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SENSE OF THE CONGRESS cording to the National Association of Marine Allen quickly moved up the administrative lev­ RESOLUTION Manufacturers [NAMM], 68 percent of marinas els of the hospital. Currently he is employed have fewer than 100 slips and 87 percent as the vice president for hospital affairs and HON. ·sAM GEJDENSON have fewer than 200 slips. These businesses chief executive officer at the University Hos­ OF CONNECTICUT do not have the capital to self-insure or secure pital of Brooklyn. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES letters of credit for $150 million. Moreover, ac­ His resume personifies service to the com­ cording to NAMM insurance policies for this munity and symbolizes he has worked hard to Tuesday, June 28, 1994 amount are not available for this purpose. In improve the health conditions of not only resi­ Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, today I am fact, it appears that marinas would not be able dents in my district, but residents throughout introducing a sense of the Congress resolution to secure any of the forms of financial respon­ New York City. I rise today to honor Mr. Percy relating to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. My sibility enumerated in the MMS proposal. If Allen's achievements as a health care admin­ resolution states that marinas should not be they are unable to comply with these regula­ istrator. classified as offshore facilities for the purpose tions, they will be forced to discontinue fuel of guaranteeing financial responsibility under sales. This will adversely impact their busi­ the act. nesses as well as millions of boaters who fuel IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO Section 1016 of the Oil Pollution Act re­ their boats safely and conveniently where they FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM quires offshore facilities which could pollute dock their craft. the navigable waters of the United States to Mr. Speaker, my resolution would provide HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK demonstrate $150 million in financial respon­ relief to marinas by expressing the sense of OF CALIFORNIA sibility to cover the costs of comprehensive Congress that marinas should not be classi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES environmental restoration in the event of an oil fied as offshore facilities. It is clear to most Tuesday, June 28, 1994 spill. As my colleagues know, the act was that they are onshore facilities and should be Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I join my col­ passed in large part as a response to the treated as such. By passing this resolution, Exxon Valdez spill which released 11 million leagues in honoring the memory of three cou­ Congress can send a clear signal to the MMS rageous civil rights pioneers: Andrew Good­ gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound that marinas are not offshore facilities and in Alaska. This was the Nation's worst oil spill man, Mickey Schwerner, and James Chaney. they should not be covered by section 1016. These martyrs tried to register disenfranchised ever and its ramifications continue to be felt This measure does not reopen the Oil Pollu­ today in abnormally low fish harvests and on­ black Americans. By expanding our democ­ tion Act and it will not undermine environ­ racy, these three men brought to our Govern­ going legal battles between fishermen, resi­ mental protection. It will provide relief to many dents, native groups, and Exxon. It is entirely ment the thoughts and ideas of people whose small businesses and ensure that millions of individual rights and liberties had been tram­ appropriate to require that major corporations recreational boaters will have convenient and which transport and handle large quantities of pled for generations. The deaths of these cru­ safe sites to fuel their boats. I urge my col­ saders serve as a vivid reminder of how poor­ heavy oil products to have $150 million in fi­ leagues to support this resolution. nancial backing to cover cleanups. ly we treated a 1Oth of our people. However, large multimillion dollar corpora­ Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and tions are not the only ones which would have TRIBUTE TO PERCY ALLEN II Mickey Schwerner worked to include in our to comply with this section. The Minerals Man­ Government people who had been ignored agement Service [MMS], which is writing the HON. EDOIPHUS TOWNS and set aside. By trying to unite our country regulations to enforce section 1016, has so they ran into those who wanted to discriminate OF NEW YORK and ended up paying the ultimate price. They broadly defined offshore facilities that marinas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coast to coast would be covered by this provi­ should be remembered because their strug­ sion. Moreover, it would apply to marinas in Tuesday, June 28, 1994 gles and achievements are responsible for any navigable waters of the United States. In Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to making our country more peaceful and demo­ an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, bring to the attention of my colleagues, the cratic for everybody, not just black Americans. the MMS would require marinas, which are outstanding work done by a leader in my con­ overwhelmingly small businesses, to secure a gressional district, Percy Allen II. TRIBUTE TO SUZANNA G. letter of credit, self-insure, or obtain an insur­ Mr. Allen and I share a deep interest in BRUGLER ance policy worth $150 million. I think it goes health care. Mr. Allen has made a career as without saying that this would place an unfair a health care provider. It is a special honor to HON. PAUL E. GIUMOR and unwarranted burden on marinas, and ulti­ recognize this man because of his contribu­ OF OHIO mately, on the boating public. tions to the greater Brooklyn community. Congress didn't intend for this section to Percy Allen II was born on April 7, 1941. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES apply to marinas. Marinas do not pose the 1973 he received a B.A. from Oakland Univer­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 threat the Oil Pollution Act was passed to ad­ sity and later received his M.P.A. from Cornell Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to dress. Marinas handle gasoline and diesel fuel University Graduate School of Business and take this opportunity to recognize an excep­ only and fuel spills are infrequent. According the Sloan Program of Hospital and Health tional young woman from my district who has to the Coast Guard, there were 64 fuel spills Services in 1975. recently accepted her appointment as a mem­ with a volume of 9,642 gallons nationwide in Since 1975 he has worked on the adminis­ ber of the class of 1998 at the U.S. Naval fiscal year 1993. Moreover, while I would rath­ trative staff of several hospitals. In 1975 after Academy. er spills never occurred, small fuel spills do graduating, he worked as a senior assistant Suzanna Brugler graduated Defiance High not have the long-term negative environmental administrator at Parkview Memorial Hospital in School in 1993 after 4 years of outstanding impacts of heavy oil spills. The bottom line is Fort Wayne, IN. In 1982 he served as vice academic achievement as well as extra­ that our Nation's marinas do not pose an envi­ president for administration at Sinai Hospital of curricular involvement. While in high school ronmental threat warranting this level of cov­ Detroit, in Detroit, MI. In 1987 he came to Suzanna distinguished herself as a leader erage. New York and accepted the position of assist­ among her peers. She was an honor roll stu­ As I mentioned above, the vast majority of ant vice president of hospital operations at dent and captain of the swimming team. In ad­ marinas are small, family-run businesses. Ac- Harlem Hospital. Between 1987 and 1989 Mr. dition, she was a member of the National

e 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. 14928 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 Honor Society and the high school band. This thousands of small businesses in dozens of disproportionately affect small businesses past year, she has been attending the industries throughout the country. These asso- and small governmental entities. The RFA Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, PA. ciations, representing everything from roofers requires federal agencies to study the impact Mr. Speaker, one of the most important re­ to florists to glassmakers, have come together that regulations may have on small entities because they all have one common interest. and find ways to minimize those effects. sponsibilities of Members of Congress is to However, because the Act does not allow ju­ identify outstanding young men and women They are all affected by excessive Federal dicial review of agency compliance, most and to nominate them for admission to the regulations written by Washington, DC, bu- federal agencies have ignored the Act for the U.S. service academies. While at the Acad­ reaucrats who do not have an adequate un- past fourteen years. H.R. 830 would give the emy, they will be the beneficiaries of one of derstanding of the small businesses they regu- RFA the " teeth" it needs by allowing judi- the finest educations available, so that in the late. cial review. future they might be ·entrusted with the very Discharge Petition No. 19 would discharge Legislation to provide judicial review of security of our Nation. an open rule for the consideration of H.R. 830, the RF A is strongly supported by the small I am confident that Suzanna has both the the Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act of business community and small local govern- 1993 Th R 1 t Fl 'bT A [RFA] b ments, and we are pleased that over 250 ability and the desire to meet this challenge. I · e egu a ory exr rrty ct e- House members have cosponsored H.R. 830. ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating came law in 1980 and was designed to re- Federal regulatory agencies have ignored her for her accomplishments to date and to quire Federal regulators to examine the poten- this important common-sense act for too wish her the very best as she begins her ca­ tial impact of new regulations on small busi- long, and we believe the time to take action reer in service to our country. nesses and take steps to minimize that im- to strengthen the RF A is now. pact. However, because judicial review of the Vice President Gore's National Perform­ RFA was expressly prohibited, many Federal ance Review (NPR) examined agency compli­ TRIBUTE TO ETHEL STEINBERG regulators view their compliance as voluntary ance with the RF A. After a careful study. and have virtually ignored the Act. H.R. 830 the NPR concluded that judicial review of would put some "teeth" into the RFA by allow- the RFA was necessary, and made this its HON. CHARLFS E. SCHUMER number one recommendation for the Small OF NEW YORK ing judicial review and otherwise strengthening Business Administration. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Act. Throughout the fourteen years since the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 830 has 252 bipartisan RFA became law, the House and Senate Tuesday, June 28, 1994 cosponsors, well over half the House. Both the Small Business committees have held over­ Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, one of the ranking member and the chairman of the sight hearings on RF A implementation. pleasures of serving in this legislative body is House Committee on Small Business have Each of these hearings has led us to the con­ the opportunity we occasionally get to publicly been steadfast supporters of H.R. 830. elusion that the only way to force regulatory acknowledge outstanding individuals of our Judicial review of the RFA is not only sup- agencies to start complyi~g ~~th thi~ impor­ ported by a majority of the. House and by tant law is to provide.fQJ'. JUdimal review. Nation. I rise today to recognize one such indi­ small business groups it is also strongly SUP=-----, You have already mdicated your support vidual, Ethel Steinberg, and to add my words . p ·d ' t Go •s N t' - p for strengtlrenllrg·---the RF A by- cosponsoring to those of friends and colleagues who will be po rt ed bY Vrc~ resr en RE a ro~a 1 er- H.R. 830. We ask that you continue support giving a testimonial in her honor on June 27, formance Revrew [NPR]. As part of t~err eff?,rt by signing Discharge Petition #19, so that 1994. to make Government more responsrve to rt s this legislation may be debated and voted on In her years as a special education teacher customers,'' tfieNPR Slliaies how fheRFA b y the full House. and supervisor she was a leader in might make Federal regulations more respon- Your small business and local sive to the special circumstances of small gevernmment constituents will thank you mainstreaming special education children so businesses. After a great deal of study, the for YO I.!.!:.J>upport . .If ~ ha_ve any questions, that they too could be prepared for the future. NPR concluded that judicial review was es- please cont~ct ~nc NIColl m Representative It is clear that she understands the value of in­ sential, and made this its No. 1 recommenda- Tom E~ing s office at 225---2371. vesting in this country's most precious re­ f f th U S S II B . Ad . . t Smcerely. source, our children. ~on or e · · rna usrness mrnrs ra- Air Conditioning Contractors of America. We must never forget nor underestimate the tron. . . . American Association of Nurserymen. contribution educators make to the lives of our Desprte strong support from a maJorrty of American Boiler Manufacturers Associa- the House of Representatives, from Vice tion. children and to the health of our community. It President GORE, and from virtually all small American Portland Cement Alliance. is an honor to be given the opportunity to business organizations, this important legisla- American Road & Tr:ansportation Buil?ers thank an individual who has dedicated her life tion has been held hostage in subcommittee. Association. to educating and fostering understanding and While one hearing was held on the bill last fall, Amer~can Small Business Assoc~at~on. acceptance among our children. As she be­ the chairman of the subcommittee with juris- Amer~can Subco~tractors .As~omatwn. gins her retirement, I know that her time will diction over H.R. 830 has refused to take any Amer~can Truckmg Assomatwns. be well spent with her husband, Sid, her chil­ further action on the bill. !::~~~:~:~ ~~~~~~~~~n~~:ct[:r~to~;- Amer- dren, Roy and Cindy, and her five grand­ 1 urge my colleagues who have cospon- ica. - children; but I also know that her presence in sored H.R. 830 to demonstrate their continued Associated Landscape contractors of district 15 will be sorely missed. support for this important regulatory reform America. I'm sure I speak on behalf of many mem­ legislation by signing Discharge Petition No. Associated Specialty Contractors. bers of the community who have either 19. Your small business constituents will thank Automotive Parts & Accessories Associa- worked with Ethel, or have experienced the you. tion. --- benefits of her hard work when I thank this re­ REG FLEX COALITION, Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association. markable individual. , JUNE 24, 1994. Automotive Warehouse Distributors Asso- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Because you are a elation. cosponsor of H.R. 830, the Regulatory Flexi- Business Advertising Council, Inc. SIGN DISCHARGE PETITION NO. 19 bility Amendments Act of 1993, we are writ- Council of Fleet Specialists. ing to ask that you sign Discharge Petition Florist's Transworld Delivery Association. #19, which would discharge H. Res. 415, an Independent Business Association of Illi- HON. THOMAS W. EWING open rule for the consideration of H.R. 830. nois. OF ILLINOIS Small businesses and local governments Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have seen the level of federal regulation in- International Council of Sh_opping Centers. crease dramatically in recent years. While International Dairy Foods Association. Tuesday, June 28, 1994 inany federal regulations are meant to pro- Mason Contractors Association of Amer- Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to tect public health and safety, we believe that ica. the attention of my colleagues a letter which federal agencies have not taken adequate Mechanical Contractors Association of steps to find ways to minimize the impact of America. many of them have received asking them to regulations on small businesses and govern- National Aggregates Association. sign Discharge Petition No. 19. ments. H.R. 830 can help solve this problem. National Association for the Self-Em- The letter is signed by 57 small business The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) was ployed. trade associations representing hundreds of d~signed to·address the fact that regulations - National Association of Manufacturers.

~ . June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14929 National Association of Plumbing, Heating tended Brooklyn Law School and graduated in noticed, the subway to the Capitol has been and Cooling Contractors. 1982 receiving a doctor of jurisprudence [J.D.]. given new life due to the displays generated National Association of the Remodeling In­ In addition to working on the radio show he by this year's art competition. Already in its dustry. 13th year, the Congressional Arts Caucus, as National Association of Towns and Town­ also has a law practice in the Bronx. ships. Mr. Barnes is married to Ethel McQueen always, yielded some of the best work pro­ National Association of Wholesaler-Dis­ and they have two sons. I rise to honor Mr. duced by the youth of America. Through this tributors. Jefferyson Alexander Barnes for his shining collection of artworks, we gain insights regard­ National Electrical Contractors Associa­ · example as a pillar in the Brooklyn community. ing our youth's abilities, perceptions, and aspi­ tion. rations. We must also bear in mind that National Electrical Manufacturers Asso­ through these subtle hints given by our ciation. WELCOMING PARTICIPANTS OF youth-our Nation's lifeblood-we could fore­ National Federation of Independent Busi- THE ULSTER PROJECT TO AR­ ness. . see the path that our country's destiny will National Glass Association. LINGTON, TX take in the future. I am glad to say that, after National Insulation and Abatement Con­ examining this year's artworks, we see a tractors Association. HON. MARTIN FROST bright and optimistic picture. National Pest Control Association. OF TEXAS Guam's entry this year was submitted by National Ready Mixed Concrete Associa- Lawrence Pendon. Soon to be entering his tion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES senior year, Lawrence hopes to receive a National Restaurant Association. Tuesday, June 28, 1994 National Roofing Contractors Association. scholarship and major in art at the Los Ange­ National Small Business United. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ac­ les University of Arts and Crafts. Encouraged National Society of Public Accountants. knowledge the Ulster Project, a most admira­ by his teacher to join the competition, Guam's National Stone Association. ble program established to foster peace and budding artist emphasized the theme of National Tooling and Machining Associa- understanding in a land where peace and un­ "Progress through Education" in his painting. tion. National Utility Contractors Association. derstanding are so desperately needed. His collection of figures shows the educational Northeast Texas Nursery Growers. The Ulster Project brings teenagers from process from the very basics interwoven with Painting and Decorating Contractors of Northern Ireland to the United States for 1 island culture. The obvious results: beauty, America. month in order to promote harmony and mu­ harmony, success, and happiness. Professional Lawn Care Association of tual cooperation. The group is composed of I would like to congratulate Lawrence, his America. teenagers of both the Catholic and Protestant mother, Rose Pendon, his art teacher, Mrs. Resilient Floor Covering Institute. faiths. Each Irish teenager is placed with a Zucker, and all of America's young artists for Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contrac- tors' National Association. host American family in which a teenager with their commendable efforts, brilliant imagina­ Smmall Business Exporters Association. similar interests resides. The hope is that tion, and admirable skills. I would also like to Small Business Legislative Council. while here, the teenagers will observe the urge them to keep up the good work knowing Society of American Florists. peaceful interaction of American teenagers of that this Nation expects nothing less of them. Texas Association of Nurserymen. different faiths. They can then take those posi­ The Refractories Institute. tive experiences back to Ireland when they re­ The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. IN HONOR OF MEGAN M. MOORE U.S. Chamber of Commmerce. turn. Living in Arlington, TX, this summer are the following teenagers, listed with their home­ HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK TRIBUTE TO JEFFERYSON towns: Michael Brendan Bell, Bangor; Seana OF CALIFORNIA ALEXANDER BARNES Boyle, Bangor; Colin Braniff, Newtonards, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Elaine Caughey, Newtonards; Elizabeth Tuesday, June 28, 1994 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Carwford, Newtonards; Alastair Lindsey Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I would like OF NEW YORK Demick, Newtonabbey; Andrew Kerr, to take a few minutes to recognize Miss IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Glengormley; George Kidd, Newtonabbey; Megan Moore's outstanding academic accom­ Darragh Lewis, Carryduff; Janine Lyttle, plishments, culminating in her selection as 1 Tuesday, June 28, 1994 Templepatrick; Robert McElhinney, of the 120 presidential scholars for 1994. Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, "Jeff" Barnes Newtonabbey; Siobban Claire McEiory, Through the years, Megan has distinguished was born on November 11, 1945, in Kingston, Holywood; Paul Milne, Ballygowan; Naomi herself as an stellar student and committed Jamaica. He attended Kingston College and Reid, Glengormley; Linsey Anne Robinson, community volunteer. Her academic activities began his broadcasting career at the Jamaica Belfast; and Hilary Roberta Smyal, have ranged from attending the 1993 Re­ Broadcasting Corp. [JBC] in 1964. He was Glengormley. Mary Gallagher and Martin search Science Institute at MIT, where she recognized nationally in 1965 as a television McKenna, both of Belfast, are the counselors wrote a treatise on the population dynamics of and radio broadcaster. In 1964 and 1965 he accompanying the tee'nagers on this trip. topologically distributed systems, to cultural was the national champion in the Jamaica fes­ Again, I commend this project as a sincere exchanges in Japan and France. Megan has tival speech competition. He later worked at effort to bring about a peaceful solution to a been recognized with scholarships among var­ Radio Jamaica until 1967 when he returned to violent problem that has lasted much too long. ious departments of her high school in areas the JBC and became a nationally recognized The progress that Ulster has made, and will such as social studies and science. In 1993, radio and television broadcaster. continue to make, is an encouraging example she was accepted to UC Berkeley's Acceler­ In 1971 Jeff came to the United States and of the positive changes people can make ated High School Student Program and was a attended Pace University; however, he when they learn the importance of working finalist in the Telluride Association Summer changed his major and matriculated at New with, rather than against, one another. Program. York Institute of Technology. In 1976 he re­ Her talents also include the field of music, ceived a bachelor of fine arts. where she has established herself as a prin­ Jeff quickly found his way back into broad­ CONGRATULATING LAWRENCE cipal cellist in the Youth Orchestra of Southern cast communications and in 1972 he became PENDON, GUAM'S ART CONTEST Alameda County and as a student at the San an air personality on WWRL radio in Queens. WINNER Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 1981 Jeff worked briefly at WHBI which is She also has a gift for sports. She has set now WNWK. Later in 1981 he accepted his HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD records within her swimming league for the current position at WLIB. Mr. Barnes has a OF GUAM 50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard backstroke, and community-oriented program called "Positive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 100-yard individual medley. She has excelled Personality" and is known throughout New in cross-country running, competing in regional York City as a popular air-personality. Tuesday, June 28,1994 and State championships. Mr. Barnes has been able to balance a ca­ Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, as you Megan has worked equally hard to give reer in law and --m---co-mmumcations. He at- and many of our colleagues may have already back to her community. In the summer of 14930 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 1991, she served as a volunteer at a local Speaker, please join me and my colleagues in National Institutes of Health. Dr. Wait has au­ public library; from 1991 to 1992 she served in recognizing Jim Ganulin. thored scientific articles in the leading medical a local animal shelter, and during 1992-93 journals, in addition, his work is included in she volunteered at Kaiser Hospital in Walnut various book chapters. Creek, CA in the maternity and emergency TRIBUTE TO CHAD L. Currently, he is the president of the Brook­ room departments. LAUBENTHAL lyn Surgical Society and the University Physi­ On July 1, 1994, Megan will be honored at cians of Brooklyn. In addition, Dr. Wait has re­ an afternoon ceremony for the presidential HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR ceived his certification from the Fellow of the scholars and their teachers at the White OF OHIO Americans College of Surgeons. House, during which President Clinton will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Wait and his wife Mary have been mar­ present her and her colleagues with medal­ ried for 22 years and have three children. I Tuesday, June 28, 1994 lions signifying their accomplishments. I would would like to acknowledge the significant med­ like to join with those who have recognized Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ical contributions of Dr. Richard B. Wait to the Megan for her lifelong commitment academic take this opportunity to recognize an excep­ Brooklyn community. study and community service and her out­ tional young man from my district who has re­ standing abilities as artist and athlete. cently accepted his appointment as a member Megan will be attending Williams College of the Class of 1998 at the U.S. Air Force TRIBUTE TO RICHARD GLOVSKY this fall and will be missed by all of her friends Academy. and advisers that she leaves behind. I wish Chad L. Laubenthal graduated Ottawa­ HON. BARNEY FRANK her much happiness and success in all of her Glandorf High School after 4 years of out­ OF MASSACHUSETTS future endeavors. standing academic achievement as well as ex­ tracurricular involvement. While in high school IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chad distinguished himself as a leader among Tuesday, June 28, 1994 A TRIBUTE TO JIM GANULIN his peers. This past year, he has been attend­ Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, ing the New Mexico Military Institute in in the February/March issue of Frontline, the HON. CALVIN M. DOOLEY Roswell, NM. newsletter of the Anti-Defamation League, a OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, one of the most important re­ profile appeared describing the extraordinary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsibilities of Members of Congress is to work that Richard Glovsky has done on behalf identify outstanding young men and women Tuesday, June 28, 1994 of the principles of an America in which all of and to nominate them for admission to the us are judged on our merits, and which preju­ Mr. DOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to U.S. service academies. While at the Acad­ dice of various sorts does not poison our lives. recognize and honor Jim Ganulin, a personal emy, they will be the beneficiaries of one of Dick Glovsky, as the article demonstrates, has friend of mine and a man whose efforts have the finest educations available, so that in the had a long career in a fairly short time on be­ been crucial in making the San Joaquin Valley future they might be entrusted with the very half of a variety of good causes. As the imme­ the most fertile agricultural land on Earth. Jim security of our Nation. diate past chairman of the New England Re­ is retiring July 14 after 28 years of service to I am confident that Chad has both the ability gional Board of the ADL, Dick Glovsky was an the Westlands Water District. and the desire to meet this challenge. I ask exemplar of a citizen who fights to protect the For the past 17 years, Jim has been general my colleagues to join me in congratulating him rights of his own group, not by diminishing the counsel to Westlands, and has also served as for his accomplishments to date and to wish rights of others but by respecting and helping assistant general manager to the district, a him the very best as he begins his career in enlarge them as well. Richard Glovsky used district which about equals the State of Rhode service to our country. his legal talents and other skills in the fight Island in area. against antisemitism while he was simulta­ Jim joined Westlands when it was still in its neously engaged in defending the rights and TRIBUTE TO RICHARD B. WAIT formative stages and helped build it into one liberties of others, and in particular in helping of the largest ·water-delivery systems in the preserve strong ties between the Jewish and world. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS African-American communities in New Eng­ He was a key participant in the negotiations OF NEW YORK land. I have been privileged to enjoy the that led to the Reclamation Reform Act of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friendship, advice and counsel of Dick and his 1982 and the subsequent development of Tuesday, June 28, 1994 wife Nancy Korman for many years, and I acreage limitation rules and regulations, and want to share this article with my colleagues has since participated in a number of legisla­ Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to to emphasize the continued importance of tive activities, including most recently, negotia­ bring to the attention of my colleagues the out­ dedicated volunteers like Richard c;llovsky, tions for the Central Valley project Improve­ standing work done by a leader in my con­ and to show that those who argue that reli­ ment Act of 1992. gressional district, Dr. Richard B. Wait. gious and ethnic groups can only protect Jim has ably represented Westlands in nu­ Dr. Wait was raised in Montclair, NJ. He themselves at the expense of others are com­ merous contractural and legal negotiations went to St. Lawrence University in Canton, pletely wrong. We all complain that the news with the United States. His most memorable NY, and received his B.S. After receiving his is dominated by the negative. I am delighted case was, perhaps, the Barcellos case, which undergraduate degree he went to the Univer­ to counteract that trend by sharing with my resulted in the reaffirmation of Westlands' con­ sity of Vermont for 12 years and earned his colleagues a very important example of the tract with the United States. M.D. and Ph.D. While in Vermont, Dr. Wait positive in intergroup relations. He has also served the district by serving completed his surgical training at the Medical RICHARD GLOVSKY: A MAN WHO LEARNED TO on the board of directors of the Association of Center Hospital of Vermont. APPRECIATE BEING DIFFERENT California Water Agencies and on the resolu­ In 1983, Dr. Wait came to Brooklyn as an Richard Glovsky, the immediate past tion committee of the National Water Re­ attending surgeon at Kings County Hospital chairman of the ADL New England Regional sources Association. Center and assistant professor of surgery at board, traces his lifelong commitment to He served his country ably, retiring as a the State University of New York Health civil rights to an early childhood illness that lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard Science Center at Brooklyn. Within a few left him with a hearing deficit. "It was hor­ after 20 years of service. years he moved up to active director of sur­ rible," he said, recalling the unmerciful teas­ He has also served his community as a gical research, chief of surgical oncology and ing of his classmates when a hearing test re­ member of the board of directors of St. Agnes associate residency program director. He was vealed that he was deaf in one ear. As a re­ sult, he bonded with other children with dis­ Hospital in Fresno, CA, and as a member of named professor of surgery at SUNY Health abilities. His best friend in those ye!).rs was a the Fresno Rotary. Science Center as well as chief of surgery at retarded child and he observed how cruelly Jim Ganulin has spent the past 28 years King's County Hospital. his friend was treated by other children. "My earning our respect in his work. He is equally Throughout the years Dr. Wait has been the disability paled in comparison with his," he deserving of our respect in his retirement. Mr. recipient of several research grants from the said. As he grew older, Dick said, he formed June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14931 friendships with African-Americans and saw HONORING "TOMB OF THE UN­ Fom this day on when I'm deciding what to connections between their experiences with KNOWN SOLDIER" ESSAY CON- wear and how to do my hair, I will also think discrimination and the unfair treatment peo­ TEST WINNERS about all the soldiers of the unknown tomb ple with disabilities encountered. and their families and say a prayer.-By Julie Nickerson. What else could he do but become a lawyer HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN We live at a time when our men and and specialize in civil rights? He is a grad­ OF NEW YORK women in the Armed Forces serve over seas uate of Dartmouth College and Boston Col­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and fight for freedoms that we hold dear to lege Law School where he was an editor of our heart. the Law Review. Tuesday, June 28, 1994 Television brings the fighting into our liv­ Dick Glovsky began his legal career with Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great ing room and it becomes as common place as the U.S. Justice Department where he pleasure that I rise today to honor four out­ Nintendo. Unfortunately these are real men worked under now Supreme Court Justice standing students from Crispell Middle School and women putting their lives on the line, Antonin Scalia. While in the Justice Depart­ in my district who were the winners of the not just for people at home to remain free but for the oppressed people of the world. ment, he co-authored a comprehensive trea­ "Tomb of an Unknown Soldier" essay contest. Many people die in war and are honored for tise on the impeachment of President Nixon The contest asked the eighth graders why their heroism. and handled hundreds of cases on a wide va­ they would want to lay a wreath at the Tomb In todays technology my generation tends riety of issues facing the U.S. government. of the Unknown Soldier on behalf of the to loose sight of history. Television shows it He was named chief of the Civil Division of school. Although all of the essays received for all, war becomes just another day. the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston in 1978, the contest were excellent, the essays of Julie I would like the honor of representing my a post he held for two years before entering Nickerson, Harry Steinhilber, Robin Meade, school and place the wreath at the Tomb of private practice. He is very proud of the fact the Unknown Soldiers. These Soldiers gave and John Tobin were truly superb. the great sacrifice, dying for their country. that he initiated the first affirmative civil Mr. Speaker, I include the full text of the es­ rights litigation by the Federal government Unfortunately their names were lost. By says at this point in the CONGRESSIONAL placing a wreath on this tomb not only do we in Massachusetts, a case regarding housing RECORD as a tribute to these Crispell Middle discrimination. In 1983, he founded Glovsky honor these great men, but all who died serv­ School students: ing their country valiantly and those who & Associates, a law firm specializing in Fed­ Just going to Washington, DC, as an eighth continue to do so today. eral and state civil rights matters, which has grader is wonderful. Now the Crispell Middle In closing I would like to say, in placing handled numerous precedent-setting civil School is allowed to lay a wreath on the this wreath, I feel it will help bring the re­ rights cases. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Now that is ality of freedom and the importance of peace His involvement with ADL began in the an honor! back into the foreground not only for myself 1980's when he was chairman of the Newton, Laying this wreath isn't just something but for my fellow students.-By Harry Massachusetts, Human Rights Commission. anyone should do. It should be one who Steinhilber. He worked on special projects with ADL pro­ wants it for the right reasons. I 'wouldn't be To place a wreath on the tomb of the un­ fessionals in Boston and in 1985 was asked to laying this wreath for me it would be for all known soldier in Arlington National Ceme­ join the New England Regional Board, Prior the families and friends that don't have any tery, in Arlington Virginia would be a great to being named chairman in 1991, he served idea whether their grandparents, parents, honor for anyone. The tomb, a simple struc­ as vice chairman, treasurer and chair of the siblings, spouses, or children are dead. It ture made of white marble is engraved with Public Affairs Committee. He is also a ADL would be in dedication to the people that the not so simple phrase, "Here rests in hon­ National Commissioner and member of the weren't getting the respect that they de­ ored glory an American soldier known only served until now. I know that if a member of to God." National Executive Committee. my family or one of my friends went off to The soldiers who were buried in the tomb "It is not until you have the responsibility war and I never saw or heard from them are buried there for more of a reason than of being chairman," he said, "that you can again not one day would go by without the fact that they were not able to be identi­ appreciate how important the position is and thinking where and how they had died or if fied. They are buried there as representa­ how much it can be used to make the world they are still living and being held prisoner. tives of all the people who lost their life better." Every day I make a decision about what fighting for our country. My first thought Deeply disturbed by the outbreaks of anti­ I'm going to wear or how I'm going to do my about the soldiers was they were just that, hair, then when I sit and think about all the soldiers who gave their all for us, but when Semitism and bigotry in this country and people who died to give me the freedom to overseas, he says, "I'm not surprised easily I thought about it longer the reality came to make those choices myself and I can't give me. These people were more than soldiers, but I have been startled by the number of in­ them the credit they deserve. they were fathers, brothers, husbands, un­ cidents and the extent to which hatred and Then I stopped and asked myself why I feel cles, neighbors, and in some unusual cases misunderstanding exist. You can go along it would be such an honor to place the mothers, and sisters. They were people who thinking you've made progress with certain wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. gave their own life to make better ones for groups, and then there will be a serious inci­ So I thought about my father going off to others. I feel in giving a wreath in honor of dent that is devastating." war and I felt a hand around my heart. Then them is like saying thank you for allowing Being involved in Jewish communal activi­ I imagined receiving news that he was miss­ me to be free, for allowing me to have friends ties is a Glovsky family tradition. Dick's ing in action and that hand around my heart of any color or race, and most all thank you grandfather-the first Jewish lawyer to prac­ started squeezing. Next my family and I re­ for allowing me to be alive. tice on Boston's North Shore-was a B'nai ceived news his body was not recovered and This is why it is so important to me to be B'rith officer and his father also was active. possibly never will be. That hand was like a chosen to have the great honor of placing the vise grip around my heart, squeezing so hard wreath on the tomb of the unknown sol­ Although his work with ADL has been his I could hardly breathe. I watched the sadness dier.-By Robin Meade. first priority, he is deeply involved with nu­ and despair encircling my family but there One of the reasons I would like to bring the merous other organizations. He is president was always a glimmer of hope. Perhaps they wreath up to the Tomb of the Unknown Sol­ of the Dartmouth College .class of '69, which were wrong. Maybe my father was not dead, diers is because it would be such an honor to this year convenes its 25th anniversary re­ perhaps he would walk through that kitchen represent my school in our nation's capitol. union. He is finance chair for Attorney Gen­ door and pick me up and toss me in the air I would feel like I was doing something for eral L. Scott Harshbarger; a founder of The like he used to. my country; I would have the honor to do Wellness Community, a retreat for cancer I imagine now that many years have something that our country's President does. patients established at the behest of the late passed and I have a family of my own. A son Another reason I would feel honored is be­ comedienne Gilda Radner; an originator of old enough to join the army. My father never cause I have had grandfathers in WW II, un­ For Love and Life, a wish organization for walked through that door, never tossed me cles in Korea and my father was in Vietnam. AIDS patients; and chairman of the Thomas in the air, and his body was never returned Ever since November 11, 1921, that monu­ J. Drinan Fellowship, an intern program for to us. That hand is still around my heart not ment has been there for all the soldiers in young attorneys. squeezing as hard or as tight, but still there. our country's wars who were never identified So after my fantasy, I decided it's not only or found, somewhere their families can go to His good works earned him the Hecht­ an honor for me to place the wreath, but an mourn in memory of their loved ones that Shaw Award from the Lena Park Community honor to all those soldiers, parents, grand­ were never brought back from fighting for Development Center in 1992. parents, children, siblings, and spouses, who their country. Dick and his wife, Nancy Korman, are the lived and suffered through the reality of my Those are the reasons why I would like to parents of four children. fantasy. bring the wreath from our school to the 14932 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.-By John tally, this is because Native shareholders con­ THE GREAT CIRCUS FIRE Tobin. tinue to value Native ownership of the cor­ porations and Native control of the lands and HON. BARBARA B. KENNEllY A BILL TO AMEND THE ALASKA other assets held by them . OF CONNECTICUT NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT CIRI has conducted a number of continuing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES surveys, focus groups, and special share­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 HON. DON YOUNG holder meetings to ascertain the views of its Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, 50 years OF ALASKA shareholders regarding the alienation restric­ ago, as the United States was immersed in tions on CIRI stock. Two results have consist­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES war, the people of Hartford, CT, and surround­ ently stood out in these assessments. ing towns looked forward to an opportunity to Tuesday, June 28, 1994 First, the majority of CIRI shareholders favor temporarily escape. The Ringling Brothers and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am maintaining Native ownership and control of Barnum & Bailey Circus was in town, with its pleased to introduce a bill to amend the Alas­ CIRI. These shareholders, whose numbers clowns and animals and laughter and fun. And ka Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 at consistently register at the 70- to SO-percent so, on July 6, 1944, almost 10,000 people the request of Cook Inlet Region Incorporated level, see economic benefits in the continu­ crowded under the largest canvas tent in the [CIRI]. ation of Native ownership, and also value the world seeking a few hours of fun. Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims important cultural goals, values, and activities The show began flawlessly; first clowns and Settlement Act [ANCSA] in 1971 to address of their ANCSA corporation. then trained lions and leopards thrilled the au­ claims to lands in Alaska by its Eskimo, In­ dience. But the day's joy was to be short-lived. dian, and Aleut Native people. Lands and Second, a significant percentage, albeit a As the highwire performers took their places, other benefits transferred to Alaska Natives minority of shareholders, favor accessing a spectator noticed a small flame burning a under the act were conveyed to corporations some, or all, of the value of their CIRI stock piece of the tent. A circus employee des­ formed under the act. Alaska Natives enrolled through sale of that stock. These shareholders perately tried to douse the fire with a bucket to these corporations were issued shares in include, but, are not limited to elderly share­ of water, but the effort failed. Before anyone the corporation. Cook Inlet Region, Inc. [CIRI] holders who have real current needs, yet could prevent it the flame shot up, fanned by is one of the corporations formed under doubt that sale of stock will be available to the wind and buoyed by gasoline from a mix­ ANCSA and has approximately 6,262 Alaska them in their lifetime; holders of small, frac­ ture that had been used to waterproof the tent. Natives enrolled, each of whom were issued tional shares received through one or more The circus band attempted to maintain calm 100 shares of stock in CIRI, as required under cycles of inheritance; non-Natives who have by striking up "Stars and Stripes Forever." But ANCSA. acquired stock through inheritance but without many in the crowd panicked, as people rushed ANCSA stock, unlike most corporate stock, attendant voting privileges; and shareholders in all directions, frantically seeking a path to can not be sold, transferred, or pledged by the who have few ties to the corporation or to safety. owners of the shares. Rather, transfers can Alaska, 25 percent of CIRI shareholders live Witnesses later recounted stories of heat so only happen through inheritance, or in limited outside of Alaska. great as to fuse coins, of people falling and cases by court decree. The ANCSA provisions Under current law, these two legitimate but being trampled, of terrible human tragedy. restricting the sale of stock were put in place conflicting concerns cannot be addressed, be­ One mother emerged from the tent screaming to protect Native shareholders from knowl­ cause lifting restriction on the sale of stock is for a child only to find that the child had reen­ edgeable or unscrupulous transactions, and to tered the inferno to search for her. She re­ an all or nothing proposition. In order to allow allow the corporation to grow and mature in turned to the blaze and died. the minority of shareholders to exercise their order to provide long lasting benefits to its Numerous heroes prevented the fire's toll desire to sell some or all of their stock, the shareholders. from being even more brutal. A 13-year-old majority of shareholders would have to sac­ The drafters of ANCSA initially believed that boy created a makeshift exit by slashing a period of 20 years would be sufficient rifice their important desire to maintain Native through the canvas. A man lifted his own child amount of time for the restrictions on sale to control and ownership to CIRI. to safety and then remained in the tent to help remain in place. Therefore, the restrictions CIRI believes this conflict will eventually others until he, himself, was overcome. Efforts were to expire 20 years after passage of leave the interests of the majority of its share- . by these and other brave souls saved many ANCSA on December 31, 1991. holders vulnerable to political instability. In ad­ lives. As 1991 approached, bringing with it the im­ dition, CIRI recognizes that responding to the But the final count of the day's losses was pending change in the alienability of Native desire of those shareholders who wish to sell nonetheless dreadful. The fire had taken only stock. The Alaska Native community grew CIRI stock is a legitimate corporate respon­ 10 minutes to reduce the entire tent to ashes, concerned about the effect of the potential sibility. More importantly, CIRI believes that and after firefighters had doused the last em­ sale of Native stock. The Alaska Federation of there is a way to address the needs and de­ bers, the bodies of 168 circus-goers were dis­ Natives, a statewide organization representing sires of both groups of shareholders, those covered, 1,200 others were injured. the State's 90,000 Natives, spearheaded a who wish to sell stock and those who desire Children comprised a disproportionate share legislative initiative to address the 1991 stock to maintain Native ownership of CIRI, so that of the casualties, including one young girl sale issue. Many of the Native corporations, the sale of stock will not compromise the "na­ who, despite not being badly scarred by the including CIRI, actively solicited their share­ tiveness of the company, and will not jeopard­ fire, was not identified in the confusion of the holders' views on this critical matter, through ize the economic future of the company for following days. Her grave was marked only by meetings, questionnaires, polling, and formal those who choose not to sell. The method em­ her morgue number, and she became "Little votes. In 1987, 3 years prior to the 1991 re­ bodied in the proposed legislation is one that Miss 1565." A picture of her quiet composure striction-lifting date, Congress enacted legisla­ other companies routinely use: the buying in death served as a haunting reminder of the tion which reformed the mechanism governing back its own stock. The newly acquired stock terrible fire. So tragic was her fate that two po­ stock sale restrictions in a fundamental way. would then be canceled. licemen who were on duty in the morgue the Under the 1987 amendments, instead of expir­ night of July 6 kept her picture with them and ing automatically in 1991, the restrictions on Mr. Speaker, I have discussed this bill at several times a year placed flowers on her alienability continue automatically unless and length with CIRI and am convinced this bill is grave. So compelling was the case that even until the shareholders of a Native corporation the best and only option available for their 40 years later a man not yet born when she vote to remove them. The 1987 amendments shareholders to voluntarily sell their stock back died, fire investigator Rick Davey, was willing provided several procedural mechanisms to to CIRI. I plan to distribute this legislation to to spend years searching for her identity. In bring such a vote, including action by the the Department of the Interior, the State of 1991, thanks to his efforts, she was identified board of directors and petitions by sharehold­ Alaska, and all other Alaska regional corpora­ as Miss Eleanor Cook. ers. tions for official comments and to begin the Today, as we remember the fire of 1944, let To date, no Native corporation has sought process of reviewing the bill. I welcome all us remember the strength of the community, to lift the alienability restrictions. Fundamen- input with regard to this legislation. the tireless efforts of firefighters, hospitals, and June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14933 volunteers who helped pull the Hartford area I hope my fellow colleagues will join me in SAVING MONEY through such a terrible tragedy. Let us remem­ paying tribute to Mr. Charles A. Sterling for ex­ And no wonder. Underwriting by private ber young Eleanor Cook and all the victims of cellence in entrepreneurial spirit, and in serv­ employers is saving the companies billions of the fire. ice to his community. dollars by reducing claims. Those that buy But let us also recognize the progress which coverage from insurance carriers pay lower premiums if they have fewer claims. Mean­ has been made in the past 50 years toward WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE while, if the employer is self-insured, as are improving fire safety and community prepared­ about 75% of large. employers, each dollar ness. The fire safety laws which have been "ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYER saved is a dollar earned. And self-insured or enacted in Connecticut and throughout the HEALTH PLANS ARE DISAPPEAR­ not, all but the smallest employers must pay country have been inspired in no small meas­ ING" workers compensation premiums, which are ure by the tragedy in Hartford. lower if injuries are fewer. And let us recognize the brave men and HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK A survey of 461,208 employees at private companies shows that 31% of employees had women who lay their lives on the line every OF CALIFORNIA day as they fight fires in Hartford and across no medical claims, and another 50% had IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES claims of less than $1,000. Another 14% of the Nation. We owe them a debt of gratitude Tuesday, June 28, 1994 employees had claims ranging from $1,000 to which can never be repaid. $5,000. The Great Circus Fire of 1944 was a trag­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, Members' offices The survey was conducted at the request of edy. Let us work to ensure it is not repeated. are getting lots of mail urging that companies The Wall Street Journal by Medstat Sys­ of any size continue to be allowed to self-in­ tems, a medical-information firm in Ann sure the health of their workers. Arbor; Mich. The survey was of a random TRIBUTE TO MR. CHARLES A. There is another side to company managed sample of claims filed in 1991 by employees ''CHUCK'' STERLING self-insured health plans. The following article and dependents at self-insured companies in from the June 17, 1994 Wall Street Journal Medstat's proprietary database of more than HON.EDOLPHUSTOWNS 100 of the largest U.S. employers. Of the spells it out. 461,208 employees, only 32 had big-ticket OF NEW YORK ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYER HEALTH PLANS claims greater than $300,000. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE DISAPPEARING "It's no secret that private employers Tuesday, June 28, 1994 (By Ellen E. Schultz) 'cherry pick' healthier individuals using un­ Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Employees who have health coverage in derwriting practices," says Arthur Caplan, the workplace usually consider themselves director of the Center for Bioethics at the bring to the attention of my colleagues, the Universify of Pennsylvania outstanding work done by a great leader in my more fortunate than people who have to buy REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION congressional district, Charles A. "Chuck" individual coverage on their own. After all, they believe, group coverage is One way that employers are able to keep Sterling. always cheaper, and they are automatically claims so low is that they can be more ag­ His success in life started early. Graduating covered, regardless of their health problems. gressive than health insurers in their under­ with honors from Lake Forest College, he Right? writing practices. "The private sector can went on to play with the Chicago Cardinals Not necessarily. weed out claimants in the underwriting proc­ professional football organization. After his What few employees realize is that the dif­ ess with more impunity than any other pro­ playing days ended, Mr. Sterling went back to ference between individual coverage and em­ vider of health insurance," says Dr. Caplan. his studies and pursued a post-graduate de­ ployer-provided group coverage has eroded For one thing, they can force employees to gree in business, marketing, and advertising at profoundly during the past few years. Not provide far more information about their only have most of the advantages of group Northwestern University. health and personal lives-as a condition of coverage largely disappeared, but many em­ employment. He held positions in these areas for several ployees risk losing not only their coverage, ConAgra Poultry Co. in Longmont, Colo., corporate firms including Helene Curtis Indus­ but their jobs. In the past, all a person had requires employees of the ConAgra Inc. unit tries and Johnson Publications. His biggest to do to join an employer's health plan was to tell it what prescription and over-the­ achievement in his professional career came to fill out a form. All employees were in the counter medications they are taking and to as the founder of Saratoga Geyser Mineral same "pool," and all paid the same costs, re­ sign releases giving the company complete and New York State Seal Water, two of the gardless of health. access to their medical records. top successful bottled waters in the world. At But as medical costs have climbed, em­ When benefits clerk Carmella Mares re­ that time, Mr. Sterling was the only African­ ployers have begun abandoning their own fused, she was fired. A spokesman for Con­ version of universal coverage (for their em­ Agra says the company needed the informa­ American owner of a bottled water company. ployees) and started adopting the same prac­ tion to ensure the accuracy of its drug test­ Even with all of this success, Mr. Sterling tices used by insurance companies when peo­ ing and has no further comment. has never turned his back on his community, ple apply for individual policies. Mrs. Mares, who as a Navy reservist is especially the needy. Presently, he uses his IDENTIFYING HEALTH RISKS often randomly tested for drugs, says she talents and expertise as an advocate for the Like health insurers, more and more em­ was willing to take a drug test. But she development of the Oceanhill, Bushwick, Bed­ ployers are engaging in "underwriting," thought the company was going too far, and ford-Stuyvesant areas as chairman of the local which is the process of identifying the cur­ sued. Says the former nun: "It's the prin­ development corporation [OBUSTY]. He is re­ rent and potential health risks of their em­ ciple of the thing." However, in late 1992, a sponsible for the commercial revitalization ef­ ployees. This usually involves requiring em­ federal appeals court in Denver ruled that ployees to take blood, drug, and urinl:l tests, employers can require employees to provide fort on the East Broadway commercial cor­ medical information. ridor. and a physical exam. In many cases, individ­ uals are required to provide information "What makes this case extremely trou­ His efforts toward community improvement bling is it's the first time the courts have can be seen in such projects as the reopening about a family history of such things as heart disease, cancer and genetic disorders. upheld the employer's demand that an em­ of the Saratoga Branch Library, the Bushwick Many employers also ask about off-duty ployee reveal the nature of their private ill­ Shadow Internship Program for school district behavior, such as whether the employee rides nesses," says Gilbert Roman, a lawyer in 32, and the Mt. Paran/OBUSTY Share Food a motorcycle, wears a seatbelt, participates Denver with the American Civil Liberties Program. in sports, has a happy marriage or gets Union. "It sets a dangerous precedent-that He also serves as the pro-bono executive enough sleep. any employee can be fired if they refuse to turn over their medical records." director for the East Broadway Merchants As­ The employers use this information the sociation, a board member and former chair­ same way insurers do: to exclude pre-exist­ POWER TO HIRE, FIRE man of the Bushwick Resource Coalition, and ing conditions, to deny coverage or to charge In addition to compelling employees to an adviser of several community-based orga­ higher premiums. provide more health information, employers "Insurance companies for years have iden­ can be more aggressive than insurers when it nizations. tified risks and charged more for them. The comes to shaping their "risk pools" because Among his numerous awards and recogni­ practice is just now finding its way to em­ they have the power to hire and fire. tions, Mr. Sterling has been listed in "Who's ployers' group-health plans," says Kenneth For example, Lockheed Aeronautical Sys­ Who Among Black Americans" and in the Sperling, heath-ca:-e consultant for Hewitt tems Co., a subsidiary of Lockheed Corp. in "Two Thousand Men of Achievement." Associates, in Rowayton, Conn. Marietta, Ga., recently announced it 14934 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 wouldn't hire smokers. Turner Broadcasting A TRIBUTE TO FRIENDSHIP Those truisms should be remembered as System Inc. in Atlanta hasn't hired smokers HEIGHTS ON ITS 80TH ANNIVER­ Congress heads into the homestretch of the since 1986. SARY health care insurance reform debate this week. Thirty percent of occupational physicians One of the biggest bones of contention in who responded to a survey by the University HON. CONSTANCE A. MOREllA the discussion is whether employers should of Chicago's hypertension clinic said their OF MARYLAND be required t.o buy insurance for their work­ companies wouldn't hire someone with high IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers, or whether the workers should be re­ blood pressure. "I was surprised by the ubiq­ quired or encouraged to do so themselves. uity of the responses and the arbitrary na­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 This is a silly argument. ture of how it was used," says Dr. Michael B. Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Unless there is a universal employer man­ Murphy, a professor of clinical pharmacol­ take this opportunity to congratulate the Vil­ date to provide insurance, the reform will be a sham. ogy, now at University College in Cork, Ire­ lage of Friendship Heights, MD, on its 80th If you find that hard to believe, consider land, who conducted the survey. anniversary. Friendship Heights is aptly automobile insurance. The findings are similar to a report by the named, a fine model of an American commu­ In 41 states and the District of Columbia, U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assess­ nity epitomized by its sense of community, its not including Wisconsin, there is an individ­ ment in 1991, in which 42% of the companies special spirit, and its dedication to community ual mandate to buy auto insurance. surveyed considered a job applicant's health­ service. The village is widely known for its To register and drive a car you must have beautiful village center: a focal point for the insurance. That's the law. insurance risks as factors in determining But in all of those states, coverage is far their employability. Further, more than half arts, for civic discourse, and for continuing from universal, according to a February re­ of the personnel executives interviewed con­ education for all its citizens. It is also recog­ port by the Insurance Information Institute, sidered it acceptable to use pre-employment nized for the pastoral Hubert H. Humphrey New York City. health exams to identify applicants who Park. In Maine, for example, 15% of drivers go might be medically expensive. Friendship Heights was incorporated as a without insurance. In Florida, 31% of drivers flout the law, in It also is routine for employers to screen special taxing district in 1914 and, in 1973, residents received the right to vote in village Washington State, 8% to 12%. job applicants to see if they have had work­ The report notes: place injuries. Sixty-four percent of employ­ elections. Friendship Heights has always been "Many people are uninsured not out of a ers surveyed by benefits consulting firm an informed community; its residents have re­ desire to defy the law but because they lack Tillinghast Inc. said they use pre-employ­ mained knowledgeable about legislation and the financial assets to comply." ment screening of workers' compensation other issues affecting the community. It continues: claims. At this year's celebration on July 4, Jane "The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which studied the issue of While the Americans with Disabilities Act Lawton will receive the Elizabeth Scull Out­ standing Community Service Award. Ms. compulsory auto insurance, suggests that makes it generally illegal for employers ·to strict enforcement of the law, with manda­ consider an employee's health as a condition Lawton, currently serving as special assistant tory and 'signficant' fines for first-time of­ of employment, it is virtually impossible for to County Executive Neal Potter, has devoted fenders, may be the key to lowering the un­ a job applicant to know whether the prospec­ much time and energy to the people of Mont­ insured motorist population." tive employer considered health informa­ gomery County. I would also like to extend my On the evidence of automobile insurance tion, which is widely available in databases congratulations to Dr. Alfred Muller, Mayor of then, an individual mandate to buy health and often in personnel files. Friendship Heights, and to the members of the insurance will fall to provide anything near Village Council: Frank Valeo, Melanie Rose universal coverage unless Congress wants to The consequences of this trend are that as White, Saul Goldberg, Patricia Forkan, Martin go to the extreme of sending violators to jail private companies seek to hire younger, Kuhn, and Eric J. Ellman, as well as to the Vil­ or fining them severely. healthier employees with healthy depend­ Now you might say, "so what." ents, those who are older, sicker, and have lage Manager-Leslie Strathmann. They have If a person does not want to buy health in­ children with medical or emotional problems provided outstanding leadership to the village. surance, that is their choice. In this nation, will find themselves clustered at nonprofit If history is any guide, the people of Friend­ no one should be forced to spend money for something he does not want. and government jobs, or at smaller busi­ ship Heights will continue to enrich Montgom­ ery County and the State of Maryland through But that viewpoint is wrong, because in nesses that have no coverage. "There's been the United States today if an uninsured per­ a lot of traffic of higher risk employees from their commitment to community participation and service. I am proud to serve as their Rep­ son gets sick, he will get treatment and ev- · the private sector into public-sector jobs," eryone else will get the bill. says Dr. Caplan. resentative in the Congress of the United Again a comparison to automobile insur­ States. Even heal thy employees are affected by ance helps in understanding this. Many people who buy automobile insur­ the underwriting process. Virtually all em­ ance pay an additional premium for so-called ployers hire benefits consulting firms and HEALTH CARE REALISM "uninsured motorist coverage." This pro­ medical cost-containment companies to ana­ tects them in case they are involved in an lyze the claims filed by employees, to tell HON. DAVID R. OBEY accident with someone who has chosen not employers what types of claims are costing to have automobile insurance. the most money. OF WISCONSIN This subsidizes uninsured drivers in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Armed with this knowledge, employers are same way health insurance premiums are Tuesday, June 28, 1994 raised to pay for treatment of uninsured pa­ shifting more costs to employees, by rede­ tients. It is just that the extra health insur­ signing their benefits packages to increase Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, Avrum Lank, busi­ ance premium is not labeled "uninsured pa­ co-payments and deductibles. ness columnist for the Milwaukee Sentinel, re­ tients coverage." They also are restricting access to care, by cently wrote a column which makes clear that In both cases, the responsible members of excluding pre-existing conditions and other a requirement for universal health coverage is society are paying for the choices of those conditions, and by introducing caps on cov­ the key to reforming our flawed health care less responsible. erage. For example, employers with many system. The only way to restore fairness is to re­ quire universal coverage. professional married employees in their 30s His column is sensible, frank, and blunt. I But we have seen with automobile insur­ and 40s are dropping fertilization treatment commend it to any Member of Congress who ance that just requiring universal coverage and capping what they pay for Caesarean de­ believes we can achieve true reform without a is not sufficient to right this wrong. liveries. requirement for universal coverage. Given the mandate to buy their own auto Further, many employers are creating dif­ [From the Milwaukee Sentinel, June 27, 1994] coverage, people still drive around unin­ sured. ferent risk pools among their employees. MANDATES KEY TO REFORMING FLAWED So compulsion is required. Those who smoke, are overweight, have high SYSTEM And in our nation, we compel compliance blood pressure or other health risks pay (By Avrum D. Lank) with many things through the work place. higher premiums. We don't always do what is good for us, or Income tax withholding is the best exam­ even what the law requires. ple I can think of. June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14935 There are other advantages to having em­ second doubling dose would add another in­ received. Half of the 20 were caused by the ployers involved in providing health insur­ crement equal to the baseline figure. For ex­ special radiation insult, so, ceteris paribus, ance for their workers. ample, 300 rems, two doubling doses, would each of the 20 has a 50% chance of being a Per capita, group policies are less costly to produce an occurrence level of 34 + 17 = 51, victim of that special radiation insult. administer than are individual policies. And and 450 rems, three doubling doses, would Prospectively, right after the exposure, businesses are in a better position to nego­ produce an occurrence level of 34 + 17 + 17 ~ each exposed parent only had a P=.20 prob­ tiate prices than are individuals. 68. If there were no doubling doses, i.e. no ability of having a child with a major birth So let Congress argue over other parts of speCial radiation exposure, there would be an defect. How can the prospective probability the plan-how much to subsidize premiums occurrence level of 17 which is the natural or be P=.20 while the retrospective probability of less-profitable businesses, how much background incidence. is P=.50? The prospective probability is based workers might be asked to contribute di­ The biological effects of special radiation on just doubling the baseline incidence (10 rectly to premiums, exactly what a policy exposures have traditionally been expressed goes to 20 so P=.20) but the retrospective must cover. in terms of the probability of future harms probability is based on the attributable pro­ But decide quickly that a universal em­ occurring, or the number of future harms portion out of the known injured population ployer mandate must be part of any real re­ that can be expected to occur, as results of a (10 out of 20 so P=.50). form of the health insurance system. specific known level of special radiation ex­ Let Pb represent the baseline probability. Because we don't always do what is good posure. For example, if 100 mice are exposed Let P. represent the part of the total risk for us, or even what the law requires. to 150 rems of radiation each, in a special ex­ as elevated by a special radiation exposure Sometimes, we must be compelled. posure, then 34 of them will develop harms which is attributable to that special radi­ consistent with radiogenic origin, instead of ation exposure. the 17 that would have done so without the Let P, represent the total risk as elevated HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTS special radiation exposure. We are looking by a special radiation exposure. forward from the point of the known special It follows that: HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II radiation exposure, and projecting antici­ P,=Pb + Pr pated effects in the future caused by the and OF MASSACHUSETTS known special radiation exposure. This is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES known as a prospective probability analysis P.=P,-Pb In general P, may be calculated using the Tuesday, June 28, 1994 since it is looking forward from the point of following formula: P,=Pb [(100/D)(x)+lOO]+lOO. exposure. Where x = the number of rems in the spe­ Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, the Clinton ad­ But the question that Congress has to ad­ ministration and the Department of Energy cial radiation exposure, and dress is: Is this patient's condition the result Where D = the doubling does for the kind Secretary Hazel O'Leary, in particular, are to of a special radiation exposure he/she is of harm being considered be commended for launching their investiga­ known to have undergone in the past?" This Say the client is a cancer case and was ex­ tion of the Government's role in the human ra­ requires a retrospective probability analysis posed to 75 rems. diation experiments which started in the late projecting backward from the known present Pb for cancer is about .17 (according to the 1940's. The Advisory Committee on Human harm to the known past radiation exposure literature), and doubling dose will be taken and asking, "What is the probability of caus­ as 150 rems for purposes of this calculation. Radiation Experiments has been established al connection?" to investigate these concerns and consider the We want to find Pc which we'll call the prob­ For purposes of the argument presented ability of causal connection. Pc=P,IP,. need for compensation to the victims. here, we must know that the patient re­ So we start out finding P,: P,=.17[(100/ In my efforts to find an equitable settlement ceived a special radiation exposure, and we 150)(75)]+100=.2550 for those unjustly exposed to radiation during must know the number of rems received. Now we find P.: these experiments, I have been presented Given these variables, a retrospective prob­ ability analysis will help us to fairly com­ P.=P,-Pb with a proposed compensation model, "Cal­ P.=.2550- .1700=.0850 culating Compensation for Radiation Victims pensate radiation victims. Now, Pc or the probability of causal con­ We start with a thought experiment. The Based on a Retrospective Probability Analy­ nection, is the ratio between the risk attrib­ kind of harm that will be considered is major utable to the special radiation exposure and sis," by Robert Gary, one of the most knowl­ birth defects. The baseline · incidence for edgeable and experienced litigators in the the total risk after elevation by that special these is approximately 10%. Scientific papers radiation insult. field. Mr. Gary has represented approximately including The Biological Effects of Ionizing one-third of all radiation related cases tried in Radiation Report, (1972 Edition and all sub­ Pc=P,IP, the United States, including the class-action sequent editions, suggests that the doubling Pc=.0850/.2550=.3333 suit of 200,000 service personnel exposed to dose for major birth defects is approximately So the answer is that this patient has a atomic radiation at the Nevada Test Site in the 150 rems. If a human population is exposed to probability of .3333 that his/her cancer was 150 rems, and each member becomes one of a caused by the special radiation exposure 1950's, and 600,000 people from . the four pair of parents, (assuming the other parent specified for this case. counties surrounding Three Mile Island during is not part of the exposed population); and if A quick table of Pc values might be helpful. the nuclear accident there. each pair of parents has one child, we would All values not included on the table can be From his extensive study of the issue, Mr. expect 20 children with major birth defects calculated using the formula and the method Gary has devised the following model, which instead of 10. In other words the occurrence outlined. I recommend for consideration by my col­ of the specific harm, major birth defects, is leagues and members of the Advisory Com­ doubled, by the administration of the dou­ X mittee on Human Radiation Experiments. bling dose to one parent in each parent pair. The child is the one that comes before the 10 .0625 CALCULATING COMPENSATION FOR RADIATION VICTIMS Judge or the Congressperson, and the ques­ 50 .2500 BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE PROBABILITY ANALYSIS tion is, "What is the probability that the 100 .4000 (By Robert Gary, Esq.) child's birth defect was caused by the special 150 .5000 Let us examine first the concept of a dou­ radiation exposure his/her father or mother 300 .6667 bling dose, since that is the way the biologi­ received?" 400 .7273 cal effects of ionizing radiation are currently The doubling dose was administered, in 450 .7500 measured and described. A doubling dose is this thought experiment, so the incidence that amount of radiation which will double went up from 10 to 20. One of those 20 is in Intuitively it checks out that the doubling the natural incidence of a certain kind of the office. The subcategories within the 20, does yield a Pc of .5000, and we can see that harm in a population. For example, if we those who would have had a major birth de­ two doubling does (300 rems) would create an have 100 test subjects and the natural inci­ fect without the special exposure of their attributable proportion of 2 out of 3 parts or dence of cancer is 17%, then if we expose that parent, and those that have the defect be­ .6667, similarly 3 doubling doses would result population to one doubling dose of radiation, cause of the special exposure of their parent in an attributable proportion of 3 out of 4 instead of getting 17 cancers in that popu­ are completely indistinguishable. They are parts of .7500. We don't need the formula for lation, over time, we will get 34 cancers in indistinguishable in principle, unalterably, these obvious cases, but the formula is useful that population over time. and because of the laws of quantum physics. for the less obvious cases like 10 rems or 400 If the doubling dose is 150 rems of radi­ But plainly the probability is P=.50 that our rems. ation, then one doubling dose will double the patient's major birth defect was caused by The literature is not always consistent baseline figure for the occurrence of the the special radiation exposure. This will al­ about what the doubling dose is for a par­ harm to which that doubling dose applies. A ways be true if exactly the doubling dose is ticular kind of harm. If we assume 150 rems 14936 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 is the doubling dose the expression in the P, TRIBUTE TO DR. STEPHAN L. CA, on the occasion of his being named one equation is (100/150)x, but if we took 50 rems KAMHOLZ of the "Nation's 100 Most Influential Lawyers," as our doubling does the P, equation would according to the April issue of the National have (100/SO)x, and if 5 rems were the dou­ Law Journal. The following article from the bling dose it would be (100/S)x. Similarly if HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS 500 rems were the doubling dose it would be OF NEW YORK Hillsborough Boutique & Villager outlines the (100/SOO)x . IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES career that has brought national attention to this champion of the little guy over the big Apart from radiation, there are other toxic Tuesday, June 28, 1994 agents that have a linear or doubling dose guy. This national attention only confirms what Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to I know personally, that Joseph Cotchett is an relationship to the harms they cause. These pay tribute to Dr. Stephan L. Kamholz a fore­ equations will work for all of them and pro­ exceptional lawyer and a credit to his profes­ vide compensation guidelines for clients in­ most expert in his field, pulmonary medicine. sion. I offer him my most heartfelt congratula­ jured by any toxic agent within this broad He is applying his skills for the good of his tions. category which may include Agent Orange, community. Dr. Kamholz was appointed chairman of the [From the Hillsborough Boutique & Villager, Sarin, and Isomethylcyante. June 22, 1994] department of medicine of the Health Science In the end we want to convert our Pc value Center at Brooklyn in October 1993. He has LOCAL ATTORNEY MAKES JOURNAL'S LIST OF into dollars because that's what the com­ AMERICA'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS pensation client is asking for. This is done served on the faculty since 1986 and was by taking the Fair Jury Value (FJV) of the named a professor of medicine in 1988. His (By Heather Hayes) injury, assuming no question about causa­ will deserved appointment as chairman is the Joseph Cotchett is one of the "Nation's 100 tion, and simply multiplying it by the prob­ culmination of 8 years of service. Most Influential Lawyers", according to the ability of causal connection Pc. Prior to assuming the chairmanship, Dr. April issue of the National Law Journal. He Kamholz served as chief of the division of pul­ and 99 other attorneys were selected from a We put proximate cause on a sliding scale. field of 900,000 in the United States. The question is not, " Is causation more monary medicine at University Hospital and Cotchett, of Cotchett, Illston & Petrie in probable than not?" but rather, "How prob­ Kings County Hospital Center, and was aca­ Burlingame, has had a law career spanning able is causation?" The more probable causa­ demic chief of pulmonary medicine at the 30 years, during which he has played a role in tion is the more compensation the alleged Brooklyn VA Medical Center. He has also some of the most notorious cases in recent victim gets. The darkness that surrounds the been director of the internal medicine training history. causation issue in radiation cases, and which program since 1991. must do so because of the rules of quantum He is the man who helped put Charles Dr. Kamholz is also the author or coauthor Keating behind bars in the Lincoln Savings physics, is left unobscured. We will never & Loan Association scandal. He represented know, nor can we ever know, who is really a of more than 60 scientific articles, as well as numerous abstracts and textbook chapters. He the animals killed in the Exxon Valdez oil victim of a special radiation insult (unless spill. its an immediately lethal dose). What we are is a fellow of the American College of Physi­ looking for is fairness. We want to provide cians, the New York Academy of Medicine, Cotchett has been heralded as defender of compensation, but not clean out the Federal the underdog, something he said he learned and the New York Society for Thoracic Sur­ growing up in New York. He said he tends to Treasury. We want to pay victims, or pos­ gery. He is a member of the association for sible victims, but not provide a windfall to favor the little guy over the big guy. Academic Minority Physicians, as well as a "I really enjoy that. While learning on the everyone who has been exposed to any member of the steering committee of the clini­ amount of any toxic agent. Most important, streets, you quickly learned who the bullies we want to avoid sending real victims away cal pulmonary medicine section of the Amer­ were," Cotchett said. emptyhanded because they haven't been able ican College of Chest Physicians. "It was a competitive society, A very, very to meet the "more probable than not" stand­ Dr. Kamholz has also been active in direct competitive society," he said of life on Long ard of the Restatement of Torts, 2d. The Agen­ patient care at New York City Health and Hos­ Island. cy or organization releasing radiation or pitals Corp. institutions including Morrisania Growing up, he always tried to rescue his other toxins should take responsibility for City Hospital, North Central Bronx Hospital, friends from bullies, which he said had a the uncertainties that are inevitably con­ and Brooklyn's own Kings County Hospital hand in his preparation for a career in law. nected with those materials or physical proc­ Center where he has been practicing for the " On the playgrounds of New York, it be­ came quite a trick. You had to do a lot of esses. It's not fair to expose people to radi­ past 8 years. ation and then say that the uncertainties fast-talking, and that eventually evolved which cannot in principle (because of quan­ After earning his bachelor of arts degree into the law," he recalled. tum realities) be overcome are a bar to their from New York University in 1968, he received Cotchett mourns the lack of ethics resid­ recovery of damages. The " more probable his doctor of medicine degree from New York ing in government and big business, and rev­ than not" standard would send about half of Medical College in 1972. He completed his els in the fact that our society allows such the legitimate radiation victims away emp­ training as an attending physician at the scrutiny of public officials. He recently tyhanded. The releaser of the radiation Montefiore Medical Center in internal medicine brought an action against Pacific Gas & would get a windfall by not having to pay and pulmonary disease and was an associate Electric Co. on behalf of all the counties in any of the claims for lesser radiation expo­ professor of medicine at Albert Einstein Col­ California, charging the mammoth company sures when it is quite possible that among with price-fixing. lege of Medicine. those claims are real victims that actually Cotchett graduated from California Poly­ get cancer and die. Dr. Kamholz has shown incredible range technic, San Luis Obispo as an engineering and expertise in the attending administrative, major in 1959. In 1964, he graduated from Uni­ It is appropriate to note that Fair Jury and academic aspects of medicine. Countless Value (FJV) means just that. It's not just versity of California, Hastings College of medical special damages, but it can include numbers of patients have felt his healing Law. pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of touch. It is with great pleasure that I ask my In 1964, he moved to Millbrae and has lived earnings, and even an adjustment to com­ fellow members to join me in commending Dr. on the Peninsula ever since. pensate for the moral circumstances under Stephan L. Kamholz, a man dedicated to his He said deciding to be a lawyer never came which the exposure occurred. An innocent work. to him in a blinding flash. He realized engi­ and hapless victim of medical experimen­ neering was " excellent background for law," tation that violates international law and all as it taught him to be a precise thinker. peremptory norms of human conduct (i.e. the JOSEPH COTCHETT: ONE OF THE Eventually, he realized what he wanted to Nuremburg and Helsinki Accords), might get NATION'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL do. more in a Fair Jury Value than a similarly LAWYERS "It became clear I was more people-ori­ injured worker in a nuclear power plant or ented than slide-rule oriented," Cotchett radiation laboratory. FJV is what fair jury, said. or administrative panel, would or does award HON. TOM LANTOS As for the future, Cotchett doesn't seem to in the state where the claimant makes his/ OF CALIFORNIA have much interest in a judgeship, a move her claim. There legitimately might be fed­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES common for renowned lawyers. eral guidelines for FJV's in cases against the Tuesday, June 28, 1994 " I'm not sure I would be a good judge. I'm government where the entire compensation too much of an advocate to be good. You scheme arises out of a single piece of Federal Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring have to be less aggressive than my personal­ legislation. recognition to Joseph Cotchett of Burlingame, ity," he said. June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14937 THE PASSING OF EDWARD "POP" We today recognize William C. Mohrman TRIBUTE TO ROBERT K. DAVIS STEWART and extend to him our deep appreciation and sincere thanks for his fine work, his generous HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN spirit, and his loyal friendship. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK I am sure my colleagues on both sides of OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the aisle will agree that this is one resolution IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 28, 1994 that can be agreed upon by unanimous con­ Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with sad­ sent. Thanks, Bill, and Godspeed. Tuesday, June 28, 1994 ness that I rise to inform our colleagues of the Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to passing of a dedicated Capitol Hill employee call attention to the special achievements and and a friend to all. "Pop" Stewart spent his entire life serving MELINE KASPARIAN: MASSACHU­ outstanding hard work of Mr. Robert K. Davis. others. He treated all as equals, whether they SETTS EDUCATION LEADER Mr. Davis has devoted the past 25 years to were heads of state or just an ordinary citizen. serving the people of New York in several His career began in the 1920's at the White public service positions in the Lindsay, House as a waiter and finished in the House HON. RICHARD E. NEAL Beame, Koch, Dinkins, and Giuliani adminis­ Office Building catering operation where he OF MASSACHUSETTS trations. His retirement this year is a great loss had worked since the late 1960's. It is from his for the community, and he will be sorely IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work in the catering service that many of us missed. came to know and appreciate this kind, gentle Tuesday, June 28, 1994 man. Mr. Davis, in all his posts, has always put He was always optimistic and cheerful about Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I the needs of New York families first, especially life. "Pop" constantly offered kind words and take this occasion to recognize Meline the children. His numerous achievements in­ compliments to anyone who was fortunate Kasparian of Springfield, MA., for her tireless clude the revamping of 1he outdated public enough to come into contact with him. and unfailing commitment to the field of edu­ children's institutions into more efficient local A former New Yorker, "Pop" Stewart was cation. The list of Ms. Kasparian's accomplish­ organizations which could better handle the dedicated to his community where he was a ments and contributions to the educational sensitive needs of the community. This was lifetime member of the Pigskin Club of Wash­ system is long and impressive. accomplished while Mr. Davis handled the ington, the Elks Club, AARP, and the NAACP. needs of approximately 15,000 dependent, ne­ As a senior Mason, he was the oldest living Ms. Kasparian's work in education, over the member, with over 60 years of service, of past 25 years, has had an immense impact, glected, and abused children in his capacity Lodge 20, Jefferson Lodge in Charlottesville, and she will continue to be a strong influence as the director of institutions and facilities in VA. in education at both the local and State level the department of Social Services, special I invite my colleagues to join in extending for many years to come. Her work in the services for children. our heartfelt condolences to "Pop" Stewart's Springfield School System is well known. Not Mr. Davis also played a key role in reform­ sister, Juanita Stewart Hargrove, his daughter, only is she an English teacher at both Ken­ ing child development programs as the assist­ Annie Harris, and his 8 grandchildren, 21 nedy and Kiley Schools, but she has also ant commissioner for development in the city's great grandchildren and 2 great great grand­ been president of the Springfield Education agency for child development. He was respon­ children. Association since 1987 and was recently elected vice president of the Massachusetts sible for establishing standards for the phys­ Teachers Association. Besides a career in ical facilities of day-care centers and helped in TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM C. education, she has also been politically in­ increasing the number of day-care centers MOHRMAN volved in the community as a delegate to the from 80 to over 400. HON. HENRY J. HYDE Democratic National Convention in 1984 and Housing was another area improved under 1988. Mr. Davis' authority. Advocating the needs of OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Her selfless contributions and dedication the elderly and minorities, he facilitated the al­ can · be attributed to her parents' strength of location of rent subsidies for the elderly and Tuesday, June 28, 1994 character, both of whom survived the Arme­ promoted the rehabilitation of economically Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, today, I want to nian genocide. In addition, it was this strength distressed minority neighborhoods. recognize the extraordinary achievements of that also influenced her sister and brother to Mr. Davis has been an advocate for promot­ Bill Mohrman of the Office of Legislative Coun­ become educators. cil who will soon be retiring from his service to ing the overall security of residents. He is di­ this Chamber. One of the finest legislative Ms. Kasparian is a courageous advocate for rectly responsible for ensuring the safety of wordsmiths ever to ply his craft, it is only fit­ human rights and dignity for people of all homes by leading the push to remove lead ting that our tribute to Bill take the form of a races and creeds. She is known as a loyal paint in housing units with high lead levels. He friend, one who lives by her moral values and House resolution. also enforced the mandatory installation of convictions. Her integrity has earned her re­ Whereas, over a period of 20 years William window guards where landlords were delin­ C. Mohrman has developed a distinguished spect and friendship from many renowned au­ thors and artists as well as those less well quent and in noncompliance of housing code reputation for professionalism and excellence. requirements. He also led a crusade against Whereas Bill's creative genuis and remark­ known. corruption. In his current position as the hous­ able drafting skills have generated significant Ms. Kasparian embodies the spirit of the ed­ ing preservation and development deputy contributions to the body of law governing ucator and has extraordinary ability as a story­ commissioner, Office of Rent and Housing and America's foreign relations. teller, who comprehends the teaching and Maintenance, he revamped inspection proce­ Whereas, in the fact of often unreasonable learning value of parables. It is this aspect that and intemperate demands, Bill always main­ has given her the capability of molding the fu­ dures to minimize the chance of corruption. tained his equanimity, and unfailingly lived up ture, by being a proper role model for her stu­ After graduating from Morehouse College, to our elevated expectations of him. dents. Mr. Davis received a masters in .social work Whereas, in the most important of all meas­ from Columbia University. He has put his skills ures, Bill is unquestionably a gentleman of the Finally, I would like to take this opportunity highest ethical standards whose good nature to thank her for all of her efforts. They are to good use for the betterment of the New and humor masked one of the brightest minds much appreciated by the entire community. I York community. Mr. Speaker, I urge my col­ in this business. am sure she will prosper as the new vice leagues in the House of Representatives to Therefore, it is the Sense of Congress president of the Massachusetts Teachers As­ join me in recognizing the many achievements that- sociation. of Mr. Robert K. Davis. 14938 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 A TRIBUTE TO THE ST. lvymount serves the greater Washington colleagues to wish the people of Gera the very CATHERINE LABOURE SCHOOL area, concentrating on those children with de­ best. velopmental, physical, and emotional disabil­ HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA ities. Director Shari Gelman, Assistant Director OF MARYLAND Lillian R. Davis, and a nurturing staff provide GANG THAT COULDN'T GIVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a quality education to students whose needs cannot be met in the public school system. SHOTS STRAIGHT Tuesday, June 28, 1994 lvymount works as a nonprofit day school for Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I speak today children referred from public schools. to congratulate the St. Catherine Laboure Catering to each child's individual needs, HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. School in Wheaton, MD upon its recognition the school's administrators nurture the per­ OF TENNESSEE as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence. This sonal growth of each student. Counselors, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national award shows the school's abilities to therapists, doctors, and special education Tuesday, June 28, 1994 nurture and guide its students successfully. teachers combine resources to best serve The leadership, educators, and organization of each child. The ultimate goal of lvymount is Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, the column this school are truly exemplary. for students to build independence in prepara­ below shows how big government can screw A Catholic parish supported school, St. tion for life in the community. up almost anything, and how even programs Catherine Laboure seeks to enhance each Beyond caring for students, lvymount serves that sound good on the surface can end up child's life spiritually and academically. The parents and the community at large. Support hurting the very people who were supposed to student population unites students from 52 for the families of lvymount students through be helped. countries and who speak 24 different lan­ counseling, medical consultations, and other I call this column by Robert Goldberg to the guages; the school stresses appreciation of available resources helps them provide for attention of my colleagues and other readers this wonderful diversity. Children in pre-kinder­ each child's future. lvymount offers numerous of the RECORD. garten through eighth grade are constantly programs for the benefit of the community. [From the Wall Street Journal, June 20, 1994] challenged to develop strong work habits and Sharing the school's knowledge and experi­ GANG THAT COULDN'T GIVE SHOTS STRAIGHT a dedication to higher learning. ence helps all those in the area of special (By Robert Goldberg) Under the leadership of Sister Mary Gilbert, education. By its own account the Clinton adminis­ D.C., Principal, and the Sisters of Charity, St. I commend lvymount School's dedication to tration regards carrying out the Vaccine for Catherine Laboure School prides itself on serving those most in need with conscientious Children program as a "dress rehearsal" for flexible, cooperative educational practices. Im­ and dedicated service. Schools like lvymount health care reform. If so, the show will close plementing hands-on learning, the computer provide much needed leadership and support. before it ever opens. technology has been continuously updated so It is a great pleasure to recognize lvymount for There has not been a social program in re­ cent history so badly flawed as Vaccine for that all students can benefit. New programs their continuing success. Children. The administration's initiative is and adaptations to the curriculum are a con­ based on misleading information about im­ stant concern; a Homework Assistance Pro­ munization levels in the U.S. It is deter­ gram, a CD-ROM machine, and a gifted and GERA: MORE THAN JUST A TOWN mined to create an entitlement even though talented program have been added this year immunization rates are at record levels. At a to help students reach their potential. HON. JAMES A. BARCIA time when local health officials have more The school's efforts to involve the commu­ OF MICHIGAN free vaccine than they can use, it is spending nity and parents reflect the important of unity money to set up a government-run delivery IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service of unknown cost and questionable in creating a successful environment. Parents Tuesday, June 28, 1994 utility. Ignoring calls to delay the program, volunteer their time and resources generously the administration has arrogantly dug in its for the benefit of .students and staff. An open Mr. BARCIA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise heels to carry out a campaign pledge that door policy of site-based management gives today in celebration of the Centennial of Gera, borrows against our children's future and everyone at the school access to the principal MI. This small community has a great senti­ spends against their needs. and policies of St. Catherine Laboure. mental value to the people who reside in it. SIN OF OMISSION Having a neighbor in Gera means more than I commend the effort of the school to im­ Originally the administration proposed prove the lives of each student. Enrichment just someone living next to you; it also means buying up all -childhood vaccines. Health and and guidance serve as the keys to the future; friendship. This grand event will take place on Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala St. Catherine Laboure School winningly com­ July 3, 1994. told Congress that immunizations should be bines its resources to achieve great success. This small town has quite a history. There is a right, just as access to water and other Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the achievements a possibility that Gera would not even exist public services is a right. There were only of the students, parents, teachers, and admin­ today if the railroad would have been built three problems with Ms. Shalala's state­ ment: Water is not free; immunizations, with istrators at St. Catherine Laboure School and through the town of Frankenmuth as originally planned. Frankenmuth refused to have the rare exceptions, are affordable; and vaccina­ wish them continued success for the future. tion rates are high. Of course, Ms. Shalala railroad run through town because they were never mentioned that a $200 million federal concerned about the adverse influences that program already allows any child to receive A TRIBUTE TO IVYMOUNT SCHOOL the railroads were thought to attract. Today free vaccines at local health clinics. Gera welcomes the railroad as the very rea­ The administration maintained Vaccine HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA son for its existence. The railroad line was for Children was necessary to meet a goal of built in 1881 and was placed in operation on immunizing 90% of all preschoolers with OF MARYLAND DPT (diptheria, pertussis, tetanus), polio and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 1882. Originally the first sign placed at the depot read "Frankenmuth Sta­ measles vaccines by the year 2000. At a con­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 gressional hearing the secretary said: "The tion." In 1894 Frank Gilbert advised the rail­ United States has one of the lowest immuni­ Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in rec­ road company that it should rename the sta­ zation rates for preschool children compared ognition of the Blue Ribbon Award given to the tion. The company officially did so on April 23, to European countries." Yet Ms. Shalala lvymount School in Rockville, MD, my Con­ 1894. It was renamed Gera, after a town in used 1985 immunization measures for DPT, gressional District. This national award fo­ Germany, and as they say "the rest is his­ polio and measles even though 1992 informa­ cuses on schools of remarkable leadership, vi­ tory." tion was available. sion and vitality. It is my pleasure to congratu­ Currently, there are 40 residents within offi­ While the outdated survey showed that late the faculty, students, and parents at cial city limits. However, since Gera has a rep­ slightly over half of all preschoolers were immunized, the 1992 immunization survey in lvymount on this prestigious award. lvymount utation for being more than just a town, 500 Ms. Shalala's possession showed rates of continues its high standards of excellence, re­ people consider themselves a part of the com­ nearly 80%. And 1993 data showed that the ceiving this award for the second time in 5 munity. I am very excited to share in the cele­ nation had largely met the goal of a 90% im­ years. bration of the Centennial of Gera. I urge all my munization rate. In fact, Walter Orenstein, June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14939 the director of the Centers for Disease Con­ Disease Control that it was ordering 25% experience, thinks that our uniformed military trol and Prevention's National Immuniza­ more vaccine in anticipation of waste under officers' time is best maximized waiting tables tion Program, noted at a recent Senate Ap­ Vaccine for Children. then we indeed have reason to be concerned. There is a real danger in storing so much propriations Committee hearing: "Immuni­ [From the Washington Post, June 25, 1994] zation levels among preschool children are vaccine in one place. A catastrophe is not the highest ever." out of the question. In May 1992, the Illinois FROM WHITE HOUSE OFFICERS TO AIDES-DE­ Congress killed the Clinton plan to buy up public health service's supply of Hepatitis B CANAPES all childhood vaccines and provide them to vaccines was stored in a meat locker with (By Ann Devroy) rich and poor alike. Instead Vaccine for Chil­ carcasses. Blood and other matter was found The White House on Tuesday night was dren will cover the poor, Medicaid patients, dripping over the vials, contaminating the Looking for a Few Good Waiters. And now the uninsured and the "underinsured"-an entire lot. In Washington, D.C., refrigeration White House officials say, somewhat red­ amorphous category that includes anyone in the District government's central vaccine faced, they meant no disrespect when they whose health insurance does not cover shots. warehousE;) broke down. The warehouse temporarily transformed uniformed military To get the free vaccines, all people need to lacked a backup system, and 23,000 doses of officers into canape passers. do is show up at public health clinics and measles vaccine--a year's supply for the en­ With a commander in chief who lacks mili­ "assert" they have no coverage. Further, tire District-was lost. tary service and has been accused-along Vaccine for Children would go out of exist­ 'WE HAVE ENOUGH' with his aides-of insensitivity to the mili­ ence when health care reforms added immu­ tary, the Clinton White House worked over­ Worst of all, the administration is divert­ time yesterday to explain what probably nization to a standard benefits package. Cit­ ing funds to the warehousing scheme at a ing these assumptions, the Congressional would and did go unnoticed in prior White time when public health officials insist they Houses. Budget Office estimated that the program have plenty of free vaccine. State and local would cost $430 million over five years. As best as can be determined, military health officials such as F.E. Thompson of the aides assigned to a Democratic Party soiree Congress assumed and the administration Mississippi State Department of Health note: said that private vaccine companies would for 650 big donors, scheduled to be held under "We have enough vaccine .... What we do a tent in the White House Rose Garden, were distribute the government-supplied vaccine. not have enough of is nurses to give it, cleri­ But the price controls the government im­ pressed briefly to join the domestic help cal staff to track the children, and outreach serving hors d'oeuvres b~cause a storm posed on vaccines to meet the CBO estimate workers to bring them." forced the party indoors. left no margin for paying delivery costs. In fact, a number of states, including Ar­ One of the White House military social Therefore, the Department of Health and kansas, have told the Centers for Disease aides said yesterday that such duty was Human Services decided to set up its own Control that the Vaccine for Children pro­ humiliating: "We are military officers, not distribution system. The rush to fulfill a gram will actually hurt immunization ef­ waiters." The aide went on to say that it was campaign pledge now threatens to com­ forts by taking time and staff away from "embarrassing to us .and should be embar­ promise the nation's vaccine supply. their own vaccine initiatives. The Centers rassing to the president" to have uniformed First, HHS wanted the Veterans Adminis­ for Disease Control is understaffed and can­ officers who are in the White House to rep­ tration and the Defense Department to oper­ not keep up with the state and local health resent the uniformed services fill in for the ate a vaccine depot system for the program. officials' demand for technical assistance. waiters and waitresses. The offer was rejected: Both agencies were Appeals to delay or scrap Vaccine for Chil­ But a White House official who was at the getting out of the vaccine and medical dis­ dren have been ignored. Instead, HHS is reception said the aides are overreacting. tribution business; two government studies working overtime to get deliveries going by "Everyone was pitching in when the party showed that private companies distributed August. The Clinton administration will was moved," he said. "They were just asked health care products more cheaply and effi­ probably throw some operation together so to pitch in too. They shouldn't be so sen­ ciently. it can claim victory. But in fulfilling a cam­ sitive just because they're in uniform." With only two months remaining before paign pledge, it will fail to improve the lives Neel Lattimore, a deputy press secretary, vaccines are supposed to be shipped, HHS has of children. said the sudden shift of the party indoors re­ gotten the General Services Administration sulted in White House senior staff aides and to create a new distribution system. How­ others helping out. "We also asked the as­ ever, GSA lacks both the infrastructure and MILITARY OFFICERS WAITING ON sistance of the military social aides. This experience to move hundreds of millions of THE PRESIDENT was meant to be a team effort" in which no fragile and highly sensitive biological prod­ disrespect was intended, he said. ucts safely on a tight schedule and under Chief White House Usher Gary Walters said strict Food and Drug Administration re­ HON. GERAlD B.H. SOLOMON he recalled "several other occasions" in pre­ quirements. What GSA does have is space in OF NEW YORK vious administrations where the social mili­ a New Jersey warehouse now used for storing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tary aides helped out in emergencies. paint solvent, where the administration Two types of military aides work at the plans to store up to 40% of the nation's en­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 White House. There are the officers from tire childhood vaccine supply. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the White each service who are the president's military The warehouse lacks the private vaccine House is yet again scurrying to explain why aides, traveling with him and carrying the nuclear codes and performing other such du­ industry's state-of-the-art distribution sys­ uniformed military officers were used as wait­ tems, computer equipment and managerial ties. And there is a rotating group of about ers at last week's Democratic Party soiree for 40 young, single officers selected by the serv­ expertise for handling and accounting for 650 donors. According to Saturday, June every single dose of vaccine according to ices to represent the best of their military complicated FDA safety guidelines. For ex­ 25th's issue of the Washington Post, a White branches to work for at least one year at the ample, the Centers for Disease Control states House official said the officers are overreact­ White House in a variety of protocol and so­ that it will save time and money by packing ing at expressed embarrassment. "They cial duties. different vaccines in the same container. The shouldn't be so sensitive," the official said. problem is, different vaccines can't be Sensitive. Perhaps officers are sensitive to the TRIBUTE TO HENRY LEGASPI shipped and stored in the same way without fact that American soldiers will live and die jeopardizing their safety. Oral polio vaccine upon the orders of a Commander in Chief who . must be shipped frozen, while others must be fails to display any understanding of the mili­ HON. DUNCAN HUNTER kept at temperatures between 2 degrees and OF CALIFORNIA tary. 8 degrees Celsius. Not even the Clinton ad­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ministration can change the laws of physics. This continuing poor treatment and dis­ Further, by creating another level of bu­ respect of military officers is yet another prime Tuesday, June 28,1994 reaucracy, HHS is adding to the already sig­ example of how the Clinton Presidency views Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nificant amount of waste and spoilage that the military. Does President Clinton think that honor the retirement on June 30, 1994, of an already results from the handling of vaccines officers sworn to· defend the Constitution of the outstanding citizen in my district, Mr. Henry by state and local public health programs. United States are best used to hand out hors Legaspi. Hank Legaspi is finally turning out HHS is in such a panic to distribute the vac­ d'oeuvres and white wine. Perhaps we should the light as manager of the power department cines that it is discouraging states from tracking and accounting for vaccine deliv­ explain to the President that military service of the Imperial Irrigation District in the south­ eries, despite the fact that the FDA would doesn't mean the service of platters. ern California desert. shut down a private company that neglected This administration continues to belittle the A native of Calexico, CA, the transborder those duties. States are planning accord­ importance of our military's mission. If our sister city of Mexicali, Mexico, Hank has con­ ingly: Recently Illinois told the Centers for Commander in Chief, who lacks any military tinued the remarkable legacy of the Legaspi 14940 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 family's commitment to community service. THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN the purpose of converting these funds into Along with his brothers' many years of civic ACT wages or other benefits provided to individuals and public service, Hank has added his own and families participating in welfare-to-work 4 years, in several different capacities as an HON. KAREN SHEPHERD programs. employee and a manager at the liD, one of OF UTAH Create a streamlined, one-step process for the largest public utilities in the country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State waiver requests necessary to implement Through his leadership at the liD, the district welfare-to-work demonstration programs. Tuesday, June 28, 1994 has gone through a period of rapid growth, Enable low-income individuals to save moving from a small, local customer base to Ms. SHEPHERD. Mr. Speaker, last money for education, microenterprise develop­ become a provider of electric service through­ Wednesday night in Salt Lake County, Deolyn ment, first home purchase, and other select out the southern California desert reaching Oliver was brutally shot and killed, leaving be­ uses, without losing their welfare benefits. from the Arizona and Mexican borders to the hind three young children. When police ar­ Remove or modify current provisions of law lush club of Palm Springs. rived, they found her husband standing in the that weaken families and perpetuate welfare dependency. I know I speak for the countless friends of doorway, speaking to his lawyer on the tele­ We believe that this bill will create an envi­ Hank's and mine in the Imperial Valley in phone. Salt Lake County officers had been called to her home five times over the past 7 ronment where State and local innovation will thanking him for his energy, drive, and sense months. When asked, the only thing her flourish and welfare recipients will be given of pride that he brought to the 110-a legacy their best shot at achieving self-sufficiency. to be honored for those who remain and those youngest child could say was that "his mom who will follow. won't ever have to hurt again." Last year, 19-year-old Tiffany Despain of Salt Lake was ruthlessly raped three times at HONORING THE CATSKILL'S knifepoint by her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend after ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME TRIBUTE TO CARL B. STANKOVIC he had repeatedly violated court restraining or­ ders. Despite Despain's numerous complaints HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY to the police, the attacker had only received OF NEW YORK HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY warnings and before being arrested, he at­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tempted to run Tiffany off the road. Tiffany OF INDIANA Tuesday, June 28, 1994 Despain had to flee the State for her protec­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion. Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Tuesday, June 28, 1994 What happened to Deolyn Oliver and Tiffany bring to the attention of this Chamber the Despain are not unique incidents. These Catskill's Entertainment Hall of Fame's newly Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ women are only two of thousands of women chartered museum building in Loch Sheldrake, tinct honor to recognize Carl B. Stankovic, and every year who face fear and violence in the NY. On June 30, 1994, the museum will open the men of the Eighth Armored Division Asso­ very place where they should feel safe-in with its inaugural exhibit, "The Impact of the ciation. These brave men served in Company their own homes. Catskills." This exhibit will feature the works of B of the 78th Medical Battalion during World Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join AI Hirshfeld and of several playwrights, come­ War II. me in passing the strongest Violence Against dians, actors, and musicians who helped de­ The men of Company B will be celebrating Women Act possible. It may be too late for fine the Catskill's entertainment experience. their 45th annual convention reunion in King of Deolyn Oliver, but there are many, many more One of the goals of the Catskill Entertain­ Prussia, PA. Along with their families, they will women out there whose lives could be saved ment Hall of Fame is to collect, preserve, and be engaging in a week of festivities taking by the swift action of this body. interpret for the general public the unique his­ them through the Fourth of July weekend. The tory of entertainment and vacationing in the 78th Medical Battalion acquired the reputation Catskills and its continuing impact on Amer­ for excellence in their assistance and treat­ THE WELFARE INNOVATION AND ican culture. ment of wounded officers. The battalion is EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 1994 The likelihood of this new museum having proud that not one officer's life was lost while such an impact on the area's cultural outlets tending to the injured and evacuating them HON.ROBERTE.ANDREWS is both exciting and commendable. Mr. Speak­ from the front lines. OF NEW JERSEY er, I ask that this Congress assembled today · This unique group of veterans should take IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES join the people of the Hudson Valley in honor­ ing the Catskill's Entertainment Hall of Fame's pride in their versatility at having been able to Tuesday, June 28, 1994 transfer their successes from country to coun­ board of trustees who are giving both their Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey. Mr. Speak­ try, as they traveled through England, France, time and experience to better the cultural er, on behalf of myself, Mr. WELDON, and Mr. Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Czecho­ scope of the Hudson Valley for tomorrow. KOLBE, I wish to introduce the "Welfare Inno­ slovakia. They coined themselves the Thun­ vation and Empowerment Act of 1994." dering Herd, which undoubtedly refers to their This bipartisan welfare reform bill is dis­ LONG TRUCKS: TAKING A TURN unfaltering strength while traversing vast coun­ tinctly different. It would give the people clos­ FOR THE WORSE trysides. est to our welfare problems-those at the The great sacrifices made by those who State and local level-the authority to develop HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT served in World War II have resulted in the solutions that make the system work better for freedom and prosperity of our country and in OF NEW YORK those who rely on it and those who pay for it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES countries around the world. The responsibility Our objectives under the bill are simple. We rests within each of us to build upon the val­ want to unleash our Nation's best problem Tuesday, June 28, 1994 iant efforts of these soldiers, so that the Unit­ solvers-our Governors, mayors, and county Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I would like ed States and the world will be a more free officials-to develop innovative programs for to share with my colleagues an article that ap­ and prosperous place. To properly honor the moving people from welfare to work. We want peared in the May 1994, issue of Progressive heroism of our troops, we must make the most to empower low-income individuals to save Railroading magazine. This article was written of our freedom secured by their efforts. money and invest it in their own futures. And, by a professional civil engineer and concerns We will be forever indebted to our veterans we want to strengthen families. the ability of long trucks to negotiate right and their families for the sacrifices they made The Welfare Innovation and Empowerment turns. The article makes both a mathematical so that we could be free. Mr. Speaker, I ask Act of 1994 will do the following: point and a public policy point, and I think it you and my colleagues to join me in saluting Grant States the authority to consolidate would be good for the Congress to review the men of the 78th Medical Battalion, Com­ various streams of Federal welfare funding­ both. pany B as they observe the 45th anniversary AFDC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, housing as­ The math point is that single tractor trailer of their battles for freedom. sistance, child care assistance, et cetera-for trucks longer than 53 feet, today's standard, June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14941 cannot physically negotiate the right turn at local road. Offtracking to the right destroys COMMENDATIONS TO MR. most intersections without either running up curbs, light fixtures and sign posts. More im­ RICHMOND LAWSON SMITH over the curb or pulling out well into the on­ portant, it poses a serious threat to pedestri­ coming lane of traffic. In both cases the re­ ans standing on the curb. Offtracking to the left poses a hazard to oncoming traffic. HON. H. MARTIN LANCASTER quired maneuver is dangerous to pedestrians OF NORTH CAROLINA and motorists and, in the case of curb en­ The most serious and common result is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES croachment, causes expensive damage that is so-called "rolling guillotine" effect that oc­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 paid for by local taxpayers. Today, more and curs· when the rear of a trailer hits the on­ more States are allowing 57 -foot trucks, and coming automobile during the turn, with the Mr. LANCASTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like there is an active movement to increase that underside of the trailer shearing off the roof to bring to your attention the remarkable ef­ length to 60 feet. of the automobile. forts of an outstanding young American, Mr. The public policy point is that by ignoring Two respected groups the American Asso­ Richmond Lawson Smith, who has reached this simple fact today, we in Congress are in­ ciation of State Highway and Transportation the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of evitably creating an expensive and dangerous Officials (AASHTO) and the Transportation America. situation from which it will be hard, if not im­ Research Board (TRB), have made detailed In order to fulfill this tremendous accom­ possible, to extract ourselves once all the mathematical studies of this problem. Today plishment, a young man must earn a total of longer trucks have been built. the typical local intersection has curb radius 21 merit badges including first aid; citizenship Sometimes we in Congress overlook the ob­ of between 15 and 40 ft. and traffic lanes of in the community, nation, and world; commu­ vious, and I think this is just one of those no more than 12 ft. wide. Aggregating the nications; emergency preparedness or lifesav­ data used in both the AASHTO and TRB cases. The article follows: ing; environmental science; personal manage­ studies, I prepared a table summarizing ment; physical fitness, swimming, or sports; LONG TRUCKS: MAKING A TURN FOR THE which trucks can make turns without over­ and camping. Richmond, a member of Troop WORSE running the curb or encroaching into an on­ (By Bryan Haight) 342 in Raleigh, NC, has earned not only the coming lane. As the table shows, the typical necessary number of merit badges, but also There is a huge disconnect in the govern­ intersection cannot accommodate the ment's transportation policy and no one is lengths we have today, let alone the in­ several more. He is also the recipient of such paying attention to it, least of all, the gov­ creases that are being sought. Indeed, in its honors as the Arrow of Light. World Conserva­ ernment. On the one hand, government at 1989 report, Providing Access for Large tion Award, the God and ·Country Religious every level is attempting to control spending Trucks, the TRB recommended that all Award, and the Boy Scouts of America and improve highway safety. On the other states be encouraged to adopt a maximum Philmont Scholarship Award presented by the hand, it is allowing a steady increase in trailer length of 48 ft. in order to minimize American Legion of North Carolina. truck lengths that causes expensive damage the serious consequences of offtracking. One additional requirement for an Eagle to local roads and poses an increasing danger Award is the completion of an approved serv­ to automobile drivers and pedestrians. In my own state of Wisconsin, the state The main problem with longer vehicles is Department of Transportation began a study ice project benefiting the candidate's religious simply this: trucks with single trailers of this problem in 1989. While confirming the institution, school, or community. Richmond greater than 48 ft. in length cannot make a above data, the study also addressed what Smith chose to help out the Inter-Faith Food right turn at most local intersections with­ compensatory measures could be taken by Shuttle, which receives, stores, and distributes out either running over the curb on the right truck and automobile drivers at intersec­ food to organizations who feed the needy and or encroaching into the oncoming lane of tions that cannot accommodate these longer homeless. Richmond designed, constructed, traffic on the left. Trucks, themselves, ad­ trucks. One of the study's conclusions is ref­ and installed shelves in a cold storage locker vertise the problem with the rear-end sign erenced in the TRB Access study and bears for the food shuttle. we have all read while sitting behind them at repeating: " The results of the research to Outside of his active life as a member of the a light: " Danger, this truck makes wide date indicate that, subject to traffic vol­ right turns." Boy Scouts of America, Richmond served as umes, right-turning trucks can negotiate cocaptain of the Millbrook High School tennis Government policy makers are contribut­ turns by taking advantages of gaps in the on­ ing to this problem in two ways. First, indi­ team in Raleigh, and was named to the Cap­ vidual states are allowing a steady increase coming traffic * * *" As a motorist, that ital Five All-Conference Academic Team. He is gives me very little comfort. in permissible truck lengths, and the federal also a member of the Saint Andrews Pres­ government is doing nothing to stop them. INCREASING ROAD TAXES byterian Church Youth Group and holds a Congress required states to accept 48-ft. Last year the federal government insisted part-time job at the Raleigh Racquet Club. trailers in 1982 and trailer lengths have Mr. Speaker, I invite you to join me in ex­ grown dramatically ever since. Today 48 on a gasoline tax increase of 31 percent be­ states allow 53-ft. trailers, 11 states have cause it claimed it did not have enough pressing my commendations to Richmond moved onto 57 footers, and a coalition called money to maintain the nation's roads. It is Lawson Smith, clearly an outstanding young NR 60, standing for " No Restriction, 60 wrong for the government to be raising man. Feet," is pushing for an additional increase. money from taxpayers to repair roads while Second, individual states are expanding at the same time allowing activities that the distance that such extra-long trucks are dramatically increase those repair costs. If I OPENING OF THE 13TH ANNUAL allowed to travel off the main interstate sys­ ran my business that way, I would be fired. CONGRESSIONAL HIGH SCHOOL tem. Today 19 states allow unlimited travel ART EXHIBITION off the interstate, three states allow between To politicians, this · may seem a highly 10 and 20 miles of travel off the interstate technical issue with financial ramifications road and 16 states allow between one and five that cannot be easily quantified. In reality, HON. LOUISE MciNTOSH SLAUGHTER miles. If you allow those vehicles to travel it's really quite a simple mathematical OF NEW YORK within a five-mile radius of interstate exits, issue-trucks over 53 ft. cannot make the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES you are allowing them unrestricted access to turn without taking out the curb or en­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 the majority of the local intersections in croaching into the oncoming traffic lane. most metropolitan areas. Congress can change the law to allow longer Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, as chair of As an engineer by trade, I have studied this trucks, but they can't repeal the laws of the Congressional Arts Caucus, it was my problem in great detail. And while I'm sure physics. great honor today-along with 279 of my some of the working engineers in govern­ House colleagues-to open the 13th annual If Congress chooses to ignore the numbers, ment transportation departments have done Congressional High School Art Exhibition, "An the same, the message does not appear to be I hope they will at least consider the human factor. If it hasn't already happened some­ Artistic Discovery." The result of high school getting through to the policy makers that competitions in Members' Districts, the exhi­ this relentless march to larger and longer ve­ where, it is only a matter of time before hicles needs to be stopped. school children standing on a curb are in­ bition showcases the enormous creativity and The major problem with these long trailers jured or killed by a truck that can't make a artistic talent of young people throughout the is a phenomenon known as " offtracking." turn without encroaching on the curb. The country. Simply put, offtracking is the degree by time t o limit that risk is now by putting a Since the start of the competition, more than which the rear wheels fail to follow the path stop to this mad rush toward ever increasing 600,000 students have participated in this out­ of the front wheels when making a turn on a truck lengths. standing undertaking. All of us on Capitol Hill 14942 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 are indebted to the student artists for brighten­ Willard Scott and the Today Show. We hope the exhibition and, more importantly, to the all of you will tune in to tomorrow morn­ involvement of young people in the arts. ing and beautifying the passageway from the Leader Michel has played a direct role in Cannon corridor to the Capitol and sharing ing's show when Willard showcases this com­ petition and some of the student artists. the development of an entir~ generation of their vision with us. I encourage my col­ Special recognition must go to Dean Cain, young artists. Over 600,000 high school stu­ leagues to take the time to view each of the truly a " Superman," who has flown across dents from all over America have partici­ winning works this year, as they form a truly the country to be with us here today-in a pated in this competition since it began in amazing and vibrant panorama of the hearts plane I might add. 1982. The success of this and previous exhibi­ and minds of America's youth. Most importantly, though, we wish to tions is due, in large part, to his leadership. We are pleased today to pay tribute to We were very pleased this year to welcome thank the student artists themselves for sharing their enormous talent with us. We Leader Michel and and to let him know that one of America's most popular young actors, he will be sorely missed. Dean Cain, who spoke movingly to the stu­ celebrate you today-your creativity and vi­ sion. dents present. In addition, we paid special trib­ It is a privilege now to introduce Speaker REMARKS BY ROBERT H. MICHEL ute to House Republican Leader ROBERT H. of the House Tom Foley, who has once again Thank you very much for this honor. I MICHEL-who played a crucial role in estab­ generously agreed to join us in opening this would like to extend my warmest welcome to lishing the exhibition and in supporting the Exhibition. each of you today and congratulate you all project throughout the years-as well as on making this year's art competition the largest in the history of the event. James D. Johnston, vice president, industry­ REMARKS AT THE OPENING OF AN ARTISTIC I have always been proud to support this government relations for General Motors, who DISCOVERY art competition in the high schools of my has consistently ensured General Motors gen­ (By Thomas S. Foley) own congressional district in Illinois. I erous sponsorship of the exhibition opening. I am both pleased and honored to be speak­ would like to especially congratulate the I submit for the RECORD the statements of ing to you today :1s a part of this celebra­ student winners. Once again, I am astounded the participants i_n the ribbon-cutting ceremony tion. I cannot emphasize enough the impor­ and pleased by the wealth of your artistic talent, skill, and vision. Your works will pro­ of "An Artistic Discovery," as well as a list of tance of art in our society, particularly in the development of our youth, so it is with vide inspiration throughout the coming year. the House Members who participated in this great pleasure that I welcome each of you I would also like to extend my thanks to year's competition along with the names of the here today. all the proud parents and teachers here winning artists from their districts. Art is a vital part of our society, a part today. Your commitment to nurturing the OPENING REMARKS: CONGRESSIONAL HIGH that cannot be undervalued, particularly in artistic talents of these young people is cru­ SCHOOL ART COMPETITION the education of our youth. Art is not merely cial. We may be standing amidst the next Andrew Wyeth or Georgia O'Keefe in part be­ (By Louise Mcintosh Slaughter) a diversion; it is a timeless requisite for the continuance of creativity and vitality in a cause of our devotion. As Chair of the Congressional Arts Caucus, society. Events like this embody the success of it is my great pleasure to welcome all of you We on Capitol Hill take great pride in the partnerships between the private and public to this spectacular event-the opening of the Congressional High School Art Competition. sectors--businesses like General Motors, our Thirteenth Annual Congressional High It successfully celebrates the talent and cre­ congressional offices, art teachers, parents, School Art Exhibition. ativity of students around the country and and students. I commend your continued For what has now been thirteen years, at the same time emphasizes the importance commitment and leadership in making the Members of Congress have sponsored local of nurturing these talents. I urge each of you arts a vital part of education, community high school art competitions, involving tal­ to continue to foster your artistic talents. life, and our national cultural legacy. Enjoy ented young people, arts educators, families As you go on to make your life decisions, the festivities today, for I know we will reap and local business and community leaders. never relinquish that spark, that creativity the benefits of your efforts all year. Each year, we in the Capitol are treated to a which brought you here today. As Oliver panorama of outstanding artworks and are Wendell Holmes Jr. once said: " Life is paint­ PRESENTATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ARTS CAU­ overwhelmed not only by the talent con­ ing a picture, not doing a sum." CUS AWARD TO JAMES D. JOHNSTON, VICE­ tained in the works, but by the vision and It is a joy to see the talent that is rep­ PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY- GOVERNMENT RELA­ humanity which they express. resented here today. Everyone on Capitol TIONS Congress can truly be proud of this biparti­ Hill takes great pride as we view and show (By Hon. Louise M. Slaughter) san effort to recognize and encourage the our guests and visitors these art-works Just this morning, we learned that Jim arts and education throughout the country. throughout the year. They speak volumes Johnston will be retiring from General Mo­ Every student benefits from involvement in about our culture; they represent the fami­ tors. Jim has been a tireless friend of the the arts. And, as we have seen, schools across lies which support their children throughout Congressional High School Art Exhibition, the country and we as a society are greatly their endeavors; they represent the talent and, for this, we would also like to present in need of programs which teach our young that is innate in everyone, whether it is ex­ him with the Congressional Arts Caucus people the self-expression, discipline and cre­ pressed artistically or not; they represent Award, which reads: " Jim Johnston, who, ativity gained through the arts. Through the ingenuity of the young mind that so through his unwavering dedication to the this project, we are also helping to discover readily surfaces when given a proper outlet; Congressional High School Art Exhibition, the next generation of outstanding American they represent a nation that takes pride in represents the best in the private and public artists. its diversity. partnership of arts support for America's There are a countless number of people Again, I welcome each of you here today youth." who have worked hard to make " An Artistic for this celebration. We are here today to Discovery" such a success. Speaker of the celebrate you, the students and the families, STATEMENT OF JAMES D. JOHNSTON, VICE House Tom Foley and Republican Leader and your efforts. I extend a further welcome PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT RELA­ Bob Michel- who we will be paying special and thanks to Dean Cain for taking the time TIONS, GENERAL MOTERS CORP. tribute to shortly-have been steadfast sup­ to speak today and show his support for this For 13 years, General Motors has partici­ porters and participants in this project endeavor. pated in the Annual Congressional Arts Com­ throughout the years. In addition, the 279 petition and I've had the pleasure of attend­ Members of Congress who conducted con­ ing all of them in one capacity or another. tests--the largest number of participating REMARKS FOR HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL' S AWARD Frankly, it is the best day of the year for Members to date-and their staffs deserve us. It's the day when everyone seems to have much praise. We are grateful to George (By James J. Jeffords) a good word for GM. White, Architect of the Capitol, and his staff Today, on the opening day of the annual But, more than that-it's a day that brings in facilitating this professional exhibit. We high school art exhibition, it is my honor to to this Capitol-thanks to the members of would also like to recognize General Motors bestow the Congressional Arts Caucus Award Congress who sponsor the artists--some of for providing both resources and guidance for on a man who has played a crucial role in the brightest and most promising young peo­ more than a decade. In addition,·this opening this competition. Not only was Republican ple in America. ceremony could not have happened without Leader Robert Michel's support and On behalf of the 380,000 General Motors the generosity of American Airlines, The unyielding commitment vital in bringing people from all over America, I want to Coca-Cola Company, Eskimo Pie, Nabisco this competition to fruition 13 years ago, his thank the 150 students here today. I want to Association, and the Snack Food Associa­ continuing dedication to this event, through thank you for what you have done that got tion. the participation of his district in the com­ you here to Washington. And, more impor­ NBC Television has also contributed to the petition every year since its inception, is a tantly, I want to thank you for what that success of this project through the person of tribute to his unyielding commitement to means you can do in the future. June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14943

INTRODUCTION OF DEAN CAIN you. And, congratulations to all the artists, Florida: Michael Bilirakis, Katarzyna (By Louise Mcintosh Slaughter) and their families, and the members of Con­ Guzinska, Charles Canady, Anne Oldham, gress who helped make this happen. Tillie Fowler, Kerry Dunn, Porter Goss, Les­ We are delighted today to welcome one of lie Morrison, Alcee Hastings, Rebecca Frank, America's most talented and popular young Earl Hutto, Stacey Mack, Bill McCollum, actors and, to many, many viewers, a true RIBBON CUTTING REMARKS (By James M. Jeffords) Jessica Tseng, Carrie Meek, Carlos Reyes, superhero-Dean Cain. Dean has achieved John Mica. Jina Kim, Dan Miller, Sam Dean, critical praise and audience adulation in his Please join me as we cut the ribbon to offi­ Peter Peterson, Reginald Harris, Ileana Ros­ role as Clark Kent and Superman on the hit cially open the 13th annual high school art Lehtinen, Fernando Valero, Cliff Stearns, ABC television series "Lois and Clark: The competition. This year's exhibition, the larg­ Troy Biggers, Karen Thurman, John Austin, New Adventures of Superman." est ever, profiles some of our country's most C.W. Bill Young, Janine Duffy. Dean is actually a young man with many talented and promising young artists, Each Georgia: Sanford Bishop, Brandi Myatt, talents. As an All-American football player year, it acts to remind us here in Washing­ Michael Collins, Malika Randall, Buddy Dar­ at Princeton University, Dean still holds the ton of the importance of the arts to all den, Melissa Crawford, Don Johnson, Yo­ NCAA record for most interceptions in one Americans, especially our youth. landa Bloodsaw, John Kingston, Heather season. After graduation, he became a pro­ Whether inspired by the encouragement of Roach, John Lewis, Justin Winslow, John fessional football player with the Buffalo an arts teacher, a family member, or from Linder, Trevor Green, Cynthia McKinney, Bills. When a knee injury sidelined him, one within yourselves, you have expressed your Charles Atkinson, J. Roy Rowland, Elizabeth might say that football's loss was the acting individualism through your paintings and Shuman. world's and our gain. even more, addressed important issues for us Guam: Robert Underwood, Lawrence Dean has guest starred on many television all. While some of this year's works portray Pendon. series, including "Life Goes On," "A Dif­ strikingly realistic people and settings, oth­ Hawaii: Neil Abercrombie, Naomi ferent World," and "Beverly Hills 90210." On ers demonstrate the power of art to convey Rombaoa, Patsy Mink, Janet Agapay. the big screen, he was seen in the critically abstract images and ideas. It is this diversity Idaho: Mike Crapo, Alexa Filanowicz, acclaimed feature film, "The Stone Boy," di­ of talent and creativity that speaks very Larry LaRocco, Star Suezzo. rected by his father, Christopher Cain. strongly to the importance of encouraging Illinois: Cardiss Collins, Ted Burdett, Jerry A true Renaissance man, Dean is also an our schools and communities to give young Costello, Tina M. Seay, Phil Crane, Kristen accomplished writer with a burgeoning Americans the opportunity to pursue the Melby, Lane Evans, Courtney Blake, Harris screenwriting career, including the develop­ arts. Fawell, Devin O'Neal, Dan Manzullo, Eric ment of television project entitle "Naked Through this competition, we in Congress Borchardt, Robert Michel, Janelle M. Allen, TV." recognize your pursuit of excellence in the John Edward Porter, Matthew Beall, Glenn I might add that Arts Caucus Members met arts. On behalf of my colleagues, I congratu­ Poshard, Corey Evrard, Mell Reynolds, Paul Dean briefly in Los Angeles and he is an ar­ late you all and hope that you will continue Winkfield, Dan Rostenkowski, Katherine ticulate spokesman for giving young people to creatively express yourselves through Bennett, Bobby Rush, James Dixon. the chance to develop their diverse interests. your art. Indiana: Dan Burton, Emily Mayhill, Steve We are pleased and grateful, Dean, that Buyer, Emily Gottschalk, Lee Hamilton, you can be here with us today. 13TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Shannon Grassman, Jill Long, Matt Knecht, ART COMPETITION-PARTICIPATING MEM­ Frank McCloskey, Jason, Davis, John Myers, REMARKS BY DEAN CAIN BERS AND WINNING STUDENTS Amy Norman, Tim Roemer, Jennifer Harney. It is truly an honor to be here with all of Alabama: Spencer Bachus, Michael Dailey, Iowa: Fred Grandy, Rachel Martin, Jim you today. I'd like to thank Congresswoman Tom Bevill, Tyler Landers, Glen Browder, Lightfoot, Ashley Elizabeth Hagan. Slaughter, Senator Jeffords, Speaker Foley, Eun-Jin Suh, Sonny Callahan, Darius A. Bai­ Kansas: Dan Glickman, Jessica Evans, Jim Minority Leader Michel, and all the mem­ ley, Bud Cramer, Jr., Megan Gregory, Terry Slattery, Erin Carlson. bers of the Congressional Arts Caucus for Everett, Jeremy Bagents, Earl Hilliard, Kentucky: Tom Barlow, Jerry Hobbs, Jim asking me to take part in this day. Francesca Clark. Bunning, Angie Palmer. This creativity that each of you, the win­ Alaska: Don Young, Josh Smart. Louisiana: Richard Baker, Megan Hudson, ning students, have put into your artworks American Samoa: Eni Faleomavaega, Mary Jimmy Hayes, Joshua Nero, William Jeffer­ is simply overwhelming. Each work is im­ Hansen. son, Betty Molette, Bob Livingston, Nicole pressive on its own. Viewed in its entirety, Arizona: Sam Coppersmith, Joshua White, Chauvin, Jim McCrery, Darin Coats. the Exhibition is a powerful statement on Jim Kolbe, Ermalinda Gallardo, Ed Pastor, Maine: Tom Andrews, Matthew Everett Herrick. the talent, thoughtfulness and ingenuity of Santiago Perez Espinoza, Bob Stump, Ben Maryland: Helen Bentley, LaShawna Ni­ high school students across the country. Loehr. cole Wright, Ben Cardin, John Mancini, But, I think this competition also shows Arkansas: Tim Hutchinson, Jennifer Birge, Wayne Gilchrest, Michael Cain, Steny Hoyer, the phenomenal results that can be gained Blanche Lambert, Jeremy Rabuck. Beth Monet Trott, Kweisi Mfume, Emmanuel when students are given the opportunity to California: William Baker, Victoria Living­ ston, Xavier Becerra, Rommel A.N. Cantal, Brown, Connie Morella, David Ward, Albert pursue what interests them, to let their tal­ Wynn, Joseph Mbeh. ents and their special abilities develop. It George Brown, Jr., Heather Ryberg, Ken Cal­ Massachusetts: Peter Elute, Sean doesn't only have to be art. It can be science, vert, Van Sengchanh, Randy Cunningham, O'Connell, Barney Frank, Katharine music, writing, math, volunteering-truly Peter Kim, Ron Dellums, Carly Helgeson, Tristaino, Joseph Kennedy, Emanuel Silva, anything. For me, the key was athletics. My Calvin Dooley, Joe Leia, David Dreier, Holly Richard Neal, Ben Glushien, John Olver, involvement in sports helped me develop an Lueras, Anna Eshoo, Alexander Camille Maye, Gerry Studds, Jill Jordan, individuality, to grow as a person, and, more Vladimirskiy, Sam Farr, Buddy Perry, Vic Peter Torkildsen, Jeffrey Ostergren. importantly, learn the necessity of working Fazio, Eric Schmid, Bob Filner, Eric Tan, Michigan: James Barcia, Jon R. Gajewski, with others to achieve goals. Jane Harman, George Amador, Michael David Bonior, Kate Kershiser, Dave Camp, Ji Supporting programs like this Competition Huffington, Kirsten Munson, Jay Kim, Ann Yoon, Bob Carr, Julie Lucas, Barbara Rose goes beyond just giving young people some­ Kim, Tom Lantos, Simon Jenner, Richard Collins, Raquel Saez, John Dingell, Bess thing to do, which, in many cities and many Lehman, Ryan Delp, Bob Matsui, Oanh Beland, Peter Hoekstra, John Hartman, Joe areas of the country is important in itself. It Truong, Al McCandless, Hugo Gonzales, How­ Knollenberg, Janet Kemf, Sandy Levin, Mat­ has to do with giving someone a sense of self, ard McKeon, Ken Barnett, Nancy Pelosi, Per­ thew Stewart, Nick Smith, Steven R. Perry, a pride in themselves that they will build on egrine Lannin-Honig, Richard Pombo, Bart Stupak, Heather Dehlin, Fred Upton, and carry with them the rest of their lives. Dariene Stoecker, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Fa­ Amy Mosier. Out of this self-awareness not only comes in­ bian Debora, Pete Stark, Christopher Minnesota: Tim Penny, Kevin Langmaack, dividuals who care about themselves and the Gatmaitan, Bill Thomas, Clifford I. Picar, Collin Peterson, Scott Surdez, James community and world around them, but the Esteban Torres, David Seymour, Walter Ramstad, Doan Ly. artists, the athletes, the Nobel Prize Win­ Tucker, Patricia Walker, Lynn Woolsey, Mississippi: Mike Parker, Kelby Lamar ners-even the Congresspeople of tomorrow. Nikki Tognetti. Shows, Gene Taylor, Terri Garner, Bennie Looking at the artwork displayed today is Colorado: Joel Hefley, Landon Meier, Scott Thompson, Daniel Saffold. simply amazing. There is such talent and in­ Mcinnis, Sunny Harrison, Dan Schaefer, Missouri: Pat Danner, Jennifer Giesler, genuity displayed in each of these works, I Matt Schrott, David Skaggs, Frank Lee. Bill Emerson, Carrie Samples, Dick Gep­ can only wonder what the future holds for Connecticut: Rosa DeLaura, Lesley hardt, Jenny Wong, James Talent, Claire each of you. I can imagine that in a decade Holford, Cary Franks, Kelly J. Benoit, Chris Bossert. it will be I who tells the story of when I met Shays, Bethany Shorb. Montana: Pat Williams, Justin Clark. you. Distruct of Columbia: Eleanor Holmes Nor­ Nebraska: Bill Barrett, Christina Lund, Again, thank you for letting me be here ton, Craig E.R. Hall. Doug Bereuter, Eric Wendt, Peter Hoagland, today to speak to you and to meet each of Delaware: Michael Castle, Jim Hoover. Christopher Ginn. 14944 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 Nevada: Jim Bilbray, Orlando Illustrisimo Trussell, Frank Tejeda, Cody Cunningham, more, it explicitly grants States and localities Jr., Barbara Vucanovich, Billie Scott. Craig Washington, Brian Jackson, Charles the authority to flow control all residential mu­ New Hampshire: Dick Swett, Patrick Rol­ Wilson, Steven Kessinger. nicipal solid waste generated within the bor­ lins, Bill Zeliff, Sara O'Connor. Utah: Jim Hansen, Nathan Goodwin, Bill New Jersey: Bob Franks, Pallavi Sharma, Orton, Randy Topham, Karen Shepherd, ders of the State or locality in the future. The Dean Gallo, Karen Nancy Menkens, Herbert Julie Parr. Waste Flow Control Act of 1994 also strength­ Klein, Stephen Reinfurt, Robert Menendez, Vermont: Jim Jeffords, Stephen Dube, Ber­ ens the public comment and competitive bid­ Martin Sanchez, Frank Pallone, Dena nie Sanders. ding procedures for future waste management Mindick, Don Payne, Melissa James, Chris Virgin Islands: Ron de Lugo, Mark Milli­ plans. Smith, Mariya Gusev, Richard Zimmer, gan III. Mr. Speaker, approximately 28 States have Ryan Capple. · Virginia: Tom Bliley, Terry A. Overholser, adopted waste flow control ordinances over New Mexico: Bill Richardson, Elisa Rivera, Rick Boucher, Eric Ball, Leslie Byrne, Ann the past 20 years. These direct initiatives sim­ Steven Schiff, David Ondrik. Saliski, Bob Goodlatte, Monica Jones, James ply designate waste disposal and treatment fa­ New York: Gary Ackerman, Anthony Ogg, Moran, Cuong Phan, Owen Pickett, Carl Sherwood Beohlert, Beth Anne Ross, Hamil­ Roughton, Robert Scott, Amy Ridgway. cilities to which all municipal solid waste gen­ ton Fish, Elizabeth Bettini, Floyd Flake, Washington: Norman Dicks, Katherine erated within the localities borders must flow. Richard Polanco Ben Gilman, Xenia Diente, Raby, Jennifer Dunn, James W. Mullin, These facilities-which can include landfills, George Hochbrueckner, Hae-Jin Jo, Amo Thomas Foley, Jamie Lynne Benedixen, waste-to-energy systems, composting or Houghton, Tiffany Anne Dynda, Peter King, Mike Kreidler, Shaun Peterson, Al Swift, sludge treatment plants, incinerators, and David Andrew Felice, Rick Lazio, Barry Jason Wang, Jolene Unsoeld, Jason transfer stations-are generally part of an inte­ Gamble, David Levy, James Ashley, Nita Grangroth. grated waste management plan, necessary to Lowey, Bob-Sil Kim, Michael McNulty, Jes­ West Virginia: Alan Mollohan, Bobby Cart­ meet public health, safety, and environment sica Renaldi, Carolyn Maloney, Kathryn Van wright, Nick Rahall, Tara Chavez, Bob Wise, Pelt, Thomas Manton, Ji Eun Kim, Jerrold Aaron Hill. needs in a responsible manner. Nadler, Jeeyoung Sim, Major R. Owens, Ste­ Wisconsin: Gerald Kleczka, Brad Weigel, Mr. Speaker, to fund the safe, sound, and phen Mills, Jack Quinn, Allen Hardy, Charles David Obey, John Wolfe, Toby Roth, Kim­ environmentally progressive technologies as Rangel, Sara Theophall, Jose Serrano, Carlos berly M. Koch. well as the successful recycling programs Cordero, Louise Slaughter, Michael S. Wyoming: Craig Thomas, Jacob Bower. which the public rightfully demands, States Fickess, Ed Towns, Hong Gyu Lee. and localities have relied upon resource recov­ North Carolina: Eva Clayton, Varick Tay­ ery bonds. The key to securing these bonds lor, Howard Coble, Dena Light, Martin Lan­ INTRODUCTION OF THE WASTE has always been flow control in one form or caster, Lori Weaver, Stephen Neal, Kim FLOW CONTROL ACT OF 1994 the other. Only by ensuring that there will be Speight, David Price, Greg Hoffman, Charlie Rose, Cory Barton, Charles Taylor, Eric a steady flow of waste to the facilities at a de­ Sams, Melvin Watt, Nichole Montgomery. HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH termined tipping fee can the local government North Dakota: Earl Pomeroy, Paul Novak. OF NEW JERSEY assure Wall Street that the venture is worthy Ohio: Doug Applegate, Sara Giles, Tony IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of investment. Hall, Nicholas Fuhrer, Dave Hobson, John Mercer County, for instance, has developed Tuesday, June 28, 1994 Hull, Martin Hoke, Jenniefer Hornick, Marcy a solid waste disposal plan which hinges on Kaptur, Demond Saunders, David Mann, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the construction of a waste-to-energy facility in Amy L. Viars, Deborah Pryce, Jan Warren, today I am introducing legislation which au­ Hamilton Township. The county has gone to Ralph Regula, Robin Boswell, Louis Stokes, thorizes State and qualified local government William Hernande:-, Ted Strickland, David great lengths to secure general public ap­ Jewell. entities to regulate and manage the collection, proval and to ensure that all relevant environ­ Oklahoma: Bill Brewster, Jerry McCraw, transport, and disposal of their municipal solid mental standards are met or exceeded. Fi­ Jim Inhofe, Korena Bolding, Ernest Istook, waste. While local governments have exer­ nancing, however, depends on the sale of up Nathan Green, Dave McCurdy, Jamie Cruz. cised this authority for approximately two dec­ to $200 million worth of resource recovery Oregon: Elizabeth Furse, Becky Kading, ades, and while Congress has presupposed bonds. In light of the recent Supreme Court Mike Kopetski, Maricela Zaragoza. this function for local governments, waste flow decision, however, sale of these bonds has Pennsylvania: Lucien Blackwell, Preston control authority has never been explicitly been put on hold and the preliminary construc­ Kennon, Tom Foglietta, Danny Lam, George granted. My bill remedies that shortfall. Gekas, Melissa Clark, Bill Goodling, Matt tion deadline of July is unlikely to be satisfied. Markovich, James Greenwood, Jeff I would like to take this opportunity, Mr. Not only is the county's highly successful Kronberger, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, Speaker, to offer my heartfelt thanks and deep curbside recycling program threatened; but Lori Leddy, Paul McHale, Maribeth Kradel, appreciation to Mercer County, NJ county ex­ also the waste management plan as a whole. Austin Murphy, Tom Oziemblowsky, John ecutive Bob Prunetti without whom this legisla­ Furthermore, county taxpayers face the Murtha, Susan Michelle Grela, Tom Ridge, tion would not have been possible. County Ex­ prosect of additional taxes or reduced services Elizabeth Benson, Rick Santorum, Danielle ecutive Prunetti assembled a team of top­ to fulfill contract requirements for bonds al­ Graham, Curt Weldon, Matt Metzger. notch environmental attorneys including Dave ready sold. Puerto Rico: Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Alex Brooman who provided crucial technical ex­ Burlington County faces a similar situation Irizarry Oquendo. Rhode Island: Ron Machtley, Laura pertise in crafting this measure. I would also regarding its proposed sewage sludge Vaillancourt, Jack Reed, Jason P . Audet. like to express my gratitude to the many waste composting plant. The plant is estimated to South Carolina: James Clyburn, Richard management experts and local government of­ cost $70 million and the county has already W. Kirk III, Bob Inglis, Ronnie Jackson, ficials, like Somerset County freeholder Mike borrowed $46 million from the State Floyd Spence, Stephanie Lyford Watts, John Pappas who, as president of the New Jersey Wastewater Trust. However, financing is Spratt, Misty Yates. Association of Counties, successfully advo­ based on the assurance that sewage sludge South Dakota: Tim Johnson, Emily cated the principles embodied in this bill and from all 40 municipalities in Burlington County French. won statewide support for the same. The New would be treated at the plant. Without this Tennessee: Bob Clement, William P. Brown, John Duncan, Jason Dickason, Har­ Jersey Governor Whitman's office and the De­ guaranteed revenue, the county may be old Ford, Michael Pittman, Marilyn Lloyd, partment of Environmental Protection and En­ forced to accept sludge from outside the coun­ Devin Van Winkle, John Tanner, Bryan D. ergy have offered insight as well. ty-thus breaking a longstanding promise to Moore. The Waste Flow Control Act of 1994 is a re­ Burlington residents-or hike disposal fees Texas: Bill Archer, Brian Heiburg, Joe Bar­ sponse to the Supreme Court decision in C&A which would inevitably mean higher local prop­ ton, Chad Forsyth, Ronald Coleman, Diana Carbone versus Clarkstown, New York in erty taxes. Corral, Tom DeLay, Nora Torres, Martin which the Court undermined the use of waste Without waste flow control, the management Frost, DeNarcus T. Miles, Pete Geren, Chris­ flow control measures by State and local gov­ and disposal of municipal solid waste be­ tine Garver, Gene Green, Raul Martinez, ernment. Specifically, the bill provides a broad comes a free-for-all with large hauling con­ Ralph Hall, Steven Novak, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Cesar Diaz, Greg Laughlin, Nathan grandfather for all waste flow control laws, or­ glomerates searching for the cheapest but not Lee Post, Solomon Ortiz, Michael Elizalde, dinances, provisions, related contracts, and necessarily the safest means of waste dis­ J.J. Pickle, Valerie Zelinski, Bill Sarpalius, solid waste management plans that had been posal. Only with our State or local govern­ Nicole Davis, Qharles Stenholm, Jason in effect prior to the Court's decision. Further- ments at the helm can we be certain that the June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14945 Nation's goals of protecting our environment, bodies to continue to pursue their traditional Without Byrne formula grants, Glenn, Colusa health, and safety will be met effectively and responsibilities in ensuring their citizens' and Yolo Counties would .have to do away cost-efficiently long-term. Furthermore, without health and safety and the protection of the en­ with their narcotics task forces, leaving these waste flow control, the burden for waste man­ vironment. Furthermore, The Waste Flow Con­ communities wide open to drugs and the vio­ agement would fall directly on the already trol Act of 1994 is worded clearly, heeding the lence that accompanies this persistent prob­ overburdened taxpayer. Court's recommendation and freeing States lem. Neither raising taxes nor resorting to lower and localities from endless litigation. In response to this input I, along with my environmental, health, and safety standards Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to colleague from Michigan, Mr. STUPAK, intro­ can be acceptable solutions to the problem stress the absolute urgency with which Con­ duced an amendment which was included in raised by the Carbone decision. gress must address this issue in the remaining the House anticrime initiative as part of the Congress has, on several occasions, im­ weeks of this session. The Carbone decision chairman's en bloc amendment. This sense­ plied that States and localities have the au­ has left State and local governments high and of-Congress amendment stressed that Con­ thority to manage resource recovery through dry-many with outstanding debt which they gress must maintain its support for the Byrne waste flow control ordinances. In the Re­ have acquired in their effort to meet their component of the anticrime effort. Due to this source Conservation and Recovery Act of waste management responsibilities, some sim­ and similar efforts by other Members of the 1976 [RCRA] the Congress authorized "State ply without recourse for meeting the needs of House, Chairman MOLLOHAN and the appro­ and regional solid waste plans" to "assist in their constituents and ours. I appreciate the priations subcommittee provided a substantial developing and encouraging methods for the prompt action and sympathy with which En­ increase in Byrne Program funding for the new disposal of solid waste which are environ­ ergy and Commerce Subcommittee on Trans­ fiscal year. mentally sound" [42 U.S.C. §6941]. portation and Hazardous Materials Chairman The subcommittee also, for the first time, Furthermore, in 6943(a)(S) or RCRA, Con­ AL SWIFT has met this matter and the work of provided funds to reimburse States for the gress expanded on the parameters of these our colleagues, particularly ALEX MCMILLAN costs of incarcerating undocumented felons by plans, ensuring that State and local govern­ and DAVID MINGE, who have been actively allowing States to use their sizable increases ments not be "prohibited under State or local seeking legislative remedy even in anticipation in Byrne funding at their discretion-for anti­ law from negotiating and entering into long­ of a Carbone decision much like that handed drug-abuse strategies, to upgrade their crimi­ term contracts for the operation of such facili­ down. nal history records, and for the costs associ­ ties." The House report, in reference to this The Waste Flow Control Act of 1994 is a ated with incarcerating undocumented felons. specific section, states that "this prohibition, sensible approach to a simple problem and I Although the subcommittee was not able to on State or local laws invalidating long-term encourage my colleagues to join this effort on provide full and separate funding for the un­ contracts, is not to be construed to affect behalf of their local governing partners. documented felon program, pumping substan­ State planning which may require all discarded tial increases into the expanded, flexible Byrne materials to be transported to a particular lo­ Program gives California-traditionally the cation • • *." [H.R. Rept. No. 94-1491, p. 34 H.R. 4603: FISCAL YEAR 1995 COM- largest recipient of Byrne funds-$85 million of (1976)]. MERCE-JUSTICE-STATE APPRO- the $804 million in Byrne dollars appropriated In the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amend­ PRIATIONS for next year. ments of 1980, Congress authorized the Envi­ The second amendment, offered by Mr. ronmental Protection Agency [EPA] to provide HON. VIC FAZIO ROGERS, cut our U.N. peacekeeping dues in technical assistance to State and local govern­ OF CALIFORNIA order to fund the undocumented felon pro­ ments for the "removal or modification of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram. I opposed this alternative because I re­ legal, institutional, and economic impediments alize how critical our investment in U.N. which have the effect of impeding the develop­ Tuesday, June 28, 1994 peacekeeping is. Peacekeeping is not charity. ment of systems and facilities, for resource re­ Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I wish to clarify my It is directly related to maintaining our national covery]." [42 U.S.C. § 6948(d)(3)] Included in position on the Federal Government's respon­ security and upholding our political and eco­ the list of obstacles which Congress sought to sibility to reimburse States for the costs of in­ nomic interests. overcome are "impediments to institutional ar­ carcerating undocumented felons. Our Nation cannot afford to act alone in the rangements necessary to undertake projects Reimbursement to States for undocumented world's trouble spots, particularly with our de­ * * • including the creation of special districts, felon incarceration is an obligation which I fense budget shrinking. It is also not in our authorities, or corporations where necessary strongly support. However, I opposed the best financial interests to do so. The money having the power to secure the supply of amendments that my colleagues, Mr. CONDIT that we invest in U.N. peacekeeping oper­ waste of a project." and Mr. ROGERS, offered as mechanisms for ations enables us to get our allies to send Mr. Speaker, we have effectively written into paying for these expenses because these pro­ their troops into troubled areas, reducing the law that waste flow control is an acceptable posals were neither reasonable nor realistic. need for American forces and decreasing the method for States and localities to carry out The first amendment, offered by Mr. CONDIT, pressure on our defense budget. To the extent their responsibilities in resource recovery and would have financed these costs through an that we fail to fund peacekeeping, we must solid waste management. However, as Justice across-the-board cut to all programs in this fund peacemaking-our defense budget has Sandra Day O'Connor pointed out in her con­ appropriations bill. I did not support this to pick up the slack. Our peacekeeping dues curring opinion in the Carbone case, these ref­ amendment because it would have sacrificed therefore protect the billions of dollars that erences by Congress "neither individually nor drug enforcement agents, prison construction American taxpayers have already invested in cumulatively rise to the level of the 'explicit' funds, the Border Patrol, community policing our cold war victory. · authorization required by our dormant Com­ and the Byrne Program-a key element in Over 80 percent of the money requested in merce Clause decisions." My bill answers Jus­ California's fight against crime-to get up an this bill for peacekeeping operations was obli­ tice O'Connor's call to arms and spells out entitlement program to pay for felons who are gated by President Clinton's predecessors. If congressional intent in the letter of the law in here, in this country, illegally, in jail. we renege on these commitments, we will vio­ a concise, unambiguous, and unmistakably Earlier this year, a delegation of law en­ late our treaty obligations and give other na- · clear manner. forcement representatives from my congres­ tions an excuse to do likewise. As Chairman Since the Carbone decision, I have been sional district was here in Washington attend­ OBEY pointed out last night, it is not in our fi­ working closely with many of my colleagues ing the White House briefing on the crime bill. nancial interest for us to default on these as well as representatives of States, county Immediately following the briefing, these rep­ debts. We can either pay now, or we can pay and local governments, small waste hauling resentatives joined me in a private meeting later. And if we pay later, as the peacekeeper companies, environmental agencies, securities with Attorney General Janet Reno and advised of last resort, the price will be significantly corporations, and bond companies. All have her of their concerns about the pending legis­ higher. Once we have to resort to military ac­ been helpful in providing the input that has lation. At the top of their list was their appre­ tion, the costs are overwhelming. been necessary to produce this remedy which hension about losing their Byrne formula grant Having served in the California State Legis­ will protect the investments of State and local funding-funding which had been eliminated lature prior to coming to Congress, I am ex­ governments and will allow these governing from the administration's anticrime proposal. tremely sensitive to our financial problems. 14946 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 28, 1994 Reimbursement for the costs of incarcerating terminals. My bill does this by requiring on site RUSSIA JOINS PARTNERSHIP FOR undocumented felons is critical to California, inspection of reception facilities by the Coast PEACE since we are affected by these costs to a Guard prior to issuance of a certificate of ade­ greater extent than any other State. However, quacy. It also seeks to assure those facilities HON. NEWT GINGRICH I am also aware that our Governor has bal­ are maintained by providing for automatic ex­ OF GEORGIA anced his budget based on unrealistic as­ piration of certificates after 5 years, or sooner IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES if there is a change in operator or if the certifi­ sumptions of Federal aid for undocumented Tuesday, June 28, 1994 felons. cate is suspended or revoked. In addition, the As my cplleague from California, Mr. DIXON, bill prohibits a port from charging a separate Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I want to take pointed out in his colloquy with Chairman fee for waste disposal-a practice that has this opportunity to welcome Russia as the MOLLOHAN, the subcommittee has taken an contributed to problems with compliance be­ newest member of the Partnership for Peace. important first step toward full reimbursement cause these separate fees are often unpredict­ A free, democratic, and economically strong of these authorized, but previously unfunded, able. The bill would require that these fees be Russia is in America's vital interest, and this expenses by providing some measure of as­ included in the docking fee or another obliga­ historic moment is a major step in bringing se­ sistance to those States that are burdened tory fee, thus making them more predictable. curity and prosperity to the world. with the responsibility for our Nation's undocu­ Should a port fail to comply with the act, this The majority of people in Russia are com­ mented felons. bill authorizes the Coast Guard to assess a mitted to democracy, free enterprise, and California's $85 million share of the ex­ civil penalty against a noncomplying port for change. The Russian people have told us they panded Byrne program represents an increase up to 30 days, after which time the agency want to be "normal and civilized," basically of $47 million-or 125 percent-over this must revoke the certificate and close the port. America without the violent crime. They truly year's funding. And, if the crime bill conferees The bill also addresses similar problems at want the rule of law, the right to own property, are able to agree on some Jevel of isolated marinas. My legislation requires the Coast contract rights, the right to work hard and funding that is specifically targeted toward the Guard to establish a program to ensure that keep what they have earned, the right to free undocumented felon program, this figure operators of marinas maintain adequate waste speech, and free elections. We have an un­ would increase. Although I realize that full re­ reception facilities. The program's efficacy will paralleled opportunity to work with them to imbursement for this program may not be like­ be tracked through mandatory biennial reports achieve these goals. Depending on our actions, Russia faces ly during this funding cycle, I remain optimistic to Congress. Unfortunately, the Coast Guard can't do the several possible futures. How much we are that, as we continue to work toward providing job alone. That's why the Marine Plastic Poilu- willing to help is contingent upon what kind of some significant measure of relief for affected . tion Research and Control Act Amendments States, we will ultimately achieve full reim­ future we want for our children and or grand­ provides an avenue for citizen involvement. It bursement for these costs. children. If is possible that Russia could slide does this by making available a current list of into an authoritarian dictatorship, and we could certificate status at ports and by requiring that return to another cold war with a single identi­ THE MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTI ON ports post placards containing telephone num­ fiable enemy competing for influence around RESEARCH AND CONTROL ACT bers where citizens could call to report any in­ the globe. Or, Russia could collapse into a sit­ AMENDMENTS OF 1994 adequacy of reception facilities. In order to uation similar to the civil war now occurring in make it easy for individual citizens to report the Balkans, except that nuclear weapons will HON. WIWAM J. HUGHFS violations, the bill directs the Coast Guard to be involved. But, if we seize this opportunity, establish a toll-free telephone reporting sys­ there is a chance that we can assist Russia in OF NEW JERSEY tem. Furthermore, the bill expands the crew evolving into a relatively stable, open, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and passenger education requirement to in­ democratic society committed to similar ideals Tuesday, June 28, 1994 clude a structured briefing about the Marpol as ours. We gain the benefits of stable politi­ Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro­ Convention for everyone on board a ship be­ cal systems, emerging open capitalist oriented duce legislation that would improve implemen­ fore disembarkation-perhaps as part of the markets, and political allies in a very important vessel's safety briefing. The bill would also ex­ tation of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research region of the world. We won the cold war; it tend the mandate to conduct public education and Control Act of 1987. This bill, the Marine is now time to win the peace. The Partnership and outreach on plastic pollution and author­ Plastic Pollution Research & Control Act for Peace is a tremendous step in United izes USCG, EPA, and NOAA to award grants Amendments of 1994, is analogous to lan­ States relations with Russia, and I hope that for carrying out such programs. we can continue to build on our successes guage introduced in the Senate by my distin­ Other parts of the Marine Plastic Pollution guished colleague from New Jersey, Senator and work together for a peaceful and more se­ Research and Control Act Amendments of cure world. FRANK LAUTENBERG. 1994 would address compliance of foreign As many of my colleagues know, I have vessels with Marpol; states the sense of the worked hard throughout my 20 years in Con­ Congress that domestic shipping insurance IN SUPPORT OF STRONG VIO­ gress to improve the quality of our coastal wa­ should not provide for the payment of pen­ LENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT ters and beaches. In the past, I have success­ alties under this act; make whistleblower provi­ PROVISIONS IN THE CRIME BILL fully sponsored legislation to end ocean dump­ sions applicable to employees of DOD, DOT, ing of sewerage sludge and to track medical and DOA, so that Federal employees who re­ HON. NANCY PELOSI waste to ensure that it doesn't wind up on our port violations of this act are protected; and beaches as it did in 1988. I am also currently OF CALIFORNIA assure better coordination between DOT, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the sponsor of legislation to improve the mon­ DOD, and DOA to implement this act. itoring of coastal recreational waters. Mr. Speaker, this morning I listened to the Tuesday, June 28, 1994 Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Con­ new Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admi­ Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in trol Act Amendments of 1994 is a natural ral Kramek, state that he wanted the Coast support of the Violence Against Women Act counterpart to that legislation, because it Guard to be world leaders in environmental and join my colleagues in calling for the seeks to improve the quality of our coastal wa­ protection. I applaud his vision, and I think the strongest possible domestic violence provi­ ters through enhanced procedures for plastic Coast Guard is well on the way to achieving sions to be included in the crime bill con­ pollution monitoring. The legislation provides that goal. This legislation fits in well with Admi­ ference. the Coast Guard with additional authority and ral Kramek's vision because it will help the Today, along with other California women imposes stricter requirements on it, all aimed Coast Guard to ensure that our coastal waters Members of Congress, I will be sending a let­ at improving compliance and enforcement of are free of plastic debris and other garbage. ter to the conferees on the crime bill urging waste disposal practices abroad vessels and This bill is supported by the Coast Guard, them to accept the toughest provisions of both at ports. as well as the Center For Marine Conserva­ the House and the Senate versions of the An important way to attack the ocean dump­ tion. I hope my colleagues will join with me crime bill. ing problem is to ensure the presence of ade­ and those distinguished entities and lend their Domestic violence and spousal abuse are quate waste reception facilities at all ports and support to this legislation. among the most common and heinous crimes ...... -- • =-- •• - .. _ ._... ·---

June 28, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14947 in America. Imagine coming home every day includes strong violence against women provi­ els for domestic violence prevention and urge to an abusive situation. Imagine living day-to­ sions. the conferees to recede to the Senate author­ day with a violent person. Imagine waking up The final crime bill must protect battered im­ ization of $1.8 billion for these purposes. Do­ each morning not knowing if you will be able migrant women. The House version of the mestic violence programs must be supported to make it to the next morning without suffer­ crime bill includes provisions to prevent abu­ with sufficient funds to combat these crimes. ing severe bodily harm. Imagine not feeling sive spouses from using immigration law to We cannot afford to lose this opportunity to safe, not being safe, in your own home-not control and continue abusing their undocu­ strengthen domestic violence prevention ef­ for fear of someone from the outside breaking mented spouses. Presently, abused immigrant forts and toughen the penalties for those who in, but because you live with someone who spouses often cannot escape a violent house­ continue to break the law. threatens your life daily. hold because leaving it would result in their This is the tragic reality for many women deportation. Mr. Speaker, we must correct a Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from and many children in our country today. Con­ system which allows a perpetrator of domestic California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, for organizing gress must act to change this situation by violence the power to continue abusing be­ this morning hour on a very important part of clamping down on the criminals who abuse cause of immigration technicalities. the crime bill and I once again urge the crime and by protecting the victims of domestic vio­ In addition, I join with my colleagues today bill conferees to accept the strongest possible lence. Congress must pass a crime bill which in calling for the highest possible funding lev- violence against women provisions.