S8240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 15, 2004 ‘‘§ 414a. Special postage stamps to benefit any regulation prescribed under subsection the United States and the members of the childhood drinking prevention and edu- (e)(1)(C) of that section), the special postage European Union and faces growing competi- cation stamp issued under this section shall not tion from numerous nations, including ‘‘(a) In this section the term ‘childhood apply to any limitation relating to whether China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and drinking’ means the consumption of alco- more than 1 semipostal may be offered for others; and holic beverages by children who are between sale at the same time. Whereas numerous public policy issues im- 9 and 15 years of age. ‘‘(i) This section shall cease to be effective portant to the future of aerospace are now ‘‘(b) In order to afford the public a conven- 2 years after the date of enactment of this before Congress, including the United States ient way to contribute to funding for child- section.’’. air traffic control system, export controls, hood drinking prevention and education, the (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- the aerospace workforce, homeland security, Postal Service shall establish a special rate MENTS.— national security, foreign competition, re- of postage for first-class mail under this sec- (1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec- search and development, mathematics and tion. tions for chapter 4 of title 39, United States science education, corporate tax and export Code, is amended by striking the item relat- ‘‘(c)(1) The rate of postage established promotion, and others: Now, therefore, be it under this section— ing to section 414 and inserting the fol- Resolved, lowing: ‘‘(A) shall be equal to the regular first- SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE. ‘‘414. Special postage stamps to benefit class rate of postage, plus a differential of (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a not to exceed 25 percent; breast cancer research. ‘‘414a. Special postage stamps to benefit temporary Select Committee on Aerospace ‘‘(B) shall be set by the Governors in ac- in the United States (hereinafter referred to cordance with such procedures as the Gov- childhood drinking prevention and education.’’. as the ‘‘Committee’’). ernors shall by regulation prescribe (in lieu (b) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE.— of the procedures under chapter 36); and (2) AMENDMENT TO HEADING.—The heading (1) VOTING MEMBERS.—The Committee shall ‘‘(C) shall be offered as an alternative to for section 414 of title 39, United States Code, be composed of 11 Senators, 6 to be appointed the regular first-class rate of postage. is amended to read as follows: by the majority leader of the Senate and 5 to ‘‘(2) The use of the special rate of postage ‘‘§ 414. Special postage stamps to benefit be appointed by the minority leader of the established under this section shall be vol- breast cancer research’’. Senate. untary on the part of postal patrons. (2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—Ex officio mem- ‘‘(d)(1) Amounts becoming available for f bers of the Committee shall include— childhood drinking prevention and education SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS (A) the majority leader of the Senate; under this section shall be paid to the De- (B) the minority leader of the Senate; and partment of Health and Human Services. (C) the chairman and ranking member of Payments under this section shall be made SENATE RESOLUTION 406—ESTAB- each of the following committees: under such arrangements as the Postal Serv- LISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE (i) The Committee on Commerce, Science, ice shall by mutual agreement with the De- ON AEROSPACE IN THE UNITED and Transportation of the Senate. partment of Health and Human Services es- (ii) The Committee on Finance of the Sen- tablish in order to carry out the purposes of STATES ate. this section, except that, under those ar- Mrs. MURRAY submitted the fol- (iii) The Committee on Armed Services of rangements, payments to the Department of lowing resolution; which was referred the Senate. Health and Human Services shall be made at to the Committee on Rules and Admin- (iv) The Committee on Appropriations of least twice a year. istration: ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘amounts the Senate. S. RES. 406 becoming available for childhood drinking (3) LIMITATIONS ON EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.— prevention and education under this section’ Whereas the aerospace sector of the United An ex officio member— means— States economy generates economic activity (A) shall not be counted for the purpose of ‘‘(A) the total amounts received by the equal to 15 percent of the Nation’s Gross Do- ascertaining the presence of a quorum of the Postal Service that it would not have re- mestic Product and supports approximately Committee; and ceived but for the enactment of this section, 11,000,000 American jobs; (B) shall be a nonvoting member of the reduced by Whereas the United States aerospace in- Committee. ‘‘(B) an amount sufficient to cover full dustry directly employs 574,600 people of the (c) ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEE.— costs incurred by the Postal Service in car- United States, the lowest employment level (1) CHAIRPERSON.—The majority leader of rying out this section, including those at- of United States workers since World War II; the Senate shall select the chairperson of the tributable to the printing, sale, and distribu- Whereas employment in the United States Committee from the members of the Com- tion of stamps under this section, aerospace industry is down 57 percent, as mittee. (2) RANKING MEMBER.—The minority leader as determined by the Postal Service under more than 750,000 jobs have been lost since of the Senate shall designate a ranking regulations that it shall prescribe. 1989; ‘‘(e) It is the sense of the Congress that Whereas the United States share of the member from the members of the Com- nothing in this section should— global aerospace market fell from 72 percent mittee. ‘‘(1) directly or indirectly cause a net de- in 1985 to less than 52 percent today; (3) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Com- crease in total Federal funding for childhood Whereas according to the Commission on mittee shall not affect the power of the re- drinking prevention and education below the the Future of the United States Aerospace maining members to execute the functions of level that would otherwise have been re- Industry, ‘‘Foreign government subsidies di- the Committee, and shall be filled in the ceived but for the enactment of this section; rectly affect the competitiveness of our com- same manner as the original appointment. (d) COMMENCEMENT OF STUDY.—The Com- or panies. Subsidized prime manufacturers as mittee shall commence its study of the aero- ‘‘(2) affect regular first-class rates of post- well as suppliers are able to undercut prices space industry under section 2 on January 3, age or any other regular rates of postage. offered by their U.S. competitors, and are ‘‘(f) Special postage stamps under this sec- better able to weather market downturns. 2005, or upon the date of appointment of the tion shall be made available to the public be- Subsidized companies are able to secure members of the Committee under subsection ginning on such date as the Postal Service cheaper commercial financing since their (b)(1). shall by regulation prescribe, but in no event governments share the risk associated with (e) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall later than 1 year after the date of the enact- bringing new products to market. Subsidized cease to exist on December 31, 2006. ment of this section. production skews the market itself by flood- SEC. 2. OPERATION OF THE COMMITTEE. ‘‘(g) The Postmaster General shall include ing it with products that are not commer- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall— in each report rendered under section 2402 cially viable. Governments providing the (1) make a full and complete study of the with respect to any period during any por- subsidies also apply political pressure on United States aerospace industry, including tion of which this section is in effect infor- customers in an effort to facilitate a positive its present and future competitiveness and mation concerning the operation of this sec- return on the governments’ investments. In its importance to the United States and to tion, except that, at a minimum, each shall many cases, these government subsidies sti- the global economy; and include— fle competition and often slow the introduc- (2) recommend legislative, administrative, ‘‘(1) the total amount described in sub- tion of new technology into the market. Eu- and regulatory remedies, as approved by a section (d)(2)(A) which was received by the ropean funding has had the most dramatic majority of the committee members. Postal Service during the period covered by impact on U.S. competitiveness because Eu- (b) FOCUS OF STUDY.—The study shall in- such report; and ropean products directly compete with clude an examination of— ‘‘(2) of the amount under paragraph (1), United States products in most sectors....if (1) the role of the Federal Government in how much (in the aggregate and by category) we maintain the status quo, U.S. industry the aerospace industry; was required for the purposes described in will be left to compete against companies (2) the importance of the aerospace indus- subsection (d)(2)(B). that don’t play by the same rules.’’; try to the United States economy; ‘‘(h) Section 416 shall not apply to this sec- Whereas the aerospace industry is globally (3) global competition and its impact on tion. For purposes of section 416 (including competitive with established nations like the aerospace industry of the United States;

VerDate May 21 2004 05:29 Jul 16, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY6.092 S15PT1 July 15, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8241 (4) technological challenges before the SCHUMER, Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. vive 5 years or longer. New digital aerospace industry in commercial aircraft SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TALENT, techniques make the process of mam- and aviation, national security, and space Mr. VOINOVICH, and Mr. WYDEN) sub- mography much more rapid and precise exploration; and mitted the following resolution; which than before. Government programs will (5) workforce development issues in the was referred to the Committee on the aerospace industry. provide free mammograms to those Judiciary: SEC. 3. AUTHORITY AND EMPLOYMENT AND COM- who can’t afford them, as well as Med- PENSATION OF STAFF. S. RES. 407 icaid eligibility for treatment if breast (a) AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE.—The Com- Whereas according to the American Cancer cancer is diagnosed. Information about mittee is authorized to— Society, in 2004, 215,990 women will be diag- treatment of breast cancer with sur- (1) sit and act, at any time, during the ses- nosed with breast cancer and 40,110 women gery, chemotherapy, and radiation sions, recesses, and adjourned periods of Con- will die from this disease; therapy has exploded, reflecting enor- gress; Whereas it is estimated that about 2,000,000 mous research advances in this disease. (2) require as the Committee considers nec- women were diagnosed with breast cancer in essary, by subpoena or otherwise, the attend- the 1990s, and that in nearly 500,000 of those So I am feeling quite positive about ance of witnesses and the production of cases, the cancer resulted in death; our battle against breast cancer. A di- books, papers, and documents; Whereas African-American women suffer a agnosis of breast cancer is not a death (3) administer oaths and take testimony; 30 percent greater mortality from breast sentence, and I encounter long-term and cancer than White women and more than a survivors of breast cancer nearly daily. (4) procure necessary printing and binding. 100 percent greater mortality from breast In recent times, the newspapers have (b) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF cancer than women from Hispanic, Asian, been filled with discussion over wheth- STAFF.—The Committee— and American Indian populations; er the scientific evidence actually sup- (1) shall utilize existing staff to the extent Whereas the risk of breast cancer increases ports the conclusion that periodic possible; with age, with a woman at age 70 having (2) may appoint and fix the compensation twice as much of a chance of developing the screening mammography saves lives. It of such staff as it considers necessary; disease as a woman at age 50; seems that much of this controversy (3) may utilize such voluntary and uncom- Whereas at least 80 percent of the women relates to new interpretations of old pensated services as it considers necessary; who get breast cancer have no family history studies, and the relatively few recent and of the disease; studies of this matter have not clari- (4) may utilize the services, information, Whereas mammograms, when operated fied this issue. Most sources seem to facilities, and personnel of the General Ac- professionally at a certified facility, can pro- agree that all of the existing scientific counting Office, the Congressional Budget vide safe screening and early detection of studies have some weaknesses, but it is Office, the Congressional Research Service of breast cancer in many women; the Library of Congress, and other agencies Whereas mammography is an excellent far from clear whether the very large of the legislative branch. method for early detection of localized and truly unambiguous study needed to (c) ADDITIONAL STAFF.—Upon the request breast cancer, which has a 5-year survival settle this matter definitively can ever of the chairman or ranking member of the rate of more than 97 percent; be done. Committee, the head of any Federal agency, Whereas the National Cancer Institute and So what is a woman to do? I do not or of any office in the legislative branch, is the American Cancer Society continue to claim any expertise in this highly tech- authorized to detail, without reimburse- recommend periodic mammograms; and nical area, so I rely on the experts. The ment, any of the personnel of such agency or Whereas the National Breast Cancer Coali- American Cancer Society, the National office to the Committee to assist in carrying tion recommends that each woman and her out its duties. health care provider make an individual de- Cancer Institute, and the U.S. Preven- (d) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members and cision about mammography: Now, therefore, tive Services Task Force all continue staff of the Committee shall be reimbursed be it to recommend periodic screening mam- for travel, subsistence, and other necessary Resolved, That the Senate— mography, and I endorse the state- expenses incurred by them in the perform- (1) designates October 15, 2004, as ‘‘Na- ments of these distinguished bodies. ance of the duties vested in the Committee, tional Mammography Day’’; and On the other hand, I recognize that other than expenses in connection with (2) requests that the President issue a some women who examine these re- meetings of the Committee held in the Dis- proclamation calling upon the people of the search studies are unconvinced of the trict of Columbia. United States to observe the day with appro- need for periodic screening mammog- SEC. 4. COMMITTEE REPORT. priate programs and activities. The Committee— Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, today I raphy. However, even those scientists (1) may make such interim reports as it am submitting a resolution designating who do not support periodic mammog- considers necessary; and October 15, 2004, as ‘‘National Mam- raphy for all women believe that it is (2) prior to ceasing operations in accord- mography Day.’’ I am pleased that 51 of appropriate for some groups of women ance with section 1(e), shall submit a final my colleagues have endorsed this pro- with particular risk factors. In agree- report, to the Senate and to the appropriate posal by agreeing to be original cospon- ment with these experts, I encourage Committees of the Senate, which shall con- sors. I might note that I have sub- all women who have doubts about the tain the results of its study and its rec- usefulness of screening mammography ommendations. mitted a similar resolution each year since 1993, and on each occasion the in general to discuss with their indi- vidual physicians whether this test is SENATE RESOLUTION 407—DESIG- Senate has shown its support for the appropriate in their specific situations. NATING OCTOBER 15, 2004, AS fight against breast cancer by approv- ing the resolution. So my message to women is: have a ‘‘NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY periodic mammogram, or at the very DAY’’ Each year, as I prepare to submit this resolution, I review the latest in- least discuss this option with your own Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, formation from the American Cancer physician. Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BREAUX, Society about breast cancer. For the I know that some women don’t have Mr. BUNNING, Mr. CAMPBELL, Ms. CANT- year 2004, it is estimated that nearly annual mammograms because of either WELL, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. 216,000 women will be diagnosed with fear or forgetfulness. It is only human COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. breast cancer and slightly more than nature for some women to avoid mam- DEWINE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, 40,000 women will die of this disease. mograms because they are afraid of Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. FEIN- In past years, I have often com- what they will find. To those who are STEIN, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. GRAHAM of mented on how gloomy these statistics fearful, I would say that if you have Florida, Mr. GRAHAM of South Caro- were. But as I review how these num- periodic routine mammograms, and the lina, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. bers are changing over time, I have latest one comes out positive, even be- HOLLINGS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, come to the realization that it is really fore you have any symptoms or have Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KEN- more appropriate to be optimistic. The found a lump on self-examination, you NEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Ms. number of deaths from breast cancer is have reason to be optimistic, not pessi- LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. actually stable or falling from year to mistic. Such early-detected breast can- LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LUGAR, year. Early detection of breast cancer cers are highly treatable. Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MILLER, Ms. MUR- continues to result in extremely favor- Then there is forgetfulness. I cer- KOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of able outcomes: 97 percent of women tainly understand how difficult it is to Nebraska, Mr. REID, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. with localized breast cancer will sur- remember to do something that only

VerDate May 21 2004 05:29 Jul 16, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY6.095 S15PT1 S8242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 15, 2004 comes around once each year. I would fort during World War II and remains vener- sidered as one of the first battles of the suggest that this is where ‘‘National ated in the Polish consciousness, even for Cold War. the generations born after it ended: Now, Mammography Day’’ comes in. On that Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I am day, let’s make sure that each woman therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- proud to join with Senator SMITH in we know picks a specific date on which resentatives concurring), That Congress recog- submitting this resolution to com- to get a mammogram each year, a date nizes the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Up- memorate the 1944 Warsaw Uprising that she won’t forget: a child’s birth- rising during World War II which will forever against the Nazi German occupation. day, an anniversary, perhaps even the serve as a symbol of heroism in the face of day her taxes are due. On National great adversity and the pursuit of freedom. The Polish and American people have Mammography Day, let’s ask our loved Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, today I stood up against oppression and fought ones: pick one of these dates, fix it in am submitting a resolution to com- for liberty through the centuries. Dur- your mind along with a picture of your memorate the 60th anniversary of the ing our Revolutionary War, Polish pa- child, your wedding, or another symbol Warsaw Uprising. For those who are triots fought alongside American patri- of that date, and promise yourself to not familiar with the details of this re- ots to help secure our independence. get a mammogram on that date every markable event, this anniversary pro- During the Second World War, Polish year. Do it for yourself and for the oth- vides an opportunity to recognize the mathematicians helped us break the ers that love you and want you to be bravery and heroism of those Polish enigma codes and American troops and part of their lives for as long as pos- citizens who revolted against their bru- the Polish Army in exile fought side by sible. tal Nazi occupiers. side to liberate Europe. And to those women who are reluc- The Warsaw uprising began on Au- Within Poland, the Polish people tant to have a mammogram, I say let gust 1, 1944, when the Polish Home fought for their own freedom against National Mammography Day serve as a Army launched an attack on the Ger- the occupying armies of Nazi Germany. reminder to discuss this question each man forces occupying Poland. At the Two of the most dramatic battles took year with your physician. New sci- time, the German army was retreating place in Poland’s capital: the Warsaw entific studies that are published and from the Soviets after its defeat on the Ghetto Uprising by Jews in 1943, and new mammography techniques that are eastern front, and the Poles recognized the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. developed may affect your decision on that the presence of the Soviet army In the summer of 1944, the German this matter from one year to the next. on the outskirts of Warsaw represented army was in retreat and the Red Army I encourage you to keep an open mind a grave threat to the country’s future. of the Soviet Union was approaching and not to feel that a decision at one If they could liberate the city from the Warsaw. The Poles knew from the point in time commits you irrevocably Germans and establish an independent Katyn Forest Massacre what brutal to a particular course of action for the government before the Red Army’s treatment they could expect under So- indefinite future. entry, they felt their freedom might be viet occupation. So they took charge of I urge my colleagues to join me in preserved. the ongoing fight against breast cancer Although the Home Army took con- their own liberation, hoping to allow by cosponsoring and voting for this res- trol of most of the city within a few the Polish government in exile to re- olution to designate October 15, 2004, as days, the Germans were determined to turn to Warsaw. ‘‘National Mammography Day.’’ defend Warsaw and sent in massive re- On August 1, 1944, the Polish home inforcements to crush the uprising. army rose up against the Nazi Ger- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- The fighting raged for 63 days, despite many occupation. They took control of TION 125—RECOGNIZING THE 60TH the fact that the Polish contingent had most of Warsaw within days. But the ANNIVERSARY OF THE WARSAW limited weapons and were facing Ger- Germany army was determined to UPRISING DURING WORLD WAR man tanks, planes, and artillery. crush the resistance, and the Soviet II Additionally, the Soviet Union re- Union hampered U.S. and British ef- Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. MI- fused to allow American or British forts to support the Warsaw Uprising KULSKI) submitted the following con- planes access to the airfields it con- from the air. The Poles fought bravely current resolution; which was referred trolled. Thus, ammunition and relief to liberate and protect their capitol to the Committee on the Judiciary: supplies could not be flown to the Pol- and their nation. But after 63 days of S. CON. RES. 125 ish resistance. In Stalin’s view, allow- bitter fighting, Germany tanks, planes Whereas August 1, 2004, marks the 60th an- ing the Germans to suppress the upris- and artillery overcame the valiant but niversary of the Warsaw Uprising, when ing would result in the destruction of poorly-armed Polish resistance. against seemingly insurmountable odds and the anti-Soviet leadership of Poland, Nazi Germany was not satisfied with extreme hardships, Polish citizens revolted therefore paving the way for eventual mere victory. Heinrich Himmler or- against the Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Po- Soviet control. dered the people of Warsaw killed and land, in one of the most heroic battles during Germany’s superior firepower eventu- World War II; the city razed to the ground as an ex- ally prevailed, as we all know. The Ger- ample for all of Europe. Eighty-five Whereas the Warsaw Uprising was a part of mans crushed the Polish forces and lev- a nationwide resistance against the Nazi oc- percent of Warsaw was leveled by Ger- cupation, was started by the underground eled the city as an example to the rest man forces and hundreds of thousands Home Army, and lasted 63 days; of Europe. Eighty-five percent of the of Poles were killed. city was razed, the Polish Home Army Whereas the Polish resistance, many of The Poles were right to fight for them teenagers, while heavily outnumbered was annihilated and approximately and armed with mostly homemade weapons, 250,000 people, including tens of thou- their freedom in 1944, because Soviet fought bravely against the German soldiers sands of civilians, were summarily exe- domination lasted for nearly half a and lost approximately 250,000 civilians and cuted. Century. The Solidarity Movement troops; Had events turned the other way, later took up the banner of Polish free- Whereas, to punish Poland for the uprising, Warsaw would have been the first Eu- dom, and we are now proud to have Po- the Nazis systematically razed 70 percent of land as a friend and NATO ally. Warsaw, including monuments, cultural ropean capital liberated from the Nazi treasures, and historical buildings; regime. Instead, Poland suffered under This year, as we mark the 60th anni- Whereas the heroism and spirit of the Pol- nearly fifty years of communist domi- versary of the Warsaw Uprising, we ish resistance are an inspiration to all peo- nation. should remember and honor the Poles ples in their pursuit of liberty and democ- Senator MIKULSKI joins me in sub- who fought so bravely, against such racy and are evident today in Polish con- mitting this resolution today in an ef- heavy odds, for freedom. This is what tributions to the global war against ter- fort to honor those brave Polish citi- the resolution Senator SMITH and I are rorism and the more than 2,300 Polish troops zens who fought so valiantly for their offering today, and a companion reso- currently deployed in Operation Iraqi Free- dom; and freedom. Considering the conflict be- lution introduced in the House by Rep- Whereas the heroic undertaking of the Pol- tween the United States and the Sovi- resentatives EMANUEL and HYDE, will ish underground represents one of the most ets over assisting the Polish resistance, do. I urge my colleagues to join us in important contributions to the Allied war ef- the Warsaw Uprising can fairly be con- commemorating the Warsaw Uprising.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:29 Jul 16, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JY6.123 S15PT1 July 15, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8243 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- curement and delivery of the vehicle that gentina, and to prosecute with due haste TION 126—CONDEMNING THE AT- was used in the bombing; those who are responsible for the bombing; TACK ON THE AMIA JEWISH Whereas the judge who had presided since (5) calls upon the international community COMMUNITY CENTER IN BUENOS 2001 over the investigation and trial related to cooperate fully with the investigation, in- to the AMIA bombing was removed in De- cluding by making information, witnesses, AIRES, ARGENTINA, IN JULY 1994, cember 2003 due to charges that he bribed a and suspects available for review and ques- AND EXPRESSING THE CONCERN key witness in the AMIA case; tioning by the appropriate Argentine au- OF THE UNITED STATES RE- Whereas the new trial judge, Rodolfo thorities; GARDING THE CONTINUING, DEC- Canicoba Corral, deals with many other im- (6) encourages the President to direct ADE-LONG DELAY IN THE RESO- portant cases and has few supporting staff; United States law enforcement agencies to LUTION OF THIS CASE Whereas on March 17, 1992, terrorists provide support and cooperation, if re- bombed the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. quested, to the Government of Argentina, for Aires, Argentina, killing 29 people and injur- the purposes of deepening and expanding the LEVIN, and Mr. DODD) submitted the ing more than 200, and the perpetrators of investigation into this bombing and sus- following concurrent resolution; which the attack also remain at large; pected activities in support of terrorism in was referred to the Committee on Com- Whereas an inability to extradite sus- the tri-border area where the borders of Ar- merce, Science, and Transportation: pected Islamic militants and Iranian offi- gentina, Paraguay, and Brazil meet; S. CON. RES. 126 cials has debilitated the efforts of the Gov- (7) encourages the President to direct the ernment of Argentina to prosecute master- Whereas on July 18, 1994, 85 innocent peo- United States Representative to the OAS minds and planners of the 1994 AMIA bomb- ple were killed and 300 were wounded when to— ing; the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association (A) seek support from OAS member coun- Whereas evidence indicates that the tri- (referred to in this resolution as the tries for the creation of a special task force border area where the borders of Argentina, ‘‘AMIA’’) was bombed in Buenos Aires, Ar- of the CICTE to assist, as requested by the Paraguay, and Brazil meet is suspected of gentina; Government of Argentina, in the investiga- harboring organizations that support ter- Whereas that attack showed the same cow- tion of all aspects of the 1994 AMIA terrorist rorism and engage in drug and arms smug- ardice and utter disregard for human life as attack; and gling and an assorted array of other illicit, (B) urge OAS member countries to des- the attacks on the United States on Sep- revenue-raising activities; tember 11, 2001; ignate Hizballah as a terrorist organization Whereas the Government of Argentina sup- if they have not already done so; Whereas the United States welcomes Ar- ports the 1996 Declaration of Lima to Pre- gentine President Nestor Kirchner’s political (8) stresses the need for international pres- vent, Combat and Eliminate Terrorism, sure on the Government of the Islamic Re- will to pursue the investigation of the AMIA which refers to terrorism as a ‘‘serious form bombing, as demonstrated by his Executive public of Iran and the Government of the of organized and systematic violence that is Syrian Arab Republic to extradite for trial order opening the archives of Argentina’s intended to generate chaos and fear among Secretariat for State Intelligence (referred individuals and government officials who are the population, results in death and destruc- accused of planning or perpetrating the to in this resolution as ‘‘SIDE’’) and by his tion, and is a reprehensible criminal activ- AMIA attack, and to immediately, uncondi- decisions to raise the AMIA cause to na- ity’’; tionally, and permanently cease any and all tional status, and to emphasize that there is Whereas the Government of Argentina sup- assistance to terrorists; and no statute of limitations for those respon- ports the 1998 Commitment of Mar del Plata, (9) desires a lasting, warm relationship be- sible for this attack; which calls terrorist acts ‘‘serious common tween the United States and Argentina that Whereas it is reported that considerable crimes that erode peaceful and civilized co- is built, in part, on mutual abhorrence of evidence links the attack to the terrorist existence, affect the rule of law and the exer- terrorism and commitments to peace, sta- group Hizballah, which is based in Lebanon, cise of democracy, and endanger the sta- bility, and democracy in the Western Hemi- supported by the Government of the Syrian bility of democratically elected constitu- sphere. Arab Republic, and sponsored by the Govern- tional governments and their socioeconomic ment of the Islamic Republic of Iran; development of our countries’’; f Whereas the decade since the bombing has Whereas the Government of Argentina ac- been marked by efforts to minimize the tively supports the development of the Three AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND international connection to this terrorist at- Plus One Counterterrorism Dialogue with tack; Brazil, Paraguay, and the United States; PROPOSED Whereas in March 2003, an Argentine judge Whereas the Government of Argentina was SA 3562. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. GRASS- issued arrest warrants for 4 officials of the successful in enacting a law on cooperation LEY (for himself and Mr. BAUCUS)) proposed Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran from defendants in terrorist matters, a law an amendment to the bill H.R. 4520, to who are believed to have been involved in that will be helpful in pursuing full prosecu- amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to planning or carrying out the attack against tion in the 1994 AMIA bombing and other ter- remove impediments in such Code and make AMIA and requested that the International rorist cases; and our manufacturing, service, and high-tech- Criminal Police Organization apprehend Whereas the Second Specialized Conference nology businesses and workers more com- them; on Terrorism held in Mar del Plata, Argen- petitive and productive both at home and Whereas the 4 indicted Iranians are Ali tina on November 23 and November 24, 1998, abroad. Fallahian, a former minister of security and concluded with the adoption of the Commit- SA 3563. Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. intelligence; Mohsen Rabbani, a former cul- ment of Mar del Plata, calling for the estab- KENNEDY, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. HOLLINGS, tural attache at the Iranian Embassy in Bue- lishment within the Organization of Amer- Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. nos Aires; Ali Balesh-Abadi, an Iranian dip- ican States (referred to in this resolution as FEINSTEIN, Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, Mr. JEF- lomat; and Ali Akbar Parvaresh, a former ‘‘OAS’’) of an Inter-American Committee FORDS, Mr. REED, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mr. minister of education; Against Terrorism (referred to in this resolu- SCHUMER) proposed an amendment to amend- Whereas Hadi Soleimanpour, Iran’s Ambas- tion as ‘‘CICTE’’): Now, therefore, be it ment SA 3562 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL sador to Argentina in the 1990s, also has an Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- (for Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. BAU- international arrest warrant pending against resentatives concurring), That Congress— CUS)) to the bill H.R. 4520, supra. him by Argentine authorities for his sus- (1) reiterates its strongest condemnation of SA 3564. Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and pected primary role in the AMIA bombing; the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish Commu- Mr. ROCKEFELLER) submitted an amendment Whereas it is reported that suicide bomber nity Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. Ibrahim Hussein Berro, a Lebanese citizen, honors the victims of this heinous act; 2386, to authorize appropriations for fiscal carried out the attack on AMIA; (2) expresses its sympathy to the relatives year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-re- Whereas it has been reported that contact of the victims, who have waited 10 years lated activities of the United States Govern- was made by the Iranian embassy in Buenos without justice for the loss of their loved ment, the Intelligence Community Manage- Aires to Ibrahim Hussein Berro, who lived in ones, and may have to wait even longer for ment Account, and the Central Intelligence a mosque in Canuelas, Argentina, in the days justice to be served; Agency Retirement and Disability System, before the AMIA bombing; (3) underscores the concern of the United and for other purposes; which was ordered to Whereas Argentine officials have acknowl- States regarding the continuing, decade-long lie on the table. edged that there was negligence in the ini- delay in the proper resolution of this case; tial phases of the investigation into the 1994 (4) strongly urges the Government of Ar- f bombing, including the destruction or dis- gentina to continue to dedicate and provide appearance of material evidence; the resources necessary for its judicial sys- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Whereas the first major criminal trial re- tem and intelligence agencies to investigate garding the bombing did not begin until Sep- all areas of the AMIA case, including by im- SA 3562. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. tember 2001, and those who are currently on plementing Argentine President Nestor GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. BAU- trial are former policemen and civilians who Kirchner’s Executive order mandating the CUS)) proposed an amendment to the are accused of playing roles only in the pro- opening of the archives of the SIDE of Ar- bill H.R. 4520, to amend the Internal

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