December 2, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7869 You can’t grow the economy if you’re issues of aviation, the Coast Guard, gress has been unable to reach agreement on not growing the infrastructure. It’s a water, rail, and all of our other sub- a final FAA bill. lesson I think that we have maybe jects. Not only is he a walking encyclo- I know we are all disappointed that we have painfully learned over the last few pedia, but he is also one who brings a not been able to reach agreement on a full re- months. strong history to those issues and has authorization package. Such a bill would: He was a spokesperson for doing been truly a professor, a guide and a Ensure stable funding for airport projects much more on behalf of the infrastruc- true leader. They say that leaders, peo- across the country, providing for long-term ture but also in behalf of the men and ple want to follow people who have in- construction jobs; women who are employed in that effort tegrity, who have commitment, who Advance implementation of the Next Gen- and the people who would be employed will go the extra mile. eration Air Traffic Control system; and in the future with modern airports, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Improve aviation safety standards. modern ports, modern rail systems, time of the gentleman has expired. Both bodies have been negotiating to smart highway systems and an inte- Mr. COSTELLO. I yield the gen- produce a final FAA bill that sets priorities and grated transportation system. I have tleman an additional minute. improves our airspace system. been very proud to serve with you all Mr. CUMMINGS. True leaders. JIM Unfortunately, Congress just cannot seem to of this time, all of our time together in OBERSTAR is one who we know that get the job done. the Congress. Thank you for your even in those moments, as the Greek In the 112th Congress the FAA Reauthor- knowledge and for your service. theologian Swindoll said, when he was ization bill will be a top priority for the Com- Mr. PETRI. Before I wrap up, just unseen, unnoticed, unappreciated and mittee. We will work closely with our col- one last point, and that is that I think unapplauded that he still did the right leagues across the aisle and in the other one thing I’ve learned watching JIM thing. That’s what leadership is all chamber to complete a bill as quickly as pos- OBERSTAR is the way he has expressed about. Generations will be better off sible. appreciation for and treated the people because Chairman OBERSTAR touched So, while I am sorry we were unable to he works with on the staff of the com- our lives. I wish him well. reach agreement on a bill in this Congress, I mittee and in the House. I think the Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield support this extension to keep FAA up and fact that he spent many years as a myself the balance of my time. running until we complete the bill next year. I staffer himself, sometimes you get Let me also say to Chairman OBER- urge my colleagues to adopt the legislation. angry about things but he always rec- STAR, I want to thank him for his kind Mr. COSTELLO. I yield back the bal- ognized the contribution and the im- words about this legislation and the ance of my time. portance of the work that was being work that both myself and the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The done by people who devoted their lives tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) has question is on the motion offered by often not in the public spotlight but done. But actually every team has to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. even in more important endeavors as have a captain and a leader and he has COSTELLO) that the House suspend the they actually worked out the details of been the leader. He is the person that rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6473. legislation that were working with us, drove every transportation bill in the The question was taken; and (two- such as David Heymsfeld that he just last several years coming out of the thirds being in the affirmative) the referred to. Transportation Committee on the floor rules were suspended and the bill was For these and many other reasons, of this House. passed. you, sir, shall be missed. I have said many times both here in A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Washington and back in Illinois that the table. of my time. no one in the Congress of the United f Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield States or in my opinion in the entire 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mary- country knows more about transpor- PLACING CONDITIONS ON CHILD land, a member of the committee and tation issues than JIM OBERSTAR. He’s AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM also a subcommittee chairman, Mr. given all of his adult life to serve his Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. CUMMINGS. country. His entire time here both as a Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I want staff person and as a member and then rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6469) to to thank the gentleman for yielding, as chairman of the Transportation amend section 17 of the Richard B. and I certainly support the legislation, Committee, he has left us with a legacy Russell National School Lunch Act to but I wanted to take a moment to ex- that we can be very proud of. And I am include a condition of receipt of funds press my thankfulness to the gen- very certain that as we end this Con- under the child and adult care food pro- tleman from Minnesota, Chairman gress and move on to the 112th, as we gram. OBERSTAR. You know, so often we look are taking up our business, we will all The Clerk read the title of the bill. at our lives and we question how they turn to him and continue to ask him The text of the bill is as follows: will intersect with other people’s lives. for his advice and to help us guide our H.R. 6469 And we hope that when those intersec- way into the future as to how we can tions come about that we are made a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- improve the quality of life for the peo- resentatives of the United States of America in better person because of them. And I ple of this country by improving our Congress assembled, can say that when my life eclipsed with transportation system. SECTION 1. CONDITION OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS that of JIM OBERSTAR’s, my life became 1240 UNDER THE CHILD AND ADULT a better life. b CARE FOOD PROGRAM. As the chairman of the Coast Guard I thank him for not only his service, Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell Na- subcommittee, the gentleman from but personally for his guidance to me. tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is Minnesota was consistently there guid- He has been a mentor. Everything that amended by adding at the end the following: ing, showing me the ropes and giving I have learned about aviation I learned ‘‘(u) INELIGIBILITY OF INSTITUTIONS.—An in- stitution shall be ineligible for funds under from JIM OBERSTAR. I wish him well me an opportunity to be all that I this section if such institution employs a could be. It’s not every chairman that and look forward to having him take child care staff member who— does that, that says, I’m going to allow my phone calls many times in the fu- ‘‘(1) refuses to consent to a criminal back- you to be all that you can be and then ture as I turn to him for advice. ground check that includes— give you the guidance to get there, and Mr. Speaker, I ask for strong support ‘‘(A) a search of the State criminal reg- then support you throughout. for this legislation. istry or repository in the State where the I’ve learned a lot in all my years, and Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that child care staff member resides and each it’s been about 15 years on that com- we find ourselves considering the 17th FAA State where such staff member previously mittee, from our chairman. But there resided; Extension bill. ‘‘(B) a search of State-based child abuse is also the thing that a number of As of September 30th, it has been three and neglect registries and databases in the other people have already said. I’ve years since the FAA was last authorized. This State where the child care staff member re- been just amazed with his leadership has been the longest period of time between sides and each State where such staff mem- and his passion with regard to the FAA reauthorizations in decades, but still Con- ber previously resided;

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Registry established under the Adam Walsh Today, this House can take action to They brought this massive child nu- Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 both keep children safe and keep them trition bill—$4.5 billion in new spend- U.S.C. 16901 et seq.); healthy by voting for this suspension, ing and 17 new or expanded Federal ‘‘(2) makes a false statement in connection against the killer motion to recommit, programs—to the floor under a closed with such criminal background check; and for the child nutrition bill. rule. For the record, it was the 97th ‘‘(3) is registered or is required to be reg- H.R. 6469 is identical to the back- closed rule in the 4 years Democrats istered on a State sex offender registry or ground check provisions offered by the the National Sex Offender Registry estab- have controlled the people’s House, lished under the Adam Walsh Child Protec- minority and will help ensure that our 97th closed rule. Apparently it’s easier tion and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et Nation’s children are protected from to dictate the outcome when you pre- seq.); or individuals with a history of criminal vent legislators from legislating. Talk ‘‘(4) has been convicted of a felony con- or abusive behavior. This legislation about a gotcha. That’s why I offered a sisting of— helps parents by giving them assurance motion to recommit, the one and only ‘‘(A) homicide; that any child care provider partici- chance we had to remove some of the ‘‘(B) child abuse or neglect; pating in the Child and Adult Care bill’s most harmful provisions and in- ‘‘(C) a crime against children, including Food Program has undergone criminal child pornography; sert stronger protections for our chil- ‘‘(D) spousal abuse; background checks. dren. ‘‘(E) a crime involving rape or sexual as- Today’s Federal law requires all par- My modest amendment included a sault; ticipants in day care centers and pair of noncontroversial changes to the ‘‘(F) kidnapping; homes that participate in the Child and underlying bill that should have passed ‘‘(G) arson; or Adult Care Feeding Program to be li- the House overwhelmingly, but that ‘‘(H) physical assault, battery, or a drug- censed and approved to provide care by did not fit in the majority’s plan. You related offense, committed within the past 5 State or local agencies. There is more see, as I said less than 24 hours ago, the years.’’. to be done to keep children safe and in clock is winding down on the 111th The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- child care, and I hope the Republicans Congress, and there is a rush to push ant to the rule, the gentleman from will join me in working to make this through as many bills at the last California (Mr. GEORGE MILLER) and happen when we take up the reauthor- minute as this outgoing majority can the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. ization of the Child Care and Develop- manage. KLINE) each will control 20 minutes. ment Block Grant. As we witnessed yesterday, the sprint The Chair recognizes the gentleman In the area of background checks for to the finish means the sacrifice of a from California. child care programs, most States have deliberative process. I don’t know GENERAL LEAVE acted already in some fashion. For ex- about anyone else, but this seems all Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. ample, all but two States require too familiar. Perhaps that’s because it Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative criminal background checks for child was just this year when the Democrats days in which Members may revise and care center employees. Furthermore, passed a massive government takeover extend and insert extraneous material all but seven States require screening of health care under a closed process. on H.R. 6469 into the RECORD. for child abuse and neglect. This legis- They denied Members an opportunity The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lation goes a step further by ensuring to offer their ideas or amendments. objection to the request of the gen- comprehensive background checks They promised the country a fiscally tleman from California? have been done for the providers at all responsible plan while cutting back- There was no objection. child care programs participating in room deals to hide the true cost of the Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. the Child and Adult Care Feeding Pro- legislation. All this was done in an ef- Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time gram. fort to pass a partisan bill the Amer- as I may consume. This legislation is an important op- ican people have rejected. Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, portunity to vote in favor of protecting Instead of letting lawmakers do our today we take up a suspension that re- our Nation’s children from harm. I job and pass the best bill we can, the quires all participating child care feed- urge our colleagues to join me in sup- majority shut down the legislative ing situations to run background porting this legislation and later today process to defeat improvements to leg- checks on people participating in those to vote against the motion to recom- islation while pretending to support settings. We do so in support of chil- mit and for passage of the child nutri- them. Talk about playing politics. dren across this country who are hun- tion bill, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Members will come to the floor gry and who don’t have access to nutri- Kids Act. shortly to support this bill, and why tious meals and who couldn’t vote in Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of shouldn’t they? This proposal, taken November, and support of this legisla- my time. from my motion to recommit, the child tion will allow us to pass a clean child Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- nutrition legislation, protects children nutrition bill. They are the ones who er, I yield myself such time as I may by requiring background checks for don’t have a voice but need our help. consume. child care providers participating in Yesterday we postponed final consid- Members on the other side of the Federal meal programs. It’s a good pro- eration of the child nutrition legisla- aisle talked a great deal yesterday— posal, which is why it belongs in the tion so we could fully address the and even again today—about playing child nutrition legislation. Instead, we issues of protecting our children while politics and gotchas here on the House understand the majority party plans to also ensuring passage of the child nu- floor, so I feel compelled to take a mo- execute a stunning same-day flip-flop, trition legislation. Our children cannot ment to set the record straight. voting for these background checks afford any more delays. Time is run- Yesterday, the House was supposed to now only to oppose them when they ning out in this Congress. debate and vote on a bill to reauthorize really count, as an improvement in the This bill before us today ensures, Federal child nutrition programs. broader bill. along with State and Federal laws, Rather than allowing Members to offer that all children will be protected in amendments and fully engage in the child care. I support this bill and hope legislative process, the majority de- b 1250 that it will pass. cided the U.S. House of Representa- They will be for it before they are In an effort to prevent passage of the tives should have no say in these pro- against it. This procedural gimmick child nutrition bill, the Republicans grams that affect childhood health and may fix the political problem but decided yesterday to offer a motion to wellness. Members of the House would leaves the policy broken. For anyone

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The Republican plan recommit fails is the deal with section America has had and that this Con- would eliminate the middle class tax 205, which, as was mentioned earlier, gress and this leadership and this hidden in the child nutrition legisla- deals with the amount of money that President is trying to cure. tion. The Democrats’ bill imposes an people will pay—not for reduced Robert F. Kennedy was one of the unprecedented Federal price mandate lunches—but people will pay just be- first elected officials to draw our at- for paid school meals. As a result, cause they don’t qualify for reduced tention to the extensive poverty in many schools may have to increase the lunches. America. Going into the Appalachian prices they charge children who pay for I hate to use a personal example, but Mountains, he showed the world how their meals. I’ve got to. As many of you know, I was children woke up hungry and went to The National Governors Association a school teacher before I joined this au- bed hungry. and leading school groups oppose this gust body. Now, this is not something It is well that the President’s com- provision because it will drive up costs great to note, but as a school teacher, mitment and the first lady’s charge for families and punish schools that I qualified under the standards for re- have been to put our children on the have worked hard to hold down costs duced lunches for my five kids. And as front pages of America. while providing higher-quality meals. a school teacher who qualified for So I rise to support the underlying Our proposal would have blocked this those reduced lunches, I refused to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, recog- harmful tax on working families. take advantage of that opportunity. I nizing we’re discussing a suspension We proposed, during the one and only figured that no one had a gun to my that involves all manner of confusion. opportunity we had to do so, a modest head when I had the kids; it was my re- But I want America to understand pair of corrections that would have sponsibility now to take care of my what is really being addressed, which I hope my colleagues will overwhelm- made the bill better, our children safer, kids. ingly support. It is to complement the all while protecting working families. I don’t think I’m unusual in that re- deficiencies of food stamps. It is to rec- The majority party wants to defeat spect. I think there are hundreds of ognize that some children get their those corrections, but they cannot do thousands of people who have the same healthiest meals at breakfast and so without political cover. So here we attitude, that they want to take the re- lunch and possibly, because of this pro- stand. sponsibility for their progeny and the gram, through the weekend. It con- Mr. Speaker, at this time I am responsibility for what takes place. nects learning abilities with being pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gen- And, unfortunately, if this provision, well-nourished. And it speaks not to tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP). section 205, is allowed to stay in the yesterday, but it speaks to tomorrow, Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I thank the bill, it means the Federal Govern- the future of America. gentleman from Minnesota for yielding ment—not local school districts, not boards where you actually have a Now, many of us were concerned of the time. how this was paid for. But if you look I know full well from my experience chance to talk to people and they un- closely at it, it’s an outlay. And the in the State legislature, as well as derstand the demographics and the rea- question of food stamps has been ad- working on the transition team here, sons—they will make the decision of dressed by discussions that we have that when one speaks of procedural what people who are paying the full had, and no cuts in food stamps will issues, usually people’s eyes glaze over. price will pay for that price. occur at this time. They are boring issues. However, good It can go up whenever someone wants it to go up, and has been mentioned, it But what will occur is that we will procedures do create good policy. Poor becomes a disincentive for people to be bring out of the drain of poverty those procedures create what we are doing responsible, to not ask the government children that are our responsibility. I here today. believe it is crucial that we support As was said by the gentleman from to bail them out, to take responsibility and pay for at least school lunches for this legislation now and that we ad- Minnesota, had the motion to recom- their own kids or school breakfasts or dress all manner of information and mit, an amendment, been approved by whatever the process has. representation that our friends have. this body, it would be attached in its It becomes a counterintuitive argu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The entirety to the entire bill. This bill, if ment that harms the process. And why? time of the gentlewoman has expired. it goes to the President’s desk, would It’s because the decision on what level Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. have all of that language in it. that payment will be will no longer be I yield the gentlewoman an additional By changing the procedure, pulling made on the local school district level 30 seconds. the bill from the floor before the vote or at least at the State level. It will be Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. That we and now stripping out part of the mo- made here where a one-size-fits-all pro- deal with the question of sexual preda- tion to recommit and doing it as a sus- gram does indeed fail the process. tors which, as the chair of the Congres- pension, it allows us once again to have Now, this is simply—I don’t want to sional Children’s Caucus, I’ve worked political coverage that won’t take call it political gamesmanship, but it on extensively. We deal with questions place in reality of making changes in is poor procedure that will result in of potential fraud, which I don’t know what happens to this bill or in the real two votes: one vote that is totally where our colleagues are documenting world. For we all know the suspension meaningless and another vote that that. that we pass here has a very high like- misses the mark and does not improve But what we need to address is the 21 lihood of dying in this session. what we’re trying to do or what we million meals provided through this So we can come down here and say, should do in schools, and that is, allow provision that will offer more incen- yes, we want to protect our kids from people who really understand the proc- tives for a more comprehensive school predators and vote for the suspension ess to have the final say at the local program and allow our children to knowing full well that that probably level where kids are, where the parents learn and live. If America doesn’t ac- will never go into effect. It will die are, and where reality should hit. Not cept that as a challenge that it must over in the Senate, if it gets that far, here. connect with, then I don’t know who and then we’ll vote for a bill that no Once again, this is not a school we are as a people. longer has that concept that the House board. However often we have tried to I’m gratified that we have finally seemed, or at least appeared that it act like one, we still are not. recognized that poverty must finally be wanted, to add to this provision part of Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. extinguished. I ask my colleagues to that. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman vote for the bill going forward for our And one of the rationales for doing from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). children and our country. that is because, well, most of the Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank I rise today to speak about S. 3307, the States already have those types of pro- the distinguished gentleman; and, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

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While parents undoubtedly have letter today wrote, ‘‘The motion to re- school and in child care programs, increase their children’s best interest at heart, it is an commit recognizes that Federal regula- the number of healthy meals available to unfortunate fact that many families simply can- tion of the paid meal price is not in the needy children and provide the first real in- not afford to provide their children with ele- best interest of school districts imple- crease in the Federal reimbursement rate for ments of a nutritious diet composed of menting school meal programs.’’ They school lunches in over 30 years. The legisla- healthier ingredients. are urging Congress to support the mo- In a 2008 American School Health Associa- tion would also eliminate junk food from tion to recommit. schools by requiring schools, for the first time, tion study, published in the Journal of School Listen to child care experts with the to apply nutritional standards to food served Health, the effects of a healthy diet on aca- National Association of Child Care Re- outside the cafeteria. demic performance were examined and the Mr. Speaker, while I wholeheartedly support findings were incredible. It was deduced that a source & Referral Agencies, who today what the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will diverse selection of food, to meet the rec- announced strong support for the mo- do, it is unfortunate that we will have to take ommended number of servings of each food tion to recommit to require a back- money away from the SNAP program in order group, along with a higher consumption of fruit ground check on all child care pro- to fund it. and vegetables, are critical to strong academic viders who participate in Federal child I am concerned that the bill is paid for with performance. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids nutrition programs. a severe reduction in SNAP ARRA benefits Act of 2010 provides access to healthier food services to our Nation’s children. America’s Mr. Speaker, I support the suspen- and that it does not fully address the access sion. I ask my colleagues to support improvements needed to connect children with children deserve the opportunity to eat healthily, to live healthily, and to succeed aca- this suspension. But please, support those programs. In particular, I worry about the motion to recommit and provide the potential impact this could have on low-in- demically. Mr. Speaker, as I stand here to speak on the real protections our children and come children and families. I remain strong in behalf of my constituents in Houston, and on families need and deserve. my position to ensure that those participating behalf of all Texans, I support this child nutri- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD in the food stamp program will not face nega- tion initiative. According to the Texas Depart- CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL AGENCIES, tive consequences as a result of the child nu- ment of Agriculture, there are approximately Arlington, VA, December 2, 2010. trition bill. While the funding of this bill con- 2.9 million participants in the school lunch pro- Hon. JOHN KLINE, cerns me, both the SNAP benefits and the grams statewide. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Senior Republican Member, U.S. Committee on Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act are necessary Kids Act will undoubtedly support those school Education and Labor, Rayburn House Of- fice Building, Washington, DC. to reduce hunger and to improve our Nation’s lunch programs, and will also ensure that our health. It would be a shame if either program youth receives a healthy, balanced meal while DEAR REPRESENTATIVE KLINE: The National were to fall by the wayside. Our President has at school. Though these meals are offered Association of Child Care Resource & Refer- indicated that he has all intention to ensure a only at school, they encourage healthier eating ral Agencies (NACCRRA) strongly supports positive commit to the restoration of SNAP habits that will hopefully extend throughout the your Motion to Recommit to S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, to re- funds; and given that commitment, I stand day and throughout their lives. It is absolutely here today in support of the Healthy, Hunger- quire a background check on all child care imperative that our Nation’s schools educate providers who participate in federal child nu- Free Kids Act of 2010. Finally, I believe the children at a young age about healthy active trition programs. commitment to cure any funding issue calls for lifestyles and smart food choices. strong support of this bill. I support the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act NACCRRA works with more than 700 state Mr. Speaker, we should remember that this and local Child Care Resource and Referral of 2010 because of its nutrition initiatives agencies (CCR&Rs) throughout the nation. Act is not an attempt to borrow money from aimed at our Nation’s youth and because it These agencies help ensure that families in one social welfare program to fund another. portends billions of dollars in savings over the 99 percent of all populated zip codes in the The intention is to assure that both programs, next ten years. Both nutrition and savings are United States have access to high-quality, which will benefit the health and wellbeing of important to our children’s futures. This Act affordable child care. children, are adequately funded. Under this will save $1 billion over the next ten years by NACCRRA has released several reports bill, children who are on food stamps will re- requiring that 12% of Federal support for the that examine state laws and regulations ceive healthy meals while at school, and National School Lunch Program will be pro- with regard to child care centers and family should receive healthy dinners and weekend vided in the form of commodity foods. Further- child care homes. The most recent state re- meals as well. more, approximately $1.3 billion will be saved quirements reveal that only half the states I recognize that one in four children is at over the next ten years by restructuring the conduct effective background checks on risk of hunger and that one in three is over- education component of the SNAP into a new child care workers—state and federal finger- weight or obese, our children cannot afford to grant program; it will eliminate the requirement print record checks, a check of the sex of- wait for the improvements to child nutrition for States to provide matching funds, and will fender and child abuse and neglect registries. distribute Federal funds instead. A name check alone leaves children to that are made in the Healthy, Hunger-Free chance. Kids Act. Numerous organizations and advo- The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is an im- cacy groups that are working to reduce hunger portant step towards a healthier future for our Without a comprehensive check, parents have no way of knowing whether their child and improve nutrition amongst children are in children. However, I maintain that it is abso- lutely necessary that SNAP funds are re- care provider has a criminal history. In fact, support of this legislation. NACCRRA’s 2010 nationwide poll of parents In turn, it is also important to recognize that stored, and that that program is not foregone in our efforts. I urge my colleagues to mirror shows that 92 percent of parents support a the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will also background check for child care providers. provide more meals for children at risk. In- the Senate, and to support this bill, while call- Parents want their children to be safe. The cluded in this act is a provision that will reim- ing for a commitment to restoring the SNAP reality is that background check require- burse the Child and Adult Care Food Pro- funds. ments vary greatly by state and most fail to Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- grams (CACFP) in all fifty states for meals ensure that providers with a criminal his- er, I yield myself the balance of my provided to children after-school. It is widely tory are not caring for children. time. known, that children who are able to stay after We’re told that in a few minutes we NACCRRA commends your leadership on school, and not unsupervised on the streets, this issue. Your efforts to ensure that all will resume the debate on child nutri- children are safe in child care and that no are more apt to succeed academically. The 21 tion where we left off yesterday before million meals provided through this provision one with a violent criminal history is paid to we were abruptly interrupted by the provide child care with federal funds is a tes- will offer more incentives for more comprehen- majority’s strategy to prevent legisla- tament to your dedication to helping parents sive after school programs that will subse- tors from legislating. know their children are safe while they quently improve our nation’s overall academic b 1300 work. performance. Sincerely, The United States’ obesity rates are higher I urge my colleagues, if you support LINDA K. SMITH, than the majority of civilized countries in the these sensible and important protec- Executive Director.

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KLINE, by having background checks for the Ranking Member, Committee on Education and Senate. providers of those. Labor, House of Representatives, Wash- We also know that we are not going I would suggest that it may be better ington, DC. to be able to offer the House bill that done in the next session, when we can DEAR CHAIRMAN MILLER AND RANKING MEM- Mr. KLINE, myself, our staffs, the mem- look at what is the cost of that on BER KLINE: The National School Boards As- bers of our committee on both sides of small providers, on family day care sociation (NSBA), representing over 95,000 the aisle worked on because we cannot providers. There is some story out local school board members across the Na- get it considered in the Senate. We today suggesting it may be hundreds of tion through our state school boards associa- know that we must take, now, the Sen- dollars per provider or hundreds of dol- tions, is deeply committed to fostering a ate bill if we are going to make the lars per employee. So we can look at healthy and positive learning environment progress on many of the issues that we for children to achieve their full potential. that. But the fact of the matter is the agree on across this aisle that are in However, NSBA continues to have grave con- this bill. But we also know that we will letter sent by Senator MCCONNELL to cerns about the financial and operational im- Senator REID basically says no other pact of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act not be able to change this bill from the Senate that passed unanimously and issues will come up before the tax cuts (S. 3307) on school districts. The paid meal are dealt with. provision is one example. S. 3307 regulates send it back into that Senate in the how districts establish prices for unsub- current array, because now any Sen- Now, the tax cuts, what he is saying sidized meals, creating an access issue and a ator will be able to object to what was is, until they get the tax cuts for the local control issue. School districts may try previously done by unanimous consent wealthiest people in this country, the to keep the price of paid meals low in order because of other issues that are taking poor children in this country who need to assure that children from low-income place in the Senate. child nutrition, who need school families that don’t qualify for subsidized While we agree on the substance of lunches, who need school breakfasts meals can still afford a school lunch. Local will have to wait. This House has an al- school districts are in the best position to the motion to recommit, we could not determine how to price their meals in order let that kill this bill. So today the ternative. We can vote to pass the child to balance what school districts can afford Members can make their concerns nutrition bill and we can send it to the and what families can afford in these eco- known and vote for the suspension. I President of the United States today, nomically challenging times. The Motion to hope they will on both sides of the and then they will be assured that Recommit recognizes that federal regulation aisle. That can be sent to the Senate. those school lunches that are of the paid meal price is not in the best in- And if the Senate feels the same ur- healthier, that are safer will be there. terest of school districts implementing gency that we do about the protection And finally, let me say, they will also school meal programs. We urge you to sup- be assured, as will their parents and port the Motion to Recommit as a means to of our children, both to make them enable the Congress to give more thorough safe and make them healthy, they can the taxpayers of this Nation, that the review of the entire bill and to address sev- take up that suspension vote by UC moneys that we appropriate for eligible eral objections NSBA has to S. 3307 in its sometime late before Christmas and children will be used on eligible chil- current form. pass it. dren, that we are not going to cross- Questions regarding our concerns may be If not, I am sorry to say the gen- subsidize other activities in the school directed to Lucy Gettman, director of fed- tleman will be chairman of the com- with Federal moneys designed for the eral programs at 703–838–6763; or by e-mail at mittee in January, and this can come lunches and the breakfasts and the [email protected]. out on—I am not sorry that you will be snacks of poor children in this country. Sincerely, the chair—I am kind of sorry that you MICHAEL A. RESNICK, And I know that the other side appar- Associate Executive Director. will be the chairman—not that you will ently doesn’t like this provision of 205, be the chairman, but the chairmanship I yield back the balance of my time. but this is about accountability. We will go to the other side of the aisle. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. don’t allow people in the food stamp But anyway, this can come up on sus- Mr. Speaker, it was said that yesterday program to go out and subsidize other pension and be sent to the Senate. we rose so that we would be able to de- people in the supermarket who think But we cannot risk the value of the they don’t want to pay whatever the feat the motion to recommit on the underlying child nutrition bill. We can- child nutrition bill, that somehow this price is for what they are buying in the not risk the changes that it makes to supermarket. We don’t say, Oh, here. was a misuse or abuse of procedure. I make those school lunches and break- think what we see today is that we Take a couple food stamps and do that. fasts and nutrition programs safer for We are not going to use Federal tax- were very wise to do that, because the our children with the changes in the payer dollars and child nutrition dol- intent of that motion to recommit on recall law when something goes very lars to cross-subsidize other activities the child nutrition bill was to kill the wrong in our food supply in this coun- in schools and then risk the ability to bill. try and children’s lives are threatened, pay for the lunches of the poorest chil- Now, ordinarily we would have ac- their health is threatened, as are fami- dren in this Nation. cepted that motion to recommit on lies of general recalls. The schools this bill. But we are all aware, we are must be notified on a timely basis. So today you can vote for this sus- beat over the head in this House with We cannot give up the opportunity pension bill on background checks; you what’s going on in the Senate. The that’s in this bill to provide for can vote against the motion to recom- Senate Republican leaders just sent a healthier meals to combat this incred- mit, save the child nutrition bill, and letter signed by all 42 Republicans that ible increase in our Nation of obesity send it to the President of the United they would not consider any legislation and diabetes and children presenting States and make it the law of the land. until the tax cut legislation is dealt with adult diseases and illnesses be- And I hope my colleagues will do that with. In The New York Times, it says cause of diet. This is one of the first and will do it with great pride that we it will cast a long shadow over all re- lines of defense against obesity and di- are making dramatic improvements in maining legislation before their body. abetes as designed by the American Pe- the child nutrition programs of this In The Wall Street Journal, The Wall diatrics Association, the Nutrition As- Nation to be more efficient, more Street Journal says that it throws a sociation, people who are concerned transparent, to be healthier, and to be roadblock up before an array of other with and understand and deal with, on safer for this Nation’s poor children. issues that have been proposed in the an everyday basis, the health of Amer- I yield back the balance of my time. Senate. ica’s children. We are trying to incor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We knew yesterday that we were porate that in this legislation. So question is on the motion offered by dealing with a bill that came from the that’s what’s at risk here. the gentleman from California (Mr.

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In the (B) by striking the period at the end of para- graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol- (5); in the affirmative, the ayes have it. lowing: (2) by striking the period at the end of para- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. ‘‘(8) $925,000,000 for the 3-month period begin- graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas ning on October 1, 2010.’’. and nays. (2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to limi- (3) by adding at the end the following: The yeas and nays were ordered. tations specified in advance in appropriation ‘‘(7) $746,250,000 for the 3-month period begin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Acts, sums made available pursuant to the ning on October 1, 2010.’’. amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obli- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOP- Chair’s prior announcement, further gated at any time through September 30, 2011, and shall remain available until expended. MENT. proceedings on this motion will be (b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States postponed. 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is Code, is amended— f amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010,’’. (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph b 1310 (c) APPORTIONMENT AMOUNTS.—The Secretary (13); MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF ACT shall apportion in fiscal year 2011 to the sponsor (2) by striking the period at the end of para- OF 2010 of an airport that received scheduled or un- graph (14) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and scheduled air service from a large certified air (3) by adding at the end the following: Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to carrier (as defined in part 241 of title 14 Code of House Resolution 1745, I call up the bill Federal Regulations, or such other regulations ‘‘(15) $49,593,750 for the 3-month period begin- (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Rev- as may be issued by the Secretary under the au- ning on October 1, 2010.’’. enue Code of 1986 to extend the funding thority of section 41709) an amount equal to the SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. and expenditure authority of the Air- minimum apportionment specified in 49 U.S.C. port and Airway Trust Fund, to amend 47114(c), if the Secretary determines that airport Effective as of August 1, 2010, and as if in- title 49, United States Code, to extend had more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the cluded therein as enacted, the Airline Safety preceding calendar year, based on data sub- authorizations for the airport improve- and Federal Aviation Administration Extension mitted to the Secretary under part 241 of title 14, Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–216) is amended as ment program, and for other purposes, Code of Federal Regulations. follows: with a Senate amendment thereto, and SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. (1) In section 202(a) (124 Stat. 2351) by insert- I have a motion at the desk. (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States ing ‘‘of title 49, United States Code,’’ before ‘‘is The Clerk read the title of the bill. Code, is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010.’’ amended’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2011.’’. Clerk will designate the Senate amend- (b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended (2) In section 202(b) (124 Stat. 2351) by insert- ment. by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. ing ‘‘of such title’’ before ‘‘is amended’’. The text of the Senate amendment is (c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amend- (3) In section 203(c)(1) (124 Stat. 2356) by in- as follows: ed— serting ‘‘of such title’’ before ‘‘(as redesig- (1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010,’’ and in- Senate amendment: nated’’. serting ‘‘December 31, 2010,’’; and Strike all after the enacting clause, and in- (2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010,’’ and in- (4) In section 203(c)(2) (124 Stat. 2357) by in- sert the following: serting ‘‘March 31, 2011,’’. serting ‘‘of such title’’ before ‘‘(as redesig- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by nated’’. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Air- striking ‘‘December 31, 2010,’’ and inserting way Extension Act of 2010, Part III’’. ‘‘March 31, 2011,’’. MOTION TO CONCUR SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT (e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010.’’ and inserting Clerk will designate the motion. (a) FUEL TAXES.—Subparagraph (B) of sec- ‘‘January 1, 2011.’’. tion 4081(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of (f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by The text of the motion is as follows: 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, inserting ‘‘and for the portion of fiscal year 2011 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. ending before January 1, 2011,’’ after ‘‘2010,’’. Mr. Levin moves that the House concur in (b) TICKET TAXES.— (g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by the Senate amendment to H.R. 4853 with an (1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ and inserting amendment. 4261(j)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of ‘‘December 31, 2010.’’. 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, (h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by The text of the amendment is as fol- 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. striking ‘‘September 30, 2010’’ and inserting lows: (2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section ‘‘December 31, 2010,’’. 4271(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by strik- In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- (i) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of ing ‘‘September 30, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- serted by the Senate amendment to the text Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 ber 31, 2010’’. of the bill, insert the following: note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or in the por- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, tion of fiscal year 2011 ending before January 1, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC. 2011,’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2009 or 2010’’. 2010. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as (j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY the ‘‘Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010’’. TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AU- is amended by inserting ‘‘and for the portion of THORITY. fiscal year 2011 ending before January 1, 2011,’’ (b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as oth- (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section after ‘‘October 1, 2010,’’. erwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act 9502(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is (k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of amended— note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or (1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2011.’’. other provision, the reference shall be consid- ‘‘January 1, 2011’’; and (l) The amendments made by this section shall ered to be made to a section or other provision (2) by inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway take effect on October 1, 2010. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Extension Act of 2010, Part III’’ before the semi- SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OP- (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- colon at the end of subparagraph (A). ERATIONS. tents for this Act is as follows: (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States of section 9502(e) of such Code is amended by Code, is amended— striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘Janu- (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara- ary 1, 2011’’. graph (E); (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made (2) by striking the period at the end of sub- by this section shall take effect on October 1, paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 2010. (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT following: PROGRAM. ‘‘(G) $2,451,375,000 for the 3-month period be- (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ginning on October 1, 2010.’’.

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