7308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April13, 1994 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, April 13, 1994

The House met at 2 p.m. Dingell LaFalce Rangel Dunn Knollenberg Roberts Dixon Lambert Reed Ehlers Kolbe Rogers The Chaplain, Rev. James David Dooley Lancaster Reynolds Emerson Kreidler Rohrabacher Ford, D.D., offered the following Durbin Lantos Richardson Ewing Kyl Ros-Lehtinen prayer: Edwards (CA) LaRocco Roemer Fawell Lazio Roth Let us pray using the words of Psalm Edwards (TX) Laughlin Rose Fields (TX) Leach Royce Engel Lehman Rostenkowski Fowler Levy Saxton 103: English Levin Rowland Franks (CT) Lewis (CA) Schaefer Bless the Lord, 0 my soul; and all Eshoo Lewis (GA) Roybal-Allard Franks (NJ) Lewis (FL) Schiff that is within me, bless His holy name! Evans Lipinski Rush Gallegly Lightfoot Schroeder Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget Everett Lloyd Sabo Gekas Linder Sensen brenner Farr Long Sanders Gilchrest Livingston Shaw not all His benefits, Fazio Lowey Sangmeister Gingrich Machtley Shays Who forgives all your iniquity, who Fields (LA) Maloney Santorum Goodlatte Manzullo Shuster heals all your diseases, Filner Mann Sarpalius Goodling McCandless Skeen Fingerhut Manton Sawyer Goss McCollum Smith (MI) Who redeems your life from the Pit, Foglietta . Margolies- Schenk Grams McDade Smith (NJ) who crowns you with steadfast love and Ford (MI) Mezvinsky Schumer Gunderson McKeon Smith (TX) mercy, Ford (TN) Markey Scott Hancock Meyers Snowe Who satisfies you with good as long Frank (MA) Martinez Serrano Hansen Mica Solomon Frost Matsui Sharp Hastert Molinari Spence as you live so that your youth is re­ Furse Mazzoli Shepherd Hefley Moorhead Stearns newed like the eagle's. Amen. Gejdenson McCloskey Sisisky Herger Morella Stump Gephardt McCrery Skaggs Hobson Murphy Sundquist Geren McCurdy Skelton Hoekstra Nussle Talent Gibbons McDermott Slattery Hoke Oxley Taylor (MS) THE JOURNAL Gillmor McHale Slaughter Horn Packard Taylor (NC) Gilman Mcinnis Smith (IA) Huffington Paxon Thomas (CA) The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam­ Gonzalez McKinney Spratt Hunter Petri Torkildsen ined the Journal of the last day's pro­ Gordon McNulty Stark Hutchinson Porter Upton Green Meehan Stenholm Inhofe Portman Vucanovich ceedings and announces to the House Greenwood Meek Stokes Is took Pryce (OH) Walker his approval thereof. Gutierrez Menendez Strickland Jacobs Quillen Walsh Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour­ Hall (OH) Mfume Studds Johnson, Sam Quinn Weldon nal stands approved. Hall (TX) Miller (CA) Stupak Kim Ramstad Wolf Hamburg Miller (FL) Swett King Ravenel Young (FL) Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Hamilton Min eta Swift Kingston Regula Zeliff to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on Harman Minge Synar Klug Ridge Zimmer agreeing to the Speaker's approval of Hastings Mink Tanner Hayes Moakley Tauzin NOT VOTING-18 the Journal. Hefner Mollohan Tejeda Bacchus (FL) Gallo Neal (NC) The SPEAKER. The question is on Hilliard Montgomery Thomas (WY) Blackwell Glickman Roukema the Chair's approval of the Journal. Hinchey Moran Thompson Brown (CA) Grandy Smith (OR) The question was taken; and the Hoagland Murtha Thornton Danner McHugh Washington Hochbrueckner Myers Thurman Fish McMillan Williams Speaker announced that the ayes ap­ Holden Nadler Torres Flake Michel Wilson peared to have it. Houghton Neal (MA) Torricelli Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I object Hoyer Oberstar Towns 0 1423 Hughes Obey Traficant to the vote on the ground that a Hutto Olver Tucker So the Journal was approved. quorum is not present and make the Hyde Ortiz Unsoeld The result of the vote was announced point of order that a quorum is not Inglis Orton Valentine as above recorded. present. Inslee Owens Velazquez Jefferson Pallone Vento The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum Johnson (CT) Parker Visclosky is not present. Johnson (GA) Pastor Volkmer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Waters The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab­ Johnson (SD) Payne (NJ) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. sent Members. Johnson, E. B. Payne (VA) Watt Johnston Pelosi Waxman McNULTY}. Will the gentleman from The vote was taken by electronic de­ Kanjorski Penny Wheat Whitten Massachusetts [Mr. MEEHAN] come for­ vice, and there were-yeas 261, nays Kaptur Peterson (FL) ward and lead the House in the Pledge 153, not voting 18, as follows: Kasich Peterson (MN) Wise Kennedy Pickett Woolsey of Allegiance? [Roll No. 98] Kennelly Pickle Wyden Mr. MEEHAN led the Pledge of Alle­ YEAS-261 Kildee Pombo Wynn giance as follows: Kleczka Pomeroy Yates Abercrombie Borski Collins (!L) Klein Po shard Young (AK) I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ackerman Boucher Collins (MI) Klink Price (NC) United States of America, and to the Repub­ Andrews (ME) Brewster Combest Kopetski Rahall lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Andrews (NJ) Brooks Condit Andrews (TX) Browder Conyers indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Applegate Brown (FL) Cooper NAYS-153 Baesler Brown (OH) Coppersmith Allard Bliley Clay Barca Bryant Costello Archer Blute Coble MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Barcia Byrne Coyne Armey Boehlert Cox Barlow Cantwell Cramer Bachus (AL) Boehner Crane A message from the Senate by Mr. Barrett (WI) Cardin Darden Baker(CA) Bonilla Crapo Hallen, one of its clerks, announced Bateman Carr de Ia Garza Baker (LA) Bunning Cunningham Becerra Chapman Deal Ballenger Burton DeLay that the Senate had passed with Beilenson Clayton DeFazio Barrett (NE) Buyer Diaz-Balart amendments in which the concurrence Berman Clement De Lauro Bartlett Callahan Dickey of the House is requested, bills of the Bevill Clinger Dellums Barton Calvert Doolittle House of the following ti ties: Bilbray Clyburn Derrick Bentley Camp Dornan Bishop Coleman Deutsch Bereuter Canady Dreier H.R. 1134. An act to provide for the transfer Bonier Collins (GA) Dicks Bilirakis Castle Duncan of certain public lands located in Clear Creek

0 This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7309 County, Colorado, to the United States For­ own. The values and determination man Howard Baker, Sr., and the step­ est Service, the State of Colorado, and cer­ that she helped instill in her stepson mother of former Senate Majority tain local governments in the State of Colo­ became evident as he later grew to be Leader Howard Baker Jr., Irene Baker rado, and for other purposes. H.R. 2947. An act to amend the Commemo­ one of the most distinguished U.S. Sen­ was a dedicated public servant and rative Works Act, and for other purposes. ators in the history of that body, and community leader in her own right. The message also announced that the served as its Republican leader from Throughout her life, she devoted a tre­ Senate had passed bills of the following i977 to 1985, afterward serving as White mendous amount of time and energy to titles, in which the concurrence of the House Chief of Staff at a most difficult serving the people of east Tennessee, House is requested: time under President Reagan. and her many contributions to the Although there are only 12 of us re­ State will not soon be forgotten. S. 859. An act to reduce the restrictions on Mrs. Baker got an early start in poli­ lands conveyed by deed under the Act of maining in the House who served June 8, 1926. alongside Mrs. Baker, we cannot forget tics, working in the Sevier County S. 1586. An act to establish the New Orle­ the effort and tireless devotion she court clerk's office and the Chancery ans Jazz National Historical Park in the brought to her congressional duties. Court office as a teenager in the 1920's. State of Louisiana; and for other purposes. Her service on the Committee on Gov­ After marrying Howard Baker, Sr., in The message also announced that the ernment Operations was exemplary. 1935, she served as Republican National Senate disagrees to the amendments of She constantly gave her all to rep­ Committeewoman for Tennessee for 4 the House to the bill (S. 636) "An Act resent the interests and meet the needs years, from 1960-64. to amend the Public Health Service of her constituents and her State. Mrs. Following her husband's death in Act to permit individuals to have free­ Baker and I worked closely together in 1964, Mrs. Baker was elected to serve dom of access to certain medical clin­ the House during my first term, not the remaining 9 months of his term in ics and facilities, and for other pur­ only as a friend but as a legislator on the House of Representatives, where poses,'' and agree to the conference the floor of the House as well. She also she upheld his legacy of dedicated serv­ asked by the House on the disagreeing was a proud standard bearer of the ice to the citizens of the Second Dis­ votes of the two Houses thereon, and principles of the Republican Party, trict. At the conclusion of that term, appoints Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PELL, Mr. which she loved and of which she was Mrs. Baker became the city of Knox­ METZENBAUM, Mr. SIMON, Ms. MIKUL­ national committeewoman for Ten­ ville's welfare director, a position she SKI, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. JEFFORDS, nessee from 1960 to 1964. held until 1971. Mr. COATS, and Mr. HATCH, to be the After her departure from the House In each of these endeavors, Irene conferees on the part of the Senate. of Representatives in 1965, Mrs. Baker Baker was a credit not only to herself put her skills and her extraordinary and her family, but to her State and compassion to good use as the director the people that she served. I know I TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE of public welfare for the city of Knox­ speak for all east Tennesseans in salut­ IRENE BAILEY BAKER ville from 1965 to 1971, and thus contin­ ing her distinguished service and in of­ (Mr. QUILLEN asked and was given ued her public service in helping the fering my sincerest condolences to the permission to address the House for 1 neediest Tennesseans and showing en tire Baker family. minute and to revise and extend his re­ through her example that no obstacle Mr. Speaker, I will attach to my re­ marks.) is insurmountable. After her· retire­ marks an article concerning Mrs. Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is ment, she lived a long and full life at Baker and her life that ran in the with a heavy heart and great sorrow Knoxville News Sentinel following her her east Tennessee home and was de­ death. that I rise to inform the House that our voted to her extensive family and her esteemed former colleague, Irene Bai­ GRAVESIDE SERVICES TODAY AT 2:30P.M. FOR numerous friends. Her passion for her IRENE BAKER ley Baker, passed away on Saturday, community was legendary, and she re­ April 2, 1994, at the age of 92. Mrs. Graveside services and burial for Irene mained active and outgoing up until Baker, widow of Howard Baker Sr., will be Baker succeeded her husband, Howard the day she was taken from us. She was held at 2:30 p.m. today at Sherwood Memo­ H. Baker, Sr., as a Member of this body laid to her final rest on April 4 beside rial Gardens. upon his untimely death and served out her husband at Sherwood Memorial Memorials may be made to the Knoxville the remainder of his term from March Gardens in Knoxville, TN. Zoological Gardens or the American Heart 10, 1964, to January 3, 1965. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Baker is survived Association and friends may call 12:30 to 2 In her public and private life, Mrs. by Senator Baker, her two daughters, p.m. today at Mann's Heritage Chapel, 6200 Baker carried on the proud family tra­ Mary Baker Stuart and Beverly Baker Kingston Pike. dition of representing the people and Baker, 92, had a massive heart attack Patestides, six grandchildren, and nu­ while dining with friends Saturday at the their best interests. I had the distinct merous great-grandchildren and nieces Dinner Bell Restaurant in Loudon County privilege and honor of serving along­ and nephews. She was a wonderful wife, and was pronounced dead at Fort Sanders side Howard Baker, Sr., until his death, mother, grandmother, great-grand­ Loudon Medical Center. alongside Mrs. Baker, and at the same mother, Member of Congress, and com­ She was a native of Sevierville who became time as their son Howard Baker, Jr., familiar with politics as a teenager, holding munity leader, and a dear friend. I a job in the Sevier County court clerk's of­ during his 18 years in the Senate, and know that all my colleagues and all of as Senator Baker's father-in-law, Sen­ fice and the Chancery Court office during the the people of Tennessee join me in ex­ 1920s ator Everett Dirksen, a giant leader in tending our heartfelt sympathy to the She was Republican national committee­ that body. en tire family in their time of sorrow, woman for Tennessee from 1960 to 1964 and Edith Irene Bailey was born on No­ which I am certain we all share. married Howard Baker Sr. in 1935. vember 17, 1901, in the hills on Sevier Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman After her husband's death in 1964, Mrs. County, TN, and was educated there. Baker won a special election to serve the re­ from the Second Congressional Dis­ maining nine months of his term in Con­ She began her public service at age 17 trict, the Honorable JOHN DUNCAN, JR. as an employee in the local court sys­ gress. She was noted as a "common-sense 0 1430 Republican" who favored a sound economy tem where her father was a judge. In and individual freedom. 1935 she married Howard Baker, a local Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to After leaving Congress, Mrs. Baker was attorney general and widower, and take this opportunity to pay tribute to welfare director for the city of Knoxville stood by his side steadfastly as he one of Tennessee's most distinguished from 1965 until 1971. made several unsuccessful attempts to and respected citizens, Mrs. Irene She was the stepmother of Howard Baker run for public office before his ultimate Baker, who passed away last weekend Jr., who represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate and was former President Ronald success. They had two wonderful at the age of 92. Reagan's chief of staff. daughters together, and she also took Although she may have been best Survivors include: Howard H. Baker Jr., his son, Howard, Jr., to raise as her known as the wife of the late Congress- Huntsville, Tenn.; Mary Baker Stuart, 7310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 Abingdon, Va.; Beverly Baker Patestides, Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield minute and to revise and extend his re­ New York City; six grandchildren, seven to the gentleman from Tennessee, JoHN marks.) great-grandchildren, two nieces and three TANNER. Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, the 1994 nephews. Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in baseball season is hardly a week old Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I am tribute to the memory of Mrs. Irene and already the best screwball pitch of happy to yield to the gentlewoman Baker. the year has been thrown in baseball from Chattanooga, TN, the Honorable stadiums across the country. The Dem­ MARILYN LLOYD. GENERAL LEAVE ocrat Party's National Campaign Com­ Mrs. LLOYD. Mr. Speaker, the people mittee has staged a demonstration of of Tennessee and the Nation suffered a Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask what they believe to be tax equity, ar­ great loss last week with the passing of unanimous consent that all Members guing that the President's 1993 tax in­ Mrs. Irene Bailey Baker on April 2. may have 5 legislative days in which to crease only affects 1 percent of the Mrs. Baker, a native of Sevier Coun­ revise and extend their remarks on the American people. Once again, the Dem­ ty in east Tennessee, is perhaps best life, character, and public service of ocrat National Campaign Committee known as the wife of Rep. Howard the late honorable gentlewoman from Tennessee, Mrs. Irene Bailey Baker. has demonstrated that it cannot be Baker and the mother of Senator How­ trusted with either words or numbers, ard Baker, Jr. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MCNULTY). Is there objection to the re­ and now our national pastime of base­ But Mrs. Baker also led a unique ca­ ball. reer in public service herself. At age 17, quest of the gentleman from Ten­ she began her career in the Sevier nessee? 0 1440 There was no objection. County court system. Mrs. Baker then Mr. Speaker, they forgot to mention married and devoted herself to her all of us across the board in the coun­ family, and their call to serve the peo­ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER try paying higher taxes on gasoline. ple of east Tennessee. She later served PRO TEMPORE They forgot to mention the truck driv­ as a Member of this body after her hus­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The er stuck in Omaha, NE, who cannot de­ band's untimely death. After serving Chair would ask the Members and duct his lunch while he is out on the out the remainder of her husband's those in the Gallery to rise in a mo­ road. They forgot to mention the mil­ term, Mrs. Baker returned to her home ment of silence in memory of the late lions of senior citizens who will pay in east Tennessee to serve as director honorable Mrs. Irene Bailey Baker. higher income taxes under their bill. of public welfare for the city of Knox­ (A moment of silence was observed in Mr. Speaker, what they thought they ville. honor of Mrs. Baker.) were doing was hitting a home run for Mrs. Baker touched many people increased taxes. And what they did was through her role as a public servant hit a foul ball into left field. And, Mr. and as a caring, compassionate person. QUESTIONING Y ASIR ARAF AT'S Speaker, even the Democrat cannot I know that my colleagues join me in COMMITMENT TO PEACE steal home on a foul ball. extending their deepest sympathy to (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given the Baker family in their time of sor­ permission to address the House for 1 row. minute and to revise and extend his re­ NURTURING THE AFRICAN­ Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield marks.) AMERICAN FAMILY to the Honorable DoN SUNDQUIST from Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the terror­ (Miss COLLINS of Michigan asked the Seventh Congressional District. ist bombing in Hadera, Israel, which and was given permission to address Mr. SUNDQUIST. Mr. Speaker, I am killed six innocent civilians at a bus the House for one minute and to revise proud to join my colleagues from Ten­ station, coupled with the suicide bomb and extend her remarks.) nessee, Mr. QUILLEN and Mr. DUNCAN, attack against innocent Israeli citizens Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. in saluting the life and service of the last week in Afula, which killed seven Speaker, The African-American family late Irene Bailey Baker. people, showed that extremists are still is challenged today on every front: In her brief service in this House in trying to derail the peace process. Nearly 44 percent of all African­ 1964 and 1965, she represented the peo­ While Yasir Arafat, the Chairman of American children are poor. ple of Tennessee with diligence and the PLO, has sent a letter to President Over two-thirds of all African-Amer­ dignity, as her husband, Howard Baker Clinton condemning the terrorist at­ ican children live with a single mother. Senior, did before her. tacks in an oblique way, I think much The number of African-Americans in Mr. QUILLEN has recounted Mrs. more ought to be forthcoming from Mr. their twenties who had completed col­ Baker's exemplary public service in Arafat. There ought to be an unequivo­ lege dropped 6 percent in the last dec­ Congress, for the city of Knoxville, and cal and unmistakable condemnation of ade. for the people of Tennessee. the specific massacres, the way Israeli I am introducing five family bills I came to know her through my long Prime Minister Rabin condemned the Hebron tragedy. today. My bills would provide job friendship with her stepson, Howard Mr. Arafat's silence in this regard training in high unemployment areas; Baker Junior. Howard has often cred­ really questions whether he wants create mentoring and other community ited her example and encouragement peace or whether he can deliver peace. responsibility programs; and support for his own interest in public service, The PLO covenants remain in place, parenting training for foster and at­ which of course, carried him to the po­ still calling for the destruction of Is­ risk families. sitions of Senate majority leader and rael, even though he promised to re­ Government cannot create families White House chief of staff. move them. or hold them together. But we can pro­ Mrs. Baker was a kind and gracious Mr. Speaker, extremists on both vide important supports for family life woman, a person of genuine warmth, sides must not be allowed to defer or and provide hope and opportunity. delightful company, and a true exam­ deter the peace process, but we must be These bills are a good first step to re­ ple of a life well and fully lived. reassured that Yasir Arafat is commit­ storing the health-and hope-of the This House is richer for her service, ted to peace. His remarks leave us African-American family. however brief. And the State of Ten­ questioning it. nessee is richer for her life and exam­ ple. I offer my condolences to her chil­ CLINTON TAX UNDERPAYMENT dren and grandchildren, and trust that DEMOCRATS THROW A SCREW- (Mr. DOOLITTLE asked and was they will be comforted by the knowl­ BALL THIS BASEBALL SEASON given permission to address the House edge her legacy lives on in the hearts (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend of those who knew her. permission to address the House for 1 his remarks.) ~· - • ' -=-.l...... ,.r-=._--:-;-. .. -:-•:••• .. ,- ._... .. :J_...... ,_ .... , .. ._ ••- ...... ,....-_.-., .. _.....--. .,.. • ._--.... •• _.._ • - .. .. _ 1

April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7311 Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, the will be able to participate in the Na­ which will give the House of Represent­ other night Jay Leno, commenting on tional Young Leaders Conference-an atives an opportunity to vote on an the $14,000 underpayment in the Clin­ experience that could redirect their amendment that meets the President's ton's taxes observed "when the Presi­ lives toward a more positive future and definition of being tough and smart in dent does it, it's a discovery. When you brighter tomorrow. dealing with violent crime in America. do it, it's a felony." My amendment will incentivize the In this morning's Washington Post States to pass legislation that will in the liberal columnist, Richard Cohen THE CRIME BILL NEEDS TRUTH IN fact stop the revolving door of the pris­ wrote: LEG!SLATING AS MUCH AS IN on for violent criminals and will guar­ There is a floor staring, stammering and SENTENCING antee that if you do the crime you will juvenile quality to the way the Clintons re­ (Mr. HORN asked and was given per­ do the time. luctantly 'fess up. Whatever Whitewater and mission to address the House for 1 The Chapman amendment will, with related matters might eventually be about­ minute and to revise and extend his re­ grants, allow the construction of addi­ maybe nothing-it is now about candor. The marks.) tional prison space that will be needed Clintons---not the press and not some right­ Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, crime has wing Daddy Warbucks---have made it that. when we target the 6 percent of the fel­ Maybe they think that since the truth and become the most important issue to ons that are committing 70 percent of their preferred political image do not con­ Americans today. violent crimes, which is what truth in form. its okay to monkey with the former to The Democratic majority has told us sentencing will do. match the latter. that we will debate a tough anticrime I hope Members will examine my The least the Clinton's could do is package this afternoon to help ease amendment and I think it will be a answer questions frankly: their concerns. good addition to the House crime bill. If they had done that from the beginning, However, the truth is that anything And I look forward to the debate, Mr. Whitewater would be about an obscure land considered remotely tough has been Speaker, and hope that the Chapman deal and not about the character of the first thrown out. truth in sentencing amendment is a family. The American people need to know part of the final product. what the Democratic majority will not allow on the House floor for real de­ CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH bate, much less an honest vote-with­ BIG GOVERNMENT-MORE TAXES LEADERSHIP COUNCIL out a phony king of the hill procedure Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak­ (Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana asked and which chokes off democracy in this er, this is the week where most Ameri­ was given permission to address the House. cans have to finish off their taxes be­ House for 1 minute and to revise and An amendment to limit the endless cause day after tomor-row is the final extend his remarks.) appeal process for prisoners on death deadline to pay Federal income tax. Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana. Mr. Speak­ row, making it more effective. It is a good time to look at your W- er, I believe it is safe to say that each Pre-trial detention, to keep two-time 2 form and see how much is being de­ and every one of us in the U.S. House of felons off the street while they are ducted from your hard-earned dollars Representatives is supportive of pro­ awaiting trial. and decide just how big do you want grams that provide our young people A truth-in-sentencing requirement at Government to be. it is a good time to with learning opportunities. the State level to make sure that fel­ ask the question: How much should we Today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ons are serving at least 85 percent of be paying of what we earn to Federal spotlight an organization that has for their sentences. taxes? the last 8 years, provided students an A meaningful "three strikes and Let us just look at a little bit of the opportunity to study leadership and you're out," with no loopholes to let history of this country. In 1900 we paid Government in this Nation's Capital. criminals escape life sentences because 9 percent of our take-home dollars in The Congressional Youth Leadership of technicalities. tax. In 1930 it went up to 12 percent. Council is an educational organization A vote on the exclusionery rule Guess what it is today? Today if you dedicated to fostering and inspiring which would provide a good faith ex­ are an average American you are pay­ young people to achieve their full lead­ ception standard to permit evidence to ing 41 cents out of every dollar that ership potential. Through the Council's be introduced in court. you make in taxes to the State, local initiatives over the past 3 years, the Mr. Speaker, the arrogance of the and Federal Government. participation of under-represented mi­ Democratic majority has cost this leg­ This growth in government spending norities at the conferences has in­ "islation the teeth it needed to protect at all levels has changed the family creased from 6 percent to over 13 per­ our citizens. budget dramatically. To keep taxes cent. And as crime continues to escalate, down we have to stop asking Govern­ The scholarship fund which was im­ it is inevitable that Congress will have ment to solve more and more of our plemented in January of this year is · to return here, to the scene of the problems. The solution is for us to de­ designed to assist financially and tradi­ crime, where we failed to do what the cide we can do without more Govern­ tionally disadvantaged or physically American people expected us to do in ment, to decide we are better off spend­ challenged youth. who wish to partici­ the first place. ing our own hard-earned income rather pate in the NYLC. The Congressional than letting Congress decide how they Youth Leadership Council is earmark­ are going to spend it for us. ing nearly $100,000 annually for schol­ CHAPMAN TRUTH IN SENTENCING To keep taxes and spending down, we arships based on students' scholastic AMENDMENT have to start asking Government for merit, leadership achievements, finan­ (Mr. CHAPMAN asked and was given less and assume a greater responsibil­ cial need, and other factors. Over 30 permission to address the House for 1 ity for ourselves and our family and percent of students currently attending minute and to revise and extend his re­ our community. the NYLC have secured part or all of marks.) their tuition through local sponsor­ Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, Amer­ 0 1450 ship. ica needs truth in sentencing. I could With the addition of the scholarship not agree more with the previous CRIME BILL ADDRESSES WHAT program, the Council has truly taken a speaker. And during the debate on the AMERICANS WANT lead in the education community. Now, crime bill we will have an opportunity (Mr. DERRICK asked and was given more than ever before, students who to vote on that. permission to address the House for 1 need the assistance and deserve the op­ I have offered an amendment which minute and to revise and extend his re­ portunity to showcase their potential, the Rules Comrni ttee has made in order marks.) 7312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994. Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, the SUPPORT THE BEILENSON imum punishment under law and in American people want a tough crime AMENDMENT TO THE CRIME BILL certain cases of espionage such as the bill to catch criminals, ensure their (Ms. SCHENK asked and was given Ames case, we must impose the death prosecution, and guarantee substantial permission to address the House for 1 penalty as a proper and just sentence. and commensurate sentencing for their minute and to revise and extend her re­ crimes. This crime bill delivers what marks.) FEDERAL CRIME INITIATIVES they want. Ms. SCHENK. Mr. Speaker, the House But Americans do not want simple will consider an amendment to the (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked vengeance. They want tough anti­ crime bill by Congressman BEILENSON and was given permission to address crime measures so that their commu­ of Los Angeles, mandating that the the House for 1 minute and to revise nities might return to peace and order. Federal Government incarcerate un­ and extend his remarks.) They want a crime bill that addresses documented criminal aliens, or reim­ Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. their entire social climate. burse States and local communities for Speaker, the House is scheduled to con­ This bill does just that. It bolsters doing so. This amendment is critical sider this week H.R. 4092, the Violent the rights of crime victims. It for States such as California, Florida Crime Control Act. I would like to ex­ strengthens penalties for violence and others and it deserves our support. press my support for this bill and en­ against women and children. It pro­ The State of California estimates courage my colleagues to support this vides for programs to track child abus­ that the cost of incarcerating undocu­ bill as well. In my home State of Texas ers. It toughens penalties for hate mented criminal aliens next year will our prisons are at peak capacity and crimes. It cracks down on drunk driv­ be $393 million, money that otherwise our local county governments are ers. And perhaps most importantly, it could be spent on police, prosecutors, forced to bear the cost of incarcerating funds the hiring of 50,000 new officers and prison space. criminals that the State cannot find specifically for community policing Immigration is a Federal issue and room for. programs. the incarceration of undocumented H.R. 4092 would not only provide the Crimes of all types have eroded the criminal aliens is a Federal respon­ funds needed to build additional pris­ quality of daily life in our Nation. This sibility. California does not set immi­ ons, it will move us in the right direc­ crime bill aims to reverse that erosion. gration policy. My area, San Diego tion in crime control. This bill con­ It is tough, it is smart and it aims to County, does not supervise the Border tains the "three strikes and you're strengthen our communities. Patrol. And yet, States and local com­ out" provision, components of the Vio­ munities pay the price when efforts to lence Against Women Act, as well as secure our borders fail. grants to State and local governments For far too long, Washington has to develop innovative programs to deal reneged on its obligation to States with juvenile offenders. These pro­ VOTE DOWN THE RULE ON THE such as California and the States suffer grams could include boot camps, week­ CRIME BILL the consequences. I urge my colleagues end incarceration, or community serv­ (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given to take responsibility for what truly is ice for young offenders. permission to address the House for 1 a Federal problem and pass the Beilen­ In Houston, we have reduced our minute.) son amendment. crime rate by increasing the number of Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the pre­ police. President Clinton has used this vious speaker is a member of the Com­ example as a model for his plan to put DEATH FOR THOSE WHO COMMIT 50,000 new police on the streets through mittee on Rules, and had he been TREASON present yesterday, he would know that a Federal grant system for community the rule comi.ng before this body today (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given policing. is a crime in itself because it denies 46 permission to address the House for 1 We need only pick up a newspaper or Democrats on that side of the aisle, 45 minute and to revise and extend his re­ turn on the local television news to be Republicans on this side of the aisle marks.) reminded of our crime problem. Our the right to carry out their constitu­ Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, there is citizens are scared to walk the streets tional obligation to represent their one crime which is so scurrilous in na­ and often fear answering the doorbell people back home. ture, that when it comes to light, the without carrying a gun. We must do majority of Americans are united in better at controlling this problem and T)ley are being denied the right to their anger and utter disdain. offer amendments. Members like my­ H.R. 4092 is a good start. One of our The crime to which I refer is treason. local television stations in Houston has self are being denied the right to offer Such acts of treachery cannot be an amendment that would reinstate in a special called "City under Siege" equaled with respect to the long-term which highlights the crime problem. this bill mandatory minimum sentenc­ and damaging effects they have on our ing for convicted drug felons who cart Our Nation is under siege as well and it country's national security. When such is time to enact a crime control pack­ in tons of cocaine and give it to our an act results in the death of an agent children. This bill takes out that mini­ age that responds to the violence that acting on behalf of the United States, plagues this Nation. mum sentencing. We are not going to such a betrayal becomes even more have the right to even debate that and heinous. vote on it. Because I believe so strongly in MORE TALK THAN LISTENING The President of the United States bringing those individuals to justice (Mr. GOSS asked and was given per­ stood on the Capitol steps yesterday when they commit such acts, I am mission to address the House for 1 and said my amendment is a frivolous proud to be a cosponsor and supporter minute and to revise and extend his re­ amendment? Well, I suppose, coming of Congressman BoB DORNAN'S "death marks.) from him you could understand that. penalty for espionage." Sadly, we have Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, folks back This rule predetermines how this bill recently learned of such a case. I am, of home seem to feel the President is is going to come out before we even course, referring to Aldrich Ames and doing more talking than listening vote on it. It is going to wipe out the his wife. about health care reform. Here is what death penalty. To borrow a line from Robert Brown­ one southwest Florida senior citizen We ought to vote down this rule. Let ing's "The Lost Leader": had to say. us go back upstairs and let every Mem­ "Just for a handful of silver he left us, Without exception all of my friends are ber of this body participate in the leg­ Just for a riband to stick in his coat." vigorously opposed to any new bureaucracy islative process. You owe it to your Mr. Speaker, I think those lines real­ that would make the decisions on doctor-pa­ constituents. ly sum it up. We must impose the max- tient relations, on who will get care and who April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7313 will not and the taxes to be imposed to pay CONTROVERSY FEARED WITH PO­ pens in the first 3 years of childhood for the inevitable foulups, paper, paper, and TENTIAL NOMINATION OF DREW has a decisive impact on intellectual more paper. They are fed up with* * * Gov­ DAYS AS SUPREME COURT JUS­ development and social adjustment ernment meddling in their lives and the use through adolescence and adulthood. of tax money that permits the Clintons, Cab­ TICE inet members, and the overbearing, bloated (Mr. SMITH of New Jersey asked and Children who are abused, children White House staff to fly around the country was given permission to address the who do not get adequate medical care, selling Clinton's plan. If it must be sold, it is House for 1 minute and to revise and children who are simply neglected are dangerous. extend his remarks.) children who fail in life. Their growing numbers threaten to undermine our It's pretty clear, Mr. President. Older Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, if President Clinton nomi­ economic competitiveness and destroy Americans are interested in real health our social fabric, while condemning care, not costly sales pitches. nates Solicitor General Drew Days for the U.S. Supreme Court, I can guaran­ millions to a lifetime of disfunction tee you that he will be in for a rough and underachievement. ride and some very tough scrutiny. Most of the debate over crime, health Americans will want to know why care, and welfare reform has so far COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING Mr. Days-acting on behalf of Presi­ mentioned children only in passing, if dent Clinton-had intervened on behalf at all. But if we are serious about ad­ (Mr. BISHOP asked and was given dressing these issues, we are going to permission to address the House for 1 of a convicted pedophile, a man who had been duly arrested, charged, and have to talk about children. This minute and to revise and extend his re­ means Head Start, family leave, and marks.) convicted on Federal charges of pos­ sessing child pornography. access to affordable health and child Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, to restore Americans will want to know why care. It also means cutting current sanity and security to the streets of Mr. Days continues to seek a signifi­ consumption so we can afford to invest America, I strongly support a tough cant weakening, or gutting, of the in the future, our children. and fair anticrime package that offers Child Protection Act. Pat Trueman, a balance between punishment and pre­ former Chief of the Justice Depart­ vention and attacks the root causes of TOO LITTLE FOR TOO MUCH AND ment's Child Exploitation and Obscen­ TOO MUCH FOR TOO LITTLE crime. ity Section, has noted that "if the But today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to sing Days interpretation had been in effect (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was the praises of Albany, GA, its police de­ during the Reagan and Bush adminis­ given permission to address the House partment, and the city administrators trations, much if not most of the child for 1 minute and to revise and extend for their commitment to a community­ pornography cases prosecuted by the his remarks.) based policing program that began just Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, Justice Department could not have there are two notable events in Amer­ a few months ago. The city of Albany been brought." was given a grant to begin a commu­ ican politics this week. Americans want to know why Mr. First, the House will consider the nity-based policing pilot program. Days has turned aside the clear, unam­ Their work has gone so well the Jus­ crime bill. The House version is a thor­ biguous intent of Congress-recently oughly underwhelming response to the tice Department invited them all to reaffirmed in a unanimous vote in the Washington this week. most important problem facing Amer­ Senate. (The House will shortly vote on ica. On Monday, 14 newly-hired officers this.) And 234 Members from both sides In its present form, it will not do and the public officials from Albany of the aisle have filed an amicus brief enough to curb violent crime; it will met with Attorney General Reno to against the administration's indefensi­ not really put repeat offenders in jail discuss the positive aspects of commu­ ble position. longer, and it will not clear away the nity-based policing. The bottom line, Mr. Speaker, is that obstacles to swift and certain justice. The officers spoke openly and enthu­ Americans will want to know why, In short, its a limited response to an siastically about the merits of their why, why Mr. Days coddles and pro­ unlimited problem. community-based policing effort. tects exploiters and abusers of chil­ The second event occurs on Friday, dren, rather than our kids. If nomi­ Communities outside the pilot area April 15. That is when the American nated for the High Court, Americans people will be forced to pay for Presi­ are now asking when they will be are forewarned that Mr. Days' sym­ served by community-based policing. dent Clinton's tax increase. If any­ pathies are with the kiddie porn indus­ thing, tax day is a cruel reminder of With this crime bill before us today, try and not with the victims of this President Clinton's long list of broken we can provide the other areas of Al­ pernicious form of child abuse: our promises. bany and the rest of America's crime­ young children. So that is what we've got this week­ plagued communities the reinvigorat­ the crime bill and the Clinton bill. One ing initiative of community-based po­ EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT does too little for too much, the other licing that has proven successful in Al­ gets too much for too little. bany, GA. MUST BE PART OF DEBATES ON CRIME, HEALTH CARE AND WEL­ Monday afternoon, Albany Police Lt. FARE REFORM Earnest Williams said to President SIGN DISCHARGE PETITION NO. 12 Clinton, that they are working with (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was the community because they have permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House dreams of seeing it become a safe, minute and to revise and extend his re­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend clean, quiet, and drug-free place in marks.) his remarks.) which to live again. Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, as we Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the prepare to debate how to reform the IRS said that David and Millie Evans He humbly and sincerely implored us Federal Government's approach to of Colorado owed $40,000. Then the IRS to pass an anticrime bill that includes crime, health care, and welfare, I think said that the Evanses owed $100,000. the expansion of community-based po­ we should consider the findings of a Now the Evanses say the IRS never licing. study on children just completed by told them what the exact amount of Today, I ask as his messenger, I urge the Carnegie Corp. of New York. money was they said they owed, and all of my colleagues to pass a fair and What does early childhood develop­ they would not even talk to the tough crime bill that provides commu­ ment have to do with crime, health Evanses. nity-based policing for any community care, and welfare? According to the And then the IRS went to court, and in America that needs it. Carnegie study, everything. What hap- in less than 45 minutes a jury of their 7314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 peers said the Evanses were not guilty, snatching thefts to gang and drug re­ minute and to revise and extend his re­ not guilty, not guilty. lated shootings. marks.) And the IRS appealed it and said: Mr. Speaker, we will be considering Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, we all wel­ The judge misdirected the jury because the the crime bill on the floor today. Un­ come a constructive debate on health judge told the jury the IRS had the burden of fortunately, the crime bill we are con­ care reform. proof, and there should be a new trial be­ sidering is a fake crime bill that does Yet misinformation about the var­ cause Congress' law says the taxpayers have not solve the problems in Tulsa, OK. ious health plans, particularly the the burden of proof. The crime bill we are considering today President's, are being generated by op­ They went back to court, and the has several defects, First, $8 billion ponents of health care reform to con­ Evanses were convicted. goes to a variety of society-style pro­ fuse and even scare the public. My colleagues, Congress should be grams including one to increase the For example, those who oppose cov­ ashamed. If a murderer is innocent self-esteem of young criminals and erage for all Americans tell us that the until proven guilty, I ask, "Why aren't fund midnight basketball leagues; sec­ uninsured are either young, or unem­ our constituents treated the same ond, one part of the bill reduces the ployed, or between jobs. way?" penalty for drug crimes, possibly lead­ Yet less than 20 percent of the unin­ H.R. 3261, Mr. Speaker, says the tax­ ing to the release of as many as 16,000 sured are young people. And 28 percent payer is innocent until proven guilty, criminals; third, another part of the are in poverty. The rest are average and I want my colleagues' help and bill allows convicted killers to file for working adults. say, "If you're so inclined, sign dis­ appeal after appeal after appeal and Mr. Speaker, every American should charge petition No. 12." avoid the death penalty all together; be guaranteed adequate health care. Think about it. fourth, 88 percent of the money is dis­ Period. cretionary-going wherever the Presi­ And if the morality of this issue does dent needs to build political support at not move one, it should be viewed as a TODAY'S CRIME BILL DOES NOTH­ the time; and fifth, this crime bill is pocketbook issue-we all pay for the ING TO SOLVE OKLAHOMA'S not funded. There is nothing in the lan­ uninsured in one way or another, espe­ PROBLEMS guage that provides a mechanism to cially in higher insurance premiums. (Mr. INHOFE asked and was given pay for these programs. Mr. Speaker, health care is a serious permission to address the House for 1 So, Mr. Speaker, I hope that my col­ issue and deserves serious debate. minute and to revise and extend his re­ leagues will join me in taking a closer Clouding the issue can only retain the marks and include extraneous matter.) look at this crime bill we are debating status quo and gridlock. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. Speaker, we have a today. Let us not pass the first thing I urge my colleagues to take the high serious crime problem in my district. that comes along. Let us pass a bill road. Ignore the misinformation of­ Tulsa, OK, and the surrounding areas that is tough on criminals, and will fered by those who want to obstruct have problems with gangs, drugs and a help Tulsa and all Americans. the hope of the people, and that is cov­ host of other things. Let me give you a CRIME STATISTICs-STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND 1 erage for everyone with a guarantee few examples. TULSA that no one will take it away from Nathan Vann, 19, was driving down 1 murder every 42 hours. 1 rape every 51h hours. them. Frankfort Avenue at about 4:30 in the 1 robbery every 2 hours. afternoon when two bullets struck the 1 aggravated assault every 36 minutes. windshield of his car. One bullet went 1 burglary every 12 minutes. INTRODUCTION OF THE VIETNAM through the car, striking Vann's hair, 1 auto theft every 31 minutes. CODE OF CONDUCT ACT There is a reported violent crime every 26 causing him to loose control of his minutes. (Mr. DORNAN asked and was given automobile and crash into a nearby 15 is the average age for rape victims in permission to address the House for 1 home. Tulsa. ·minute and to revise and extend his re­ Beverly Turner, her husband, and her Over 25,000 women are raped annually in marks.) mother-in-law were returning from Tulsa-only about 200 are reported-one out Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, this is of five rapists are captured and punished. church when they were approached by Over 4,000 burglaries in Oklahoma each the 251st anniversary of the birth of someone trying to steal the women's month. Thomas Jefferson. purses. When the thief grabbed at her Robberies are up in last 4 years. Mr. Speaker, in 1943 President Roo­ mother-in-laws purse and ran, Beverly Aggravated assault up in last 2 years. 54 sevelt dedicated one of the world's and her husband chased the thief and percent of those were committed with ,a most beautiful memorials across the pinned him to the ground until the po­ weapon. pond from where we are now, and in­ Oklahoma is 4 percent higher than the na­ lice arrived. tional average in the use of a firearm in vio­ side the ring below the marble canopy A 13-year-old was shot in the leg as lent crimes. are the stirring words that ring be walked down the street in his neigh­ (The above figures are in the 1992 year end through history: "Eternal vigilance borhood one evening. Witnesses told figures-the latest available.) against every form of tyranny over the police that they heard several shots In the first 6 months of 1993, Oklahoma had mind of man.'' and then say a red sports car left the an increase in murder by 21.8 percent, as­ Mr. Speaker, that tyranny still exists sault by 9.3 percent and in general violent area. The shooting appeared to be crimes by 3.7 percent. in the Communist nation of Vietnam, gang-related. There was a 31-percent increase in rape in and that is why I want to treat Viet­ Thankfully, I can say that none of the last 2 years. nam the way we treated South Africa these individuals were fatally wounded. (The above two figures are from the first 6 when the evil of apartheid was in full But, who is to say that someone else, month outlook report for 1993-by OSBI.) force, the way this House voted to on another day, that is in the wrong Since 1983 there has been a 93-percent in­ treat China last year. I rise today to crease in murder and manslaughter. place at the wrong time, will not loose (This is a national figure. Not Oklahoma ask my colleagues to join me in a bill their life and become another statistic. specific.) that, although lifting the embargo on Mr. Speaker, what kind of society do Vietnam was a bad idea, that battle we live in where people cannot drive being behind us, it is time to look down the street without having bullets EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD BE ahead with a similar set of principles, fly through their car windows and GUARANTEED ADEQUATE like the Sullivan principles that we ap­ where children cannot walk down the HEALTH CARE plied to South Africa. street of their neighborhoods safely? (Ms. ESHOO asked and was given per- Under my bill, Mr. Speaker, Amer­ My district is by no means unique. All mission to address the House for 1 ican nationals involved in business across the country my colleagues have would be asked to, among other things, crime problems, all ranging from purse 1 Source: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. insist that those who served in the Vi- April13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7315 etnamese military government, as well to clean up some of the remains of new police officers to expand successful as those who worked for, or assisted, those who had blown more than 1,000 community policing efforts; invoking the United States Government, are not feet from where the bus was exploded. the "three strikes and you're out" rule discriminated against, and there are It has been more than 1 week since for violent repeat offenders to keep four other key points I do not have the these incidents, the first incident, oc­ criminals dangerous to society behind time to go over, but I ask they be in curred. The PLO and Chairman Arafa t bars; and new efforts to work with the RECORD, Mr. Speaker, and I call have yet to condemn these types of at­ youthful offenders and to develop alter­ this the Vietnam Code of Conduct Act tacks on innocents. native punishments and prevention for our United States businessmen to There is a letter circulating by Mem­ programs designed to ease the crunch follow as they make, sometimes, 30 bers of Congress to Chairman Arafat on prison space and rehabilitate young pieces of silver. demanding, requesting, that, if we have people before they become career Mr. Speaker, I rise today to invite my col­ a peace process, killing of innocent criminals. leagues to join me in efforts to enlist American lives by any party is unacceptable. Mr. Speaker, our constituents are businesses in the fight for human rights in That is something that must occur if telling us to find solutions to the crime Vietnam. we are going to see peace in that region problems plaguing our communities. Lifting the trade embargo on Vietnam was a of the world. My hope is that this crime bill will be bad decision. Yet, that battle is now behind one more giant step in the right direc­ us. It is time to look ahead. tion. Tomorrow I will be introducing legislation, 0 1510 the Vietnam Code of Conduct Act, that will es­ THE ENHANCED ACCESS TO SUP­ CALL FOR A TOUGHER CRIME tablish a set of voluntary principles for Ameri­ PORT ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 BILL cans doing business in Vietnam. This idea had its genesis in the Sullivan principles that were (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given applied by American companies doing busi­ permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 ness in South Africa during the darkest days minute and to revise and extend his re­ minute and to revise and extend his re­ of apartheid. And almost identical to a bill on marks.) marks.) Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, the Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, 435 out China that passed in this Chamber last year. of 435 Members of Congress seem to I am simply applying the same concept to failure of the child support enforce­ ment system in this country is nothing agree that Americans need a tough Vietnam. crime bill. But is the pending legisla­ Under my bill, American nationals involved short of a national disgrace. A parent seeking support confronts a tion tough? We know this: It does not in business projects will be asked to: allow pretrial detention. It does not Insist that those who served in the South Vi­ dizzying array of legal rules and proce­ dures--which can suddenly change have truth in sentencing. It increases etnamese military or government, as well as the number of appeals for death row in­ those who worked for or assisted the United when one parent or the child is moved to another State. As a result of these mates; and it has a very watered-down States Government, are not discriminated "three strikes and you're out" provi­ against in hiring or any other terms of employ­ uncertainties, children who are enti­ tled to receive support are suffering sion. What is so good about "three ment. strikes and you're out"? Why should a Ensure that harassment of any kind or politi­ needlessly. To address this problem, I am intro­ violent criminal get three strikes, and cal indoctrination programs will not be toler­ let us quit using the word "strikes" ated on the premises. ducing the Enhanced Access to Support Enforcement Act of 1994. My bill will and talk about what is the heart of the Prohibit any military or Communist cadre matter, and, that is, victims. presence on the premises. require each State to grant full faith and credit to the child support judg­ Why should a violent criminal get Promote the free exchange of ideas and in­ three victims? It is absurd. We need to formation. ments issued by the courts of other States. do what we should do the first time and Help us, the United States Government, lock him or her up and not give them push for a full accounting of all American While not removing the courts or lawyers from the child support system, an opportunity for a second or third MIA's from the Vietnam conflict. victim. To really effect change in Communist Viet­ this measure will limit drawn-out liti­ gation and relitigation of claims. It Remember, also, Mr. Speaker, we are nam will require the efforts of both our United only talking about the people who he is States Government and our United States will help promote simplicity and fair­ ness in a system which is now anything caught hurting. businesses. Mr. Speaker, "three strikes and So I urge all my colleagues to join me as an but simple or fair. Mr. Speaker, by spending less money you're out" is the most overblown dis­ original cosponsor of the Vietnam Code of cussion in this crime bill and I think Conduct Act. on litigation, more can be spent on the children who need and deserve finan­ we should amend this bill, make it cial support from their parents. I much tougher than it is now, and I sup­ THE PLO HAS YET TO CONDEMN therefore urge my colleagues to co­ port an open rule, not the closed rule RECENT ATTACKS ON INNOCENT sponsor this important legislation. we have. PEOPLE (Mr. DEUTSCH asked and was given PLIGHT OF THE HAITIAN permission to address the House for 1 LONG OVERDUE CRIME BILL REFUGEES minute and extend his remarks.) (Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin asked and (Ms. NORTON asked and was given Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, this was giVen permission to address the permission to address the House for 1 morning six people were killed, and House for 1 minute and to revise and minute and to revise and extend her re­ dozens injured, including several chil­ extend his remarks.) marks.) dren, when a bomb planted by an Is­ Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin. Mr. Speak­ Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, yester­ lamic fundamentalist group, Hamas, er, returning from Wisconsin I can tell day, I went to TransAfrica head­ exploded in the back of a crowded bus you that combatting violent crime is quarters where its executive director, in Hadera, Israel. on people's minds. Randall Robinson, began a hunger Last week a suicide car bomb, also a This crime bill is long overdue, and I strike until discriminatory and sum­ member of Hamas, bombed a bus in am pleased that this week we will mary interdiction of Haitians fleeing Afula, Israel. begin work on crafting a bill that will the most repressive regime in the This is part of that bus, from 1,000 help local crime-fighting efforts. Western Hemisphere is ended. feet away. This is part of that bus, A few examples of the many effective A thoughtful if committed leader, from 1,000 feet away. And this was used provisions in the bill include: 50,000 Randall has pursued this course only 7316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 after all else has failed. Our Govern­ While lupus affects both men and dent and Business Partnership for ment's timid response to the Governors women, 9 out of 10 people struck with Credit Act of 1994. Island accord has emboldened the neo­ lupus are women. The disease has its Duvalier and former Tonton Macoutes most significant impact on young forces. The best evidence that the flee­ women during the childbearing ages of PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM ing Haitians are legitimate refugees is 15 to 45. COSTING JOBS that their boats stopped coming when All ethnic backgrounds are stricken (Mr. WALKER asked and was given Aristide was elected and started up with lupus, but it attacks African­ permission to address the House for 1 again only after he was deposed. The American, Hispanic, and some Asian minute.) way to end the flight of terrorized refu­ and native American women three Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, there is gees is to support the first democrat­ times more frequently than white a growing concern that the President's ically elected leader in Haiti in 200 women. economic program, and in particular years. Within those ethnic groups hardest the tax increases that were incumbent Mr·. Speaker, 10 years ago, four of us hit, rarely is there a person who has to that economic program, are begin­ led by Randall Robinson entered the not been directly or indirectly affected ning to undermine the long-term econ­ South African Embassy and set in mo­ by a friend, relative, or loved one who omy in this country. The question is what are the signs of that? tion protests that helped produce the is suffering from lupus. The majority leader, the gentleman South African elections scheduled for Perhaps the most discouraging as­ from Missouri [Mr. GEPHARDT], gave us this month. This time Randall begins pect of lupus for the sufferer is the fact a formula for making that determina­ his protest alone. We can join him by that there is no cure. tion here some years ago. And I see passing H.R. 4114 to stop the return of Lupus organizations throughout the him on the floor, and maybe he would Haitians to torture and death and to country have endorsed H.R. 2402. Many explain the formula during my time. make the Governors Island accords of them, from districts throughout the What the gentleman pointed out was law. country, have contacted my colleagues. that if you take another $10.2 billion in Let us not turn away. Let each of us trade deficits, that translates into the assure the 1 million who now suffer loss of another 250,000 good jobs for A CALL FOR THE PLO TO that we will not choose to neglect their DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT American workers, and signals a grow­ cry for help. ing weakness in our economy. He said (Mr. KYL asked and was given per­ Mr. Chairman, I hope it will be the that back in 1989. mission to address the House for 1 pleasure of each of my colleagues to I would simply point out to the minute.) join me in this fight against lupus by House that last year we had $40 billion Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, after the cosponsoring H.R. 2420. in trade deficits. That means that the tragic killings in Hebron a few weeks Clinton economic program lost us over ago, the political leadership of Israel, one million jobs, and translated into a including Prime Minister Rabin, pub­ 0 1520 growing weakness in the economy. So licly and specifically condemned the STUDENT AND BUSINESS PART­ far this year we have had over $10 bil­ tragedy and urged that it not derail lion in trade deficits, and that trans­ the peace process. NERSHIP FOR CREDIT ACT OF 1994 lates into a loss of another 250,000 good Now, on the eve of Israeli Independ­ jobs and signals a growing weakness in ence Day, we witness the gruesome (Mr. RICHARDSON asked and was our economy. bombings at Hadera and Afula, attacks given permission to address the House The formula, it seems to me, is one that are part of the retaliation prom­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend that Americans need to understand, ised by Hamas, but we do not hear con­ his remarks.) that as we hear all of these rosy pre­ demnation by key Arab leaders. Spe­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, dictions out of the White House about cifically, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafa t teenagers throughout the United what is going on in the economy, the has not spoken out against these States are dropping out of school. At a underlying problems in the economy killings. crime forum I held in New Mexico, par­ are very apparent, and are very, very Mr. Speaker, if the peace process is ents expressed their fear that more and well described by the Gephardt for­ to succeed, it is critical that the PLO more teenagers are joining gangs and mula. leadership demonstrate its commit­ are not interested in getting a good ment at a minimum by clearly and un­ education. The time has come, Mr. equivocally condemning specific acts of Speaker, to answer our constituents by TRIBUTE TO THE LATE violence such as that which occurred at giving students a reason to want to HONORABLE SAM B. HALL, JR. Hadera and Afula. stay in school and off the streets. I rise (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given today to introduce the Student and permission to address the House for 1 Business Partnership for Credit Act of minute and to revise and extend his re­ LUPUS LEGISLATION 1994. marks.) (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was This bill gives community businesses Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, it was given permission to address the House a tax credit if they participate in an my great pleasure to have served in for 1 minute and to revise and extend educational program. The educational this body with Sam B. Hall, Jr., the her remarks.) program gives a high school junior or former Member from the city of Mar­ Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, senior the chance to work with a local shall, TX. Sam, after serving in this once again I am asking my colleagues business in return for academic credit. body, was elevated to the position of a to join me in the fight against lupus by In turn, the business must closely su­ Federal judge and served in the East­ cosponsoring H.R. 2420. The bill author­ pervise the student. ern District of the Federal court sys­ izes increased research into the causes Mr. Speaker, students who are tem in Texas, until, unfortunately, Mr. and treatment of this widespread but tempted to drop out of school may be Speaker, his death on this past Satur­ enigmatic disease. persuaded to stay in school if they are day. Doctors estimate that there are permitted to receive real work experi­ Sam and I sat side-by-side on the about 500,000 Americans known to be ence. These students will stay in Committee on the Judiciary for anum­ suffering from lupus. It is estimated school, work with businesses, and say ber of years. Sam and Madeline, his that another 500,000 have not been diag­ no to gangs. Businesses will receive a wonderful bride and now widow, and nosed. Known cases of lupus outnumber tax credit that they desperately de­ Helen and I, have been friends for a those of leukemia, muscular dys­ serve. I urge my colleagues to support long time and shared many a convivial trophy, or multiple sclerosis. our students and to support the Stu- moment and many a nice meal. April13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7317 So it is with great sadness that I note ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Gilchrest Maloney Roybal-Allard Gillmor Mann Royce his passing, and would encourage all of PRO TEMPORE Gilman Manton Rush our colleagues who did serve with Sam The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gingrich Manzullo Saba to express their condolences and griev­ Glickman Margolies- Sanders KLEIN). Pursuant to clause 5 of rule I, Gonzalez Mezvinsky Sangmeister ances to Madeline and to the family. the Chair will now put the question on When Sam was here, he was a very Goodlatte Markey Santo rum each motion to suspend the rules on Goodling Martinez Sarpalius fine Member. On the bench he was an which further proceedings were post­ Gordon Matsui Sawyer outstanding Federal judge, and he poned on Tuesday, April 12, 1994, in the Goss Mazzoli Saxton served his country and he served his Grams McCandless Schaefer order in which that motion was enter­ Green McCollum Schenk State with great distinction. Schiff I certainly note with great sadness tained. Greenwood McCrery Votes will be taken in the following Gunderson McCurdy Schroeder his passing and express my condolences Gutierrez McDade Schumer and my sympathies to Madeline and to order: H.R. 3770, by the yeas and nays; Hall(OH) McDermott Scott the daughters and to the family. H.R. 3498, by the yeas and nays; H.R. Hall(TX) McHale Sensenbrenner 2843, by the yeas and nays; and Senate Hamburg McHugh Serrano Sharp 2004, by the yeas and nays. Hamilton McKeon Hancock McKinney Shaw TRIBUTE TO THE LATE The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Hansen McMillan Shays HONORABLE SAM B. HALL, JR. the time for any electronic vote after Harman McNulty Shepherd the first such vote in this series. Hastert Meehan Shuster (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and Hastings Meek Sisisky was given permission to address the Hayes Menendez Skaggs House for 1 minute and to revise and Hefley Meyers Skeen Hefner Mfume Slattery extend his remarks.) EDWARD J. SCHWARTZ COURT­ Slaughter Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak­ Herger Mica HOUSE AND FEDERAL BUILDING Hilliard Michel Smith (lA) er, I would like to follow up on what Hinchey Miller (CA) Smith (Ml) the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un­ Hoagland Miller (FL) Smith (NJ) Smith (TX) MAZZOLI] just said. There has never finished business is the question of sus­ Hobson Mineta Hochbrueckner Minge Snowe been a finer Representative than Sam pending the rules and passing the bill, Solomon H.R. 3770. Hoekstra Mink Hall to serve in this body. Hoke Moakley Spence Spratt Sam and I and his lovely wife Mad­ The Clerk read the title of the bill. Holden Molinari Stark The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Horn Mollohan eline had an opportunity to take a trip Stearns Houghton Montgomery abroad on one of our foreign policy question is on the motion offered by Stenholm Hoyer Moorhead Stokes problems a few years back, and I got to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. TRAFI­ Huffington Moran CANT] that the House suspend the rules Strickland know them very, very well. And one of Hughes Morella Studds the saddest moments since I have been and pass the bill, H.R. 3770, on which Hutchinson Murphy Stump in Congress was when he decided to the yeas and nays are ordered. Hutto Murtha Stupak Hyde Myers Sundquist leave Congress to become a Federal The vote was taken by electronic de­ Inglis Nadler vice, and there were-yeas 417, nays 1, Swett judge, because he was a real pillar in Inhofe Neal (MA) Swift this body. not voting 14, as follows: Inslee Neal (NC) Synar So I, along with many of my col­ [Roll No. 99] Is took Nussle Talent leagues, would like to extend my sym­ Jacobs Oberstar Tanner YEAs-417 Jefferson Obey Tauzin pathy, along with the gentleman from Abercrombie Bryant Deutsch Johnson (CT) Olver Taylor (MS) Kentucky [Mr. MAZZOLI] to his wife Ackerman Bunning Diaz-Balart Johnson (GA) Ortiz Taylor (NC) Madeline and his family. We are all Allard Burton Dickey Johnson (SD) Orton Tejeda Andrews (ME) Buyer Dicks Johnson, E. B. Owens Thomas (CA) going to miss Sam a great deal. Andrews (NJ) Byrne Dingell Johnston Oxley Thomas (WY) Andrews (TX) Callahan Dixon Kanjorski Packard Thompson Applegate Calvert Dooley Kaptur Pallone Thornton THE TAX BURDEN ON AMERICANS Archer Camp Doolittle Kasich Parker Thurman (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given Armey Canady Dornan Kennedy Pastor Torkildsen Bachus CAL) Cantwell Dreier Kennelly Paxon Torres permission to address the House for 1 Baesler Cardin Duncan Kildee Payne (NJ) Torricell1 minute to revise and extend his re­ Baker (CA) Carr Dunn Kim Payne (VA) Towns marks.) Baker (LA) Castle Durbin King Pelosi Traficant Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, April 15 Ballenger Chapman Edwards (CA) Kingston Penny Tucker Barca Clay Edwards (TX) Kleczka Peterson (MN) Unsoeld is just 2 days away. It is that time of Barcia Clayton Ehlers Klein Petri Upton the year when we are reminded just Barlow Clement Emerson Klink Pickett Valentine how big a bite government takes out of Barrett (NE) Clinger Engel Klug Pickle Velazquez Barrett (WI) Clyburn English Knoll enberg Pombo Vento our paychecks. I ask my colleagues and Bartlett Coble Eshoo Kolbe Pomeroy Visclosky the American people to think about Barton Coleman Evans Kopetski Porter Volkmer how much taxes do you really pay? Bateman Collins (GA) Everett Kreidler Portman Vucanovich It is not just the Federal income tax Becerra Collins (IL) Ewing Kyl Poshard Walker Beilenson Collins (Ml) Farr LaFalce Price (NC) Walsh that you pay. Think about the Social Bentley Combest Fawell Lambert Pryce (OH) Waters Security taxes, or the Medicare taxes, Bereuter Condit Fazio Lancaster Quillen Watt State taxes, local taxes for schools, Berman Conyers Fields (LA) Lantos Quinn Waxman local government, local levies, prop­ Bevill Cooper Fields (TX) LaRocco Rahall Weldon Bilbray Coppersmith Filner Laughlin Ramstad Wheat erty taxes, real estate taxes, luxury Bilirakis Costello Fingerhut Lazio Rangel Whitten taxes, sales taxes on food, on beverage, Bishop Cox Foglietta Leach Ravenel Williams gasoline taxes, airline taxes, airport Bliley Coyne Ford (MI) Lehman Reed Wilson Blute Cramer Ford (TN) Levin Regula Wise departure fees, dry cleaners, tobacco Boehlert Crane Fowler Levy Reynolds Wolf taxes, utility taxes, telephone taxes, Boehner Crapo Frank (MA) Lewis (CA) Richardson Woolsey excise taxes, and many, many more. Bonilla Cunningham Franks (CT) Lewis (FL) Ridge Wyden Today 53 percent of the Nation's in­ Bani or Danner Franks (NJ) Lewis (GA) Roberts Wynn Borski Darden Frost Lightfoot Roemer Yates come goes to pay for taxes and the cost Boucher de la Garza Furse Linder Rogers Young (AK) of regulation. Brewster Deal Gallegly Lipinski Rohrabacher Young (FL) I ask the American people, who are Brooks DeFazio Gejdenson Livingston Ros-Lehtinen Zeliff you working for? Yourself and your Browder DeLaura Gekas Lloyd Rose Zimmer Brown (CA) DeLay Gephardt Long Rostenkowski families, or are you spending more of Brown (FL) Dell urns Geren Lowey Roth your time working for government? Brown (OH) Derrick Gibbons Machtley Rowland 7318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 NAYS-1 Coyne Kildee Rahal! Duncan Kingston Roberts Cramer Kleczka Rangel Dunn Klug Rohrabacher Mcinnis Danner Klein Reed Everett Knollenberg Ros-Lehtinen NOT VOTING-14 Darden Klink Regula Ewing Levy Roth de Ia Garza Kolbe Reynolds Fawell Lewis (FL) Royce Bacchus (FL) Grandy Roukema Deal Kopetski Richardson Fields (TX) Linder Santorum Blackwell Hunter Skelton DeFazio Kreidler Ridge Fowler Livingston Schaefer Fish Johnson, Sam Smith (OR) DeLauro Kyl Roemer Gallegly Machtley Schroeder Flake McCloskey Washington Dellums LaFalce Rogers Gekas Manzullo Sensen brenner Gallo Peterson (FL) Derrick Lambert Rose Gilchrest McCandless Shaw Deutsch Lancaster Rostenkowski Goodlatte McHugh Shuster 0 1548 Diaz-Balart Lantos Rowland Goodling Mcinnis Smith (Ml) Mr. LEWIS of California and Mr. Dicks LaRocco Roybal-Allard Goss McKeon Smith (TX) Dingell Laughlin Rush Grams McMillan Snowe HOEKSTRA changed their vote from Dixon Lazio Sabo Hall(TX) Meyers Solomon "nay" to "yea." Dooley Leach Sanders Hancock llica Spence So, (two-thirds having voted in favor Durbin Lehman Sangmeister Hansen Niche! Stearns Edwards

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H. Res. 58, Feb. 2, 1993 ...... MC H.R. I: Family and medical leave ...... 30 (D-5; R-25) ...... 3 (D-0: R-3) ...... PQ: 246-176. A: 259--164 . (feb. 3, 1993). H. Res. 59, Feb. 3, 1993 ...... MC H.R . 2: National Voter Registration Act ...... 19 (0-1: R-18) ...... 1 (D-0; R-1) ...... PQ: 248-171. A: 249-170. (feb . 4, 1993). H. Res. 103, Feb. 23, 1993 ...... C H.R . 920: Unemployment compensation ...... 7 (0-2; R-5) ...... 0 (0--{}; R--{}) ...... PQ: 243-172. A: 237-178. (feb. 24, 1993). H. Res. 106, Mar. 2, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 20: Hatch Act amendments ...... 9 (0-1; R-8) ...... 3 (D-0; R-3) ...... PQ: 248-166. A: 249-163. (Mar. 3, 1993). H. Res. 119, Mar. 9, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 4: NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 ...... 13 (d-4; R-9) ...... 8 (D-3: R-5) ...... PQ: 247-170. A: 248-170. (Mar. 10, 1993). H. Res. 132, Mar. 17, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 1335: Emergency supplemental Appropriations ...... 37 (0-8: R-29) !(not submitted) (0-1: R--{)) ...... A: 240-185. (Mar. 18, 1993). H. Res. 133, Mar. 17, 1993 ...... MC H. Con . Res. 64: Budget resolution ...... 14 (0-2: R-12) 4 (1-0 not submitted) (0-2: R-2) . PQ: 250-172. A: 251-172. (Mar. 18, 1993). H. Res. 138, Mar. 23, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 670: Family planning amendments ...... 20 (0-8; R-12) 9 (0-4; R-5) ...... PQ: 252-164. A: 247-169. (Mar. 24, 1993). H. Res. 147, Mar. 31, 1993 ...... C H.R. 1430: Increase Public debt limit ...... 6 (0-1; R-5) .... . 0 (D-0: R--{)) ...... PQ: 244-168. A: 242-170. (Apr. I, 1993). H. Res. 149 Apr. I, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 1578: Expedited Rescission Act of 1993 ...... 8 (D-1: R-7) ...... 3 (0-1: R-2) ...... A: 212-208. (Apr. 28, 1993). H. Res. 164, May 4, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 820: Nate Competitiveness Act ...... NA. NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (May 5, 1993). H. Res. 171. May 18, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 873: Gallatin Range Act of 1993 ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (May 20, 1993). H. Res. 172, May 18, 1993 .... 0 H.R. 1159: Passenger Vessel Safety Act ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: 308-0 (May 24, 1993). H. Res. 173 May 18, 1993 ...... MC S.J . Res. 45: United States forces in Somalia ...... 6 (0-1; R-5) ...... 6 (D-1: R-5) ...... A: Voice Vote (May 20, 1993) H. Res. 183, May 25, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 2244: 2d supplemental appropriations ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: 251-174. (May 26, 1993). H. Res. 186, May 27, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 2264: Omnibus budget reconciliation ...... 51 (0-19: R-32) ...... 8 (0-7: R-1) ...... PQ: 252-178. A: 236-194 (May 27, 1993). H. Res. 192, June 9, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 2348: Legislative branch appropriations ...... 50 (D~: R-44) ...... 6 (0-3: R-3) ...... PQ: 240-177. A: 226-185. (June 10, 1993). H. Res. 193, June 10, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 2200: NASA authorization ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (June 14, 1993). H. Res. 195, June 14, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 5: Striker replacement ...... 7 (D-4: R-3) ...... 2 (0-1; R-1) ...... A: 244-176 .. (June 15, 1993). H. Res. 197, June 15, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 2333: State Department. H.R. 2404 : Foreign aid ...... 53 (0-20: R-33) ...... 27 (D-12; R-15) ...... A: 294-129. (June 16, 1993). H. Res. 199, June 16, 1993 ...... C H.R. 1876: Ext. of "Fast Track" ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (June 22, 1993). H. Res. 200, June 16, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 2295: Foreign operations appropriations ...... 33 (0-11: R-22) ...... 5 (0-1: R-4) ...... A: 263-160. (June 17, 1993). H. Res. 201. June 17, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 2403: Treasury-postal appropriations ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (June 17, 1993). H. Res. 203, June 22, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 2445: Energy and Water appropriations ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (June 23, 1993). H. Res. 206, June 23, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 2150: Coast Guard authorization ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: 401--{). (July 30, 1993). H. Res. 217 , July 14, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 2010: National Service Trust Act ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: 261-164 (July 21, 1993). H. Res. 220, July 21 , 1993 ... MC H.R. 2667: Disaster assistance supplemental ...... 14 (0-8: R~l ...... 2 (0-2; R--{}) ...... PQ: 245-178. f: 205-216. (July 22, 1993). H. Res. 226, July 23 , 1993 ... MC H.R. 2667: Disaster assistance supplemental ...... 15 (0-8; R-7) ...... 2 (0-2: R--{}) ...... A: 224-205. (July 27, 1993). H. Res. 229, July 28, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 2330: Intelligence Authority Act, fiscal year 1994 ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (Aug. 3, 1993). H. Res. 230, July 28, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 1964: Maritime Administration authority ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: Voice Vote. (July 29, 1993). H. Res. 246, Aug. 6, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 2401 : National Defense authority ...... 149 (0-109; R-40) .. .. A: 246-172. (Sept. 8, 1993). H. Res. 248, Sept. 9, 1993 ...... MO H.R . 2401 : National defense authorization ...... PQ: 237-169. A: 234-169. (Sept. 13, 1993). H. Res. 250, Sept. 13, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 1340: RTC Completion Act ...... 12"('0~3 ;··R~9)··:::::::::::: i''(O:i·:··R~·)··: :::::::::::: ...... A: 213-191-1. (Sept. 14, 1993). H. Res. 254, Sept. 22, 1993 ...... MO H.R . 2401 : National Defense authorization ...... 91 (D~7: R-24) ... A: 241-182. (Sept. 28, 1993). H. Res. 262, Sept. 28, 1993 . 0 H.R. 1845: National Biological Survey Act ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: 238-188 (10/06/93). H. Res. 264, Sept. 28, 1993 .. MC H.R. 2351 : Arts, humanities, museums ...... 7 (0--{}; R-7) ...... 3 (D-0: R-3) ...... PQ: 240-185. A: 225-195. (Oct. 14, 1993). H. Res. 265, Sept. 29, 1993 MC H.R. 3167: Unemployment compensation amendments ...... 3 (D-1; R-2) ...... 2 (0-1: R-1) ...... A: 239--150. (Oct. 15, 1993). H. Res. 269, Oct. 6, 1993 ..... MO H.R. 2739: Aviation infrastructure investment ...... NIA ...... N/A ...... A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 7, 1993). H. Res. 273, Oct. 12, 1993 .. MC H.R. 3167: Unemployment compensation amendments ...... 3 (D-1 ; R-2) ...... 2 (0-1; R-1) ...... PQ: 235-187. f: 149--254. (Oct. 14, 1993). H. Res. 274, Oct. 12, 1993 ... MC H.R. 1804: Goals 2000 Educate America Act ...... 15 (0-7; R-7; 1-1) .... 10 (0-7; R-3) ...... A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 13, 1993). H. Res. 282, Oct. 20, 1993 ...... C HJ. Res. 281 : Continuing appropriations through Oct. 28, 1993 .. ... NIA ...... NIA ...... A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 21, 1993). H. Res. 286, Oct. 27, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 334: Lumbee Recognition Act ...... NIA ...... NIA ...... A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 28, 1993). H. Res. 287, Oct. 27, 1993 ...... n...... C H.J. Res. 283: Continuing appropriations resolution ...... I (0--{); R--{)) ...... 0 ...... A: 252-170. (Oct. 28, 1993). H. Res. 289, Oct. 28, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 2151: Maritime Security Act of 1993 ...... N/A ...... N/A ...... A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 3, 1993). H. Res. 293 , Nov. 4, 1993 ...... MC H. Con. Res. 170: Troop withdrawal Somalia ...... N/A ...... N/A ...... A: 390-8. (Nov. 8, 1993). H. Res. 299, Nov. 8, 1993 ...... MO H.R. 1036: Employee Retirement Act-1993 ...... 2 (0-1: R-1) ...... NIA ...... A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 9, 1993). H. Res. 302, Nov. 9, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 1025: Brady handgun bill ...... 17 (~ ; R-11} ...... 4 (0-1: R-3) ...... A: 238-182. (Nov. 10, 1993). H. Res. 303, Nov. 9, 1993 ...... 0 H.R. 322: Mineral exploration ...... N/A ...... N/A ...... A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 16, 1993). H. Res. 304, Nov. 9, 1993 ...... C HJ. Res. 288: Further CR, FY 1994 ...... NIA ...... N/A ...... H. Res. 312, Nov. 17, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 3425: EPA Cabinet Status ...... 27 (0-8; R-19) ...... 9 (0-1; R-8) ...... F: 191-227. (Feb. 2, 1994). H. Res. 313, Nov. 17, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 796: Freedom Access to Clinics ...... IS (0-9; R~l ...... 4 (D-1: R-3) ...... A: 233-192. (Nov. 18, 1993). H. Res. 314, Nov. 17, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 3351: All Methods Young Offenders ...... 21 (0-7; R-14) ...... 6 (0-3: R-3) ...... A: 238-179. (Nov. 19, 1993). H. Res. 316, Nov. 19, 1993 ...... C H.R. 51 : D.C. statehood bill ...... I (D-1: R--{)) ...... NIA ...... A: 252-172. (Nov. 20, 1993). H. Res. 319, Nov. 20, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 3: Campaign Finance Reform ...... 35 (~; R-29) ...... I (D-0; R-1) ...... A: 220-207. (Nov. 21, 1993). H. Res. 320, Nov. 20, 1993 ...... MC H.R. 3400: Reinventing Government ...... 34 (D-15: R-19) ...... 3 (0-3; R--{}) ...... A: 247-183. (Nov. 22, 1993). H. Res. 336, Feb. 2, 1994 ...... MC H.R. 3759: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations ...... 14 (D-8: R-5; I-ll .... 5 (0-3; R-2) ...... PQ: 244-168. A: 342~5 . (Feb. 3, 1994). H. Res. 352, Feb. 8, 1994 ... MC H.R. 811 : Independent Counsel Act ...... 27 (0-8: R-19) ...... 10 (0-4; R~) ...... PO: 249--174. A: 242-174. (feb. 9, 1994). H. Res. 357, Feb. 9, 1994 ...... MC H.R. 3345: Federal Workforce Restructuring ...... 3 (0-2; R-ll ...... 2 (0-2: R--{)) ...... A: VV (feb. 10, 1994). H. Res. 366, Feb. 23, 1994 ...... MO H.R. 6: Improving America's Schools ...... NA ...... NA ...... A: VV (feb. 24, 1994). H. Res. 384, Mar. 9, 1994 ...... MC H. Con. Res. 218: Budget Resolution FY 1995-99 ...... 14 (0-5: R-9) ...... 5 (0-3: R-2) ...... A: 245-171 (Mar. 10, 1994). H. Res. 401 , Apr. 12, 1994 ...... MO H.R. 4092: Violent Crime Control ...... 180 (0-98; R-82) ...... 68 (D-47; R-21} ......

Note.-Code: C-Ciosed; MC-Modified closed; MO-Modified open; 0-0pen; 0-0emocrat; R-Republican; PQ: Previous question: A-Adopted; f-Failed.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank that means that every action causes an my time. the gentleman for yielding time to me. equal and opposite reaction. Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for pur­ Mr. Speaker, let me begin with a pro­ In other words, Mr. Speaker, there poses of debate only I yield 31h minutes found remark: Two plus two equals are reasons why things happen, as con­ four. In other words, there is a logical to the distinguished gentleman from and rational process called cause and troversial as that statement may be. Vermont [Mr. SANDERS]. effect. In terms of Newtonian physics, 7326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 A farmer neglects to tend and care Fact: Why are liberals for this bill President attempting to dictate to this for his fields-it is likely that the crop and why are conservatives against it? Congress what amendments are and are will fail. No question about it, this bill in its not appropriate on this floor. A company neglects to invest in re­ present form coddles criminals and Keep in mind, Mr. Speaker, that this search and development-it is likely makes it tough on law enforcement of­ is the same President who has not even that the company will not be profit­ ficials. bothered to send his own crime bill to able. Mr. Speaker, the frustration caused this Congress 15 months later. And yet In a similar way, Mr. Speaker, a soci­ by the arrogant Democrat leadership he has the gall to tell us how to write ety which neglects, which oppresses around here would be almost unbear­ our crime bill. And keep in mind, Mr. and which disdains a very significant able to me, who has been here for 16 Speaker, that he dares to charge us, part of its population-which leaves years, were it not for the fact that the Republicans, with delay when we them hungry, impoverished, unem­ elections are less than 6 months down introduced our tough crime bill 8 ployed, uneducated, and utterly with­ the road, and boy, are things going to months ago in August, and it is still out hope, will, through cause and ef­ change. languishing someplace. Nobody can fect, create a population which is bit­ Mr. Speaker, 104 Members took the find it. ter, which is angry, which is violent, time to draft and submit and to testify Mr. Speaker, what kind of frivolous and a society which is crime-ridden. on some 180 amendments before our and political amendments are the Re­ This is the case in America, and it is Committee on Rules on this crime bill. publicans being denied? The Smith of the case in countries throughout the We took 12 hours of testimony from Texas amendment establishes a crimi­ world. Mr. Speaker, how do we talk about these 104 Members. In addition, yester­ nal alien tracking center. Is that frivo­ the very serious crime problem in day we put in another 4 hours up in the lous? Is that nongermane? The Ging­ America without mentioning that we Rules Committee just marking up this rich violent crime trust fund to fund have the highest rate of childhood pov­ rule. more prisons, is that political? The erty in the industrialized world, by far, Now 46 Republicans on this side and President of the United States asked with 22 percent of our children in pov­ 45 Democrats on that side are being de­ for that, and it is not in this bill, and erty and 5 million who are hungry nied their constitutional rights, your we cannot offer the amendment. Is that today? Do the Members think maybe constitutional rights to represent the political, Mr. President, wherever you that might have some relationship to 600,000 people back home. That is 25 are? crime? How do we talk about crime percent of this body being shut out of Is the McCollum amendment to shift when this Congress is prepared, this the legislative process, 45 Democrats more money from prevention programs year, to spend 11 times more for the and 46 Republicans who are the victims to building more prisons, is that frivo­ military than for education; when 21 of this drive-by procedural mugging. lous, Mr. President? Of course not. percent of our kids drop out of high That is right, Members are being· The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. school; when a recent study told us mugged. MONTGOMERY). The Chair will advise that twice as many young workers now This rule denying your amendments the gentleman that he may not address earn poverty wages as 10 years ago; is almost identical to the gag rule the the President directly, and the Chair when the gap between the rich and the Democrat leadership tried to foist on would call that to the attention of the poor is wider, and when the rate of pov­ us just before recess 2 weeks ago when gentleman from New York. erty continues to grow? Do the mem­ we voiced our strong opposition on this Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I thank bers think that might have some rela­ floor and the press was here watching the Chair for calling that to my atten­ tionship to crime? it. The Democrats pulled the bill. Why? tion. I seem to have forgotten it. Mr. Speaker, it is my firm belief that And then Majority Leader GEPHARDT Is this Solomon-Hayes bipartisan clearly, there are some people in our convened a meeting the next day with ~mendment to restore current mini­ society who are horribly violent, who me, and with the gentleman from Geor­ mum sentencing, and listen to this, are deeply sick and sociopathic, and gia [Mr. · GINGRICH], our Republican America, for serious drug offenders, clearly these people must be put behind whip, and with the gentleman from sentences which are stricken by the bars in order to protect society from Florida [Mr. McCOLLUM], our leader on bill, is that frivolous? I guess it is if them. But it is also my view that this bill. And we sat down and we Members think recent dramatic in­ through the neglect of our Government talked about it. We came away from creases in drug trafficking, drug abuse and through a grossly irrational set of that meeting with a clear impression and drug-related crimes is frivolous. priorities, we are dooming tens of mil­ that a much fairer and a much more bi­ My constituents do not think so. lions of young people to a future of bit­ partisan rule so that you 45 Democrats Neither do the kids over in Baltimore terness, misery, hopelessness, drugs, could be recognized would come out of who were just caught in the fifth grade crime, and violence. that Rules Committee. And we were selling cocaine. 0 1650 told that we would be engaged in a Who sold it to them? They ought to And Mr. Speaker, all the jails in the meeting during this 2-week process. go to jail with a minimum sentence, world, and we already imprison more I canceled a trip to Korea on a trade and we are repealing it in this bill. And people per capita than any other coun­ mission to try to bring jobs to my dis­ I cannot offer the amendment to stop try, and all of the executions in the trict because of a pending meeting that it. world, will not make that situation we could sit down and negotiate a fair Mr. Speaker, the people are mad as right. We can either educate or electro­ rule. No meeting ever took place, and hell about the rising crime rate, and cute. We can create meaningful jobs, this restrictive rule guaranteeing the they want to get tough on crime. They rebuilding our society, or we can build outcome before a single vote is taken is want to lock up these violent repeat of­ more jails. being jammed down our throats today. fenders, and they want to throw away Mr. Speaker, let us create a society And Mr. Speaker, to add insult to in­ the keys. I do not want to let them out of hope and compassion, not one of jury, the President of the United as this bill would do. hate and vengeance. States of America had the audacity on Mr. Speaker, by denying the Mem­ Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 Monday to use the Justice Department bers their right to offer these amend­ minutes to the distinguished gen­ auditorium steps as a TV studio to ments that would make the crime bill tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON], make a partisan attack on this crime tough on criminals and helpful to law the ranking member of the Committee issue. He said we should not waste our enforcement, the liberal Democrat on Rules. time with frivolous or political amend­ leadership is guaranteeing that the Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, let me ments. final bill will be a watered-dowli cop­ say to the previous speaker that yes, That is an insult to every Member of out that makes it easier on criminals two plus two equals four. this body. I for one deeply resent the and harder for law enforcement to ap- --"' {--- -., - I - =-'• - • •• ., • , ...-- "' - _. • ., ., •'""' -. .. '"'"'"' "'"'I --r--. _.... "' "'"'

April13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7327 prebend and convict these murderers fall into the wrong hands. And it is our obliga­ an inference of discrimination is built who take the lives of law-abiding citi­ tion to punish those who use firearms in vio­ in that prosecutors would have a very zens. And they are often your daugh­ lent crimes. So why won't we do that? difficult time overcoming, an inference ters and your wives and mine too. And Mr. Speaker, it is a Federal crime to trans­ of discrimination on the basis of statis­ they let them go free. And that is port explosives across State lines for the pur­ tics where you say in a given jurisdic­ wrong, and this bill is going to do noth­ pose of using them illegally. An alleged crimi­ tion a certain number of those in mi­ ing to stop it. nal in upstate New York faces the death pen­ norities, racial minorities, are getting You ought to be ashamed of your­ alty under Federal law because people died more death penalties than whites are selves. when they opened letter bombs that he made getting in a district as related to the Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for the using explosives purchased in Kentucky. Why total population of the minority to the purposes of debate only, I yield 1 should we treat firearms differently? white population in that jurisdiction. minute to the distinguished gentleman In fact, Mr. Speaker, you can spend a year Those kinds of roadblocks, those from Indiana [Mr. VISCLOSKY]. in jail under our law for illegally transporting kinds of back-door problems are very Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I dentures in interstate commerce. severe in this bill. The bill, therefore, thank the gentleman for yielding me Think about that. If you and I left here is a bad bill. It is a bill that is going this time. today, bound for New York-one of us with il­ backwards instead of forwards in solv­ Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the legally made false teeth in his pocket and the ing the problems we have with crime in rule and commend the Rules Commit­ other with a gun-and the one with the gun this Nation, if you look at it from that tee for this excellent rule, which has used it in a homicide in New York-the guy perspective. It is one of the reasons we been crafted under the most difficult of with the false teeth would have committed a are so concerned on our side of the circumstances. Federal crime but the murderer would not. aisle when we are not allowed to offer I would also like to take this oppor­ This is madness. Defeat the rule. amendments that would do things to tunity to thank President Clinton for Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 improve this bill. restoring the Byrne Memorial Fund minutes to my distinguished colleague, Yes, we will have amendments to ad­ Formula grants, which fund some the gentleman from Florida [Mr. dress those two particular problems on State and local law enforcement pro­ McCoLLUM], who has been instrumen­ the floor,. and I hope my colleagues grams. tal in this legislation. take them out of this bill and erase In northwest Indiana, the Byrne Me­ Mr. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I them so we will have a bill at least morial Formula grants fund the activi­ thank the gentleman for yielding this that is not harmful, although it cer­ ties of the Lake County Drug Task time. tainly is a bill that, without the Force, which on the afternoon of Tues­ Mr. Speaker, the bill that we have amendments that we are being denied day, August 17, 1993, raided a home in before us today, make no mistake by the Committee on Rules, will not be Dyer, IN, and seized 176 pounds of co­ wholly adequate. about it, is a bill that if it passes in its Secondly, there are no teeth in the caine with an estimated street value of present form would end the death pen­ $15 million. prison grant program in this bill. The alty in the United States. According to No. 1 problem facing this Nation in On February 20, the Drug Task Force the prosecutors with whom I have spo­ working in conjunction with other crime is the revolving door. Most of the ken, and I have spoken with a number, crimes that are a concern to the Amer­ local and Federal law enforcement it is their opinion that it is highly im­ agencies seized 3,100 pounds of mari­ ican people are violent repeat offenders probable that after this bill became law who commit State crimes. Six percent juana in Michigan. we would ever have another death pen­ of all criminals commit about 70 to 80 The Clinton administration's action alty carried out in the 36 or 37 States percent of all violent crimes in this will make it possible for successful pro­ where the death penalty is currently country and are serving an average of grams like the Lake County Drug Task available. less than one-third of their sentences. Force to continue to compete for Fed­ This bill has other deficiencies, but If we are going to provide money and, eral dollars to get drugs off of our none is more glaring than that. I will yes, we should provide money for pris­ streets and put criminals behind bars. leave it to others to explain the details ons, for States to build more prisons to Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such of it, but it is fairly straightforward house these violent criminals, then we time as he may consume to the gen­ that you find in the habeas corpus pro­ should provide some eligibility require­ tleman from New York [Mr. LEVY]. visions where there are statements in ments to insure that the States are Mr. LEVY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in this bill, as it is now written, which going to change their laws to guaran­ strong opposition to the rule. would reverse the Supreme Court deci­ tee that those who commit violent Mr. Speaker, several weeks ago, I rec­ sion that says that once somebody has crimes and are repeat violent offenders ommended that this House adopt legislation gone on Death Row, and a new Su­ serve at least 85 percent of their sen­ that would criminalize the interstate transpor­ preme Court ruling comes down on tences instead of getting out after serv­ tation of firearms by persons knowing that the some technical matter not related to ing only a fraction. firearms would be used unlawfully. As the their original trial, but on a criminal We need to put deterrence back into crime bill approached the House floor, I pro­ law matter, they may not go into Fed­ our criminal laws again. Law enforce­ posed that my firearms measure be incor­ eral court and seek to have their death ment officials tell all of us regularly porated into it through an amendment that the penalty reviewed. However, if this bill that criminals do talk to each other, Rules Committee is now refusing to allow. became law, that decision of the Su­ and there is a message system out I became interested in this subject after a preme Court would be reversed. We there. Right now they factor in the lone gunman shot up a commuter train in my would have the months of delay every minimum amount of jail time they ex­ district. When the shooting stopped six Long time there is a new Supreme Court rul­ pect to serve as the cost or price of Islanders were dead, many more were injured. ing on a criminal technical procedural doing business. The firearm used in the crime was purchased matter as each Death Row inmate went Until we put the message of deter­ legally in California by an angry young man back into court and sought to have his rence back into our criminal system who waited 15 days to purchase the weapon matter reviewed. and put swiftness and certainty of pun­ as the law of California requires. ishment into that system and incarcer­ The Brady bill was not in effect when this D 1700 ate those who commit these violent gun was purchased. Had it been, it would As a practical matter, the death pen­ crimes for a long period of time and have made no difference. alties of this country would come to a throw away the keys, those 6 percent of To my many friends who supported the grinding halt. the criminals, and take them off the Brady bill, let's admit today that despite its The same thing is true with respect streets and more or less permanently, passage, there will be cases-like the Long Is­ to the death penalty when it comes to we cannot solve the violent-crime cri­ land Railroad massacre-in which handguns the so-called Racial Justice Act, where sis in this country. 7328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 What is also wrong with this bill is that took place at a mall in my home­ Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op­ the fact that the priorities are wrong. town. Parents, seniors, children-they position to the rule. There are about $8 billion for preven­ have all come to me worried about the Mr. Speaker, when the Chinese freighter, tion of root causes of money being safety of those they love and are ask­ the Golden Venture ran aground off the coast spent in one title of this bill, the fairly ing us to take action. And that is what of New York last June, it alerted the Nation to diverse shotgun approach that is out this bill will do. the evil reality of human smuggling and slave · there supposedly solving the underly- · Compared with the previous crime­ trade. ing cause of crime. related measures that Congress has Subsequent hearings by the Congressional The problem we have with this bill, considered, this crime bill distin­ Human Rights Caucus detailed the network of the underlying bill, in this regard is guishes itself in several ways: It rep­ Chinese gangs in New York who amass great very simple: All of us believe that we resents the largest commitment the fortunes by trafficking in human cargo. Just ought to be getting at root causes at Federal Government has ever pledged last week, the press reported that these New some point, but we have a problem like to the crime problem; it addresses the York gangs are now smuggling Chinese na­ somebody who has been run over by a needs of victims; and it strikes an ap­ tionals into this country through Virginia. truck, and you have a paramedic come propriate balance between punishment These gang lords amass great fortunes by on and he has got big crush injuries, and prevention. charging $30,000 per immigrant-or $6 to $9 his arm is cut off, he is bleeding to This bill contains tough new punish­ million per shiJ>-and then enslaving their death. The paramedic's first problem is ments to deter crime and put habitual human cargoes in lives of narcotics, gambling, to stop the fellow from bleeding to criminals away. It will put repeat vio­ and prostitution. death and apply a tourniquet. lent offenders away for life upon con­ Despite the best efforts of Federal and local Our first problem is to take the vio­ viction of a third offense; it will expand law enforcement officials, we are not winning lent criminais off the streets. Root the list of Federal offenses for which the war against these gangs because, very causes? Yes, we should be addressing the death penalty can be imposed; and simply, our laws are incredibly weak. The av­ them. When you only put $3 billion to­ it will allow for the prosecution of erage sentence for slave trading is 18 months; ward prisons and you put $8 billion to­ young offenders in Federal court as the maximum fine is $5,00Q-not a bad cost ward root causes, we have the cart be­ adults for certain serious, violent of­ of doing business when the profit is up to $9 fore the horse, and it is very wrong. fenses. million per cargo. We were not allowed amendments in I am particularly pleased that the Last July, I introduced the Alien Smuggling this bill today for changing the exclu­ bill puts such a strong emphasis on Prosecution Act, cosponsored by Congress­ sionary rule to overcome the technical youth crime prevention, authorizing man KENNEDY, to extend the RICO statute to problems of allowing evidence in funding to assist at-risk youth with human smuggling and give the Government search-and-seizure cases. We do not after-school treatment and recreation the weapons to break the backs of these slave have an opportunity to offer the programs in our most crime-ridden trade gangs. If RICO applies to the smuggling amendment that would address the cities. It also addresses one of the most of tobacco, it should certainly apply to the criminal alien problem. Twenty-five tragic of violent crimes-domestic vio­ smuggling of human beings. percent of the criminals in this coun­ lence. Mr. SMITH included my bill in his crime pack­ try in prisons today are aliens. In addition, it also recognizes the im­ age which was rejected by the Rules Commit­ We have not been allowed to offer an portance of coordinating the efforts of . tee. Mr. Speaker, Mr. SMITH's legislation de­ amendment that would double the sen­ law enforcement and social service or­ serves full debate and I urge, therefore, that tences of those who commit crimes ganizations who are dealing with the the rule be defeated. against children under 18 and those special problems associated with chil­ [From the New York Post, Apr. 6, 1994] over 64, or to double the time in jail for dren and violence, by authorizing the CHINA "HOSTAGE" SmP GIVES FEDS THE somebody who commits a crime Police Partnership Act. SLIP-183 SMUGGLED INTO GRIP OF RUTH­ against a child, and we do not have the Mr. Speaker, we cannot wait any LESS NEW YORK GANG money for trust funds. longer. We are familiar with the star­ (By Larry Celona and Murray Weiss) There are lots of things that are not tling national statistics on crime. We A freighter with 183 Chinese nationals hid­ in the bill. The bill is inadequate, but know that every 2 minutes someone in den in its hull has slipped into U.S. waters it is also a bad bill. As I said earlier, if the United States is shot. We know and delivered its human cargo into the arms this bill passes, we will never have an­ that every 17 seconds a violent crime­ of violent New York gangs, The Post has other death penalty carried out in this a murder, rape, robbery, or assault-is learned. country. We need to correct that. We reported. And we know-some of us Heavily armed members of the Fuk Ching need to defeat this rule. firsthand-that almost a third of all gang reportedly shepherded the smuggled Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for pur­ families in America have had someone immigrants from the boat into trucks with poses of debate only, I yield 3 minutes commando-like precision and drove them to victimized by crime. "safehouses" in New York City and Balti­ to the gentlewoman from Connecticut In Connecticut, gun-related deaths more, law-enforcement sources said. [Ms. DELAURO]. among 15- to 19-year-olds now exceed Investigators believe the Fuk Ching is Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise all disease-related deaths combined. holding the immigrants hostage and demand­ today in strong support of the Omnibus Last weekend in my hometown of New ing a smuggling fee of $30,000 per person-or Crime Control Act of 1994. This is a bill Haven, three people were shot and one $6 million-from their relatives, the sources that has been a long time in the mak­ killed in gun-related incidences-in­ said. ing. And it is a bill that helps answer cluding one drive-by shooting. Elderly The sources said the FBI has joined the in­ the fears and concerns of people all people in my district talk about being vestigation. The agency has had success in probing the Fuk Ching, which is based in over this country-fears that crime is repeatedly robbed and assaulted in Chinatown and was responsible for the sensa­ out of control and that our conunu­ their own homes-the list of victims tional Golden Venture operation last June. ni ties are no longer our own. goes on and on. In that case, six immigrants died in choppy In my district, I hear those fears ex­ We must take action now. We must Jamaica Bay when a freighter carrying 298 pressed every day and I see the harsh deliver a meaningful crime bill to the aliens from China's Fujian province ran reality behind them. I talk to stu­ American people to restore their hope aground off Queens. dents-one of whom told her teacher and to help bring peace to our commu­ The tragedy brought to light the mag­ she could not take a test. Why? Be­ nities. I urge my colleagues to support nitude of the Chinese smuggling trade here­ cause that morning on the way to and how the Fuk Ching gang ruthlessly the rule on the Omnibus Crime Control makes millions of dollars by keeping their school she had seen someone shot in Act and pass this landmark legislation. "hostages" in cramped safehouses in Brook­ the head. Another student in my dis­ Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such lyn and Queens. trict was recently shot and wounded time as he may consume to the gen­ According to the sources, the freighter in and a third was arrested for a shooting tleman from New York [Mr. KING]. the latest case left mainland China four April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7329 months ago-originating from the Fujian tenuating, shortening the endless hear­ That was for spray-painting auto­ province-with its human cargo hidden in ings that consume habeas corpus ap­ mobiles. squalid conditions. peals. What he does not tell you about In America, if you spray-paint an There were conflicting accounts about automobile, in most cities you would whether any federal law-enforcement agency is that even under his amendment under this bill that the Democrats get a lecture and a fine. , had been tracking the latest ship to slip into Now, I am not saying that we should the country. bring forward that is tough on crime, After making its 11,000-mile trek, the when a man is accused of murder and be caning people, but anyone in Singa­ freighter docked in Virginia 10 to 14 days cannot afford a lawyer under this bill, pore who spray-paints an automobile ago, rather than risk making its way to New the defense bar, not the court, must ap­ or commits vandalism gets caned, and York. point not one but two criminal lawyers here is all I know: There is very little Sources said the 183 aliens were met by who are very skilled in criminal law crime in China and there is very little, machine gun-toting Fuk Ching gang mem­ if any, crime in Singapore. bers, who herded them into rented trucks. and in the handling of psychiatric tes­ timony. In America, it is Dodge City. Several trucks were driven to Baltimore, We have gone overboard coddling where there is a large Chinese population. 0 1710 murderers, rapists, and the rights of The FBI believes the rest were brought to those creeps, while we are seeing tomb­ Brooklyn and Queens, where they have been In other words, they have got to pick frantically telephoning relatives in the Unit­ an Alan Dershowitz and Lawrence stones pop up like mushrooms. ed States and China to raise money to buy Tribe or, if they are busy at the time, I am going to have a tough vote this their freedom. then they get Jerry Spence and Melvin year, a tough vote on that Hyde The Fuk Ching gang is known for keeping Belli. amendment, because I think HENRY its captives chained, freed only to work min­ Until those appointments are made HYDE's intentions are right. There are imum 14-hour days in restaurants controlled and are functional, the statute of limi­ going to be some tough votes in this by the gang. tations stops. It could go on for years House. But I will say this, that I am Nineteen Fuk Ching members-including glad the Committee on Rules put in the gang leader Ah Kay-were arrested in con­ and years and years. The social spend­ nection with the Golden Venture tragedy. ing that is near and dear to the hearts fraudulent-label law. I think it is time Since then, authorities said, the gang has of the Democrats makes up the bulk of for companies who import products and increasingly used ports in Virginia as dock­ this bill, something like $6.9 billion, put American labels on them, it is time ing points for its smuggling. and for prison space, crumbs. for them to get hit in the pocketbook. While drug smugglers face terms of life be­ Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I would I am concerned about jobs and I am hind bars, those convicted of smuggling peo­ like to say to the prior speaker that al­ concerned about families. ple into the country face only five years in I think we should change the Tax prison. though my amendment was not before the Committee on the Judiciary, a Code, change the trade laws, keep fam­ Spokesmen for the FBI and the Immigra­ ilies together, create jobs, and it will tion and Naturalization Service declined good lawyer is always available. comment. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate do more about crime in this bill. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 only, I yield 3 minutes to the gen­ Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gen­ tleman from Ohio [Mr. TRAFICANT]. minutes to the gentleman from Wis­ tleman from Illinois [Mr. HYDE], chair­ Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I am consin [Mr. SENSENBRENNER], a distin­ man of the Republican Policy Commit­ going to vote for the rule, but I believe, guished member of the Committee on the Judiciary. tee and the senior member of the Com­ as we did with the education bill, that Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak­ mittee on the Judiciary. every Member's idea should have been er, I rise in strong opposition to this Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, and my dear brought to the floor and debated and rule. The crux of this bill is about $8 colleagues, it is a delight to appear in .all amendments should have been made billion of social spending, and this rule combat, with a small "C," with my in order. does not allow a debate, it does not friend from South Carolina, the father But we are about to expand police in allow an amendment, does not allow of the October Surprise excursion our country, and that is needed. But I anything to touch that $8 billion. which only cost us $3.5 million, and I think we would be better off by having Programs are funded in this bill to will say to the gentleman and produced a few more parents. increase the self-esteem of the young zilch, and I will say that the gen­ We are going to build more jails, but criminals and to fund midnight basket­ tleman, when he gets his head in a di­ I think we would be better off with ball recreation programs. There are rection, he proceeds that way wherever more parents. some of us who think that that money it leads, and he has done a similar ben­ We have more probation officers; we would be better spent on building more efit to the community in introducing a would be better off with more parents. prison space for those who are con­ new habeas corpus provision 2 days be­ We are going to have more courts and victed by a jury of their peers. fore we got to the floor for our big half­ more judges, and I think America But, furthermore, the legislation hour debate on crime this year. would be better off with more parents. that this rule protects does not allow We talked about education for a Ladies and gentlemen, America is for funding of these programs. So, in­ month, but we got a half-hour on this not safe. It is very simple; a crime bill stead of the sa billion being funny side to debate crime, out of the lar­ is not enough. We have got to change money, it is phony money, because it is gesse of the Democrats' heart, and I ap­ the tax laws and the trade laws, and we an unfunded authorization bill and the preciate that. need more parents and more jobs, and amendment that the gentleman from But my friend, the gentleman from we are not getting them. Georgia [Mr. GINGRICH] proposed to set South Carolina, who is skilled in many But I want to talk about this crime up a trust fund to pay for this was not fields, although he does not serve on bill with some specificity. In China made in order by the Committee on the Committee on the Judiciary, intro­ they have a new consumer protection Rules. duced his own habeas corpus bill, with­ law: If you are a worker and you manu­ Much is said about hiring 50,000 cops out hearings, without consideration by facture a faulty product, you can get a on the beat; but looking at the text of the attorneys general of the States' at­ life sentence. That is certainly exces­ the legislation, the cities and munici­ torneys of this country, and it is the sive. They now have a law that deals palities do not even have to use the "king of the hill" provision that will with fraud; a presid~nt of a company in money to hire more police officers. override my amendment when we do China pulled off an illegal scheme on a They can use it for any other munici­ get to that. bank of $300,000, and he was executed. pal function, including welfare and Now, the gentleman from South Certainly, that is excessive. education. Carolina [Mr. DERRICK], who is, as I Now, we talked about the caning in So it is misdirected money. say, a very skilled legal mind, talks Singapore. Caning is a whipping across But finally, even if this bill does pro­ about his habeas corpus proviso at- the buttocks. It is bloody; it is painful. vide money and it is used for law en- 7330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 forcement, the money will run out in 3 We do need to reform it. But when we cited H.R. 6, an education policy bill years. So, communities will be put in do, it seems to me we need to preserve which we had on the floor of the House an unpleasant catch-22 situation of ei­ a system that will in fact reach those of Representatives for a number of ther having to lay off the cops on the situations where we have potentially weeks in which we had an open rule, beat 3 years from now or putting the innocent defendants. And the Derrick which means, of course, that any Mem­ cost of those cops directly on the real amendment would create a 1-year stat­ ber could offer an amendment when­ estate tax rolls. ute of limitations and it would provide ever they wished. I ask, "Isn't the fight That is a fraud. We should not be competent counsel. against crime at least equal to our edu­ doing things like this in the name of I say to my colleagues that one of cation policy?" I would suggest that it fighting crime. We should be backing the problems we have in the criminal is even more important because we up our rhetoric with money and there justice system with capital cases is cannot educate our children, we cannot is no mor.ey in this bill. during that 15-year period of time, 50 be more productive in the workplace if Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for pur­ percent of the capital cases in this we are not safe to send our children to poses of debate only, I yield 21/2 min­ country are thrown out because of in­ school in safety, to go to work in safe­ utes to the gentleman from New Jersey competent counsel. That is not saving ty and to even be in our homes in safe­ [Mr. HUGHES], the chairman of the Sub­ taxpayers' money, that is not good ty. committee on Intellectual Property criminal justice. So, Mr. Speaker, I urge rejection of arid Judicial Administration of the My colleagues on this side of the this rule and in place of it a rule that Committee on the Judiciary. aisle would create a dual system of jus­ will respect the request of dozens of Mr. HUGHES. You know, Mr. Speak­ tice in this country, exactly what we Democrats and dozens of Republicans er, here we go again with another do not need. It is a good bill. It does who seek to offer amendments to this crime bill. And we start off once again not have everything that I would want bill to debate it to its fullest extent to .)y an acrimonious debate over the fact in it, but I think it is probably one of produce a truly concrete and effective that a lot of Members did not have the best comprehensive bills we have bill against crime. their amendments made in order. I un­ reported out of the Committee on the I thank the gentleman from Florida derstand that. We have as much con­ Judiciary in many a year, and I am [Mr. Goss] for having yielded this time sternation on the Democratic side as proud to support it, and I urge my col­ to me. the Republican side over that. And Ire­ leagues to support this rule. Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for pur­ gret that that is the case, because D 1720 poses of debate only, I yield 1 minute there are too many important issues Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 to the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. th< t we need to debate to be side­ minutes to my colleague, the distin­ HOAGLAND]. trac ked by that particular debate. guished gentleman from New Mexico Mr. HOAGLAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise F ut what really troubles me is not [Mr. SCHIFF], who is a member of the to strongly urge passage of this com­ that; what troubles me most is that Committee on the Judiciary. prehensive crime bill as soon as pos­ there are so many Members on this Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I thank sible. Violence is on the rise across this E ide of the aisle who are friends of the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] country and the battle against it will mine, who do not want a crime bill, for yielding this time to me. take nothing short of a historic re­ they want the issue. They want the Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge a "no" sponse from this Congress. issue in November. vote on this rule. I agree with the gen­ Imagine, if my colleagues will, a That is sad, that is a sad com­ tleman from South Carolina [Mr. DER­ country where more than 23,000 people mentary, because the crime problem is RICK] that crime is an important issue died violent deaths in 1992. Imagine a too serious to be a political football. for the country. It is probably the most country where gunfire is a daily occur­ But that is what it has become. This is important issue for our people right rence in many neighborhoods and a good bill. It .does not have all the pro­ now. I have to say that I do not share where it is not safe to walk to the gro­ visions that I would like in it. his confidence that the Clinton admin­ cery store or run some other simple er­ To a lot of Members, the 50 death istration has really a top priority of rand after dark. Imagine a nation penal ties in there are not enough, they getting tough on crime. I know that where a woman is raped every 47 sec­ would like to have 50 more. And as the has been the rhetoric, but I would onds and where gunfire could soon chairman of our full committee has in­ point to the budget. overtake car accidents as one of the dicated, we could not accommodate Mr. Speaker, the administration rec­ leading causes of death of young peo­ some Members but I have always be­ ommended in the Department of Jus­ ple. That country is not Bosnia, or So­ lieved ·in capital punishment and I be­ tice budget for the next fiscal year a malia-that country is the United lieve we should reserve it for the most reduction in the number of employees States of America. egregious of offenses. And I say to my employed in the criminal division and In eastern Nebraska, we have seen an colleague from Illinois that I under­ a reduction of the number of criminal alarming rise in the number of violent stand his concern about those provi­ prosecutors out in the U.S. attorneys crimes. Just last month, a 94-year-old sions dealing with habeas corpus. We offices. At the same time, Mr. Speaker, woman was brutally attacked and have had this debate for a long time. they recommended an increase in the robbed as she walked home from the But his support of the Powell Commis­ number of antitrust personnel at the neighborhood drug store in an area sion, which would set up two standards Department of Justice. Now I have that one would normally consider safe. in this country for attorneys, one for nothing against the antitrust division, What are we coming too? the rich and one for the poor, is some­ but I would point out that, when Presi­ One of the most troubling things thing that I could not accept and I sus­ dent Clinton gave the State of the about rising violence is that the char­ pect that most of this country could Union Address, he did not say the acter of crime is changing. First, not accept. American people were afraid of being younger and younger kids are commit­ Under the Powell Commission rec­ mugged by a bunch of antitrust viola­ ting violent crimes. Over the past dec­ ommendation, if in fact you will not tors. ade the number of juveniles arrested accept the reforms of habeas corpus­ Mr. Speaker, what this rule comes for murder increased 142 percent. Sec­ and we do have to reform habeas cor­ down to right now is what is the impor­ ond, juvenile criminals commit crimes · pus because it is in shambles and it is tance of a bill that will address, or that that are often more impulsive and ran­ disgraceful -that we have so many bites hopes to address, the most important dom. Random violence heightens our of the apple. I mean they keep going issue before the American people, sense of vulnerability. Third, the wide­ up, back and forth, for 15, 16, 17 years, which is crime? spread availability of handguns is al­ rehashing, in many instances, nothing The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. TRAFI­ lowing violent criminals to strike with new. That is an abuse of the system. CANT] very correctly, in my opinion, increasing ferocity. April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7331 This crime bill will help give commu­ behind bars. They want to get career Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Crime Bill nities like Omaha the tools we need to criminals off the streets. They want that is currently before the House. fight crime and get violent criminals violent young thugs in our society We are very concerned about violent off the streets. Let us pass it quickly. treated as adult criminals. They want crime, and feel that there is an urgent need Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 us to begin to do the things that are for a multifaceted strategy to combat it. We minutes to the distinguished chief dep­ are pleased with President Clinton's advo­ necessary to clean up crime in the cacy of federal funding to put 100,000 more uty whip of the minority party, the country. police on our streets, a federal ban on as­ gentleman from the Commonwealth of We need to consider a serious crime sault weapons, and federal funding for con­ Pennsylvania [Mr. WALKER]. bill on this floor that has tough lan­ structive intervention for young offenders. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank guage in it. The Democrats in their This has alerted the entire nation to the the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] committees cannot produce that kind need for bold new partnerships involving all for having yielded this time to me, and of bill. They will not even allow us to levels of government and citizens to rebuild the debate about this rule comes down try to produce that kind of bill with communities and families. to a question of why not allow amend­ votes on the House floor because it We wish to support your efforts to blend ments to be debated on the House does not fit their internal political sit­ the need for certain and severe punishment for today's most serious offenders with the floor? The answer to that is clear. The uation. need for compassion and community-build­ reason why we are not having amend­ That is the shame of where we are in ing to provide potential offenders with alter­ ments debated on the House floor is be­ the Congress today. Legitimate amend­ natives, opportunity, and hope. cause of the internal politics of the ments that allow middle class Ameri­ Accordingly, there are several provisions Democratic caucus. cans to get what they want in a crime in this bill which we believe to be critical to Mr. Speaker, the Democrats cannot bill simply will not be allowed to be de­ achieving some measure of parity between allow certain amendments to come to bated on the floor here this afternoon. punishment and prevention by addressing the floor or they will lose people within However, Mr. Speaker, I am hopeful the root causes of crime alongside of the their own caucus for final passage of that we can defeat this rule and come need to sound tough. this bill, and so what they have done is back with a bill that will allow middle First of all, we strongly support the $6.8 they have gone inside themselves and class America to have the tough crime billion in crime prevention measures con­ tained in Title X of H.R. 4092. For the first they have produced a rule that ensures bill it wants. time in the history of omnibus crime bills, that tough amendments cannot come Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, for pur­ there is an opportunity to include a com­ to the floor. What they want to be able poses of debate only, I yield 1 minute prehensive legislative package directed at to do is talk tough and act weak. to the distinguished gentleman from preventing crime in our communities from Yes, Mr. Speaker, what we have on Michigan [Mr. CONYERS]. which our cities will greatly benefit. this floor is a lot of tough talk and one Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, my col­ Second, we strongly support the inclusion of the weakest bills that one could pos­ leagues, I have been listening to the of the Racial Justice Act in H.R. 4092. The sibly imagine. This is a bill that will kinds of conversation that I heard from Racial Justice Act is a crucial civil rights make thugs and thieves very happy. our distinguished colleagues, the gen­ measure which would help eliminate racial Why will it make thugs and thieves tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALK­ considerations from improperly influencing very happy? Because it does not just ER], for 19 omnibus crime bills. "Make the decision to impose the death penalty. Study after study has documented racial preserve the status quo. That it does is 'em tougher and tougher." bias resulting from abuse of prosecutorial actually weakens present law. It en­ Mr. Speaker, here is what the gen­ discretion in charging, plea bargaining and sures that we will probably never be tleman calls a weak crime bill. It has sentencing. In Georgia, for instance, a study able to carry out death penalty provi­ 66 death penalties; count them. showed that African Americans who kill sions. It ensures that more technical­ I rise here merely to support this white people received the death penalty 16.7 ities will be in the law for people to get rule, Mr. Speaker, even though it has percent of the time while whites who kill off. Yet it simply ensures that thugs got too much punishment in it and not whites are sentenced to die only 4.2 percent and thieves across this country will enough prevention, a novel idea to of the time. Seven of nine people executed in those who are trying to sound tough the Middle Judicial District of Georgia were find in the Federal law more respite black, and 71 percent of those executed in than they have in the past. and get reelected, but I want to quote Alabama were black. What is it that our middle class citi­ a letter from the Conference of Mayors We believe that both supporters and oppo­ zens have been saying? What has the sent to me by Mayor Dennis Archer in nents of the death penalty will agree that middle class citizenry across the coun­ Detroit from Mayor Wellington E. these racial disparities deny African Ameri­ try been saying about crime? I say to Webb in Denver and Mayor Sharpe cans "equal protection" under the Four­ my colleagues: James in New Jersey, and it talks teenth Amendment. The Racial Justice Act "If you're walking across a parking about the Racial Justice Act which specifies a procedure for defendants to offer lot late at night in a shopping center, may be eviscerated if we are not dili­ evidence in court, including statistical evi­ and you're afraid, most of middle class gent on this floor in the coming week. dence, in support of their claim of racial bias America is not saying, 'What that thug in death penalty decisionmaking. Given that Here is what they say: the Crime Bill includes 66 new death penalty that I think may come at me needs is We believe that both supporters and oppo­ crimes, it is critical that the Racial Justice a little more welfare,' and yet what the nents of the death penalty will agree that Act be included at this time. Democrats have on the floor today is a these racial disparities in the imposition of We understand that efforts will be made bill that expand welfare to criminals. If the death penalty deny African-Americans during the debate of the House of Represent­ you're walking downtown, and you see equal protection under the 14th Amendment atives in April to delete, or seriously modify, a glass window being broken, most of in the Constitution. The Racial Justice Act both the Prevention Package (Title X) and middle class America doesn't say, specifies a procedure for defendants to offer the Racial Justice Act (Title IX). We urge 'What that thief needs is a good mid­ evidence, you to oppose these efforts so that H.R. 4092 night basketball league.' Most of mid­ And I hope that that is carefully sup­ can be passed quickly. thereby enabling the dle class America says at that point, ported by Members of both sides of the Senate and House conference to promptly aisle. complete Congressional consideration of sig­ 'It's time to get those guys and put nificant crime legislation. them behind bars to stay.' If you're The letter in its entirety is as fol­ lows: Sincerely, locked behind the door of your apart­ WELLINGTON E. WEBB, ment or your house afraid to come out CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, Mayor, Denver, CO, at night, and you're a middle class citi­ Denver, CO, March 31, 1994. Chair, U.S. Conference of Hon. KWEISI MFUME, Mayors Task Force on Violence. zen, you're not saying, 'What that thug Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus, 2419 needs out there in the night, wants and Rayburn House Office Butlding, Washing­ SHARPE JAMES, needs, is a new social worker.'" ton, DC. Mayor, Newark, NJ. Mr. Speaker, the fact is that what DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: We write in support DENNIS ARCHER, middle class America wants is thieves of H.R. 4092, the Violent Crime Control and Mayor, Detroit, MI. 7332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 0 1730 (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig­ my comments on your draft legislation enti­ nated), by inf.erting "that are not restricted tled "Restricted Explosives Control Act of Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such explosives" after "explosive materials"; and 1994". time as he may consume to the gen­ (B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting "if the I appreciated having the opportunity of tleman from New York [Mr. QUINN). explosive materials are not restricted explo­ working with your Legislative Director, Earl Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op­ sives," before "a resident". Whipple, in addressing the concerns that the position to the rule. (2) RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES DEFINED.-Sec­ National Rifle Association had with the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposi­ tion 841 of such title is amended by adding at original bill as introduced. I am pleased that tion to this rule. the end the following: the new draft has resolved our concerns. This past Christmas, four bombs exploded "(o) 'Restricted explosive' means high ex­ Again, I appreciate having had the oppor­ plosives, blasting agents, detonators, and tunity to work with your staff on an issue of in western New York killing five people. particular importance to you and your con­ The individuals responsible for these hei­ more than 50 pounds of black powder.". (b) REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION FOR gressional district. nous acts were able to purchase these explo­ FEDERAL EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR PERMIT IN­ Sincerely, sives becc. use of a loophole in Federal explo­ CLUDE A PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGER­ SUSAN LAMSON, sives law, a loophole that allows anyone to PRINTS OF THE APPLICANT.- Director, Federal Affairs. walk in and purchase explosives with any valid (!) IN GENERAL.-Section 843(a) of title 18, Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield to an­ ID. A loophole that could be closed today by United States Code, is amended in the 1st other very distinguished Member, the an amendment I have to offer. But sadly, sentence by inserting "shall include the ap­ gentleman from greater San Dimas, th .:it's not going to happen. plicant's photograph and set of fingerprints, Claremont, CA, [Mr. DREIER] the well­ Mr. Speaker, my amendment is supported which shall be taken and transmitted to the known, hard-charging reformer and a by the Institute of Makers of Explosives, Na­ Secretary by the chief law enforcement offi­ member of the Committee on Rules. cer of the applicant's place of residence, Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank tional Rifle Association, and Bureau of Alco­ and" before "shall be". hol, Tobacco and Firearms. The amendment (2) CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DE­ my friend, the gentleman from Sanibel, ·s based on legislation I had already intro­ FINED.-Section 841 of such title, as amended FL, for yielding time to me. dL.ced which bipartisan support. My amend­ by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amend­ Mr. Speaker, it comes as no surprise ment would require a Federal permit for cer­ ed by adding at the end the following: that I rise in strong opposition to this tain explosives transactions and require a pho­ "(p) 'Chief law enforcement officer' means rule, for more than a few reasons. tograph and fingerprints to be taken when ap­ the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equiva­ As we all know, the desire to bring plying for a Federal permit. lent officer or the designee of any such indi­ about a tough crime bill is what every­ vidual.". one says we want. But if we end up get­ I offered my amendment and testified before (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments th"! Rules Committee. However, my amend­ ting this rule, and if we end up passing made by this section shall apply to conduct the crime bill that is before us, we will m~ 1t was not made in order. engaged in after the 180-day period that be­ be getting a crime bill that is weaker ~ . . Chairman, my amendment is not con­ gins with the date of the enactment of this trm drsial. What it does is save lives. Why Act. than the status quo. So the choice is a can't we have a vote on my amendment? very simple one. Do we want a tough My New York colleague, the distinguished INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES, crime bill that is actually going to demonstrate more concern for the vic­ ~ · entlelady, Mrs. SLAUGHTER, a member of the Washington, DC, March 18, 1994. !;ules Committee, has her own explosives Hon. JACK QUINN, tim than the criminal, or do we want a amendment, but it is different from mine. I House of Representatives, Washington, DC. crime packet that is going to dem­ DEAR CONGRESSMAN QUINN: Reference is onstrate more concern for the criminal have no objections to her amendment and I made to your letter dated March 17, 1994 re­ plan to vote for it. However, her amendment than the victim? That is really the questing comments on legislation you pro­ choice we have here. does not close the loophole that allowed this pose to introduce that would: (a) prohibit the Any Member who chooses to vote in terrible tragedy in western New York. There distribution or receipt of "restricted explo­ support of this rule is voting to deny were over 47,000 transactions in 1993 that sives" without a federal permit, and; (b) re­ quire federal permit applications to include an opportunity for what President used this loophole, involving 693 million Clinton calls frivolous amendments, pounds of explosives. photograph and fingerprints. As discussed during meetings with your but let me tell the Members what a How many of these transactions are another staff, IME has recognized the need to couple of those amendments are. Any­ tragedy waiting to happen-and where will strengthening existing federal regulations one who votes for this rule is voting to they happen? How many more people must for many years. The loophole in current reg­ deny the gentleman from Texas [Mr. be killed or hurt? ulations that allowed the purchase of the ex­ SMITH], an opportunity to offer his I urge my colleagues to defeat this rule. plosives used in a wave of bombings in your amendment which would specifically This was a horrible tragedy in my district-and district during late December 1993 needs to track and target criminals who are il­ it could happen in any one of yours. Vote for be eliminated and the permit application process for individuals needs to be strength­ legal immigrants. That is a major your constituents today and defeat the rule­ problem in my State of California, in or-vote for more business and usual in ened. Your proposed legislation addresses both the State of Florida, and, as the gen­ Washington. The choice is yours. issues and the Institute of Makers of Explo­ tleman from New York [Mr. SOLOMON] AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4092 OFFERED BY MR. sives therefore supports the legislation you said, even in the State of New York. QUINN OF NEW YORK will introduce next week. If we vote in support of this rule, we At the end insert the following: It has been a pleasure working with your are voting to deny the gentleman from TITLE -EXPLOSIVES office. I have been particularly impressed Florida [Mr. MCCOLLUM] his right to SEC. • CONTROL OF RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES. with the time and effort Earl Whipple and offer an amendment to put $4 billion (a) PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTION Beth Meyers have devoted to this issue into increasing the number of prisons OR RECEIPT OF RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES WITH­ which allowed IME to voice its positions. Be assured IME is prepared to discuss matters instead of using that money to float OUT A FEDERAL PERMIT.- questionable crime prevention pro­ (1) IN GENERAL .-Section 842 of title 18, involving commercial explosives at any United States Code, is amended­ time. grams. (A) in subsection (a)(3}- Sincerely, If we vote in favor of this rule, we are (i) in subparagraph (A}- FREDERICK P. SMITH, Jr., voting to deny the gentleman from Ari­ (I) by inserting "that are not restricted ex­ President. zona [Mr. KYL] an opportunity to offer plosives" after "explosive materials" the 2nd what the President described as a frivo­ place such term appears; and NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, lous amendment, although I think it is (II) by striking "or" after the semicolon; OF AMERICA, something other than that, an amend­ (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as Washington, DC, March 22, 1994. subparagraph (C) and inserting after sub­ Hon. JACK QUINN, ment to increase penalties for violent paragraph (A) the following: House of Representatives, sex offenders; and Mr. McCOLLUM's "(B) to distribute restricted explosives to Washington, DC. amendment that would address the any person other than a licensee or permitee; DEAR REPRESENTATIVE QUINN: Thank you issue of those who prey upon children or"; and for your letter of March 18, 1994 requesting and senior citizens. April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7333 If we vote for this rule, we are voting people a fair chance at creating a gave, my amendment will take care of against the opportunity of the gen­ tough bill; they drafted the bill in the that, because what it says is that you tleman from California [Mr. Doo­ Committee on the Judiciary in favor of see these people that are on death row LITTLE] to offer his amendment which criminal defense lawyers. It is the first for years and years and years and would deny Federal welfare benefits to time I have ever heard where they, the years, and their sentence is never car­ convicted violent criminals. Democrats, are now going to require ried out. My amendment says: One If we vote in favor of this rule, we are the States to hire two, two criminal year, they have one petition, and it voting against the opportunity for the lawyers for every death penalty, two, must be done by a capable attorney. gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. in order to make sure that everything "Three strikes and you're out." GEKAS] to offer his amendment which is done to protect the person convicted Three violent crimes and the criminal would close a loophole in the law cov­ of murder. is in there for the rest of his life. I can­ ering drive-by shootings which now So let me just say, Mr. Speaker, I not understand what is going on in this allow those to step out of their car, and urge all of my colleagues to vote country. I see these people standing up get in a shooting, and then jump back against the machine, vote against this here talking about crime. Yet they are in and speed away. The gentleman from rule. Vote "no." not willing to do away with assault Pennsylvania [Mr. GEKAS] simply Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 weapons. They are not willing to do wants to close that loophole, and this minute to the distinguished chairman a way with those guns that are used to rule does not allow that. of the subcommittee, the gentleman mow down people, those guns that are Unfortunately, this rule is very un­ from New York [Mr. SCHUMER]. killing people in this country. fair. It is going to, in fact, strengthen Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, we are Every day I hear people stand up and the criminal's status in this country, at a historic moment here today. For talk about crime. They are concerned and we need to do everything we pos­ the first time, Congress is making about crime, but they are not willing sibly can to defeat the rule and bring crime fighting a top priority. We have to go for a 5-day waiting period to have about a tough crime package. a real consensus on both sides of the a handgun. I hear people stand up here Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve aisle that a major crime bill is nec­ and say they are concerned about the right to close on our side. essary. crime, but they are not willing to fight Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Mr. Speaker, the bill is overdue. We the lobbies who are for guns in this remaining time on our side to the mi­ have let crime and lawlessness fester to country and are fueling many of the nority whip, the distinguished gen­ the point where a frustrated public is campaigns in this country. So it really tleman from Georgia [Mr. GINGRICH], to ready to endorse the brutal caning in does not make a whole lot of sense. close debate. Singapore. Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill. It The SPEAKER pro · tempore (Mr. This bill is balanced. It has tough deals with what the American people MONTGOMERY). The gentleman from measures, like "three strikes and want to deal with. The rule is fair, and Georgia [Mr. GINGRICH] is recognized you're out" and money to build prisons I ask that the Members support the for 2 minutes. to ensure that violent criminals are put behind bars. rule. Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, it also has the most am­ Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, this week the House my friend, the gentleman from Florida, bitious and comprehensive crime pre­ will finally begin debate on anticrime legisla­ for yielding time to me. tion. President Clinton and House Democrats Let me just say that I was doing vention programs in history. Tough sentences and prison cells are very im­ have been talking tough on crime. However, some reading recently about a safer H.R. 4092, the crime legislation being cham­ America, and I ran across a fascinating portant, but not enough. We also have to help young people at the crossroads pioned by the House Democrat leadership, is story. weak on substance and strong on misdirected In 1933, there was an effort to assas­ to choose honest and productive lives rather than gangs and crime. spending programs. sinate President Franklin D. Roosevelt More important, the bill will put As currently drafted, H.R. 4092 will do little and the assassin missed and he killed 50,000 more police officers on the street to strengthen our criminal justice system­ Mayor Cermak of Chicago who was doing community policing. Beat cops crime will not go down and the law-abiding standing next to the President. The as­ both punish and prevent. citizens of Arizona and the rest of the Nation sassin was arrested; there were eye wit­ The long and short, Mr. Speaker, is will be robbed of the opportunity to reclaim nesses. The assassin was tried, and less we are deluged in this Nation anywhere their streets and communities from criminals. than 35 days after the assassination, we go with crime and the concomitant Members should have the opportunity to the assassin was given the death pen­ fear. We can argue the procedural vote for tough criminal justice reforms, but the alty and he was executed so that people points. We can debate and debate and Democrat-controlled House Rules Committee in America who had seen the horror of debate. The public is saying, "Stop all has twice refused to allow floor consideration Mayor Cermak being killed could re­ that and do something." This bill fi­ of amendments to strengthen our criminal jus­ member, 35 days later, why the man nally does. tice system. In his radio address this week­ was being executed. Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I yield end, President Clinton called these necessary Mr. Speaker, in Georgia 2 weeks ago, myself the balance of my time. amendments frivolous. This, from a President we had a man executed for a terrible The SPEAKER pro tempore. The who has not drafted a single line of the crime murder, a man executed after a long time of the gentleman from Florida bill we are debating today. period of appeals. That murder oc­ [Mr. Goss] has expired. I was the author of one of these supposedly curred 16 years ago. Sixteen years. It The gentleman from South Carolina frivolous amendments, rejected by the Rules took 192 times as long, 19,200 percent [Mr. DERRICK] is recognized for 2 min­ Committee on a straight party-line vote, 3 to 4. more time, because of all the appeals utes to close debate. My amendment, which includes most of the the criminal defense lawyers have built Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, ladies provisions of the Sexual Assault Prevention into the system over the years. What I and gentlemen, we can talk about this Act introduced last year by Representative find sad about this rule is that the rule as not being fair, but there were SUSAN MOLINARI and I, would significantly ex­ Democratic machine after 40 years is 107 amendments that were not made in pand and toughen sexual violence laws and still protecting the criminal defense order. Five of them were bipartisan, 53 increase the rights of the victims of these lawyers. For 40 years the Democrats of them were Democrats, and 49 of crimes. As drafted, H.R. 4092 will not bring have run the House, it has gotten hard­ them were Republican amendments. about these needed changes. er and harder to have an effective This is a very fair rule and it deals My amendment would, among other provi­ death penalty, for 40 years. with what the American people want to sions: Double the maximum penalty for recidi­ The Democrat machine came in deal with-the crime issue. vists convicted of sexual assaults; require HIV again; they refused to make amend­ Mr. Speaker, the example that the testing of accused sex offenders (results inad­ ments in order; they refused to give gentleman from Georgia [Mr. GINGRICH] missible at trial); provide for pretrial detention 7334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 of the accused; suspend Federal benefits to the crime. I'm referring to transferring half of Kildee Murtha Sisisky Kleczka Nadler Skaggs offenders who refuse to comply with restitution the $8 million that the crime bill authorizes for Klein Neal (MA) Skelton obligations; protect victims from abuse in legal social programs, termed crime prevention, to Klink Neal (NC) Slattery proceedings; and, make admissible at trial evi­ the violent repeat offender title. Kopetski Oberstar Slaughter dence of similar crimes of the accused. Nor does this rule allow for this Congress to Kreidler Obey Smith (lA) LaFalce Olver Spratt Allowing for evidence of similar crimes of resolve the serious problems which have re­ Lambert Ortiz Stark the accused at trial is particularly important. It sulted from the fact that 25 percent of our pris­ Lancaster Owens Stenh\> lm would go a long way toward neutralizing the on population consists of illegal aliens. Lantos Pallone Stokes psychological damage a rape victim often ex­ Even more pertinent, Mr. Speaker, is the LaRocco Parker Strickland Laughlin Pastor Studds periences going through the judicial process. It fact that an amendment which would establish Lehman Payne (NJ) Stupak is common in rape and child molestation the violent crime reduction trust fund, which Levin Payne (VA) Swett cases that the victim is too traumatized, intimi­ would ensure that the programs which we Lewis (GA) Pelosi Swift Synar dated or humiliated to file a complaint and go Lipinski Penny enact in this bill are properly financed without Lloyd Peterson (FL) Tauzin through the full procedure of a criminal pros­ raising taxes or cutting other programs, is not Long Peterson (MN) Taylor

April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7339 GUTIERREZ, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. Boston, MA, as the "Jean Mayer Human Nu­ 330. Also, memorial of the Legislature of MENENDEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, trition Research Center on Aging"; to the the State of Nebraska, relative to urging the Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. ROMERO­ Committee on Public Works and Transpor­ U.S. Congress to accelerate the process of de­ BARCELO, Ms. Ros-LEHTINEN, Mr. tation. veloping and approving the National High­ SERRANO, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. TORRES, By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. BU­ way System and that the Congress should Mr. UNDERWOOD, and Ms. VELAZQUEZ): LEY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LEWIS of pass legislation which designates and ap­ H.R. 4195. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-· Georgia, Mr. McDERMOTT, Mr. proves the National Highway System no enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to individ­ SAXTON, and Mr. STARK): later than September 30, 1994; to the Com­ uals who maintain a household which in­ H.R. 4205. A bill to amend title 11, D.C. mittee on Public Works and Transportation. cludes an elderly low-income relative; to the Code, to clarify that blind individuals are el­ 331. Also, memorial of the House of Rep­ Committee on Ways and Means. igible to serve as jurors in the Superior resentatives of the State of Kans·as, relative By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mrs. Court of the District of Columbia; to the to certifying legislative opposition to the UNSOELD, Mr. SWIFT, and Mr. INSLEE): Committee on the District of Columbia. Federal mandate pertaining to the revoca­ H.R. 4196. A bill to ensure that all timber­ By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. tion or suspension of driving privileges of depepdent communities qualify for loans and MINETA): convicted drug offenders, and requesting grants from the Rural Development Admin­ H.R. 4206. A bill to provide for the imple­ that the Governor of the State of Kansas join istration; to the Committee on Agriculture. mentation of the Uruguay round of the Gen­ in verifying her opposition to the Federal By Mr. DOOLITTLE: eral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade con­ mandate; to the Committee on Public Works H.R. 4197. A bill to deter and punish crime, cerning specific code section, and for other and Transportation. and to protect the rights of crime victims: purposes; jointly, to the Committees on 332. Also, memorial of the House of Rep­ jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Rules, the Judiciary, and resentatives of the State of Mississippi, rel­ Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs. ative to the doppler radar in southwest Mis­ Armed Services, Science, Space, and Tech­ By Mr. RICHARDSON: sissippi; to the Committee on Science, nology, and Government Operations. H.R. 4207. A bill to amend the Internal Rev­ Space, and Technology. By Mr. EWING .. (for himself, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to allow businesses a credit PARKER, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. GILCHREST, against income tax for providing work expe­ Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, riences for high school juniors and seniors PRIVATE BILLS AND Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. HASTERT, for which the students receive credit toward RESOLUTIONS Mr. WALKER, Mr. HUTCffiNSON, Mr. graduation; to the Committee on Ways and SOLOMON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. Means. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. BOEHNER): By Mr. VENTO: Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced a bill (H.R. H.R. 4198. A bill to amend the Balanced and H.R. 4208. A bill to expand and enhance the 4209) for the relief of William P. Van Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to re­ Federal Government commitment to elimi­ Keymeulen; which was referred to the Com­ quire that OMB and CBO estimates for paygo nating crime in public housing and other fed­ mittee on the Judiciary. purposes score increased revenues caused by erally assisted low-income housing projects, economic growth resulting from legislation and for other purposes; to the Committee on implementing any trade agreement; to the Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Committee on Government Operations. By Mr. CAL VERT: Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey: H.J. Res. 351. Joint resolution designating H.R. 4199. A bill to require that Federal May 22 through May 28, 1994, as "In Celebra­ were added to public bills and resolu­ prisoners obtain a general equivalency de­ tion of America Week"; to the Committee on tions as follows: gree before receiving credit toward service of Post Office and Civil Service. H.R. 27: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. sentence; to the Committee on the Judici- By Mr. FORD of Michigan: H.R. 39: Ms. VELAZQUEZ. ary. H.J. Res. 352. Joint resolution designating H.R. 65: Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. RAN­ By Mr. GOODLATTE: November 1994 as "National American GEL, and Mr. ELUTE. H.R. 4200. A bill to amend chapter 84 of Lacemaker Month"; to the Committee on H.R. 84: Mr. FLAKE. title 5, United States Code, to provide that Post Office and Civil Service. H.R. 123: Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. annuities for Members of Congress be com­ By Mr. HOYER: MILLER of Florida, and Mr. SISISKY. puted under the same formula as applies to H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution au­ H.R. 303: Mr. BROWN of California. Federal employees generally, and for other thorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for H.R. 349: Mr. GRANDY. purposes; to the Committee on Post Office the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to H.R. 417: Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. and Civil Service. the Committee on Public Works and Trans­ BISHOP, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. GOOD­ By Mr. MARTINEZ: portation. LING, and Mr. BOEHNER. H.R. 4201. A bill to amend the Internal Rev­ By Mr. GLICKMAN (for himself and H.R. 441: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SWETT, and Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for Mr. HANSEN): RAVENEL. the creation of jobs and business opportuni­ H. Res. 405. Resolution providing for con­ H.R. 518: Ms. FURSE and Mr. WYNN. ties by individuals and small businesses sideration of the bill (S. 1458) to amend the H.R. 538: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. through reduction of the social security tax Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish H.R. 635: Mr. BAKER of California. burden on small employers and the self-em­ time limitations on certain civil actions H.R. 643: Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. ployed; to the Committee on Ways and against aircraft manufacturers, and for other H.R. 688: Mr. RUSH. Means. purposes; to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 743: Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. H.R. 794: Mr. UPTON, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. DELAY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HOUGH­ MEMORIALS CRAPO. TON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memori­ H.R. 818: Mr. RUSH. Texas, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. HAYES, H.R. 830: Ms. NORTON. Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, and Mr. als were presented and referred as fol­ H.R. 999: Mr. HUTCffiNSON. HOKE): lows: H.R. 1043: Mr. HUTCHINSON. H.R. 4202. A bill to increase access to high 327. By the SPEAKER; Memorial of the H.R. 1126: Mr. RAVENEL. quality, affordable health insurance; jointly, House of Representatives of the State of Mis­ H.R. 1127: Mr. RAVENEL. to the Committees on Energy and Com­ sissippi, relative to sanitary landfills; to the H.R. 1128: Mr. RAVENEL. merce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1129: Mr. RAVENEL. Education and Labor. 328. Also, memorial of the House of Rep­ H.R. 1146: Mr. HUTCHINSON and Mr. FRANKS By Mr. MINETA (for himself (by re­ resentatives of the Commonwealth of Ken­ of New Jersey. quest) and Mr. 0BERSTAR): tucky, relative to encouraging the President H.R. 1181: Mr. RAHALL. H.R. 4203. A bill to provide for the contin­ and the United States Congress to reexamine H.R. 1277: Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey. ued improvement and expansion of the Na­ United States foreign policy towards Ethio­ H.R. 1330: Mr. QUINN, Mr. FRANKS of Con­ tion's airports and airways, and for other pia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. necticut, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GALLO, Mr. MICA, purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Pub­ 329. Also, memorial of the Legislature of Mr. PENNY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. lic Works and Transportation and Ways and the State of Alaska, relative to supporting STEARNS, Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. AR­ Means. increased access near Mount McKinley CHER, and Mr. EVERETT. By Mr. MOAKLEY: through establishment of a visitor activity H.R. 1349: Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi and H.R. 4204. A bill to designate the Federal area at Kantishna; to the Committee on Nat­ Mr. LINDER. building located at 711 Washington Street in ural Resources. H.R. 1354: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. 7340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE April 13, 1994 H.R. 1431: Mrs. MORELLA. H.R. 3433: Mr. YATES, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. H.R. 3907: Mr. DICKS. H.R. 1439: Mr. REYNOLDS. DELLUMS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, H.R. 3951: Mr. MCDADE, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. H.R. 1617: Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MONTGOMERY, and Mrs. Mr. EVERETT, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. FOWLER. HUTCHINSON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RICH­ BILBRAY, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. H.R. 3955: Mr. PENNY, Mr. PAXON, Mr. HEF­ ARDSON, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. PAYNE of Vir­ BROOKS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. BRY­ NER, and Mr. LIVINGSTON. ginia, Mr. PARKER, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. BILI­ ANT, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAYTON, H.R. 3967: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SKEEN, and Mr. RAKIS, and Mr. LINDER. Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. WYNN. H.R. 1618: Mr. BROWN of California. DE LA GARZA, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DE LUGO, H.R. 3992: Mr. HERGER, Mr. STEARNS, and H.R. 1708: Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. DIXON, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. EDWARDS of Cali­ Mr. LEWIS of Florida. H.R. 1872: Mr. CALVERT. fornia, Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona, Ms. ESHOO, H.R. 4007: Mr. WYNN and Mr. TOWNS. H.R. 1897: Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR, Mr. FAZIO, H.R. 4024: Mr. BONIOR, Ms. WATERS, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. Mr. FILNER, Mr. FINGERHUT, Mr. FOGLIETTA, REYNOLDS, and Mr. SERRANO. WYDEN, and Mr. WALSH. Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. FRANK of Massa­ H.R. 4040: Mr. BRYANT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. H.R. 1924: Ms. PELOSI. chusetts, Mr. FROST, Ms. FURSE, Mr. GORDON, FAZIO, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. GEJDEN­ H.R. 1961: Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, Mr. JOHN­ Mr. HAMBURG, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. SON, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JOHN­ SON of South Dakota, and Mr. REYNOLDS. HINCHEY, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. JOHNSTON of STON of Florida, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MILLER of H.R. 2012: Mr. HAYES, Mr. FIELDS of Louisi­ Florida, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. California, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. SABO, Mr. SAW­ ana, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WILLIAMS, LANTOS, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. YER, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. KENNEDY, LEHMAN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. LLOYD, KOPETSKI, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. MFUME. Ms. LOWEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCCLOS­ WILLIAMS, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr. FRANK of H.R. 2092: Mr. STUPAK. KEY, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MARKEY, Massachusetts. H.R. 2110: Mr. RUSH. Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. MEEK of H.R. 4060: Mr. SOLOMON and Mr. HERGER. H.R. 2145:· Mr. HERGER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. Florida, Mr. MINETA, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H.R. 4074: Mr. FROST, Mr. PARKER, Mr. RO­ SARPALIUS, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL of Mas­ MERO-BARCELO, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. GENE GREEN Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. HALL of Ohio, sachusetts, Mr. 0BERSTAR, Mr. OBEY, Mr. of Texas, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. GILMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, and Mr. STARK. OLVER, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. Ro­ Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. THURMAN, H.R. 2308: Mr. MILLER of California. MERO-BARCELO, Mr. ROSE, Ms. ROYBAL-AL­ Mr. CANADY, and Mr. GALLEGLY. H.R. 4095: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. INGLIS of H.R. 2360: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WYNN, Mr. LARD, Mr. $ABO, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SCHENK, South Carolina, and Mr. DORNAN. RAVENEL, Ms. MEYERS of Kansas, and Mr. Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. STOKES, Mr. H.R. 4124: Mr. KREIDLER. PORTER. STUDDS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. THORNTON, Mr. H.R. 4129: Mr. ROSE, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. H.R. 2429: Mr. LEACH, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TORRES, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. OLVER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, BAESLER, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. STARK, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. MCCAND­ Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. WASHINGTON, Ms. WA­ MEEK of Florida, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BARCIA of LESS, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. WAX­ TERS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. WIL­ Michigan, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. BROWN of Flor­ MAN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MINETA, Mr. MAR­ SON, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. WYDEN. ida, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and TINEZ, Mr. WILSON, Mr. TORRES, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 3472: Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. WASH­ Ms. MCKINNEY. Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CON­ INGTON, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. CLAY, and Ms. NOR­ H.R. 4142: Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. YERS, Mr. FARR, Mr. WATT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, TON. FRANKS of New Jersey, and Mr. MCCANDLESS. Mr. WA.3HINGTON, Mr. McDERMOTT, Mr. H.R. 3486: Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. H.R. 4143: Mr. RUSH, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. PAYNE of New Jer­ RAMSTAD, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. FROST, sey, Mr. THOMAS of California, Ms. BROWN of MCDADE, Mr. PAXON, Mr . . PORTMAN, Mr. and Mr. DELLUMS. Florida, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. H.J. Res. 229: Mrs. UNSOELD and Mr. BAC­ GUTIERREZ, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HUGHES, and BUNNING, Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. HOB­ CHUS of Florida. Mr. BISHOP. SON, Mr. COBLE, Ms. BYRNE and Mr. ROGERS. H.J. Res. 233: Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. MANTON, H.R. 2609: Mr. FINGERHUT. H.R. 3508: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. SWETT, AND Mr. BLILEY. H.R. 2663: Mr. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. FARR. H.R. 3513: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, H.J. Res. 253: Mr. FAWELL, Mr. COSTELLO, H.R. 2721: Mrs. UNSOELD. Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. FORD of Michigan, H.R. 2729: Mr. SANTORUM. SCHUMER, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. Mr. LAFALCE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 2787: Mr. GUTIERREZ. ROB-LEHTINEN, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. OWENS. Texas, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. WIL­ H.R. 3017: Mr. TORRES, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. H.R. 3519: Mr. HUGHES and Mrs. UNSOELD. SON, and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. CRAMER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. H.R. 3573: Mr. HEFNER. H.J. Res. 311: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming, Mr. H.R. 3594: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. Bou­ KREIDLER, and Mr. SMITH of Texas. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mrs. THURMAN, CHER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DE LA H.R. 3023: Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. Mr. MURTHA, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. GARZA, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MANN, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LEVY. QUINN, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, THOMPSON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. H.R. 3633: Mr. HYDE, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. Mr. KASICH, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, HEFNER, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. DIXON, GILCHREST, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Ms. Mr. MANTON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. MEEK of Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WELDON, DUNN, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. McCRERY, Mr. Florida, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MINETA, Mr. Mr. FINGERHUT, and Mr. WHEAT. THOMAS of Wyoming, Mrs. MEYERS of Kan­ MURTHA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. H.R. 3121: Mr. CHAPMAN. sas, and Mr. ISTOOK. PAXON, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PORTER, Mr. PRICE of H.R. 3227: Mr. RAVENEL and Mr. TAYLOR of H.R. 3738: Mr. DINGELL. North Carolina, Mr. REED, Mr. SABO, Mr. North Carolina. H.R. 3745: Mr. ScOTT. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. THOMP­ H.R. 3288: Mr. LEVY and Mr. ANDREWS of H.R. 3789: Mr. HERGER and Mr. BAKER of SON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WATT, New Jersey. Louisiana. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WELDON, Mr. WYDEN, and H.R. 3293: Mr. RIDGE and Mrs. MORELLA. H.R. 3790: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. Mr. WYNN. H.R. 3322: Mr. CLAY, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. H.R. 3791: Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. BURTON of In­ H.J. Res. 314: Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. MARTINEZ, CONYERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. BROWN of Flor­ diana, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. and Mr. GEKAS. ida, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. RAVENEL, and Mr. HUTCHINSON. H.J. Res. 320: Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. PARKER, Mr. WATT, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. GIL­ H.R. 3795: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. FROST, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. MAN, and Mr. SUNDQUIST. H.R. 3796: Mr. LINDER, Mr. HANCOCK, and SKEEN, Mr. CAMP, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 3328: Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. RAVENEL. H.J. Res. 322: Mr. FLAKE, Mrs. THURMAN, H.R. 3365: Mr. VENTO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. H.R. 3797: Mr. KASICH, Mr. LINDER, Mr. Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. FILNER, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. LEWIS of Geor­ POMBO, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, and Mr. SMITH of SERRANO, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. gia, and Mr. GUTIERREZ. Oregon. MANTON, Mr. SWETT, Mr. NEAL of Massachu­ H.R. 3373: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 3838: Mr. SANDERS. setts, and Mr. GEKAS. H.R. 3374: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 3842: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. LEWIS of H.J. Res. 333: Mr. 0BERSTAR, Ms. PELOSI, H.R. 3392: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Georgia, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. PETERSON Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da­ Texas. of Florida, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. kota, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 3903: Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MANTON, THOMAS of California, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. TAL­ TAUZIN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. DORNAN, ENT, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. F ALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. SISISKY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. KLEIN, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, and Mr. GENE GREEN of H.R. 3906: Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Ms. SLATTERY, Mr. F ARR, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. Texas. DANNER, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. MURTHA. ROSE. 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April 13, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7341 H.J. Res. 335: Mr. SWIFT. H. Con. Res. 199: Ms. PELOSI, Mr. MILLER of 84. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the city H.J. Res. 349: Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. MORELLA, California, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. NEAL of Massa­ of Milwaukee, WI, relative to requesting the Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. chusetts, Mr. WYNN. Mr. COLEMAN, and Mr. Congress to oppose certain provisions of H.R. ENGEL, Mr. WASillNGTON, and Mr. LEVIN. BISHOP. H.J. Res. 350: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BONIOR, 3636, the National Communications Competi­ H. Res. 27: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. tion and Information Infrastructure Act, as Mr. WALSH, Mr. BAESLER, and Mr. HOCH­ H. Res. 255: Mr. WISE, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. amended by the House Energy and Com­ BRUECKNER. DOOLITTLE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. GENE GREEN of H. Con. Res. 3: Mr. ROHRABACHER and Mrs. Texas, and Mr. GRAMS. merce Committee on March 17, 1994; to the VUCANOVICH. Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Con. Res. 35: Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. SHEP­ H. Res. 337: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MANN, Ms. HERD, Mr. DIXON, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. PELOSI, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. 85. Also, petition of the National Con­ FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. WALSH. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. FURSE, Mr. ference of State Legislatures, relative to H. Con. Res. 52: Mr. TORRICELLI and Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. EVANS. seeking support for floor consideration of un­ TALENT. H. Res. 383: Mr. LEVY, Mr. MCMILLAN, and funded mandate relief legislation during the Mr. KNOLLENBERG. H. Con. Res. 122: Mr. SWETT. 103d Congress; to the Committee on Govern­ H. Con. Res. 141: Mr. VOLKMER. H. Res. 390: Ms. DANNER. H. Con. Res. 152: Ms. FURSE. ment Operations. H. Con. Res. 173: Mr. PRICE of North Caro­ 86. Also, petition of the city of Santa lina, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. PETITIONS, ETC. Monica, CA, relative to supporting the ap­ CANTWELL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions proval of H.R. 3495 and S. 1704. amending the Texas, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FROST, Mr. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; BONIOR, Mr. KASICH, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. and papers were laid on the Clerk's to the Committee on the Judiciary. MURTHA. desk and referred as follows: