hyde Norwood Mr. Chairman, I am a scientist. I taken a courageous stand for engineers Deal Inglis Nussle have about 100 papers in the literature; across this country, and I think we DeLauro Jackson (IL) Oberstar probably 50 of them are basic science. I should support him. Dellums Jacobs Obey May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5619 Olver Royce Talent well-being of our people and our Na- (ii) enables the United States to pursue Ortiz Rush Tanner tion, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’. missions that it could not otherwise afford Orton Sabo Tate to pursue unilaterally; or Oxley Sanders Tauzin PERSONAL EXPLANATION Packard Sanford Taylor (MS) Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I inad- (iii) enhances United States capabilities to use and develop space for the benefit of Unit- Pallone Sawyer Taylor (NC) vertently was absent during rollcall 198 Pastor Saxton Tejeda ed States citizens; and Paxon Scarborough Thomas on the Ehlers amendment and, had I (B) when it does not— Payne (NJ) Schaefer Thornton been present, I would have voted (i) otherwise harm or interfere with the Pelosi Schroeder Thurman ‘‘aye’’. Peterson (MN) Schumer Torkildsen ability of United States private sector firms Petri Scott Traficant The CHAIRMAN. Are there further to develop or explore space commercially; Pickett Seastrand Upton amendments to title I? (ii) interfere with the ability of Federal Pombo Sensenbrenner Velazquez If not, the Clerk will designate title agencies to use space to complete their mis- Porter Serrano Vento II. sions; Portman Shadegg Visclosky Poshard Shaw Walker The text of title II is as follows: (iii) undermine the ability of United States Pryce Shays Walsh TITLE II—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND private enterprise to compete favorably with Quillen Shuster Wamp SPACE ADMINISTRATION foreign entities in the commercial space Quinn Sisisky Ward Subtitle A—General Provisions arena; or Radanovich Skaggs Watt (NC) (iv) transfer sensitive or commercially ad- SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. Rahall Skelton Watts (OK) vantageous technologies or knowledge from Ramstad Slaughter Waxman This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Rangel Smith (MI) Weller Aeronautics and Space Administration Au- the United States to other countries or for- Reed Smith (NJ) White thorization Act, Fiscal Year 1997’’. eign entities except as required by those Regula Smith (TX) Whitfield countries or entities to make their contribu- SEC. 202. FINDINGS. Richardson Smith (WA) Wicker The Congress makes the following findings: tion to a multilateral space project in part- Riggs Solomon Williams nership with the United States, or on a quid Rivers Souder Wise (1) The National Aeronautics and Space Roberts Spence Wolf Administration should aggressively pursue pro quo basis. Roemer Spratt Woolsey actions and reforms directed at reducing in- (10) The National Aeronautics and Space Rogers Stenholm Wynn stitutional costs, including management re- Administration and the Department of De- Ros-Lehtinen Stokes Yates structuring, facility consolidation, procure- fense can cooperate more effectively in Rose Stump Young (AK) leveraging their mutual capabilities to con- Roybal-Allard Stupak Zeliff ment reform, personnel base downsizing, and convergence with other defense and commer- duct joint space missions that improve Unit- NOES—58 cial sector systems. ed States space capabilities and reduce the Baker (LA) Hall (TX) Millender- (2) While institutional reforms, cost of conducting space missions. Barton Harman McDonald restructurings, and downsizing hold the slim (11) The Reusable Launch Vehicle program, Bentsen Hastings (FL) Owens promise of reconciling the disparity between and the acquisition by the Federal Govern- Bilbray Hefley Parker projected needs of the National Aeronautics ment of the vehicle resulting from that pro- Boehlert Hilleary Payne (VA) and Space Administration with funding lev- gram, are necessary for the protection of es- Bryant (TX) Hilliard Rohrabacher Burr Hostettler Salmon els requested by the Administration over the sential security interests for purposes of in- Burton Jackson-Lee Schiff next 4 years, such reforms provide no guar- terpreting the obligations of the United Calvert (TX) Stearns antee against cancellation of missions or States under the General Agreement on Tar- Clayton Jefferson Stockman elimination of centers in the event reform iffs and Trade. Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Thompson efforts fail to achieve cost reduction targets. Coburn Jones Thornberry (3) The National Aeronautics and Space SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. Collins (MI) Kim Tiahrt Administration must reverse its current DeLay Largent Torres For purposes of this title— Frost Lipinski Towns trend toward becoming an operational agen- (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Funderburk McHale Volkmer cy, and return to its proud history as the Na- Administrator of the National Aeronautics Geren McInnis Waters tion’s leader in basic scientific air and space and Space Administration; Graham McKinney Weldon (FL) research. (2) the term ‘‘cost threat’’ means a poten- Green (TX) Meek Weldon (PA) (4) Commercial space activity is in a deli- tial change to the program baseline docu- Gutknecht Meyers Zimmer cate state of growth. It has the potential to mented as a potential cost by the Space Sta- eclipse Federal space activity in its eco- ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 tion Program Office; and nomic return to the Nation, if it is not sti- DeFazio (3) the term ‘‘institution of higher edu- fled. NOT VOTING—35 (5) The United States is on the verge of cation’’ has the meaning given such term in creating and using new technologies in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act Bonilla Hastert Peterson (FL) of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)). Brewster Hayes Pomeroy microsatellites, information processing, and Conyers Herger Roth space launches that could radically alter the Subtitle B—Authorization of Appropriations de la Garza Horn Roukema manner in which the Government approaches Dingell Istook Skeen its space mission. CHAPTER 1—AUTHORIZATIONS Dooley LaFalce Stark (6) The overwhelming preponderance of the Foglietta Lantos Studds SEC. 211. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT. Ford Leach Torricelli Federal Government’s requirements for rou- Gibbons Lincoln Vucanovich tine, nonemergency manned and unmanned There are authorized to be appropriated to Gilman Lowey Wilson space transportation can be met most effec- the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- Gunderson McDade Young (FL) tively, efficiently, and economically by a istration for fiscal year 1997 for Human Hall (OH) Molinari free and competitive market in privately de- Space Flight the following amounts: veloped and operated launch services. (1) For the Space Station, $1,840,200,000. (7) In formulating a national space trans- b 1947 (2) For Space Shuttle Operations, portation service policy, the National Aero- $2,514,900,000. Messrs. BRYANT of Texas, nautics and Space Administration should ag- HILLIARD, CLYBURN, and JEFFER- gressively promote the pursuit by the com- (3) For Space Shuttle Safety and Perform- SON changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to mercial sector of development of advanced ance Upgrades, $636,000,000, including for ‘‘no.’’ space transportation technologies including Construction of Facilities relating to such programs— So the amendment was agreed to. reusable space vehicles, single-stage-to-orbit vehicles, and human space systems. (A) replacement of LC–39 Pad B Chillers The result of the vote was announced (KSC), $1,800,000; as above recorded. (8) The Federal Government should invest in the types of research and innovative tech- (B) restoration of Pad B Fixed Support PERSONAL EXPLANATION nology in which the United States private Structure Elevator System (KSC), $1,500,000; Mr. HORN. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall sector does not invest, while avoiding com- (C) rehabilitation of 480V Electrical Dis- No. 198, I was unavoidably detained on petition with the activities in which the tribution System, Kennedy Space Center, official business and was not able to United States private sector does invest. External Tank Manufacturing Building vote on the Ehlers amendment which (9) International cooperation in space ex- (MAF), $2,500,000; and (D) restoration of High Pressure Industrial eliminated Engineering from the pro- ploration and science activities serves the United States national interest— Water Plant, Stennis Space Center, posed title of National Science and En- (A) when it— $2,500,000. gineering Foundation. Since I believe (i) reduces the cost of undertaking mis- (4) For Payload and Utilization Operations, science and engineering are equally sions the United States Government would $271,800,000. honorable professions essential to the pursue unilaterally; (5) For Russian Cooperation, $100,000,000. H5620 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 SEC. 212. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECH- (I) Rehabilitation of Central Air Equip- CHAPTER 3—LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL NOLOGY. ment Building, Lewis Research Center, AUTHORITY There are authorized to be appropriated to $6,500,000. SEC. 231. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION. the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- (J) Modification of Chilled Water System, (a) AUTHORIZED USES.—Funds appropriated istration for fiscal year 1997 for Science, Aer- Marshall Space Flight Center, $6,700,000. under sections 211(1) through (5), 212, and onautics, and Technology the following (K) Rehabilitation of Condenser Water Sys- 213(1) and (2), and funds appropriated for re- amounts: tem, 202/207 Complex (MAF), $2,100,000. search operations support under section (1) For Space Science, $2,167,400,000. (L) Rehabilitation of Electrical Distribu- 213(4), may be used for the construction of (2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and tion System, White Sands Test Facility, new facilities and additions to, repair of, re- Applications, $498,500,000, of which at least $2,600,000. habilitation of, or modification of existing $2,000,000 is reserved for research and early (M) Minor Revitalization of Facilities at facilities at any location in support of the detection systems for breast and ovarian Various Locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 purposes for which such funds are author- cancer and other women’s health issues. per project, $19,600,000. ized. (3) For Mission to Planet Earth, (N) Minor construction of new facilities (b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds pursu- $1,028,400,000, of which $50,000,000 shall be for and additions to existing facilities at various ant to subsection (a) may be expended for a commercial data purchases under section locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 per project, the estimated cost of which to the 259(a). Funds authorized by this paragraph project, $3,400,000. National Aeronautics and Space Administra- may not be obligated to duplicate private (O) Facility planning and design, not oth- tion, including collateral equipment, exceeds sector or other Federal activities or to pro- erwise provided for, $6,700,000. $500,000, until 30 days have passed after the cure systems to provide data unless the Ad- (P) Environmental compliance and restora- Administrator has notified the Committee ministrator certifies to Congress that no pri- tion, $33,000,000. on Science of the House of Representatives vate sector entity, or Federal entity other (4) For Research and Program Manage- and the Committee on Commerce, Science, than the National Aeronautics and Space ment, including personnel and related costs, and Transportation of the Senate of the na- Administration, can provide suitable data in travel, and research operations support, ture, location, and estimated cost to the Na- a timely manner. $1,957,850,000. tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- (4) For Space Access and Technology, SEC. 214. INSPECTOR GENERAL. tion of such project. $711,000,000 of which— There are authorized to be appropriated to (c) TITLE TO FACILITIES.—If funds are used (A) $324,700,000 are authorized for Advanced the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- pursuant to subsection (a) for grants to in- Space Transportation; and istration for Inspector General, $17,000,000 for stitutions of higher education, or to non- (B) $10,000,000 shall be for continuing the fiscal year 1997. profit organizations whose primary purpose Launch Voucher Demonstration Program au- SEC. 215. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION. is the conduct of scientific research, for pur- thorized under section 504 of the National Notwithstanding any other provision of chase or construction of additional research Aeronautics and Space Administration Au- this subtitle, the total amount authorized to facilities, title to such facilities shall be thorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (15 U.S.C. be appropriated to the National Aeronautics vested in the United States unless the Ad- 5803). and Space Administration under this title ministrator determines that the national (5) For Aeronautical Research and Tech- shall not exceed $13,495,500,000 for fiscal year program of aeronautical and space activities nology, $823,400,000, of which— 1997. will best be served by vesting title in the (A) $354,400,000 are authorized for Research SEC. 216. OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANS- grantee institution or organization. Each and Technology Base activities; PORTATION AUTHORIZATION. such grant shall be made under such condi- (B) $254,300,000 are authorized for High There are authorized to be appropriated to tions as the Administrator shall determine Speed Research; the Secretary of Transportation for the ac- to be required to ensure that the United (C) $152,800,000 are authorized for Advanced tivities of the Office of Commercial Space States will receive therefrom benefits ade- Subsonic Technology; Transportation, $5,770,000 for fiscal year 1997. quate to justify the making of that grant. (D) $23,300,000 are authorized for High-Per- SEC. 217. OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. SEC. 232. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED formance Computing and Communications; There are authorized to be appropriated to AMOUNTS. and the Secretary of Commerce for the activities To the extent provided in appropriations (E) $38,600,000 are authorized for Numerical of the Office of Space Commerce established Acts, appropriations authorized under chap- Aerodynamic Simulation. by section 253 of this Act, $500,000 for fiscal ter 1 may remain available without fiscal (6) For Mission Communication Services, year 1997. year limitation. $410,600,000. CHAPTER 2—RESTRUCTURING THE NA- SEC. 233. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION (7) For Academic Programs, $95,500,000. TIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AD- OF FACILITIES. MINISTRATION (a) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations author- SEC. 213. MISSION SUPPORT. SEC. 221. FINDINGS. ized under any paragraph of section 211(6) or There are authorized to be appropriated to The Congress finds that— 213(3)— the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- (1) the restructuring of the National Aero- (1) may be varied upward by 10 percent in istration for fiscal year 1997 for Mission Sup- nautics and Space Administration is essen- the discretion of the Administrator; or port the following amounts: tial to accomplishing the space missions of (2) may be varied upward by 25 percent, to (1) For Safety, Reliability, and Quality As- the United States while simultaneously bal- meet unusual cost variations, after the expi- surance, $36,700,000. ancing the Federal budget; ration of 15 days following a report on the (2) For Space Communication Services, (2) to restructure the National Aeronautics circumstances of such action by the Admin- $281,250,000. and Space Administration rapidly without istrator to the Committee on Science of the (3) For Construction of Facilities, includ- reducing mission content and safety requires House of Representatives and the Committee ing land acquisition, $105,000,000, including objective financial judgment; and on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the following: (3) a formal economic review of its mis- of the Senate. (A) Modernization of Electrical Distribu- sions and the Federal assets that support The aggregate amount authorized to be ap- tion System, Ames Research Center, them is required in order to plan and imple- propriated under sections 211(6) and 213(3) $2,400,000. ment needed restructuring of the National shall not be increased as a result of actions (B) Modification of Aircraft Ramp and Tow Aeronautics and Space Administration. authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) of Way, Dryden Flight Research Center, SEC. 222. RESTRUCTURING REPORTS. this subsection. $3,000,000. (a) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Admin- (b) SPECIAL RULE.—Where the Adminis- (C) Restoration of Hangar Building 4801, istrator shall transmit to Congress, no later trator determines that new developments in Dryden Flight Research Center, $4,500,000. than July 31, 1996, a report on its restructur- the national program of aeronautical and (D) Modernization of Secondary Electrical ing activities by fiscal year containing, at a space activities have occurred; and that such Systems, Goddard Space Flight Center, minimum, a description of all actions taken developments require the use of additional $1,500,000. or planned to be taken after July 31, 1995, funds for the purposes of construction, ex- (E) Restoration of Chilled Water Distribu- and before October 1, 2002, including con- pansion, or modification of facilities at any tion System, Goddard Space Flight Center, tracts terminated or consolidated; reduc- location; and that deferral of such action $4,000,000. tions in force; relocations of personnel and until the enactment of the next National (F) Modification of Refrigeration Systems, facilities; sales, closures, or mothballing of Aeronautics and Space Administration Au- Various Buildings, Jet Propulsion Labora- capital assets or facilities; and net savings to thorization Act would be inconsistent with tory, $2,800,000. be realized from such actions by fiscal year. the interest of the Nation in aeronautical (G) Rehabilitation of Utility Tunnel Struc- (b) PROPOSED LEGISLATION.—The President and space activities, the Administrator may ture and Systems, Johnson Space Center, shall propose to Congress, not later than use up to $10,000,000 of the amounts author- $4,400,000. September 30, 1996, all enabling legislation ized under section 211(6) or 213(3) for each fis- (H) Replacement of DX Units with Central required to carry out actions described by cal year for such purposes. No such funds Chilled Water System, Logistics Facility, the Administrator’s report under subsection may be obligated until a period of 30 days Kennedy Space Center, $1,800,000. (a). has passed after the Administrator has May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5621 transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, SEC. 236. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CON- tion, the specific policies and initiatives the Science, and Transportation of the Senate SULTATIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY Administrator is advancing to encourage and the Committee on Science of the House EXPENSES. these commercial opportunities, the cost of Representatives a written report describ- Not more than $30,000 of the funds appro- savings to be realized by the international ing the nature of the construction, its costs, priated under section 212 may be used for sci- partnership from applying commercial ap- and the reasons therefor. entific consultations or extraordinary ex- proaches to cost-shared operations, and the penses, upon the authority of the Adminis- SEC. 234. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES. cost reimbursements to the United States trator. Federal Government from commercial users Notwithstanding any other provision of Subtitle C—International Space Station of the Space Station. law— (1) no amount appropriated to the National SEC. 241. FINDINGS. SEC. 243. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the ‘‘cost Aeronautics and Space Administration may The Congress finds that— incentive fee’’ single prime contract nego- be used for any program for which the Presi- (1) the development, assembly, and oper- tiated by the National Aeronautics and dent’s annual budget request included a re- ation of the International Space Station is Space Administration for the International quest for funding, but for which the Congress in the national interest of the United States; Space Station, and the consolidation of pro- denied or did not provide funding; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- grammatic and financial accountability into (2) no amount appropriated to the National ministration has restructured and redesigned a single Space Station Program Office, are Aeronautics and Space Administration may the International Space Station, consoli- two examples of reforms for the reinvention be used for any program in excess of the dated contract responsibility, and achieved of all National Aeronautics and Space Ad- amount actually authorized for the particu- program management, control, and stability; ministration programs that should be ap- lar program under this subtitle; and (3) the significant involvement by private plied as widely and as quickly as possible (3) no amount appropriated to the National ventures in marketing and using, competi- throughout the Nation’s civil space program. Aeronautics and Space Administration may tively servicing, and commercially augment- be used for any program which has not been ing the operational capabilities of the Inter- SEC. 244. SPACE STATION ACCOUNTING REPORT. (a) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—The presented to the Congress in the President’s national Space Station during its assembly Administrator shall transmit a report to the annual budget request or the supporting and and operational phases will lower costs and Congress each year containing a complete ancillary documents thereto, increase benefits to the international part- ners; accounting of all costs of the space station, unless a period of 30 days has passed after (4) further rescoping or redesigns of the including cash and other payments to Rus- the receipt by the Committee on Science of International Space Station will lead to sia. the House of Representatives and the Com- costly delays, increase costs to its inter- (b) QUARTERLY REPORTS FROM RUSSIA.— mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- national partners, discourage commercial in- The Administrator shall obtain quarterly re- tation of the Senate of notice given by the volvement, and weaken the international ports from the Russian Space Agency during Administrator containing a full and com- space partnership necessary for future space the term of the contract between the Rus- plete statement of the action proposed to be projects; sian Space Agency and the National Aero- taken and the facts and circumstances relied (5) total program costs for development, nautics and Space Administration which upon in support of such proposed action. The assembly, and initial operations have been fully account for the disposition of funds National Aeronautics and Space Administra- identified and capped to ensure financial dis- paid or transferred by the National Aero- tion shall keep the Committee on Science of cipline and maintain program schedule mile- nautics and Space Administration to Russia, the House of Representatives and the Com- stones; including— mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (6) in order to contain costs, mission plan- (1) the amount of funds received from the tation of the Senate fully and currently in- ning and engineering functions of the Na- National Aeronautics and Space Administra- formed with respect to all activities and re- tional Space Transportation System (Space tion and the date of their receipt; sponsibilities within the jurisdiction of those Shuttle) program should be coordinated with (2) the amount of funds converted from committees. Except as otherwise provided by the Space Station Program Office; United States currency by the Russian Space law, any Federal department, agency, or (7) the International Space Station rep- Agency, the currency into which the funds independent establishment shall furnish any resents an important component of an ade- have been converted, and the dates and ex- information requested by either committee quately funded civil space program which change rates of each such conversion; relating to any such activity or responsibil- balances human space flight with science, (3) the amount of non-United States cur- ity. aeronautics, and technology; rency, and of United States currency, dis- SEC. 235. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAU- (8) the International Space Station should bursed by the Russian Space Agency to any THORIZED APPROPRIATIONS. be an inspiration to society, particularly our contractor or subcontractor, the identity of (a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than young people, and should provide new and such contractor or subcontractor, and the 30 days after the later of the date of enact- expanded opportunities to meet important date on which the funds were disbursed; and ment of an Act making appropriations to the educational goals; and (4) the balance of the funds provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administra- (9) when completed, the International National Aeronautics and Space Administra- tion for fiscal year 1997 and the date of en- Space Station will be the largest, most capa- tion which have not been disbursed by the actment of this Act, the Administrator shall ble microgravity research facility ever devel- Russian Space Agency as of the date of the submit a report to Congress and to the oped. It will provide a lasting framework for report. Comptroller General which specifies— conducting large-scale science programs Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions (1) the portion of such appropriations with international partners and it is the SEC. 251. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AMEND- which are for programs, projects, or activi- next step in the human exploration of space. MENTS. ties not authorized under chapter 1 of this The United States should commit to com- (a) AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 701 of title 49, subtitle, or which are in excess of amounts pleting this program, thereby reaping the United States Code, is amended— authorized for the relevant program, project, benefits of scientific research and inter- (1) in the table of sections— or activity under this title; and national cooperation. (A) by amending the item relating to sec- (2) the portion of such appropriations SEC. 242. COMMERCIALIZATION OF SPACE STA- tion 70104 to read as follows: which are authorized under this title. TION. ‘‘70104. Restrictions on launches, operations, (b) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE.—The Ad- (a) POLICY.—The Congress declares that a and reentries.’’; ministrator shall, coincident with the sub- priority goal of constructing the Inter- (B) by amending the item relating to sec- mission of the report required by subsection national Space Station is the economic de- tion 70108 to read as follows: (a), publish in the Federal Register a notice velopment of Earth orbital space. The Con- ‘‘70108. Prohibition, suspension, and end of of all programs, projects, or activities for gress further declares that the use of free launches, operation of launch which funds are appropriated but which were market principles in operating, allocating sites and reentry sites, and re- not authorized under this title, and solicit the use of, and adding capabilities to the entries.’’; public comment thereon regarding the im- Space Station, and the resulting fullest pos- pact of such programs, projects, or activities sible engagement of commercial providers and on the conduct and effectiveness of the na- and participation of commercial users, will (C) by amending the item relating to sec- tional aeronautics and space program. reduce Space Station operational costs for tion 70109 to read as follows: (c) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any all partners and the Federal Government’s ‘‘70109. Preemption of scheduled launches or other provision of law, no funds may be obli- share of the United States burden to fund op- reentries.’’; gated for any programs, projects, or activi- erations. (2) in section 70101— ties of the National Aeronautics and Space (b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall de- (A) by inserting ‘‘microgravity research,’’ Administration for fiscal year 1997 not au- liver to the Congress, within 60 days after after ‘‘information services,’’ in subsection thorized under this title until 30 days have the date of the enactment of this Act, a mar- (a)(3); passed after the close of the public comment ket study that examines the role of commer- (B) by inserting ‘‘, reentry,’’ after ‘‘launch- period contained in the notice required in cial ventures which could supply, use, serv- ing’’ both places it appears in subsection subsection (b). ice, or augment the International Space Sta- (a)(4); H5622 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 (C) by inserting ‘‘, reentry vehicles,’’ after (i) by amending the subsection heading to (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after ‘‘launch vehicles’’ in subsection (a)(5); read as follows: ‘‘PREVENTING LAUNCHES AND ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(4); (D) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’ REENTRIES.—’’; (C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(6); (ii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘pre- ‘‘launch services’’ each place it appears in (E) by inserting ‘‘, reentries,’’ after vent the launch’’; and subsection (b); ‘‘launches’’ both places it appears in sub- (iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘de- (D) by inserting ‘‘applicable’’ after ‘‘car- section (a)(7); cides the launch’’; ried out under the’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2) (F) by inserting ‘‘, reentry sites,’’ after (6) in section 70105— of subsection (b); ‘‘launch sites’’ in subsection (a)(8); (A) by inserting ‘‘or a reentry site, or the (E) by striking ‘‘, Space, and Technology’’ (G) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’ reentry of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘oper- in subsection (d)(1); after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(8); ation of a launch site’’ in subsection (b)(1); (F) by inserting ‘‘OR REENTRIES’’ after (H) by inserting ‘‘reentry sites,’’ after and ‘‘LAUNCHES’’ in the heading for subsection ‘‘launch sites,’’ in subsection (a)(9); (B) by striking ‘‘or operation’’ and insert- (e); and (I) by inserting ‘‘and reentry site’’ after ing in lieu thereof ‘‘, operation, or reentry’’ (G) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site or a re- ‘‘launch site’’ in subsection (a)(9); in subsection (b)(2)(A); entry’’ after ‘‘launch site’’ in subsection (e); (J) by inserting ‘‘reentry vehicles,’’ after (7) in section 70106(a)— (13) in section 70113(a)(1) and (d)(1) and (2), ‘‘launch vehicles’’ in subsection (b)(2); (A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site’’ after by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘one launch’’ (K) by striking ‘‘launch’’ in subsection ‘‘observer at a launch site’’; each place it appears; (b)(2)(A); (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after (14) in section 70115(b)(1)(D)(i)— (L) by inserting ‘‘and reentry’’ after ‘‘com- ‘‘assemble a launch vehicle’’; and (A) by inserting ‘‘reentry site,’’ after mercial launch’’ in subsection (b)(3); (C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after ‘‘launch site,’’; and (M) by striking ‘‘launch’’ after ‘‘and trans- ‘‘with a launch vehicle’’; (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after fer commercial’’ in subsection (b)(3); and (8) in section 70108— ‘‘launch vehicle’’ both places it appears; and (N) by inserting ‘‘and development of re- (A) by amending the section designation (15) in section 70117— entry sites,’’ after ‘‘launch-site support fa- and heading to read as follows: (A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or to re- cilities,’’ in subsection (b)(4); ‘‘§ 70108. Prohibition, suspension, and end of enter a reentry vehicle’’ after ‘‘operate a (3) in section 70102— launches, operation of launch sites and re- launch site’’ in subsection (a); (A) by striking ‘‘and any payload’’ and in- entry sites, and reentries’’; (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘ap- serting in lieu thereof ‘‘or reentry vehicle and proval of a space launch’’ in subsection (d); and any payload from Earth’’ in paragraph (B) in subsection (a)— (C) by amending subsection (f) to read as (3); (i) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or reentry follows: (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operation of a ‘‘(f) LAUNCH NOT AN EXPORT; REENTRY NOT ‘‘means of a launch vehicle’’ in paragraph (8); launch site’’; and AN IMPORT.—A launch vehicle, reentry vehi- (C) by redesignating paragraphs (10) (ii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘launch cle, or payload that is launched or reentered through (12) as paragraphs (14) through (16), or operation’’; is not, because of the launch or reentry, an respectively; (9) in section 70109— export or import, respectively, for purposes (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol- (A) by amending the section designation of a law controlling exports or imports.’’; lowing new paragraphs: and heading to read as follows: and ‘‘(10) ‘reenter’ and ‘reentry’ mean to return ‘‘§ 70109. Preemption of scheduled launches (D) in subsection (g)— or attempt to return, purposefully, a reentry or reentries’’; (i) by striking ‘‘operation of a launch vehi- vehicle and its payload, if any, from Earth (B) in subsection (a)— cle or launch site,’’ in paragraph (1) and in- orbit or from outer space to Earth. (i) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘ensure serting in lieu thereof ‘‘reentry, operation of ‘‘(11) ‘reentry services’ means— that a launch’’; a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle, or oper- ‘‘(A) activities involved in the preparation (ii) by inserting ‘‘, reentry site,’’ after ation of a launch site or reentry site,’’; and of a reentry vehicle and its payload, if any, ‘‘United States Government launch site’’; (ii) by inserting ‘‘reentry,’’ after ‘‘launch,’’ for reentry; and (iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry date commit- in paragraph (2). ‘‘(B) the conduct of a reentry. ment’’ after ‘‘launch date commitment’’; (b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section ‘‘(12) ‘reentry site’ means the location on (iv) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘ob- 70105 of title 49, United States Code, is Earth to which a reentry vehicle is intended tained for a launch’’; amended— to return (as defined in a license the Sec- (v) by inserting ‘‘, reentry site,’’ after ‘‘ac- (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A person retary issues or transfers under this chap- cess to a launch site’’; may apply’’ in subsection (a); ter). (vi) by inserting ‘‘, or services related to a (B) by striking ‘‘receiving an application’’ ‘‘(13) ‘reentry vehicle’ means a vehicle de- reentry,’’ after ‘‘amount for launch serv- both places it appears in subsection (a) and signed to return from Earth orbit or outer ices’’; and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘accepting an appli- space to Earth, or a reusable launch vehicle (vii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘the cation in accordance with criteria estab- designed to return from outer space substan- scheduled launch’’; and lished pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(D)’’; tially intact.’’; and (C) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or re- (C) by adding at the end of subsection (a) (E) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after entry’’ after ‘‘prompt launching’’; the following new paragraph: ‘‘launch services’’ each place it appears in (10) in section 70110— ‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Sec- paragraph (15), as so redesignated by sub- (A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘pre- retary may establish procedures for certifi- paragraph (C) of this paragraph; vent the launch’’ in subsection (a)(2); and cation of the safety of a launch vehicle, re- (4) in section 70103(b)— (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or re- entry vehicle, or safety system, procedure, (A) by inserting ‘‘AND REENTRIES’’ after entry of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operation service, or personnel that may be used in ‘‘LAUNCHES’’ in the subsection heading; of a launch site’’ in subsection (a)(3)(B); conducting licensed commercial space (B) by inserting ‘‘and reentries’’ after (11) in section 70111— launch or reentry activities.’’; ‘‘space launches’’ in paragraph (1); and (A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub- (C) by inserting ‘‘and reentry’’ after ‘‘space ‘‘launch’’ in subsection (a)(1)(A); section (b)(2)(B); launch’’ in paragraph (2); (B) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’ (E) by striking the period at the end of (5) in section 70104— after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection subsection (b)(2)(C) and inserting in lieu (A) by amending the section designation (a)(1)(B); thereof ‘‘; and’’; and heading to read as follows: (C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after (F) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(2) ‘‘§ 70104. Restrictions on launches, oper- ‘‘or launch services’’ in subsection (a)(2); the following new subparagraph: ations, and reentries’’; (D) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘com- ‘‘(D) regulations establishing criteria for (B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or to re- mercial launch’’ both places it appears in accepting or rejecting an application for a li- enter a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operate a subsection (b)(1); cense under this chapter within 60 days after launch site’’ each place it appears in sub- (E) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after receipt of such application.’’; and section (a); ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (b)(2)(C); (G) by inserting ‘‘, or the requirement to (C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘launch (F) by striking ‘‘or its payload for launch’’ obtain a license,’’ after ‘‘waive a require- or operation’’ in subsection (a)(3) and (4); in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof ment’’ in subsection (b)(3). (D) in subsection (b)— ‘‘or reentry vehicle, or the payload of either, (2) The amendment made by paragraph (i) by striking ‘‘launch license’’ and insert- for launch or reentry’’; and (1)(B) shall take effect upon the effective ing in lieu thereof ‘‘license’’; (G) by inserting ‘‘, reentry vehicle,’’ after date of final regulations issued pursuant to (ii) by inserting ‘‘or reenter’’ after ‘‘may ‘‘manufacturer of the launch vehicle’’ in sub- section 70105(b)(2)(D) of title 49, United launch’’; and section (d); States Code, as added by paragraph (1)(F) of (iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentering’’ after ‘‘re- (12) in section 70112— this subsection. lated to launching’’; and (A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘one (3) Section 70102(5) of title 49, United (E) in subsection (c)— launch’’ in subsection (a)(3); States Code, is amended— May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5623 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and ‘‘§ 70121. Report to Congress (1) by striking subsection (f) and redesig- (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respec- ‘‘The Secretary of Transportation shall nating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections tively; and submit to Congress an annual report to ac- (f) and (g), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), company the President’s budget request (2) in subsection (g), as so redesignated by as so redesignated by subparagraph (A) of that— paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking this paragraph, the following new subpara- ‘‘(1) describes all activities undertaken ‘‘(f), and (g)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof graph: under this chapter, including a description of ‘‘and (f)’’. ‘‘(A) activities directly related to the prep- the process for the application for and ap- (b) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—Section aration of a launch site or payload facility proval of licenses under this chapter and rec- 206(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space for one or more launches;’’. ommendations for legislation that may fur- Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476(a)) is amended— (4) Section 70103(b) of title 49, United ther commercial launches and reentries; and (1) by striking ‘‘January’’ and inserting in States Code, is amended— ‘‘(2) reviews the performance of the regu- lieu thereof ‘‘May’’; and (A) in the subsection heading, as amended latory activities and the effectiveness of the (2) by striking ‘‘calendar’’ and inserting in by subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section, by in- Office of Commercial Space Transpor- lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal’’. serting ‘‘AND STATE SPONSORED SPACEPORTS’’ tation.’’. (c) DISCLOSURE OF TECHNICAL DATA.—Sec- after ‘‘AND REENTRIES’’; and (2) The table of sections for such chapter tion 303 of the National Aeronautics and (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 701 is further amended by adding after the Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2454) is amend- State sponsored spaceports’’ after ‘‘private item relating to section 70120, as added by ed— sector’’. subsection (c)(2) of this section, the follow- (1) in subsection (a)(C), by inserting ‘‘or (5) Section 70105(a)(1) of title 49, United ing new item: (c)’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and States Code, as amended by subsection (b)(1) ‘‘70121. Report to Congress.’’. (2) by adding at the end the following new of this section, is amended by inserting at subsection: the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall SEC. 252. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSIS. ‘‘(c)(1) The Administrator, at his discretion submit to the Committee on Science of the Before any funds may be obligated for or at the request of a private sector entity, House of Representatives and the Committee Phase C of a project that is projected to cost shall delay for a period of at least one day, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation more than $75,000,000 in total project costs, but not to exceed 5 years, the unrestricted of the Senate a written notice not later than the Chief Financial Officer for the National public disclosure of technical data in the 7 days after any occurrence when a license is Aeronautics and Space Administration shall possession of, or under the control of, the not issued within the deadline established by conduct an independent cost analysis of such Administration that has been generated in this subsection.’’. project and shall report the results to Con- the performance of experimental, devel- (6) Section 70111 of title 49, United States gress. In developing cost accounting and re- opmental, or research activities or programs Code, is amended— porting standards for carrying out this sec- funded jointly by the Administration and (A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after tion, the Chief Financial Officer shall, to the such private sector entity. subparagraph (B) the following: extent practicable and consistent with other ‘‘(2) Within 1 year after the date of the en- ‘‘The Secretary shall establish criteria and laws, solicit the advice of expertise outside actment of the National Aeronautics and procedures for determining the priority of of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- Space Administration Authorization Act, competing requests from the private sector ministration. Fiscal Year 1997, the Administrator shall and State governments for property and SEC. 253. OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. issue regulations to carry out this sub- services under this section.’’; (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established section. Paragraph (1) shall not take effect (B) by striking ‘‘actual costs’’ in sub- within the Department of Commerce an Of- until such regulations are issued. section (b)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof fice of Space Commerce. ‘‘(3) Regulations issued pursuant to para- ‘‘additive costs only’’; and (b) FUNCTIONS.—The Office of Space Com- graph (2) shall include— (C) by inserting after subsection (b)(2) the merce shall be the principal unit for the co- ‘‘(A) guidelines for a determination of following new paragraph: ordination of space-related issues, programs, whether data is technical data within the ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure the estab- and initiatives within the Department of meaning of this subsection; lishment of uniform guidelines for, and con- Commerce. The Office’s primary responsibil- ‘‘(B) provisions to ensure that technical sistent implementation of, this section by ities shall include— data is available for dissemination within all Federal agencies.’’. (1) promoting private sector investment in the United States to United States persons (7) Section 70112 of title 49, United States space activities by collecting, analyzing, and and entities in furtherance of the objective Code, is amended— disseminating information on space mar- of maintaining leadership or competitiveness (A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting kets, and conducting workshops and semi- in civil and governmental aeronautical and ‘‘launch, reentry, or site operator’’ after ‘‘(1) nars to increase awareness of commercial space activities by the United States indus- When a’’; space opportunities; trial base; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting (2) assisting United States commercial pro- ‘‘(C) a specification of the period or periods ‘‘launch, reentry, or site operator’’ after viders in their efforts to do business with the for which the delay in unrestricted public ‘‘(1)A’’; and United States Government, and acting as an disclosure of technical data is to apply to (C) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘launch, industry advocate within the executive various categories of such data, and the re- reentry, or site operator’’ after ‘‘carried out branch to ensure that the Federal Govern- strictions on disclosure of such data during under a’’. such period or periods, including a require- (c) REGULATIONS.—(1) Chapter 701 of title ment meets its space-related requirement, to the fullest extent feasible, with commer- ment that the maximum 5-year protection 49, United States Code, is amended by adding under this subsection shall not be provided at the end the following new section: cially available space goods and services; (3) ensuring that the United States Gov- unless at least 50 percent of the funding for ‘‘§ 70120. Regulations ernment does not compete with the private the activities or programs is provided by the ‘‘The Secretary of Transportation, within 6 sector in the provision of space hardware and private sector. months after the date of the enactment of services otherwise available from the private ‘‘(4) The Administrator shall annually re- this section, shall issue regulations to carry sector; port to the Congress all determinations out this chapter that include— (4) promoting the export of space-related made under paragraph (1). ‘‘(1) guidelines for industry to obtain suffi- goods and services; ‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the cient insurance coverage for potential dam- (5) representing the Department of Com- term ‘technical data’ means any recorded in- ages to third parties; merce in the development of United States formation, including computer software, ‘‘(2) procedures for requesting and obtain- policies and in negotiations with foreign that is or may be directly applicable to the ing licenses to operate a commercial launch countries to ensure free and fair trade inter- design, engineering, development, produc- vehicle and reentry vehicle; nationally in the area of space commerce; tion, manufacture, or operation of products ‘‘(3) procedures for requesting and obtain- (6) seeking the removal of legal, policy, or processes that may have significant value ing operator licenses for launch and reentry; and institutional impediments to space com- in maintaining leadership or competitive- and merce; and ness in civil and governmental aeronautical ‘‘(4) procedures for the application of gov- (7) licensing private sector parties to oper- and space activities by the United States in- ernment indemnification.’’. ate private remote sensing space systems dustrial base.’’. (2) The table of sections for such chapter and supporting the private sector’s role in SEC. 255. PROCUREMENT. 701 is amended by adding after the item re- the commercial development of Landsat re- (a) PROCUREMENT DEMONSTRATION PRO- lating to section 70119 the following new mote sensing data distribution. GRAM.— item: SEC. 254. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ‘‘70120. Regulations.’’. ACT OF 1958 AMENDMENTS. establish within the Office of Space Access (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—(1) Chapter 701 (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE.— and Technology a program of expedited tech- of title 49, United States Code, is further Section 102 of the National Aeronautics and nology procurement for the purpose of dem- amended by adding at the end the following Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451) is amend- onstrating how innovative technology con- new section: ed— cepts can rapidly be brought to bear upon H5624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996

space missions of the National Aeronautics (b) COMPETITIVE BIDDING.—(1) Contracts for Mission to Planet Earth, and reevaluate, sci- and Space Administration. the purchase of space data under this section entifically justify, and prioritize the data (2) PROCEDURES AND EVALUATION.—The Ad- shall be awarded in a process of full, fair, and sets necessary to fulfill those baseline sci- ministrator shall establish procedures for ac- open competitive bidding. entific requirements; tively seeking from persons outside the Na- (2) Submission of cost data, either for the (C) make recommendations to promote the tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- purposes of supporting the bid or fulfilling dissemination to the private sector of infor- tion innovative technology concepts, relat- the terms of the contract, shall not be re- mation on advanced technology research and ing to the provision of space hardware, tech- quired of bidders or awardees of the contract. development performed by or for the Na- nology, or service to the National Aero- (3) Reasonable performance specifications, tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- nautics and Space Administration. rather than design or construction specifica- tion; and (3) REQUIREMENT.—At least 1 percent of tions, shall be used to the maximum extent (D) identify policy, regulatory, and legisla- amounts authorized to be appropriated under feasible to define requirements for United tive barriers to the implementation of the section 212(4) shall be used for innovative States private sector providers with respect recommendations made under this sub- technology procurements that are deter- to the design, construction, or operation of section. mined under paragraph (2) of this subsection equipment used in obtaining space science (3) The results of the study conducted to meet mission requirements. data under contracts entered into under this under this subsection shall be transmitted to (4) SPECIAL AUTHORITY.—In order to carry section. This subsection shall not be con- the Congress within 6 months after the date out this subsection the Administrator shall strued to prohibit the Federal Government of the enactment of this Act. recruit and hire for limited term appoint- from requiring compliance with applicable (c) ADMINISTRATION.—This section shall be ments persons from outside the National safety standards. carried out as part of the Commercial Re- Aeronautics and Space Administration with (4) Contracts under this section shall not mote Sensing Program at the Stennis Space special expertise and experience related to provide for the Federal Government to ob- Center. the innovative technology concepts with re- tain ownership of data not specifically sought by the Federal Government. SEC. 260. SHUTTLE PRIVATIZATION. spect to which procurements are made under OLICY AND REPARATION SEC. 258. PLAN FOR MISSION TO PLANET EARTH. (a) P P .—The Admin- this subsection. istrator shall prepare for an orderly transi- (5) SUNSET.—This subsection shall cease to (a) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall, within 6 months after the date of the tion from the Federal operation, or Federal be effective 10 years after the date of its en- management of contracted operation, of actment. enactment of this Act, transmit to the Con- gress a report containing a plan for Mission space transportation systems to the Federal (b) TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE.— purchase of commercial space transportation (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall to Planet Earth. (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- services for all nonemergency launch re- coordinate National Aeronautics and Space quirements, including human, cargo, and Administration resources in the areas of pro- section (a) shall include— (1) an analysis of Earth observation sys- mixed payloads. In those preparations, the curement, commercial programs, and ad- Administrator shall take into account the vanced technology in order to— tems of other countries and the ways in which the United States could benefit from need for short-term economies, as well as the (A) fairly assess and procure commercially goal of restoring the National Aeronautics available technology from the marketplace such systems, including by eliminating du- plication of effort; and Space Administration’s research focus in the most efficient manner practicable; and its mandate to promote the fullest pos- (B) achieve a continuous pattern of inte- (2) an analysis of how the Department of Defense’s airborne and space sensor pro- sible commercial use of space. As part of grating advanced technology from the com- those preparations, the Administrator shall mercial sector, and from Federal sources grams could be used in Mission to Planet Earth; plan for the potential privatization of the outside the National Aeronautics and Space Space Shuttle program after the year 2012. Administration, into the missions and pro- (3) a plan for infusing advanced technology into the Mission to Planet Earth program, Such plan shall keep safety and cost effec- grams of the National Aeronautics and Space tiveness as high priorities. Nothing in this Administration; including milestones and an identification of available resources; section shall prohibit the National Aero- (C) incorporate private sector buying and nautics and Space Administration from bidding procedures, including fixed price (4) a plan to solicit proposals from the pri- vate sector on how to innovatively accom- studying, designing, developing, or funding contracts, into procurements; and upgrades or modifications essential to the (D) provide incentives for cost-plus con- plish the most critical research on global cli- mate change; safe and economical operation of the Space tractors of the National Aeronautics and Shuttle fleet. Space Administration to integrate commer- (5) an integrated plan for research in the (b) SAFE OPERATION.—In reviewing propos- cially available technology in subsystem Scientific Research and Mission to Planet Earth enterprises described in the National als for moving to a single prime contractor contracts on a fixed-price basis. the Administrator shall give priority to con- (2) CERTIFICATION.—Upon solicitation of Aeronautics and Space Administration Stra- tegic Plan issued in May, 1994; tinued safe operation of space transportation any procurement for space hardware, tech- systems. nology, or services that are not commer- (6) a plan for developing metrics and mile- stones to quantify the performance of work (c) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The Administrator cially available, the Administrator shall cer- shall conduct a study of the feasibility of im- tify, by publication of a notice and oppor- on Mission to Planet Earth; and (7) a plan for the role, structure, and oper- plementing the recommendation of the Inde- tunity to comment in the Commerce Busi- pendent Shuttle Management Review Team ness Daily, for each such procurement ac- ation of the Earth Observing Satellite Data Information System. that the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- tion, that no functional equivalent, commer- ministration transition toward the privatiza- cially, available space hardware, technology, SEC. 259. ACQUISITION OF EARTH REMOTE SENS- ING DATA. tion of the Space Shuttle. The study shall or service exists and that no commercial identify, discuss, and, where possible, method of procurement in available. (a) ACQUISITION.—To the maximum extent possible, the Administrator shall, where cost present options for resolving, the major pol- SEC. 256. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS effective, acquire space-based and airborne icy and legal issues that must be addressed AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FA- before the Space Shuttle is privatized, in- CILITIES. Earth remote sensing data, services, dis- The Administrator shall not construct or tribution, and applications provided by the cluding— enter into a new lease for facilities to sup- United States private sector to meet Govern- (1) whether the Federal Government or the port National Aeronautics and Space Admin- ment goals for Mission to Planet Earth. Space Shuttle contractor should own the istration programs unless the Administrator (b) STUDY.—(1) The Administrator shall Space Shuttle orbiters and ground facilities; notifies the Congress that the Administrator conduct a study to determine the extent to (2) whether the Federal Government should reviewed existing National Aeronautics and which the baseline scientific requirements of indemnify the contractor for any third party Space Administration and other federally Mission to Planet Earth can be met by the liability arising from Space Shuttle oper- owned facilities, including military facilities private sector, and how the National Aero- ations, and, if so, under what terms and con- scheduled for closing or reduction, and found nautics and Space Administration will meet ditions; no such facilities appropriate for the in- such requirements which cannot be met by (3) whether payloads other than National tended use. the private sector. Aeronautics and Space Administration pay- SEC. 257. PURCHASE OF SPACE SCIENCE DATA. (2) The study conducted under this sub- loads should be allowed to be launched on (a) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent section shall— the Space Shuttle, how missions will be possible, the National Aeronautics and Space (A) make recommendations to promote the prioritized, and who will decide which mis- Administration shall, where cost effective, availability of information from the Na- sion flies and when; purchase space science data from the United tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- (4) whether commercial payloads should be States private sector. Examples of such data tion to the private sector to enable the pri- allowed to be launched on the Space Shuttle include scientific data concerning the ele- vate sector to better meet the baseline sci- and whether any classes of payloads should mental and mineralogical resources of the entific requirements of Mission to Planet be made ineligible for launch consideration; moon and the planets, Earth environmental Earth; (5) whether National Aeronautics and data obtained through remote sensing obser- (B) determine and prioritize the appro- Space Administration and other Federal vations, and solar storm monitoring. priate baseline scientific requirements for Government payloads should have priority May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5625

over non-Federal payloads in the Space vouchers for the procurement of micro- (c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Procure- Shuttle launch assignments, and what poli- gravity parabolic flight services from the ment Ombudsman shall annually, in con- cies should be developed to prioritize among commercial sector. junction with the President’s annual budget payloads generally; (4) The Administrator may, as necessary to request, transmit a report to Congress de- (6) whether the public interest requires ensure the continuity of National Aero- scribing the activities of the Ombudsman that certain Space Shuttle functions con- nautics and Space Administration oper- during the previous year. tinue to be performed by the Federal Govern- ations, continue to operate parabolic aircraft SEC. 267. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR SUSPEND ment; and flights for up to 3 months after a contract is CONTRACT PAYMENTS BASED ON (7) how much cost savings, if any, will be awarded under paragraph (3). If the Adminis- SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF FRAUD. generated by privatization of the Space trator continues operations pursuant to this Section 2307(h)(8) of title 10, United States Shuttle. paragraph, the Administrator shall concur- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and (4)’’ and (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 60 days rently transmit to the Congress an expla- inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(4), and (6)’’. after the date of the enactment of this Act, nation of the reasons for such action. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Chairman, I move (5) Six months after the National Aero- the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- that the Committee do now rise. istration shall complete the study required nautics and Space Administration ceases all parabolic aircraft flights under paragraph The motion was agreed to. under subsection (c) and shall submit a re- Accordingly the Committee rose; and port on the study to the Committee on Com- (3), the Administrator shall transmit a re- the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. KINGS- merce, Science, and Transportation of the port to Congress on the effectiveness of pri- Senate and the Committee on Science of the vatization under this section. TON) having assumed the chair, Mr. House of Representatives. SEC. 263. UNITARY WIND TUNNEL PLAN ACT OF BURTON of Indiana, Chairman of the 1949 AMENDMENTS. Committee of the Whole House on the SEC. 261. LAUNCH VOUCHER DEMONSTRATION The Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. State of the Union, reported that that is amended— Committee, having had under consider- Section 504 of the National Aeronautics (1) in section 101 (50 U.S.C. 511) by striking and Space Administration Authorization ‘‘transsonic and supersonic’’ and inserting in ation the bill (H.R. 3322) to authorize Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (15 U.S.C. 5803) is lieu thereof ‘‘transonic, supersonic, and appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for amended— hypersonic’’; and civilian science activities of the Fed- (1) in subsection (a)— (2) in section 103 (50 U.S.C. 513)— eral Government, and for other pur- (A) by striking ‘‘the Office of Commercial (A) by striking ‘‘laboratories’’ in sub- poses, had come to no resolution there- Programs within’’; and section (a) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘lab- (B) by striking ‘‘Such program shall not be on. oratories and centers’’; f effective after September 30, 1995.’’; (B) by striking ‘‘supersonic’’ in subsection (2) by striking subsection (c); and (a) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘transonic, REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVID- (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) supersonic, and hypersonic’’; and as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. ING FOR CONSIDERATION OF (C) by striking ‘‘laboratory’’ in subsection H.R. 3517, MILITARY CONSTRUC- SEC. 262. PRIVATIZATION OF MICROGRAVITY (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘facility’’. PARABOLIC FLIGHT OPERATIONS. TION APPROPRIATIONS BILL, SEC. 264. USE OF ABANDONED AND UNDERUTI- (a) FINDING.—The Congress finds that no LIZED BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND FISCAL YEAR 1997 national security or mission critical jus- FACILITIES. Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee tification exists for the National Aero- (a) IN GENERAL.—In meeting the needs of on Rules, submitted a privileged report nautics and Space Administration to main- the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- (Rept. No. 104–599) on the resolution (H. tain its own fleet of aircraft to provide a istration for additional facilities, the Admin- short duration microgravity environment istrator, whenever feasible, shall select Res. 442) providing for consideration of via parabolic flight. abandoned and underutilized buildings, the bill (H.R. 3517) making appropria- (b) PRIVATIZATION OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS.— grounds, and facilities in depressed commu- tions for military construction, family (1) The Administrator shall privatize all nities that can be converted to National Aer- housing, and base realignment and clo- parabolic flight aircraft operations con- onautics and Space Administration facilities sure for the Department of Defense for ducted by or for the National Aeronautics at a reasonable cost, as determined by the the fiscal year ending September 30, and Space Administration in support of Administrator. 1997, and for other purposes, which was microgravity research, astronaut training, (b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- and other functions, whose total cost can be tion, the term ‘‘depressed communities’’ referred to the House Calendar and or- reduced through issuance of one or more means rural and urban communities that are dered to be printed. long-term, renewable, block purchase con- relatively depressed, in terms of age of hous- f tracts for the performance of such operations ing, extent of poverty, growth of per capita by United States commercial sector provid- income, extent of unemployment, job lag, or REPORT ON H.R. 3540, FOREIGN OP- ers. surplus labor. ERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, (2) Within 90 days after the date of the en- SEC. 265. COST EFFECTIVENESS CALCULATIONS. AND RELATED PROGRAMS AP- actment of this Act, the Administrator shall In calculating the cost effectiveness of the PROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 issue a request for proposals to provide serv- cost of the National Aeronautics and Space Mr. CALLAHAN, from the Commit- ices which meet all or part of the micro- Administration engaging in an activity as tee on Appropriations, submitted a gravity flight needs of the National Aero- compared to the private sector, the compari- nautics and Space Administration, as de- son shall be made based only on the price the privileged report (Rept. No. 104–600) on scribed in paragraph (1) at a net savings to private sector provider will charge for such the bill (H.R. 3540) making appropria- the United States Government. The Admin- activity. tions for foreign operations, export fi- istrator shall coordinate the process of re- SEC. 266. PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN. nancing, and related programs for the view of such proposals, and shall oversee the (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, transfer of such operations to the commer- shall establish the position of Procurement and for other purposes, which was re- cial sector as specified in paragraph (3). Ombudsman for the National Aeronautics ferred to the Union Calendar and or- (3) Within 6 months after the issuance of a and Space Administration. dered to be printed. request for proposals under paragraph (2), (b) FUNCTIONS.—The Procurement Ombuds- The SPEAKER pro tempore. All the Administrator shall, where cost effec- man shall— tive, award one or more contracts for micro- (1) be responsible, in consultation with the points of order are reserved. gravity parabolic flight services to a micro- Office of Procurement, for reviewing pro- f gravity flight provider that is certified by posed new missions for the National Aero- THE JOURNAL the Federal Aviation Administration. Except nautics and Space Administration to deter- as provided in paragraph (4), the Adminis- mine if such missions, or elements thereof, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- trator shall cease all National Aeronautics can be fulfilled by United States commercial ant to clause 5 of rule I, the pending and Space Administration-operated providers; and business is the question of the Speak- parabolic aircraft flights, and shall there- (2) serve as a point of contact for— er’s approval of the Journal. after procure all microgravity parabolic (A) persons with whom the National Aero- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- flight services from commercial sector pro- nautics and Space Administration has en- nal stands approved. viders. National Aeronautics and Space Ad- tered into a procurement contract, with re- ministration experimenters, and National spect to concerns of those persons about that f Aeronautics and Space Administration-fund- contract; and REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER ed experimenters, who would otherwise use (B) United States commercial providers, AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1462 National Aeronautics and Space Administra- with respect to issues relating to competi- tion-owned or operated microgravity tion between those providers and the Federal Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. parabolic flight aircraft, shall be issued Government. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to H5626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 remove my name as a cosponsor of H.R. erpillar Inc., The Procter & Gamble Company, Second, of four charges Mr. Starr 1462. and 3M. He was also a member of the Busi- filed against Mrs. McDougal, she was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ness Council, cochairman of The Business convicted on all four. objection to the request of the gen- Roundtable, and chairman of its International Third, of seven charges filed against tleman from New Jersey? Trade and Investment Task Force. Governor Tucker, he was convicted on There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, all of Dallas and the State of two. f Texas grieve for Jerry Junkins' wife, Sally, his Fourth, of 30 charges Mr. Starr filed in these cases, he won convictions on REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER daughters Kirsten and Karen, his parents, and his brothers and sisters. Mr. Junkins was an 24. That is an 80 percent conviction AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2723 AND rate. A jury of 12 Arkansas citizens has H.R. 1972 extraordinary leader, an exemplary business- man, and a highly respected national and examined the evidence and clearly does Mr. STOCKMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask community leaders. He inspired those he not feel that Mr. Starr is filing frivo- unanimous consent to remove my worked with, won the devotion of his friends, lous or unsupported charges. name as a cosponsor of H.R. 2723 and and earned the gratitude of his Nation. I ask Fifth, in addition to this week’s con- H.R. 1972. my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Jerry victions, Mr. Starr has received guilty The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Junkins. pleas from nine other people involved in Whitewater—political associates of objection to the request of the gen- f tleman from Texas? President Clinton, associates of Madi- There was no objection. SPECIAL ORDERS son Guarantee Savings and Loan, and f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under people who worked on the Whitewater the Speaker’s announced policy of May deal. EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE Sixth, one of those people who pled 12, 1995, and under a previous order of DEATH OF JERRY JUNKINS, guilty was the Associate Attorney Gen- the House, the following Members will PRESIDENT OF TEXAS INSTRU- eral of the United States—Webster be recognized for 5 minutes each. MENTS Hubbell—a close friend of the Presi- (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of f dent. Texas asked and was given permission The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Clearly, serious crimes have been to address the House for 1 minute and previous order of the House, the gen- committed, and the independent coun- to revise and extend her remarks.) tleman from California [Mr. RIGGS] is sel is doing a good job of bringing peo- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of recognized for 5 minutes. ple to account for them. That is why Texas. Mr. Speaker, I join Dallas, the [Mr. RIGGS addressed the House. His Democrats are suddenly attacking the State of Texas, and the Nation in ex- remarks will appear hereafter in the Independent Counsel. pressing my profound sympathy for the Extensions of Remarks.] At this point, there are two obvious questions that everyone is asking: loss of a world leader, Mr. Jerry f Junkins, president of Texas Instru- First, what impact do these convic- ments, who died, untimely, of a heart The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tions have on the President and Mrs. attack while traveling in Europe. previous order of the House, the gen- Clinton? Mr. Junkins is well known through- tleman from New York [Mr. NADLER] is Second, where does the Independent out Texas, the Nation, and the world. recognized for 5 minutes. Counsel go from here? He was a leader in trade policies, a [Mr. NADLER addressed the House. Let me shed a little light on these leader in support of education, a leader His remarks will appear hereafter in questions. What impact do these convictions in support of public-private partner- the Extensions of Remarks.] have on the President and Mrs. Clin- ships and the creation of jobs, and a f ton? real leader in giving minority President Clinton was not on trial in businesspeople opportunities. A very WHAT NEXT FOR THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL? this particular case. But he was never untimely death. far away from it either. Mr. Speaker, with great sadness, I rise to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a David Hale testified that then-Gov- pay special tribute to a good friend, and a re- previous order of the House, the gen- ernor Clinton pressured him to make markable individual who has distinguished tleman from Indiana [Mr. BURTON] is the illegal loan of $300,000 to Susan himself by his exceptional contributions to the recognized for 5 minutes. McDougal. Dallas business community. Mr. Jerry R. Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- Documents presented during the trial Junkins, the Chairman, president and CEO of er, this week, the President’s business showed that part of that money went Texas Instruments, passed away from a heart partners in the Whitewater venture to pay debts of the Whitewater Devel- attack while on a business trip in Germany. were found guilty of a total of 22 opment Corp. Bill and Hillary Clinton He was 58. counts of bank fraud. James and Susan were partners in Whitewater, so they Jerry Junkins will be remembered for his McDougal were President and Mrs. directly benefited from this loan. many contributions in the international, na- Clinton’s business partners in the The defense believed President Clin- tional and state arenas, particularly as a lead- Whitewater Development Corp.—which ton’s testimony during the trial would er in pushing for global trade expansion for is still the main focus of Kenneth be a knockout punch for the defend- the U.S. But for those of us in Dallas, he will Starr’s investigation. ants. It wasn’t. The President’s testi- be remembered as a champion for our com- In addition, Jim Guy Tucker, Bill mony apparently did little to cast munity. He was a champion of early childhood Clinton’s successor as Governor of Ar- doubts on the prosecution’s case. Mr. education, especially for TI's support of the kansas, was found guilty of conspiracy and Mrs. McDougal were convicted on Margaret H. Cone Model Head Start Center. and mail fraud. 22 of 23 counts. For many years, he chaired the Dallas Citi- Recently, a number of my colleagues The Castle Grande real estate deal zen's Council Education Committee. He was a have been raising questions about Mr. was at the heart of this case. As an at- guardian angel for Paul Quinn College, and he Starr’s ethics and his work as Inde- torney at the Rose Law Firm, Hillary was the inspiration behind the TI Minority pendent Counsel. They have stated drew up legal papers for some of the Business Development Program which grew to that he is biased because of his Repub- key transactions. Throughout the over $120 million in a very short time. lican background or his legal work for trial, documentary evidence showed Jerry Junkins joined Texas Instruments in different clients. that this deal was a series of sham 1959, and worked his way to its top position Mr. Speaker, this is nonsense being transactions that helped bring about of president and CEO in 1985. He became put out by the Democrats for political the downfall of Madison Guarantee chairman in 1988. Jerry Junkins served in a purposes. Mr. Starr’s results speak for Savings and Loan. broad range of civic and industrial positions in themselves: This raises a very serious question: Dallas, including: Member of the Board of First, of 19 charges that Mr. Starr How much did Hillary Clinton know Trustees of Southern Methodist University; filed against Mr. McDougal, he was about the true nature of the Castle and Member of the Board of Directors of Cat- convicted on 18. Grande deal? May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5627 For 4 years, Mrs. Clinton has been well-known in Arkansas for drug use process is not over, and, in fact, they telling the public that she did very lit- and wild parties at which drugs were have the right to appeal. The real ques- tle legal work on the Castle Grande freely distributed? tion becomes, now, for us in this Con- project. She made this statement in a Why was ADFA putting millions of gress, to allow the process to move for- sworn statement to Federal banking dollars in foreign banks in a money- ward. investigators. laundering haven like the Cayman Is- There is a Whitewater investigator However, the Rose Law Firm billing lands? committee in the Senate that has a records that mysteriously turned up at Was then-Governor Clinton aware of June 14 deadline. To date, they have the White House in January disputed what was going on at the agency that found nothing and determined nothing. that statement. Even though they had he created? There was a report secured by the RTC been under subpoena for 2 years, the All of these questions need to be re- just about 2 years ago from a law firm records weren’t given to the Independ- solved. The Independent Counsel in California, an independent assess- ent Counsel until they were ‘‘discov- should not quit—and I am confident ment that found no wrongdoing on the ered’’ in January. that he will not quit—until these ques- part of the President and First Lady. It was quickly discovered that the tions are completely answered to the But we are here only to encourage the billing records had Mrs. Clinton’s fin- public’s satisfaction. fairness and openness to this process. gerprints on them. More importantly, I hope we do not take to the House b these records for the first time pro- 2000 floor to cause statements to be made vided documentation that Mrs. Clinton The questions that this raises are nu- that would suggest that we have con- had drafted legal documents for Castle merous: Did Mrs. Clinton mislead the cluded and we have all the answers. It Grande. Federal investigators about her in- is appropriate, as I have said, for this The questions that this raises are nu- volvement in Casa Grande? Did she or process to be followed through. We merous: anyone else in the White House ob- might listen mindfully to the foreman First. Did Mrs. Clinton mislead Fed- struct justice by hiding these records of the jury, who spoke very eloquently eral investigators about her involve- for 2 years? Did Mrs. Clinton under- yesterday evening and indicated that it ment in Castle Grande? stand the nature of the sham trans- was not a question of the integrity or Second. Did she or anyone at the actions for which she was drawing up credibility of the President of the Unit- White House obstruct justice by hiding option agreements.? ed States. They made independent these records for 2 years. Second, where does the independent judgments on the data and documenta- Third. Did Mrs. Clinton understand counsel go from here? There are many tion submitted. the nature of the sham transactions for other facets of the Whitewater scandal But I do believe that we have the re- which she was drawing up option agree- that merit continued investigation: the sponsibility to the American public to ments? Whitewater deal itself, potentially ille- be forthright. There is no reason to Where does the Independent Counsel gal contributions to Bill Clinton’s cam- hide the ball, but we also have the re- go from here? paigns, the death of Vince Foster. One sponsibility to be responsible; to allow There are many other facets of the important area that I hope the inde- those authorities that have the juris- Whitewater scandal that merit contin- pendent counsel is exploring is the Ar- diction, the courts of law, the inves- ued investigation: tigative committee in the Senate, to First, the Whitewater deal itself; sec- kansas Development Financial Author- ity. do their job. We add nothing to bring ond, potentially illegal contributions to the floor accusations on the Presi- to Bill Clinton’s campaigns; and third, The ADFA was created by Governor Clinton in 1985 to provide economic de- dent and First Lady when there are the death of Vincent Foster. processes going forward to ensure that One important area that I hope the velopment loans in Arkansas. In De- cember of 1988 the Arkansas Develop- the job is done. Independent Counsel is exploring is the I believe that American people would Arkansas Development Finance Au- ment Financial Authority deposited, and get this, $50 million in a Japanese like us to proceed accordingly, and I thority—or ADFA. hope we give respect to all of those in- bank in the Cayman Islands. I have a ADFA was created by Governor Clin- volved in this process, including those copy of the contract that I will enter ton in 1985 to provide economic devel- who have been now judged, who have into the RECORD. Tomorrow night, opment loans in Arkansas. the right as Americans to appeal their since I am out of time now, Mr. Speak- In December of 1988, ADFA deposited case to the highest court of the land. $50 million in a Japanese bank in the er, I will go into more detail on this $50 f Cayman Islands. I have a copy of the million that was Arkansas money that contract that I will enter into the was transferred to the Cayman Islands, TRUTH IN SPEAKING record. I have also delivered a copy of a major transit point for drug traffick- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a this document to the Independent ing in this hemisphere. previous order of the House, the gen- Counsel’s office. f tleman from California [Mr. DORNAN] is Why would an economic development WE MUST NOT TAKE YESTER- recognized for 5 minutes. agency in Arkansas deposit $50 million DAY’S HEADLINES AND MAKE Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, there are in a bank in the Cayman Islands? The THEM TODAY’S CONCLUSIONS so many subjects racing through my Cayman Islands are a well-known cen- mind right now for a 5-minute special ter of money laundering for drug deal- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a order. I was going to talk about an ers. The State Department’s inter- previous order of the House, the gentle- Army hero who was killed in Bosnia national narcotics control report de- woman from Texas [Ms. JACKSON-LEE] trying to, to use his own words from a scribed the Caymans as ‘‘a haven for is recognized for 5 minutes. few hours before his death, clear these money laundering.’’ Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. stinking minefields for the children of In addition, public documents show Speaker, I was compelled, in listening Bosnia, but the last gentlewoman that ADFA was steering bond under- to my good friend on the other side of began her remarks by saying it is time writing business to a firm owned by the aisle, to simply rise and ask for for truth in speaking. Dan Lasater. Mr. Lasater’s story by truth in speaking, only because I think Let me tell the gentlewoman, as now is well-known. He was a financial that we do a disservice to make yester- somebody who started investigating supporter of Bill Clinton’s campaigns. day’s headlines today’s congressional Little Rock in 1992, before the Clintons He flew Bill and Hillary Clinton around debate. were in the White house, I think Little on his private plane. He hired Bill Clin- A jury rendered a verdict yesterday. Rock, just Little Rock, in an otherwise ton’s brother and paid off an $8,000 drug Some of those individuals are friends of great State, and only in the field of debt he owed. Mr. Lasater also pled those who are in government here in politics with some businesspeople, was guilty to Federal charges of cocaine Washington, DC. The comment that I a stinking hole of corruption; with not distribution. heard at this point is that the he this current Governor, but the prior Why was ADFA steering business to wished his friends well. The comments Governor, a stinking hole of corrup- someone like Dan Lasater, who was that I heard of their lawyers is that the tion. And that like Hamlet’s line about H5628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 murder, though it hath no tongue, will and have yet to find or determine any- dress and solve a political problem by most miraculous organ out, all of thing related to any consequences rel- until it becomes a crisis? Why is it that this financial corruption will by most evant to the White House. Washington’s answer to any problem is miraculous organ out by, using her My only point, made to both gentle- to take more in taxes and waste more very words, truth in speaking. men, is that I think we would do well in spending? Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- to allow those who have been des- Well, they are doing it again, but this er, will the gentleman yield? ignated to investigate it, and if the time it’s serious. This time it’s about Mr. DORNAN. I yield to the gen- gentleman from Indiana [Mr. BURTON] Medicare. The President and the bu- tleman from California. is involved in the investigation, so be reaucrats in Washington say there is Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- it; but the point is we do not add to the no problem. I do not agree. The Presi- er, what I did in my special order was resolution by false accusations or loose dent wants everyone to ignore the fi- ask a number of questions that were accusations where we do not have the nancial problems surrounding Medi- still unanswered. One of the questions proof to answer the questions. care, but I will not be silent. We have that I think is very, very important is The gentleman from Indiana has a moral imperative to fight back. And why did the Arkansas Development Fi- every right to ask a question. I hope America needs to fight back as well. nancial Authority send $50 million of the gentleman’s question is answered. What would you think of your Fed- Arkansas money to the Cayman Is- But I do not find it meritorious to en- eral Government if it knew Medicare lands to deposit in a bank in the Cay- gage in this kind of debate. was in trouble, yet did nothing to save man Islands, which is a major drug Mr. DORNAN. I agree. Just to clear it? What would you think of the politi- transit point acknowledged by almost the record, for those who were not cians in Washington if they had the fig- every DEA agent in the world? Why forced to take 4 years of Shakespeare ures in their hands and knew the truth, would they send $50 million of Arkan- in school, that Portia, because I well yet chose to do nothing? What would sas money down there? That is a ques- know the gentlewoman’s distinguished you think of your Member of Congress tion that needs to be answered. name, means a lady lawyer of exceed- if he or she allowed Medicare to go I have the electronic bank transfer ing skill, as in Portia from the Mer- bankrupt when they could have saved statements in my office. I am going to chant of Venice, who gave us the great it? You would be pretty angry. Right? put them in the CONGRESSIONAL soliloquy: You would never forgive them. You RECORD. There is no doubt the money The quality of mercy is not strain’d, would vote against them next Novem- was wired to the Cayman Islands. The It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven ber. question needs to be asked, why was it Upon the place beneath. It is twice bless’d: Well, guess what? That is exactly wired? Why would the Governor of Ar- It blesseth him that gives and him that what the President has done. He knows takes. kansas allow that? Why would the Ar- the numbers. He knows what his own kansas Development Financial Author- I just wanted that on the record. Medicare trustees have found. The ity, a State-run agency, send their Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. trustees have admitted that Medicare money out of the country to a drug Speaker, if the gentleman will yield is hemorrhaging money at a frighten- haven? I hope that the independent further, Shakespeare also said: ing rate. They have admitted that the counsel will explore that. We are going The first thing we do is kill all the law- program will soon be bankrupt. That is to ask other questions as well. yers. right. Bankrupt. That is not a joke. Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, no one Mr. DORNAN. That was in Henry VI. That is not some political claim. That other than the gentleman has inves- The barber said that. I do not want any is a fact. tigated the Vince Foster thing or ana- part of that. President Clinton knows it. But he lyzed it. And the line of Vince Foster’s Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. has tried to hide this fact because the that comes back to us from the grave Speaker, I appreciate very much the elections are coming up. We have a about the whole Whitewater mess and gentleman’s compliment. I want it to President who will say and do anything the IRS problems was, these are Vince be acknowledged I am just a humble to get reelected—and that includes Foster’s words, ‘‘This is a can of worms servant from the 18th Congressional playing politics with Medicare. we do not want to open.’’ The can of District of Texas. But I appreciate the Sure, Republicans could have played worms was opened in front of that jury kindness of the gentleman from Cali- along. We could have remained silent and they got 24 felony convictions. fornia [Mr. DORNAN] and the gentleman and done what politicians have done Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- from Indiana [Mr. BURTON]. But I do for decades—tell our voters that every- woman from Texas, the Portia from think it is appropriate that we not thing is fine until the crisis hits. But the other side of the aisle. take yesterday’s headlines and be able we did not come here to engage in poli- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. to determine truth or fact here in the tics-as-usual, and I did not come here Speaker, I do not know if I will accept House when we do not have all the to sell out my constituents just for the that. I am the gentlewoman from facts. sake of the next election. Medicare is a Texas. I appreciate the gentleman from Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, in clos- matter of principle, and I would rather California in his sincerity, and also my ing, they are taking bets in our cloak- be sent home for telling the truth than friend who is down at the well, the gen- room that AL GORE will run one heck remain here by telling lies. tleman from Indiana [Mr. BURTON]. of a race in October of this very year Medicare has to be strengthened fi- But might I just suggest to both of for President of the United States. nancially—there is no choice—and we my colleagues, first of all, the gen- f have to stop the mismanagement once tleman from California [Mr. DORNAN] The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and for all. This may not be what some speaks highly of those who have offered previous order of the House, the gen- want to hear, but they have to hear it themselves for a military career. Gov- tleman from Michigan [Mr. HOEKSTRA] anyway. It may be common in Wash- ernor Jim Guy Tucker is a former Ma- is recognized for 5 minutes. ington to hide the truth, but I cannot. rine war correspondent, a graduate Mr. HOEKSTRA addressed the House. And I will not. It is your money and from Harvard, or undergraduate, and His remarks will appear hereafter in your children’s money. You have a University of Arkansas Law School, I the Extensions of Remarks.] right to know the truth. believe. I do not think he engaged in f I have seen the numbers issued by the business of public service to find the Medicare trustees, and if we do not himself where he is today. MEDICARE act soon, it will soon be too late. If we My point being made on the floor is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a do not strengthen Medicare financially, that we have various entities that are previous order of the House, the gen- we will continue to spend millions engaged in investigating these cir- tleman from Minnesota [Mr. more than we take in, and it will go cumstances, including the special pros- GUTKNECHT] is recognized for 5 min- bankrupt. But it is not just a question ecutor and, in fact, the Senate utes. of spending more money—and we Re- Whitewater committee. I believe they Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, why publicans want to spend 7 percent more have spent to date some $12.4 million is it that Washington is unable to ad- per year, every year, on Medicare. It is May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5629 a question of spending the money not soon go bankrupt, it is already fall- a problem before it goes bankrupt. It smarter. ing into bankruptcy. will take someone willing, literally in But strengthening Medicare finan- The first quarter of this year, unex- the White House, to address this issue cially is not enough. Washington has a pectedly the Medicare system began instead of trying to scare seniors into way of making everything it touches slipping into bankruptcy. What does believing that everybody is trying to more expensive, more complicated, and that mean? It means that the money cut their benefits or cut their program. more difficult for Americans to under- coming into the system from your and Nothing could be further from the stand. That too must change. The Med- my taxes is not enough to cover the truth. icare paperwork is overwhelming. We money going out of the system, going The truth is Medicare is already need to simplify the Medicare system out to pay the bills of seniors who need going bankrupt as we speak tonight. If so that seniors can read the bills and Medicare coverage. we do not show some courage around interact effectively with their doctors Why is there not enough money in this place and fix that system for our and hospitals. We have to end Washing- the system? Is it because we are not seniors, if someone in the White House ton mismanagement, and end it now. paying enough taxes? No, it is because does not join us instead of trying to But even that is still not enough. Too Medicare costs are running at three scare seniors across America, Medicare many seniors have told me that their times the rate of inflation. The waste, will indeed fail the seniors who depend Medicare coverage is inadequate. It fraud, and abuse is about to ruin a sys- upon it, my mother included. does not cover prescription drugs or tem critical to American seniors, my If all of you love your parents and eyeglasses. Seniors should be in charge, mother included. your grandparents, as I know you not the Washington bureaucracy. Sen- Mom just got out of the hospital in must, as much as I love mine, then can iors should have the right to choose January, again from another serious we not join together and fix this prob- the health care plan that suits them problem. She has survived cancer lem while there is still a chance to fix best, and no Washington bureaucrat twice. Last month she played in the it? Do we have to resort to partisan should have the ability to deny them Senior Olympics at home and won 5 tactics and scare tactics just to resist that choice. Remember, every dollar medals—3 silver and two gold—one in each other politically? Or can we look that is spent on the Washington bu- javelin and one in shot put. She is a beyond these political boundaries and fix the Medicare system for the seniors reaucracy is a dollar that cannot go to miracle. of our country, and preserve our chil- health care for seniors. But Medicare has saved my mother, dren’s opportunities to earn a decent And that also means an end to all the and it has saved countless of other living for themselves without getting abuse, fraud, and waste in the Medicare mothers, fathers, grandparents of Members of this House and of citizens taxed into oblivion? system. Under the Republican plan, Those are the hard choices we face, doctors and hospitals that abuse the all over this country. Can we afford to let Medicare go bankrupt? I say no. but I came here to make hard choices. Medicare system will not get a slap on I came here to tell the truth and to the wrist. They will be punished—le- Is it fair for anyone to scare seniors into resisting changes to reform Medi- face the difficult problems we have. gally and financially. Washington may This is one of the most difficult ones not have been serious about fighting care to make it work? Is it fair to sen- iors to keep scaring them with Medi- we have. abuse, fraud and waste, but Repub- Anybody who will scare seniors in- care cut language? The truth is if licans are. stead of facing this tough and difficult somebody does not fix Medicare soon, It is our responsibility to strengthen problem and curing the Medicare prob- we will face three choices very soon. Medicare financially so that it does not lems, taking care of the waste, fraud, First, we will have to choose between go bankrupt now or in the future. It is and abuse that is ripping this system not taking care of our seniors any- our responsibility to simplify Medicare apart, anyone who is willing to scare more—and we will not make that so that every recipient will understand seniors instead of doing that does not choice, we will always take care of our and be able to use the system easily. It deserve to be reelected to any office in seniors in America. Or, second, we will is our responsibility to fight the waste, this land. Anyone who is willing to have to choose to tax the dickens out fraud and abuse in the Medicare sys- work for seniors, to repair the Medi- of the younger generation, to double tem. In short, it our responsibility to care system, indeed deserves their their payroll taxes to put more money find a solution for Medicare for the trust and their confidence. It comes in this bucket that has got a hole in it. next generation, not just the next elec- down to that. tion. Or, third, we are going to have to bor- Do we have faith enough in each I will fight for the right of every sen- row and borrow and borrow on future other, in our purpose here in Washing- ior citizen in every district across generations to cover the bankruptcy ton, to serve this Nation and to do the America to get the facts. I will demand that is upon us in Medicare. right thing for those who sent us here, that the Medicare trustees and the The biggest enemy of seniors in to put partisan attacks and scare tac- White House make available to every America is not those of us who are try- tics behind us? I think we can and I American the exact financial details ing to fix Medicare, who are trying to think we should, but it will take some- about Medicare. The President may not give seniors more choices, who are try- one in the White House to show a little like it, but I believe the people who pay ing to cut the waste, the fraud, the bu- more courage and a little less partisan- the bills have a right to know exactly reaucratic abuse, the mess we have in ship. what I know. You have a right to know this system. The biggest enemy to f the facts about Medicare. After all, it Medicare and to seniors is not the Re- THE TAX TRAP is your money. publican Party and those of us who have offered a plan to fix it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a f The biggest enemy of our seniors, the previous order of the House, the gen- b 2015 biggest enemy of Medicare is anyone tleman from Georgia [Mr. KINGSTON] is who will try to scare seniors into doing recognized for 5 minutes. CRISIS IN MEDICARE nothing, because to do nothing means Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, as I The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. we face one of those three awful travel around the first district of Geor- TAYLOR of North Carolina). Under a choices: to borrow our whole country gia I meet a lot of people—in Savan- previous order of the House, the gen- into bankruptcy, to tax the dickens nah, Brunswick, Statesboro and also in tleman from Louisiana [Mr. TAUZIN] is out of future generations, or to give up the smaller towns like Odum, recognized for 5 minutes. caring for our seniors, none of which Reidsville, Glennville—and basically Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, I am are good options. wherever I am having town meetings, pleased to follow my friend from Min- We want to continue a sound and they are always asking the same ques- nesota, Mr. GUTKNECHT, to talk about strong Medicare system for America’s tions; Why are so many families across the Medicare crisis in America. It is a seniors, but to do so will take some America struggling to keep their heads crisis. It is upon us. The Medicare sys- courage around this place. It will take above water? Why are Americans work- tem is not about to go bankrupt, it will someone willing to say it is time to fix ing harder and harder and having less H5630 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 to show for it? Why is it that many paid for. even though they had done ev- best by my colleague from Georgia, the people, many families, have to have erything right, Mr. Speaker, it still did tax trap. It is the tax trap on working two jobs just to make ends meet? not matter. American men and women. It is a I think we can summarize everything I think about people like Charles cycle. It is a vicious cycle. It is never in two words: the tax trap. It is simple Sieler and Tracy Smith, who are going ending on people in this country, Mr. to explain. It is simply this: the harder to be getting married in July. Once Speaker. you work, the more taxes Washington they get married, Mr. Speaker, their Some people believe that the answer makes you pay. The more taxes you tax burden will become higher than it lies in Washington DC. It does not. For pay, the longer and harder you have to is individually because of their horrible decades Washington, DC has told the work. You end up working harder and marriage tax penalty where we actu- American people that everything is longer, and Washington ends up with ally tax people more once they are okay while it continued to spend the more but you end up with less. married than they were as single peo- inheritance of children and undermine It is like the old doodle bugs we used ple before them. their very future. to catch when we were kids, Mr. Speak- I think about people of my dad’s gen- As I went around my district and did er. The doodle bug builds a cylindrical eration and—now I am getting up a lot of Memorial Day events with our trap. Ants come walking by and they there, I am 41 years old; my dad and his fine veterans, I saw a lot of young peo- fall into the cylindrical trap, and then friends, my old teachers, my Sunday ple, Mr. Speaker. I looked at my own they try to dig themselves out. The school teacher, the people who used to children, Bobby and Kayla, wondering harder the ant digs, the more dirt falls drive me to Little League, and the peo- what opportunity they are going to on the ant. Then that doodle bug is just ple who used to drive me to the Dairy have, wondering what opportunity sitting there with his pinchers ready Queen on hot Sunday afternoons—elder other young people are going to have in and his mouth wide open, and when senior Americans that I have known all this country. I wonder if they are going that ant is exhausted, the doodle bug my life. Now it is their turn to retire to have the same kind of opportunity I comes up, grabs him, and sucks him on and enjoy the fruits of their labor, but had when I was raised 41 years ago, down. they are not sure that Medicare is when a debt was not hung upon my That is what is happening to middle- going to be there tomorrow and all of neck to pay, unlike today. A child born class America right now. We are just them are on Medicare, Mr. Speaker. today in this country is going to owe working harder and harder, trying to We have got to have fundamental $187,000 over their working lifetime to get out of this big trap set by the changes in Washington, because our pay for the past spending habits of this Washington bureaucracy, and Washing- policies affect real people with real room. ton, just like the doodle bug, is win- problems. This tax trap, Mr. Speaker, That is not right, it is not fair, and it ning. is really sucking us all in. We have got is not morally correct to do that to young people, Mr. Speaker. When I was a child, Mr. Speaker, the to break free of it. I believe we have to Every day working families who have biggest investment a family made was have fundamental reform in Washing- been so hard hit in the 18th Congres- the family home, but today it is taxes. ton. We have to change our education sional District of Ohio as they have We send more money to the tax collec- system, to put more local autonomy in across this country, especially in the tor than we spend on food, clothing, the program. We need to have legal re- industrialized areas that were ravaged and shelter combined. form. We need to change the Washing- by the bureaucrats in this Government My parents grew up in an America ton bureaucracy. We need to have a and by the overspending of Washing- that promised that if they worked hard health care plan that is more afford- ton, every single day those working and saved and did the right thing, you able and more accessible. people have to sit down at their dinner too could enjoy the American dream. Mr. Speaker, these are the policies table and they have to balance their But today children in my generation this Congress is moving toward. We budget, and Washington did not. That and the many generations coming after need to continue these reforms. I am is the problem, Mr. Speaker. Past tax- me are afraid they are not going to be proud to work on them. and-spend policies are not the way to able to share in that American dream. f provide opportunity for working peo- The Washington bureaucracy, SYSTEM IN NEED OF CHANGE ple. though, has enjoyed it. They have en- And people have insecurity these joyed this fruits of our labor. Today The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a days. I can only think of the married the bureaucracy in Washington has previous order of the House, the gen- couple that wants to buy that piece of grown to an all-time high. Our Govern- tleman from Ohio [Mr. NEY] is recog- the American dream, the home. I can ment alone costs us $1.6 trillion a year, nized for 5 minutes. only think of the thirtysomethings Mr. Speaker. It is way out of control. Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, today down in who are accumulating debt that they It has 160 different Federal job training Bellaire, OH, a town in my district, cannot pay. I can only think about the programs, 240 different Federal edu- something was said to me at Rogers couples in their forties and fifties who cation programs, 300 economic develop- Barber Shop that is said virtually are desperately trying to do the right ment programs, and 500 urban aid pro- every single day in my district as I go thing and save for their future, and I grams. How much is enough, Mr. about talking to people. That was from think of America’s seniors, America’s Speaker? The fact is all these programs a constituent who said, ‘‘You’ve got to seniors who paid their dues and who de- are probably well-intended, but they balance the Nation’s budget, you’ve got serve the best and deserve for Medicare take money off the table of middle- to do it for the children, we’ve got to to be their for them. class America. do it now.’’ Those are the Americans that I can Look at the President of the United Then that gentleman proceeded to think of. Those are the real people. Not States. He ran under a promise of a talk about how in fact he had oppor- inside the Beltway in Washington, Mr. middle-class tax cut and instead passed tunity when he was being raised down Speaker, but the real people that every the largest tax increase in the history in the Ohio valley. I stop to think single day have to go out and earn a of the country. Today, because of about it, and hardly a day goes by that living and have to provide opportunity President Clinton’s policy, the typical I do not have a young couple that for their families. family pays $2,600 more in taxes than comes up to me and tells me that they It is not right what has been done in they did on election day 1992—and wonder about their future and the fu- Washington. Enough is enough. It is think about the insecurity the middle- ture of their children. time to draw the line in the sand. It is class Americans have. Mr. Speaker, I would have to ask a time to give people back their ability I think about Karen Goddard. Karen few questions. Why are so many fami- to control their destiny. and I worked together for about 10 lies struggling to keep their heads Mr. Speaker, corporate America also years. Karen and Ian had 2 incomes and above water? Why has it become so dif- needs to produce a healthy environ- they had 4 kids. Despite the fact that ficult for families in this country to ment and healthy bottom line for they worked hard, it was very difficult make it? I believe that we can summa- working Americans. Corporate Amer- to get those kids’ college education rize it in the 3 words that has been said ica needs to be involved in job training, May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5631 employee education, and involved in it difficult to make ends meet; that tax increase in American history given the community. That does not mean more and more Americans are forced to to this Nation by people who used to that we need to rip down the corpora- live from paycheck to paycheck; that sit in the majority in this very room tions, but we need to be able to create too many Americans want to put some- along with a President who said on the a job and people need to be able to have thing away for the future but cannot; campaign trail that middle-class Amer- a job. Corporate America has got to that almost everybody feels the ica needed tax relief, and yet turned help with that take-home power. Cor- squeeze from rising prices and higher around not 100 days into his term and porate America has got to be a player taxes. gave us the largest tax increase in in this system, Mr. Speaker. It has got The Republican majority is making a American history. to be sensitive to the working people, difference by making sure we have a Now, Mr. Speaker, we have heard a as Congress needs to be sensitive to the line item veto, which passed; a bal- lot of playground taunts, we have working people of this country. anced budget. We have regulatory re- heard a lot of name calling. The word We also need legal reform. The coun- form and unfunded mandate reform. extreme has been bandied about, and try has come into a sense of lawsuit All of these have led to a stronger dare I say in extreme fashion. Well, Mr. madness and that in itself also has to economy and less of your tax dollars Speaker, it is fair to ask this question. end. going out the window. For those who would throw out the Against unanimous Republican oppo- b 2030 word extreme with such ease, what is sition, the President imposed the larg- so wrong about asking Washington to With all due respect, the trial law- est tax hike in American history in live within its means? What is so yers are totally out of control in this 1993. The cost of the President’s poli- wrong about demanding that Washing- country. We need to make fundamental cies for a typical family in higher taxes ton not spend so extravagantly as to changes in Washington, DC, to have a and lower earnings is $2,600, and all of sacrifice our children’s future? And is better, brighter, cleaner, safer future us have felt the crunch. The tax trap it fair, Mr. Speaker, to punish working for our children. costs a lot of money, and higher taxes families who are playing by the rules It is about the wallet, Mr. Speaker, means less savings and a more uncer- and trying to provide for their family’s the money that the working people of tain future. The Republican policies future? this country put into the wallet and that we have put forward and have The good news is that this new ma- the money this Government takes out. been adopted by this House, will put jority in Congress, working with a lot And under our plan, and we want to our course and our financial security of folks, quite candidly, on the other join together with the other side of the back on track and are making a dif- side of the aisle who are willing to own aisle, working Americans are going to ference every day. up to these problems, trying to move have more of their own hard earned What we are trying to do here is part past partisan bickering, together we money to spend for their futures. of the revolution of change that is posi- have fashioned a constructive way to f tive and good for all Americans. Stay deal with these problems, to balance WASHINGTON’S SPENDING HAS tuned further. our Federal budget, to roll back the UNDERMINED OUR FUTURE f tax bite and try to eliminate the tax trap; to try to save health care and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. THE TAX TRAP Medicare for future generations with- TAYLOR of North Carolina). Under a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a out bankrupting the generations who previous order of the House, the gen- previous order of the House, the gen- must pay for it. tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. FOX] is tleman from Arizona [Mr. HAYWORTH] That is the mission we face, and, recognized for 5 minutes. is recognized for 5 minutes. again, we would ask the President of Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speak- Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, this the United States to join with us in a er, the answer for too many people lies evening we have heard my colleagues constructive program for the future. in Washington as a solution for all talk about the tax trap, the tax trap It is a tragedy, Mr. Speaker, that our problems. For decades Washington has which has enmeshed so many Ameri- President and his term of office thus told America that everything is OK, cans who fall victim to this simple ob- far has been defined not by accomplish- while it spent our children’s and grand- servation which history and simple ments. Indeed, now, Mr. Speaker, the children’s inheritance and undermined mathematics would bear out: The hard- question is not what can the President their future. For too long Washington er you work and the more you succeed, accomplish, but, said, Mr. Speaker, the has spent more than it takes in, spent the more Washington and the Washing- question has become, especially in the your hard earned tax dollars unwisely ton bureaucracy takes from you. wake of recent revelations, how can just to pay for a growing bureaucracy, I realize this is deadly serious busi- this President explain it away this a bureaucracy that includes 160 dif- ness, Mr. Speaker, because we are talk- time? What rhetorical device, what ferent job training programs, 240 edu- ing about real people with real con- language can he use, what verbal con- cational programs, 300 economic devel- cerns and the genuine future of this tortions can be brought to bear to opment programs, and 500 urban aid Nation at stake. And not to make light avoid the problem and escape the re- programs. of this, but to bear it out in one of its sponsibility? How has Washington afforded these forms, I am reminded of the Walt Dis- Mr. Speaker, the American people de- programs? By raising your taxes ney production, ‘‘The Parent Trap,’’ serve us to act responsibly, to save this through the roof. Just ask Bill Clinton. because the tax trap for our citizens is Nation for today’s seniors and for our He was not in office 100 days before at- all too often a parent trap. This is children. tempting to take even more of your what I mean. hard earned dollars. By comparison, So often now, across the width and f Republicans spent our first 100 days breadth of this country parents, both The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a trying to cut taxes. parents, in a household are working previous order of the House, the gen- The fact is virtually every year you oft-times not because of choice but be- tleman from Ohio [Mr. HOKE] is recog- send more of your hard earned dollars cause of trying to move their family nized for 5 minutes. to Washington and that leaves less for beyond this tax trap. Quite often a [Mr. HOKE addressed the House. His you and your family. Do you ever won- spouse goes to work simply to try and remarks will appear hereafter in the der why the President and the Demo- satisfy the tax bite; simply to try to Extensions of Remarks.] crats are asking you to sacrifice a lit- lift the family out of this hole created tle more so Washington could spend a by more and more taxation, and the in- f little more? Should not we demand cessant need of this bureaucracy to ask Washington spend less so that you can for more and more money from average REFORM OF THE FOOD AND DRUG keep more? After all, it is your money. Americans. ADMINISTRATION It should not surprise anyone that My colleague from Pennsylvania ar- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under more and more American families find ticulated it, talked about the largest the Speaker’s announced policy of May H5632 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 12, 1995, the gentleman from Penn- oped in the Untied States by our phar- vative, and we think actually will be sylvania [Mr. GREENWOOD] is recog- maceutical companies are first avail- signed into law in 1996. nized for 60 minutes as the designee of able to patients overseas, not in our We would like to share the details of the majority leader. country at all. this information with America this Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, a So our task has been with this legis- evening. To that end, I would first like number of my colleagues and I this lation to see if we cannot reengineer to recognize my good friend and col- evening have taken it upon ourselves the FDA, the Food and Drug Adminis- league from Texas, Mr. BARTON, who to engage in a 1-hour special order on a tration; to redesign it, reform it, up- is the primary sponsor and the lead on very special package of bills we intend date it, modernize it, make it better so the medical devices bill. He will tell us to move from the Committee on Com- that as we move into the next century, about medical devices and what we merce, on which we all serve, through the FDA can still be the gold standard hope to do there. the House of Representatives. We ex- for safety and efficacy but also will Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pect that the Senate will move its begin to be able to bring these miracle I thank my friend from Pennsylvania, package and that we will put this pack- products and miracle cures to our peo- Mr. GREENWOOD, for organizing this age on the President’s desk and that he ple much more quickly, because pa- special order. I am pleased to be on the will sign it. tients die in America today waiting for House floor this evening with the gen- The issue is reform of the Federal the bureaucracy within the FDA to tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. GREEN- Food and Drug Administration. act. WOOD], the gentleman from North Caro- GENERAL LEAVE We appreciate the FDA needs to act lina [Mr. BURR], the gentleman from Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, be- with caution, but we think that we can Wisconsin [Mr. KLUG], the gentleman fore we proceed, I would like to ask reform the FDA so that it will act from Florida [Mr. BILIRAKIS], and the unanimous consent that all Members much more efficiently and much more gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. may have 5 legislative days within in the patient’s interest. FOX], as we talk about a very impor- which to revise and extend their re- Now, as many Americans have no- tant issue. Mr. Speaker, if you went out to the marks on this special order. ticed, getting things done in this Con- American people and asked them, what The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there gress is not easy. It is a partisan place. does FDA stand for, I doubt very seri- objection to the request of the gen- It is a place of 535 individual Members ously that very many people could say tleman from Pennsylvania? of Congress. And in a Presidential elec- that it stand for Food and Drug Admin- There was no objection. tion year, an election year for most of istration. I joked earlier in the year in Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, the the Congress, it is difficult to come to a television interview that it stands for Food and Drug Administration was cre- an accord, and particularly on an issue ‘‘foot dragging and alibis,’’ because it ated by this Congress at the turn of the as important and critical as reform of takes about 12 years and $350 million to century, about 90 years ago, and the the FDA. get a drug and medical device through Food and Drug Administration has a So my colleagues who we will hear the entire gauntlet of approval steps at very important task. Americans from from tonight, Mr. BARTON from Texas, all walks of life, as parents, as sons and the FDA that are currently in place. Mr. KLUG from Wisconsin, Mr. BURR The people that are participating in daughters, as spouses, rely on the Food from North Carolina, and Mr. FOX from this special order this evening, col- and Drug Administration to make sure my own State of Pennsylvania, have leagues that have cosponsored the bills that the drugs that are prescribed to done something that is a little unusual in a bipartisan effort, we want FDA to us, that the food that we consume, that lately in the Congress, and that is we stand for fair decisions for all. the medical devices that are utilized in have reached out from the beginning in We have the best medical devices in our care and hospitals are safe and are a bipartisan fashion. We have said to the world; we have the best pharma- effective. our colleagues on the other side of the cological drugs in the world; we have And we are blessed because in this aisle, this issue is about life and death. the safest food supply in the world. But country we have the greatest pharma- This issue is about saving the lives of more and more, our medical device ceutical industry in the world, we have our children and our parents and our companies, our pharmaceutical, inno- the greatest medical device industry in husbands and our wives, and we need to vative, companies are going overseas the world, and our people enjoy safety put partisan politics aside. because the approvals do not take as and the best health care in the world as b 2045 long and the regulatory jungle is not as a result of the work of the Food and complex as it is here in this country. Drug Administration. It does a very We need to get the job done. We need To put a personal face on it, Mr. good job of making sure that the prod- to cooperate. We need to work to- Speaker, my father is in his early 70’s. ucts that reach us in the marketplace, gether. And our success to date has He is a veteran and served his country that our doctors prescribe to us, that been, I think, miraculous. We have in World War II. He was a navigator for we encounter in our hospitals are, in gathered 159 cosponsors onto our bills, the B–24 Liberator. Is now a diabetic fact, safe and, in fact, are effective; Republicans and Democrats across the and has been diagnosed within the last that they do what the makers say they political spectrum. several months to have a slow-growing will do for us. We have reached out to the patient form of prostate cancer. That is the good news. But there is groups. We have talked to our fellow There are drugs in the marketplace another side of the FDA, and the prob- Americans who suffer from AIDS or today and procedures in the market- lem with the FDA is the time it has who are HIV-positive. We have talked place today in other countries that, taken to move these products from the to cancer patients. We have talked to were he a citizen of Great Britain or research laboratory through the Fed- the practitioners treating those pa- France or Germany, he would have ac- eral bureaucracy of the FDA, some tients and talked to patients who suf- cess to those drugs and devices. Be- 10,000 employees, to those Americans fer from multiple sclerosis and Lou cause he is a citizen of the United who are waiting for miracle cures, for Gehrig’s disease, kids who suffer from States, he does not. new drugs, for the latest heart trans- diabetes, and Americans who suffer It is very difficult for me to go to plant devices, mechanical hearts. That from coronary artery diseases and a Waco, Texas, where my father lives, time is too long. It is taking 12 years, long, long list of diseases that is exten- and say, Dad, I would like to help you, on average, to move a product, a phar- sive. but under the current law we cannot maceutical product, through the Food We asked them what they think we let you use that noninvasive glucose and Drug Administration. It costs need to do to make sure that these mi- sensor, so you do not have to prick about $350 million for a company to do raculous products being developed in your finger two or three times a day. it. our universities and our laboratories Or, Dad, there is a new drug that has And I think that probably most are brought to those who are literally been approved for prostate cancer over- Americans watching tonight would be dying, to receive them more quickly; seas, but it has not yet been approved surprised to learn that two-thirds of all and the result has been legislation that by the FDA. If you live another 10 of the drugs that are actually devel- we think is exciting, we think is inno- years, maybe it will be approved. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5633

I cannot say that. other chief sponsors that are here this thank him and Chairman BLILEY and But I can say, Dad, in the next 3 evening: Mr. KLUG, Mr. BURR, the Chairman BILIRAKIS for their leader- months, I hope to be a part of a coali- chairman of our subcommittee, Mr. ship on this proposal, as well as my tion of Republicans and Democrats in BILIRAKIS of Florida, and of course Mr. colleagues from Texas and North Caro- both the House and the Senate that FOX of Pennsylvania. lina. passes an FDA reform package that This is a bipartisan effort. It has got Mr. Speaker, I want to go back, be- makes those drugs and makes those de- overwhelming support among the cause I do not think we can stress this vices accessible to you, not 10 years American people, 70 to 80 percent ap- often enough, to what is at stake in from now but next year, and maybe proval in the various polls, and we hope FDA reform, period. Because you man- even in the next 5 or 6 months. that before we adjourn to go home that aged, Mr. GREENWOOD, at the end of In the medical device bill that I am we can have a bill on the President’s your conversation with Mr. BARTON, I the chief sponsor of we have four basic desk and we think President Clinton think, to put a very human face on principles. We do want a responsible will sign it. what happens with FDA reform. method for third-party review where a I yield back to the distinguished gen- I can remember standing about 6 medical device applicant can either go tleman from Pennsylvania. weeks ago in a press conference in outside the system to an accredited Mr. GREENWOOD. Before the gen- Madison with the family of a young third-party reviewer or can go within tleman leaves, I want to recall the gen- boy, Cody Young, who lives in Baraboo the system within the FDA currently tleman who came to our first press about an hour from Madison, the place to have their application reviewed. conference who suffered from a coro- where the Ringling Brothers Circus We want a dispute resolution which nary problem where he had an artery was founded. And he has a severe case is obvious in any complex situation. that was closing down, and he needed a of epilepsy. And the tragedy of this story, as you will hear over and over There are going to be disagreements. stint. Is that the right term? A stint tonight, is that the original medication We think there needs to be some mech- that could be implanted in this artery developed for Cody Young’s severe case anism where if the applicant and the to keep it open and keep the blood of epilepsy was first conceived at a FDA have a disagreement about the ap- flowing. United States research facility. It was plication, you can get a fair resolution He was told that his time was lim- tested in the United States, and it now of that disagreement. We do not want ited, he did not have long to live. There sits essentially at the FDA’s desk, it to be a trivial disagreement; we want was a device that had been invented; I ready to be approved, while the drug is it to be a substantive policy disagree- have it in my hand. I do not know that already available in Switzerland. And ment or a time disagreement. But let the camera can pick it up. It looks like here is Cody Young’s family saying, I there be a internal dispute resolution a spring you might take out of a ball do not get it. Developed in the United that is actually workable. point pen. This is implanted in the ar- States, first tested in the United Most Americans do not realize, but tery and holds it open. States, ready to be marketed in the there is a cutoff date for medical de- Mr. BARTON of Texas. I believe that United States; and the FDA has it tan- vice qualifications in this country. If device is available in Italy, but not in gled up in bureaucratic redtape while it your device was in existence before the United States. is available to citizens in Europe. 1976, it is reviewed under a certain set Mr. GREENWOOD. Finish the story. That is unfortunately not only the of circumstances and if it came into He did go to Italy. story of what happens to individual existence after 1976, it has to go Mr. BARTON of Texas. It wasn’t on families, but also the story of individ- through a much more complex set of the approved list in the United States ual companies. Frightening statistics regulatory findings. We want to do it was approved in Europe. And so the say that a majority of United States away with this artificial 1976 bright gentleman went to Italy and his sur- medical device manufacturing compa- line and we want all devices to be re- geons, I believe, flew to Italy with him, nies, such as Lunar, which makes de- approved and, as they are, given an and they had the operation, and it was vices to check bone density, important original classification and not auto- a success and he went mountain climb- in diagnosing osteoporosis in elderly matically put into the most complex ing within 6 months after the oper- women or, for example, a large anes- classification of Class III. ation. thesia equipment manufacturing oper- I think you would be surprised, Mr. Had he stayed in the United States ation based in Madison, have consid- Speaker, to realize that a simple piece and waited for the FDA for approval, it ered in their recent past moving some of plastic called a breast sensor paid, is arguable that the gentleman would of their operations offshore. Not only is which is two pieces of plastic with a be dead today. He would not only not it easier to get pharmaceutical prod- silicone gel between it, about 6 inches be mountain climbing, but he would ucts approved quicker overseas, but in diameter, it took the FDA 10 years not be breathing today. But because he also approval of medical devices over- to approve the breast sensor device and did go overseas and was fortunate seas, in addition, because of the liabil- then only with the use of prescription enough to have the money to go over- ity problems we have in the United under the care of a physician, because seas, he is alive to tell the story today. States. And we tried in this Chamber under current law the breast sensor Mr. GREENWOOD. That story tells this year to fix the whole tort system pad has to be classified as Class III, what needs to be told and what we are and its attendant problems and dra- which would be like a heart implant. trying to accomplish here, and that is matic costs. Under our legislation, if approved save lives. He was fortunate. He could The bottom line is, those companies’ and put into law, the breast sensor pad afford to go to Italy and have the sur- items, conceived in the United States, would be given a reclassification and gery and pay for it, but most Ameri- increasingly are being manufactured almost certainly be put into Class I or cans do not have that luxury. overseas and United States citizens Class II, where it would be available Let me share one final point with the will not be given access to them. over the counter so that millions of gentleman. We have something else in It is easy to understand why you American women could obtain it at a common. My dad is a B–24 liberator need to care about pharmaceutical nominal fee and would be able to self- pilot as well. products, when they are available, and examine their breast in the privacy of Mr. Speaker, I would like to now medical devices that cannot get ap- their home. yield to my colleague, the gentleman proved, such as a child with juvenile di- The last thing that we want to insist from Wisconsin [Mr. KLUG], who is the abetes who does not have access to on in the medical device bill is that all prime sponsor of the second of our noninvasive glucose testing. I talked to new devices be given a fair evaluation three-bill package and that is the bill a little girl in Madison, 7 years old, within a time certain of when they are that would reform FDA with regard to whose fingertips are covered with scars presented. And that may again be its responsibilities for approving food because she has to prick them several third-party or may be within the FDA. products. times a day to do blood testing, where Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to partici- Mr. KLUG. Mr. Speaker, I thank the the testing machinery in Canada meas- pate in this special order. I commend gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. ures it in the sweat and you never have Mr. GREENWOOD and, again, all the GREENWOOD, for the time and also to prick your fingers. H5634 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Mr. Speaker, I have the middle part well, so you have got 50 States and sylvania and other people in the Cham- which is food. The Food and Drug Ad- thousands of communities and cities ber and folks watching at home tonight ministration has grown so dramati- and towns. You cannot do business that is something called the Delaney clause. cally in recent years, it now covers a way. Now, this is real inside baseball, so quarter of the Nation’s economy and Folks say, wait a minute, are not Re- stick with me for a minute. But the the first part is food. The second part publicans for shifting power back to Delaney clause was passed in the late is drugs, but the first part is food. States? You want welfare back there, 1950’s to guarantee we would not have Over the years, the FDA has grown so Medicaid back there. Why suddenly are cancer in our food chain, or I should cumbersome it has made it extraor- you arguing about nutritional label- say not have products that cause can- dinarily difficult for normal manufac- ing? Because one of the things we are cer in our food chain. turing operations to go on and normal supposed to do in the Committee on Now, what has happened over the last farming practicing to evolve. What Commerce is to take care of interstate 45 years is that our testing equipment does that mean to you sitting in the commerce. We want to make sure it is has gotten extraordinarily better, and Chamber or what does it mean if you easy for things to get shipped across the food chain is safer than it ever was are watching this at home? It means State lines. That is why you do not before. But Delaney says you cannot that it is more expensive to get food have toll booths when goods move from have anything in food products which products to your shelves. Illinois to Wisconsin or from Penn- might even marginally be tied to can- And the situation in the droughts af- sylvania to New York. It is one of the cer, one in a billion case. In fact, the fecting the Southwest in particular and founding principles in our Constitu- testing equipment has now gotten so the threat we see with wheat crops in tion. good. And a story that everybody in Nebraska, it may be more difficult, for So, Mr. Speaker, one of the things we my home State of Wisconsin strangely example, to help those crops spring are trying to do in this bill is develop seems to understand is that, if you back up. If they are hurt in the national nutritional labeling stand- throw a glass of beer into the Great drought, they are more susceptible to ards, one size fits all. You can do one Lakes, you can detect it with today’s disease and more susceptible to prob- label that works in California and in testing equipment. lems with insects and other calamities; Florida, and one label that works in That is the kind of standard you are and we want to make it more available, New York and Wisconsin and Washing- looking at with an individual piece of make it easier for the American farmer ton State. food. The food is safer than it ever was to grow crops and make it easier to get Now, a very parallel case several before, but the testing equipment is so the products to grocery stores at a years ago was something called the much better. price that still is reasonable for you as Town of Casey decision, also involving Now, what happens from a practical a consumer. pesticides. The question in the Town of standpoint? The honest answer is no- Mr. Speaker, let me tell you a couple Casey decision is that the Town of body enforces Delaney. We make no of issues. There are four major compa- Casey decided they were going to do differentiation whatsoever between a nies in the United States which sell their own standards for putting pes- product that causes serious cancer risk food gift packages, catalogs that you ticide applications on farm fields or a product that has negligible cancer get at Christmas. Three are based in around the Town of Casey. That was risk. We simply want to bring this into Wisconsin with two in my districts. No the community’s right to do that, until today’s scientific standards. jokes about cheeses tonight. you step back for a minute and try to Now wait a minute; this is not some think of that. What if every commu- kind of crazy radical idea. You know b 2100 nity in the United States developed its who wanted to do this back in 1982? AL Wisconsin Cheese is located in Sun own standards for pesticide application GORE. AL GORE, when he was in the Prairie, and another one of them is lo- and pesticide labeling? And some com- U.S. Senate, decided to try to change cated in Monroe, WI. Swiss Colony is in munities said you had to call 24 hours the Delaney clause to bring it up to to- fact the largest gift package company in advance, and some said 48 hours in day’s standards. in the United States. Now, when you advance, and some said you had writ- In fact, what we do in this piece of buy something from Swiss Colony, you ten notice 7 days in advance and 14 legislation is say: Wait a minute, we will notice you get those kinds of little days in advance, and 7 days afterwards, are not even sure we are smart enough packages of cheese or sausage or crack- and 3 days afterwards with a phone to know how to do it. We are going to ers, whatever the case may be. Under call. It would be crazy. It would make ask the Food and Drug Administration the Nutritional Labeling and Edu- it impossible to farm in the United to do it. We say to them you bring it up cation Act that was passed several States. to today’s standards. We do not want years ago, we have to describe in some Mr. Speaker, that was actually a Su- to do it because it will then be seen as detail the ingredients in that packag- preme Court decision, and the Town of political or be seen as not being tough ing. Casey went against the town. They enough. They were scared to death because said we are going to have one national The bottom line is everybody knows imagine if you have a company that standard for pesticide application and Delaney does not work, and the Food manufactures millions of pounds of for labeling and for warning. That is and Drug Administration has got to fix cheese and sausage and you have got to what we are really trying to get at. I it. Again, keep in mind the two fun- come up with individual labels that fit think it is a terrific idea that today damental points. The idea is to make on this little 1-by-1-inch square. We consumers can pick up any product, farming more practicable and safer. worked out an agreement with the whether it is a chunk of cheese or Second, the easier it is to farm, the FDA at that point that says when you whether it is a piece of chicken or a easier it is to get things to the super- buy a gift box, we will have a loose-leaf candy bar and cereal, and look at the market, the better selection you will sheet in it. We worked that deal out. back and understand exactly what it is have as a consumer, and the cheaper But now the problem is all across the you are eating: what the ingredients prices that you will have in front of country. are, what the fat content is, what the you. Suddenly, municipalities and States nutritional value is. So the bottom line again in all this are developing their own labeling re- I think we all agree. This Chamber FDA reform, what we are really trying quirements. So now for somebody like passed that several years ago. The to accomplish tonight is to make the Swiss Colony, you look down the road President signed it into law. That is Food and Drug Administration more and see that not only do you have to terrific. But one national nutritional responsible to changes in science and have federal labeling, you now have to labeling standard only is necessary. If to make the Food and Drug Adminis- have 50 different labels for every State you do not like what is listed, then you tration more responsible to changes in that wants its own set of nutritional come here to Congress and you come to the marketplace. It is to tell the Food information. It may be that munici- the FDA to change it. and Drug Administration your first palities and communities and cities Mr. Speaker, the second point I want priority should be to make sure that pass their own labeling standards as to make for my colleague in Penn- pharmaceutical products and medical May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5635 devices and food manufacturing in the lion chance of having cancer. That is has not fallen on deaf ears. I will not United States is extraordinarily safe. sort of an absurd level of micromanage- say that the message which we all have But when it takes 12 years, as my col- ment. What we really want the FDA to received time and again over these league, the gentleman from Pennsylva- do is tell us what is safe for our kids to many past years has fallen on deaf ears nia [Mr. GREENWOOD] said and $390 mil- eat, what is safe for us to eat, what will prior to this Congress, but the fact of lion and 400,000 pages of documents in not increase our chances of cancer. And the matter is nothing was done by the order to get a new prescription drug you tell us, you have got the experts, Congress. Since this effort was started approved, it has gotten out of control. and we will make it apply nationwide. this year, some approvals all of a sud- Mr. Speaker, that is what this special Mr. KLUG. Mr. Speaker, it gets back den, I might add, have been expedited. order is about tonight, which is to take to what I was talking about earlier I am sure that is just a coincidence. the Food and Drug Administration, with medical devices. It is part of that Anyhow, Mr. Speaker, as chairman of which has done a terrific job over the culture of fear. It is a fear within the the Health and Environment Sub- years, and give it the tools and strip FDA itself that they cannot say yes. If committee, I am really proud to be away some of the undergrowth and cut they say yes, it is that on-in-a-million part of the FDA reform team created back some of the bureaucracy so it can chance that something will go wrong. by the gentleman from Virginia, Chair- do its job even better and simpler and But when you look at pharmaceutical man BLILEY, and spearheaded by the less costly and less bureaucratic in products, what you forget is that gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. 1996. 999,000 cases where something goes GREENWOOD. Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I right; and that has really been the The team has come forward with sev- thank the gentleman. I think it is fair problem. eral bipartisan proposals for reform to say that, in both of the central is- Again on the Delaney clause, what that will speed up the approval process sues of the food bill, what we are really you have to remember is this is a very for drugs, medical devices, and foods so trying to do is leave the authority in centrist idea. AL GORE suggested it. Dr. that consumers will have increased ac- the FDA in terms of the uniformity. I Kessler at the head of the Food and cess to these products while still being represent the State of Pennsylvania, Drug Administration, when he was a assured of their health and safety. I and we have Hershey Foods. As you staffer in the U.S. Senate, spent years want to underline that, as others have, talked, I tried to imagine a Hershey trying to fix the Delaney clause. So while still being assured of their health bar that might have to have one label this is not any radical idea. If you can and safety. This goal has guided our in Minnesota and a different label in get AL GORE and David Kessler and JOE team in this effort. Houston, TX, and yet a third label in BARTON and SCOTT KLUG and JIM As we have heard, the approval proc- some community in New York, et GREENWOOD to all agree on the same is- ess takes much too long. Today, it cetera. It would be virtually impossible sues, I would suggest everybody, in- takes something like 12 years and $350 for the company to comply with all of cluding everybody at the FDA, under- million to get the average new drug that crazy patchwork quilt of labels. stands Delaney does not work and that from the laboratory to American pa- All we are saying is the FDA does a it has to get fixed. tients who need it. To make things good job at this. Let them be the ex- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I even worse, as others have said, the perts. Let them determine what should thank the gentleman for his very good majority of the new drugs approved by be on the label, and leave it there be- work on this legislation and look for- the FDA in the last 5 years were al- cause of the interstate commerce. ward to its passage. ready approved and in use in other Mr. KLUG. Mr. Speaker, the gen- We are very privileged to have with countries. tleman is exactly right. If we think us the gentleman from Florida [Mr. The FDA approval process actually this through rationally, essentially BILIRAKIS], the chairman of the Sub- interferes with the essential need to what will happen is, if we end up with committee on Health and Environment approve vital research in products that this crazy local, State, national patch- of the Committee on Commerce, who fight serious illness. This legislation work of requirements for labeling has provided the leadership for this ef- changes that. In the medical device standards, eventually companies will fort, who has given us the green light area, I know it has been very thor- say well, we will do that for California, to move this important package of leg- oughly discussed. The average time it because California has got so many islation through his committee and takes for the FDA to approve a medical people in it, it is worth the investment. who will now share his thoughts as our device has increased from 415 days in But it might not be in North Dakota, leader on this issue. 1990 to 773 days in 1995, all while the or it might not be in Delaware. I yield such time as the gentleman FDA is required by law to take no So essentially you will see a situa- from Florida may consume. longer than 180 days to approve new tion where companies and consumers Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I medical devices. The legislation intro- will be deprived of the opportunity to thank the gentleman from Pennsylva- duced in the House addresses these con- buy things off the shelves simply be- nia [Mr. GREENWOOD]. cerns. cause of labeling standards that add Mr. Speaker, tough acts to follow, Mr. Speaker, let me stress that very little value to the amount of in- certainly as we are all here this streamlining and improving the FDA formation that a consumer already has evening to talk about improving and does not weaken our resolve for the in front of him or in front of her. saving people’s lives. That is really safety or effectiveness of products. Again, we all agree on the committee what it is all about. We all want to en- Once again, I would like to thank that you want nutritional labeling sure the health and safety of our citi- Chairman BLILEY for his leadership on standards in place, but one set of labels zens, and streamlining the approval this issue and especially JIM GREEN- nationally. And if you are unhappy process at the FDA will help to do just WOOD, who has directed our FDA re- with an individual provision, get it that. form effort. Together with JOE BARTON, changed once for California and Dela- Simply stated, the FDA must be re- RICHARD BURR, and SCOTT KLUG, we ware and Wisconsin and Pennsylvania formed. Simply stated, it has to be re- have developed a balanced, bipartisan and not for every single community. formed. Consumers must have quicker approach to approving the FDA’s ap- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, then access to safe and effective new drugs, proval process. I am proud of you guys. on the Delaney clause, all we are say- medical devices, and foods. Countless You have done good, as we say in the ing, again, is we want the FDA to de- numbers of individuals and groups have South. cide what the standard should be for contacted Congress to ask for help, and As I have said before, in closing, Mr. products that might be remotely tested many of us have received this message Speaker, the safety and health of our in animals to have some carcinogenic loud and clear. The message is that Nation’s citizens is my and our con- quality. FDA approvals, as so many of us have cern. This FDA reform legislation is a It is the old story, you hear these already said, of drugs, medical devices, balanced, bipartisan approach that will stories, well, if you ate 500,000 pounds and foods take too long. streamline the approval process to of grapes every day for the next 500,000 Mr. Speaker, I would like everyone allow safe and effective drugs, devices years, you might have a one-in-a-mil- here today to know that this message and foods to reach patients, consumers H5636 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 more quickly and efficiently without here tonight to say that we also heard for cancer or for diabetes; they are at sacrificing safety. So I urge my col- some successes with FDA. our disposal to try to use them not leagues to carefully consider this legis- We have an agency in the Food and only in the clinical process, but in the lation which would streamline and im- Drug Administration that needs to be overall overseeing of the clinical trial prove the approval process to allow our here. It has a purpose. But we have also and maybe with the applications. Nation’s citizens better access to safe seen the instances where the Food and There is an option that we look at. It and effective drugs, medical devices, Drug Administration has no human is not that we have to do it. It is that and foods. face, and what we have seen is, in fact, we have a responsibility to explore any Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman the human faces. option that exists that might make it from Pennsylvania for his wonderful I never will forget, JIM, when I got to better because in fact what we hope is work. Washington just a year and a half ago; that we can reach new efficiencies Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I it seems like eternity now. In one of while maintaining safety and efficacy. thank the chairman very much. Let me the first hearings I ran into a product As a matter of fact, the first thing, say that the gentleman from Florida called the censor pad, and I am sorry JIM, we changed, I think, was the mis- [Mr. BILIRAKIS] has served long and JOE BARTON is not here because JOE sion statement. The mission statement with great distinction on the Health usually talks about it; I am the one was changed to say that the FDA and Environment Subcommittee, and that carries it around. And the reason should promote and protect, to pro- this is his first term as the chairman of I carry it around with me: mote, to move forward, to advance and that committee. I think that working It probably was the best example to protect the integrity of the safety system that Americans had come to together in bipartisan fashion, we will since I have been here about the failure know. In fact, what we want to do is we be able to accomplish something that of bureaucracy, the fact that bureauc- want to open up the communication of we will be able to say that on your racy cannot make decisions that apply what has been a very closed agency, watch, we passed legislation, the Presi- common sense to something. This prod- uct was designed to aid women with one that communicates freely with the dent signed it, and we talked about life applicants of pharmaceuticals and de- and death issues. This will save lives. the examination of a breast for possible cancer. It increases the sensitivity over vices, one that shares with the compa- Children will survive rare diseases. nies where they are in the process, one soap and water because it is plastic Cures for horrible plagues, like AIDS that solicits information from compa- with some silicon in the middle, and it and cancer will come to patients, re- nies that companies are willing to sup- allows a woman at any time of the day lieve their suffering much more quick- ply because it is their intent to speed to apply this pad and to begin an exam. ly for years and years to come. That up the process. will be just a part of your legacy as If this pad were to find breast cancer I think we alluded to the fact earlier chairman of this subcommittee, and we in 1 woman, then I feel that it is our tonight that right now it takes 14.8 are very pleased for your leadership. responsibility to have it on the market years to approve a new pharmaceutical Mr. Speaker, I would now like to because it is nonintrusive, it cannot in this country. In fact, in the 1960’s, in yield time to my colleague, the gen- hurt a person, it is not there to replace 1963, it was 8.1 years. Today it is $350 tleman from North Carolina [Mr. a mammogram or any other exam that million. Then it was about $70 million. BURR]. Mr. BURR is the prime sponsor is done in a medical office. It is there If Americans wonder why drugs that of the pharmaceutical bill, deals with to encourage a woman any time of the hit the marketplace that are new are pharmaceutical products and biologic day or night to check herself. This is so expensive, all they have to do is products, all that new science that the type of common sense thing that I look at the investment that pharma- deals with fighting disease at the mo- think we ought to make sure is ap- ceutical companies have to make in re- lecular level. It is where we are, I proved by the FDA. search and development and the ap- think, on the dawn of a new age in Now this was classified as a medical proval time to realize why a new pre- medicine where we will have cures for device under the same category as a scription is a hundred dollars. Well, no- diseases that we cannot even image pacemaker because there was no prior body wants to make it $30 worse than right now. product like it, and the reality is that we do, and if we can reach that through Mr. Speaker, Mr. BURR is a new Mem- this has been at the Food and Drug Ad- new efficiencies, we have a responsibil- ber. He is a freshman, but he has done ministration now for 11 years. The per- ity, as Members of Congress, to try to just an extraordinary job on this son who invented this product won the explore how in fact we can do that with project. He has, I would say, far more inventor of the year award in medical the help of the FDA. than anyone else in the House been re- devices, and the year after that the In fact, one of the single most impor- sponsible for the large number of co- FDA sued him. It is an incredible story tant things of the FDA reform legisla- sponsors on this bill. He has been work- about the abuses that happen in bu- tion is that we require the Food and ing with Members from around the reaucracy. Drug Administration to do an annual country, from both sides of the aisle, But we are here to talk about report to Congress, tell us how many preaching the good word of FDA reform positives tonight, we are here to talk drugs have we had applications for, and has converted a lot of folks to this about what we can do by this Congress how many have we approved. Is it un- cause. taking a responsible look at the prob- reasonable to believe that the Amer- With that, I would like to yield such lems that we have at the Food and ican people deserve some type of ac- time as he may consume to the gen- Drug Administration using the talents countability for the approval process? I tleman from North Carolina [Mr. and creativity of people there that are think it is very much within the re- BURR]. the best in the country, and then, look- sponsibility of Congress, as we rep- ing at the private sector in America b resent people all across this country, 2115 where we have more talented people to say to every agency in the Federal Mr. BURR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the and saying how can we plug them into Government you have accountability gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. this process. How can we do it while as- to the people through us. GREENWOOD] and thank him for his suring safety and efficacy to all the In fact, one of the most contentious leadership, as I do the gentleman from American people for the drugs and parts of the bill deals with the dissemi- Florida [Mr. BILIRAKIS] and the gen- pharmaceuticals and medical devices nation of information. 70 percent of all tleman from Virginia [Mr. BLILEY], and that they have become so accustomed the cancer treatment today is the off- I think the gentleman raises a good to that safety? label use of an approved drug. Doctors question. The gentleman from Texas [Mr. BAR- find that there is a drug that is already It is 9:15 at night. Why are we here? TON] talked about tonight third party on the marketplace that works well for We are here tonight, and we have put review. Think of the teaching hospitals a certain disease, and they choose to months of work into hearings and into that we have in this country who do use that drug to treat that particular meetings with patient coalitions and clinical trials today, who do drug re- problem. But in fact pharmaceutical with hospitals and with doctors about search, who come up with new com- companies cannot take their experi- the horror stories at FDA, and I am pounds that might be the breakthrough ence, their successes where they might May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5637 write about them in professional medi- ing jobs here in America, but give ter- FOX], who represents the district im- cal journals and duplicate those and minally ill patients access to lifesaving mediately to the west of mine. Mr. FOX send them to other doctors. They can treatments. and I served in the Pennsylvania legis- only make a copy and send it to a doc- FDA reform is not radical, it is re- lature, and he has been a leader in FDA tor when a doctor requests that infor- sponsible. It is not senseless, it is safe. reform and introduced his own legisla- mation. America’s health industry and patients tion. I would like him to share his Well, 70 percent of my district is are chained to an FDA process that thoughts with us. rural. My doctors are doing everything provides no flexibility, has no common Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speak- they can to provide primary care to sense and has no human face. The FDA er, I thank the gentleman from Penn- their population. They do not have reform legislation will remove these sylvania and the gentleman from North time to read medical journals. This chains and ensure safety in a process Carolina [Mr. BURR] for his leadership would be such a tremendous aid to structured to more effectively and effi- in this movement. I know that he in them, to have the ability for peer re- ciently approve drugs. the Pennsylvania legislature and the view articles to be replicated and sent In fact, as people have told stories to- Pennsylvania Senate was particularly to them. Think of the valuable infor- night, JIM, about patients in their own a leader into his own right when it mation that one can find in peer review districts, I have got several, too, sev- came to health care reform and to articles. eral patients who are now being treat- making sure medical devices and phar- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, if ed by alternative methods. Why are maceuticals were covered in the legis- the gentleman will yield on that point, they doing that? Because it is their lature, to the extent they could get just to make this crystal clear to ev- choice. They have determined that them to those patients. eryone because I think Americans will that choice that exists is the best So I am very happy that the gen- be surprised to understand this. choice for them, and right now we are tleman from Virginia, Mr. BLILEY, In your district, rural North Caro- slowly moving to a situation, if we are chairman of the Committee on Com- lina; in my district in Bucks and Mont- not there already, where the Govern- merce, appointed you as the point per- gomery Counties of Pennsylvania, we ment will tell us no, you cannot do son, the task force chairman for FDA can have a physician treating a child that. reform, to bring together people like for a disease and frustrated because he Well, when these people have a the gentleman from North Carolina, cannot cure that disease, and some- choice between nothing and nothing, Mr. BURR, who has fashioned legisla- where in another part of the country a do we not have a moral responsibility tion which, I appreciate the acknowl- physician may have treated a thousand as Members of Congress to present edgement of our initial efforts, but them with an option? I think we do, children with this disease with a phar- your bill, working with Mr. GREENWOOD maceutical product that was not origi- and that is why I am proud to be here and the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. tonight. I am proud to be a sponsor of nally designed for that purpose, but it BLILEY, and the gentleman from Flor- 3199, I am proud to say that this is a works, and it is saving these children. ida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, the gentleman from bill JON FOX started legislation long And today under the law, if the maker Texas, Mr. BARTON, and the gentleman before I did, and this has incorporated of that drug wanted to send an article from Wisconsin, Mr. KLUG, together much of JON’s it has incorporated the that the doctor who treated the thou- you have the package here that I think thoughts of hundreds of people around sand kids wrote in a medical journal, is the most important legislation in this country and in this town, but more wanted to mail it to the doctor, your the second session of the 104th Con- importantly, it is a bill that we can all physician in your district or my dis- gress. stand here tonight and say that we are trict, and say, ‘‘You might want to see We may have set the tone on reform- proud that it has bipartisan support, what this doctor over here has done; ing Congress in the first session and that Democrats and Republicans be- he’s curing these kids,’’ it is against getting our fiscal house in order, but lieve very strongly in the changes that the law. what could be more important for our we propose to make. Mr. BURR. It is not only against the constituents than making sure that Why? Because we have put politics law, but to do it he would have to rely, aside and we tried to put human health health care opportunities to live longer we would have to rely, on our doctor in the forefront. Well, we will succeed and better can in fact be a reality? who might not have read it to request What you two gentlemen, the gen- to do that. We will succeed by marking it. What an insane way to go through tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. GREEN- up this legislation in a bipartisan way, WOOD] and the gentleman from North the process. coming to this very House floor and de- And I think the thing that is scary Carolina [Mr. BURR] have done here to- bating with our critics the importance and should be scary for the American night I think is to bring out to our col- of it, and we will win because we are people is that as this off-label use is leagues and to others exactly what can right. tried more frequently, a doctor might be done by the passage of this reform determine that the dosage is very cru- b 2130 legislation. So I am very appreciative cial, and if other doctors are going to Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I of your leadership and looking forward use that off-label use or that pharma- thank the gentleman for his remarks, to having the bill passed. ceutical for an off-label use, should and also for his stellar work through- I did want to mention that from my they not have the latest information out this process. Just to follow up, on perspective and that of the American about the dosage to use and the fre- a bipartisan note, I spend 21⁄2 to 3 hours public, this legislation will speed up quency of usage, where today again today in my office, and I am a Repub- the lifesaving life-extending drugs and that is information that pharma- lican, with a Republican staff member, medical devices while people are await- ceutical companies can only dissemi- an attorney, a Democratic staff mem- ing a cure or a vaccine. Very impor- nate when a physician requests it, not ber, and we worked through the bills tant. What is amazing to me is that when there is a peer review article that line by line, Republicans and Demo- American patients have been denied, states this new information that might crats, just using our common sense, even though they have already been ap- have been found. just using the knowledge that each of proved overseas, many important So in fact there are many areas, us brings to the subject. drugs. If the FDA had approved the many parts of this legislation, that are It has been a joy for me, in contrast drug Interleukin 2 in the United States crucial to the health of the American to so much of what the House of Rep- as soon as it was approved in Europe, people. America has the best health resentatives has done since I have been the lives of 3,500 kidney cancer patients care system in the world. It is uncon- in Congress that has been so partisan might have been saved. On Alzheimer’s scionable for Americans to have any- and had such a biting edge to it, to do disease, the drug THA was delayed for thing less than superior access to life- it together, Democrats and Repub- 7 years after it was available in Eu- saving drugs. I believe that by safely licans, because we know that lives rope. I had a hearing in my country streamlining the drug approval process hand in the balance. seat of Montgomery County in Norris- it will not only help families by lower- Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague, town just last year with patients who ing drug prices and keeping high pay- the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. had cancer, ALS, AIDS, epilepsy. One H5638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 individual with epilepsy explained that to use that, I would take your mom or But to an agency that I continue to they had to go to England to get a drug your dad to surgery right away, we hear the same remarks that I hear which really was not as good as the would implant that device, and I think from other agencies, ‘‘We are making American drug, but the American drug the prognosis would be excellent. But changes. Let it work. Let it happen. It was not approved by FDA yet. it has not been approved by the Food will fix itself,’’ it only reminds me of a So the fact is this legislation that and Drug Administration, it has been statement that a gentleman made sev- Mr. GREENWOOD Mr. BURR are here to- sitting there for years, and until I can eral years ago, that a fool is one that night talking about will streamline get it, there is nothing I can do.’’ believes you can continue to do the product approval, allow for third party Or imagine your little child, boy or same thing and expect a different re- review, establish a fast track standard girl, the same situation, in a hospital, sult. In fact, we have to change cul- for filings and applications, have a col- suffering, and as a parent you want to turally and fundamentally what we do laborative approach to clinical re- relieve that suffering. And the doctor if we want to expect a different result. search, promote harmonization; and by tells you that there is a drug, there is I carry in my voting card wallet a that we mean the discoveries overseas a medicine, it is a wonderful medicine statement that I think is very appro- and in other countries which are clini- that has fixed these kids up elsewhere priate, that is printed at the Jefferson cally correct, we will allow their stud- in the world, but we cannot get it Memorial. I will read it just very brief- ies to be used and implemented here in through the FDA. It is still bogged ly. It is Jefferson’s words: ‘‘I am not an the United States without the delay of down there. ‘‘If I could only get that, I advocate of frequent change in laws further time. could relieve your child’s suffering or and constitutions, but laws and institu- Those annual reports by the FDA to save his life.’’ tions must go hand in hand with the Congress will certainly let us know I think if Americans picture them- progress of the human mind. As that how we are doing on speeding up the selves in that situation as sons and becomes more developed, more enlight- process. If we do not pass this legisla- daughters of their elderly parents, or ened, as new discoveries are made, new tion, but I am sure we will, the discov- thinking about their husband or their truths discovered and manners and eries and jobs that they bring will go wife in that situation, or in the worst opinions change, with the change of overseas. We just have to look to a 1995 case of all, a small child, they would circumstances, institutions must ad- study by the American Electronics As- say, somebody has to take care of this. vance also to keep pace with the sociation that found 40 percent of med- That is what we are doing. That is times.’’ ical device firms reduced their number what we are trying to do. We are trying Mr. Speaker, tonight we are keeping of U.S. employees because of FDA to say that the U.S. Congress needs to pace with the times. delays. Twenty-nine percent boosted take an agency that has been around Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I investment in foreign operations. for 90 years, doing some very good thank the gentlemen who have partici- Twenty-two percent moved U.S. jobs work, and bring it into the next cen- pated in the special order. I think we out of the country. tury, so that the spectacular and won- are going to make this a textbook ex- With the legislation that the gen- derful drugs that are being developed ample of how the Congress of the Unit- tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. GREEN- by the brightest and most dedicated ed States can put politics aside com- WOOD] and the gentleman from North people in our country, who want noth- pletely and utterly, work with Demo- Carolina [Mr. BURR] are discussing to- ing other than to save those lives, to crats and Republicans evenhandedly, night with their colleagues from the relieve that suffering, to get that prod- put a bill into law that will save thou- Committee on Commerce, we will stop uct through the Food and Drug Admin- sands of lives, and I look forward to the that. The jobs will return, the discov- istration, make sure that it is safe, bill signing ceremony. eries will be made earlier, and our pa- make sure that it works, and get it to Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to tients will be the beneficiaries. those patients as quickly as possible. participate in this evening's special order on So by working together with Com- If we do that, and we do that because FDA reform. On March 29, three ``FDA re- missioner Kessler, Republicans and we put politics aside and say that Re- form'' bills were introduced to amend the Democrats together, House and Senate publicans and Democrats will work to- Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act with respect to Members together, working with the gether, we will hold hands on this, we the regulation of drugs and biological prod- White House, we will have FDA reform will get it done and we will all go over ucts, foods and animal drugs and medical de- this year in the 104th Congress, and to the White House, Republicans and vices. then we will be able to go back to our Democrats, for the bill signing cere- I believe that three bills offer an earnest and districts and say that we really passed mony, that will have made my stay in responsible approach to the reform of FDA important, bipartisan legislation that this Congress worthwhile. regulations and procedures which govern a will improve the health care of every Mr. BURR. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- variety of very different and distinct products American. tleman will continue to yield, I think and industries. These legislative reforms rec- I thank the gentlemen for their lead- the interesting thing here is that we ognize the need to streamline the operations ership, and for allowing me to join are convicted to make sure that this of the Food and Drug Administration while giv- them in this important special order. legislation passes and gets a Presi- ing the agency ultimate authority to protect the Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I dential signature. Why? It is because public's health. thank the gentleman. What I would we have seen the human face that we Under the reform approach now before the like those Americans who are listening need to apply to the problem. Bureauc- Commerce Committee, the FDA would also be to us and watching us on C-Span to- racy never tends to see the human face. responsible for getting new products on the night to think about is to imagine that I think for many people who listen to- market through a prompt, efficient review and their mother or father, their elderly night, they may wonder, you are Mem- approval process. This effort responds to the parent, lies in a bed in a hospital, with bers of Congress. What do you know agency's critics who argue that the current a condition that is fatal, and the doc- about reforming the FDA? product approval process slows down the tor takes you outside the room and The number of hearings in oversight availability of safe and effective products. It is says, ‘‘It does not look good for your and investigation, and I would say to an approach which I believe will still protect mom or your dad. It does not look like my colleague, JIM you were there, the the public health but it will also enhance he or she is going to make it,’’ and number of hours that we spent once we American companies' ability to be more com- why. had the first draft of this legislation, I petitive in the internatonal marketplace. And you say, ‘‘Isn’t there anything believe 17 hours in 2 days, where we That is why I am supporting these legislative that you can do?’’ And the doctor says, brought people in from all over the reforms and also why I am the principal co- ‘‘Well, there is a device that has been country who could lend their expertise sponsor of H.R. 3200, introduced by the gen- developed in our country, it has been to the language and to the intent, and tleman from Wisconsin [Mr.KLUG], to address tested in Europe, and it seems to be to assure the efficacy and the safety, it needed changes in the food and animal drug working in cases just like this, in all exists in this one package. For areas. France and in England and in Italy. once, we have seen the process work H.R. 3200 proposed changes to the labeling And if I had that, if it was legal for me exactly like it is supposed to. of Foods and the approval process for animal May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5639 drugs. The current standard which subjects Certainly one of the factors that Matzeliger and two investors who had health claims to the same scrutiny that is ap- make a society a great country is the invested in his project. plied to drugs is simply not warranted. In addi- fact that people have a certain degree What was his project? What was his tion, the food additive petition process, which of freedom, and that was one of the patent all about? It was a machine that has allowed 200 petitions to languish, is in guiding principles that led to the for- revolutionized the manufacturing of dire need of revision. Last year, an investiga- mation of the United States 200 years shoes. Most people just take shoes for tive report by the Subcommittee on Human ago, when our Founding Fathers strug- granted, but before this machine was Resources and Intergovernmental Relations gled for liberty and for independence. invented, many people of the United found that reviewers requested too much data But America is not just a free coun- States never wore shoes. In fact, the that was not even used to determine the safe- try. America is a prosperous country as price of shoes was out of reach. Most ty of a food additive. Irrelevant data only adds well, but it is not just a prosperous people owned shoes, maybe one pair of unnecessary cost and depresses investments country for a few people. It has a pros- shoes for their entire life. in new food ingredients and technologies. This perity that has impacted on the lives of But within a few years of Mr. ``zero risk'' management approach could be di- the common man and woman. Yes, in Matzeliger’s invention being brought rectly attributed to the influence of the Delaney this country we have freedom. Every- to play, the price of shoes in our coun- clause which almost everyone agrees is no one, every individual, has the right to try dropped by 50 percent. Ordinary longer reflective to today's best scientific vote, to speak, to pray; basically, to people were able to afford shoes for measurements. The findings, in this report, control his or her own destiny. These their feet. We just take this for granted support the proposed change in H.R. 3200 things are important to what is great today. We also take for granted machines from zero risk to a ``negligible risk'' standard. about America. like Eli Whitney’s reaper or the elec- H.R. 3200 also incorporates the provisions Even our poor people, however, which tric light bulb, or how about Robert of H.R. 2508, to modernize the requirements is another factor, live a decent life. In Fulton’s steam engine? By the way, for the regulation of animal drugs. The time America, a working person, an average Robert Fulton never invented the frame for approval is shortened from 180 days working person, if he or she is willing steam engine. If you look back at Rob- to 90 days. In addition to these provisions, the to work and to try and to live an hon- ert Fulton, not only did he not invent bill provides for the regulation of certain drugs est life, they can live a decent life eco- the steam engine, he also was not the through a ``veterinary feed directive'' regulation nomically. This, too, is part of the first one to ever put a steam engine for medicated feeds to be issued by a veteri- American dream, because what we have onto a ship. narian. in America, what essentially makes Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that the three re- Robert Fulton put a steam engine on America great, is our freedom and the a ship and they called him a great in- form bills currently under consideration will re- opportunity of our people, the oppor- tain FDA as a strong and viable agency that ventor. Well, the fact is that the Ger- tunity to live in a certain degree of mans had put a steam engine on a ship has the necessary resources to ensure prod- prosperity. And our people have, in- uct quality. It is also my expectation, however, long before, but it had never been deed, lived more abundant lives than brought to play in their economy be- that these reforms will make FDA a strong anyone else in the history of the world. partner, rather than an impediment, in making cause special interest groups in the Here, wealth is abundant enough so German economy refused to permit useful technology and products to market. that the average person lives a good f that steam engine on that ship from life. being used because it would displace WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT? Home ownership in this country is people from work. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a more widespread than in almost any In the United States we saw it as a previous order of the House, the gen- society in the world. People own their means of ending the terrible labor, the tleman from California [Mr. own cars. Some of these things are con- painful labor of pushing ships with ROHRABACHER] is recognized for 60 min- sidered miraculous in other parts of sticks through the water. Our society utes. the world, where only a chosen elite, a welcomed technology and the German Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, very few people, get to participate in society did not. today I would like to begin my talk this, the blessings of America. In this In fact, even the Germans were not here with a question of why do we country, our people select their own the first ones to invent the steam en- think that America is a great country. job, even. That is not the case in many gine. The steam engine was invented I would like people who are listening other countries. by the Greeks in ancient times. Maybe and the people who are perhaps reading b 2145 you will remember seeing a picture of a this in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to steam engine, an early steam engine In our country, what we see is even ask themselves why they think that which revolved like this over a fire. the most arduous physical labor is as- America is such a great country. That was invented by the Greeks, but Is it because we have a powerful mili- sisted by machines, and this is part of in the Greek marketplace, relieving tary? No, that could not be the answer, the history of our country. Many peo- the pressure of work and the burden of could it, because there are a lot of ple say, well, the reason America has work on so many people like the steam great countries? There are a lot of done so well is because our people work engine would have done was not some- countries in the world that have strong so hard and they have always been thing that was thought to be a worthy militaries, powerful militaries. Yet, hardworking people. Well, that is not goal. they are not great countries. They are really true. There are hardworking So the steam engines were passed up not countries that we would wish to people all over the world. Yet very few by the Greeks and by the German boat- identify with. societies have prospered and have en- men. But it was Robert Fulton that Is it because we have a lot of big joyed the freedom that we have here in revolutionized the world and created companies, a lot of industrial compa- the United States. steamboats which changed the world. nies in the United States? No. They No, what we have done in the United Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, so have a lot of big firms and big compa- States is ensure that our working peo- many of our Founding Fathers were nies in other parts of the world that ple are assisted by machines and that technologists because they believed in are pretty despicable parts of the the work that they do is multiplied, freedom and technology, they believed world. In fact, there are big companies the product of their labor is multiplied that technology would change the at different places in the world that no by technology. Basically ours is a his- world just as democracy would change American would want to live? tory of technology being brought to the world. In fact, creating a patent of- Perhaps it is because we have a beau- play to help save the backbreaking fice was written into our Constitution. tiful flag, and we have the red, white, pain of our working people. Can you imagine that? Over 200 years and blue, that is sitting behind the po- I recently came across a story of one ago, our Founding Fathers wrote that dium there. A beautiful flag does not of the early patents in the United there would be an office to patent new make a great country, nor does a big States. It is not really all that early of technologies and that was mandated in military or a powerful military make a a patent. It was issued March 20 of 1883. the basic law of the land, the Constitu- great country. It was a patent that was issued to Jan tion. H5640 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 That is because our Founding Fa- able estate to the church when he died, their system up to our standard of pro- thers saw ours as a society that would because he had been able to receive the tection for the individual, Mr. Lehman be unlike any other society ever in the benefits of his invention and this was agreed to bring down the protection en- history of mankind. They saw that thought to be so important for all joyed by Americans to the much lower America would be a land of liberty, Americans. This was a right. It was a level of the Japanese. where the rights of all would be pro- right, a guaranteed right of 17 years to If you might remember, the Japanese tected, and they believed that prosper- benefit from anything that you in- are not well known for their many in- ity would follow because it would be vented. It was a right just like any ventions. I remember reading about not just the prosperity of the few but other economic right or just like any Admiral Perry landing in Japan. Admi- the prosperity of the many. other political right or social right. ral Perry landed in Japan and brought Well, how could that be possible? If This 17-year guaranteed patent term a little train with him. Do you remem- they thought they were going to create served us well for over a century. ber that? He brought a little piece of a free society, how could they think Americans, in fact, have had tradition- American technology of the day and that a free society and a free people ally the strongest patent protection of the Japanese proceeded to copy it, be- could ever compete with slave labor? In any nation of the world. That is why cause the Japanese are known to copy fact, we had slave labor in a large por- we prospered. That is why the Amer- but they are not know to invent. Where tion of our country, so how could free- ican people have lived well when huge we have something like 100 Nobel lau- dom work? numbers of people in other countries reates for scientific achievements, they Well, how freedom could work and have been living in poverty and living have 5. That is because in Japan, the compete, and how we could convince lives of desperation. system they have established, their ourselves to get rid of the evil of slav- If we did not have a strong patent patent system, their system of dealing ery in the United States, was that free system, if we were not the ones devel- with ingenuity and new ideas was a people can compete with slave labor. oping the shoe machines, our people system that was set up for the, quote, Free people can compete with re- also would have lived in poverty, would collective good, which, of course, pressed citizens of other parts of the have lived in repression. I am here to- means the big guys who run the system world, as in China today, if the free night to warn the American people are running it for themselves and they people have the technology they need that the technology laws that have run roughshod over the common people to do the job. The technology was the been so vital to our Nation’s prosperity of Japan. That is what we have done. key to freedom and prosperity. They and to our standard of living, to the We have harmonized our system to be saw that. standard of living of all of our people, like that. Is that not wonderful? Does Interestingly enough, Mr. Matzeliger, is being fundamentally changed, it is that not make everybody think that is whom I just mentioned, Jan being changed in a way that they are it not a great thing now that we going Matzeliger, was a black American, and not aware of and will have repercus- to have a system like Japan’s? Forget he invented a machine, as I said, that sions on their standard of living and it it. changed the life of all Americans. He is happening as we speak. Patent rights If we had harmonized our political invented a machine that made it pos- enjoyed by Americans for over a cen- rights with another country and sible for Americans to have decent tury are being eliminated. The idea of brought the level of legal protection of lives because they were able to afford a guaranteed patent term which has our rights down, there would have been shoes. been the right of Americans is being a revolt. What would have happened, And at a time when the rights of eliminated. Americans will find that for example, if we signed an agreement other black Americans and all black rights that they have taken for grant- with Singapore saying, well, let us har- Americans were actually being tread ed, prosperity that they have taken for monize our laws here and what we are upon, were being attacked, his right as granted, is changing, that something is going to do is we will become more like an American to own his patent was not being diminished and they just cannot Singapore and that means that we will abridged. His patent rights were pro- figure out what it is that is happening have certain restrictions on freedom of tected, even though he was a black to their country. Were we not always religion and the press and rights to American and many of the rights of the leader in technology? What has speak and that will make us like black Americans of those days were happened? In the years ahead, Ameri- Singapore. not being recognized and not being pro- cans will never know what the change Americans would never accept that. tected. That is how strongly the United was because it is happening today very They would say, ‘‘That’s too impor- States felt about technology and about quietly. And it will have serious and tant. You can’t diminish our rights our rights to own the technology that sorrowful consequences upon the peo- that way.’’ we develop, because it is so important ple, future generations of Americans However, what is happening right for new technologies to be developed and perhaps on this generation of now very quietly is the diminishing of and for that incentive to be into the young Americans. basically intellectual property rights, system. It started only a short time ago, the guaranteed patent term, which will It was America’s ingenuity as our right after Mr. Clinton was elected, he have a much more dramatic impact on Founding Fathers foresaw and as we sent the head of our patent office, the life of the American people than can see ourselves in retrospect, it was Bruce Lehman, to Japan. There Mr. what I just described as a harmoni- America’s ingenuity that has proven Lehman signed an agreement, to, zation with Singapore. And what will our most valuable asset. quote, harmonize our patent laws with happen is we will turn around and we Well, in the middle of the last cen- those of Japan. Here you have an will never know what hit us. tury, Americans were given a guaran- unelected official who agreed to change This change is more insidious than teed patent term of 17 years. That pat- our laws in a way which dramatically anything I have ever seen during my 8 ent by that great black American who diminished our rights, rights that had years in the House and during my 7 invented this machine that provided been Americans for over 100 years, a years before that in the White House, shoes for all of us, once his patent was guaranteed patent term, a right to and during my 10 years before that in issued, he received a guarantee, he and guaranteed patent term of 17 years. and out of journalism. his investors, that that patent would By the way, the Japanese did not The first blow of this underhanded be recognized for 17 years and he would have that, of course. That is why we maneuver to quote, harmonize our be able to benefit from it. Mr. had to change this patent term. We had laws, that protect the patent rights of Matzeliger had lived a life of depriva- to eliminate this guaranteed patent our people so they will be like Japan tion before he invented that machine, term that Americans had, because that came 2 years ago when a seemingly in- and he lived a decent life after that in is not what the Japanese system is nocuous change about patent term was Philadelphia. He lived a life not of lux- like. The Japanese system is different. snuck into the GATT implementation ury, not of opulence but a decent life So the Agreement that Mr. Lehman legislation. I say snuck, because there and he was a gentleman and recognized signed was an agreement to harmonize was nothing in GATT that required us so by his community and he left a siz- our patent laws and instead of bringing to change the length of our patent May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5641 term the way it was presented. What you have filed for your patent, 20 years dictatorship like China, well these they did is put something into the later, no matter how long it takes you giant corporate American interests GATT implementation legislation that to be issued your patent, you have no signed off on the idea of diminishing was not required by GATT. patent rights left. American patent rights. In exchange Many American people do not under- So that means if it takes 10 to 15 for what? In exchange for a promise stand and say, ‘‘Well, what does that years, as many breakthrough tech- that there would be an international have to do with anything?’’ What it has nologies have taken, a long time to get system now which will recognize some- to do with it is the Members of this their patent issued, because sometimes what and somewhat enforce America’s Congress voted for a thing called fast in these modern technologies they are ownership of certain technologies and track. hard to understand; 20 years from filing of patents. Sort of a recognition of pat- b 2200 means that if it takes them 15 years to ents. get their patent issued, they have only Well, what is happening now would I voted for fast track. I voted for fast got 5 years left of protection. Five be very equivalent of when Japan track because I believed that setting years left of protection. began signing agreements 20 years ago up a world trading system was impor- That means that every inventor, to open their markets to the United tant and that if part of what that then, like in Japan, is totally vulner- States; that if instead of waiting to see would do is that would say that when able to the bureaucracy and totally if Japan would actually open their the President came back to us with an vulnerable to big interest groups that markets, instead of just signing pieces agreement, with his international trad- might try to interfere with the process; of paper, that we went right ahead and ing agreement, we would then just vote might try to stop the patent from gave economic concessions to the Japa- on that agreement and it would be all being issued in one way or another. nese that changed America’s ability to or nothing. We could not amend it. No, what we did in the GATT imple- compete with Japan. It is absolute non- Thus it is called fast track. We could mentation legislation to the patent sense. not amend and would have to vote up term was the most dramatic attack on And corporate America is not, is not, or down on the bill. But part of the patent rights, on fundamental right of I repeat not, the best group in this agreement that we thought we had by Americans that I have seen in my life- country to decide what the rights, eco- giving the President fast track was time. But because no one could under- nomic rights of our people should be. that nothing would be put in the GATT stand it, it just slipped right on by. Not to say they do not do a good job, implementation legislation on that And as I say, I supported the fast and oftentimes they are, yes, profit- vote that was not absolutely required track, and I never felt more betrayed making companies of world scope, but, by GATT. than when I realized what had been put quite often they have absolutely no So in order to achieve this change in into that GATT implementation legis- commitment to the freedom and ideals the patent law here, which was not re- lation when it was not even required by that our forefathers talked about. They quired by GATT, they snuck it into the those negotiations. are looking at the bottom line. In this implementation legislation so that in Well, when I began to complain about particular case their bottom line is order for us to defeat it, this body it, I was promised by the House leader- very, very shortsighted, and really, in would have to vote against the entire ship, by the Republican leadership of the end, has diminished the rights of world trading system. Well, does that the House, that there would be a the American people in a way that will sound like a Democratic maneuver? chance to correct this problem and dramatically hurt our prosperity. This was the most underhanded maneu- that we would have a chance to vote on Well, the second shoe during this ver that I had ever seen, especially for restoring the guaranteed patent term. year and a half when my bill was bot- a change that will have long-term im- That was the promise made to me. So tled up, the second shoe has fallen. A plications for the well-being of our I put together a piece of legislation, bill has been introduced, H.R. 3460, country. H.R. 359, that restores the guaranteed which finishes the harmonization, com- The change, as I say, seemed inno- patent term, the right of a guaranteed pletes the harmonization that we, that cent enough. In fact, the change in the patent term of 17 years to the Amer- our government, that this unelected of- GATT implementation legislation ican people. It has 202 cosponsors. That ficial, Mr. Layman, has agreed to do, sounded like it was expanding the piece of legislation was bottled up in a the harmonization of our patent laws. length of our patent term. Tradition- subcommittee for almost a year and a What does H.R. 3460 do? This bill is so ally, as I have said, when someone ap- half; not permitted to move to the transparent I do not understand how plies for a patent, no matter how long floor for a vote. And it took a lot of any Member of Congress could vote for it takes them to get that patent, it will hell raising on the part of a certain it. I call it the Steal American Tech- be 17 years of protection that they Member of Congress to make sure that nologies Act. And I hope that Members have to recoup their investment and to system started to move, because during of Congress are contacted by their con- profit from their invention after the that year and a half an expensive pub- stituents about this bill, 3460, the Steal patent is issued. So after that patent is lic relations campaign was launched. American Technologies Act, because issued, they will have 17 years. Huge multinational corporations and when they hear what this bill does, That is what we have had for over a foreign corporations, as well as giant common sense will tell them what is century. That is the incentive people American corporations, have moved going on; that we are in the process of have had to invest in new technologies. into Washington, DC, and started an seeing one of the greatest acts of thiev- That is what incentive people have attack on H.R. 359. This bill, they say, ery from the United States of America had, like this black gentleman who in- is not in their interest. And many in the history of our country. vented the shoemaking machine, who Members of this body have been, actu- This patent bill, this supposed patent lived years in deprivation in order to ally they have been contacted by huge bill, H.R. 3460, says this: that if our in- invent the machine, because he knew companies saying, well, Congressman ventors apply for a patent, 18 months he would benefit for 17 years of owner- ROHRABACHER does not know what he is later, whether or not the patent has ship after that machine was put on to talking about; this will be in our bene- been issued to the applicant, all of the the market and he was issued his pat- fit. details of that patent application, ent. Well, what appears to have happened every blueprint, every last piece of in- Well, they changed that. They is that corporate America, giant cor- formation, will be published for the changed. They eliminated that guaran- porate America, that has ties with world to see. Now, do you understand teed patent term, and, in exchange, multinational corporations and loyal- what I am saying? This law is an open what do we have? We were given a pat- ties all over the world, and as we know invitation to the thieves of the world ent term that is 20 years from filing. those loyalties often do not extend to to steal American technology from Now, does that sound like they are ex- their own American people, they would American inventors even before our in- tending your patent term? Well, no; in sell out the jobs of American people in ventors have been issued their patent. fact, what is happening is that the 20- an instant in order to get a 10 percent This is the same mentality at the year-from-filing term means that once higher profit margin by investing in a patent office, which recently led our H5642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 patent office to give its entire database talked about privatization all the time. damental laws that made that so with to the Red Chinese. And what was the You would think I would be in favor of America, because our edge was not be- excuse when we were asked, well, why it. cause we were of any particular race or did you do that? They said, well, then b 2215 religion or culture. It was because our they will know what technology not to laws developed around the spirit of in- steal. Well, it is just like the foolishness of dividualism and creativity and freedom This is beyond imagination, but it changing the patent term to 20 years. that were consistent with a prosperous should be understandable to the com- That did not help us either. What it society. And now we are, or at least our mon sense of the American people. I was was 20 years that ends up with 5 or leaders are, trying to harmonize our would hope that they know that in this 6 years of protection for breakthrough laws with those of Japan. That is not Democratic process they can talk to technologies. the way that we are going to have a their Congressmen, who will be voting No, this type of corporatization they better life for our people. on 3460 and voting on my bill as a sub- have in mind would take our patent of- This is a desperate fight. Those who stitute, H.R. 359, because common fice, which has been part of our Gov- are opposing the Steal American Tech- sense tells you that before you issue a ernment since the founding of our Con- nologies Act, H.R. 3460, do not have the patent to someone you do not disclose stitution and corporatize it. What does resources of these big corporations who all of his secrets. that mean? That means that the pat- see themselves as players in the inter- Ironically, when this bill was going ent examiners, the men and women national arena, rather than people who through the subcommittee, I was sit- who make judicial decisions as to what are concerned basically about the well- ting in my office with a manufacturer our rights are to new properties of being of American people. of solar technology. And I asked him, technology, they are defining what We do not have the resources to fight and this is at the same moment that your property rights are for the new them. H.R. 359, my bill that would re- the subcommittee was passing H.R. technologies that are being created. store the guaranteed patent term, we 3460 out, I said what will happen if this Those patent examiners are going to have got very few resources behind us. bill actually goes into law and when lose their civil service protection. And even though we have had 202 co- you file for a patent after 18 months, So after all of these years, after 100 sponsors, we have not been able to whether you have been issued the pat- years of protection for our patent ex- move it through the system. I would ent or not, that it gets published for aminers, they will now be put in a situ- hope that the American people know the whole world? And his face reddened ation where outside pressures will be that democracy still flourishes here be- and his fist balled up and he said, Con- brought on them because they do not cause they can get involved. It is not gressman, if that happens, that means have their civil service protection. just the people in this body. It is not that my technology, that we have This is an invitation to corruption. We just Members of Congress who will spent so much time to develop and our have seen an invitation to steal our make the decision. investors here in the United States technology and now we see an invita- If people actually talk to their Con- have invested in, that means my com- tion to corruption by opening our sys- gressman, if people actually go and ask petitors overseas, the Chinese and the tem up to pressures that it has never their Congressman, Hey, how are you Japanese, or anybody else, will be in been opened up to before. going to vote on this Steal American production of my technology, making a In one fell swoop, our international Technologies Act, H.R. 3460? They will profit from it, before I am issued my competitors will have destroyed the find that their Congressman is also lis- patent and before I can go into produc- edge that we had on the world, the edge tening to them. tion. Which means, if I try to fight that ensured that America would be And I would hope that we can prove them later, they will be using the prof- not only a land of freedom, but a land that our democracy still functions and its from my technology to defeat me of prosperity for the common person. it is not just powerful interests in and probably put me out of business. This is not just happening on its own. Washington, DC who want to har- Talk about an outrage. It does not There are powerful forces at work that monize our laws with Japan that can take a rocket scientist to figure out are behind H.R. 3460, the Steal Amer- guide the future of our country. what is going on here. American tech- ican Technology Act, and are trying to I have every faith in this country. nology is being put in jeopardy. For fundamentally change the patent sys- With technology, we will continue to what? To harmonize our laws with tem. be the land of liberty that our fathers Japan. And in Japan, of course, when a Now, why is this? Why would they foresaw. We will continue to be that young inventor invents something, or a want to do that? They would want to hope of the world, that shining city on poor inventor or a small businessman do that because overseas they too un- the hill where even the average people invents something, in Japan over these derstand that the development of new live decent lives if they work hard and years, the big companies have run technology has been America’s great- are honest. roughshod over those average people est leverage in our competition with But this will not happen if in this and stolen their wealth and stolen the rest of the world. new age of technology that we have their technology, and they know not to What made us competitive? what changed the fundamental laws and pro- raise their head up and to protest. made our people be able to keep their tections that have assured American By the way, there are other parts of jobs and have decent standards of liv- progress in the past. this H.R. 3460, the Steal American ing in the past was because we had ma- This is a desperate fight and it is a Technologies Act. Know what the other chines that permitted us to do things fight not that many Americans under- parts are? They are not only going to that could not be done overseas cheap- stand. Patent law seems such a boring attacks the rights of American citizens er with slave labor. And that is ever subject. In fact, I cannot get on talk to a guaranteed patent term, they are more true as we enter into a new age radio programs. People, ask you about not only going to take an inventor’s where technology is even more impor- this and they say patent law? Are you rights away from him to have his in- tant. crazy? Patent law, it is a very difficult vention secret until he is issued a pat- America is being neutered of the pat- issue to understand because it takes ent, but they are going to change the ent protection and the patent system longer than 10 seconds to describe it. system, the government system itself. that has kept our people free and pros- But tonight I am telling you that we They are going to take the patent of- perous, and future generations, maybe are in the midst of a battle that will fice and they are going to, what they even our own children, will say, well, make all the difference. If this scheme call corporatize it. Now, I am a con- did we not always used to be the ones to harmonize our technology laws with servative Republican. I am all in favor that came up with all the new ideas? those of Japan succeeds, our people of privatization. Now, you would think, Weren’t we the ones that were ahead of will pay the consequences. oh, here is an idea where you take the game because we were on the cut- Now, what is the excuse the other something done by the government and ting edge of technology? side uses? Obviously, people honestly take it over to the private sector. Well, But that will be a distant memory disagree. Not everybody on the other I was Ronald Reagan’s speech writer. I because we will have changed the fun- side is for bringing America down. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5643 Most of the Congressmen on the other they may accept the arguments of United States? Our people are going to side of this issue have been told, well, these big companies, these multi- pull back. Investors not going to invest the reason we have to change this law national corporations saying that in in American technologies. That is not is because there is something called a order to stop this submarine patent we going to make things better. submarine patent. That this is a big have actually got to make this change The shortening or eliminating the problem. or we have got to have a harmonization guaranteed patent term will hurt our What a submarine patent is that if with Japan. major universities. One of the biggest somebody invents something and in- Well, we need to make sure that the supporters of my legislation, H.R. 359 stead of trying to get their patent, like American people and the American are American universities, MIT, Har- almost everybody wants to get their workers speak up. It should be evident vard, all of these universities that have patent as soon as possible, 99 percent of to everyone that we are not going to patents and know that they need a all inventors are struggling, please give have a better system by eliminating guaranteed patent term for them to me my patent as soon as possible. They the civil service protection of our pat- have an asset. want their patent, but some, maybe a ent examiners by opening that up to Also the small business community few, maybe 1 percent, I do not know, outside pressures and corruption. That is dramatically behind H.R. 359, and op- are trying to elongate this. They are is not going to help anything. posed to the H.R. 3460, the Steal Amer- actually playing the system so that the We are not going to have a better ican Technologies Act. patent is not issued right away and so system if our inventors do not have We have the little guy versus the big that when it is issued and they have that guaranteed system because what guy. That is what is going on in a very that 17 years, it is actually a much will happen, if indeed their patents are quiet but crucial struggle in Washing- longer period, maybe 20 years or maybe held up as compared to past patents? ton, DC, today. The little guy versus 25 years. For example, you know, we know that the big guy. This is a very small problem numeri- no matter how long it takes the bu- I believe in the United States of cally. Only a very few people want this, reaucracy to work in the past, they America. I believe the little guy can still win. I believe the small inventor because most inventors know that have had 17 years of protection. If they who comes up with a new idea has been technological change is happening so end up with 5 years of protection be- the main spring of the progress and the quickly, they have to get the patent is- cause it has been held up 15 years and prosperity that we have had in the sued so quickly because otherwise they there is only 5 years left, who is bene- United States of America. And I know will lose out, because new technology fiting by that? that if the American people can under- will be developed. Well, look very closely. That 5 years, stand what the essence of this issue is But we are told that this problem is instead of 17 years worth of protection, all about, that they will insist that so important. I would say that I believe that 5 years is going to result in very their Congressman not support the this is a small problem and can be few royalties as compared to the 17 Steal American Technologies Act, H.R. dealt with. I have told everyone in this years of protection. Those hundreds of 3460, but instead, will demand that the debate, I will support any effort to deal millions of dollars of royalties, even guaranteed patent term that we have with the submarine patent problem billions of dollars of royalties that enjoyed as a right of Americans for that does not eliminate the guaranteed would have been coming to the United over a century be restored to the patent term. And I have been willing to States now are going to be in the bank American people. compromise for 11⁄2 years on this, but accounts of huge foreign corporations yet it is funny. Those proponents of that will not have to pay the royalty, b 2230 H.R. 3460 were never able to come back even if they do not steal American This, as I say, is a fight that probably to me with what I asked. technology and they just pay for it via will not even be noticed in the history I said, anything except eliminating a royalty. books; especially if we win, it will not the guaranteed patent term we can put So they, themselves, if they operate be noticed. People will never know into a bill and then that will work on totally legally within the new system, about this fight if we win. The Amer- these people who are trying to elongate will find that the wealth that should be ican standard of living and American the process. I, in fact, even put some- coming here for our ideas and creativ- competitiveness will be what it is. thing into my bill that said if someone ity will be staying right in those for- Mr. Speaker, this is something that is elongating the process and not try- eign bank accounts. people have learned to take for grant- ing to get their patent issued, that This is not the way to make it better ed. We have taken it for granted that after 60 months it will be published for the United States, and it certainly young people have great opportunities whether or not the patent has been is- will not make it better if every time in their lives. We have taken for grant- sued. our people come up with a great new ed that they wear shoes, that there are And so, I said, okay, if someone is in- idea—I know some people who have de- shoe for everybody in our society. We tentionally trying to get their patent veloped a new system that will dra- take that for granted. That has not so it is not issued, let us clamp down matically bring down the pollution been the history of the rest of the on that. But no one would ever come coming out of automobile engines, dra- world. If we harmonize our laws and we up with these suggestions. All they matically reduce this. They have been downgrade our rights so that they are would suggest is we have got to elimi- frightened to death because they are the same as every other country in the nate the guaranteed patent term. That afraid that before they can actually go world, America will not be America. is all. That is all we can do. There is no in the market with their invention, So tonight, I hope that this battle other alternative but eliminate that that what will happen is the word will will not be remembered because, if we guaranteed patent term. leak out and all over the world, people win, people will just go right on and It is very similar to saying I have got will be stealing their technology and take this for granted. But if we lose, a toe that really hurts me, and so what what they have a right to receive the someday someone may read this CON- I am going to do is cut my foot off in benefit from developing this, that they GRESSIONAL RECORD and say this was a order to make sure my toe does not will lose the profit from their own in- crucial turning point and no one ever hurt me anymore. And that is the an- vention and never be able to recoup it. noticed because the concept of patent swer I have been getting back. Well, under the system that they are law and intellectual property rights But some people, and many people in talking about, the Steal American was just too esoteric for regular people this body will never look at this issue Technology Act would say to my to understand. This is at a time when with any depth because they are in- friends, You cannot file for a patent we are going into a global market- volved with many other issues. The unless you are willing after 18 months place, into a new era of technology, issue we just heard about, the FDA, to let everybody in the world know when as never before the standard of some Congressmen have spent enor- about every single detail of your inven- living of the American people will be mous time and effort to try to get re- tion. tied to innovation and tied to creativ- forms in the FDA. They probably do Is this going to spur innovation and ity and tied to the new technologies of not know about this patent issue, and creativity and wealth creation in the the coming age. H5644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Mr. Speaker, I hope that those future EXTENSION OF REMARKS Regulations; Modification of Regulatory Americans will not have to look back Time Periods for Imported Onions (Docket By unanimous consent, permission to No. FV95–980–1FR) received May 22, 1996, pur- in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and see revise and extend remarks was granted this speech and say it is too bad they suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commit- to: tee on Agriculture. did not recognize what was going on (The following Members (at the re- 3180. A letter from the Administrator, Co- and complaining about the system. In- quest of Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) and operative State Research, Education, and stead, I hope that they never read that to include extraneous matter:) Extension Service, transmitting the Serv- because the freedom and progress that Mr. WARD. ice’s final rule—Rangland Research Grants Program; Administrative Provisions we have is taken for granted and will Mr. WYNN. be the same freedom and progress 100 (Workplan Number: 95–006) received May 24, Mr. LEVIN. 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the years from now and 20 years from now Mr. FRAZER, in two instances. that it was when our forefathers, Ben- Committee on Agriculture. Mr. STARK. 3181. A letter from the Acting Adminis- jamin Franklin, that great tech- Mr. MORAN. trator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting nologist, Thomas Jefferson, these great Mr. SCHUMER, in two instances. the Agency’s final rule—Wetlands Reserve champions of human liberties, not just Mr. SKELTON. Program (RIN: 0560–AE83) received May 22, for Americans but for all people, when Ms. WOOLSEY. 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. they founded our country 225 years ago. Mr. RAHALL. 3182. A letter from the General Sales Man- f Mr. OBERSTAR. ager, Foreign Agricultural Service, trans- Ms. KAPTUR, in two instances. LEAVE OF ABSENCE mitting the Service’s final rule—Regulations Mr. FILNER. Governing the Commercial Sales of Agricul- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Mr. KILDEE. tural Commodities (RIN: 0551–AA43) received sence was granted to: Mr. ACKERMAN. May 24, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mrs. ROUKEMA (at the request of Mr. Mr. ORTIZ. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- ARMEY) for today and on May 30 on ac- Mr. GORDON. culture. count of illness in the family. Ms. PELOSI. 3183. A letter from the Administrator, For- eign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Ms. MOLINARI (at the request of Mr. Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, in two in- Service’s final rule—7 CFR Part 6—Import ARMEY) for today and the balance of stances. Quotas and Fees; Final Rule to Eliminate the week on account of maternity (The following Members (at the re- Certain Obsolete Subparts (RIN: 0551–AA46) leave. quest of Mr. HAYWORTH) and to include received May 24, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. POMEROY (at the request of Mr. extraneous matter:) 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- GEPHARDT) for today on account of per- Mr. HOKE, in three instances. culture. sonal business. Mr. SHUSTER. 3184. A letter from the Director, Financial Mrs. ROUKEMA. Crimes Enforcement Network; transmitting f the Network’s final rule—Amendment to the Mr. SCHIFF. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Relating to Mr. KLUG. Orders for Transmittal of Funds by Finan- By unanimous consent, permission to Mr. KNOLLENBERG, in four instances. cial Institutions (31 CFR Part 103) (RIN: 1506– address the House, following the legis- Mr. HAYWORTH. AA17) received May 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 lative program and any special orders Mr. LEACH. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on heretofore entered, was granted to: f Banking and Financial Services. (The following Members (at the re- 3185. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- BILLS PRESENTED TO THE fice of Thrift Supervision, transmitting the quest of Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) to PRESIDENT Office’s 1995 annual report to Congress on revise and extend their remarks and in- implementation of the Community Reinvest- clude extraneous material:) Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee ment Act, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 2904; to the Mr. NADLER, for 5 minutes, today. on House Oversight, reported that that Committee on Banking and Financial Serv- (The following Members (at the re- committee did on the following days ices. quest of Mr. HAYWORTH) to revise and present to the President, for his ap- 3186. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, extend their remarks and include ex- proval, bills of the House of the follow- Department of Education, transmitting traneous material:) ing title: Final Priority—Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities May 22, 1996: Mr. MCINTOSH, for 5 minutes, on May Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to H.R. 2066. An act to amend the National 30. the Committee on Economic and Edu- School Lunch Act to provide greater flexibil- Mr. JONES, for 5 minutes each day on cational Opportunities. ity to schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines May 30 and June 4. 3187. A letter from the Assistant General for Americans under the school lunch and Counsel for Regulations, Department of Edu- Mr. RIGGS, for 5 minutes, today. school breakfast programs. cation, transmitting the Department’s re- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes May 23, 1996: port on the final priorities contained in the each day, today, and on May 30 and 31. H.R. 1965. An act to reauthorize the Coast- notice inviting applications for new awards Mr. DORNAN, for 5 minutes, today. al Zone Management Act of 1972, and for for fiscal year [FY] 1996—Foreign Language other purposes. Mr. DIAZ-BALART, for 5 minutes, on Assistance Grants (State educational agen- May 30. f cies) received May 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 Mr. HOEKSTRA, for 5 minutes each U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Eco- day, today, and on May 30. ADJOURNMENT nomic and Educational Opportunities. Mr. MILLER of Florida, for 5 minutes, Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I 3188. A letter from the Assistant General on May 30. move that the House do now adjourn. Counsel for Regulations, Department of Edu- Mr. GUTKNECHT, for 5 minutes, today. The motion was agreed to; accord- cation, transmitting the Department’s re- port on the final priorities contained in the Mr. TAUZIN, for 5 minutes, today. ingly (at 10 o’clock and 32 minutes notice inviting applications for new awards Mr. KINGSTON, for 5 minutes, today. p.m.) the House adjourned until Thurs- for fiscal year [FY] 1996—Foreign Language Mr. NEY, for 5 minutes, today. day, May 30, 1996,at 10 a.m. Assistance Grants (Local educational agen- Mr. LUCAS, for 5 minutes, on May 30. f cies) received May 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, for 5 min- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Eco- utes, today. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, nomic and Educational Opportunities. Mr. HAYWORTH, for 5 minutes, today. ETC. 3189. A letter from the Assistant General Mr. HOKE, for 5 minutes, today. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu- Counsel for Regulations, Department of Edu- (The following Member (at her own tive communications were taken from cation, transmitting the Department’s re- request) to revise and extend her re- port on the final funding priority for Train- the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- ing Personnel for the Education of Individ- marks and include extraneous mate- lows: uals with Disabilities Program—received rial:) 3179. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas for 5 min- ricultural Marketing Service, transmitting to the Committee on Economic and Edu- utes, today. the Service’s final rule—Vegetables; Import cational Opportunities. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5645 3190. A letter from the General Counsel, the Department’s final rule—Standard In- AE46) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 Department of Energy, transmitting the De- strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on partment’s final rule—Acquisition Regula- ous Amendments (18)—Amendment No. 1726 Transportation and Infrastructure. tion; Technical Amendments (RIN: 1991– (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0009) received May 23, 3211. A letter from the General Counsel, AB27) received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Department of Transportation, transmitting U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Committee on Transportation and Infra- the Department’s final rule—Petroleum and Commerce. structure. Special Programs Administration (49 CFR 3191. A letter from the Director, Regula- 3201. A letter from the General Counsel, Part 195) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 tions Policy Management Staff, Food and Department of Transportation, transmitting U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Drug Administration, transmitting the Ad- the Department’s final rule—Standard In- Transportation and Infrastructure. ministration’s final rule—Chloro- strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- 3212. A letter from the General Counsel, fluorocarbon Propellants in Self-Pressurized ous Amendments (4)—Amendment No. 1731 Department of Transportation, transmitting Containers; Addition to List of Essential (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0012) received May 23, the Department’s final rule—Restructuring Uses (Docket No. 95P–0088) received May 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the of Cylinder Specifications Requirements 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- (RIN: 2137–AC81) received May 23, 1996, pursu- Committee on Commerce. structure. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 3192. A letter from the Acting Assistant 3202. A letter from the General Counsel, on Transportation and Infrastructure. Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Depart- Department of Transportation, transmitting 3213. A letter from the General Counsel, ment of State, transmitting notification of a the Department’s final rule—Standard In- Department of Transportation, transmitting proposed license for the export of defense ar- strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness ticles or defense services sold commercially ous Amendments (35)—Amendment No. 1730 Directives; Jetstream Aircraft Limited to Japan (Transmittal No. DTC–24–96), pursu- (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0014) received May 23, HP137 MK1, Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 ant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Airplanes (Docket No. 95–CE–18–AD) (RIN: International Relations. Committee on Transportation and Infra- 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to 3193. A communication from the President structure. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on of the United States, transmitting notifica- 3203. A letter from the General Counsel, Transportation and Infrastructure. tion that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Department of Transportation, transmitting 3214. A letter from the General Counsel, (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian the Department’s final rule—Standard In- Department of Transportation, transmitting Serbs emergency is to continue in effect be- strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness yond May 30, 1996, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. ous Amendments (38)—Amendment No. 1729 Directives; Jetstream Aircraft Limited 1622(d) (H. Doc. No. 104–222); to the Commit- (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0013) received May 23, HP137 MK1, Jetstream Series 200, and Jet- tee on International Relations and ordered 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the stream Model 3101 Airplanes (Docket No. 95– to be printed. Committee on Transportation and Infra- CE–79–AD) (RIN: 2120–AA64) received May 23, 3194. A letter from the Executive Director, structure. 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee for Purchase From People Who 3204. A letter from the General Counsel, Committee on Transportation and Infra- Are Blind or Severely Disabled, transmitting Department of Transportation, transmitting structure. the Committee’s final rule—Additions to the the Department’s final rule—Revocation of 3215. A letter from the General Counsel, Procurement List (61 F.R. 10733, 11811, and Restricted Area R–5202, Gardiner’s Island, Department of Transportation, transmitting 14088) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 NY (RIN: 2120–AA66) (1996–0022) received May the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Gov- 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. ernment Reform and Oversight. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Models PA–28–140, PA–28–150, PA–28–160, and 3195. A letter from the Program Manage- structure. PA–28–180 Airplanes (Docket No. 95–CE–51– ment Officer, National Marine Fisheries 3205. A letter from the General Counsel, AD) (RIN: 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, Service, transmitting the Service’s final Department of Transportation, transmitting pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- rule—Foreign and Domestic Fishing; Sci- the Department’s final rule—Amendment to mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- entific Research Activity and Exempted Class D and Class E Airspace; New England ture. Fishing [Docket No. 960222043–6131–01; I.D. Region; Correction—Docket No. 95–ANE–60 3216. A letter from the General Counsel, 111595B] received May 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 (RIN: 2120–AA66) (1996–0026) received May 23, Department of Transportation, transmitting U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness sources. Committee on Transportation and Infra- Directives; Airbus Model A310 and A300–600 3196. A letter from the Director, Office of structure. Series Airplanes (Docket No. 94–NM–245) Fisheries Conservation and Management, 3206. A letter from the General Counsel, (RIN: 2120–AA64) (1996–0034) received May 23, National Marine Fisheries Service, transmit- Department of Transportation, transmitting 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ting the Service’s final rule—Ocean Salmon the Department’s final rule—Temporary Pro- Committee on Transportation and Infra- Fisheries Off the Coasts of Washington, Or- hibition of Oxygen Generators as Cargo in structure. egon, and California; Cape Arago, OR, to Or- Passenger Aircraft (RIN: 2137–AC89) received 3217. A letter from the General Counsel, egon-California Border [Docket No. May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Department of Transportation, transmitting 960126016–6121–04; I.D. 051796A] received May 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 28, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to tation and Infrastructure. Directives; Boeing Model 747–200, –300, and the Committee on Resources. 3207. A letter from the General Counsel, –400 Series Airplanes Equipped with General 3197. A letter from the Acting Assistant Department of Transportation, transmitting Electric Model CF6–80C2 PMC and CF6–80C2 Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Depart- the Department’s final rule—Regulated FADEC Engines, and Pratt & Whitney Model ment of State, transmitting the Depart- Navigation Area: Boston Harbor, Long Island PW4000 Engines (Docket No. 95–NM–162–AD) ment’s final rule—Nationality Procedures Bridge, Boston, MA (RIN: 2115–AE84) re- (RIN: 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, pur- (Bureau of Consular Affairs) (22 CFR Part 50 ceived May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commit- Subpart B and C) received May 22, 1996, pur- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- tee on Transportation and Infrastructure. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commit- tation and Infrastructure. 3218. A letter from the General Counsel, tee on the Judiciary. 3208. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting 3198. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Special Local Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9 the Department’s final rule—Standard In- Regulation: Revision to special local regula- and Model DC–9–80 Series Airplanes, Model strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- tions [CGD01–96–016] (RIN: 2115–AE46) re- MD–88 Airplanes, and C–9 (Military) Series ous Amendments (34)—Amendment No. 1728 ceived May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Airplanes (Docket No. 95–NM–185–AD) (RIN: (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0011) received May 23, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the tation and Infrastructure. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Committee on Transportation and Infra- 3209. A letter from the General Counsel, Transportation and Infrastructure. structure. Department of Transportation, transmitting 3219. A letter from the General Counsel, 3199. A letter from the General Counsel, the Department’s final rule—Special Local Department of Transportation, transmitting Department of Transportation, transmitting Regulation: Swim the Bay, Narragansett the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness the Department’s final rule—Standard In- Bay, Narragansett, RI [CGD01–95–170] (RIN: Directives; Learjet Model 31 and 35A Air- strument Approach Procedures; Miscellane- 2115–AE46) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to planes (Docket No. 95–NM–197–AD) (RIN: ous Amendments (38)—Amendment No. 1727 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to (RIN: 2120–AA65) (1996–0010) received May 23, Transportation and Infrastructure. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 3210. A letter from the General Counsel, Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee on Transportation and Infra- Department of Transportation, transmitting 3220. A letter from the General Counsel, structure. the Department’s final rule—Special Local Department of Transportation, transmitting 3200. A letter from the General Counsel, Regulation: Quonset Open House, North the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Department of Transportation, transmitting Kingstown, RI [CGD01–96–017] (RIN: 2115– Directives; de Havilland Model DHC–7 Series H5646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 29, 1996 Airplanes (Docket No. 95–NM–110–AD) (RIN: Oversight discharged from further con- circumstances to former spouses of veterans 2120–AA64) received May 23, 1996, pursuant to sideration. H.R. 3235 referred to the dying from service-connected disabilities; to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Committee of the Whole House on the the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Transportation and Infrastructure. State of the Union. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for her- 3221. A letter from the General Counsel, self, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JACOBS, and Mr. Department of Transportation, transmitting f ENGLISH of Pennsylvania): the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness H.R. 3543. A bill to provide for congres- Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A300, TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED sional election campaign accountability, and A300–600, and A310 Series Airplanes (Docket BILL for other purposes; to the Committee on No. 95–NM–85–AD) (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the fol- House Oversight, and in addition to the Com- May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittees on Government Reform and Over- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- lowing action was taken by the Speak- sight, and Ways and Means, for a period to be tation and Infrastructure. er: subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 3222. A letter from the Chief, Regulations H.R. 3235. Referral to the Committee on each case for consideration of such provi- Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting Government Reform and Oversight extended sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the Service’s final rule—Tax Relief for Those for a period ending not later than May 29, committee concerned. Affected by Operation Joint Endeavor (Reve- 1996. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. nue Ruling 96–34) received May 23, 1996, pur- f DOYLE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commit- LAUGHLIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TOWNS, tee on Ways and Means. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and Mr. GREEN of Texas): 3223. A letter from the Chief, Regulations H.R. 3544. A bill to provide for transition Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 for new Members of the House of Representa- the Service’s final rule—Taxpayer Identify- of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- tives; to the Committee on House Oversight. ing Numbers (TINs) (RIN: 1545–AS83) re- tions were introduced and severally re- By Mr. FORBES: ceived May 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ferred as follows: H.R. 3545. A bill for the relief of the survi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and vors of the late Secretary of Commerce Ron- By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. SHU- Means. ald H. Brown and the survivors of each Fed- STER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. LIPINSKI, f eral employee killed in the plane crash with and Mr. HEINEMAN): him; to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON H.R. 3536. A bill to amend title 49, United By Mr. GRAHAM: States Code, to require an air carrier to re- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3546. A bill to direct the Secretary of quest and receive certain records before al- the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of lowing an individual to begin service as a Fish Hatchery to the State of South Caro- committees were delivered to the Clerk pilot, and for other purposes; to the Commit- lina; to the Committee on Resources. for printing and reference to the proper tee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HAYWORTH: calendar, as follows: By Mr. SAXTON: H.R. 3547. A bill to provide for the convey- Mr. CANADY: Committee on the Judici- H.R. 3537. A bill to improve coordination of ance of a parcel of real property in the ary. H.R. 3235. A bill to amend the Ethics in Federal Oceanographic programs; to the Apache National Forest in the State of Ari- Government Act of 1978, to extend the au- Committee on Resources, and in addition to zona to the Alpine Elementary School Dis- thorization of appropriations for the Office the Committee on National Security, and trict 7 to be used for the construction of of Government Ethics for 3 years, and for Science, for a period to be subsequently de- school facilities and related playing fields; to other purposes (Rept. 104–595 Pt. 1). Referred termined by the Speaker, in each case for the Committee on Resources. consideration of such provisions as fall with- to the Committee of the Whole House on the By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. CONDIT, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- State of the Union. Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mr. Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- cerned. TAUZIN): tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1036. A bill to By Mr. FILNER: H.R. 3549. A bill to amend title 23, United amend the Metropolitan Washington Air- H.R. 3538. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate penalties for non- ports Act of 1986 to direct the President to States Code, to clarify the conditions under compliance by States with requirements re- appoint additional members to the board of which an action may be brought against a lating to the national minimum drinking directors of the Metropolitan Washington State to enforce veterans’ reemployment age; to the Committee on Transportation Airports Authority, to replace the Board of rights, and for other purposes; to the Com- and Infrastructure. Review of the Airports Authority with a Fed- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. LONGLEY (for himself, Mr. eral Advisory Commission, and for other pur- By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. BALDACCI, and Mr. ZELIFF): poses; with an amendment (Rept. 104–596). DUNCAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. LI- H.R. 3549. A bill to amend title 23, United Referred to the Committee of the Whole PINSKI): States Code, to allow trucks weighing be- House of the State of the Union. H.R. 3539. A bill to amend title 49, United tween 80,000 and 100,000 pounds to operate on Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. States Code, to reauthorize programs of the that portion of the Maine Turnpike which is H.R. 2977. A bill to reauthorize alternative Federal Aviation Administration, and for now limited to 80,000 pounds; to the Commit- means of dispute resolution in the Federal other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- tee on Transportation and Infrastructure. administrative process, and for other pur- portation and Infrastructure, and in addition By Mr. MCDADE: poses (Rept. 104–597). Referred to the Com- to the Committees on Ways and Means, and H.R. 3550. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mittee of the Whole House on the State of Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- the Union. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- come the gain realized from the sale or ex- Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government sideration of such provisions as fall within change of a capital asset used to generate Reform and Oversight. Proceedings Against the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. self-employment income if the entire John M. Quinn, David Watkins, and Matthew By Mr. CALLAHAN: amount of such gain is deposited in an indi- Moore (Rept. 104–598). Referred to the House H.R. 3540. A bill making appropriations for vidual retirement account; to the Committee Calendar. foreign operations, export financing, and re- on Ways and Means. Mr. QUILLEN: Committee on Rules. House lated programs for the fiscal year ending By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Resolution 442. Resolution providing for con- September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. PALLONE, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. sideration of the bill (H.R. 3517) making ap- By Mr. ALLARD: ANDREWS, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM): propriations for military construction, fam- H.R. 3541. A bill to provide for an exchange H.R. 3551. A bill to amend the act entitled ily housing, and base realignment and clo- of lands with the city of Greeley, CO, and the ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participation in sure for the Department of Defense for the Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate the cost of protecting the shores of publicly fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for private inholdings in wilderness areas, to owned property’’ to confirm and clarify the other purposes (Rept. 104–599). Referred to cause instream flows to be created above a authority and responsibility of the Secretary the House Calendar. wild and scenic river, to eliminate potential of the Army, acting through the Chief of En- Mr. CALLAHAN: Committee on Appropria- development on private inholdings within gineers, to promote and carry out shore pro- tions. H.R. 3540. A bill making appropria- the forest boundary, to reduce the need for tection projects, including beach nourish- tions for foreign operations, export financ- future water reservoirs, to reduce the num- ment projects, and for other purposes; to the ing, and related programs for the fiscal year ber of Federal land uses authorizations, and Committee on Transportation and Infra- ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur- to improve the security of the water supply structure. poses (Rept. 104–600). Referred to the Com- of the city and the company, and for other By Mr. QUILLEN: mittee of the Whole House on the State of purposes; to the Committee on Resources. H. Res. 442. Resolution providing for con- the Union. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana: sideration of the bill (H.R. 3517) making ap- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE H.R. 3542. A bill to amend title 38, United propriations for military construction, fam- Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the States Code, to allow dependency and indem- ily housing, and base realignment and clo- Committee on Government Reform and nity compensation to be paid under certain sure for the Department of Defense for the May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5647

fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for MAN, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. STARK, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. other purposes; House Calendar No. 232, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. RADAVOVICH, YATES, Mr. FRAZER, and Mr. EHLERS. House Report No. 104–599. Mr. STOCKMAN, and Mr. MCNULTY. H.R. 3463: Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2026: Mr. GILMAN, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. NADLER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. CALVERT, YATES, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. STARK, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Ms. NORTON. Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. DELAY. H.R. 3465: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HORN DOOLEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. FAZIO of H.R. 2167: Mr. SCHIFF and Mr. COYNE. Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FROST, Mr. VENTO, Mr. California, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. PETE H.R. 2182: Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. MORAN, Ms. NOR- GEREN of Texas, Mr. HAYES, Mr. H.R. 2240: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN and Mr. TON, and Mr. FAZIO of California. HERGER, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. ORTEN, CANADY. H.R. 3498: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. PETERSON H.R. 2244: Mr. SAM JOHNSON. FROST, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. NEAL of of Minnesota, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. H.R. 2246: Mr. BROWN of California. Massachusetts, and Ms. LOFGREN. RIGGS, Mr. SISISKY, and Mr. STEN- H.R. 2270: Mrs. CUBIN. H.R. 3505: Mr. DOYLE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WIL- HOLM): H.R. 2341: Mr. NORWOOD. SON, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. H. Res. 443. Resolution providing for con- H.R. 2416: Mr. MORAN. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. sideration of the bill (H.R. 1627) to amend the H.R. 2450: Mr. MCKEON. MASCARA, and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and H.R. 2536: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 3508: Ms. NORTON and Mr. ZIMMER. Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, HORN, and Mr. RAMSTAD. H.R. 3520: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. HILLIARD, and and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to H.R. 2580: Mr. CONDIT. Mr. MARTINEZ. the Committee on Rules. H.R. 2587: Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. H. Res. 172: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. GREEN of By Mr. FORBES: MCHALE, and Mr. HOSTETTLER. Texas, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. LIPINSKI, H. Res. 444. Resolution urging the deten- H.R. 2932: Mr. LAUGHLIN. Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MANTON, Mr. tion and extradition to the United States by H.R. 2976: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. FROST, Mr. FARR, and Mr. FILNER. the appropriate foreign governments of Mo- CLINGER, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. KAN- H. Res. 439: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. WOLF. hammed Abbas for the murder of Leon JORSKI, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. RAHALL. f Klinghoffer; to the Committee on Inter- H.R. 3022: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. national Relations. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM f H.R. 3038: Mr. MINGE and Mr. DOOLEY. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3083: Mr. CAMPBELL. MEMORIALS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors H.R. 3155: Mr. DEUTSCH and Mr. HASTINGS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, of Florida. were deleted from public bills and reso- lutions as follows: 220. The SPEAKER presented a memorial H.R. 3173: Mr. BERMAN and Mr. NEAL of of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, rel- Massachusetts. H.R. 1462: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. ative to Senate Resolution No. 20 memori- H.R. 3181: Mr. FILNER, Mr. WATT of North H.R. 1972: Mr. STOCKMAN. alizing the Congress of the United States to Carolina, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. EVANS, and Mrs. H.R. 2723: Mr. STOCKMAN. CLAYTON. enact legislation which will facilitate the de- f velopment and approval of new drugs, bio- H.R. 3183: Mr. BALLENGER. H.R. 3189: Mr. MASCARA and Mr. HUNTER. logical products, and medical devices; to the AMENDMENTS Committee on Commerce. H.R. 3195: Mr. SCARBOROUGH. H.R. 3199: Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. HAYWORTH, Under clause 6 of rule XXII, proposed f Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. CASTLE. amendments were submitted as fol- H.R. 3211: Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. DICKEY, lows: PRIVATE BILLS AND Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. RESOLUTIONS NORWOOD, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. CANADY, H.R. 3322 Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. HAYWORTH, and OFFERED BY: MR. ROEMER Mr. PAXON. Mr. BAKER of Louisiana introduced a bill AMENDMENT NO. 25: Page , 25, line 12, strike H.R. 3226: Mr. LEACH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, H.R. 3552 for the relief of Alayne Mae Wat- ‘‘$1,840,200,000’’ and insert in lieu thereof Mr. BACERRA, and Mr. GEJDENSON. son; which was referred to the Committee on ‘‘$1,765,200,000’’. H.R. 3280: Mr. YATES and Mr. MCDERMOTT. the Judiciary. H.R. 3322 H.R. 3294: Ms. JACKSON-LEE and Mr. DOR- f NAN. OFFERED BY: MR. WAMP H.R. 3303: Mr. ROSE. AMENDMENT NO. 26: Page 83, line 1, strike ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 3307: Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. ENGLISH of ‘‘$445,668,000’’ and insert in lieu thereof Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors Pennsylvania, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. ‘‘$450,668,000’’. were added to public bills and resolu- CANADY, and Mr. LIVINGSTON. Page 83, line 10, strike ‘‘$64,991,000’’ and in- H.R. 3311: Mr. BONIOR and Mr. MASCARA. tion as follows: sert in lieu thereof ‘‘$86,984,000’’. H.R. 3332: Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Page 85, line 10, insert ‘‘of which up to H.R. 40: Mr. TATE. Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mrs. $116,483,000 may be available for fiscal year H.R. 57: Mr. HERGER. MINK of Hawaii. 1997,’’ after ‘‘available until expended,’’. H.R. 324: Mr. POMEROY. H.R. 3337: Mr. OBERSTAR. Page 88, line 18, strike ‘‘$308,473,000’’ and H.R. 621: Mr. ALLARD. H.R. 3338: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. SALMON, Mr. insert in lieu thereof ‘‘$287,997,000’’. H.R. 738: Mr. KING. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mr. Page 89, line 22, strike ‘‘$39,500,000’’ and in- H.R. 1023: Mr. CONDIT. ROHRABACHER. sert in lieu thereof ‘‘$19,024,000’’. H.R. 1046: Mr. SKEEN and Mr. HILLIARD. H.R. 3348: Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 3517 H.R. 1076: Mr. BARR, Mr. HORN, Mr. H.R. 3354: Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. STUPAK, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3385: Mr. BONILLA, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. OFFERED BY: MS. FURSE H.R. 1226: Mr. CASTLE. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1: At the end of the bill, H.R. 1484: Mr. MARTINI. STUMP. insert after the last section (preceding the H.R. 1499: Mr. TATE. H.R. 3401: Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mrs. short title) the following new section: H.R. 1713: Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. WHITFIELD, MEEK of Florida, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, SEC. . (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— and Mr. MARTINEZ. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. None of the funds made available in this Act H.R. 1776: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. BROWN of Florida, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. may be used for renovation, repair, or other WISE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. military construction project in connection COSTELLO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. FIELDS of Louisi- FURSE, and Mrs. KENNELLY. with Spinelli Barracks or Taylor Barracks, ana, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MILLER of Califor- H.R. 3449: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. Mannheim, Germany. nia, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ORTIZ. (b) CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN FUNDS.— PASTOR, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. H.R. 3450: Mr. HOLDEN and Mr. GOODLING. The amount otherwise provided by this Act ROSE, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. WIL- H.R. 3462: Mr. FROST, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. WYNN, for ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY’’ is here- LIAMS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. HAR- Mr. EVANS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WISE, by reduced by $17,400,000. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E931 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

MAJ. GEN. RANDOLPH W. HOUSE, up in three words, ‘‘Duty, honor and coun- able children can be exposed to the most WENTWORTH COMMISSIONING try.’’ graphic pornography and obscene program- SPEECH There can be no doubt that it takes a spe- ming and advertising. cial breed of men and women to lead today’s At the time this story was breaking, I had soldiers. HON. IKE SKELTON It is vitally important that these leaders been appointed a conferee on the tele- OF MISSOURI remain focused on the reason our army ex- communications bill, and was in the midst of convincing my fellow conferees to make sure IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ists . . . to fight and win our nation’s wars. If we can do that, everything else we are there was a provision that would require cable Wednesday, May 29, 1996 asked to do such as fighting forest fires, operators to completely block from non-sub- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on May 11, peacekeeping, humanitarian relief missions scribers both the audio and video portion of all 1996, Maj. Gen. Randolph W. House gave the and drug suppression missions, is easy. channels showing sexually explicit program- commissioning ceremony speech at Went- I believe the ability to fight and win our ming. In the end, this provisionÐrequiring the nation’s wars, rests on three pillars: dis- worth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. His cipline, competence and leadership. total elimination of all sight and soundÐwas impressive address should be preserved, and At Fort Riley I have four expectations of agreed to and the bill became law. It was a I include herewith a condensed version. leaders: First: Accomplish all missions to great victory for families across America. Major General House was the brigade com- best of abilities and to agreed upon stand- Predictably, before the president's signature mander of the Blackhawk brigade, 1st Cavalry ards. was even dry on the new law, a pornographic Division, which received the Valorous Unit Second: Genuine compassion for soldiers. cable channel, Playboy Enterprises, was in Award in the Persian Gulf conflict as a result Third: Develop next generation’s leaders. court challenging it, claiming that it unfairly Fourth: Where ever you are assigned leave discriminates against their right to broadcast of the deception attack into Iraq on February that place better than you found it. 20, 1991. As I said a few moments ago, each of you pornographic programming to people who MAJ. GEN. RANDOLPH W. HOUSE, WENTWORTH stand on the edge of a truly great adventure aren't even subscribers. However the real rea- MILITARY ACADEMY COMMISSIONING CERE- and I envy you for that. Soon you will be en- son the pornography channels are fighting this MONY trusted with the greatest treasure our nation provision is that they use partial scrambling as I’d like to begin my remarks by emphasiz- has to offer, her sons and daughters. Do not a marketing toolÐto lure channel surfers into ing that it is indeed an honor and privilege take that charge lightly. subscribing to their channels. The price we to address you here today as you embark on Always remain focused on the real reason pay as a community is the pollution of our cul- the next phase of your military career. we are here serving as the sword and shield ture and trashing of Judeo-Christian values, as What a sharp looking group of new lieuten- of our great republic—to defend our nation— ants and cadets you are. I’ll try to keep that to fight and win our nation’s wars. well as the exposure of innocents of the ten- keen, sharp look in your eyes by keeping When you focus on that one goal, and let derest and most impressionable years to ex- these remarks brief and to the point. yourself be guided by discipline, competence plicit sexual material. It is great to be here in historic Lexington, and leadership, it will get you where you The case will probably take several months Missouri, the scene of the famous ‘‘Battle of want to go. to decide. In the meantime, there are steps the Hemp Bales’’ in 1861. It is a humbling ex- It will help you march a little farther, that parents can take to protect their children. perience to walk the ground where brave sol- carry a little heavier load, and be willing to If my fellow Americans agree that this new diers struggled and were willing to die for step into the unknown with the confidence law makes sense and that cable companies what they believed in. that you can accomplish the mission. should honor it irrespective of what the courts President Harry Truman said time and Good luck, God speed, thank you for let- say, I urge them to contact their cable com- again that a nation that forgot its own his- ting me speak to you on this important day, tory was in trouble, and he added, ‘‘The only and I’ll meet you on the high ground. pany, as I have, and tell them that you know thing new under the sun is the history you f about the new lawÐsection 641 of the Tele- haven’t learned yet.’’ communications Act of 1996Ðand would like I appreciate the opportunity to come to a BLOCKING CABLE PORN IS to know what steps they are taking to comply. school where our nation’s great military her- EVERYONE’S FIGHT If enough customers write in, the cable com- itage walks hand-in-hand with the present panies will have to respond. and future. f And today history is being made as Went- HON. MARTIN R. HOKE worth commissions its first four female ca- OF OHIO TRIBUTE TO LEON GOLDSTEIN ON dets as second lieutenants. That’s historic. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY That’s outstanding. Congratulations to each of you. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Soon you will be platoon leaders in charge Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, last year in a HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER of America’s soldiers. General Reimer, the OF NEW YORK Maryland suburb of Washington as the House Chief of Staff of our Army, tells an account IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of a group of captured German soldiers dur- and Senate were conferencing on the tele- ing WWII asking their American captors for communications bill, a 10-year-old boy was ar- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 their credentials before they would surren- rested for raping a 5-year-old girl. The incident Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to der. The American officer, pointing to the shocked and deeply disturbed the people of join all New Yorkers in celebrating the 25th American soldiers present, said: ‘‘These are the D.C. area. How, everyone wanted to anniversary of Mr. Leon Goldstein's presi- our credentials.’’ Today this still holds true. know, could this possibly have happened? dency of Kingsborough Community College. I Soldiers are our credentials. I charge you What on earth could have motivated it? believe Brooklyn has become a center for today to go forth and lead them every day with this in mind. As it turns out, the boy said he got the idea educational advancement and career training Now, you don’t have to believe everything by watching a pornographic cable channel on as a result of Mr. Goldstein's vision and lead- I say here today but, you better believe that the television set in his own home, a channel ership. His campus has become a haven of I believe it. I’m going to give you my best that was supposed to be scrambled. However, academic excellence for students throughout shot from my foxhole. the boy discovered that if watched long New York. I am particularly proud of Leon for Each of you stands on the threshold of a enough, it would unscramble and he could see helping students, professors, and other faculty great adventure. Your career in the Army is and hear adults having sex. members develop a caring and creative at- not a destination but rather a terrific jour- As many of my constituents know only too ney. mosphere that has earned Kingsborough its As you will soon find out, military service well, cable subscribers in parts of the 10th excellent reputation. is much more than just a job. It is a calling, District also receive the audio and video por- For 25 years, Leon has worked tirelessly to a way of life. General Douglas MacArthur tion of pornographic channels in a manner that provide a solid education for students attend- once said, it is a calling that can be summed is intermittently clear. As a result, impression- ing Kingsborough, enabling them to become

∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. E932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 successful and productive members of their Some members of the band also received But most of all, her triumph, her legacy, and community. Through his profound commitment special recognition in various categories. Mr. her presence makes us proud. and boundless energy, thousands of young John Sewer, Jr., was named outstanding jazz Good Luck Leona. I hope you are there for people each year acquire solid academic skills trumpeter, Mr. Seymour Joseph and Mr. another 70 years. Pine Lake would not be the that help them launch successful careers. I Calbert Marius were named outstanding jazz same if you are not. have met countless graduates that attribute saxophonist. Mr. Joel Massicott received out- f much of their success to Leon's keen under- standing rhythm soloist. Further, the jazz band standing of their individual learning needs. The won the honor of most outstanding jazz THE BEACON SHINES IN THE curriculum at Kingsborough is vast and di- rhythm section. LIGHTHOUSE verse enough so that people of all income lev- The following students are true ambas- els, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, ages, sadors for the U.S. Virgin Islands: Dyanne HON. DONALD M. PAYNE and training have the opportunity to earn their Baptisite, Kim Bethelmie, Robereti Blackmon, OF NEW JERSEY degree. Leon has been a true inspiration to Craig Bradshaw, Bernard Bruney, Michael IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the people of New York and the residents of Bynoe, Leah Camacho, Zenobia Camacho, Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Brooklyn. Edward Chapman, Veronica Chapman, Among the successful educational programs Melicer Charles, Tauran Charles, Pamela Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I Leon has developed include the My Turn pro- Clarke, Cyril Dash, Irvin Doctrine, Evastus would like to bring to the attention of my col- gram for senior citizens, the New Start pro- Drew, Wanda Evans, Ronald Feracho, Ideola leagues, an extraordinary family who has ac- gram to help increase interaction with CUNY, Francis, Yasmin Farrel, Karl Frederick, cepted an extraordinary mission. On Saturday, bilingual studies, and the Institute for Public Charese Frett, Sherrica Galloway, Ayinde May 25, a tribute was paid to Bishop James Service. Under Leon's leadership, George, Sammy Griffin, John Henry, A. Parrott. Kingsborough has created more collaborative Shekkaya Henry, Alex Hector, Francis Jack- Bishop Parrott and the Parrott family re- programs than any institution in the city, State, son, Emery Jagrup, Filbert Jagrup, Seymour sponded to the noticeable plight of the hungry, or Nation. Another innovative program which Joseph, Dwayne Krauser, Maria Lopez, Lynel the unemployed, the underemployed, and the he championed is the College Now program, Lynch, Calbert Marius, Joel Massicott, Elias myriad number of citizens who are forced to designed to help high school students, remain Mercado, Andrew Merchant, Phillip Merchant, live on fixed incomes that are below the pov- until graduation while also encouraging them Afiya Murphy, Natalie Pant, Sheryl Pant, Aisha erty level. What makes this unique? In 1981, to continue their studies. In addition, the Parrilla, April Peterson, Desiree Phillip, before the modern-day soup kitchen was es- Teacher's Academy program, which provides Vanessa Phillip, Rafael Prince, Denise tablished in many of our communities, Bishop hundreds of New York City public school Quindland, Victor Quinones, Morgan Ray- Parrott opened what was known as the ``Soup teachers on sabbatical leave to enroll at mond, Aaron St. Luce, Conroy Samuel, John Kitchen at 1035 Broad Street'' in Newark, NJ. Kingsborough for 1 year to further their profes- Sewer, Jr., Tatyana Simon, Kenneth This small, seemingly insignificant gesture of sional development. These results-oriented ini- Vanterpool, George D. Ventura, Hassan West, consciousness cast the dye for what would tiatives are vivid examples of Leon's creative and Therese Woods. become Bishop Parrott's street ministry. visions for educational achievement. I ask my colleagues to join me today in con- Lighthouse Community Services [LCS] was Those attending Kingsborough have come gratulating Mr. Stan Joins, and the St. Croix founded in 1981 and incorporated in 1989. to understand Leon's influence in their edu- Central High School Concert and Jazz Band The first meal was served on February 19, cational development. I urge all my colleagues members for the outstanding contributions 1981 and consisted of homemade cornbread and fellow residents of Brooklyn to congratu- they have made on behalf of the Virgin Is- and soup prepared by Mother Ann Parrott, late Leon Goldstein for 25 distinguished years lands. I wish them the very best as they con- Mother Betty Martin and Mother Constance of service to Kingsborough and wish him con- tinue to fulfill their dreams. Baskerville. They started feeding a small tinued success in his future endeavors. f group of about 20 individuals three times a f week for lunch. What started as a modest MORE THAN 70 YEARS OF SERVICE number of 20 grew to 757. Since 1981 over 1 ST. CROIX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL million meals have been served and over CONCERT AND JAZZ BANDS HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG 5,000 persons have been temporarily housed OF MICHIGAN at LCS. As the program grew so did the num- HON. VICTOR O. FRAZER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ber of volunteers. In addition to nutritional meals being served OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Wednesday, May 29, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES daily, emergency shelter for men, women, and Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise children is provided on a daily basis. The Wednesday, May 29, 1996 today to honor a special personÐLeona Mac- men's residential shelter is used to house Mr. FRAZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Donald Urquhart. those in need while they complete school and/ pay special recognition to the St. Croix Central She is a special lady because since 1924Ð or find jobs, thereby enabling them to return to High School Jazz and Concert Bands. Their that's rightÐmore than 70 years, she has the mainstream of society as productive citi- recent participation in a prestigious high worked day-in and day-out at the Pine Lake zens. school band competition in Atlanta, GA, is evi- Country Club. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring the story dence of their determination to succeed. As she turns 83 years old, she continues to of the Lighthouse Community Services to my The St. Croix Central High School Concert work at the club as executive hostess. colleagues and to the annals of U.S. history. and Jazz Bands under the direction of Mr. She began working at Pine Lake at age 11 The Parrott family has much of which to be Stan Joins won top honors at the May 3, as an assistant in the kitchen and helping the proud and thankful. I offer my best wishes to 1996, Georgia music competition which was housekeeping staff. With only a short leave to Bishop James A. Parrott, Mother Ann Parrott sponsored by the Music Educators National have her two children, she has served loyally and their childrenÐJames Jr., Dennis, de- Conference. The 55-member band competed and continuously for more than 70 years. ceased, Joan, Steven, Andrew and Mark. Five against 17 schools from the east coast. The Many people, members and guests, have of the children are ordained clergy with the ex- concert band placed second and the ensem- walked through the doors of this club, and ception of Mark who is an ordained Deacon. ble jazz band received special recognition. Leona has known and greeted them allÐand f In competition, the concert band played Mo- they have known her. They have enjoyed her zart's overture to ``The Marriage of Figaro,'' humor, her smile, her assistance, her dedica- TAX FREEDOM DAY ``Beausoir'' by Claude Debussy, and ``Festival tion. Prelude'' arranged by Alfred Reed. The jazz She is an example of the work ethic and HON. MARTIN R. HOKE ensemble arrangements included their own dedication that made America the greatest OF OHIO version of ``Blue Monk,'' a Roger Pemberton country in the world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES arrangement of ``Killer Joe,'' and a Sammy Now, she deserves her praise. She de- Nestico arrangement of ``Jumpin at the serves our loyalty. She deserves our thanks. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Woodside.'' The groups were so impressive In a world where dedication and loyalty Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, although for most judges joined them on the stage to acknowl- have less and less meaning each day, Leona Americans it came and went without special edge their appreciation for the performances. Urquhart is a champion of many things. notice, May 7 was a very important day. You May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E933 might say it was a holiday of sorts, but unfor- history teacher at James Madison High School Sage, Lloyd Samuel, Erolyn Sweeney, Marsha tunately not the kind that will get you a day off in Brooklyn. As an 11th grader, I was dazzled Taylor, Akeda Thomas, Latisha Tonge, Estelle work. by his animated lectures and became en- Torrens, Isabel Torrens, Tamyka Weekes, May 7 was tax freedom day, and according tranced by his knowledge of different cultures Hassan West, Naqueeba Wynter, and Wendy to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation it was the and traditions. I am deeply grateful to him for Wynter. day that Americans finally stopped working for giving me a strong basis for a future career in I ask my colleagues to join me today in con- the Government and started working for them- government. gratulating Mr. Otis D. Alexander, Mr. Daryl selves and their families. It gives me great pleasure to join all the par- Richards, Ms. Barbara Brown, and the mem- That's right. Americans worked from Janu- ents, students and friends in honor of Shelly bers of the St. Croix Central High School ary 1 of this year up to May 7Ðover 4 Stiefeld's commitment to public education and Mixed Chorus, Jazz Choir, and Visual Ensem- monthsÐjust to pay for the cost of Govern- academic excellence. My educational training ble for the outstanding contributions they have ment at all levelsÐFederal, State, and local. under Shelly left me with a positive view of made on behalf of the Virgin Islands. I wish As a result of tax increases passed in 1993Ð Brooklyn public schools. My own children fol- them the very best as they continue to fulfill which I voted againstÐthis is the latest in the low the same path, as they also attend public their dreams. year that tax freedom day has ever fallen. schools. Shelly's retirement will certainly come f That means what I think most Americans al- as a loss to those who were fortunate enough TRIBUTE TO RABBI AND SARA ready know in their gut: taxes are too high and to grow under his tutelage. GARSEK Government costs too much. Consider: f In 1950, the average income family of four paid less than 5 percent of its income in total ST. CROIX HIGH SCHOOL MIXED HON. MARCY KAPTUR taxes and one wage earner could easily sup- CHORUS, JAZZ CHOIR AND VIS- OF OHIO port the entire family. Today that same aver- UAL ENSEMBLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age income family pays about 24 percent to Wednesday, May 29, 1996 the Federal Government alone, 38 percent HON. VICTOR O. FRAZER Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to when you add in State and local taxesÐthe OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS pay tribute to Rabbi Edward and Sara Garsek highest percentage in American peacetime IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as they leave our community after more than history. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 20 years of service. Since 1975, Rabbi Garsek Because taxes are so high, middle-class in- has served as the spiritual leader of the Ortho- comes are being squeezedÐnot to support Mr. FRAZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dox Congregation Etz Chayim in Toledo. In the family, but to support the Government. pay special recognition to the St. Croix Central that capacity he has earned the admiration What's even more disturbing is that the High School Mixed Chorus, Jazz Choir, and and respect of the entire Jewish community pressure to earn more leaves us with less Visuals Ensemble under the direction of Mr. and beyond that all of the citizenry of our city. time and energy to spend with our children or Otis Alexander. Their recent participation in Through these years he and his wife Sara to get involved with our church or community. the North American Music Festival which was have worked lovingly and consistently to raise And when that happens our whole Nation suf- held at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the spirituality of their extended Toledo family. fers because our children suffer. Atlanta, and McEachern High School in Pow- An integral part of the Garseks' roles as The corrosive and damaging effect of tax- der Springs, GA, on April 10±14, 1996, is re- rabbi and rebbetzin has been as teachersÐfill- ation on America's working families must be flective of their desire to excel. ing an enormous need in our community, corrected. One giant step in the right direction The mixed chorus in the open Division AAA teaching audit education courses, Hebrew is a $500 per child tax creditÐa measure I am and the jazz choir in the same division won High School, Community Hebrew School, as supporting in Congress. two trophies for outstanding performances. well as Sunday religious school. The benefit of With this credit, a family of four earning The visual ensemble received a plaque for the their professionalism is most keenly felt at the $30,000 would have its 1996 Federal income excellent choreography which was set to the Hebrew Academy of Toledo, where they meet tax cut in half and the entire Federal tax bur- music ``Maghelena'' by Sergio Mendez. daily with their pupils. They will be long re- den of 4.7 million working families at the low- Fourteen high school choruses, jazz choirs, membered by their students. est income levels would be eliminated com- madrigal singers, marching bands, and or- Rabbi Garsek leads his congregation with a pletely. chestras from four States and the Virgin Is- wonderful sense of humility, a warm sense of I am also supporting repeal of the 1993 gas lands competed in this national music festival. humor, and a passionate love of IsraelÐthe tax increase of 4.3 cents per gallon. Of all the The Virgin Islands performance is a testament People and the State. Sara is his perfect com- forms of taxation, the gas tax is one of the to their hard work and determination to suc- plement, a tower of strength in her knowledge, most unfair because it falls disproportionately ceed. Their accomplishments are also a re- believe, and devotion to the words of the on those at the bottom of the economic lad- flection of the dedication of Mr. Otis Alexan- Torah. We in Toledo know them to live by the der. der, and accompanists Mr. Daryl Richards and words of Hillel, ``Be of the disciples of Aaron, Combined, these two tax cuts will provide Ms. Barbara Brown. loving peace and pursuing peace; be one who some long overdue tax relief for America's The 57 students from St. Croix Central High loves human beings and draws them near to working families. And wouldn't it be nice if tax School enjoyed the honor of bringing to the Torah.'' freedom day fell a little earlier next year? virgin islands two trophies and a plaque which Rabbi and Sarah Garsek came to Con- f symbolized their excellent performance. Their gregation Etz Chayim bringing with them three participation in this music festival will be very young girls, Chaya, Esther, and Devorah. A TRIBUTE TO SHELDON etched in their minds for many years to come. Over the years, they have been blessed with STIEFELD The following students are true Ambas- four more beautiful children, Zev, Shoahana, sadors for the U.S. Virgin Islands: Rawlston Rachael, and Yitzchak; a son-in-law, David; HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER Benjamin, Jermain Blair, Ajene Browne, Junita and two grandsons, Bentzion and Akiva. Rabbi and Sara Garsek will be missed, but OF NEW YORK Chapman, Josette Cobb, Arthur Connor, we know their presence will grace their new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dwayne Cromwell, Diane Cruicshank, Kenya Daniels, Kaleema de'Lande, Angel Felix, Col- community as it has ours. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 leen Francis, Jeannette Garcia, Brian Gardine, f Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Craig George, Pete Gibson, Cherie Gordon, CONGRATULATING LT. COL. AND honor an outstanding educator and mentor in Tishri Greenidge, Frank Griffith, Germaine MRS. KENNETH P. STUART ON 45 Brooklyn, Mr. Sheldon ``Shelly'' Stiefeld, who Gumbs, Juana Gumbs, Randy Haile, Jo-Ann YEARS OF SERVICE is retiring after 34 years of service to New Hamilton, Kysha Hendricks, Jenee James, Yorks' public schools. Thousands of young- Cliff John, David Jones, Tena Lee, Nicole sters have learned a great deal from Shelly Logan, Cory McAlpin, Jada McAlpin, HON. BUD SHUSTER OF PENNSYLVANIA and his wife. Their tireless work and energy Showayne Modeste, Kalila Moorehead, Ro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have done much to ensure the success of berta Munoz, Antonia Navarra, Raymond Brooklyn students. O'Reilly, Lisa Pascal, Kirby Pascal, Jason Wednesday, May 29, 1996 I am especially familiar with Shelly's out- Polius, Louisa Prosper, Rona Rawlins, Cheray Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today I want to standing teaching abilities as he was my world Reid, Shawn Robles, Travis Rogers, Mervelle recognize a husband and wife who have made E934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 a lasting difference in the lives of over 1,000 tal practice with far-reaching effects. Addition- Pilla of Cleveland, wrote this stinging rebuke: cadets during their 45 years of service at Car- ally, they have long tried to promote under- ``Mr. President, you and you alone had the son Long Military Institute; Lt. Col. and Mrs. standing of the causal link between environ- choice of whether or not to allow children, al- Kenneth P. Stuart. This June Lieutenant Colo- mental and physical health. In this vein, Vir- most completely born, to be killed brutally in nel Stuart and his wife will end their magnifi- ginia has served as the executive director of partial-birth abortions. Your choice was to say cent careers at Pennsylvania's oldest military the New York State Northeast Queens Nature yes and to allow this killing more akin to infan- school, Carson Long in New Bloomfield, PA. and Historical Preserve Commission, while ticide than abortion to continue.'' During his service, Colonel Stuart influenced Aurora has served as its commissioner. Fur- While there may be a large difference of the lives of over 1,300 young cadets. Since thermore, Virginia has spent the past 15 years opinion in the way that Americans view the beginning his service in 1951, he has coached on the Queens Borough president's Flushing issue of abortion, on this issue they are of one three sports, football, basketball, and baseball; Bay task force. mind. In fact, recent polls show that almost 80 he has served as the social studies depart- Mr. Speaker, Virginia and Aurora have percent of women and 65 percent of those ment head, a building officer, the assistant to come to symbolize the American spirit of vol- who describe themselves as pro-choice op- the president, and as the commandant of ca- untarism and generosity. I ask all my col- pose partial-birth abortions. dets. leagues to rise with the grateful people of the By his veto the President has shown that for Mrs. Stuart likewise shares a distinguished Fifth Congressional District in extending to Vir- all his talk about making abortion safe, legal, record of service at Carson Long. During her ginia Dent and Aurora Gareiss the highest ac- and rare, he is a captive of abortion-on-de- 20 years of service she has served as the li- colades of appreciation and admiration. mand extremists. If he will not outlaw this hei- brarian for the instituteÐa very important posi- f nous practice that affects ``only'' a thousand or tion in a school of higher learning, and as the so babies a year, he will never support any social director for the institute since 1971. PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION IS abortion restrictions. I want to commend the outstanding efforts TOTAL OUTRAGE One thing is certain, this issue will not go of these hard-working, exceptionally bright and away. President Clinton will have to explain dedicated educators. As our Nation looks for HON. MARTIN R. HOKE why, when it came time to choose between solutions to its many social shortcomings, the OF OHIO the culture of life and the culture of death, he dedicated lives of these two brilliant people IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chose death. should shine as an example to our society on Wednesday, May 29, 1996 f how to build communities and lives with pur- pose. Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, during the Vietnam HONORING LIVONIA CTC The Carson Long Military Institute has a war, journalists opposed to United States in- COMPUTER STUDENTS long and honorable tradition dating back over volvement sought to ``bring the war into our 160 years to its founding in 1836. I know the living rooms'' by showing images of the car- HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG staff and cadets of Carson Long are proud to nage and suffering on the nightly news. It OF MICHIGAN made for disturbing viewing, but was effective be associated with such an historic institution IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and it is through this pride in Carson Long that in turning American public opinion against the Wednesday, May 29, 1996 they share in the lifelong dedication of these war. It is in that tradition that I share with you two great individuals. the following description of something called Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise Through their lives they have truly exempli- partial-birth abortion, one of the most inhu- today to honor my district's latest national fied the ideal of community service and as a mane acts imaginable. championsÐLivonia Career/Technical Center nation, we must be proud to have such indi- In this very late-term procedure, a breech students Eric Bode, Jill Thompson, and Mike viduals in our society. I for one am privileged position, feet firstÐlabor is drug-induced and Purcell. that they reside in central Pennsylvania. the baby is completely delivered except for the For the second straight year, Livonia CTC As the Colonel and Mrs. Stuart begin to cel- head. The baby is now moments and inches computer programming students have finished ebrate their retirement, I know that all of the from birthÐand from all the protections af- 1±2±3 in the Business Professionals of Amer- Members of Congress join me in wishing them forded by Federal and State law. But the birth ica National Leadership Conference's competi- every happiness in return and all the success is interrupted. The head is forced to remain in tion. in their future endeavors. the canal. The base of the skull is then punc- In Phoenix, AZ, more than 4,000 delegates f tured, a vacuum catheter is inserted into the throughout the United States participated in head, and the contents are suctioned out. The the conference which included competitive HONORING VIRGINIA DENT AND skull collapses, the baby dies, and the abor- events, leadership workshops and keynote AURORA GAREISS tion is complete. speakers. More than 375 high school and col- On April 10, President Clinton vetoed a bill lege students who participated in the events HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN passed by large majorities in each Chamber of were from Michigan. And for the fourth-straight OF NEW YORK Congress that would have outlawed this prac- year, Michigan won the most awards. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tice, a bill I was proud to help write as a mem- Congratulations Eric, Jill, and Mile. Once ber of the Judiciary Committee. again, you have not only distinguished your- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 The President defended his veto on the self with your outstanding performance, you Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today grounds that the bill did not provide an excep- have highlighted the excellent work of Livonia to join with my colleagues and members of the tion for the health of the mother. But he knows CTC, computer programming teacher Dennis Environmental Law Institute and the U.S. Envi- full well that the Supreme Court has defined Vince and Principal Janet Haas. ronmental Protection Agency, as they gather maternal health as ``all factorsÐphysical, emo- Vocational education, as well as improved on Thursday, May 30, to present Virginia Dent tional, psychological, familial, and the woman's leadership and development of our future busi- and Aurora Gareiss with the 1996 National ageÐrelevant to the well-being of the patient.'' ness leaders is vital to our country's future. Wetlands Award for volunteer leadership. In other words, a health exceptionÐwhich is Livonia CTC is playing their part. I am very For the past 30 years, Virginia and Aurora synonymous with abortion-on-demandÐwould proud of their great work and their outstand- have initiated programs to save the consider- have gutted the bill. Also, the bill does provide ing, success-driven students. able salt marsh and freshwater estuaries sur- an exception to save the life of the mother, f rounding Little Neck Bay in Little Neck, NY. even though in reality this grotesque proce- Their heroic efforts have led to the acquisition dure is never the only option available. TRIBUTE TO TALLY C. TALBOT of a series of wetland complexes throughout In response to this outrage, the Vatican took Queens, including, but not limited to, the 135- the unusual step of condemning the Presi- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE acre Udalls Cove Park Preserve, now pro- dent's veto, calling it shameful and an incred- OF NEW JERSEY tected by the New York City and State park ibly brutal act of aggression against human IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES systems. life. It warned that legalizing partial-birth abor- However, Mr. Speaker, Virginia and Auro- tions ``endangers morally and ethically the fu- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 ra's good work extends far beyond this valu- ture of the society that allows it.'' Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, on able project. They have tirelessly strived to put In addition, the National Conference of Saturday, May 25, a retirement party is being an end to illegal dumpingÐa highly detrimen- Catholic Bishops, headed by Bishop Anthony held in honor of Tally C. Talbot. Mr. Talbot is May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E935 a man for all seasons. He has spent nearly all TRIBUTE TO THOMAS E. nel in the Medical Services Corps. During his of his life in public service. DELBRIDGE 24 years as an Army officer and soldier, he Tally Talbot was born in Newark, NJ, my held many positions of increased technical hometown. He is a man of diverse interests HON. BART GORDON and leadership responsibility in military instal- and experiences. He has been an educator, OF TENNESSEE lations in Europe and the United States, cul- minating with his retirement from military serv- labor leader, senior citizen advocate, musi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice as the Radiological Hygiene Consultant, cian, public housing administrator, and Demo- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 cratic district leader. He has truly served his Officer of the Army Surgeon General in the community well. Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Pentagon. recognize Mr. Thomas Delbridge of Rutherford Mr. Miller joined the Nuclear Regulatory Mr. Talbot's retirement will mark the end of County, TN. Mr. Delbridge leaves his position Commission in 1978 as the Branch Chief, Ma- a 32-year career with the Newark Housing Au- as director of administrative services at the terial Licensing Branch. He was promoted to thority. During these years, he has used his Tennessee State Department of Human Serv- the Senior Executive Service, a military two- education, skills, and life experiences to help ices on Friday, May 31. What will be a gain for star general equivalency, in 1984 while serv- others. He has worked with, counseled, and his family will be a loss for all of Tennessee ing in the Branch Chief position. In 1988, he served countless individuals. because this loyal service and dedication have was promoted to Assistant Director for Agree- Mr. Speaker, I am sure my colleagues will meant so much throughout his 26 years of ment States, Office of State Programs. In Oc- join me as I offer congratulations to Tally C. public service.. tober 1993, Mr. Miller was appointed to the Talbot. I would also like to extend my best In February 1973, Tom began his tenure position of Director of the Office of Small and wishes to him and his familyÐhis wife, Marta with the Tennessee State Department of Edu- Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Civil Adelina Talbot, and his two children, Erica and cation as a supervisor of the trade and indus- Rights. Throughout his career, Mr. Miller has always Joanne. trial program. His title reflected technical ex- advocated the concepts of professional growth pertise gained through 21 years of vocational f and development, networking, and continuing experience in the U.S. Air Force. Following his education. A humble and dedicated man, he transition into civilian life, he worked as an in- THE POST WITH THE HEART has constructed a career of service and ac- dustrial arts teacher at Hendersonville High complishments using his values and principles School. His duty to country completed by mili- he brought with him to work each day. Under HON. MARCY KAPTUR tary service, Mr. Delbridge found an equally Mr. Miller's leadership as the Nuclear Regu- high calling in education. latory Commission's Assistant Director for OF OHIO He accelerated from supervisor of trade and Agreement State Program, Office of State Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES industry to the director of the comprehensive grams, realistic policy guidelines were devel- vocational education department, where he oped for the States to ensure the technical Wednesday, May 29, 1996 served until 1981. He then moved to the divi- adequacy and compatibility of their programs Ms. KAPTUR Mr. Speaker, I rise this sional level as director of administrative serv- for regulating nuclear materials. In his position evening to pay tribute to the Goldstein-Good- ices for the vocational education department. as the Director, Office of Small Business and man Post No. 6909 of the Veterans of Foreign The, in 1984, Mr. Delbridge made the transi- Civil Rights, he successfully lead the imple- Wars as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this tion to the Department of Human Services, mentation and coordination of the Nuclear month. For the Goldstein-Goodman Post, it where he now serves. Regulatory Commission's Equal Employment has been 50 years of dedication to community We honor Mr. Delbridge today because he Opportunity [EEO] Program, the Small Busi- service that has brought honor to the memo- held the education of young people and public ness Program, and the Affirmative Employ- ries of the two servicemen after whom the service as his first priority. He has been en- ment Program. Under his direction of the EEO post is named. trusted with Tennessee's future, and the future program, the number of formal EEO com- of America as well. It is a trust he has earned plaints being filed remained relatively low. Morris Goldstein and Barney Goodman respectively, and a bright future for Tennessee His dedication, competence, and profes- were the first Jewish men from the Toledo he has shaped. sionalism are unsurpassed, and they have community to be killed in action in their re- f been recognized by a number of awards over spective theaters of war in World War II. the past decades. Mr. Miller has been recog- From its earliest days, Post 6909 lived up to CONGRATULATING VANDY L. nize by the Federal Government for his out- its more recently adopted motto: ``Dedicated to MILLION ON HIS RETIREMENT standing public service. He was presented Community Service.'' Even with its modest with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Meri- treasury, the post was able to donate time and HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN torious Service Award in 1992 and the Presi- money to schools, hospitals, and other com- OF MARYLAND dential Meritorious Executive Rank Award ear- munity institutions such as the National Home IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lier this month. He has been the recipient of in Eaton Rapids, Criel Hospital in Cleveland, Wednesday, May 29, 1996 the Outstanding Community Leader in Edu- St. Anthony's Orphanage, Cherry and La- cation Award from the Montgomery County grange schools, the Jewish Community Cen- Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, there are many Council and numerous other community ter, the Society for Crippled Children, Darling- people in Federal Government whose specific awards and citations. ton House, and numerous churches and syna- contributions to our society are unknown to In addition to his full time work for the Fed- gogues. the vast majority of the public. They do their eral Government, Mr. Miller also understands jobs year in and year out, working behind the Today, Post 6909 is known throughout To- the importance of community service to en- scenes, largely unrecognized for their efforts ledo as ``The Post with the Heart.'' It sponsors sure the efficient running of our society. With on the public's behalf. The Goldstein-Goodman Scholarship Fund at this mind, he has held leadership positions in That is why I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to the University of Toledo, and over $1 million this Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Washing- take this opportunity to recognize 42 years of has passed through the post's treasury to ton Metropolitan Organization of Black Sci- dedicated Federal Government service by my beneficiaries such as the Medical College of entists, the West Virginia State College ``W'' constituent, Mr. Vandy L. Miller of Silver Ohio, Riverside Hospital, and local schools Club Association and the Woodside Civic As- Spring, MD, on the occasion of his retirement. systems. Post members have and are still de- sociation, Silver Spring, MD. With his remain- In a career of military and civilian service voting hundreds of hours of time to community ing spare time, Mr. Miller has served as a spanning over four decades, Mr. Miller has projects. mentor for the Nuclear Regulatory Commis- earned a tremendous amount of respect and sion's Mentor Program and as an active mem- In May, 1946, Vice Mayor Michael DiSalle a reputation as a committed and effective ber of the Deacon of the 12th Street Disciples and Rabbi N. Katz installed Louis Baum as leader and manager. Integrity and humility of Christ Christian Church. Mr. Miller has not the first commander of Post 6909, and it is still have been hallmarks of his career. only served the public, but has encouraged going strong today. Mr. Miller, a native of Bluefield, WV, began others to follow his lead. Members of his own Mr. Speaker, I commend to my colleagues his Federal service in the U.S. Army in 1954 family, his wife, Sylvia, and three children, Toledo's Post with the Heart on their 50th an- as a second lieutenant and distinguished mili- Kerwin, Karen, and Karmen are among the niversary and wish them 50 more years of tary graduate of West Virginia State College, many people who have been drawn into com- service to our community. Institute, WV, and rose to the rank of full colo- munity service, inspired by his example. I am E936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 sure he will continue to be active in his com- centives for the development of small busi- in San Francisco and throughout the Nation. munity in the future. nesses. It also promotes job growth and edu- Currently a fellow at the Asian Pacific Amer- We can point with pride to Federal profes- cational opportunities for the millions of hard- ican Leadership Institute, Yvonne previously sionals like Vandy Miller for exemplifying the working entrepreneurs who are at the heart of served as the executive director of the Chi- real spirit of public service. He has served with American economic success. nese American Citizens Alliance, a national undying dedication, unrelenting commitment, One of the main obstacles which has de- civil rights organization. and fervent devotion. I urge my colleagues to terred small business development in the past I join my colleagues in celebrating Asian Pa- join me in paying tribute to this outstanding is the difficulty small businesses face in pro- cific American Heritage Month and in saluting American, a man of God, a devoted public viding employee pension plans comparable to those in the Asian Pacific American commu- servant, and a family man. those of large corporations. This bill creates nity who have transformed our country. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the House of the savings incentives plan for employees of f Representatives and my constituents in the small businesses that could operate as an IRA 4th Congressional District of Maryland, I want or a 401k plan. It will enable small businesses HONORING PONTIAC CENTRAL to personally thank Vandy Miller for his excep- to offer the same long-term savings plans as HIGH SCHOOL’S U.S. FIRST TEAM tional career of service to his country and larger firms, so that they can offer the same community, congratulate him on this special incentives in retaining qualified employees. HON. DALE E. KILDEE occasion, and wish him all the best in retire- The Small Business Job Protection Act also OF MICHIGAN ment as he enters the next chapter of his life. addresses the concerns of many employees of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to wishing him and his supportive nonprofit, tax-exempt companies who do not Wednesday, May 29, 1996 wife Sylvia good luck and Godspeed in his re- currently enjoy the security of a retirement ac- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tirement, we also wish long and happy lives to count. This bill allows these organizations to urge my colleagues in the House of Rep- his children and grandchildren, Markia, offer 401k plans. resentatives to join me in paying tribute to the LaShawn, Kyle, and Vandy. Work and education are the core of our eco- great accomplishments of the members of the f nomic success, and we should heartily support U.S. First Team. The team consists of 32 stu- public policy proposals which encourage work dents and 7 faculty members from Pontiac SMALL BUSINESS JOB with education, education with work, Incen- Central High School, that is located in my dis- PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 tives for both are provided by this legislation trict. The U.S. First Team, is also comprised of through the work opportunity tax credit and the SPEECH OF 28 engineers from Delphi Interior Lighting Sys- employer-provided educational assistance tax tems. I am proud to inform my colleagues that HON. VIC FAZIO deduction. the U.S. First Team, from Pontiac Central OF CALIFORNIA The work opportunity tax credit replaces the High School, received the coveted National All IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expired targeted jobs tax credit. Employers re- Star Rookie of the Year Award, during the 5th ceive a tax credit equal to 35 percent of an Wednesday, May 22, 1996 Annual U.S. First Competition, in Orlando, FL. employee's wages, for employees who receive The team has also been honored by receiving Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise economic assistance, including high-risk youth the Worchester Polytechnical Institution [WPI] in support of H.R. 3448, the Small Business and veterans. The tax credit for employer-pro- design innovations scholarship. Job Protection Act of 1996. vided educational assistance allows individuals Small business is the backbone of our Na- The hard work and dedication of the team is to deduct from their taxable income up to reflected in the fact that more than 96 teams tion's economy. According to the Small busi- $5,250 a year for employer-provided assist- ness Administration, small businesses gen- from all over the country were involved in the ance for undergraduate tuition. national competition. Their success is a re- erate more than 50 percent of our gross do- Hard-working people are taking risks to start markable display of what can be accomplished mestic product and employ 53 percent of the and expand small businesses. They are dis- when people work together toward a common American work force. covering new approaches that stimulate and Small businesses know their communities goal. generate economic growth. We must nurture Mr. Speaker, I am truly honored to be able well. They often take a more personalized ap- the efforts of these entrepreneurs, and we proach and fulfill unique needs for their com- to recognize the outstanding achievements of must also help small business employees who each of the members of the Pontiac Northern munities that big business has no hope of du- work hard to sustain these efforts. plicating. High School U.S. First Team. They deserve H.R. 3448 is a step in the right direction to- the title of national winners. I know the entire With the downsizing of many large corpora- wards encouraging the growth of small busi- tions, our Nation's economic health increas- U.S. House of Representatives joins me today ness and with it, the strengthening of our Na- in honoring this fine group of Americans. ingly will become tied to the health of small tion's economy. I urge my colleagues to sup- f business. Statistics indicate that small busi- port H.R. 3448, the Small Business Job Pro- ness accounted for two-thirds of the new job tection Act. SUPER SALESMAN ROBERT DAVID growth in the United States in 1994. Any fur- f ther economic development our Nation hopes to enjoy in the next few years will be seriously ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG OF MICHIGAN inhibited without the expansion of small busi- HERITAGE MONTH ness. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yet smaller firms can be at a disadvantage HON. NANCY PELOSI Wenesday, May 29, 1996 in getting the capital needed for start-up or ex- OF CALIFORNIA Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise pansion. It is essential to provide incentives to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to honor a supersalesman and special enable more small businesses to develop and Wednesday, May 29, 1996 personÐWXYT's Robert David. grow throughout the United States, so that David was recently honored with 1996 Sales every American can benefit from the personal- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Success Award from the sales and marketing ized services, innovative products, and mod- celebrate and honor the almost 9 million executives of Detroit. ern technology as well as the new jobs and Americans of Asian Pacific heritage who make Recognized as one of the best salesmen in economic growth that smaller businesses pro- such a magnificent contribution to our society. metro-Detroit, the Northville native is such a vide to our communities. As the Representative of a district that charmer, he met his future wife on the Ohio So I was particularly disappointed that the boasts Asian Pacific Americans as more than turnpike, eventually sweet-talking her into mar- research and development tax credit, usually a 28 percent of its population, I am proud to be riage. bipartisan provision, was voted down in the able to praise the men and women of Asian As the national sales manager at WXYT Ways and Means Committee on a party-line Pacific American heritage who have worked radio in Southfield, Rob has increased sales vote. both to make our world a better place to live. revenues tenfold in just 8 years. And he has However, in light of the rapidly decreasing Yvonne Lee is just one of those people done it through knowing his customers, study- number of legislative days in this Congress to making a difference. A San Franciscan ap- ing their language, and speaking to them on reach out to small business employers and pointed by President Clinton to the U.S. Com- their own terms. employees, I nevertheless support H.R. 3448. mission for Civil Rights, she has a long and His simple strategy has been nothing but a It is the last opportunity to provide essential in- outstanding record of community service, both recipe for success. And yet, that is not May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E937 enough. Rob is always looking to improve his STATEMENT BY KYLE ANDERSON between 1980–1990, and military spending has skills by attending extra sales training and in- ON THE UN CONVENTION ON THE increased 46%. dustry workshops. RIGHTS OF THE CHILD The fortunate and unfortunate kids of our age have recognized the need for greater ac- Rob has a positive attitude and a burning tion in the sector of children’s well-being. desire to succeed in a difficult industry known HON. BERNARD SANDERS Some of the things that youth has been for high turnover. OF VERMONT doing are as follows: Nov. 20, 1992, in Washington, D.C.—The Na- Not only has Rob succeeded at WXYT, he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Committee on the Rights of the Child: has also been able to find time to serve as Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Speaking Truth to Power; president of Michigan State University's busi- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit May 4, 1992, at the Statehouse in Montpe- ness school alumni group. He also leads an lier, VT—Rights of the Child Day; annual MSU program called the Minorities in of my colleagues I would like to have printed Feb. 10–14, 1993, in New York City and Ver- Communications Conference. in the RECORD this statement by Kyle Ander- mont—New York City and Vermont Student son, a high school student from Rutland, Ver- Homes Day; Rob David is a proven leader. He is a spe- mont, who was speaking at my recent town Nov. 22, 1993, in Clarendon, VT—Youth in cial person with a knack for success and the meeting on issues facing young people. Action Conference: Children First; personality to go with it. June 13–19, 1993, in Vienna, Austria—Chil- My topic is the UN Convention on the dren’s World Conference on Human Rights; Congratulations Rob, and keep up the great Rights of the Child, and its applicability to and work. us as citizens of the United States and for April 29, 1995, in Montpelier, VT—Empow- our children in this country. ering Youth to Action. The world that we live in today is one of f In closing, I would like to reemphasize the waste, want and needless suffering. But in importance of child development. This Con- November of 1989, a dramatic step was taken 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIONS vention is a great reminder of our obligation, to treat this. On November 20, 1989, the Gen- CLUB OF NEWARK and a helper in those situations where our eral Assembly of the United Nations adopted priorities are trodden upon, in such areas as: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a the home, during war, or just all alone on treaty that focuses on the protection, sur- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE the streets. The Convention will help, and vival, development and well-being of will decrease the suffering. Thank you. OF NEW JERSEY children. Congressman Sanders: Michael, thank you Among the many rights which the Conven- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES very much. I have some familiarity with tion gives to children are the following: the that issue, because I introduced the Resolu- right to health care services; the right to Wednesday, May 29, 1996 tion in the House, trying to win support of education; the right to protection against the UN Convention on the Rights of the Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I discrimination on the basis or race, sex, reli- Child, and Senator Leahy did the same in the rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in gion, etc.; the right to protection against Senate, so Vermont has a strong interest in abuse, neglect or injury; the right to a name celebrating the 75th Anniversary of The Lions this issue. In your judgment, why has the and nationality; the right to express the Club of Newark. Friday, May 31, 1996, marks Congress not ratified the Treaty? 75 years of continuous service and dedication child’s views in matters affecting the child; Answer: Well, I really don’t know. I to the community. The Lions Club is among the right to have the child’s interests be a thought . . . when Bill Clinton came in, I primary consideration in all proceedings the world's largest service organizations, work- thought that . . . he’s an advocate for this concerning the child; the right to be pro- thing, and I was wondering why it hadn’t ing hard to live up to its time-tested motto, tected from economic exploitation, or haz- ``We Serve.'' Since its inception in May of gotten ratified yet, but he needs the help of ardous work; the right to be protected the Congress . . . 1921, the Lions Club of Newark has been a against torture, or other cruel, inhumane or Congressman Sanders: Well, I think in credit to the national organization, providing degrading treatment; and the right to free- fact, Clinton did sign it but the problem is, invaluable services to the youth and the elder- dom of thought in conscience, religion and it doesn’t go into effect until it is ratified, ly. Through the years, the Lions Club of New- expression. and the Senate has not ratified it. Are you ark has also provided constant support for As an international goal it is certainly im- familiar with some of the arguments that portant; and immediately after it was draft- causes benefiting the blind and the sight im- the opponents of the Treaty are making? ed, over 100 nations signed it, and then rati- Answer: No. paired in addition to numerous local and com- fied it, obligating themselves to nurture the munity charities. It gives me great pleasure to Congressman Sanders: Okay. A lot of the children of their respective territories. The arguments center around the fact that they stand here today to applaud the Lions Club of U.S. wasn’t among the original signers, but think it would take away from the rights of Newark on this great moment in its decorated signed the document on the 16th of Feb- American citizens, which is incorrect, and history. ruary, 1995. But without ratification, the that the UN would have too much power over Convention lies dormant. The United States In an age when people seem more con- what goes on in the United States—those are didn’t, and still hasn’t, fully recognized the some of the arguments that are being used. cerned with getting ahead than they do with importance of the document, or its applica- getting along, and hatred and violence litter I think you’ve raised a very important issue, bility to us. and I think that the chart, which shows the our national headlines, it is refreshing and re- Let me show you what I mean. (set up spending priorities, in our nation and in our assuring to take a moment to recognize and overhead: Cents of the Absurd) Can every- world, is very important. And what you’re celebrate the works of the dedicated members body read that? . . . All right, it says the suggesting, is that if we changed our prior- of the Lions Club. They have accepted the 1995 State of the World Children Report from ities just a little bit, we could wipe our hun- challenge of creating a better community for UNICEF says that we need to kindle a sense ger among children, we could end the dis- of absurdity at the idea that the world can- the city of Newark with great courage and grace of having, in our own country, the not afford to meet the needs of all the highest rate of childhood poverty in the en- strength. Their commitment to the future lead- world’s children for adequate nutrition, basic ers of our State and our Nation is reflected tire industrialized world. Okay, thank you health care, primary education and clean very much for your presentation. through the compassion and dedication with water. The following figures are offered as f which they approach their work. This commit- kindling: it shows that all we really need to ment is equally reflected in the revered Lions provide basic care in nutrition, primary edu- TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN ACADEMY toast, ``Not Above You, Not Beneath You, But cation, safe water and sanitation, and family OF PAIN MANAGEMENT With You.'' planning, for all the children, would be $34 billion. Now, if you look at what is spent, It is with great pride that I stand before you they give a few statistics, like $85 billion/yr. HON. BOB FILNER to honor the valiant members of the Lions is spent on wine, $160 billion on beer, $400 bil- OF CALIFORNIA lion on cigarettes, $250 billion on advertis- Club of Newark on this momentous occasion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For the past 75 years, the Lions Club of New- ing, and $800 billion on the military—that’s ark has committed itself to charity and service worldwide. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 for the good of the greater community. It is a For the U.S., (next overhead: Winners & Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Losers—Federal Spending) here we see a beacon of hope during difficult times, and an drastic decrease in spending on housing, recognize and commemorate the emerging inspiration to us all. On this 75th anniversary health care services, employment and train- field of multidisciplinary pain management. of the Lions Club of Newark, I stand before ing, mass transit, Farmer’s Home Adminis- Millions of Americans suffer from the intrac- you to recognize and applaud the strength of tration, child nutrition, especially, and edu- table chronic pain. These pain patients often the human spirit. cation. All of these things have decreased, find that, in addition to suffering unremitting E938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 pain, they cannot sleep, work, or engage in Second, I believe that increasing the mini- These proposals, while imperfect, at least family and social events. Pain is the No. 1 mum wage will have an inflationary effect, as focus on the right goal: Increasing the take- reason that individuals seek health care. Pain widespread increases in wage costs neces- home pay of working Americans while, pro- is a costly epidemic. sitate higher prices for goods and services. moting, not restricting, new job creation. We Until recently, pain management has been According to the Progressive Policy Institute, should build on these proposals to find a new poorly understood and poorly treated. In re- 80 percent of the cost of an increased mini- approach to helping the working poor instead cent years, great strides have been made in mum wage are passed through to consumers of fueling inflation and costing jobs. helping to reduce the toll of pain and suffering. in the form of higher prices. The starting wage is the best paying on-the- Multidisciplinary organizations, such as the This means that all workers who do not gain job education and training program America American Academy of Pain Management, from an increase in the minimum wage will has ever seen. Changing it doesn't make have brought together the previously frag- lose some of their buying power. This includes sense, particularly where there is overwhelm- mented clinical disciplines and have raised the very poorest of Americans, those without ing evidence that the effect of such a change standards for the delivery for pain manage- jobs on fixed incomes, who will see the value would be to victimize the lowest-skilled work- ment. of their benefits diminish. Thus, the poorest of ers in our society. The American Academy of Pain Manage- Americans, the unemployed, are in effect f ment is the largest society of learned clinicians taxed to pay higher wages for union workers in the United States concerned with pain man- and those minimum wage workers who are STATEMENT BY MATTHEW DOLE agement. The academy credentials multidisci- able to keep their jobs. REGARDING CENSORSHIP plinary clinicians in pain management, utilizing Third, I believe that a higher minimum wage rigorous screening steps which help assure will be a barrier for individuals trying to move HON. BERNARD SANDERS that the public can find empathetic and knowl- from welfare to work, because employers will OF VERMONT edgeable pain management clinicians. In addi- refuse to hire inexperienced and/or low-skilled IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion to board certification in pain management, workers at even higher wages. Further, if the Wednesday, May 29, 1996 the American Academy of Pain Management intent of those who would increase the mini- accredits pain programs, cosponsors the Na- mum wage is to make working more attractive Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit tional Pain Data Bank, and conducts continu- than welfare, their strategy is doomed to fail- of my colleagues I would like to have printed ing education in pain management. ure. The majority of welfare recipients receive in the RECORD this statement by Matthew Because of dedicated organizations such as a package of benefits that far exceeds the Dole, a high school student from St. the American Academy of Pain Management, value of even a $5.15 an hour job. In my own Johnsbury, VT. He was speaking at my recent our ability to reduce pain and suffering is im- State of Utah, the pretax wage equivalent of town meeting on issues facing young people. proving. welfare is $9.42 an hour, or $19,600 a year. My name is Matthew Dole. I face censor- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor and Moreover, a recent University of Wisconsin ship every day as I watch movies, try to read recognize the commitment of the multidisci- a book or even read the newspaper. All peo- study found that the average time on welfare ple have beliefs on what should be censored, plinary membership of the American Academy among States that raised the minimum wage of Pain Management and their visionary lead- but those should not infringe on others’ was 44 percent higher than in States that did choices. If you are to ban books, please do it ership in providing quality care to so many not. [right], but don’t force your opinions upon people. Instead of a minimum wage hike which car- others. f ries such a negative consequences, I believe Proponents of censorship base their argu- that the needs of the working poor would be ment on the First Amendment. They inter- EMPLOYEE COMMUTING pret their Freedom of Speech as freedom to FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1996 better served by a more focused effort aimed at creating jobs and increasing take-home ban books. The opponents also use the First Amendment as a major right, not to be in- SPEECH OF pay. Such a program would be consistent with fringed upon. They have the freedom of my belief that reducing the tax burden on choice, choice to read or watch whatever HON. ENID GREENE working Americans and expanding economic they want. They say that the proponents do OF UTAH opportunity is the best way to win the war on not have the right to physically remove the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES poverty. It was for this reason that I supported books from our libraries and school shelves. Thursday, May 23, 1996 the Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction ActÐ People against censorship see it as large gov- Ms. GREENE of Utah. Mr. Chairman, I first passed by the House in April 1995 and ernment once again challenging the individ- then again in November as part of the Bal- ual, as was done in 1919 with Prohibition, share in the desire of many of my colleagues later repealed. They ask for more local con- to help the working poor. However, I voted anced Budget Act that was subsequently ve- trol, at the most local in fact—individual de- against the Riggs amendment to increase the toed by President Clinton. The Tax Fairness cision. minimum wage because I believe it will have and Deficit Reduction Act provisions offered In this, the era of political correctness, negative consequencesÐparticularly for those tax relief to senior citizens, families, small people challenge books on today’s standards. it portends to help. business owners, and many others. It would They do not historicize texts, meaning they First, I believe that increasing the minimum have promoted savings and investment in don’t consider the time or circumstances wage will result in the loss of hundreds of business, and resulted in the creation of more under which it was written. I have with me today three books that have been banned. thousands of entry-level and low-wage jobs, than 1.5 million new jobs by the year 2000. The first one is Mark Twain’s, ‘‘The Adven- which are needed not only by young people A number of plans have emerged that would tures of Huckleberry Finn.’’ To historicize but also by those who are seeking to reenter assist the working poor without costing jobs, this book, it was written in 1884, as Twain the workforce. including our fiscal year 1997 budget resolu- lived in Mississippi, and he had previously Raising the minimum wage is a tax on an tion that would provide $121 billion in net tax fought as a Confederate in the Civil War. It employer who is offering someone a job. It is relief, fully funding a permanent $500 per child was banned for racism, and the reason for not paid by all Americans, but only by those tax credit, permanent capital gains tax relief, that was the circumstances under which it who seek to employ others. The natural result and other pro-job tax incentives. was written. The second book is ‘‘Catcher in is that there will be fewer jobs available. Any Representatives TIM HUTCHINSON [R±AR] the Rye.’’ This was banned for sexual scenes. I read this last year as a sophomore in high and CASS BALLENGER [R±NC] have introduced freshman economics student knows that if you school as part of a Classic American Lit- raise the price of something, in this case The Minimum Wage for Families Act which erature section. The third, and last, book is labor, then demand for it, in this case by em- would change the earned income tax credit Margaret Mitchell’s ‘‘Gone With the Wind.’’ ployers, will fall. program from a yearly lump sum into monthly This book was again banned for racism, and History indisputably shows that raising the payments so it could serve as a supplement to the reason [is that] if it hadn’t had racism in minimum wage costs jobs. In fact, since 1973, a low wage salary. And Representative DAVID it, it wouldn’t have been historically correct. Congress has increased the minimum wage 9 MCINTOSH [R±IN] has proposed that individ- It is a book about the Confederate South, times, over 2-year periods. In each case, ex- uals making between $4.25 and $5.15 an hour once again; and it was also banned for one word. cept one, unemployment increased. The one be relieved from having any Social Security or As I’ve said, violence, racism and sex— exception was during the period 1977±79, Federal income taxes withheld from their pay- three touchy, controversial subjects, are the when the economy was growing robustly at checks, while still protecting the Social Secu- most common reasons for book banning. Will over 5 percent annually. We are not now en- rity system and the retirement benefits of banning the books make these issues dis- joying such growth. those workers. appear? I say, ‘‘No.’’ They may, however, May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E939 help educate people on these issues. What we ontory was laid by Chinese workersÐMay 10, the options of future retiring citizens. Seniors must do instead is educate our children 1869; passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, would be forced into private managed care early. We can teach them to have opinions, the first U.S. immigration law to discriminate programs which are proven to be more restric- and teach them why they can’t read that tive and make money by denying care. While book, or why they shouldn’t read that book. on the basis of raceÐMay 8, 1882; and the As time passes, they will be able to handle Alien Land Law was signed in California pro- essential Federal health care benefits will be the issues, before being offended. Also, they hibiting Asians from buying landÐMay 19, sacrificed, these cuts are planned to provide will be able to personally ban books, TV with 1913. tax breaks for the wealthy. the V-chip and movies with the rating sys- America has been enriched by the many The Republican proposal would abandon tem. contributions and achievements of the Asian the needs of older Americans rather than meet There’s no ‘‘cut and dried’’ solution to this. Pacific community. We have all benefited from them. This month, and in the months to come, If a case in book banning or any other cen- their struggles, their labor, and their achieve- let us recognize the senior citizens of this sorship were to reach the Supreme Court, ment. From the railroads and bridges that country, not by cutting their benefits and they can interpret the First Amendment. Or threatening their future, but by giving them if two-thirds of each House vote in Congress, were built to the works of art, music, and lit- they could rewrite the First Amendment erature, Asian Pacific American contributions hope in maintaining their health and security. more specifically. And on a more local level, to the United States have been innumerable. f if two-thirds of all state legislatures wanted For example, the most visited monument in STATEMENT BY ACACIA FANTO to, they could call an actual Convention and Washington DC, the Vietnam Veterans Memo- rewrite it themselves REGARDING THE FINANCING OF rial, was designed by a Chinese-American, PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION Thank you for inviting me, and I hope Maya Lin; the youngest person to win the something can be done on this issue. Congressman Sanders: Thank you very French Tennis Open is Michael Chang; and the inventor of Playdoh is a Chinese-Amer- HON. BERNARD SANDERS much, Matthew. Matthew, let me ask you a OF VERMONT question, because you have dealt with a very ican. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sensitive and controversial issue. So, here’s In addition, Asian and Pacific Island Ameri- my question: if at town meeting, or better cans have fought and died in defense of our Wednesday, May 29, 1996 yet a school board meeting, a parent gets up country. The most highly decorated infantry Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit and says, ‘‘I read this book. It is vulgar, it troop in or country during World War II was of my colleagues I would like to have printed has filthy words in it, it has ideas that I the 442d Infantry Battalion, a troop comprised in the RECORD this statement by Acacia Fanto, don’t want my daughter to see; I want that book out of the library.’’ You’re a member of entirely of Japanese-Americans. a high school student from Brattleboro, VT, the school board—how do you respond to Asian Pacific Americans' accomplishments who was speaking at my recent town meeting that? not only symbolize our rich and diverse herit- on issues facing young people. Answer: Tell her that we can ban the book, age, but also highlights shared ideals and My name is Acacia Fanto, and my topic is in a sense, ban by putting it in, maybe, a sec- unity in a common quest for freedom and dig- property tax funding of public school edu- tion, like an adult section or a high school nity. cation. section. This happened at my old school, as In the midst of extensive discrimination, both Primary funding of public school education through property tax is inherently unfair. a matter of fact, and they did not remove it social and legislative, APA's have managed from the library, and just put it in a sepa- There are huge differences in property rate section. What happened, was a 5th grad- not only to survive, but to build communities wealth from district to district. Based on er was basically in the high school section, and to carry on their rich heritage. Asian Pa- this funding system . . . unequal from one reading this book. And I would ask them to cific Americans have enriched our country's area to another. The amount of money spent educate . . . their kids, and I would ask the unique diversity and strengthened us as a Na- on education is a significant factor in deter- teachers also need to educate their kids on tion. mining the quality of education. Money is why they shouldn’t read that book at that f necessary to hire good teachers, buy the lat- age. est textbooks, get the latest classroom Congressman Sanders: In your judgment, OLDER AMERICANS MONTH equipment, and attract good administrators. what is the danger of somebody defining a Despite this, cuts are prevalent everywhere. book and saying, ‘‘This book is terrible, I The biggest cuts are in arts, extracurricular want it out.’’ What are the long-term reper- HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK activities and technology. cussions of that approach? OF CALIFORNIA If money is a significant factor of a good Answer: With these books that I’ve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES education, and money is the biggest variable from one public school to another, then edu- brought—these are classics, these are used in Wednesday, May 29, 1996 teaching. If we lose these books, we lose a cation quality is not equal in this country. valuable tool in teaching our youth. Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The differences from one district to another Congressman Sanders: So what you’re say- commemorate May as Older Americans are astonishing. There are tremendous dis- ing is that what may be vulgar for one per- parities based on where you live. The prop- Month. This month is a special time to ac- erty tax funding system is making it dif- son may be a work of art and a classic for knowledge the valuable contributions made by somebody else. ficult for many areas to meet even basic edu- Answer: That’s right. the senior citizens of this Nation, and to recog- cational needs, at a time when more and f nize their special needs. It is also a time to more money is needed for special programs. bring age-related issues to the forefront of We need these programs in schools to deal ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN America's attention. The population of this with the problems of today, such as violence, HERITAGE MONTH MAY 21, 1996 country is growing older at an unprecedented teen pregnancy and broken families. All rate. By the year 2050, one in five Americans these necessities take money away from aca- demic programs. HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD will be over 65 years of age. Older Americans Property tax funding of public school edu- OF CALIFORNIA Month gives us an opportunity to think about cation is not only unfair, but also a regres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES how we must plan to meet the needs of the sive funding system, one that often turns rapidly growing number of our Nation's senior homeowners against schools because they Wednesday, May 29, 1996 citizens. don’t want, or can’t afford, to have their Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise At the forefront of the issues concerning property taxes raised. The property tax fund- to observe Asian Pacific American Heritage older Americans is the current debate over the ing system is unfair, unequal and ineffective, so alternatives need to be sought. The Robin Month and to recognize the many contribu- so-called reform of Medicare. Medicare cur- Hood plan shifts money from wealthy dis- tions Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry rently provides over 90 percent of Americans tricts to poorer ones, to try to equalize fund- have made to our Nation. over the age of 65 with quality health insur- ing. This plan turns the ‘‘haves’’ against the May was selected as Asian Pacific Amer- ance benefits. There is no private insurance ‘‘have-nots,’’ and injects race and class into ican Heritage Month because several signifi- plan in the country that offers the wide range the equity funding fight. A statewide prop- cant events took place in May that impacted of benefits and affordable care that the Fed- erty tax, or income tax, could turn the prob- the Asian Pacific community, events such as: eral Medicare Program provides. Yet in their lem from a local funding issue to a state one. the first Japanese immigrants arrival to the proposed budget plan, Republicans still want These solutions would decrease inequalities within a state, but not within the country. United StatesÐMay 27, 1869; the Central Pa- to cut $167 billion in Medicare and $72 billion An alternative to the property tax funding cific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad in Medicaid. These cuts are unprecedented, system which would provide consistency, and were joined at Promontory, UT, of which 90 and would have a devastating impact on to- would eliminate the unfairness, inequalities, percent of the track from Sacramento to Prom- day's older Americans, as well as destroying and the opposition between the ‘‘haves’’ and E940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 the ‘‘have-nots,’’ would be a federal progres- TRIBUTE TO AARON PICKERING amazement; Ralph never said anything in sive income tax system. People would be class, he just sat back there, asleep all the taxed based on a percentage of their income, time. Ralph stood up and asked Jennifer then the money raised would be distributed HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. what SGA was going to do about the horrible fairly among the districts by the federal OF TENNESSEE lines in the lunchroom. Ralph explained how government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he had only 30 minutes at lunch and he had In the search for a fair alternative, the Wednesday, May 29, 1996 to spend 20 of those waiting in line to get his first step that needs to be taken is to change food. Jennifer responded with a simple America’s attitude towards education. Edu- Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to con- ‘‘we’re working on it.’’ Ralph wasn’t satis- cation needs to be valued by this society in gratulate Mr. Aaron Pickering for being named fied. He went on to propose a system where order to demonstrate its value to its youth. as the first place winner in the 1996 Voice of different classes would go to lunch on a stag- When money is spent on education, its value Democracy program and recipient of the gered schedule to prevent congestion in the shines through, and creates a positive out- Selman Memorial Scholarship Award. This in- lines. At this point Jennifer was furious. She come in the future. We need to be able to put deed is a great honor and one which Aaron yelled at Ralph, ‘‘What right do you have to the funding issue behind us, so that the issue complain about anything, Ralph? You never can become how to deliver best education should be very proud to receive. do anything, you just sit back there and possible. Instead of working to help the peo- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United sleep. You didn’t vote in the election, so you ple, government is working against us, at a States and its Ladies Auxiliary sponsor the don’t have any say in what we do!’’ time when America is trying to create an Voice of Democracy audio-essay scholarship My teacher rang in, ‘‘Oh yes he does. Jen- educational system which responds to the fu- competition. The program is now in its 49th nifer, I’m disappointed in you. You are the ture needs of America’s youth. The govern- year and requires high school student entrants president of the entire student body; you ment passed cuts in education, while at the to write and record a 3- to 5-minute essay on represent them—all of them—in the student same time approving bigger budgets for con- an announced patriotic theme. ``Answering government. It doesn’t matter if Ralph voted in the election or not, you are his president struction of prisons. Government needs to America's Call'' is this year's theme, and over take a look at the long term effect of what and he has every right to complain about it cuts and what it supports. If would support 116,000 student participated in the program problems and offer you his opinion on how our youth, keep them in school and educate nationwide. they can be fixed.’’ Jennifer stormed out of them, we may not have such growing need It is an honor for the second district and the the room in anger. for prisons. entire State of Tennessee to be the home of A few months later Ralph’s plan for an im- Equal opportunity is the basis of this coun- the first-place winner, Aaron Pickering. Aaron proved lunch schedule was implemented and try’s ideals, but by looking at our schools, is a senior at Halls High School. He is the son the next year Ralph was elected president of you wouldn’t know it. This unfair edu- of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickering. the student body. cational system is based on the unequal dis- My entire class sat in silence. I had never Aaron is an exceptional young man. In addi- thought of it that way; all of this time I had tribution of money in our schools caused by tion to receiving the Selman Scholarship the property tax funding system. The U.S. been content to simply vote. But now I real- has created a caste system of public edu- Award, he has received numerous awards and ized that voting is only a small part of our cation that is increasingly separate and un- honors for his endeavors. America needs duty as citizens. This situation took place in equal. We must work to make this a country more young men like Aaron to strengthen our a simple high school government but as I of equal opportunity. Nation and secure its future. He is a well- have grown older and can now vote in real f rounded young man who has a bright future local, state and federal elections, the mes- ahead of him. sage of the story has never been more impor- tant. We elect officials who represent us and TRIBUTE TO RABBI LANE I request that a copy of Aaron's winning STEINGER they need to know what we are thinking. It essay ``Answering America's Call'' be placed is their duty to listen to us and use our opin- in the RECORD at this point so that I can call ions to guide their actions. It’s a basic con- HON. SANDER M. LEVIN it to the attention of my colleagues and other cept of representative democracy; we can’t OF MICHIGAN readers of the RECORD. have a government of, by, and for the people unless we, the people actively participate in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANSWERING AMERICA’S CALL (By Aaron Pickering) the process. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Ralph answered America’s call. He stood It’s not often that a simple story changes up and made his opinion known. He shaped Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to your view of democracy, but I would like to the policy of his school. More of us need to honor Rabbi Lane Steinger who is retiring relate one to you that did just that for me. take a lesson from Ralph. We can’t simply after 20 years of dedicated service as Rabbi One day in a social studies class a few years vote and then sit back until the next elec- of Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park, MI. ago we were discussing the upcoming student tion. We have to be in contact with our rep- For the past 20 years, Rabbi Steinger has government elections. Some of the students resentatives and let them know what we who had been elected to office the previous not only served as a spiritual leader and think. Our elected officials are public serv- year began to complain about how the stu- ants and their job is just that—to serve the teacher to his congregation, but he has distin- dent body treats SGA members. The general guished himself as a community activist. He public. But they can’t serve us unless they consensus seemed to be that students who know what we want them to do. We must has volunteered as a chaplain at William did not vote in SGA elections did not have speak up. That is America’s call—a call that Beaumont Hospital and has served on a myr- the right to complain when things went it makes on each and every citizen, a call iad of boards including the Christian-Muslim- wrong. That concept seemed fair to me, after that if left unanswered would cause our na- Jewish Leadership Forum of the Greater De- all, I always voted in the elections and never tion to cease to exist. It will be a glorious troit Interfaith Round Table, Interns for Peace openly complained about anything SGA was day when every American can say that he or doing. Rabbinical Board, the Cranbrook Peace Foun- she plays an active role in government; it is Amidst all this commotion, my teacher only then that the American system will dation, Michigan Religious Coalition for Abor- stood up. We all expected him to join in on tion Rights, Jewish Resettlement Service, reach its full potential—it is only then that the attack. We were all in for a shock. America’s call will be answered. Jewish Federation Apartments, JARC, Jewish He immediately started into a story. Once f Vocational Service, and the Michigan League he had a class in which a girl named Jen- for Human Services. nifer, the SGA president, was invited into as STATEMENT BY PEOPLES ACAD- But most importantly, Rabbi Steinger will be a special speaker. Jennifer was an outstand- ing student. She had won the election by a EMY STUDENTS ON ENVIRON- remembered for his warmth, compassion, and landslide. When the class began she gave an MENTAL EDUCATION caring. He will be sorely missed. impressive speech about her many ambitions Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me and hopes for student government that year. HON. BERNARD SANDERS in recognizing Rabbi Steinger's accomplish- The class gave her a powerful round of ap- OF VERMONT ments and years of service to the congrega- plause. Jennifer basked in the glory for a few IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion of Temple Emanu-El and the greater met- moments and then she headed for the door. ropolitan Detroit area. I send Rabbi Steinger My teacher stopped her and turned to the Wednesday, May 29, 1996 and his wife, Linda, and children, Shira, Daina, class, ‘‘Does anyone have a question for their Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit new president?’’ The class just sat there with and Rafi, my very best wishes as they return blank stares. My teacher asked again, of my colleagues I would like to have printed home to St. Louis, MO, where Rabbi Steinger ‘‘doesn’t anyone have a question for their in the RECORD this statement by Kara von will assume the position of Director of the Mid- new president?’’ A hand slowly rose in the Behren, Sara Reeve, Anna Laszewski, and west Council of the Union of American He- back of the room. It belonged to a young Alison Gingras, students from Peoples Acad- brew Congregations. man named Ralph. Everyone stared in emy in Vermont. They were speaking at my May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E941 recent town meeting on issues facing young Officer Woods spent his entire adult life The We the People * * * program provides people. serving his country. He retired from the Navy an excellent opportunity for students to gain The environment needs a place in the mod- in 1993, after 25 years of service, as a master an informed perspective on the significance of ern high school curriculum. Without knowl- chief. He served 5 tours of duty in Vietnam, the U.S. Constitution and its place in your his- edge of the problems that fact us, we cannot and served also in the Libyan crisis and the tory and our lives. I wish these students the reverse their ill effect. Persian Gulf war. best of luck in their continuing studies and We’re going to start off with a demonstra- Officer Woods was 46 years old, and is sur- tion. Could you all stand up, please? Thanks. want them to know how proud we as a com- All right, we’re going to start off with a cou- vived by his wife Linda, and his two children munity are of their achievements. ple of questions, and if your answer is ‘‘no,’’ Matthew and Summer. Recently, he was me- f could you please sit back down. morialized at New Mexico's State Law En- Okay, our first question is: do you recycle forcement Academy. RABBI BEN GORRELICK’S 90TH at home? Our community, State, and Nation owe offi- BIRTHDAY Our second question is: do you compost at cer Woods, and all those who have died in the home? Do you turn off the water when you brush line of duty, our eternal gratitude and the vow HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG your teeth? that their sacrifice will not be forgotten. OF MICHIGAN f Do you reuse your lunch bags or bring a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cloth one? Does your family buy recycled products? ‘‘WE THE PEOPLE’’ COMPETITION Wednesday, May 29, 1996 All right, congratulations to any of you who are still standing (one or two)—you ac- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. MIKE WARD today to honor a special personÐRabbi Ben- tually have some part in preserving our envi- OF KENTUCKY ronment, and helping us to make this world jamin Gorrelick, of Southfield. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a better place. This week Rabbi Gorrelick will be honored As an American Literature class, we com- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 on his 90th birthday for his service and com- piled a survey, trying to find out how edu- Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, last month more mitment to our community. cated our high school was about the environ- than 1,300 students from all 50 States and the As Rabbi Gorrelick has said, one may retire ment. We surveyed students in grades 9 from the pulpit, but one can never retire from through 12, as well as the faculty members. District of Columbia came to Washington to The questions ranged from, ‘‘what does EPA compete in the national finals of the We the their calling. His dedication, his loyalty, and his stand for?’’ to ‘‘how long are your showers?’’ People * * * The Citizen and the Constitution leadership are a tribute to his ability to bring to ‘‘how do you feel about the future of our program. I am proud to announce that 23 sen- people together. world?’’ We discovered that many students ior government students from Louisville Male Born in Russian-dominated Poland, Rabbi didn’t know much about environmental ac- High School represented the Commonwealth Gorrelick came to America at age 15. Upon tion programs—they didn’t know the budget of Kentucky. These young scholars worked his arrival in New York, he enrolled in elemen- cuts would completely eliminate them. Stu- diligently to reach the national finals by win- tary school without knowing a word of English. dents and teachers both felt that more time After completing eight grades in just 18 should be spent in the classroom discussing ning local competitions in their home State environmental issues, and that a definite and then competed against 49 other classes months, he whizzed through high school and part of the curriculum should be dedicated to throughout the Nation wherein they dem- enrolled in City College of New York. it. It’s not an issue only for science classes; onstrated a remarkable understanding of the After graduating from CCNY, he moved on it can be brought into every major course of fundamental ideals and values of American to Harvard where he received a master's de- study. constitutional democracy. gree in sociology. More importantly, at Cam- For example, we took a normal letter-writ- The distinguished members of the team bridge he met his wife, Sarah, to whom he ing assignment and transformed it into an was married for 36 years until her death in environmental letter-writing campaign. We from Louisville Male High School, who rep- wrote letters to our Congressional delegation resented my home State of Kentucky, were 1975. in Washington about budget cuts and other Abby Alster, Jil Beyerle, Lori Buchter, Adam Ordained as a rabbi from the Jewish Theo- environmental issues. This is only one of the Burns, Melissa Chandler, Sienna Greenwell, logical Seminary in 1933, Gorrelick graduated ways in which we’ve incorporated environ- Patrick Hallahan, Nicole Hardin, Tony Heun, top of his class and went to pulpits in Brook- mental education into our classroom, with- Michelle Hill, Patricia Holloway, Cammie Kra- lyn, Cambridge, and Albany. out completely altering the basic curricu- mer, Kevin Laugherty, Anne-Marie Lucchese, During World War II, the rabbi was a U.S. lum. And we have these letters, and later on Astrud Masterson, Kimberly Merritt, Tiffany Army Chaplain in Europe for 13 months. While we’d like to give them to you, Congressman. in Belgium, he helped support 10 Jewish or- Congressman SANDER. That was a very cre- Miller, Matthew Parish, Angela Rankin, Dana ative and interesting testimony. I think the Smith, Danielle Vereen, Maleka Williams, and phanages caring for young people and chil- essence of what you’re saying is that if peo- Jamie Zeller. dren who survived Hitler. Hundreds of Jewish ple think in an environmentally conscious I would also like to recognize their teacher, orphans were aided by his efforts. way, we can have a profound impact on the Sandra Hoover, who deserves much of the He came to Detroit in 1949 where he be- environment. In a broader sense, what would credit for the success of the team. The district came spiritual leader of Congregation Beth you describe as the major environmental cri- coordinator, Diane Meredith, and the State co- Aron. Later, he would help build Beth Achin, sis our planet faces? ordinator, Deborah Williamson, also contrib- serving the human and spiritual needs of the Answer. We’ve concentrated mostly on the budget cuts planned in the environmental uted a significant amount of the time and effort community. action programs such as the EPA. The dras- to help the team reach the national finals. His leadership with national and local Jew- tic cuts would completely eliminate clean The We the People * * * The Citizen and ish and civic organizations is evident in his water acts, safe drinking water, the state re- the Constitution program is the most extensive long list of activities. volving funds that allow cities and counties educational program in the country developed Good luck and thank you for your strong to create protective water systems, such as specifically to educate young people about the moral and spiritual leadership, Rabbi sewer treatment plants. . . . Our second Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The 3-day Gorrelick. You are an inspiration to all of us. presentation will cover more of that. national competition simulates a congressional I am delighted to wish you well in all your en- f heading in which students' oral presentations deavors. TRIBUTE TO OFFICER HORST are judged on the basis of their knowledge of f WOODS constitutional principles and their ability to apply them to historical and contemporary is- STATEMENT BY A.J. FERRITER sues. REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF HON. STEVEN SCHIFF Administered by the Center of Civic Edu- LOBBYISTS OF NEW MEXICO cation, the We the People * * * program now IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the 9th academic year, has reached more HON. BERNARD SANDERS Wednesday, May 29, 1996 than 70,400 teachers and 22,600,000 students OF VERMONT Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nationwide at the upper elementary, middle, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pay tribute to officer Horst Woods, who was and high school levels. Members of Congress killed in the line of duty at the Veterans Ad- and their staff enhance the program by dis- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 ministration Hospital in Albuquerque, this past cussing current constitutional issues with stu- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit January. dents and teachers. of my colleagues I would like to have printed E942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 in the RECORD this statement by A.J. Ferriter, statehouses throughout this country. I have RECOGNIZING THE HONORING IM- a high school student from Thetford, VT, who plenty of money to do that, okay? MIGRANT AMERICANS DAY was speaking at my recent town meeting on Answer. All right. AWARD RECIPIENTS issues facing young people. Congressman Sanders: And I don’t get any For the last few months, I’ve been inves- taxpayer dollars to do that—I do that pri- HON. JAMES P. MORAN tigating lobbying in Vermont, and found, vately, all with the company’s own money. OF VIRGINIA much to my surprise, and delight, a healthy Then on the other hand, we have a group of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lobbying system. The Disclosure Act purged young people, say, who are concerned about Wednesday, May 29, 1996 many of the ills affecting lobbying within the problems of smoking; they also want to Vermont, by virtually stopping all under- lobby. One has billions of dollars in re- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, today I have the hand deals, while, at the same time, not in- sources, the other side has very little money. distinct pleasure of recognizing the 1996 fringing upon our rights as Vermonters and Honor Immigrant Americans Day Award recipi- U.S. citizens. How would you deal with that issue, so that Yet we should not be content; problems both sides have a short at having their ents from the Eight Congressional District in still plague our lobbying system. Fortu- voices heard? Virginia. These citizens were honored last nately, my investigations have brought me Answer. Would it be all right if you . . . re- month in northern Virginia. in contact with district Representatives and phrase your question? I kind of got lost in The first annual Honor Immigrant Americans state Senators throughout Vermont, and there. Day Awards banquet was hosted by the Orga- without leading them on, each district Rep- nization of Chinese Americans. Founded in resentative and state Senator I spoke with Congressman Sanders: Okay. Here’s the problem that I want to throw at you: He rep- 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans expressed one common concern: lobbying is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy groups using tax dollars to support them- resents (he doesn’t really) but let’s say hypo- selves. This is not a problem with profit- thetically he’s the head of a large tobacco organization that promotes equal opportunity making organizations (which is businesses), company—Philip Morris—and he has billions for all Asian Americans. This group works tire- because they support themselves. It is a of dollars in resources. He wants the U.S. lessly to end prejudice toward Asian Ameri- problem among non-profit organizations . .. Congress to not do anything to limit the cans and ignorance of their unique culture. whose promoters are given the title, ‘‘advo- ability of the tobacco companies to make a The purpose of this celebration was to rec- cate,’’ instead of ‘‘lobbyist.’’ lot of money. We have another group of ognize the outstanding contributions that immi- I am concerned with two issues in the way young people, who are concerned about the grant Americans have made to northern Vir- advocates use tax dollars. The first is the use impact of smoking on the health of their ginia. The following citizens were awarded the of financial support. Although many groups friends. They also want to get involved in Corporate Award for their outstanding achieve- use their funds properly, many do not. In- the political process. They certainly don’t stead of using tax dollars to support their ments in both the workplace and in the com- have the resources—how do you deal with munity at large: Ms. Nettie B. Garcia of Inova cause, the money is used to support them- that issue? selves. In other words, this money is given to Health System, for her innovative approach to these organizations to support more admin- Answer. I mean, that’s obviously a con- Inova Health Systems and active volunteerism istrative positions, and more lobbyists. This cern, that I feel is valid. But I feel like if the in the Hispanic community over the past 18 money was given to aid a public cause, not young students are going up [against] a to- years; Chong Ja Park, registered nurse, for to support lobbyists. bacco giant here, they have to have some her outstanding achievement in passing the Tax dollars paying for lobbyists’ salaries is way of being able to gain support throughout Virginia State nursing boards within 1 year of an alarming issue. Even if the tax dollars are their communities. I don’t know if it would being used properly, ‘‘is it right,’’ in the be sending letters out; I don’t know if it’s immigrating to the United States and for her words of one state Senator, ‘‘to use our tax public speaking. I’m not sure what it would interpreting skills; Madeline Li, BTG software dollars against us?’’ I do not believe it is. be, but it has to be something—obviously, developer, for her success in achieving senior Take for instance, community mental they can’t do it through money, and . . . you level developer status; Margaret Turek, BTG health, a group whose objectives I support. bring up a good argument to my case. But software engineer, for her rapid advancement Hypothetically, though, let’s say I don’t. If I the thing is, the tobacco industries do have to the level of senior director of technical re- don’t, then I am not going to want my the money, and it’s a basic right to be able sources. money supporting their programs; and if I to lobby for what you want; and so we can- The following citizens received at-large speak out against them, they will just use not restrict that. the money I pay the state in taxes to further awards for outstanding lifelong achievement in support lobbyists to speak out against me. For these students, though, like I said . .. the community: Andres Burgoa, for his work in So the more I speak out, the more money I one of the problems, I think, with lobbying is the American Embassy in Bolivia and the De- am eventually giving to lobbyists I’m speak- that a lot of it is not made public. With some fense Contract Audit Agency; Toa Quang Do, ing out against. This is not encouraging. of the public hearings we’ve got happening in for his distinguished career as an entre- Now, I’m not saying I am completely ad- Montpelier, there will be, let’s say, an issue preneur, consultant, and community volunteer; verse to advocates, and forcing them to have on tobacco. And what will happen is that Alam Hammad, Ph.D., business administra- the same nominal status as lobbyists. If they there will be a lobbyist within the room so did, they might not receive the necessary tion, GWU, for his efforts as a political activist, that he can tell his friends to garner support work on numerous political campaigns, and funds they need to stay alive and support the for the lobbyists, and show up at the public crucial issues that they promote. Yet, if meeting. And the meeting is only 24 or 48 participation in the community. these human service, non-profit groups were hours later, so that way people don’t advo- Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rec- forced to have the same status as lobbyists cate tobacco don’t have the time to just pick ognize these very distinguished immigrant who represent profit-making organizations, up their stuff and find an argument to op- American citizens. Their many accomplish- then our tax dollars would no longer be used pose the tobacco arguments. ments and contributions serve as an example to support their lobbyists. Congressman Sanders: You make a good, of excellence to all Americans to strive to do I say, use our money to support their poli- better both in the workplace and in our com- cies, but find donations or something else to an interesting point. A lot of members of support your lobbyists. I cannot stop the Congress and the legislature feel resentful munities. I extend my warmest congratulations government from spending my money on when publicly supported institutions then and best wishes for the future to all of the programs I’m not in favor of, but I should be come and lobby them, and that’s the point 1996 Immigrant Americans Day Award recipi- able to stop the practice of giving my money that you’re making. The other side of the ents. to support lobbyists, whether I agree with story is, that groups that do not need public f their views or not. I believe a line must be support—like the tobacco industry, or the drawn somewhere. Thank you. chemical companies—they have huge LAND CONVEYANCE Congressman Sanders: Thank you very amounts of resources to lobby, and in many much, A.J. That’s an interesting presen- ways therefore have an unfair advantage in tation, and it’s an issue that’s being dealt HON. J.D. HAYWORTH terms of people from the other point of view. OF ARIZONA with in Congress, and in Montpelier as well. So those are the two sides of that argument. Let me ask you a question: if I represent the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tobacco industry—we heard a presentation Answer. Yeah, like I said . . . in the Wednesday, May 29, 1996 earlier about the problems of young people speech, we have to support their cause, but I smoking—and I represent the large cigarette don’t feel like—if I don’t agree with what Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, today I am companies that have billions of dollars in re- these youngsters are saying, I don’t want to introducing legislation to convey 40 acres of sources, and I hire some of the most sophisti- have my money going to support their lobby- U.S. Forest Service controlled land in Apache cated lobbyists in the country to knock on ists. Fine, the cause—I can’t control that, County, AZ, to the Alpine Elementary School the doors of members of Congress, or in the but control the lobbyists. District. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E943 This 40 acres is needed by the Alpine Ele- graduates. In today’s high-paced world, those government plays a much more active role. mentary School District to construct school fa- who have completed more years of schooling Why do you think that’s so, that other coun- cilities and related playing fields. The U.S. typically experience less unemployment tries in Europe and Scandinavia, do that— than other workers. make college more affordable for young peo- Forest Service has the authority, under the In addition, workers’ earnings are gen- ple—and we don’t do that in the U.S.? Townsite Act of 1958, to sell this acreage to erally increased as their level of learning in- Answer. Many of the other countries that I the school district because no private lands creases. In the latter half of the 1970’s, the researched don’t spend as much on their exist for purchase. The school district is very average male college graduate earned about military, and these programs and other willing to purchase these lands, however, the 50% more than the average high school grad- things like that, and they focus more on the prohibitive costs of $7,500 per acre prevents uate. By 1994, the premium paid to males fact that their youth (and even adults who the district from buying the needed acreage. with college degrees had risen to 81%. Simi- want to continue their education) need to do larly, the average wage advantage of female Eight-five percent of Apache County is fed- that, and that that’s more important than college graduates over female high school trying to set up a good army. So they insti- erally controlled land. As a result, school dis- graduates grew from about 41% to 77%. In tute a lot more loan, grant and financial aid tricts rely heavily on proceeds from timber har- 1994, the average earnings of male workers 18 programs. vesting. Unfortunately, with the continued suc- years or older with a bachelor’s degree was Congressman Sanders: So they have a very cess of extreme preservationist efforts to halt $46,278, compared to that of high school grad- different set of priorities than we do, is what all logging in most Western States, the Alpine uates was only $25,038. In the same year, the you’re saying. Elementary School District's revenues have average earnings of female workers with a Answer. A much different set of priorities. fallen sharply. Without this conveyance, they bachelor’s degree was $26,482, while that of a f high school graduate was only $14,995. would not be able to afford to construct any The increase in salaries for college grad- ED LAWLOR TO RETIRE AS NJ facilities after acquiring the land. uates over the past 15-20 years shows the LEAGUE PRESIDENT AFTER 42 My legislation stipulates that the school dis- need for a post-secondary education in to- YEARS OF SERVICE trict can only use this land for school facilities. day’s society. Federal support in the form of In addition, the school district will bear the student aid reached a high in 1980, with 83% costs of performing a survey to determine the of aid awarded in federal funds. That support HON. MARGE ROUKEMA OF NEW JERSEY exact acreage and legal description of the has dropped to 75% in 1993. The enrollment of post-secondary students increased from 8.6 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES property. million in 1970 to 12.1 million in 1980, and Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- rose to approximately 15 million in 1993. port this important legislation. I have formatted a plan for tuition which Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- f will allow more students to attend college. ognize Ed Lawlor, president of the New Jersey The plan starts with the fact that the United Savings and Loan League, on his retirement. STATEMENT BY PEOPLES ACAD- States, in 1995, spent an estimated $269.6 bil- As chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Fi- EMY STUDENTS ON COSTS OF lion for our national defense, while only nancial Institutions, it is with great pleasure POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION spending an estimated $54.7 billion for edu- but also a certain sense of loss that I con- cation and training. This is less than one- fifth of the amount that is spent on the mili- gratulate Ed Lawlor on his retirement as head HON. BERNARD SANDERS tary, and this is a disgrace! In many coun- of the New Jersey Savings and Loan League. OF VERMONT tries, higher education is a right, not a privi- Ed and the league have always been part- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lege. For instance, a fundamental principle ners working for solutions as I've pushed for Wednesday, May 29, 1996 in Swedish higher education is that all stu- legislative solutions to the many challenges dents who need help to finance their studies that have faced the thrift industry over the Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit should receive assistance from the central years. From Garn-St. German legislation in of my colleagues I would like to have printed government. Can the United States say the 1982 to the latest battle to recapitalize SAIF, in the RECORD this statement by Bethany Car- same? If the United States government were to take $69.6 billion of the national defense I have worked closely with Ed and his relent- penter, a high school student from Brattleboro, less pursuit of good public policy has been in- VT. She was speaking at my recent town budget and put the money towards the edu- cation and training of America’s future, this valuable. meeting on issues facing young people. would open up worlds of possibilities for stu- As a battle-scarred veteran of the savings My name is Bethany Carpenter, and first of dents, who would otherwise have to forfeit and loan debacle of the 1980's. I can say it all I just want to say thanks for letting us their dream for college. was a relief to be able to turn to Ed for advice. come today. If the government would make more Ed was a rare voice of reason and honesty in ‘‘The children of today are the leaders of money available to pay for the tuitions of those tumultuous days. Let me say that tomorrow.’’ How many times has that phrase students in need, more students would be been stated in one form or another, it seems able to afford the other expenses of college. through the darkest hours of the savings and to carry no meaning anymore. But what a My plan includes setting a basic fee for all loan industry, I have always been proud of the true statement it is. Sadly, this statement students attending college, no matter what manner in which New Jersey institutions have soon will not be truthful. Many of the lead- year they are in college or the college that conducted themselves. So many times New ers of tomorrow are losing the opportunity they are attending. By doing this, the Jersey thrifts have been asked to foot the bill to become leaders due to the lack of support amount of money paid by any student or for those institutions in Texas, California, and for a post-secondary education. family would be lowered, their application Arkansas that caused the lion's share of the Over the past year, I have gone through process for colleges would also need to be re- the process of looking at colleges; choosing a problems in the thrift industry. viewed, and many colleges would need to re- One of Ed's greatests assets is his sense of select number to apply to; applying; waiting evaluate their expenses and costs. The indi- for responses; and most importantly, sending vidual state governments would then need to perspective. We have here a man with more for financial aid. My top choice school is a institute loan and grant programs for the than four decades of service to New Jersey's small university in upstate New York spe- students who would still need assistance thrift industry, 42 years to be precise. Ed's cializing in theater arts and elementary edu- paying the basic fee or living expenses while length of service has allowed him to see the cation. Unfortunately, this school costs in college. broad picture and has put him in the position $24,000/year. Therefore, I am forced to choose This plan would involve a major change in to gauge how this week's crisis or next week's between my top choice school, which will thinking and planning on the part of many better prepare me for my future career, or a will play in the long-term. people involved, but it is my hope that it Most recently, Ed and I have worked to- somewhat large college in Central Vermont, will lead to a better, more fair educational which will cost less but will not provide me system for future students. Therefore, it is gether on legislation to recapitalize the Sav- with the specialized education that my top with a mixture of hope and trepidation and a ings Association Insurance Fund and to shore choice would. To me, this is the most dis- wish that you consider very carefully my up the FICO problem. I wish we had been appointing part of my application proce- original statement, that ‘‘the children of successful in a resolution to this problem be- dures. today are the leaders of tomorrow,’’ but only fore his departure. But let me assure you that The total post-secondary enrollment in if given the chances to achieve their goals. I will keep up the fight to see that we pass this country has been rising rapidly in the (Applause) legislation that will once and for all ensure the past years, while the federal support for Congressman Sanders: Thank you. Beth- post-secondary students has been decreasing. any, that was an excellent and important continued profitability, safety, and soundness High school students have been feeling more statement. Let me ask you a question. You of the thrift industry. pressure to continue their education beyond mentioned Sweden, and it’s true, throughout Ed has been a trusted and reliable friend their twelve years due to the lack of avail- Europe, and even in Canada, that the cost of and confident. I thank him again for his sup- ability of high-paying jobs for high school higher education is much less because the port and the exceptional help he and the E944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 league gave me during his tenure as Presi- category. I know that I do. We’d like to SMALL BUSINESS JOB dent. I wish only the best for Ed, his wife, Mar- know what can be done to insure that we re- PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 ion, their children and grandchildren. ceive a college education. The idea of spending 20 years paying off a SPEECH OF f debt is very discouraging, and although we HON. PETER G. TORKILDSEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION are told that it is worth the money, most students are hesitant. As average students in OF MASSACHUSETTS the middle class, what kind of scholarships IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. EARL POMEROY or financial aids, if any, are available to us? Wednesday, May 22, 1996 OF NORTH DAKOTA Many students are left so discouraged at these prospects that they decide, instead of Mr. TORKILDSEN. Mr. Speaker, I appre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES furthering their education, to join the ciate the time to speak on this important small Wednesday, May 29, 1996 workforce. Education is a right for every business issue. American student, not a privilege. The Small Business Job Protection Act is a Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, today, May Congressman Sanders: That is an incred- 29, I was not present to record my votes on package of tax incentives aimed at increasing ible presentation. You’ve raised a lot of very the productivity of small business by promot- the Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization important questions. I certainly don’t know Act for fiscal year 1997 [H.R. 3322]. I was ab- all the answers. But if basically what you’re ing the opportunity for expansion. The bill con- sent due to the arrival of my adopted son, saying—let’s say you have a middle class tains a number of small business tax provi- Scott Kirby Pomeroy, from Korea. family making $20 or $30 or $40,000/year, and sions. But, most importantly, there is a provi- I would like to emphasize that, had I been it costs $20-30,000 for one year to send one kid sion to increase expensing for small business. present, I would have strongly supported two to college. That equation doesn’t make Part of the Contract with America, this provi- sense, right? You can’t do it. important amendments: The Zimmer amend- sion will increase from $17,500 to $25,000 the Answer. Right. amount of money a small business can deduct ment to eliminate funding for the space sta- Congressman Sanders: Further, I think tion, and the Cramer amendment to reinstate for the purchase of equipment, such as com- you’ve made the point that if you don’t have puters, cash registers, or office furniture, for the certification requirement for closing a Na- a college education, you won’t make it into tional Weather Service office. I have submitted the middle class. So let me throw it back to example. By increasing the deduction, small statements in support of these amendments you. If you were sitting in my seat in Con- businesses will not only be able to modernize, that will appear at the appropriate point in the gress, what would you do? giving their workers the tools they need to re- main competitive, but they will also be in a RECORD. Answer. I would probably be inclined to * * * have the government be more in- stronger financial position to do business and f volved. Like, what the girl from Brattleboro interact within their communities. STATEMENT BY SARAH SNIDER said about other countries where the govern- Specifically, the bill phases in over 8 years ment is more involved in college, and it costs AND STEPHANIE PETROLITO RE- a $7,500 increase in the amount a business less. And I totally agree that’s the way it may deduct from their tax liability for capital in- GARDING POST-HIGH SCHOOL should be in this country, and that the gov- JOB TRAINING AND SCHOLAR- ernment should spend less money on the vestment. As I stated before, current law al- SHIP OPPORTUNITIES military. lows a maximum amount of $17,500Ðbringing Congressman Sanders: Okay, as it happens the new total deduction to $25,000. I agree with you. But what is the other argu- In closing, I strongly support passage of this HON. BERNARD SANDERS ment that is being made? What do you hear long overdue legislation. Thank you, Mr. OF VERMONT a whole lot of about the government lately? Speaker, for the time. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES What do some people say about the govern- f Wednesday, May 29, 1996 ment? Have you heard much? Answer. Not much. WHITEWATER VERDICT Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the Congressman Sanders: Does everybody benefit of my colleagues I would like to agree with your point of view? HON. RON PACKARD Answer. No, not everybody. A lot of people have printed in the RECORD this state- OF CALIFORNIA think * * * that there is enough financial aid ment by Sarah Snider and Stephanie IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Petrolito, high school students at the out there, and that there are other things that we need to worry about also. * * * But People’s Academy in Vermont. They Wednesday, May 29, 1996 I just think really that education is incred- Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's were speaking at my recent town meet- ibly important, and everybody thinks that. ing on issues facing young people. Congressman Sanders: And a lot of people verdicts in the Whitewater trial is about more (Alternated speaking): think, in fact, that the government should than just the Madison Savings and Loan. The We represent the U.S. History class at Peo- play less of a role. investigation does not stand or fall on any one ple’s Academy in Morrisville. Answer. Right. person, one transaction, or one trial. As high school students, we worry every Congressman Sanders: There’s a whole line Whitewater is about the arrogance of power. It day about our post-secondary plans, such as of thought out there, in which probably a is about public officials using their office for college, a vocational or trade school, or per- majority of members of Congress now believe personal gain and not telling the truth about it. haps even joining the workforce directly in exact contradiction to what you’re saying. The White House is spinning the verdicts al- after graduation. They’re saying the government should get ready, repeating the lead prosecutor's closing As a class we’ve done some research on the out of the issue. That Americorps—you men- subject, as a result we have lots of questions. tioned Americorps—there’s an effort to argument that the President was not on trial. We have more questions than answers, be- defund Americorps completely, not put one Yet, the total vindication the White House cause many of us have not been through the penny into Americorps. claims is premature. At the very least, these financial aid process. Our questions begin Answer. But these are the people who’ve indictments prove just how poor the Presi- with average students, from average families already been through college, and are not dent's judgment is. Since coming to office, one in average American towns. worrying about it now. There are three chil- of his advisors has been sent to prison; two of Most American students are average, who dren in my family, and there’s no way unless his close friends and business partners were don’t get straight A’s, and who aren’t nec- we each get a job during college, and try to convicted yesterday; and the sitting Governor essarily gifted in athletics or the arts. This go to college and do extracurricular activi- is especially true in other larger states, ties, that we’re going to be able to go to col- of ArkansasÐthe President's hand-picked suc- where student-teacher ratio’s are higher, and lege. cessor to the governorshipÐwas also con- less attention is given to the student as an Congressman Sanders: I agree with you. victed. The people the President chooses to individual, and their talents. Also, the ma- But when you hear the discussion going on in surround himself by present yet another credi- jority of American families belong to the Congress about the role of government, what bility problem. middle class, and are not particularly they have advocated, if I’m not mistaken, is Mr. Speaker, perhaps now we will get down wealthy or incredibly poor. that government should play a strong role in to the bottom of the Clintons' involvement in A major part of financial aid is based on assuring that the middle class is able to send the scandal. A new trial focusing on the fi- students’ academic and extracurricular their kids to college, okay? Okay. So * * * achievements, as well as their families’ in- they are defining a role of government. nancing of Governor Clinton's 1990 campaign come. Many of these students have incred- Right now in Congress there are many who will begin next monthÐand many questions ible potential that is not expressed in their strongly disagree with what they are assert- remain unanswered ranging from Mrs. Clin- high school transcripts. Most of the students ing. I happen to agree. Thank you very much ton's billing record to alleged jobs-for-contribu- in the class that I represent fall into this for your excellent presentation. tions trades in the 1990 Clinton campaign. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E945 Americans must have faith in their elected ``Queta'' Jimenez, selected as La Gran Amiga BEST WISHES TO LAURA SCHLOSS officials. They must believe that those given by a local organization in my district, Amigos the public's trust will use it for the public good; del Valle, Inc. HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR that those in power will not abuse this trust, Queta Jimenez, ``La Prieta Linda'', was born OF MINNESOTA cover up the abuse, and then interfere with in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. As a child IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the investigation. her dream was to become a great singer. She The American people take this case seri- went on to become one of Mexico's greatest Wednesday, May 29, 1996 ously. It is time the Clintons' did as well. artists in the fields of music and film. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, on June 5, f At the age of 14, she made her debut at the 1996, Laura Schloss, staff assistant on the Democratic staff of the Committee on Trans- STATEMENT BY KELLEY WIL- Mariscala Theater. For her, this was the most portation and Infrastructure, will be leaving the LIAMS, RYAN DRISCOLL, AND important day of her career. Soon she began committee to pursue the study of law. PATRICK WEBSTER ON GUN CON- to appear daily at Garibaldi or the Plaza De Although Laura has been with the commit- TROL Los Mariachis. It was here that she met Silvestre Vargas, director of the grand Maria- tee only a short time, she has gained the re- chi Vargas, who gave her the first opportunity spect and admiration of all. Things can get HON. BERNARD SANDERS to sing with a musical group. hectic in the front office of the largest legisla- OF VERMONT During this time she arranged her radio and tive committee in the House, and Laura's con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES television debut on Mexico's most popular sta- tributions and organization skills have helped Wednesday, May 29, 1996 tions, XEQ and XEW. A year later, while work- to make a difference. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit ing in XEW, she succeeded in having her first Laura joined the committee staff after hav- of my colleagues I would like to have printed radio and TV program. It is here that she met ing served a 6-month stint with the office of in the RECORD this statement by Kelley Wil- Lola Beltran, who not only became her best then-Congressman Norman Y. Mineta. There, liams, Ryan Driscoll, and Patrick Webster, friend, but helped her make her first record. she assisted with mail operations, including high school students from Vermont. They were Her recordings rose to the top of the charts, the composition of constituent response let- speaking at my recent town meeting on issues and she became one of Mexico's most popu- ters, answered telephones, and provided help facing young people. lar artists. where needed. Patrick: Our topic was on gun control, and Today, she has recorded 40 albums, starred Laura is a 1994 honors graduate of Prince- as Ryan’s going to tell you, we have four spe- in 58 Mexican and United States films, and ton University, where she majored in political cific things we think need to be improved on performed in 60 different countries. She has science. She is also an avid runner, having re- gun control. cently been a member of the Enclave, a Ryan: We think that Congress should in- also given private performances for President John F. Kennedy, Prince Felipe of Spain, Reebok-sponsored team. crease regulations by: having a 6 month On behalf of the Democratic members and waiting period; no sales to persons under 25; French Prime Minister Charles deGaulle, there should be more safety features on President Lyndon B. Johnson, and numerous staff of the Committee on Transportation and guns; there should be required gun education Mexican Presidents. Though all her memories Infrastructure, I want to recognize Laura and programs. are fond, her two most cherished perform- offer our heartfelt gratitude for her service on (Dialogue with alternating speakers): If ances took place at the Metropolitan Opera the committee and to wish her well in her fu- nothing’s done about this rising problem, the House in New York City and the Hollywood ture endeavors. ownership will continue to increase from the f current estimated 150 million to 175 million Bowl in Los Angeles. firearms. Through her hard work, she has become FLOOD CONTROL STRATEGY FOR The ATF estimates that there are 52 mil- one of Mexico's most popular television per- THE GREENBRIER BASIN lion handguns circulating in the U.S., and 2 sonalities, starring in both dramatic and musi- million more bought each year. cal performances. In 1981, she hosted her About 2 million handguns were manufac- own television special in Hollywood on the HON. NICK J. RAHALL II tured in the U.S. in 1989. OF WEST VIRGINIA It’s estimated that 135,000 students each ABC network, titled ``The International Show of day now carry guns to school. La Prieta Linda.'' which was made for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES One out of six pediatricians have treated a Mexican-American population in the United Wednesday, May 29, 1996 young gunshot victim. States. 80% of homicide victims knew their killers Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, the time for as a relative or friend? ``La Prieta Linda's'' success as an artist is study is over. We must move now, today, with Of 12,000 men and women who have com- recognized through the numerous awards be- a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier mitted suicide, nearly 60% used handguns. stowed on her in Mexico and abroad, includ- River Basin. Moreover, we must move forward We’ve got some statistics that we’re going ing: Mexico's top singer of ``Cancion with a plan that is realistically achievable. A to put on the overhead. The first one shows Ranchera,'' three gold records in Hollywood, plan that does not divide the affected commu- the amount of gun distribution and how two Golden Globes for greatest performer of much it’s gone up from 1988–91, and it’s still nities. One that is economically viable in light rising. Latin music, three Aztec calendars which sig- of the tight budgets the Federal, State, and The second graph shows that guns are be- nify Mexico's singer of the year, and the Artist local governments face. coming more and more commonplace in to- of the Year Award from Colombia. Today I am proposing a flood control strat- day’s society. This is from a school in Los Queta Jimenez ``La Prieta Linda'' has not egy for the Greenbrier Basin that includes Angeles, from students, showing: people car- only achieved her childhood dream of becom- both structural and nonstructural elements. rying guns in the last 30 days, carrying guns ing a renowned artist, but has fulfilled her per- This strategy does not include the construction to school in the past year, if they’ve shot a sonal dreams of having a family. She is mar- gun at someone, if they were shot in the past of a main-stem dam on the river. Frankly, year, or if they know someone who has been ried to Paul Vieyra, a journalist with the Excel- such a project would be difficult, if not impos- killed or injured by gunfire. sior, the newspaper of Mexico City, and has sible, to obtain an authorization for by the The most important fact to us Vermonters: three daughters whom she loves very much. Congress. over 41% of gun accidents in Vermont in- I would like to join Los Amigos del Valle, Instead, I am proposing a strategy that is volved handguns. Inc. in recognizing Mrs. Enriqueta ``Queta'' Ji- similar to what we have put into place along f menez ``La Prieta Linda.'' She has brought the Tug Fork River in southern West Virginia. TRIBUTE TO ENRIQUETA ‘‘QUETA’’ much artistic enjoyment to south Texas The structural elements include the construc- JIMENEZ LA GRAN AMIGA DE through her influence in attracting other world- tion of floodwalls where necessary. The non- AMIGOS DEL VALLE, INC. renowned Mexican entertainers such as Mr. structural elements include floodplain manage- Lalo Gonzalez ``Piporro,'' Mrs. Maria Victoria, ment strategies such as floodproofing and Mrs. Lucha Moreno, Mr. Jose Juan, the unfor- floodplain evacuations where absolutely nec- HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ gettable and beloved Mr. David Reynoso ``El essary. OF TEXAS Mayor,'' and Mrs. Lola Beltran ``Lola La In formulating this approach, I have con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Grande.'' sulted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wednesday, May 29, 1996 I ask my colleagues to join me in extending which has raised no objections, as well as Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulations to Enriqueta ``Queta'' Jimenez with local officials. They, as I, agree that the commend and pay tribute to Enriqueta for being honored with the special recognition. most feasible, the most readily achievable, E946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 29, 1996 flood protection strategy for the Greenbrier EMPLOYEE COMMUTING gress in raising the minimum wage by Basin must be pursued. Toward this end, I will FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1996 90 cents for it to apply to these profes- be seeking the necessary authorization from sionals who in many cases make $55,000 the Congress for this initiative. SPEECH OF a year. Hence, I support decoupling the HON. SPENCER BACHUS computer overtime exemption rate f OF ALABAMA from the minimum wage increase. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With this amendment, important Thursday, May 23, 1996 professional work can be completed on HON. DAVID FUNDERBURK Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in time such as computer software and support of Mr. GOODLING’s amendment hardware design work done by com- OF NORTH CAROLINA which advances the interests of both puter systems analysts, programming IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employees and employers, particularly modifications done by computer pro- Wednesday, May 29, 1996 as it will solve a major and unintended grammers, computer system docu- problem in the high technology indus- mentation work done by computer Mr. FUNDERBURK. Mr. Speaker, on May try. technical writing professionals, and 22 I was unavoidably absent and missed sev- I am proud of Alabama’s growing other similarly skilled workers. eral amendment votes on H.R. 3259, the FY high technology industry especially in 1997 Intelligence Authorization Act. Had I the Birmingham area. There, as else- I thank the gentleman from Penn- been present, I would have voted: ``aye'' on where, many computer professionals sylvania for including this provision in rollcall 184, the Richardson amendment; ``no'' are paid 61⁄2 times the minimum wage the en bloc amendment and strongly on rollcall 185, the Sanders amendment; and which is currently $27.63 per hour. I support the other provisions included ``no'' on rollcall 186, the Conyers amendment. don’t believe it was the intent of Con- in the amendment. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E947 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 10:00 a.m. JUNE 18 Small Business 9:30 a.m. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, To hold oversight hearings on the imple- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry agreed to by the Senate on February 4, mentation of the small business agen- Research, Nutrition, and General Legisla- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- da. tion Subcommittee tem for a computerized schedule of all SR–428A To hold hearings to review a report to meetings and hearings of Senate com- the Department of Agriculture by the JUNE 6 Advisory Committee on Agricultural mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Concentration, and to examine other tees, and committees of conference. 2:00 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources livestock industry issues. SR–328A This title requires all such committees Parks, Historic Preservation and Recre- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily ation Subcommittee JUNE 21 Digest—designated by the Rules Com- To hold hearings on S. 1703, to revitalize mittee—of the time, place, and purpose and expand the scope of operations of 10:00 a.m. of the meetings, when scheduled, and the National Park Foundation to assist Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee in the preservation of America’s na- any cancellations or changes in the To hold hearings on proposed budget es- tional parks. meetings as they occur. timates for fiscal year 1997 for the Sec- SD–366 As an additional procedure along retary of the Senate, the Sergeant At with the computerization of this infor- Arms, and the Government Printing JUNE 11 Office. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 9:30 a.m. S–128, Capitol Digest will prepare this information for Indian Affairs printing in the Extensions of Remarks To hold oversight hearings on the imple- JUNE 25 section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD mentation of the Indian Trust Fund 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday of each Management Reform Act of 1994, and Energy and Natural Resources week. on Indian trust funds management by To hold hearings on S. 1804, to make the Department of the Interior. technical and other changes to the Meetings scheduled for Thursday, SR–485 laws dealing with the territories and May 30, 1996, may be found in the Daily freely associated States of the United Digest of today’s RECORD. JUNE 12 States, on a proposed amendment re- 9:30 a.m. lating to Bikini and Enewetak medical Energy and Natural Resources care, and to hold oversight hearings on MEETINGS SCHEDULED the law enforcement initiative in the Business meeting, to consider pending Commonwealth of the Northern Mari- calendar business. JUNE 4 ana Islands. SD–366 10:00 a.m. SD–366 10:00 a.m. Foreign Relations JUNE 13 To hold hearings on United Nations Appropriations world conferences. 2:00 p.m. Legislative Branch Subcommittee SD–419 Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es- Judiciary Treasury, Postal Service, and General Gov- timates for fiscal year 1997 for the Li- To hold hearings on S. 1237, to revise cer- ernment Subcommittee brary of Congress. tain provisions of law relating to child To hold hearings on proposed budget es- S–128, Capitol pornography. timates for fiscal year 1997 for the SD–226 White House Office of National Drug JUNE 26 Control Policy. 9:30 a.m. JUNE 5 SD–192 Indian Affairs 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on proposals to reform Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry JUNE 14 the Indian Child Welfare Act. To hold hearings to examine proposals to 10:00 a.m. SR–485 reform the Commodity Exchange Act. Appropriations SEPTEMBER 17 SR–328A Legislative Branch Subcommittee Governmental Affairs To hold hearings on proposed budget es- 9:30 a.m. Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga- timates for fiscal year 1997 for the Gen- Veterans’ Affairs tions eral Accounting Office, and the Archi- To hold joint hearings with the House To resume hearings to examine the secu- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to re- tect of the Capitol. rity status of American informations view the legislative recommendations S–128, Capitol systems. of the American Legion. SD–342 334 Cannon Building Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Committee Meetings Senate was not in session today. It will next meet No committee meetings were held. on Monday, June 3, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. h House of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Chamber Action Speaker wherein he designates Representative Greene Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 3536–3551; to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H5571 1 private bill, H.R. 3552; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. Committees to Sit: The following committees and 442–443, were introduced. Pages H5646±47 their subcommittees received permission to sit today Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows: during proceedings of the House under the 5-minute H.R. 3235, to amend the Ethics in Government rule: National Security, Transportation and Infra- Act of 1978, to extend the authorization of appro- structure, and Select Intelligence. Pages H5573±74 priations for the Office of Government Ethics for 3 Order of Business: It was made in order that dur- years (H. Rept. 104–595, Part I); ing consideration of H.R. 3322 pursuant to H. Res. H.R. 1036, to amend the Metropolitan Washing- 427, following the disposition of the amendment of- ton Airports Act of 1986 to direct the President to fered by Representative Walker or his designee and appoint additional members to the board of directors specified in H. Res. 427, the following amendments of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, or germane modifications thereof be considered in and to replace the Board of Review of the Airports the following order and notwithstanding their Authority with a Federal Advisory Commission, amending portions of the bill not yet read for amended (H. Rept. 104–596); amendment; an amendment offered by Representa- H.R. 2977, to reauthorize alternative means of tive Schiff regarding National Science Foundation dispute resolution in the Federal administrative proc- funding; amendment No. 3 by Representative ess (H. Rept. 104–597); Gekas, amendment No. 7 by Representative Proceedings against John M. Quinn, David Wat- Thornberry, amendment No. 22, by Representative kins, and Matthew Moore (H. Rept. 104–598); Traficant, amendment No. 18, by Representative H. Res. 442, providing for consideration of H.R. Roemer, amendment No. 2 by Representative 3517, making appropriations for military construc- Cramer, amendment No. 14, by Representative tion, family housing, and base realignment and clo- Lofgren, and amendment No. 8, by Representative sure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year Brown of California, following disposition of which ending September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. 104–599); the Committee shall resume consideration of the bill and pursuant to H. Res. 427; and Page H5574 H.R. 3540, making appropriations for foreign op- It was made in order that during consideration of erations, export financing, and related programs for H.R. 3322, the Chairman of the Committee of the the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. Whole may postpone a request for a recorded vote 104–600). Page H5646 on any amendment, and the Chairman may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by

D536 May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D537 electronic device on any postponed question that im- the National Science Board to the National Science mediately follows another vote without intervening and Engineering Board (agreed to by a recorded vote business provided that the time for voting on the of 339 ayes to 58 noes with one voting ‘‘present’’, first of any series of questions shall be not less than Roll No. 198). Pages H5616±19 fifteen minutes. Page H5574 Rejected: Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization: The The Lofgren amendment that sought to increase House completed all general debate and began con- National Science Foundation funding for salaries and sideration of amendments to H.R. 3322, to authorize expense, remove a provision that eliminates one di- appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for civilian science rectorate, and direct a reorganization plan to reduce activities of the Federal Government, but came to no administrative cost (rejected by a recorded vote of resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments 170 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 196); and will resume on Thursday, May 30. Pages H5574±H5625 Pages H5595±H5600, H5613 Agreed To: The Brown of California amendment in the nature The Walker amendment that specifies technical of a substitute that sought to authorize additional and conforming changes, and removes provisions funding for various science, research, and technology dealing with various programs including the Na- programs and agencies including the National tional Ocean Service, Ocean and Great Lakes Pro- Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of En- grams, and the NOAA corps and fleet; ergy, NOAA, and EPA. Pages H5600±14 Pages H5585±87 Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursu- The Schiff amendment that increases funding for ant to the rule appear on page H5647. the National Science Foundation Research and Relat- Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate ed Activities account by $41 million; Pages H5587±89 The Gekas amendment that directs the National today appears on page H5571. Weather Service to review the NEXRAD network Quorum Calls—Votes: Three recorded votes devel- radar coverage pattern for inadequate coverage and oped during the proceedings of the House today and assess the feasibility of using the FAA terminal appear on pages H5613, H5613–14, and Doppler Weather Radars to provide weather radar H5618–19. There were no quorum calls. data to nearby weather forecast offices; Adjournment: Met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at Pages H5589±90 10:32 p.m. The Thornberry amendment that requires the Sec- retary of Defense, in conjunction with the Adminis- trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Committee Meetings ministration, to take immediate action to ensure that FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT the NEXRADs operated by the Department of De- FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS fense comply with the same standards, quality, and APPROPRIATIONS availability as the National Weather Service operated Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported a meas- NEXRADs; Pages H5590±91 ure making appropriations for the foreign operations, The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense export financing, and related programs for the fiscal of Congress that any recipient of a grant under this year ending September 30, 1997. Act should purchase when available and cost-effec- tive, American made equipment and products when SHIPBUILDING TRADE AGREEMENT ACT expending grant monies; Page H5591 Committee on National Security: Ordered reported The Romer amendment, as modified, that defines amended H.R. 2754, Shipbuilding Trade Agreement endocrine disrupter research and requires EPA to Act. submit to Congress a plan for conducting research to assess the risk to human health and the environment; MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Pages H5591±93 APPROPRIATION The Cramer amendment, as modified, that pro- Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open hibits the Secretary of Commerce from closing rule providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 3517, mak- weather service field offices without first certifying ing appropriations for military construction, family that service to the affected area will not be degraded housing, and base realignment and closure for the by the closure, and defines a streamlined certification Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending process for this purpose; and Pages H5593±95 September 30, 1997. The Ehlers amendment that removes provisions The rule waives points of order against the consid- that rename the National Science Foundation to the eration of the bill for failure to comply with clause National Science and Engineering Foundation and 7 of rule XXI (3-day requirement for availability of D538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 29, 1996 printed hearings and the report). The rule also House waives points of order against provisions in the bill Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Resource which do not comply with clause 2 of rule XXI Conservation, Research, and Forestry, to consider the fol- (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations and legisla- lowing: H.R. 2670, to provide for the release of the re- tion on general appropriations bills), and clause 6 of versionary interest held by the United States in certain rule XXI (prohibiting transfers of unobligated bal- property located in the County of Iosco, MI; H.R. 2023, ances). to provide for a land exchange between the Ironton Coun- The rule accords priority in recognition to Mem- try Club of Ironton, OH, and the Secretary of Agriculture bers who have pre-printed their amendments in the involving Wayne National Forest; H.R. 3387, to des- Congressional Record. The chairman of the Commit- ignate the Southern Piedmont Conservation Research tee of the Whole may postpone recorded votes on Center located at 1420 Experimental Station Road in any amendment and the chairman may reduce the Watkinsville, GA, as the ‘‘J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natu- ral Resources Conservation Center’’; H.R. 3464, to make voting time on postponed questions to 5 minutes, a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Dev- provided that the vote takes place immediately fol- ils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National lowing another recorded vote and that the voting Forest, MO, to exclude a small parcel of land containing time on the first in a series of questions be not less improvements; and a measure to provide for the Rockwell than 15 minutes. Ranch Land Exchange, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth. The rule further provides that if a motion to rise Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri- and report the bill to the House with such amend- culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- ments as may have been adopted is offered by the tion, and Related Agencies, to mark up appropriations for Majority Leader or a designee, after the reading of fiscal year 1997, 4 p.m., 2362A Rayburn. the final lines of the bill, it shall be precedence over Subcommittee on Veterans Affair, Housing and Urban a motion to amend. Finally, the rule provides one Development and Independent Agencies, to mark up ap- motion to recommit, with or without instructions. propriations for fiscal year 1997, 9:30 a.m., H–140 Cap- itol. Testimony was heard from Representatives Vucano- Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and vich and Hefner. Environment, hearing on Contract Issues and Quality MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT CIVILIAN Standards for Managed Care, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. AIRPORTS—HIGH PERFORMANCE TAKE- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Federal Government’s Role in Promoting Natural OFFS Gas Vehicles, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, to committee on Aviation held a hearing on High-Per- mark up H.R. 3268, IDEA Improvement Act of 1996, formance take-offs by Military Aircraft at Civilian 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Airports. Testimony was heard from Representative Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Sub- Clement; Bill F. Jeffers, Director of Air Traffic, committee on National Security, International Affairs, FAA, Department of Transportation; RAdm. Dennis and Criminal Justice, hearing on Ballistic Missile De- V. McGinn, USN, Director, Air Warfare Division, fense: Responding to the Current Ballistic Missile Threat, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Naval Operations, Department of Defense; and pub- Committee on International Relations, hearing on the U.S. lic witnesses. Role in Iranian Arms Transfers to Bosnia and Croatia, IC21 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met to re- Southeast Asia Regional Security: Dragons, Dominoes, ceive a briefing on IC21—Intelligence Community and Dynamos, 10:30 a.m., 2200 Rayburn. in the 21st Century. The Committee was briefed by Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Con- John White, Deputy Secretary, Department of De- stitution, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3434, Re- fense; and John M. Deutch, Director, CIA. volving Door Act of 1996; H.R. 3435, Lobbying Disclo- f sure Technical Amendments Act of 1996; and H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and MAY 30, 1996 Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on the mineral re- Senate sources survey programs of the United States Geological Survey, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. No meetings are scheduled. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, to NOTICE mark up the following: H.R. 3487, National Marine Sanctuaries Preservation Act; and the Federal Oceano- For a Listing of Senate Committee Meetings graphic Coordination Improvement Act of 1996, 10 a.m., scheduled ahead, see page E947 in today’s Record. 1324 Longworth. May 29, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D539

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Lands, 3267, Child Pilot Safety Act; the Airline Pilot Hiring hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3147, to provide for and Safety Act; and the Federal Aviation Authorization the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of Cali- Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. fornia managed by the Bureau of Land Management of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Edu- certain non-Federal lands; H.R. 2135, to provide for the cation, Training, Employment and Housing, to mark up correction of boundaries of certain lands in Clark County, the following bills: H.R. 2851, to amend title 38, United NV, acquired by persons who purchased such lands in States Code, to provide for approval of enrollment in good faith reliance on existing private land surveys; and courses offered at certain branches or extensions of propri- H.R. 2711, to provide for the substitution of timber for etary profit institutions of higher learning in operation the canceled Elkhorn Ridge timber sale, 10 a.m., 1334 for more than 2 years; and H.R. 3459, to amend title 38, Longworth. United States Code, to extend the enhanced loan asset Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Govern- sale authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; fol- ment Reforms, hearing on the EPA’s compliance with the lowed by a hearing on USERRA, Veterans’ Preference Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2359 Ray- and the VA education services draft legislation, 9:30 burn. a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hear- committee on Aviation, to mark up the following: H.R. ing on Bosnia/Iran Arms, 9 a.m., H–405 Capitol. D540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 29, 1996

Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 3 10 a.m., Thursday, May 30

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the recognition of certain Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 3517, Senators and the transaction of any morning business (not Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY 1997 to extend beyond 3:30 p.m.), Senate will resume consid- (open rule, 1 hour of general debate); eration of a motion to proceed to consideration of S. Complete consideration of H.R. 3322, Omnibus Civil- 1635, Defend America Act. ian Science Authorization Act of 1996 (open rule, 1 hour of debate); and Consideration of a privileged resolution holding certain current and former White House Staff in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with subpoenas.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E933, E935 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E939 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E936 Sanders, Bernard, Vt., E937, E938, E939, E940, E941, Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E934 Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E932, E934, E936, E941 E943, E944, E945 Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E946 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E940 Schiff, Steven, N. Mex., E941 Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E940 Moran, James P., Va., E942 Schumer, Charles E., N.Y., E931, E933 Fazio, Vic, Calif., E936 Oberstar, James L., Minn., E945 Shuster, Bud, Pa., E933 Filner, Bob, Calif., E937 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E945 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E931 Frazer, Victor O., The Virgin Islands, E932, E933 Packard, Ron, Calif., E944 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E939 Funderburk, David, N.C., E946 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E932, E934, E937 Torkildsen, Peter G., Mass., E944 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E935 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E936 Ward, Mike, Ky., E941 Greene, Enid, Utah, E938 Pomeroy, Earl, N. Dak., E944 Wynn, Albert Russell, Md., E935 Hayworth, J.D., Ariz., E942 Rahall, Nick J., II, W. Va., E945 Hoke, Martin R., Ohio, E931, E932, E934 Roukema, Marge, N.J., E943

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