October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25761 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FEDERAL PENSIONS tion" that assumes all current workers will billion the sum paid into the military retire draw pensions, when only a third will actu ment trust fund in 1986. The proposal stipu HON. LEE H. HAMILTON ally do so. lates that savings can be made only by MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS changing the amount of retirement benefits OF INDIANA paid to future enlistees, forcing the Defense IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Members of the armed services can retire at any age after 20 years of service and draw Department to recommend permanent Wednesday, October 2, 1985 half their final salaries. Pension payments changes in the military pension system and begin right after retirement and are adjust to report to Congress how it will achieve the Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would $4 billion savings. like to insert my Washington Report for ed annually for increases in the cost of living. Servicemen do not contribute to their Although it is unclear what changes will Wednesday, October 2, 1985, into the CON retirement plan, although they do contrib be made in the pension systems, the issue GRESSIONAL RECORD: ute to social security. The projected cost of cannot be avoided for long. Congress must FEDERAL PENSIONS the system in 1986 is $18.2 billion. look for reforms that restrian cost increases Like other employers, the U.S. govern Like the CSRS, the military pension is but retain features that attract skilled ment has a duty to offer its employees pen criticized for its price tag and generosity. people to public service and encourage expe sion programs that provide for security Since 1975, cost increases have far outpaced rienced workers to remain. after retirement or disability. Military and inflation, tripling in just ten years. Pension public service. However, their price has sence of any contribution by military per grown to over $40 billion, 5% of the federal sonnel to their own retirement, and the budget. Pensions have become the feature availability of early retirement with imme HURRICANE DAMAGE IN of federal employment mentioned most diate and full annuity are frequently cited APALACHICOLA BAY often to me by Hoosiers, and an area of fed as causing the increase. eral spending in which they are increasingly Military pensions also seem to cause the interested. military to lose experienced personnel to HON. DON FUQUA FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM early retirement. The average age of retire OF FLORIDA ment is 43 for officers and 40 for enlisted The Civil Service Retirement System IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES allows retirement without benefit personnel. Military retirees can collect half penalty at age 55 for employees with 30 their final salaries in pension benefits and Wednesday, October 2, 1985 also earn salaries in the private sector. At years of service. CSRS provides automatic age 65 they can draw social security with no Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, the people of annual cost-of-living-adjustments reduction in military benefits. The Defense Franklin and Wakulla Counties suffered equal to changes in the Consumer Price immense damage as a result of Hurricane Index the New York Times ran an ar sector employees wait until ages 62 or 65 temporary system continued, federal em ticle explaining the situation facing the before retiring with full benefits, and re ployees hired after January 1, 1984, will people on Apalachicola Bay and I insert ceive COLAs averaging only one-third of the have to pay 7.05% of their salaries to social CPI. A second criticism is that the system is security and another 7% to CSRS. this article into the RECORD at this point too costly: CSRS payments are 25% of pay One reform proposal would create a new and want to call to the attention of my col roll, but private sector pension plans take pension plan built upon social security for leagues the situation in Franklin and Wa only 18%. Critics also predict future insol workers hired after January 1, 1984. Savings kulla Counties. vency of the system. The pension's unfund in the plan would come from raising from 55 FLORIDA OYSTERS AND A HARDY LIVELIHOOD ed liability-the amount the government is to 62 the age at which full retirement bene LEFT DEVASTATED AFTER HURRICANE ELENA obligated to pay present and eligible retir fits could be received. Further savings would ees-is $528 billion and grows by $1 billion a come from cutting COLAs to 2% below the month. CPI and basing retirement benefits on an APALACHICOLA, FLA.-For more than a cen Supporters of CSRS point out that when average of the highest five years of salary, tury the oyster was the pride of bountiful total compensation-both pay and bene rather than on the highest three. The plan Apalachicola Bay and a handy symbol of fits-is compared, federal employees trail includes a capital accumulation plan . the hardy men who harvested the mollusks private sector workers by 7.2%, lower pay not offered in CSRS, to which employees from the 6,000 acres of beds lying in shallow and other benefits more than cancelling the could contribute up to 10% of pay, matched waters protected by offshore barrier islands. advantage in pensions. Further, few federal by a 5% employer contribution. With the In recent years the oystermen presented a employees take advantage of early retire CAP, benefits under this proposal would ac tough, doughty exterior as they went about ment, retiring on average at age 61, just tually exceed those of CSRS for retirees age their bone-weary work out on the bay, below the private sector average age of 62. 62 and older. hand-tonging oysters from the bottom. Defenders also note that the plan continues Reforms in military pensions have also They clung tenaciously to old ways in a to meet its obligations. The funding gap been undertaken. A bill now being consid world that gripped them with viselike pres cited by critics is merely an "accounting fie- ered would cut from $18.2 billion to $14.2 sure to change.
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51-059 0-86-8 (Pt. 19) 25762 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 They resisted plans to speed up the devel of poverty, there are few choices open to smoke and mirrors. The House and Senate opment of St. George Island, one of the bar workers other than taking up the time-hon Budget Committees report its savings at rier islands, fearing that the construction of ored but difficult task of harvesting oysters. differing levels-$57 .5 billion and $55.5 bil resorts would pollute the bay and damage In recent years a controversy flared over a the oyster beds. move by outside investors to build a 386- lion respectively-contrasted with the Con When they talked among themselves room hotel, a tennis complex, a marina and gressional Budget Office's estimate of only about the future on the flyblown docks of 381 condominium units on the western end $39 ·billion in fiscal year 1986. Eastpoint and Apalachicola, where mounds of St. George Island. The project was seen Regardless of which of these projections of sunbleached shells piled high outside the as a step to create a resort playground simi you believe, however, it's clear we haven't corrugated shucking sheds, they seemed vul lar to Hilton Head, a successful develop gone far enough because deficits will still nerable but never yielding. ment on a South Carolina barrier island. be in the range of $200 billion annually. Now the forces of nature have done what Oystermen joined with environmentalists to the developers could not. oppose the application, but major portions Difficult choices are ahead of us. A con of it were approved this year, and the fight stituent of mine, John Young, of Phoenix, DEVASTATION OF HURRICANE continues over whether the developers will AZ, recently wrote an open letter to Con Hurricane Elena, which brushed Apalachi be granted the right to dig a marina. cola, with 95-mile-an-hour winds at the be gress with some thought-provoking re St. George, connected to the mainland by marks about deficit spending and the need ginning of September, created conditions a 4.4-mile bridge and causeway link, already that killed up to 90 percent of the oysters in has more than 400 dwellings, mostly vaca for decisive action by Congress. I ask unan the bay. Experts say it will take two years tion homes, and some 300 permanent resi imous consent that Mr. Young's letter be or longer before oysters will again be ready dents. The hurricane washed out part of the printed in the RECORD at this point for my for commercial harvesting. causeway and for two weeks residents and colleague's review. "Might be eight to 10 years before things schoolchildren used a ferry to reach the An Open Letter to the Congress of the get back to the way they was," observed mainland until the damage was repaired. United States: Curtis Gilbert, a third-generation oyster Backers of the project contended it would Most of us out here in the real world man. Mr. Gilbert, a medium-size man 30 help bring economic diversity to the area know what is wrong with the federal budget years old with the thick arms of one who and that the plans contained enough safe and how to fix it. We also know how the has worked since the age of 12 out on the guards to protect the bay from pollutants. deficit got so large and we are pretty certain bay hauling oysters from the water with 12- Tens of millions of dollars has been spent it will continue to grow. foot-long tongs, was standing in line inside by the state and the Federal Government to We are also certain those of you in con the gymnasium of the Brown Elementary protect Apalachicola Bay and its estuary, gress know all of these things too, but you School here, waiting to sign forms for Fed with the result that it is one of the cleanest probably are not really that serious about eral disaster relief. big-river systems in the United States. putting things in order. You will raise the There are some 1,000 men like Mr. Gilbert The bay's shallowness Cits aver~ge depth total debt ceiling to two trillion dollars. You who work the oyster beds in Apalachicola is less than seven feet), low-salinity levels are currently playing political football with Bay, and 3,000 others who depend in one and other elements combine to make it one a 50 billion dollar deficit reduction bill in way or another on the oyster for a living. of the most productive oyster breeding the shadow of a 200 billion dollar per year When the hurricane's sustained northeast grounds anywhere, according to Robert J. mountain of red ink. This is going to be a winds drove a carpet of mud and silt across Livingston, director of the Center for real fix of the old system, right? Wrong. the beds, suffocating the oysters, the men's Aquatic Research and Resource Manage The debt is a direct result of years of livelihoods died with the shellfish. ment at Florida State University. Dr. Living promising us something for nothing-free "I went out a few days after the storm," ston is considered a leading expert on the lunches so to speak, and delivering on those Mr. Gilbert recalled mournfully. "There was bay and its oysters. promises. You also got us into a couple of nothing but mounds of sand where there IRONY OF NATURAL DISASTER wars along the \Vay, wasted huge sums of used to be oysters." Loss of the oysters, the mainstay of the "A striking irony of this is that a lot of money, lost the wars and seriously demor $20 million seafood industry derived from time and money has been spent protecting laized us as an added benefit. The end result the 200-square-mile system of bays nour this resource from man and now a natural of this huge debt will be inflation, then de ished by the Apalachicola River, was the disaster has wiped out oyster production," pression and economic and social chaos. biggest blow the storm delivered to Florida. he observed. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" does not The state escaped the full force of the hur The storm also struck at the end of the apply here. It is broke and in desperate need ricane as it stalled in the Gulf of Mexico off spawning season, which means that regen of fixing. We know that the budget can be the coast before reversing itself and back eration will not begin on a large scale until balanced by a planned and systematic re tracking to a landfill in Louisiana. the end of next summer, he said. duction in spending, by insisting on getting Still, storm damage in Florida totaled $75 "In the short term it will be very hard on fair value for that spending, by letting pri million, according to Tom Lewis Jr., Secre the people who depend on the bay for their vate enterprise take over all of the things tary of the Florida Department of Commu livelihood, but the bay's going to come the government does poorly email delivery nity Affairs. back," he added. "It's just a matter of time." would be a good place to begin), and last of "The damage is worse than I thought it Too long a time for oystermen like Curtis all by collecting taxes on a fair and equal would be, considering Elena only gave us a Gilbert. "If I get the chance, I'm clearing basis through the least complicated flat tax peck on the cheek," Mr. Lewis said. "I hate out," he said. "This is the end as far as I'm system conceivable. to think of the disaster that a good solid concerned," he added in a pause in the proc You have to recognize the difference be kiss would have meant." essing of his application for unemployment tween a hand and a hand out, between Beach erosion and damage to waterfront assistance. He held his 2-year-old son, Lee, wants and needs. All programs that serve properties were concentrated farther to the on a knee as he waited on makeshift bleach any real purpose should be immediately put south, north of St. Petersburg, he said. ers set up in the school gym. on a needs test basis. We believe each "The beach at Indian Rocks is now a sand "Maybe it's too late for me to get out, but person should be given the freedom to work bar out in the Gulf," he added. not for him," he continued, indicating his out his own destiny. Freedom is more impor son with a nod of his head. "It's too hard a tant than security. We must be allowed to NEW BUILDING GUIDELINES life. There has to be something more for succeed and fail. You've probably forgotten, Redevelopment of that area is presenting him than tonging oysters all his life." but the word is "free" enterprise. thorny issues to a state that is attempting The only legitimate purposes of govern to slow down or end construction along the ment, as established by the Constitution, coast. The Legislature has created guide AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CON- are protection against foreign enemies maintenance of law and order do owners of storm-damaged homes from re STATES mestically (putting down insurrection and building unless they conform with higher riots), and ensuring justice . the structure and assuring that it can with HON. ELDON RUDD Now here's the hard part! You have to tell stand winds of 140 miles an hour. OF ARIZONA us there will be no more free lunches; no Franklin County, which embraces Apa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES subsidies for not working or producing, no lachicola Bay, was already one of the poor Wednesday, October 2, 1985 cost-plus contracts, no fact-finding junkets est in the state before Elena struck. With . no more gain with no fewer than 6,000 residents, many of them Mr. RUDD. Mr. Speaker, the budget reso pain. And, from now on, everyone pays his poorly educated and living on the hard edge lution adopted in August is filled with fair share. The word "rights" should be hy- October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25763 phenated to become rights-responsibilities. Mr. Speaker, I insert Trude Feldman's A practicing attorney for 30 years, Kam You must also pledge never to begin the enlightening interview with the President's pelman noted that negotiating with the So free lunch promises oever again by provid Ambassador to the arms talks in the viets has similarities to practicing law. "One ing a balanced budget amendment to the needs extensive preparation and one needs Constitution. That's going to be really RECORD: to analyze possible arguments of the other tough! [From the Evening Sun, Sept. 18, 19851 side," he said. We must try to figure out "But," you say, "my re-election will be in CONFESSIONS OF AN ARMS CONTROL what's in the best interest of the other side, jeopardy." If re-election is that important to NEGOTIATOR: PATIENCE Is THE KEY and what are their objectives. Then we must you, then you probably shouldn't be there explore whether their interests and objec in the first place. After all, you are our The third round of formal talks on arms tives overlap with ours. That means we elected representatives, the caretakers of control begins tomorrow in Geneva, and the must think through, and be firm about our our country, serving in the congress on our Soviet and American delegations are braced interests and objectives. To the extent they behalf. for difficult and prolonged sessions. overlap, that's what we try to emphasize." We really don't think you will do it. You The negotiators are bound by confiden He said it is important not to let personal will keep talking, playing politics, pointing tiality from giving interviews on details of ities interfere with issues and interests. "We fingers, and blaming everyone and every their talks. However, Max M. Kampelman, want to persuade them that we want an thing. You should have mirrors mounted on head of the U.S. delegation, did agree to tell agreement-if we really want an agreement. your desks for the finger pointing exercises. what it's like to negotiate with the Soviets But, if we're over-eager to reach an agree And, if you don't do it, the consequences on issues of war and peace. ment, we're at a disadvantage because we will be the greatly diminished capacity and "It is the greatest challenge of my life, could lose sight of our interests just for the eventually the demise of a once proud, albeit the most difficult and grueling," sake of a piece of paper," he said. "And the strong and respected country. Kampelman said in an exclusive interview. other side would then see our eagerness and If there is any justice in all of this, it will "I am direct and firm about the positions I expect us to make concessions. The one fun lie in the fact that your children and their take and I do not mislead. I need to be tena damental difference between a business ne children will have to bear the consequences cious if the Soviets are to take me serious gotiation and negotiating with the Soviets is right along side of our's. The ball is now in ly." that in dealing with the Soviets the issue is your court. Drop it this time and the game He said the negotiating process is vital to much more complex." is over. managing relations with the Soviet Union, Aside from the fact that there is a ques Respectfully, and that the managing function can be as tion of war and peace involved, the U.S. has JOHN YOUNG, important as the particular solution to a fundamental differences with the Soviet Young Builders, Inc. specific problem. "It isn't simply two people Union-different cultures and values. While talking to each other," he said. "I'm trying we believe in freedom and democracy, the to see what, if anything, can reduce ten Soviets believe in authority, and our individ AN INTERVIEW WITH MAX KAM sions. The Soviets are well-trained people ual perceptions are that we have differing PELMAN ON AN INSIDE LOOK with much experience. I, of course, treat national interest, Kampelman explained. AT GENEVA them like human beings. They are." Moreover, there is mistrust one with the Last January, President Reagan asked other and this realization is so basic that it HON. JACK F. KEMP Kampelman to lead the three-track negoti can't permit the U.S. to think about negoti ating team, which includes former Senator ations as if the U.S. is doing business as OF NEW YORK John Tower of Texas, who handles negotia usual. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions on strategic nuclear arms, and May Kampelman was asked if the Russian po Wednesday, October 2, 1985 nard W. Glitman, a career foreign service sition is predictable in that there is no dif officer, who is responsible for intermediate ference who is on the Soviet negotiating Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, with the re range nuclear forces. Kampelman's respon team. He responded that the individual se sumption of the latest round of arms con sibility is to oversee negotiations on defense lected to negotiate for the Soviets is not as trol negotiations in Geneva, the West has and space weapons. important as he might be in private negotia been treated to a barrage of rhetoric from He said despite personal and professional tion because the decisions are made in the Soviets about their purported arms con sacrifices he took the assignment because Moscow on the fundamental issues, and the trol efforts. There is little doubt that the he appreciates the urgency of the mission instructions sent are precise and circum Soviets are intent on raising expectations and the enormity the responsibility. "I am scribed. The negotiator is then asked to try in anticipation of the November meeting public service-oriented," he said, "and this is to achieve those goals within those circum a chance to do my best to help avoid war scribed instructions. between Gorbachev and President Reagan. without losing our values." After accepting the job of chief of the They would like that meeting to be domi Prior to this current assignment, Kampel U.S. delegation to Geneva, and prior to the nated by arms control posturing, and thus man was appointed by President Carter, and opening of the first round of talks last avoid such hard questions as human rights reappointed by President Reagan, as ambas March, Kampelman attended numerous violations, the continuing Soviet occupa sador and head of the U.S. Delegation to briefings with experts in various fields. He tion of Afghanistan, Soviet violations of the Conference on Security and Coopera spent 80 percent of his time in preparation. past arms control agreements, and Soviet tion in Europe. The three-year conference In Geneva, no two days are alike. Kampel support of international terrorism and sub in Madrid led to the only significant agree man is on the job 12 hours a day. His sched ment between Reagan and the Soviet ule includes constant reading and studying, version in many parts of the world. Union. testing. 4 Their letter provoked a strong re- warhead stockpile was designed assuming The two letters accompanying this article that testing would always continue can be take opposing positions on a central issue in 1 Michael Heylin. "Soviet Moratorium Raises Test accurate only if the labs were deliberately the debate on a comprehensive nuclear test Ban Issues," Chemical and Engineering News Jimmy Carter from Norris be designed so that they don't need repeat Bradbury, Richard Garwin, and Carson Mark, Aug. tinued testing is "absolutely essential." 15, 1978 in House Armed Services Committee ed nuclear testing." The debate is a replay of one which oc Report No. 95-89. "Effect of Comprehensive Test According to the article, former Atomic curred seven years ago, with similar posi Ban Treaty on United States National Security In Energy Commission Chairman Glenn Sea- tions being argued by some of the same ad- terests," Aug. 14, 15, 1978. Appendix 3, p. 181. October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25765 action from the Livermore and Los Alamos never been seriously hindered by arms con develop because both sides would be allowed weapons design . laboratories, and directors trol agreements nuclear weapons technolo to conduct such tests. A low-yield treaty is a Batzel and Harold Agnew-then head of Los gy can advance considerably during a weap realistic alternative to a comprehensive test Alamos-met with the president to plead on's shelf life. Consequently, the stockpile ban treaty and would stand a real chance of the case against the proposed treaty. Their has been continually modernized. being concluded even in the current politi arguments were evidently persuasive, and A nuclear test ban would drastically cal climate. no further progress was made toward a change this policy. Old weapons would have treaty during the Carter Administration. 5 to be replaced with remanufactured copies While the weapons design policy obviously of proven designs, and the weapons labora E.B. WHITE changed, it is not clear who was responsible tories would be expected to certify their re for that decision. The chain of command, liability; hence the concerns about the avail however, is somewhat clearer. At the ability of specified materials, experienced HON. OLYMPIA J. SNOWE bottom, the nuclear weapons design labora personnel, and so forth. OF MAINE tories enjoy a great deal of autonomy and There may be a cost penalty and some in influence but do not have the authority to convenience in maintaining stockpile reli IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES establish a policy. Nor does the University ability by means of exact remanufacture of Wednesday, October 2, 1985 of California, which manages both laborato weapons design that were proof-tested many ries under contract with the Department of years previously, but this seems a small Ms. SNOWE. Mr. Speaker, in the Energy. The Energy Department's office of price to pay for the possibility of obtaining foreward to his "Essays" in 1977, E.B. the assistant secretary for defense pro a nuclear test ban agreement. White wrote that an essayist is one who grams, to which the laboratories report, A more important point in the Batzel "can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort bears much responsibility for the present Kerr letter is the claim that even weapons of person, according to his mood or his nuclear design policy. In addition, the De remanufactured from proven designs cannot fense Department must have the authority be certified as reliable without occasional subject matter-philosopher, scold, jester, to place some requirements on designs. Al nuclear testing. This contention is main raconteur, confidant, pundit, devil's advo though the Defense Nuclear Agency main tained-in a manner that transcends logic cate, enthusiast." With the passing of this tains custody of the stockpile, policy mat despite their acceptance of the point made great craftsman yesterday, we have lost all ters are decided at a higher level in the De by Bethe and others that such limited test of those and more. fense structure, most likely in the office of ing cannot establish a statistically meaning While E.B. White's death finally stilled a the assistant secretary of defense for inter ful measure of stockpile reliability. voice that had spoken to America since the national security, a position currently held Batzel and Kerr suggest the possibility of 1920's, he has left behind a rich landscape by Richard Perle. a Soviet advantage developing a few years Seaborg, and the signers of the 1985 letter after a test ban agreement, if the Soviets of essays, letters, stories, and poems which to Congressman Fascell are not the only ex relied on robust designs that did not require will attract readers for generations yet to perts who believe that it is possible to further nuclear testing, while U.S. designs come. As J. Russell Wiggins, a longtime design nuclear weapons that can be reliably did in fact require periodic testing. If U.S. friend of White's and now head of the Ells remanufactured in the years following a weapons labs were instructed to develop worth American, said, "He left a lot of him test ban. robust designs, this kind of asymmetry self around us." White's writing reflected In 1983, Ray Kidder, a senior scientist at would be avoided. the concerns of everyday life in our coun Lawrence Livermore, stated: " I believe that Another kind of Soviet advantage, they robust nuclear weapons can be designed suggest, might develop from cheating by try, yet managed to impart the perspective without excessive penalty in performance. conducting underground explosions in large and outlook, uniquely his, of a man who That is, once designed, built, and proof cavities or by testing in deep space. On the was thinking about things just a bit more tested, their continued operability in stock latter point, we would challenge Batzel and clearly than the rest of us. pile can be assured with appropriate inspec Kerr to propose a realistic method of instru The style of E.B. White's prose, in many tion, correction, and remanufacture pro menting and conducting clandestine nuclear ways, had it mirror in the lives along the grams without requiring further nuclear tests in deep space. Maine coast which he had adopted as his tests." 6 This statement of principle was ex The possibility of cheating on under tended to current nuclear weapons designs ground tests depends very much on the home: Clear and clean, pointed and con by Richard Garwin in a prior exchange with state of verification technology-particular cise, indulging in little nonsense but always Batzel.7 ly seismic methods. Lynn Sykes, a seismolo maintaining a soft touch of humor. As The weapons laboratory directors, on the gist at Columbia University, has stated in Henry Mitchell writes in this morning's other hand, cite a number of reasons why testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Washington Post: they think a test ban would eventually Committee that with proper seismic arrays, E.B. White took pains not to be grand and result in unreliable weapons: even explosions decoupled in cav all for naught; he wound up grand for all The inability to modernize and correct ities could be detected down to one kiloton. 8 his avoidance of grandeur, and the more he minor design errors; And as the accompanying figure shows, very avoided noble and elevated style the more Subtle changes in available materials over few U.S. weapons tests since 1980 have been convinced his readers were that he was a period of many years; below two kilotons; the large peak is be noble-a word not always trotted out for Subtle changes in manufacturing process tween 10 and 15 kilotons. Seismic data from writers of short and casual pieces. es; Soviet tests show a similar pattern. 9 Thus a The loss of experienced personnel to over threshold test ban agreement that forbade Mr. Speaker, generations have tried, usu see stockpile maintenance; and explosions over one or two kilotons would ally without success, to live up to the The need to proof-test weapons remanu effectively prevent further testing in the dictum expressed by William Strunk and factured from proven designs. range that currently seems to have the championed by E.B. White: "Omit needless To judge the importance of these argu greatest military significance. words." The words of E.B. White will never ments, particularly the last one, it must be Since it is unlikely that additional strate understood that nuclear weapons in the be omitted by that standard. I would only gic nuclear weapons could be developed like to express, for myself and for his stockpile have a shelf life of only 10 to 20 under a low-yield threshold treaty, such a years because of chemical corrosion. When ban should be considered as a serious alter neighbors in the State of Maine, a great the stockpile weapons are no longer deemed native to a comprehensive test ban. As for sorrow for his death, but a profound grate reliable, they must be replaced. the dubious argument that yields below one fulness for his life and noble works. In the absence of a comprehensive test kiloton-which may be nonverifiable with Mr. Speaker, I insert the following arti ban, U.S. policy has been to replace retired current seismic technology-would have cles in full in the RECORD: weapons with new designs which require nu military significance, no asymmetry could clear testing for their development. Since WHAT E.B. WHITE HAD To SAY the work of the design laboratories has ELLSWORTH, ME.-E.B. . p. 152. fairs, May 8, 1985; see also Jack F. Evemden, "Poli farmers, fishermen, carpenters and crafts 6 R.E~ Kidder, Physics Today, 13 the Washington Post, Oct. 2, 19851 not. He liked taking care of sheep partly be and that what he had, none could take THE MAN BEHIND THE MASTERY cause he simply loved animals, partly be away. He felt content to be sick, unembar cause he loved the bondage animals incur rassed at being afraid; and in the jungle of E.B. WHITE: THE ELEGANT, UNMISTAKABLE VOICE his fear he glimpsed them before the flashy OF THE ESSAYIST lambs are invariably born at disgusting cold seasons and during prolonged and inconven tail feathers of the bird courage." (By Henry Mitchell) ient hours-and partly, one may guess, be Then he winds up with a paragraph of E.B. White, who died yesterday at 86, took cause he liked to think of himself as a new funny letdown. Only not before attempting pains not to be grand and all for naught; he Hesiod, bound through the night by the re and achieving in a mere handful of para wound up grand for all his avoidances of quirements of the beasts and through the graphs a stunning salute to the soul of man grandeur, and the more he avoided noble day by the routine of the farmer's lot. He in a way that makes nobody wince at the and elevated style the more convinced his did not fool himself he was a plain farmer bush, and in a way that makes anybody readers were that he was noble-a word not or did the hard work of a farmer, but he proud to be a poor bifurcated simian and always trotted out for writers of short and took extraordinary care to keep in touch immortal diamond. casual pieces. with the cycling of the sun and the reality Never mind the "classic" children's books He joined The New Yorker in 1926 safety concerns. White and his dachshund Fred, the one so Timely development of oil and gas re Timely development of OCS resources is interested in the farm pigs, the one so full sources on federally managed areas of the particularly important in light of the long of mischief is essential to lead times that are often required to find grave> and with whom White could not realize the objectives of energy stability, se and produce oil and gas once a tract has romp for all these recent years. Look at curity, and strength. been leased. them going at it. They are not without OSC production has been an important On average, it requires two years to obtain beauty. source of our energy supplies in recent years the appropriate permits to begin drilling and has the potential to contribute substan once a lease has been awarded. Several more [From the Bangor Daily News] tially to America's future energy needs. years may pass before actual delivery of oil In light of recent forecasts indicating in or gas can occur. E.B. WHITE creased import levels of crude oil and re For example, frontier areas may require Wherever English is written and read, yes fined products in the 1990s, we need to de up to 15 years for exploration, production, terday will be recalled with sadness. On velop the OSC resources to both reduce de and delivery. In central and northern Cali Tuesday, E.B. White, author, editor, and pendence on foreign imports and to increase fornia, delivery would be delayed not only Maine resident died at the age of 86 at his our energy security. by the extensive permitting process, which home in North Brooklin. In 1984, state and federal offshore produc may take five or more years in California, White was the embodiment of the writer's tion provided more than 14 percent of all but also by the necessity of developing an art. With a few words, each carefully domestic crude oil and condensate produc appropriate infrastructure to support devel chosen, he could enchant, entertain, per tion, averaging about 1.27 million barrels of opment operations. suade. The complete craftsman, he could oil a day <469 million barrels a year). The U.S. is now in its fourth year of mora speak to the high-brow New Yorker reader In the same year, offshore production pro toria on offshore oil and gas exploration. ship or regale a family with the seemingly vided more than 28 percent of all domestic We are very concerned that the nation will simple tale of a spider and her compassion natural gas production averaging about 14.2 soon enter into its fifth year of a ban on for a pig. billion cubic feet a day <5.18 trillion cubic OCS development in certain areas. White's Charlotte, like her creator, has a feet a year>. MORATORIA HURT special sensitivity and may have had the CALIFORNIA POTENTIAL By preventing timely production of avail gift of genius. He wove his words like a web The only federal offshore areas that are but he also had the instinct for structure currently productive are in the Gulf of able low-cost domestic energy resources in and hard work. Mexico and in the Pacific Ocean off south the OCS, moratoria on OCS development Many writers try to borrow his style. The ern California. cause U.S. consumers to pay more for oil few who succeed at the craft earn his lesson These regions have combined proven re and natural gas, increase our nation's de of discipline. serves of 3.5 billion barrels of oil and 38.5 pendence on imported oil and natural gas, Wherever English is written and read, trillion cubic feet of natural gas. This is reduce our energy security, and lower our there is sadness, but also a debt to E.B. equal to about 12 percent of the total economic growth. White. proved U.S. oil reserves and 19 percent of OCS moratoria do not serve the long-term the total proved U.S. natural gas reserves. interests of the American public, nor do The California section of the Pacific OCS they strike an appropriate balance between SECRETARY OF ENERGY: OCS IS has the potential to become a particularly timely development of public resources and VITAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY important source of our future oil and gas environmental protection. production. The current moratoria on OCS leasing In 1984, more than half of all new oil field reduce both current and future production HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER discoveries for the U.S. were found in Cali of domestic oil and gas resources. Because less domestic oil and gas is available to meet OF CALIFORNIA fornia-95 percent of these discoveries were made offshore. These new fields were dis domestic demand, demand for oil and gas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES covered in the Santa Maria Basin and the from foreign producers increases. This increased demand for foreign oil in Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Santa Barbara Channel. By the early 1990s, U.S. oil firms develop turn creates pressures for increases in the Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, with ing deposits in the Santa Maria Basin and world oil price. It also encourages increased the issue of energy development off the the Santa Barbara Channel areas project domestic consumption of insecure energy coast of California a major item in the production of 300,000 to 500,000 barrels of supplies. oil per day, with the potential for total pro Because an OCS moratorium shifts energy news and the likelihood that it will reach production from domestic companies to for the House floor in some context this year, I duction of up to 2 billion barrels of oil. From 1980 to 1984, dry natural gas pro eign companies, it also reduces domestic eco wanted to draw my colleagues' attention to duction offshore California has almost tri nomic growth. the statement submitted for the record by pled. During the same period, total U.S. pro Offshore oil and gas development stimu Energy Secretary John Herrington at a duction of natural gas declined. lates regional economies through the cre recent subcommittee hearing of the Mer Between 1980 and 1984, proven oil re ation of jobs, the expansion of local and re chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. serves offshore California have more than gional tax bases, and the demand for goods Secretary Herrington is in an excellent doubled. and services required by OCS workers and equipment. position to speak to the merits of the OCS Estimates of undiscovered resources in the Pacific region of the OCS also indicate that These effects extend beyond the region issue. As Secretary of Energy, he is respon where development is taking place, since oil sible for assuring our energy security this can be a very promising area. The Min erals Management Service CMMS> of the and gas drilling and production requires a through appropriate policy recommenda Department of the Interior recently esti broad variety of support to provide equip tions and administration of our basic mated undiscovered economically recover ment and other services to the companies energy programs. In addition, as a native able oil and gas resources totalling 2.2 bil developing a lease. Californian he is sensitive to the environ lion barrels of oil and 4.7 trillion cubic feet PROTECT ENVIRONMENT mental concerns of those along the coast. of gas for the Pacific OCS region. Let me emphasize that I appreciate the Given these credentials, the House should The American Petroleum Institute also es environmental qualities of the California give great weight to the Secretary's conclu timated undiscovered oil resources in the coast as well as anyone. I was raised near sions that OCS development can be carried Pacific OCS. According to their estimates, the adjoining beaches and have used these additional resources totalling 5 billion bar areas for recreation for many years. out "with full environmental safety" and rels of oil could be discovered and produced. that OCS resources are essential to nation Certainly, steps must be taken to assure LEASING NEEDED al security. environmental protection; however, we have It is important to note, however, that learned that offshore drilling can be con While the Energy Secretary submitted an these are only estimates of recoverable re ducted with full environmental safety. excellent full statement, I ask permission sources. We will not know how much oil and The decision on how to proceed in the de to insert a summary which appeared in the gas is ultimately recoverable or how quickly velopment of OCS lands is extremely impor September 23, 1985, edition of the Oil it can be economically produced without tant for America's energy future. We believe Daily. leasing tracts and allowing private explora- the preferable way to proceed is through 25768 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 the balanced planning process of the OCS this day. With a Turkish Army still occupy Last November the Treasury Department Lands Act Amendments. ing 40 percent of the most productive part suggested that 40l(k) plans be eliminated; The decision Congress makes on whether to continue current moratoria on OCS de of the island, we know that Cyprus is not in May, the President recommended they velopment needs to balance all of the impor truly independent. Could we as Americans be retained but at a substantially reduced tant considerations outlined here. I com celebrate the Fourth of July if 40 percent limit, with debilitating coverage rules, and mend Interior Secretary Donald Hodel for of the United States, more than the entire that they not be made available to nonprof his efforts to achieve consensus on these area east of the Mississippi, were occupied it groups. In August, the Treasury Secre issues. by a foreign army? tary again reversed the administration's po I believe that these are issues that require Usually the problem is to safeguard the sition and proposed the complete elimina carefully reasoned decisions. We can best rights of the minority, but in Cyprus we tion of 40l(k) plans. Finally, the staff of accomplish this by lifting current moratoria haved a tyranny of the minority. Here only and pursuing reasoned course of OCS devel the Joint Committee on Taxation has re opment through the planning mechanisms 18 percent of the population of Turkish cently proposed to the Ways and Means currently in place. Cypriots, backed by 25,000 Turkish troops, Committee the retention of 40l(k) but at not only holds 40 percent of the best land even more reduced levels, with a dollar for but also demands the power of the veto dollar offset for contributions to individual CYPRUS over 82 percent of the population, the retirement accounts. Greek Cypriots. Could we Americans cele Mr. Speaker, we must actively encourage HON. DAN LUNGREN brate our Fourth of July if 18 percent of private initiatives for retirement, yet the OF CALIFORNIA our people had the power to stop our Gov administration and the Joint Taxation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ernment from functioning? Committee seem to be headed in the oppo This year, the 40th anniversary of the Tuesday, October 1, 1985 site direction. We must provide incentives founding of the United Nations, Cyprus for individual preparation for retirement Mr. LUNGREN. Mr. Speaker, I would provides a test case for the U.N. principle and strengthening 40l(k) plans is one posi like to thank my distinguished colleague of solving problems peacefully and accord tive step in that direction. from Ohio, Mr FEIGHAN, for holding this ing to international law, and not be the use Just what is a 40l(k) plan? Cash-or-de special order this evening. Clearly his ef of armed force. We should reaffirm our ferred arrangements [CODA's] enable par forts are representative of America's re support for the U.N. principle of respect for ticipating employees to make pretax contri solve to see progress toward a fair, negoti independence, sovereignty and territorial butions in lieu of salary. These contribu ated settlement in Cyprus. integrity as it applies to Cyprus, and ask tions, matched by the employer in 80 per Today, as we mark the 25th anniversary our State Department to work toward a so cent of 40l(k) plans, are typically placed in of independence for the Republic of lution based on past U.N. resolutions and a profit-sharing or stock bonus plan where Cyprus, we must also understand that the the recent proposals of the Secretary Gen they grow tax free until the worker receives Greek people and many of Greek extrac eral. a taxable distribution or payment. Some tion residing here in the United States ago Although the United Nations can provide plans permit workers access to funds prior nize over the fact that Cyprus is subject to the framework for a just and peaceful set to retirement or termination of employ division. tlement, it does not have the influence to ment, either by borrowing or by withdraw bring about a solution on Cyprus. Only our Mr. Speaker, we in the United States ing money in special hardship situations. must continue our willingness to assist the determined effort can break the current Although authorized by the 1978 Revenue parties in the search for a settlement. impasse. Only we have sufficient leverage Act and effective in January 1980, the IRS President Reagan has made clear his oppo with Turkey to move the situation off dead did not issue necessary regulations govern sition to actions which forestall or preju center. ing 40l(k)'s until November 1981; final reg dice progress. Unfortunately, our Government so far ulations have yet to be issued. In this light, the current efforts by has given preference to the military impor Nonetheless, 40l(k) plans have grown at United Nations Secretary General Javier tance of Turkey in the area. Only if we a dramatic rate in just 3 years. Perez de Cuellar appears to be an impor focus on the potential benefits to be de Mr. Speaker, our colleagues should con tant first step in the search for progress rived from a stable and independent sider the following facts: toward a Cyprus settlement. Although fail Cyprus will there be progress. ure to reach a settlement occurred earlier A stable and independent Cyprus could About 20 million American workers have 40l(k) plans available where they work. this year, the point is that we should not bring improvement in Greek-Turkish rela squander the progress that has been made. tions and lessen tensions in the Middle When spouses and dependents are consid Pursuit of a negotiated settlement must East. It could also be a neutral meeting ered, a substantial percentage of all Ameri continue. The talks must continue. Clearly, place for East and West, Christians, Mos cans are eligible to benefit from these the prospects for peace are better than they lems, and Jews. Cyprus could be tomorrow plans. It is estimated that nearly 10 million have been in recent years. what Switzerland is today. This would give workers are currently participating. I hold out hopes for improvement of re us, as Americans and as citizens of the Tough nondiscrimination standards have lations between Greece and Turkey, and it world, cause to celebrate October 1 as always prevented 40l(k) plans from operat seems that the more favorable atmosphere Cyprus independence day. ing substantially for the benefit of the may make it easier for the two sides to ad highly compensated. Indeed, participation in 40l(k) plans by workers earning less dress areas of tension. A negotiated settle 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS ment of Cyprus would be an important be than $20,000 is three times greater than PROGRAMS MUST BE RE their IRA participation. ginning. TAINED AND STRENGTHENED Mr. Speaker, I again want to thank Mr. Many participating employees have no FEIGHAN for his initiative this evening. other significant savings besides their HON. ROD CHANDLER 40l(k) account. Nearly one-third of the 56 OF WASHINGTON million workers covered by an employer AN INDEPENDENT CYPRUS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsored retirement plan have little or no savings beyond the assets in those plans. HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Retirement savings encouraged through OF CALIFORNIA Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. Speaker, at a time programs like 40l(k) plans will help reduce IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES when Americans are living longer and re financial demands on all levels of govern tiring younger, I am deeply concerned that ment when participants retire. Tuesday, October 1, 1985 a very popular and effective retirement sav Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues-and Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, we mark ings program-40l(k) plans-is being seri most particularly those 36 who serve on the today the 25th anniversary of the independ ously jeopardized or, at worst, may be Ways and Means Committee-to reflect ence of Cyprus, but we cannot celebrate eliminated entirely. carefully on the significant antisavings October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25769 nature of the administration's and the from the conferences and subsequent events of the complex Indian relationship with the Joint Tax Committee's proposal to elimi is that many of the comments on national Soviet Union and appreciate that India is nate or undermine 40l(k) plans and to join purpose and interest-both Indian and not a Soviet satellite. with me and others in working to encour American-recounted in this report repre But the Indo-Soviet relationship remains sent fundamental social, cultural, political, a difficult issue for many Americans just as age greater individual savings initiatives. and strategic points of view, which are likely the complex U.S. relationship with China to affect the way in which India and the remains a source of suspicion and unease for INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES U.S. see the world and each other for a con many Indians. siderable time to come. The ability to communicate easily in Eng Among the major broad themes that lish, common strong commitment to demo HON. ROBERT GARCIA emerged in both conferences are the follow cratic institutions, and intellectual empathy OF NEW YORK ing: and admiration among Indian elites for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES India is determined to pursue an inde American technology and some aspects of pendent foreign policy, based on an under American culture constitute important cul Wednesday, October 2, 1985 standing of non-alignment that has nation tural links between Indians and Americans. Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, today is Ma al, regional, and international aspects, all of These also, however, often hide even more hatmi Ghandi's birthday and the Indian which relate to an Indian effort to avoid fundamental differences in cultural and reli being drawn into involvement in conflicts gious traditions and patterns of thought in American Forum for Political Education and tensions between the Great Powers. [IAFPE] celebrated it by hosting a lunch the two societies. Communication, ex This contrasts with the U.S. view that the change, and education help ease these dif eon for Congress on Capitol Hill. I would United States and the Soviet Union cannot ferences, but the differences are likely to like to take a moment both to thank the be judged as equal in the justice of their remain as obstacles to broad understanding I AF PE for their kind gesture, and to use policies or their intentions, and third coun for some time. this occasion to insert in the RECORD a tries like India cannot always balance in the Above all, the conclusion that can be letter from Paul Kreisberg of the Council middle. drawn from these discussions is that the im Most Americans believe that the Soviet portance of India and the U.S. for each on Foreign Relations which describes a Union has had a major responsibility in cre report published by the Council on Indo other is likely to grow, not diminish, in the ating international tension, including in years ahead. United States relations. Third World areas, though many Americans Although the letter and the report were Sincerely, also acknowledge that the causes of such PAUL H. KREISBERG. sent prior to Prime Minister Gandhi's visit tension are more complex and diffuse than to the United States earlier this year, they they may once have believed. are still useful in assessing our relationship Indians believe that the overriding causes QUICKENING CHANGE IN SOUTH with India. Part of the work of the IAFPE of Third World tensions are domestic social, economic, and political forces which the su AFRICA has been not only to promote the concerns perpowers at times exacerbate but do not of the Indian American community in the create. At the same time, they see the devel United States but to foster better relations oped countries, particularly the United HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY between the United States and India. I be States, as bearing responsibility for many of OF MASSACHUSETrS lieve that the council's report as pointed the economic woes currently afflicting the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES out by Mr. Kreisberg's letter complements Third World. the work of the IAFPE. I, therefore, submit Many Americans see the U.S. as increas Wednesday, October 2, 1985 that letter for my colleague's perusal. ingly and legitimately concerned about its Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, as time own economic problems in a world in which The letter follows: American economic predominance is no passes since the President's announcement COUNCIL ON longer what it once was. The U.S. has conse of limited sanctions against the country of FOREIGN RELATIONS, INC., quently been less willing to support interna South Mrica, and the turmoil, strife, and New York, NY, May 31, 1985. tional financial and economic assistance unrest that occurs there temporarily fad es In anticipation of Prime Minister Rajiv programs for developing countries at levels from the front pages of the news, I think it Gandhi's upcoming meeting with President it did before. It has focused increasing is important to remember the basic miscar Reagan following his visit last week with policy attenton on private investment and riage of justice that is being perpetrated on Gorbachev in Moscow, and in light of other credits, trade, and technology transfers as the majority of the population in that new developments such as the agreement to basic instruments for encouraging greater permit the transfer of high technology from self-reliance in the development of poorer country. the U.S. to India, I think you will find the countries. This miscarriage of justice is continuing enclosed report on lndo-U.S. relations espe Indians, on the other hand, still believe to contribute to an extremely volatile situa cially timely. It may be of particular help in that increased international concessional tion in South Mrica. The sanctions that placing the present state of relations be aid is critical for development needs. They President Reagan imposed are ineffectual tween the two countries in proper perspec are reluctant to see India become too heavi at best, and simply because the condition in tive. ly dependent on private financial transfers. South Mrica is not in the news does not A product of two extended meetings be Although there was greater willingness ex tween groups of Americans and Indians the report recently in Indian Government policies, to that it has gone away. Indeed, it is a pres provides insights into the attitudes of both stimulate trade and foreign investment in sure cooker that grows worse each day. I sides, which-in part because the discussions India from the U.S., India believes these urge my colleagues to read the accompany were originally not intended for publica must be heavily supplemented by continu ing article by Peter Grothe, professor of tion-are freer of official policy postures ing aid flows. international policy studies at the Monte than is usually the case in such exchanges. Indian concern about Pakistan as a poten rey Institute of International Studies. This Although the conferences both occurred tial source of danger to Indian security and while Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister, it about Islamic fundamentalism as a threat to article illuminates the desperate situation is striking that most of the Indian views ex secularism in India remains strong. Indians faced by all South Africans, and the poten pressed still remain-even after nearly three believe the U.S. does not give sufficient at tial for devastating conflict and conflagra years in the case of the first conference tention to these Indian concerns and to the tion there. both relevant and up to date, and the con impact of U.S. actions on stability in the QUICKENING CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA cerns of Americans, I believe, remain equal subcontinent as it evolves its policy toward ly valid. the region. The new government of Rajiv Gandhi is Even those Americans who sympathize MONTEREY, CALIF.-A visitor returning to in the process of implementing some of the with Indian concerns believe that India South Africa after an absence of five years policy actions which many of the partici often does not give sufficient weight to is reminded of the story of the old fellow pants in the conferences thought would be broader strategic considerations involving who heard the clock strike 13 and said, "It's wise while reaffirming some other policies Soviet policies relating to Afghanistan, never been this late before." that American participants saw as creating Southwest Asia, and the Indian Ocean, When I was in South Africa in 1980, unease in the United States. which directly affect U.S. interests. giving guest lectures at universities, a highly Whatever the results of those policy Nevertheless, Americans appear to have respected Western diplomat told me that moves, the conclusion that can be drawn greater understanding now than in the past the most likely model for change in South 25770 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 Africa was not Mount St. Helens but rather held more liberal views than Afrikaners, rates for heating oil or natural gas to heat a boiling caldron. have gone even further. Many of them now their homes. In his view, then, a large and sudden erup seem willing "to put their bodies on the Natural gas ratepayers will see falling to tion was unlikely. What he expected instead line," as they did last month when hundreds was limited black violence that would be of demonstrating Cape Town University stu stable rates in their monthly bills because met by repression from the Government, dents were whipped and tear-gassed by of the competition which has been injected followed by limited accommodation and police. Further, many more English-speak into the industry with the partial deregula then a period of relative quiet. A series of ing whites are now considering emigration. tion of wellhead prices, which took effect such cycles of violence, repression and limit One English-speaking businessman told me: on January 1 of this year. Prices have gone ed accommodation would, he thought, take "More than half of my friends are planning down since then, not up as advocates of re place over a period of years until fundamen to leave the country." regulation had predicted. tal change had been accomplished. Sixth, there are growing fissures among More, however, must be done if we are to At the time, I found this prediction plausi blacks. Militant young blacks are becoming ble. It may still be, but my recent trip sug increasingly impatient with the moderate bring about the efficiencies which will gested that the Mount St. Helens metaphor views of their parents' generation and with bring greater price and supply benefits to is perhaps more appropriate today than it moderate leaders like the Zulu chief, our consumers. We need to remove the re was five years ago. Gatsha Buthelezi, and Bishop Desmond maining price contols. Mr. RICHARDSON The returning visitor finds nine signifi Tutu. Meanwhile, the Government contin and I, joined by a bipartisan coalition of a cant differences between South Africa in ues to jail or ban moderate black leaders majority of the Subcommittee on Fossil 1980 and 1985. who want peaceful change, causing young and Synthetic Fuels, introduced H.R. 2734 First, unlike five years ago, blacks now militants to ask: "Look, the Government ar on June 11, 1985. feel a genuine sense of power and a decreas rests the peaceful moderates. What option ing reluctance to use it. Many blacks recog is there other than violence?" Energy Secretary Herrington recently nize that the South African Army and Seventh, although President Botha denies spoke to the Kansas Independent Oil and police are the strongest in Africa and that, it, it is quite clear that white South Africans Gas Association. A summary of his pre in a violent confrontation, blacks would are much more sensitive to outside political pared remarks appeared in the Oil Daily. come out the losers. Nevertheless, many and economic pressures then used to be the His speech sets forth the persuasive case militant young blacks are ready for vio case. Talks with many whites and a perusal for natural gas deregulation and even more lence-including violence in white areas. of the press leave no doubt about this, and flexibility for the industry. I insert it at Perhaps more important, the power to with it would suggest that President Reagan's this point in the RECORD: hold one's labor and to boycott white stores tranquilizing notion that the Botha Govern gives blacks enormous economic clout, and ment has substantially solved its problems COMPREHENSIVE GAS DECONTROL CAN AID they are now aware of it. makes for the wrong strategy at the wrong U.S. SECURITY Second, the perceptual gap between ruling time. Afrikaners and blacks has widened. Whites Eighth, blacks are experiencing what the Natural gas, which accounts for about point with pride to abolition of some of the American historian Crane Brinton once one-third of all domestically produced worst aspects of apartheid-many of the called "the revolution of rising expecta energy, is the only primary fuel whose better hotels and restaurants have been in tions." When Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, prices remain under federal controls. tegrated, for instance, the mixed-marriage South Africa became the last white domino The presence of these controls has slowed law has been abolished and many blacks are on the continent. President Botha said to the ability of gas to respond to market con being promoted to middle-level jobs. Many whites, "Adapt or die." Those and other ditions, constrained competition between Afrikaners speak about the enormous sig events have given blacks the expectation gas and other fuels, and distorted the eco nificance of these changes and the sacrifices that the complete dismantling of apartheid nomic decisions of gas producers and con they have made. The black view was is within reach-not for their grandchil sumers. summed up by one resident of Soweto: dren's generation, but for them. These distortions have resulted in signifi "Man, that's nothing but cosmetics. I'll only Finally, in the fall of 1980, President cant costs to the U.S. economy. The Reagan be satisfied when I get the vote." Jimmy Carter was extremely unpopular administration continues to support elimi Blacks and Afrikaners also have different with South African whites and extremely nation of price controls on natural gas. timetables for change. Members of the Gov popular with blacks. In sharp contrast, On Jan. 1, 1985, wellhead price controls ernment talk about gradual, long-range so Ronald Reagan is extremely popular with were removed from about 50 percent of do lutions. The patience of the blacks is wear whites and arguably the most unpopular mestic natural gas supplies. Partial decon ing thin. They want one man, one vote-and President in American history with blacks. trol has increased competition and intro they want it now. The Rev. Beyers Naude, What conclusions can one draw? No one duced greater price flexibility into the natu the general secretary of the South African can accurately predict the future, and the ral gas market. Council of Churches, told me, "My fellow caldron may continue to simmer, more or Although partial price decontrol has whites have no idea of the deep sense of less quietly, for some time to come. Yet yielded some benefits, the remaining price outrage in the black townships." most of the trends I noticed suggested to me controls on old gas and the complex regula Third, five years ago the economy was that a volcanic eruption becomes more and tory system imposed on the industry will strong. Now it is in turmoil. Many white more likely with every passing month. continue to distort the domestic natural gas business leaders, terrified by economic In Alan Paton's classic novel, "Cry, The market and reduce the supply of gas avail alarm signals and by the specter of foreign Beloved Country," a black South African able at competitive prices. banks refusing to roll over their short-term clergyman says about whites. "I have one These controls and regulations have al loans, have urged the Government to re great fear in my heart-that one day when lowed some pipeline companies to refuse to lease Nelson Mandela, negotiate with the they are turned to loving, they will find transport gas for producers and consumers banned African National Congress and im that we are turned to hating." It strikes me even though excess capacity is readily avail mediately dismantle the apartheid system. now as a sadly accurate prophecy. able. This has contributed to the artificially This would have been unheard-of even six high prices and the large volumes of unmar months ago. keted gas of the past several years. Fourth, Afrikaners-once called "the GAS DECONTROL CAN AID U.S. white tribe of Africa"-are no longer uni SECURITY TOTAL DECONTROL VITAL fied. A significant and vocal minority has In his State of the Union address, the bolted the ruling National Party and formed president reiterated his support for the full their own ultraright group, the Conserva HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER deregulation of all natural gas supplies. We tive Party. Many observers see this faction, OF CALIFORNIA believe that comprehensive deregulation of which argues against all concessions to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the natural gas market would provide large blacks, as a constraint on President P.W. economic benefits to natural gas consumers Botha's announced intentions of reform. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 and the U.S. economy. Fifth, there have been perceptible shifts Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, there It is our hope that the evidence of increas in the attitudes of many whites in the last is now a chill in the air as summer turns to ing competition and stable or declining five years. The Afrikaner students I met prices since partial decontrol became effec seemed to be troubled and searching. Most fall and that means old man winter cannot tive will generate a climate of widespread seemed to hold views more liberal than be far behind. Unlike past winters, though, support for comprehensive deregulation. those of their parents' generation. English- it is unlikely that our consumers will expe- One important by-product is that compre- speaking students, who have traditionally rience either supply shortages or increased hensive deregulation would increase the re- October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25771 covery of low-cost gas supplies by 27 trillion prices could make the prohibition very H.R. 1562 seemed to be the bill that could to 48 trillion cubic feet. This would trans costly. We believe that energy consumers get that message across to our trading part late into an increase of about 1 tcf in the should always be able to utilize the lowest ners and the administration. amount of natural gas produced in this cost form of energy. country each year. It worked. If price controls remain in effect, these Since April, and especially during the supplies would stay in the ground forever. It REASONS FOR OPPOSING H.R. August district work period, many of our is important that we take whatever actions 1562 constituents have written to us about the are necessary to ensure that these supplies effects of our current trade deficit. It are produced whenever economical. Produc moved up in the awareness of the media tion of our recoverable, low-cost supplies will benefit domestic producers, consumers HON. DENNY SMITH and the general public. This mood also and the economy as a whole. OF OREGON struck a chord with those that we wanted IMPACT ON IMPORTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to reach the most, President Reagan and our trading partners. Decontrol of all domestic gas prices will Wednesday, October 2, 1985 increase our energy security, not only be Our trading partners, most notably cause it will allow us to produce more low Mr. DENNY SMITH. Mr Speaker, earlier Japan, are taking steps to open their mar cost gas, but because of the effect it will this year, I signed on as a cosponsor to kets to our goods and services; 51 of the 90 have on natural gas and oil imports. H.R. 1562, the Textile and Apparel Trade members of the General Agreement on Tar As many of you have seen recently in the Enforcement Act of 1985. Mter a great deal iffs and Trade CGATT] petitioned for a new markets where your gas is sold, competition round of talks to deal with service indus from domestic supplies has reduced both of consideration, I have decided that I can the amount of gas we import and the price no longer support this piece of legislation. tries. These talks began on September 30. we pay for gas imports. House rules prevent me from removing my The Canadian Government has just ap We are confident that comprehensive de name as a cosponsor at this time, but I pointed their representatives to a new regulation would allow domestic producers would like to explain my reasons for now round of bilateral talks on trade which are to compete even more effectively with im opposing this bill. scheduled to begin sometime in the near ports of gas as well as oil. There is no doubt in anyone's mind future. We estimate that over the next 10 years, about the severity of the trade imbalance in One of the major causes of the trade im comprehensive deregulation would reduce our payments for gas imports by over $7 bil this country. As I'm sure everyone knows, balance is the high value of the dollar. lion, and would reduce the amount of oil we we are now a debtor nation for the first Clyde Farnsworth, in his September 24 arti import by over 360,000 barrels a day. time since 1914. Action has to be taken to cle in the New York Times, quoted admin Natural gas cannot make its full contribu correct this problem, but as the trade im istration officials as saying that the elimi tion to our nation's energy security until all balance grows, I have become convinced nation of unfair trade practices would only domestic gas supplies are decontrolled. But that H.R. 1562 will not solve it. reduce the trade deficit by 10 to 20 percent. price decontrol is not enough. We also have The textile and apparel industry is going The finance officials from the five major to find a way to ensure that producers can through the same difficulties that the get their gas to market. industrial nations gathered in New York Pipeline companies are now able to shut timber industry in my part of the country last week and took the first steps in de in low-cost gas supplies because regulations has been facing for the past several years. creasing the inflated value of the U.S. have allowed them to restrict access to High interest rates, increased competition dollar. In addition, the Japanese have of available transportation capacity and thus from abroad, decreased demand for domes fered to help drive down the value of the prevent competition for shut-in supplies. tic production and an overvalued dollar dollar by liberalizing financial and capital Regulation has also allowed pipeline com were all reasons that unemployment in markets. panies to keep their core market customers Oregon reached into double figures in the from switching to lower-cost gas producers. The administration is also taking steps to We must work to eliminate this type of in early eighties and have not come down to solve this problem. The President has pro appropriate interference in the marketplace the national average of 7 percent. posed a fund of $300 million to the Export by the government. When I signed on to H.R. 1562 in April, I Import Bank. This $300 million could lead FERC'S PROPOSALS did so to send two signals, one to our trad up to $1 billion in mixed credit loans to Recently the Federal Energy Regulatory ing partners, and one to the administra targeted buyers. Commission proposed a number of changes tion. The President also decided to change sec in existing regulations to promote greater The message to our trading partners is tion 301 grievance procedures. These competition among pipeline companies. simple. Fairness. We want no more, and we changes will not only hurry up the process, The most important aspect of the commis expect no less. It is not fair that countries sion's proposal is the removal of inefficient but it will now be easier to prove unfair like Canada can support the timber indus trade practices against individual compa and discriminatory restrictions on access to try in such a way that their companies can nies as well as countries. available transportation capacity. compete in the U.S. markets at far below The Department of Energy strongly sup our own costs in this country. It is not fair These are all positive steps in the right ports the commission's efforts to foster com direction. These are not steps that will petition in the gas market and has encour that our Pacific Rim trading partners not only subsidize their industries, but they bring about immediate results. We have to aged the commission to allow open access to realize that there is always a lag time, all producers and consumers. also close their markets so that U.S. com The adoption of these changes to existing panies cannot get in to them for open and sometimes several months, before we start regulations would enhance competition by honest competition. It is not fair that our seeing the benefits of these actions. It will allowing all consumers access to the least European allies rely heavily upon the require patience on our parts here in the costly sources of supply. United States to help defend them from the Congress. We do not believe that these actions to en Warsaw Pact countries, yet they do not The problem with many of the trade bills hance competition need affect the validity agree with our efforts to open up new and that we are now asked to consider here in of existing gas supply contracts, and have the Congress is that they could be counter strongly emphasized to FERC that we do expand old trade relationships with them. not support actions that would upset such Here in the United States, H.R. 1562, and productive if passed. The sponsors of H.R. contracts. similar measures, were introduced because 1562 ask us to restrict trade in the name of Finally, the administration also supports the Reagan administration was not per free trade. It is important to realize that repeal of restraints on oil and gas consump ceived as doing its part to protect our inter the subject of world trade is extremely tion in the Fuel Use Act. The Fuel Use Act ests within the world trade community. complicated, and no country is totally in imposes strict prohibitions against the use Trade-related jobs were being lost from nocent in its practice. While we advocate of gas by certain new electric generation fa free trade, we also have some 200 to 300 cilities. Portland, ME, to Portland, OR. Jobs were Given today's economics, most utilities being lost in textile mills, lumber yards, quotas and tariffs already in place on com will prefer to use coal in new baseload facili auto plants and steel industries. Something modities from steel to autos to agriculture ties. But changes in relative coal and gas had to be done to correct these problems. to textiles. 25772 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 As a representative from the Pacific signed to provide access to the private cap ogy Revitalization Act, which would estab Northwest, I can honestly say that I under ital markets for small business investment lish an alternative personnel management stand the feelings of my colleagues who companies [SBIC's] and minority small system for scientific and technical people have constituents who have lost jobs in business investment companies [MESBIC's] in the Federal Government. This is some their districts due to the trade situation. I so that they, in turn, can provide a stable thing I have been interested in for a long know that there is a lot of pressure to pass and continuing flow of venture capital to time, and I am hopeful that the proposal I bills such as H.R. 1562. small and minority small business. am introducing will be able to help improve But bills like H.R. 1562 are nothing more The SBIC and MESBIC Programs have the quality of Government-operated Feder than stopgap measures. They will bring im compiled an outstanding record in provid al laboratories by encouraging the recruit mediate relief to some within certain indus ing growth capital to small and minority ing and retention of highly qualified scien tries in particular regions of the country, businesses. Over the past 36 years, SBIC's tific and technical individuals. but may well harm the well being of other and MESBIC's have invested more than $6 The major provisions of the bill will: industries at the same time. If relief does billion in over 70,000 small firms, thereby Permit agencies to include scientific and not address the root causes of the problem, providing benefits to the American econo technical personnel in the new personnel it will be temporary at best. my in terms of job creation, business own management systems; Those of us in trade dependent regions ership by minority persons, innovative Simplify job evaluation and remove cov and industries would also feel an immedi products and generation of new tax reve ered positions from the position classifica ate adverse effect through protectionist nues. tion requirements of 5 U.S.C., chapter 51; measures-but it will not be temporary, Despite their success, however, the stabil Provide flexibility to develop salary and it could be devastating. It will be retali ity of these programs is threatened by per structures which ensure a competitive posi atory. It will come from countries that will sistent Federal deficits and the necessity to tion in the labor market and which reflect no longer buy the lumber from our mills, carefully allocate scarce Federal resources. or the wheat from our farms. It will be the We can all agree on the important econom the hiring and pay policies needed to at people who work in places like the Port of ic dividends small business provides for our tract, retain, and motivate a highly quali Portland who will lose import and export economy. The challenge is to establish a fied scientific and technical work force; business. It will be the retail workers, often workable system which gives these vital Base pay increases on performance, not at the low end of the wage scales, who will small firms continued access to private longevity; be laid off. It will be the consumers of the sources of growth capital, while minimizing Allow waiver of the pay cap for up to 5 United States who will have to pick up the cost to the taxpa,ver. percent of specially qualified scientific and increased costs of goods and services. The legislation being introduced today technical personnel; There are other actions that we can take, would achieve these objectives. The bill Provide for performance and special both at home and here in the Congress, would establish a Corporation for Small awards and remove the pay cap for lump that would send just as strong a message Business Investment to serve as a financial sum awards; and but not hurt us in the long run. We can intermediary to the private capital markets Create a Senior Scientific and Technical start by making sure that we buy American for SBIC's and MESBIC's. With an assured Personnel Service. goods whene'!er possible. We know that source of capital, SBIC's and MESBIC's No employee's basic pay would be re American-made goods are just as good as can make a continuing stream of invest duced as a result of being included under any produced in the world. ments in small firms in search of growth an alternative personnel management We, in the Congress, can also do our part capital. While COSBI will be a congression system. by reducing the value of the dollar. The ally sponsored corporation, it would oper In May 1983, the Federal Laboratory best way to do that is by cutting Govern ate as a private-sector company, capitalized Review Panel of the White House Science ment spending. Our Federal deficit is the and managed by the SBIC and MESBIC in Council, chaired by David Packard, report single most important factor in the value of dustries. ed that Federal laboratories have several the dollar. As long as we come back each Once COSBI is operating, continued au serious deficiencies and, consequently, a year and spend more than we did the year thorizations for Federal guarantees of number of the laboratories do not meet the before, it seems wrong for us to then turn SBIC debentures will no longer be neces quality and productivity standards that can on our trading partners for taking advan sary and annual appropriations to support be expected of them. tage of our profligate ways. SBIC end MESBIC investment activities Specifically, the panel reported that sala Let's make sure that we are patient also should disappear. ries at Federal laboratories are noncom through this. More importantly, let's make It is my hope that this legislation will be petitive with the private sector at entry and sure that we aren't bringing a lot of this on found to represent a unique and creative senior levels. In addition, it found that Fed ourselves. H.R. 1562 will lead to more prob solution to the problem small business con eral laboratories must deal with a person lems, not solve the ones we now have. tinually faces in trying to secure long-term nel management system that is cumber investment capital. It is endorsed by the some and has little flexibility. As a result, CORPORATION FOR SMALL SBIC and MESBIC industries, as well as by there exists what the panel referred to as BUSINESS INVESTMENT CHAR many of the leading small business organi an alarming "inability of many Federal TER ACT zations. laboratories-especially those under Civil The Small Business Committee will com Service constraints-to attract, retain, and HON. PARREN J. MITCHELL mence hearings on the bill next month. It motivate qualified scientists and engi is my expectation that they will justify pur neers • • •" "[T]his situation,'' warned the OF MARYLAND suit and refinement of this concept. If so, panel, "limits the productivity of the lab IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we should have a bill ready for consider oratories • • • [and,] [i]f not correct Wednesday, October 2, 1985 ation by the full House early next year. ed, • • • will seriously threaten their vital Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, today I am ity." For, as the Panel observed in its introducing, with the cosponsorship of 36 FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECH report, "[t]he key to a laboratory's success of my colleagues on the Small Business NOLOGY REVITALIZATION ACT is a high quality and properly motivated Committee, legislation to amend the Small OF 1985 scientific staff." Business Investment Act of 1958 to create The panel concluded that "administrative the Corporation for Small Business Invest HON. DON FUQUA and legislative actions should be initiat ment [COSBI], and to transfer the invest OF FLORIDA ed • • • to create, at Government-operated ment programs currently administered by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES laboratories, a scientific/technical person the Small Business Administration [SBA] nel system that is independent of current to the Corporation. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Civil Service personnel systems." This new institution would be a Govern Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, today I am in The bill is the legislative attempt to deal ment-sponsored, private Corporation de- troducing the Federal Science and Technol- with these very real problems. The bill has October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25773 been drafted to provide authority for agen will compete in a special tournament to But the truth is that the official record, cies to construct alternative personnel sys benefit this important activity. The con as impressive as it is, does not tell the full tems which are appropriate to the scientific gressional tournament and the mixed dou story. The real story about Woody is about and technical personnel employed by the bles finals to be held in the month, will cap people. Woody has a heart as big as this Federal Government. The legislative does this year's effort by NEL as the prime country, and he has devoted his time and not attempt to define the specific agency mover of a very worthy program. his talents to helping his fellow citizens. personnel systems beyond establishing New England Life, with its extensive We could fill this Chamber a dozen times some general guidelines. It is believed that community service program in Boston and over with the people who have called on this approach will provide the Government its sponsorship of ydung people's tennis him, as my representative, for help of all the greatest flexibility in dealing with a programs in Washington, epitomizes corpo kinds. very complex problem. My own experience, rate good citizenship. Whether it has been to assist a family gained from both my constituent service, I commend as well, the W ATP Founda whose child is in desperate need of health and committee work, is that the require tion for its continual interest in helping the care they cannot afford, or a promising ments for NASA and Department of Agri young people of the Washington area with young student who needs financial aid to culture labs may be very different, but at enthusiasm and dedication. attend college, or an elderly citizen whose tracting and retaining quality personnel is Social Security check has been lost-no absolutely essential for the space program matter what the problem, Woody has been and for emerging fields in agriculture. MILTON H. WOODSIDE, JR. there to help. His lovely wife Ellen could In spirit, the model legislation is very testify to the fact that their telephone rings similar to the demonstration project sec HON. ROBERT LINDSAY THOMAS at home at all hours with calls from citi tion (5 U.S.C. 4703) of the Civil Service OF GEORGIA zens seeking his aid. And I can testify to Reform Act of 1978. The model legislation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provides the Office of Personnel Manage the fact that he is immediately on the Wednesday, October 2, 1985 ment [OPM] and the agencies the authority phone to me to mobilize the resources of to develop alternative personnel systems Mr. THOMAS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the Congress to help a constituent. for scientific and technical personnel at for all of our concern in this Chamber with In short, Woody is the kind of staff as Federal laboratories and, under appropri bills, amendments, and resolutions, the sistant who has been the essential link be ate conditions, outside of Federal laborato truth is that the Congress is about people. tween me as Congressman and the people ries. These systems can be tailored to the It is about our efforts to help the citizens who I have the privilege to serve. My trib peculiar needs of a given agency or of a of this Nation have a better life through ute to him is from my heart, but he can given laboratory. It is anticipated that any the fulfillment of the promise of the dream have no greater tribute than the long and changes in agency personnel systems would that was born in America more than 200 honorable record of service he has given to be accomplished, over time, within existing years ago. the Congress and his fell ow citizens. budget resources and be the basis for im I want to join today with my friend and Mr. Speaker, I would like to conclude my proving the use of those resources. predecessor in office, the Honorable Bo own remarks by placing into the RECORD Ginn, to call to the attention of the House at this point some comments which I have the fact that one of the men who has invited my predecessor in office, the Hon CONGRESSIONAL TENNIS TOUR helped us in the Congress in that work for NAMENT BENEFITS D.C. AREA orable Bo Ginn, to provide. some 13 years is leaving Federal service REMARKS OF HoN. Bo GINN YOUTH this month. His name is Milton H. Wood Milton H. Woodside, Jr., or Woody, as he HON. NORMAN D. DICKS side, Jr., a young man whom I and thou is affectionately known by his countless sands of others know as Woody. friends, is very special to my family and I. OF WASHINGTON Woody joined the staff of the U.S. Con Woody came into our lives during my frist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress in 1973 in the service of Bo Ginn in campaign for Congress in 1972, and he Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Washington, and then assumed the duties quickly became an integral part of our of opening and managing his congressional family. Because of his loyalty, enthusiasm Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, and integrity, he earned our everlasting love October 8, many of my colleagues will join office in Brunswick, GA. I had the good fortune to have Woody agree to continue to and respect. me in support of New England Life's Con His dedicated service to me and my distin gressional Tennis Tournament to benefit work in that office when I assumed the duties of Congressman for the First Dis guished successor, Lindsay Thomas, and to the Washington Area Tennis Patrons Foun the citizens of the First Congressional Dis dation, a nonprofit, charitable organization trict of Georgia when Bo retired from con trict, has been invaluable. committed to fostering youth tennis in the gressional service in 1982. Woody joined my staff in Washington, Capital area. On Friday of this week, Bo and I will and then he took on the job of opening my For over 27 years, the tennis patrons join with many others in a special salute to District office in Glynn County. This was an have raised funds that are used to moti Woody as he accepts the challenging new especially challenging task because Glynn vate, educate, train and supervise young job as executive director of the Brunswick County, one of the most important counties sters in tennis skills, teamplay, sportsman Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce. in our state, had just been included in the I have given a great deal of thought as to boundaries of the First District. ship and an opportunity to have fun. In a very short time, Woody became a wel As Arthur Ashe said of the patron's pro how I can best describe to the House the kind of contribution that Woody has made come neighbor and partner in the growth of gram, "The accent here is on learning." Glynn County. More than that, Glynn The patrons have been responsible for a to the people of the First District, the State County came to realize that he is a young number of special events and programs, of Georgia, and the United States. But this man of honor who takes his commitment to among them: The Washington Tennis is a time when words fail. public service very seriously. He proved that Center; the National Junior Tennis League I could tell of the literally thousands of Congress is an institution made up of people of Washington, Maryland and Virginia; the projects that Woody has worked on in our who care about this country. Middle Atlantic Junior Grand Prix Tourna State, from the selection of Glynn County As Woody leaves government service to ment Series; instructional programs for the as the site for the Federl Law Enforcement enter the private sector, he can do so with mentally and physically handicapped, Training Center, to the development of our the satisfaction that his efforts will long be deepwater seaport in Brunswick, to the es remembered. The people of Glynn County junior outdoor and indoor tournaments; and Georgia can take satisfaction in the college scholarships and Summer Camper tablishment of the Kings Bay Submarine knowledge that in his new duties with the ship Program; travel assistance to national Base, to the economic growth of communi Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Com tournaments; and other developmental pro ties throughout the coastal area of Georgia. merce, he will continue to serve his commu grams. I could tell about the many times I have nity with the same high standards and dedi On October 8 Members from both sides relied upon his counsel on issues of every cation that have been his hallmark as a of the aisle and both the House and Senate magnitude. Congressional employee. 25774 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 My family joins me in extending warmest Garden City, Ml, Post 396 of the American People need to be aware that cooperation thanks and personal best wishes to Woody Legion. This post has worked diligently with each other and the police can be the and Ellen and to Mary Gould and Jay. I am during the past four decades to present an proud to have had Woody work on my staff most effective deterrent to the disturbing in the Congress, but more than that, I am exemplary model of all that is worthy in number of violent crimes and thefts. There proud to call him my friend. the tenants of the American Legion. It has have been too many cases of crime wit been mindful of the trust we must all ad nesses passively standing by as a helpless vance in caring for our veterans and their victim becomes another statistic. Fear and RESETTLING REFUGEES FROM families. It has continued to advocate the ignorance have kept many of America's SOUTHEAST ASIA AND LATIN best aspects of our rich tradition of service citizens prisoners by criminals who prey AMERICA to our country in a time of peril. upon their inaction. As more and more Members of the Garden City Post are to people learn that they can become a f ormi HON. CHARLES PASHAYAN, JR. be lauded for their individual contributions dable deterrent to crime by adopting effec OF CALIFORNIA to the many successful projects their post tive prevention measures, the frightening IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has undertaken during the last 40 years. statistics which currently plague our socie Michigan's 15th Congressional District is ty will diminish. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 especially enhanced by this post of the It is now time to reestablish an environ Mr. PASHAYAN. Mr. Speaker, the Office American Legion and I know I speak for ment in which Americans may live and of Management and Budget COMB] is en all my constituents in extending this spe work free of the fear of crime. National gaged in a confrontation with the Congress cial form of recognition on this happy and Crime Prevention Week will provide the over the spending of funds to assist county significant occasion. focus which law enforcement agencies, pri and State governments in resettling refu vate businesses, and all citizens need to gees from Southeast Asia and Latin Amer join in the fight against crime. It is our NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION ica. privilege to provide the people of this coun Although the refugees are in the United WEEK try with a unique forum for heightening States owing to Federal policies, some offi our awareness of crime. Mr. Chairman, I cials of the administration seem deter HON. FRANK J. GUARINI respectfully urge my colleagues' support mined to reduce financial aid to the coun OF NEW JERSEY for this timely legislation. ties and States to which the refugees have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES migrated. But the Comptroller General has Wednesday, October 2, 1985 determined that the action amounts to an TRIBUTE TO ELMIRA GONZALEZ illegal impoundment of funds. Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, I am intro At issue is the funding appropriated by ducing legislation to call my colleagues' at HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES Congress for the Refugee and Entrant Tar tention to the importance of crime preven OF CALIFORNIA geted Assistance Program. Monday, a Fed tion measures in America today. My bill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would designate the week beginning with eral judge ordered the administration to re Wednesday, October 2, 1985 lease all the funds made available by the February 2, 1986 as National Crime Preven Congress during 1985 for the program. tion Week. Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I would like In what amounts to a further effort to The incidence of crime has reached epi to bring to the attention of my colleagues interfere with the will of the Congress, demic proportions throughout urban and an individual that has worked tirelessly on OMB has asked the judge to clarify his rural areas alike. Recent FBI statistics behalf of the southern California business order to them to provide the much-needed show that in America there is a murder community. funding to the needy county and State gov every 28 minutes, a rape every 6 minutes, a Elmira Gonzalez is retiring from her po ernments. robbery every 65 seconds, and a aggravated sition as director of minority business de Mr. Speaker, I call upon the President to assult every 46 seconds. This amounts to velopment for the Atlantic Richfield Co. direct the OMB to respond to the legisla one violent crime every 25 seconds. In the CARCO]. She has distinguished herself as tion passed by the Congress, to repsond to theft category there is a burglary every 11 an outstanding advocate for minority par repeated orders from the Comptroller Gen seconds, a larceny every 5 seconds and an ticipation with corporate America. eral, to respond to the orders of a Federal auto theft every 31 seconds. This amounts She pioneered the notion of "Corporate judge, to respond to the needs of county to one property crime every 31 seconds. Responsibility," making ARCO an example and local governments, and, most of all, to The presence of crime in our country is of how the minority business community respond to the plight of innocent people detrimental to the general welfare of socie and corporate America can best develop a who find themselves refugees in our land ty, and many people have responded by mutually beneficial partnership. directly because of policies of a Federal learning how to prevent crime. Because of Ms. Gonzalez' commitment to Government that now seems unwilling to Citizens have joined with law enforce serving her community, she has been the care for them. ment agencies to form various crime pre recipient of many awards and honors. vention programs, including neighborhood The list of Ms. Gonzalez' achievements is vigilance organizations. National Crime much too long to recount in this RECORD. I A GREAT SALUTE Prevention Week would draw national at would, however, like to mention just some tention to this united effort for combating of her accomplishments. In 1975, she was HON. WILLIAM D. FORD crime. As a valuable tool in the fight for awarded the East Los Angeles Community OF MICHIGAN safety in our communities, neighbors have Union's Women's Achievement Award, in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joined in groups of concerned residents 1983 the California Association of Minority committed to being aware of suspicious ac American Contractors Individual Award. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 tivities in their. area. The major emphasis Also in 1984 she earned the YMCA Busi Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is of this program is the quick and efficient ness and Community Involvement Award, not by chance or happenstance that the reporting of unusual occurrences to the au in 1985 the Caminos Magazine Hispanic of Congress of the United States chartered the thorities. In this way the citizen works to the Year Award for Outstanding Service in American Legion because the representa gether with the police to stop crime. the Community, the United Hispanic Col tives of a grateful citizenry recognized the It is our duty as elected officials to lege Fund Corporate Executive of the Year indispensable role our veterans have played invoke the leadership entrusted to us, and Award, and the National Association of in the rich and remarkable drama of the focus public attention on the importance of Women Business Owners Individual American experience. crime prevention and citizen action. Na Award. As a member of the Legion myself, it is a tional Crime Prevention Week is a primary Elmira Gonzalez leaves all of us a legacy special personal honor and distinction to tool for educating a beleaguered American of commitment, dedication, and accom join in saluting the 40th anniversary of the public on the importance of fighting crime. plishments. I share the pride her husband October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25775 Bob and her two sons must feel for her value of foods. For example, under the cur This is a tremendous honor for the work in the community and her efforts in rent classification system, a "grade A" United States because it recognizes the his improving business opportunities for all apple may have a perfect appearance but toric importance of San Vitores' work and Americans. have very little nutritional value. Another elevates toward sainthood a man from an I am personally grateful to Elmira Gon apple may have a few blemishes on its skin, American community. Father San Vitores, zalez for the oustanding job she has done but be a much better buy for the consumer who brought the Catholic faith to Guam at ARCO. because it has a high nutritional content. I and the Marianas more than 300 years ago, Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues think that the American consumer wants was martyred on April 2, 1672, while evan join me and Ms. Gonzalez' family in con and needs to know about the nutritional gelizing the Marianas. gratulating her on a job well done and content of agricultural products. And I The beatification of Father San Vitores wishing her an active and satisfying retire think we should change the current grad also highlights the Hispanic aspect of our ment. ing system so that the USDA is required to history and tradition, which is woven provide nutritional information to consum through the fabric of our culture. Our deep ALPHA DELTA KAPPA WEEK ers. religious faith and devotion as well as our My bill is very simple. The Agricultural novenas, rosaries, religious processions, Marketing Act of 1946 requires that the and fiestas exemplify this heritage. HON. SAM GEJDENSON Secretary of Agriculture must "inspect, cer Today the Marianas are predominantly OF CONNECTICUT tify, and identify" the "class, quality, quan Catholic and our spiritual community is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tity and condition of agricultural prod flourishing. There are two dioceses, includ Wednesday, October 2, 1985 ucts." My bill simply adds the phrase, "nu ing the Archdiocese of Agana, scores of Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I would tritional content" to this list. Although the churches and more than 100,000 faithful. like to draw my colleagues' attention to a act lists as one of its purposes "that dietary Our three bishops as well as numerous very special international celebration of and nutritional standards be improved," priests and religious are from Guam and women educators to be held during the the USDA regulations do not currently pro the Marianas. week of October 13-19. This week has been vide for the consideration of the nutrition designated to honor the Alpha Delta Kappa al content of food products in the USDA grading and classification system. The act MALDEN, MA, WILL CELBRATE Sorority of women educators by the soror ITS lOOTH BIRTHDAY ity's international headquarters. also lists as one of its purposes that "con The goals of this international organiza sumers may be able to obtain the quality tion are to give recognition to outstanding product they desire." I think that by requir HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY educators, to promote a fraternal friend ing USDA to consider the nutritional value OF MASSACHUSETTS ship among educators on a worldwide of agricultural products, the purposes of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Agricultural Marketing Act will be scale, to develop standards of excellence Wednesday, October 2, 1985 for educational and charitable projects and better served. I urge my colleagues to sup port this measure. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, on October engage in activities which will enrich socie 18, 1985, the YMCA in my hometown, ty. Malden, MA, will celebrate its lOOth birth My constituents in the Norwich Chapter POPE HONORS "APOSTLE OF day. Like thousands of YMCA's in this of Alpha Delta Kappa have served the citi GUAM AND MARIANAS" country, the Malden Y has provided won zens of Norwich and all of eastern Con derful programs to people of all ages and necticut for many years. The chapter's ac HON. BEN GARRIDO BLAZ income. Over the years the Y has offered tivities include enabling children to attend such diverse activities as physical and camp, donating books to the pediatrics OF GUAM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health education and training, aquatic in ward at Backus Hospital in Norwich, pro struction, group and club activities, parent viding scholarships to the Norwich free Wednesday, October 2, 1985 child programs, camping, and counseling. academy art classes, and remembering re Mr. BLAZ. Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, His But the Y is much more than just recre tired teachers in convalescent homes. Holiness Pope John Paul II will confer a ational programs. In its early history the I am most pleased and proud to represent great honor on the American Territory of YMCA engaged in a variety of community the fine women educators in Alpha Delta Guam and the Commonwealth of the services, always lending its facilities and Kappa. I am confident that they will con Northern Marianas. In a ceremony at St. personnel to the general public. These serv tinue to enrich the quality of our schools Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the pontiff ices included visitations of the sick, distri and communities for years to come. will proclaim the Venerable Father Luis bution of coal to the poor, the clothing of Diego de San Vitores, Blessed Diego, Apos destitute children, and the provision of hol NUTRITION CONTENT SHOULD tle of the Marianas. iday dinners to the homeless. Today, the BE IMPORTANT IN GRADING More than 300 faithful will attend the Malden Y continues this tradition by pro OF FOOD PRODUCTS October 6 ceremony, including the Arch vidng day care and outreach programs to bishop of Agana, the Most Rev. Felixberto hundreds of people. HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING C. Flores; and the Most Rev. Anthony S. I am sure my colleagues join with me in OF OHIO Apuron, auxiliary bishop of Agana; as well wishing Director Robert Perry and the Y's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as the Most Rev. Thomas Camacho, bishop 40 employees and volunteers a very special of Chalan Kanoa. Archbiship John R. anniversary. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Quinn and Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Walsh, Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, today I representing the Archdiocese of San Fran have introduced legislation which would re cisco, will attend. Also joining the delega A SALUTE TO MR. NICK quire that the U.S. Department of Agricul tion are the heads of Guam's three NICKLAS ture consider the nutritional content of branches of government: Gov. Ricardo J. food products in its agricultural grading Bordallo, Speaker Carl T.C. Gutierrez, and HON. JOE KOLTER system. Judge Paul J. Abbate, a deacon of the OF PENNSYLVANIA Under the provisions of the Agriculture Archdiocese of Agana. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Marketing Act of 1946, the Secretary of Ag The beatification of Father San Vitores riculture has developed a grading and clas is a milestone for the people of Guam and Wednesday, October 2, 1985 sification system for agricultural products. the Marianas who have prayed and worked Mr. KOLTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Unfortunately, the grading system empha for many years to have this holy man can to salute a constituent of the Fourth Dis sizes the cosmetic features of food prod onized a saint. His beatification brings trict of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nick Nicklas of ucts, and totally ignores the nutritional sainthood one giant step closer. Aliquippa. 25776 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 Since 1928, Mr. Nicklas has been a dedi An honor graduate of the University of United States District Court cated volunteer to the promotion of traffic Southern California, Michael Goland en Northern District of California safety. Born in 1911, Mr. Nicklas earned his tered the self-service storage business in CNo. C 85-20593 RPAJ living being employed by the Babcock & 1973 and has from these modest beginnings Wilcox Co. and the Jones & Laughlin Co., built this business into a multi-State enter TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER but he contributed much more to his com To SHow CAUSE WHY PRELIMINARY IN prise which makes him one of the largest JUNCTION SHOULD NOT BE IssUi:n munity. I am proud to share with my col owner-operators of mini-warehouse facili leagues his list of accomplishments, espe DON EDWARDS, RICHARD H. LEHMAN, SALA ties in the country. At the present time, Mr. BURTON, HOWARD BERMAN, ROBERT T. MATSUI, cially in traffic safety. Goland's mini-warehouse operations con Appointed county traffic inspector by the VIC FAZIO, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, LAO sist of 43 facilities located in Califomia, In FAMILY COMMUNITY, INC., BACH VIET ASSO Beaver County Commissioners during the diana, Texas, Colorado, and Georgia. CIATION, INC., AND TENG KHANG, ON BEHALF years of 1936 through 1958, he was chair Throughout his career as a businessman OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITU man of the Beaver County Better Traffic Mr. Goland has always shown a willingness ATED, PLAINTIFFS, VS. MARGARET HECKLER, AS Committee since 1936, and has been special SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPART consultant to the Federal Health and and desire to give generously of his valua MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Safety Council since 1945. ble time to aid organizations or causes im JAMES BAKER, AS SECRETARY OF THE UNITED Director of the Beaver County Crusade portant to his community. While directing STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, AND for Safety since 1948, he was winner of the a thriving business he has found time to JOSEPH WRIGHT, AS ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE become the founder and primary benefac OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEFEND Alfred P. Sloan Award-radio's highest ANTS. award-and winner of 11 first place awards tor of the Bayit project. He served on the Herzl School Board and the Group Services Plaintiffs have moved for a temporary re by the National Safety Council in the radio straining order pursuant to Federal Rules of category. Committee of the Jewish Federation Coun Civil Procedure 65. Defendants have filed a Since 1956, Mr. Nicklas has been host of cil. In addition, Michael was a prime mover memorandum in opposition. The parties "Traffic Beat" on radio stations WBVP and of the dramatic rescue of Ethiopian Jews have appeared through their respective at WPIT since 1956, and has been an execu from the Sudan known as Operation torneys. After reading and considering the tive board member of the Citizen's Adviso Joshua. relevant papers and hearing oral arguments, ry Committee of the Governor's Traffic It is my pleasure and honor to join with the Court finds and orders as follows. Safety Council since 1973. He is also chair This case arises from a conflict between my colleagues and Israel Today and the the legislative and executive branches of man of the Safety and Health Committee Joshua Foundation to pay tribute to Mi government over the interpretation of an and Blue Ribbon Committee of Beaver chael Goland, a successful businessman, appropriations bill. This Court finds that it County. humanitarian, and an invaluable resource has jurisdiction over this matter through The achievements of Mr. Nicklas have to the community. the right of judicial review and further benefited the people of Beaver County. His finds that all plaintiffs have standing to commitment has resulted in increased bring this action. Good cause appearing therefor, the Court public awarenes of traffic safety, and I am COURT ORDERS REFUGEE AID honored to list the accomplishments of Mr. makes the following findings: RELEASED TO STATES 1. Plaintiffs have shown probable success Nick Nicklas before the U.S. House of Rep on the merits; resentatives. 2. Plaintiffs have shown possible irrepara HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN ble harm; OF CALIFORNIA 3. Plaintiffs have shown that the balance PERSONAL EXPLANATION of hardships tips decidedly in their favor. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Plaintiffs have shown probable success on HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Wednesday, October 2, 1985 the merits by establishing the intent of OF NEW YORK Congress to make available for obligation Mr. LEHMAN of California. Mr. Speaker, the full amount of $89,026,000. This finding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today, U.S. District Court Judge Robert P. is based on the following considerations: Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Aguillar signed a written order directing 1. the decision of the Comptroller Gener the Office of Management and Budget to al, dated June 28, 1985, attached to plain Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I regret that tiffs' Memorandum of Points and Authori I was unavoidably absent on Thursday release refugee funds illegally impounded ties in Support of a Motion for a Temporary evening, September 26, 1985, preventing me by this administration. Restraining order and/or a Preliminary In from casting my vote on the amendment The significance of this order is that it junction, as plaintiffs' Exhibit D; offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin clearly refutes the interpretation by OMB 2. the letter of the Comptroller General, [Mr. OBEY], establishing a mandatory of the judge's oral order on Monday of this dated Septembet 26, 1985, attached as plain week that the funds were not to be released tiffs' Exhibit H; Supply Management Dairy Program. Had I 3. the letter from Secretary Heckler to been present I would have voted "nay" on to State governments. OMB had engaged in Congressman Edwards, dated July 26, 1985, rollcall No. 320. another semantic game and misinterpreted attached as plaintifs' Exhibit F; and, a court order, just as they have misinter 4. an examination of the legislative histo preted the will of Congress, to suit policy ry of the appropriations statute, Fiscal Year MICHAEL GOLAND objectives contrary to the laws we have 1985 Continuing Resolution. made. For the benefit of all interested par The plaintiffs have shown irreparable HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN harm because of the lack of any alternate ties, I am inserting a copy of the judge's remedy at this late date for any person to OF CALIFORNIA order of today so there can be no mistake enforce the Continuing Resolution. Con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the intent of the court that 21 States gress' powers, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. § 683, Wednesday, October 2, 1985 should immediately receive their rightful have been nullified because the fiscal year portion of $11.5 million in refugee aid this will end prior to the expiration of the statu Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tory period set forth in § 683, and the dis to pay tribute to a truly outstanding indi administration has unlawfully withheld. puted funds will revert to the General Fund vidual, Michael Goland. I ask my col of the U.S. Treasury. Similarly, the Comp leagues to join me in honoring this excep troller General cannot seek the relief au tional member of my community. Mr. thorized by 2 U.S.C. § 687 because the dis Go land will be honored for his community puted funds will revert to the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury at the end of the fiscal service at a special dinner, in October, cele year, prior to the expiration of the statuto brating the 20th anniversary of Israel ry period set forth in § 687. Finally, individ Today and the formation of the Joshua ual plaintiffs will be injured as a result of Foundation. the unavailability of funds and will be October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25777 unable to receive the employment training action to help stabilize this vital sector of politicians like to throw up as the solution mandated by the Refugee Targeted Assist our economy and society. to the financial problem of agriculture. ance Program. I commend this short but forceful piece Where do you find the profit to retire debt The plaintiffs have shown that the bal to my colleagues: in free market prices that compete with the ance of hardships tips decidedly in their treasuries of the European Common favor. There is a lack of any other available A PROPER ROLE FOR GOVERNMENT IN Market, Australian and Canadian Grain remedies, and the funds are necessary to ef AGRICULTURE Boards or the Government of Argentina? fectuate the legislative intent of the Con Agriculture is in trouble! The changes How can American producers compete on tinuing Resolution to assist the absorption that occur in agriculture in the next few a free market basis when by laws they are of the continuing influx of refugees in the years will not only change agriculture as we regulated on their cost of production for United States. know it today but the repercussions on how such inputs as minimum wages, Workmen's It is therefore ordered that defendants are these changes come about will have effects Compensation Insurance, OSHA regula hereby enjoined to make available for obli throughout this nation and around the tions, EPA regulations, FDA regulations, gation the full sums <$89,026,000) appropri world. IRS imputed interest rates, and on and on. ated by Congress for the Refugee Targeted Everyone thinks he "knows" something Are the Americans on the assembly lines Resistance Program in Fiscal Year 1985. about agriculture, and this is a part of the that manufacture the tractors, trucks, and It is further ordered that defendants shall problem. Just because grandpa had a farm implements that agriculture uses willing to take all steps necessary to ensure that the doesn't mean a person is as knowledgeable reduce their salaries and standard of living full sums <$89,026,000) appropriated by Con as he may think. Agriculture is a highly to the point that American farmers can gress for the Refugee Targeted Assistance capitalized, high-risk, quickly changing, compete in this world free market? Program in Fiscal Year 1985 are released unique facet in our economy. There are several methods of infusing forthwith and do not revert to the General Excessive surpluses are often cited as the money into agriculture and responsible gov Fund of the U.S. Treasury at the end of the reason for low prices. Often the cause of ernment programs will have to be a part of Fiscal Year 1985. surpluses is the low price? As prices de any solution. Past government programs It is further ordered that defendants are crease, the only way an adequate cash flow have been very successful when measured hereby enjoined to obligate and disburse im can be generated is to produce more of the by the percentage of income Americans pay mediately the full sums <$89,026,000) appro low-priced commodity. Lower commodity for the food they eat. American spend less priated by Congress for the Refugee Target prices will lower production only when of their incomes for food than any country ed Assistance Program in Fiscal Year 1985 enough producers go broke. on earth. to the recipient/grantee states and/or state Past farm programs are quickly faulted as By doubling the price of wheat the pro agencies, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. the cause. Nonsense. The administration of ducer receives, the housewife purchasing a § § 400.4 anf 400.5 and the Refugee Targeted past programs is where the fault lies. Past loaf would only have to pay 3 to 4 cents administrations, Democratic and Republi more! Assistance Program. can, have usually administered farm pro It is further ordered that defendants and grams at minimal levels. Subsidy programs, direct payment pro each of them appear before this Court on Farmers have usually outfigured the ex grams, land retirement incentives, minimum October 25, 1985, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon perts at USDA and participated in programs price legislation, mandatory programs, loan thereafter as the matter can be heard, in only when production problems or low programs, export credit programs, etc. all Courtroom l, before the Honorable Robert market prices caused farm programs to look have some merit. A combination of these P. Aguilar, United States District Judge and attractive enough to participate in. and other programs can put the necessary show cause then and there why a prelimi It seems the actions of this and previous profits back into agriculture. But it will take nary injunction should not issue in the form administrations have been aimed at causing more than sympathy; it will take action on and with the terms contained in this Tem farm programs to be ineffective, misunder the part of responsible elected representa porary Restraining Order. stood, and designed to fail. tives that will put some profit and money A true copy of this Temporary Restrain Beware of those who gallantly say "Agri back into agriculture now-not in 3 or 4 ing Order shall immediately be served upon culture would be better off if the Govern years but now-the sooner the better. defendants by serving their counsel. De ment would get completely out." There is a fendants shall personally serve upon coun proper role of government that we must sel for plaintiffs all papers in opposition to obtain. Any civilized government that ne USHER'S CLUB OF ELLWOOD this Order to Show Cause no later than glects a proper role in agriculture is doomed CITY 10:00 a.m. on October 11, 1985. Plaintiff to failure. People who are hungry do not re shall personally serve upon counsel for de spond to any form of govenrment. fendants any papers in reply to defendants' So, like it or not, govenment has been and HON. JOE KOLTER opposition no later than 10:00 a.m. on Octo always will be involved in agriculture. The OF PENNSYLVANIA. ber 18, 1985. present administration only seeks to remove This Temporary Restraining Order shall itself from the financial responsibility of ag IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES remain in full force and effect through Oc riculture. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 tober 25, 1985, pursuant to the consent of Without financial responsibility in agri all parties, or until further order of this culture, the government would be free to Mr. KOLTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Court, after which time it shall be void in use agricultural products as its pleases in to pay tribute to the Usher's Club of Ell accordance with Rule 65 of the Federal embargoes, trade wars, etc. wood City, PA. Rules of Civil Procedure. The crisis in agriculture is immediate-it The Usher's Club, a youth organization It is so ordered. is already too late for some. Most agricul of Lincoln High School, in recognition of Dated: October 2, 1985. ture producers who depend on production ROBERT P. AGUILAR, agriculture are losing equity and their debt its many accomplishments and service to United States District Judge. will only increase. A significant percentage the community, has been awarded the of the production base of this country is in International Youth Year Award from the financial trouble. The Farm Credit System U.S. Secretary of Education. The club was A PROPER ROLE FOR is now admitting major financial problems nominated for the award by Assistant Prin GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURE and requesting outside assistance. cipal George Reese. Jeff Prokovich, last What is the solution? Money-money in year's president, was presented with the fused into agriculture in the form of profit HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH able prices for agricultural products. award on Thursday, September 26. With OF COLORADO More credit-not unless it is accompanied your permission Mr. Speaker, I would like IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by a means of repaying that credit. We to take this opportunity to share with my cannot borrow ourselves out of debt! Only colleagues some information about the Wednesday, October 2, 1985 with profitable values for production can Usher's Club. Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, as we debate credit be repaid. The Usher's Club was formed 14 years the farm bill, our colleagues will gain im Lower interest rates-this would help very ago by Mr. Donald Hollerman, the current much, but even 1% interest rates won't bale portant perspective from the following agriculture out if the ability to repay princi club sponsor and teacher at the high comments drafted by Dr. John R. Stulp, Jr., pal and interest is not returned to the pro school, because he saw the need for a serv of Lamar, CO. ducer in the value received for his product! ice organization in the school. The club has In this clear and thoughtful presentation, The free market-this is a mystical term since been dedicated to school and commu John argues with feeling for strong Federal that unknowing, misinformed, well meaning nity involvement. The club includes a co-ed 25778 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 membership of 76 students-civic-minded WHAT E.B. WHITE HAD TO SAY dotte laying hens, geese, sheep and dogs. He student leaders who enjoy responsibility. brought his two natures together in the por The organization logged over 2,580 hours HON. JOHN R. McKERNAN, JR. traits of Brooklin village life he wrote for of community and school service and do The New Yorker. OF MAINE nated over $2,118 to worthy causes, includ He will be greatly missed by the people of ing a donation to a family who lost their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this community, among whom he has lived home in a fire. The projects that the Wednesday, October 2, 1985 for many years, and by many in the wider world beyond it about which and for which Usher's Club have taken on include usher Mr. MCKERNAN. Mr. Speaker, E.B. ing at events held in the high school audi he has written; but fortunately he has left White, distinguished author and essayist, much of himself in the books, essays, edito torium, operating concession stands at noted editor and storyteller, died yesterday rials and poems that will continue to delight football games, holding March of Dimes morning at his home in North Brooklin, his readers, young and old, throughout the canister drives, and setting up American ME. land. Red Cross blood bank donating centers. It is with great sadness that I note his Through their hard work and perserver passing, for there have been few individuals ance the Usher's Club has demonstrated its whose eloquence and gift for writing CONGRATULATIONS TO dedication to the values of charitableness matched E.B. White's. BARBARA EASTERLING and civic responsibility. This organization I ask that the following column from the is certainly an exemplary model and inspi Washington Post, written by Mr. James ration for today's youth. It is surely an Russell Wiggins, a former editor of the HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN honor to inform and acknowledge the ac Post and now publisher of the Ellsworth OF OHIO complishments of such an admirable con American (Maine), be printed in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stituent group as the Usher's Club of my RECORD. As Mr. Wiggins notes, those of us district, before the U.S. House of Repre in this Chamber, our children, and our Wednesday, October 2, 1985 sentatives. children's children, will still have the bene Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like Thank you. fit of what E.B. White had to say. to take this opportunity to congratulate WHAT E.B. WHITE HAD TO SAY Barbara Easterling, a northeastern Ohio FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' BENE native, on her election as executive vice FITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF ELLSWORTH, ME.-E.B. . He have been made and I am in general sup shrunk from interviews to which he seldom wages illegally withheld from minors. port of recognizing the need for a manda consented. Barbara Easterling's commitment to tory open season annually, a statement of A notable aspect of his writing and think service, and her willingess to tackle tough support for mental health benefit coverage ing was in his individuality and orginality. jobs, have made a major contribution to and providing benefits for underserved He fit no mold. Many American intellectu the CW A and the working people of north als have strongly disliked big cities. He east Ohio. On behalf of all her friends in health areas. I believe this bill represents a wrote about them with great perception and well-balanced approach to some necessary genuine affection. At the same time, he the Greater Cleveland area and throughout reforms in the health benefit system for loved rural life delighting in the behavior of northeast Ohio, I am happy to congratulate Federal employees and I urge my col- domestic farm animals and wild creatures, her on her election and to wish her well in leagues' support of H.R. 3384. intrigued by his bantam chickens, his Wyan- the years ahead. October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25779 THE WORKMEN'S CIRCLE THE WHITE HOUSE, the school as a microcosm of society, much Washington, July 12, 1985. can be learned about the spiritual health I am pleased to have this opportunity to and values of rural Nebraska. While we HON. BILL GREEN extend warmest greetings and congratula tions to the members of the Workmen's currently agonize about the future of Fed OF NEW YORK Circle and all others who join you in cele eral farm programs and debate their fine IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brating the 85th anniversary of your es points on the House floor, let us also cele teemed organization. brate the excellence and hope that success Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Throughout this century the Workmen's ful schools in involved communities do rep Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, 85 years ago, Circle and its members have represented resent. in my district, which encompasses the and promoted the finest values of our Re Lower East Side, a group of Jewish immi public. Your organization has had a great and positive influence on many throughout grants, workers in the sweatshops, imbued HARP EXEMPLIFIES MUNICIPAL the nation. I know firsthand of your com EXCELLENCE with a social conscience and with the pio mitment to the working man and to the tra neering spirit of their new homeland, ditions of your ancient faith and culture. formed a unique fraternal order: the Work Yours is the spirit of tolerance and democ HON. DEAN A. GALLO men's Circle. It was a self-help organiza racy that has made our people a model for OF NEW JERSEY tion in the truest sense but with innova others. Because of your example, I have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions. Although the members came from every confidence that our country and its ideals will continue to flourish and grow. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 many Eastern European lands which had Nancy joins me in sending our best wishes known oppression from which they had Mr. GALLO. Mr. Speaker, local govern for your anniversary celebrations and for ments are the backbone of our American fled, their common bond was the Yiddish the future of the Workmen's Circle, a great language. A fledgling newspaper, the system, operating closest to the people and American institution. providing government services of greatest Jewish Daily Forward, became their con RONALD REAGAN. importance to the people. duit. And the International Ladies' Gar As a former local elected official myself, ment Workers' Union and the United NEBRASKA'S EXCELLENT I know the challenges faced by those men Hebrew Trades, born at the same time, SCHOOLS and women who make local government became their connection to the American their careers-municipal managers. trade union movement. Within a short HON. DOUG BEREUTER Working with mayors and members of period of time they created their own mecfi town councils or committees, managers cal centers, built a sanitorium in Liberty, OF NEBRASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES must coordinate a hundred projects at one NY, because tuberculosis was then rampant time, understanding the needs of the com in the sweatshops and built labor lyceums Wednesday, October 2, 1985 munity and the wishes of the elected offi which became havens for Jewish cultural Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, most of cials who employ that person. pursuits and where a network of secular the news coming from Nebraska these days It can be a very thankless job, but for a Yiddish-language schools was born that is dominated by gloomy stories of a trou skilled municipal manager the rewards of soon extended across the Nation. The bled farm economy. This Member, there accomplishment can be great. Workmen's Circle has been in the forefront fore, is honored and proud to extend con For almost 29 years, Livingston Town of the antitotalitarian movement fighting gratulatons to three genuine success stories ship in Essex County, NJ, has been blessed communistic erosion of the democratic in in the first district of Nebraska-the recipi with the services of just such a township stitutions and was the spearhead of the ents of the Excellence in Education manager. drive against Hitler when its leadership in Awards, Tri-County School of the DeWitt Robert H. Harp came to Livingston from 1933 sparked the anti-Nazi boycott move Nebraska area, Norris Middle School of the North Adams, MA, in January 1957. At age ment. Together with its allies in the trade Firsh Nebraska area and Norfolk Senior 35, Bob already had extensive experience in union movement in those years it created High School in Norfolk. municipal government, having served as as the Jewish Labor Committee to rescue The Department of Education examined sistant manager in Yonkers, NY, before Jewish and non-Jewish labor leaders from public schools across the country with a going to North Adams. the threat of rising nazism. Historians will discerning eye, looking for clear academic Now, as he prepares for a well-earned re fi nd that the Workmen's Circle leadership, goals, opportunities for meaningful student tirement, Bob can look back on a long list true to its pioneering heritage, was among participation, teacher leadership and re of major accomplishments achieved by the the first to spotlight the plight of Soviet wards and incentives for teachers, adminis township of Livingston during his watch. Jewry just as it had been the first to spot trative leadership, and community involve Bob's length of service in Livingston light the beginnings of the Holocaust when ment and support, among other criteria. makes him the longest continually serving few, even then, refused to believe its pre The Department analyzed student perform municipal manager in the State. He has dictable disaster. ance on standard achievement tests and served faithfully under Republican and On Sunday afternoon, October 13, at minimum competency tests; numbers of Democratic administrations. town hall, Mayor Edward I. Koch will lead students going on to post-secondary As a major force behind the process of the tributes at the 85th Anniversary Jubilee schools, military service, or permanent, rational municipal planning in Livingston, of the Workmen's Circle. I want to add my full-time jobs; and student success and Bob can be proud of Livingston's record as own tribute to that of President Reagan, school awards in academic and vocational a community that has been consistent in its ILGWU President Sol "Chick" Chaikin, competitions. Through this rigorous proc commitment to rational growth and devel among others, for this trail-blazing, inno ess, the Nation's outstanding schools were opment. vative, Jewish labor-fraternal-cultural identified, and 270 of them were awarded Bob has taken part in a process of devel order, which has not only served its own the Department of Education's highest ac opment for Livingston that has allowed family members but has continued to serve colade. that community to meet the challenges of communities throughout the United States. In any time, this Member would extend growth through rational development. Its objectives are another indication of how congratulations to these outstanding insti Livingston has a fine system of parks Jewish immigrants have contributed and, tutions. But the success of these schools, and recreational facilities. through their children and grandchildren located in the heart of the agricultural Livingston has an up-to-date water distri who have picked up the torch continue to crisis, tells us much about the students, bution system and a strong commitment to thank, not just serve, the American com teachers, administrators, and parents in water pollution control. muni~y for its opportunities. these communities. These successful Livingston's modern municipal facilities I am privileged to also give you the text schools suggest that determination, opti include a townhall and police station, a here of President Reagan's letter of greet mism, and the will to prevail and grow still new fare house and additions to two other ing to them on their 85th anniversary: characterizes rural America. If one views fire houses, and a new library, all devel- 25780 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 oped during Bob's time of service as town legislation, and I would like to share it hindred by bureaucratic indifference and ship manager. with my colleagues. shortsighted planning. Despite the serious Bob has encouraged a new generation of interest of private industry in finding a final LET'S DESTROY TOXIC WASTE, NOT JUST solution, the federal government has failed young people who have chosen a career in MOVE IT AROUND to provide the incentives and means to test public administration through internships and apply new techniques. As Joel Hirsch and his private efforts to develop scholar Five years ago, Congress approved the su horn of the Office of Technology Assess ship programs. perfund program in order to rid our nation ment told the House Science and Technolo In 1981, Bob was recognized by his col of toxic wastes. An expanded $7 .5 billion Su gy Committee earlier this year: "EPA has leagues, receiving the excellence in public perfund program scheduled for final Senate Cmadel a very small effort to evaluate and management award from the New Jersey approval today recognizes the limits of that approve new technologies. It does not devel Municipal Management Association. original effort. The unfortunate truth is op the methodology to evaluate new tech that America's 20,000 toxic-waste sites are nologies ... and it simply really does not go We wish Bob all of the best, and con not being cleaned up. Hazardous dumps out of its way to help companies with new gratulate him for giving all of his best to have merely been moved from one location technologies prove their effectiveness." the township of Livingston. to another, often creating new toxic sites in Measured in only annual terms, storage the process. will always seem to be less expensive than The Superfund program promotes the the destruction of toxic waste. But the time THE 11 TH ANNUAL CHRISTO storage of contaminated materials, not their has come for us to realize that the long PHER COLUMBUS DINNER permanent destruction. Despite the great term expense and growing hazard of con intentions and accomplishments of the pro stantly shuffling toxic storage sites poses HON. JOE KOLTER gram, the result has been a lethal shell monumental costs, both to the federal OF PENNSYLVANIA game that threatens to indefinitely prolong budget and human health. Reclaiming America's toxic legacy. America's neighborhoods and workplaces re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Office of Technology Assessment re quires a bold shift in national policy. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 cently reported that as many as one-half of An amendment by Sen. Daniel P. Moyni Mr. KOLTER. Mr. Speaker, I want to the storage facilities currently under con han to the Superfund bill being struction could themselves become Super voted on today would order the EPA to bring to the attention of my colleagues in fund dump sites in the near future. Some offer samples of Superfund site materials to the House of Representatives the 11th 87% of the repositories now in use are in companies developing alternative technol Annual Christopher Columbus Dinner at danger of leaking their toxic contents into ogies, begin 10 pilot demonstration projects, the New Englander in New Castle, PA. the environment. If the Superfund program and provide clear guidelines for testing, This forthcoming event is on October 13, continues unchanged, the government will demonstrating and licensing new clean-up 1985, and will be celebrated with much squander millions in federal dollars on the systems. I am offering an identical amend honor and thanksgiving. The purpose of same sites every decade and leave our chil ment in the House. Without these meas the dinner is to honor Christopher Colum dren with a life-threatening inheritance. ures, companies willing to help clean up our America does have an alternative: the de environment may soon give up their efforts. bus as well as the mothers, fathers, and velopment and implementation of innova The dangers of toxic pollution are not grandparents who came to the United tive technologies to safely and permanently confined to the U.S. What is unique about States from Italy. Their sacrifice has made destroy toxic waste. The same profit motive the American problem is our near-total reli it possible for children to have a better life. that led some to create these hazardous ma ance on storage rather than on destruction I would like to commend Pete "Figo" terials is today leading many entrepreneurs as a remedy. Carvella, the chairman, and the rest of the into a billion-dollar market for their de Japan and some European nations have Columbus Day Committee for their efforts struction. Meeting this challenge, however, made great strides in the use of new tech and dedication in putting on such a great requires a new partnership between govern nologies, including some from the U.S. In ment and private industry. the 1960's, Japan was the most polluted event. Much of the money raised at the Numerous alternative clean-up technol nation in the world. Its hazardous-waste dinner will be used to help local charities. ogies have already been developed. The crisis far exceeded America's. Government The Columbus Day Committee's activities Office of Technology Assessment cited 26 initiative and private imagination produced make New Castle, and our Nation, a better systems or products that could effectively a cleaner environment by creating alterna place to live. and permanently destroy toxic sites. Some tives to toxic storage. alternatives include: !n adopting the original Superfund pro Chemical Detoxification-Rather than re gram, Congress first recognized the vast NEW TECHNOLOGY TO END sorting to underground storage, chemical danger of our hazardous-waste problem. TOXIC WASTE treatments can break down toxins into less Now we must use all the means at hand to toxic or even nontoxic compounds. Some of end the problem of toxic wastes, and not HON. JAMES J. FLORIO these new compounds can be safely used in just transfer it to our children. industry. OF NEW JERSEY Biodegradation-Natural and synthetic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bacteria can be applied to contaminated soil RETIREMENT LUNCHEON HON Wednesday, October 2, 1985 or water and actually ingest the toxic ORING JOSEPH J. SQUILLACE chemicals. Biological treatment of waste Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, last week the water has already proved to be effective and Senate passed Superfund legislation to tests have shown that such organisms can HON. ROBERT G. TORRICEW renew the effort begun 5 years ago to rid destroy certain toxic wastes. OF NEW JERSEY our Nation of toxic wastes. While I have Encapsulation-A synthetic compound IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES several reservations about the Senate bill, I chemically bonds with and physically encap Wednesday, October 2, 1985 congratulate its recognition of a new direc sulates both organic and inorganic toxic tion in toxic waste cleanup. For the first chemicals. Polluted soil or water is convert Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise ed into an inert state, surpassing toxicity today to honor Joseph J. Squillace, who time, the Superfund will offer opportunities standards set by the Enviromental Protec for new and innovative technologies to be tion Agency. This process has been used suc has recently retired as city manager of the tested and proven for use of Superfund cessfully in Japan for more than 15 years in city of Hackensack. Joe Squillace and sites. decontaminating rivers, lakes and industrial Hackensack are synonomous. I am proud that we in the House of Rep sites. Mr. Squillace's career in the city began resentatives have taken the lead in charting Supercritical Water Oxidation-This proc as a health officer in 1948. He advanced this new course. My friend and colleague, ess neutralizes organic wastes into nontoxic from that position to deputy city manager Representative ROBERT G. TORRICELLI of substances such as water, salt and carbon di and then to city manager on October 5, oxide. Oxidation has proved to be 99.99% ef 1964. He has held that position in Hacken New Jersey, introduced legislation to re ficient in destroying a wide range of envi quire the EPA to demonstrate new technol ronmental hazards such as PCBs and dioxin. sack for 20 years. ogies. In an article that appeared in the Tragically, the full development and im Mr. Squillace served in the military in Wall Street Journal on September 26, Mr. plementation of these and other emerging the 1940's and was a most distinguished TORRICELLI makes a strong case for this toxic treatments in the U.S. has been soldier. He came back to Hackensack, and October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25781 with his lovely wife, Eleanor, raised their business that the company has relied upon roast beef and pastrami. The company al two sons, John and Ronald. He has been for so long, Monfort said. ready had been selling beef products to su active in many organizations, but most es "There is more profit in processing the permarkets for deli counters and had sup pecially the Rotary, the Boy Scouts of products," said Glenn Schmidt, a Colorado plied individual steaks and other beef and State University agriculture professor who lamb cuts to restaurants for many years. America, and serves as director of the is advising the company's researchers. The initial response to Monfort's pre board of the Hackensack Medical Center. But it's a big step for a company that's packaged meats has been restrained except Joe has been a moving force in the never mass marketed a product and has in upper-income, white-collar neighbor growth and development of the city and his little identity among consumers. Packages hoods, say grocers and the company's mar considerable talents as city manager are of the new Monfort Gold deli meats are in keters. But if the products are properly known throughout our State. area supermarkets, some grocers said. marketed, they say, they will sell well. I am pleased to have this opportunity to But consumer attitudes toward meat com "We think it will be a slow sales builder, wish him success in his future endeavors plicate Monfort of Colorado's effort. Re but it's definitely a product whose time has search indicating that fatty foods such as come," said Jeffery Stroh, a spokesman for and thank him for his dedication to our red meat may cause cancer and other health Safeway, which has offered Monfort Gold city. I thus rise to honor him today. problems has driven many consumers away in its Denver-area stores since midsummer. from beef and to poultry. "The products look real promising," Monfort makes no secret of his skepti agreed Jan Loutzenhiser, vice president of INNOVATION IN THE BEEF cism. "Will we go into this in a big way? I manufacturing and distribution for King INDUSTRY don't know," he said. "Part of it is getting Scoopers, which already sells Monfort Gold me emotionally ready to do some of the corned beef and will begin offering more HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH things.'' products this week. Despite Monfort's pessimism, his company OF COLORADO But research at Monfort of Colorado is being hailed in the beef industry for doesn't stop at the deli counter. A list of po IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES taking a few tentative steps toward offering tential products on the desk of Robert Wednesday, October 2, 1985 consumers new beef products. Parris, vice president of sales, includes 21 Beef producers have been somewhat slow new entrees ranging from common plates Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, the importance in adjusting to consumer trends, and some such as roasted prime rib to exotic offering of the beef industry in America is well analysts believe that's reflected in the de such as seared lamb-kabobs. known. In a long, innovative, and often ro clining beef consumption. From a high of "We have some ideas for some more exotic mantic history, the industry has faced and 99.5 pounds per person in 1977, consumption offerings," said Parris. "They have a lot of overcome innumerable challenges. declined to 77.4 pounds last year. sex appeal.'' And innovation still characterizes the in "They have been selling the same cuts But in the eyes of some hardcore beef dustry, as reflected in the following article steaks and roasts-for years," said Roger and-potato fans, one of Miller's projects Berglund, spokesman for the National about Monfort of Colorado. I commend may have gone too far when it employed a Cattlemen's Association. seaweed extract to enhance a beef classic this piece to my colleagues, especially in Most consumers a.re looking for foods that the steak. this time when the farm bill is before both can be prepared quickly, usually within 30 The company used the seaweed byproduct Chambers of Congress. minutes, Schmidt said. That convenience is as a gel to hold together shredded beef The article follows: lacking in many traditional beef cuts. A molded into a steak as part of the effort to [From the Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 29, chuck roast, for example, may take several make beef products more visually appealing, 1985] hours to cook, Berglund said. Miller said. Because the seaweed extract "The consuming public is changing," said binds the meat together without being BEEF PRODUCTS WITH SEX APPEAL Schmidt, "and prepared cooked products fit frozen, it allow, the steak to display a fresh, been well earned, for his 20 years have also about 60 Slovak and Polish families Donald Hovendick says he was forced to been of great benefit to New York State and many Italian, German, Hungarian, and resign 17 months ago as president of the Croatian families as well. This well reflects Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of and New York City. Senator Goodman's Omaha after disagreeing with the governing leadership, as chairman of the City Charter the ethic makeup of the community itself, even today. board on how to handle mounting financial Revision Commission, gave New York City problems. a new charter which greatly increased the As time went on, the parish continued to Hovendick declined to discuss the nature access of the ordinary citizen to the politi be a mainstay in the community and is of the disagreement. But six people close to cal process. For his role in Albany he has proud of the tremendous growth that is has the bank say Hovendick was pressured to been described as "the statesman of the enjoyed over the years to the present time. resign after refusing to adopt what he re State senate." Earlier, as city finance ad It is said that the strength of any organiza garded as severe new credit standards for tion lies in its membership, and this cer farm borrowers. ministrator, he modernized the city's ar Farm Credit System documents indicate chaic tax collection processes. As Republi tainly applies to St. Francis parish. The the standards called for borrowers with can county chairman he has been an out church should be proud of its congregation widely varying financial problems to be standing party leader, and I can personally and the congregation of its church. evaluated as if all faced foreclosure. Antici testify how much that has meant to my Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. House pated foreclosure costs were to be added to campaigns. of Representatives, I want to commend St. borrowers' existing debts. While my official duties here in Washing Francis parish on their lOOth anniversary The standards-adopted a month after Hovendick's April 1984 departure-helped ton will keep me from joining the senator and extend best wishes for many more an push some farmers out of business and con in New York this evening, I do want to join niversaries in the future. tributed to worsening conditions for the his many admirers in wishing him many bank's affiliated production Credit Associa more years of productive public service. tions, say the six people. They are all October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25783 former or current Farm Credit System offi was right part of the time, and I was not To illustrate, one official cited an example cials and asked not to be identified. right part of the time." of a farm borrower with total debts of Prompted by PCA loan losses, the Federal Peterson said the governing board consult $100,000, including obligations on land being intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha is seek ed with the Farm Credit Administration purchased. ing up to $340 million worth of aid from the about problems in the Omaha district. But The farmer fails to pay all his annual ex Farm Credit System. he disagreed with a contention by some crit penses, which include $13,500 in interest Several former officials interviewed and ics that the federal agency had pressured payments on the land as well as property they believe the new standards have con the board. taxes. tributed to the growth in volume of nonper A former PCA president said pressure had The farmer ends the year with a net forming PCA loans in the district. been mounting for some time. worth of $10,000. Non-performing loans totaled $303.1 mil He pointed to a Nov. 22, 1982, memo sent Applying the new standards adds another lion on June 30, compared with $158.8 mil to Hovendick and 11 others then serving as $13,500 in interest and taxes to the farmer's lion at the end of 1984. A June • • • figure intermediate credit bank presidents from debt-leaving him with a negative net worth was unavailable. Larry Edwards, a deputy governor of the of $3,500. The critics' • • • are disputed by William Farm Credit Administration. Thus, the six critics say, the farmer moves Hoffman, a deputy governor of the Farm Edwards said in the memo that the Farm from a borderline position to a loss. Credit Administration, and by John Harl Credit Administration would consider re PCA's have been harmed, critics say, be ing, who was named president of the com quests by PCAs to exceed existing loan cause they have had to move money out of bined Farm Credit Banks of Omaha after limits in light of several factors. reserves to cover these losses. That, in turn, Hovendick's departure. Among them, the memo said, was "the bank's perspective on replenish reserves, they said. did not force anybody out of farming," Harl whether need to be removed." LOY AL TO SYSTEM ing said. Declining land values and prices Harling said it was possible that the new were the culprits, he said. 'ADVERSARY' POSITION standards resulted in an increase in loan 'SURVIVAL PLANS' If a change was deemed necessary, the losses. But, he said, it is hard to distinguish memo said, the Farm Credit Administration losses that have occurred that way from Harling said the new standards have would want to know "the bank's plans for helped detect potential problems for bor those attributable to declining land and achieving this transition to a new board commodity prices. rowers in time to develop "survival plans" to and/or management." keep them in business. Other borrowers whose repayment prob A January 1985 memo circulated among lems were not as severe also saw their loans He and Hoffman said the standards also Omaha district PCAs said they should not give a more realistic picture of how much deteriorate in quality, the six critics said. consider compromising with problem-ridden "A pretty good operator in less than per money a PCA can realize if a foreclosure ac borrowers unless the compromise "results in tually occurs. fect shape could have this formula applied the greatest net return to the association and be borderline or in a loss position," one Harling said the new standards originated and the (federal intermediate credit> bank." with the Farm Credit Administration, a fed former official said. Nebraska Attorney General Robert Spire Hovendick, now a private consultant in eral agency that monitors the Farm Credit said last week he was concerned by what he System, which is a cooperative network that Omaha, said he remained loyal to the regarded as increasing evidence that Farm system and sympathized with Harling and holds about 35 percent of the nation's $212 Credit System leaders were taking an adver billion farm debt. sarial position toward farmers and ranchers other leaders. The system has 12 districts, one of which who are member-borrowers. "But I still disagree with some of the is based in Omaha and covers Nebraska, "The Farm Credit System was designed to things being done," he said. Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. help farmers and treat farmers on a prefer "I don't know how much of the emergency HOvendick, 58, was president of the Feder ential basis," Spire said. "Instead, we see a is on the books and how al Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha for hard-line approach." much is anticipated," Hovendick said. 12 years and a past recipient of the prestig Spire, who had a law office for 30 years in "It is my belief the system probably has ious. Ak-Sar-Ben Agricultural Achievement the Farm Credit Banks of Omaha building, the resources by itseli to survive if there are Award. He said he was not fired by his gov is one of 11 state attorneys general demand no further declines in the agricultural econ erning board. ing that system leaders change various prac omy. But if things get worse, the system "But if I had persisted two or three more tices as a condition for gaining federal as could dissolve in front of all of us." weeks, I would have been fired," Hovendick sistance. said. "I didn't have the muscle to prevail. The new credit standards were ordered for OMB DRAGS ITS FEET ON RE MERGER PROPOSED Omaha-district PCAs in a May 21, 1984, memo from the Federal Intermediate Credit LEASE OF REFUGEE ASSIST For example, he said, he could not per Bank of Omaha. ANCE TO THE STATES suade the Farm Credit Administration to The memo directed all PCA presidents adopt a plan he developed in late 1983 for within the district to evaluate "adversely HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG merging some PCAs in the district. classified loans"-or loans with moderate to If the plan had been approved, he said, severe problems-in terms of "standards for OF FLORIDA the failures last year of PCAs in Valentine real estate liquidation." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and O'Neill, Neb., might have been avoided. The memo directed loan officers to add Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Now, the district is seeking to merge all 37 expenses anticipated during foreclosure pro PCAs and 31 federal land bank associations ceedings-including one year's worth of Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the into two districtwide associations. Farm bor future interest on real estate debt and one Office of Management and Budget once rowers are scheduled to vote on the propos year's future taxes-to a borrower's existing again is circumventing congressional intent al in November. debt. by dragging its feet on the release of $11.5 Jim Peterson of Underwood, Iowa, chair Although the standards could be waived million in refugee assistance funds to the man of a seven-member board that sets for problem-ridden borrowers who pledged policy for the Omaha district of the Farm to improve their operations, application of States. Credit System, confirmed that Hovendick the standards troubled a number of people Providing for refugee assistance is a Fed resisted the new credit standards and was within the system, the six current and eral responsibility, but many State and pressured to resign. former officials said. local governments, such as those in Flori Peterson said the board also was con "Some of us felt we were adding liabilities da, have had to shoulder a large portion of cerned about the quality of supervision of that had not even occurred yet," said a one refugee costs. As a member of the Appro PCAs and the quality of PCA management time senior Farm Credit Banks of Omaha priations Subcommittee which funds refu under Hovendick. official. gee programs, I have opposed past attempts "There were significant deficiencies in "Many of the people to which the stand management of some PCAs that had been ards were applied were not facing foreclo by OMB to shirk its payments to the States. tolerated over a longer period than they sure," said another one-time senior official. The General Accounting Office has ruled should have been," Peterson said. PRECARIOUS POSITION that OMB's latest effort to withhold target ed assistance funds is an illegal impound MOUNTING PRESSURE Applying the standards helped plunge Hovendick, who granted an interview for some farmers with debts already approxi ment. These funds, to be allocated to 20 the first time since his resignation, said that mating assets into an even more precarious States and the District of Columbia, would in 34 years with the Farm Credit System, "I position, the officials said. have lapsed yesterday because they were 25784 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 not expended before the end of the fiscal world to have its own permanent perform Mr. Speaker, I enthusiastically support year. But a California Federal judge im ing theatre, located in the historic Play the concept of a "Rock-N-Roll Hall of posed a temporary injunction against OMB house Square area. Fame and Museum", both as a Member of preventing the money from reverting to the Cleveland is also home to many fine rep Congress who represents the city of Cleve Federal Treasury. ertory theatres, including The Cleveland land, and as a Member who is very active Unfortunately, despite congressional Playhouse, which has served as an impor in sponsoring and supporting legislation intent, a GAO ruling, and a Federal judge's tant training ground for actors such as Joel relative to the arts, humanities, and muse injunction, OMB still refuses to release the Gray, Paul Newman, and Margaret Hamil ums in this country. This museum would be $11.5 million in refugee assistance owed to ton, and the nationally known black reper a valuable cultural and educational asset to the States. It's my hope OMB will cease its tory theatre, Karamu House. the city of Cleveland and to the Nation as a delaying tactics and meet its Federal obli Yet, few people know that Cleveland has whole. gation to reimburs~ our State and local been a leader in the commercial radio and governments for the costs they have in recording industry. Many of Cleveland's curred due to the influx of refugees to our leading disc jockeys of the 1950's, which in Nation. cluded Alan Freed, Norm N. Nite, and Bill SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Randall, revolutionized the A.M. radio format. They were among the first to play Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, IN CLEVELAND, THE HEART OF agreed to by the Senate on February ROCK-N-ROLL, IS THE BEAT rock-n-roll and rhythm and blues recorded by black performers. Previously, this music 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a was only given air time by radio stations if system for a computerized schedule of HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR it was performed and recorded by white all meetings and hearings of Senate OF OHIO artists. Therefore, the function performed committees, subcommittees, joint com IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by these rock-n-roll DJ's was significant mittees, and committees of conference. Wednesday, October 2, 1985 not only to the recording industry but to This title requires all such committees Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the American public as a whole. to notify the Office of the Senate support of the Greater Cleveland Growth Since the 1950's, rock-n-roll, (a phrase Daily Digest-designated by the Rules Association in their efforts to establish the coined by Cleveland disc jockey Alan Committee-of the time, place, and "Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum" Freed), has indeed been alive and well in purpose of the meetings, when sched in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland, OH. uled, and any cancellations or changes I would also like to salute Mr. Ahmet Er Mr. Speaker, Cleveland and the entire in the meetings as they occur. tegun, a legendary figure in the recording northeast Ohio area continue to be one of As an additional procedure along field and the chairman of Atlantic Records. the most important marketing areas of the with the computerization of this infor Mr. Ertegun is serving as chairman of the recording industry. Cleveland continues to mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, be a major "break out" market for rock-n Digest will prepare this information with a board of directors who are also lu roll artists. For example, the first concert for printing in the Extensions of Re minaries in this industry: Walter Yetnikoff, of Elvis Presley's held north of the Mason marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL president of CBS Records Group; Seymour Dixon Line was in Cleveland, OH. David RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of Stein, president of Sire Records; Jann Bowie broke first in the Cleveland market each week. Wenner, editor and publisher of Rolling in the 1970's. Moi·e recently, much of Bruce Any changes in committee schedul Stone; Allen Grubman, Esq., of Grubman, Springsteen's early success was from Cleve ing will be indicated by placement of Indursky & Schindler; Neshui Ertegun, land audiences and record buyers. an asterisk to the left of the name of president of WEA International; Clive Mr. Speaker, I believe that in an era of resurgence of nationalism and pride in the unit conducting such meetings. Davis, president of Arista Records; Robert Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Stigwood, chairman of Stigwood Group being Americans, we also give a place of prominence to an art form that is truly October 3, 1985, may be found in the Co.; Guentler Hensler, president of Poly Daily Digest of today's RECORD. gram Records; Jerry Moss, chairman of American. Our music is listened to and A&M Records; Bob Summer, president of emulated by millions of people around the RCA Records; Bhaskar Menon, chairman world. It is a thing that unites us as one MEETINGS SCHEDULED of EMI-Capitol Records; Bob Krasnow, people, one world. American rock-n-roll, in chairman of Elecktra-Asylum Records; Bob all its variou11 forms, has influenced other OCTOBER4 Pittman, chief operating officer of MTV; types of music, the visual arts, style and 9:30 a.m. David Geffen, president of Geffen Records; fashion, and dance. It has even given birth Finance Irv Azoff, president of MCA Records; David to its own universal language. Rock-n-roll To continue hearings on the President's Btaun, Esq., Wyman, Bautzer, Kuchel & music is our unique American art form in tax reform proposal. Silbert; Bill Graham, president of Bill which we can indeed be proud and share SD-215 with the rest of the world. •Joint Economic Graham Productions: Mo Ostin, chairman To hold hearings on the employment/ of Warner Brothers Records; John Ham Mr. Speaker, symbols of contemporary unemployment situation for Septem mond, consultant producer of CBS culture are often overlooked by traditional ber. Records: and Quincy Jones, president of museums and galleries in this country. The SD-628 Quincy Jones Productions. "Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum" 10:00 a.m. Mr. Chairman, I would like to pledge my would be a valuable asset in celebration of Energy and Natural Resources support, as a Representative of downtown contemporary and American culture. Public Lands, Reserved Water and Re Cleveland, for the establishment of the The city of Cleveland is enjoying a major source Conservation Subcommittee "Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum" revitalization, in terms of construction and To hold hearings on certain land con in my district. investment with regard to projects from the veyance measures, including S. 304, S. Cleveland, OH, has for many years en public and private sectors. The city of 360, s. 446, s. 565, s. 567' s. 829, s. joyed the reputation as one of the leading Cleveland, with its unique lakefront loca 1503, S. 1625, and S. 1690. cultural capitals in the United States. The tion, has a history of support for major SD-366 Cleveland Orchestra is world reknown, as cultural institutions, and particularly a Governmental Affairs Civil Service, Post Office, and General is the Cleveland Museum of Art, which unique and historical relationship with the Services Subcommittee houses, among its other outstanding collec recording industry. Its long time promotion To hold oversight hearings on the imple tions, one of the greatest Asian art collec and support of rock-n-roll artists, make it a mentation of the Randolph-Sheppard tions in the world. The Cleveland Ballet is prime location for the "Rock-N-Roll Hall Act of 1936. one of the few great companies in the of Fame and Museum." SD-342 October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25785 OCTOBER7 from certain maximum hours provi tional Memorial to Patrick Henry, S. 10:00 a.m. sions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1596 and H.R. 2776, bills to direct the Labor and Human Resources as a result of the impact of the Su Secretary of the Interior to convey To hold hearings on alternative pro preme Court's decision in Garcia title to the Robert F. Kennedy Memo grams for troubled youth. versus San Antonio Metropolitan rial Stadium to the District of Colum SD-430 Transit Authority on cities, and other bia, and S. 1116, to authorize funds for pending calendar business. financial assistance and grants to the OCTOBERS SD-430 Bethune Museum and Archives in the 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. District of Columbia. Energy and Natural Resources Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-366 Energy Research and Development Sub To hold hearings on Robert Elsner, of Finance committee Alaska, and Karen Pryor, of Washing To continue hearings on the President's To hold joint hearings with the Commit ton, each to be a Member of the tax reform proposal. tee on Environment and Public Works' Marine Mammal Commission. SD-215 Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation SR-253 Finance Foreign Relations on S. 1517, to provide continued finan To hold hearings to discuss the proposed cial and technical assistance of the De To resume hearings on the President's tax reform proposal. U.S. arms sale to the Kingdom of partment of Energy to the regional Jordan. low-level waste compact regions, and SD-215 Foreign Relations SD-419 to revise the guidelines and procedures 10:00 a.m. for the establishment and use of re To continue hearings on a nuclear agreement between the United States Commerce, Science, and Transportation gional disposal facilities for low-level Merchant Marine Subcommittee radioactive waste, and S. 1578, to im and the Peoples' Republic of China. SD-419 To hold hearings on fishing vessel safety prove procedures for the implementa and insurance. tion of compacts providing for the es *Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings to examine certain SD-562 tablishment and operation of regional Judiciary disposal facilities for low-level radioac barriers to health care. SD-430 Business meeting, to consider pending tive waste. calendar business. SD-366 Select on Intelligence To resume closed hearings on the devel SD-226 Environment and Public Works Labor and Human Resources Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee opment of a national intelligence strategy . To hold hearings on mandatory nutri To hold joint hearings with the Commit tional labeling. tee on Energy and Natural Resources' SH-219 Subcommittee on Energy Research 10:00 a.m. SD-430 and Development on S. 1517, to pro Commerce, Science, and Transportation Labor and Human Resources vide continued financial and technical To hold oversight hearings in conjunc Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom assistance of the Department of tion with the National Ocean Policy mittee Energy to the regional low-level waste Study on Pelagic driftnets. To resume hearings on proposed legisla compact regions, and to revise the SR-253 tion authorizing funds for programs of guidelines and procedures for the es Energy and Natural Resources the Higher Education Act. tablishment and use of regional dis Business meeting, to consider pending SR-385 posal facilities for low-level radioactive calendar business. 10:30 a.m. waste, and S. 1578, to improve proce SD-366 Commerce, Science, and Transportation dures for the implementation of com Environment and Public Works Business, Trade, and Tourism Subcommit pacts providing for the establishment Business meeting, to consider the nomi tee and operation of regional disposal fa. nations of Jennifer Joy Manson, of To hold hearings on the promotion of cilities for low-level radioactive waste. Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator domestic tourism. SD-366 for External Affairs, and Lawrence J. SR-253 Judiciary Jensen, of Virginia, to be Assistant Ad 4:00 p.m. To hold hearings on S. 238, to reform ministrator for Water, both of the En Select on Intelligence procedures for collateral review of vironmental Protection Agency, and Closed briefing on worldwide intelli criminal judgments. Orson G. Swindle, III, to be Assistant gence matters. SD-226 Secretary of Commerce for Economic SH-219 10:00 a.m. Development, and other pending cal 4:30 p.m. •commerce, Science, and Transportation endar business. Select on Intelligence To resume hearings on S. 1310, the SD-406 Closed briefing on the Philippines. Clean Campaign Act. Judiciary SH-219 SR-253 To hold hearings on S. 1140, to preserve Foreign Relations and promote wholesale and retail com OCTOBER 16 To hold closed hearings to discuss a nu petition in the retail gasoline market 9:30 a.m. clear agreement between the United and to protect the motoring safety of Labor and Human Resources States and the Peoples' Republic of the American public. Business meeting, to consider pending China. SD-226 calendar business. S-116, Capitol Judiciary SD-430 Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Select on Intelligence Constitution Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 704, to establish To resume closed hearings on the devel To hold hearings on S. 1580, to revise an Intercircuit Panel of the United opment of a national intelligence federally mandated attorneys' fees ap States Courts of Appeals to decide strategy . plicable to civil, criminal, and adminis cases referred by the Supreme Court. SH-219 trative proceedings involving the SD-106 10:00 United States and civil proceedings in 2:00 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources volving State and local governments. Judiciary Business meeting, to consider pending SD-628 To hold hearings on pending nomina calendar business. Joint Economic tions. SD-366 Monetary and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee SD-226 Select on Indian Affairs To hold oversight hearings on proposals To hold hearings on the nomination of to balance the Federal budget. OCTOBER 10 Ross 0. Swimmer, of Oklahoma, to be SD-562 9:30 a.m. an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Energy and Natural Resources SR-325 OCTOBER9 Public Lands, Reserved Water and Re 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. source Conservation Subcommittee Foreign Relations Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on S.J. Res. 187, to To hold hearings to discuss certain trade Business meeting, to mark up S. 1570, to designate Patrick Henry's last home barriers to U.S. exports. exempt State and local governments and burial place, in Virginia, as a Na- SD-419 25786 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2, 1985 OCTOBER 17 To hold hearings to review irinovative To hold hearings on the Tenth Anniver 9:30 a.m. State and local programs to expand sary of the Education for All Handi Governmental Affairs student and parental choice in elemen capped Children Act . Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga tary and secondary education and on SD-430 tions Federal policies to provide such inno 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on espionage activities vation. Governmental Affairs in the United States. SD-342 Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga SD-342 tions 10:00 a.m. OCTOBER23 To hold hearings on the Federal en Foreign Relations 9:30 a.m. forcement of the Bank Secrecy Act To hold hearings on the nominations of Environment and Public Works . Alan L. Keyes, of Maryland, to be an Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee SLJ-342 Assistant Secretary of State, Robert To continue hearings on S. 445 and S. G. Houdek, of Illinois, to be Ambassa 1225, bills to revise certain provisions dor to the Republic of Uganda, and OCTOBER30 Natale H. Bellocchi, of New York, to of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 re garding liability for nuclear incidents. be Ambassador to the Republic of Bot 9:30 a.m. swana. SD-406 Labor and Human Resources Labor and Hu.man Resources SD-419 To resume hearings to examine certain Labor and Human Resources Business meeting, to consider pending Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom calendar business. barriers to health care. mittee SD-430 SD-430 To hold hearings to examine measures 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. •, to discourage students from dropping Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Natural Resources out of high school. Business meeting, to consider pending Business meeting, to consider pending SD-430 calendar business. calendar business. Labor and Human Resources SD-366 SD-366 Aging Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on pension accrual and OCTOBER 24 Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism the older worker. 9:00 a.m. Subcommittee SD-628 Veterans' Affairs To hold hearings on the effects of do 4:00 p.m. Business meeting, to mark up proposed mestic violence. Select on Intelligence legislation to provide a cost-of-living SD-628 Closed briefing on intelligence matters. increase for fiscal year 1986 in the SH-219 rates of veterans disability compensa OCTOBER31 OCTOBER 18 tion and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses 9:00 a.m. and children. 10:00 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources SR-418 Governmental Affairs Energy Regulation and Conservation Sub 10:00 a.m. Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit committee Governmental Affairs tee To hold oversight hearings on innova To hold hearings on S. 1209, to establish tive approaches in industrial energy Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga tions the National Commission to Prevent efficiency. Infant Mortality. SD-366 To hold hearings on the role of the en tertainment industry in deglamorizing SD-342 OCTOBER21 drug use. Labor and Human Resources SD-342 Employment and Productivity Subcom 9:30 a.m. Labor and Hu.man Resources mittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings on the impact of Surface Transportation Subcommittee Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom To hold oversight hearings on the im mittee trade on employment and productivi plementation of the Household Goods To resume hearings on proposed legisla ty. Transportation Act . SD-430 To hold oversight hearings on activities SR-253 4:00 p.m. of the Small Business Administration's Select on Intelligence Office of Veterans Affairs. OCTOBER 22 Closed briefing on worldwide intelli SR-428A 9:30 a.m. gence matters. 4:00 p.m. Environment and Public Works SH-219 Select on Intelligence Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee 4:30 p.m. Closed briefing on intelligence matters. To hold hearings on S. 445 and S. 1225, Select on Intelligence SH-219 bills to revise certain provisions of the Closed briefing on intelligence matters. Atomic Energy Act of 1954 regarding SH-219 liability for nuclear incidents. NOVEMBER6 SD-406 OCTOBER 28 Governmental Affairs 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Labor and Human Resources Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga Finance tions To hold hearings on nutrition and fit Health Subcommiitee ness in public health. To resume hearings on espionage activi To hold hearings on S. 1551, to provide ties in the United States. for administrative appeals and judicial SD-430 SD-342 review under Part B of Medicare, and Labor and Human Resources Employment and Productivity Subcom to review the beneficiary and provider NOVEMBER7 mittee appeals provisions under Part A and B To hold hearings on the impact of trade of the Medicare program. 9:30 a.m. on employment and productivity. SD-215 Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-430 Science, Technology, and Space Subcom 2:00 p.m. OCOBTER29 mittee Governmental Affairs 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on insurance and space Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit Labor and Human Resources commercialization. tee Handicapped Subcommittee SR-253 October 2, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25787 NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 14 9:30 a.m. CAN CELLA TIONS Labor and Human Resources 10:00 a.m. Governmental Affairs Employment and Productivity Subcom OCTOBER3 mittee Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit 10:00 a.m. tee Governmental Affairs To resume hearings on the impact of To hold oversight hearings on regula trade on employment and productivi To hold hearings on the President's tory activities of the Office of Man management initiatives and related ty. agement and Budget. SD-430 measures. SD-342 SD-342