E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2000 No. 136 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was sures of compromise, when we feel par- THE JOURNAL called to order by the Speaker pro tem- alyzed by the tensions outside our- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pore (Mr. QUINN). selves or confounded by the gaping Chair has examined the Journal of the f holes of darkness within, You have told last day’s proceedings and announces DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER us ‘‘Be sober and watchful,’’ sharp, and to the House his approval thereof. PRO TEMPORE on alert. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Your holy scriptures have said to us: nal stands approved. fore the House the following commu- ‘‘Your enemy the devil, like a roaring Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- nication from the Speaker: lion, is seeking someone to devour. Re- ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote WASHINGTON, DC, sist him, strong in faith, knowing that on agreeing to the Speaker pro October 26, 2000. your fellow believers throughout the tempore’s approval of the Journal. I hereby appoint the Honorable JACK QUINN world undergo the same thing you suf- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. fer.’’ question is on the Chair’s approval of J. DENNIS HASTERT, the Journal. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Help us, Lord, to be in touch with our The question was taken; and the f common frailty. We know that You Speaker pro tempore announced that PRAYER care for all of us in this Nation and the ayes appeared to have it. around the globe, so we cast all our Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. cares upon You, O Lord, for we are Coughlin, offered the following prayer: to the vote on the ground that a Your people, bound to You by cov- God of faith, be with us at this time quorum is not present and make the with Your presence and Your power. enant, promise and sacrament. point of order that a quorum is not When we are stirred up by the anxiety In You we find our way, now and for- present. and cynicism of this age or by the pres- ever. Amen.

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VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC7.000 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 H11198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Gejdenson Lipinski Rohrabacher Meehan Pickering Talent Gekas LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Meeks (NY) Porter Thompson (MS) ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- Gephardt Lofgren Rothman Metcalf Sanders Toomey ceedings on this question will be post- Gibbons Lowey Roukema Mink Sanford Udall (CO) poned. Gillmor Lucas (KY) Roybal-Allard Morella Shadegg Wamp The point of no quorum is considered Gilman Lucas (OK) Royce Nadler Shays Waxman Gonzalez Luther Rush Neal Slaughter Weiner withdrawn. Goode Maloney (CT) Ryan (WI) Owens Spratt Weldon (PA) f Goodlatte Maloney (NY) Ryun (KS) Packard Stabenow Wexler Gordon Manzullo Sabo Peterson (PA) Stupak Wise Goss Markey Sanchez PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Granger Mascara Sandlin b 1025 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Green (TX) Matsui Sawyer Messrs. WELLER, KANJORSKI, Green (WI) McCarthy (MO) Saxton gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Gutierrez McCarthy (NY) Scarborough HOUGHTON, HERGER, THOMAS, WEYGAND) come forward and lead the Gutknecht McCrery Schaffer KNOLLENBERG, CANNON, BAIRD, House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Hall (TX) McGovern Schakowsky REYNOLDS, MOAKLEY, DEAL of Scott Hansen McHugh Georgia, MCINNIS, BONILLA and Mr. WEYGAND led the Pledge of Al- Hastings (FL) McInnis Sensenbrenner legiance, as follows: Hastings (WA) McIntyre Serrano MCINTYRE changed their vote from I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Hayes McKeon Sessions ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ United States of America, and to the Repub- Hayworth McKinney Shaw So the motion to adjourn was re- Hefley McNulty Sherman jected. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Herger Meek (FL) Sherwood indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Hill (IN) Menendez Shimkus The result of the vote was announced Shows as above recorded. f Hill (MT) Mica Hilleary Millender- Simpson Stated against: Hilliard McDonald Sisisky Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, this morning I MOTION TO ADJOURN Hinchey Miller (FL) Skeen Hinojosa Miller, Gary Skelton was unavoidably detained, and therefore un- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I move Hobson Miller, George Smith (MI) able to cast my vote on rollcall No. 553, on that the House do now adjourn. Hoeffel Minge Smith (NJ) the Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Holden Moakley Smith (TX) the vote, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall question is on the motion to adjourn Holt Mollohan Smith (WA) Hooley Moore Snyder vote 553. offered by the gentleman from New Horn Moran (KS) Souder f York (Mr. MCNULTY). Hostettler Moran (VA) Stark The question was taken; and the Houghton Murtha Stearns MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Speaker pro tempore announced that Hoyer Myrick Stenholm Hulshof Napolitano Strickland A message from the Senate by Mr. the noes appeared to have it. Hunter Nethercutt Stump Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object Hutchinson Ney Sununu nounced that the Senate has passed to the vote on the ground that a Hyde Northup Sweeney without amendments bill and a concur- Inslee Norwood Tancredo quorum is not present and make the Isakson Nussle Tanner rent resolution of the House of the fol- point of order that a quorum is not Istook Oberstar Tauscher lowing titles: present. Jackson (IL) Obey Tauzin H.R. 3218. An act to amend title 31, United The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Jackson-Lee Olver Taylor (MS) States Code, to prohibit the appearance of (TX) Ortiz Taylor (NC) dently a quorum is not present. Jenkins Ose Terry Social Security account numbers on or The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- John Oxley Thomas through unopened mailings of checks or sent Members. Johnson (CT) Pallone Thompson (CA) other drafts issued on public money in the Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Thornberry Treasury. The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson, Sam Pastor Thune H. Con. Res. 396. Concurrent resolution vice, and there were—yeas 8, nays 349, Jones (NC) Paul Thurman celebrating the birth of James Madison and not voting 75, as follows: Kanjorski Payne Tiahrt his contribution to the Nation. Kaptur Pease Tierney [Roll No. 553] Kelly Pelosi Towns The message also announced that the YEAS—8 Kennedy Peterson (MN) Traficant Senate agrees to the amendment of the Kildee Petri Turner Farr McDermott Spence House to the amendment of the Senate Kilpatrick Phelps Udall (NM) Ford Salmon Velazquez King (NY) Pickett Upton to the bill (H.R. 1651) ‘‘An Act to Martinez Shuster Kingston Pitts Visclosky amend the Fishermen’s Protective Act NAYS—349 Kleczka Pombo Vitter of 1967 to extend the period during Knollenberg Pomeroy Walden Aderholt Brady (TX) Davis (VA) Kolbe Portman Walsh which reimbursement may be provided Allen Brown (FL) Deal Kucinich Price (NC) Waters to owners of United States fishing ves- Andrews Brown (OH) DeFazio Kuykendall Pryce (OH) Watkins sels for costs incurred when such a ves- Armey Bryant DeGette LaFalce Quinn Watt (NC) sel is seized and detained by a foreign Bachus Burr DeLauro LaHood Radanovich Watts (OK) Baird Buyer DeLay Lampson Rahall Weldon (FL) country, and for other purposes.’’ Baker Callahan DeMint Lantos Ramstad Weller The message also announced that the Baldwin Calvert Deutsch Larson Rangel Weygand Senate has passed bills and a concur- Ballenger Camp Diaz-Balart Latham Regula Whitfield rent resolution of the following titles Barcia Canady Dickey LaTourette Reyes Wicker Barr Cannon Dicks Leach Reynolds Wilson in which the concurrence of the House Barrett (NE) Capps Dingell Lee Riley Wolf is requested: Barrett (WI) Capuano Doggett Levin Rivers Woolsey Bartlett Cardin Dooley S. 783. An act to limit access to body Lewis (CA) Rodriguez Wu armor by violent felons and to facilitate the Bass Carson Doolittle Lewis (GA) Roemer Wynn Bentsen Castle Dreier Lewis (KY) Rogan Young (AK) donation of Federal surplus body armor to Bereuter Chabot Duncan Linder Rogers Young (FL) State and local law enforcement agencies. Berkley Chambliss Dunn S. 1898. An act to provide protection Berman Clayton Edwards NOT VOTING—75 against the risks to the public that are in- Berry Clement Ehlers herent in the interstate transportation of Biggert Clyburn English Abercrombie Coyne Gilchrest Bilirakis Coble Eshoo Ackerman Crane Goodling violent prisoners. Bishop Coburn Etheridge Archer Crowley Graham S. 2508. An act to amend the Colorado Ute Bliley Combest Evans Baca Cummings Greenwood Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 Blumenauer Condit Everett Baldacci Danner Hall (OH) to provide for a final settlement of the Blunt Conyers Ewing Barton Delahunt Hoekstra claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, Boehlert Cook Fattah Becerra Dixon Jefferson and for other purposes. Boehner Cooksey Filner Bilbray Doyle Jones (OH) S. 3137. An act to establish a commission Bonilla Costello Fletcher Blagojevich Ehrlich Kasich to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Bonior Cox Foley Brady (PA) Emerson Kind (WI) the birth of James Madison. Bono Cramer Frank (MA) Burton Engel Klink Borski Cubin Frelinghuysen Campbell Forbes Largent S. 3239. An act to amend the Immigration Boswell Cunningham Frost Chenoweth-Hage Fossella Lazio and Nationality Act to provide special immi- Boucher Davis (FL) Gallegly Clay Fowler McCollum grant status for certain United Sates inter- Boyd Davis (IL) Ganske Collins Franks (NJ) McIntosh national broadcasting employees.

VerDate 27-OCT-2000 08:12 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.002 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11199 S. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution ex- Her mother, Maureen, went to the Is- CALLING ON MEMBERS TO IN- pressing the sense of Congress with respect lamic court in Syria in an effort to CLUDE PROVISIONS OF IMMI- to the parliamentary elections held in have her custody rights recognized in GRATION FAIRNESS ACT IN Belarus on October 15, 2000, and for other Syria. Amazingly, this American Chris- FINAL COMMERCE-JUSTICE BILL purposes. tian woman also won, almost unheard (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was The message also announced that the of in Syria. Senate agrees to the amendment of the given permission to address the House House to the bill (S. 2440) ‘‘An Act to In the last Congress, Senator for 1 minute and to revise and extend amend title 49, United States Code, to CHARLES ROBB sponsored a Senate reso- her remarks.) Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I improve airport security.’’ lution calling for the return of Nadia. am here this morning to call on my The message also announced that It passed the Senate and has been ig- colleagues to include the provisions of pursuant to Public Law 106–173, the nored. the Immigration Fairness Act in the Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- With all of this effort, Nadia is still final Commerce-Justice bill. In my dis- er, announces the following appoint- not home. Maureen has had no contact trict as in all of yours, we have fami- ments to the Abraham Lincoln Bicen- with her, no photos, nothing. She lies that have been awaiting reconcili- tennial Commission: knows that Nadia is in Saudi Arabia. ation with their loved ones for years. The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Even though she is not a Saudi, nor is Families need to be together. BUNNING); and her father, and even though her mother It is also unreasonable for someone Dr. Gabor S. Boritt, of Pennsylvania. has custody orders and warrants from to be made to leave the country to f both the United States and Syria, she apply for a change of status here. It ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER is no closer to bringing her daughter creates undue hardship, and it just PRO TEMPORE home. makes no sense. We witness even in our small community the different ways The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Nadia is now 10 years old. Her father that immigrants in the Caribbean are QUINN). The Chair will entertain 15 one- has arranged a marriage to her cousin treated by Federal agencies. Illegal en- minutes on each side. living in Syria. So even in adulthood tries from the other side of the globe f she will not have the ability to come home if she so chooses. Nadia must be get preferential treatment compared LET OUR SCHOOLS DECIDE, NOT returned in order to protect her welfare to, for example, Haitian immigrants WASHINGTON and guarantee her American freedoms from our own region. Lastly, we have asked for years for a (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given throughout her life. It is time now for shopping visa so our Caribbean neigh- permission to address the House for 1 us to act to bring our children home. bors could visit the U.S. Virgin Islands minute and to revise and extend his re- for short periods. The visa waiver pro- marks.) f gram has been made permanent, and Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, this the Caribbean is still waiting. week we will be considering the Labor, b 1030 The provisions of the bill would fi- Health and Human Services Appropria- nally bring fairness to the process, sup- tions bill, and inevitably the debate port families and finally see our neigh- will arise on funding for education. RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT bors from the Caribbean, Liberia and Yet, this Republican Congress has Central America treated fairly. It must made the real commitment to edu- (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was be a part of the conference report. cating the children of America. We given permission to address the House f have increased America’s investment for 1 minute and to revise and extend in education by 50 percent since taking her remarks.) BREAST CANCER AWARENESS control of Congress. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it (Mr. GOSS asked and was given per- This year alone education funding mission to address the House for 1 has increased by $2 billion. That is 10 has often been said that life is short, and the nearly 60,000 patients who are minute and to revise and extend his re- percent more than last year. But the marks.) currently on a waiting list to get or- dollar figures do not tell the whole Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today gans know just how precious time is. story. Our commitment to education not as the chairman of the House Per- lies in the fact that we are committed Sadly enough, only 20,000 people this manent Select Committee on Intel- to supporting our parents, teachers, year will receive an organ transplant, ligence but as a representative of thou- and local school officials, the people and just today, nine people will lose sands of men and women concerned who know our children and what they their lives because a match was not about the tragedy of breast cancer. I need. found. also rise as someone who has seen fam- Mr. Speaker, Federal dollars should Today, I congratulate constituents ily members and friends deal with this go straight to the classroom where who recognize the importance of organ terrible disease. Congress passed a good they can be used for teachers, books, procurement: folks like Donnie Coker, bill a few weeks ago, one that will en- pencils, or computers, whatever needs president of the Transplant Foundation sure that the poorest Americans will are best for the education of our stu- of Miami; Elleay Compton, executive receive needed help in the prevention dents. director; Jeffrey Barash, Miami-Dade and treatment of breast cancer. Next I urge all of my colleagues to support County president; and transplant sur- stop, the Rose Garden to commend ev- our efforts, and I yield back the ‘‘Wash- geons at the University of Miami, such eryone who worked to make this a re- ington knows best’’ policy promoted by as Joshua Miller, Andreas Sazis, Si ality, Republican and Democrat alike. the Clinton-Gore administration. Fan, and Patricia Carroll. But now we learn there will be no Rose f On November 4, this committee will Garden signing ceremony, and the ad- vocates and volunteers who fought for WE MUST ACT TO BRING OUR host Miami’s fifth annual ‘‘That’s Life this bill will not get their deserved CHILDREN HOME Gala’’ where funds will be raised for services, for research, and for edu- celebration and recognition in the sun. (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given Why? Because the President has de- cation on the need for organ procure- permission to address the House for 1 cided that it would be ‘‘awkward’’ to ment. There is no greater gift than the minute.) host and recognize at the White House gift of life. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, Nadia the bill’s sponsor, the gentleman from Dabbagh was kidnapped in 1993 by her Like my noble constituents, we must New York (Mr. LAZIO), who happens to Syrian national father. She was 2 years encourage this giving and leave a last- be running against his wife for the Sen- old. Her mother has not seen her since. ing legacy by working to increase do- ate seat in New York. A Federal warrant was issued for the nors across our district and throughout I took the President at his word in arrest of her abductor. Syria even our land. I thank the University of February when he said that breast can- issued a warrant for his arrest. Miami for their great gift of life. cer is an issue that, quote, ‘‘transcends

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC7.003 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 H11200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2000 political boundaries.’’ It does. Like so ship came up with a Medicare correc- CONGRESSMAN VENTO’S OUT- many times before with the Clinton- tions bill that reminds me of someone STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL Gore administration, I believed them. who can mess up a one-car funeral. At LEGACY That was a mistake. the end of September, the Committee (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California f on Commerce considered and passed a asked and was given permission to ad- bipartisan bill that would restore funds dress the House for 1 minute and to re- MORE BORDER PROTECTION for both Medicare and Medicaid pro- vise and extend his remarks.) NEEDED grams. The bipartisan Committee on Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was Commerce bill froze DSH payments so Mr. Speaker, the House of Representa- given permission to address the House our hospitals could benefit. It estab- tives, and particularly the Nation’s en- for 1 minute and to revise and extend lished a minimum payment floor for vironmental community, joined the his remarks.) community health centers. It delayed family and constituents of Bruce Vento Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the across-the-board cuts for home health in mourning the loss of this dedicated news says that Mexican narcoterrorists care reimbursements and allowed and talented legislator earlier this have put contracts on American agents States to provide CHIP coverage for month. and border patrol. Unbelievable. The legal immigrant children and pregnant In his 24 years in Congress, Bruce news says the Fuentes Gang will pay women. It would have provided some served with great distinction and millions of dollars to kill our agents. more funding for HMOs. achievement on the House Committee Why not? Think about the billions of Our bill was a balanced bill. But what on Resources. No other Member of this dollars they are making in heroin and do we have now with this midnight House could match his achievement on cocaine sales in America. concoction? We have a bill that is behalf of our parks and public lands And what are we doing about it? The skewed to the HMOs. To give 47 percent and no one spoke with greater elo- drug czar wants more halfway houses, of the money in this bill to HMOs that quence or worked with greater accom- more counselors, more cops. Beam me only serve 15 percent of our seniors plishment to preserve these resources up. We got more narcotics in America, does not help another senior, and it for future generations of Americans. and it is coming in faster than Viagra does not help them get any more HMO Because of his great contributions into Niagara. It is time to use the mili- coverage either. It is frustrating. and the painfulness of his untimely tary wisely at our border. I have a county that the HMOs have death, it is especially discouraging to I yield back the bull’s-eyes on the bailed out except one. You know what me to read the scorecard of the League backs of American drug agents. we want? If they are going to get more of Conservation Voters for the 106th f money, they need to agree to cover Congress. Although numerous Members seniors more than for one year and have joined me in complaining about RUSSIAN ARMS SALES TO IRAN leave them stranded like they have in the League of Conservation Voters’ (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- Harris County and Houston, Texas. We practice of counting legitimately mission to address the House for 1 do not need to give a penny to them missed votes as ‘‘no’’ votes, LCV con- minute and to revise and extend his re- until they will agree to cover our sen- tinues this unfair method of scoring. marks.) iors. As a result, LCV rated Bruce Vento at Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, there is no just 53 percent for this Congress and greater sponsor of terrorism in the f just 7 percent for this year. Although world than the Islamic Republic of LCV notes Bruce’s death, they failed to Iran. Iran has taken Americans for hos- note that his absences were due to his TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE terminal illness and treatments. tages, given weapons to suicide bomb- CHARLES CANADY ers, and taken the lead in the move- LCV’s obstinate refusal to modify its ment to wipe Israel off the face of the (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given rating system is very disappointing to earth. There is no government more permission to address the House for 1 friends in the environmental commu- radical, more extremist, or more dan- minute and to revise and extend his re- nity. The ratings system is absurdly gerous to our national interests. marks.) rigid and self-centered when dedicated environmentalists are marked down for So why did Vice President AL GORE Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, as the cut a deal with the Russians to allow 106th Congress draws to an end, this illnesses or personal tragedies. LCV says it is looking for another way for weapons sales to Iran? AL GORE himself body will be saying good-bye to several when he was Senator introduced the outstanding public servants. Among the scoring system, but it will come Iran-Iraq Arms Nonproliferation Act in these distinguished legislators is Con- too late to honor the memory and the 1992. And now he winks and nods to gressman CHARLES CANADY. achievements of Bruce Vento. f Viktor Chernomyrdin, letting him Since 1993, CHARLES has represented know it is okay to violate American the 12th Congressional District, which COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION national interests. neighbors my district to the south. (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given Mr. Speaker, the recent bombing of This has provided me the opportunity permission to address the House for 1 the U.S.S. Cole demonstrated again to work with him on issues that are minute and to revise and extend her re- how serious a threat terrorism is to vital to central Florida as well as to marks.) America and her allies. It is a violation the Nation. Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, Repub- of law to tell Russians it is okay to sell As Members know, the gentleman licans have made a solid commitment arms to Iran. Worse, it places Amer- from Florida (Mr. CANADY) pledged to to education. But the Clinton-Gore ad- ican lives at risk. And now they are his constituents that, if elected, he ministration and the Democrats in trying to hide it from Congress. We ex- would step down after four terms. Dur- Congress want the Federal Government pect better judgment from a man who ing this 8-year tenure, the gentleman to decide what local schools can and wants to be our President. from Florida (Mr. CANADY) has accu- cannot do. This is really what sepa- f mulated an impressive record of ac- rates the two parties on education pol- complishments. This is not just my icy. The focus of education should not REPUBLICAN MEDICARE CORREC- opinion. The National Journal states, be about quantity and process. It TIONS BILL IS WRONG AP- ‘‘In a short time, CANADY has become should focus on quality and results. PROACH one of the most productive and effec- This is what will help our children and (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was tive Members of the House.’’ grandchildren secure America’s future. given permission to address the House That is how he will be remembered. Our children and grandchildren will for 1 minute and to revise and extend He will be missed by the Florida dele- benefit greatly from the work we have his remarks.) gation and others throughout this done and the decisions we have made. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, at Chamber. We wish him the best of luck Paying off the debt means $1,348 in sav- midnight last night the House leader- in his future endeavors. ings for every man, woman and child.

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.006 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11201 That is money that can be spent for b 1045 LOCAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION education or even retirement savings. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LAST 7 NEEDED It also means $5,200 in savings for every YEARS (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked American family, which is enough (Mr. EHLERS asked and was given and was given permission to address money for annual tuition at a public the House for 1 minute and to revise university. permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- and extend his remarks.) Mr. Speaker, this Congress has ended marks.) Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. the old spend-now-and-pay-later atti- Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I have Speaker, Republicans know that chil- tude that created deficits as far as the been in this House approximately 7 dren are our top priority. We are work- eye could see. I believe it is morally years now, and as we approach the end ing to get dollars directly to the class- wrong to pass on our debt to our chil- of this session, it is time for a retro- room. We want to encourage greater dren and grandchildren. They should spective. accountability for schools to raise test not have to inherit prior profligate When I arrived in this House, we had scores and graduation rates. We want spending. By committing to dedicate at a deficit of $300 billion. And, in addi- to maximize our education funding by least 90 percent of future surplus to re- tion to that, we spent every cent, every rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. ducing the national debt, we will se- single penny of the money that came in Parents should have the right to save cure America’s future for our children for Social Security, and it was spent on money for educational opportunities and our grandchildren. behalf of general government projects for their children, and they should be rather than on behalf of the people who able to choose the school that best f contributed it. works for them. Even Democrats real- Today we have a surplus of over $100 ize that there is growing frustration SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN THE billion, plus we are not taking one cent with the current state of education in MATTER OF REFUSALS TO COM- of the Social Security money that is America, and perhaps it is time for PLY WITH SUBPOENAS ISSUED coming in. What a difference in 7 years! major reform. BY COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES If you want to know what that dif- Mr. Speaker, the Federal Govern- ference means for the average tax- ment must continue to free States to Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Com- use funds for proven State education mittee on Resources, submitted a privi- payer, it is more than $2,200 for each and every taxpayer in this country. programs. leged supplemental report (Rept. No. President Clinton and Vice President 106–801, Part II) in the matter of the What a change! What an accomplish- ment! I am very proud to have been GORE want more Washington control. Refusals to Comply with Subpoenas They think Washington knows best. We Issued by the Committee on Resources, part of the House during this transi- tion, from a time of immense deficit know that parents, teachers, and local which was referred to the House Cal- school boards know better. There is no endar and ordered to be printed. spending, stealing Social Security money, and now not touching the So- one-size-fits-all program for America’s children. Some schools need more f cial Security money and saving the money, having a surplus. teachers, others need better teacher f training, new computers or new build- CONCERNING VIOLENCE IN ings. Even the hardest working, best MIDDLE EAST REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM intentioned bureaucrat in Washington, NEEDED FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE D.C. cannot know what our needs are (Mr. FORD asked and was given per- at home. mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. WATT of North Carolina asked minute.) and was given permission to address f the House for 1 minute and to revise Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, on October and extend his remarks.) TIME TO UNMASK REPUBLICAN 25, yesterday, the House of Representa- Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP tives passed H.Con.Res. 426, a resolu- Speaker, for the last several years, (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- tion concerning violence in the Middle since the passage of the Balanced mission to address the House for 1 East. Budget Act, all health care providers minute and to revise and extend his re- Like those who supported the resolu- who provide medical services under marks.) tion, I am profoundly saddened by the Medicare have been suffering, and we Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, the Repub- loss of life precipitated by the recent have been making efforts to try to ad- lican campaign strategy has been to outbreak of violence in Gaza and the dress that problem. hide the Republican congressional West Bank. My support for the State of Unfortunately, the bill that is being leadership. Maybe that is one reason Israel and Israeli people as my voting brought to the floor today will give 47 we are still here in D.C. But the need record has demonstrated during my percent of the benefits of the bill to to end this session has forced the Re- brief tenure here in the Congress has HMOs who provide only 15 to 16 percent publican leadership into the open, been unwavering. However, I could not of the health care coverage for Medi- showing true Republican colors. support the resolution in the form it care recipients. In the process, it short- Take the health field as an example. was presented yesterday because in my changes the other health care pro- It appears that, in the bills today, no view it unfairly and broadly assigned viders, such as hospitals, home health patients’ bill of rights, no prescription blame for the violence in the Middle agencies, nursing homes, hospices and, drugs, no help for legal immigrant kids East. more importantly, beneficiaries under and pregnant women, shortchanging A lasting Middle East peace can only Medicare. hospitals in need to give a bundle to be achieved if all parties demonstrate Additionally, this bill would break their HMO contributors. courage in the negotiation process. faith with the commitments that we President Clinton will veto these Central to this is the immediate renun- made during the census that we would bills. I hope the President will take his ciation of all violence and an expres- keep all information from the census fight against a do-harm Republican sion of willingness by both sides to re- private. We made a commitment. We Congress to the countryside and use turn to the negotiating table. Chair- went out and told people that their in- this Halloween period to unmask who man Arafat’s words and actions dem- formation would be private. Now the the Republican opposition really is and onstrate his unwillingness to partici- same people who said that the informa- is about. pate. I strongly support President Clin- tion would not be revealed are here of- f ton’s efforts to bring both sides to the fering a bill to reveal the information. negotiating table to begin again the What a reversal of roles here. PUT EDUCATION DOLLARS IN slow and often difficult work that is We should oppose this bill, sustain LOCAL HANDS necessary to ensure a lasting and just the President’s veto, and get a real bill (Mr. THUNE asked and was given peace. for the American people. permission to address the House for 1

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.007 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 H11202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2000 minute and to revise and extend his re- minute and to revise and extend his re- RESPONDING TO NEEDS IN marks.) marks.) EDUCATION Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, the Repub- Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, this (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of lican Congress differs with Democrats week, there is a man named Sam Walk- Texas asked and was given permission on the policy aspect of who should con- er who passed a way in Picayune, Mis- to address the House for 1 minute and trol our children’s education, Wash- sissippi, GENE TAYLOR’S district. to revise and extend her remarks.) ington, or parents and teachers. The This man had moved from Nebraska Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of education debate is not about money; down into the deep South and found his Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am here this it is about Federal versus local control bride in New Orleans. He served in the morning just to address education. I of our schools and our children’s fu- United States Navy; and, as he didn’t hear the rhetoric about one size fits all ture. always remind his family, he had a de- and what have you. Let me just say Two schools in South Dakota almost stroyer shot out from under him during did not get their critical funds because that we are here because we are trying World War II. He settled down in Mis- to get the body to address the edu- of the bloated bureaucracy in Wash- sissippi, and was called back into serv- ington. Instead, $2 million in funding cational needs. ice as a reservist during the missile cri- Yes, one size does fit all when we are was diverted from the Federal Depart- sis in Cuba. ment of Education to bank accounts in talking about more teachers, where This man had served his community there is such a shortage. One size does Maryland and used to purchase two in many ways, but he was truly the luxury SUVs, a house and property in fit all when we are talking about salt of the Earth. He was a man who smaller classes so students can get upper Maryland. I know the students, worked with his hands, a member of parents, teachers and administrators more attention, about after-school pro- the Plumber’s Union, and somebody grams, and then the bonds that they that make up the school districts of who had served his country as a civil- Wagner and Bennett County schools need. How do we know? Because the ian and active duty military. people have told us so. would not squander $2 million. It is sad for me to ask that this body Mr. Speaker, the writing is on the Mr. Speaker, we represent the real forgive that I will not be here tomor- chalkboard. We need to put the dollars people who stand for these goals. We row or Saturday, because I feel it is my in local hands, not keep it here in are listening to the people. We are re- obligation to be there for his wake and greedy hands where it can be stolen, sponding to their stated needs. funeral. wasted or abused, and not used how it This is not just one size fits all, this was intended. We do not need more Sam Walker was a great American, a is addressing needs that most of them Federal control of education dollars, great father, and a great father-in-law. have, because we have got to do this we need more local control. I think we should all remember the for the children of this Nation. We have Sam Walkers all over this country that f got to preserve our future, and the only have served, that have been there. way to do it is to address these needs UNITED STATES STEEL INDUSTRY Sadly, the time has come for us to with the surplus that we have, instead BLEEDING TO DEATH say good-bye and let him pass. of giving it all in tax breaks to the (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was rich. f given permission to address the House f for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) DO NOT BREAK CONFIDENTIALITY QUESTIONING GEORGE W. BUSH’S Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we OF CENSUS TRUTHFULNESS meet today, the United States steel in- (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was (Mr. NADLER asked and was given dustry continues to bleed to death. Let given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1 me give you but one example. LTV for 1 minute and to revise and extend minute and to revise and extend his re- stock has plummeted 75 percent since her remarks.) marks.) January, and its year-end losses are Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I heard likely to approach $2 per share. George W. Bush the other day say that On October 5, they essentially gave there are some in this Congress who he led the effort on a bipartisan basis away two tin mills, one in Gary, Indi- want to take time out and break the in Texas to pass a strong patients’ bill ana, the other in Aliquippa, Pennsyl- confidentiality of the census. This is of rights. I wonder why he did not tell vania. Most importantly, today they really a terrible thing to do. We prom- the truth. are going to announce that one out of ised the people of this country when we The truth is that the Texas legisla- every ten people who yesterday were were taking the surveys in the census ture, on a bipartisan basis, passed a working in East Chicago, Indiana, are that we would not break their con- strong patients’ bill of rights. George not going to continue to work there. fidentiality. We gave them a solid Bush vetoed that bill. Two years later There will be 30 people today, one out promise that we would not. Now there when the legislature was again in ses- of every ten employees, who will not is an attempt to do it. sion they passed it again, this time have a job at day’s end. I think everyone in this Congress That is why, under the leadership of should fight back this attempt to re- with more than two-thirds of the votes the gentleman from New York (Mr. veal confidential information. Remem- in each House, so he knew his veto would be overridden. Now, he did not QUINN) and the gentleman from West ber, we have a trust with the American sign the bill, he let it go into law with- Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), 236 of us people and that is to tell them the have asked the President to initiate a truth. When we went out to get these out his signature, expressing, by refus- 201 trade action on those countries and surveys, we told them the truth. I, for ing to sign the bill, his lack of support those companies that are dumping one, would never turn back on what I for it. Now he comes before the Amer- steel and violating our law. told the people, that the things that ican people and tells us untruthfully It is time that the administration they were revealing to the census oper- that he supported it. initiate that 201 trade action, and it is ators and to the census takers would be Vice President GORE, his truthfulness also time that the administration held in strict confidentiality. is questioned because he exaggerates. I should immediately take action Wake up, Congress. Speak the truth, wonder why George Bush’s truthfulness against non-WTO member nations who so that the people of this country will is not questioned when on a very im- import steel in order to stem the tide respect us more than they do now. We portant public policy matter, he lies of illegally imported steel from some of need this respect, and the only way we outright. the worst violators of our trade laws. can do it is to speak the truth. f f Mr. Speaker, it is time for every Member of this Congress to say ‘‘no’’ to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER TRIBUTE TO SAM WALKER revealing confidential information, and PRO TEMPORE (Mr. BILBRAY asked and was given ‘‘yes’’ to truthfulness and honesty in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. permission to address the House for 1 government. QUINN). The Member is admonished to

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.012 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11203 avoid personal references to candidates Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, Amy THE JOURNAL for the Presidency. Boyer, a 21-year-old young woman was The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. killed by a stalker, a stalker who paid f QUINN). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule $45 in order to purchase her Social Se- XX, the pending business is the ques- KEEP CENSUS INFORMATION curity number so that she could be tion of the Speaker’s approval of the CONFIDENTIAL tracked down and killed. Journal of the last day’s proceedings. (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked Her murderer actually on his Web Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- and was given permission to address site in graphic detail outlined how the ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote the House for 1 minute and to revise Social Security number was the key to on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval and extend her remarks.) finding out where she was. The House of the Journal. Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. was passing on a bipartisan bill, a pro- The question was taken; and the Speaker, in the closing days of this ses- tection against the misuse of Social Speaker pro tempore announced that sion, indeed, closing hours, the Repub- Security numbers; instead, in the Com- the ayes appeared to have it. lican majority has attached language merce State Justice bill, we are going Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object to the BBA agreement that would to recede to the Senate language, to the vote on the ground that a allow CBO to have access to confiden- which The Washington Post yesterday quorum is not present and make the tial census material. This is just plain called a trojan horse, which the Boyer point of order that a quorum is not wrong. This is greater than a census family says they do not want as protec- present. tions. issue, this is a confidentiality issue, a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- privacy issue. They do not want their name identi- dently a quorum is not present. Secretary Minetta has written the fied with the bill, even though it is The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- President and called for a veto of any named after their daughter. I ask the sent Members. legislation that has language that vio- House to reject the Commerce, State, The vote was taken by electronic de- lates the privacy of the census. He re- Justice bill that would include a Social vice, and there were—yeas 300, nays 67, calls that his own family was interned Security bill that would allow just answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 64, as during World War II based on confiden- about complete trafficking in Social follows: tial census material. Security numbers without any real We cannot violate the confidentiality protections for ordinary Americans. [Roll No. 554] of the Census Department. During the YEAS—300 census surveys, this poster was up f Abercrombie Davis (FL) Horn across America, assuring the American Bachus Davis (IL) Hostettler Baird Deal Houghton people that their information was pri- THANKS TO FLOOR STAFF Baker DeGette Hoyer vate. They should have added ‘‘No Re- Baldwin DeLauro Hunter publican Congress.’’ (Mr. LAHOOD asked and was given Ballenger DeLay Hutchinson Say ‘‘no’’ to any vehicle that violates permission to address the House for 1 Barcia DeMint Hyde Barr Deutsch Inslee the confidentiality of the Census De- minute and to revise and extend his re- Barrett (NE) Diaz-Balart Isakson partment and the privacy information marks.) Barrett (WI) Dickey Istook of the American people. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, let me see Bartlett Dicks Jackson (IL) Barton Dingell Jefferson f if I can end the 1 minutes on a positive Bass Dixon Jenkins note and ask all Members who are Bentsen Doggett John WE HAVE NOT DONE OUR WORK watching and sitting in the Chamber as Bereuter Dooley Johnson, E. B. we conclude the session to say thanks Berkley Doolittle Johnson, Sam (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was Berman Dreier Jones (NC) given permission to address the House to all the people who really make this Berry Duncan Kanjorski for 1 minute and to revise and extend House work; the clerks who are sitting Biggert Dunn Kelly behind me, the Sergeant at Arms peo- Bilirakis Edwards Kennedy his remarks). Bishop Ehlers Kildee Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, ple who are around us all day really Bliley Ehrlich Kilpatrick we have not done our work. The Repub- helping us, the people from the Parlia- Blumenauer Eshoo King (NY) lican-controlled Congress has not fin- mentarian’s office, the people who Blunt Etheridge Kleczka work in the cloakrooms, the people Boehlert Evans Knollenberg ished its work. Boehner Everett Kolbe Where is the Patients’ Bill of Rights? who take down every word that we say. Bonilla Ewing Kuykendall Where is the prescription drug ben- These are the people who really make Bono Farr LaHood Boswell Fletcher Lampson efit? us look good and really are the people Boucher Frank (MA) Lantos Where is the minimum wage legisla- who continue day in and day out to Boyd Frelinghuysen Larson tion? keep the House of Representatives run- Brady (TX) Frost LaTourette Where are the 100,000 new teachers? ning so smoothly. We take it for grant- Brown (FL) Gallegly Leach Brown (OH) Ganske Lewis (CA) Where is the new school construc- ed, but they work hard. They work Bryant Gejdenson Lewis (KY) tion? long hours. They are here long, long, Burr Gekas Linder Where is the juvenile justice bill? long after we are gone out to dinner Buyer Gephardt Lipinski Callahan Gibbons Lofgren The majority party has not done its and have gone home. Calvert Gilchrest Lowey work. We have not been fair to the They are here while some people still Camp Gillmor Lucas (KY) American people. They deserve better. want to speak on the House floor. They Canady Gilman Lucas (OK) They need our help and Congress has Cannon Gonzalez Luther do such great work and really keep the Capps Goode Maloney (CT) done nothing. We are nearing the end House of Representatives going, and we Cardin Goodlatte Maloney (NY) of another do-nothing Congress that owe them a big debt of gratitude as we Carson Goodling Markey has not done anything for the Amer- conclude our session. I hope that every Castle Gordon Mascara Chabot Goss Matsui ican people. Member will say thank you as they Chambliss Granger McCarthy (MO) We should be ashamed to leave this pass through the doors, as they pass Clayton Green (WI) McCarthy (NY) place, ashamed to end this Congress their statement to the Clerks, as they Clement Gutierrez McHugh until we finish the people’s agenda. Coble Hall (TX) McInnis see the Parliamentarians. These are Coburn Hansen McIntyre f the people, the people in the cloakroom Combest Hastings (FL) McKeon who are here; they are all the people Condit Hastings (WA) McKinney ASKING HOUSE TO REJECT who really make us look good and con- Conyers Hayes Meehan COMMERCE, STATE, JUSTICE BILL Cook Hayworth Meek (FL) tinue to make the House of Represent- Cooksey Herger Meeks (NY) (Mr. MARKEY asked and was given atives the great institution that it is. Cox Hill (MT) Menendez permission to address the House for 1 I want to say thank you to all of you, Coyne Hinojosa Mica Cramer Hobson Millender- minute and to revise and extend his re- and I hope every Member will do the Cubin Hoeffel McDonald marks.) same sometime before you leave here. Cunningham Holden Miller (FL)

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.015 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 H11204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2000 Miller, Gary Riley Smith (WA) NAYS—67 Hoekstra Metcalf Stabenow Minge Rivers Snyder Johnson (CT) Morella Stupak Aderholt Hinchey Pallone Mink Rodriguez Souder Kaptur Neal Talent Allen Holt Pascrell Moakley Roemer Spence Kasich Owens Thompson (MS) Andrews Hooley Peterson (MN) Mollohan Rogers Stearns Kind (WI) Packard Udall (CO) Becerra Hulshof Pickett Moore Rohrabacher Stump Klink Peterson (PA) Wamp Bilbray Jackson-Lee Ramstad Moran (VA) Ros-Lehtinen Sununu Largent Porter Watts (OK) Borski (TX) Sabo Murtha Rothman Tanner Lazio Portman Waxman Capuano Jones (OH) Schaffer Myrick Roukema Tauscher Manzullo Rogan Weiner Clay Kingston Shows Nadler Roybal-Allard Tauzin Martinez Ryun (KS) Weldon (PA) Clyburn Kucinich Stark Napolitano Royce Taylor (NC) McCollum Shays Wise Costello LaFalce Stenholm Nethercutt Rush Terry McCrery Slaughter Crane Latham Strickland Ney Ryan (WI) Thomas McIntosh Spratt DeFazio Lee Sweeney Northup Salmon Thornberry English Levin Taylor (MS) Norwood Sanchez Thune Fattah Lewis (GA) Thompson (CA) Nussle Sanders Thurman b 1127 Filner LoBiondo Udall (NM) Ortiz Sandlin Tiahrt Ford McDermott Velazquez Ose Sanford Tierney Mr. OLVER changed his vote from Green (TX) McGovern Visclosky Oxley Sawyer Toomey ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Gutknecht McNulty Waters Pastor Saxton Towns Hall (OH) Miller, George Weller Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. CAMP Paul Scarborough Traficant Hefley Moran (KS) Wicker changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Payne Schakowsky Turner Hill (IN) Oberstar Wu Pease Scott Upton ‘‘yea.’’ Hilleary Obey Wynn Pelosi Sensenbrenner Vitter So the Journal was approved. Hilliard Olver Petri Serrano Walden The result of the vote was announced Phelps Sessions Walsh ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Pickering Shadegg Watkins as above recorded. Pitts Shaw Watt (NC) Tancredo Pombo Sherman Weldon (FL) f Pomeroy Sherwood Wexler NOT VOTING—64 Price (NC) Shimkus Weygand Ackerman Campbell Emerson Pryce (OH) Shuster Whitfield Archer Chenoweth-Hage Engel PERSONAL EXPLANATION Quinn Simpson Wilson Armey Collins Foley Radanovich Sisisky Wolf Baca Crowley Forbes Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, dur- Rahall Skeen Woolsey Baldacci Cummings Fossella ing rollcall votes Nos. 553 and 554 I was un- Rangel Skelton Young (AK) Blagojevich Danner Fowler avoidably detained. Had I been here I would Regula Smith (MI) Young (FL) Bonior Davis (VA) Franks (NJ) Reyes Smith (NJ) Brady (PA) Delahunt Graham have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote 553 and Reynolds Smith (TX) Burton Doyle Greenwood ``yea'' on rollcall vote 554.

N O T I C E Incomplete record of House proceedings. Except for concluding business which follows, today’s House proceedings will be continued in the next issue of the Record.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. SHERMAN, for 5 minutes, today. herent in the interstate transportation of Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- violent prisoners; to the Committee on the By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Judiciary. sence was granted to: utes, today. (The following Members (at the re- S. 3137. An act to establish a commission Mr. CROWLEY (at the request of Mr. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of quest of Mr. MCHUGH) to revise and ex- GEPHARDT) for today on account of the birth of James Madison; to the Com- family business. tend their remarks and include extra- mittee on Government Reform. neous material:) Mr. BILBRAY (at the request of Mr. S. 3239. An act to amend the Immigration Mr. FOLEY, for 5 minutes, today. ARMEY) for today after 6:30 p.m. and and Nationality Act to provide special immi- Mr. HUNTER, for 5 minutes, today. the balance of the week on account of grant status for certain United States inter- Mr. CHAMBLISS, for 5 minutes, today. national broadcasting employees; to the attending a funeral. Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, Committee on the Judiciary. Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (at the re- October 27. S. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution ex- quest of Mr. ARMEY) for October 18 Mr. BUYER, for 5 minutes, October 27. pressing the sense of Congress with respect through October 26 on account of pre- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, for 5 minutes, to the parliamentary elections held in paring for hearings on the Environ- October 27. Belarus on October 15, 2000, and for other mental Protection Agency. (The following Member (at her own purposes; the Committee on International Mrs. FOWLER (at the request of Mr. request) to revise and extend her re- Relations. ARMEY) for today after 6:00 p.m. and marks and include extraneous mate- f the balance of the week on account of rial:) ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION medical reasons. Ms. SANCHEZ, for 5 minutes, today. SIGNED f f Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS AND A on House Administration, reported By unanimous consent, permission to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION that that committee had examined and address the House, following the legis- Bills and a concurrent resolution of found truly enrolled a joint resolution lative program and any special orders the Senate of the following titles were of the House of the following title, heretofore entered, was granted to: taken from the Speaker’s table and, which was thereupon signed by the (The following Members (at the re- under the rule, referred as follows: Speaker: quest of Ms. BROWN of Florida) to re- S. 783. An act to limit access to body H.J. Res. 116. Joint resolution making fur- vise and extend their remarks and in- armor by violent felons and to facilitate the ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal clude extraneous material:) donation of Federal surplus body armor to year 2001, and for other purposes. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, for 5 minutes, State and local law enforcement agencies, to f today. the Committee on the Judiciary; in addition BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION Mr. ETHERIDGE, for 5 minutes, today. to the Committee on Government Reform for a period to be subsequently determined by PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. the Speaker, in each case for consideration Mr. BACA, for 5 minutes, today. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee Ms. KILPATRICK, for 5 minutes, today. tion of the committee concerned. on House Administration, reported Ms. CARSON, for 5 minutes, today. S. 1898. An act to provide protection that that committee did on the fol- Mr. PHELPS, for 5 minutes, today. against the risks to the public that are in- lowing dates present to the President,

VerDate 26-OCT-2000 07:22 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC7.004 pfrm01 PsN: H26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11205 for his approval, bills and a joint reso- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; lution of the House of the following ETC. Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and title: Maintenance Program [CT–25–7223a; A–1– Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive FRL–6891–6] received October 25, 2000, pursu- On October 25, 2000: communications were taken from the ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee H.J. Res. 115. Making further continuing Speaker’s table and referred as follows: on Commerce. appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and 10728. A letter from the Administrator and 10737. A letter from the Deputy Associate for other purposes. Administrator, Environmental Protection On October 26, 2000: Executive Vice President, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, trans- Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final H.R. 468. To establish the Saint Helena Is- rule—Revisions to the California State Im- land National Scenic Area. mitting the Department’s final rule—2000 Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels plementation Plan, Antelope Valley Air Pol- H.R. 1725. To provide for the conveyance by lution Control District [CA 241–0244a; FRL– the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas for Fire-Cured (Type 21), Fire-Cured (Types 22–23), Dark Air-Cured (Types 35–36), Virginia 6893–1] received October 25, 2000, pursuant to County, Oregon, of a county park and cer- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tain adjacent land. Sun-Cured (Type 37), and Cigar-Filler and Binder (Types 42–44 and 53–55) tobaccos (RIN: Commerce. H.R. 2442. To provide for the preparation of 10738. A letter from the Director, Office of a Government report detailing injustices suf- 0560–AF86) received October 26, 2000, pursu- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory fered by Italian Americans during World War Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regu- II, and a formal acknowledgement of such in- on Agriculture. 10729. A letter from the Associate Adminis- lation, transmitting the Commission’s final justices by the President. rule—Reporting Requirements for Nuclear H.R. 3646. For the relief of certain Persian trator, Livestock and Seed Program, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Power Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Gulf evacuees. Storage Installations at Power Reactor Sites H.R. 3657. To provide for the conveyance of Service, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Soybean Promotion and Research: (RIN: 3150–AF98) received October 25, 2000, a small parcel of public domain land in the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- San Bernardino National Forest in the State Amend the Order To Adjust Representation on the United Soybean Board [No. LS–00–04] mittee on Commerce. of California, and for other purposes. 10739. A letter from the Assistant Sec- H.R. 3679. To provide for the minting of received October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- retary for Legislative Affairs, Department of commemorative coins to support the 2002 State, transmitting the Department’s U.S. Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and the riculture. 10730. A letter from the Executive Vice Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disar- Programs of the United States Olympic Com- mament Studies Completed in 1999, pursuant mittee. President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, Farm Service to 22 U.S.C. 2590; to the Committee on Inter- H.R. 4315. To designate the facility of the national Relations. United States Postal Service located at 3695 Agency, Tobacco and Peanuts Division, transmitting the Department’s final rule— 10740. A letter from the Executive Director, Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’. Amendments to Regulations Governing the Peanut Poundage Quota and Price Support transmitting a report in accordance with the H.R. 4450. To designate the facility of the requirements of the Federal Managers’ Fis- United States Postal Service located at 900 Programs (RIN: 0560–AF61) received October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to cal Integrity Act of 1982, and the Inspector East Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland, General Act of 1988; to the Committee on as the ‘‘Judge Harry Augustus Cole Post Of- the Committee on Agriculture. 10731. A letter from the Congressional Re- Government Reform. fice Building’’. 10741. A letter from the Director, Office of H.R. 4451. To designate the facility of the view Coordinator, Department of Agri- culture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- United States Postal Service located at 1001 fice’s final rule—Prevailing Rate Systems; Frederick Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as Service, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tuberculosis in Cattle, Bison, and Cap- Miscellaneous Changes in Certain Federal the Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Wage System Wage Areas (RIN: 3206–AJ21) Building’’. tive Cervids; State and Zone Designations [Docket No. 99–038–5] received October 24, received October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 H.R. 4625. To designate the facility of the U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Gov- United States Postal Service located at 2108 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. ernment Reform. East 38th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, as 10742. A letter from the Director, Policy the ‘‘Gertrude A. Barber Post Office Build- 10732. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Directives and Instructions Branch, Immi- ing’’. gration and Naturalization Service, Depart- H.R. 4786. To designate the facility of the Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—(N - (4 - fluorophenyl) - N - (1- ment of Justice, transmitting the Depart- United States Postal Service located at 110 ment’s final rule—Duplication and Elec- Postal Way in Carrollton, Georgia, as the methylethyl)—2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1, 3,4- thiadiazol-2-yl]oxy]acetamide; Extension of tronic Generation of Forms (RIN: 1115–AF66) ‘‘Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building’’. received October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 H.R. 4831. To redesignate the facility of the Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP– 301073; FRL–6751–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) received U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the United States Postal Service located at 2339 Judiciary. North Carolina Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- 10743. A letter from the Deputy General as the ‘‘Roberto Clemente Post Office’’. Counsel, Small Business Administration, H.R. 4811. Making appropriations for for- culture. 10733. A letter from the Deputy Associate transmitting the Administration’s final eign operations, export financing, and re- rule—8(a) Business Development/Small Dis- lated programs for the fiscal year ending Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final advantaged Business Status Determinations; September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before H.R. 4853. To redesignate the facility of the rule—Azoxystrobin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–301072; the Office of Hearings and Appeals—received United States Postal Service located at 1568 October 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. South Green Road in South Euclid, Ohio, as FRL–6750–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) received Octo- ber 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small the ‘‘Arnold C. D’Amico Station’’. Business. H.R. 5229. To designate the facility of the to the Committee on Agriculture. 10734. A letter from the Director, Defense 10744. A letter from the Director, Office of United States Postal Service located at 219 Regulations Management, Department of South Church Street in Odium, Georgia, as Procurement, Department of Defense, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule—Defense Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Depart- the ‘‘Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office Build- ment’s final rule— Reasonable Charges for ing’’. Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Material Inspection and Receiving Report— Medical Care or Services (RIN: 2900–AK39) re- H.R. 5273. To clarify the intention of the ceived October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Congress with regard to the authority of the received October 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans’ United States Mint to produce numismatic Affairs. coins, and for other purposes. Armed Services. 10735. A letter from the Deputy Associate f f Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON rule—Approval and Promulgation of Air PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADJOURNMENT Quality Implementation Plans; Massachu- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I move setts; New Source Review Revision [MA037– committees were delivered to the Clerk 01–7211a; A–1–FRL–6891–9] received Octber 25, that the House do now adjourn. for printing and reference to the proper The motion was agreed to; accord- 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. calendar, as follows: ingly (at 10 o’clock and 33 minutes 10736. A letter from the Deputy Associate Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on re- p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Administrator, Environmental Protection sources. Supplemental report to House Re- morrow, Friday, October 27, 2000, at 9 Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final port 106–801: Contempt of Congress Report on a.m. rule—Approval and Promulgation of Air the Refusals to Comply with Subpoenas

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Issued by the Committee on Resources (Rept. sequently determined by the Speaker, in Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 106–801, Pt. 2). Referred to the House Cal- each case for consideration of such provi- GREEN of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. endar. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the RODRIGUEZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. Mr. BURTON: Committee on Government committee concerned. CRAMER, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. ESHOO, Reform. Non-binding Legal Effect of Agency By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. Guidance Documents (Rept. 106–1009). Re- WOLF, and Ms. MCKINNEY): OLVER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ROTHMAN, ferred to the Committee of the Whole House H.R. 5564. A bill to prohibit the importa- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. on the state of the Union. tion of diamonds unless the countries export- SERRANO, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Re- ing the diamonds to the United States have Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. KING): sources. H.R. 3033. A bill to direct the Sec- in place certain controls to verify the source H.R. 5574. A bill to authorize the Secretary retary of the Interior to make certain ad- of the diamonds, and for other purposes; to of Health and Human Services to establish justments to the boundaries of Biscayne Na- the Committee on Ways and Means. an adoption awareness program; to establish tional Park in the State of Florida, and for By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: the Adoption Awareness Commission; and to other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. H.R. 5565. A bill to amend the Magnunson- promote adoptions through increased public 106–1010). Referred to the Committee of the Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- awareness and increased tax incentives; to Whole House on the State of the Union. ment Act to improve implementation of the the Committee on Ways and Means, and in Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Re- western Alaska community development addition to the Committees on Commerce, sources. H.R. 1142. A bill to ensure that land- quota program, and for other purposes; to and Education and the Workforce, for a pe- owners receive treatment equal to that pro- the Committee on Resources. riod to be subsequently determined by the vided to the Federal Government when prop- By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin: Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 5566. A bill to amend section 8 of the erty must be used (Rept. 106–1011). Referred such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- United States Housing Act of 1937 to author- to the Committee of the Whole House on the tion of the committee concerned. ize the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- State of the Union. velopment to waive the requirement that a By Mrs. LOWEY: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Re- family receiving project-based rental assist- H.R. 5575. A bill to amend title II of the So- sources. H.R. 4340. A bill to simplify Federal ance be notified one year in advance of ter- cial Security Act to eliminate the two-year oil and gas revenue distributions, and for mination of the contract for such assistance waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits other purposes (Rept. 106–1012). Referred to in cases in which such termination facili- following the divorce; to the Committee on the Committee of the Whole House on the tates purchase of the home by the tenant; to Ways and Means. State of the Union. the Committee on Banking and Financial By Mrs. LOWEY: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Re- Services. H.R. 5576. A bill to amend title II of the So- sources. H.R. 3160. A bill to reauthorize and By Mr. CONYERS: cial Security Act to provide for increases in amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 5567. A bill an act to authorize fund- widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by (Rept. 106–1013). Referred to the Committee ing for successful reentry of criminal offend- reason of delayed retirement; to the Com- of the Whole House on the State of the ers into local communities; to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means. Union. mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to By Mrs. LOWEY: f the Committee on Government Reform, for a H.R. 5577. A bill to amend title II of the So- period to be subsequently determined by the cial Security Act to provide for full benefits TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED Speaker, in each case for consideration of for disabled widows and widowers without re- BILL such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- gard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the fol- tion of the committee concerned. Means. By Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. LOWEY: lowing action was taken by the Speak- ARMEY, Mr. COOKSEY, and Mr. H.R. 5578. A bill to amend title II of the So- er: TOOMEY): cial Security Act to repeal the 7-year restric- H.R. 1689. Referral to the Committee on H.R. 5568. A bill to encourage employer se- tion on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s Transportation and Infrastructure extended lection of freedom-of-choice health coverage; insurance benefits based on disability; to the for a period ending not later than October 27, to the Committee on Education and the Committee on Ways and Means. 2000. Workforce, and in addition to the Committee By Mr. MICA: H.R. 1882. Referral to the Committee on on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- H.R. 5579. A bill to amend the Public Ways and Means extended for a period ending quently determined by the Speaker, in each Health Service Act to revise certain stand- not later than October 27, 2000. case for consideration of such provisions as ards that are required for petitions under the H.R. 2580. Referral to the Committee on fall within the jurisdiction of the committee National Vaccine Injury Compensation Pro- Transportation and Infrastructure extended concerned. gram; to the Committee on Commerce. for a period ending not later than October 27, By Mr. ENGLISH: By Mr. GARY MILLER of California 2000. H.R. 5569. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- (for himself, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. H.R. 4548. Referral to the Committee on enue Code of 1986 to tax the net capital gain TOOMEY, Mr. COBURN, Mr. BARR of Education and the Workforce extended for a of closely held corporations in the same Georgia, Mr. LARGENT, and Mr. BUR- period ending not later than October 27, 2000. manner as individuals; to the Committee on TON of Indiana): H.R. 4585. Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 5580. A bill to amend the Congres- Commerce extended for a period ending not By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. sional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that, in later than October 27, 2000. TAUZIN, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. the House of Representatives, appropriations H.R. 4725. Referral to the Committee on DEAL of Georgia, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. to reduce the public debt are covered by Education and the Workforce extended for a FOSSELLA, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. PICK- budget allocations and to amend the Rules of period ending not later than October 27, 2000. ERING, Mr. STEARNS, and Mrs. WIL- the House of Representatives to allow en H.R. 4857. Referral to the Committees on SON): bloc offsetting amendments to appropriation H.R. 5570. A bill to establish the Commis- the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Serv- bills to reduce spending and to reduce the sion to Study the Structure and Reauthor- ices, and Commerce extended for a period public debt; to the Committee on Rules, and ization of the Federal Communications Com- ending not later than October 27, 2000. in addition to the Committee on the Budget, mission; to the Committee on Commerce. for a period to be subsequently determined f By Mr. HOLT: H.R. 5571. A bill to prohibit the making, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS importation, exportation, distribution, sale, ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public offer for sale, installation, or use of an infor- risdiction of the committee concerned. mation collection device without proper la- By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California bills and resolutions were introduced (for himself and Mr. EVANS): and severally referred, as follows: beling or notice and consent; to the Com- mittee on Commerce. H.R. 5581. A bill to carry out an inter- By Mr. COBLE: By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mrs. national fellowship program between the H.R. 5562. A bill to amend title 28, United CUBIN): United States and Vietnam to enable Viet- States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case H.R. 5572. A bill to amend title XIX of the namese nationals to pursue advanced studies is transferred to retain jurisdiction over cer- Social Security Act to provide States with in science, mathematics, medicine, and tech- tain multidistrict litigation cases for trial; the option of covering intensive community nology; to enable United States citizens to to the Committee on the Judiciary. mental health treatment under the Medicaid teach in those fields in Vietnam; and to pro- By Mr. HYDE: Program; to the Committee on Commerce. mote reconciliation between the two coun- H.R. 5563. A bill to authorize funding for By Mr. KIND: tries; to the Committee on International Re- programs that reduce recidivism and pro- H.R. 5573. A bill to establish or expand pre- lations. mote successful offender reintegration into kindergarten early learning programs; to the By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. the community; to the Committee on the Ju- Committee on Education and the Workforce. SABO, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, diciary, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MINGE, Mr. LU- Government Reform, for a period to be sub- SANDLIN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. HINOJOSA, THER, and Mr. GUTKNECHT):

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H.R. 5582. A bill to designate a portion of H.R. 1196: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 5277: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. GOR- the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Min- H.R. 1275: Mr. BENTSEN and Ms. WATERS. DON, and Mr. ETHERIDGE. nesota as the ‘‘Bruce F. Vento Unit of the H.R. 1303: Mr. LATOURETTE and Mr. BOEH- H.R. 5311: Mr. DOYLE and Mr. MOAKLEY. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness‘‘; to LERT. H.R. 5339: Ms. DELAURO. the Committee on Resources. H.R. 1317: Mr. LAMPSON. H.R. 5349: Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARR of By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. H.R. 1388: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Georgia, and Mr. PHELPS. GEORGE MILLER of California): H.R. 1623: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 5385: Mr. BUYER and Mr. LUCAS of H.R. 5583. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- H.R. 1746: Mr. LATOURETTE. Kentucky. cation Act of 1965 to establish an alternative H.R. 2166: Mr. BROWN of Ohio and Mrs. H.R. 5397: Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. path to teaching in needy school districts; to TAUSCHER. CLEMENT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. the Committee on Education and the Work- H.R. 2382: Ms. STABENOW. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. ROE- force. H.R. 2624: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of MER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. WATT of North Caro- By Mr. TOWNS: Texas. lina, Mr. WEINER, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, H.R. 5584. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 2735: Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to designate educational H.R. 2741: Mr. FARR of California. HILLIARD, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HOYER, Ms. EDDIE empowerment zones in certain low-income H.R. 3214: Mrs. MORELLA. BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. areas and to give a tax incentive to attract H.R. 3433: Mr. LAFALCE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. DOOLEY of Cali- teachers to work in such areas; to the Com- SAXTON, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. fornia, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. BARCIA, mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition H.R. 3463: Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mrs. MINK to the Committee on Education and the H.R. 3580: Mr. BRADY of Texas. of Hawaii, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. Workforce, for a period to be subsequently H.R. 3705: Mr. CLEMENT and Mr. MATSUI. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. SABO, Mr. SKEL- determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 3872: Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. TON, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. HORN, Mr. FATTAH, consideration of such provisions as fall with- H.R. 4046: Mr. LANTOS and Mr. CONYERS. Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. MINGE, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H.R. 4094: Mr. ENGLISH and Mr. Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. SAWYER, cerned. NETHERCUTT. Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. WAXMAN, By Mr. LARSON (for himself and Mr. H.R. 4167: Mr. DIXON. Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CONYERS, and Mrs. OBERSTAR): H.R. 4213: Mr. GOODLATTE. MORELLA. H.R. 5585. A bill to ensure the energy self- H.R. 4272: Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 5475: Mr. DINGELL. sufficiency of the United States by 2010, and H.R. 4273: Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 5485: Mr. OXLEY. for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 4346: Mr. WEYGAND. H.R. 5502: Mr. EVANS. Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- H.R. 4390: Mr. RUSH, Mr. OLVER, and Ms. H.R. 5530: Mr. CASTLE, Mr. CANADY of Flor- tees on Science, and Government Reform, for KILPATRICK. ida, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. ROS- a period to be subsequently determined by H.R. 4410: Mr. FILNER. LEHTINEN, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. EHRLICH. the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 4527: Mr. REYES. H.R. 5552: Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PETERSON of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 4536: Mr. COYNE. Pennsylvania, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. UDALL of TUMP tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 4547: Mr. S . Colorado, and Ms. CARSON. H.R. 4600: Mr. GOODLATTE. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H.J. Res. 107: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. BERMAN, and H.R. 4707: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois and Mr. H. Res. 655. A resolution providing for the Mr. OWENS. MEEHAN. consideration of the bill H.R. 1550 and the H. Con. Res. 431: Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. HOOLEY H.R. 4728: Mr. SIMPSON. Senate amendment thereto; considered and of Oregon, and Mr. GILCHREST. H.R. 4845: Mr. BARR of Georgia and Mr. agreed to. H. Res. 602: Mr. HUNTER, Mr. STARK, and GOODLATTE. By Mr. TOWNS: Mr. GREEN of Texas. H.R. 4915: Mr. DELAHUNT. H. Res. 656. A resolution expressing the H. Res. 635: Mr. KASICH. H.R. 4964: Mr. PAYNE. sense of the House of Representatives that H. Res. 650: Mr. FILNER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H.R. 4992: Mr. BACA. the Government of India should take imme- Mr. LEWIS of California, Mrs. BONO, Mr. MAR- H.R. 5027: Mr. MANZULLO and Mr. LARGENT. diate steps to end the human rights abuses TINEZ, Mr. HORN, Mr. RADANOVICH, and Mr. H.R. 5095: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii and Mr. by government forces in India, and for other THOMPSON of California. purposes; to the Committee on International SERRANO. Relations. H.R. 5096: Mr. PAYNE and Ms. CARSON. f f H.R. 5151: Mr. UPTON and Mr. GILCHREST. H.R. 5185: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. NAD- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS LER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SABO, Mr. EDWARDS, DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. PASTOR, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. CONYERS, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. SANCHEZ, tions as follows: and Mr. CONDIT. were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 531: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. H.R. 5259: Mr. DEAL of Georgia. lutions as follows: H.R. 920: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. H.R. 5265: Mr. TRAFICANT. H.R. 2335: Mr. INSLEE.

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The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., on the throughout this day. As they draw on lic for which it stands, one nation under God, expiration of the recess, and was called Your wisdom, give them insight and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to order by the President pro tempore discernment; as they depend on Your f [Mr. THURMOND]. Spirit, grant them patience; as they re- ceive Your peace, set them free of anx- PRAYER RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING iety and tension; as they invite You to MAJORITY LEADER The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John guide them, show them workable solu- Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: tions and creative compromises. And The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Almighty God, source of strength for now, as they run for the finish line, CRAPO). The acting majority leader is tired bodies, stressed out emotions, and help them cheer on each other, rather recognized. strained minds, we pray for the Sen- than tripping up each other. Grant f ators and their staffs as they press on these leaders Your help from above, to the goal of finishing the work of this Your unfailing encouragement, and SCHEDULE 106th Congress. Infuse them with star- Your undying love. You are our Lord spangled patriotism that will give and Saviour. Amen. Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, on be- them the second wind of Your divine half of the majority leader, I announce f energy, resiliency, and endurance. Re- for the information of all Senators, it mind them that You called them here PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE is hoped that the Senate can begin con- to be servant leaders, promised Your The Honorable MIKE CRAPO, a Sen- sideration of the Older Americans Act hour-by-hour replenishment, and as- ator from the State of Idaho, led the under a time agreement this morning. sured them that You would never leave Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Until an agreement can be reached, the nor forsake them in demanding times. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Senate will be in a period of morning May they turn to You constantly United States of America, and to the Repub-

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11028 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 business with Senator BRYAN to be rec- the amendments, at or about 5 o’clock, services from which every older Amer- ognized at 11 a.m. and Senator DOMEN- we would object, and I do object. ican can benefit and provide support ICI to be recognized at 11:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- for those caring for older adults. Following morning business, it is tion is heard. This reauthorization would not be a hoped the Senate can resume consider- The Senator from Ohio. reality if it were not for the persistent, ation of the Older Americans Act, with Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, if I bipartisan efforts and dedication of the votes expected on two Gregg amend- could, let me thank my colleague from Senate Aging Subcommittee ranking ments as well as a vote on final pas- Nevada. I understand there is no objec- member, Senator MIKULSKI; Health, sage. The House is expected to consider tion, actually, to the substance, then, Education, Labor, and Pensions Com- the D.C. appropriations conference re- of the agreement and what we are wait- mittee chairman, Senator JEFFORDS port, the tax bill, and a continuing res- ing for is some agreement with regard and the ranking member, Senator KEN- olution today. Therefore, Senators can to the actual time the votes will actu- NEDY; the House Education and the expect votes during this afternoon’s ally take place. Is that correct? Workforce Committee chairman, Con- session. Mr. REID. Yes. I say to my friend, we gressman GOODLING, and the ranking I thank my colleagues for their at- believe it is a very important piece of member, Congressman CLAY; as well as tention on this matter. legislation. We are glad it is here. We the House Postsecondary Education, Let me also at this point, on behalf think the time arrangement on the Training, and Life-Long Learning Sub- of the majority leader, propound a amendments offered by the Senator committee Chairman MCKEON and Con- unanimous consent. from New Hampshire is fair. We simply gressman MARTINEZ. Each has worked f believe we need a time certain to vote. tirelessly on this legislation, along That should be easy to get. I hope the UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— with the members and staff of the Sen- majority leader will agree to that as H.R. 782 ate Aging Subcommittee, the full soon as possible. Health, Employment, Labor, and Pen- Mr. DEWINE. I ask unanimous con- Mr. DEWINE. I thank my colleague. sions Committee, and the Senate Se- sent that the Senate now proceed to f lect Committee on Aging. the consideration of H.R. 782, regarding I also thank additional colleagues, the Older Americans Act, and it be con- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME such as Senator HAGEL, Senator COL- sidered under the following terms: 30 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under LINS, and Senator WYDEN, for their in- minutes for debate on the bill equally the previous order, leadership time is sights and contributions to reaching a divided in the usual form; that the only reserved. bipartisan agreement on this bill. I will amendments in order be the following: Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, I ask mention later the great work that Sen- One amendment offered by Senator unanimous consent to proceed in morn- ator GRASSLEY has also done to offer a GREGG relating to title V, which would ing business. new provision in this bill which, again, be 2 hours equally divided for that par- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without meets the needs of seniors in this cen- ticular amendment, and an additional objection, it is so ordered. tury. Because of this support and help, amendment offered by Senator GREGG f we are going to see the Older Ameri- relating to title V, and that would be 2 REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OLDER cans Act finally reauthorized. hours equally divided as well, with no AMERICANS ACT Reauthorization attempts in both the other amendments or motions in order 104th and 105th Congresses failed for Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, as the to the bill. many reasons. So as chairman of the I further ask unanimous consent that lead sponsor of the Older Americans Aging Subcommittee, I introduced S. following the use or yielding back of Act, along with my friend, the chair- 1536, with the hope we could get a reau- time on each amendment, the Senate man of the committee, Senator JEF- thorization passed in this Congress. At proceed to a vote on each amendment. FORDS, I thought I would take a few the end of this past July, our com- Further, I ask that, following the dis- moments, even though we are not tech- mittee marked up that bill and devel- position of the above amendments, the nically on the bill at this point, to oped a solid piece of legislation that re- bill be read the third time and the Sen- begin a discussion of this bill. I make flects months of hard work and delib- ate then proceed to passage of H.R. 782, note to my colleagues in the Chamber eration. I am very pleased that yester- as amended, if amended. that I will be a few minutes in doing day the House of Representatives The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there this, so if any of my colleagues do want passed this bill overwhelmingly by a objection? to proceed in morning business on vote of 405–2. They passed their reau- The Senator from Nevada. other matters, I will be more than Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- happy to yield when they come to the thorization bill which represents the ject, I say to my friend from Ohio who floor. combined legislative efforts of both the read the unanimous consent request, We will begin today a debate about a House and the Senate. the substance of the agreement is fine bill that has been long in coming. Pre- I point out to my colleagues that one with the minority. We would only hope vious Congresses have had difficulty of the things we did as we worked that there could be a definite time reaching agreement on reauthorizing through this bill for the last 2 years locked in for a vote. During the last the Older Americans Act for any num- was to work with the House Members couple of weeks, there have been a lot ber of reasons, and previous Congresses on both sides of the aisle so we would of Members who simply have not have failed to do that. But I think any- finally emerge with a consensus bill known when they were going to be one who works in this field, anyone and a bill we would be able to pass in called upon to vote. They have other who understands what is going on with both the Senate and the House. business they are conducting. We, the Older Americans Act, knows it is This reauthorization bill we have be- again, have no disagreement with the past time for Congress to reauthorize fore us today represents a modernized substance of the unanimous consent the bill. and streamlined Older Americans Act agreement. However, we object unless This is a bipartisan program. It is a and one that maintains some of the we can get a definite time as to when program that dates over 35 years. It is most important and successful pro- we can vote. a program that delivers great services grams the Federal Government pro- I also say, through the Chair to my to the senior citizens of this country. vides for our senior citizens. friend from Ohio, it is not as if there What we have done in this bill in a As an editorial in a newspaper in my are a number of votes being anticipated very bipartisan fashion is to bring it up home State of Ohio, the Cincinnati here so that we are going to slow to date to meet the needs of senior citi- Post, on September 20, 1999, stated: things up if you set, for example, 5 zens entering this new century. The Older Americans Act has been the o’clock, which we would suggest, as a This bill is going to help ensure the closest thing on record to a national policy definite time for voting on these continuation of valuable supportive on aging. amendments. So until we can get a services for lower income older Ameri- That is a pretty strong statement, definite time locked in for voting on cans. It will establish new and reliable but it is true. It is true because the

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Let me ex- and at senior community centers; pro- for that support. plain. tect the elderly from abuse, neglect, Additionally, our bill provides Gov- When her elderly mother became un- and unhealthy nursing homes; offer ernors greater responsibility and influ- able to care for herself anymore, Caro- valuable jobs to seniors; furnish trans- ence over the allocation of title V job lyn decided against placing her in a portation which is so vital for the way slots within their States, and it in- nursing home. She chose, instead, to seniors live today; and render valuable cludes performance measures that all care for her mom at home. When her in-home services such as homemaker organizations and States must meet. mother first moved in with her, Caro- and home health aides, chore services, Failure to meet such standards will re- lyn said she had to discontinue her doc- respite care, and personal care services. sult in the loss of job slots. Those slots torate program. She had to find a job To be sure, as our senior population then will be redistributed through open and more accommodating hours. Unfor- grows larger and larger, these services competition and will help eliminate tunately, and not surprisingly, that job and many others become more and poorly performing grantees in the pro- also paid less money. more important—not just important gram—one more way the Governors Carolyn continued in her testimony but, in many cases, essential to main- will have more say in title V and more that she needed advice about lifting tain the quality of life of our senior say in how these slots are allocated her mother, feeding her mom, medica- citizens, central to the continued well and, not only a say in how they are al- tions, and many other challenges, being and prosperity of our aging sen- located, but a say in what happens with things she had not faced before in her ior community. That is why it is fun- them, and they will have the ability to life, and most of us have not. damental to the security of our seniors measure the success or failure of these Most of all, however, because of her that we reauthorize, protect, and im- programs. mother’s constant care needs, Carolyn prove the Older Americans Act. Our re- These improvements are the result of testified that she just needed some authorization bill does just that. our efforts to make sure our reauthor- rest, she just needed a break. With the First, it will permit States to imple- ization bill addresses the most impor- National Family Caregiver Support ment cost sharing for some of the serv- tant concerns facing older Americans. Act provision included in our reauthor- ices provided under the Older Ameri- That is why even before drafting the ization, Carolyn will get that break in cans Act. This means that States will reauthorization bill, as chairman of the the form of respite care—someone to be able to obtain payments from Aging Subcommittee, we held six sub- take over for her for maybe a weekend, wealthier seniors for services. Doing so committee hearings covering titles of maybe a day, maybe just a few hours, enables States to expand services to the existing law. so she can shop for herself and com- additional older individuals. I see on the floor my colleague, Sen- plete some overtime work or just rest. This is something that was asked for ator MIKULSKI, who played such a Again, this is an attempt to bring this by the people who testified in our com- major role in those committee hear- bill up to date and to authorize the mittee. They told us the current rules ings. In fact, those six hearings were type of services that are so very impor- and regulations were complicated, very very helpful in eliciting information to tant today. difficult to understand, and were being make this a better bill. In addition to respite care, the Care- interpreted differently from county to At one of those hearings, for exam- giver Support Act brings an intergen- county within a State, such as my ple, we heard from Reeve Lindbergh, erational element to the reauthoriza- State of Ohio. the daughter of Charles and Anne Mor- tion of the Older Americans Act. Working in a bipartisan fashion, we row Lindbergh. Her mom was sub- During an Aging Subcommittee field put together the language that will jected, according to her testimony, to hearing we held in Cleveland, we heard make it much easier for these laws to 10 years of financial and other abuse from grandparents who, for any num- be administered. and, as Reeve pointed out: ‘‘It’’—refer- ber of reasons, were caring for their Second, our authorization will in- ring to that type of elder abuse—‘‘can grandchildren, raising their grandkids. crease flexibility for States by author- happen to anyone.’’ In some cases their own children were izing the Assistant Secretary on Aging Because of similar testimony, we in- addicted to drugs or were in prison or to issue waivers to States with certain cluded language in the reauthorization died. There are any number of reasons provisions of the Older Americans Act. to protect elders not only from phys- why these folks were doing something This flexibility will help eliminate ob- ical abuse and neglect but also from fi- that we did not see done that much 20 solete, duplicative, and burdensome re- nancial abuse and exploitation. We also or 30 or 40 years ago but something quirements of a State plan and the added language to coordinate State and that is, frankly, very common today. area plan. local advocacy and protection services Rather than relinquishing their grand- Third, our bill includes the first directly to State and local law enforce- children to foster care, these grand- major changes to the Senior Commu- ment agencies, as well as linking them parents took on the responsibility of nity Service Employment Program, to the court system. raising them and keeping the family title V. It begins to change the alloca- I will now turn to a provision that together. That is something that we in tion of funds between the States and has bipartisan support and whose lead Congress should support when people the organizations that provide jobs. It sponsor is my friend, Senator CHUCK make that choice. allocates 75 percent of the first $35 mil- GRASSLEY. This is the National Care- The grandparents who testified in lion in additional funding for the pro- giver Support Act which is an integral front of our committee in Cleveland gram to the States and 25 percent to part of this bill. are not alone. The number of grand- organizations. Any increase in funding Another one of our Aging Sub- parents raising children is growing and over $35 million will be split 50–50 be- committee hearings focused on the bill growing. In fact, a Census Bureau re- tween the States and the national or- I just referenced, the National Family port released last year indicated that ganizations. Historically, the funding Caregiver Support Act, which Senator 3.9 million children in the United split has been practically the reverse, GRASSLEY sponsored, along with Sen- States were living in homes main- with 78 percent allocated to national ators BREAUX, BRYAN, DODD, HUTCH- tained by their grandparents. That is sponsors and 22 percent to the States. INSON, KOHL, LINCOLN, MIKULSKI, REED up an astounding 75 percent since 1970. This is an improvement that has re- from Rhode Island, REID from Nevada, A 1998 study by the University of Cin- ceived bipartisan support of the Gov- SANTORUM, and WYDEN. cinnati found that grandparents are ernors across the country. Following moving testimony from caring for their grandchildren in 10 per- Let me stop for a moment and say people such as Carolyn Erwin-Johnson cent of Ohio households with children, how much we have relied on the Gov- from Baltimore, MD, we included this and of that 10 percent, approximately ernors as we have fashioned this bill important act as a provision in our re- 32,000 grandparents statewide are the and how much they support this bill. authorization bill. At our sub- sole providers for their grandchildren. This bill is supported by the NGA; it is committee hearing, Carolyn spoke Amazing figures.

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Mr. President, first ly population cannot really be meas- Joseph, age 11; and Christopher, age 10. of all, I thank Senator DEWINE and ured in terms of dollars and cents. It The boys’ father—a horribly sad Senator JEFFORDS for their leadership. includes important preventive health story—died from AIDS. Their drug-ad- As Senator DEWINE has pointed out, programs, absolutely essential trans- dicted mother was simply in no shape this has been a long, continuing strug- portation programs, and important em- to take care of them at all. Someone gle for the last 2 years. This has been a ployment opportunities as well. These needed to take care of those boys, so bipartisan struggle. We are grateful for opportunities enable many of our sen- Bertha took them in. the efforts of the House of Representa- iors continue to be useful, construc- When the three boys first moved into tives. tive, and productive workers, primarily Bertha’s home, she had no way to sup- I wish to say on our side, the real focused on serving communities. port them financially. To be eligible champion for this program is on my There are extraordinary workers for assistance, she became a licensed left, Senator MIKULSKI, from the State under this program. I have met so foster mother. But despite doing so, a of Maryland, who over the period of many of them in travels around my full year went by before the county these last 2 years has been an abso- own State of Massachusetts. What they gave her any financial assistance at lutely tireless advocate on this par- do in terms of adding an additional di- all. Additionally, she testified it has ticular issue, as she has been on so mension of services in local commu- been very difficult getting information many others. We would not be here this nities is really extraordinary. Many about available services. In the proc- morning in the final hours of this ses- people believe, with regard to programs ess, she has encountered mounds of bu- sion if not for her strength and deter- in which they are particularly inter- reaucratic redtape. mination to see this measure move ested, that they get a great bang for New information and assistance serv- ahead. the buck. This Nation, with this pro- ices in the Older Americans Reauthor- I think what she and others have un- gram, gets enormous advantages in ization Act, as well as the respite care derstood is that it has been 5 years terms of permitting our seniors to live and support groups provided in the since we have seen this important leg- in the kind of peace and dignity and Caregiver Support Program, will pro- islation expire. As a result, we have with a degree of security in these areas vide much needed assistance to people, seen even funding on the Older Ameri- which they would be hard pressed to relatives, great-aunts, grandparents— cans Act. In that respect, there has have if this legislation were not on the people such as Bertha, people who have been a falling behind in the attention books. taken on a tremendous responsibility to the services for our senior citizens. The Older Americans Act was en- many years after raising their own This is a much better bill than the acted in 1965, three years after I was children, many years, I am sure, after last authorization; and it will benefit first elected to the Senate. I am proud they thought they would ever be doing our senior population in a much more to have been one of its original sup- this. sensitive and extensive way. Hopefully, porters. Over the years since then, we Many older Americans who are now it will gain acceptance and support have repeatedly expanded the act to raising children for the second time from our colleagues in the Senate and meet more of the needs facing older need information, and they need res- the House and will be sent to the Presi- citizens. pite care. Our bill would provide those dent so we can strengthen the outreach Today, the Senate is about to ap- kinds of services. programs that are lifelines to our sen- prove a reauthorization of the act I see my colleagues on the floor, Sen- ior citizens. which keeps faith with the nation’s ator MIKULSKI and Senator KENNEDY. So I pay particular tribute to my col- senior citizens. Current law supports a And Senator JEFFORDS will be here in a league, Senator MIKULSKI, for her lead- broad array of home-based and commu- moment. Let me conclude for now by ership. I thank the administration and nity-based support services to enhance saying that this is a long time in com- President Clinton for the strong pri- the health and well-being of persons ing. It is a good reauthorization bill. It ority that he has placed on this and the over sixty years of age. This legislation is the product of a great deal of work attention that the Secretary has given preserves and strengthens these pro- by many Members of this Chamber. It to getting this action. grams, which provide vital links be- is a bill we can all be proud of, a bill we I think most of us know we are oper- tween senior citizens and their commu- can be proud today to pass and send to ating in a very highly charged political nities. the President. Our reauthorization bill atmosphere as we are coming to the For seniors who are healthy and ac- makes the most substantial reforms in last 2 weeks of a political campaign for tive, the act offers community service the Older Americans Act since its cre- election to the House and the Senate. employment opportunities, preventive ation. But the House of Representatives yes- health services, and transportation Our bill is a key step toward pre- terday passed this bill 405–2. We are services. It also supports a range of so- paring for the demographic tidal wave very hopeful that we will have a simi- cial activities, including congregate of aging baby boomers in the next few lar outcome. It does indicate that when meals. The act supports more than decades. The fact is that we are an people of good will want to move a 6,400 multipurpose senior citizen cen- aging nation. Today, 12.7 percent of the process forward, it can be done. I com- ters across the country. U.S. population is over the age of 65. mend all of those who have worked For those frail seniors who lack mo- By the year 2030, that number will over a very considerable period of time bility, it helps to maintain a lifeline to grow to 20 percent. There is no indica- and have really tried to find common the outside world. It provides daily tion that this trend will slow anytime ground on some very difficult and com- home-delivered meals, in-home care soon. plex issues. services, home-maker services, and Americans, thank heavens, are living Finally, I wish to highlight the very transportation to doctors and other longer, making it all the more pressing important aspects of this legislation. I caregivers, and it supports programs to we ensure that supportive services think the most powerful and obviously protect vulnerable seniors from abuse exist for every older American now and important parts are the nutrition pro- and exploitation. The long-term care in the future. By working together, on grams, which have been the largest and ombudsman program investigates and a bipartisan and bicameral basis—both the longest standing of the programs— resolves complaints of elderly residents sides of the aisle; both the House and this traces back to 1965. Meals on of nursing home facilities and other the Senate—we have crafted a bill that Wheels and congregate meals have adult care homes. will make a lasting contribution to all been an incredibly important program These programs make a significant older Americans; and that is something in permitting so many of our seniors to difference for those they were designed

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This reauthorization Family caregivers will be able to ob- rial was ordered to be printed in the means increased federal financial sup- tain a broad range of support services, RECORD, as follows: port of these very worthwhile pro- including respite care, in-home assist- NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, grams. ance, training in caregiver skills, and Washington, DC, October 17, 2000. Of all the Older American Act pro- family counseling, all of which will Hon. TRENT LOTT, grams, nutrition assistance is the larg- make a major difference for these vul- Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. est and longest running. It was created nerable seniors and their families. The Hon. THOMAS A. DASCHLE, as a response to disturbing evidence federal government will fund 75 percent Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. that, due to poverty and isolation, of the cost of these services, and the DEAR MAJORITY LEADER LOTT AND MINOR- ITY LEADER DASCHLE: As the end of the 106th many senior citizens were suffering states will fund the remainder. We Congress approaches, the nation’s Governors from serious nutrition deficiencies, and have authorized $125 million for the urge you to help the states provide critical that the lack of good nutrition was first year of this new effort, and we an- support and services for the nation’s seniors contributing to their poor health. ticipate the program will grow in suc- by reauthorizing the Older Americans Act Today, under the act, we are pro- ceeding years. (OAA). viding over 240 million meals a year to This reauthorization of the Older This law has established the primary over 3 million senior citizens. Approxi- Americans Act is the product of a two- framework in the states for the delivery of mately half of these meals are provided year bipartisan effort. Senators JEF- vital support and nutritional services to sen- iors. Reauthorization of this important pro- in congregate social settings and the FORDS, DEWINE, MILULSKI, and I share a gram will demonstrate a federal commit- other half are delivered daily through common commitment to preserving ment to these critical issues, and will be cru- the Meals on Wheels program to sen- and strengthening these programs, cial for ensuring that seniors continue to re- iors in their homes. This program has which have done so much to improve ceive key OAA services. broad-based community support. The the lives of millions of senior citizens. The authorization for the OAA expired in many volunteers who deliver meals to We also shared a common determina- 1995, and the law has not been reauthorized the home-bound have greatly expanded tion to break through the barriers in the past five years. This lack of legal au- the reach of the act. Unfortunately, we which prevented reauthorization in the thority puts OAA programs and funding at have not had sufficient resources to last two Congresses. I commend my risk. After considerable negotiation and compromise, we now understand that the fully meet the need. Passage of this three colleagues for their leadership in current proposal enjoys broad bipartisan legislation will mean a substantial in- fashioning this legislation. Because of support. We therefore ask that you move crease in the level of funding for these the bipartisan spirit in which they ap- quickly to ensure the reauthorization of the vital nutrition programs. proached this task, they made the dif- Older Americans Act this year. The Senior Community Service Em- ficult possible. Sincerely, ployment Program, authorized by title I also commend the important role of GOVERNOR JIM HODGES, V of the act, is the nation’s only em- the Clinton administration. The De- Chair, Human Re- ployment and training program aimed partments of Labor and Health and sources Committee, exclusively at low-income older per- Human Services have been extremely State of South Caro- lina. sons—and it will have an increasingly helpful throughout the reauthorization GOVERNOR BOB TAFT, important role as the Baby Boom gen- effort. President Clinton deserves par- Vice-Chair, Human eration ages. The nation will have 1.4 ticular credit for proposing creation of Resources Com- million more low-income persons over the National Family Caregiver Support mittee, State of the age of 55 in the year 2005 than there Program. Ohio. were in 1995, and many of them will The legislation before us is supported want to continue working. by the National Governors’ Assn. and LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF AGING Title V serves over 90,000 low-income by nearly fifty organizations, which ORGANIZATIONS, elderly persons every year. Eighty per- represent senior citizens, including: Washington, DC, July 18, 2000. Hon. JAMES M. JEFFORDS, cent of these participants are age 60 or The Leadership Council of Aging Orga- Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Edu- over, and 16 percent are above 75 years nizations; American Association of Re- cation, Labor, and Pensions, Dirksen Sen- of age. The jobs obtained through this tired Persons; National Committee to ate Office Building, Washington, DC. program provide these men and women Preserve Social Security and Medicare; DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The undersigned with needed economic support. But it National Association of Area Agencies members of the Leadership Council of Aging does much more than that. It keeps on Aging; National Association of Organizations (LCAO), applaud the leader- them active and involved in their com- State Units on Aging; Meals on Wheels ship of the Senate Committee on Health, munities, not isolated at home. It pro- Association of America; Generations Education, Labor, and Pensions for devel- vides opportunities to make important United; Green Thumb; National Coun- oping a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act which will modernize contributions to their communities cil of Senior Citizens; National Urban and strengthen the programs and services and to learn new skills—and it en- League; National Council on Aging; provided to millions of older Americans. We hances their sense of dignity and self- National Caucus and Center on Black are especially appreciative of the open and esteem. In this legislation, we have sig- Aged; National Association for His- productive process used by Committee staff nificantly strengthened the Commu- panic Elderly; National Asian Pacific to obtain input from all interested parties on nity Service Employment Program and Center on Aging; National Indian the future of the Act. provided for its much-needed expan- Council on Aging; Alzheimer’s Associa- We believe the Committee has crafted a sion. tion; American Society on Aging; Ge- compromise bill, which moves the Act in a As part of this legislation, we have number of critical new program directions, rontological Society of America; Asso- while maintaining the integrity of all of the also created a National Family Care- ciation of Jewish Aging Services; Na- current Titles. We are especially pleased giver Support Program to help families tional Academy of Elder Law Attor- that the bill authorizes a new Family Care- who care for ill or disabled parents or neys; Older Women’s League; National giver Support Program that will provide es- elderly relatives at home. We know Association of State Long Term Care sential services to thousands of people caring how difficult it can become for a fam- Ombudsman Programs; and National for older individuals in the home. ily when an elderly person needs a high Association of Nutrition and Aging We urge you to support this bill when the degree of continuous care. We know the Services Programs. full Committee considers it this week. importance of keeping a frail senior at I ask unanimous consent that letters Sincerely, AARP; AFL–CIO Department of Public home in a loving environment when- of support from a number of these or- Policy; Alliance for Aging Research; ever it is medically possible. This new ganizations may be placed in the Alzheimer’s Association; American As- program will provide essential support RECORD. Their strong support dem- sociation for International Aging; services to help these seniors remain onstrates that this bill will truly ben- American Association of Homes and

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Services for the Aging; American Soci- been changed in the draft bill. On the other NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AREA ety of Consultant Pharmacists; Amer- hand, while we welcome enhanced consumer AGENCIES ON AGING, ican Society on Aging; Association for protections related to financial contribu- Washington, DC, July 17, 2000. Gerontology and Human development tions, we remain concerned about the impact Hon. EDWARD KENNEDY, in Historically Black Colleges and Uni- on vulnerable individuals of expanded cost Ranking Member, Committee on Health, Edu- versities; Association of Jewish Aging cation, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate sharing by the States. We urge you to nar- Services; B’nai B’rith International; Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wash- Gerontological Society of America; row the scope of this activity as the legisla- ington, DC. Green Thumb; Meals on Wheels Asso- tion moves forward. DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: The National As- ciation of America; National Academy All in all, we believe the Committee has sociation of Area Agencies of Aging (N4A) of Elder Law Attorneys; National Asso- met the considerable challenge of updating commends you and your staff for your lead- ership on the Older Americans Act Reauthor- ciation of Area Agencies on Aging; Na- the Older Americans Act and strengthening ization. We are extremely pleased that a tional Association of Foster Grand- the infrastructure needed to serve a rapidly parent Program Directors; National compromise measure has been developed expanding aging population. We look forward Association of Nutrition and Aging that resolves a majority of the issues that Services Programs; National Associa- to working with you to see this legislation delayed reauthorization in the past. We are tion of Retired and Senior Volunteer enacted before the end of the 106th Congress. hopeful that the consensus growing around Program Directors; National Associa- Sincerely, this compromise measure will provide the tion of Senior Companion Project Di- HORACE B. DEETS, on behalf of: impetus necessary to see this law reauthor- rectors; National Association of State AARP, GREEN THUMB, ized during the 106th Congress. For over thirty years, the Older Americans Long Term Care Ombudsman Pro- NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC Act (OAA) programs and services have im- grams; National Association of State CENTER ON AGING— proved the quality of life for millions of Units on Aging; National Caucus and NAPCA, NATIONAL older adults and their families. Services pro- ASSOCIATION FOR Center on Black Aged; National Com- vided through the OAA include a wide range HISPANIC ELDERLY— mittee to Preserve Social Security and of home and community based services, such ANPPM, NATIONAL Medicare; National Council on the as information and assistance to older adults CAUCUS AND CENTER ON Aging; National Hispanic Council on and their caregivers, home delivered meals, Aging; National Osteoporosis Founda- BLACK AGED—NCCBA, transportation, home care, respite care, tion; National Senior Service Corps Di- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF adults day care, elder rights and legal assist- rectors Association; OWL; United Jew- SENIOR CITIZENS—NCSC, ance, employment assistance and direct ish Communities. NATIONAL INDIAN funding for tribal elders. The time is long COUNCIL ON AGING— overdue for Congress to reconfirm the fed- JULY 14, 2000. NICOA, NATIONAL URBAN eral commitment to the nation’s older citi- Hon. JIM JEFFORDS, LEAGUE—NUL. zens by reauthorizing the legislation that fa- Chairman, Senate Health, Education, Labor, cilitates the ability of these individuals to and Pensions Committee, Dirksen Senate NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE remain in the settings where they want and Office Building, Washington, DC. SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE, deserve to be, in their homes and commu- Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Washington, DC, July 14, 2000. nities. Ranking Member, Senate Health, Education, The bill contains many provisions that Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Dirksen have long been priorities of N4A. Our mem- Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. bership particularly appreciate the bill’s in- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, DEAR CHAIRMAN JEFFORDS AND SENATOR clusion of a $125 million authorization for a Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, KENNEDY: The undersigned Title V private Family Caregiver Support Program which DC. sector grantees thank you, Senator DeWine builds upon existing infrastructures at the and Senator Mikulski for your leadership in DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: On behalf of the local level. constructing an Older Americans Act (OAA) members and supporters of the National The 655 Area Agencies on Aging and 230 reauthorization bill that all interested par- Committee to Preserve Social Security and Title VI Native American Indian grantees ties can support. We believe you have suc- Medicare, I would like to thank you for your that N4A represents are anxious to see the ceeded in that endeavor. While some ele- strong efforts to reauthorize the Older Amer- Older Americans Act reauthorized this year. ments of the July 12 draft bill can be im- We support movement of the Chairman’s icans Act this Congress. We have reviewed proved, we believe that, on balance, the over- mark out of committee and to the floor for all package will put the OAA on solid footing the draft legislation for next week’s sched- consideration by the full Senate. We stand for the next five years. uled mark-up and I am delighted to say that ready to assist you in your efforts to make We are pleased that the Committee has in- we support its favorable consideration. 2000 the year that we realize the long-over- corporated many improvements rec- This legislation would protect and preserve due Older Americans Act Reauthorization. ommended by our organizations. With re- the many key components of the Older Sincerely, spect to Title V, we particularly appreciate JANICE JACKSON, Americans Act, which include the meals pro- provisions that: Executive Director. grams, in-home service, Title IV research, hold States and private sector grantees BARRY DONENFELD, harmless at the FY 2000 level of activity; and jobs programs. It also preserves the vital President. ensure that a unit cost adjustment due to provisions of Title VII Vulnerable Elder an increase in the minimum wage or cost of Rights programs, including Legal Services, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION living increases will have first priority in Elder Abuse Prevention, and the Long-Term OF STATE UNITS ON AGING, new Title V appropriations; Care Ombudsman. We are also pleased that Washington, DC, July 18, 2000. establish clear administrative cost defini- your bill would add important new provi- Hon. EDWARD KENNEDY, tions; sions to the Older Americans Act for pension U.S. Senate, Russell Senate Office Building, set strong but reasonable placement stand- Washington, DC. counseling and family caregiver support. ards and provide for the establishment of DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: The National As- performance standards reflecting the mul- I know this bill is the product of consider- sociation of State Units on Aging (NASUA) tiple goals of the program; and, able bi-partisan negotiation and effort, and urges you to support the Senate Health, Edu- establish procedures to ensure greater ac- we appreciate your strong leadership in this cation, Labor and Pensions Committee’s countability and that introduce constructive process. It would be a tremendous 35th birth- leadership bill to modernize and reauthorize competition into the program. day present to the Older Americans Act if it the Older Americans Act (OAA). As you The allocation of the first $35 million know, the bill will be considered by the Com- were signed into law this year. available after unit cost and minimum wage mittee on July 19. increases remains troubling. We hope, how- This reauthorization effort and any Since its enactment in 1965, the OAA has ever, that the new performance and account- changes it brings will set the stage for aging provided the elderly with home and commu- ability measures in the legislation will policy as we enter the new millennium—an nity-based services so they may remain in produce better results. era in which meeting the needs of our more their homes and live with independence and Regarding Title III, we commend the Com- dignity. Such services include home-deliv- isolated seniors within their communities mittee for addressing a number of issues of ered and congregate meals, in-home care, concern to most of our organizations and must dominate an increasing share of our respite care, adult day care, and case man- others in the aging network. Among im- national attention. We look forward to the agement. OAA programs and services com- provements are measures that buttress legal enactment of Older Americans Act legisla- plement other state and federal programs, assistance services, restore consumer griev- tion before the close of the 106th Congress. such as the Social Services Block Grant, the ance procedures and strengthen public hear- Sincerely, Medicaid waiver program, and state-funded ing provisions. It is our understanding that MARTHA A. MCSTEEN, home and community-based service pro- the targeting language in the law has not President. grams.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11033 The leadership bill will reauthorize the cive way, and by ensuring that no client can We urge you to support the draft Older Older Americans Act for 5 years. It main- be denied a service, the current draft pro- Americans Act that is being presented on tains the focus and integrity of all the cur- posal also affords strong protection for cli- Wednesday. rent titles in the Act, including those pro- ents who are unable or unwilling to pay. Sincerely, grams that authorize the long-term care om- MOWAA strongly supports all of these provi- GENERATIONS UNITED. budsman program and state legal assistance sions. development. This Association has also been on record as THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH Most importantly, the bill authorizes a supporting giving increased flexibility to AND HUMAN SERVICES, new national family caregiver support pro- States and localities to move nutrition serv- Wasington, DC, July 18, 2000. gram to provide supportive services to fam- ices monies where they are most needed. The Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, ily and friends who care for older people in legislation accomplishes this by increasing Committee on Health, Education, Labor and the home. The bill will also revitalize the to fifty percent the amount of funds that can Pensions, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Title V employment program. In addition, it be transferred between congregate and home- DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: I wanted to take will give states the option to institute cost delivered meals. Additionally, we have also this opportunity to commend you for your sharing for certain services in order to ex- advocated for simplification of the so-called outstanding leadership that you and Sen- pand services available to those now on wait- ‘‘USDA per meal reimbursement,’’ and the ators Jeffords, DeWine and Mikulski have ing lists. bill achieves that goal by essentially elimi- provided in seeking to reauthorize the Older The leadership bill is the product of many nating a reimbursement ‘‘rate’’ and basing Americans Act (OAA). The Administration months of hard work on the part of com- allocations on the actual number of meals strongly supports the OAA bipartisan com- mittee staff, members, and aging organiza- served in the previous fiscal year. We sup- promise developed by you and your staff, and tions that serve older people. It is a com- port both these provisions. urges quick and unanimous Committee ap- promise we believe will advance the interests Again, the Meals On Wheels Association of proval of this vital legislation. of older people in the new millennium. America supports the draft legislation, a re- We are extremely grateful that your com- If you have any questions, please call authorization bill that we believe is forward- promise includes the National Family Care- Kathy Konka at 202/898–2578. looking at the same time that it preserves giver Support Program. This is a key Admin- Sincerely, the fundamental principles on which the Act istration priority that will help hundreds of DANIEL A. QUIRK, PhD, was created. Committee approval would be a thousands of family members who are strug- Executive Director. strong and important step forward in the gling to care for their older loved ones who legislative process, and we sincerely hope are ill or who have disabilities. The National MEALS ON WHEELS ASSOCIATION that you will vote to report a bipartisan bill Family Caregiver Support Program has OF AMERICA, to the full Senate on July 19. Additionally, gained the strong support of older persons July 14, 2000. we hope all your colleagues in the Senate, and their family members all across the Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, and those in the House as well, will recognize country. Ranking Member, Committee on Health, Edu- the significance of what the Committee has We are also especially pleased that your bi- cation, Labor and Pensions, Russell Senate done and commit themselves to continuing partisan compromise includes many other Office Building, Washington, DC. to work on a bipartisan basis to enact an provisions that will strengthen and improve DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: As President of OAA services provided to America’s older the Meals On Wheels Association of America Older Americans Act reauthorization in the 106th Congress. Our Nation’s seniors deserve persons. We support provisions to protect the (MOWAA), the oldest and largest national targeting of service to low-income minority organization representing those providing no less. Sincerely, elders, acknowledge culturally appropriate meals to seniors, I am writing to request services for Native Americans, maintain the your support of ‘‘The Older Americans Act RICHARD LIPNER, President. priority for legal services, and allow cost- Amendments of 2000’’ (the DeWine/Jeffords sharing where appropriate. The bipartisan substitute to S. 1536), proposed legislation to compromise will also usher the OAA into the GENERATIONS UNITED, reauthorize the Older Americans Act. Reau- 21st century by providing new flexibility Washington, DC, July 18, 2000. thorization of the Older Americans Act dur- throughout the Act, and authorizing a White Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, ing this Congress is a priority for MOWAA, House Conference on Aging in 2005. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. and we are delighted that you and your col- The reauthorization of the Older Ameri- leagues have an opportunity to approve a bill DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: Generations cans Act is critically important for millions that addresses the concerns expressed to you United (GU) supports the draft version of the of older Americans and their families. We by MOWAA, other service providers and Older Americans Act that will be marked-up are most appreciative of your commitment groups serving Older Americans, and the el- on July 19, 2000. Generations United believes to the OAA and look forward to working derly themselves. that it is important that the Older Ameri- with you to secure final enactment of this When I presented testimony to the Sub- cans Act be re-authorized this year. We ap- legislation in the weeks ahead. committee last year, I stated that MOWAA plaud the efforts of Senators Jeffords, Ken- The Office of Management and Budget ad- was committed to reauthorization, because nedy, DeWine, and Mikulski to reach a com- vises that there is no objection to the trans- we believe that the Act is a lifeline for many promise. mittal of this letter from the standpoint of of this country’s seniors. It is the foundation This version includes the National Family the Administration’s program. on which a large and vital national, yet dis- Caregiver Support Program, which Genera- An identical letter is being sent to Senator tinctly local, system of home and commu- tions United has long supported. The Pro- Jeffords. nity-based services has been built. In other gram provides valuable assistance to care- Sincerely, words, it has worked well. But as we move givers, including older adult caregivers and DONNA E. SHALALA. into this new millennium, and the needs and grandparents who are raising grandchildren. profiles of those who rely on the Act’s serv- The number of grandparents raising their U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ices continue to change, parts of the Act grandchildren has steadily increased in re- SECRETARY OF LABOR, need to be modified and fine-tuned to meet cent years. These caregivers face an emo- Washington, DC, July 18, 2000. the new challenges. MOWAA’s testimony tional and financial toll that is often unfore- Hon. JAMES M. JEFFORDS, outlined some of the changes that this Asso- seen. We believe that they merit support Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, ciation believed would be important for the under the Older Americans Act. Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate, Wash- future health and growth of senior meal pro- Generations United is the national mem- ington, DC. grams and the elderly whom they serve. We bership organization focused solely on pro- DEAR CHAIRMAN JEFFORDS: I wanted to are delighted that our recommendations moting intergenerational strategies, pro- take this opportunity to commend the ef- were carefully examined, and that changes grams, and public policies. GU represents forts of the Committee in working to address consistent with our suggestions have been more than 185 national, state, and local orga- and strengthen vital legislation that en- included in the draft bill. nizations and individuals representing more hances services to millions of older Ameri- Specifically, we are pleased that the than 70 million Americans and is the only cans. The Department of Labor appreciates DeWine/Jeffords substitute to S. 1526 in- national organization advocating for the mu- the leadership of the Committee in devel- cludes a section relating to ‘‘Voluntary Con- tual well-being of children, youth, and the oping this legislation and supports Com- tributions.’’ The proposed language makes elderly. Since 1986, Generations United has mittee approval of S. 1536, the ‘‘Older Ameri- clear that meal programs can accept and so- served as a resource for educating policy- cans Act Amendments of 2000.’’ licit voluntary contributions. Under the pro- makers and the public about the economic, Among a number of other things, this leg- posed legislation, as we understand it, area social, and personal imperatives of intergen- islation would reauthorize and amend the agencies on aging will consult with meal pro- erational cooperation. GU acts as a catalyst Senior Community Service Employment viders and others to determine the best for stimulating collaboration between aging, Program (SCSEP) that is authorized under method for soliciting and collecting con- children, and youth organizations providing Title V of the Older Americans Act and ad- tributions. Contributions would be used for a forum to explore areas of common ground ministered by the Department of Labor. the provision of services. While encouraging while celebrating the richness of each gen- SCSEP provides part-time community serv- client financial participation in a noncoer- eration. ice employment to low-income individuals

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 age 55 and older. This important program American people. Yesterday the House One of the highlights of this bill is provides much needed employment and in- passed this legislation overwhelmingly, the creation of a program called the come to participants, enhances the provision 405–2. The Senate companion bill that National Family Caregiver Support of community services, and promotes eco- Program. This recognizes the tremen- nomic self-sufficiency by facilitating the re- we are bringing to the attention of our entry of participants into the labor force and colleagues today already has 72 cospon- dous aging population, many who are helping them to obtain unsubsidized employ- sors. There is strong bipartisan, bi- left at home, many of whom rely on ment. cameral agreement to reauthorize the the primary caregiver as the American The amendments to SCSEP contained in Older Americans Act. It is built on the family. The American family is step- this bill incorporate the key features of the strong foundation of S. 1536 and the bi- ping forward to take care of older par- Administration’s proposal for reauthoriza- partisan compromises reached by the ents and at the same time being able to tion of the program that were included in S. raise their own children. 1203, sponsored by Senator Mikulski. While HELP Committee in that bill. retaining the unique and complementary This legislation also has the strong This places tremendous stress on the structure of the program under which na- support of the executive branch. Presi- family in terms of time, energy, and tional nonprofit agencies and organizations dent Bill Clinton’s team from HHS was even finances, but, as always, the as well as States receive grants to operate enormously helpful in enabling us to American family is up to it. The Amer- projects, the bill also contains a number of shape not only the reauthorization of ican family is ready to step forward. enhancements to SCSEP. the bill as we knew it but help create Often the caregiving is primarily done These enhancements include the establish- a framework for the future. The gifted by women, some who have taken temp ment of a performance accountability sys- jobs, some who have taken flextime tem that would hold each grantee account- Administrator on Aging, Jeanette able for attaining quality levels of perform- Takamura, was tremendously helpful. jobs, some who are juggling so many ance with respect to core performance meas- This bill is long overdue in its reau- others, often to the tune of at least 20 ures. These performance measures include thorization. The reauthorization ex- or 40 hours a week either in their own the placement and retention of participants pired in 1995. It became bogged down home or going to the home of a parent. in unsubsidized employment, customer satis- for almost 5 years in prickly politics, The American family is up to it, but faction of employers and participants, the most of which had nothing to do with we have to be up to supporting the number of persons served, and the commu- how we could make sure we were effec- American family. Government should nity services provided. The performance tively serving the senior population. never be a substitute for the family, measures would be designed to promote the but the family should be able to rely on continuous improvement of SCSEP. Failure This year, as we moved into the 106th to attain appropriate levels of performance Congress, Senator MIKE DEWINE of the Government for certain support by a grantee would lead to significant con- Ohio and I pledged that we would do services to enable them to be the best sequences, including the potential loss of everything we could to come up with at caregiving and not wear out. part or all of the grant. The Department be- an excellent framework to meet the The National Family Caregiver Sup- lieves these provisions would strengthen ac- needs of the seniors, to not only reau- port Program will provide very impor- countability and performance under the pro- thorize and rubberstamp but to look at tant support services. It will also pro- gram and make a good program even better. vide information assistance to millions The amendments would also strengthen it, to be both fiscally prudent but also to be effective with taxpayers’ money. of Americans who are searching for the linkages of SCSEP with the broader what are the best resources to help workforce investment system established He worked very hard in doing that and their older parent. Also, it provides for under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 worked very hard with my staff. I them training, counseling, and even (WIA). SCSEP is a required partner in the thank him and his staff for their colle- some respite care. Even the best family One-Stop delivery system under WIA, and gial, cordial work on this legislation. can’t keep at it 24–7, 52 weeks of the these amendments enhance the connections Of course, Senator JEFFORDS has between SCSEP and WIA through provisions been tremendously helpful. He enabled year. that would allow older individuals easier ac- It will also help grandparents who us to hold our hearings, to move the cess to appropriate services under both pro- care for grandchildren, and, as I said, process forward. I personally thank grams and avoid duplication of services. this program has strong bipartisan sup- him. Of course, my champ, the ranking In addition, the amendments would im- port. prove States’ ability to coordinate services member, Senator KENNEDY, with his Later I will go into the need for to participants by enhancing the planning very able staff, enabled us to work with caregiving, why it is so important, why process relating to SCSEP programs. The the constituency groups, and so on. bill provides for broad participation of stake- we need to support the families. So we did all the right process At the same time, though, while we holders in the development of a plan in each things. Now it is time to move the State to ensure the equitable distribution of look for innovation, we also maintain projects within the State. Other enhance- process to closure. We have had debate. the core programs of the Older Ameri- ments include the incorporation of fiscal ac- We have had hearings. We have had cans Act. I remember when this legisla- countability provisions similar to those con- consultations. We have consensus. Now tion was passed in 1972, I was so excited tained in WIA, including definitions of ad- it is time we have reauthorization. I about it, working in Baltimore’s neigh- ministrative and programmatic costs and hope today we can move expeditiously, borhoods, that we were actually going the application of uniform cost principles entertain any amendments that Mem- to have programs that would come and administrative requirements. bers would like to offer, and dispose of The Department of Labor believes it is es- right to the community and right at sential that the older Americans Act be re- them in a timely way. The seniors are the neighborhood level. authorized and enhanced. This legislation looking for it. We knew the seniors needed support advances those objectives while authorizing When I visit the senior centers in my services. We knew they were facing important improvements to the program. We own community, they say: How are you loneliness. We knew they were facing urge the Committee to approve this legisla- doing on the Older Americans Act? I poor nutrition. We knew they were tion and look forward to continuing to work say: We are doing fine, but the Older often the subject of scams and fraud with you to ensure enactment of this impor- Americans Act is being stalled in a va- and a variety of kinds of abuse. As a re- tant reauthorization. The Office of Management and Budget ad- riety of procedural matters. sult of what was done in 1972, we stayed vises that there is no objection to the trans- Let’s remove the procedural barriers. the course. But now, what are the best mittal of this letter from the standpoint of Let’s also deal with the amendments. practices, the highest use of new tech- the Administration’s program. What I like about this legislation is nologies, and so on, to accomplish this Sincerely, that it keeps our promises to older goal? ALEXIS M. HERMAN. Americans to retain and strengthen The program called Meals on Wheels Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, today the current Older Americans Act pro- changed the face of America. I rise with great enthusiasm to support grams, but it also provides new innova- Fifty volunteers, often working with passage of the bipartisan Older Ameri- tions and accountability to improve it. nonprofits, were able to get meals into cans Act and its amendments for the It will ensure that the Older Americans a home in order to keep people inde- year 2000. Act continues to meet the day-to-day pendent and at the same time keep a This bill enjoys very strong bipar- needs of our country’s older Americans unique partnership between the Fed- tisan support in this institution and in and yet the long-range needs of an ever eral Government and nonprofits, help- the House and, I believe, among the increasing aging population. ing people remain independent. There

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11035 were people who were lonely—often very important ombudsman program. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The widows or men who lost wives who It also provides guidance to States and clerk will call the roll. were kind of walking around, hanging protections to help ensure that seniors The assistant legislative clerk pro- out at diners or cafes in certain areas. are not discouraged from seeking serv- ceeded to call the roll. They needed companionship and maybe ices because of cost sharing. Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask a hot meal, and they also needed a I note the strong need for increased unanimous consent that the order for sense of purpose where they themselves funding for the Older Americans Act the quorum call be rescinded. would volunteer. We use the term con- programs. Very few OAA programs The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without gregate meals. What an insipid term have seen increased funding in recent objection, it is so ordered. because what we really wanted them to years. Yet there is a growing need for f do is congregate with other people, to services. I support full funding for OAA THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT have fun and good meals and even learn and also for the new National Family AMENDMENTS OF 2000 some new skills which we are going to Caregiver Support Program. Also, the bring in with crossing the digital di- core programs need increases in fund- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vide. Those nutritional programs kept ing. clerk will report the bill by title. people alive. My own dear mother, So I think this is good legislation. I The assistant legislative clerk read when she came home from an acute think it is good authorization. I think as follows: care facility, temporarily used that as it will provide immeasurable guidance A bill (H.R. 782) to amend the Older Ameri- we pitched in with the rest of the fam- to the appropriators for the next 3 cans Act of 1965 to extend authorization of ily. years. This morning I say we have good appropriations for programs under the Act, We also maintain a separate and dis- legislation. We can be so proud of the to modernize programs and services for older individuals, and for other purposes. tinct title IV program for research and bipartisan, bicameral support. This is demonstration because we think we what America wants us to do, really— There being no objection, the Senate have to try new ideas before we create focus on the day-to-day needs of our proceeded to consider the bill. them and institutionalize them into constituents, look ahead to an aging The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the legislation. Innovation has always population, and come up with a fiscally ator from New Hampshire. been a unique characteristic. We also prudent, service-effective framework, Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, what is talk about a White House conference in and get the job done. All too often in the regular order? 2005. We maintain another poor pro- this institution, when all is said and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gram—support for transportation serv- done, more gets said than done. Today, ator from New Hampshire is authorized ices. It is absolutely crucial in our own let’s stay late and get the job done. to offer two amendments to the bill community and into rural areas. This I yield the floor. with 2 hours evenly divided on each language also requires older American The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- amendment. services to be directed to those who ator from Vermont is recognized. Mr. GREGG. I yield such time as he need them the most. However, we ac- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I may consume to the Senator from knowledged the unmet need that can renew Senator DEWINE’s earlier re- Vermont at this point. exist in rural areas, so we included pro- quest with respect to the Older Ameri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- visions to improve the delivery of serv- cans Act and amend the request to in- ator from Vermont is recognized. ices to older individuals in rural areas. clude that at the conclusion or yielding Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, it I congratulate Senator DEWINE, who back of the debate time, the bill be set gives me great pleasure that the Sen- really ensured a sensitivity to that. I aside with the votes to occur on the ate is moving to pass the Older Ameri- represent rural counties myself. At the amendments and the bill at 5 p.m. cans Act Amendments of 2000. This same time, we recognize the need to today. I further ask consent that the year is the 35th anniversary of the strengthen certain programs and in- time consumed thus far be deducted Older Americans Program. Since 1965, crease accountability. The bill gives from the time agreement accordingly. the act has provided a range of needed greater flexibility to transfer of funds Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving social services to our Nation’s senior between those congregate and home-de- the right to object, I wonder if the Sen- citizens. livered meals to the areas of greatest ator from Vermont knows and can give It is the major vehicle for the organi- need. It also includes performance us assurance that that will be the first zation and delivery of supportive and measures for States and private sector vote of the day. nutrition services to older persons, and grantees in the Senior Community Mr. JEFFORDS. I cannot give such it has grown and changed to meet our Service Employment Program. If these assurance. citizens’ needs. In 1972, we created the standards are not met and performance Mr. REID. We won’t object, however. national nutrition program; in 1978, we is not improved, other entities will get It is quite apparent that we are inter- established a separate title for Native the opportunity to competitively bid ested in that being the first vote. Americans; and in 1987, we authorized for a portion or all of the original enti- Mr. JEFFORDS. I understand. I have programs to prevent elder abuse and ty’s grant—whatever the word ‘‘entity’’ no authority to do that. neglect. means. While I believe that overall the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The act has been reauthorized 12 current grantees are performing very objection, it is so ordered. times, most recently in 1992. Reauthor- well, these provisions will ensure that Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for ization legislation was considered in seniors get the high-quality services a question? the 104th and 105th Congresses but did they deserve. We ensure accountability Mr. JEFFORDS. Yes. not pass due to controversy about a for not only the taxpayers’ funds but Mr. REID. The general debate time is number of proposals. Now, we have the the services being delivered. gone. The majority and minority used chance to pass this act and provide our So this bill strikes a good balance be- more than their allotted time. We have elderly with desperately needed help. tween recognizing the need for addi- 4 hours under the control of the Sen- The Older Americans Act programs tional resources to support OAA pro- ator from New Hampshire, and we play a vital role in all our commu- grams and protecting the most vulner- would make it easier for staff and the nities. Because of the Older Americans able citizens and their access to serv- parties here debating if we would ex- Act, millions of nutritious meals are ices. It also authorizes the seniors to plicitly determine that the time you delivered each year to the generation make voluntary contributions for all are going to use will come off Senator that served our country in World War OAA services. It also allows States to GREGG’s time. Otherwise, we don’t have II. It funds the operations of senior require cost sharing for a limited num- any time to be debating. Would the centers and other supportive services ber of services, such as transportation, Senator from New Hampshire allow the to enhance the dignity and independ- respite care, and personal care. A long Senator from Vermont to use part of ence of the Nation’s elders; and it pro- list of services is exempt from cost his time? vides part-time employment opportuni- sharing, such as Meals on Wheels, in- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I sug- ties to tens of thousands of senior citi- formation and assistance, and that gest the absence of a quorum. zens.

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I want to commend all of the their sense of dignity and self-esteem. tration on Aging, headed by Jeanette members of the Committee on Health, The changes made in title V by the bill Takamura, provided ongoing leader- Education, Labor, and Pensions for are a critical part of this legislation, ship and continuous expert support in their work and contributions in this ef- because they strengthen and modernize strengthening these programs. fort. Senator DEWINE and Senator MI- the Senior Employment Program. Yesterday our colleagues in the KULSKI led the way on this reauthoriza- To begin, the program will now stress House passed the Older Americans Re- tion effort early in this Congress. The economic self-sufficiency and will in- authorization Act by an overwhelming Subcommittee on Aging held a series of crease the number of placements in majority. In summary, S. 1536 goes a seven hearings, receiving testimony public- and private-sector unsubsidized long way to improving supportive, em- from over 30 witnesses. The hearings employment. The employment pro- ployment, and nutritional services for addressed important issues, including gram is integrated with the Workforce the elderly. This legislation updates elder abuse, supportive services, State Investment Act, including one-stop de- the Older Americans Act, making it and local views, longevity in the work- livery systems and participant assess- more relevant and useful to our coun- place, and long-term family caregiver ments and services, while the program try’s senior citizens. All of these indi- programs. In March, 1999, we were very itself and the administrative costs are viduals have worked hard to develop fortunate to hear testimony from Ms. codified. Also, under this title, a State innovative strategies to strengthen and Reeve Lindbergh of St. Johnsbury, Senior Employment Services Plan is modernize the Older Americans Act, Vermont. She spoke to our committee established which provides Governors and I know that through these efforts about the unacceptable problem of with greater influence and responsi- our Nation’s elders will be better elder abuse which confronts some of bility concerning the allocation of job served by this legislation. our most fragile elders. slots. The newly established State plan I yield the floor. Then, in April, we heard from an- ensures for the first time a planning The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- other Vermonter, Mr. John Barbour, process with broad participation by ator from New Hampshire. who serves as the director of the Cham- representatives from throughout the Mr. GREGG. As I understand, there plain Valley Agency on Aging, in aging community. are 2 hours under my control. Winooski, Vermont. He alerted the Other sections have also been The PRESIDING OFFICER. Both committee to changes needed in the strengthened. It authorizes the Assist- sides have 1 hour on each of the two nutritional programs outlined in title ant Secretary for Aging to award funds amendments, so the Senator does have III of the act. This bill improves the for training, research, and demonstra- 2 hours. Older Americans Act in several key tion projects in the field of aging. This AMENDMENT NO. 4343 areas. For example, it sets out specific act consolidates the demonstration Mr. GREGG. I send an amendment to policies objectives related to income, programs from 18 to 10 categories, in- the desk. health, housing, long-term care, em- cluding sections on violence against The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ployment, retirement, and community older Americans, rural health, com- clerk will report. services that will improve the lives of puter training, and transportation. The assistant legislative clerk read all older Americans. One of the most Title VI, grants to Native Americans, as follows: important aspects of this Act is the es- authorizes funds for social and nutri- The Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. tablishment of the Grassley-Breaux, tion services to older Indians and Na- GREGG] proposes an amendment numbered National Family Caregiver Support tive Hawaiians. It also adds a provision 4343. Program. According to the 1994 Na- which authorizes funds for activities Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask tional Long Term Care Survey, there that protect the rights of the vulner- unanimous consent reading of the are more than 7 million informal care- able elderly. I want to take this oppor- amendment be dispensed with. givers—including spouses, adult chil- tunity to acknowledge the many other The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dren, other relatives, and friends who individuals and organizations that objection, it is so ordered. provide day-to-day care for most of our have contributed to this effort. Senator The amendment is as follows: Nation’s elders. KENNEDY contributed his long experi- Beginning on page 151, strike line 1 The National Family Caregiver Pro- ence to this effort. He helped us find through line 23, page 153, and insert the fol- gram authorizes $125 million in Federal the middle ground and solutions to lowing: assistance to help families care for many thorny issues. Senator HUTCH- ‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITY TESTS.— their elderly by providing a multi- INSON was especially active on these ef- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before final selection of faceted system of supportive services, forts to address the employment and a grantee, the Secretary shall make an as- sessment of the applicant agency or State’s including information, assistance, services needs of the rural elderly. overall responsibility to administer Federal counseling, and respite services. More- Among the groups in the network of funds. over, it will help older individuals who aging organizations, special recogni- ‘‘(2) REVIEW.— are caring for relative children, such as tion must go to the National Council of ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the assess- their grandchildren. This program will Older Americans and the National As- ment described in paragraph (1), the Sec- also extend to older folks who are car- sociation of State Units on Aging for retary shall conduct a review of the avail- ing for their adult children with men- their insight in proposing a com- able records to assess the applicant agency tal retardation and developmental dis- promise to the employment services or State’s proven ability and history with re- program. AARP, with the leadership of gard to the management of other grants, in- abilities. Significant changes have cluding Department of Labor grants, and been made to title V which authorizes Horace Deets, undertook the difficult may consider any other information. community service employment for task of seeking consensus among the ‘‘(B) EXISTING GRANTEES.—As part of the older Americans to provide part-time many aging organizations. Green assessment described in paragraph (1), any community service jobs for unem- thumb tirelessly educated Members of applicant agency or State who in the prior ployed, low-income persons 55 years old Congress about the importance of these year received funds under this title shall be and over. aging populations, especially those assessed in accordance with subparagraph There will be 1.4 million more low-in- Members representing rural constitu- (A), and particular consideration shall be come persons over the age of 55 in the encies. The Leadership Council of given to such agency or State’s proven abil- ity to manage funds under this title. year 2005 than there were a decade ear- Aging Organizations, currently being ‘‘(C) TIME FOR REVIEW.—The Secretary lier, and many of them will continue chaired by the Committee to Preserve shall conduct the review described in this working. Employment obtained Social Security and Medicare, provided paragraph in a timely manner to ensure through this program provides these a continuous forum for many issues to that, if such agency or State is determined

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Such competition shall be performed in ulation issued to carry out this title, then citizens. The whole object of this piece accordance with paragraph (7). the Secretary shall issue an order barring of legislation is to benefit our seniors ‘‘(3) FAILURE TO SATISFY TEST.—The failure such provider, for a period not to exceed 5 primarily in meals programs, employ- to satisfy any 1 responsibility test that is years as specified in such order, from receiv- ment programs, and a variety of other listed in paragraph (4), except for those list- ing a grant, or entering into a contract, to programs. It is extremely critical that ed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such provide goods, services, or employment with the dollars that are spent not get tied paragraph, does not establish that the orga- funds made available under this title. up in bureaucracy and not get abused nization is not responsible unless such fail- ‘‘(7) COMPETITION FOR FUNDS.— ure is substantial or persistent (for 2 or more ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an appli- or misused, not be subject to fraudu- consecutive years). cant agency or State, who has in the prior lent activity but, rather, actually flow ‘‘(4) TEST.—The responsibility test shall in- year received funds under this title, and who through the system to the benefit of clude the following factors: has been determined to be not responsible seniors; in the specific area of title V, ‘‘(A) Efforts by the Secretary to recover under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall es- which is the employment program of debts, after 3 demand letters have been sent, tablish procedures to conduct a competition the bill, that the dollars flow for the that are established by final agency action for the funds to carry out such project and have been unsuccessful, or that there purposes of employing seniors in jobs among any and all eligible entities that that can be constructive for them and has been failure to comply with an approved meet the responsibility test under paragraph repayment plan. (4), except that any existing grantee that is give them a better lifestyle. That is the ‘‘(B) Established fraud or criminal activity the subject of the corrective action under purpose of this bill. of a significant nature within the organiza- subsection (e) shall not be eligible to com- The problem, the concern, I have tion. pete for such funds. with the bill is that I do not believe it ‘‘(C) Established misuse of funds, including ‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—The eligible applicant is strong enough in the area of enforc- the use of funds to lobby or litigate against or State that receives the grant through the ing the discipline in order to assure any Federal entity or official or to provide competition shall continue service to the ge- compensation for any lobbying or litigation that the dollars flow through and end ographic areas formerly served by the grant- up benefiting the seniors of our coun- activity identified by the Secretary, inde- ee that previously received the grant. pendent Inspector General audits, or other try. ‘‘(8) DISALLOWED COSTS.—Interest on dis- official inquiries or investigations by the allowed costs shall accrue in accordance I have suggested some changes to the Federal Government. with the Debt Collection Improvement Act bill which are part of this amendment. ‘‘(D) Serious administrative deficiencies of 1996. The bill has what is known as a respon- identified by the Secretary, such as failure ‘‘(9) ADDITIONAL AUDITS.—With respect to sibility test in title V which essen- to maintain a financial management system unspent funds under this title that are re- tially lays out approximately 12 dif- as required by Federal regulations. turned to the Department of Labor at the ‘‘(E) Willful obstruction of the audit proc- ferent areas where the Department end of the program year, the Secretary may ess. must review the activities of grantees use such funds (not to exceed $1,000,000 annu- ‘‘(F) Failure to provide services to appli- in order to determine whether or not ally) to provide for additional auditing and cants as agreed to in a current or recent oversight activities of grantees receiving they are delivering services correctly. grant or to meet applicable performance funds under this title.’’. Let me step back a minute and ex- measures. plain that there are a series of grantees Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask for ‘‘(G) Failure to correct deficiencies under this title V proposal. One group the yeas and nays on my amendment. brought to the grantee’s attention in writing is funded at the State level; another as a result of monitoring activities, reviews, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a assessments, or other activities. sufficient second? group is funded at the Federal level. ‘‘(H) Failure to return a grant closeout There appears to be a sufficient sec- The group funded at the Federal level package or outstanding advances within 90 ond. is made up of a series of named agen- days of the grant expiration date or receipt The yeas and nays were ordered. cies, specific agencies. Some of them of closeout package, whichever is later, un- Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, first, I are extraordinarily good at what they less an extension has been requested and congratulate the Senator from Ohio do. For example, Green Thumb does an granted. extremely good job. Our parks depart- ‘‘(I) Failure to submit required reports. and the ranking member, the Senator ‘‘(J) Failure to properly report and dispose from Maryland, for bringing this bill ment does an extremely good job. of government property as instructed by the forward, the chairman and ranking These agencies every year get what Secretary. members of the subcommittee, and amounts to an entitlement, a specific ‘‘(K) Failure to have maintained effective also the chairman of the full com- amount of money to specifically grant cash management or cost controls resulting mittee and ranking member of the full to them $350 million in total which in excess cash on hand. committee, the Senators from Vermont flows to each one of these agencies ‘‘(L) Failure to ensure that a subrecipient and Massachusetts. without any competition. complies with its Office of Management and The Older Americans Act is a signifi- With most Federal grants, most Fed- Budget Circular A–133 audit requirements specified at section 667.200(b) of title 20, Code cant piece of legislation. I had the good eral contracts, if you want to build a of Federal Regulations. fortune to chair this subcommittee for road or you want to start a program of ‘‘(M) Failure to audit a subrecipient within a number of years and worked very social service somewhere, you want to the required period. hard on this piece of legislation. Re- help people out in a day-care center, ‘‘(N) Final disallowed costs in excess of 2 grettably, at that time we were unable you have to usually compete, go percent of the grant or contract award if, in to pass it all the way through the Con- through a system of applying to the the judgment of the grant officer, the dis- gress. Certainly, the work of the Sen- proper Federal agency and competing allowances are egregious findings. ator from Ohio and the Senator from for that money to see if the program ‘‘(O) Failure to establish a mechanism to resolve a subrecipient’s audit in a timely Maryland in getting it to this point is you are proposing makes more sense fashion. significant and positive for senior citi- that the program somebody else is pro- ‘‘(5) DETERMINATION.—Applicants that are zens of America. posing. That is called good govern- determined to be not responsible under para- This is a very important piece of leg- ment, creating that atmosphere of graph (4), shall not be selected as a grantee, islation. There is no question about competition so that different ideas and shall not receive a grant, or be allowed that. The changes made to this bill are come to the table. to enter into a contract, to provide goods, extremely constructive to making the In the area of these initiatives, I services, or employment with funds made plan more flexible, more vibrant, more think nine agencies get the money available under this title. effective for our seniors and for the independent of any competition. They ‘‘(6) AUTHORITY TO BAR PROVIDERS.—If, after notice and an opportunity for a hear- States in their ability to administer get this money as an entitlement. It is ing, the Secretary determines that an appli- this program. Again, they have done an simply a check written every year to cant agency or State who in the prior year excellent job and I look forward to vot- them and they get it under the law. received funds under this title, is not respon- ing for final passage of the full bill. They don’t have to compete for it.

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It says if they misuse the funds— have been found by innumerable Fed- ture, you are bypassing one of the safe- including doing lobbying or litigation eral reviews to have actually been mis- guards for making sure that the money against the Federal Government, which using those funds in a way that is sig- is effectively spent and that it flows to is illegal, by the way; they are not al- nificant. the people who deserve it. You are by- lowed to do that—if they misuse the This is not a small agency. This passing the safeguard of annual com- funds and the Secretary identifies that agency every year gets $64 million in petition for the funds—a fairly signifi- or an independent inspector general tax money written to it as a check, as cant decision, by the way. audit identifies that or there are offi- an entitlement—$64 million. That is a When you do bypass that safeguard, cial inquiries of the Federal Govern- lot of money to be flowing to an agency you need to put into the law something ment that identify that, that misuse of without any competition, without any that makes sense in the area of giving funds is cause for the Department of oversight in the sense it has to justify the Department of Labor oversight Labor to move and take the money how it uses those dollars or, when it over those dollars so the Department of back from that grantee. It does not does have to justify them, actually has Labor has the authority and the capac- have to, but it creates a cause that al- to produce a result, as we will see from ity to look at a grantee who has an ab- lows the Department of Labor to do what they have actually done as an solute right to this money and say: that. One would think they would be- agency. So it is not small dollars. Well, even though you have an absolute cause why would the Department of The IG took a number of looks at right to this money, Mr. or Mrs. Grant- Labor want to fund somebody who had this. I think it is important to review ee, you have to do a better job or we been found by, for example, the Gen- what the IG has found. The IG found are going to have to question whether eral Accounting Office or the inspector this grantee has misused over $10 mil- you should get the money. If you don’t general, to have misused funds? So lion of Federal taxes since 1992—$10 do a better job, we will have to put you that only makes sense, in my opinion. million. In an audit in 1992–1994—and through some disciplines to get you to It also tightens the disallowance. remember, the IG does not audit every do a better job or, alternatively—and Under the present proceedings, you can year, so it could have been more. Who this is where I am really concerned—if have a 5-percent misuse of funds and knows? But from an audit in 1992–1994, you happen to misuse this money, if still get away with it. There is law that they questioned $5.8 million of direct you happen to use it in a way which is says basically if you want to take 5 costs claimed by the National Council totally inappropriate to the purposes of percent of your grant and misuse it, es- of Senior Citizens as not allowable assisting seniors in getting better em- sentially you are going to get protec- under OMB regulations. These regula- ployment, the Department of Labor tion. We move that down to 2 percent, tions are regulations the Department should have the authority to go in and which I think seems a little more rea- did not enforce: $3.8 million for health say you can’t have that money any sonable. Then what it says is, if there insurance refunds that it received from longer. I mean, that is just logical to is a grantee who has misused funds, insurers providing health coverage for me. This is pure logic, as far as I see; who has been found by the Department seniors participating in the JOBS Pro- ‘‘intuitively obvious through observa- of Labor or the IG or the GAO, some gram. tion,’’ as a professor of mine once said. group that has the imprimatur of au- This may seem to be a worthy en- If someone is abusing the money, the thority of the Federal Government—if deavor, purchasing health insurance Department of Labor ought to have the that group determines there has been a for seniors. It is. But the IG found the right to go in and reduce that grant, or misuse of funds and revokes the grant, National Council of Senior Citizens maybe even eliminate the grant, take then the dollars get rebid. The dollars paid premiums out of its DOL account the money back and redistribute it to flow back into the pool, the pot; they but received refunds based on favorable people who are using it effectively, are not lost. They go back into title V claim experiences and, instead of using such as Green Thumb. and they get rebid. the refunds to offset the earlier charges But, under the present law, that is For example, if one of the nine grant- to the DOL grant, the National Council not the case. That type of authority ees were found to be acting inappropri- of Senior Citizens essentially pocketed really does not rest with the Depart- ately, misusing funds—inappropriate- the money. Under the Federal regula- ment of Labor. There are procedures ness doesn’t lose your funds but mis- tion, Circular A–122 of the OMB, the re- the Department of Labor can go using funds, fraudulently using funds, fund should have been credited directly through, but the complication, bu- that grantee loses its funds—that to the costs of the program. But they reaucracy, and time limit involved in money would go back in the pool and were not; $1.1 million of direct costs executing those procedures makes logically somebody such as Green were questioned in 1992 and 1994 be- them virtually useless. As a result, Thumb or some other agency which has cause the National Council of Senior there is no clear-cut way for the De- a respectable track record and knows Citizens charged its DOL grant the cost partment of Labor to, essentially, what they are doing and has not been of incurring the administration for this make accountable those agencies using the money for inappropriate ac- health insurance program on which which presently have what amounts to tivities and has been getting the they got the refunds. an entitlement from the Department of money out to the senior citizens would Here is a clever little scheme. They Labor and from us, the Congress, for have the right to compete to get those charged a fee to the insurer and $350 million. dollars. That is the theme of this claimed the fee for administering the What my legislation does is try to amendment: good government, it is plan was membership promotion in- address that issue. It tries to add to the called; a good government amendment. come. The fee should have gone to re- responsibility test which is in the bill. Why do we need it? We need it be- duce the DOL grant cost as required The present responsibility test in the cause we have an example of one of under the circular I just cited. But, in- bill has good language, but unfortu- these agencies that gets an entitlement stead, the money went into—where? nately it does not have good enforce- acting in a way which essentially has The National Council of Senior Citi- ment and does not have the language been a misuse of funds. Yet there has zens’ pockets. We will later get to what we need in order to accomplish enforce- been no way to remove that agency that money went to and, believe me, it ment in any sort of reasonable time- from the list of those who get an enti- was not senior citizens. It is very inter- frame. It tries to add to that language tlement. This agency is, today, called esting where this money ended up. This tightening elements which will make it the National Senior Citizens Education trail leads down some very interesting more effective for the Department of and Research Center. It used to be roads. Labor. known as the National Council of Sen- Mr. President, $580,000 of the $850,000 Let me run through it briefly. Essen- ior Citizens. I think it is important to total general liability insurance cost tially what it does is it says: First, the review the things this group has done was also questioned during the 1992– grantees have to have the proven abil- with these tax dollars which have 1994 audit as being an arm’s length

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In other words, the Na- As if these types of findings are not were national but they had local orga- tional Council of Senior Citizens was bad enough, there is another audit nizations or they at least represented hiring its leadership to run an insur- from the IG dated April 24, 1998—fairly they would. ance company to insure its programs. recently—which exposes a $6.1 million The National Council of Senior Citi- That has a very suspicious note to it, I slush fund at the National Council of zens does not. It does not have local af- would think, under any program. It is a Senior Citizens maintained for over 14 filiates. Instead, they function exclu- very disturbing finding by the audit. years. This fund, which they sively as a middleman program. They This very disturbing finding by the euphemistically call a contingency subcontract the services and the job audit was that the liability company, fund, was set up in 1984 with $3.7 mil- placement out to other nonprofit orga- which was being run by the National lion in Federal funds to provide finan- nizations in States. They do not have a Council of Senior Citizens, appeared to cial assistance to enrollees ‘‘in case the unique expertise to bring to the table. be related almost entirely to the Na- JOBS Program had been terminated by They are simply an intermediary. tional Council of Senior Citizens and the Congress or the administration.’’ its affiliated entities. Many of the in- In other words, they set up a slush In their case, they are an inter- surance company board members were fund, the purpose of which was to con- mediary which takes a fair amount of members of the National Council of tinue the program in case Congress, by the money and keeps it here in Wash- Senior Citizens’ executive management some decision, decided the program ington, as it would appear, under their group. was not any good. In other words, they insurance program to benefit an insur- This is not my information, by the were going to be an extraordinary form ance company with which it is affili- way. This is information found by the of government. We now do not have ated, in the sense its membership is the IG. The IG found this liability insur- three branches of Government, we have same membership as the National ance to not be an arm’s length trans- a fourth over here. It is called the Na- Council of Senior Citizens group, and action, and the DOL, Department of tional Council of Senior Citizens which that it creates a slush fund with the Labor, has even concluded that all of had decided even if Congress deter- money, and that the IG in 1992, 1993, the costs of the policy should be dis- mined, which it has not and which it 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 found in allowed. will not, that title V did not make violation of the rules of the Depart- So you have what appears to be a sense, they were going to continue to ment of Labor and the Office of Man- sham contract, not an arm’s length run title V with tax dollars. That is a agement and Budget. contract, for $850,000 that was not even new form of government in our midst. One has to wonder why we need such competed out. The Department of The program was not terminated, of a middleman. Would it not make more Labor has agreed with the bulk of course. It has continued. It will con- sense, if we are going to have these en- these findings from the 1992–1994 audit tinue as far as the eye can see because titlement programs, if we at least send and has issued a final determination it is a program which, on balance, has them to people who are using the that requires the National Council of worked extraordinarily well for our money to benefit seniors and give them Senior Citizens to repay millions of seniors. jobs, such as the Urban League, ARP, dollars in questionable funds. Has the Has the slush fund been terminated or Green Thumb, and let them compete agency repaid these funds? No, it has which was set up in 1984 in case there for it. not. In fact, they have appealed the ad- was a contingency that this program There is something equally dis- ministrative law judge decision, and might be terminated? Has that slush turbing about this organization be- are currently in a discovery process. fund been terminated? No, it has not. cause, as I said earlier, where did this Then there is, of course, the fact that The IG found it. After the IG discov- money go? What were they doing? It is they will probably go to Federal court, ered the fund, by then the money had my understanding that at one point al- all the time keeping these funds which been transferred to a trust fund. It rec- most 90 percent of the money of this are so clearly being misused. ommended the money be returned to organization came from this entitle- Believe me, they are not running to the Treasury, but the National Council ment, and even today this entitlement benefit any senior citizen who is trying of Senior Citizens filed a lawsuit in makes up a huge amount of their to get a job under this program. Federal court saying they should be funds. So shouldn’t they be basically All during this process, they have able to keep the money. working on senior citizens issues? You been running this sham operation— This is unacceptable. It should be un- say, yes, that is right, of course. that is my term; ‘‘it is not an arm’s acceptable to all of us. Anybody who is length transaction’’ was the IG’s interested in good government should It turns out that a lawsuit in New term—all during this process they have say, on the face of it, this is an unac- York City involving the Teamsters been receiving $64 million a year every ceptable action by somebody who is Union and the illegal use of cash in the year, just being paid out. using our Federal dollars in trust for electoral process for the president of There are other items about this or- the purposes of helping seniors get the Teamsters Union, which some may ganization that are working their way jobs. remember involved transferring money through the Department of Labor Many of the grantees who participate from the Democratic National Com- which are showing there are even more in these programs, even the entitle- mittee to the Teamsters Union and the serious issues and significant problems. ment grantees—in fact, all the entitle- Teamsters Union to the Democratic An IG report reviewing the 1995 ment grantees—do so with the under- National Committee—back and forth funds—remember, the ones I was talk- standing that they have local and com- and in and out—that in that lawsuit, lo ing about reviewed 1992 to 1994—finds munity organizations; they basically and behold, the National Council of identical violations—identical viola- take the money from the Federal Gov- Senior Citizens ended up being named tions. In other words, after they have ernment under this entitlement, and as an unindicted co-conspirator. already been found to have violated the they funnel it out to the local commu- According to the scheme outlined by rules of the Department of Labor, the nity organizations which then manage the Federal prosecutors in the court rules of the Office of Management and the money and the people they admin- documents, the Teamsters allegedly Budget, and the rules of objectivity, ister. Green Thumb is a classic exam- funneled money illegally into the Na- identical violations were committed in ple of this. Urban League and ARP are tional Council of Senior Citizens, 1995, and it was recommended $2.8 mil- other examples. This is a very legiti- which then arranged to hire direct lion be disallowed. mate, good way to do it. They have a mailing firms whose president applied There are still other audits reviewing national organization and send it out a portion of the money received to the 1996 and part of 1997 that call into ques- to the local organization. That is the campaign for the presidency of the tion approximately $2.7 million. This concept behind this. Teamsters Union.

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My statement will go benefit seniors getting jobs are flowing but I guess it is changing its name for about another 10 minutes. to get the president of the Teamsters again anyway. It changes its name a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Union elected president of the Team- lot. I can’t, quite honestly, understand objection, it is so ordered. sters Union. Explain that to us and tell why they did that. They are going to Mr. GREGG. I thank the Chair, and I us that we, as a Senate, justify allow- change its name again and are going to especially thank the Senator from Ne- ing this to happen. It is pretty hard to be absorbed into the AFL-CIO, which is vada for his courtesy in allowing me to explain. the original creator of the organiza- proceed. Is that their only illegal campaign tion. Anyway, the first section goes to re- activity? No, it is not. In yet another The National Senior Citizens Edu- quiring proven ability. instance involving the same organiza- cation and Research Center —the Na- The second section requires that tion, the Federal Election Commission tional Council of Senior Citizens— there be timely reviews and that there conducted an investigation of the Na- which will soon be an AFL arm, that be no disruption of service. In other tional Council of Senior Citizens, and the organization should lose its fund- words, I do not want seniors losing as part of the complaint filed relating ing and that those funds should be their jobs because the agency has come to the 1994 Virginia Senate race, that made available to other agencies which in and said that somebody has been investigation resulted in the National are doing the job right, does my misusing their funds. Council of Senior Citizens admitting amendment say that has to happen? Thirdly, we make it clear that in that they had violated the law, and I No, it does not. three major areas if you are found to believe they actually paid a fine as a What my amendment says is this. I be in violation of the responsibility result of violating an election cam- will run through it. Basically, it boils test, you lose your funding if the De- paign law. down to saying we should manage partment of Labor decides to do that. These election violations involved these Federal resources in the way The first two are already in the bill: paying for publications specifically en- they are intended; that we should man- fraud and debts after three demand let- dorsing candidates, making illegal cor- age them for the purposes of giving ters. The third one, which I am putting porate advances, and coordinating ac- senior citizens jobs, and making sure in, is: tivities of political candidates. the people who are responsible for giv- Established misuse of funds, including the use of funds to lobby or litigate against any This, by the way, is an organization ing them jobs are responsible organiza- which gets a majority of its funding or Federal entity or official or to provide com- tions. That is essentially what my pensation for any lobbying or litigation ac- has traditionally gotten a majority of amendment does. tivity identified by the Secretary, inde- its funding, as a result of an entitle- Let me run through the specifics so pendent Inspector General audits, or other ment to tax dollars, the purpose of people understand this is a reasonably official inquiries or [audits] by the Federal those tax dollars being to hire senior benign amendment. I do not know why Government. citizens to give them work so they can it has been resisted. I find the resist- In addition, as I mentioned earlier, have a better lifestyle. ance, in light of what the National we basically lower the hold harmless So one would guess that maybe—this Council of Senior Citizens has done—in from 5 percent to 2 percent. is only a guess or a projection—maybe fact, we have a track record of an agen- Lastly—and I think equally impor- some of that contingency fund, other- cy that has clearly misused funds— tantly—we put in a competition clause wise known as a slush fund that the IG highly inappropriate. so if it is determined that one of these found was used at least potentially, be- But in the first part of my amend- agencies does not qualify, is misusing cause money is fungible, be exchanged ment, basically, I take the responsi- funds, or has acted fraudulently, then with the dollars which were being used, bility tests section of the present bill, the funds can be competed out. in the FEC’s opinion, in violation of and I add to them language which says, We also make it clear that the De- campaign financing, and in opinion of first, there must be proven ability of partment of Labor can use some of the the U.S. attorney for the district of the agency which is getting these enti- extra money which they retained from New York for the purposes of being an tlement dollars from the Federal Gov- this program for the purposes of audit- unindicted co-conspirator in the elec- ernment to do the job of delivering a ing programs to make sure they are tion of the president of the Teamsters senior citizen employment program. being done correctly. Union, who later lost his election. He There is nothing unreasonable about The important point here is this. I won the election, but it was sort of one that. am not suggesting anything radical. I of those elections that was thrown out Second, we say the Secretary must am not suggesting anything even re- because there was so much inappropri- do a timely review of each agency to motely outrageous or excessive. All I ateness about it; and he was found to determine that they have the capacity am saying is, let’s, under this responsi- have violated the law in that election to do the job they claim they are going bility test, have some teeth. Let’s as did a number of other individuals. to do. make it possible for the Department of So this organization has a pretty There is a problem here in that some- Labor to come in, and when they find sour—and ‘‘poor’’ would be generous— times these—— that a group has been acting inappro- track record on the management and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the priately with these funds, misusing use of the funds which flowed to it as Senator suspend? these funds, let’s give them the author- an entitlement under title V. We have an order to go to morning ity they need to take action. They may Does my language specifically say business until noon. not take action, but let’s at least give this organization gets defunded? No, it Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous con- them the authority to do that. does not. I would certainly hope there sent—— Under the present responsibility test, would be a conclusion by the Depart- The PRESIDING OFFICER. What is and the time constraints, and the bu- ment of Labor that this sort of action the request? reaucracy, it is 3 years, at a minimum, was intolerable and that tax dollars Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous con- before they could take action—3 years should not be used in this way. They sent that I be allowed to continue for the National Council of Senior Citi- should not be used to create slush under this bill. zens; that is $64 million a year, almost funds. They should not be used to fund The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there $200 million of taxpayer money being liability in health insurance corpora- objection? misused. tions which are closely connected to Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- We have already had audits which es- the management of the group that is ject, Mr. President, I say to my friend tablish beyond a question that one

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The vide direct patient care in determining which safer needles and sharps to use seniors who deserve to have jobs and clerk will report the bill by title. in the workplace and a more consistent need those jobs for a better lifestyle. The assistant legislative clerk read documentation of all needlestick inju- Mr. President, I yield the floor. as follows: Mr. JEFFORDS addressed the Chair. ries. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- A bill (H.R. 5178) to require changes in the I would like to thank Senators KEN- bloodborne pathogens standard in effect NEDY, JEFFORDS, and ENZI as well as ator from Vermont. under the Occupational Safety and Health Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask Act of 1970. Representatives BALLENGER and OWENS my colleagues to bear with me. I have for their commitment to this legisla- There being no objection, the Senate two unanimous consent requests that tion. I am pleased that we were able to proceeded to consider the bill. have been cleared on both sides. come together across party lines to Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is an f protect the health and safety of our important piece of legislation. Al- front-line health care workers. CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACT though we will not spend time on the Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I com- OF 2000 floor debating it or talking about it, mend Senator JEFFORDS, Senator ENZI, Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask that does not take away from the sig- and Senator REID for their effective unanimous consent that the Senate nificance of the needlestick bill. work on this important legislation. now proceed to the consideration of I extend my appreciation to everyone And I also commend the American Calendar No. 572, H.R. 2498. on the majority side and the many peo- Nurses Association, the American Fed- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ple who have worked on our side for eration of Teachers, the Service Em- clerk will report the bill by title. coming up with a bipartisan bill to al- ployees International Union and the The assistant legislative clerk read leviate a significant problem that American Federation of Federal, State, as follows: nurses in America have had for many County and Municipal Employees for years. A bill (H.R. 2498) to amend the Public their effective efforts in supporting it. Health Service Act to provide for rec- f Needle stick protection is vitally im- ommendations of the Secretary of Health portant to health care professionals and Human Services regarding the place- NEEDLESTICK SAFETY AND and to the many others who come in ment of automatic external defibrillators in PREVENTION ACT contact with them. Last year, as many Federal buildings in order to improve sur- Mr. REID. Mr. President, on October as 800,000 health care professionals suf- vival rates of individuals who experience car- 17, 1997, 28-year-old Lisa Black, a reg- fered needle stick injuries. Over 1,000 diac arrest in such buildings, and to estab- istered nurse from Reno, Nevada, was health care workers were infected with lish protections from civil liability arising serious diseases, including HIV, Hepa- from the emergency use of the devices. nursing a man in the terminal stages of AIDS when a needle containing his titis B and Hepatitis C. There being no objection, the Senate These injuries were preventable, and proceeded to consider the bill. blood punctured her skin. Today, Lisa Black is infected with because of this bill, many future needle AMENDMENT NO. 4344 Hepatitis C and HIV. stick injuries will be prevented. The Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, Sen- She must take 22 pills a day to keep Center for Disease Prevention esti- ator FRIST has an amendment at the her HIV infection from progressing to mates that this bill will reduce needle desk, and I ask for its consideration. It full-blown AIDS and to delay the ef- stick injuries by as much as 88 percent. But numbers alone cannot convey has been cleared on both sides. fects of Hepatitis C. the human tragedy of these injuries. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Karen Daley, a nurse for over 20 One of my constituents, Karen Daley of clerk will report the amendment. years and President of the Massachu- The assistant legislative clerk read Boston, is the President of the Massa- setts Nurses Association, sustained a as follows: chusetts Nurses Association and was a needlestick injury when she reached registered nurse, a job she loved and The Senator from Vermont [Mr. JEF- her gloved hand into a needle box to FORDS], for Mr. FRIST, for himself, Mr. KEN- found very fulfilling. In January 1999, dispose of the needle with which she NEDY, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. DODD, Mr. ENZI, Mr. while on duty in an emergency room in had drawn blood. HARKIN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. Boston, Karen was accidentally stuck COLLINS, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. Karen Daley did everything in her by a contaminated needle. Six months GORTON, and Mr. GRAHAM, proposes an power and took all the necessary pre- later, she tested positive for HIV and amendment numbered 4344. cautions—including wearing gloves and Hepatitis C. Fortunately, Karen is in (The text of the amendment is print- following proper procedures—to reduce reasonably good health today, al- ed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Amend- her risk of exposure to bloodborne though she may never again be able to ments Submitted.’’) pathogens. Her injury did not occur be- practice her chosen profession of nurs- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask cause she was careless or distracted or ing. unanimous consent that the amend- not paying attention to what she was The Needle Stick Safety and Preven- ment be agreed to. doing. tion Act will help prevent tragic acci- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Karen Daley has good reason to be- dents like Karen Daley’s. This bill re- objection, it is so ordered. lieve that had a safer needle and dis- quires employers to use, where appro- The amendment (No. 4344) was agreed posal system been in place at her hos- priate, safety-designed needles and to. pital, she would not be sick today. Ac- other sharp devices to reduce the po- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask cording to the CDC, eighty percent of tential transmission of disease to unanimous consent that the bill be all needlestick injuries can be pre- health care workers and patients. It is read a third time and passed, as amend- vented through the use of safer needles. not enough to rely solely on one type ed, the motion to reconsider be laid I am pleased that today we are pass- of control, such as disposable needles upon the table, and that any state- ing bipartisan legislation—the and other equipment, when safer, ap- ments relating to the bill be printed in Needlestick Worker Safety and Preven- propriate medical devices are available the RECORD. tion Act—that will help reduce the in- and can be effective in reducing the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cidence of needlestick injuries and ill- risk of contaminated needle injuries. objection? nesses, like those sustained by Karen This bill also provides that employ- Without objection, it is so ordered. Daley and Lisa Black. ers must establish an injury log to The bill (H.R. 2498), as amended, was The Health Care Worker Safety and record the kind of devices, and the lo- read the third time and passed. Prevention Act will strengthen the Oc- cation, of all needle stick accidents.

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It is a vital step in en- care professionals on patient safety and other locations are absolutely crit- suring worker safety in health care set- and OSHA’s responsibility to protect ical to this country and I hope this bill tings. the health and safety of employees. will provide some peace of mind to There being no objection, the mate- The bill also provides that non-mana- these individuals. rial was ordered to be printed in the gerial employees and their representa- Finally, I want to reiterate the sig- RECORD, as follows: tives—those on the front lines of serv- nificance of the bipartisan and bi- JOINT STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT ON ice delivery—must participate in deter- cameral nature of this legislation. I be- H.R. 5178 mining the appropriate devices used in lieve this bill brings employers and em- The legislation derives from the conver- health care settings. Nothing in this ployees together to improve safety in gence of two critical circumstances which bill would justify the establishment of the workplace and I hope to be able to have a profound effect on the safety of an employer-dominated labor organiza- work with my co-sponsors and my col- health care workers in the United States. tion or the bypassing of a collective leagues in the House on more such The first circumstance is the increased con- cern over accidental needlestick injuries in bargaining representative in violation measures in the future. health care settings. ‘‘Needlesticks’’ is a of the National Labor Relations Act. Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise term used broadly, as health care workers I urge all of my colleagues, on both today to express my gratitude and de- can suffer injuries from a broad array of sides of the aisle, to support this im- light because of the successful outcome ‘‘sharps’’ used in health care settings, from portant legislation. of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to pro- needles to IV catheters to lancets. The sec- Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I am ex- tect the health of those who protect ond circumstance is the technological ad- tremely pleased to speak today at the the health of others. I speak, of course, vancements made over the past decade in the passage of H.R. 5178, the Needlestick of our nation’s health care workers, many types of engineering controls that can Safety and Prevention Act. By passing be used in the workplace to help protect who dedicate their lives to caring for health care workers against sharps injuries. this bill, we ensure a safer workplace others. And I am gratified because Because of the convergence of these two cir- for the men and women who perform today we have enacted legislation, the cumstances—and because of increasing con- the valuable service of taking care of Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, cern over the public health issue related to the people of this country. The bi-par- which addresses an important health the spread of hepatitis C, it is appropriate to tisan nature of this bill is a testament issue threatening our nation’s care take this action at this time. to the importance of the problem we givers. Section 1 of the Bill provides the title the have addressed and the fairness and In March of this year, the Centers for ‘‘Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.’’ reasonableness of the solution. I want Disease Control and Prevention esti- Section 2 of the bill provides the Congres- sional findings. to commend the hard work of my col- mated that more than 380,000 Section 3 of the bill directly modifies the leagues Senators JEFFORDS, KENNEDY, percutaneous injuries from contami- Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 C.F.R. and REID and their staff in crafting this nated sharps occur annually among § 1910.1030, one of the health and safety stand- solution. I also want to recognize the health care workers in United States ards promulgated by the Department of La- efforts of my House colleagues, Rep- hospitals. Estimates for all health care bor’s Occupational Safety and Health Ad- resentatives BALLENGER and OWENS and settings are that 600,000 to 800,000 ministration (OSHA). The legislation builds their staff. This truly was a bipartisan needlestick and other percutaneous in- on the most recent action taken by OSHA re- lated to the Bloodborne Pathogens Stand- and bicameral effort and it is a wonder- juries occur annually. Due to these in- ard—the revision in November 1999 to ful example of what we can accomplish juries, numerous health care workers OSHA’s Compliance Directive on Enforce- when we all work together. have contracted fatal or other serious ment Procedures for the Occupational Expo- We came together over this bill to viruses and diseases, including the sure to Bloodborne Pathogens (‘‘Compliance address the convergence of increased human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), Directive’’). concern over accidental needlestick in- hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. In modifying the Bloodborne Pathogens juries in health care settings The statistics paint a bleak picture, Standard (‘‘BBP standard’’) this bill makes (‘‘needlesticks’’ is a term used broadly, but there is hope. There has been an narrowly-tailored changes to the BBP stand- as health care workers can suffer inju- explosion of technological develop- ard. It makes clear in the BBP standard the direction already provided by OSHA in its ries from a broad array of ‘‘sharps’’ ment, resulting in a substantial in- Compliance Directive: namely, that employ- used in health care settings, from nee- crease in the number and assortment of ers who have employees with occupational dles to IV catheters to lancets) with new, and much safer, medical devices, exposure to bloodborne pathogens must con- the technological advancements made such as needleless systems, retractable sider and, where appropriate, use effective over the past decade in the many types needles, and syringes with needle engineering controls, including safer medical of engineering controls that can be guards or sheaths. The legislation that devices, in order to reduce the risk of injury used in the workplace to help protect we have passed today will require em- from needlesticks and from other sharp med- health care workers against sharps in- ployers to identify, evaluate, and make ical instruments (‘‘sharps’’). This bill is not intended to change the existing application juries. We responded to these two fac- use of these devices. As a result, lives of OSHA’s BBP standard to all employees tors by drafting a bill that highlights will be saved. who are reasonably anticipated to have occu- the importance of using newer, safer This bipartisan success resulted from pational exposures to blood or other poten- technologies but also allows health a shared concern about this health haz- tially infectious materials, including health care employers the flexibility to ard, and a shared belief of how to re- care workers, laboratory personnel, house- choose the technology that provides solve it, among myself, and Senators keepers and waste disposal employees, the best protection under the cir- ENZI, KENNEDY and REID. I must also among others. thank our dedicated staffs, and also The bill accomplishes this in several ways. cumstances. I have further elaborated First, the BBP standard is modified so that on my views on the substance of this Representatives CASS BALLENGER, and the definition of ‘‘engineering controls’’ at 29 legislation in the Joint Statement of MAJOR OWENS, and their staffs. Sen- C.F.R. § 1910.1030(b) includes as additional ex- Legislative Intent, submitted with the ators ENZI, KENNEDY, REID, and I have amples of such controls, ‘‘safer medical de- legislation. also worked together on a Joint State- vices, such as sharps with engineered sharps The passage of this bill today is ex- ment of Legislative Intent. I ask unan- injury protections and needleless systems.’’ tremely significant on several levels. imous consent that it be printed in the Following that step, the BBP standard is First and foremost, this bill will save CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. I also ask amended so that both ‘‘sharps with engi- lives because fewer health care workers unanimous consent that a letter from neered sharps injury protections’’ (‘‘SESIPS’’) and ‘‘needleless systems’’ are will contract deadly diseases from acci- Charles N. Jeffress, Assistant Sec- added to the definitions of the standard. dental needlesticks. Almost equally as retary for Occupational Safety and The citing of these examples should not be important, it will also reduce the num- Health, to Senator JIM BUNNING, and a considered an endorsement or preference of a ber of health care workers who are letter from Representatives BALLENGER specific product or assurance of a specific

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product’s effectiveness. Rather, it is the in- adds a requirement that in addition to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AS- tent of this legislation to reflect innovation recordkeeping requirements already found in SISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCCUPA- and evolving technology in the marketplace, the BBP standard, employers must record TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, in particular development in safer medical percutaneous injuries from contaminated Washington, DC, October 13, 2000. devices such as SESIPS and needleless sys- sharps in a sharps injury log. The legislation Hon. JIM BUNNING, tems. This legislation anticipates that hos- sets out the minimum information to be in- U.S. Senate, pitals and other employers, in crafting their cluded in such a log, namely the type of de- Washington, DC. Exposure Control Plans, will adopt proce- vice used, an explanation of the incident, and DEAR SENATOR BUNNING: Thank you for dures and use devices that have been proven where the injury occurred. Employers are your inquiry regarding OSHA’s enforcement to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries. free to include other information should of the bloodborne pathogens standard and Employers use their Exposure Control Plans they find it helpful. However, this legislation the effect of OSHA’s November 1999 Compli- to evaluate appropriate practices and devices does require that in recording the informa- ance Directive on Enforcement Procedures for reducing occupational exposure. To focus tion and maintaining the log, the confiden- on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne attention on the need for employers to look tiality of the injured employee is to be pro- Pathogens. at changes in technology, this legislation tected. OSHA has long required employers to pro- further modifies the BBP standard by adding The requirement for a sharps injury log is to the existing requirements concerning Ex- tect employees from exposure to bloodborne consistent with current OSHA recordkeeping pathogens through the use of engineering posure Control Plans at 29 C.F.R. in two specific ways. First, the sharps injury § 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv). Through these modifica- controls, which include sharps disposal de- log requirement does not apply to any em- vices such as sharps destruction devices. To tions, employers will be required to dem- ployer who is not already required to main- onstrate in the review and update of their the extent that specific types of engineering tain a log of occupational injuries and ill- controls such as sharps destruction devices Exposure Control Plans that their Exposure nesses under 29 C.F.R. § 1904. Second, employ- Control Plans reflect changes in technology can reduce the risk of needlestick injuries, ers are not required to maintain the sharps and also that they document annually the such controls could be appropriate compo- injury logs for a period of time beyond that consideration and implementation of appro- nents of an employer’s comprehensive expo- currently required for the OSHA 200 logs. priate, commercially available and effective sure control plan. OSHA has allowed, and in- safer medical devices. The sharps injury log is to be used as a tool tends to continue to allow, employers to use It is through an employer’s Exposure Con- for employers so that they may determine sharps destruction devices to help reduce the trol Plan that engineering controls, includ- their high risk areas for sharps injuries and risk of needlestick injuries in appropriate ing safer medical devices, are considered and use it as a means to evaluate particular de- circumstances, as set forth in OSHA’s No- deployed in the workplace. It is not the in- vices that may or may not be effective in re- vember 1999 Compliance Directive. ducing sharps injuries. At a House Sub- tent of this legislation to disturb OSHA’s ex- It is my understanding that S. 3067, like isting determination that to the extent that committee on Workforce Protections hear- ing in June, representatives of the American the House companion bill, is entirely com- specific types of devices, such as catheter se- patible with and closely tracks the language curement devices or sharps destruction de- Hospital Association testified that many health care settings, particularly hospitals, of OSHA’s November 1999 Compliance Direc- vices can reduce the risk of needlestick inju- tive and will not change in any way OSHA’s ries, such devices could be appropriate com- already have in place some type of ‘‘surveil- lance system’’ for tracking needlestick and treatment of needle destruction devices or ponents of an employer’s comprehensive ex- OSHA’s enforcement of the bloodborne posure control plan. OSHA expressed its un- other sharps injuries. The AHA witness noted that hospitals have found this to be an pathogens standard’s obligation that em- derstanding of and agreement with this in- ployers use engineering controls. tent in a letter to Senator Jim Bunning, effective tool to provide necessary informa- dated October 13, 2000. The letter is sub- tion to help reduce such injuries. I hope that this letter is responsive to your mitted as an attachment to this joint state- The second way in which Section 3 amends inquiry. Thank you for your interest in occu- ment. the BBP standard is by specifying that em- pational safety and health. It is also not the intent of this legislation ployers must solicit input from non-manage- Sincerely, to disturb the underlying flexible, perform- rial employees responsible for direct patient CHARLES N. JEFFRESS, ance-oriented nature of the Bloodborne care who are potentially exposed to injuries Assistant Secretary. Pathogens Standard. For example, this legis- from contaminated sharps in the identifica- lation’s reference to the consideration and tion, evaluation and selection of effective en- COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE implementation of safer medical devices is gineering and work practice controls. Em- WORKFORCE, U.S. HOUSE OF REP- hinged upon the ‘‘appropriateness’’ and the ployers are also to document this in the Ex- RESENTATIVES, ‘‘commercial availability’’ of such devices. posure Control Plans. The intent of this sec- Washington, DC, October 25, 2000. Finally, while this may be stating the obvi- tion is simple—to involve in the selection of Hon. JIM M. JEFFORDS, ous, it is not the intent of this legislation, engineering controls those workers who are U.S. Senate, nor for that matter of the current potentially exposed to needlestick injuries. Washington, DC. Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, for employ- Section 4 of the legislation explains that DEAR CHAIRMAN JEFFORDS: Thank you for ers to implement use of any engineering con- the modifications as delineated by Section 3 your sponsorship of The Needlestick Safety trol, including a safer medical device, in any of the bill can be changed by a future rule- and Prevention Act and for your work on situation where it may jeopardize a patient’s making by OSHA on the Bloodborne Patho- this important legislation. We appreciate safety, an employee’s safety or where it may gens Standard. your sharing with us the Senate Joint State- be medically contraindicated. Moreover, all Finally, Section 5 of the bill directs that ment of Legislative Intent and want to ex- of the affirmative defenses available to an the modifications to the BBP standard are to press our full support for the views expressed employer under the current BBP standard be made without regard to the standard in the Senate statement. We want to reit- remain intact with this legislation. It is not OSHA rulemaking requirements or the re- erate that it is not the intent of this legisla- the intent of this legislation to alter OSHA’s quirements of the Administrative Proce- tion to alter OSHA’s current enforcement of current enforcement of the BBP standard in dures Act. Admittedly, preemption of the the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. these circumstances. Attached to this Joint OSHA rulemaking procedures is not an ac- Sincerely, Statement is a letter from Representatives tion to be undertaken lightly. Indeed, the re- CASS BALLENGER, Ballenger and Owens, the co-sponsors of H.R. quirements of this bill are driven by the Chairman, Sub- 5178, expressing their full support for the unique circumstances surrounding this nar- committee on Work- views expressed in this statement. row and particular public health issue. Al- force Protections. The drafters are aware that some of the though there is no such thing as binding MAJOR R. OWENS, newer most effective technologies are more precedent for Congress, it is not the intent of Ranking Member, Sub- expensive than others and may create higher this legislation, through the process used committee on Work- costs for health care facilities. Because some here, to diminish the carefully constructed force Protections. entities largely dependent on Medicare and/ requirements and procedures for OSHA rule- or Medicaid, such as long term care pro- making. Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask viders, will be required to comply with this The legislation does prescribe, however, unanimous consent that the bill be legislation, we encourage the Health Care Fi- read the third time and passed, the mo- nancing Administration to examine the costs that the changes to the BBP standard are to of the new technologies and consider these be made by the Secretary of Labor and pub- tion to reconsider be laid upon the costs when determining Medicare reimburse- lished in the Federal Register within six table, and that any statements relating ment rates. Similarly, we hope that the months of enactment and that the changes to the bill be printed in the RECORD. states will examine these costs and deter- will take effect 90 days after such publica- tion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mine whether the costs should be reflected in objection, it is so ordered. the Medicaid reimbursement rates. Submitted October 25, 2000. Section 3 of the bill amends the BBP James M. Jeffords, Edward M. Kennedy, The bill (H.R. 5178) was read the third standard in two additional ways. First, it Michael B. Enzi, Harry Reid. time and passed.

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Mr. President, I ask The democratic spirit may be sup- they represent, most especially my unanimous consent that following my pressed but never extinguished. senior colleague with whom I have In the history of the Senate, there remarks and those of Senator REID, worked in this body, as well as the have been 1,581 men and women who Senator HOLLINGS be recognized for up State legislature, and on issues affect- to 10 minutes. have served, only 23 of them from Ne- ing the State of Nevada for the last 37 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vada. It has been a great honor and years. objection, it is so ordered. privilege for me to be one of those and My personal staff, both here in Wash- to represent the State of Nevada. How ington and at home—I have simply f effectively I have discharged that re- loved our working relationship. It has FAREWELL REFLECTIONS OF THE sponsibility awaits the verdict of his- been a joy for me to come to work each HON. RICHARD H. BRYAN tory. morning. I have appreciated their hard As a youngster, I dreamed of serving work, the long hours, the personal sac- Mr. BRYAN. Mr. President, within as Governor of my own State. It was rifice. Nevadans have been well served the next few days, I will cast my last my life goal. Serving in the Senate of by their dedication. Without their sup- vote as a U.S. Senator, and by the end the United States is like adding a little port, any success I might have had of this year, I will conclude 36 years of frosting to that cake. would not have been possible. public experience. I have thought often of my parents The people who make our hectic lives Permit me to reflect for a moment on during these past 12 years. My father, a little more manageable—the elevator this experience and share with you like so many Nevadans of his genera- operators, the Capitol Police, the food some observations. tion, came from a poor family. His servers, those who staff the Cloak- The last decade of the 20th century dream was to become a lawyer. But rooms, our floor staff and many, many has witnessed more change than any America was gripped in a great depres- others. decade in human history. When I began sion. This city and the patronage of This building in which we work, so my Senate service in January of 1989, Nevada’s Congressman James rich with the history of our country— the world was a very different place Scrugham made it possible for him to there has not been a single day in the than it is today. The Soviet Union and achieve his goal. While attending law past 12 years that I have not felt a the United States faced off in a cold school in the Nation’s Capital, he met sense of awe when coming to work. war, a cold war that dominated global my mother, a native Virginian. The And this city, with its magnificent politics from the end of World War II. following year, I was born in this city. cathedrals of governance that serve as The ancient capitals of Eastern Europe So in a sense, I have been here before. the guardians of the American dream— were satellite appendages of the Soviet I spoke about change a moment ago. I will miss that as well. Union. There were two Germanys and a The Senate today is a very different in- My wife joins me this morning in the wall divided Berlin. The economic pun- stitution than it was a decade ago; I gallery of this great Chamber. Nothing dits were telling us that the Japanese fear in many respects a diminished in- I have been able to do, nothing I have economic model represented the wave stitution. Those of us who seek elec- been able to achieve, would have been of the future, and it was feared that tion to the Senate today frequently possible without her support, her per- America was in decline. denigrate it and seek public favor by sonal sacrifice, and those of our three All of that has changed. The Soviet demeaning it. This has taken a toll on children, Richard, Leslie, and Blair, Union has imploded. It no longer ex- the public esteem in which we are all who have all been a part of my life and ists. Eastern Europe is no longer a se- held. A media that is appropriately a part of public service in my life. ries of satellite states of the Soviet critical of our shortcomings is not al- Whatever I have become, whatever I Union, but nascent democracies are de- ways able to find its voice in telling am, is largely because of their support veloping in most of eastern Europe. the American public of its successes. of my efforts to pursue my own dreams The Berlin Wall has come down. Ger- We are more partisan, more polarized and goals. many is reunited. And once again, Ber- than we were a decade ago. And for I leave the Senate with a great sense lin is the capital of that country. The some, compromise has become a nasty of respect for this institution, which Japanese economy for the past decade word, forgetting our own heritage, be- has been so much a part of my life for has remained largely stagnant. And cause the Senate itself is a product of the past 12 years. It is troubled in here at home, America enjoys the long- the great compromise of our Constitu- many ways, as I have said. However, est economic expansion in the Nation’s tion—a Senate with equal representa- none of those problems is insurmount- history. tion for each State, and a House of able. If we can resist the temptation to The way in which we live our day-to- Representatives based on population. seek momentary partisan advantage, if day lives has experienced dramatic The role of money: Yes, it is fair to we can restore civility in our public change as well, from the omnipresent say that it has always been a factor in discourse as we debate the great issues cellular telephone to the advent of the American politics, but today it has be- and policy differences of our time, if we Internet and the world of e-commerce. come too much of a dominant force. It can apply the rules that govern the What about the Senate, this place consumes more of our time. It drives process by which we conduct the Sen- where we spend our working hours. It our schedule. It is a corrosive force ate’s business fairly to all, and if we has seen much change as well: The that threatens to undermine public can work together for the common great debate that proceeded a resolu- confidence in our institutions of gov- good, I am confident that the future of tion of support for operation Desert ernment. the Senate can be as bright as the past. Storm was in the finest traditions of I believe there is a direct correlation Mr. President, I yield the floor for Webster and Calhoun—many have said between the decline of citizen partici- the last time. that this was our finest bipartisan pation in government and voting, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- hour—the unpleasant duty of sitting in the public perception that politics is ator from Nevada, Mr. REID, is recog- judgment of a fellow colleague and ul- all about money. Most Americans feel nized. timately rendering the appropriate they are excluded from this process. f judgment; and the awesome responsi- Perhaps less visible to the public, the bility of determining the fate of an rules which have served this institu- TRIBUTE TO SENATOR RICHARD American President, only the second tion so well for decades and which gov- BRYAN Congress in our Nation’s history to be ern the way in which we process legis- Mr. REID. Mr. President, before my so charged. lation have broken down. friend leaves the floor, I want to say a There have been moments of inspira- There is much that I will miss: My couple things to him and have on the tion as well. None of us will ever forget colleagues, who represent a broad spec- record of the Senate for the remainder listening in those joint sessions of Con- trum of political views, who bring their of time of this Republic the fact that

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Then he be- Highway ...... 28 31 34 came a prosecuting attorney and then Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, let Airport ...... 12 13 14 Railroad Retirement ...... 24 25 26 Nevada’s first public defender. We went me say that no one has really per- Other ...... 59 62 64 to the State legislature together in formed more distinguished service than Total ...... 1,869 2,106 2,350 1967 where we were known as the ‘‘gold our colleague from Nevada, RICHARD dust twins.’’ We were the only two BRYAN. I have seen them all now over Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, it freshmen in that 60-body legislature. my 34 years. Senator BRYAN has judg- shows that last year—the year 2000—we That was the beginning of our love for ment. It comes from his hard experi- owed Social Security some $l.009 tril- the legislative process. ence as a State’s Governor, and it lion. That is a significant figure. The Senator BRYAN went on to serve, comes from a tremendous sense of his- year before that—1999—we owed $855 after the Nevada Assembly, in the tory. I have always been impressed billion. But you can see it is jumping State senate, then to serve as attorney with his fascinating knowledge of his- in increments of $150 billion. general of the State of Nevada, as Gov- torical facts, and he brings history into These are the trust funds that we are ernor of Nevada, elected twice, and focus in regard to present-day realities. borrowing from when they talk about then he came to Washington as a U.S. We are going to miss that. We are surplus, because both Republicans and Senator. No one in the history of the going to miss that here in the Senate. Democrats are talking about the sur- State of Nevada has had such an elec- We are going to miss his charming wife plus. Governor Bush and Vice Presi- tric and exciting political career as Bonnie. We have worked with both of dent GORE are out on the campaign Senator RICHARD BRYAN. I feel so fortu- them, traveled with both of them, and trail talking about how we are going to nate that this partnership we have de- they have made a magnificent con- veloped over the years is one we both spend the money. tribution to the future of this country. Yesterday, in USA Today, the head- feel good about. I have said time and again that, more As strong as the partnership is of line was ‘‘Clinton announces record than a balanced budget, what we need Senators REID and BRYAN, as he men- $237 billion surplus.’’ is balanced Senators, balanced Con- tioned, the knowledge that we in Ne- I ask unanimous consent that this ar- gressmen. If anyone is one who is real- vada have as to the relationship of ticle and headline be printed in the ly balanced in his approach to the Richard and Bonnie Bryan is very sig- RECORD. needs of the Nation and the way we go nificant. She literally has been with There being no objection, the mate- about doing our business here in the him every step of the way. She was a rial was ordered to be printed in the Senate, it is RICHARD BRYAN of Nevada. wonderful first lady who is still talked RECORD, as follows: I didn’t realize that was what we were about as to her proficiency. CLINTON ANNOUNCES RECORD $237B SURPLUS It is with a great deal of sadness that going to have here this morning, but I (By Jeannine Aversa) jump at the chance to say something occasions such as this have come since WASHINGTON.—Flush with tax revenue from he announced his retirement. The first about a distinguished Senator such as a booming economy, the federal government came when he announced at a press Senator BRYAN. posted a record $237 billion surplus for the conference in front of his alma mater, f budget year that ended Sept. 30, the Clinton administration announced Tuesday. Las Vegas High School, he wasn’t BUDGET FRUSTRATIONS going to run anymore. I shed about all It marked the third straight year of sur- Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I am pluses, something that hasn’t happened since the tears I could on that occasion. I the late 1940s. Social Security taxes provided don’t think I have shed any tears since going to go into my frustration that, I take it, is well known. I am back al- nearly $150 billion of the surplus. then publicly, but I have privately. My ‘‘This is the third surplus in a row—the life will never be the same without most like George Wallace some 30 first time our nation has done that in 51 Senator RICHARD BRYAN working with years ago when he said there wasn’t a years, since 1949, when Harry Truman was me. We have had a wonderful run. I dime’s worth of difference. Both Repub- president,’’ Clinton said on the White House hope that at least I can speak from his licans and Democrats pass these trade South Lawn during an event to push his edu- perspective that the people of the State bills on the premise that they are cation initiatives. going to create jobs in America, when Clinton said that in 1993, the federal deficit of Nevada have benefited as a result of was $290 billion, the national debt had quad- his service. He has done some wonder- the truth of the matter is they are going to create jobs outside of Amer- rupled in 12 years and economists predicted ful things—helping local government that this year, instead of a $237 billion sur- in Nevada, State government in Ne- ica. We are going to transfer the fine, plus, the United States would have a $455 bil- vada, and helping people throughout good manufacturing jobs from the lion deficit. America, especially with his consumer United States—more or less the middle Clinton then used the new surplus numbers advocacy. class of the country—to countries off- to plug Vice President Gore’s bid for the So I wish there were something I shore and to Mexico and the Caribbean. presidency. ‘‘Working together, we turned could say that would translate into the Otherwise, we constantly talk of sav- that around—not by chance, but by choice,’’ he said. ‘‘I believe we have to first stay with love and affection and admiration I ing Social Security—both Republicans and Democrats—when the truth of the what got us here—pay down the debt, have for Senator BRYAN, but I can’t do strengthen the Social Security and Medicare that, other than to close by acknowl- matter is we are squandering Social systems . . . and we need to then seize this edging our unique friendship and the Security. opportunity to take the money that’s left to love we have for one another. I ask unanimous consent to have invest in our future, especially education.’’ Mr. President, I suggest the absence printed in the RECORD ‘‘Trust Funds The official announcement of the surplus of a quorum. Looted to Balance Budget.’’ came two weeks before voters elect a new The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There being no objection, the mate- president. A major point of contention be- clerk will call the roll. rial was ordered to be printed in the tween Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush, The legislative clerk proceeded to the Republican nominee, has been what RECORD, as follows: should be done with surpluses that are pro- call the roll. jected to total $4.6 trillion over the next dec- Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I ask TRUST FUNDS LOOTED TO BALANCE BUDGET ade. unanimous consent that the order for [By fiscal year, in billions] Bush has proposed a $1.3 trillion across- the quorum call be rescinded. the-board tax cut; Gore has proposed small- 1999 2000 2001 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without er, targeted tax cuts and more government objection, it is so ordered. Social Security ...... 855 1,009 1,175 spending.

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Mr. President, it is The last time the government reported Congressional Republicans reached agree- not goodbye to the surplus. We never three consecutive years of surpluses was in ment yesterday on the contents of the tax had it. 1947, 1948 and 1949. The record-breaking econ- cut bill they intend to send the president be- I promised the distinguished Senator omy is in its longest-ever streak of uninter- fore adjourning. They suggest it’s a rel- from New Mexico, Mr. DOMENICI, that I rupted growth. atively minor measure, but it’s not. If it be- would jump off the Capitol dome if the comes law atop all the spending increases Americans are enjoying plentiful jobs, low so-called Balanced Budget Act bal- inflation—outside of the recent burst in en- also agreed to in this session, Congress and ergy prices—and rising incomes. That pros- the president will have used up, before the anced the budget by this year. I came perity also is helping to generate more tax election, well over a third of the projected close to having to buy a parachute and revenue, thanks to increases in both per- budget surplus—the $2.2 trillion over 10 years getting ready to jump. I really did. sonal and corporate incomes. in other than Social Security funds—that There was an inordinate collection of Economists say low unemployment has the presidential candidates are so busily dis- revenues, including personal income been one of the cornerstones to the pros- pensing on the campaign trail. It’s an aston- taxes and corporate returns throughout perity. The surging economy pulled the na- ishing display of lack of discipline and mis- tion’s unemployment rate back down to a placed priorities. the year. I was extremely worried and three-decade low of 3.9% in September from The president sent a letter implying that was going to have to face up to the an already low 4.1% in August. he might sign the tax bill even while object- truth to my good friend, the distin- Last month, Clinton had estimated a sur- ing to major parts. He ought instead to veto guished chairman of our Budget Com- plus of around $230 billion for the recently it if congressional Democrats won’t block it mittee. But I was saved by the bell ended fiscal year, and the Congressional first. As with the other Republican tax cuts with the reality that we never had a Budget Office was predicting $232 billion. he vetoed earlier in the year, this would cost surplus. Revenue for fiscal year 2000 totaled $2.03 too much—an estimated quarter-trillion dol- trillion, while expenditures came to $1.79 lars over the 10 years—and too much of the There is no better document than trillion, the Treasury Department and the money would go to the part of the popu- this one. The Treasury news ‘‘For Im- Office of Management and Budget said. lation least in need. mediate Release’’ of October 24 entitled Tax payments from individuals totaled $1 In the name of increasing access to health ‘‘Joint Statements of Lawrence H. trillion, compared with $879 billion in fiscal care, the legislation would grant a new tax Summers, Secretary of the Treasury, year 1999. Payments from corporate taxes deduction to people who buy their own insur- and Jacob J. Lew, Director of the Of- ance. The deduction would mainly benefit came to $207.3 billion, up from $184.7 billion. fice of Management and Budget on The biggest spending categories in fiscal those in the top tax brackets who tend al- 2000 were: ready to be insured. The president observed budget results for the fiscal year 2000.’’ Social Security, $441.8 billion, up from that, far from increasing access, it could Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, you $419.8 billion in fiscal 1999. have the perverse effect of inducing employ- can see the total Federal securities, Programs of the Health and Human Serv- ers to drop insurance they now maintain for and the net transactions at the begin- ices Department, including Medicare and their employees. Among much else, the bill ning of this year were $5,606.1 trillion. Medicaid, $382.6 billion, compared with $359.7 would also increase the amounts that can be At the close of the month, September contributed annually to tax-favored retire- billion. 30, the end of fiscal year 2000, the debt Interest on public debt, $362.1 billion, up ment accounts, a step that by definition ben- from $353.5 billion. efits only those who can afford to save the was $5,629.0 trillion. The debt increased Military spending, $281.2 billion, up from maximum now. $22.9 billion. That is not a surplus. $261.4 billion. The health insurance deduction was part of I ask unanimous consent to have Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I see the Republicans’ price for the $1-an-hour in- printed in the RECORD the table of crease in the minimum wage that the bill budget realities. our distinguished chairman of the also contains. The price is too high. Also in Budget Committee here. the bill will be so-called Medicare givebacks, There being no objection, the mate- I ask unanimous consent to have the increases in payments to providers that the rial was ordered to be printed in the morning’s editorial of the Washington president earlier objected were tilted in RECORD, as follows: HOLLINGS’ BUDGET REALITIES

Annual in- U.S. budget Borrowed Unified def- Actual def- National creases in President and year (outlays) (in trust funds icit with icit without debt (bil- spending for billions) (billions) trust funds trust funds lions) interest (bil- (billions) (billions) lions)

Truman: 1946 ...... 55.2 ¥5.0 ¥15.9 ¥10.9 271.0 ...... 1947 ...... 34.5 ¥9.9 4.0 +13.9 257.1 ...... 1948 ...... 29.8 6.7 11.8 +5.1 252.0 ...... 1949 ...... 38.8 1.2 0.6 ¥0.6 252.6 ...... 1950 ...... 42.6 1.2 ¥3.1 ¥4.3 256.9 ...... 1951 ...... 45.5 4.5 6.1 +1.6 255.3 ...... 1952 ...... 67.7 2.3 ¥1.5 ¥3.8 259.1 ...... 1953 ...... 76.1 0.4 ¥6.5 ¥6.9 266.0 ...... 1954 ...... 70.9 3.6 ¥1.2 ¥4.8 270.8 ...... Eisenhower: 1955 ...... 68.4 0.6 ¥3.0 ¥3.6 274.4 ...... 1956 ...... 70.6 2.2 3.9 +1.7 272.7 ...... 1957 ...... 76.6 3.0 3.4 +0.4 272.3 ...... 1958 ...... 82.4 4.6 ¥2.8 ¥7.4 279.7 ...... 1959 ...... 92.1 ¥5.0 ¥12.8 ¥7.8 287.5 ...... 1960 ...... 92.2 3.3 0.3 ¥3.0 290.5 ...... 1961 ...... 97.7 ¥1.2 ¥3.3 ¥2.1 292.6 ...... 1962 ...... 106.8 3.2 ¥7.1 ¥10.3 302.9 9.1 Kennedy: 1963 ...... 111.3 2.6 ¥4.8 ¥7.4 310.3 9.9 1964 ...... 118.5 ¥0.1 ¥5.9 ¥5.8 316.1 10.7 Johnson: 1965 ...... 118.2 4.8 ¥1.4 ¥6.2 322.3 11.3 1966 ...... 134.5 2.5 ¥3.7 ¥6.2 328.5 12.0 1967 ...... 157.5 3.3 ¥8.6 ¥11.9 340.4 13.4 1968 ...... 178.1 3.1 ¥25.2 ¥28.3 368.7 14.6 1969 ...... 183.6 0.3 3.2 +2.9 365.8 16.6 1970 ...... 195.6 12.3 ¥2.8 ¥15.1 380.9 19.3 Nixon: 1971 ...... 210.2 4.3 ¥23.0 ¥27.3 408.2 21.0 1972 ...... 230.7 4.3 ¥23.4 ¥27.7 435.9 21.8 1973 ...... 245.7 15.5 ¥14.9 ¥30.4 466.3 24.2 1974 ...... 269.4 11.5 ¥6.1 ¥17.6 483.9 29.3 1975 ...... 332.3 4.8 ¥53.2 ¥58.0 541.9 32.7

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Annual in- U.S. budget Borrowed Unified def- Actual def- National creases in President and year (outlays) (in trust funds icit with icit without debt (bil- spending for billions) (billions) trust funds trust funds lions) interest (bil- (billions) (billions) lions)

Ford: 1976 ...... 371.8 13.4 ¥73.7 ¥87.1 629.0 37.1 1977 ...... 409.2 23.7 ¥53.7 ¥77.4 706.4 41.9 Carter: 1978 ...... 458.7 11.0 ¥59.2 ¥70.2 776.6 48.7 1979 ...... 504.0 12.2 ¥40.7 ¥52.9 829.5 59.9 1980 ...... 590.9 5.8 ¥73.8 ¥79.6 909.1 74.8 1981 ...... 678.2 6.7 ¥79.0 ¥85.7 994.8 95.5 Reagan: 1982 ...... 745.8 14.5 ¥128.0 ¥142.5 1,137.3 117.2 1983 ...... 808.4 26.6 ¥207.8 ¥234.4 1,371.7 128.7 1984 ...... 851.9 7.6 ¥185.4 ¥193.0 1,564.7 153.9 1985 ...... 946.4 40.5 ¥212.3 ¥252.8 1,817.5 178.9 1986 ...... 990.5 81.9 ¥221.2 ¥303.1 2,120.6 190.3 1987 ...... 1,004.1 75.7 ¥149.8 ¥225.5 2,346.1 195.3 1988 ...... 1,064.5 100.0 ¥155.2 ¥255.2 2,601.3 214.1 1989 ...... 1,143.7 114.2 ¥152.5 ¥266.7 2,868.3 240.9 Bush: 1990 ...... 1,253.2 117.4 ¥221.2 ¥338.6 3,206.6 264.7 1991 ...... 1,324.4 122.5 ¥269.4 ¥391.9 3,598.5 285.5 1992 ...... 1,381.7 113.2 ¥290.4 ¥403.6 4,002.1 292.3 1993 ...... 1,409.5 94.2 ¥255.1 ¥349.3 4,351.4 292.5 Clinton: 1994 ...... 1,461.9 89.0 ¥203.3 ¥292.3 4,643.7 296.3 1995 ...... 1,515.8 113.3 ¥164.0 ¥277.3 4,921.0 332.4 1996 ...... 1,560.6 153.4 ¥107.5 ¥260.9 5,181.9 344.0 1997 ...... 1,601.3 165.8 ¥22.0 ¥187.8 5,369.7 355.8 1998 ...... 1,652.6 178.2 69.2 ¥109.0 5,478.7 363.8 1999 ...... 1,703.0 251.8 124.4 ¥127.4 5,606.1 353.5 2000 ...... 1,788.0 259.9 237.0 ¥22.9 5,629.0 361.9

Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, as under President Reagan, with a $1 tril- The public debt to the penny—Continued you can see, during 1968–1969, when lion debt, and then a second trillion President Lyndon Johnson last bal- dollars, a third trillion dollars, a Amount anced the budget, we had at that par- fourth trillion, a fifth trillion, and now 02/29/2000 ...... 5,735,333,348,132.58 ticular time a $2.9 billion surplus. We the debt has grown to $5.7 trillion. 01/31/2000 ...... 5,711,285,168,951.46 have been running deficits ever since. Along with that is the interest cost. 12/31/1999 ...... 5,776,091,314,225.33 I heard the litany in the debates why Under President Johnson, when we bal- 11/30/1999 ...... 5,693,600,157,029.08 we had not done anything. anced that budget, it was $16 billion. 10/29/1999 ...... 5,679,726,662,904.06 When this Congress started 8 years That is 200 years of history including Prior fiscal years: 09/29/2000 ...... 5,674,178,209,886.86 ago, as the RECORD shows, in 1992, there the cost of all the wars, from the Revo- 09/30/1999 ...... 5,656,270,901,615.43 was a deficit of $403.6 billion. We were lutionary War, World Wars I and II, 09/30/1998 ...... 5,526,193,008,897.62 spending $403.6 more than we were tak- Korea, and Vietnam. It has gone from 09/30/1997 ...... 5,413,146,011,397.34 ing in. $16 billion up to $362 billion. 09/30/1996 ...... 5,224,810,939,135.73 Under the 1993 provisions, whereby I ask unanimous consent that this 09/29/1995 ...... 4,973,982,900,709.39 we not only cut spending but we in- document entitled ‘‘The Public Debt 09/30/1994 ...... 4,692,749,910,013.32 creased taxes, including the tax on So- To the Penny’’ be printed in the 09/30/1993 ...... 4,411,488,883,139.38 09/30/1992 ...... 4,064,620,655,521.66 cial Security and the tax on gasoline. RECORD and the list of interest costs be 09/30/1991 ...... 3,665,303,351,697.03 printed in the RECORD as of the day be- We reduced the Federal workforce by 09/28/1990 ...... 3,233,313,451,777.25 300,000 employees. That got us on the fore yesterday, which is the most re- 09/29/1989 ...... 2,857,430,960,187.32 road to reducing the deficit from $403.6 cent. 09/30/1988 ...... 2,602,337,712,041.16 billion to $22.9 billion. But the debt has There being no objection, the mate- 09/30/1987 ...... 2,350,276,890,953.00 continued to increase, and there is no rial was ordered to be printed in the Source: Bureau of the Public Debt. surplus. That is the point I am trying RECORD, as follows: to make. INTEREST EXPENSE ON THE PUBLIC DEBT OUTSTANDING Only on last evening, in trying to re- The public debt to the penny negotiate the State-Justice-Commerce The monthly Interest Expense represents Amount the interest expense on the Public Debt Out- bill—I don’t know whether it will be in- standing as of each month end. The interest Current: cluded—but they wanted the statement expense on the Public Debt includes interest 10/24/2000 ...... $5,674,018,471,636.91 that $240 billion shall be used to pay for Treasury notes and bonds; foreign and do- Current month: down the debt. Absolutely false. They mestic series certificates of indebtedness, 10/23/2000 ...... 5,670,684,446,983.21 notes and bonds; Savings Bonds; as well as transfer the debt to these trust funds 10/20/2000 ...... 5,671,113,923,599.68 Government Account Series (GAS), State that I have already listed in the 10/19/2000 ...... 5,670,716,361,031.21 and Local Government series (SLGs), and RECORD with respect to Social Secu- 10/18/2000 ...... 5,664,293,307,225.32 other special purpose securities. Amortized rity, Medicare, military retirement, ci- 10/17/2000 ...... 5,664,975,939,816.81 discount or premium on bills, notes and 10/16/2000 ...... 5,660,152,346,828.33 vilian retirement, unemployment com- bonds is also included in interest expense. 10/13/2000 ...... 5,654,691,872,296.28 pensation, and on down the list. They The fiscal year Interest Expense represents 10/12/2000 ...... 5,652,782,594,061.86 are really transferring. They are not the total interest expense on the Public Debt 10/11/2000 ...... 5,660,113,029,266.52 paying down anything. There is no sur- Outstanding for a given fiscal year. This in- 10/10/2000 ...... 5,658,397,995,719.35 cludes the months of October through Sep- plus. We have increased the debt. 10/06/2000 ...... 5,660,786,987,693.59 tember. The reality is that we have just cre- 10/05/2000 ...... 5,662,225,814,331.71 ated the biggest waste in the history of 10/04/2000 ...... 5,653,380,479,214.62 Interest Expense—Fiscal government. 10/03/2000 ...... 5,653,358,623,363.58 Year 2000 I served on the Grace Commission 10/02/2000 ...... 5,661,548,045,674.53 September ...... $18,230,568,576.64 against waste, fraud, and abuse. We Prior months: August ...... 22,180,621,064.98 worked very diligently and carried out 09/29/2000 ...... 5,674,178,209,886.86 July ...... 19,332,594,012.00 about 85 percent of the recommenda- 08/31/2000 ...... 5,677,822,307,077.83 June ...... 75,884,057,388.85 07/31/2000 ...... 5,658,807,449,906.68 May ...... 26,802,350,934.54 tions of the Commission. In spite of our 06/30/2000 ...... 5,685,938,087,296.66 April ...... 19,878,902,328.72 efforts, however, under President Rea- 05/31/2000 ...... 5,647,169,888,532.25 March ...... 20,889,017,596.95 gan’s so-called ‘‘voodoo’’ economics, 04/28/2000 ...... 5,685,108,228,594.76 February ...... 20,778,646,308.19 the debt increased. We kept going, first 03/31/2000 ...... 5,773,391,634,682.91 January ...... 19,689,955,250.71

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Per- 2000 ...... 361,997,734,302.36 haps Secretary Summers, as the man- 1999 ...... 353,511,471,722.87 Up.’’ 1998 ...... 363,823,722,920.26 I hope when I am finished some peo- aging trustee of Social Security, 1997 ...... 355,795,834,214.66 ple will take a look at the Vice Presi- should be asked why he has allowed 1996 ...... 343,955,076,695.15 dent’s so-called Social Security plan, that to happen. It has happened be- 1995 ...... 332,413,555,030.62 and maybe they will conclude, as I cause we have not taken steps to re- 1994 ...... 296,277,764,246.26 have, that the math does add up, but it form or fix Social Security. 1993 ...... 292,502,219,848.25 doesn’t do a thing for Social Security Now I will talk about the $40 trillion 1992 ...... 292,361,073,070.74 long term. Nothing. Zero. IOU plan. What does the Clinton-Gore 1991 ...... 286,021,921,181.04 It should be noted, at least while I plan do? Beginning in the year 2011, 1990 ...... 264,852,544,615.90 and continuing through 2050, they 1989 ...... 240,863,231,535.71 have been here, that traditionally, Sec- retaries of the Treasury do not get transfer IOUs from the general fund of Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, you themselves involved in political cam- the government to the Social Security can see the interest cost of paigns, and for good reason. Indeed, trust fund. I will soon introduce a let- $361,997,734,302.36, and on down the list. former Secretary Bob Rubin, also an ter from the Congressional Budget Of- At $1 billion a day—I will never for- appointee of this administration, fice that says over that period of time get the comments made by the distin- stayed out of the campaign in 1996. But from 2011 to 2050 the total accumulated guished majority leader at the time apparently Secretary Summers had costs of both interest and IOUs—get President Clinton was making his ad- enough time to give interviews; but he this—will be $40 trillion. That means dress to the joint session of Congress at didn’t have enough time to offer any for that plan to make sense somehow, the beginning of the year. He said that real evidence to back up his stated some way, some time, during 2011 and gentleman is costing us $1 billion a claims. None. No evidence. In fact, I’m 2050, they will have to ask the Amer- minute. The President talked for 90 quite sure that the Secretary of the ican people to do one of three things: minutes. Governor Bush wants to cut Treasury is grading a fictional Bush No. 1, increase taxes by $40 trillion taxes some $90 billion. So the two of plan so that he can join with the Vice over that period of time. Why? To pay them—the Bush program and the Clin- President and many other Democrats off the IOUs which are soon going to be ton program—are $180 billion. We are in orchestrating a campaign to scare needed by the Social Security recipi- spending $362 billion on interest costs senior citizens, as they have done regu- ents of our country. No. 2, restrain and restrict the pro- alone. larly in past campaigns. That leaves $182 billion that you can Also, I find it interesting that the grams of our Federal Government over that period of time; that is, discipline use to increase research for cancer, in- Washington Post reporter—whom I our programs so we will save $40 tril- crease defense—defense is stretched know—who wrote this story, didn’t lion and put it against the IOUs—a now—and everything else. come to any Member or anyone who mammoth expectation without any The point is we are spending a for- has tried to understand the Gore Social tune on absolutely nothing. With the probability of occurring. Security plan to ask for some com- Or we can do some of the two of profligacy of these past Congresses, the ments about it and whether it does lack of awareness of the American peo- them. anything at all for Social Security. Or we can just say we will do it all by ple, and the media’s failure to deliver So today I will take a few minutes to cutting programs of ordinary people the truth to the American public, I explain the Clinton-Gore Social Secu- that are going on day by day. wanted the record to be cleared. rity plan, and then the Gore plan, Nonetheless, these estimates will in- I yield the floor. which is slightly different than the dicate that we will have to do some- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Clinton-Gore plan, which is really not thing in the future to raise large ator from New Mexico is recognized. a plan at all but an illusion of a plan. amounts of money that are not cur- Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, do I It is not a plan. It is an illusion of a rently within the Social Security actu- understand I have a half hour? plan. arial expectations from the payroll tax. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is President Clinton initially proposed It will have to come from somewhere. correct. a version of this plan in January of Is that a plan to fix Social Security? I Mr. DOMENICI. Thank you, Senator 1999. It was never taken seriously then ask anyone if that is a plan? It is not HOLLINGS, for your kind remarks. I or now. And for good reason. I can re- a plan. It won’t work. It has been more don’t agree with your theory or your member it was very difficult to get a or less unacceptable to Congress for conclusions, but I appreciate working Democrat to offer the President’s plan, the 21⁄2 years that it has been lounging with you over the years. Your dedica- including the so-called Social Security around someplace, for somebody to tion to getting the debt under control fix in the budget hearings, in the Budg- consider. has not gone unnoticed over the years. et Committee, and surely there were The estimate I am talking about We had an unusual recovery with huge never more than a few Senators whom comes from the Social Security actu- amounts of new taxes coming in that I believe in clear partisan dedication aries who estimated the initial amount neither you or I expected. Society has who supported this odd gift of bonds to of general fund transfers to be $9.9 tril- changed, no doubt about that. the Social Security trust fund. lion. f This so-called plan, the one that We then asked the Congressional President Clinton sent us in 1999, is Budget Office to calculate for us how ODD GIFT OF BONDS strictly a political exercise intended to much additional interest would be paid Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, today create the perception that the Presi- to the trust fund, based on these trans- I will speak about Vice President dent and Vice President have met their fers. CBO, the Congressional Budget Of- GORE’s lack of a Social Security policy. commitment to ‘‘save Social Security fice, using the actuaries’ numbers, esti- I will entitle my premise today ‘‘Odd first,’’ as they state it, when, in fact, mated that the interest payments Gift of Bonds.’’ they have no such plan, and the Social would add $30 trillion to the general Let me start by saying I found it in- Security long-term problems remain fund transfers to the trust fund. In teresting that just 2 days ago the absolutely unresolved. total, then, that is $40 trillion in IOUs Treasury Secretary—that is, Secretary In fact, as Governor Bush has said, by 2050. Summers—took time out of his busy for 8 years the Clinton-Gore adminis- For those who might have a little dif- schedule to speak with reporters and tration has promised to save Social Se- ficulty with IOUs, let me just say,

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What is more, the President’s own In an interview, Summers said that Bush’s will, as a nation, have to come up with comments on Social Security ‘‘reveal a fun- $40 trillion. budget for 2000 agreed with Senator damental misunderstanding of the system.’’ When the President initially made KERREY: The Bush plan to divert a portion of payroll this proposal, he—that is President These [trust fund] balances . . . are claims taxes to help establish individual accounts Clinton—he at least proposed one real on the Treasury that, when redeemed, will for young workers, he added, well require ei- have to be financed by raising taxes, through ther ‘‘large cuts’’ in guaranteed benefits or provision that would have changed So- borrowing from the public, or reducing the cial Security’s long-term financing. an infusion of billions of dollars in new rev- benefits or other expenditures. The existence enue. The President proposed to set up a new of large trust fund balances, therefore, does But Summers—an economist who also Government-run board that would in- not, by itself, have any impact on the Gov- serves as managing trustee of Social Secu- vest up to 15 percent of the Social Se- ernment’s ability to pay the benefits. rity and conducted academic work on fund- curity trust fund in the stock market An odd gift of bonds—which is the ing the system before he entered govern- and private bonds. President Bill Clin- full extent, that I can find, of the plan ment—said there is no way money collected ton recommended that. But it would be the Vice President has put forth. I can now can also pay current benefits if it is run by the Government and the Gov- find very few economists who believe channeled into investment accounts. ‘‘It is an arithmetic challenge that cannot ernment would be involved in huge these transfers to Social Security are a be met,’’ Summers said, asserting that under numbers and huge dollar values of the good idea and they will fix Social Secu- the Bush plan the Social Security trust fund stock of the American stock exchanges rity. would be fully depleted when someone who is and of companies of America. In fact, Ed Gramlich, whom this now 42 retires. There was a resounding opposition to President recently appointed to the Summers’ remarks come as the Gore cam- using a Government board to invest Federal Reserve Board, headed a com- paign and the Democratic National Com- Social Security money in the stock mission for the President on Social Se- mittee are pounding battleground states market because it would become polit- curity. This is what he said: with advertisements and recorded phone During the deliberations of the 1994–1996 calls that echo the themes outlined by Sum- ical. It would become a board that mers—that Bush’s math on Social Security might not want to invest in this be- Social Security Advisory Commission, we considered whether general revenues should doesn’t add up and that the Republican is cause of public opinion, or that, be- be used to help shore up the Social Security bound to break promises to either senior cause the particular corporation causes program. This idea was unanimously re- citizens or young workers. obesity by selling hamburgers, that is jected for a number of reasons . . . there are While Summers is a key behind-the-scenes not the right thing so you would not serious drawbacks to relaxing Social Secu- economic adviser to Vice President Gore, the invest in that particular stock. rity’s long-run budget constraint through Treasury Secretary, the Secretary of State, The Federal Reserve Board Chairman general revenue transfers. the Defense Secretary and the Attorney Gen- eral are generally the Cabinet officials who Alan Blinder, GORE’s economic ad- said, to that piece of the President’s try to remain aloof from politics in presi- plan: Too much Government involve- viser, said, in 1999, that the administra- dential elections. ment in the private economy. tion should drop the ‘‘gift of bonds.’’ Yet, over the weekend, Secretary of State So the Vice President has said he It is from his quote that I named this Madeleine K. Albright also departed from does not support that portion of Presi- assessment. He said that the adminis- that tradition, taking the unusual step of de- dent Clinton’s plan. So what he has left tration should drop the ‘‘gift of bonds.’’ nouncing Bush’s proposal to withdraw U.S. is a plan with no investment and $40 This is what he said, that is Blinder, ground forces from the Balkans as risky and trillion will accumulate, by the year at a Ways and Means Committee hear- misguided and possibly leading to the dis- ing in 1999. solution of NATO. 2050, which we will have to pay from ‘‘This is a very inappropriate continuing It amounts to a pledge to provide that somewhere. pattern of the politicization of the most sen- much more money for Social Security in the If you ask, Has he helped anything in sitive Cabinet agencies, State and Treas- future—somehow. But it does not specify the his plan? Well, I ask you. He also, I ury,’’ said Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer. sources. Thus, by itself, it does not fill any ‘‘In the waning days of the Clinton era, per- think, makes matters a little worse by of the funding gap.... There is a simpler haps it was too much to hope that the his- proposing two new unfunded benefit ex- and more intuitively appealing plan which, torically nonpolitical agencies could remain pansions that will cost between $100 had the President proposed it, would, I be- lieve, have generated less confusion and about the fray.’’ and $180 billion over 10 years, which As Treasury secretary four years ago, Rob- raised fewer objections. That would be to just adds to the numbers we have been ert E. Ruben would only obliquely make ob- dedicate the [Social Security surpluses] over talking about because we have ex- servations about the economic proposals of- the next 15 years to debt reduction, and panded Social Security without the fered by Republican presidential candidate therefore to national saving—and to forget wherewithal to pay it after 2011. about the new gift of bonds and odd Robert J. Dole, usually in response to ques- To show you the lack of seriousness scorekeeping rules. tions and then mostly to defend administra- of this IOU proposal, the Gore plan tion policy. Nicholas Brady, Treasury sec- Meaning that you have to invent retary in 1988 under President Ronald does not start transferring funds to So- some way to score this in a budget way cial Security until 2011, well beyond Reagan and in 1992 under Bush’s father, or to make sense. President George Bush, said yesterday that any two terms that he might serve, and The Clinton-Gore plan is not really a Summers’ comments were ‘‘totally inappro- five Congresses from now. What he is plan at all. It is a political proposal to priate.’’ really saying is he wants the economy confuse the debate and absolve him ‘‘I don’t think it’s his business to be com- of this country to commit $40 trillion from the responsibility to offer a real menting on Governor Bush’s proposal on So- in general funds on the promise that plan to save Social Security. cial Security,’’ Brady said. Allen Sinai, chief executive of Primark De- we will impose fiscal discipline on 10 Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- future Presidential terms and 20 Con- cision Economics, agreed that the critique sent the article by Glenn Kessler re- was unusual but said it was appropriate, gresses. But he will not transfer a garding the Secretary of Treasury’s as- given Summers’ background. ‘‘We happened penny to Social Security until 2011. sessment be printed in the RECORD. to have the coincidence of having a Treasury Who is going to pay these IOUs off? There being no objection, the mate- secretary who is also the finest economist of Our children and our grandchildren. rial was ordered to be printed in the our generation,’’ Sinai said. ‘‘Who’s to say They will be saddled with all the debt RECORD, as follows: what’s fair or not fair?’’ and they will be forced to pay these [From the Washington Post, Oct. 25, 2000] Treasury officials made much the same case, saying Summers’ comments were justi- IOUs back—in the form of higher taxes CABINET OPENS UPONBUSH or through the other suggestions that fied because he is the managing trustee of TREASURY SECRETARY SAYS SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security and had been considered an are possibilities that are talked about. MATH DOESN’T ADD UP expert in the field when he was in academia. In March of 1999, Senator BOB (By Glenn Kessler) Summers also took issue with Bush’s claim KERREY said, this plan ‘‘has a great Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers that he would be able to build up $3 trillion deal of pain in [the] plan—a hidden offered a detailed critique of Texas Gov. in these new private accounts while also

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These general revenue trans- test beginning in the year 2000 for persons has set a goal of eliminating the debt by fers will add to the trust fund balances (in who have attained their normal retirement 2012. the form of Treasury IOUs) and will generate age. ‘‘Without dedicating Social Security sur- additional interest income (in the form of In addition to the transfers, the President pluses to debt reduction rather than to new Treasury IOUs) for the trust fund as well. proposes that up to 15 percent of trust fund private accounts, it appears to me that on I am attaching a June 26, 2000 memo- assets would eventually be invested in stock. any realistic basis it is impossible to elimi- randum from the SSA actuaries which gives With both the transfers and the investment nate the debt any time in the next 20 years the exact size of these annual transfers. in stock, the date of exhaustion of the com- without using nearly the entire budget sur- Their data shows that $9.8 trillion in cumu- bined OASI and DI trust funds would be ex- plus, which is clearly precluded by their lative annual transfers will have been made tended by an estimated 26 years, from 2037 large tax cuts,’’ Summers said. by 2050 under the Administration’s proposal. under present law to 2063 under the proposal. Under the Bush plan, about $1.9 trillion I would like CBO to estimate what the cumu- The estimated size of the long-range actu- would be transferred from the Social Secu- lative interest on these transfers would be in arial deficit would be reduced from 1.89 per- rity surplus to the private accounts by 2016, the years specified in the attached table. cent of effective taxable payroll under which the campaign says would grow to $3 Secondly, could you tell me the total present law to 0.48 percent of payroll under trillion, assuming a 5.5 percent return and amount of IOUs that will be deposited into the proposal. (Due to interaction among pro- moderate inflation. But that money could the SS trust fund as a result of the cumu- visions, a complete elimination of the actu- not also be used to pay down the debt. lative transfers plus the cumulative interest arial deficit would require additional OASDI Fleischer insisted the Bush plan will pay on these transfers in each of the specified changes that would reduce the present law down the entire national debt by 2016. years. deficit by up to about 0.75 percent of taxable Summers began making the case against Thank you for your prompt consideration payroll.) These estimates are based on the Bush’s Social Security plan in a little-no- of this request. intermediate assumptions of the 2000 Trust- ticed address before the Conference Board in Sincerely, ees Report (adjusted for elimination of the New York last week. In that speech, he said PETE V. DOMENICI, earnings test at the normal retirement age) that diverting two percentage points of the Chairman. and other assumptions described below. payroll tax—about 15 percent—a year ‘‘would [$ trillion] The amount of transfer for each year lead to an excess of benefits over tax reve- would be based on a calculation of the in- crease in the combined OASI and DI trust nues by 2005, and the total exhaustion of the Cumulative Cumulative trust fund in the early 2020s.’’ Cumulative transfers + fund assets that would have occurred during Year transfers interest on interest on Yesterday, Summers expounded on that (IOUs) transfers transfers fiscal years 2001 through 2015 if all trust-fund theme and also targeted Bush’s contention (IOUs) (IOUs) assets had been invested in obligations of the in his first debate with Gore that ‘‘I want to United States Treasury. However, actual 2015 ...... 859.6 transfer amounts would be limited to dollar get a better rate of return for your own 2020 ...... 2144.6 money than the paltry 2 percent that the 2025 ...... 3429.6 amounts specified in the law, based on pro- current Social Security trust gets today.’’ 2030 ...... 4714.6 jected on-budget surpluses in the President’s 2035 ...... 5999.6 Mid-Session Review of the FY 2001 Budget. Summers said that reflected a ‘‘funda- 2040 ...... 7284.6 mental misunderstanding’’ because payroll 2045 ...... 8569.6 Base transfer amounts are intended to be taxes are used to provide benefits for retir- 2050 ...... 9854.6 equal to the amount by which interest on ees, the disabled and survivors, and thus publicly-held Federal debt would be lower as can’t be invested. ‘‘Comparing rates of re- Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous a result of the OASDI ‘‘surplus’’ during fiscal turn is just not a legitimate argument,’’ consent the June 26, 2000, memorandum years 2001 through 2015 than if there had Summers said. to Social Security chief actuary Harry been no such surplus, assuming that all Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, how C. Ballantyne, on long-range OASDI fi- transfers had been invested solely in special issues of the Treasury. much time do I have remaining? nancial effects of the President’s pro- Beginning in the year 2011, 50 percent of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- posal for strengthening Social Secu- the amount transferred would be used to pur- ator has 11 minutes. rity, be printed in the RECORD. chase stock and 50 percent would be used to Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask There being no objection, the mate- purchase special issues of the Treasury. All unanimous consent to have printed in rial was ordered to be printed in the dividends would be reinvested in stock. This the RECORD a letter which I sent on Oc- RECORD, as follows: procedure would continue until the market value of all stock held by the OASDI trust tober 6 to Dan L. Crippen—he is the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Congressional Budget Office Director. I funds reaches 15 percent of total OASDI MEMORANDUM, JUNE 26, 2000 trust fund assets. Thereafter, the percentage asked him the following: To: Harry C. Ballantyne, Chief Actuary of total trust fund assets that is held in I am attaching a June 26, 2000 memo- From: Stephen C. Goss, Deputy Chief Actu- stock would be maintained at 15 percent by randum from the SSA [the Social Security ary buying and selling stock as necessary. people] actuaries which gives the exact size Subject: Long-Range OASDI Financial Ef- Stock investments would be managed by of these annual transfers. Their data shows fects of the President’s Proposal for the private sector. Stock investments would that $9.8 trillion in cumulative annual trans- Strengthening Social Security—Informa- be required to reflect the composition of all fers will have been made by 2050 under the tion publicly-traded stock in the United States Administration’s proposal. I would like CBO This memorandum provides estimates of (for example, the composition of the Wilshire to estimate what the cumulative interest on the financial effects of the proposal pre- 5000 index). these transfers would be in the years speci- sented in the President’s Mid-Session Review TRANSFER AMOUNTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND fied in the attached table. Secondly, could of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget on June 20, OF THE TREASURY TO THE OASI AND DI TRUST you tell me the total amount of IOUs that 2000. This proposal would require that trans- FUNDS will be deposited into the [Social Security] fers be made from the General Fund of the The proposal would provide for transfers in trust fund as a result of the cumulative Treasury of the United States to the Old-Age each fiscal year 2011 through 2050 with the transfers plus the cumulative interest on and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Dis- amount based on the following procedure: these transfers in each of the specified years. ability Insurance (DI) trust funds for each (1) A base amount would be computed for I ask unanimous consent that letter fiscal year 2011 through 2050. In addition, the each fiscal year 2011 through 2016 equal to: President proposes that a portion of the be printed in the RECORD. (a) the calculated increase in the amount transfers would be invested in corporate eq- of assets in the combined OASI and DI trust There being no objection, the letter uities (stock), up to a limited portion of the was ordered to be printed in the funds that would have occurred from Sep- total assets of the trust funds. tember 30, 2000 to the September 30 imme- RECORD, as follows: If transfers were invested only in special diately prior to the start of the fiscal year, U.S. SENATE, interest-bearing obligations (special issues) if all assets had been invested only in special COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, of the United States Treasury, the date of issues of the Treasury, multiplied by, Washington, DC, October 6, 2000. exhaustion of the combined OASI and DI (b) an interest rate based on the average DAN L. CRIPPEN, trust funds would be extended by an esti- market yield on all marketable interest- Director, Congressional Budget Office, Wash- mated 20 years, from 2037 under present law bearing obligations of the United States ington, DC. to 2057 under the proposal. The estimated forming a part of the publicly-held debt in DEAR DR. CRIPPEN: The Administration’s size of the long-range actuarial deficit would the month prior to the fiscal year. Mid-Session Review on the Budget for Fiscal be reduced from 1.89 percent of effective tax- (2) The actual transfer amount for each fis- Year 2001 contains a proposal related to So- able payroll under present law to 0.86 percent cal year 2011 through 2016 would be equal to cial Security trust fund reserves. of payroll under the proposal. All estimates the base transfer amount for the year, sub- Specifically, the Administration proposes reflect the intermediate assumptions of the ject to a dollar-specified limit in the law. to begin transferring general revenues to the 2000 Trustees Report, adjusted to reflect the This limit, computed by the Office of Man- Social Security trust fund in 2011 and con- recent enactment of the retirement earnings agement and Budget, represents the amount

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(3) The actual transfer amount for fiscal maintained under the proposal. years 2017 through 2050 would be equal to the As a result, the proposed transfers would actual transfer amount computer for fiscal PERCENT OF OASDI TRUST FUND ASSETS IN STOCK, END have no impact on the Government’s net in- year 2016. OF YEAR debtedness, nor would they directly enhance Under (1)(b), calculation of the interest Government’s ability to meet promises to fu- rate would be based on yields on corporate Year Percent ture retirees. Indeed, the Government’s reve- bonds if there is no publicly-held debt. In nues and expenditures would be the same re- 2010 ...... 0.5 this case, the interest rate would be based on 2011 ...... 2.4 gardless of whether the transfers were made. the current market yield of investment- 2012 ...... 4.4 grade corporate obligations, less an adjust- 2013 ...... 6.6 I ask unanimous consent that Dan 2014 ...... 8.9 ment to account for the estimated difference 2015 ...... 11.4 Crippen’s letter be printed in the between yields of such corporate obligations 2016 ...... 13.8 RECORD. and ‘‘obligations of comparable maturities 2017 ...... 15.0 issued by risk-free government issuers se- There being no objection, the letter lected by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’ The portion of the total value of publicly- was ordered to be printed in the traded stock in the United States that is RECORD, as follows: ESTIMATED TRANSFER AMOUNTS AND LIMITS UNDER THE held by the OASDI trust funds will depend not only on the yield achieved in the mar- U.S. CONGRESS, PROPOSAL CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, ket, but also on the rate of growth in the [Billions of current dollars] Washington, DC, October 18, 2000. total market value of all stock. The total Hon. PETE V. DOMENICI, Estimated Dollar- Estimated value of stock represented in the Wilshire Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Sen- Fiscal year base specified transfer 5000 index (a fair representation of all pub- ate, Washington, DC. amount 1 limit 2 amount licly-traded stock in the United States) was DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In your letter of Oc- 2011 ...... $122.4 $123 $122.4 $9.3 trillion at the beginning of 1998. 2012 ...... 145.0 147 145.0 Assuming that the total market value of tober 6, you asked the Congressional Budget 2013 ...... 169.8 172 169.8 publicly-traded stock will rise on average by Office (CBO) to use data you provided from 2014 ...... 196.7 200 196.7 2015 ...... 225.7 230 225.7 the rate of growth in GDP after 1998, the the Social Security actuaries to estimate the 2016 and later ...... 257.0 263 257.0 trust funds would be expected to hold about size of the cumulative impact, including in- 3.7 percent of the total market value, on av- terest, of the President’s proposal to make 1 Based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2000 Trustees Report (adjusted for elimination of the earnings test at the normal retirement age). erage, over the 30-year period 2011 through transfers from the general fund of the Treas- 2 Specified in law, computed by the Office of Management and Budget 2040. ury to the Social Security trust funds. based on the President’s Mid-Session Review of the FY 2001 Budget. Although the transfers (and the interest It should be noted that the ‘‘base’’ AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STOCK MARKET VALUE earned on them) would improve the apparent amounts that would be computed for trans- HELD BY OASDI fers in years 2011 through 2016 may be higher solvency of the trust funds, they would in- or lower than the estimates provided above Years Percent crease the liabilities in the rest of the budget at the same time. As a result, the proposed based on the intermediate assumptions of 2011–20 ...... 2.3 the 2000 Trustees Report. For example, if 2011–30 ...... 3.5 transfers would have no impact on the gov- price inflation (increase in the CPI) turns 2011–40 ...... 3.7 ernment’s net indebtedness, not would they 2011–50 ...... 3.6 out to be higher or lower than assumed by directly enhance the government’s ability to the Trustees between now and 2015, with real meet its promises to future retirees. Indeed, SENSITIVITY TO ASSUMED REAL YIELD ON STOCK rates of growth as currently assumed, the the government’s revenues and expenditures based transfer amounts could differ substan- Due to the current, historically-high, level would be the same regardless of whether the of stock prices relative to corporate earn- tially. transfers were made. Ultimately, the govern- ings, many analysts expect that the total If inflation is lower than expected through ment’s ability to pay for future commit- real yield on stock will average less than 7 2015, making base amounts computed in ments, whether they are Social Security percent over the next 75 years. For example, years 2011 through 2016 lower than those esti- benefits or some other payments, depends on mated above, the dollar-specified limits on the 1999 Technical Panel appointed by the Social Security Advisory Board rec- the total financial resources of the econ- transfers would not affect these base omy—not on the balances in the trust funds. amounts in the determination of actual ommended the assumption that the ultimate transfers. However, if inflation is higher real yield on stock would exceed the real As you requested, CBO prepared its esti- than expected through 2015, making base yield on government bonds held by the trust mates using information about the proposal amounts computed in years 2011 through 2016 funds by 3 percentage points, on average, and the size of the transfers from a June 26, higher than those estimated above, the dol- over the next 75 years. In the context of the 2000, memorandum issued by the actuaries of lar-specified limits on transfers would reduce intermediate assumptions of the 2000 Trust- the Social Security Administration. For its the actual transfer amounts to levels below ees Report, this would imply a long-run aver- estimates, CBO used the actuaries’ assump- the base amounts. age total real yield on stock of 6 percent (3 tions about interest rates from the 2000 An- percentage points above the Trustees’ as- OASDI TRUST FUND ASSETS IN STOCK nual Report of the Board of Trustees of the sumption of an average 3-percent real yield The 1994–96 Advisory Council on Social Se- Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and on government obligations held by the trust Disability Insurance Trust Funds and as- curity requested estimates assuming that funds). sumed that the transfers would be made in the total annual real yield on stock invest- Assuming a 6-percent average total real the middle of the fiscal year. The estimates ments would ultimately average about 7 per- yield on stock over the long-range (75-year) using these data are listed in the enclosed cent, approximately the average (geometric period, the estimated year of trust fund ex- table. CBO has not evaluated the actuaries’ mean) total yield on stocks since 1900 (or haustion would be extended by 25 years, from since 1926). Total yield includes dividends as 2037 to 2062 (one year sooner than with an as- assumptions. well as capital gains. Estimates for this pro- sumed 7 percent real stock yield). The esti- Pleae feel free to call me if you have any posal are based on this assumption. (See sec- mated long-range OASDI actuarial deficit questions, or have your staff contact Doug- tion below for analysis of the sensitivity of would be reduced from 1.89 to 0.57 percent of las Hamilton at 202–226–2770. the estimates to variation in the assumed taxable payroll (0.09 percent of payroll high- Sincerely, real yield on stock.) er than with an assumed 7 percent real stock DAN L. CRIPPEN, The 4-percentage-point difference between yield). Director. this assumed ultimate real stock yield and STEPHEN C. GOSS. Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask the Trustees’ 3.0-percent assumed ultimate Mr. DOMENICI. This is the response real yield on government bonds held by the to my letter, dated October 18, which unanimous consent that the attached trust funds (the equity premium) is assumed table be printed in the RECORD. to be maintained, on average, throughout has an attachment to it. I will read a the 75-year projection period. paragraph. There being no objection, the mate- The table below provides the estimated Although the transfers (and the interest rial was ordered to be printed in the percentage of OASDI trust fund assets that earned on them) would improve the apparent RECORD, as follows:

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2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

Cumulative Transfers ...... 0 0.9 2.1 3.4 4.7 6.0 7.3 8.6 9.9 Cumulative Interest on Transfers ...... 0 0.1 0.7 1.9 4.1 7.4 12.4 19.7 30.0 Total ...... 0 1.0 2.8 5.3 8.8 13.4 19.7 28.3 39.9 Source: Completed using data from the actuaries of the Social Security Administration. Note: Numbers may not add up to totals because of rounding.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I will so they could try to insure or bring this CHIP money, this children’s insur- tell the Senate what it says. It is at- into Medicaid or at least in some way ance money, for one reason or another. tached to CBO’s letter, and it goes 2010, cover more children. Texas is among the 40. They do not 2015, 2020, right up to 2050, and it has The Vice President said to the Re- stand alone. the cumulative IOU transfers that were publican nominee: Texas has not done I ask unanimous consent that infor- put in and then the cumulative inter- very well with that. Your program for mation that summarizes what I have est on the transfers. covering children obviously indicates— said be printed in the RECORD. I was shocked—maybe I should not I am paraphrasing—that you did not There being no objection, the mate- have been; it is almost automatic, it is care about children’s health. rial was ordered to be printed in the almost arithmetic—but the total of the What should have been said is that 40 RECORD, as follows: cumulative interest on the IOUs and States of the Union were unable to use STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE the cumulative transfers amount to $40 their CHIP money. Would that not PROGRAM trillion by the year 2050. That is the have been a fairer thing to say rather 1. FEDERAL FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS than say Texas? The State that has the IOU that we give to the American peo- As part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, ple. They will have to pay it in order to largest amount of money under that Congress created the State Children’s Health keep Social Security solvent, but no- program for children’s health and can- Insurance Program (S–CHIP). body is being told that. They are being not spend it, has not spent it to this The program provides allotments to States told we have fixed the plan for x num- date is the State of California. As a to expand health insurance coverage for chil- ber of years from now. matter of fact, they had $591 million dren based on a formula that takes into con- that they could not spend on children’s sideration the number of low income chil- f health coverage because the program dren in the state with no health insurance will not work. You cannot fit it into coverage. LET’S GET IT RIGHT States must match the federal funding, but States. You cannot get it approved by Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I at a rate that is more favorable to the states the legislature. You cannot find the than Medicaid. want to take a few moments on two match, or whatever the reason. other subjects. First, the Vice Presi- States may use S–CHIP funds to: expand Those 40 States, in addition to Texas, Medicaid, provide coverage outside of Med- dent of the United States continues to are California, Georgia, Washington, icaid as long as the program meets certain tell the American people that he has Minnesota—Minnesota had the highest requirements, or some combination of the been a master at reorganizing our Gov- percentage of that money left over be- two. ernment and making it efficient, and cause they could not spend it, 99 per- The aggregate federal allotments for S– that a very large number of employees cent. New Mexico, my State, had 92. CHIP are as follows: have been cut from the payroll of the Arizona had 67 percent of their money. [Dollars in billions] U.S. Government due to this effort. Let’s be fair. When you talk about Year Dollars I want to print in the RECORD a chart children’s health coverage and this from the Office of Management and 1998 ...... 4.3 Federal program, do not say Texas was 1999 ...... 4.3 Budget—their own—the total executive unable to spend theirs. Let’s say 40 2000 ...... 4.3 branch civilian full-time equivalent 2001 ...... 4.3 States have been unable, so there must 2002 ...... 3.2 employees during this period of time be some deficiency in the program, not 98–02 ...... 20.3 that they claim they reduced the work- in the States. All of those States are 98–07 ...... 39.7 force. led in dollar numbers by the State of All I want to say is one thing: It did 2. LARGE ELIGIBLE BUT UNENROLLED California which could not spend $591 POPULATION not take much to do this because 96 million because the program is dif- percent, a larger number than I Estimates indicate that there are 2 to 4 ficult to do and very difficult to effec- million children eligible but not enrolled in thought, 96 percent of the employee re- tuate the coverage of children. Medicaid and another 2 million or more who duction—that is the civilian full-time It is widely recognized that this S- are eligible but not enrolled in S–CHIP. equivalent reduction—are military ci- CHIP program began slowly because Some families lack information; others vilians who were taken off the payroll State legislatures and HCFA had to ap- wait to sign up for the program when they as we reduced the Defense Department prove plans. Right now, we are busy need to get health care. of the United States; 96 percent. Four trying to extend the plan for 2 more As more working class families have be- come eligible, it is likely that many of them percent is the reduction in the non- years for all States. That is because 40 military civilian payroll of the United get health insurance sporadically through of them have been unable to spend all work, but most S–CHIP programs do not pro- States. of the money available. vide subsidies for employer-based coverage. Let’s get it right, Mr. Vice President. I ask the Vice President: In all those 3. STATES WITH UNEXPENDED FY 1998 FUNDS Let’s tell it right. There were no real States, including California because reductions other than civilians who There are approximately 40 states that did they have this huge balance they could not use their full FY 1998 allotment by the were laid off because we reduced the not use, is the Governor there adverse end of FY 2000. Defense Department. I want to be cor- to covering children and having more 32 states had no spending in FY 1998 rect. I said there were none; 4 percent children involved in something like 6 states had no spending at all in FY 1998 of reductions were from the rest of the children’s insurance or Medicaid or the and FY 1999. civilian Government of the United like? I do not think so, nor do I think [Dollars in millions] States. the Governor of Texas is because I be- Unused On the last item, let’s get this one lieve when 40 States cannot do it, we FY 98 Al- Percent Selected states lotment FY 1998 unused right. Mr. Vice President, you referred ought to tell it like it is. Funds* twice in debates to a program to give The next time you are talking about California ...... $855 $591 69 health insurance to kids. There is a this, Mr. Vice President, you ought to Texas ...... 581 449 77 Arizona ...... 117 78 67 program called CHIP which the U.S. say not Texas alone but California and Georgia ...... 125 77 61 Government gave money to each State 39 other States have been unable to use Washington ...... 47 46 98

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Without can see by this chart what the result 4. EXTENSION OF USE OF FUNDS objection, it is so ordered. has been. We went from the largest It is widely recognized that the S–CHIP Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest deficits in history to the largest sur- program began slowly because state legisla- the absence of a quorum. pluses in this country’s history. tures and HCFA had to approve state plans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Jobs created. The Government does Congress is expected to allow states with clerk will call the roll. not create jobs. But jobs are created in unused funds from FY 1998 and FY 1999 to The assistant legislative clerk pro- a timeframe in which the Government, keep those funds for an additional period of ceeded to call the roll. time as enrollment accelerates. Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask with a set of policies, provides for eco- Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, with unanimous consent that the order for nomic opportunity in the expansion of reference to how many civilian full- the quorum call be rescinded. the economy. Under the Reagan admin- time equivalent employees have been The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without istration, in 8 years, 16 million jobs reduced during the 8 years showing objection, it is so ordered. were created; the Bush administration, that 96 percent of it is military and 4 The Senator has 15 minutes. 4 years, 2.5 million jobs; under this ad- percent civilian comes from OMB, I ask f ministration, in 8 years, 22 million new unanimous consent that chart be print- jobs. It is a wonderful record, with an ed in the RECORD. OUR COUNTRY’S ECONOMY economy that is working better than There being no objection, the mate- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I want anyone ever could have anticipated. rial was ordered to be printed in the to speak for a few minutes today about The unemployment rate. This econ- RECORD, as follows: the issue of this country’s economy. I omy is full of good news for our coun- was reminded the other day, in one of try. You can see what has happened to TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH CIVILIAN FULL-TIME the discussions with respect to the con- the unemployment rate, beginning in EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES: 1993-2000 test for the Presidency this year, that 1992 and 1993, when this Congress set [In thousands] some say: Really, nothing has hap- this country on a different course to an pened with respect to the last 8 years economy of reduced deficits, with more Depart- All other Total exec- Fiscal year ment of agencies utive and this administration. It got me to robust growth. Unemployment has Defense branch thinking of where we have been and gone down, down, way down. That is 1993 ...... 932 1207 2139 what we are experiencing in this coun- good economic news for America’s fam- 1994 ...... 868 1184 2053 ilies. 1995 ...... 822 1148 1970 try today. 1996 ...... 779 1113 1892 As I have indicated previously, I be- The inflation rate is down. As we can 1997 ...... 746 1089 1835 lieve we are blessed in this country. We see, we have had a low inflation rate 1998 ...... 707 1083 1790 1999 ...... 681 1097 1778 have the strongest economy in the that has been stable throughout the 2000 ...... 661 1195 1857 world and the longest economic expan- 1990s. Decrease from 1993–2000 ...... ¥271 ¥12 ¥282 Portion of Total Decrease from sion in this country’s history. And this The lowest poverty rate in two dec- 1993 to 2000 ...... 271/ 12/ is not all accidental. Some say that ades. You can see from this chart what 282=96% 282+4% had nothing to do with Government, it happened when this economy began to Source: Office of Management and Budget, The Budget of the United kick into fifth gear and we began to see States Government for Fiscal Year 2001, Historical Tables, Table 17.3, p. had to do with the American people. 282. The American people were working lower deficits and more economic Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I very hard in the 1950s and the 1980s, growth. We saw lower unemployment, yield the floor and suggest the absence and during other periods. However, you and now we see lower poverty rates. Some say: That is just an accident; of a quorum. also need a set of sensible Government The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. FITZ- policies that reduce the Federal indebt- isn’t it? No, it is not just an accident. GERALD). The clerk will call the roll. edness, stimulate investment and do This Congress, by one vote, embraced a The legislative clerk proceeded to the other things that are necessary to new plan offered by a new President in call the roll. allow this economic engine to run and 1993. It was very controversial, and it Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask to work right. So this is not an acci- worked. The evidence is all around us. unanimous consent that the order for dent. We had people on the floor of the the quorum call be dispensed with. Let me describe where we are. At the Senate who said: Pass this plan, and it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without moment, we are 115 months into the will bankrupt our country. Pass this objection, it is so ordered. longest economic expansion on record. plan, and our country will experience a Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, we That is something all of us should feel recession. Pass this plan, and there will concluded a short time ago with the ar- very good about. be people unemployed in the streets. gument by the Senator from New Let me describe what happened to us They were wrong. Where we were Hampshire, Mr. GREGG, on his concerns back in the 1980s. In the early 1980s es- headed was a very difficult cir- about some aspects of the Older Ameri- pecially, we began a significant cumstance for our country: Bigger and cans Act. I thought we were going to amount of red ink, deficit after deficit bigger deficits; slow, anemic economic resume a robust debate. That does not after deficit, and it kept getting worse growth. We changed the plan. The Clin- quite seem like it is going to happen, and worse. ton-Gore proposal in 1993 was passed by but I am going to have things to say. As you can see from this chart, the one vote in both the House and the Right now I suggest the absence of a deficits went up to $290 billion in the Senate. We changed direction. And we quorum and ask unanimous consent Federal budget in 1992. Then, in 1993, see unemployment down, inflation that it be charged equally, and then I Congress made some hard decisions. down, poverty rates down, and more. will take the floor and begin my rebut- This President, a new President, pro- And now, as a result of economic tal. posed a controversial new economic growth and better opportunity, the fed- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without plan. Some did not like it. Some still eral income tax burden on middle-in- objection, it is so ordered. The clerk do not like it. It passed the Senate by come taxpayers has decreased, as well will call the roll. one vote and passed the House by one as the percent of income paid in Fed- The assistant legislative clerk pro- vote. This new economic plan provided eral income taxes. ceeded to call the roll. a different direction. The deficits got With respect to the burden of Federal Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- smaller and smaller, and then we began income taxes on middle-income work- imous consent that the order for the to see surpluses, and more surpluses, ers, those with average income of quorum call be rescinded. and more. $39,000 in 1999, the Federal income tax

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It of its total value of goods and services wanted to expand. It meant our Fed- wasn’t the most popular choice. But it produced. Federal spending is lower as eral budget deficit was swollen with was the required choice to say what is a percent of GDP. red ink. happening in this country isn’t right Let’s review the U.S. economy, since It wasn’t working. It was a plan that and we need to change it. we passed the bill in 1993, that a new didn’t work. David Stockman told us in Changing it has meant that virtually President, a new Vice President pro- his book, shortly after helping concoct everything in this country has im- posed that we pass to change direction. the plan in early 1981, that it wouldn’t proved. Welfare rolls are down, home We were headed in the wrong direction. work. It didn’t work. It put this coun- ownership is up, unemployment down, We saw deficit after deficit. It was get- try in a deficit ditch, a deep hole. inflation down. Almost every indices of ting larger. We had a new plan, a different plan. economic health in this country shows Let me show the chart again, because No, it wasn’t the same old trickle down strong, sustained improvement. That is I think it is important —deficit after where you pour something in at the top not some historical accident. It is not. deficit, getting larger each year. Here and hope everybody down at the bot- It is a function of a Congress, a Presi- is where we were. As you can see, a $290 tom gets damp somehow. It was a plan dent, and Vice President teaming up to billion Federal deficit in that 1 year, that percolates up, saying that this make tough choices, to say we are growing by leaps and bounds. We country’s economic engine works best moving in the wrong direction and, changed direction. The deficits got when everybody has a little something with as much strength and courage as smaller and smaller and turned into to work with, when everyone has con- it takes, we are going to turn that surpluses. That is not an accident. fidence in the future. steering wheel and move the country That is a function of good public pol- Our economy rests on a mattress of back in the right direction. When people said, we blame you for icy. confidence of a sort. If people are con- In 1992, we had the highest dollar def- fident about the future, they do things the votes you cast in 1993, even back icit in history. Today, we have the that manifest that confidence. They then, just after the vote, I said: You largest dollar surplus in our Federal buy a car, a house, do the kinds of can’t blame me. I demand that you budget history. Economic growth, 2.8 things that manifest confidence in the give me credit for that vote. As un- percent annually in the 12 years before future. If they are not confident in popular as it might be, it was the right thing for this country to do. I am proud 1993, since 3.9 percent annually; job their future, they do exactly the oppo- to have participated in it. I feel exactly growth, 1989 to 1992, one of the worst 4- site and the economy contracts. the same way today. Do not dare to year periods in history, 2.5 million new No one has ever repealed the business blame me for that vote. I voted to jobs; in the 8 years since, 22 million cycle nor will they. We have economic change direction because this country new jobs. The unemployment rate aver- expansions and contractions. But eco- nomic expansions occur when people was headed in the wrong direction. age, 7 percent from 1981 to 1992; 4.1 per- This country is now headed in the cent in the last 8 years, the lowest in 30 are confident, and they are sustained when people are confident. right direction. We have a lot of chal- years. Home ownership fell between Right here, in 1993, this new Presi- lenges ahead of us and a lot to do. One 1982 and 1992. Now it is the highest in dent, President Clinton, and Vice of my great worries is that those peo- history. Median family income fell President GORE said: We have a dif- ple who now say, oh, by the way, we from 1988 to 1992. Now it has increased ferent plan. We are going to change di- are going to have 10 years of surpluses, by $5,000 since 1993. Welfare rolls in- rections. We don’t want to be in the don’t understand the lessons of history. creased 22 percent from 1982 to 1992; de- same deficit ditch we have been in all We don’t have 10 years of surpluses. We creased by 53 percent between 1993 and these years. It is going to be tough. It have economic uncertainty ahead, un- 2000. The Dow Jones was at 3,300, and is going to be controversial, but we less we maintain a fiscal policy that now it is over 10,000. want you to be with us to make these makes sense. A trillion and a half dol- That is the consequence of having an changes. Enough of us were. As I indi- lars in tax cuts before even the surplus economic plan that works. When people cated, by one vote in the Senate and exists will put us right back into the say, well, not much has changed, a lot one vote in the House, we changed di- same deficit ditch we had been in for so has changed. In 1992, this country was rection. long back in the 1980s and early 1990s. headed in the wrong direction. Now it The American people had an assess- We dare not squander this oppor- is headed in the right direction. In 1992, ment that was different than the as- tunity. We need a fiscal policy that we had an anemic economy that was sessment they had in the past. They makes sense, one on which we can rely, producing higher deficits, slower became confident that Congress finally one that says to the American people, growth, more unemployment. Now we was going to do something to tackle our first priority is not to give tax cuts have an economy that is producing these deficits, not just talk about them with money we don’t have. Our first budget surpluses, lower unemployment, but tackle them, to get this country’s priority, when we have better economic lower inflation, and the longest eco- fiscal policy back under some amount times and have a budget surplus, is to nomic expansion in this country’s his- of control. use part of that surplus to pay down tory. People’s confidence increased. The the Federal debt. If during tough times When I hear discussions on the cam- result was that our economy began to you run up the Federal debt, as we did, paign trail about where we have been rebound. It produced more economic during good times you ought to have and where we are, they need to be root- growth than anyone thought possible. the common sense to pay down part of ed in some basis of fact. You would It produced lower unemployment than that Federal debt, as we should. have had to have been on another plan- virtually anyone thought possible, and This is the story. This is where we et not to understand that the last 8 we have economic strength and oppor- have been, and this is where we are. I years have been truly significant. tunity across the entire country as a worry very much that the kind of pro- I am not saying that one side or the result of it. posals offered by some here and by other should claim credit for every- Some areas have been left behind; I Governor Bush running for President— thing. I am saying this because I was understand that. My point is, even as about $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts, here and I know it. This country was we work on those remaining areas, this most of which will go to those who headed in the wrong direction, with fis- country has done very well. It is not an need it least—will put us right back cal policies that said you can have a accident. I get a little fatigued hearing into the same deficit we have been in very big tax cut, you can double de- people say nothing has happened in the too long. We have worked too hard to fense spending, and somehow every- last 8 years. squander our economic strength now.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11055 THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- critically important to families caring AMENDMENTS OF 2000—Continued ator from Iowa is recognized. for loved ones who are ill or who have Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, the busi- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise disabilities. The program uses existing ness before us is the Older Americans today in support of H.R. 782, the Older resources to meet a pressing need. In Act. Americans Act Amendments of 2000. I this case, the already successful net- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who join my colleagues in commending work of aging centers will administer yields time to the Senator from Ohio? Chairmen JEFFORDS and DEWINE and the program. Mr. DEWINE. I yield myself as much other members of the committee for It will serve millions of caregivers time as I may consume. their hard work and endless energy in throughout hundreds of communities The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time bringing this important measure to the nationwide by providing: respite care; is under the control of Senator JEF- floor. information and assistance; caregiving FORDS of Vermont. In its 35th year, the Older Americans counseling and training and supple- Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, how Act continues to meet its mission of mental services to caregivers and their much time do I have? helping seniors stay independent and families. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There part of their community. The wide Our country is aging, and that demo- are 108 minutes remaining. array of services available under the graphic shift creates new needs, and Mr. JEFFORDS. How much time does act serve as the life-line to millions of this legislation helps us meet those the Senator desire? seniors across the Nation. Mr. DEWINE. One minute, and then I Seniors in both rural and urban areas needs. The Older Americans Act not will ask that my colleague from Iowa rely heavily on one or more of these only serves as a critical safety net, but be recognized. services: nutrition services such as it embraces important principles that Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield 5 minutes to home-delivered meals; meals served in we should uphold in policies that serve the Senator from Ohio. congregate settings; transportation our nation’s elderly. Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, the busi- services to medical appointments; legal The act calls attention to the need to ness before the Senate is the Older assistance; protection from abuse prepare our nation’s aging population Americans Act. Specifically, we have through the ombudsman program; pen- for its own longevity by enhancing Senator GREGG’s amendment. I rise, health promotion opportunities, im- very reluctantly, to oppose that sion counseling services; in-home serv- ices; and volunteer and employment proving flexibility for states and area amendment. In a moment, I will ex- agencies on aging, by modernizing pro- plain to my colleagues why I believe opportunities for older persons. As chairman of the Senate Special grams and services, and in calling for a that amendment is unnecessary and Committee on Aging, I am particularly White House Conference on Aging in why I believe it simply must be turned pleased that this bill contains the Na- 2005. down if we are going to pass the Older tional Family Caregiver Support Pro- Finally, the act provides authoriza- Americans Act this year. Before I do that, I want to allow my gram. Over the past 3 years, Senator tion for the thirteen area agencies on colleague from Iowa, who has come to BREAUX and I have convened a number aging in my home state of Iowa. In the floor and has a major provision in of hearings to examine the important 1999, these funds enabled the agencies this bill, to talk about this provision. I role that family caregivers play. More to serve nearly 293,000 elderly Iowans. compliment him on it. He has been the than 20 million Americans are caring The services the act funds are critical lead sponsor in the Senate on a sepa- for an aging or ailing family member. to older Americans in my state and rate bill. We incorporated his bill into To put this number in perspective, throughout the country. the Older Americans Act. The provi- there are fewer than 2 million seniors I ask unanimous consent that a copy sion he will explain to the Senate is living in nursing homes. So simply by of a letter I recently received from one of the new provisions of the Older looking at the numbers, we can con- Representative BOYD be printed in the Americans Act in this bill and it is a clude that the bulk of caring for our RECORD. major contribution. I thank him for Nation’s elderly is carried out by fam- There being no objection, the letter that. ily and friends in the form of informal was ordered to be printed in the caregiving. I yield the floor. RECORD, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The story of Barbara Boyd, a state legislator from Ohio who testified be- OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ator from Maryland is recognized. Columbus, OH, October 16, 2000. fore the Special Committee on Aging Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I have Senator CHUCK GRASSLEY, a question for the Senator from Ohio. last year, provides a good example of Dirksen Senate Office Building, He has the floor. I thought we would be what a caregivers job entails. Ms. Boyd Washington, DC. alternating in the spirit of comity. cared at home for her mother who had DEAR SENATOR GRASSLEY: We have in the What was the preference? Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer. state of Ohio term limits, and I am at the Mr. DEWINE. I was trying to accom- Her mother had $20,000 in savings and a end of my fourth term. I will certainly miss modate Mr. GRASSLEY, whom I asked monthly Social Security check. That the House, but I know my work is not done. to come over here about this time. It is went quickly. Her prescription drugs I will continue to advocate for the elderly, my understanding he has about 10 min- alone ran $400 a month. Antibiotics, especially Alzheimer’s and caregivers. There ointments to prevent skin breakdown, is a rumor that I will be in other areas of utes. I would be happy to have you pro- ‘‘expertise’’, which are Welfare Reform, ceed at any point. At some point, I am incontinence supplies, and other ex- Human Services, and healthcare. It is my un- going to talk about the Gregg amend- penses cost hundreds of dollars a derstanding that I have a great advocacy ment and why I think it should be op- month. being voiced in my interest in public policy posed. I will be on the floor, so it Ms. Boyd exhausted her own savings in the state of Ohio. doesn’t matter when I do it. to care for her mother, and exhausted My passion will always revolve around the Ms. MIKULSKI. My suggestion is herself. She isn’t complaining. Family issue of caregiving. I have found that I re- that Senator GRASSLEY proceed and caregivers don’t complain. main a voice on the issue and a sounding then our colleague, Senator MURRAY, The contribution of family caregivers board for those who are heartbroken. proceed. She wishes to speak for 10 is enormous. Economically, family October 21st will be two years since Mother minutes. How about if those two caregiving is worth billions of dollars. passed, and there is not a day that dawns that I do not think of her. She, in her last speak—GRASSLEY followed by MUR- Emotionally and physically, caregiving years, taught me more than I ever learned in RAY—and then, if it is appropriate, un- is often an overwhelming task. Care- givers know what it entails to juggle college. Everyday I marvel at the fact that I less other Members want to speak, the did what I set out to do during those five and Senator and I can engage in debate on personal and professional demands a half years. Truly, my heavenly father the amendment. with the responsibilities that accom- watches over me. Mr. DEWINE. That is fine with me. pany caregiving. If there is ever an opportunity to serve on Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I This is why the Family Caregiving a national level, on a board or committee on yield to the Senator from Iowa 10 min- Support Program, now a part of the caregiving, please keep me in mind. I will be utes. Older Americans Act bill before us, is sure to keep in touch with you.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 Thank you again for giving me an oppor- This innovative new program will gets a lot of credit, I believe, for doing tunity to tell my story as a caregiver. offer families real support in meeting that. Yours in Service, the long term care needs of their loved I think, therefore, his amendment is BARBARA BOYD, ones. simply just not necessary and ulti- State Representative. It will also provide assistance to mately, at this late date, turns out to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- older spouses—often older women—who be an amendment that could kill this ator from Washington. are left to care for a frail family mem- bill. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I am ber. I would like to talk a minute about pleased to join with my colleagues on The Aging Subcommittee heard testi- this bill from the point of view of the the HELP Committee in urging passage mony from many family members who Governors. I think when looking at it of this important bipartisan legislation are struggling to care for their aging from the point of view of the Gov- to reauthorize the Older Americans parents. Because they don’t have any ernors, we can get a better under- Act. help, they face significant financial standing of the reforms this bill makes, For more than 30 years, the Older and emotional burdens. the improvements this bill makes, and Americans Act has been our Nation’s I know this new program will begin the accountability that is now in this most important resource for helping to address the problems facing those bill that does not exist in the status seniors get the services they need in families who are caring for aging rel- quo. their own communities. atives in their homes. Let me make something very clear. The OAA provides funding for senior I thank the chairman of the Aging The killing of this bill will not improve centers, transportation, recreation, Subcommittee, Senator DEWINE, for the status quo. We will be stuck with adult education, Meals-on-Wheels, pre- his leadership in making this bill a re- the status quo if this bill goes down. ventive health care, and other essential ality. The question is, Does this bill fun- services. I also thank Senator MIKULSKI for In fiscal year 2000 alone, OAA pro- damentally improve where we are her efforts and hard work in making grams have provided more than $15 today and bring about more account- sure we honor the commitment to our million in services in Washington ability? I think clearly a fair reading of seniors before we adjourn for the year. State. this bill indicates that it would. In addition, the act provides re- I urge my colleagues to defeat the Let me talk about this bill from the sources for the Nation’s largest pro- pending amendment and send this bill point of view of the Governors. gram for older workers, and it provides to the President without further delay. First of all, this bill recognizes We cannot allow this session to end subsidized jobs and training to more growth in States that have more senior without continuing the programs that than 65,000 low-income workers over citizens, and therefore it is fair and it have served America’s seniors so well age 54. is the right thing to do. With more people retiring, the de- throughout the years. No. 2, this bill has numerous reforms mand for OAA services has grown dra- I yield the floor. in regard to title V. We recall what Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, how matically in recent years. Unfortu- title V is. Title V is employment for much time do I have remaining? nately, the program has not kept pace seniors who couldn’t get a job. That The PRESIDING OFFICER. Ninety- with current needs. helps them; it not only helps them but Today, we have an opportunity to fi- three minutes. helps the community. We have these nally reauthorize the Older Americans Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I all over the country. My colleague Act, and I’m calling on my colleagues yield to the Senator from Ohio 15 min- talked about Green Thumb and talked to pass a clean reauthorization bill utes. about the National Park Service. These The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that is based on the bipartisan legisla- jobs are all over the country in all 50 ator from Ohio. tion developed by the members of the States. They are very valuable to the Mr. DEWINE. I thank the Chair, and HELP Committee. seniors and very valuable to the com- As a member of the Aging Sub- I thank the chairman of the com- munities that are being served. committee of the HELP Committee, I mittee. The appropriators have traditionally, have been eager to pass a strong reau- Mr. President, I rise very reluctantly year after year, split this money 78 per- thorization bill, to oppose the amendment of my col- cent and 22 percent—78 percent going While I’m disappointed it has taken league, Senator GREGG. I do so reluc- to the 9 or 10 national contractors and so long, I know this bill will improve tantly because it is very well intended. 22 percent going to the States. That the programs that seniors and their Frankly, as I listened to his speech, has not changed. That is what the ap- families rely on. there was very little, if anything, propriators have done year after year. As I have traveled around my State, about which I disagreed. The bottom We bring about some more equity I’ve seen the impact these programs line is that the reforms he has re- and fairness. We say dollars on top of are making. It’s not just seniors who quested and about which he has been so that up to $35 million—any additional want the act reauthorized. Their fami- eloquent over the last few years are, in dollars up to $35 million—we are going lies, physicians and communities also fact, included in the bill that is in to split and we are going to reverse want to see the Act strengthened. front of us. The reality is that while that. Basically, we are going to have 25 The safety net programs authorized those reforms are already in the bill, if percent that is going to go national but in the Older Americans Act provide a his amendment were accepted, it would 75 percent of the money will be spent life line for our most vulnerable citi- kill the bill at this late date. by the Governors in the local commu- zens. We need to keep in mind that the nities as they see fit. That is a funda- The Older Americans Act closes the House of Representatives has already mental change. Again, it is one of the gaps in services and offers seniors a passed this bill overwhelmingly with reasons the Governors of our Nation way to maintain a dignified quality of only two dissenting votes. This bill is want this bill. life. the result of over 2 years of com- We then go further and say beyond The nutritional assistance programs promise work and labor. This bill has $35 million—if the appropriators put in alone are critical to addressing the the accountability and the reforms beyond $35 million—it would be a 50–50 needs of low and moderate income sen- that my colleague was asking about split; again, certainly an improvement iors. and has requested. I salute him for over the status quo. Again, we get to Job training programs allow seniors bringing these issues up not just on the the issue of accountability. to keep their economic independence floor today but, frankly, for bringing The next reason the Governors like and to maintain important social ties them up during the committee hear- this bill is that they get to submit for to their communities. ings, and I salute him for bringing the first time a plan to the Department The most significant improvement in them up before that. Because of what of Labor for the national contractors this legislation is the creation of the my colleague has done and because of that are coming into the States. The new Family Caregiver Support pro- the issues he has raised, we have incor- complaint we hear from them now is: gram. porated these reforms into this bill. He These national contractors come into

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We petition into the program for the first how anybody thinks we could put an- ought to have some input in that. time. other bill together next year or the This bill says: Yes, you can have that The bill will establish a three- year after. It would force another Con- input. You can submit this plan to the strikes-and-you-are-out policy to en- gress to rehash these issues and try to Department of Labor, and they have to sure performance goals are met. Fail- pass a bipartisan bill. Keep in mind, we pay attention to it for the first time. ure to meet performance standards will now have a bill that is more acceptable That is an improvement in local con- first result in technical assistance and to our friends in the House. We worked trol. That is one of the reasons the require the grantee to come up with a this bill and coordinated this bill close- States like this bill so much and one of plan for the future. Failure to meet ly with them. They passed this bill yes- the reasons the National Governors’ performance standards a second con- terday 405–2. This bill has the support, Association has endorsed this bill secutive year will result in a net loss of as I indicated a moment ago, for very wholeheartedly. 25 percent of the grant which will be good and substantial reasons, of the We next provide more accountability. competitively bid in an open competi- National Governors’ Association. It is We say after the national contractor tion. Failure to meet performance not easy getting all 50 Governors to comes in, after the national contractor standards a third year will cut off the agree on anything. They agree on this begins its work, after they have this grantee from the program, and the bill. They want this bill. They have employment, if the State of Ohio or the grant will be competitively bid in open lobbied for the bill. They have been a State of Vermont or the State of Mas- competition. Failure of a public and part of putting it together. Failure to sachusetts decides the contractor is private nonprofit agency grantee to pass this bill means we will be stuck not doing a good job, they have redress meet performance standards a fourth with the status quo for a long time. and procedures they can follow to hold year in an individual State will also I congratulate my colleague from that national group accountable— lead to the loss of the grant, which will New Hampshire for his work. I believe again, a very significant improvement. then be competitively bid in an open it is abundantly clear we have covered Again, a reform that is contained in competition. the concerns he has raised. The good this bill. These reforms significantly improve news is if we pass the bill before the In summary, Governors will have a the Older Americans Act. They protect Senate, we can change the status quo greater role in planning and admin- the taxpayers and provide seniors with for the better, particularly title V. istering a program within a State. a jobs program that works. Failure to Let me talk for a moment about the Under our reauthorization bill, Gov- pass these reforms this year will only status of title V. It is funded now at ernors will submit a State plan to the continue a system that has not served $440 million annually and administered Department of Labor which will de- the job placement needs of seniors in by the Department of Labor, which awards grants to 10 national organiza- scribe where these jobs are needed many States and will not correct the tions, AARP, Green Thumb, U.S. For- within a State, where the population of deficiencies in the administration and est Service, and the State govern- older individuals who qualify for the planning of the program. The only way ments. As I outlined, 78 percent of the program are located, and describe how these improvements will be realized is funds are awarded by the Department the plan would coordinate with the to pass this bill, the Older Americans of Labor on a noncompetitive basis to programs under the Workforce Invest- Act, a bipartisan, bicameral initiative. the 10 national organizations; 22 per- ment Act. The Governors are also Under the bill, funding may only be cent of the funds are distributed to the given, under our bill, the opportunity used for provisions of title V. I want to States. That is the status quo. As I in- to submit recommendations to the Sec- make this very clear. The provisions of dicated a moment ago, we fundamen- retary of Labor regarding proposed training and jobs to low-income seniors tally change that status quo. projects within the State that would be is the only legal use of money under Let me conclude by referencing the carried out by the public and private our bill. You can’t use, under this bill, bill. If my colleagues have concerns nonprofit grantees. money for lobbying. Under our bill you about the reforms, whether or not they Finally, under our bill, the Governors cannot use it for litigation. We make were in this bill, I reference them to can hold those public and private sure of that by specific reference to the this bill, to actually look at the bill. grantees that operate in their States, OMB circular and we make reference in We provide for accountability in regard for the first time, accountable if they the bill to that which prohibits that to title V entities in two separate fail to serve seniors. Under the bill, the type of activity. ways. One, we do it before the fact, be- Governor can request the Secretary of Each grantee receiving funds must fore they are chosen; second, we pro- Labor to review a public and private comply with the law. They cannot do vide it after the fact. nonprofit grantee operating within the lobbying; they cannot do election- The first is what is labeled in the bill State. If the grantee is not meeting eering activities. That is under our as a responsibility test. In the section performance standards, the Secretary, bill, as well. on the responsibility test, it outlines under our bill, is required to take cor- Under our bill, the Secretary must what the Federal Government must rective action against that grantee. conduct a review and apply responsi- look at before a grantee is chosen. Let Next, new cost controls will prevent bility tests to all applicants receiving me emphasize this is not in current misuse of funds by the grantees. That funds, just as the Gregg amendment law. The great improvement this bill is very important. The reauthorization provided. Under our bill, it is simple: If makes is we put this in law. No matter bill would codify definitions of admin- you fail to meet a responsibility test, who the Secretary of Labor is, no mat- istrative expenses and programmatic you cannot be a grantee. ter which party runs the Department of expenses. It would also require at least Putting this bill together has not Labor, they have to follow the law. 75 percent of a grantee’s funds be used been an easy task. Let me remind my They have strict criteria that they for enrollee wages and benefits. This colleagues, it has been 8 years since have to follow. We spell it out. bill also explicitly states that the Congress reauthorized the Older Ameri- The bill provides: funds a grantee receives for the pro- cans Act. It has been 5 years since that Before final selection of a grantee, the Sec- gram must be used solely for that par- last reauthorization expired. It has not retary shall conduct a review of available ticular program. Moreover, the bill ex- been easy, but we are here today with records to assess the applicant agency or pressly requires each grantee to com- a bill that fundamentally changes the State’s overall responsibility to administer ply with OMB circulars and rules, and status quo. Our bill makes significant Federal funds. requires the grantees to maintain and substantial improvements to the As part of that, the Secretary may records sufficient to permit tracing of existing Older Americans Act. Failure consider any information about that

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I Senator from New Hampshire for rais- funds for lobbying or litigation against say to him, look at the language in ing these issues over and over. I firmly the Government. These are in well- this bill. We have addressed those con- believe we have, now, a bill that takes known, well-circulated OMB circulars. cerns. The Department of Labor will care of those problems and we have one Also, our own legislation pending be- look at these things and they will look that we must vote in favor of, other- fore the Senate already has pretty at a past history and they will look at wise this bill will die. That would be a firm, strict, and clear accountability. a pattern and they will look to see if terrible thing to happen. It says if you don’t meet the standards, there have been problems in the past. I suggest the absence of a quorum, you lose all or part of your grant. And We go on and spell this out, page after and I ask the time be charged evenly then those funds not used, because you page, all the different things the De- against both sides. have lost them, will be able to be com- partment can look at and should, in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without peted for by other national organiza- fact, look at: objection, it is so ordered. The clerk tions. This is a process for recompeting Failure to submit required reports; failure will call the roll. funds of a State or nonprofit agency or to maintain effective cash management or The legislative clerk proceeded to organization that does not meet estab- cost controls; failure to ensure that a sub- call the roll. lished performance standards. I believe recipient complies with the Office of Man- Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask the process will work, and we should agement and Budget Circular[s]; failure to unanimous consent that the order for not interfere with it. audit a subrecipient within the required pe- the quorum call be rescinded. riod; willful obstruction of audit process; We believe we do have very firm ac- failure to establish a mechanism to resolve a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without countability in this legislation. These subrecipient’s audit in a timely fashion—[et objection, it is so ordered. performance measures in this bill are cetera, et cetera.] Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I simply this: If an organization or a I will not read them all. They are all thank my colleagues for all of their State fails to meet these standards or here. Then we also provide any history kind comments on this legislation and improve its performance, other entities and we provide any information. also how they were complimentary, will get the opportunity to competi- So the Department, for the first both on the content and the bipartisan tively bid for a portion or all of the or- time, is being told they have to con- nature of it. We really only have one ganization’s grant. We establish a min- sider this information, and that is unresolved issue and that is the amend- imum amount that must be spent on what the law will be after we pass this ment raised by our colleague from New enrollee wages and fringe benefits. We bill. Hampshire. I say to my colleague from clarify the way the organization must We next say after the fact, if they get New Hampshire, we admire his stew- define and report their costs, so there that, if they do get the grant, we then ardship over Federal funds and his in- is no room for ambiguity. We codify provide in a section called ‘‘National sistence on accountability. However, our own clear responsibility tests and Performance Measures And Competi- we think his amendment, though very have very firm criteria for granting eli- tion For Public And Private Nonprofit well intentioned, is really misguided. gibility. We require a broad planning Agencies And Organizations’’: We are concerned, both on the basis process so the area of greatest need The Secretary shall determine if each pub- of content and then also the con- within a State is served as efficiently lic or private nonprofit agency or organiza- sequences for this legislation. Number and as specifically as possible. These tion that is a grantee has met the national one, if the Gregg amendment should provisions will ensure seniors get the performance measures established.... prevail, this could have the con- high-quality services they deserve, and We outline, as I indicated a minute sequence of really killing this bill. This taxpayers will get value for their dol- ago, how that is done as well. That is is a bill that has been arrived at lar. in this bill as well. We step them down through a very delicate bipartisan Also, know that in addition to what and we punish them and we eventually, agreement, not only within our own in- we have in this legislation, as I said, if they keep doing it, say they do not stitution but in the House. We are in the Government already has Govern- get any more money and they are gone. the closing hours of the 106th Congress. ment-wide standards and procedures, That is what is in this bill. If an amendment is agreed to, we are applicable to the suspension and debar- So let me conclude. We have a strong going to have to have a conference or ment of any Federal contractor and bill in front of us. It is a bipartisan this bill will go back to the House. grant recipient. The NSCERC is cur- bill. It is our chance to pass the Older Then the lid goes off and we will be in- rently engaged in an audit resolution Americans Act. We will not have an- volved in a variety of other discus- process with DOL. All indications are other chance in this Congress. We may sions. I think my colleagues know that that this process is working and we not get another chance in the next once you start talking you tend not to should not interfere with it. Congress. It is the right thing to do. stop talking. Also, during the debate words were There are groups across this country So we really encourage that people used such as ‘‘slush fund,’’ et cetera. I that want this but, more importantly, be aware this could sink the Older think that was a little harsh and inac- the senior citizens of this country need Americans Act for the 106th Congress. I curate. Did the National Senior Citi- it. It is the right thing to do. would so regret that because we have zens Education Research Center have We address the concerns my col- worked so hard among ourselves with problems? You bet. league has raised. I again thank my constituency groups and others. Real- The Department of Labor did an colleague from New Hampshire for ly, from the standpoint of process, I audit. They found that there was no raising this amendment, but I very re- hope, one would really look at this. malicious intent to defraud. There was luctantly must oppose it, and I urge The second point is, in terms of the no intent to be scum or scam. What my colleagues to oppose it. Make no Gregg amendment itself, we are con- they did was essentially have a certain mistake about it, we have this covered. cerned that it does not provide due program related to the HIP indemnity We have the reforms in the bill and, process. What it would do is allow a in the wrong category. No. 2, if his amendment would pass, preliminary finding from an agency Do they owe the Federal Government this bill would die and we would not re- other than the Department of Labor to some money? Yes. Is there discussion authorize the Older Americans Act. stop an organization from running its ongoing now about the most effective I yield the floor. jobs program. There would be no oppor- way to recapture that? Yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tunity to appeal or to be heard. There I ask unanimous consent that a docu- ator from Vermont. would be an audit by the IG or GAO, ment giving the status of the National

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Some seri- ous mistakes were made, but they were U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AS- GOOD REASONS TO SUPPORT SCSEP not malicious, they were not criminal, SISTANT SECRETARY FOR EMPLOY- The Senior Community Service Employ- and they were not intentional. MENT AND TRAINING, ment Program (SCSEP) authorized under There being no objection, the mate- Washington, DC, October 24, 2000. Title V of the Older Americans Act should be Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, preserved and expanded for the following rial was ordered to be printed in the U.S. Senate, RECORD, as follows: reasons: Washington, DC. 1. The SCSEP is our country’s only work- STATUS OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS DEAR SENATOR KENNEDY: We are pleased to force development program designed exclu- EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER GRANT, respond to your request for information sively to maximize the productive contribu- OCTOBER 5, 2000 about the status of the agency determina- tions of a rapidly growing older population tions with respect to the Department of La- The Senior Community Service Employ- through training, retraining, and community bor’s (DOL) Final Determination of the Na- ment Program (SCSEP) provides community service and is a good model of success in the tional Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and service employment opportunities to eco- area of welfare-to-work programs. History National Senior Citizens Education and Re- nomically disadvantaged senior citizens. The has taught us that mainstream employment search Center (NSCERC) audits conducted by National Senior Citizens Education and Re- and training programs like JTPA and CETA the DOL’s Office of the Inspector General search Center (NSCERC) is one of 10 national are not successful in serving older workers. (OIG). grantees. It is funded for over $65.0 million, A targeted approach is needed. which it subgrants to about 150 groups in 28 Prior to 1996, NCSC operated a grant under the Senior Community Service Employment 2. The SCSEP is primarily operated by pri- States, including local governments, and vate, nonprofit national aging organizations nonprofit organizations. This year it will Program (SCSEP). Pursuant to legislative and regulatory requirements, NCSC as a that are customer-focused, mission driven, provide positions to about 15,000 low-income and experienced in serving older, low-income seniors. 501(c)(4) organization became ineligible to be a grantee. Consequently a novation agree- people. These nonprofit organizations work Prior to 1996, the SCSEP program was op- in close partnership with the Governors, De- erated by the National Council of Senior ment was made which transferred the grant to NSCERC, an affiliated but separate partment of Labor, aging network, and em- Citizens, NCSC. As a result of 1995 legisla- ployment and training system, actively par- tion, NCSC as a 501(c)(4) organization be- 501(c)(3) organization. The status of the DOL’s Final Determina- ticipating in One Stop Service initiatives de- came ineligible to be a grantee. Con- tion is as follows: signed to streamline and integrate services. sequently, a novation agreement was made Background: The OIG issued an audit on 3. The SCSEP is a critical part of the Older which transferred the grant to NSCERC, an February 3, 1999 which covered the period Americans Act, balancing the dual goals of affiliated but separate 501(c)(3) organization. from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1995—with community service as well as employment An audit was conducted by the Depart- a total cost audited of $184,746,124. Of the au- and training for low-income seniors. Many ment’s Inspector General (IG) of NCSC’s pro- dited costs, $5,814,942 or 3.1 percent of the nutrition programs and other services for gram administration which covered a three total grant funds was questioned by the seniors are dependent on labor provided by year period from July 1, 1992 thru June 30, auditors. SCSEP. 1995. The audit was initiated by the IG as Final Determinations: On March 2, 2000, 4. The SCSEP has consistently exceeded all part of its regular responsibility to audit fed- ETA issued a Final Determination dis- goals established by Congress and the De- eral employment programs. A Final Deter- allowing $4,961,583 or 2.7 percent of the total partment of Labor, surpassing the 20% place- mination was issued in March, 2000 dis- costs audited. ment goal for more than 15 years. Virtually allowing nearly $5 million. This determina- Current Status: The Final Determination all appropriated funds are spent each grant tion is under appeal to the Department’s Of- was appealed to the Office of Administrative year, in stark contrast to similar programs. fice of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ’s). Law Judges on March 20, 2000. 5. The SCSEP is a means tested program, The ALJ’s decision can be appealed to the The OIG issued a second audit on Sep- serving low-income Americans age 55+. The Secretary. tember 24, 1999. The resolution status of this program serves less than 1% of those who are ‘‘About 78 percent of the disallowed costs audit is as follows: eligible; long waiting lists are common in are attributed to NCSC’s/NSCERC’s treat- Background: The audit covered the period most areas of the country. ment of the program’s Hospital Indemnity from July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996 with 6. The SCSEP serves the oldest and poorest Insurance Plan (HIP) refunds and adminis- a total cost audited of $60,828,900. Of the au- in our society, and those most in need: 41% trative funds. Payments for participant in- dited costs, the auditors questioned $2,250,828 of enrollees are minorities—the highest mi- surance were charged to the SCSEP grant. or 3.7 percent; they also questioned the indi- nority participation rate of any Older Ameri- NCSC/NSCERC treated the refunds as roy- rect cost allocation base proposed by NCSC cans Act program; 73% are female; 36% are alty income instead of program income, and NSCERC. age 70 and older; 83% are age 60 and older; crediting the refunds to the NCSC organiza- Initial Determination: On March 24, 2000, 36% do not have a high school education; and tion rather than to the SCSEP grant.’’ ETA issued an Initial Determination pro- 11 % have disabilities. The OIG has also conducted audits of the posing a disallowance of $1,262,607 in direct 7. The SCSEP ensures national responsive- NCSC’s/NSCERC’s grants for subsequent fis- costs and an undetermined amount of indi- ness to local needs by directly involving par- cal years. There are substantial amounts of rect costs pending the negotiation of a Final ticipants in meeting critical human needs in questioned costs for these years, as well. A Indirect Cost Agreement between the De- their communities, from child and elder care large portion of the questioned costs related partment of Labor, NCSC and NSCERC. to public safety and environmental preserva- to the same issue, the proper application of Current Status: The Department of Labor’s tion. The SCSEP has been a major contrib- HIP refunds. The Department, NCSC, and its Office of Cost Determination is currently in utor to national disaster relief efforts, most successor grantee NSCERC continue to work negotiations with NCSC and NSCERC to recently resulting from floods in the mid- to resolve issues related to these subsequent reach an agreement on the final indirect cost west, hurricanes in the southeast, and the audits. On March 24, 2000, the Department rate. If an agreement is reached, a Final De- California earthquakes. issued an Initial Determination on the sec- termination will be issued relating to the 8. The SCSEP has demonstrated high ond audit, covering the period 7/1/95 to 6/30/96. questioned direct costs only. If no agreement standards of performance and fiscal account- This determination proposes to disallow $1.3 is reached, a Final Determination will be ability unique in government programs. Less million in direct cost against both NCSC and issued addressing both the direct and indi- than 15% of funding is spent on administra- NSCERC. The Department anticipates rect questioned costs with an indirect costs tive costs—one of the lowest rates among issuing a final determination in the near fu- rate determined by the Office of Cost Deter- federal programs. ture. mination. 9. The SCSEP historically has enjoyed As a result of these audit findings the De- A third OIG audit was issued March 29, strong public support because it is based on partment has taken the following steps: 2000. It covered the period from July 1, 1996 the principles of personal responsibility, life- 1. Payments for the hospital insurance in- through December 31, 1997. The Department long learning, and service to community. In demnity plan, which produced the refunds of Labor has not issued an Initial Determina- addition, the program is extremely popular were phased out as of September 1999. tion, pending a review of the indirect cost among participants, host agencies, employ- 2. An escrow account has been established rate. ers, communities, and the membership of our to receive refunds and other insurance pay- Should you or your staff have any ques- nation’s largest aging organizations. ments until a final resolution can be reached tions, please contact Raymond J. Uhalde, on the audits. As of March 2000, the escrow Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. Mr. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, the account totaled approximately $3.1 million. Uhalde can be reached at (202) 693–2700. other point I want to make is we have

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This is essary to ensure the interests of the el- Democratic Party and organized not easy. derly people, as well as the taxpayers. labor—receive over $400 million in fed- This program itself serves the oldest We must remember that it is not un- eral grant dollars on a noncompetitive and poorest in our society. Forty-one usual for auditors to identify expendi- basis.’’ This statement is both factu- percent are minorities, the highest mi- tures which do not conform with the ally inaccurate and highly misleading. nority participation of any Older terms of a grant, and for the Depart- Firstly, over $400 million does not go to Americans Act program. This pri- ment to require repayment of the dis- private organizations under the Senior marily helps women. Seventy percent puted amounts. Disallowed costs are Citizens Community Employment Act. of them are women. They are old. They usually nothing more than good-faith Of that amount, $96 million actually are poor. They are trying to add extra errors or honest disagreements over goes directly to state government money to hold body, soul, and prescrip- the interpretation of the terms of a agencies, and an additional $28 million tion drugs together. grant. goes to the U.S. Forest Service. Sec- At the same time, 83 percent are over For example, during 1998, the Em- ondly, the largest private grantee is 60; 36 percent do not have a high school ployment and Training Administration Green Thumb, which receives $107 mil- education; 11 percent have disabilities. of the Department of Labor which ad- lion each year. Green Thumb’s prin- This is a very intensive hands-on pro- ministers title V of the Older Ameri- cipal activity is operating senior em- gram to operate. It takes a lot of help cans Act, amongst the many workforce ployment programs and its political in- to get people ready for a job and a lot programs it supervises, reviewed 84 au- volvement is minimal. AARP receives of professionalism to find the jobs for dits, examining $30 million in ques- $51 million and the National Council on them. By all accounts, all of the grant- tioned costs, and ultimately disallowed the Aging receives $38 million. They ees have met those criteria. $18 million in grantee expenditures. are broadbased advocacy groups for I could go through example after ex- The disallowed costs included agencies senior concerns, not aligned with any ample in my own State, but I will give of State and local governments, as well political party. Another $38 million is two. An 85-year-old woman is now a as private organizations, and the dis- divided amongst four organizations fo- senior aide working as a library assist- allowance of costs is a routine part of cused on serving low income minori- ant for $7.17 an hour. Another 71-year- supervision that in no way impugns the ties—African-Americans, Hispanics, old female was employed as a customer integrity of the grantees involved. Asians, and American Indians, and $15 The Gregg amendment is an extreme service rep of one of our Maryland million is provided to the National and unfair response to a problem which agencies because she had good manners Urban League to support its senior em- has already been remedied. The Depart- and a good work ethic, and therefore ployment efforts. they taught her the skills to earn some ment of Labor has already disallowed The National Council of Senior Citi- extra money. These are the kinds of the insurance royalty payments which zens, which the Senator from New people this program helps. were the major focus of the inspector Hampshire has so sharply criticized, re- Many of the nonprofits that operate general’s report on NCSC’s Title V pro- ceives less than 15 percent of the total these programs operate with a very low gram grant, ordered the financial prac- appropriation for title V. While I cer- tice in question terminated, and de- margin. This is a very cost-intensive tainly disagree with the allegations he manded repayment of the disallowed and labor-intensive program to oper- has leveled against NCSC, it would be costs. The cost items which DOL has ate. I hope we defeat the Gregg amend- grossly unfair to impugn the legit- disallowed cover the period between ment because: First, it is not nec- imacy of the entire Senior Community 1992 and 1996. The objectionable prac- essary. We have good, tight account- Service Employment Program based on tices have been stopped. The matter is ability requirements in the bill and re- those allegations even if his claims currently before an administrative law sponsibility. Second, it will kill the about NCSC were accurate. The same judge. bill. And third, we do not need to add organizations which are receiving more bureaucracy, more shackles, Furthermore, the legislation re- ported from the HELP Committee al- funds today to operate senior employ- more audits, more paperwork just be- ment programs were selected to oper- cause we are cranky with one organiza- ready addresses the financial account- ability of title V program operators. It ate those programs in the Reagan and tion. Let’s give them the chance to Bush administrations, as well as in the meet the responsibilities established establishes strong new performance measures which program operators current administration. The facts by the Department of Labor and pay clearly demonstrate that these pro- the money back, and let’s renew the must meet each year, and provides for removal of operators who consistently gram operators were not selected be- Older Americans Act and leave this cause of their partisan ‘‘alignment,’’ as Senate with our heads held high that fail to meet performance standards. It the ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ letter implies. we defied the laws of inertia in this in- sets strict limits on the purposes for They have been selected because of stitution and reauthorized the Older which the funds can be used. It sets their strong track record of delivering Americans Act. forth in statute a 14-point ‘‘Responsi- Mr. President, I yield the floor. bility Test’’ which each program oper- employment services to seniors. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator must pass in order to be eligible to NCSC/NSCERC PROGRAMS ator from Massachusetts. participate in the title V programs. As I noted earlier, the inspector gen- Mr. KENNEDY. I yield myself such Section 514(d) requires a detailed exam- eral reports which the Senator from time as I may use. ination of the organization’s past per- New Hampshire discussed cover the pe- Mr. President, the case has been very formance in administering federal riod from 1992 to 1996. In fact, NCSC well stated by the Senators from Ohio, funds. The Department will have ample has not been the recipient of grants to Vermont, and Maryland. I listened authority to disqualify those program operate senior employment programs carefully to the points the Senator operators whom it deems untrust- since that time. As a result of legisla- from New Hampshire made earlier worthy or unreliable. The procedures tion passed by Congress in 1995, NCSC today. It is worthy for our committee we have established are tough and fair. as a 501(c0(4) organization became in- to give consideration to these points. I After extensive review of the Senior eligible to be a grantee. A new 501(c)(3) thought the Senator from Ohio and Community Service Employment Pro- organization, the National Senior Citi- others thoroughly explained how steps gram, the committee believes that zens Education and Research Center were already taken to address those these new performance standards and (NSCERC) was established to receive issues and went into considerable de- responsibility tests will effectively pro- the grant and operate the program. tail in explaining the provisions of the tect the interest of both the senior citi- Federal funds received by NSCERC bill that will address the challenges zens who participate in the program have been used by NSCERC to operate which the good Senator raised. and the taxpayers who fund it. the senior employment program. Thus,

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This partnership has allowed have ‘‘disallowed costs’’ included agen- our organization to develop a comprehensive Employment program in any way. intergenerational model in teaching pre- cies of State and local governments as Let’s look at the program which school children in a bilingual and bicultural well as numerous private organiza- NSCERC operates and the impact it environment. It has allowed our preschool tions. The disallowance of costs is a has on the lives of thousands of older children in East Los Angeles, the majority of routine part of grant supervision, and Americans each year. One hundred and whom speak only Spanish, to learn English in no way impugns the integrity of the forty-four senior employment projects by the time they enter Kindergarten. Senior grantees involved. are operated by NSCERC in 27 states Aides assigned to our child care centers have The inspector general’s audit which and the District of Columbia. More contributed enormously to the success of questioned certain expenditures by this teaching model. than 15,500 seniors are enrolled in these NCSC covered the fiscal years 1992 NSCERC and its predecessor NCSC programs each year, working in public through 1995. The audit was completed have worked with Seniors Inc. in Colo- and non-profit organizations. Most of in February of 1999. Based on that rado to operate that state’s largest these older workers would be living audit, the Department of Labor issued program. Seniors Inc.’s executive di- below the poverty line but for this pro- its final determination disallowing $5 rector Lewis Kallas explains the sig- gram. Three quarters of them are million in costs over the three year pe- nificance of NSCERC’s participation: women and half are minorities. A third riod. During that period, NCSC had re- Seniors Inc. is Colorado’s largest Title V of them never graduated from high ceived approximately $180 million in local sponsor with 225 senior positions in 18 funding for the operation title V pro- school. Without this program it would countries. We have contracted with Colo- be extremely difficult for them to find grams. Thus, the amount disallowed rado’s Aging Services Division and NSCERC constituted less than 3 percent of the employment. This program makes an to effectively administer the Title V Pro- federal funds which NCSC received dur- enormous difference in their lives. gram since 1970. Our long and positive rela- ing that period. Most of the disputed (Worker Profiles). tionship and experiences with NCSC, and The impact of the program extends now NSCERC, have resulted in a Colorado amount involved one administrative far beyond the seniors who are em- program that serves as a national model. practice by NCSC which was dis- Much of this success is directly attributed to approved by the auditors. A subsequent ployed in it. They perform a broad va- the National Council of Senior Citizens and audit covering fiscal year 1996 led to an riety of community services, including NSCERC. These national organizations do initial determination of $1.3 million in teaching children as aides in schools business with one thing in mind—the needs disallowed costs for that period. Most and day care centers, performing cler- of older and vulnerable senior citizens—My of the disallowance arose from the insight is not in passing; but rather historic ical work in libraries and in govern- same disputed administrative practice. ment and charitable organization of- and based upon real experiences that I now have enhanced the lives of thousands of low- Again, this disallowance involved less fices, delivering meals to homebound than 3 percent of the $61 million in elderly, assisting with in-home health income Colorado seniors. While the prime purpose of the pro- funding which the organization re- care services, and driving senior citizen ceived to operate title V programs. transport vans. Their work touches the gram is to fund community service em- ployment for low income seniors, it The administrative practice which lives of countless people—the very gave rise to the disallowances involved young and the very old, the sick, the also helps to train these workers and place many of them in unsubsidized payments from a health insurance frail, and the disabled. We should not company which provided coverage to jobs. Of the nine national organizations make light of their contributions, nor NCSC members and to title V program and fifty states that operate senior em- of the importance of the non-profit sen- participants. The health insurance pre- ployment programs, NSCERC has one ior employment program operators miums for senior citizens participating of the highest success rates in placing who make the program possible. in the title V program were properly senior workers in unsubsidized jobs. It Let me give you a few examples. paid from the title V grant. Under the has the third highest placement rate NSCERC works with the Flint Michi- terms of the policy, the insurance com- amongst national organizations, and gan Community School system and op- pany made a payment to NCSC at the its placement rate is higher than the erates a Senior AIDES project in the end of each year based upon the profit rates achieved by 41 of the states. (1998) schools. Dr. James E. Ray, the Super- it made on the account during that intendent of Community Education ex- ‘‘DISALLOWED COSTS’’ year. NCSC viewed those payments as plains the importance of the program: The Senator from New Hampshire ‘‘royalties’’ for the use of the organiza- Flint Community Schools and NSCERC has made it sound as if having ‘‘dis- tion’s name by the insurer in soliciting have piloted a unique Title V intergenera- allowed costs’’ means a program oper- business. Such royalties would belong tional tutor training program. This initia- ator has engaged in serious mis- to the organization. The DOL auditors tive has proven to be very successful in conduct. That is simply not an accu- meeting the educational and emotional viewed those payments as ‘‘rebates.’’ If rate portrayal. Agencies which receive they were rebates, then the portion at- needs of our at-risk elementary school chil- substantial federal grants are audited dren, while at the same time providing in- tributable to title V participants come assistance and social purpose for low- routinely. It is not unusual for the should have been credited to the fed- income senior citizens. It has been so suc- auditors to identify expenditures which eral grant. The treatment of those pay- cessful in fact that a consultant for the U.S. do not conform with the terms of a ments from the insurer constitutes an Department of Labor (DOL) recommended grant, and for the Department to re- overwhelming majority (approximately that DOL partner with the U.S. Department quire repayment of the disputed 80 percent of the costs which DOL has of Education to expand the program nation- amounts. ‘‘Disallowed costs’’ are usu- disallowed). wide. ally nothing more than good faith er- When the issue of these disputed pay- NSCERC works with the Mexican rors or honest disagreements over the ments from the insurance company was American Opportunity Foundation in interpretation of the terms of a grant. raised by the first inspector general’s Los Angeles to help Hispanic children For example, between 1997 and 1999, the Report in early 1999, the practice was bridge the language barrier. Martin Employment and Training Administra- stopped. Federal funds have not been Castro, president of the foundation, de- tion of the Department of Labor, which used to purchase insurance for more scribes the program: administers title V of the Older Ameri- than one year. Over $3 million has been Since 1978, our agency, the Mexican Amer- cans Act amongst the many workforce placed by NCSC in an escrow account ican Opportunity Foundation, has operated programs it supervises, reviewed 71 au- to cover a portion of the reimburse- three Title V Programs through contractual dits—examining $102.4 million in ques- ment which the Department of Labor is agreements with the National Council of tioned costs out of $1.9 billion in fed- Senior Citizens and now with the National seeking. The issue of whether the pay- Senior Citizens Education and Research Cen- eral grants examined, and ultimately ments were ‘‘royalties’’ or ‘‘rebates’’ is ter. Our three Senior AIDES Programs, with disallowing $76.8 million in grantee ex- currently pending before an adminis- a combined enrollment of almost 300 Senior penditures. The percentage of costs trative law judge. Like all disputes re- Aides, have provided thousands of Hispanic questioned by the inspector general garding disallowed costs, this case will

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 be resolved through the established Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, how that helps provide adult day care for legal process. Congressional interven- much time do we have remaining? seniors in this country, which is in- tion in that legal process would be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Fifty- credibly important. wrong. The administrative practice eight minutes. It is a program that addresses the which the auditors objected to is no Mr. KENNEDY. Sure. question of abuse prevention, and helps longer taking place. It was terminated Mr. BREAUX. Five minutes is fine. elders in this country to know what more than one year ago. No congres- Mr. KENNEDY. That is fine. their civil rights are to make sure they sional action is needed to prevent this Mr. BREAUX. I thank the Senator are not taken advantage of by unscru- practice from occurring in the future. from Massachusetts for yielding me pulous telemarketers, for instance. Any attempt to change the law retro- some time to make some comments on All of those things are done by the actively or to impose harsh additional this very important legislation. Older Americans Act, which expired 5 penalties after the fact would be unfair The Older Americans Act is a piece of years ago. and unconstitutional. Congress is ex- legislation that is incredibly impor- Finally, today, this body—and the pressly prohibited from passing ex post tant, not only to the 14 percent of all House did a couple days ago, I think— facto laws, and that is what the Gregg Americans who are legally classified as will be able to reauthorize this very amendment would be. being elderly—those who are over the important program. CONCLUSION age of 65—but it is a piece of legislation I am delighted that part of the pro- There are governmentwide regula- that is incredibly important, not only gram contains legislation that I have tions established by the Office of Man- to them but also to their children, to introduced called the National Care- agement and Budget which set forth their grandchildren, and to other mem- giver Program. I introduced it along the standards for debarring a grantee bers of their family and friends who are with Senator CHUCK GRASSLEY and from further participation in a federal concerned that, while we make great other distinguished Members of the program. The disallowance of costs in strides in technology in this country in Senate. This is now going to be part of the NCSC/NSCERC matter is not the keeping people living longer, it is also the Older Americans Act. type of incident which would even re- extremely important we recognize that If I may take a moment to say what motely justify debarment under the ex- just having medical technology to the National Caregiver Program does, I isting rules. There is no rational basis allow people to live longer is not as im- think it addresses something that is an for establishing a different debarment portant as also making sure we allow incredibly serious problem, and one standard for title V of the Older Ameri- them to live better. that is growing every day, of the so- cans Act than for every other program It is one thing to live longer, but if called ‘‘sandwich generation’’—those in the federal government. Yet, that is you are living longer in conditions that adults in this country who are trying what the Gregg amendment would do. are not what we, as Americans, think to raise small children but also are It would set a much harsher standard are ideal, sometimes people wonder having to divide up their time by help- and apply that standard retroactively. whether, in fact, it is really worth it. ing to take care of their senior parents. The amendment should be soundly re- So the Older Americans Act clearly That is a very serious problem for jected. addresses some of these types of issues many Americans—making sure I am The rules governing debarment and questions about how do we, with taking care of my children, that I am should remain uniform throughout the medical science, as a society, allow our raising them properly, but that I am federal system. These rules certainly citizens to enjoy living longer lives but also taking care of my parents who should not be changed retroactively for also living better, more fruitful lives in have given me so much and it is now one program. their golden years. time for me to help them in their gold- The Senate should not allow this Part of that is the Older Americans en years. issue to jeopardize passage of the Older Act, which provides, in many cases, The National Caregiver Program will Americans Act, which is so important some of the services that allow people provide $125 million a year. It is an au- to the well-being of so many senior to live better lives. It really is a won- thorization to provide assistance for all citizens across America. The legisla- der that this act is supported not only of those who are caring for an aging tion before you represents a delicate by seniors in this country but, I think, parent or an aging spouse, for instance, consensus which has been reached by most Americans by a very large in their home. I think this is very im- across the aisle and between the Cham- margin. It has not been reauthorized in portant and something that this legis- bers. Its provisions have been carefully over 5 years. People would say: What is lation, for the first time, will make negotiated over a 2-year period. It is the matter, Congress? Don’t you real- available. supported by the National Governors’ ize the importance and the numbers of We have had hearings in Louisiana Association and by more than 40 senior older Americans who depend on this by the aging committee, of which I citizens organizations. The House of particular piece of legislation? serve as the ranking Democratic mem- Representatives has already passed it. In many cases, they depend on it for ber, with Chairman CHUCK GRASSLEY. The Gregg amendment would unravel their transportation because many sen- We are told there are about 22 million that consensus. If the Gregg amend- iors are homebound and have no way of families in America who are struggling ment were to pass, the Older Ameri- getting around. It is a program that every day in their lives to provide care cans Act would not be reauthorized provides hot meals delivered to the for their children and at the same time this year. We should not allow this nar- homes of seniors who do not have the trying to balance that with caring for row issue to stand in the way of a very ability to go outside their home for a senior parent or a senior spouse. important bill. We owe it to millions of meals. That is extremely important. It The National Caregiver Program that seniors to look at the big picture—to is a program that encourages the em- is now part of this legislation will pro- reauthorize the Older Americans Act ployment of more and more seniors in vide information to these families and to create the National Family the workforce, which is incredibly im- about available services of which many Caregiver Program. portant at a time when we actually of them are not aware. This program So I again commend all of our col- have a labor shortage in this country. will offer individual counseling to leagues, the chairman of our com- It has been shown, very clearly, that these family caregivers about support mittee, Senator DEWINE, and particu- the shortfall can be made up, in many groups and how you go about making larly the good work of the Senator cases, by talented, experienced, learned caregiving work more efficiently and from Maryland. Their work has been seniors who can contribute to the better. indispensable. workforce past their normal retire- It will provide respite care, which is I think we have a very solid piece of ment years. so incredibly important. Sometimes legislation. I hope we will get an over- It is a program that provides assist- families who are providing 24-hour-a- whelming vote in the Senate in support ance for adult day care, which is ex- day care, 7 days a week, 12 months out of it. tremely important now, as more and of the year for their children, and are Mr. BREAUX. Will the Senator from more of the traditional caregivers are trying to do it for their parents as Massachusetts yield me time? working themselves. It is a program well—in the same home—quite frankly,

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But every now and then you If he wanted to make some other re- ernors’ offices. simply need a break. marks on this legislation, I would cer- This bill marks a landmark agree- The National Caregiver Program will tainly yield for that purpose, if I could ment between the States and the be able to provide what we call respite get the floor back after he has con- grantee providers of jobs. The bill allo- care, to give someone a break, to get cluded. I want to address the Senate on cates new funding above the current out of the house, to go out with their another related matter on health care. level of effort such that any increases family and enjoy a meal outside of the Mr. JEFFORDS. I have 3 minutes. up to $35 million will be divided 75 per- home, or to take a child to a school Mr. KENNEDY. I yield then to the cent to States and 25 percent to other function, knowing that someone will be Senator from Vermont and ask unani- grantees; amounts above $35 million there to take care of their adult family mous consent that after he concludes, I would be divided 50/50. This was very member who still resides in their be recognized. important to the States and a good home. Also, it can provide some other The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without compromise. supplemental services, which I happen objection, it is so ordered. Finally, grantees will be required to to think is incredibly important. The Senator from Vermont. serve seniors or they will lose their Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I So I say to my colleagues—both on grant. Our bill introduces performance first thank all Members for the support the Republican side as well as on our measures and competition into the sen- they have given to this legislation dur- side of the aisle—this is good legisla- ior employment program for the first ing the period it has been under consid- tion. It is important legislation. Every- time. The bill would establish a ‘‘three eration. It has been a long time, some where I went in Louisiana over the strikes and you’re out’’ policy to en- 8 years now, for those of us who have past couple days, I spoke with senior sure performance goals are met. been strong in wanting to get it revised groups and aging councils, and they all Failure to meet performance meas- and take a good look at it. Eight years asked the same question: Senator, ures will first result in technical as- is long enough. when is Congress going to get around sistance and will require the grantee to to passing the Older Americans Act? I also thank the Senator from New Hampshire for his long-term efforts to come up with a plan on how it will For the life of me, I never had a good meet performance measures in the fu- reason to tell them why we have not reauthorize the act. As the chairman of the Aging Subcommittee during the ture. done it before. Failure to meet performance stand- Is this a program that has some last Congress, Senator GREGG was in- strumental in bringing to light many ards a second consecutive year will re- things that are not run 100 percent cor- sult in a loss of 25 percent of the grant, rectly? We have had examples of that of the improvements that are now in- cluded in this bill. which will be competitively bid in an in the past, but you cannot tell me a open competition. Federal program that can’t be im- Let me be clear about the changes that have been made to the Senior Em- Failure to meet performance stand- proved upon. ards a third consecutive year will cut The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ployment programs in this bill, the ef- fort that has gone into crafting this off the grantee from the program, and ator has used his 5 minutes. the grant will be competitively bid in Mr. BREAUX. I ask for 2 more min- balanced agreement, and the broad sup- an open competition. utes, if that is all right. port this compromise enjoys. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without This act makes significant reforms to Failure of a public and private non- objection, it is so ordered. the Senior Employment Program. That profit agency grantee to meet perform- Mr. BREAUX. Let me conclude by is where the problems have been. It fo- ance measures in an individual state saying there were problems in the pro- cuses the purposes of employment pro- will also lead to the loss of the grant, gram back in the early 1990s that are grams on enrollee economic self-suffi- which will then be competitively bid in being corrected—have been corrected. I ciency and on unsubsidized employ- an open competition. think the fact is, Congress is showing ment in the public and private sectors. These reforms significantly improve that we are going to provide careful It coordinates SCEP with the Work- the Older Americans Act, protect the and adequate oversight to this pro- force Investment Act programs. That is taxpayers and, and provide seniors gram. I think it is very important. We, important. Importantly, it implements with a jobs program that works. Fail- on the aging committee, have spent an stringent eligibility and accountability ure to pass these reforms this year will incredible amount of time, under tests for all grant applicants. Adminis- maintain the status quo. It will only Chairman GRASSLEY’s leadership, look- trative and program costs are now de- continue a system that does not serve ing at programs that benefit seniors. fined in statute and capped so that re- the job placement needs of seniors in We are making sure we have GAO look- sources are directed into employment many states, and will not correct the ing at these programs, and making services for the elderly. deficiencies in the administration and sure they are run properly. I can tell The bill includes new cost controls planning of the program. The only way you, they are getting a great deal more that will prevent the misuse of funds these improvements will be realized is scrutiny than they have had in the by grantees. It also would require at to pass the Older Americans Act past. The end result is that we have a least 75 percent of a grantee’s funds be Amendments of 2000, a bipartisan, bi- better program than we had back in used for enrollee wages and benefits, cameral initiative. the early 1990s. and the bill explicitly states that the The bill will bring agreement for the It is essential. It is important. It is funds a grantee receives must be used first time in almost 10 years. It is sup- necessary. It has widespread, across- solely for the employment program. ported by the National Governors Asso- the-board support. I commend Senator Moreover, the bill expressly requires ciation, the Southern Governors Asso- JEFFORDS and Senator KENNEDY for at each grantee to comply with OMB cir- ciation, the Administration, and over last being able to bring this to the culars and rules and requires the grant- 40 national aging groups. Yesterday, floor of the Senate. They eliminated ees to maintain records sufficient to the House passed this measure on a all the roadblocks. I think this is well permit tracing of funds to ensure that vote of 405–2. This measure has 73 co- on its way to passing as a clean bill. I funds have not been spent unlawfully. sponsors in the Senate. strongly support it and strongly oppose The bill institutes and requires per- This is a delicate compromise, and any amendments which would probably formance outcome measures, annual any further amendments to this meas- result in the bill not passing because of grantee evaluations, grantee account- ure will surely prevent it from being the lateness of the hour. I add my ability, and it creates a new grant com- enacted this year. I urge all of my col- strong voice to the support of those petition for those not meeting perform- leagues to vote against any amend- who know this is the right thing to do ance measures. ments and join in the bipartisan and and the right time to do it. It provides Governors and States bicameral effort to pass the Older I yield the floor. greater resources and influence over Americans Act.

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My any, issues are of greater concern to lowing patients to sue their HMOs that quarrel is with George W. Bush’s dis- American families than quality, afford- he refused to sign the final bill, allow- tortion of his record in Texas. My quar- able health care. Americans want an ing it to become law without his signa- rel is with the priorities that the Bush end to HMO abuses. They want good ture. That’s not the record of a person record in Texas demonstrates. My health insurance coverage. They want who is candid about where he stands quarrel is with the idea that the inter- a prescription drug benefit for senior and what he has done. And it’s not a ests of powerful special interests are citizens under Medicare. They want to record that recommends him for na- more important than the interests of preserve and strengthen Medicare, so tional office for any citizen concerned patients. My quarrel is with the idea that it will be there for both today’s about a strong, effective Patients’ Bill that tax cuts for the wealthy are more and tomorrow’s senior citizens. And of Rights. It’s the record of a candidate important than health care for chil- they want these priorities not only for who stands with powerful insurance dren. themselves and their loved ones but for companies and HMOs, not with Amer- On health insurance, the record is every American, because they know ican families. And it isn’t a record that equally clear and equally bleak. Gov- that good health care should be a basic shows leadership, either. In Congress, ernor Bush claims he wants insurance right for all. the House of Representatives passed a for all Americans. He blames Vice The choice in this election is clear, good Patients’ Bill of Rights by an President GORE for the growth in the and it is not just a choice between dif- overwhelming bipartisan margin. That number of uninsured. Governor Bush’s ferent programs. it is also a choice bill is supported by all the organiza- record in Texas is one of the worst in based on who can be trusted to do the tions of doctors, nurses, and patients. the country. Texas has the second right thing for the American people. No other proposal enjoys support from highest proportion of uninsured Ameri- AL GORE’s record and his program are any of those groups. Yet it remains cans in the country. It has the second clear. He has been deeply involved in mired in the Senate because of the ada- highest proportion of uninsured chil- health care throughout his career. mant opposition of the Senate Repub- dren in the country. Yet Governor The current administration has made lican leadership. Bush has not only done nothing to ad- significant progress in improving On the most recent vote on this bill, dress this problem, he has actually health care in a variety of ways—from we were one vote shy of having a ma- fought against solutions. In Texas, he expanding health insurance to pro- jority. Governor Bush is now the leader placed a higher priority on large, new tecting Medicare. He has consistently of his party. One phone call from Gov- tax breaks for the oil industry instead stood for patients and against powerful ernor Bush to TRENT LOTT and that bill of good health care for children and special interests. would be law today. But Governor Bush their families. AL GORE lays out a constructive, has declined to make that call, just as When Congress passed the Child solid program that is consistent with he has declined to support the Pa- Health Insurance Program in 1997, we his solid record. He is for expanding in- tients’ Bill of Rights itself. put affordable health insurance for surance coverage to all Americans, Yesterday, my good friend from children within the reach of every starting with children and their par- Texas stated that the only reason Gov- moderate- and low-income working ents. He is for a strong Patients’ Bill of ernor Bush vetoed that first bill and let family. Yet George Bush’s Texas was Rights. He has a sensible plan for add- the right to sue under the second pro- one of the last States in the country to ing prescription drug coverage to Medi- gram become law without his signature fully implement the law. Despite the care. He will fight to preserve Medi- was that there was a disagreement on serious health problems faced by chil- care, without unacceptable changes de- how much the caps on pain and suf- dren in Texas, Governor Bush actually signed to undermine Medicare and fering would be. I regret that my col- fought to keep eligibility as narrow as force senior citizens into HMOs and league has been misled. The fact is possible. private insurance plans. there was no provision for lawsuits in In fact, the Bush campaign’s defense George W. Bush’s approach is very the first Patients’ Bill of Rights bill of this unacceptable record is almost as different. His proposals are deeply vetoed by the Governor. To reiterate, telling as the record itself. According flawed. But even worse than the spe- there was no provision for lawsuits at to the New York Times, the Bush cam- cifics of his proposals is his failure to all in the first bill, yet the Governor paign acknowledges that Governor come clean with the American people vetoed it. Bush had fought to keep eligibility about his record in Texas or about his In the second bill, there also was no narrow, but that he did so because he own proposals. issue about the caps on pain and suf- was concerned about costs and the On health care, George Bush doesn’t fering. Texas already had caps on pain spillover effect on Medicaid. This so- just have a credibility gap. He has a and suffering under their existing gen- called spillover effect is the increase in credibility chasm. He has consistently eral tort law, and everybody assumed enrollment of Medicaid-eligible chil- stood with the powerful against the those caps would apply to lawsuits dren that occurs when the Children’s people. He refuses to take on the drug against HMOs. There was never any Health Insurance Program is put into companies, the insurance companies, discussion of this issue. The fact is effect. Vigorous outreach efforts by or the HMOs. His budget plan puts tax that Mr. Bush, despite what he may State governments would identify chil- cuts for the wealthy ahead of every say today, simply doesn’t believe dren who qualify for the new program, other priority, and leaves no room for health plans should be held account- and many other children would also be needed investments in American fami- able. That is why he refused to sign the identified who qualify for Medicaid. lies. On health care, his values are not law allowing suits against HMOs. Once In other words, Governor Bush not the values of the American people. again, he distorted his record in Texas, only opposed expanding eligibility for On the issue of the Patients’ Bill of and both the record and distortions the new program, he was worried that Rights, George Bush said in the third call into serious questions where he uninsured children eligible for Med- debate that he did support a national would stand as President. icaid might actually receive the cov- Patients’ Bill of Rights. He said he In the course of the debate yesterday, erage to which they were already enti- wanted all people covered. He said that my colleagues from Texas said they tled. It is no wonder his Texas adminis- he was in favor of a patients’ right to were tired of hearing Texas ‘‘trashed’’. tration was cited by a Federal judge for sue, as provided under Texas law. He They implied that I had said offensive its failure to live up to a consent order said he brought Republicans and Demo- things about their State. Let me be to let families of poor children know

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It is titled ‘‘Tax Cuts Before Tots. ment on children seeking Medicaid eli- retirement are swept away on a tidal- Candidate Bush is pushing his compas- gibility, and it is one of just a handful wave of medical debt. sion, but poor kids in Texas have not of states that require parents to go in He should tell that to the 200,000 fam- seen much of it.’’ Under a box entitled person to the welfare office to apply for ilies who are forced into bankruptcy ‘‘Lost Opportunity? Bush and Poor their children. In fact, Governor Bush’s every year because of medical bills Kids,’’ the author makes the following record is so bad that, although Texas they cannot pay. He should tell that to points: has more than one million children the nine million families who spend Bush helped to secure tax cuts by under- who are uninsured, Texas is one of the more than one-fifth of their income on funding Medicaid, causing a $400 million few states where the number of chil- medical costs. He should tell that to shortfall in the program. He delayed on dren enrolled in CHIP or Medicaid ac- the parents of the four hundred thou- State law to expand Medicaid coverage for tually declined in 1999. sand children suffering from asthma 303,000 new kids. They went five years with- When it comes to health care for who never see a doctor—to the parents out health insurance. He fought efforts to re- children, George W. Bush gives new of the five hundred thousand children quire automatic coverage for families forced meaning to the term ‘‘compassionate with recurrent earaches who never see off welfare rolls. conservative.’’ Based on his record, he a doctor—and to the parents of the There it is, Mr. President. That isn’t is compassionate because he claims to more than five hundred thousand chil- the Senator from Massachusetts talk- understand the pain of uninsured chil- dren with severe sore throats who ing, that is Time magazine and their dren and their families, and he is con- never see a doctor. Mr. President, he conclusion based upon the facts in servative because he won’t do anything should tell that to the 27,000 uninsured Texas. about it. women who are diagnosed with breast Yesterday, my colleague from Texas Governor Bush’s misstatement of his cancer every year—and are 50 percent offered all sorts of explanations for Texas record does not end with unin- more likely to die of the illness, be- Governor Bush’s miserable record with sured children. In the debates, Vice- cause they are uninsured. He should regard to covering children. She said President GORE pressed Governor Bush tell that to the 83,000 Americans who the court case I referred to was begun on the Texas record on the uninsured. die every year because they are unin- before Governor Bush took office. That Governor Bush said that Texas was sured and, as a result, do not receive is true, but the consent decree settling spending $4.7 billion a year for unin- timely or adequate medical use. the case was agreed to by Governor sured people. But it turns out that ac- Insurance is far more than just a Bush’s administration in February of tually only one-quarter of that amount Washington term. It’s a Main Street 1996. And the recent action by the Fed- was being spent by the State of Texas. term in every community in America, eral judge was based on the Bush ad- The vast majority of the spending was and its lack of availability is a crisis ministration’s failure to live up to the by hospitals, doctors, and county gov- for millions of families across the consent decree to which it agreed. The ernments. country. Bush administration did not keep its On the Texas record on the unin- Prescription drug coverage under word. Children were simply not its pri- sured, Governor Bush stated that the Medicare is another major aspect of ority. percentage of the uninsured in Texas the health care challenges facing She said Texas could not implement had gone down, while the percentage of America. Few issues are more impor- the CHIP program promptly because the uninsured in America has gone up. tant to senior citizens and their fami- In fact, in 1994, when Governor Bush its legislature only meets every 2 lies. They deserve a prescription drug took office, the percent of the unin- years. But other States have legisla- benefit under Medicare—and we should sured in Texas was 24.2. By 1998, that tures that meet every 2 years and they provide it in a way that strengthens percentage had increased—not de- were able to get their programs going the promise of Medicare, not in a way creased—to 24.5. The number of the un- more promptly. In fact, Texas was the that breaks that promise and breaks insured had grown by 300,000. In 1998, next to last State in the whole country faith with the elderly. to approve the CHIP program. the overall percentage of the uninsured The differences between Vice-Presi- dropped by identical amounts both na- Now my colleagues yesterday and my dent GORE and Governor Bush on this tionally and in Texas—4.9 percent in friend from New Mexico today raised a issue are fundamental. Governor Bush Texas and 4.9 percent nationally. red herring in trying to defend the in- stands with the big drug companies, But, because of Governor Bush’s in- defensible. They claimed that I criti- action on children, the percentage of and Vice-President AL GORE stands cized Governor Bush for failing to children who were uninsured dropped with senior citizens. But Governor spend all his CHIP money and said that almost twice as much nationally as in Bush has sought at every turn to blur 40 other states had not spent their full Texas—10 percent nationally and only the differences between their two plans allotment. I did nothing of the kind. 5.2 percent in Texas. When Governor in a way that is so misleading as to many states had difficulty in imple- Bush took office, Texas ranked second make a mockery of his own attacks on menting the program promptly and from the bottom of all 50 states in cov- the Vice-President’s credibility. fully enough to spend all their allotted Vice-President GORE laid out his vi- ering children and citizens of all ages. funds. But they did not delay for al- Today, after six years under his watch, sion for Medicare in clear terms. He most three years in passing their pro- Texas still ranks second from the bot- wants a guarantee—a lock-box—to as- grams. They do not set up barriers that tom. sure that the current Medicare surplus make it difficult for children that en- Perhaps the most ominous revelation will be used only for Medicare—and not roll. They do not put a higher priority about Governor Bush’s true attitude to diverted to other purposes. He wants to on tax cuts than children’s health. this issue came in the third debate, use some of the surplus to strengthen Their Governors, by and large, did not when he said, ‘‘It’s one thing about in- Medicare and keep it solvent for the fu- fight to keep eligibility narrow instead surance, that’s a Washington term.’’ ture. He wants an immediate prescrip- of broad. But Governor Bush has done Insurance a Washington term? tion drug benefit under Medicare that all these things, and then he tries to Governor Bush should try telling will benefit all senior citizens, not just mislead the American people about his that to hard-working families in Texas very low income seniors. He wants to record. and across the country who don’t take assure that senior citizens who prefer The fact is that Bush’s shoddy record their children to the doctor when they to stay with the current Medicare pro- on children goes well beyond CHIP. Far have a sore throat or fever because gram and retain the right to choose more uninsured children are eligible they can’t afford the medical bill. their own doctors are not penalized for for Medicaid than CHIP, and Bush He should try telling that to the that choice or coerced into joining an fought efforts to get them enrolled. He young family whose hopes for the fu- HMO.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 In spite of direct challenges from prescription drug costs, and Texas is drug coverage through Medicare, in es- Vice-President GORE, Governor Bush not one of them. sentially the same way they obtain refused to endorse a lock-box. It’s not George Bush’s prescription for mid- physician and hospital coverage today. part of his priorities, and the reason is dle-income senior citizens is clear— The Gore plan specifically guarantees clear. He needs to use some of Medi- take an aspirin and call your HMO in that it will cover any drug that a sen- care’s surplus to finance his massive four years. ior citizen’s doctor prescribes. That’s tax cuts for the rich. Governor Bush’s prescription drug not true under the Bush plan—and it is Vice-President GORE has clearly plan would also require senior citizens a glaring omission. pointed out the many flaws in Gov- to go to an HMO or an insurance com- Another issue in the debate over pre- ernor Bush’s prescription drug plan for pany to obtain their coverage. In the scription drug coverage has not re- senior citizens. But Governor Bush has first debate, Vice-President GORE ceived sufficient attention—the link- no response on the merits. Instead, he pointed out that most senior citizens age in Governor Bush’s proposal be- hides behind phrases like ‘‘fuzzy num- ‘‘would not get one penny for four to tween prescription drug coverage and bers’’ and ‘‘scare tactics.’’ five years, and then they would be other cutbacks in Medicare. When the But the numbers aren’t fuzzy, and forced to go into an HMO or an insur- American people and senior citizens senior citizens should be concerned. ance company and ask them for cov- understand what Governor Bush is pro- Let’s look at the facts. erage. But there would be no limit on posing, they will reject it resoundingly. Prescription drug coverage under the the premiums or the deductibles or any Governor Bush has been very clear. Bush plan is not immediate, and most of the terms or conditions.’’ His drug benefit won’t be available to senior citizens would be left out. As Again, Governor Bush did not re- senior citizens unless they are willing Vice-President GORE has pointed out, spond to the Vice-President’s specific to accept severe changes in Medicare’s for the first four years, the Bush plan points. Instead, he claimed that the coverage of their doctor’s bills and hos- would cover low income seniors only. Vice-President was trying to ‘‘scare’’ pital bills. He reiterated that point in AL GORE cited the example of a senior voters. the second debate. He said, ‘‘I think named George McKinney. He said, The facts are clear. Governor Bush’s step one to make sure prescription ‘‘George McKinney is 70 years old, has policy paper states that, ‘‘Each health drugs are more affordable for seniors high blood pressure. His wife has heart insurer, including HCFA-sponsored . . . is to reform the Medicare system.’’ trouble. They have income of $25,000 a plans that wish to participate . . . will Prescription drug coverage that senior have to offer an ‘‘expanded’’ benefit year. They cannot pay for their pre- citizens need should not be held hos- package, including out-patient pre- scription drugs. And so they’re some of tage to changes in Medicare that senior scription drugs . . . . This will give sen- the ones that go to Canada regularly in citizens don’t want—and it won’t be iors the opportunity to select the plan order to get their prescription drugs.’’ held hostage under AL GORE’s plan. Governor Bush responded, ‘‘Under my that best fits their health needs.’’ Governor Bush thinks that Medicare In other words, to get prescription plan, the man gets immediate help is obsolete and should be sent to the drug coverage under the Bush plan, you with prescription drugs. It’s called im- scrap heap. He favors a new model—in have to get it through a private insur- mediate helping hand. Instead of which senior citizens have to join ance plan. How high will the co-pay- squabbling and finger-pointing, he gets HMOs or other private insurance plans ments be? How high will the premiums immediate help.’’ He kept accusing or pay exorbitant premiums. But Medi- be? How high will the deductible be? Vice-President GORE of using ‘‘fuzzy Governor Bush has no answer. Those care is still far and away one of the math’’ and ‘‘scare tactics.’’ most successful social programs ever But Governor Bush’s own announce- important points are all left up to the private insurance companies. enacted. Senior citizens don’t think ment of his Medicare plan proves AL Governor Bush says senior citizens that Medicare is ready for the scrap GORE’s point. This is what Governor will have the opportunity to select the heap. They don’t want to have to give Bush said: plan that best meets their health up their family doctor and join an HMO For four years, during the transition to needs. But what they will really have in order to obtain coverage. But under better Medicare coverage, we will provide $12 is the opportunity to select whatever the Bush plan, the price of staying in billion a year in direct aid to low income current Medicare and keeping your seniors...Every senior with an income plan private insurers choose to offer. If less than $11,300—$15,200 for a couple—will it costs too much, senior citizens are own doctor could be a premium in- have the entire cost of their prescription out of luck. If it doesn’t cover the crease of as much as 47 percent in the drug covered. For seniors with incomes less drugs their doctor prescribes, they’re very first year, according to the Medi- than $14,600—$19,700 for couples—there will out of luck. The Bush plan is an insur- care actuary. For the vast majority of be a partial subsidy. ance industry’s dream, and a senior senior citizens, this heavy financial George McKinney has an income of citizen’s nightmare. pressure could force them to give up $25,000. He would clearly be ineligible Governor Bush believes that private their current Medicare coverage and for help under Governor Bush’s plan. If insurance companies and HMOs are the their own doctor, and join an HMO. Governor Bush thinks that’s fuzzy best way to provide prescription drug Under the leadership of the Clinton- math, then education reform is even coverage to seniors. I don’t question Gore administration, Medicare has more urgent than any of us realized. his sincerity. But I do question his un- gone from a condition of imminent And in the third debate, Governor Bush willingness to defend his position in an bankruptcy to one in which Medicare finally admitted that the first phase of open debate in front of the American will be solvent for the next quarter his program is only for ‘‘poor seniors.’’ people. When Vice-President GORE century—the longest period of pro- George McKinney is not alone. The points out the facts, it isn’t enough to jected Medicare solvency in the pro- vast majority of senior citizens would evade the issue by calling the facts gram’s entire history. The independent not qualify for Governor Bush’s pre- ‘‘fuzzy math’’ or a ‘‘scare tactic’’. Medicare Commission recently consid- scription drug program—and many of The ads that the Republican National ered a proposal similar to the Bush those who did qualify would not par- Committee is running for the Bush plan, and the Commission said it could ticipate. campaign against the Gore plan reach cause Medicare to become insolvent as Even this limited program for low in- new lows in disinformation. Under the early as 2005—just five years from now. come seniors would not be immediate, Bush plan, senior citizens would have If so, Congress would be faced with the because every state in the country to get their prescription drugs through stark choice of raising taxes, cutting would have to pass new laws and put an HMO or private insurance company, benefits, or raising premiums. That’s the program in place—a process that but the GOP ads stand reality on its the Bush plan—and it’s not a plan to could take years in many states. head by stating that under the Vice- protect senior citizens. It’s a plan to The low priority that Governor Bush President’s proposal, senior citizens privatize Medicare, and turn it over to places on this problem is also dem- would have to obtain their coverage the tender mercy of HMOs and the pri- onstrated by the fact that sixteen from a ‘‘government-run HMO.’’ vate insurance industry. states have enacted programs to help In fact, under the Vice President’s On prescription drugs and every low income senior citizens with their plan senior citizens would obtain their other aspect of Medicare, the choice

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11067 between the two presidential can- Mr. JEFFORDS. Following the re- The Senator from Massachusetts. didates is very clear—and it is clear on marks of Senator KENNEDY, I ask unan- f every other aspect of health care. The imous consent all time be yielded back EDUCATION Bush record in Texas is one of indiffer- on the bill and that there be 30 minutes ence and ineptitude—of putting power- equally divided for closing remarks Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I want ful interests ahead of ordinary fami- prior to the vote on the bill with Sen- to just take a few minutes to review lies. ator GREGG to be recognized for the the education record. I think I have The Bush record in the campaign is last 15 minutes. tried to outline in as an objective way one of consistent deception and distor- Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving as possible what the record is with re- tion. The Bush proposals are at best in- the right to object, I understand that gard to health, particularly with re- adequate and at worst harmful. Tax at 4:30 we would go to general debate gard to children in the State of Texas, cuts for the wealthy are not as impor- on this bill with Senator GREGG get- the Governor’s record on the Patients’ tant as health care for children and ting the last 15 minutes. Bill of Rights, on the CHIP program, prescription drugs for seniors. The Mr. JEFFORDS. That is correct. and also on the Medicaid program. American people understand that—but The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there I think one can’t review that Governor Bush does not. objection? record—not only my statements or the AL GORE has a career-long record of Mr. KENNEDY. Reserving the right statements in the most recent Time fighting for good health care for fami- to object, as I understand it, if this is Magazine which have drawn effectively lies, for children, and for senior citi- not objected to, then we are in a period the exact same conclusion—and not zens. The current administration has a of morning business without a time reach the conclusion that children solid record of bipartisan accomplish- limitation. have not been a priority on the polit- ment, ranging from protecting the sol- Mr. REID. The Senator from Massa- ical agenda of Texas over the period of vency of Medicare to improving health chusetts, I say to the Presiding Officer, the last six years. insurance coverage though enactment has no time constraint on his speaking On the issue of education, I spoke of the Kassebaum-Kennedy bill and the now. briefly yesterday in the Senate. I am Child Health Insurance Program. AL The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under troubled, as many of our colleagues, GORE’s program responds to the real the 241⁄2 minutes that are now remain- that we are not having cloture on the needs of the American people with real Elementary and Secondary Education resources and a detailed action plan. ing in opposition to the Gregg amend- I am hopeful that every American ment, time has been yielded for as Act. In spite of all of the assurances will examine the records of the two much as he may consume to the Sen- that were given by the majority leader candidates carefully. On health care, ator from Massachusetts after which and Republican leadership, we still there should be no question as to which the previous unanimous consent agree- failed to do it. candidate stands with powerful special ment will take effect. I commend again our colleagues, interests and which candidate stands The Senator may complete his state- Senator DEWINE, Senator JEFFORDS, with the American people. The choice ment. Senator MIKULSKI, and others for effec- is clear. Governor Bush stands with the Mr. KENNEDY. That is the order as tively concluding the Older Americans powerful, and AL GORE stands with the stated by the Senator from Vermont. Act shows even in these final hours people. Am I correct? that bipartisanship can work in a very f Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I fur- important area. I welcome the chance ther ask unanimous consent that the to work with our colleagues on the ORDER OF PROCEDURE Senate enter into a period of morning committee and the chairman to make Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, will business until the hour of 3 p.m. with sure that we are going to take action. the Senator yield? The Senator’s words the time equally divided in the usual That is an enormously important piece have kind of strayed a little bit from form. of legislation for our seniors. the Older Americans Act. Perhaps I Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving Education is enormously important could put in a unanimous consent re- the right to object, does the Senator for families as well. In spite of the fact quest so that the Senator from Massa- from Vermont have any idea what we that assurances were given by the ma- chusetts is aware and so that we per- will do at 3 o’clock? jority, we still have not done so. For haps can do something else. Mr. JEFFORDS. I have no idea. the first time in 35 years, we have not Mr. REID. Mr. President, parliamen- Mr. REID. My point is, I say to my completed our work and reauthorized tary inquiry. It is my understanding friend from Vermont, that until we the Elementary and Secondary Edu- the Senator from Massachusetts is have something more to do on the cation Act. speaking under a unanimous consent floor—we have had a number of re- What has to be a central distress to agreement. He can speak for as long he quests on this side and probably on all families is it appears now that the wants. your side for people to speak in morn- appropriations that are going to fund Mr. JEFFORDS. On the Older Ameri- ing business—we will wait until 3 p.m. the Elementary and Secondary Edu- cans Act, I believe. If there is no other business, we will go cation Act will be the last train out of Mr. REID. No. There is no subject. into morning business at 3 o’clock. the station. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there They are more than 31⁄2 weeks late is under the control of Senator JEF- objection? after the end of the fiscal year. It is FORDS. Mr. REID. I thought that under the Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, re- troublesome to me to hear all of the unanimous consent agreement he could serving the right to object, would it be statements about the importance of speak for as long as he needs. appropriate to inquire now if I could be prioritizing education when we see that Mr. KENNEDY. Parliamentary in- placed on the list to speak as if in we have basically failed to do our work quiry? I believe when I started to speak morning business for approximately 10 here in the Senate on this issue. there was still time. minutes? I want to take a moment to find out Mr. JEFFORDS. I am just asking The PRESIDING OFFICER. When what we might look to in terms of the what happens at the end. I would like does the Senator wish to speak? future, again looking to what has hap- to put a unanimous consent request in Ms. LANDRIEU. Following Senator pened in Texas over the period of these to make sure that we have time avail- KENNEDY’s time, which I understand last several years. able before we vote. would be about 20 more minutes, and On the issue of the record on edu- Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I yield then we go into morning business. I un- cation in Texas, it is more of an ‘‘edu- for that purpose, if he wants to make derstand Senator ALLARD also wants to cation mirage’’ than an ‘‘education that request at this time with the un- speak. I would be happy to follow Sen- miracle.’’ derstanding that I be recognized. ator ALLARD. Under Governor Bush, in 1998, accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ing to the National Center for Edu- Senator from Vermont would state his objection? Without objection, it is so cational Statistics, Texas ranked 45th unanimous consent request? ordered. in the nation in high school completion

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 rates. Seventy-one percent of high and less on real teaching. In the end, it Another major problem hindering school dropouts in Texas are minori- is education that suffers and so do the schools’ ability to teach students effec- ties. Hispanic students in Texas students. tively is the fact that many schools dropped out at more than twice the In addition, in Texas more and more have obsolete, crumbling and inad- rate of white students in the State. students with disabilities are excluded equate facilities. All teachers and stu- In August, the College Board re- from taking the test, and more and dents deserve safe, modern facilities ported nationally that from 1997 to more students are dropping out or with up-to-date technology. Sending 2000, SAT scores have increased. But in being held back. That is not a satisfac- children to dilapidated and over- Texas they have decreased. In 1997, tory prescription for improving edu- crowded classrooms sends an unaccept- Texas was 21 points below the SAT na- cation. able message. It tells them they don’t tional average, and by 2000 the gap had Instead, we should look at the suc- matter. No CEO would tolerate a leaky widened to 26 points. cess of States such as North Carolina, ceiling in the boardroom—and no Let me review that very quickly. which is improving education the right teacher should have to tolerate it in Since we have had a lot of talk and we way by investing in schools, teacher the classroom. We have an obligation have had a lot of sound bites on edu- quality, and afterschool programs in to children and parents to modernize cation, let’s look at what has hap- order to produce better results for stu- the nation’s schools—to build more pened. dents. schools, so that there are more class- We will come back to what happened Governor Bush’s plan mandates more rooms and less overcrowding, and more under the last several years in these tests for children but it does nothing to computers and other equipment. It is same areas at the national level, which ensure schools actually improve so long past time to end the days when the Vice President was involved in and that children will obtain a better edu- the worst building in town is the cation. which he would like to see continued school house with its crumbling walls It is clear that Governor Bush is out and expanded. and broken pipes and leaky roofs that of touch with parents and students On Tuesday, Governor Bush heard plague students and teachers and class- when it comes to education. Governor more bad news. The Rand Corporation rooms. But congressional Republicans Bush says everything in education is released a study that raises serious have repeatedly refused to address failing—it is all doom and gloom. His questions about the validity of the these pressing needs. Governor Bush solutions go back to the old scheme to doesn’t do nearly enough either. He gains in student achievement claimed abandon public schools and refuse to makes only a token investment in by the Governor. On CNN in August, make needed investments in education. school construction, and he ignores the Governor said: Our state . . . has He mandates more and more tests for communities’ needs to repair crum- done the best . . . not measured by us children, but does nothing to help cre- bling and unsafe schools. but measured by the Rand Corporation ate the change needed to ensure that . . . who take an objective look as to Smaller classes are also an indispen- all the children pass the tests. He turns sable element of school reform. Re- how states are doing when it comes to his back on what works and resorts to search documents what parents and educating children. right wing policies instead, which are teachers have always known—that Clearly, at that time, George W. inadequate to meet the challenges of small classes improve student achieve- Bush trusted the conclusions by Rand. genuine school reform. On CNN, in September, Governor Early education initiatives are espe- ment. Teachers are able to maintain Bush said: One of my proudest accom- cially important. Study after study has discipline more effectively. Students plishments is I worked with Repub- shown that children who have quality receive more individual attention and licans and Democrats to close the learning experiences early in life have instruction. Students with learning achievement gap in Texas. a greater ability to learn in school, to disabilities are identified earlier, and The recent Rand study shows his work successfully with their teachers their needs can be met without placing claim is false. The achievement gap in and their peers, and to master needed them in costly special education. In- Texas is not closing; it is widening. skills. We can do more—much more—to stead of applying this basic and widely On Fox News, in August, Governor put this impressive research into prac- accepted principle, Governor Bush Bush said: Without comprehensive reg- tice. But Governor Bush has no plan to eliminates the current and increas- ular testing, without knowing if chil- expand access to preschool education. ingly effective effort to help commu- dren are really learning, account- He has no plan to expand Head Start— nities reduce class sizes. We must also ability is a myth, and standards are only empty rhetoric about reforming make a stronger commitment to help just slogans. the program. communities attract, train and support But, the Rand study shows that the Assistance for low-performing the highest quality teachers and prin- tests cited by Governor Bush to sup- schools is also essential. We know that cipals. Two million new teachers will port his claim are biased. They found with needed investments, failing public be needed over the next 10 years, be- the gains in student achievement are schools will improve. In North Caro- cause of the large number of teachers the product of a discredited practice lina, low-performing schools are given nearing retirement and the continuing called ‘‘teaching to the test,’’ and that technical assistance by special state large increases in student enrollment. claims of real success in student teams that provide targeted support to The shortage of teachers is com- achievement far exceed the actual re- help turn around those schools. In the pounded by the shameful fact that 50 sults in Texas. 1997–98 school year, 15 schools were se- percent of teachers leave the profession The Rand study also says the gains in lected and received intensive help from within 5 years. student achievement in Texas may be these state assistance teams. In August Instead of using our budget resources inflated, questioning the validity of the 1998, the state reported that most of to strengthen programs that work to scores. According to the study, gains these schools had achieved ‘‘exem- improve teacher quality and put well- on the Texas State test are far greater plary’’ growth—and none continue to trained teachers in all classrooms, than the results for the same students be identified as low-performing. In the Governor Bush would simply hand over on standard national tests. 1998–99 school year, 11 schools were a block grant to states—a blank The Rand study questions the value identified and received help from the check—and hope that state governors of the Texas State test because it in- assistance teams. Nine schools met or will spend the federal aid in ways that volves teaching to the test instead of exceeded their growth targets at the improve teacher quality. Clearly, real learning. The Bush education plan end of the year. That’s the kind of aid America can do better than that. We has the same serious flaw. It focuses on to education that works, and we should have to do better than that. We must tests, tests, and more tests. We, as a support it in all states. Instead, Gov- also do more to make college acces- country, have more tests than any ernor Bush abandons low-performing sible and affordable. Parents and stu- other country in the world. schools—and proposes instead a private dents across the country are also Inevitably, schools will focus more school voucher plan that drains needed struggling to pay for college. The op- and more on test preparation, as hap- resources from troubled schools and portunity for a college education pened in Texas with the State tests, traps low-income children in them. should not be determined by the level

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11069 of family income. Any student who has meet high standards. We will expand When he talks about smaller class the ability, who works hard, and who opportunities for college and later sizes, better trained teachers, men- wants to attend college should have learning by making college tuition tax toring in terms of teaching, afterschool the opportunity to do so. We should do deductible and by increasing Pell programs, new technology, and ac- more—much more—to make college af- grants. We will reach out to millions of countability, it is being based upon the fordable for every qualified student. disadvantaged young children and help schools and school districts which are We also need to do more to help train them to see and believe that college effectively breaking the mold where we workers who have lost their jobs be- can be a realistic option for their fu- are getting children with enhanced cause of corporate down-sizing or busi- ture. We will help the nation’s workers achievement and accomplishment. ness relocations, so they can find other obtain the on-going skills training That is what I think families want in good jobs in their communities. Work- they need, and provide tax credits for this country, not just cliches. ers need opportunities to upgrade their employers who offer worker training. I also wish to mention a final point skills to remain competitive, espe- In all of these ways, AL GORE’s ap- of contrast between Governor Bush and cially in the modern economy. Better proach to education is the right direc- the Vice President on the early edu- services and real training for dis- tion for the nation’s future. We have cation initiatives and how important located workers will give them the reached the final days of this Congress, they are. Study after study has shown skills they need to continue their ca- and we have yet to give needed priority that children who have quality learn- reers. It will also help to meet employ- to education. Negotiations are under- ing experiences early in life have a ers’ growing needs for well-qualified way, and there is still a chance to meet greater ability to learn in school, to workers. But, Governor Bush has no our commitment to families and com- work successfully with their teachers, plan to make college more affordable munities across the country, and do their peers, and master needed skills. what is needed to meet their education or help these dislocated workers. He We can do much more to put this im- needs. expands Pell grants primarily for the pressive research into practice. At the end of this Congress, families first year of college only. He makes We have some bold initiatives which across the country will assess what we only a limited effort to help the na- are bipartisan. I commend the leader- have done to meet these priorities, and tion’s workers upgrade their skills. ship, Senator STEVENS, Senator JEF- the verdict has to be, ‘‘too little, too The vast majority of Americans want FORDS, and others who have been a part later.’’ This Republican Congress de- us to address these challenges more ef- of this effort for some period of time. I fectively. We know that many schools serves a failing grade on education, and no ‘‘election eve conversion’’ is enough think we have some real movement across the country are doing an excel- here. That debate has been independent lent job. The real challenge is to do to avoid that failing grade. The Amer- ican people share our Democratic com- of the broader issues on elementary what it takes to create better schools and secondary education. I know in the and better college opportunities for all mitment to the nation’s students, par- ents, schools and communities. We Vice President’s proposal, in terms of students. Like Governor Bush, this Re- investing in the future, this early edu- publican Congress deserves a failing have already made students and fami- lies across the country wait too long cation program has an important com- grade for its lack of support for school mitment. reform. Too often, we have abandoned for this needed education assistance. We have seen the SAT math scores at I remind our colleagues that this states and local school districts in their highest in 30 years. This is a very whole area was an area that had bipar- their efforts to provide students with a modest improvement nationwide, but tisan support a number of years ago good education. Too often, Congress all the indicators are going in the right when the Governors met in Charlottes- has stood on the sidelines and declined direction as compared to Texas, and ville. The first recommendation was to be an active participant in the na- scores have increased both for males made to the American people that the tion’s education policy. It is only and females. Governors were going to be committed. through a strong and cooperative com- The number of students taking ad- We were challenging the administra- mitment at every level—federal, state, vanced math and science classes from tion. The Congress was ready to learn. and local—that the nation can ade- 1990 to 2000: There is an increase in the Children ought to be ready to learn quately meet its education needs. We number of students taking precalculus, when they go to school. ‘‘Ready to have a responsibility to do all we can calculus, and physics; students are tak- learn’’ means giving those children the to meet the pressing challenge to guar- ing more difficult and challenging kind of confidence building that is so antee that students will graduate from courses. They are doing better on the essential in the very early years, when school and college well-prepared for ca- national standardized tests. That is be- their brains are in formation. reers in the new information-age and in cause they want to go to college be- Various Carnegie commission reports our technologically-advanced economy cause there is an increasing oppor- have demonstrated the early interven- and our competitive global society. tunity available to them under the pro- tions help build confidence. They also That’s what AL GORE and Democrats posals made by the administration. demonstrate children begin to appre- in Congress are proposing—a construc- That is catching on with students all ciate learning in these early formative tive and more effective balance be- over the country because we are find- years. Second, the children develop tween accountability for better results ing more and more students are taking interpersonal skills which are enor- and additional resources for programs the SAT. More and more students are mously important when they begin that work to improve schools. We will taking the difficult, challenging, rig- their education experience. Finally, ensure that every child receives a good orous tests. Students are doing better the tests show they develop a sense of early education, by ensuring that pre- in spite of the fact more are taking humor, which I think is probably of school is available to all children. We more difficult and challenging courses, value in carrying one through life. will help communities improve public and the national trends are moving in This early intervention has been par- schools. Our goal is to put a well- the right direction. That is completely ticularly and repeatedly emphasized trained teacher in every classroom. We contrary to what has happened in the and stressed by the Vice President. It understand that when class size goes State of Texas. ought to be taken into strong consider- up, opportunity for learning goes down. This is not to suggest we don’t have ation. We will help schools reduce class size, many areas of our country and many The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. so the nation’s students can be taught school districts that don’t need a great VOINOVICH). The Senator from Colo- more effectively. We will make major deal of help and assistance. However, rado. investments in helping communities to what we are seeing as a result of the Mr. ALLARD. Are we in morning build new schools, to alleviate over- administration, which Vice President business? crowding and to repair and modernize Gore has been a part of, and he has The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in obsolete and dilapidated classrooms been strongly supportive of, these edu- morning business. and facilities. We will hold states and cation programs are moving in the Mr. ALLARD. I ask unanimous con- schools accountable for results, so that right direction. They are moving in the sent I be allowed to speak for 10 min- all children have the opportunity to right direction. utes under morning business.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S11070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 26, 2000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Then, in September of the same year, word was uttered by President Clinton objection, it is so ordered. in 1993, if we look on page 34 of the about balancing the budget or saving f ‘‘Mid-Session Review’’ of the 1994 budg- Social Security or paying off the na- et, we see the projected deficit out to tional debt. At that time, the Repub- THE DEFICIT 1998 is $181 billion. lican plan was we really needed to have Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I have Then, if we look at the budget of the dramatic changes if we were going to been following the debate between the U.S. Government proposed for 1995, make a difference in saving Social Se- two Presidential candidates and notice proposed in 1994, again, on page 13 of curity, eliminating the deficit, and that the Vice President wants to take that particular document we see the paying down the debt. But all the plan full credit for paying down the deficit. projected deficit, 5 years out from the we got out of AL GORE and the adminis- At the time that the legislation went date of that document, is $181 billion tration was that we increased taxes through the Congress, the President’s again. It is flat-lining out at approxi- and we would eliminate the deficit, and proposal was a tax increase, and it was mately $200 billion a year. it was not working because they also a proposal to increase spending in 1993. Then we have another document that increased spending. I served on the Budget Committee in was published in 1994, the ‘‘Mid-Session If we look at the President’s com- the House and I expressed at that time Review’’ of the 1995 budget. On page 3 ments at the signing of the Omnibus in reality this was not a tax to cut the of that document, it shows that the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, on deficit; it was a tax to increase spend- deficit, 5 years out from that date, is August 10 of 1993—this is from a book ing. As members of the House Budget projected to be $207 billion. This is def- entitled ‘‘Public Papers of the Presi- Committee, we had pointed out at that icit spending. This is where you are dent, William J. Clinton,’’ 1993, volume time that it was going to create a $2 going in, on any one fiscal year, and 2, page 1355. If you read through his billion deficit as far as the mind’s eye you are spending more than what you comments and examine his remarks, could see. bring in, in revenues. not once was a word uttered about bal- So now we have the Vice President Then, following out through the first ancing the budget, saving Social Secu- on the campaign trail taking credit for couple of years since his proposal, we rity, or even paying off the national having eliminated the deficit. In re- look at the document, ‘‘The Budget Of debt. Thus, AL GORE’s tax hike was ac- ality, what it was, it was the Repub- The U.S. Government, Fiscal Year tually no act of heroism. What it really lican Congress. In 1993, when this was 1996.’’ If we look on page 2 of that par- was, was a tax-and-spend vote instead passed, Democrats controlled the Sen- ticular document, we see the projected of a tax to end the deficit. ate, Democrats controlled the House, deficit for the year 2000, 5 years out, So I wanted to address that issue and Democrats were in control of the was $194 billion. here on the floor of the Senate. Presidency. This passed by a very nar- Then, in the Mid-Session Review on In summation, Mr. President, no row margin in the House. Not one Re- that particular budget, Mid-Session Clinton-Gore budget document from publican voted for it. It came over to Review of the 1996 budget, we see the February 13, 1993, through July 28, 1995, the Senate and would not have passed projected deficit 5 years out on that ever shows a balanced budget resulting the Senate if at that time the Vice document is $235 billion in 2005. from Mr. GORE’s record tax hike. No President, AL GORE, had not voted for If you recall, in 1996 we had the Re- Clinton-Gore budget document from the budget proposal which, in effect, publican Congress elected. Under pres- February 13, 1993, through July 28, 1995, was going to maintain the deficit at sure from the Republicans in the Con- ever shows a Social Security surplus $200 billion. gress, the President finally admitted being saved from Mr. GORE’s record tax So I wanted to bring some facts to that his plan was not going to elimi- hike. And no Clinton-Gore budget doc- the floor in that regard. I thought it nate the deficit. So, in working with ument from February 13, 1993, through was important I do that. the Republican Congress, a new plan July 28, 1995, ever shows debt reduction This year, in July, just before we was beginning to be put in place. That or elimination resulting from Mr. were ready to adjourn, the assistant is what this chart reflects. It reflects GORE’s record tax hike. Yet AL GORE minority leader pointed out that I two things. The red part is this pro- now claims and lectures as if he actu- made a comment at one time and my jected deficit that was passed by the ally created this surplus. comment was, about the President’s President and the Congress and put Mr. President, I yield the floor. plan in 1992, which we were voting on: into law. As we can see, it is about $200 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- In summary, the plan has a fatal flaw—it billion deficit spending. This is a tax ator from Louisiana is recognized. does not reduce the deficit. increase, the largest tax increase in the f Today I am standing up on the Sen- history of this country. ate floor to stand by my remarks be- Then we see the Republicans come ADOPTION TAX CREDIT FOR cause, if we look historically, that plan into power in 1996, and what happens, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN did not reduce the deficit. In fact, I re- which is reflected by this black line, is Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I was peat, AL GORE’s record is that of a tax that the deficits dramatically are re- on the floor yesterday and said that I hike because he is the one who voted duced, and then we find, a little past would be back every day speaking for this—his vote alone. AL GORE would 1997, actually we are beginning to get about this issue, I think one of the like to have you believe that actually some surpluses until where we are at more important issues that we need to what he was doing was putting in place 2000, where we have the huge surpluses address before we leave town. Nobody a plan to eliminate the deficit. we are dealing with today. is too sure when that is actually going I point out there is no document in I think the wrong person is taking to happen. Some of us were expecting the Clinton-Gore administration that credit for this. It is the Republican to be back home, having finished the exists that shows the largest tax hike— Congress that made a difference on def- people’s work, weeks ago. Even as I in- and that is what this was—the largest icit spending. It was not the largest tax quire on both sides of the aisle, there is tax hike in American history did, or increase in the history of this country not any sense of when we will get would have, or could ever have bal- which was passed in the Senate, here, home. I will stay here as long as it anced the budget—not one document. by the Vice President. So this is a sum- takes to get the job done, and I am not I have here before me ‘‘A Vision of mary of what happened 2 years after complaining. Change For America.’’ This is dated the largest tax hike in history. Finally, One of the things I hope we can get February 17, 1993. This is the Presi- Clinton and GORE admitted America done in some way, somehow, through dent’s plan on how he was going to was still 10 years away and almost $1 some rule, some procedure, or some bill eliminate the deficit. If we look at trillion short of a balanced budget. before we leave is to fix something so that, on page 22 of that document, we It is not just their documents I dem- we will not be embarrassed about what see the projected deficit 5 years out, onstrated with on the floor of the Sen- we have not done. I will explain. from 1993, is $241 billion, despite all the ate. In their own words, they verify A few years ago, 5 years to be exact, rhetoric and how it is going to pay this. During the signing ceremony on a wonderful new provision was put in down the deficit with the tax increase. the largest tax hike in history, not a the law called the adoption tax credit.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11071 I am the cochair, along with Senator regular adoption and $6,000 for a special most vulnerable, most needy children CRAIG, my wonderful colleague from needs child. and their families who are doing God’s Idaho. This is a wonderful coalition of The problem is—and I urge my col- work. Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, leagues and those who are interested in I am happy these other children—a liberals, but we have all come together this issue to hear me—that under the little girl from Guatemala and a little on the issue of adoption, promoting it current Tax Code, special needs chil- boy from the United States—are able dren—special needs children are de- as a wonderful way to build families, to to use the current adoption system. fined as those who are in foster care. strengthen communities, to give chil- Their parents, too, have done a wonder- There are 100,000 of them whose paren- dren hope, to put parents together with ful job giving these children an oppor- tal rights—the rights of their parents— children whom they have always want- tunity for life, love, and success. The ed to have, dreamed, and worked for, have been terminated. These children are freed for adoption. There are an- adoption credit is working for them. I who will love them and raise them be- say hooray and let’s continue it. But, cause governments do not do a very other 400,000 children of all ages, races, and background in foster care, either please, let us not leave behind the spe- good job of that. The fact is, there are cial needs children of our own country, literally millions and millions of chil- on their way to being reunited with their family, which is always our hope American citizens, children born in the dren in this world who are desperate United States. for someone to love them and provide a if that is possible, or on their way to an We say in the adoption caucus—and I home. adoptive family. Congress, in a bipartisan expression, If we do not make a change in the am proud to be one of the leaders—that overwhelmingly put into effect a won- bill on which we will be asked to vote there are no unwanted children; there derful tax credit because adoptions, un- sometime in the next few days, or if we are just unfound families. like pregnancy, are not covered by in- do not make a change in the phrase- If our Tax Code can help people build ology about this tax credit, we are surance. There are not the same bene- homes, can help businesses start up, going to leave behind 100,000 children. fits, unfortunately, in the labor market and can help very wealthy people sup- If the train is leaving the station, it is or in business for pregnancies and port their products internationally, if as if you are waving goodbye to 100,000 adoption. we can give millions and hundreds of Recognizing the somewhat disadvan- children in this Nation, some of the tax credits to special interests, I most tage on families who build their fami- most vulnerable children, children the certainly think the Members of this system has failed, children whose par- lies through adoption, the Congress body—the House and Senate; Repub- ents abandoned them, abused them, or rightfully put in place a $5,000 credit licans and Democrats—can find the grossly neglected them. The system for families. will to add not one dollar but to change There is a recent Treasury report has already failed them once, Mr. a phrase in the law so all children and that says the credit is being used by President. I do not have the heart and all families can benefit from this adop- thousands of families. This report, I do not think we have the heart to fail tion credit. them again. which was filed in the last 2 weeks, I know there are many issues, big Mr. President, I yield back the re- goes into some very clear and inter- bills and important issues, but for mainder of my time. But I will be back esting detail about who is using this 100,000 kids in America, Serina being on the floor later today and every day, credit, how much the expenses related one of them, if we do not fix this prob- if not today, until we leave here. If I to adoption are. lem, which I think is the intention of have to read the names of every one of For those who are not familiar, since this body, then we are going to leave the 100,000 children waiting, I am going our children are adopted, I can say children like Serina behind. Let me to try to do that, until I get some re- from personal experience that there are tell you a little about Serina. sponse that this tax credit we are expenses associated not only with the Serina was taken into foster care im- about to pass is going to include the legal act itself but with agency ex- mediately upon her birth. Her mother children who need the help the most penses. In the United States, that can was a 16-year-old foster child herself and their families. If I have to read all range anywhere from a low of $2,000 to who was addicted to crack cocaine. Be- 100,000 names—this I hold in my hand is a high of $15,000 or $20,000. For inter- cause of her mother’s drug addiction, just a few—I am prepared to do it. national adoptions—and there are one might say we could blame the I thank the Chair and yield back the many Members and staffers who have mother, but since the system failed her remainder of my time. adopted who can give personal testi- and left her in foster care without a Mr. BOND addressed the Chair. mony—that can range anywhere from a real mother and real father, then I am low of $5,000 to $30,000. It is an expense not sure who is to blame, but this child The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- with which many moderate- and mid- was born with cerebral palsy because ator from Missouri. dle-income families have difficulty. babies do not take crack cocaine very Mrs. HUTCHISON. Will the Senator Despite those difficulties, there are well, as well as other multiple prob- yield? families all over this Nation who have lems, including addiction, a history of Mr. President, I ask how much time adopted not one not two children. I herpes, encephalitis, seizure disorders, met a family recently from Philadel- is left in morning business so I can ask including epilepsy. She has two bio- unanimous consent that I have time phia that has adopted 20 children, some logical siblings, one of whom was also of them with special needs. This is not after the Senator from Missouri has adopted by her adoptive parents. spoken. Could the Presiding Officer tell a family that inherited a fortune or is The family that adopted Serina, me what the time limit at this point heir to a great fortune. This is a work- knowing full well these conditions, is? ing family struggling to put food on knowing full well the difficulties in- the table, but because they felt com- volved in raising this child—the doc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- pelled to give hope and prayer to some tors said she could never walk; she jority has 13 minutes; the minority has children, they have opened their home could never hear; she could never func- 14 minutes 20 seconds. to 20. tion. She is doing all of these things Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I I do not expect there will be many beautifully. She, under our current Tax ask unanimous consent that after the people who will adopt 20. I am one of Code, gets nothing. Her parents get Senator from Missouri speaks, we ex- nine, and my mother did a pretty ter- nothing for the adoption because she is tend the time for the majority and the rific job of raising nine of us. I have a special needs child, as is obvious. minority equally by 15 minutes each; 15 two children, which is what I can han- There are no expenses necessarily asso- minutes for the majority, 15 minutes dle at this time. ciated with her adoption. These are not for the minority. This adoption tax credit is working the kind of children that agencies regu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there to a certain extent. We are ready to ex- larly place. There were no legal fees. objection? tend it because it runs out this year. There are no adoption agency fees. We want to do that, and we want to in- We are about to pass a bill that is Without objection, it is so ordered. crease it. Right now, it is $5,000 for a going to leave behind 100,000 of the Mrs. HUTCHISON. I thank the Chair.

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United States pledged not to seek penalties lated; first, to express support for one Quoting the editorial further, the against Russia under a 1992 law that requires of the most lethal and effective foreign former chairman of Russia’s security sanctions against countries that sell ad- commission said: vanced weaponry to countries the State De- policy instruments we know; that is, partment classifies as state sponsors of ter- ‘‘I cannot explain why the Western govern- our brave service men and women who rorism. Iran is on that list. are standing guard on distant shores. ments didn’t pay serious attention.’’ And We were reminded of that recently by Anatoly Chubais, Mr. Chernomyrdin’s dep- The law they are referring to, of uty, said pithily: ‘‘We conned them out of $20 course, is the 1992 Iran-Iraq Non-Pro- the terrorist attack on the U.S.S. Cole billion.’’ in Yemen. It was yet another reminder liferation Act. That was sponsored by that our forces are on watch 24 hours a And the editorial writer, Mr. the Senator from Tennessee, Mr. AL day in farflung places many of us have Zoellick, says: GORE, along with Senator MCCAIN. never heard of. Their presence and Mr. Gore’s Russian record is more than a Let’s be clear. This law requires the service is a crucial component of for- litany of costly mistakes. The vice president President impose sanctions on coun- was unable to either perceive the true nature tries that sell advanced weaponry or eign policy. of Russia’s transformation or to design cre- The effort of the sailors aboard the assist in nuclear weapons programs in ative U.S. policy to match the cir- countries sponsoring terrorism. Rus- U.S.S. Cole in saving the ship is a testi- cumstances. mony to the honor, courage, and com- sian cooperation with Iran’s nuclear I think we ought to be alarmed. We program was a major concern behind mitment the Navy expects from every ought to be alarmed at the record that sailor wearing the Navy uniform. enactment of that legislation. How do Vice President GORE has written as he Our thanks and our congratulations you get around that? takes credit for our foreign policy with go to them; our sorrow, of course, for The White House has attempted to Russia. those who were lost; and our sym- downplay the impact of Vice President Is it really credit, when we find that pathies and prayers go with their fami- GORE’s deal by arguing the weaponry the Russians continue to export arms lies. transferred was ‘‘antiquated.’’ to Iran? Would it alarm Americans But in light of the danger in which I see nothing antiquated about laser that Iran, which relies on Russian arms these fighting men and women of the isotope separation technology, which sales to maintain its own military, United States are placed, it is impor- was described in the Wall Street Jour- sends arms also to Hezbollah’s guer- tant we assess our foreign policy, and nal article, being used to enrich ura- rillas in Lebanon, which uses those that we take a look at the record of nium for nuclear weapons. same arms against Israeli soldiers in what has happened in the past. It is my understanding that some of What have the two candidates done? settlements? Yesterday, the Senate Committee on the weapons sold to Iran by Russia in- Where would the Vice President lead cluded the Kilo-class submarine, which us, based on his experience to date? Foreign Relations began hearings to probe the recent press reports that is difficult to detect and track in the When you talk about experience with shallow waters of the Persian Gulf be- Vice President AL GORE and the Rus- respect to Vice President GORE’s for- cause they generate very little noise eign policy, I am reminded of that old sian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin made a secret agree- while operating on battery power. In saw that ‘‘experience is what you get the event of a crisis, these submarines when you expected to get something ment 5 years ago promising the Clinton White House would not enforce the law would present a credible threat to U.S. else.’’ His record of experience has been forces, allied vessels, and merchant a very bad one, and one that will put at requiring sanctions for Russian sales to Iran. marine traffic. They also aid wake- risk other sailors and other U.S. mili- homing torpedoes and antiship mines. tary in the future. You don’t need to Is this what we can expect, secret deals with Russia that have not If these weapons pose a significant look too far to share these concerns. threat to U.S. ships and forces in the First, let me call attention to a Wall stopped the sales of dangerous weapons to Iran? We are still seeking disclosure region, then these transfers appear to Street Journal editorial page article, me to meet the threshold for sanctions ‘‘Gore’s Hidden Weakness: Foreign Pol- to the appropriate committees of Con- gress of the details of the Gore- under the Gore-McCain Act. icy’’ from Monday, October 23. There Make no mistake, were tensions to Robert Zoellick expresses concern over Chernomyrdin agreement. They have not come forward even to escalate between the United States and the supposed foreign policy experience countries in the Middle East, these that Vice President GORE would bring give the committees of jurisdiction the details on that agreement. What is weapons could have a catastrophic ef- to the White House. fect on our sailors and other military In the article he said that in the going on? Why is it being hidden? personnel on ships in the region. We Chernomyrdin agreement: I think we all ought to be very much concerned about what appears to be a just saw what a small simple boat load- . . . he blessed Russian exports to Iran of ed with explosives could do. What other weapons that could only be targeted against series of deadly mistakes covered up— the U.S. Navy, which protects the world’s en- covered up—and kept out of the view of reminders do we need. ergy lifeline. the congressional committees. The Vice President defends his ac- He went on to say: Now, portions of the 12-page agree- tions claiming that none of the weap- . . . Russian technicians continued to help ment between Vice President GORE and ons included met the standard for trig- Iran develop ‘‘laser isotope separation tech- Mr. Chernomyrdin appeared in the Oc- gering sanctions. Yet the Washington nology’’ used to enrich uranium for nuclear tober 17 edition of the Washington Times uncovered a letter sent last Jan- weapons. Times. In there, it appeared that the uary to the Russian Foreign Minister This was to a country that the State U.S. Vice President committed our by Secretary of State Madeleine Department called ‘‘the most active country to ‘‘avoid any penalties to Albright admitting: state sponsor of terrorism.’’ We would Russia that might otherwise arise Without the aid memoire, Russia’s conven- have hoped that our Vice President, in under domestic law.’’ The final docu- tional arms sales to Iran would have been his agreements with Mr. ment reads: ‘‘This aide memoire, as subject to sanctions based on various provi- Chernomyrdin, would have been trying well as the attached annexes, will re- sions of our laws. to build a market economy based on main strictly confidential.’’ In classified documents obtained by the rule of law. He should have prodded This secret Gore-Chernomyrdin the Washington Times, a 1995 letter, them to close down the corrupt com- agreement, and the Clinton-Gore ad- apparently written by Mr. missions. But what we seem to have ministration’s promise not to imple- Chernomyrdin to Vice President GORE, seen, as a result, or what has followed ment U.S. laws requiring sanctions for said:

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I am counting on your understanding. that the Vice President would willingly ised to stop those arms sales by the end of These secret agreements between the hide from the people a deal that puts in 1999 but, responding to U.S. weakness, reneged on the deal and sold additional Vice President and Mr. Chernomyrdin the hands of the Iranian government weapons that could do real harm to our weapons to Iran. Meanwhile, according to took place in the context of a Gore- the administration’s own testimony, Russian Chernomyrdin Commission, which forces in the region who routinely pa- trol the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. technicians continued to help Iran develop began in 1993 and was conducted in ‘‘laser isotope separation technology’’ used twice yearly meetings until Mr. Our forces put their lives at risk any to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. And Chernomyrdin was removed from his time they enter this region of the the State Department recently called Iran position in 1998. These secret agree- world because tensions are so high. Is ‘‘the most active state sponsor of ter- ments contradict administration and it unrealistic to ask that the Govern- rorism.’’ ment that sends our military forces This example is part of a pattern: Mr. Vice President GORE’s concerns regard- Gore’s diplomatic myopia, a function of his ing the spread of dangerous missiles in into harm’s way would work at de- creasing the availability of arms in the concentration on near-term tasks, leaves the Middle East and the proliferation him blind to the wider, strategic implica- of weapons of mass destruction to a region that could potentially be used tions of his actions. Consider Mr. Gore’s country such as Iran who exports ter- against them? dealings with Russia’s economy. Ener- Is it unrealistic to expect from our rorism. getically pursuing his penchant for bureau- Former Secretaries of State and De- President and Vice President sufficient cratic detail, he embraced a commission fense, Directors of Central Intelligence, trust in the people and our form of gov- with Viktor Chernomyrdin, the Russian prime minister, that approached economics National Security Advisers, have put ernment to convey information to the Congress critical to our national secu- with faculty ‘‘Gosplan’’ logic. out a strong letter, dated October 24, The old Soviet approach to economic rela- rity, critical to the security of our al- saying in part: tions was to establish joint ventures blessed lies and critical to the stability of a re- This is why we are deeply disturbed by the by high-level officials (who, like Mr. agreement made by Vice President Gore and gion of the world that is wrought with Chernomyrdin, received preferential treat- then Russian Premier Chernomyrdin in tension and hatred for our allies such ment). To build a market economy based on which America acquiesced in the sale by as Israel? I think not. I urge my fellow the rule of law, Mr. Gore should have prod- Russia to Iran of highly threatening military citizens to not simply accept the spin ded Russia to close down corrupt commis- equipment such as modern submarines, by supporters of Vice President GORE sions and open avenues for private entre- fighter planes, and wake-homing torpedoes. that his foreign policy experience is preneurs. Yet as the head of the political sec- We also find incomprehensible that this tion in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow re- necessarily good for America and the ported, the Gore-Chernomyrdin commisison agreement was not fully disclosed even to troops we send in harm’s way to en- those committees of Congress charged with resembled a Soviet-style bureaucracy with receiving highly classified briefings—appar- force it. any information that contradicted success ently at the request of the Russian Premier. I urge this body to take action to get filed away forever. But agreement to his request is even more copies of that agreement from the ad- Admitting that the IMF’s money went to disturbing since the Russian sales could have ministration. We should demand it. We ‘‘foreigners and Russian speculators,’’ the brought about sanctions against Russia in should subpoena it. I hope my col- former chairman of Russia’s Securities Com- accordance with a 1992 U.S. law sponsored by leagues will joint me in seeking that mission said: ‘‘I cannot explain why the Western governments didn’t pay serious at- Senator John McCain and then Senator Al resolution. Gore. tention.’’ And Anatoly Chubais, Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Chernomyrdin’s deputy, said pithily: ‘‘We This letter was signed by George sent that the article from the Wall conned them out of $20 billion.’’ Schultz, Jim Baker, Zbigniew Street Journal and the statement by Mr. Gore’s Russia record is more than a Brzezinski, Frank Carlucci, Henry Kis- former Secretaries of State be printed litany of costly mistakes. The vice president singer, Donald Rumsfeld, James in the RECORD. was unable either to perceive the true nature Schlesinger, Brent Scowcroft, Caspar There being no objection, the mate- of Russia’s transformation or to design cre- Weinberger, and James Woolsey. I rials were ordered to be printed in the ative U.S. policy to match the cir- think their concerns ought to be con- cumstances. Mr. Gore was committed to RECORD, as follows: process over substantive results. Unwilling cerns of all of us. [From the Wall Street Journal, October 23, to face unpleasant truths, he did not hold This foreign policy effort is part and 2000] Russians accountable for lies and other ac- parcel with Vice President GORE’s ap- GORE’S HIDDEN WEAKNESS: FOREIGN POLICY tions that harmed U.S. interests. Second: proach to the people. Who does the By Robert B. Zoellick Commentators generally assume that Mr. Vice President trust. Apparently not Events around the world have thrust for- Gore supports free trade, but his track the people, not the U.S. Congress. eign policy into the presidential campaign record suggests that his ‘‘leadership’’ on The reason we are here discussing and political commentators are making rou- trade would be tepid at best, and counter- this issue is because exactly 13 days tine references to Al Gore’s ‘‘experience.’’ productive at worst. After the 1994 elections, Mr. Gore would Yet the vice president’s international sea- ago the New York Times revealed that not defend the North American Free Trade soning reminds me of the hapless Hapsburgs: Vice President GORE signed this secret Agreement, much less make the larger case The Austro-Hungarians had a long record of agreement I have been discussing. This for free trade. The administration set distant battles, but kept retreating and losing . . . Gore-Chernomyrdin deal has broad for- goals for trade, but was unwilling to back wars, territories, and eventually their coun- words with actions. By the time Messrs. eign policy ramifications. The decision try! If experience is bad, it is a defect, not a Clinton and Gore stirred themselves to try to allow Russia to escape the con- credential. Here are four of Mr. Gore’s major to recover fast-track trade negotiating au- sequences of providing Iran with con- defects. ventional weapons is one which affects thority in 1997, protectionists had made it MAJOR FLAWS impossible. As a result, the administration the security of our allies and more im- First: Mr. Gore proclaims that he led U.S. retreated when it could only get the support portantly the security of our troops policy toward Russia. We have learned from of about 40 out of over 200 Democrats in the such as those who routinely patrol the the New York Times, however, that he House. waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf blessed Russian exports to Iran of weapons Mr. Gore’s record provides additional evi- of Oman. This is not the type of agree- that could only be targeted against the U.S. dence that he is unwilling to expend political ment which should have been kept Navy, which protects the world’s energy life- capital to promote trade. He did not lift a from the American people. line. After Mr. Gore signed a secret agree- finger to prevent the World Trade Organiza- In closing, I find it unconscionable ment approving these arms sales in 1995, the tion fiasco in Seattle; but he did applaud Mr. prime ministers of Russia and Iran jointly Clinton’s destructive announcement that that the Vice President of the United described the U.S. presence in the Gulf as any new trade agreement must include labor States could willingly withhold infor- ‘‘totally unacceptable.’’ Instead of making provisions backed by sanctions, which the mation from the Congress regarding the Russians pay a price for subverting U.S. administration’s own negotiators had re- the sale of arms from Russia to Iran; to interests, Mr. Gore promised Russia that sisted.

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In fact, he told union protec- wake-homing torpedoes. tionists behind closed doors that if Mr. Clin- ‘‘We also find incomprehensible that this tional Assessment of Educational ton failed with the China vote, he—Al Gore— agreement was not fully disclosed even to Progress tests given between 1990 and would insist on labor provisions in any new those committees of Congress charged with 1996. The authors ranked the 44 partici- agreement. receiving highly classified briefings—appar- pating States by raw achievement Third: Mr. Gore’s experience with the envi- ently at the request of the Russian Premier. scores, by scores that compare stu- ronment should be of concern to Americans, But agreement to this request is even more dents from similar families and by regardless of their views on climate change. disturbing since the Russian sales could have score improvements. They also ana- He locked our climate change policy into a brought about sanctions against Russia in lyzed which policies and programs ac- bureaucratic, restrictive, and impractical accordance with a 1992 U.S. law sponsored by Kyoto treaty. The Senate, Democrats and Senator John McCain and then Senator Al counted for the substantial differences Republicans alike, voted 97 to 0 in protest Gore.’’ in achievements across States that against this agreement. The treaty has many George P. Shultz, former Secretary of can’t be explained by demographics. flaws, not the least of which is a failure to State. What they were doing is taking 44 include greenhouse gas requirements for James A. Baker, III, former Secretary of States that had significant public edu- China, India and other countries whose grow- State. cation reforms and determining what ing emissions could dwarf America’s own re- Zbigniew Brzezinski, former Assistant to worked and what didn’t. I will read di- ductions. the President for National Security Affairs. rectly from the press release that was Even some environmentalists are con- Frank C. Carlucci, former Secretary of De- cerned privately that this impractical agree- fense and former Assistant to the President issued by the Rand Corporation. ment—like other in Mr. Gore’s international for National Security Affairs. Math scores are rising across the country file—impedes realistic goals based on sci- Lawrence S. Eagleburger, former Sec- at a national average rate of about one per- entific evidence and practical plans to deal retary of State. centile point per year, a pace outstripping with greenhouse gases. Indeed, Joe Lieber- Henry A. Kissinger, former Secretary of that of the previous two decades and sug- man, who recognized that the Kyoto treaty State and former Assistant to the President gesting that public education reforms are had created stalemate instead of progress, for National Security Affairs. taking hold. Progress is far from uniform, tried to fashion legislation that bypassed the Donald H. Rumsfeld, former Secretary of however. One group of states—led by North Kyoto strictures. Defense. Carolina and Texas and including Michigan, POOR JUDGMENT James R. Schlesinger, former Secretary of Indiana and Maryland—boasts gains about twice as great as the national average. Finally, Mr. Gore’s experience flashes Defense and former Director of Central Intel- warning signs about his approach to being ligence. I just learned that Senator KENNEDY commander-in-chief. Mr. Gore reminds us Brent Scowcroft, former Assistant to the made the charge that Texas is dead that he voted in support of the Gulf War res- President for National Security Affairs. last in public education. olution. He does not admit, however, that in Caspar W. Weinberger, former Secretary of I think the Rand study released in critical Senate testimony only about six Defense. July of this year that looked at a com- weeks before the war began, he harshly criti- R. James Woolsey, Attorney and former Director of Central Intelligence. prehensive set of scores from 44 States cized President Bush’s decision to send the should be given some weight. military reinforcements to the Gulf that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- No. 2, from the Rand report: were necessary to launch a successful at- ator from Texas. tack. Instead, Mr. Gore wanted to rely on Even more dramatic contrasts emerge in Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I the study’s pathbreaking, cross-State com- economic sanctions. commend my colleague from Missouri It was also discouraging that Mr. Gore told parison of achievement by students from a national TV audience that he would impose for bringing up a very important issue. similar families. Texas heads the class in social policy ‘‘litmus tests’’ on appointments f this ranking.... to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After learning THE RECORD IN TEXAS I am not going to read the names of that this idea would have politicized the the States that are at the bottom be- military—and precluded the service of Colin Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, it cause I don’t think it is necessary. Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf and others who looks as though we are going to have Texas is No. 1. differ with him on gays in the military—the to respond to the many charges that Although the two States are close demo- ‘‘experienced’’ vice president reversed him- are being made on the Senate floor in self. graphic cousins, Texas students, on average, Mr. Gore’s spinners are now programmed the Presidential campaign. I am sorry scored 11 percentile points higher on the to blurt out that he has 20-odd years of for- it has come to that because I don’t like NAEP math and reading tests than eign policy exposure. There is more than a to see that happening on the Senate their...counterparts. In fact, the Texans touch of truthful irony in that claim. This is floor. I am committed to not letting performed well with respect to most States. part of a pattern of the vice president rely- the record go unchallenged when I On the fourth grade NAEP math tests in ing on references to resumes, committees know for a fact the record is being mis- 1996, Texas non-Hispanic white students and and agreements—instead of outlining strate- black students ranked first compared to represented. their counterparts in other States, while gies to use U.S. power for sound ends. Mr. In fact, the Senator from Massachu- Gore does indeed have foreign policy experi- Hispanic students ranked fifth. ence. Unfortunately for him, it is bad experi- setts earlier this afternoon misrepre- The report goes on to say: sented the facts about Governor Bush’s ence. The most plausible explanation for the re- record in Texas. I am very proud to say markable rate of math gains by North Caro- STATEMENT BY FORMER SECRETARIES OF that Governor Bush has an outstanding lina and Texas is the integrated set of poli- STATE, DEFENSE, DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL record in Texas; that Texas is a great cies involving standards, assessment and ac- INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY AD- place to live; that Texas has surpassed countability that both States implemented VISORS ON THE SALE OF RUSSIAN WEAPONS New York now to be the second largest in the late 1980s and early 1990s. TO IRAN, OCTOBER 24, 2000 State in America. That is because so I remind you that Governor Bush was The following individuals, who include sup- many people are choosing to come to elected in 1994 in Texas. That is when porters of both Governor George W. Bush and Texas to live. They are coming for a Vice President Gore, believe strongly that: we started beginning to see the results ‘‘The President’s most important job is variety of reasons. Quality of life is No. of the reforms that have taken place. safeguarding our nation’s security and our 1. A good solid public education system Let’s talk about Governor Bush’s ability to protect our interests, our citizens that is improving every day is another. record. Since being elected Governor, and our allies and friends. The military bal- Quality health care is another. We George Bush has seen minority test ance in regions of vital interest to America have many reasons to be proud of the scores increase by 85 percent. Overall and her allies—including the Persian Gulf, record of our State and the Governor test passage rates increased by 38 per- which is a critical source of the world’s en- and the legislature of our State. cent. Governor Bush and the legisla- ergy supplies—is the essential underpinning for a strong foreign policy. I will address first the issue of edu- ture, working together, increased ‘‘This is why we are deeply disturbed by cation. This has been the most egre- teacher salaries by one-third since his the agreement made between Vice President gious misrepresentation. In fact, the election, increased public funding of Gore and then Russian Premier Rand organization that does research education by $8 billion, and per pupil

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That is what mate in which to do business; it is a has made in Texas that is beginning to the Patients’ Bill of Rights does in good climate in which to create jobs; reap the great rewards shown by the Texas. It became law while Governor and it is a good climate in which to students who have been tested in these Bush was our Governor, working with raise a family. It is a good place to recent tests that are now being stud- our bipartisan legislature. live. And we have a Governor who has ied. In fact, Texas is at the top of the Today, we have 100,000 children en- contributed a whole lot to make that class. It is because they are going to rolled in the CHIP program. We will en- happen. We have a great legislature the third grade level to target students roll 425,000 by the end of next year. We that has worked with our Governor in who don’t have reading skills. Gov- are in the process of educating parents a bipartisan way. ernor Bush believes that if a child can’t about who is eligible for the CHIP pro- That is what our Governor would like read at grade level in the third grade, gram. We are going to reach every to bring to the Congress. We would like of course, the child is going to have child who is eligible for this program to be able to work in a bipartisan way trouble going through the public edu- so that our children will have health to make the laws that will achieve the cation system. care. dreams of every American child. We It does not take a rocket scientist to Let me tell you what Governor Bush would like to have cooperation between know if the child is trying to progress and the legislature did to make sure of the Republicans and the Democrats. without reading skills, the child is that coverage. They allocated the larg- But I don’t think we are fostering co- going to fall behind. That is what we est part of the tobacco settlement that operation when people come to the are trying to correct in Texas, and it is Texas got to the CHIP program for Senate floor and run down my State. I working. It is working. That is why our health insurance for every child in don’t think that is very bipartisan, and test scores are skyrocketing. Texas, and they put into a trust fund I don’t think it is very honorable. I think we need to put to rest all of billions of dollars from which the inter- I hope we can turn off the Texas the misinformation that is out there est will go to every county in Texas for bashing. I hope we can talk about the about the Texas public education sys- the purpose of providing indigent dreams and aspirations of our Presi- tem. We are very proud that we are health care in those counties because, dential candidate. I hope we can give putting the money into the system; we of course, in many counties in Texas Governor Bush the credit for the re- are increasing teacher’s salaries; we the buck stops with them for the provi- forms in the public education system are attracting more teachers so that sion of health care for their indigent that are making such a difference in our teacher shortages will go down. population. the lives of so many Texans. Our chil- Most public schools have teacher This money will come in perpetuity dren are learning to read and they are shortages, and we are trying to address to every one of the 254 counties in beginning to like school. They are that issue with creativity. We are try- Texas. Every one of those counties will wanting to stay in school, and they are ing to attract people into the class- participate in the interest on that not going to drop out of high school if room who have specific skills that we trust fund for their health care needs they have a chance to see that their don’t have in the classroom now be- in that county, and that is a huge help public education is going somewhere. cause of the teacher shortages. So we for those counties providing that We are giving hope to our children. We are targeting math and science and health care. That was done under the are taking care of them. That is what languages and computer skills. We are leadership of Governor Bush and the we should all want for all of our States. looking to retired military people, peo- great speaker of the Texas House and I don’t think we should have to con- ple retired from industry, and we are the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. It tinually come to the floor to defend trying to attract them to the teaching was a bipartisan effort that made that our State. I hope I don’t have to do it profession because we think it is so im- happen. again. But I guarantee that I will be portant that our young people have ac- So I think our Texas health care sys- here again if I hear that one of my col- cess to this kind of quality in the class- tem is very sound. I have heard a lot of leagues is bashing Governor Bush and room. charges being made about the quality the State of Texas. Every time I hear We in Texas stand second to none in of our public education and our health that is happening, I am going to come the improvements in our public edu- care, and I just happen to know first- to the floor and I am going to ask for cation system, and it is going nowhere hand that those making the charges time to set the record straight because but up. We know if we can catch those are misinformed. I don’t think we need the record is a good one. The record is children in the third grade, they are to run down one of the great States in one of education reform that has a going to have a chance to reach their our Nation in order to get advantages goal, that allows every child in Texas full potential, and that is what Gov- in the Presidential race. to reach his or her full potential, and a ernor Bush is doing in Texas and what I am disappointed, frankly, in my goal that we want for every State in he wants to do for our country. colleagues who would do this. I am dis- this country. We want no child to be Let’s talk about health care. Gov- appointed that they don’t have enough left behind. We want every child to ernor Bush and the Texas Legislature to say about their views and their vi- reach his or her full potential with a have led the effort to enact the Na- sions for our country, that they have public education—not that we don’t tion’s first comprehensive Patients’ to come to the Senate floor and run wish the children who have private Bill of Rights. In fact, Texas has a Pa- down Texas in their campaign for education well. We want them to have tients’ Bill of Rights, and it is a ter- President of the United States. I don’t those choices. We want children to be rific program. It is working. It is work- think it is necessary, I don’t think it is able to go to private schools, or paro- ing because we have an independent re- proper, and I don’t think it is seemly. chial schools, or public schools, or view process, because we are targeting I think we can do better in this coun- charter schools. We want all the op- health care; we are not targeting trial try, and I don’t think—at least I hope tions out there because we believe with lawyers being able to sue HMOs—al- that not one person in this country is all of the options that every child will though that is allowed if all of the ap- going to have his or her vote swayed then have a chance to do what is best peals are exhausted. It is allowed, but because of what is happening in Texas. for that child, and we believe the base there are caps on noneconomic dam- I would like to think that if people of all of this is a strong system of pub- ages. So that brings more reasonable are looking at Texas they have the lic education. limits to irrational lawsuits, but it al- facts and that they have a good feeling We believe that a public education lows the protection of the patient who about my great State. I certainly don’t that has competition is a better public doesn’t get the good care. think running down my State is the education. That is why we want the

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Maybe Senator that the people of our country will be he wants to come over daily and tell KENNEDY thinks it is going to turn out able to listen to the Presidential can- people how terrible Texas is. I think better for him than it did for General didates. But I don’t think we need to my dear colleague from Texas has done Santa Ana. have a Presidential race that runs a very good job answering Senator I think the message here is not that down the State of one of our can- KENNEDY. But I don’t think, quite Massachusetts is a bad place because didates. Thank goodness we don’t see frankly, the charges need to be an- people are picking up and moving out that happening on the other side of the swered per se in any other way other of it; in fact, it is a very nice place. aisle. The Republicans are not bashing than saying that in America, thank They have very good people. But they Tennessee. We like Tennessee very God, we have a freedom where people have politicians who have implemented much. We don’t think it is necessary to can move. So if Texas were this ter- in Massachusetts the program that AL run down a State from which another rible State that Senator KENNEDY says GORE wants to implement in America. Presidential candidate comes in order it is, then we would expect people to be They have spent and taxed, spent and to get advantages. We happen to be- exercising their freedom to move out of taxed, spent and taxed. In the process, lieve Tennessee is a great State. We be- Texas and to move to paradise States every time we take a census, every lieve Texas is a great State, too. such as Massachusetts. time we reapportioned representation in the U.S. Congress for the last 30 I hope this is the end of this kind of Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, will years, relatively speaking, as compared politicking. I hope it is the end of using the Senator yield for a quick unani- to the population growth of the coun- the Senate floor for political advantage mous consent request? try, people have moved out of Massa- in the Presidential race. Mr. GRAMM. I would be happy to yield. chusetts and moved to Texas. We have I hope we can give the credit that is Mr. BENNETT. I am thrilled with the gained congressional representation, deserved to the Governor of Texas and presentation of the Senator from and Massachusetts has lost congres- to the Legislature of Texas working to- Texas. sional representation. gether and for their willingness to ad- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- I don’t think that says that Massa- dress the issues of education reform, sent that when he is through I be rec- chusetts is a bad place. Everything I for their willingness to address the ognized. know about their people, they are won- issues related to health care and health The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without derful people. But it says something care coverage for our children because objection, it is so ordered. about the key issue in the campaign we have made it a priority in Texas. Mr. BENNETT. Thank you. I thank for President of the United States. It That is why it is such a terrific State; the Senator. says that when Americans have the we believe in the jobs that are created Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, Senator right to vote with their feet, they turn in Texas and the good working people KENNEDY would have us believe that their backs on the policies of AL who live in Texas have been able to do Texas is a terrible place. But we can GORE—spend and tax, spend and tax, very well because we have a healthy look at what is actually happening in spend and tax—and they vote with climate in Texas and a healthy busi- Texas. We created 1.6 million new, per- their feet by walking away from those ness climate, as well as a healthy envi- manent, productive, tax-paying jobs for policies. ronment and a healthy climate in the future since Governor Bush has Senator KENNEDY has come over which to raise families. Those are the taken office. This is 50% faster than today and yesterday and instead of de- fundamentals of what our State has to job growth nationwide. And while the fending GORE’s policies, which no one offer, and it is why so many people are Nation has lost manufacturing jobs, we can defend, he tries to attack Texas. moving to our great State and why we have created almost 100,000 new manu- But the plain truth is, the people who welcome that move. facturing jobs in Texas under the lead- have moved out of Massachusetts in I thank the Presiding Officer for al- ership of Governor Bush. the last 30 years have moved because lowing me to correct the record that But there is a simple, empirical test they were rejecting AL GORE’s policies was created with some misinformation as to whether people want to live in a of spend and tax that have been imple- earlier today. I hope we will not have State and what the quality of life is mented in Massachusetts. to defend Texas again. I hope we are and how good the political leadership is Here is the problem. If we imple- very close to ending the Texas bashing of that State. People vote with their mented those policies in America, the because I don’t think anybody is going feet. People vote with their feet by policies that have been implemented in to vote against Governor Bush because leaving places that have bad govern- Massachusetts and that AL GORE has of misinformation about Texas. I think ment and they come to places that proposed, with almost $3.3 trillion the people of America are smarter than have good government. worth of new Government spending, that. I think the people of America de- Senator KENNEDY wants us to believe over 70 massive new Government pro- serve better than that. It is my fervent that Texas is this terrible place. The grams and program expansions, if we hope that they are able to hear the incredible paradox is, consistently now adopted those policies in America, candidates’ views on the issues without for over 30 years, people have been where would you move? How would you the negative campaigning on what is leaving Massachusetts and moving to move with your feet? Who is ready to happening in Texas. I think if anybody Texas. For over 30 years, Texas has ex- walk off and leave their country? would just come to Texas and see for ploded in population as Americans The problem is, we can vote with our themselves, they would be very pleased have chosen to move there, make their feet to leave Massachusetts and flee with the leadership of Governor Bush life there, and cast their lot with those bad government and come to Texas. and our Texas Legislature. who were elected to represent them in But we can’t vote with our feet, we Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the Texas. And for over 30 years, people don’t want to vote with our feet, to floor. have cast their lot by picking up, pack- leave America. So again we don’t want ing up their children in the station to leave America, I say to my dear col- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. L. wagon, and driving out of Massachu- league from Utah; we need to turn our CHAFEE). The Senator from Texas. setts. It seems to me that is the empir- back on the policies of tax and spend Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask ical test. that have been imposed by politicians unanimous consent that I may proceed I personally believe that this silly in Massachusetts and we need to reject in morning business for 20 minutes. business about attacking States as them for America. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without part of a political campaign doesn’t I have thought it is bad policy and objection, it is so ordered. make any sense. I don’t know why Sen- bad form to debate the campaign for

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But AL GORE Utah watched them, I know, because GORE thought they were the 1 percent supported every major tax increase we talked about it the next morning— who were privileged and so he sup- that has been voted on since he has they kept hearing AL GORE say: 1 per- ported the President in vetoing the re- been in public life—he voted for it. cent of Americans get all the benefit. peal of the marriage tax penalty. Do you remember the point in the de- They get all these tax cuts. It is the Then we passed the death tax repeal. bate where he said: I am proud to have rich people. It is the people against the This is a tax that small business people cast the deciding vote on the 1993 Clin- privileged. And AL GORE is for the peo- and family farmers pay. They work a ton economic program. He did not tell ple. That is what they heard. lifetime to build up a business or fam- people that that deciding vote was for Those, by the way, are the same slo- ily farm. They scrimp, they sacrifice, a gasoline tax increase. The rhetoric of gans that destroyed ancient Rome and they save, and they build up the farm AL GORE and Bill Clinton was their 1993 destroyed ancient Athens. And I have or business. They may not have much tax bill only taxed rich people—it did to say that AL GORE sounds like a so- cash, but their land, if they are farm- not tax anybody but rich people. But cialist candidate running in a Third ers, is worth a lot of money if they sold listen to their definition of rich. World country, to stoop low enough to it. But they don’t want to sell it. Their If you drove a car or a truck in use that kind of language. father worked it. They worked it. They America, you paid a higher gasoline I want to explain to people why it is want their children to work it. But AL tax, so, by AL GORE’s definition, you phony. Let me start by talking about GORE said: No, you are rich. And, be- were rich. If you remember, in the bill AL GORE’s record on taxes. Everybody sides, if you have to sell your family that was voted on in the House, that knows he is not for George W. Bush’s business, if you have to sell your fam- AL GORE supported, it had a Btu tax proposal to cut taxes. We all know ily farm, it is worth it because the that would have taxed everybody’s that. Let me talk about his record in Government can spend this money bet- utility bills. Guess what. If you have Congress, and as Vice President, on ter than you can spend this money. heating or air-conditioning, if you use taxes. How many people know that Now look, here are all of the tax cuts electricity or heating oil or natural when Jimmy Carter was President he since AL GORE has been a Member of gas, AL GORE believes you are rich, be- proposed a tax cut in 1978, that among Congress, or Vice President, that have cause he said he was only taxing rich other things raised the personal exemp- been considered—major tax cuts by the people. Yet he supported taxing tion from $750 to $1,000 for working U.S. Congress in all the years since AL everybody’s utility bill. families with children, and made the GORE came to the House of Representa- The final one, which was the ulti- earned-income tax credit permanent. tives. Guess what. He thought every mate, it seems to me, was the tax on When Jimmy Carter in 1978 said the one of these tax cuts was for rich peo- Social Security. You know, it is funny. American people deserve a tax cut and ple, because he never voted for a major When you are not in these debates, you because of inflation—remember, Sen- tax cut. Not once since he came to Con- watch them on television, and you are ator BENNETT, the inflation was in dou- gress has he believed, on a major tax brilliant. If you were just there, you ble digits when Jimmy Carter was bill, that we ought to be cutting taxes. would know exactly what to say. It is President—he said we need to raise the I guess he thought, when we were funny, when you are there, you never personal exemption. What did AL GORE raising the exemption for children quite know what to say. But when AL say? It is for the rich. It is for the rich. from $750 to $1,000, that all those chil- GORE was talking about Social Secu- When you raise the personal exemption dren were rich. When Reagan cut taxes rity and he was accused of never hav- from $750 to $1,000, it will help the rich across the board, took millions of peo- ing done anything about it, he didn’t people. So he voted against the tax cut. ple off the tax rolls, I guess AL GORE defend himself. But in fact he has done Apparently, everybody that got a tax thought they were all rich, because he something. AL GORE, in fact, cast the cut was rich. was against it. The point is, he has deciding vote on something that pro- Then in 1981 when Ronald Reagan been against every major tax cut since foundly affected Social Security, and proposed reducing taxes across the he has been in public life; every one of that deciding vote was to tax the So- board for everybody, taking millions of them has been a dangerous scheme, to cial Security benefits of people who families off the tax rolls completely, AL GORE. make over $25,000 a year—in fact, to AL GORE thought that was a tax cut for Now that is only part of the story. tax 85 percent of the benefits of every rich people, and so he voted no. You see, we have raised taxes since AL retiree in America who made over Then when we had our effort to re- GORE has been in Congress. In fact, I $25,000 a year. duce the tax burden in 1995, AL GORE have here every major tax increase Wait a minute. AL GORE said, when again had a chance to support tax cuts, that has been voted on since AL GORE he was for this bill, that it only taxed but he supported the veto that killed came to Congress and while he was rich people. If you make $25,000 a year the bill. Vice President. Guess what. One thing and you are drawing Social Security, Then when we had the Tax Relief Act you have to give him credit for, he is to AL GORE you are rich. of 1999, a tax relief that was aimed at totally consistent; he has never voted A final thing, and then I will stop. I repealing the marriage penalty, AL against a major tax increase since he thought it would be interesting. We GORE again supported the veto that has been in public life. He voted for the heard all this business about who gets killed the bill. He believed that if you major tax increase in 1983, 1984, 1987, in AL GORE’s tax cut. I decided to do a lit- make $21,800 and you meet another per- 1990, and 1993, and let me talk briefly tle experiment. It is a little bit clev- son who makes $21,800 a year and you about 1993. er—it is not too clever—but here is the fall in love and you get married, you You heard, if you watched all those basic point. I decided to take a page become too rich to deserve a tax cut, debates, that AL GORE wants to tax out of the Washington Post. This is a and you are going to pay on average rich people. He loves capitalism, but he want ads page of the Washington Post. $1,400 a year to the Federal Govern- seems to hate capitalists. He loves eco- It is page D11, on Tuesday, October 24. ment in taxes for the right to be mar- nomic growth, but he seems to hate I have reproduced it up here. ried. people who create it. He wants to pit I went through this list of jobs and Why should you do that? Because AL people against each other, so if some- asked: Who taking a job in this list GORE believes that he can spend that body is creating jobs, you ought to re- would not be too rich to get AL GORE’s $1,400 better than your family can sent them if you are a worker. tax cut? I am not talking about a tax spend it. So when he had a chance in I do not know about our colleague cut you get if you do what AL GORE that tax cut to say yes, he said no. from Utah, but neither of my parents wants you to do. I am talking about a

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Because he the floor of the Senate, but as long as sports entertainment local branch of- believes in his heart that Government Senator KENNEDY is going to debate it, fice for a national sports marketing can spend the money better in Wash- I am going to debate it. I want to de- firm; we have here a newspaper carrier; ington than you can spend it at home. bate the real issues, and the real issue we have a driver for a warehouse AL GORE is not against married cou- is, do you want more Government or do chain—pretty much typical jobs in ples. He is not against love. I know he you want more opportunity for your America. loves his family, and he has a wonder- family? It is just about as clear as the If you go through this and you say, ful family. He should love them. But he issue can be clear. OK, take off every job that was on the believes that having working couples Al Gore voted for every tax increase want ads page in the Washington Post in America pay $1,400 a year in a mar- of any significance, against every tax on Tuesday so that you just leave those riage penalty is OK, it is a good thing, cut of any significance since he has jobs that, if you take those jobs, you it ought not to be repealed, because he been in public life for one reason: He get AL GORE’s tax cut, there it is. believes Government can spend the believes that Government can spend Now look. This is page D11 of the $1,400 better than they can spend it. your money better. I do not. George Washington Post. These are jobs that He believes it is OK to make people Bush does not. The question is: What are out there right now for people: sell the family farm or sell the family does America think? Landscape foreman and laborer, jani- business and destroy their parents’ I yield the floor. torial; interior design, sales; driver, life’s work and everything their family The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- class A tractor-trailer; drafter, 2 years has worked for in America to give Gov- ator from Utah is recognized under the of experience needed. These are real ernment 55 cents out of every dollar previous order. jobs in the real world. If you took one they earn, not because he does not like f of these jobs, would you be too rich to small business or does not like family EDUCATION get AL GORE’s tax cut? When you take farms, he likes them, but he believes all the job ads off that would make you Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I with all of his heart that Government thank the senior Senator from Texas too rich for AL GORE’s tax cut, that is can spend the money better than they what is left. Those are the jobs you for that most enlightening presen- can. If you have to sell your family tation. I agree with him we probably could take and you would get AL farm and you have to give the life work GORE’s tax cut. Here they are: Dry should not be debating the Presidential of your parents and grandparents to race on the floor. cleaning, pants pressers. the Government, he believes the Gov- You can take a job in Vienna. Let me I noticed the Senator from Massachu- ernment will do the right thing in make it very clear, I am not deni- setts comes to the floor every day and spending it and you will be better off. talks about education, very often giv- grating these jobs. These are tickets to If you believe that, your choice in success in America. Thank God people ing the same speech using the same set this election is very clear. If you be- of charts. So I have decided I ought to are creating these jobs. lieve that Government, by spending I do not want to go too far in reading respond to some of those charts to set $3.3 trillion on new Government pro- it. Here is the point: You could get a the record straight. grams, which is what AL GORE has pro- job pressing pants, you could get a job One of the charts which the Senator posed, can make your life better, then as a lifeguard and cleaning a swimming from Massachusetts uses shows the in- pool, you could get a job as a news- you ought to vote for him. If you be- creased school enrollment in the Na- lieve it is not risky to spend $3.3 tril- paper carrier, and you could get AL tion, and he uses it to justify the lion in Washington but it is risky to GORE’s tax cut. But if you have any of Democratic position that we ought to these other jobs—one can see the dif- give back $1.3 trillion in tax cuts to require spending for new school con- ference between them—if you got any working Americans, AL GORE is your struction. He says: Where are these man. of those other jobs, you do not get AL students going to be housed if we do On the other hand, if you believe the GORE’s tax cut. I guess this says you not pass this bill in the Federal Gov- are in the 1 percent. That comes as a Government is probably about as big as ernment that will mandate school con- big surprise to people as to who is rich it ought to be, if you believe that you struction? and who is not rich. can do a better job spending your We Republicans have always said we I will sum up, make my point, and money than the Government can do, are willing to spend the money on edu- then yield to Senator BENNETT. then you probably ought not to vote cation. Make no mistake, we are not AL GORE has served in public life for for AL GORE. You probably ought to talking about dollars here. Indeed, the a long time. In fact, he took pride in it. vote for George Bush. bill that is working its way through Look, it is God’s work to be involved in To tie it all together, what does this the process and may come to the floor public life. The point is, on every tax have to do with bashing Texas and this week has more money for edu- increase since AL GORE has been in Massachusetts? It has to do with peo- cation than the President initially re- public life, every one of any size or sig- ple who have already made these deci- quested. Understand that. We are not nificance, he has voted for every one of sions. Millions of people have moved to talking about dollars, we are talking them. Every tax cut voted on since AL Texas because they wanted lower about control. Who is going to control GORE has been in public life, he has op- taxes, because they wanted more op- the spending of those dollars? Will it be posed every single major tax cut. portunity, because they wanted to de- the Federal Government or will it be He has written a so-called tax cut cide. It was not that they hated Gov- the people in the local areas? that 89 percent of the jobs in the Wash- ernment. The Government does a lot of I came across this chart, which I ington Post on page D11 on Tuesday, if good things. It is they believe they can have had reproduced. It demonstrates you took one of those jobs, your in- do things for their family better than what is happening with the percentage come would be too high to qualify for the Government can do things for changes in public elementary and sec- his tax cut. them. ondary school enrollment. The Senator If you did something he wanted you Senator KENNEDY does not believe from Massachusetts has a chart show- to do, that there was some kind of fa- that. He thinks AL GORE is right. He ing enrollment going up, and I agree vorable tax treatment for, you might believes we need to spend all this with that, but this is a different chart, get some benefit, but in terms of get- money. He believes we need a bigger and it comes from the U.S. Department ting to keep more of your own money Government. His State historically—it of Education. This, obviously, is not to spend, which is what most people has changed; it is getting better, I be- Republican propaganda. This comes call a tax cut, this is what you are lieve—but historically, his State be- from the administration. It breaks down to. lieved the same thing, which is why so down school enrollment by region.

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And is the Federal Government dous increase. use these educational slogans about going to mandate the test and come There is an increase in the South. ‘‘we must build new schools because down on schools that do not meet the This shows the increase from 1988 to our enrollment is going up,’’ we are achievements of the tests? And what 1998 and the projected increase from glossing over the issue, and we are not are the real consequences that he is 1998 to 2008. paying attention to what it really is. talking about? But when we go to the Northeast, we This is why I am proud to be sup- In the campaign, sometimes the rhet- find that the projection is the other porting the Republican position that oric can get fuzzy. But this is the one way. says: Federal spending for education, I find most interesting: GORE would In the Northeast, the projected per- yes. Federal dominance of education, offer choice of high-caliber preschool. centage change in public elementary no. Increased money from the Federal He would make high-quality voluntary and secondary school enrollment is Government for the districts that need preschool available to all 4-year-olds so going down, not up; and in the Mid- it, absolutely. Federal dictating to the that every family can have a choice in west, it is going down, not up—down by districts, no. preschool. an even greater amount. It has gone up So every time the Senator from Mas- Dare I use the hated word, Mr. Presi- less than any other region in the 10- sachusetts shows us his charts and tells dent? Are we talking about ‘‘vouch- year period prior to 1998, and will go us about enrollments going up, let’s re- ers’’? Are we saying that money would down more than any other region in member that enrollments are not going go to families for a choice in preschool the years from 1998 to 2008. up uniformly. Enrollments are going that would be funded by the Federal When you see the breakdown coming up differently. If we pass the bill that Government? Are we talking about the from the Department of Education, I the Senator from Massachusetts daily Department of Education mandating think you see the flaw in the argument demands that we pass, I’m afraid that preschool availability to every 4-year- of the Senator from Massachusetts. those of us in the West would get old in the country, and then following And I think you see the reason to sup- shortchanged, those in the South that 4-year-old with some money? Are port the position the Republicans have would get shortchanged, and those in we talking about the GI bill for 4-year- olds? taken. Yes, we need new school con- the area of the Senator from Massachu- Congress passed the GI bill after the struction in this country, but we do setts would get extra money at the ex- not need it everywhere. We do not need end of the Second World War, and es- pense of the rest of the country. tablished the precedent that the money it mandated from Washington. Wash- Should we spend more money on edu- goes with the student, not to the ington, I have discovered, has a way of cation? Yes. Should we dictate it from school. That is a precedent I applaud. adopting formulas. Boy, have I learned Government? No. Ignoring local needs All of those who talk about vouchers in about formulas since I have been in the is not good for education. It is not good elementary and secondary schools say Senate. for our schoolchildren. It would not be it is terrible that you might spend We had a debate on this floor about the smart thing to do. money on a religious school, that it funds to address class size, and every- Now, with regard to another edu- violates the separation of church and one was saying: We must reduce class cation issue, I have listened to the Sen- state. I did not notice that with the GI size if we are going to improve edu- ator from Massachusetts attack Texas. bill. cation. I am all for reducing class size. Yesterday, I pointed out that the With the GI bill, if a veteran wants Then I looked at the formula, and I dis- quoting of the Rand report as a vehicle to take the money and go to Notre covered a very interesting thing. Do for attacking Texas demonstrated that Dame and study to be a Catholic priest, you know the State that has the larg- someone had not read the Rand report. the Federal Government says: It’s none est class size? It is a tossup. Sometimes I pointed out that the President of of our business. We are giving you the it is California; sometimes it is Utah. Rand himself said, as the second report money. You go where you want. When I looked at the formula for how was issued, that it did not negate the So I ask the question: When the Vice Washington would allocate the money findings of the first report, which said President says that he would make that we were supposedly adopting to that Texas was No. 1—that Texas had available high-quality voluntary pre- reduce class size, I found that it had done the best job—in a number of school to all 4-year-olds, would he ob- nothing whatever to do with class size. areas. ject if a 4-year-old decided to go to a It was a formula based on poverty, and When the second report came out, Montessori school, a Montessori school States that already had smaller class which dealt with Rand’s analysis of the where he might learn a little bit of sizes would get most of the money for Texas test procedures, the President of Catholic history? Would we have that the purpose of reducing class sizes. And Rand said, this is not in conflict with happen under the program that is tout- my State, which vies for having the our earlier findings that said that ed on the Gore-Lieberman, Inc. web largest class size, would get precious Texas leads the Nation in increases in site? What do they mean when they say little of that money. improvements in education. But those preschool for all 4-year-olds? We have So I opposed that proposal. And I got who use the Rand report to bash Texas not had any indication of how much beaten up in my campaign: Senator did not bother to quote the President that is going to cost or how that would BENNETT, you are not in favor of reduc- of Rand, did not bother to look at the be administered in the Department of ing class size because you didn’t vote earlier Rand report; they just picked Education. for the proposal. I said to my opponent: out those things that they thought Based on past experience, I am afraid Read the bill and you will find that it would be good for them. how it would be administered, that it would not have done much for Utah. So it has been injected into the Pres- would take us back into the same mo- Once you got past the title, it had lit- idential campaign, whether we like it rass I was referring to with respect to tle to do with reducing class size where or not. And in that spirit, I went to the this chart. We would see a Federal pro- enrollments are highest. web site of Gore-Lieberman, Inc. to gram that does not address real needs. The same thing is true here. We are find out some of the things that we That would be the case with school talking about the need for new con- could expect from Vice President GORE construction. That would be the case, struction, but are we going to have a if he were elected. I found some very by the way, in the proposal for 100,000 Federal formula that will determine interesting things. new teachers. We looked at the pro- how the money is allocated per State? I now refer to the Gore-Lieberman posal of 100,000 new teachers in the Every State, I guarantee you, will get web site. It states that GORE would test State of Utah. We can use new teachers money to increase school construction, students with real tests for real ac- in the State of Utah. including States in the Northeast, countability. He would require testing Everyone can use new teachers. We where enrollment is projected to go to measure achievement and attach found out that the program for 100,000

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There have been times a few additional teachers for each trying to get that company going, we in my life in my entrepreneurial cycle school district in the State of Utah. could keep 72 cents to fund its growth. when I have been in the bottom 1 per- The thing I am afraid of is that with The company today has over 4,000 cent and paid no taxes. It is the oppor- even one additional teacher would employees, 1,000 times what it had tunity to move from the bottom 1 per- come a whole host of Federal controls, when it was founded. The company cent to the top 1 percent that moti- a whole host of Federal requirements. pays millions of dollars today in cor- vates all Americans. It is the tax bur- As I have said on the floor before, I was porate income tax. The suppliers that den the Senator from Texas was talk- lured back into public life, away from supply goods to that company pay mil- ing about that de-motivates the Ameri- my business career, when I was asked lions of dollars in corporate income cans who want to make that move. to serve as chairman of the Strategic taxes. Those 4,000 employees of the Ultimately, it is the revenue that Planning Commission for the Utah company pay millions of dollars in in- comes from Americans who take those State school board. I found out the de- come tax. If you will, that company is risks and make those moves that gives gree to which the Federal Government making its significant contribution to us the budget surplus. controls local decisions. The Federal today’s surpluses as those millions and I close with an observation. It came Government puts up 6 percent of the millions of dollars come into the Fed- from another politician who made it money, but controls 60 percent of the eral Treasury. very clear. He said: We must remem- decisions. I didn’t like that when I had If the top corporate tax rate, top ef- ber, money does not come from the nothing to do with elective politics, fective tax rate, had been 39.6 percent, budget. Money comes from the people. when I was just serving a public service as it is today, instead of 28 percent, I Money comes from the economy. responsibility trying to improve edu- can tell you from firsthand knowledge If we assume that money comes from the budget and is therefore ours to cation. I don’t like it now, when I am that we could not have grown that spend, we make a serious mistake. As in a policy position. I don’t think it is company in that atmosphere. Instead long as we remember that money sound policy. of keeping 72 cents out of every dollar I think you are going to see the same we made in order to grow the company, comes from the people, we will make kind of thing apply to this suggestion if we had only been able to keep 60, intelligent decisions as to how we treat from ‘‘Gore-Lieberman, Inc.’’ that says that extra 12-cent difference would the people’s money. I yield the floor. there will be preschool available to all have sunk us. I know. I sweat over the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- 4-year-olds. I think the process would books. I worried about meeting payroll. ator from California. be that the Federal Government might I worried about cash-flow. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my put up 6 percent of the money and It is the harvest of the seeds that assistant leader if I might have 10 min- make 60 percent or more of the deci- were planted in the decade of greed utes. sions. I am guessing because we don’t that are now producing the tremendous Mr. REID. Ten minutes will be fine. have any of the specifics. income that is coming into this econ- f Let me leave the education issue and omy. Look at the companies that have make one final observation in response built over time and ask how many of CHOICES FOR THE AMERICAN to the comments of the senior Senator them were started in the period when PEOPLE from Texas. He talked about tax cuts the tax rate was lower and paid S chap- Mrs. BOXER. I thank the assistant and how, in fact, they benefited people ter funds. leader for the time. other than the rich. When I first came to the Senate, I I was very interested in hearing the Let me give, if I may, briefly, my tried to explain how all this worked. I Senator from Utah talk both about the own experience. This is not theoretical. asked the question on the Senate floor: economy and about education. I may This is not out of some think tank. Is there anybody here who understands never have been in quite that high an This is not some group of academics. what a K–1 is? I asked the question income bracket as he was, but I think This is a real experience of a real per- when the chairman of the Budget Com- I have a view that I learned growing up son in real life. mittee at the time was on the floor. He as a child of an immigrant family on It was in 1984 that I received a phone was debating the tax structure. He had my mother’s side, a first-generation call from a friend of mine in Salt Lake no idea what a K–1 was. I asked others American who had to go to public City. At the time I was living in Cali- in my own party: Does anybody know schools. fornia. I was asked: Would you come to what a K–1 is? They had no idea. They I know the assistant leader has a Salt Lake and consult with us as we knew what a W–2 was. That is the form major story to tell. I think it is very try to start a little business? that indicates your wages. But they important that we consider that when At the time I flew to Salt Lake to sit didn’t know what a K–1 was. we are on the floor. We ought to be down with those people to talk about A K–1 is the tax form that is filed fighting for the people who really need that business, they had four full-time that tells you what percentage of your to make sure they have the economic employees. They were literally oper- income has to be paid on your indi- opportunity; and everything that we ating out of the basement of the man vidual income tax because it is a do, we should keep those working fami- who had the business card that said he flowthrough in an S corporation struc- lies in mind because I think that the was the president of that company—a ture. people at the top 1 percent are OK. In grandiose title, a lot of dreams, and Most entrepreneurs all start out in fact, many of them live in my State four people. Mr. President, 1984 is that structure, and most Americans and they are telling me: Senator, we smack in the middle of what we have have no understanding of how it works. don’t want a great big, irresponsible heard some people call ‘‘the decade of That is the area where the high mar- tax cut. We are doing great. We want greed,’’ because that was the period of ginal tax rates bite, and that is the to make sure, in fact, that the rest of time when the top marginal tax rate area where the entrepreneur feels it. America can come along. I thank them was 28 percent. And that is terrible, Just because there is a tiny percentage for that progressive position. some people said, because the rich are of the population who understands, it I think this Presidential race pre- getting by only having to pay 28 per- doesn’t mean that it is a tiny percent- sents the starkest choice when it cent on their income. age of the population who pays those comes to our economy, and the good Well, I moved to Utah. I became the taxes. news is we have history to prove who president of that company. We grew The argument being made by the succeeded on this economy and who that company through the decade of Senator from Texas is a correct one. has failed miserably. greed with internally generated funds. We should recognize that in America Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for The reason we were able to grow that the economy and our place in the econ- a question?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:36 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S26OC0.REC S26OC0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11081 Mrs. BOXER. I am happy to yield. try, is flawed; it would bankrupt the Mrs. BOXER. I remember that. Mr. REID. The Senator talked about country. In the last 2 days, there were Mr. REID. Does the Senator remem- tax cuts. You are aware, are you not, two blockbuster reports, from the Rand ber Senator CONRAD BURNS saying: ‘‘So that the Vice President and the minor- Corporation and the American Acad- we are still going to pile up some more ity, the Senate Democrats, pushed very emy of Actuaries, which say what Gov- debt, but most of all we are going to hard for tax cuts—for example, a tax ernor Bush said is wrong about edu- cost jobs in this country.’’ cut to allow parents to deduct $10,000 a cation and that his tax plan would Mrs. BOXER. I remember that, and I year to send their child to school? bankrupt the country. remember serving on the Budget Com- Mrs. BOXER. To college, absolutely. Mrs. BOXER. I am aware of those re- mittee and listening to these remarks Mr. REID. Yes. Also, the Senator has ports, and I am aware of yet another in the committee by Senator PHIL worked since she has been in the Con- report that came out in the last few GRAMM from Texas predicting the gress on afterschool programs and on days as well. Another independent, worst. What did he say? child care. The Senator is aware that, nonpartisan report says Texas is 48th Mr. REID. Senator GRAMM said: again, Vice President GORE and the in ranking as far as a good place to ‘‘This program is going to make the Democrats in the Senate have pushed raise a child. Only two States were economy weaker. Hundreds of thou- for making sure that people who have worse than Texas in terms of raising a sands of people are going to lose their to work have some help taxwise with child. jobs as a result of this program.’’ child care. I say to my friend that I don’t really He said: ‘‘I believe hundreds of thou- Mrs. BOXER. I think one of the big- know why we are in session now. We sands of people are going to lose jobs as gest differences in the Presidential should have finished our work a long a result of this program. I believe Bill race, which is mirrored on the floor of time ago. As long as we are in session, Clinton will be one of these people.’’ the Senate as we debate tax legisla- I intend, on behalf of the people I rep- Mrs. BOXER. How about 22 million tion, is the fact that in Vice President resent, to come down to this floor and new jobs instead of 100,000 lost jobs? GORE’s plan it is the middle class who make sure the folks in the country un- Mr. REID. The Senator knows that a will get the breaks; in Governor Bush’s derstand the choices they are facing, majority of those jobs are high-wage plan, it is the very top 1 percent. both in the Presidential election and in jobs. As far as the deficit they talked I want to be specific because I think the congressional elections. about—how this deficit was going to be people are tired of hearing that, and When our friend from Utah comes exploding—$300 billion a year in def- they don’t really know exactly what and talks about the economy and says, icit, and it was masked because there we are talking about. Under Governor amazingly, the reason we are doing was about $100 billion a year we used to Bush’s plan, if you earn over $350,000 a well in this economy is because of what offset the debt, which would have been year, you get back $50,000 a year. You happened 20 years ago, I have to really $400 billion. get back $50,000 a year. That is more scratch my head and say this is back to Mrs. BOXER. That is correct. than three full-time minimum wage the future, folks, back to the future. Mr. REID. We have a $260 billion sur- jobs, I say to my friend. If under Gov- He is citing things that happened 20 plus now. I say to my friend, you know ernor Bush’s plan you earn $30,000 a years ago. what they are saying. I was on a little year, you get back about $200 a year. I want to cite what happened when debate on public television with some So I think my friend is right to point then-President Bush in the 1980s went of them. They are scripted. I didn’t re- out that the kind of tax cuts Vice to Japan. He was there to beg for guid- alize it—I said you got this from Frank President GORE has in his plan, the ance on what to do about our economy, Luntz, and I didn’t realize he was up in kind of tax cuts that we stand here and which was failing. People had no hope. the room and he briefed them before- fight for, would be for those in the mid- They were afraid. The recession was hand. dle class who really need to have the taking hold. Things could not have Mrs. BOXER. He is a Republican poll- help. been worse. Deficits were as far as the ster. I think that tax deduction for tuition eye could see. He went to Japan and Mr. REID. I am sorry I didn’t men- is very important because the cost of said: Please, sir, tell me what you are tion that he is a Republican pollster. college is going up enormously. doing. He scripts them. They are saying the Mr. REID. Will the Senator also Well, the answer was right here in Republican majority has put this econ- yield? I will make sure she has ade- America: faith in the entrepreneurship omy on the road to recovery even quate time for her statement. of our people, faith in our children, in- though not a single one of them had Mrs. BOXER. Absolutely. vesting in their education, and the guts the nerve to vote with the Democrats Mr. REID. Has the Senator noticed to cut this deficit, to make the hard to get the economy on the right track. what happened on the floor in the last choices that President Clinton and I appreciate very much the Senator couple of days? An independent group, Vice President GORE made. We were from California. I have so much admi- the Rand Corporation, that doesn’t proud to stand with them and we saw ration for the Senator from California have a political bone in its body—it is AL GORE cast the tie-breaking vote. So because she represents a country, as independent; it is bipartisan; it is fair; our friends on the other side of the far as most of the Senators are con- and it has been around for a long time. aisle are going to go back 20 years. cerned. She represents 35 million peo- The Senator from California is aware That is similar to saying if you had a ple. I think what you say we should lis- that, in effect, the Rand Corporation’s disease 20 years ago and you took ten to because you have seen the econ- independent report came out yesterday something for it and it didn’t work, but omy in California reverse itself. and said the things Governor Bush has something else in the nineties worked, Mrs. BOXER. Yes. The economy in been saying about education in Texas you are giving credit to that medicine. California was just on its knees; it was are wrong, not true, misleading. The Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for so bad when Bill Clinton and AL GORE children in Texas, in fact, aren’t doing another question? took over. I remember being on an air- any better than the children in other Mrs. BOXER. I am happy to yield. plane talking to Leon Panetta, the places. They are doing worse. Has the Mr. REID. The Senator and I were in then-budget adviser to President Clin- Senator noticed those statements from the Congress in 1993 when not a single ton. And we were looking at every ave- the other side in trying to explain edu- Republican in the House or a single Re- nue to bring hope to the people. One of cation? publican in the Senate voted for Presi- the things they did was invest in de- Mrs. BOXER. I have. dent Clinton’s Budget Deficit Reduc- fense technology. We had the Tech- Mr. REID. Today, I got up and read tion Act. The Senator remembers that. nology Reinvestment Act. We did so the newspaper and the American Acad- Mrs. BOXER. Absolutely. many things to bring this country emy of Actuaries—another group simi- Mr. REID. Does the Senator remem- back. That is why I wonder why the lar to the Rand Corporation—which ber listening to Senator WAYNE Bush camp isn’t ahead in California be- also is not political, has said that what ALLARD, then a Representative, saying: cause they have spent $1 million prac- Governor Bush has been saying about ‘‘In summary, the plan has a fatal flaw; tically every week—if not more—bash- his tax plan, his dream for this coun- it does not reduce the deficit.’’ ing AL GORE. People remember, I say

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I think that is key. time when the economy is running man of the Budget Committee. Senator It goes back to Dwight David Eisen- strong. DOMENICI is the official chairman. But hower, whom I always quote, because We have been joined by our friend I always call Senator LAUTENBERG my he said you can’t really be a strong from New Jersey who ran an extraor- chairman because he speaks for me. He country and you can’t be secure unless dinarily successful business and came has incredible experience on growing a you have an educated workforce. This here. We are going to miss him so business that turns into a mega busi- was a Republican President. I liked much. He knows because it is so clear ness with his compassion and his car- Ike. My family liked Ike. One of the that you don’t give the stimulus with ing about his employees and people reasons they liked Ike was because he tax cuts to wealthiest people in the who work for a living. My friend helped said that educating our children was a middle of a prosperous time. You don’t on the issue of Social Security. We national priority and the Federal Gov- do that. You will only then add to in- tried to protect Social Security and set ernment shouldn’t just say: Here, flation, which will lead to higher inter- aside that surplus in a lockbox, and we States; take a whole lot of money and est rates, which will then turn around finally made it happen. do what you want. He started the Na- and make it more expensive for people I want to say again, if we had fol- tional Defense Education Act. That to buy a home, to send their kids to lowed Governor Bush on Social Secu- wasn’t a blank check to the States. It college, or to buy cars. As sure as you rity, he promised a trillion dollars to was clearly for a purpose, and the pur- can bet on it, people will start re- the seniors, and he promised the same pose was to make sure that our teach- trenching, and it will lead to a reces- trillion dollars to the young people, ers knew math and knew science and sionary atmosphere. telling them they could have their pri- could teach math and science. We know the George W. Bush plan is vate stock market accounts. We know if you follow the Dwight Ei- wrong—not because we are talking The other thing I didn’t mention senhower kind of system that we need about it from an academic point of today is I used to be a stockbroker to look at our school districts and say: view but the fact is we lived through after I graduated from college with my What do you need help with? Can we the trickle-down economics. We lived degree in economics. It was a long time help you? We have the resources through that decade. Oh, you could go ago. But I have seen the market go up, thanks to the great stewardship of the back and find some quotes from those and I have seen the smiles on the faces Clinton/Gore team. We have the great trickle-down big tax cuts to the of the people who entrusted me with stewardship of the economy. We can in- wealthy. What were the wealthy going their investments. I have seen the mar- vest some money. Do you know what they told us? We to do? They were going to invest in the ket go down. need to help with the hiring of teach- businesses here and create jobs. Let me I think what we need to keep in mind ers. We need school construction. We tell you that didn’t happen. A lot of as we talk about privatization of Social need afterschool funds so our kids can that money went offshore. The bottom Security is this: If you happen to retire learn after school. And the Democrats line is we got into big trouble. While on a day when your stock market funds are turned into an annuity and prices responded. our Republican friends were talking The big fight at the end of this year are high, you are doing great. But with about a constitutional amendment to is over a lot of those issues. We stand a volatile stock market that can go balance the budget, guess what we did. with the children; we stand with the down 400 points in one day, and that We balanced the budget without one of families; and we stand with the seniors happens to be your day, or within the their votes. against the HMOs. That will be a big Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield? days of the month that you are going issue in the last few days. Are we just Mrs. BOXER. I am happy to yield. to turn that stock market fund into an going to do giveaways to the HMOs and Mr. REID. The Senator remembers annuity, you are going to find yourself keep letting them drop the seniors out that the Senator from California and I in deep trouble. of Medicare? We on this side of the sponsored our own constitutional That is another reason why AL GORE aisle and Vice President GORE are makes so much sense because he is say- amendment to balance the budget. ready to stand up to the HMOs. We are Does she remember that? We wanted to ing save Social Security; keep it the ready to stand up to the tobacco com- exclude the surpluses from Social Se- foundation of the house. And if you panies. We are ready to stand up for curity, but they wouldn’t vote with us. want to do a voluntary stock market our children. In the waning days, I Mrs. BOXER. That is right. We want- investment on top of your Social Secu- think these issues will play themselves ed to protect Social Security. They did rity foundation, that is fine. out. not want to go that way, which really My friends, that makes sense. It is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. led me to Social Security. conservative. It isn’t a river boat gam- SMITH of New Hampshire). The Senator Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- ble. It is another great issue at stake. from New Jersey is recognized. imous consent that the Senator from Great issues are at stake in this elec- Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, California be recognized for 5 minutes. tion. It is an exciting election. It is not how much time remains? It is my understanding we would have an election between two people who The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- 10 minutes remaining after that. Is agree on everything. They do not ator has approximately 9 minutes re- that right? agree. We have a Republican candidate maining. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without who wants to go back to the 1980s with Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. The Senator trickle-down economics of the past, say to Senator BOXER and Senator is correct. with small investments in education. REID, thank you for your comments, Mr. REID. Mr. President, before the I will end my remarks with education but, more than that, for our ability to Senator from New Jersey takes the because the Senator from Utah said work together to try to take care of floor, he is a person who came to the there is a big difference between Re- our citizens as we believe they would Senate with wealth. He created it him- publicans and Democrats. He said want, to look at the issues fairly and self. He knows what it means to be an Democrats want the Federal Govern- squarely, and not spend as much time entrepreneur. Yet he has been someone ment to tell the local school districts dancing around the truth and around who has fought for the working men what to do. That is incorrect. Every the issues, as often goes on here. I and women of this country for his en- single program that we support dealing thank the Senator, and I will send my tire 18 years in the Senate. He recog- with school construction, dealing with thanks to Senator REID. I will miss nizes that the business community smaller class sizes, dealing with after working with both of you and col- needs direction to try to do that. There school, dealing with high tech in the leagues on both sides of the aisle.

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ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, To be brigadier general ROBERT L. CHILCOAT, 0000 MARK J. CHRISTIAN, 0000 2000 COL. ROBERT G.F. LEE, 0000 DONALD L. CHU, 0000 MICHAEL L. CHURCH, 0000 Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ALAN D. CHUTE, 0000 ask unanimous consent that when the TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE EUGENE CLARK, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: RICHARD L. CLARK, 0000 Senate completes its business today, it To be colonel ROBERT G. CLARK, 0000 recess until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Octo- WILLIAM J. CLEGG III, 0000 KENT W. ABERNATHY, 0000 LESTER L. CLEMENT, 0000 ber 27. I further ask consent that on CARLO J. ACCARDI, 0000 WILLIAM G. COBB, 0000 Friday, immediately following the FREDERICK AIKENS, 0000 GERALD W. COCHRANE, 0000 WILLIAM L. ALDRED, JR., 0000 WILLIAM B. COLLINS, 0000 prayer, the Journal of proceedings be BOYD L. ALEXANDER, 0000 PETER M. COLLOTON, 0000 approved to date and the time for the ANTHONY ALFORD, 0000 MARTIN D. COMPTON, 0000 CHARLES M. ALLEN, JR., 0000 MICHELE G. COMPTON, 0000 two leaders be reserved for their use JAMES M. ALLEN, 0000 CHARLES R. CONN, 0000 later in the day. PATRICK D. ALLEN, 0000 JAMES A. CORMAN, 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without RONALD C. ALLEN, 0000 STEPHEN G. CORRIGAN, 0000 JOHN R. ALVARADO, 0000 JAMES W. CORRIVEAU, 0000 objection, it is so ordered. NICHOLAS C. AMODEO, 0000 ROBERT O. CORTEZ, 0000 ROMA J. AMUNDSON, 0000 BILLY J. COSSON, 0000 f MARCIA L. ANDREWS, 0000 HARRY E. COULTER, JR., 0000 PERRY E. ANTHONY, 0000 BRARRY A. COX, 0000 PROGRAM JAMES F. ARGABRIGHT, 0000 WARREN G. CRECY, 0000 JAMES W. ATCHISON, 0000 JOSEPH A. CUELLAR, 0000 Mr. BROWNBACK. For the informa- MICHAEL E. AVAKIAN, 0000 WILLIAM N. CULBERTSON, 0000 tion all Senators, the Senate will re- PETER M. AYLWARD, 0000 WALTER R. CYRUS, 0000 sume consideration of the tax legisla- JOHN T. BAKER, 0000 JEAN L. DABREAU, 0000 ROBERT K. BALSTER, 0000 JOHN A. DAROCHA, 0000 tion tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Debate is PAUL BARABANI, 0000 DAVID M. DAVISON, 0000 expected to take place throughout the LOGAN B. BARBEE, 0000 MICHAEL E. DEBOLD, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. BARBOUR, 0000 ROBERT F. DELCAMPO, 0000 morning with a vote expected in the HUGH G. BARCLAY IV, 0000 WILLIAM DENEKE, 0000 early afternoon. The Senate is also ex- KENNETH P. BARDEN, JR., 0000 LYNNE E. DERIE, 0000 JOHN I. BARNES III, 0000 JOSEPH R. DEWITT, 0000 pected to have a vote on the motion to WAYNE C. BARR, JR., 0000 RONALD F. DIANA, 0000 proceed to the conference report to ac- PERRY E. BARTH, 0000 JOSEPH B. DIBARTOLOMEO, 0000 TIMOTHY L. BARTHOLOMEW, 0000 RICHARD R. DILLON, 0000 company the D.C. appropriations bill, DAVID E. BASSERT, JR., 0000 THADDEUS A. DMUCHOWSKI, 0000 which contains the Commerce-State- GARY W. BAUMANN, 0000 JAMES M. DOBBINS, 0000 RICHARD A. BAYLOR, 0000 HARRY C. DOBSON, 0000 Justice language. After a short period RICHARD L. BAYSINGER, 0000 MICHAEL F. DOSSETT, 0000 for debate, a vote on adoption of the WILLIAM G. BEARD, 0000 WILLIAM C. DOWD, 0000 DONALD L. BELANGER, 0000 JAMES D. DOYLE, 0000 conference report will occur. There- THOMAS A. BELOTE, 0000 JOSEPH H. DOYLE, 0000 fore, including a vote on a continuing ROY C. BENNETT, 0000 DONALD A. DRISCOLL, 0000 RICHARD J. BERESFORD, 0000 DEBRA A. DUBOIS, 0000 resolution, Senators can expect four LAWRENCE E. BERGESON, 0000 ROGER B. DUFF, 0000 votes during tomorrow’s afternoon ses- MARCELO R. BERGQUIST, 0000 DONALD C. DURANT, 0000 GEORGE M. BESHENICH, 0000 KENT J. DURING, 0000 sion. VICTORIA A. BETTERTON, 0000 LOUIS R. DURNYA, 0000 f VICTOR A. BETZOLD, 0000 JOHN B. DWYER, 0000 LETTIE J. BIEN, 0000 RONALD J. DYKSTRA, 0000 RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. DONALD J. BILLONI, 0000 MARK M. EARLEY, 0000 EDWARD J. BINSEEL, 0000 STEVEN D. ECKER, 0000 TOMORROW ERNEST BIO, 0000 MARI K. EDER, 0000 CHARLES D. BLAKENEY, 0000 GREGORY B. EDWARDS, 0000 Mr. BROWNBACK. If there is no fur- ROBERT C. BLIX, 0000 KENNETH D. EDWARDS, 0000 ther business to come before the Sen- JOSEPH G. BLUME, JR., 0000 THOMAS R. EICHENBERG, 0000 KEITH J. BOBENMOYER, 0000 DAVID J. ELICERIO, 0000 ate, I now ask unanimous consent the ROBERT C. BOLTON, 0000 DALE G. ELLIS, 0000 Senate stand in recess under the pre- PHILLIP BOOKERT, 0000 KATHLEEN K. ELLIS, 0000 CANFIELD D. BOONE, 0000 ALLAN L. ENRIGHT, 0000 vious order. THOMAS P. BOYLE, JR., 0000 WILLIAM L. ENYART, JR., 0000 There being no objection, the Senate, JAMES F. BOYNTON, JR., 0000 THOMAS P. ERSFELD, 0000 PAMELA J. BRADY, 0000 BEVERLY J. ERTMAN, 0000 at 9:53 p.m., recessed until Friday, Oc- ALLEN E. BREWER, 0000 GEORGE C. ESCHER, 0000 tober 27, at 9:30 a.m. GORDON M. BREWER, 0000 CARL W. EVANS, 0000 PHILIP S. BREWSTER III, 0000 WILLIAM C. FALKNER, 0000 f WILLIAM E. BRITTIN, 0000 JOHN M. FARENISH, 0000 DEBRA A. BROADWATER, 0000 JACKIE D. FARR, 0000 NOMINATIONS CURTIS R. BROOKS, 0000 GERALD T. FAVERO, 0000 TILDEN L. BROOKS, JR., 0000 PETER S. FEDORKOWICZ, 0000 Executive nominations received by MICHAEL P. BROWN, 0000 DONALD P. FIORINO, 0000 the Senate October 26, 2000: STEVEN L. BROWN, 0000 ROLAND A. FLORES, 0000 LOUIS J. BRUNE III, 0000 PATSY M. FLOYD, 0000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WILLIAM J. BRUNKHORST, 0000 DOUGLAS J. FONTENOT, 0000 ISAAC C. HUNT, JR., OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RALPH T. BRUNSON, 0000 GERALD W. FONTENOT, 0000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR THE RICHARD L. BUCK, 0000 ROBERT G. FORD, 0000 TERM EXPIRING JUNE 5, 2005. (REAPPOINTMENT) TERRY L. BULLER, 0000 HENRY J. FORESMAN, JR., 0000 ROBERT W. BURNS, 0000 BRIAN A. FORZANI, 0000 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY CHARLES N. BUSICK, 0000 FOSTER F. FOUNTAIN, 0000 THOMAS D. BUTLER, JR., 0000 WALTER E. FOUNTAIN, 0000 GERALD S. SEGAL, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEM- GLEN CADLE, JR., 0000 PETER D. FOX, 0000 BER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A JOHNNIE L. CAHOON, JR., 0000 STEPHEN R. FRANK, 0000 TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, VICE SHIRLEY W. SAMUEL E. CANIPE, 0000 DALE L. FRINK, 0000 RYAN, TERM EXPIRED. THOMAS W. CAPLES, 0000 DONALD W. FULLER, 0000 THE JUDICIARY HUBERT D. CAPPS, 0000 PAMELA A. FUNK, 0000 PHILIP R. CARLIN, 0000 JAMES L. GABRIELLI, 0000 S. ELIZABETH GIBSON, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE BRUCE W. CARLSON, 0000 BERTRAND R. GAGNE, 0000 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH CIR- ANTHONY J. CARLUCCI, 0000 RONALD S. GALLIMORE, 0000 CUIT, VICE SAMUEL JAMES IRVIN, III, DECEASED. MELVIN J. CARR, 0000 ALBERT J. GARDNER, 0000 IN THE ARMY JOHN D. CARROLL, 0000 GLENN H. GARDNER, 0000 ROOSEVELT CARTER, JR., 0000 JAMES P. GARDNER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARK A. CENTRA, 0000 RICHARD A. GARZA, 0000 IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- WALTER B. CHAHANOVICH, 0000 JERRY T. GASKIN, 0000 CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ROBERT J. CHANDLER, JR., 0000 REGINALD B. GEARY, 0000

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RICHARD P. GEBHART, 0000 JERRY G. LOVE, 0000 DANIEL M. REYNA, 0000 DAVID L. GERSTENLAUER, 0000 ROBERT L. LOWERY, JR., 0000 BARRY L. REYNOLDS, 0000 DANIEL G. GIAQUINTO, 0000 DAVID M. LOWRY, 0000 CHARLES W. RHOADS, 0000 GERALD G. GIBBONS, JR., 0000 JOHN D. LYBRAND, JR., 0000 KENNETH W. RIGBY, 0000 WILLIAM J. GLASSER, 0000 NEIL D. MACKENZIE II, 0000 WILLIAM D. ROBERTS, 0000 WILLIAM J. GOTHARD, 0000 CHRISTINE T. MALLOS, 0000 JOSEPH L. ROGERS, 0000 MARTIN L. GRABER, 0000 HENRY M. MARTIN, JR., 0000 LARRY E. ROGERS, 0000 ROBERT D. GRAMS, 0000 SHIRLEY M. MARTIN, 0000 KEITH C. ROGERSON, 0000 ANTHONY J. GRATSON, 0000 HECTOR M. MARTIR, 0000 CARROLL ROHRICH, 0000 THOMAS R. GREATHOUSE, 0000 MATTHEW G. MASNIK, 0000 MICHAEL E. ROPER, 0000 ELLEN P. GREENE, 0000 LARRY J. MASSEY, 0000 ALAN E. RUEGEMER, 0000 TERRY L. GREENWELL, 0000 ROBERT A. MAST, JR., 0000 JON R. RUIZ, 0000 DAVID J. GROVUM, 0000 JOHN R. MATHEWS, 0000 JAMES P. RUPPER, 0000 MICHAEL A. GRUETT, 0000 TERRELL W. MATHEWS, 0000 MILLARD C. RUSHING, 0000 RAUL A. GRUMBERG, 0000 JEFF W. MATHIS III, 0000 JOSEPH T. SAFFER, 0000 WILLIAM C. HAASS, 0000 MICHAEL D. MATZ, 0000 RANDALL M. SAFIER, 0000 WILLIAM B. HAGOOD, 0000 GEORGE P. MAUGHAN, 0000 CHARLES D. SAFLEY, 0000 JEANETTE G. HALL, 0000 WILLIAM R. MAY, 0000 LLOYD F. SAMMONS, 0000 RICK D. HALL, 0000 ELLSWORTH E. MAYFIELD, 0000 RAFAEL SANCHEZ, 0000 ROBERT E. HAMMEL, 0000 JOSE S. MAYORGA, JR., 0000 GREGORY J. SANDERS, 0000 EMANUEL HAMPTON, 0000 MICHAEL E. MC CALISTER, 0000 RICHARD L. SANDERS, 0000 ROBERT C. HARGREAVES, 0000 DENNIS P. MC CANN, 0000 JOHN C. SANFORD, 0000 BLAKE L. HARMON, 0000 MATTHEW A. MC COY, 0000 GUS L. SANKEY, 0000 LINDA C. HARREL, 0000 WEYMAN W. MC CRANIE, JR., 0000 ANGEL L. SARRAGA, 0000 DONALD J. HARRINGTON, 0000 JERRY T. MC DANIEL, 0000 JAMES M. SCHAEFER, 0000 EARNEST L. HARRINGTON, JR., 0000 COLONEL Z. MC FADDEN, 0000 WESLEY H. SCHERMANN, JR., 0000 STEPHEN J. HATCH, 0000 GARY R. MC FADDEN, 0000 AUSTIN SCHMIDT, 0000 MARK C. HATFIELD, 0000 MICHAEL W. MC HENRY, 0000 RONALD M. SCHROCK, 0000 FLOYD D. HAUGHT, 0000 BYRON W. MC KINNON, 0000 JAMES A. SCHUSTER, 0000 REED T. HAUSER, 0000 GARY A. MC KOWN, 0000 BARBARA A. SCHWARTZ, 0000 LAWRENCE M. HAYDEN, 0000 LESA M. MC MANIGELL, 0000 BRION L. SCHWEBKE, 0000 ROBERT W. HAYES, JR., 0000 KURT M. MC MILLEN, 0000 DENNIS E. SCOTT, 0000 WILLIAM J. HAYES, 0000 KENNETH B. MC NEEL, 0000 LOUIS J. SCOTTI, 0000 HARRY W. HELFRICH IV, 0000 DAVID A. MC PHERSON, 0000 HENRY P. SCULLY, 0000 KARL D. HELLER, 0000 ADOLPH MC QUEEN, 0000 DENNIS S. SEARS, 0000 HOWARD W. HELSER, 0000 KENNETH D. MC RAE, 0000 THOMAS J. SELLARS, 0000 CARY R. HENDERSON, 0000 ARSENY J. MELNICK, 0000 KAREN J. SHADDICK, 0000 KATHY L. HENNES, 0000 GLENN L. MELTON, 0000 ANTHONY S. SHANNON, 0000 JEFFREY W. HETHERINGTON, 0000 EDWIN MENDEZ, 0000 LEN D. SHARTZER, 0000 JAMES D. HOGAN, 0000 JOHN M. MENTER, 0000 FREDERICK A. SHAW III, 0000 GAROLD D. HOLCOMBE, 0000 MICHAEL E. MERGENS, 0000 DANIEL E. SHEAROUSE, 0000 FRANK E. HOLLAND III, 0000 THOMAS E. MERTENS, 0000 DONALD H. SHEETS, 0000 THOMAS M. HOLLENHORST, 0000 GERALD L. MEYER, 0000 GARY E. SHEFFER, 0000 NOREEN J. HOLTHAUS, 0000 EVAN G. MILLER, 0000 JAMES E. SHEPHERD, 0000 GREGORY R. HOOSE, 0000 GREGORY R. MILLER, 0000 RICHARD J. SHERLOCK, JR., 0000 THOMAS F. HOPKINS, 0000 RUFUS C. MITCHELL, 0000 SAMUEL M. SHILLER, 0000 DEBORAH Y. HOWELL, 0000 BLAISE S. MO, 0000 STANLEY P. SHOPE, 0000 MELVIN A. HOWRY, 0000 RANDY M. MOATE, 0000 KING E. SIDWELL, 0000 STEPHAN K. HUCAL, 0000 DOUGLAS MOLLENKOPF, 0000 KEITH D. SIMMONS, 0000 JOHN C. HUDSON, 0000 CHARLES E. MOORE, 0000 CHARLES R. SINGLETON, 0000 PAUL F. HULSLANDER, 0000 JOHN D. MOORS, JR., 0000 JOHN J. SKOLL, 0000 STEPHEN J. HUMMEL, 0000 WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY, 0000 BRENDA G. SMITH, 0000 BERNIE R. HUNSTAD, 0000 RONALD O. MORROW, 0000 CHERYL A. SMITH, 0000 CHARLES H. HUNT, JR., 0000 CRAIG H. MORTON, 0000 LARRY E. SMITH, 0000 LIMUEL HUNTER, JR., 0000 BRUCE E. MUNSON, 0000 MICHAEL D. SMITH, 0000 PAUL J. HUTTER, 0000 PATRICK A. MURPHY, 0000 RONALD B. SMITH, 0000 JAMES G. IVEY, 0000 ROBERT E. MURPHY, 0000 SIMS H. SMITH, 0000 ROBERT C. JACKLE, 0000 STEPHEN T. NAKANO, 0000 MICHAEL R. SNIPES, 0000 MARK H. JACKSON, 0000 JOSE A. NANEZ, JR., 0000 SHELDON R. SNOW, 0000 RAYMOND JARDINE, JR., 0000 DAVID B. NELSON, JR., 0000 WILLIAM S. SOBOTA, JR., 0000 STEPHANIE A. JEFFORDS, 0000 HOMER I. NEWTON, 0000 GLENN A. SONNEE, 0000 DANIEL J. JENSEN, 0000 CHARLES D. NICHOLS, JR., 0000 NORMAN R. SPERO, 0000 MARK A. JENSEN, 0000 TERRY R. NOACK, 0000 PHILIP W. SPIES, JR., 0000 CRAIG D. JOHNSON, 0000 MICHELE H. NOEL, 0000 REX A. SPITLER, 0000 DAVID H. JOHNSON, 0000 RALPH E. NOOKS, JR., 0000 EDDY M. SPURGIN, 0000 ERIC P. JOHNSON, 0000 MARY R. NORRIS, 0000 ROBERT P. STALL, 0000 FREDERICK J. JOHNSON, 0000 PAUL T. NOTTINGHAM III, 0000 MARCY A. STANTON, 0000 JEFFREY W. JOHNSON, 0000 JOHN M. NOWAK, 0000 DAVID E. STARK, 0000 ROBERT W. JOHNSON, 0000 CASSEL J. NUTTER, JR., 0000 CHARLES M. STEELMAN, 0000 SCOTT W. JOHNSON, 0000 WAYNE A. OAKS, 0000 THOMAS S. STEFANKO, 0000 GARY L. JONES, 0000 PATRICK J. ODONNELL, 0000 JEANETTE L. STERNER, 0000 KAFFIA JONES, 0000 CLIFFORD A. OLIVER, 0000 STANLEY M. STRICKLEN, 0000 TED S. KANAMINE, 0000 KEITH D. OLIVER, 0000 GEORGE M. STRIPLING, 0000 JAMES M. KANE, 0000 RICHARD E. OLSON, 0000 JAMES M. STRYKER, 0000 JANIS L. KARPINSKI, 0000 ISAAC G. OSBORNE, JR., 0000 JAMES C. STUBBS, 0000 GUSTAV G. KAUFMANN, 0000 SHERRY L. OWNBY, 0000 THOMAS R. SUTTER, 0000 WILLIAM J. KAUTT III, 0000 THOMAS L. PAGE, 0000 ANDREW A. SWANSON, 0000 DEMPSEY D. KEE, 0000 THOMAS PALGUTA, 0000 STANLEY P. SYMAN, 0000 GARY E. KELLY, 0000 RONALD J. PARK, 0000 DENIS H. TAGA, 0000 LARRY T. KIMMICH, 0000 WILLIAM H. PATTERSON III, 0000 FRANCIS B. TAVENNER, JR., 0000 GARY G. KLEIST, 0000 ROBERT W. PATTY, 0000 BENNY M. TERRELL, 0000 PETER KOLE, JR., 0000 TOMMY W. PAULK, 0000 BURTHEL THOMAS, 0000 GERY W. KOSEL, 0000 VERNON D. PAYETTE, 0000 KEVIN D. THOMAS, 0000 RANDOLPH J. KRANEPUHL, 0000 TIMOTHY W. PAYNE, 0000 NANCY A. THOMAS, 0000 DONALD L. KREBS, 0000 STEVEN M. PEACE, 0000 RANDAL E. THOMAS, 0000 JOHN R. KREYE, 0000 WILLIAM B. PEARRE, 0000 GEORGE C. THOMPSON, 0000 KIRK M. KRIST, 0000 JUAN F. PEDRAZACOLON, 0000 KARL C. THOMPSON, 0000 NORMA J. KRUEGER, 0000 DAVID C. PERKINS, 0000 DOUGLAS R. THOMSON, 0000 RANDALL W. LAMBRECHT, 0000 DARRYL M. PERRILLOUX, 0000 PHILLIP J. THORPE, 0000 MARK E. LANDERS, 0000 THOMAS M. PERRIN, 0000 RONALD L. THORSETT, 0000 WILLIAM H. LANDON, 0000 FRANCIS P. PETRELL, 0000 TERRY E. THRALL, 0000 LENWOOD A. LANDRUM, 0000 LAWRENCE PEZZA, JR., 0000 EMELIO K. TIO, 0000 ROBERT E. LANDSTROM, 0000 GREGORY W. PHELPS, 0000 JAMES B. TODD, 0000 DOUGLAS J. LANGE, 0000 JAMES F. PHILLIPS, 0000 RICHARD K. TREACY, 0000 DAVID E. LECKRONE, 0000 DONALD W. PIPES, 0000 WILLIAM D. TROUT, 0000 JERRY G. LEDOUX, 0000 STANLEY C. PLUMMER, 0000 CARL E. TURNER, 0000 SCOTT D. LEGWOLD, 0000 GEORGE W. POGGE, 0000 MICHAEL J. ULEKOWSKI, 0000 JEFFREY L. LEIBY, 0000 BOBBY B. POLK, 0000 THOMAS J. UMBERG, 0000 RICHARD L. LEMMERMAN, 0000 LOUIS T. PONTILLO, 0000 ROBERT L. VALENCIA, 0000 PETER S. LENNON, 0000 BARBARA J. POOLE, 0000 RICHARD C. VINSON, 0000 RICHARD A. LENNON, 0000 JERRY D. PORTER, 0000 RAYMOND D. WADLEY, 0000 JAMES W. LENOIR, 0000 CARL J. POSEY, 0000 SCOTT D. WAGNER, 0000 GREGORY W. LEONG, 0000 WAYNE A. PRATT, 0000 DONALD P. WALKER, 0000 ROBERT S. LEPIANKA, 0000 EDWARD H. PREISENDANZ, 0000 WILLIAM A. WALSH, 0000 LESTER H. LETTERMAN, 0000 RICHARD J. PREVOST, 0000 ANDREW C. WARD, 0000 GLENN R. LEVAR, 0000 JOHN M. PRICKETT, 0000 ROBERT S. WARREN, 0000 ALBAN LIANG, 0000 KENNETH H. PRITCHARD, 0000 MARVIN R. WARZECHA, 0000 PATRICIA LINDGRENGRICHNIK, 0000 DAVID E. PURTEE, 0000 ROBERT E. WATSON, 0000 ELIZABETH J. LIPPMANN, 0000 LARRY E. RAAF, 0000 CRAIG A. WEBBER, 0000 DENNIS A. LITTLE, 0000 CURT M. READ, 0000 BILLY H. WELCH, 0000 DAVID A. LIVELY, 0000 DEBORAH R. READ, 0000 CHRIS H. WELLS, 0000 ROGER A. LIVINGSTON, 0000 NORMAN L. REDDING, JR., 0000 CAMILLA K. WHITE, 0000 JOHN I. LODEN, 0000 LARRY D. REESE, 0000 JAMES R. WHITE, 0000 CORY L. LOFTUS, 0000 TIMOTHY J. REGAN, 0000 NORMAN J. WHITE, 0000 HENRY S. LONG, JR., 0000 ROBERT C. REGO, 0000 MICHAEL J. WHITEHEAD, 0000 TOM C. LOOMIS, 0000 PRICE L. REINERT, 0000 THOMAS M. WHITESIDE, JR., 0000 FELIPE J. LOPEZ, 0000 TIMOTHY R. RENSEMA, 0000 FRANCIS B. WILLIAMS III, 0000

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JOE D. WILLINGHAM, 0000 POSTAL RATE COMMISSION BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS RODNEY E. WILLIS, 0000 SUZANNE H. WILSON, 0000 GEORGE A. OMAS, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A COMMIS- EDWARD E. KAUFMAN, OF DELAWARE, TO BE A MEM- JEFFRY K. WOLFE, 0000 SIONER OF THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION FOR A TERM BER OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR KENNETH W. WOODARD, 0000 EXPIRING OCTOBER 14, 2006. A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2003. CLAUDELL WOODS, 0000 THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO ALBERTO J. MORA, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF HARLEY K. WOOSTER, JR., 0000 THE NOMINEE’S COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO RE- THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR A TERM GLENN R. WORTHINGTON, 0000 QUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2003. JOHN M. WUTHENOW, 0000 CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE. WILLIAM C. YOUMANS, 0000 THE JUDICIARY DAVID K. YOUNG, 0000 BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS JOHN RAMSEY JOHNSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- ROBERT E. YOUNG, 0000 BIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR MARC B. NATHANSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEM- f COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM BER OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR OF FIFTEEN YEARS. CONFIRMATIONS A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2001. GERALD FISHER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO MARC B. NATHANSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE CHAIR- BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Executive nominations confirmed by MAN OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN TOM C. KOROLOGOS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF YEARS. the Senate October 26, 2000: THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2001. f UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ROBERT M. LEDBETTER, JR. OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A ALAN CRAIG KESSLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS WITHDRAWAL GOVERNOR OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2003. FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 2008. Executive message transmitted by FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT the President to the Senate on October BOARD AMY L. COMSTOCK, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR OF 26, 2000, withdrawing from further Sen- THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS FOR A TERM OF DON HARRELL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF ate consideration the following nomi- FIVE YEARS. THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2002. nation: FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY THOMAS A. FINK, OF ALASKA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW CAROL WALLER POPE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 11, 2003. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2004. UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY MARC LINCOLN MARKS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A PEACE CORPS MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH NORMAN J. PATTIZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS EXPIR- MARK L. SCHNEIDER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR A ING AUGUST 30, 2006 (REAPPOINTMENT), WHICH WAS SENT OF THE PEACE CORPS. TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2001. TO THE SENATE ON JUNE 8, 2000.

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HONORING BOB BEVERLY faiths. Without Chairman Arafat's adherence to father of three, a public servant, a self-made these basic obligations under Oslo, efforts to individual, and a leading citizen of Arapahoe HON. SCOTT McINNIS salvage the peace process and improve the County and the great State of Colorado, who OF COLORADO lives of both Israelis and Palestinians will sure- recently passed away. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly fail. On October 12th of this year, Colorado suf- This resolution was offered in response to fered a tragic loss with the passing of my Thursday, October 26, 2000 weeks of tension in the Middle East and sends friend, Gary McPherson. Gary represented Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to a clear message condemning Palestinian vio- State House District 40 for the last six years take this moment to recognize a remarkable lence. This resolution will not only signal to and was considered a rising star in Colorado's citizen of Grand Junction, Colorado, Bob Bev- Chairman Arafat that America abhors his cal- political realm. At 37 years of age, he was a erly. Bob has for over three decades worked culated use of violence, it will also signal to respected lawyer as well as a distinguished tirelessly, promoting the sport of skiing on the nations across the Middle East and around the lawmaker. He always had a smile on his face western slope of Colorado. Recently Bob was world that the American people stand by and was willing to share advise on anything inducted into the Colorado Ski Museum Hall of IsraelÐour democratic ally and closest partner from legislation to how well the Nebraska Fame and I would like to honor his contribu- in Middle East peace. At a time when Cornhuskers were going to do next season. tions to the State of Colorado. Hezbollah leaders are broadcasting appeals His legislative accomplishments run the gam- Bob is a native of the Colorado ski country for the murder of Israelis, and when the rogue bit from protecting property rights and seeking growing up in Steamboat, Colorado. After states of Iraq and Iran are renewing calls for tougher criminal sentencing to returning moving to Grand Junction in the 1950's he ac- Israel's destruction, the United States must TABOR tax surpluses to Colorado taxpayers, tively worked to help promote skiing in west- transmit a clear, unmistakable message of reducing the State income tax rates, and ern Colorado. He was an instrumental player support for Israel. bringing a special civility and decorum to the in founding the Grand Mesa and Mesa Creek This legislation compliments another meas- State House floor. ski areas, two areas that are unfortunately no ureÐH.R. 5522Ðwhich I recently offered with Gary was the quintessential citizen legis- longer in existence. Despite the difficulties with my colleagues ANTHONY WEINER, MATT SALM- lator, he began his public service as a precinct these two resorts he continued to promote ski- ON, and PETER DEUTSCH, to cut funding for the leader in southeast Aurora and hosted local ing in the capacity of constructing volunteer Palestinian Authority pending a peaceful reso- caucuses for the surrounding precincts. During ski patrols, in order to ensure the safety of lution to the conflict in the Middle East and full this time, gained the respect of the community Colorado's skiing community. renunciation of violence. H.R. 5522 would im- and was appointed, in 1995, to fill the vacancy Bob's greatest contribution to the Grand mediately cut approximately $33 million in in his local House District. Gary established Valley came when he founded the highly pop- non-humanitarian U.S. aid directed to the Pal- himself as a leader in the State Legislature, ular and successful Powderhorn ski area. He estinian Authority projected to be included in becoming the chairman of the 13 member not only worked tirelessly to raise money to the Fiscal Year 2001 budget. The bill contains House Finance Committee as well as serving fund this enormous undertaking, but also a provision allowing the President to waive the on the Appropriations and Judiciary commit- helped to clear the area's first ski runs. proposed sanctions upon certifying that the tees. Bob's contributions to the Grand Valley and Palestinian Authority has renounced violence His honesty and forthright approach to every the Colorado ski community are immeasurable as a means of political expression, and that endeavor was highly valued and respected by and he is well deserving of this distinguished the violence has actually subsided. I believe his colleagues. His dedication to the Colorado honor. On behalf of the State of Colorado and this bill, in conjunction with the resolution we Civil Air Patrol, where he participated, has led the U.S. Congress I congratulate Bob on his are considering today, appropriately signifies his family to ask that contributions be directed induction into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame the breadth and scope of U.S. resolve. to them in his memory. and wish him the very best in his future en- The acts of violence committed by the Pal- Let the permanent RECORD of the Congress deavors. estinian Authority has again plunged the Mid- of the United States reflect that Gary McPher- f dle East into a deep crisis. The progress real- son was a gentleman of proud Scottish herit- ized through years of difficult negotiations in age, a father to three lovely daughters: Chris- CONCERNING VIOLENCE IN the Middle East offered hope to all Israeli's tina, Elizabeth, and Ashley, and loving hus- MIDDLE EAST who desire a final peace with true security, band of Shelley, and that he will be missed by while offering Palestinians the hope of greater one and all. SPEECH OF sovereignty. This progress was achieved be- f HON. KEN BENTSEN cause both sides negotiated in good faith, and HONORING DR. DEAN TUTTLE OF TEXAS developed trust and understanding. The Israeli IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES government demonstrated its commitment to peace at Camp David, when it offered unprec- Tuesday, October 24, 2000 HON. BOB SCHAFFER edented compromises to end the conflict. At OF COLORADO Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, as a co-spon- this time of great peril, the U.S. must state its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sor of this resolution, I rise in strong support strong commitment and support for the State Thursday, October 26, 2000 of its passage today. This important measure, of Israel. introduced by my colleagues International Re- I urge my colleagues to support Israel and Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, Today I rise lations Committee Chairman BENJAMIN GILMAN vote for this passage of this resolution. to recognize before the House the accomplish- and Ranking Member SAM GEJDENSON, ex- f ments of Dr. Dean Tuttle of Greeley, Colo- presses the United States' solidarity with the rado. At a ceremony in Madison Square Gar- State of Israel and condemns the recent acts IN MEMORY OF GARY MCPHERSON den this evening, Dr. Tuttle will be presented of Palestinian violence in the Middle East. the American Foundation for the Blind's 2000 H. Con. Res. 426 calls upon the Palestinian HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO Migel Professional Award. The award is the leadership to honor its obligations under the OF COLORADO AFB's highest honor. The Migel Medal was Oslo Accords, to resolve its concerns peace- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES established in 1937 by the late M.C. Migel, the fully at the negotiating table, and to cease in- American Foundation for the Blind's first chair- citing its people to violence. This resolution Thursday, October 26, 2000 man, to honor volunteers and professionals also calls for the Palestinian Authority to vigor- Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today whose dedication and achievements have sig- ously employ its security forces to restore to honor the memory of Colorado State Rep- nificantly improved the lives of people who are order and to safeguard holy places of all resentative Gary McPhersonÐa husband and blind or visually impaired. Each year, only two

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VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.000 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 E1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 2000 people of such high character are presented nity in immeasurable ways and have ensured to serve over 50 years and the only one from the Migel Medal. that the citizens of southern Colorado are able the State of Alabama. Dr. Tuttle is a retired Special Education pro- to receive the best medical treatment around Robert Clarkson began his postal career at fessor at the University of Northern Colorado. and for that I commend their efforts and thank age 14 as a special delivery messenger with He has written extensively on visual impair- them for their commitment to the citizens of the post office in Anniston, Alabama. That was ment. For the past nine years, he has con- our great state of Colorado. in 1940. To put this in perspective, at that sulted the Hadley School for the blind on its f time, a regular stamp cost 3 cents and a spe- curriculum planning and evaluation. He holds cial delivery stamp cost 10 cents. Mr. Clarkson masters degrees from San Francisco State TRIBUTE TO FBI SPECIAL AGENT was paid 9 cents for every special delivery let- College and Columbia University Teachers DENNIS CONWAY ter he delivered. He was a city carrier from College in Special Education. Dr. Tuttle 1942 to 1955 at which time he transferred to earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cali- HON. DENNIS MOORE the Piedmont, Alabama Post Office as a Rural fornia, Berkeley, and San Francisco State Uni- OF KANSAS Letter Carrier. He has been a rural career versity in Educational Psychology. Dr. Tuttle's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES since that time, for 32 years out of the Pied- writings and lectures consistently inspire mont Post Office and then 13 years out of the Thursday, October 26, 2000 young teachers entering the fields of edu- Anniston Post Office. cation and rehabilitation for the blind to do all Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to During his career as a Rural Letter Carrier, they can to make life better for the visually im- pay tribute to Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Clarkson, was Committeeman of the Third paired. Special Agent Dennis Conway, who has District for the Alabama Rural Letter Carriers The American Foundation for the Blind is a served with distinction in the Bureau's Kansas Association as well as a local Steward for national nonprofit organization whose mission City Division since 1989. many years. He was given a Special Achieve- is to eliminate the inequities faced by the ten Special Agent Conway will retire on Decem- ment Award by the Postal Service in recogni- million Americans who are blind or visually im- ber 31, 2000, concluding a career during tion of his job performance. paired. This is an organization to which Helen which he was responsible for the successful Within the span of his employment, Robert Keller devoted forty years of her life, and it is investigation, arrest, and prosecution of over Clarkson served 2 years in the United States no surprise that this wonderful organization is 200 criminals. Navy. When he was discharged, he returned now honoring one of our country's most dedi- From 1972±1976, Special Agent Conway home and completed high school and then cated educators. Dr. Dean Tuttle selflessly de- was assigned to the FBI's Oklahoma City Divi- college by going to night school. votes his time to benefit the blind and visually sion, where he investigated violent crimes. Mr. Speaker, I want to salute Robert impaired, and it is with great pride that I stand Then, from 1976±1983, he was Bank Robbery Clarkson for his remarkable career with the here today to speak to his vast achievement Coordinator in the Bureau's Minneapolis Divi- Postal Service and to thank him for his service and success. sion. From 1983±1989, Special Agent Conway to the residents of Calhoun County, Alabama. f was assigned to the FBI's Detroit Division, His tradition with the Postal Service is being where he was case agent on an undercover il- carried on by his son, Michael, a Rural Carrier HONORING DOVE CREEK legal drug investigation which resulted in the in Oxford, Alabama. COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC conviction of a high profile drug distributor, f who was convicted after a six week trial. HON. SCOTT McINNIS From 1989 to the present, Special Agent THE VACCINE INJURY COMPENSA- OF COLORADO Conway has been assigned to the Bureau's TION PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kansas City Division. During that time, he served as case agent on undercover drug op- Thursday, October 26, 2000 eration ``Plazop,'' which focused on sources of HON. JOHN L. MICA Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to illegal drug supplies from Colombia, the Phil- OF FLORIDA take this moment to recognize a remarkable ippines, the Dominican Republic, Los Angeles IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES group of individuals responsible for expanding and San Diego. This investigation resulted in Thursday, October 26, 2000 the Community Health Clinic in Dove Creek, 32 criminal convictions which significantly re- Colorado. These talented individuals have, duced the quantity of illegal drugs on the Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro- through determination and dedication, brought streets of Kansas City, Kansas, and Missouri. ducing the ``Vaccine Injury Compensation Pro- the citizens of Dolores County and sur- For the past six years, Special Agent Conway gram Improvement Act of 2000,'' legislation rounding communities a medical center that has investigated illegal drug crimes and designed to revise and improve the standards can accommodate the areas medical needs. crimes of violence within the U.S. Penitentiary applied to petitions for compensating injuries This unique medical facility is a federally in Leavenworth, Kansas, where his efforts associated with vaccines administered to chil- qualified rural health clinic that serves the citi- have resulted in over 60 indictments. dren when the claims are deemed not to be zens of southern Colorado, living in Dolores Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this op- covered by the ``Vaccine Table.'' The Table is County, parts of Montezuma and San Miguel portunity to pay public tribute to my con- used in the program to create presumptions Counties, as well as San Juan County in Utah. stituent, FBI Special Agent Dennis Conway, as favoring compensation coverage under very In the past year these individuals have been he completes a distinguished career of service limited circumstances and pursuant to specific monumental in acquiring the much-needed to the Kansas City community and our nation criteria. funds that allowed the clinic to expand its size as a whole. The public at large and the law Mr. Speaker, I have chaired oversight hear- in order to better serve its patients. enforcement community are better for his ef- ings of the House Subcommittee on Criminal The new addition to the clinic will now allow forts, and we wish him well as he concludes Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources it to house the Dolores County Health Nurse's his career with the FBI. devoted to problems and issues in the Na- office, Emergency Medical Services and the f tional Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Coroner's office. Our full committee, the House Committee on The addition that is now being added will IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIRE- Government Reform, also has been actively expand the clinic in immeasurable ways in- MENT OF ROBERT J. CLARKSON engaged in oversight of this important pro- cluding added expansions of pharmaceutical, gram. As a product of our hearings and exten- laboratory, radiology and emergency facilities. HON. BOB RILEY sive oversight activities, members of the sub- Without such incredible compassion and com- OF ALABAMA committee and full committee in a bipartisan mitment to their community these individuals IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES manner and without objection, passed on Oc- may not have made this clinic into the impres- tober 5, 2000, the report entitled; ``The Vac- sive medical facility it is today. Thursday, October 26, 2000 cine Injury Compensation Program: Address- Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute ing the Needs and Improving Practices.'' honor Dianne Smith, Executive Director; Betty to Robert J. Clarkson. On November 3, 2000, Among the recommendations of this report Sernadeni, Health Board President; Martin Mr. Clarkson will retire from the United States is the need to devise an alternative standard Neubert, Physician's Assistant and Dan Postal Service after 61 years of federal serv- for determining compensation for petitioners Fernandez, a Colorado State University Exten- ice. In the entire 224-year history of the Postal who claim vaccine-related injuries, but whose sion Agent. They have benefited their commu- Service, Mr. Clarkson is only the 25th person petitions are not covered by the Vaccine

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.003 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1947 Table. As the report correctly explains, Con- During his progressive tenure, Judge Pierce hello. More often than not the people in the gress recognized deficiencies in scientific made great contributions to the court system community greet her with a hug. She has a studies on the topic of vaccine-related injuries, in Nacogdoches. He was the first local judge true gift for connecting with people. and intended to provide a fair and reasonable to name a woman to the Nacogdoches Grand Not only will the people of the Second Dis- opportunity for petitioners to demonstrate vac- Jury Commission. He created the ``Ninety Day trict miss Kathy, but her co-workers and I will cine-relatedness. If a significant relationship or Guarantee'' for court trials in the county, and especially feel her absence. Some on my staff association could be proven, compensation he established the law library at the have had the privilege of working with Kathy coverage was intended. Regretfully, the cur- Nacogdoches County Courthouse. His record for the entire past nine years, and some have rent wording of the statute has been inter- speaks volumes about his convictions and his worked with her for a much shorter period. preted and applied in a manner that requires commitment to always do the right thing. Regardless of the amount of time spent work- a traditional tort ``causation'' legal analysis. If Although well known for his professional ing with Kathy, everyone on my staff is able to the traditional legal approach had been in- success, many people know Jack Pierce for agree on one thing. Kathy always brings out tended, Congress would simply have allowed his contributions outside the courtroom. An ac- the positives in any situation and is able to these cases to be resolved through traditional tive member of Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, find a silver lining in even the most negative tort liability litigation. That was not the desire Judge Pierce served on the pastoral selection circumstances. For the past several years of Congress when the program was estab- committees and was chosen as Outstanding Kathy has undertaken a project to help her co- lished; it is not the desire of Congress today. Father in 1991. He was chairman of the workers and me remember the positive as- Accordingly, a revision to the petition stand- Attoyac District Boy Scouts of East Texas, and pects of our job. Each month Kathy compiles ards is needed to ensure that reasonable and received the Silver Beaver Award for adult all the ``thank you'' notes, e-mails and mes- fair determinations of vaccine association and leadership. Presently, he advances community relatedness are provided. That is precisely sages that come to all of my offices. She then improvement through memberships in the forwards them to all her co-workers and me. what this legislation does. It does not address Kiwanis Club and the Nacogdoches Booster various other reformsÐsome favored by the This is a good example of this facet of her Club. personality. It can be easy to let the negative involved federal agencies and some not, some At the end of this year, Judget Pierce will needed and some notÐthat are intended to comments and situation influence us, but hang up his hat, but I know this will not be the every month the ``thank-you's'' have reminded improve the program further. The focus of this last we see of this great man. He knows the bill is simply to revise and clarify the standard us of the positive impact our work can some- value of investing in the community, and the used in adjudicating certain petitions. This re- times have on the people of the Second Dis- city of Nacogdoches is a better place for it. I form will foreclose the practice of effectively trict. am grateful for his dedication to the commu- denying petitions when scientific studies do Kathy Reed will indeed be missed by not nity through the yearsÐhis service has not not squarely address the specific cir- only the people of the Second District, but es- gone unnoticed. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for cumstances presented, and will provide a rea- pecially by her co-workers and me. I wish me to stand before you today to pay my re- sonable, fair and appropriately flexible stand- Kathy nothing but the best as she enters this spects to one of America's greats, Judge Jack ard for examining evidence and determining exciting phase of her life. She and her hus- Pierce. vaccine injury compensation coverage. band Chuck plan to travel the country and The revised language of this legislation pro- f spend plenty quality time with their children vides an approach and standard for coverage TRIBUTE TO KATHY REED ON HER and grandson. I am truly sad that she will no that is similar to that used in determining med- RETIREMENT longer be a part of my organization, but I am ical treatment benefits to veterans who claim proud that she was with me for nine years, illnesses presumed to be related to exposures and I am honored to call her my friend. to Agent Orange. HON. JIM NUSSLE f OF IOWA f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING JUDGE JACK PIERCE Thursday, October 26, 2000 IN RECOGNITION OF NANCY JOHNSON, ALABAMA OLYMPIAN Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to HON. MAX SANDLIN bring special attention to someone who has OF TEXAS been a great asset to my District and me for HON. BOB RILEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the past nine years. After nine years of service OF ALABAMA Thursday, October 26, 2000 and dedication to the people of Iowa's Second IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a District, my District Representative for Clayton, man who is a devoted American, a great Dubuque and Jackson counties has an- Thursday, October 26, 2000 Texan and a great friend. I stand here today nounced her retirement for the end of this year. Kathy Reed has been a loyal and dedi- Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, Today I pay tribute to recognize The Honorable Jack Pierce for to Nancy Johnson of Phenix City, Alabama, his outstanding service as District Judge in cated employee, and someone I am proud to have worked with over the years. who earned the first medal for the United Nacogdoches, Texas. His approaching retire- States at the 2000 Olympic Games. She took ment on December 31, 2000, will mark the Kathy has been no ordinary District Rep- resentative. Everyone who comes into contact the gold in the 10-meter air rifle event. Nancy end of an exceptional career. won by defeating Korean Cho-Hyun Kang by Judge Pierce presided over the 145th Judi- with Kathy takes an immediate liking to her. Her extraordinary sense of humor has helped two-tenths of a point, matching the Olympic cial District Court as District Judge for 37 finals world record with her combined score. years and 4 months, serving as the longest her through some difficult times on the job. seated judge in the history of Texas. Ap- Once, on a hot July day Kathy and I were Nancy Johnson came to the 2000 Olympics pointed by Governor John Connally on August scheduled to tour an agriculture processing as the 1999 U.S. Air Rifle National Champion, 31, 1963, Judge Pierce will always be known plant. Afterward we were scheduled for sev- but she was a member of the 1996 Air Rifle for his exemplary public service. eral meetings with my constituents. Needless Olympic Team competing in Atlanta. In her My friend Jack has roots deep in to say, the hot weather mixed with the aroma spare time, she is a runner and a mountain Nacogdoches. He graduated from of the plant did not make for a good combina- biker. Most remarkable is the fact that in 1991, Nacogdoches High School and received his tion. Kathy's remarkable sense of humor al- after suffering nerve damage, she was told bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin lowed her to get through the experience and that she would never shoot again. With hard State University. After graduating from law the potential embarrassment when we left the work and dedication, she proved the doctors school at Baylor University in 1958, he re- plant to attend our next meeting. You might wrong. turned to Nacogdoches to start a family with say we left the plant, but the plant did not During the 2 weeks of the Sydney Olympics, Willene Bird, his wife of 32 years. He and his leave us! we were treated to some remarkable athletic wife raised two daughters while his career Kathy is one of those rare people who when achievements. The determination of these ath- began to soar. people see her walk through the door they im- letes to achieve their goals was an inspiration Remarkably, this distinguished jurist won mediately have a smile on their face. Rarely is to us. I salute Nancy Johnson on her gold nine consecutive elections as District Judge. she greeted with just a handshake or a simple medal victory.

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.006 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 E1948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 2000 HONORING JOSEPH P. NACCHIO the director of the Executive Office for U.S. At- lation which took an important step in relieving torneys, where she served as liaison between some of the debt loads carried by the world's HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO the Attorney General, the offices and agencies poorest nations. The amendment I offered OF COLORADO of the Justice Department, and the 94 U.S. At- would have imposed strict conditions against IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES torneys' offices. further lending for a period of five years for Mary's brother, Carlos Murguia, was con- any country that obtains debt relief. While I Thursday, October 26, 2000 firmed by the U.S. Senate last year as the first strongly support debt relief, I believe it should Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, it gives me Latino Federal District Court Judge for the Dis- be structured to ensure that participating coun- great pleasure to rise today to recognize Joe trict of Kansas; her twin sister, Janet Murguia, tries cannot return to high levels of debt acqui- Nacchio, chairman and chief executive officer served as Deputy Assistant to the President sition without a reasonable ``cooling-off'' pe- of Qwest Communications International Inc. of and Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs for riod; similar to the conditions required by law Denver, CO, and join the National Italian President Clinton and is now Deputy Cam- in the U.S. for individuals who declare bank- American Foundation as it honors him for the paign Manager for Constituency Outreach for ruptcy. While my amendment was not ap- Special Achievement Award in Communica- the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign. proved by the Committee, I am pleased that tions which will be presented on October 28, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this op- similar provisions were included in this Con- 2000, in Washington, DC. portunity today to pay tribute to newly ap- ference Report. As the Representative of Colorado's Sixth pointed Federal District Court Judge Mary As a member of the House Banking Com- Congressional District, and a fellow Italian- Murguia and I wish her a lengthy and person- mittee, I am especially pleased that the Lead- American, I am extremely pleased to recog- ally rewarding career in public service on the ership chose to make this commitment to debt nize Joe Nacchio as he receives this award. federal bench. relief. I believe much credit should go to my Joe Nacchio was born in Brooklyn to a blue f colleague and Chairman of the Banking Com- collar Italian immigrant family. His late grand- mittee, JIM LEACH. Last year, under his leader- parents and great-grandparents all arrived in WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER ship, the Banking Committee approved took America via Ellis Island. It is an honor for me AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT critical steps toward realizing our debt relief to recognize the determination and commit- ON H.R. 4811, FOREIGN OPER- goals through passage of H.R. 1095. While ment he has exhibited in his personal and pro- ATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, some of the most important provisions of H.R. fessional life. He has been blessed, fortunate AND RELATED PROGRAMS AP- 1095 were realized last year, the debt relief and has epitomized the entrepreneurial spirit, PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 provisions included in this conference report especially at Qwest, in order to achieve this SPEECH OF help us to fully abide by our pledge to engage award and great success in the high tech- in meaningful debt relief for the world's poor- nology world. His parents, Frank and Carmela HON. KEN BENTSEN est countries. Nacchio, will join Joe in Washington, DC, as OF TEXAS I am also pleased with the $2.82 billion in he is recognized for his exemplary contribu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aid to Israel contained in this bill. U.S. aid to tions to corporate success and growth. I know Wednesday, October 25, 2000 Israel is always essential, but it is especially that Joe has been a great source of pride for important today with the ongoing crisis in the them and his wife, Anne, and his sons, David Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- Middle East. As the region is engulfed in vio- and Michael. port of this legislation, which includes a critical lence, it is precisely at such moments that the The people of Colorado have every right to provision to provide debt relief to 30 of the clear demonstration of U.S. support for Israel be proud of him, especially now that Qwest world's poorest countries, fulfilling a pledge by and her security, as manifested in this foreign Communications is the largest private em- the United States to help alleviate the often aid bill, is vitally important. U.S. aid to Israel, ployer in the State. I salute Joe Nacchio, for crippling debts that have hindered economic both economic and military, helps Israel meet his leadership and drive, which has and will development in the Third World. its most pressing security needs. As other na- continue to benefit the business environment The plan includes the full $435 million tions in the Middle East expand and mod- as well as his deep commitment to his family, sought by President Clinton for debt relief for ernize their arsenals, U.S. aid provides Israel values, and principles as an Italian-American. highly indebted poor countries (HIPC) as well with the means to obtain the advanced Amer- f as language allowing the International Mone- ican weaponry it needs to defend itself. By tary Fund to revalue its gold reserves for addi- keeping Israel's strong and prepared, U.S. aid TRIBUTE TO JUDGE MARY tional debt forgiveness. I applaud the work of actively deters aggressors form attacking MURGUIA the Administration, which spearheaded the Israel without an American military presence, international effort to relieve debt from the which Israel has never sought. It is only HON. DENNIS MOORE world's poorest countries. This program re- through an affirmative vote for this Conference OF KANSAS quires such nations to reallocate funds from Report that Israel will receive this critical U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES debt payments into human capital develop- support. ment and prohibits the participation of nations Thursday, October 26, 2000 Mr. Speaker, at less than 1 percent of the with excessive military spending, involvement federal budget, foreign aid helps the U.S. con- Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in drugs, terrorist activity or human rights vio- front threats to our national security and pro- pay tribute to a Kansas native and former resi- lations. It is important to note that the United motes peace and democracy while supporting dent of the Third Congressional District of States is not the largest creditor, either bilat- humanitarian objectives. I urge my colleagues Kansas, Mary Murguia, who on October 3rd erally or multilaterally, but without U.S. leader- to support the debt relief provisions in this bill, was confirmed, by voice vote, by the U.S. ship and participation this effort could not suc- U.S. aid to Israel and passage of the Fiscal Senate as a Federal District Court Judge for ceed. Most of the debt targeted for relief are Year 2001 Foreign Operations Appropriation the District of Arizona. longstanding bilateral loans by the World Bank Conference Report. Mary Murguia is the first Latina to be ap- and other international financial institutions. f pointed to the federal bench in Arizona. The I want to congratulate Mr. CALLAHAN, the daughter of Alfred and Amalia Murguia, she Chairman of the Foreign Operations Sub- PATRICK ROY: THE GREATEST and her six brothers and sisters grew up in the committee, who included compromise lan- Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kan- guage that requires a 2-year moratorium on HON. BOB SCHAFFER sas, where her parents still reside. She re- construction project loans from international OF COLORADO ceived bachelor's degrees in Spanish and banks to countries that will benefit from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES journalism from the University of Kansas in debt relief effort. While we support responsible 1982 and a law degree from KU in 1985. direct debt relief for poor countries, I strongly Thursday, October 26, 2000 Mary began her law career as an assistant agree that we take steps to ensure the money Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise district attorney for the Wyandotte County dis- isn't used just to pay off bad loans rather than to honor the greatest goal tender in the history trict attorney's office in Kansas City, Kansas; directly assisting poor people. of the National Hockey League (NHL). Patrick in 1990 she was appointed as an assistant In fact, the moratorium provisions are sub- Roy, a perennial Hall of Famer representing U.S. Attorney in Arizona, where she served stantively similar to an amendment I offered the Colorado Avalanche, earned the distinction until 1998. Since that time, she worked in the last November during the House Banking of the winningest goalie in NHL history on Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., as Committee's consideration of H.R. 1095, legis- Tuesday, October 17th by winning his 448th

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.010 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1949 game. This is an incredible personal achieve- onstrated that the use of these services sub- with unparalleled dedication and commitment. ment in the sporting world, and a proud day stantially reduces the need for inpatient mental A life-long resident of New Haven, Don has for the people of Colorado. illnesses. This bill focuses the treatments used been a leading figure in our community for In his professional career, Patrick Roy has to benefit the severely mentally ill and thereby many years. His extensive record of commit- hoisted three Stanley Cup Trophies, three reduces the amount spent on inpatient care. ment to the community includes public service Vezina Trophies given to the league's best Current federal financing for community- in a variety of capacities. Don will leave a leg- goalie, and the Conn Smythe Trophy, which is based metal health care is spread across six acy in the incredible example he has set for given to the Most Valuable Player of the post or more optional Medicaid service categories. us by his professionalism and sense of civic season. He holds the record for the most sea- There exists a patchwork of state and country duty. I am consistently amazed at the energy sons winning twenty games or more, and he programs characterized by a lack of coordina- and tenacity Don continues to demonstrate on has more post season wins and shutouts than tion, inflexible funding streams, and missing behalf of New Haven residents. anyone in the history of the National Hockey service components. This bill brings together a For nearly four decades, Don has served in League. As a young player for the Montreal number of proven treatments for the severally the City of New Haven in the field of Human Canadiens, Patrick Roy dazzles the hockey mentally ill. States are given a choice, not a Services. First, as a member of the Board of world with his quick reflexes and athletic ability mandate, to adopt these improved services. Alderman, then as an original staff member of when he won his first Stanley Cup and Conn The people in our country who suffer from the New Haven's first anti-poverty agency, Smythe Trophy as a rookie in 1986. In Colo- severe and persistent mental illnesses are not Community Progress, Inc., and most recently rado, a more mature Patrick Roy intimidates receiving the care they deserve. Without this as an employee with the City's Elderly Serv- opposing teams with his confidence and poise specialized and intensive treatment it is ex- ices Department which he now heads. Don's as the greatest clutch goal tender of all time. tremely difficult for them to improve their lives. career has taken him across the lines of every Patrick Roy is a fierce competitor whose Many of the severely mentally ill are habitual demographic group, from our children to our passion and dedication define the sport of inhabitants of the prison system or are home- grandparents. Don has truly had a significant hockey. These very attributes were on display less. If they have access to the specialized in- impact on the entire New Haven community. Tuesday night as he denied twenty seven tensive care provided by these programs, cy- As one of the first members of Community shots on goal en route to leading the Colorado clical regression to their illnesses may be Progress, Don played a major role in the de- Avalanche to a dramatic overtime victory avoided. This bill puts the choice squarely on velopment and implementation of employment against the Washington Capitols. As a proud the states: they can and should exercise the and training programs. Since their inception, resident of Colorado, Patrick Roy donates his option to provide the quality of care individuals these programs have given thousands of men time off the ice by actively participating in with severe mental illnesses deserve. and women the skills they need to join the many Avalanche charity functions. He is a lov- This bill does not cover everyone seeking workforce and provide for their families. During ing father who ritually writes the names of his psychiatric therapy. It covers only those with his tenure with the Elderly Services Depart- three young children on his stick before every severe and persistent mental illnesses who ment, Don has worked diligently to make sure game to give him inspiration and strength. He meet one of the following criteria: a history of the needs of our seniors are met. He is known is an incredible athlete. It is with tremendous hospitalization or of repeated arrests for minor throughout the Greater New Haven area as a pride that I stand here today to recognize one offenses; A history of poor outcomes from strong voice on behalf of seniors and always of Colorado's best athletes. Patrick Roy is a lesser treatments; who cannot meet their own willing to go to great lengths to ensure their in- legend in the history of sport, and an inspira- basic needs; or have a history of coexisting terests are represented. tion to sports enthusiasts and fans. substance abuse for at least 12 months. Determined and inspired to make a dif- f The Medicaid Intensive Community Health ference in our community, Don's commitment Treatment Act of 2000 gives states a clear to the families and elderly of New Haven ex- MEDICAID INTENSIVE COMMUNITY choice to improve the lives of their severely tends beyond his professional career. ``Man's MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT mentally ill residents. rent on Earth is his service to others''Ða clas- ACT f sic quote that has become Don's lifelong motto. He has touched the lives of many with HON. MARCY KAPTUR PERSONAL EXPLANATION his volunteer efforts, including with such orga- OF OHIO nizations as the Westville Youth Association, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER the New Haven Area Mental Health Associa- Thursday, October 26, 2000 OF NEW YORK tion, the Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim Syna- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gogue, and the League of Women Voters. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today I along Thursday, October 26, 2000 These are only a few of many community or- with my colleague, Representative BARBARA ganizations he has helped. I have often said CUBIN, introduced important legislation to im- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I was un- that our communities would not be the same prove the standard of care for the mentally ill able to be present for rollcall votes No. 551 without the efforts of volunteers and this is es- under the Medicaid program, the Medicaid In- and No. 552. Had I been present, I would pecially true in Don's case. He has had such tensive Community Mental Health Treatment have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 551 and a profound impact on the City of New Haven Act of 2000. This legislation provides each ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 552. that there is no doubt it would not be the state with the option of covering intensive f same without the compassion and generosity community mental health treatment under the he has demonstrated. HONORING DON DIMENSTEIN FOR Medicaid program. These community health I am proud to stand today and join Don's OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE programs are intensive treatments for adults wife, Patricia, family, friends, and colleagues COMMUNITY and children with a diagnosed and persistent to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation mental illness if they meet certain criteria for his outstanding service and invaluable con- under Medicaid. This bill amends title XIX of HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO tributions to our community. The residents of the Social Security Act to provide states with OF CONNECTICUT New Haven are better off because of all of the option of covering intensive community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Don's good work. Thank you, Don, for all treatment under the Medicaid program. Thursday, October 26, 2000 you've done. With this bill, the states can use 24-hour, 7- f day-a-week intensive case management pro- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great grams, psychiatric rehabilitation, discharge pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to an ELECTRONIC PRIVACY planning, and other evidence-based ap- outstanding member of the New Haven, Con- PROTECTION ACT proaches such as assertive community treat- necticut community and my dear friendÐDon ment. These programs have been proven Diminstein. I am proud to join Mayor John HON. RUSH D. HOLT more effective and less expensive than inpa- DeStefano, members of the Atwater Senior OF NEW JERSEY tient care. The severely mentally ill are not re- center, and the City of New Haven as they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceiving the help they need under the current gather to salute Don for his many years of programs covered under Medicaid. outstanding leadership and service. Thursday, October 26, 2000 This bill helps states reduce the costs of in- After nearly five decades of public service, Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the patient care under Medicaid. Trials have dem- Don continues to serve the City of New Haven House Internet and Privacy Caucuses I rise to

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.013 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 E1950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 2000 call my colleagues attention to a bill I intro- ing to protect our constituents. I urge my col- sidiary, accusing the company of using its duced today to protect consumers from soft- leagues to join me in this effort. SmartDownload program to ‘‘eavesdrop.’’ Concern has grown in the past few months ware more commonly known as ``spyware.'' [From the Washington Post, Fri., July 14, Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit a July as more Americans, unsettled by high-profile 2000] accounts of spreading computer viruses and 14th article in the Washington Post that out- (BY ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA) other hacker attacks, have installed security lined this problem. In this article entitled ``Your software—or ‘‘firewalls’’—in their personnel PC Is Watching,'' the Post writer points out Keith Little, a computer technician who makes house calls on the apple farms of cen- computers. The security programs typically that companies like Mattel who make inter- tral Washington state, says more and more alert users with warning messages whenever active computer toys like the Reader Rabbit of his clients are asking him to take steps to an unauthorized program is attempting to and Arthur's Reading Games are using protect their online privacy. So he scans send information out into the Internet. spyware to track the habits and usage of chil- their computers for any mischievous pro- Many users quickly discover how vulnerable dren. She also points out that companies like grams and installs security software. they are. What surprises people is how often Little Last winter, a Seattle company called Intuit Inc. who make the popular home ac- RealNetworks Inc. came under fire after cus- counting program Quicken employ spyware. finds programs designed to funnel bits of their personal information from their com- tomers discovered its music player was col- Spyware is a computer program, usually lecting information about users’ listening embedded in another program, that can take puters and into giant corporate databases. He says more than half of the 20 or so com- habits in order to personalize its services. information from a person's computer without puters he inspects each week are running The company has since stopped the practice their knowledge or consent. That's right. Infor- stealthy programs he calls ‘‘spyware.’’ and apologized. Intuit, meanwhile, has ac- mation can be removed from a computer with- The electronic eavesdroppers usually come knowledged using the tracking programs to out the consent of the user. What this soft- attached to the software people install on target ads. And a few weeks ago, after parent ware does is take information stored on a per- their personal computers. Whenever a user complaints, Mattel Inc. officials apologized son's computer and transmits it to the operator connects to the Internet, these programs for adding a data-gathering program to more than 100 titles of its Learning Co. unit’s edu- of the spyware while a person is online. take advantage of the opening to pass on in- formation that has been stored on the PC’s cational programs for children. This information is typically sent to the man- Simson Garfinkel remembers that he was hard drive. The data—it could be details of ufacturer of the software, a marketing com- 40,000 feet in the air on a plane from London Web surfing habits or identifying personal pany or an advertising agency to aid in the de- to Boston in May when he noticed that his information—are then typically sent to the laptop kept trying to connect to the Inter- velopment of new products or advertising manufacturer of the software or a marketer net. The culprit: an educational program he campaigns. Spyware often collects the cookies to be used in developing new products or ad- had installed for his 3-year-old daughter. It that a person accumulates while browsing the vertising campaigns. was trying to send out the producer’s code net. At a time when concerns about online pri- number and other such information to the Let me make this clear, Mr. Speaker. This vacy have spread from Interent bulletin company so it could better respond to con- legislation does not affect the issuance of boards to Capitol Hill, this tracking software sumer needs, according to Mattel spokes- has become a flash point for the debates cookies by Internet companies. Cookies, do woman Susan Salminen. about how to balance consumer rights with not by themselves act as spyware. A cookie is ‘‘I wouldn’t call it spyware exactly. It was the business models of the digital age. an identifier for a particular Web site that al- more like marketing ware. But even that Little has found the programs in children’s lows among other things a host to recognize conveys a lot of personal information to the software such as Mattel Interactive’s Reader folks at Mattel and it was upsetting,’’ said a user. Protections for people who want to Rabbit and Arthur’s Reading Games, Intuit Garfinkel, a computer network architect guard against cookies are built into the major Inc.’s financial planner Quicken, and dozens from Cambridge, Mass. Web browsing programs. of other packages. The electronic hitchhiker What my legislation does is protect the Mattel’s Salminen said the program’s in- also is part of a program associated with the tentions are benevolent but the company al- American people from intrusion. None of us let Netscape browser that millions of people use ready had decided to eliminate it late last strangers into the house without first checking to travel the Internet. year from all new software because of ‘‘pub- who is at the door. Surely, we do not want in- One Web site has identified more than 4000 lic concern around the privacy issue.’’ truders coming into our computers without first of these data-gathering and tracking pro- Earlier this month, a Netscape user named giving our consent and, for example, misusing grams. Most are free ‘‘shareware’’ that peo- Christoper Specht filed a class-action suit in ple download off the Web, but an increasing cookies. With the increasing use of home U.S. District Court in Manhattan seeking number are mainstream programs, even damages of a minimum of $10,000 per person computers for personal business like taxes those people pay for. and financial planning people are storing more for violating consumers’ privacy by tracking ‘‘When people find out, they are livid,’’ which files they download from the Internet. and more sensitive personal data on their said Little, 42. ‘‘They say, ‘Get it out of A spokeswoman for Dulles-based AOL said PCs. there’. Then they become very afraid to use the company is aware of SmartDownload’s What this legislation does is require the their computers, afraid of what personal ability to gather customer data but it had Federal Trade Commission to issue regula- stuff it’s sending out. The problem is that ‘‘never used it to access or retain informa- tions within 120 days of the bill's passage to they were not informed.’’ tion about users or files.’’ do a few common-sense things. The regula- The companies that use the programs say ‘‘The lawsuit is without merit,’’ said Ann tions will require that any piece of software they were created not for nefarious reasons Brackbill, a senior vice president. As every but to help tailor information consumers that contains spyware be clearly marked with corner of the Internet becomes increasingly want. The programs work by collecting data commercialized, many online companies are a label. Also, it would make it unlawful to from a hard drive or from the electronic experimenting with new models for making knowingly install spyware on a computer or ‘‘cookies’’ many users pick up when they money in the uncharted new economy. use spyware without obtaining consent from visit Web sites. A marketing company might One way is to give away products or sell the primary user of the computer. then use the information about what Web them for below cost and make money Mr. Speaker, there is one other important sites you frequent to decide whether you through advertising. The tracking programs thing that this legislation will do. It will double would be interested in an ad for a sporting- allow these companies to tout their ability the penalty for any person or company to use goods retailer or one for opera tickets. A to target specific audiences to potential ad- or install spyware on a computer that is known software manufacturer often wants to know vertisers. At the same time, many software who has purchased its products so it can to be under the control of a minor. companies are trying to develop a continuing alert users to problems or update them about relationship with their customers, becoming Mr. Speaker the practice of strangers track- new goodies. in effect service-oriented companies. The ing the activities of our children is deplorable. Most companies say they do not seek out tracking programs allow them to keep in I understand that most companies argue that information that would identify a person by touch. they do not use these programs for sinister name. Further, they say the information is For the most part, companies that track reasons. I also understand the argument that not disseminated publicly, but only used for consumers say the information they collect this software allows them to tailor products internal corporate purposes. is minimal, and it’s gathered anonymously and services to the needs of the consumer. Privacy advocates, though, equate the pro- so that the data cannot be linked to real Mr. Speaker I also understand that it is not grams to taps on phone lines. Rep. Edward J. names. But security professionals like Travis a far stretch from this to the unintended uses Markey (D–Mass.) recently introduced a bill Haymore of Lanham’s Digital Systems Inter- that would require companies to give ‘‘con- national Group. point out that some of the of this software to cyber-stalk children, steal fi- spicuous notice’’ of any information they are data streams leaving personal computers are nancial or medical information or even steal a collecting and to allow users to decline to so heavily cloaked, or encrypted, that it’s person's identity. participate. A New Jersey photographer last practically impossible for anyone to verity It is time we stopped talking and studying week filed a lawsuit against Netscape Com- or refute such claims. And the programs are the problem of privacy protection and start act- munications, an America Online Inc. sub- more invasive than the electronic cookies

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.017 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1951 that businesses use to track people on the Still Cullen says that scenario is rare. He HONORING THE CIVILIAN Web because they potentially can scan docu- said about 80 percent of the time companies CONSERVATION CORPS ments and images on people’s hard drives as don’t bother hiding the data and leave it as well as track online habits. plain text, a format that is simple to filter. ‘‘Your tax records, what medical sites Christopher Kelley, an analyst with HON. TOM UDALL you’ve been looking at, your online bank- Forrester Research, believes that the OF NEW MEXICO ing—if someone has spyware on your ma- ‘‘sneakiness’’ with which some corporations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chine, they would have access to that data are acting has exacerbated privacy concerns Thursday, October 26, 2000 and it would be next to impossible to tell if and damaged the industry’s credibility— it was leaving,’’ said Haymore, a former fed- something that they may come to regret as Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, eral government computer security investi- an increasing number of angry citizens cre- today I pay tribute to the Civilian Conservation gator. ate technological tools that could topple the Corps for all of its contributions to our wonder- Irate computer users also have filled on- companies’ entire business plans. Added ful country. The participants in this New Deal line bulletin boards with complaints about Montreal computer consultant Gilles tracking programs that are impossible to re- program made an unparalleled contribution to Lalonde: ‘‘Right now it’s now a free-for-all. our Nation and left a legacy of parks, forests, move (even when the original host program Anything goes. This is the kind of environ- is deleted), that crash their computers or ment that permits these kinds of intrusive and recreational areas many of which still clog up their telephone or cable lines, slow- behaviors, allows them to flourish. If we exist today. ing down their Internet connections. don’t start to define some ethical rules, be- The CCC, which was founded in April 1933, Two technology marketing companies, Sil- fore long people will lose their trust in all coupled the need to put unemployed young icon Valley’s Radiate.com and Sterling’s online companies and this great techno- men to work and the need to conserve the Conducent Technologies Inc., which have de- logical revolution just stops.’’ Nation's natural resources. During the pro- veloped ‘‘ad hots,’’ software for the most popular ads targeting customers, have been gram's 9-year life, the Federal Government at the heart of the online privacy debate. f employed over 3 million men on an extensive These ventures partner with software compa- variety of conservation projects across the nies and share a cut of the advertising rev- PERSONAL EXPLANATION United States. At the program's peak in 1937, enue. there were over 502,000 corpsmen working in Conducent’s director of Marketing, Robert 2,500 camps in all 48 States, Hawaii, Alaska, Regular, says participation in its ad-driven HON. CHET EDWARDS OF TEXAS and Puerto Rico. programs is ‘‘voluntary’’ and offers con- Corpsmen enlisted for 6-month periods, sumers many advantages, including dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES counted or free software. People who pur- lived in camps or companies of 200 men, and chase CD–ROMs made by eGames, for in- Thursday, October 26, 2000 were paid $30 per monthÐ$25 of which was stance, can can get six free programs if they Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I sent directly to their families. The average par- choose to look at ads and give up some per- made an error on rollcall vote No. 549 by vot- ticipant was 19 years old, had only an eighth sonal information. ‘‘We will show ads and grade education, and was so underfed when will make use of the user’s Internet connec- ing ``nay'' on H. Con. Res. 426, a resolution concerning violence in the Middle East. I sup- he arrived that he gained 11 pounds during tion and if they agree to that, great. If not, his first 3 months in the program. If the pro- they don’t have to use the software,’’ he said. port H. Con. Res. 426 and intended to vote Regular says the company always has re- ``yea'' in favor of this resolution. gram's sole purpose was to help young men quired it partners to disclose in their privacy support their families, the CCC would have ac- policies that the programs were ‘‘ad-sup- f complished a great deal and would have been ported’’ but only this month started making a tremendous success. them flash separate screens during in the in- TRIBUTE TO REV. JOHNNIE JAMES But, Mr. Speaker, the CCC had another stallation process alerting users of the JAKES goalÐthat of conservation and restoration of tracking. America's natural resources. Between 1933 Like other people in the industry, Regular and 1942, enrollees hand-planted over 2 bil- disputes the ‘‘spyware’’ characterization. HON. DANNY K. DAVIS lion trees, built nearly 3,500 fire lookout towers ‘‘We don’t spy on anyone.’’ We don’t know OF ILLINOIS any personally identifiable information. We and spent roughly 6 million man-days extin- know they are an anonymous user. We don’t IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guishing fires. In addition to these remarkable look at anything that they do,’’ he said. ‘‘Be- Thursday, October 26, 2000 feats in forestry, corpsmen also completed cause we run in the background, people projects in erosion control, pond dam con- think we’re doing something deceptive and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, some struction, soil conservation, and disaster relief don’t understand that its in order to refresh people are fortunate to live long lives, others assistance. ads.’’ are able to be seriously productive; but then Sadly, this is the largest group of forgotten As stories of tracking software and other there are those who are blessed to lead both people in the United States. Over 4 million privacy concerns have circulated throughout long and productive lives. Such has been the the online world in recent months, compa- CCC people have never been recognized or nies and independent programmers have case of Rev. Johnnie James Jakes who was given credit for what they have done and are scrambled to develop protection tools with born in 1902 and lived until just one day be- still doing for our country. I recently received names such as ZoneAlarm and OptOut. More fore what would have been his 98th birthday. a letter from Charles L. Singletary, who is the than 1.1 million people already have Rev. Jakes was born in Money, Mississippi President of Chapter 141 of the National As- downloaded OptOut, freeware that was on October 29, 1902, he later moved to Hel- sociation of Civilian Conservation Corps Alum- devloped by Steve Gibson, asecurity consult- ena, Arkansas where he met and married Ms. ni in my home State of New Mexico. In his let- ant in California and a privacy advocate. Geneva Johnson, to this union, one son was ter he stated, ``The prodigious achievements And personal firewall software has been born. He later met and married Ms. Callie Mae rushing off store shelves since last fall, with of the `CCC boys' are on the verge of being 40,000 to 50,000 copies being sold each month, Strigler and to this union eleven children were forgotten by this cynical generation. Lam- according to research firm PC Data Inc. born, she preceded him in death in 1985. entably, the United States has never ade- But even unsophisticated programmers can Rev. Jakes answered his call to the ministry quately recognized these achievements nor easily get around the best available elec- on December 3, 1931, and pastored three the men of the CCC.'' I urge my colleagues to tronic firewalls, security experts say. churches and was highly regarded by his join me in saluting and paying tribute to this Symantec’s Steve Cullen, the senior vice peers as a man of vision, fairness and cor- president for consumer business, said people extraordinary group of young men. In short, using Norton Internet Security 2000, the diality. the CCCs changed the face of our Nation. most popular firewall program, for instance, After Rev. Jakes' health began to fail he I am proud of the many accomplishments can specify that their names, credit-card moved to Chicago, Illinois where he was cared the CCC made during its 9-year existence, numbers and other sensitive information be for by his 2nd eldest daughter, Ms. Elizabeth and it is no accident that this public works pro- blocked from leaving the computer. But if James and other members of the family. gram was perhaps the most widely accepted that information is electronically masked by He united with the Old St. Paul Missionary and popular of the New Deal programs, even one of many easy techniques, it can still get Baptist Church which was founded by his son among those who generally opposed the Roo- through. ‘‘If it’s really spyware, certainly encoding the Rev. Paul Jakes Sr. and is now pastored sevelt Administration. The hard work, dedica- or encrypting is something that these guys by his grandson, the Rev. Paul Jakes Jr. tion, and many successes of the CCC partici- could do and that makes it much trickier to A long and productive life, may his soul rest pants provide us a shining example of the catch it,’’ he said. in peace. American spirit, and they showed us that we

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.020 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 E1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 2000 as a united Nation can work together, face promise of Indian secularism and religious nance of Hindus and leading to secessionist any peril, and succeed. freedom is a mirage. movements. He criticized Christian and Mus- lim Indians who have refused, in his eyes, to f The RSS, a militant Hindu nationalist organi- zation, wants to ban foreign churches from embrace their Hindu heritage. He called on Christians to sever links with ‘‘foreign’’ TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL India. It wants to reconvert everybody who CHARLES W. THOMAS churches and set up a Church of India. And converted from Hinduism to any other religion, he condemned Roman Catholic missionaries such as Christianity or Islam. The RSS pub- who believe that only their path leads to sal- HON. JIM McCRERY lished a booklet encouraging people to file vation. OF LOUISIANA false criminal cases against Christians and ‘‘How can we allow such people to work members of other minority religions. They are here?’’ he asked from his podium high above IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the ground. A larger-than-life likeness of the moving ahead with plans to build a Hindu tem- Thursday, October 26, 2000 Hindu god Krishna loomed behind him. ple on the site of a very revered mosque. Is Fifty-three years after India gained its Mr. McCRERY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased this how they practice secularism and religious independence from British rule, Mr. to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a fel- tolerance in India? Sudarshan’s movement is still agitating for low Louisianan, Major General Charles W. The ruling BJP is under the umbrella of the a redefinition of the nation’s founding sec- Thomas, who is retiring after more than 32 RSS. In fact, Prime Minister Vajpayee just ular values. They were enunciated in the 1950 years of service to the Nation in the United about a month ago told an audience that he Constitution, which guarantees ‘‘the right States Army. freely to profess, practice and propagate reli- will ``always'' be a part of the RSS. Shiv Sena, gion.’’ And they were ardently defended by General Thomas served the past two years a militant coalition partner of the BJP, is also India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal as the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training Doc- part of the RSS. Nehru, who believed that religious minori- trine Command (TRADOC), responsible for Since Christmas 1998, Christians have been ties could retain their identities and still be managing the day-to-day operations of this subjected to church burnings, attacks on loyal Indians. major Army element and its 15 installations, Christian schools and prayer halls, nuns being In contrast, the Hindu nationalist ideology 27 Army schools, and 67 thousand military raped, priests being murdered, the burning defines India as a Hindu nation whose people and civilian personnel located throughout the murder of a missionary and his two little sons, share a common geography, culture and an- cestry. In this view, Muslims and Christians United States. TRADOC's mission is to pre- and so many other atrocities that I have lost were converted from Hinduism and need to pare the U.S. Army for war and is the architect trace of them. Two independent investigations be reintegrated into the Hindu mainstream— of the future Army. In the fast paced world of show that 35 Sikhs were massacred in Chithi a theme first sounded in the 1920’s and ar- change we have witnessed at a national and Singhpora while the President was visiting in ticulated by Mr. Sudarshan today. international level over the past three dec- March. Now these disturbing articles have After the closing ceremony, thousands of ades, General Thomas has been instrumental come to light. How far will this pattern of reli- volunteers, all dressed in paramilitary-style in steering the U.S. Army on a path to meet khaki shorts, white shirts and black caps, gious hostility go on before we do something rushed from their rigid grid on the field to- current and future threats to our national secu- to stop it? ward the dignitaries sitting on red velvet rity. Equally important, he has contributed sig- We should declare India a violator of reli- couches in the blazing sun. A group of them nificantly to the readiness of the Army by en- gious rights. In light of that, we should cut surrounded Home Minister Lal Krishna suring the men and women in uniform were U.S. aid to India. Why should the American Advani, who started in the R.S.S., moved to well trained and well equipped for their mis- taxpayer be forced to pay taxes to support a the Bharatiya Janata party, and is now be- sions during peace and war. His leadership government that engages in such policies? lieved to be in line to inherit the mantle of and mentoring played a major role in the de- We should also put ourselves on record in leadership from Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who joined the R.S.S. back in the velopment of an Army in which the citizens of support of self-determination for Khalistan, 1940’s. our great nation can be justifiably proud. Kashmir, Nagalim, and the other minority na- As orders blared from a tower of loud- Serving under such daunting responsibilities tions living under Indian rule. It is our respon- speakers, Mr. Advani joined the rows of men has been a pattern in General Thomas' mili- sibility to do what we can to support freedom. in making the movement’s salute (hand held tary career, a career which began in October Mr. Speaker, I submit the following New stiffly across the chest, palm down) on the 1968 and saw him serve in the Military Intel- York Times article into the RECORD for the in- count of one, lowering his head on two and dropping his arm on three. ligence Corps at such diverse locations as formation of my colleagues and the American His presence here was another tantalizing Turkey, Thailand, Germany, and in Saudi Ara- people. clue in one of the country’s favorite parlor bia during Operation DESERT STORM. These A CAMP MEETING CELEBRATES THE VISION OF games: Are the R.S.S. and the B.J.P.—the tours of duty and a variety of other command A HINDU INDIA political party that is part of the Sangh and staff assignments have taken this alum- By Celia W. Dugger Parivar, or R.S.S. family—hand in glove or at each other’s throats? nus of Northwestern State University in Lou- AGRA, India, Oct. 15—Dust rose in der- isiana with undergraduate and graduate de- The answer seems to be a little of both. vishes across the dun-colored parade ground There is a natural tension between them, Mr. grees in Zoology across the seas and around here, swirling around the legs of almost Sudarshan’s movement, which is striving to the United States with duty in Georgia, Ari- 60,000 uniformed men and boys from more build a Hindu nation from the grass roots up, zona, Hawaii, and Virginia, among other than 7,000 villages. Those foot soldiers in the is purist in its ideology. The ruling party, states. But his home has always been quest for a Hindu nation stood in ruler- which is striving for political power, has set Natchitoches, Louisiana, where his parents, straight lines that stretched as far as the eye aside many of its Hindu nationalist planks could see. to win the support of regional parties with Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Sadie Thomas, still They had come to a three-day camp to cel- reside today. secular outlooks. It is no longer pushing for ebrate the 75th anniversary of the Rashtriya the construction of a Hindu temple on the Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize this Swayamservak Sangh, or the National Vol- site of a demolished 16th-century mosque in respected Army leader. I wish General Thom- unteers Association. It is a powerful dis- Ayodhya, for example. as and his wife Sharon all the best, and am ciplined and, some believe, dangerously divi- But the movement and the governing party certain that Members of the House will join me sive organization that has given rise to a also need each other. The party relies on the in tribute to this outstanding American. raft of affiliated groups, including the movement’s vast network of committed vol- Bharatiya Janata party that now leads In- f unteers at election time. And the movement dia’s coalition government. enjoys a measure of political influence be- A VISION OF HINDU INDIA After an hour of toe touches, deep knee cause of its close ties to the party. bends and push-ups, the volunteers sat cross- ‘‘The relationship is a bit like that be- legged in the dirt and lay down their long tween the Christian Coalition and the Re- HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE bamboo staffs to listen raptly to their lead- publican Party,’’ said Ashutosh Varshney, a OF CALIFORNIA er, K.S. Sudarashan. He inspired them with a political scientist at Notre Dame and an ex- vision of India as an ancient and tolerant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pert on India. Hindu nation, but warned that the country More than half a million boys and men at- Thursday, October 26, 2000 was threatened from within by Christian tend the daily meetings of the R.S.S. in 45,000 local branches all over India. The Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, I noticed two churches that he described as foreign domi- nated and funded. group’s appeal is part Boy Scouts, part cru- recent articles that underline the religious tyr- Although Christians have lived in India for saders. Many become volunteers for the daily anny in India. One was in the New York Times 2,000 years and make up only 2 percent of its physical exercise, sports and camaraderie, and the other was in the Washington Times. one billion people, he raised the specter of but were later fired by the association’s idea Together, they show that for minorities, the Christian conversions diminishing the domi- of nationhood.

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.024 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1953 The camp here in Agra was an organization man Yassar Arafat to effectively communicate I look forward to the positive changes Mr. feat, subdivided into many smaller neighbor- order and calm within his ranks. I see, more Kidan is more than capable of brining to the hoods where sanitation, roads, electricity often than not, Palestinian rebels throwing gaming industry and I hope that others will fol- and cooking facilities had all been installed by the association. rocks and stones in mob rule fashion. It is in- low his lead when he brings positive changes At 4:30 this morning, a bugle woke the cumbent upon Chairman Arafat to restore to SunCruz. swayamsevaks, or volunteers, while a full order and, until that occurs, the United States f moon still dangled over the grounds. By 6 will find it difficult to maintain its honest broker a.m., as dawn broke and a pinkish-orange orb status. AFRICA DEMOCRACY FORUM of sun rose, they had lined up for exercise I want to reiterate my unflagging commit- drills. Afterward, they sang a song calling on ment to the peace process in the Middle East. HON. DONALD M. PAYNE the volunteers to awaken to threats from In- Now is not the time for the United States to OF NEW JERSEY dia’s enemies and traitors. The high-pitched pick a side. Rather, it is time for us to be pre- voices of young boys cut through the low IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pared to play an integral and historic role in hum of the men’s singing. Thursday, October 26, 2000 Many of those here were new recruits. helping restore peace in that region. Without Rajkumar Gupta, 13, could explain little of the help of both Palestinians and Israelis, this Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, at the founding the group’s ideology. He studies in a school accomplishment will be impossible. conference of the Africa Democracy Forum in run by an affiliate of the association. He and f Abuja, Nigeria, earlier this month, Carl the 160 students in the school had come with Gershman, President of the US National En- their teachers ‘‘because the school told us THE GAMING INDUSTRY dowment for Democracy, delivered a thought- to.’’ ful speech about the challenges and opportu- Abhinay Kumar Sharma, 15, was attending nities facing this important region. The con- his second camp and he had learned some of HON. ROBERT W. NEY the association’s thinking. ‘‘The Sangh is OF OHIO ference brought together democratic activists here to fight social evils, for example, con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to further cooperation in the promotion of human rights, good governance, and peace in versions to Christianity,’’ he said. ‘‘This is a Thursday, October 26, 2000 Hindu nation and conversions are divisive the continent. and this will lead to the division of the coun- Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, a few months ago I I submit Mr. Gershman's speech for the try.’’ felt it necessary to speak out against alleged RECORD, and I urge my colleagues to give se- Lal Singh, a 65-year-old farmer, echoed the abuses in the gaming industry. I did so not to rious attention to his remarks. same theme, saying: ‘‘Conversion is wrong. express disapproval of the gaming industry as AFRICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD This is against our culture. And in these a whole but to express my frustration with other religions, this sense of humanity and MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY those in the gaming industry who may unfairly service to man is not there, while it is in our REMARKS DELIVERED BY CARL GERSHMAN, religion.’’ take advantage of their patrons. My earlier PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT Yashpal Singh Nayak, 26, a traveling per- statement was related to the previous actions FOR DEMOCRACY, AT THE FOUNDING CON- fume salesman, worried that extended fami- of SunCruz Casino at the time and based on FERENCE OF THE AFRICA DEMOCRACY FORUM lies are breaking down into nuclear families the findings of Florida Attorney General Robert IN ABUJA, NIGERIA, OCTOBER 3–4, 2000 and that women are leaving their faces un- Butterworth and several news reports. It’s a great honor for me to join you in in- veiled in front of elders and males. ‘‘If it con- I was concerned that some individuals who augurating the Africa Democracy Forum tinues like this,’’ he said, ‘‘it will be a seri- participate in gambling for entertainment and (ADF), an Africa-wide network of democratic ous threat to Indian culture.’’ recreation can unwittingly fall prey to unethical activists that will both strengthen coopera- f practices by a few rouge casino owners. I said tion among democrats on the African con- then and will repeat now that I am not anti- tinent and link their efforts to the World Movement for Democracy (WMD), the world- CONCERNING VIOLENCE IN gaming, and I would not call myself pro-gam- MIDDLE EAST wide democracy network that was estab- ing either. I do, however, strongly believe in lished in New Delhi, India, early last year. the concept that those who choose to gamble SPEECH OF While this is my first visit to Nigeria, I feel should be able to do so in the establishments like I’ve been here many times before since HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. of respected gaming interest who treat their so many people in this room are friends with OF NEW JERSEY customers and their communities fairly. whom the National Endowment for Democ- racy (NED) has worked for more than a dec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Given the Attorney General's findings and the record of SunCruz under the previous ade. I’m speaking of Ayo Obe, the President Tuesday, October 24, 2000 of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), owner, I did not believe that the casino was our co-host, who chaired the final session of Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, today, the operating a fair and responsible establishment. the inaugural assembly of the WMD, and House of Representatives voted overwhelm- Since my previous statement, I have come without whom it would not have been pos- ingly for H. Con. Res. 426, a resolution Con- to learn that SunCruz Casino now finds itself sible to adopt by acclamation the Founding cerning the Violence in the Middle East. I under new ownership and, more importantly, Declaration from which she just read. I’m voted in favor of its passage, however, I wish that its new owner has a renowned reputation speaking also of Olisa Agbakoba, the founder to register my continued concerns about the for honesty and integrity. the new owner, Mr. of our other co-host, the Human Rights Law state of affairs in the Middle East. Adam Kidan, is most well known for his suc- Service (HURILAWS), who has been in the forefront of the struggle for human rights We must be clear: there is bloodshed in cessful enterprise, Dial-a-Mattress, but he is and the rule of law in Nigeria; of Clement both Palestinian and Israeli neighborhoods; also well known as a solid individual and a re- Nwankwo, who was with us in Washington in mothers of both Palestinians and Israelis spected member of his community. May 1999 to receive the NED’s Democracy mourn over their dead and dying; there is dis- While Mr. Kidan certainly has his hands full Award on behalf of all the organizations trust and cultural pride in both Palestinian and in his efforts to clean up SunCruz's reputation, comprising the Transition Monitoring Israeli hearts. This situation is not exclusive to his track record as a businessman and as a Group; of Abdul Ohroh, Innocent Chukwuma, one side: it is a mutual tragedy. citizen lead me to believe that he will easily and of course Beko Ransome Kuti who has I am proud that the United States has transform SunCruz from a questionable enter- never hesitated to stand against injustice whatever the personal risk. played the role of an honest broker during prise to an upstanding establishment that the The NED has been honored to support the these recent weeks. Moreover, I support the gaming community can be proud of. democracy movement in Nigeria during the efforts made by our Nation and our President Mr. Speaker, the purpose of my statement most difficult period of military dictator- to broker peace between these warring parties is not to criticize or promote the gaming indus- ship. Dave Peterson, our senior program offi- in the Middle East. I believe that the United try or to favor one casino owner over another, cer for Africa who spear-headed that support, States needs to continue dedicating our re- but rather stand by the consumers who pa- could not be with us at this conference, but sources towards the effort of lasting and sin- tronize casinos as a form of entertainment. I his partner Learned Dees is here, and I don’t cere peace. I voted in favor of passage of the believe that every individual who visits a gam- think I have to explain to anyone the impor- tance of Learned’s contribution to democ- Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which ing vessel in Florida, should know that they racy in Nigeria and in Africa generally. I provides funding and resources for both Pal- are gaming in an establishment that rep- also want to recognize Ann Macro of the estinians and Israelis. resents the community well, and gives every Human Rights Unit of the British Foreign However, I am profoundly disappointed in individual a fair shot. I hope that all casinos and Commonwealth Office, which has made a what seems to be the inability of PLO Chair- owners and operators share in this philosophy. grant supporting African participation in

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We’ve worked closely Delta. former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. with the Westminster Foundation for De- Elsewhere, the contribution of African Although Senegal’s new president, mocracy, our partner democracy foundation democrats has also been impressive: Abdoulaye Wade, managed to have the deci- in the United Kingdom, and we look forward In South Africa, where civil society groups sion reversed, human rights activists are to further cooperation with our British led the opposition to apartheid, built the cul- confident they can restore the conviction. friends in supporting other important demo- ture of negotiation that led to the 1994 nego- These are just a few of many examples that cratic initiatives in Africa. tiations, and have since reinforced the re- can be cited of how the democracy move- It would be hard to exaggerate the tremen- markable transformation of that society. ment in Africa is effectively contributing to dous changes that have taken place in Africa While the challenges of AIDS, crime, and the cause of human rights, good governance, since the mid-1980s when the NED came into poverty remain in South Africa, civil society and peace. The problems Africa confronts are being. At the time, all but a small handful of has found an effective new role in addressing profound but not inevitable. They can be re- African countries were dictatorships, democ- these problems in a democratic society; versed if there is real accountability and racy movements were repressed, and democ- In Zimbabwe, where a coalition of groups transparency—in other words, real democ- racy NGOs were invisible or nonexistent. The formed the National Constitutional Assem- racy. In a word, democracy is not possible progress since then has been significant, if bly that first proposed democratic reform of without democrats. Their contribution— uneven. As Abdul Ohroh has pointed out in the constitution and then led a campaign your contribution—is the precondition for the background paper drafted for this con- against a government attempt to hijack the building democracy on the continent. ference, today 8 African countries are rated initiative in a constitutional referendum. Having noted the central role played by as free according to the Freedom House an- The defeat of the government proposal the African democracy movement, it is also nual survey, while 24 are rated party free, marked a reversal in its monopoly of power, important to recognize the influence of and 21 are not free. Abdul’s paper also notes and culminated in the elections in June that international factors on the development of that there are in Africa today 20 electoral restored multi-party democracy to democracy in Africa. For example, as the democracies, the term used by political sci- Zimbabwe. international movement of human rights entists to describe countries which hold rea- In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, gathered momentum in the 1980s, the Organi- sonably fair elections, but where full demo- where despite the increasing repression by zation of African Unity adopted the African cratic participation and guarantees are con- the government of Laurent Kabila and the Chapter on Human and People’s Rights. strained by a variety of factors, among them reign of terror imposed in the territory con- While the Charter did not specifically ad- official corruption, centralized executive trolled by the rebels who oppose him, human dress the issue of democracy, or at least did power and weak parliaments, weak media, rights and democracy activists have pre- so only tangentially, it provided new space excessive military influence in politics, and served hope for the future. They were a driv- for democracy activists to function within a judiciary that is not fully independent. ing force behind the Lusaka Accords and the the framework of human rights, which the With that caveat, it is important to note call for a national dialogue that would in- governments officially recognized. that there have been historic democratic clude civil society. They have maintained a A second international factor was the gains not only here in Nigeria but in other steady flow of information on the horrendous ‘‘third-wave’’ of democratization, a process African countries such as South Africa, Mo- human rights abuses committed by all sides which began with the revolution in Portugal zambique, Niger, Namibia, Ghana, Malawi, in the conflict, ensuring that the plight of in 1974 (which itself had been precipitated by Mali, and Benin. At the same time, in coun- the people of the Congo is not forgotten by the unsuccessful colonial war in Angola) and tries such as Kenya, Gabon, Liberia, and the international community. They have de- later spread to Latin America, Asia, Central Cameroon, electoral forms have been used to creased the appeal of politicians who resort Europe, and eventually Africa. The downfall conceal continued authoritarian rule; the re- to ethnic hatred, protected the independent of dictatorships in these regions, and espe- sults of a real election were overturned in press, and increased popular awareness of cially the collapse of communism in Central Congo-Brazzaville; and civil war and state human rights. Their work has been heroic. Europe and the former Soviet Union, had a collapse have overwhelmed the Congo, Rwan- In Sierra Leone, where civic groups led by powerful effect in Africa. In the first place, da, Burundi, Sierra Leone, and Angola. the trade unions staged a general strike last- many African dictatorships saw the writing Clearly democracy faces enormous chal- ing nearly a year that helped bring down the on the wall and immediately set in motion lenges in Africa, and the difficulties that lie military junta that had overthrown the processes leading to the establishment of ahead are compounded by the extent and democratically-elected civilian government multi-party electoral competition. Even depth of poverty and by the alarming spread of Tejan Kabbah. These groups struggled for where this competition was controlled by the of the devastating AIDS virus. Nonetheless, a just peace accord, but when the rebels old regime, it offered new space for democ- there is a common element in all the gains reneged on the agreement, they marched on racy activists to develop programs of civic that have been made, which offers hope and the headquarters of the rebel leader Foday education and to appeal to the international inspiration for the future. This element is Sankoh, declaring that ‘‘enough is enough!’’ community for support. Moreover, the pass- the decisive contribution made in every situ- Many demonstrators were killed by Sankoh’s ing of the Cold War and the added effect of ation, even those where violence has tempo- bodyguards, but he fled and was later cap- ending a bi-polar international system that rarily gained the upper hand, by democratic tured and will now be tried for war crimes. allowed tyrants in Africa to play the major political activists and the non-governmental Meanwhile, NGOs are monitoring and pro- powers off against one another, appealing for forces of civil society. moting human rights, reintegrating former support—even from a democracy such as the Certainly this has been the case in Nigeria, combatants, and campaigning for peace and United States—by presenting themselves as where so many organizations represented democracy. strategic allies. The end of the Cold War here led the resistance to the military dicta- In Angola, where a brave journalist who brought this cynical process to a close and torship and where the coalition of human was invited to this conference, Rafael put new pressure on African governments to rights organizations, a combative inde- Marques, has gone to jail for calling Eduardo democratize as a condition for winning inter- pendent press, women’s groups, trade unions, Dos Santos a dictator, and by so doing has national support and assistance. students, and others all raised the Nigerians’ galvanized an incipient democratic move- The end of apartheid in South Africa was understanding of and support for democracy. ment, led by the church, to demand an end yet another factor that added to the pres- The pressures they mounted against the to war, government corruption, and human sures for democratization in Africa. The Abacha regime, organizing domestic protests rights abuses. struggle against white minority rule in and rallying international sympathy for In the Sudan, where a coalition of women’s South Africa so dominated the politics of the their cause, undoubtedly induced the interim and human rights organizations have mount- African continent that it completely over- government of Abdusalami Abubakar to ed peaceful protests in Khartoum State, forc- shadowed the question of black authori- move ahead with democratic elections after ing the government to repeal a law that tarian rule in other countries. With the end Abacha’s demise. The more than 60 organiza- would have prohibited women from engaging of apartheid, which itself represented an his- tions that joined together in the Transition in any form of public employment, such as toric gain for African democracy, the focus Monitoring Group strengthened the credi- working in banks, restaurants, government shifted to the nature of the political regimes bility of the election process while exposing offices, or gasoline stations, potentially in black Africa. No longer could African dic- its flaws, thus helping to make possible the throwing thousands of women out of work. tators escape scrutiny by proclaiming their transition from military to civilian rule—a In Southern Sudan, civil society groups, led opposition to apartheid. In the post-apart- contribution, as I’ve already noted, that we by the Council of Churches, are pressing heid era they would, like rules in other re- recognized last year with a ceremony in the ahead with a peace campaign which has dra- gions, be judged according to the universal U.S. Captiol. Significantly, these groups matically reduced the fighting among rival standard of democracy. have not ceased their labors since then but factions that has killed hundreds of thou- In keeping with the emphasis on democ- remain hard at work fighting corruption and sands of Sudanese in the last decade. racy in this new era, many countries in Eu- organized crime, and leading efforts to re- And in Chad, where human rights activists, rope and North America have established form the police, strengthen local govern- supported by their counterparts in Senegal programs to bolster the efforts in Africa to ment and independent media, improve the and the Congo, have managed to get the build democratic institutions. Some of these environment, educate for democracy, rec- former dictator, Hissene Habre, convicted of programs were undertaken by governments

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.031 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1955 as part of their development assistance budg- protection of the law; freedom of expression, The agenda for reform needs to be shaped ets. But an important new dimension of such religion, assembly, and association; free and monitored by African democrats. That’s assistance has been in the creation of inde- communications media; freedom from arbi- what you are attempting to do by creating a pendent democracy-promotion foundations trary arrest or detention; minority rights; Democracy Perception Index. But you will such as the National Endowment for Democ- equal access to education; judicial independ- need support in implementing your agenda racy and the Westminster Foundation for ence; government accountability and trans- and in getting African governments to adopt Democracy. The financial and technical as- parency; civilian control over the military; the reforms you will propose. Here, I believe, sistance provided to democratic activists by and the obligation of governments to refrain the World Movement for Democracy offers a these programs, along with the involvement from extra-constitutional actions. While new and unique resource—that of inter- of many Western NGOs in the growing field most of the African governments that ap- national political and moral solidarity. It is of democracy promotion, constitutes a new proved this declaration are making genuine one that I hope you will not hesitate to use. and innovative force for advancing democ- efforts to honor these principles, there may I hope we will respond effectively to your racy in Africa. be some whose performance has been prob- needs and that together we will work toward Not all the new international factors have lematic, such as Burkina Faso and Kenya. In a genuine renaissance of democracy in Afri- aided democracy in a clear and unambiguous these cases, local NGOs might want to con- ca. fashion. The economic, technological, and sider the establishment of ‘‘Warsaw Watch’’ communications revolution that has been committees (modeled on the highly effective f given the name ‘‘globalization’’ has not been Helsinki Watch committees established in welcomed by many people in Africa and in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union fol- C-CORPORATIONS TAX FAIRNESS other regions as well. Some see it as a men- lowing the adoption in 1975 of the Helsinki acing force that can marginalize less ad- Declaration) that would monitor their gov- HON. PHIL ENGLISH vanced economies. there is also concern that ernment’s performance and appeal for inter- the dynamic of global integration that is a national support from the Warsaw signatory OF PENNSYLVANIA central aspect of this new period threatens countries if their government should violate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the principles it endorsed in Warsaw. WMD local cultures, religions, and identities. But Thursday, October 26, 2000 there are also those who understand that participants from those signatory countries, globalization in an unavoidable challenge. especially in North America and Europe, Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Speaker, today I am in- For them, the issue is one of creative adapta- could be contacted by the local NGOs to en- troducing legislation which will bring a meas- tion—of learning to utilize the new tech- list their governments to pressure the coun- ure of fairness to our corporate tax system. nologies to discover new ways to empower try in question to honor the democratic com- mitments it made at the Warsaw meeting. Currently, closely-held C-corporations pay a local groups with knowledge and to connect 35% tax on capital gains, while all other close- them with allies in their own countries and Then there is the whole question of the beyond. international financial institutions and the ly-held corporations and individuals pay only a The Africa Democracy Forum is one such debts owed by poor countries in the context 20% tax. This kind of tax treatment is unfair to response to the challenge of globalization, of globalization. At the present time, debt the owners of closely-held C-corporations. and the World Movement for Democracy is relief has not been tied to democratic re- Unfortunately, current tax law prevents form. Nor can one count on the groups that another. The hope is that by establishing closely-held C-corporations from competing on such cooperative networks local democracy have protested globalization to make this link since they seem more interested decry- a level-playing field with other forms of enter- groups will be empowered in new and impor- prise with respect to capital gains. Widely-held tant ways. They will be able to share experi- ing inequality as a way of indicting the af- ences, to identify ‘‘best practices’’ that help fluent countries than in encouraging the C-corporations are not subject to the same governments (especially local governments) poor nations to reform by developing meas- provisions that limit closely-held C-corpora- ures to root out corruption, nepotism, ethnic serve the people more effectively, and to de- tions. In addition, closely-held C-corporations domination, and repression of the media and velop indices, such as the Democracy Percep- are subject to a much higher-tax rate than in- to achieve good governance, the rule of law, tion Index that will be discussed at this con- and real protection for human rights. The dividuals or pass-through entities. ference, that can help measure and evaluate demand for such reforms will have to come Closely-held C-corporations have become a government performance. In addition, such from within the poor nations from the sort of hybrid form of business which, from a networks empower groups by giving them a groups that are fighting for democratic re- federal income tax perspective, operates in voice that will command far more attention form, transparency, and accountability. the worst of worlds. First, they are subject to in the new arenas of global politics than if The idea of conditioning debt relief on the each tried to speak alone. Not least, they all the Internal Revenue Service provisions implementation of measures to achieve last- that apply to widely-held C-corporations. Sec- can develop allies in other democratizing ing democratic reforms has been advanced countries and in the advanced democracies by our good friend Larry Diamond, who has ond, they are subject to two important limita- who can defend their interests in distant and noted that the amounts owed by African gov- tion provisions that normally apply only to indi- often inaccessible international bodies. ernments are in many cases ‘‘equaled or ex- viduals or pass-through entities: the passive Linkages, voice, a seat at the table, soli- ceeded by what its political leaders have em- loss rules and the at-risk rules. Third, they are darity, and mutual aid—these are the keys bezzled from the state.’’ Simply to forgive subject to the personal holding company and to the empowerment of civil society and the debts, he has written, ‘‘would reinforce local NGOs in the era of globalization. accumulated earnings tax provisions, which the irresponsibility that has brought the generally do not apply either to individuals or As the Africa Democracy Forum develops continent to this juncture.’’ With this in and begins to play a role within the World mind, he has called for a new international widely-held C-corporations. for the owners of Movement for Democracy (the ADF, I should bargain—‘‘debt for democracy and develop- closely-held C-corporations, things are even note, will convene an Africa regional meet- ment for good governance.’’ According to worse. Not only are capital gains initially de- ing at the next assembly of the WMD, which Larry’s proposal, debt repayments would be prived of a favorable tax rate at the corporate will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from incrementally suspended as countries estab- level, but when these capital gains are distrib- November 12–15), the question of the inter-re- lish laws and structures to monitor public lationship between regional and inter- uted, they are taxed as ordinary income in the assets and the conduct of public officials, to hands of the owners. national factors deserves careful consider- audit public accounts, to protect the inde- ation. Local democracy groups should give pendence of the judiciary from political in- The penalty provisions described above thought not only to strengthening their terference or ethnic favoritism, to ensure were intended to prevent especially wealthy voice internationally, but also to utilizing public access to government information, to individuals from using C-corporations to avoid their international relationships to exercise promote freedom of the press, and to take tax liabilities. However, multiple changes over leverage on African governments to imple- other measures that foster transparency, ac- recent years in the tax treatment of C-corpora- ment meaningful political and economic re- countability, and overall good governance. tions have all but eliminated any possibility of forms. He also urges that debt relief be com- using a C-corporation in such a manner. S- For example, 19 sub-Saharan African coun- plemented by assistance to train public offi- tries participated in the ‘‘Community of De- cials and civil society leaders. corporations, on the other hand, have experi- mocracies’’ ministerial conference that was I would add one additional measure to sup- enced a liberalization of regulation and now held last June in Warsaw, Poland. (These plement Larry’s excellent proposal: The present a better ownership vehicle, from a tax countries were Benin, Botswana, Burkina international community should work with point of view, than any closely-held C-corpora- Faso, Cape Verde, Kenya, Lesotho, Mada- democratic African governments and NGOs tion. gascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozam- to locate and recover looted funds and to Current tax law prevents closely-held C-cor- bique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome prosecute those individuals, many of whom porations from competing fairly for capital and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, South Af- are living in luxurious exile, who have com- rica, and Tanzania.) Each of these countries mitted these crimes, ad well as the financial gains investments. These companies cannot approved the Warsaw Declaration, which in- institutions and individuals in the affluent compete against widely-held C-corporations cluded such fundamental democratic prin- countries that have been complicit in car- because the latter generally are not subject to ciples as the right to free elections; equal rying them out. the limitation provision with which the closely-

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.034 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 E1956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 2000 held C-corporation must grapple. In addition, His longstanding relationships in both only to then allow us to watch you fall again they cannot compete fairly with individuals or Springfield and Washington have provided as you took choppy little steps forward. You pass-through entities because they pay a DuQuoin with everything from Amtrak rail fell many times, but wouldn't give up as you much higher capital gains tax rate. This kind service to access to state and federal funds battled your way across the field. These were of discrimination in tax treatment is unfair to totaling over 22 million in recent years. inspirational moments in seeing the human the owners of these businesses and is Mayor Rednour's philosophy is simple and will, but not happy times. In a much happier unhealthy for the economy as a whole. subscribes to the thinking that ``build it and season of life years earlier, I remember being My proposal would reduce the tax rate ap- they will come and believe in it and the money in the lead in a high school cross-country race plicable to the capital gains of closely-held C- will be there.'' and having you and Coach Key pull up along- corporations from the current 35% to 20%. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me side me in a car. You were all keyed up and However, in order to benefit from the lower in honoring John Rednour and to recognize after the race we rode home together and you capital gains rate, these corporations must his commitment for public service to the com- gave me ``the talk'' about determination and subject their ordinary income to the individual munity of DuQuoin, Illinois. never giving up. Overwhelmingly you gave me 39.6% tax rate. If the net effect of these two f praise on these visits. Throughout my running rates is a reduction in tax liability, the corpora- years in school you always stressed the tion will pay the lower amount. If not, the cor- A THANK YOU theme of determination. Your words I appre- porations would pay the current 35% tax rate ciated your actions I will always try to emulate. on capital gains and ordinary income. As a re- HON. MARSHALL ‘‘MARK’’ SANFORD CONFIDENCE AND FAITH TO FOLLOW DREAMS sult, all closely-held corporations would pay OF SOUTH CAROLINA You were instrumental in instilling a sense the same rate and thus compete fairly. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of confidence with each of your children. I re- This proposal is obviously not the entire so- Thursday, October 26, 2000 member you always used to say to us that we lution, but it would make a dent in dealing with were the best in the class. We would protest, the inequity of this particular situation. Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, in the closing ``No, we're not'', and we were right, but you f few days of the 106th Congress I rise today to were continuous in repeating this mantra. say thank you to family and a few friends. Thank you for doing so because over time you HONORING JOHN REDNOUR BEING I am now in what I presume will be my last brainwashed us into believing in ourselves. NAMED OUTSTANDING CITIZEN week in the U.S. House of Representatives. It You did it with the things you said, and the OF THE YEAR has been a learning-filled experience, a time things you expected of each of us. As a little of growth, but most of allÐan honor. It is at guy I remember driving tractors doing all kinds HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO this threshold of upcoming change in my life of thingsÐcutting fire-lanes, bailing hay, cut- that I think it important to pause for a moment, OF ILLINOIS ting grass. We were not ready for all that you look back, and thank a few people for their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expected of us, I remember running a 4010 work in getting me here. John Deere into a tree because I was focused Thursday, October 26, 2000 When there was no reason to have faith, a on the roots jamming the disk the tractor was Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to long list of friends still believed I was sup- pulling rather than what was in-front of me, but ask my colleagues to join me in honoring a posed to end up here in Washington for this you kept believing in each of us. You made us good friend and public servant, Mayor John chapter of my life. I thank them for believing believe that we were ready for any and all Rednour, of DuQuoin, on being selected the and for a whole lot of hard work. Walter and challenges before us, and from the vantage- Outstanding Citizen of the Year for lifetime Deena McRackan, Jim Kuyk, Allen and Wendy point I now hold I am thankful that you were achievement and service to the community. Gibson, Charlie Duell, Tony Page, Gordon so benevolent in your trust in each of us. John Rednour's legacy with the City of Bynum, John and Chris Molnar, Hoyt Long, Sometimes consciously, more often uncon- DuQuoin is rooted in his deep commitment to Marilee Kinney, Paige Herrin, Tom Davis, Ron sciously, each of us had tried to live up to the community and his policy of service above Norton and Lynn McBride are just a few of the your expectations. This sense of self-con- self. He has presided over the best of times in many names that deserve credit on this front. fidence was your greatest gift and set in mo- his community and also through times of ad- Family, immediate and extended fit the tion a virtuous cycle that to this day does me versity. same bill on work and faith in this endeavor. good. In this chapter of life it is what caused John Rednour came from the small commu- Billy and Christie gave many weeks of their me to still believe things would work out after nity of Cutler on the west side of Perry County lives. Sarah moved to town and was instru- a hundred people told me there was no Illinois. Coming from a hard working family, mental in motivating volunteers. Mom was chance of winning the race for Congress. John realized early on the importance of com- there for constant moral support. Jenny was MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE munity service. His involvement in several campaign manager extrordinare. From our life In our family, all of us as children would successful business ventures has led him to together over the last ten years and from the complain about some new task you would become the President of the DuQuoin State campaign experience together, she is the first dream up for us at Coosaw. Part of your re- Bank and also to serve as the Mayor of person I would trust with any task my life de- sponse was a description of how we are here DuQuoin. pended on completing. She not only has an on earth to leave it a little bit better than we As DuQuoin's Mayor, John Rednour has extraordinary capacity to get things done, but found it. You even went a step further and presided over many development projects to is as well my favorite person with whom to said that to whom much is given much is ex- help create jobs and improve the economy in kick around ideas. Jenny, thank you for all the pectedÐso we were expected to make it a DuQuoin and Perry County. He can count a hours, days and weeks you have given to much better place. I don't believe I have yet new City Hall, Library and police department being the world's greatest helpmate. made it a better place, but thanks to you each complex as part of his many achievements. The person who I'd most like to pay tribute of your children is trying. Mayor Rednour prevailed upon me to secure to is someone not hereÐmy dad. He died No- The bottom line is thank you to mom and federal funds to help build a new 3.2 million vember eighteen years ago, but to this day I dad, Jenny and the boys, family and friends dollar overpass and over 6 million dollars in can remember the sound of his voice and the for all your work leading up to and in the last sewer and water improvements. He led the ef- look in his eyes. Dad, you taught me many six years. It's been something that would have fort to develop the DuQuoin Industrial Park. things. A few of them, never giving up, con- made, among other folks, my dad proud. That And created a program to protect property val- fidence and faith to follow dreams, and the makes me proud and thanks for that. ues. Mayor Rednour has also had every high- need to try to make the world a better placeÐ f had a whole lot to do with my coming to Con- way in and out of DuQuoin resurfaced. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE gress and my six years here. In terms of municipal services, John re- LESLIE KISH turned full-time staffing to both the police and NEVER GIVE UP fire departments and next year the City takes Dad you lived this by example. Your fight to delivery on a new $450,000 aerial fire truck. the death with Lou Gerig's disease was all HON. LYNN N. RIVERS OF MICHIGAN To Mayor Rednour, fire protection is important, about never giving up. With Billy and John, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the first time fire protection is available to remember watching you fall to your face on all parts of the City. He also restored funding new-ground at Coosaw while you tried to walk Thursday, October 26, 2000 to emergency preparedness programs in the toward a bulldozer you desperately wanted to Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, today I pay trib- community. try and operate. You would let us lift you up, ute to the memory of Leslie Kish.

VerDate 112000 09:27 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26OC8.037 pfrm04 PsN: E26PT1 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1957 Leslie Kish, professor emeritus of sociology the International Brigade, to fight for the Span- Kish's scholarly writing and innovative re- at the University of Michigan and research sci- ish Loyalists. He returned to the United States search in sampling continued undiminished entist emeritus of the university's Institute for in 1939 and graduated from the night City Col- after his formal retirement from the university Social Research, died quietly on October 7, lege of New York with a degree in mathe- in 1981. He was in great demand as an expert 2000. His death came after a long period of matics (Phi Beta Kappa). He then moved to consultant throughout the world and in re- hospitalization, which he faced with char- Washington, where he was first employed at sponse traveled extensively and enthusiasti- acteristic energy and courage. Thus ended a the Bureau of the Census and then as a stat- cally. Among the many honors and awards long and productive life, marked by tremen- istician at the Department of Agriculture. There that came to him during his long career were dous vitality, commitment to humanitarian val- he joined the group of social scientists who designation as the Russel lecturer, the Univer- ues, and a bottom-less curiosity about the were creating a survey research facility within world in all its aspects. A few months before that department. Again, his career was inter- sity of Michigan's highest mark of recognition his death, Leslie's family, colleagues, former rupted by war; from 1942 to 1945 he served for a faculty member; election to the presi- students and many friends had gathered to in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a meteorologist. dency of the American Statistical Association, celebrated his 90th birthday and the creation He rejoined his colleagues in the Department election as a fellow of the American Academy of a university fund, in his honor, for the train- of Agriculture in 1945, and in 1947 moved with of Arts and Sciences, the American Associa- ing of foreign students in population sampling. several of them to the University of Michigan, tion for the Advancement of Science, and the Kish was born in 1910 in Poprad, the part where together they founded the Institute for Royal Statistical Society of England. To these of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Slo- Social Research. During his early years at were added, in his retirement years, election vakia. In 1925 the family, parents and four Michigan, Kish combined full-time statistical as an Honorary Fellow of the International children, migrated to the United States and work with the completion of an M.A. in mathe- Statistical Institute and as an Honorary Mem- settled in New York, but in less than a year matical statistics (1948) and a Ph.D. in soci- ber of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Leslie's father died, suddenly and unexpect- ology (1952). He also received an honorary doctorate from edly. The family decision to remain in the Throughout his long career at the university, the University of Bologna on the occasion United States meant that the two eldest would Kish concentrated on the theory and practice profits 900th anniversary. have to find work and that their high school of scientific sampling of populations. His 1965 and college educations would have to be en- book, Survey Sampling, a classic still in wide Dr. Kish is survived by Rhea, his loving wife tirely through night school. use, is referred to by students and faculty as of 53 years; his daughters, Carla and Andrea In 1937 Leslie had less than one year of un- ``the bible.'' In 1948 he initiated a summer pro- Kish; his son-in-Law, Jon Stephens; his grand- dergraduate college work to complete. Deeply gram for training foreign statisticians in popu- daughter, Nora Leslie Kish Stephens; and his concerned with the threat of a fascist sweep lation sampling, which has generated a large sister, Magda Bondy. At his request, his body through Europe, however, he interrupted his international body of loyal alumni in more than was donated to the University's medical studies and went to Spain as a volunteer in 100 countries. school and there will be no funeral service.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed Continuing Resolution. Senate passed Older Americans Act Authorization. The House passed H.J. Res. 116, Making Further Continuing Appropria- tions. The House agreed to H.R. 4942, District of Columbia Appropriations Conference Report. The House agreed to H.R. 2614, Small Business Development Conference Report. Senate Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, clear- Chamber Action ing the measure for the President. Pages S11041±43 Routine Proceedings, pages S11027–S11085 Older Americans Act Authorization: By a unani- Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolu- mous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 285), Senate passed tion were introduced, as follows: S. 3243–3251, and H.R. 782, to amend the Older Americans Act of S. Con. Res. 156. (See next issue.) 1965 to extend authorizations of appropriations for Measures Reported: programs under the Act, to modernize programs and S. 876, to amend the Communications Act of services for older individuals, after taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 1934 to require that the broadcast of violent video Pages S11035±41, S11055±64 (continued next issue) programming be limited to hours when children are Rejected: not reasonably likely to comprise a substantial por- By 25 yeas to 69 nays (Vote No. 284), Gregg tion of the audience, with an amendment in the na- Amendment No. 4343, to amend the Older Ameri- ture of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106–509) cans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of appro- (See next issue.) priations for programs under the Act, and to mod- Measures Passed: ernize programs and services for older individuals. Cardiac Arrest Survival Act: Senate passed H.R. Pages S11035±41, S11055±64 (continued next issue) 2498, to amend the Public Health Service Act to Continuing Resolution: By 94 yeas to 1 nay provide for recommendations of the Secretary of (Vote No. 287), Senate passed H.J. Res. 116, mak- Health and Human Services regarding the placement ing further continuing appropriations for the fiscal of automatic external defibrillators in Federal build- year 2001, clearing the measure for the President. ings in order to improve survival rates of individuals (See next issue.) who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and Los Angeles Unified School District Authority to establish protections from civil liability arising Extension: Senate passed H.R. 5083, to extend the from the emergency use of the devices, after agreeing authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to the following amendment proposed thereto: to use certain park lands in the city of South Gate, Page S11041 California, which were acquired with amounts pro- Jeffords (for Frist) Amendment No. 4344, in the vided from the land and water conservation fund, for nature of a substitute. Page S11041 elementary school purposes, clearing the measure for Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: Senate the President. (See next issue.) passed H.R. 5178, to require changes in the Black Patriots Foundation Legislative Authority bloodborne pathogens standard in effect under the Extension: Senate passed H.R. 4957, to amend the D1132

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 09:38 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D26OC0.REC pfrm04 PsN: D26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1133 Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Res. 156, to make a correction in the enrollment of Black Patriots Foundation to establish a commemo- the bill S. 1474, a bill providing conveyance of the rative work, clearing the measure for the President. Palmetto Bend project to the State of Texas. (See next issue.) (See next issue.) Frederick Douglass Memorial: Senate passed Public Health Service Act Amendment: Com- H.R. 5331, to authorize the Frederick Douglass Gar- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions dens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on was discharged from further consideration of S. Department of the Interior lands in the District of 1880, to amend the Public Health Service Act to Columbia or its environs in honor and commemora- improve the health of minority individuals, and the tion of Frederick Douglass, clearing the measure for bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following the President. (See next issue.) amendment proposed thereto: (See next issue.) U.S. Park Police Medical Expenses: Senate passed Brownback (for Frist) Amendment No. 4349, in H.R. 4404, to permit the payment of medical ex- the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) penses incurred by the United States Park Police in American Museum of Science and Energy: Sen- the performance of duty to be made directly by the ate passed H.R. 4940, to designate the museum op- National Park Service, to allow for waiver and in- erated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak Ridge, demnification in mutual law enforcement agreements Tennessee, as the ‘‘American Museum of Science and between the National Park Service and a State or po- Energy’’, after agreeing to the following amendment litical subdivision when required by State law, clear- proposed thereto: (See next issue.) ing the measure for the President. (See next issue.) Brownback (for Murkowski) Amendment No. Grants To Find Missing Adults (Kristen’s Act): 4348, in the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) Senate passed H.R. 2780, to authorize the Attorney National Energy Security Act: Senate withdrew a General to provide grants for organizations to find motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2557, to missing adults, clearing the measure for the Presi- protect the energy security of the United States and dent. (See next issue.) decrease America’s dependency on foreign oil sources Freedmen’s Bureau Records Preservation Act: to 50 percent by the Year 2010 by enhancing the Senate passed H.R. 5157, to amend title 44, United use of renewable energy resources, conserving energy States Code, to ensure preservation of the records of resources, improving energy efficiencies, and increas- the Freedmen’s Bureau, clearing the measure for the ing domestic energy supplies, mitigating the effect President. (See next issue.) of increases in energy prices on the American con- sumer, including the poor and the elderly. Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Im- provement Act: Committee on the Judiciary was dis- (See next issue.) charged from further consideration of S. 3045, to Subsequently, Senate began consideration of a mo- improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility of fo- tion to proceed to consideration of the bill. rensic science services for criminal justice purposes, (See next issue.) and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the Small Business Tax Act Conference Report: Sen- following amendment proposed thereto: ate began consideration of the conference report on (See next issue.) H.R. 2614, to amend the Small Business Investment Brownback (for Sessions) Amendment No. 4345, Act to make improvements to the certified develop- in the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) ment company program. (See next issue.) Birmingham Pledge Fostering of Racial Har- During consideration of this measure today, Senate mony and Reconciliation: Committee on the Judici- also took the following action: ary was discharged from further consideration of H.J. By 55 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 286), Senate Res. 102, recognizing that the Birmingham Pledge agreed to a motion to proceed to consideration of the has made a significant contribution in fostering ra- conference report. (See next issue.) cial harmony and reconciliation in the United States Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections and around the world, and the resolution was then Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the passed, after agreeing to the following amendments House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4868, to proposed thereto: (See next issue.) amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Brownback (for Sessions) Amendment No. 4346, United States to modify temporarily certain rates of in the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) duty, to make other technical amendments to the Brownback (for Sessions) Amendment No. 4347, trade laws, clearing the measure for the President. to amend the preamble. (See next issue.) (See next issue.)

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 09:38 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D26OC0.REC pfrm04 PsN: D26OC0 D1134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST October 26, 2000 Military and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act: Alberto J. Mora, of Florida, to be a Member of Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term ex- S. 768, to establish court-martial jurisdiction over piring August 13, 2003. (Reappointment) civilians serving with the Armed Forces during con- Thomas A. Fink, of Alaska, to be a Member of tingency operations, and to establish Federal jurisdic- the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for tion over crimes committed outside the United a term expiring October 11, 2003. (Reappointment) States by former members of the Armed Forces and civilians accompanying the Armed Forces outside the Tom C. Korologos, of Virginia, to be a Member United States, clearing the measure for the Presi- of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2001. (Reappointment) dent. (See next issue.) Messages From the President: Senate received the Robert M. Ledbetter, Jr. of Mississippi, to be a following message from the President of the United Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for States: a term expiring August 13, 2003. Page S11085 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the na- Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- tional emergency with respect to significant narcotics lowing nominations: traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., of Ohio, to be a Member of on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM–136) the Securities and Exchange Commission for the (See next issue.) term expiring June 5, 2005. (Reappointment) Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Gerald S. Segal, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member lowing nominations: of the National Council on Disability for a term ex- Alan Craig Kessler, of Pennsylvania, to be a Gov- piring September 17, 2003. ernor of the United States Postal Service for a term S. Elizabeth Gibson, of North Carolina, to be expiring December 8, 2008. United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Amy L. Comstock, of Maryland, to be Director of 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five Routine list in the Army. Pages S11083±85 years. Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notifica- to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Au- tion of the withdrawal of the following nominations: thority for a term expiring July 1, 2004. Marc Lincoln Marks, of Pennsylvania, to be a Mark L. Schneider, of California, to be Director of Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Re- the Peace Corps. view Commission for a term of six years expiring Norman J. Pattiz, of California, to be a Member August 30, 2006. (Reappointment), which was sent of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term to the Senate on June 8, 2000. Page S11085 expiring August 13, 2001. Messages From the President: (See next issue.) John Ramsey Johnson, of the District of Colum- Messages From the House: (See next issue.) bia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen Communications: (See next issue.) years. Statements on Introduced Bills: (See next issue.) Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be a Member Additional Cosponsors: (See next issue.) of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2001. (Reappointment) Amendments Submitted: (See next issue.) Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be Chairman Additional Statements: (See next issue.) of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. (New Posi- Enrolled Bills Presented: (See next issue.) tion) Privileges of the Floor: (See next issue.) Don Harrell, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. term expiring September 25, 2002. (Total—287) (See next issue.) Gerald Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to be Recess: Senate convened at 9:32 a.m., and recessed an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- at 9:53 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, October trict of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. 27, 2000. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of George A. Omas, of Mississippi, to be a Commis- the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on sioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term ex- page S11083.) piring October 14, 2006. (Reappointment) Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Committee Meetings expiring August 13, 2003. (Reappointment) No committee meetings were held.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 09:38 Oct 27, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 5627 E:\CR\FM\D26OC0.REC pfrm04 PsN: D26OC0 October 26, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1135 House of Representatives Agreed to order the previous question by a yea and Chamber Action nay vote of 209 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 555. Bills Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 5562–5585; (See next issue.) and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 655–656, were intro- District of Columbia Appropriations Conference duced. Pages H11206±07 Report: The House agreed to the conference report Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows. on H.R. 4942, making appropriations for the gov- Supplemental Report on Contempt of Congress ernment of the District of Columbia and other ac- Report on the Refusals to Comply with Subpoenas tivities chargeable in whole or in part against the Issued by the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending 106–801, Part 2); September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 206 Non-binding Legal Effect of Agency Guidance yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 562. (See next issue.) Documents (H. Rept. 106–1009); H. Res. 653, the rule that waived points of order H.R. 3033, to direct the Secretary of the Interior against the conference report was agreed to by a re- to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of corded vote of 212 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 558 Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, Agreed to order the previous question by a yea and amended (H. Rept. 106–1010); nay vote of 214 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 557. H.R. 1142, to ensure that landowners receive (See next issue.) treatment equal to that provided to the Federal Gov- Presidential Message—Significant Drug Traf- ernment when property must be used (H. Rept. fickers Centered in Colombia: Read a message 106–1011); from the President wherein he transmitted his peri- H.R. 4340, to simplify Federal oil and gas rev- odic report on the national emergency with respect enue distributions (H. Rept. 106–1012); and to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colom- H.R. 3160, to reauthorize and amend the Endan- bia—referred to the Committee on International Re- gered Species Act of 1973 (H. Rept. 106–1013). lations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106–305). Pages H11205±06 (See next issue.) Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Consideration of Suspensions: The House agreed Speaker wherein he designated Representative Pease to H. Res. 651, providing for consideration of mo- to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H11197 tions to suspend the rules by a yea and nay vote of Journal: Agreed to the Speaker’s approval of the 221 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 559. (See next issue.) Journal of Wednesday, Oct. 25 by a yea and nay Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules vote of 300 yeas to 67 nays with 1 voting ‘‘present’’. and pass the following measures: Pages H11197±98. H11203±04 Further Continuing Appropriations Resolutions: Immediate Termination of DOD Military The House passed H.J. Res. 116, making further Working Dog Euthanasia Process: Agreed to the continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 by Senate amendment to H.R. 5314, to require the im- a recorded vote of 392 ayes to 10 noes, Roll No. mediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the 561. (See next issue.) H. Res. 646, the rule that provided for consider- end of their useful working life and to facilitate the ation of the joint resolution was agreed to on Oct. adoption of retired military working dogs by law en- forcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, 25, 2000. (See next issue.) and other persons capable of caring for these dogs— Small Business Development Conference Report: clearing the measure for the President; and The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. (See next issue.) 2614, to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place: H.R. 5528, company program by a yea and nay vote of 237 yeas amended, to authorize the construction of a Wakpa to 174 nays with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 560. Sica Reconciliation Place in Fort Pierre, South Da- (See next issue.) kota. Agreed to amend the title. (See next issue.) H. Res. 652, the rule that waived points of order Suspensions Proceedings Postponed: The House against the conference report was agreed to by a re- completed debate on the following motions to sus- corded vote of 207 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 556. pend the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.

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NEW PUBLIC LAWS cancer under a federally funded screening program, (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D1127) to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect H.R. 1509, to authorize the Disabled Veterans’ to surveillance and information concerning the rela- LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial tionship between cervical cancer and the human in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor papillomavirus (HPV). Signed October 24, 2000. veterans who became disabled while serving in the (P.L. 106–354) Armed Forces of the United States. Signed October H.R. 4613, to amend the National Historic Pres- 24, 2000. (P.L. 106–348) ervation Act for purposes of establishing a national H.R. 3201, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- historic lighthouse preservation program. Signed Oc- rior to study the suitability and feasibility of desig- tober 24, 2000. (P.L. 106–355) nating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District H.R. 5036, to amend the Dayton Aviation Herit- of Columbia as a National Historic Site. Signed Oc- age Preservation Act of 1992 to clarify the areas in- tober 24, 2000. (P.L. 106–349) cluded in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National H.R. 3632, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Historical Park and to authorize appropriations for Gate National Recreation Area. Signed October 24, that park. Signed October 24, 2000. (P.L. 106–356) 2000. (P.L. 106–350) S. 1849, to designate segments and tributaries of H.R. 3676, to establish the Santa Rosa and San White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a Jacinto Mountains National Monument in the State component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers of California. Signed October 24, 2000. (P.L. System. Signed October 24, 2000. (P.L. 106–357) 106–351) H.J. Res. 115, making further continuing appro- H.R. 4063, to establish the Rosie the Riveter- priations for the fiscal year 2001. Signed October World War II Home Front National Historical Park 26, 2000. (P.L. 106–358) in the State of California. Signed October 24, 2000. f (P.L. 106–352) H.R. 4275, to establish the Colorado Canyons Na- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, tional Conservation Area and the Black Ridge Can- OCTOBER 27, 2000 yons Wilderness. Signed October 24, 2000. (P.L. Senate 106–353) No meetings/hearings scheduled. H.R. 4386, to amend title XIX of the Social Se- curity Act to provide medical assistance for certain House women screened and found to have breast or cervical No committee meetings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, October 27 9 a.m., Friday, October 27

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will resume consideration of Program for Friday: Consideration of H.J. Res. 117, the conference report on H.R. 2614, Small Business Tax Making Further Continuing Appropriations (closed rule, Act, and may consider District of Columbia Appropria- one hour of debate) and tions Conference Report, and any other cleared legislative Consideration of Contempt of Congress Report on the and executive business. Refusals to Comply with Subpoenas Issued by the Com- mittee on Resources (H. Rept. 106–801).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1949 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1953 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1949 Riley, Bob, Ala., E1946, E1947 Bentsen, Ken, Tex., E1945, E1948 McCrery, Jim, La., E1952 Rivers, Lynn N., Mich., E1956 Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E1956 McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1945, E1946 Sandlin, Max, Tex., E1947 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1951 Mica, John L., Fla., E1946 Sanford, Marshall ‘‘Mark’’, S.C., E1956 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1949 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1946, E1948 Schaffer, Bob, Colo., E1945, E1948 Doolittle, John T., Calif., E1952 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E1953 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1949 Edwards, Chet, Tex., E1951 Nussle, Jim, Iowa, E1947 Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E1945, E1948 English, Phil, Pa., E1955 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1953 Udall, Tom, N.M., E1951

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