E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001 No. 24 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. ery. He understood the problems of for- lyn, . The horror they are re- f getting the past. He recognized that we membering is what is called the Middle must share the painful past in order to Passage and the hundreds of years of MORNING HOUR DEBATES protect our future. We must help en- enslavement that followed. The church The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the sure that future generations grasp the pastor, the Reverend Johnny Ray order of the House of January 3, 2001, injustice that occurred in North Amer- Youngblood, would like every church the Chair will now recognize Members ica’s past so that we may never repeat and civic organization in this country from lists submitted by the majority it. to do the same. and minority leaders for morning hour My bill is patterned after the Holo- debates. The Chair will alternate rec- caust Museum Act and pays tribute to Youngblood believes, along with ognition between the parties, with each those who suffered and perished under many of his church congregants, that party limited to not to exceed 30 min- slavery in North America. acknowledging, just simply acknowl- utes, and each Member, except the ma- Mr. Speaker, slavery infected our edging the pain of the past will pave jority leader, the minority leader, or past and oppressed several ethnic the way for real change, political and the minority whip, limited to not to groups. Education is one of the best personal. exceed 5 minutes. weapons to prevent such injustices, and Several noted psychologists contend f what better way to educate future gen- that because of the trauma from this erations than with a fitting tribute in NORTH AMERICAN SLAVERY original deep wound, it was so great, so our Nation’s Capital to those who were MEMORIAL COUNCIL ACT deep and has gone on so long publicly enslaved in North America. ungrieved, it may account for some of The SPEAKER. Under the Speaker’s My bill is designed to ensure that our social ills. announced policy of January 3, 2001, Americans never forget the horrors of the gentleman from (Mr. slavery. We have wisely given honor to As with the many public remem- STEARNS) is recognized during morning those who lost their lives and suffered brances of the Jewish Holocaust, St. hour debates for 5 minutes. during the Holocaust. But we have ne- Paul’s commemoration allows grieving Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, it is a glected to honor those who lost their for forefathers and mothers, acknowl- delight to be back here to serve the lives and were imprisoned by slavery. edging the psychic wounds whose ag- people. We should offer a proper tribute to onies still are felt in our communities I am here in honor of Black History those who were denied their freedom in today. One church observer said, ‘‘You Month. I would like to bring my col- North America, and I am confident have to admit there was pain, real leagues’ attention to legislation that I that my bill will help to rectify this pain. Once you admit it, then you can intend to introduce today. The bill is oversight. heal it.’’ entitled the North American Slavery Last year, the Roth Horowitz Gallery So, Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what Memorial Council Act. in showed a splendid ex- this museum would seek to do. We can I believe that this bill can best be hibition. It was entitled ‘‘Witness.’’ heal, and people healing will prevent thought of by a quote from Papa Dallas The exhibit chronicled the practice of division. One way is to acknowledge Stewart. He was a former slave that lynching between 1863 and 1960. An ar- the past problems and injustices. was captured; and his comment sort of ticle stated that after the opening of Americans have a rich history, but we provides the essence, I think, of what the exhibit, hundreds of visitors had must be true in recalling our history my bill is trying to do. This is what he poured in to see the exhibit, many of and slavery is sadly a part of that his- said: ‘‘And one thing I want you to them waiting in lines up to 20 minutes tory. This museum will stand as a bea- promise me: that you are going to tell in freezing temperatures. After one con and not only pay tribute to those all the children my story.’’ So my col- viewer came out, this is what he said: who were forced into slavery, but leagues, we need to tell it. ‘‘Perhaps the popularity of this exhi- should also stand to help end slavery Stewart, a former slave, knew first- bition should serve as an argument for that still exists throughout the world. hand the heartache and the pain that a museum devoted to slavery.’’ slavery could bring. As a child, his eyes Acknowledging slavery as a tragedy For the sake of Papa Stewart and were burned out when an overseer is very important. Groups have begun countless others, we must never forget caught him simply studying the alpha- holding commemorations on their own. the past. I encourage my colleagues to bet. He spent his life encouraging oth- In fact, one group is the St. Paul’s join with me in cosponsoring the North ers to never forget the horrors of slav- Community Baptist Church of Brook- American Slavery Museum bill.

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. H414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 AMERICA’S GOAL: DO NOT SPEND other trust funds will go up, to keep peace and well-being all across the At- THE SURPLUS the total debt of this country about lantic, including the North American The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. even and not have the total go down. countries and our allies and friends BIGGERT). Under the Speaker’s an- Madam Speaker, this represents what overseas in Europe. We get together a nounced policy of January 3, 2001, the has happened to the public debt, all couple of times a year to examine pol- gentleman from Michigan (Mr. SMITH) three of the previous charts. If my col- icy and, of course, at this time there is is recognized during morning hour de- leagues will join me on this chart, we a great deal of interest in the new ad- bates for 5 minutes. will see that the public debt of this ministration and where it is going. We Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Madam country has remained relatively low up had useful meetings, timely meetings, Speaker, tonight the President of the until the last 20 years, and now it is and there will be reports coming forth United States will come before this skyrocketing. What that means to me on those in time. Chamber in joint session, and I suspect is that whether it is the debt held by I wanted to speak about an aspect of he is going to talk about three areas the public or what we owe the Social the trip we took this time that I think that should be important to all of us. Security Trust Fund or what we owe is more important, because there is One is what do we do with taxes and the other trust funds, somehow, some some business for our House. As is cus- how much should they be lowered, and place, some time, government is going tomary, we quite often visit our troops should we continue a wartime tax rate to have to come up with the money to when we are out in these areas. We go in this time of peace that is now bring- pay that loan back. to remote areas, places like the Sinai ing in an estimated $5.6 trillion of sur- So that is the challenge for us. Where on this trip, and dangerous areas, pluses over the next 10 years, and prob- do we come up with that money? How places like the Balkans; and we go to ably that is going to be much higher; do we come up with that money? If all support areas, places like Italy and and, is it reasonable to say that sur- we do is shuffle boxes around and use places where there are active oper- pluses are really overtaxation. the surpluses coming in from Social ations in places like Turkey where our The next question I think that he Security and the other trust funds to troops are flying, our Air Force. We will also address is Social Security and pay down the debt held by the public, talk to our troops. We get right out the importance of keeping Social Secu- the debt will go way down low; but there; we do not get just the red carpet rity solvent. If we were to have a per- when the baby boomers start retiring, treatment talking to the officers. We fect world, or, if you will, a perfect then we have to come up with the extra talk to the men and women in uniform, Congress, we would probably not have money needed to pay Social Security hearing what their gripes are, their a tax cut and we would start a program benefits, and the debt will soar. So concerns, worries and wants; and we keeping Social Security solvent. But again, if we are looking at the previous try to get the message back to them to the danger in this body and over in the chart, the debt of this country has been say thanks for what they are doing. We Senate is, if the money is laying there, going up tremendously, and now, if we talk to the Army, Marines, Air Force, all this extra surplus money coming in, use a little bit of the money of the So- and Coast Guard when we are in those if it is sort of laying there on the cial Security surplus to pay down the places. counter, if you will, Congress tends to debt, the debt will actually go down, There was a lot of concern this time increase spending. but then again on the chart we just in our conversations with the troops; The President will also talk about looked at, we just reviewed, it will but we did find a common thread on a the importance of continuing to pay again soar. subject that this House needs to do down the debt. And, if you will join me The challenge before this body is something about, and that was the fact on this chart for just a second for what what do we do with the surplus money that their vote was not counted in the is the debt of this country, the total coming in? Madam Speaker, listen to last election. There is a concern out public debt as defined in law is made up the increased spending dilemma that there that the extra efforts they took, of three areas where government is has faced this Congress. In 1997, we set because it is tough to get their votes borrowing. One is the debt held by the budget caps. If we had stuck to those cast when they are involved in military public, the Wall Street debt, the Treas- budget caps that we set in 1997, the in- duty, because they are doing things in ury bills that are issued on a regular creased spending over the next 10 years remote parts of the world and it is not basis. That is approximately $3.4 tril- would have been $1.7 trillion less than like the pleasures that we have and the lion. On the top we see the pink area, it is today. Because of that increased convenience and the logistics we have, and the pink area is about $1.1 trillion spending, because of the propensity of just going and casting our votes on of money that has been borrowed from this Chamber and the Senate and the Election Day in this country or even extra Social Security taxes coming in, White House to spend more money, we doing an absentee ballot in this coun- so what government has been doing for have increased spending more over the try. It is very complicated for them. the last 40 years is taking this extra next 10 years because of what we have So the fact that their vote may have surplus from Social Security and done in the last 5 than what the Presi- been thrown out is particularly dis- spending it on other programs. At least dent is suggesting as a tax cut. Some of turbing to them, whether it was be- now we have decided to, even though the tax cut will help get some of the cause of technical problems like the we are not doing anything to fix Social money out of town so we will not spend postmarks on the ballots or the rules Security and keep it solvent, at least it. That is our goal. for witnesses or whether or not there we are not going to spend that money, f are time deadlines that could not be we have decided. The other area is managed and so forth because of where about $1.2 trillion that is the other 116 HOUSE MUST ADDRESS ISSUE OF they were. These are correctable trust funds of Federal Government. INTENTIONAL DISENFRANCHISE- things, and between the work of the So what we are doing, if we do not fix MENT OF MILITARY VOTE States and the supervisors of elections Social Security and do not use some of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under at the local level and the Federal-level that money to invest better than the the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- rules, I think we can get this corrected job we are doing right now with Social uary 3, 2001, the gentleman from Flor- and taken care of. Security, we are lending it to the gov- ida (Mr. GOSS) is recognized during Madam Speaker, what troubled the ernment, government writes an IOU morning hour debates for 5 minutes. troops the most was that there are ap- and says, you cannot cash this in, but Mr. GOSS. Madam Speaker, I had the parently some people who actively we will write you an IOU from the great privilege and honor to travel wanted to disenfranchise the military money we are borrowing from Social with colleagues during this past Presi- vote because it did not measure up Security, we are taking the actual cash dents’ break under the leadership of ideologically with the views of their dollars and using it to pay down the the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. BE- candidate. Unfortunately, as we read in debt held by the public. So over time, REUTER) to visit parliamentarians who Florida, and I am proud to represent a the debt held by the public will go deal with NATO concerns. As most good part of Florida, southwest Flor- down, but the amount that we owe the Americans know, we have valuable ida, we read public reports in the news- Social Security Trust Fund and the partners overseas providing defense for paper that indeed, efforts were under February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H415 way to disenfranchise intentionally the makers. They know why they are in b 1400 military vote because it might turn the Kosovo. In fact, the enlisted soldiers AFTER RECESS election in a different direction. That, know more about the political situa- of course, is extremely odious. tion in the Balkans than a lot of polit- The recess having expired, the House Madam Speaker, I hope this Congress ical scientists do here in Washington. was called to order by the Speaker pro will take steps to make clear once and The proof of their pride is that re-en- tempore (Mr. STEARNS) at 2 p.m. for all that the sense of this body and listment is higher among the units de- f the people who represent the people of ployed in Kosovo than anywhere else in PRAYER the United States of America find this the Army. The soldiers are working The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. particularly odious, especially when we hard and the tempo of operations is Coughlin, offered the following prayer: understand that the risk, the separa- high. When our troops believe that Lord, by Your light and grace, grant tions, the hardship, the work that our they are doing what they came into the us vision. Sometimes when we ask vi- troops are doing around the world, that Army to do, they will come back, and sion of You, we are impelled to unlock many of us just take for granted. When they are. That is a strong message to mysteries or blinded by the future. But you are out there and see it firsthand all of us and especially to those who the vision You offer is given to help us and talk to these folks, you are proud; think peacekeeping is somehow below live fully into the present moment. and to think that somebody would ac- the dignity of American soldiers. Walking by faith is like walking by tively say, we are not sure we want to Remember, too, that the soldiers on candlelight. You give us just enough to have their vote counted because it that line today will be the leaders and take our next step. might not help my candidate, is, cer- NCOs of the next conflict, if one comes. Grant us vision as a Nation that we tainly, misguided. We are also working well with our al- may make the right step, at Your di- So we have work to do on this. I urge lies, as well as the Russians. It is a rection, together. my colleagues to pay attention to this fringe benefit that can pay off for the As leaders in this Congress, shed and support legislation when it comes U.S. in the future. By the way, believe Your light upon us that people are will- forward. I am proud of our troops over- it or not, the Russians send troops to ing to follow our lead. As representa- seas, and I know every single Member Kosovo as a reward for good service tives may we find Your people willing of this body is too. elsewhere. A French general told me to move with us in the direction You f that their involvement in Kosovo has guide. Give us grateful hearts which recog- MEMBER REPORT ON U.S. MISSION been the best thing to happen to re- nize Your gift, acting in us, when we IN KOSOVO cruitment in a long time. We are making a difference. I asked find common vision. Vision gives us The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under soldiers of all ranks, What would hap- hope now and forever. Amen. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- pen if the U.S. pulled out of the Bal- f uary 3, 2001, the gentleman from Mis- kans? One said it best in a simple word: THE JOURNAL souri (Mr. SKELTON) is recognized dur- ‘‘Boom.’’ Kosovo today is not what it ing morning hour debates for 5 min- was even 6 months ago. One American The SPEAKER pro tempore. The utes. sergeant told me that the local popu- Chair has examined the Journal of the Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, I lation has fought itself out, and that last day’s proceedings and announces have just returned from the Balkans, they are glad we are there so that they to the House his approval thereof. Bosnia and Kosovo with two other can stop fighting. But if we leave, the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- members of the Committee on Armed weariness will not prevail. nal stands approved. Services. Due to the ongoing debate in The peace is clearly tenuous. I vis- f this House and elsewhere regarding the ited one village where the Serbian and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE U.S. role, I offer Members a report on Albanian children share the same The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the my observations. schoolhouse. They go into different The situation in Kosovo is, of course, gentleman from (Mr. TRAFICANT) rooms through different doors, but the come forward and lead the House in the complicated. To be summed up broad- fact that they are in the same building ly, Serbs inside Kosovo are afraid of Pledge of Allegiance. is a breakthrough. On the other hand, Mr. TRAFICANT led the Pledge of the Albanian majority, while those Al- there was an armed patrol of 16 Alba- banians are afraid of the nation of Ser- Allegiance as follows: nian guerillas leaving their training lo- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the bia next door. These two groups have cation, which is in an officially demili- one thing in common: they are both United States of America, and to the Repub- tarized zone, and that night a van was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, glad the U.S. and European troops are blown up, killing three Serb policemen. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. there to protect them and provide sta- Passions clearly still run high. f bility. But the facts should not frighten the MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT It is not well known that the U.S. United States from its duty. As Gen- provides a small minority of the force eral Quinlan told me, Madam Speaker, A message in writing from the Presi- in Kosovo. Visitors who see only Camp there is no military solution to this dent of the United States was commu- Bondsteel and the American sectors situation; but our military presence is nicated to the House by Ms. Evans, one can get the impression that the United buying the time and space for a polit- of his secretaries. States stands alone between ancient ical solution. Yes, tension in the Bal- f enemies. That is a skewed view. The kans remains high, but America can be COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN fact is that American forces are only 18 proud of our young men and our young percent of the efforts in Kosovo. Gen- OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND women as they are keeping the peace MEANS eral Ferrell told me that he intends to and, more important, they are proud of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- reduce the figure by some 15 to 20 per- it. Madam Speaker, I hope that every fore the House the following commu- cent. In fact, there are more American Member here is proud of them too. I nication from the chairman of the contractors building roads and schools, certainly am. cooking meals, providing support for Committee on Ways and Means: the troops than there are American f COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, soldiers. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Let us talk about those soldiers, RECESS Washington, DC, February 7, 2001. Madam Speaker. We hear a lot about The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Hon. DENNIS HASTERT, bringing Americans home and how sol- ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, DC. diers do not belong out there, so I clares the House in recess until 2 p.m. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am forwarding to you asked the soldiers on the line, and they Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 51 the Committee’s recommendations for cer- are proud of what they are doing. They minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- tain designations required by law for the told me they are proud to be peace- cess until 2 p.m. 107th Congress. H416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 First, pursuant to Section 8002 of the Inter- PASS H.R. 305, LEGISLATION CRE- Whereas made his Winston nal Revenue Code of 1986, the Committee des- ATING AN AGENCY TO MONITOR Cup debut in 1975 and was named Rookie of ignated the following members to serve on THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE the Year in 1979, his first full season of rac- the Joint Committee on Taxation for the ing; 107th Congress: Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mr. (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was Whereas Dale Earnhardt earned his first Shaw, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Stark. given permission to address the House Winston Cup Championship in 1980, becoming Second, pursuant to Section 161 of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend the first driver to win Rookie of the Year Trade Act of 1974, the Committee rec- his remarks.) honors and the Winston Cup Championship ommended the following members to serve Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, for 16 in successive years; as official advisors for international con- years FBI agent Robert Hanssen alleg- Whereas Dale Earnhardt had an extraor- ference meetings and negotiating sessions on dinary career as a NASCAR driver, was trade agreements: Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, edly stole 6,000 top secret documents named Driver of the Year five times, and is Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Levin. and sold them to Russia. Now if that is tied with for the most Win- Sincerely, not enough to rape the Statue of Lib- ston Cup Championships, with seven titles; WILLIAM M. THOMAS, erty, the FBI said Hanssen did that all Whereas Dale Earnhardt won 76 career Chairman. by himself. Unbelievable. I say if races, including the 1998 ; f Hanssen did that all by himself, I am a Whereas Dale Earnhardt lived and worked in Mooresville, North Carolina, and his rac- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AS fashion leader. Hey, enough is enough. It is getting ing and related businesses contributed much OFFICIAL ADVISERS TO UNITED to the employment, business development, STATES DELEGATIONS TO so bad, China is buying elections. and prestige of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Da- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, Laptops with top secrets are dis- vidson, Iredell, Lincoln, and Rowan counties MEETINGS, AND NEGOTIATION appearing into thin air. Now FBI in North Carolina; SESSIONS RELATING TO TRADE agents are selling our secrets. Beam me Whereas Dale Earnhardt, nicknamed the up. Intimadator, was a fierce competitor, an ex- AGREEMENTS DURING FIRST ceptional driver, and a legend in his sport; SESSION OF 107TH CONGRESS Even a seeing eye dog can smell the fact that we need to pass H.R. 305 and Whereas Dale Earnhardt was always The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without create an agency to monitor the De- known for his kindness and friendliness to objection, and pursuant to section his fans and community; partment of Justice who investigates Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a loving hus- 161(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. themselves and never finds any wrong- 2211), the Chair announces the Speak- band to his wife, Teresa, and an exemplary doing. My God, this is out of hand. father to his sons, Dale Jr. and Kerry, and er’s appointment of the following Mem- I yield back the fact that the FBI daughters, Kelley and Taylor; bers of the House to be accredited by should be looking into FBI agent Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a man of the President as official advisers to the James Maddak, Sacramento, Cali- strong faith and had on his dashboard a cita- United States delegations to inter- fornia, and his activities and urge an tion from Proverbs 18:10, ‘‘The name of the national conferences, meetings, and ne- investigation. Lord is a strong tower, the righteous gotiation sessions relating to trade runneth into it and is safe.’’; agreements during the first session of f Whereas Dale Earnhardt was one of the the 107th Congress: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER most respected drivers for his achievements on and off the track and in the words of his Mr. THOMAS of , PRO TEMPORE son, Dale Jr., ‘‘stands as an example of what Mr. CRANE of , The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- hard work and dedication will achieve. He Mr. SHAW of Florida, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair praises God, loves his family, enjoys his Mr. RANGEL of New York, and announces that he will postpone fur- friends.’’; and Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. ther proceedings today on each motion Whereas Dale Earnhardt died in a crash There was no objection. during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on to suspend the rules on which a re- f February 18, 2001, prompting Bill France, Jr., corded vote or the yeas and nays are Chairman of NASCAR’s board of directors to DESERT STORM CEASE FIRE ordered, or on which the vote is ob- declare, ‘‘NASCAR has lost its greatest driv- (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given jected to under clause 6 of rule XX. er in the history of the sport.’’ : Now, there- permission to address the House for 1 Any record votes on postponed ques- fore, be it tions will be taken after debate has Resolved, That the House of Representa- minute and to revise and extend his re- tives— marks.) concluded on all motions to suspend the rules, but not before 5 p.m. today. (1) recognizes Dale Earnhardt as one of the Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, 10 years greatest race car drivers ever to participate ago today 600,000 American servicemen f in the sport of racing and for his many con- and women fought to preserve the te- RECOGNIZING AND HONORING tributions to the Nation throughout his life- nets of democracy and freedom in the DALE EARNHARDT time, and honors him for transcending the Middle East. sport of racing to become a role model as Tomorrow marks the 10th anniver- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I move to both a talented competitor and as a loving sary of the cease fire ending Desert suspend the rules and agree to the reso- husband and father; and lution (H. Res. 57) recognizing and hon- (2) extends its deepest condolences to the Storm, a military campaign that family of Dale Earnhardt. showed America’s continued commit- oring Dale Earnhardt and expressing ment against totalitarian aggression. the condolences of the House of Rep- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. As an Air Force pilot during Desert resentatives to his family on his death. STEARNS). Pursuant to the rule, the Storm, I proudly served under the lead- The Clerk read as follows: gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA) and ership of President George Bush, Gen- H. RES. 57 the gentlewoman from the District of eral Colin Powell and General Norman Whereas Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born in Columbia (Ms. NORTON) each will con- Schwarzkopf. Kannapolis, North Carolina, on April 29, 1951; trol 20 minutes. Their vision created a new model of Whereas Dale Earnhardt was the son of The Chair recognizes the gentleman global power that has sent our poten- Martha and the late Ralph Earnhardt and from Florida (Mr. MICA). brother of Danny Earnhardt, Randy GENERAL LEAVE tial adversaries scrambling for alter- Earnhardt, Kaye Snipes, and Cathy Watkins; native solutions rather than military Whereas his father, Ralph Earnhardt, a Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- aggression. pioneer of the National Association for mous consent that all Members may Yet the true heroes of Desert Storm Stock Car (NASCAR), intro- have 5 legislative days within which to were the men and women who fought duced Dale Earnhardt to the sport, and Dale revise and extend their remarks on H. with great courage and honor. 10 years began racing Hobby-class cars in and around Res. 57. ago, the strength of our Nation and Kannapolis, working full-time welding and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Armed Forces successfully liberated mounting tires during the day and either objection to the request of the gen- racing or working on his cars at night; Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s rule of Whereas, upon the death of his father in tleman from Florida? terror. Today, let us remember the 1973, Dale Earnhardt followed in his foot- There was no objection. commitment and ideals that led our steps, becoming a professional race car driv- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Nation to victory. er; self such time as I may consume. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H417 Mr. Speaker, I doubt that there has fans, was demonstrated when, after father Ralph was a pioneer of the Na- ever been a day in American sports his- many years, Dale finally won the Day- tional Association for Stock Car Auto tory as full of rapidly changing emo- tona 500, NASCAR’s most prestigious Racing. Ralph Earnhardt died at age 45 tions as we experienced at this year’s race. The Intimidator drove to the vic- of a heart attack while working on a Daytona 500 race. Millions of NASCAR tory lane amidst the outstretched race car. Dale’s son, Dale Earnhardt, fans watched as won hands of virtually every member of his Jr., is also a race car driver. It sure his first victory in 463 starts as Dale competitors’ teams as they lined up to runs in the family. Earnhardt, Jr. finished a very close cheer him. It is regrettable that Dale, Sr. died second. , for whom Dale while pursuing his passion, racing his Both cars were owned by racing leg- Earnhardt raced for almost 20 years, familiar No. 3 black in a end Dale Earnhardt. But back coming reminded us that Dale, and I quote, pack of cars in the Daytona 500. out of turn four, the familiar black ‘‘was a loving husband and a proud fa- Earnhardt, known as the Intimidator numbered car three of Dale Earnhardt ther and grandfather.’’ for his blunt demeanor, his push-broom himself was sitting motionless after Mr. Speaker, I have the great honor mustache, and his steely, unrelenting striking hard into the wall in a multi- and privilege of representing the most driving style left behind an extraor- car accident. Jubilation for Michael famous auto raceway in the world, the dinary record of achievement: 76 career Waltrip’s victory rapidly turned to Daytona Beach Speedway. At Daytona wins over 26 years, 7 Winston Cup concern for Dale. Sadly, the worst fears a week ago this past Sunday, racing championships, more than $40 million of millions were confirmed that fans and the Dale Earnhardt family in career earnings. evening when NASCAR President Mike lost their hero. Dale Earnhardt was one of the best Helton announced, ‘‘we’ve lost Dale From Daytona Beach to Kannapolis, known stock car drivers our country Earnhardt.’’ North Carolina, from our Atlantic to has ever seen. He may become even Mr. Speaker, the man NASCAR Pacific shores, Dale Earnhardt’s sud- better known as the catalyst that Chairman Bill France called NASCAR’s den death made us all pause. Over and made NASCAR driving a safer sport. ‘‘greatest driver’’ was dead. With this over, millions of Americans and fans Earnhardt’s death, which may have resolution today, the House of Rep- throughout the world have viewed been attributed to a broken lap belt, resentatives recognizes Dale Earnhardt those television clips of that crash. has led some drivers to question how as one of the greatest drivers ever to Having seen Dale Earnhardt survive NASCAR investigates fatalities and ad- participate in the sport of racing and much more ferocious-looking wrecks dresses safety concerns. With for his contributions to the Nation made it even more difficult to accept NASCAR’s fourth fatality in 10 throughout his lifetime. his lost. months, drivers seem eager to take an It honors him for transcending the active role in making sure stock car sport of racing to become a role model b 1415 racing is as safe as it is enjoyable to as both a talented competitor and also While his legend still lives, Dale millions of Americans. as a loving husband and father. The Earnhardt has taken his place in his- When hearing of Dale Earnhardt’s resolution also expresses our very deep- tory. Many may race, but no one will death Bill France, Jr., Chairman of est condolences to Dale’s family. ever match the fame or admiration this NASCAR’s Board of Directors, declared Mr. Speaker, it is hard to overesti- man has achieved. That admiration is NASCAR has lost its greatest driver in mate the impact Dale Earnhardt had reflected in the tributes, not that I just on the sport of auto racing. He was the history of the sport. cited, but the tributes I have seen NASCAR and fans well known as ‘‘the Intimidator.’’ He across our country in the past few was a fiercely competitive driver who have lost a legendary race car driver, days, not just the words of people in and they may gain inspiration to en- would, in the words of NASCAR driver high places, but in the small shop , and I quote, ‘‘race you sure that it never happens again. marquees, on local business signs and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of just as hard for the 20th as he would for handmade placards throughout our the win.’’ my time. land. His accomplishments are familiar. He Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased Our only consolation is that, as won seven NASCAR Winston Cup titles to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman Dale’s son has said, his dad went to be and three IROC championships. from North Carolina (Mr. HAYES), a He was motorsports’ leading all-time in a better place. I somehow know that sponsor of this resolution. money winner, and sixth on the career this is true having personally wit- (Mr. HAYES asked and was given Winston Cup victories list, with 76, and nessed Dale and other race car drivers permission to revise and extend his re- was closing in on ’s in their pre-race gatherings and driver marks.) record of 655 consecutive starts. meetings. I remember them well, par- Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, it is with But this list of accomplishments ticularly in Daytona. great sorrow but with great honor to really does not convey the respect that What struck me as I observed these rise before my colleagues today and to other drivers and racing experts held racing stars in these pre-race sessions speak about a man that I had the privi- for Dale Earnhardt’s skill. was not a rowdy, boisterous racing lege of knowing. The North Carolina They talked about his so-called car group, but a prayerful gathering of delegation has joined unanimously to- control, about how he could save his gentlemen, many surrounded by their gether to honor the life and the accom- car when others would have wrecked. family. We saw this past week that plishments of Dale Earnhardt, and we They said he was so good that he could, faith, those same family members and will hear from a number of our Mem- as they have been quoted, ‘‘see the countless fans who came most respect- bers. air.’’ Nor does it convey the affection fully together to honor his memory. I was asked particularly by the gen- that so many held for this fierce com- I believe Dale Earnhardt would be as tleman from North Carolina (Mr. petitor. proud of the way he has been remem- COBLE), who is unable to be here, to Jimmy Spencer has said ‘‘there were bered as we are as proud of his mem- relay his best wishes, condolences to two Dale Earnhardts; the Dale ory. the Earnhardt family. He has been de- Earnhardt that raced you for every Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out today tained at a charitable event. inch on the track, and the Dale to Dale’s wife Teresa and to Dale’s I would like to identify myself with Earnhardt who cared about making family as they grieve the loss of this the remarks of the gentleman from people happy.’’ Dale Jarret called remarkable man. I encourage all Mem- Florida (Mr. MICA) and thank the gen- Earnhardt ‘‘the greatest driving talent bers to support this resolution. tlewoman from the District of Colum- NASCAR has ever seen,’’ but chose to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of bia (Ms. NORTON) for her kind remarks. remember him, as I would like to my time. Thousands and thousands of people quote, ‘‘for his caring and giving per- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield were touched by Dale Earnhardt. One sonality.’’ myself such time as I may consume. of the things that has come out of this His popularity among those involved The Earnhardt family has a passion week of mourning and memorialization in NASCAR, as well as with racing for race car driving. Dale Earnhardt’s are a number of facts. On Dale H418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 Earnhardt’s dashboard was Proverbs regardless of who we are and what we bination brought to him, his family 18:10, which says, ‘‘The name of the do, examples of the kind of leadership and his sport, his loss has touched a Lord is a strong tower. The righteous we can exhibit because we have either chord throughout the Nation much like run to it and are safe.’’ This was on his known him or known of him. the loss of Elvis Presley did to an ear- dashboard, placed there by another My sympathies to his family and my lier generation of Americans. driver’s wife. This is what Dale regards to all of those who know and But our thoughts and prayers con- Earnhardt believed. As the gentleman remember Dale Earnhardt. tinue to be with the Earnhardt family. from Florida (Mr. MICA) said, his faith Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Because so many people want to ex- was a tremendous part of his life, his minutes to the gentleman from North press their sympathy and grief, I career, and his witness to the public. Carolina (Mr. ETHERIDGE). placed condolence books outside my of- He has left unmatchable marks on Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I fice just yesterday, and over 75 people history for his skill as a driver, his re- thank the gentlewoman for yielding me have signed it. I will do another one in flexes, his coordination. He could do this time and the chairman for bring- the Speaker’s lobby for the Members, things with an automobile that no one ing this resolution forward. Mr. Speak- Mr. Speaker. else could do. He was said to be able to er, let me thank the gentleman from Much like the official State tree of manage an ill-handling race car better North Carolina (Mr. WATT) and the North Carolina, the Loblolly Pine, Dale than anyone else who has ever driven. gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Earnhardt will always stand tall and proud, an inspiration to every Amer- It has been remarkable this week in HAYES) and other Members of our dele- ican who dreams big dreams, races to Kannapolis and Concord, the home of gation who have worked on it. It is im- portant. win, and reaches for the stars. Dale Earnhardt, the outpouring of Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, it is my Just a little over a week ago, our na- sympathy, of grief, but again of cele- honor to yield 2 minutes to the distin- tional conscience was shocked at the bration for what this man, his family guished gentlewoman from North Caro- loss of a person who can only fittingly and the sport stands for. lina (Mrs. MYRICK). Last week, a memorial service was be described as a true legend and a Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I want held in Charlotte for the NASCAR fam- great North Carolina son. Our shock to thank my colleagues, the gentleman ily. It was very, very remarkable. The and dismay were increased by the un- from Florida (Mr. MICA) and the gen- chaplain of Motor Racing Outreach, timely death of a man who had really tleman from North Carolina (Mr. which is the ministry of NASCAR, gave defied death many times. HAYES) for bringing this forward. a wonderful testimony about the man Dale Earnhardt was more than a hero I rise today in sorrow like everyone who is often known as the Intimidator, to the racing world. He was and will re- else, but, yes, also to honor one of but the man whom, when he met the main a true inspiration to countless North Carolina’s greatest citizens, Dale first time, he met as the father, the fa- people, many whose lives may be very Earnhardt. He was a true original. ther of a daughter Taylor, son Dale, humble but who aspire to great things. There was only one of him. A lot of Jr., Kelley. Also he has a son who was The story of Dale Earnhardt is a people said that about him. He prob- at the memorial service on Sunday story of the American dream. Dale ably will go down in history because he night, Kerry, in Kannapolis. Earnhardt knew what every American has been known throughout the world But, again, telling the story about is taught: If one works hard, plays by as one of the greatest race car drivers Dale Earnhardt gave more about the the rules and remains committed to ever to get behind the wheel of a stock life of the man than any of his racing one’s faith, one’s family and one’s com- car. career, which is remarkable in and of munity, one’s dreams are only limited His talents may never be matched itself. He knew the Father. As Dale by the size of one’s imagination. and his achievements may not be par- Beaver said, he has gone to a better Dale Earnhardt dreamed at an early alleled, but his winning attitude both place to be with that Father because he age that he would race cars when he on and off the track is one that really knew the Son. The Son was the rela- grew up, just like his daddy had, and was contagious for so many people. His tionship that he had that made it pos- on the dirt tracks of eastern North glory in race cars was important, but I sible for him to be with the Father. Carolina, that dream came true. Dale think the fact that he was such a fan- As that service closed, Dale Beaver Earnhardt dreamed that one day he tastic role model for so many people is said to the audience, which covered would join the Winston Cup series; and what we really need to focus on. millions by television, do you know in 1979 he did, finishing that year with I did know Dale Earnhardt, and I saw him, the Son that Dale knew? Hun- rookie of the year honors. him touch many lives. He inspired so dreds, thousands of people have come Dale Earnhardt dreamed of winning, many people because he showed them to know Christ because of Dale and he did, winning 76 times. He that you can, with perseverance and Earnhardt’s witness even in his pass- dreamed of winning the Winston Cup determination, become anything you ing. championship, the true test of season- want in today’s world. You can live One sports writer even said many, long endurance for a stock car racer; your dreams. You can accomplish your many people are going to want to go to and that dream was fulfilled seven goals. He never let his fame get in the way heaven now so they can get to meet times. of his work ethic or in what he did for Dale Earnhardt. Dale Earnhardt dreamed of winning It was a remarkable service Sunday racing’s version of the Super Bowl, and the community. He did have enormous night. 5,000 people gathered at the he realized that dream in 1998, when he success, but he did not forget his roots where he came from, and he never com- Kannapolis baseball stadium to pay finally won that had al- promised his beliefs. homage to a fallen NASCAR hero. A luded him, the Daytona 500. man whose son said he praises his God, Dale also had big dreams for his fam- b 1430 he loves his family, and he enjoys his ily, and he was proud of all of his chil- He encompassed the whole sport. And fans, a remarkable, remarkable wit- dren. But, you know, he must have today, with what goes on in sports, we ness. been especially proud to have had two do not see NASCAR drivers who are in The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. of his sons follow him into racing, just and out of drug rehab, or who are fight- SKELTON) was here a moment ago. As I as he had followed his father into the ing over contracts or some of the other left the stadium that night, a man and sport. things that go on. They live good lives his wife in the parking lot next to me If my colleagues did not know the In- and are good role models for most of were from the district of the gentleman timidator and do not know him, or if the people in this country, and they from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON). The folks they do not follow NASCAR, they may also dedicate their lives to their pas- on the other side were from Florida. not understand the loss that so many sion. They have taught the rest of us They came from everywhere, again, to millions of Americans are feeling about what it is to have true devotion pay homage to a man whose honesty, today. Because of his humble roots, not only to sports but to our faith. integrity, straightforward speaking of competitive drive, the size of his desire Dale Earnhardt was a leader, and the the truth speaks volumes of his life, and his dreams, and his personality, memory of his Number 3 black Chev- but gives us examples as we go forward and because of the success this com- rolet is going to inspire fans for years February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H419 to come. But I think ultimately his The loss of Dale Earnhardt, Mr. have also called me and said why is greatest legacy may be that he inspired Speaker, is a devastating tragedy to this important enough to come to the so many people who never have at- his family, his fans, and the sport of floor of the House. I want to address tended an automobile race or maybe auto racing. The seven-time Winston that issue, because I am not sure that never will. But today they have been Cup champion’s death cuts deeper be- people really understand why this is so inspired by Dale Earnhardt. cause he died while trying to be a good important. It is obviously important, Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 friend, father, and boss. and we extend our sincere condolences minutes to the gentleman from Cali- Dale personified what NASCAR is to Dale Earnhardt’s mother, Martha, fornia (Mr. GEORGE MILLER). about. His career spanned more than 2 to his wife and to his brothers and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. decades and included 676 races, 76 vic- their children. This is important to Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman tories and 70 second-place finishes. He them. Our hearts go out to them be- for yielding me this time. ran his first Winston Cup race at Char- cause they have lost a member of their Mr. Speaker, 10 days ago, America lotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 1975, family. lost one of its legends with the death of starting 33rd and finishing 22nd. He got My colleagues would never have be- Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500. In his first full-time ride in 1979 and lieved the other people around this the best tradition of NASCAR racing, scored his first victory on April 1 of family who, once they heard about the in the tradition of and that year at Bristol, Tennessee. accident, lined up at the place of busi- King Richard, Richard Petty, we lost a Earnhardt was rookie of the year that ness, went to the Charlotte Motor hero. We lost a person who understood year and its champion the very next Speedway and were just there building competition maybe better than anyone season. impromptu memorials to this hero. So we have ever seen; a person who under- Dale helped move the sport of auto in a special sort of way Dale Earnhardt stood that every day was about going racing from a Southern tradition to a has an extended family that is unbe- out and seeing whether or not he could mainstream American sport. It will lievable. be a winner. continue that way. His presence in the If my colleagues look at the contents Dale Earnhardt won 76 times over sport set a standard of excellence that of the resolution, they can see that he these 26 years. He won seven Winston may never be reached again. His spirit lived in Mooresville, North Carolina, Cup championships. And it was for that will dwell on the race tracks and the which is in my congressional district; reason that he was called ‘‘the Intimi- garages and with the fans forever. but his racing and related businesses dator,’’ because everyone knew, if they Dale Earnhardt will likely go down contributed much to the employment, tuned in to a NASCAR race, if the as one of the greatest competitors and business development, and prestige of Number 3 was still on the track toward drivers throughout NASCAR history; Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, the end of the race, he was going to but he was also a husband, a father, Davidson, and Lincoln Counties in spend all his time trying to figure out and grandfather, as well as a friend to North Carolina. how to win that race. It did not matter many. He will be greatly missed and all Think about this sport, which has be- if he was down a lap or if he was in the of our deepest sympathies are with the come such an exciting sport for so back of the pack; everyone knew he entire Earnhardt family. many people all across America. There was going to try to edge his way for- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield is not another single event that brings ward. Sometimes he did it by bumping such time as he may consume to the the number of people to our area of the people gently, sometimes he bumped gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. State as the World 600 race, with 160,000 people roughly; but the fact was he felt WATT), the author of the resolution. to 180,000 people coming to observe this it was open for anyone to win that Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. sport and that race; coming into the race. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for neighborhood, coming into these coun- He was not a great fan of managed yielding me this time, and let me cor- ties that surround the Charlotte Motor competition or people deciding the rect at the outset her statement. This Speedway and making a major finan- rules and the regulations under which has been a joint effort from the very cial contribution to our geographic NASCAR would be run. He did not like beginning; and I want to thank my col- area. the restrictors, the aerodynamic re- league, the gentleman from North A lot of people have thought of rac- strictions on design. He thought it Carolina (Mr. HAYES), from the adjoin- ing as having a singular kind of appeal ought to be just raw competition, as ing congressional district, for placing to one group of people. But let me tell those people who went before him in the marker that brings this resolution my colleagues that I attended my first the NASCAR races. That is why he was to the floor today and for working with race more than 20 years ago and I a hero to millions and millions of peo- us to get the resolution in a form found out what attending a race of this ple in this country and all over the where both of us thought that it was kind is like. I have sat in the stands world. worthwhile and a good idea. with the fans, where everybody around That is why when I called my son to I also want to thank the gentleman me has become a part of my family for talk about the accident afterwards, he from North Carolina (Mr. COBLE) in that afternoon while participating in talked of how he and his wife sat there particular. Because while Dale that event. I have sat in the box, where with tears in their eyes as they real- Earnhardt was born in the district there is an air of excitement there that ized that he had died. And other mem- which the gentleman from North Caro- is just unbelievable, in addition to the bers of our family who had been great lina (Mr. HAYES) represents, and lived business that it brings to the commu- fans of his over many, many, many in my congressional district, he had his nity. years suffered the loss along with his primary place of business in the con- But we need to go beyond even that. family and all of his fans. gressional district of the gentleman Because for those people who think Yes, we truly lost a great hero. We from North Carolina (Mr. COBLE). So that this sport is raw and for the unso- truly lost a wonderful role model and this has really been a joint effort of the phisticated, I have also visited the example for so many people about play- three of us. shops of some of these race drivers ing every day for real and about com- But that is also an understatement, where these cars are prepared. There I peting in the best form and with great because all of our colleagues, from found the most exquisite, advanced gusto. We will miss the Number 3. We North Carolina in particular, have a technology and the tightest specifica- will miss the Intimidator. But we know special feeling about what this is all tions that NASCAR imposes on these he leaves us a legacy, and all of those about; and we want to thank all of the automobiles in those shops. So while drivers who follow him, as with his son, representatives from North Carolina the perception may be out there that Dale Earnhardt, Junior. for joining as cosponsors of the resolu- this sport is for the good old guys, let Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 tion, and I want to thank all of my col- me dissuade my colleagues of that no- minutes to the gentleman from Vir- leagues who have come to the floor tion. This is fast becoming America’s ginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). and/or have called to express support sport, much like basketball, much like Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I for the resolution. football. It has taken its place along- thank the gentleman for yielding me I want to start, however, with an- side of these, and this is an important this time. other facet, because several people event. H420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 Of all of that background, now, let who loved them elevated this sport to favorite sons, Dale Earnhardt, died in a tragic me take this one individual and elevate new levels and touched the lives of so accident at the Daytona 500. him, because along with Richard Petty, many who never even met him. I hope Representing a small portion of the city that Dale Earnhardt was kind of the super- it will offer some consolation to them hosts the famous Daytona 500, I have wit- star of this sport. Much like Michael in their time of grief and help them to nessed the coming of age of racing, as it Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain became look back on their life with Dale with spread from rural America to the suburbs to the superstars of basketball or there pride on his many accomplishments the cities. Daytona Beach entertains more are recognizable names in football, and also the knowledge that he meant than 8 million visitors every year, and no small Dale Earnhardt became the hero and so much to so many. I urge all Mem- number of them comes to the city to see the recognizable name in this sport. And so bers to support this resolution. most famous NASCAR speedway. we honor him particularly for that rea- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, as cochair of the While racing has only recently mushroomed son. Congressional Motor Sports Caucus, I want to in popularity, bringing new and vibrant person- But then there is another component express my strong support for the resolution alities into everyday lives, Dale Earnhardt has to it. I picked up a newspaper, The New before the House today, which honors the life been legendary in racing circles for more than York Times, over the weekend, and on and accomplishments of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., 25 years. He was a pioneer in a pastime that the sports page there was this touching who lost his life on the last lap of the Daytona has become as much a part of popular culture article about how Dale Earnhardt had 500 on February 18. today as baseball. touched the life of Rodney Rogers, who Dale Earnhardt was arguably the greatest I had the pleasure of meeting Dale is a professional basketball player with driver in NASCAR history. He was Rookie of Earnhardt when I served as Grand Marshall the Phoenix Suns when Rodney Rogers the Year in 1979, won his first Winston Cup for the Pepsi 400 in 1994. Though known as was attending Wake Forest University Championship the very next year, and won six the Intimidator, I found him to be easy-going in North Carolina. Dale Earnhardt more championships by 1994, tying the record and warm. Before the race, he took the time reached out to him and they became held by Richard Petty for most career titles. to show my daughters and me all the fun, be- friends. So there is a special feeling be- He won a remarkable 76 races in his lifetime, hind-the-scenes secrets of racing. And, after- tween sports that this hero has gen- yet it wasn’t until 1998 that he finally con- ward, when he had won the race and had erated. quered the Daytona 500. even collapsed from heat and exhaustion, he Known by such names as Ironhead, the put me immediately at ease with his friendly b 1445 Man in Black, and the Intimidator for his take- sense of humor. That feeling, that persona, that indi- no-prisoners style of driving. Dale Earnhardt Racing fans have watched Dale Earnhardt vidual, that father, that brother, that was a force to be reckoned with on race nurture his family before their eyes, passing son, has permeated this whole sport. tracks across America. I recently saw an ex- his love of racing along to his son, Dale, Jr., The loss of this individual is a tremen- cerpt from an interview he gave, where he who now carries on his father’s legacy. His dous loss to our area. From everything commented on the dangers associated with skill on the racetrack and his easy-going I am hearing from my colleagues now, stock car racing. He said, ‘‘Do you want to charm will be sorely missed. His family is in they also recognize that it is a tremen- race, or don’t you? I want to race.’’ These 12 our thoughts and prayers. dous loss to America. We honor Dale words sum up Dale Earnhardt’s philosophy Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Earnhardt. We extend our condolences about his sport. support of the resolution that pays tribute to to his family and to the racing family Stock car racing continues to be one of the the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup Cham- through this resolution. most popular spectator sports in America, and pion, Dale Earnhardt. Not was Mr. Earnhardt Farewell, Dale Earnhardt. no one had more to do with that than Dale one of the most talented drivers NASCAR has Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Earnhardt. His black number 3 Chevy Monte ever seen, he was also a strong role model for myself such time as I may consume. Carlo and distinctive signature are known not our country’s youth. His untimely death was a I want to express the sorrow and con- only in the United States, but worldwide. Fans shock to our constituents and a great loss to dolences of this side of the aisle, and I across this Nation have been honoring Dale our country and the NASCAR community. know that Dale Earnhardt’s family has Earnhardt’s achievements and mourning his Dale Earnhardt’s recent death has deeply the condolences of this entire House. I tragic death. It is appropriate that the House of saddened the people of our community as it want to express that sentiment espe- Representatives join them as we pass this has the people from across the country. On cially to Dale’s family and to his mil- resolution today. February 22, 2001, more than 500 citizens of lions of fans. As we commemorate the life of a NASCAR my district gathered at our local NASCAR fa- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance legend, I offer my condolences to the family, cility, the Sears Point Raceway, in Sonoma, of my time. friends, and many fans of Dale Earnhardt. I CA, to pay tribute to his memory. Braving both Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- urge all my colleagues to join me in supporting thunderstorms and hail, these fans honored self the balance of my time. the resolution. his life and his achievements. This service in- Mr. Speaker, I want to commend Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like cluded an eight-by-four-foot poster board that both the gentleman from North Caro- to join my colleagues in expressing sadness was signed by race fans from all over Marin lina (Mr. HAYES) and the gentleman over the loss of racing legend, Dale Earnhardt. and Sonoma. In addition caps, pictures, flow- from North Carolina (Mr. WATT) for in- My district has the honor of having the Cali- ers, and notes were left by fans in his honor. troducing this resolution. I also want fornia Speedway in Fontana, CA, a $120-mil- Future events have been planned at the race- to take a moment to thank the chair- lion state-of-the-art facility that participates in way to honor his memory and they will con- man of our full Committee on Govern- the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. tribute all of the proceeds from the sale of his ment Reform, the gentleman from In- Dale Earnhardt was a true legend in the souvenirs this season to Speedway Children’s diana (Mr. BURTON); the gentleman NASCAR Winston Cup Series where he won Charities in Mr. Earnhardt’s name. from Florida (Mr. SCARBOROUGH), who seven titles. I join California Speedway Presi- The loss of a legend like Dale Earnhardt will is chairman of the Subcommittee on dent Bill Miller in expressing deep sadness in be felt by members of Marin and Sonoma Civil Service and Agency Organization; this tragedy and send my thoughts and pray- counties for many years to come. I believe the as well as the ranking members of the ers to his family and friends. words of Sears Point Raceway president and full committee and subcommittee, the I also wish to send my regrets to the mil- general manager Steve Page best sum up the gentleman from California (Mr. WAX- lions of racing fans in California and through- sentiments of our local community: MAN) and the gentleman from Illinois out the world. It is apparent by the makeshift Dale Earnhardt may have been the most (Mr. DAVIS), for expediting consider- memorial at the site of the crash and the out- talented driver ever to climb in a stock car, ation of the resolution today. pouring of grief since the accident, that Dale but his loss will be felt well beyond the rac- Mr. Speaker, there is really little Earnhardt made an impact on the sport of rac- ing community. Dale was one of the most that we can do to ease the pain of the ing and its fans. distinctive personalities in the world of Earnhardt family, but I hope they will sports. His image as a fierce competitor, as I think we all agree that a true American the relentless pursuer in the black car per- look upon today’s House action as well hero was lost on that final lap of the 2001 sonified the qualities that have character- as the outpouring of support from fans Daytona 500. ized history’s greatest athletes. These were and friends across the Nation as evi- Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, one week no fans more passionate or loyal than Dale dence of how the man they loved and ago, the Nation watched stunned as one of its Earnhardt fans. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H421 Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all NASCAR fans crew and fans. Dale was from Kannapolis, the legacy of Dale Earnhardt. The death of across the nation, and especially those who NC, but could have lived in any small town in Dale Earnhardt is heartbreaking for millions of have enjoyed Mr. Earnhardt’s time racing at America as your next door neighbor. His de- racing fans around the world. My district is Sears Point Raceway, I send our deepest parture from racing will no doubt be felt in the home to the Michigan International Speedway sympathies to his family. NASCAR community, for years to come. The which is located in , MI, and I speak Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute nation lost a sports superstar on February 18, for thousands of my constituents in expressing to one of racing’s greatest heroes, Dale 2001. my deepest sympathy to Dale’s wife Teresa, Earnhardt, who was tragically killed in the last Much has been written about Dale his mother Martha, and his children—Kerry, lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt. Indeed, his life was one of triumph Dale, Jr., Kelley, and Taylor Nicole. Dale Earnhardt is tied for the most Winston over tremendous odds. He met Americans in In countries all over the world, the name of Cup Championships with seven. A five-time their living rooms each Sunday and gave them the man referred to as ‘‘The Intimidator’’ is Driver of the Year, Earnhardt also won a total opportunities to cheer; we all knew that if Dale known. To some in the United States, he rep- of 10 Winston Cup victories in my district at was in the lineup he would be at the front of resented what this country was all about. He . the pack at some point during the race. His came from the barest of essentials in his A tenacious competitor, he was loved by his passion for racing, love for the sport, seven- hometown of Kannapolis, NC, and grew up fans and respected by all. time Winston Cup Points champion and 76 doing what his dad did—race cars. He came But more important than his achievements race wins made him simply the best. from having almost nothing to having most ev- on the track was his commitment to his faith A constituent in Mississippi may have sum- erything he could ever want. He was proof of and to his family. He was a loving father and marized Dale when he said ‘‘. . . he made the American dream. grandfather, and was known for his caring and you smile, made you laugh, made you shout But as we all know, Dale was more than giving personality. Our prayers go out to his for joy, and broke your heart.’’ just a racing legend. He was an individual re- family and friends in this difficult time. Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in spected by all who ever came in contact with I’m sure you will agree, Mr. Speaker, along strong support of this resolution to honor the him—a role model who inspired thousands of with racing fans around the world, that Dale life of Dale Earnhardt and express Congress’ young Americans. Athletes in other sports Earnhardt nudged and bumped his way to the condolences to his widow, Teresa, his four would be wise to follow Dale’s model of what front of our hearts. children, and the rest of his family. a champion is supposed to be. Our society Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to On Sunday, February 18, 2001, at the age needs more role models like Dale Earnhardt honor the late Dale Earnhardt. His untimely of 49, Dale Earnhardt died as a result of inju- and while the racing community will never fill death last week at age 49 has shocked not ries sustained in a crash on his final lap of the the void left by the loss of Dale Earnhardt his only the racing world but the world at large. Daytona 500. Throughout his stellar career as legacy will be carried on by the thousands of A native of Kannapolis, NC, Earnhardt was one of the most beloved NASCAR drivers in Americans he inspired over the years. born into a racing dynasty. His father, Ralph, history, Earnhardt shared his gift and enter- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to was a legendary race car driver who won tained millions of Americans. On behalf of the honor and remember the life of NASCAR hero NASCAR’s 1956 national championship in the thousands of Delawareans who are NASCAR Dale Earnhardt. Mr. Earnhardt had one of the Late Model Sportsman division, and Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt fans, I am grateful to have most remarkable careers in the history of dropped out of high school to follow in his fa- this opportunity to recognize Dale Earnhardt motor sports. I join my colleagues to express ther’s footsteps. for his many accomplishments, including his my deepest sorrow at his untimely passing. He started on the short dirt tracks in the many races in Dover, Delaware. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Carolinas that made his father famous, work- Considered an international hero in the Teresa, as well as his mother, Martha, and his ing his way up through the ranks of NASCAR. world of race car driving, Earnhardt won the four children: Kerry, Kelley, Dale, Jr., and Tay- He ran his first Winston Cup race at the Char- Winston Cup championship seven times, tying lor Nicole; and to all of his family, friends and lotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 1975, and for the all-time record as he accumulated 76 fans at this difficult time in their lives. by 1979 he was driving full-time. His first vic- career wins including the Daytona 500 in ‘‘The Man in Black’’, ‘‘The Intimidator’’, tory came on April 1, 1979, at Bristol, Tenn. 1998. At Dover Downs International Speedway ‘‘Ironhead’’ all of these nicknames for a man That year proved to be a banner year for in Delaware, he finished in the Top 10 in 25 who lived the American Dream by rising to the the man who would later come to be known of his 44 races, and earned first place three top of his field from humble beginnings. He as ‘‘The Intimidator.’’ Named the Winston Cup times, including a sweep of the 1989 events. was a man who seemed destined to become rookie of the year in 1979, Earnhardt became This past weekend Dover Downs opened its a race car driver. Dale Earnhardt was born its champion the following season. During the gates to give Delaware fans the opportunity to April 29, 1951, in Kannapolis, NC, where the next 15 years, he continued to amass Winston gather at the Start-Finish line, pit area, and streets were actually named after auto- Cup titles, eventually tying racing legend Rich- Victory Lane, along with a special prayer serv- mobiles—the Earnhardts lived on Sedan ard Petty with seven. ice in honor of Earnhardt. Earnhardt’s per- Street. The son of NASCAR champion Ralph But Earnhardt’s accomplishments weren’t sonal appeal stems from his humble begin- Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt began his own pro measured by titles alone. He was a successful nings, as he worked his way up by tinkering racing career in 1975 at the age of 24. He team owner, who died fending off the pack at with cars in the garage his father had built in was named NASCAR’s rookie of the year in Daytona so that his friend Michael Waltrip— the barn behind the family’s home in 1979. The following year he won his first Win- who was driving an Earnhardt car—could win Kannapolis, NC. Innate ability and pure deter- ston Cup championship, the only driver in his- the race. He raised four children, and passed mination earned him the nickname ‘‘The Intim- tory to win a series championship following his his love of racing onto his two sons, Kerry and idator’’ on his way to conquering the racing rookie year. Dale, Jr., both of whom compete today. And world. Mr. Earnhardt won an impressive seven his trademark black No. 3 Chevrolet became Unlike other superstars, Earnhardt was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series titles and had synonymous with all the adrenaline and ex- man to whom dedicated NASCAR fans could 76 Winston Cup victories, making him sixth on citement of a NASCAR race. relate. He was a regular guy, driving a pickup the list of all-time wins. He also has the dis- Off the race track, Earnhardt’s contributions truck and always seen sporting jeans and sun- tinction of being motor sports all-time leading often went unheralded. Rarely did anyone glasses. By his appearance, one would never money winner. learn about the seed he bought for destitute know he was one of the most financially suc- I was proud to help bring the great farmers, the car parts he loaned to rival racing cessful athletes in the nation. Motor Speedway to my hometown of Fort teams or the comfort he gave to other racers Mr. Speaker, Dale Earnhardt’s death is a Worth, Texas in 1997. Since this tragedy, the in times of despair. great loss not only to the world of NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway has commissioned a Colleagues, please join me in celebrating but to everyone who admires hard work and special Dale Earnhardt flag. The flag is de- the life of Dale Earnhardt, a cultural icon determination. However, we can take solace in signed around his famous number ‘‘3’’. That whose impact on the world of racing may his own words. He told reporters once, ‘‘I’m a flag now flies in memoriam as thousands of never be fully known. lucky man. I’m telling you, I have it all. The NASCAR fans leave cards, flowers and bal- Mr. WICKER. Mr. Speaker, I join my col- Lord’s looked after me, I reckon.’’ Race fans loons as they mourn their fallen hero. Again, leagues and the millions of fellow Americans in Delaware and across the Nation will never my heart goes out to Dale Earnhardt’s family who mourned the loss of NASCAR Racing forget Dale Earnhardt. and to all those who are grieving his passing. legend Dale Earnhardt in extending my condo- Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. Earnhardt will truly be missed, but his spir- lences to the family, as well as to his racing today to join with my colleagues in honoring it will live with us forever. H422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of a just society and a vision of a better human rights. In 1935 as a caseworker STEARNS). The question is on the mo- world: Now, therefore, be it for the New York City welfare depart- tion offered by the gentleman from Resolved, That the House of Representa- ment, Dr. Dorothy Height became the tives— Florida (Mr. MICA) that the House sus- first black person named to deal with (1) recognizes Dr. Dorothy Irene Height as pend the rules and agree to the resolu- a valiant advocate and crusader for human Harlem rights and thus emerged, as a tion, House Resolution 57. rights; and very young woman, into public life. The question was taken. (2) acknowledges the more than 6 decades She quickly became one of the young The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the of distinguished leadership and service of Dr. leaders of the national youth move- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Dorothy Irene Height. ment of the New Deal era. When Dr. those present have voted in the affirm- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Height was serving as assistant direc- ative. ant to the rule, the gentleman from tor of the Harlem YWCA in 1937, Mary Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I object to Florida (Mr. MICA) and the gentle- McLeod Bethune, founder and presi- the vote on the ground that a quorum woman from the District of Columbia dent of the National Council of Negro is not present and make the point of (Ms. NORTON) each will control 20 min- women, asked Dr. Height to join her in order that a quorum is not present. utes. her quest for women’s rights for full The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- equality and employment, that is to ant to clause 8, rule XX and the Chair’s The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA). say, equal employment, pay and edu- prior announcement, further pro- cation. ceedings on this motion will be post- GENERAL LEAVE Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- That was the beginning of Dr. poned. Height’s dual role as YWCA staff and The point of no quorum is considered mous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to NCNW volunteer, integrating her train- withdrawn. ing as a social worker and her commit- revise and extend their remarks on f ment to rise above the limitations of House Resolution 55, the legislation be- both race and sex. Dr. Height was ESTABLISHING A DAY OF CELE- fore us. BRATION IN HONOR OF DR. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there elected national president of the Delta DOROTHY IRENE HEIGHT objection to the request of the gen- Sigma Theta sorority in 1947 and ush- ered in a new era of organizational de- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I move to tleman from Florida? suspend the rules and agree to the reso- There was no objection. velopment. During the 1960s, she worked closely lution (H. Res. 55) expressing the sense Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Roy of the House of Representatives that self such time as I may consume. there should be established a day of Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have be- Wilkins and others to prevent lynch- celebration in honor of Dr. Dorothy fore the House for consideration House ing, desegregating the Armed Forces, Irene Height. Resolution 55, legislation introduced reform the criminal justice system and The Clerk read as follows: by the gentlewoman from California secure the landmark civil rights legis- lation. H. RES. 55 (Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD). In 1957, she assumed the presidency Mr. Speaker, this legislation honors Whereas, for nearly half a century, Dr. of the National Council of Negro Dorothy Irene Height has been a leader in the work of Dorothy Height. Through- Women. As president, she has bril- the struggle for equality and human rights; out her career, Dr. Height has been rec- liantly led a crusade for justice for Af- Whereas Dr. Height founded the Center for ognized as a leader in the struggle for rican American women and has both Racial Justice, served as President of the equality and human rights for all peo- National Council of Negro Women and the conceived and organized the Black ple. As president of the National Coun- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Family Reunion Celebration which has and held several leadership positions with cil on Negro Women, Dr. Height has an been held here in Washington and in the Young Women’s Christian Association of outstanding record of accomplish- cities throughout the country since America; ments. Under her leadership, the coun- 1986. Whereas, under the leadership of Dr. cil developed model programs on topics Dr. Height is now chair and president Height, the National Council of Negro ranging from teenage parenting to Women achieved tax-exempt status, devel- emerita of NCNW. She has worked tire- eradicating hunger and established the lessly in the international arena with oped model programs on topics ranging from Bethune Museum and Archives for teenage parenting to eradicating hunger, and UNESCO, USAID and as a representa- established the Bethune Museum and Ar- Black Women, which was the first in- tive of numerous world meetings, con- chives for Black Women, the first institution stitution devoted to the history of ferences and missions. As a recipient of devoted to the history of black women; black women. more than 25 honorary doctoral degrees Whereas Dr. Height conceived of and orga- Dr. Height organized the Black Fam- and countless awards, Dr. Height con- nized the Black Family Reunion Celebration, ily Reunion Celebration which is now tinues more than six decades as a pub- which is now in its eleventh year and has had in its 11th year with over 14 million lic servant in every sense of the word 14,000,000 participants; participants. Dr. Height’s contribu- as a dream giver, as an earth shaker, Whereas Dr. Height has worked with Dr. tions have earned her more than 50 Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Whit- and as a crusader for human rights. ney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, and others awards and honors from every level, Mr. Speaker, that is my official to prevent lynching, desegregate the Armed local, State and national organiza- statement. If I may, I would like to Forces, reform the criminal justice system, tions. For her tireless efforts on behalf offer a personal statement, because and provide equal access to public accom- of the less fortunate, President Ronald Dorothy Height reminds me every time modations; Reagan presented her the Citizens I see her that she has moved from New Whereas Dr. Height has served as a partici- Medal award for distinguished service York City; and she is now my con- pant at conferences hosted by the United Na- to the country in 1989. stituent. And what a constituent she is tions and the President of the United States; Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to encour- to have. This resolution marks half a Whereas the distinguished service and con- age all of the Members of the House to tributions of Dr. Height to making the world century of unique work for human more just and humane have earned her more support this resolution. rights, for all the people of the world, than 50 awards and honors from local, State, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of from an extraordinary woman. and national organizations, and from the my time. February is Black History Month, so Federal Government, including the Spingarn Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield it is appropriate to celebrate the life Medal from the National Association for the myself such time as I may consume. and work of Dorothy Height. March is Advancement of Colored People, the Presi- Dynamic, committed, engaging, Women’s History Month; and we could dential Medal of Freedom from President steadfast. These are only some of the equally have celebrated Dr. Height’s Clinton, and induction into the National many words that come to mind to de- work next month, for this is a woman Women’s Hall of Fame; scribe Dr. Dorothy Height, a tireless Whereas Dr. Height has received more than who has managed to make history in 24 honorary degrees from educational insti- champion of women, children, civil two identities at once, as an American tutions worldwide; and rights, peace and justice. For nearly woman and as an African American. Whereas the life of Dr. Height exemplifies half a century, Dr. Height has been a You will hear her extraordinary ac- a passionate commitment to the realization leader in the struggle for equality and complishments in detail momentarily. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H423 I want simply to pay tribute to her on of my cochair, the gentlewoman from Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of a specific , a leadership role that Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT), who could not my time. has made a very special difference. be here to introduce it on the Repub- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the When the feminist movement thrust lican side. balance of my time. Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. forward in the 1960s, there was extraor- b 1500 dinary confusion in the African Amer- Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- ican community about how to greet Mr. Speaker, in keeping with our tlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. JONES). this enormous onslaught of white celebration of Black History Month, I Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I women calling themselves a move- rise in strong support of House Resolu- rise today to honor a great American, ment. The confusion was among black tion 55, which honors Dr. Dorothy Irene Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. I would like women, black men, minority people Height’s life and achievements. I have to commend my colleague, the great around the country. It was as if they had the honor of knowing her for years woman from the State of California but have formed a closer relationship had forgotten that half of the black (Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for her in- since coming to Washington. I have al- people are black women. sight in pushing such a resolution. Dorothy Height had the courage to ways been impressed with her grace, Dr. Height exemplifies the best quali- step forward in the midst of that confu- dignity and wisdom. ties of leadership as reflected in her six Recently, the League of African sion and declare proudly that she was decades of work to improve the lives of American Women, an organization of not only a civil rights leader, a leader other people. Dr. Height once stated we over 40 women groups that I founded of African Americans, but she was a have to improve life, not just for those about 10 years ago, honored Dr. Height who have the most skills and those feminist leader. Few others had the for her vision and leadership. It was at who know how to manipulate the sys- courage in the late sixties and early that event that I expressed a need for a tem but also for and with those who seventies to step right up in front, put national declaration of gratitude for often have so much to give but never her hands on her hips and say, ‘‘Look the works of this great leader and the get the opportunity. at me, I’m both. I’m black and I’m a seeds of greatness she has planted for This philosophy has never been need- woman, and I’m going to get out here future generations. Thus, the reason ed more than now, at this period of our and fight for both.’’ for this resolution. When you try to divide her identity For more than half a century, Dr. history in the year 2001. Currently, we that way, you divide the great move- Dorothy Irene Height has given leader- live in a period of unparalleled oppor- ment for human rights. Representative ship to the struggle for equality and tunity. However, there are many peo- Shirley Chisholm, the first black human rights for all people by founding ple who are unprepared to take advan- woman to serve in this body, was an- the Center for Racial Justice, pro- tage of these opportunities. At this other of those courageous women that moting racial justice and religious time in our history, we must be mind- stepped forward. Black men and women freedom at the YWCA, and working ful of the goals of Dr. Height’s work to as a result, both in this body and in the with the National Council of Negro lift as we climb. country, have been among the foremost Women on women’s rights, pay equity Today, the Congressional Black Cau- feminists and among the foremost ad- and educational advancement. Her life cus held an historic hearing regarding vocates of women’s rights precisely be- exemplifies a passionate commitment electoral reform, the first hearing to be cause there were a very few leaders for a just society and a vision of a bet- held after the November election deba- who exercised the preeminent role of ter world. cle. Consistent with her words to im- leadership and clarified what the right During Dr. Height’s career, she prove life, we move to say we are not thing to do was and is. worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther going to get over it; we cannot get over Thus, I simply want to take special King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young it, and Dr. Height would not want us to note of Dorothy Height’s active leader- and A. Philip Randolph and others and get over it. ship in this regard to add to her many, was the only woman allowed to be With Dr. Height’s graduation from many medals of leadership, her unwill- present in several high-powered strat- New York University in 1933, she ingness to bifurcate human rights in egy sessions, and I can remember look- earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s De- any form. ing at her and admiring her when I was gree in educational psychology. Not Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to a young girl as her being the only many opportunities were available to yield the balance of my time to the woman that sat in the room with women and people of color. Her career gentlewoman from California (Ms. President Johnson, and all of the men then began to unfold and it represents MILLENDER-MCDONALD) whose foresight whose names I have just mentioned, to the liberation of African America, of is responsible for this resolution. craft the civil rights laws. black African America, and the ad- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without As a result, Dr. Height has partici- vance of women’s rights and the strug- objection, the gentlewoman from Cali- pated in virtually all major civil and gle and effort to lift up the poor and fornia will control the balance of the human rights events. powerless. time. Dr. Height is also known for her ex- She became a volunteer with the Na- There was no objection. tensive international advocacy work, tional Council of Negro Women and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. educating work and promoting human worked with Dr. Mary McLeod Be- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I dignity in training assignments in thune, became President of that orga- may consume. Asia, Africa, Europe and South Amer- nization after Ms. Bethune’s death. She Let me thank the gentlewoman from ica. worked closely with other great civil the District of Columbia. In fact, she With more than six decades of public rights leaders. brought such a spirit to this debate and life as a valiant advocate, earth shaker As a self-help advocate, Dr. Height to this presentation. She is absolutely and crusader of human rights, it is fit- has been instrumental in the initiation right. We are 2 days before Women’s ting to celebrate this illustrious of NCNW-sponsored food. History Month, and I was really grap- woman as we enter into a new millen- I close with this: I am proud to honor pling with the whole notion of whether nium. I am proud to honor Dr. Height Dr. Height today; proud to be a mem- we should introduce this month or the by sponsoring this resolution with the ber of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, a next month. But we know that there women of the House. I am also very national service sorority dedicated to are young African American women proud to announce that tomorrow cit- providing assistance to those in need. who look up to Dorothy Height and the ies around the Nation will be declaring Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 struggle that she had in trying to bring February 28 of 2001 as Dr. Dorothy minutes to the distinguished gentle- human dignity and human rights to Irene Height Day. woman from Maryland (Mrs. MORELLA). this country, and so we thought that it Dorothy Height is truly a historic Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I was necessary to do this in the month figure and a renaissance woman, and I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. of February. urge all Members to support this reso- MICA) for yielding me this time. I would like to thank the gentleman lution and join me in honoring her life- Mr. Speaker, I wanted to come here from Florida (Mr. MICA) in the absence time achievements. on the floor to pay tribute to a woman H424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 who is a dear friend of mine and who is ago, Bethune Cookman College. She The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. a mentor of mine. I am just so pleased was a colleague and a friend of Dr. STEARNS). The gentlewoman from and I want to commend the authors of Mary McLeod Bethune, so it is with Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) is recognized this resolution for bringing it out on privilege and honor that I stand here for 51⁄2 minutes. the floor. today to pay tribute to Dr. Height. (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked Dorothy Height reminds me of some- It is very hard to describe Dr. Height and was given permission to revise and thing that Shakespeare said, ‘‘Those because she is a phenomenal woman. It extend her remarks.) about her, from her shall learn the per- is very hard to even describe a super- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. fect ways of honor,’’ and indeed she lative for Dr. Height. She is an aca- Speaker, what an honor to join the epitomizes that. demic. She is a scholar. She is a social gentlewoman from California (Ms. It is a pleasure to recognize a pioneer worker. She is a giver for everyone. Dr. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for this great for both human and civil rights. Height was a mainstream black woman day and to thank her for her leadership Throughout Dr. Dorothy Irene Height’s who did things for everybody, not only of the Women’s Caucus, but thank her career, which spanned over six decades, black America but white America as in particular for her leadership on this Ms. Height has joined with other such well, and particularly for women. She issue. I am proud to join her as an great leaders as Martin Luther King, reached out through her work with the original cosponsor. Jr., Whitney Young, Mary McLeod Be- YWCA and through her work with the Mr. Speaker, I thank the House and I thune to make our country a better National Council of Negro Women. thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. place for all people. During those days, it was sort of a cou- MICA) for his leadership as well. In 1957, Dorothy Height assumed rageous stand to be a member of the I am going to speak from the heart. presidency of the National Council of National Council of Negro Women. I have a prepared text but this is such Negro Women, which led the civil She has been a leader in the struggle a grand day that I am overwhelmed rights movement for voting rights and for equality and civil rights and human with emotion, and it is a day that the desegregated education. In addition to rights for everyone. Her life exempli- gentlewoman from California (Ms. her 20 honorary degrees and over 50 fies her passionate commitment to a MILLENDER-MCDONALD) has helped awards, Dorothy Height received the just society and a vision for a better bring to fruition, and we thank her for Citizens Medal Award for distinguished world. Dr. Height was more than words. it; long overdue. national service in 1989, the Stellar She was a woman of action. She is Just a few hours or so ago, we were in Award and the Presidential Medal of known all over the world for her exten- a hearing talking about how to em- Freedom in 1994, to name simply a few. sive international and developmental power the election process of America. Dr. Height’s international influence education work. She initiated the first Dorothy Height is the successor to the initiated the only African American African American private voluntary or- great leader of that wonderful college, private voluntary organization in Afri- ganization working in Africa way back Bethune Cookman, and I am always re- ca, as well as organizations in Asia, in 1975, building on the success of the minded of her statement about edu- Europe and South America. Her na- National Council of Negro Women’s as- cating the little children. Mary tional associations include the inau- signments in Asia, Africa, Europe, and McLeod Bethune had five broken little guration of the Center for Racial Jus- South America. chairs and she decided to organize a tice and founded the Black Family Re- Working closely with Dr. Martin Lu- college, a beautiful college, that now union Celebration, which is an event ther King, Roy Wilkins, Whitney exists that my predecessor at the mike, that has attracted over 11 million visi- Young, A. Philip Randolph and others, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. tors and supporters. Dr. Height participated in virtually all MEEK) went to and graduated and had Before her retirement in 1996, Doro- major civil and human rights events in the honor of calling her her mentor. thy Height secured funding for a na- the United States in the 1950s and Well, she trained Dorothy Height and tional headquarters for the National 1960s. It took a phenomenal woman to Dorothy Height came to the front of Council of Negro Women in Wash- do that, Mr. Speaker. the leadership realm during a time ington, D.C., our Nation’s capital. I In 1989, she received a Presidential when women were usually sitting down have appeared with her in panels and Citizens Medal Award for distinguished and not sitting down like Rosa Parks forums. I have also listened to her service to the country. Each President were. They were pushed to the back. speak, and I am always absolutely in this country has honored Dr. Height b 1515 amazed at her insight and her bril- in some way, both Republican and liance and her identification with peo- Democrat, and all of them understood Dorothy Height stood tall and she ple, with all people. that this woman was a little bit dif- was regal, but she was sound and she Throughout her life, Dorothy Height ferent and a cut above. Therefore, they was heard, having the ear of Presi- has made an immense impact on both honored her in every way. dents, starting I think as early as women’s rights and human rights After nearly five decades of national Franklin Delano Roosevelt, moving issues with her tireless passion and leadership, Dr. Height still remains through Truman, Eisenhower, Ken- positive nature. very active in the struggle for equality nedy, Johnson, Nixon. There was not She continues to be an inspiration and human rights for all people. She one, including Carter and others since and a teacher to us all and my personal still serves as chair of the Leadership that time, with whom Dorothy Height friend and role model. I am proud to Conference on Civil Rights and Chair did not have an active role. join my colleagues in recognizing her Emeritus of the National Council of What was her issue? Her issue was life’s achievements. Negro Women. She is a role model for dealing with the American people, the Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. all of us in the Congress and for all who hopeless and helpless. It was dealing Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- aspire to positions of leadership. Dr. with improving education in histori- tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MEEK). Height rightfully takes her place as cally black colleges, with uplifting (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was one of our Nation’s giants in social and women and providing them with train- given permission to revise and extend educational leadership. ing so they could go outside of the her remarks.) Dr. Dorothy Irene Height is my hero, home and become contributing mem- Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, and, Mr. Speaker, we do her honor. bers, as they desired to do. It was open- this Congress owes a tribute to the Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the ing the doors of opportunity. gentlewoman from California (Ms. balance of my time. She got her start from the YWCA, MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for having the Mrs. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. and getting her start there, she was foresight of introducing this legislation Speaker, I yield 31⁄2 minutes to the gen- able to promote a number of programs regarding Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. I tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON- that helped women. She worked closely am pleased and privileged to be here LEE). with Dr. Martin Luther King, Roy Wil- today. I have known Ms. Dorothy Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 kins, Whitney Young, and A. Phillip Height for 50 years as she started out minutes to the gentlewoman from Randolph. She knew Barbara Jordan, in a college where I taught many years Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). Barbara Jordan asking and answering February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H425 the question, what do we want: ‘‘just As a promoter of black family life, In three decades of national leadership, she simply what America promises,’’ and she conceived and organized the Black has served on major policymaking bodies af- that is equality and opportunity. That Family Reunion Celebration in 1986 to fecting women, social welfare, economic de- is what Dorothy Height spoke to us reinforce the historic strength of fam- velopment, and civil and human rights, and about. ily, both the African-American family, has received numerous appointments and She was head of the National Council but the American family. Now it is in awards. The most recent recognitions include of Negro Women, which seems to iso- its 9th year. appointment to the Advisory Council of the late her, but I would say, the head of So Dr. Dorothy Irene Height deserves White House Initiative on Historically Black an organized body of women wanting this lifetime resolution, this lifetime Colleges and Universities by President Bush what is better for women, what is bet- acknowledgment of her achievement. and to the National Advisory Council on Aging ter for Americans: helping us move be- She is a brilliant woman, an advocate by Secretary of Health and Human Services yond our own stereotypes, helping the of women’s rights, and she is still going Louis Sullivan. Her awards are extensive with aged, and working to ensure that those on. So I simply close by saying I will the most recent ones including the Stellar people who cannot speak can be heard. walk with the Constitution because Award; the Spirit of Cincinnati Ambassador She had a vision, and the vision was Dorothy Irene Height gave me the Award; Camille Cosby World of Children that we would own property, meaning right to stand tall as a woman. Award; National Caucus and Center on Black the National Council of Negro Women, Mr. Speaker, Dorothy Height’s lifetime of Aged Living Legacy Award; the Caring Award on Avenue. I believe it is achievement measures the liberation of Black by the Caring Institute; NAFEO Distinguished the only property owned by African- America, the advance of women’s rights and a Leadership Award; the Olender Foundation’s Americans. What a dream. determined effort to lift the poor and the pow- Generous Heart Award; and the Franklin Dela- Now, just a few hundred yards down erless into the Hall of Power and influence in no Roosevelt Freedom From Want Award. from the White House, sits this beau- our Nation. She also received 19 honorary doctorates tiful edifice that is not a testament to Dorothy Height began her career as a staff from colleges and universities. isolated Americans, it is a testament member of the YWCA in New York City, be- As president of NCNW, Dorothy Irene to what Americans can do when they coming director of the Center for Racial Jus- Height has an outstanding record of accom- pull up their bootstraps. That is what tice. She became a volunteer with the National plishments. As a self-help advocate, she has Dorothy Height did on behalf of the Council of Negro Women, when she worked been instrumental in the initiation of NCNW National Council of Negro Women. with NCNW founder Mary McLeod Bethune. sponsored food, child care, housing and ca- I honor her out of my heart, out of When Bethune died, Height became presi- reer educational programs that embody the my soul, and out of my spirit, Mr. dent, a position she continues to hold. NCNW, principles of self-reliance. As a promoter of Speaker, a woman who stood next to an organization of national organizations and Black family life she conceived and organized all the civil rights fighters and spoke community sections with outreach to 4 million the Black Family Reunion Celebration in 1986 on my behalf when I could not. This is women, develops model national and inter- to reinforce the historic strengths and tradi- a great day. national community-based programs, sent tional values of the African-American Family. Mr. Speaker, I would simply close by scores of women to help in the Freedom Now in its ninth year, this multicity cultural acknowledging the dream she had, Schools of the civil rights movement, and event has attracted some 11.5 million people. which was to enhance the property of spearheaded voter registration drives Height’s Dr. Dorothy I. Height’s lifetime of achieve- Pennsylvania Avenue with our pres- collaborative leadership style brings together ment measures the liberation of Black Amer- ence. Now we have this wonderful people of different cultures for mutual benefit. ica, the brilliant advance of women’s rights, building that is not just in bricks and Because of Dorothy Height’s commitment to and the most determined effort to lift up the mortar, but it is a building that studies the Black family she has hosted since 1986, poor and the powerless. Dream giver and how to improve the working conditions the Black Family Reunion Celebration in which earth shaker, Dr. Dorothy Height has followed of women; how to deal with enhancing almost 10 million have participated. and expanded on the original purpose of the the educational needs of a larger com- Born in Richmond, VA, she moved with her National Council of Negro Women, giving new munity; how to heal the racial divide parents to Ranklin, PA, at an early age. Win- meaning, new courage and pride to women, in our country; how to actively say ner of a scholarship for her exceptional orator- youth and families everywhere. that civil rights is not an isolated part ical skills, she entered New York University Dorothy Height has been recognized numer- of one particular constituency, but it is where she earned the Bachelor and Master ous times for his contributions to America. She of all Americans. degrees in 4 years. has received the Spingarn Medal from the Out of that, let me say, Mr. Speaker, While working as a caseworker for the wel- NAACP, July 1993 and has been inducted into that she has been acknowledged by the fare department in New York, Dr. Height ‘‘National Womens Hall of Fame’’, October, Stellar Award; the Spirit of Cincinnati joined the NCNW in 1937 and her career as 1993. Ambassador Award; The Camille Cosby a pioneer in civil rights activities began to un- I am pleased and honored to stand with fel- World of Children Award; the National fold. She served on the national staff of the low women of the Congress, the Congres- Caucus and Center on Black Aged Liv- YWCA of USA from 1944 to 1977 where she sional Black Caucus to recognize a living ing Legacy Award; the Caring Award was active in developing its leadership training American legend and champion of equal rights by the Caring Institute. and interracial and ecumenical education pro- and justice for all Americans—Dorothy Height. I have been honored by receiving a grams. In 1965 she inaugurated the Center for GENERAL LEAVE Dorothy Height Award, and what a pre- Racial Justice which is still a major initiative of Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. cious award of leadership, not because the National YWCA. She served as the 10th Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I deserve it, but because Dorothy national president of the Delta Sigma Theta all Members may have 5 legislative Height deserves to have an award Sorority, Inc. from 1946 to 1957 before be- days within which to revise and extend named after her, after all the years coming president of the NCNW in 1958. their remarks on House Resolution 55. that she has stood alongside of the Working closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. civil rights fighters; the only woman, I Jr., Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, A. Philip STEARNS). Is there objection to the re- think, to speak, or one of the very few Randolph, and others, Dr. Height participated quest of the gentlewoman from Cali- women, in 1964 at the March on Wash- in virtually all major civil and human rights fornia? ington, when she heard the words, ‘‘I events in the 1950’s and 1960’s. For her tire- There was no objection. have a dream.’’ less efforts on behalf of the less fortunate, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. I would simply say that Dorothy President Ronald Regan presented her the Speaker, I yield back the balance of Irene Height has an outstanding record Citizens Medal Award for distinguished service my time. of accomplishment. to the country in 1989. Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- As a self-help advocate, she has been Dr. Height is known for her extensive inter- self the balance of my time. instrumental in the initiation of the national and developmental education work. Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentle- National Council of Negro Women’s She initiated the sole African-American private woman from California (Ms. sponsorship of food, child care, hous- voluntary organization working in Africa in MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for introducing ing, and career educational programs 1975, building on the success of NCNW’s as- this important resolution, for her ef- that embody the principles of self-reli- signments in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South forts to bring to the floor this resolu- ance. America. tion today, and also to recognize, at a H426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 time when our young people so des- initiation of NCNW sponsored food, child care, chives for Black women. She served as presi- perately need role models, someone housing and career educational programs that dent of the National Council of Negro Women who follows in the footsteps of some of embody the principles of self-reliance. As a and organized the Black Family Reunion Cele- my African-American female heroes: promoter of Black family life she conceived bration. Mary McLeod Bethune; Zora Neal and organized the Black Family Reunion Cele- She worked hard to improve lives while Hurston, someone who I love and adore bration in 1986 to reinforce the historic working at the YWCA and the National Coun- as a black author, and whose works strengths and traditional values of the African cil of Negro Women, as the fourth elected have not been properly recognized until American Family. Now in its ninth year, this President. late; Barbara Jordan; and today I saw multi-city cultural event has attracted some She diligently worked to expand women’s so many Barbara Jordans on the floor 11.5 million people. rights for full and equal employment, pay, and who I am very proud of, and who serve Dr. Dorothy I. Height’s lifetime of achieve- education. She not only worked to expand as role models in the House of Rep- ment measures the liberation of Black Amer- women’s rights in the U.S., but also in the resentatives, again for so many young ica, the brilliant advance of women’s rights, international arena. people across this land who need role and the most determined effort to lift up the She has touched many lives through her in- models. poor and the powerless. Dream giver and strumental work on improving child care, hous- Dorothy Height’s life exemplifies her earth shaker, Dr. Dorothy Height has followed ing projects, and career and educational pro- passionate commitment to a just soci- and expanded on the original purpose of the grams that embody the principles of self-reli- ety, and her vision of a much better National Council of Negro Women, giving new ance. I want to commend Dr. Height for her work world for everyone. It is fitting today meaning, new courage and pride to women, to better people’s lives through her commit- that Congress acknowledge more than youth and families everywhere. ment to fight for human rights as well as up- 6 decades of distinguished leadership Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, today we sa- hold justice, equality, and freedom throughout and service provided by Dorothy Irene lute a true living legend—Dr. Dorothy Height. the world. Thank you Dr. Height for your tre- Height. An icon, Dr. Height has been a model in the mendous work. You are a living legacy. I want to again thank the sponsors of struggle for human rights everywhere. this legislation, and thank the gen- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am Throughout a career spanning over six dec- proud today to join with my colleagues in tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON), ades, Dr. Height has served as a notable chairman of our full committee, and passing House Resolution 55, honoring Dr. leader, filling an array of positions, and always Dorothy Irene Height as an activist and cru- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. SCAR- doing so with an unyielding sense of commit- sader for human rights. Dr. Height has dedi- BOROUGH), chairman of the Sub- ment, determination, class, and integrity. committee on Civil Service of the Com- cated her life to serving her community. She There are so many different words with has affected great change in the areas of mittee on Government Reform, for which one might describe Dr. Height: bringing this legislation forward; and women’s empowerment, social welfare, eco- Stalwart because of her dedication to nomic development, and civil and human also the ranking member, and the chief women and the Black community. She has ranking member, of course, is the gen- rights. given over three decades of committed leader- She has been a tireless advocate, working tleman from California (Mr. WAXMAN), ship and service as President of the National for decades on behalf of socially and economi- and also Mr. DAVIS, for working expedi- Council of Negro Women (NCNW) where she cally disadvantaged communities. And she is tiously to bring this resolution to the orchestrated their child care, housing, and ca- perhaps most notable because she under- floor today. reer educational programs; stands the diversity of this country and our I urge Members to lend their support Fashionable because of her stunning grace world, utilizing a collaborative leadership style, to this resolution. and trademark stylish hats, turning heads ev- to bring people of different cultures together Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, erywhere she goes; for mutual benefit. She is a true leader in the throughout her career, Dr. Dorothy I. Height A heroine and role model, Dr. Height filled struggle for equality and social justice. has been a leader in the struggle for equality the post of national president of Delta Sigma Dr. Dorothy Irene Height is truly an amazing and human rights for all people. Her life Theta Sorority, Inc. and served on the national individual, for whom I have a great deal of ad- serves as an example of one who is passion- staff for the YWCA; and miration and respect. ately committed for a just society and her vi- An incredible champion for her work as a Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield back sion of a better world. valiant civil rights leader, serving with the likes the balance of my time. In 1965, she started the Center for Racial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Justice which is still a major initiative of the Whitney Young, and A. Phillip Randolph. question is on the motion offered by National YWCA. I salute Dr. Dorothy Height with a quote the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA) She worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther from famous poet Nikki Giovanni’s poem, that the House suspend the rules and King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, A. Phil- ‘‘Ego Tripping’’: agree to the resolution, H. Res. 55. ip Randolph as well as others. Dr. Height par- She was born in the congo The question was taken; and (two- ticipated in virtually all major civil and human She walked to the fertile crescent and built thirds having voted in favor thereof), rights events in the 1950s and 1960s. For her the sphinx the rules were suspended and the reso- tireless efforts on behalf of the less fortunate, She designed a pyramid so tough that a star lution was agreed to. President Ronald Reagan presented her the that only glows every one hundred A motion to reconsider was laid on Citizens Medal Award for distinguished service years falls into the center giving divine the table. perfect light to the country in 1989. f Dr. Height is known for her extensive inter- She is bad!! national and developmental education work. She is so perfect so divine so ethereal so HONORING THE ULTIMATE SAC- surreal She initiated the sole African American private RIFICE MADE BY 28 UNITED She cannot be comprehended except by her STATES SOLDIERS KILLED DUR- voluntary organization working in Africa in permission 1975, building on the success of NCNW’s as- I mean . . . She can fly like a bird in the ING OPERATION DESERT STORM signments in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South sky ... Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. America. In three decades of national leader- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to Speaker, I move to suspend the rules ship, she has served on major policymaking recognize a distinguished woman who devoted and agree to the concurrent resolution bodies affecting women, social welfare, eco- her life to fighting for human rights, peace, (H. Con. Res. 39) honoring the ultimate nomic development, and civil and human and justice. sacrifice made by 28 United States sol- rights, and has received numerous appoint- Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was the first Afri- diers killed by an Iraqi missile attack ments and awards. The most recent recogni- can-American named to deal with the Harlem on February 25, 1991, during Operation tions include appointment to the Advisory riots of 1935 and became one of the young Desert Storm, and resolving to support Council of the White House Initiative on His- leaders of the National Youth Movement of the appropriate and effective theater mis- torically Black Colleges and Universities by New Deal era. sile defense programs. President Bush and to the National Advisory She dedicated her life to more than six dec- The Clerk read as follows: Council on Aging by Secretary of Health and ades of distinguished leadership and service. H. CON. RES. 39 Human Services Louis Sullivan. As a self-help Dr. Height established the Center for Racial Whereas, during Operation Desert Storm, advocate, she has been instrumental in the Justice and the Bethune Museum and Ar- Iraq launched a Scud missile at Dhahran, February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H427 Saudi Arabia early in the evening of Feb- Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. cialist Steven Farnen, 22 years old; ruary 25, 1991; Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Specialist Glen Jones, 21 years old; Whereas one Patriot missile battery on a may consume. Specialist Duane Hollen, Jr., 24 years Dhahran airfield was not operational and an- Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago 2 days ago old; Specialist Steven Mason, 23 years other nearby battery did not track the Scud missile effectively; on Sunday, February 25, the largest old; Specialist Michael Mills, 23 years Whereas the Scud missile hit a warehouse loss of American life in military con- old; Specialist Adrienne Mitchell, 20 serving as a United States Army barracks in flict in the last 10 years took place in years old; Specialist Ronald Rennison, the Dhahran suburb of Al Khobar, killing 28 Desert Storm as a group of American 21 years old; Private First Class Tim- soldiers and injuring 100 other soldiers; soldiers were involved in setting up an othy Shaw, 21 years old; Corporal Brian Whereas the thoughts and prayers of the operation to support Operation Desert Simpson, 22 years old; Specialist James Congress and the country remain with the Storm. Unfortunately, a Scud missile Tatum, 22 years old; Private First families of these soldiers; was launched by Saddam Hussein’s Class Robert Wade, 31 years old; Cor- Whereas this single incident resulted in more United States combat casualties than units into the barracks, and as a result, poral Jonathan Williams, 23 years old; any other in Operation Desert Storm and 28 young Americans were killed and 99 and Specialist James Worthy, 22 years since; others were seriously injured. old. Whereas Scud missile attacks paralyzed Today we offer this resolution jointly Mr. Speaker, tonight we pay a special the country of Israel during Operation as a bipartisan memorial to these tribute to these brave Americans who Desert Storm; brave individuals. I am pleased to be paid the ultimate price and made the Whereas the Patriot missile batteries, the original cosponsor with our good supreme sacrifice on behalf of their which were used in Operation Desert Storm friend, the gentleman from Pennsyl- country. But Mr. Speaker, the outrage for missile defense, were not originally de- vania (Mr. MURTHA), whose district signed for missile defense; is that 10 years later America still has Whereas the United States and our allies half of these brave young Americans not yet deployed a highly effective the- still have not fielded advanced theater mis- resided in. ater missile defense system to protect sile defenses; We are also pleased to have the dis- our troops from further attacks of this Whereas missile technology proliferation tinguished ranking member of the type. makes missile attacks on United States Committee on Armed Services with us, Mr. Speaker, that is a national em- forces increasingly possible; and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. barrassment and a national disgrace, Whereas February 25, 2001, is the 10th anni- SKELTON), who is one of the sponsors of that 10 years after we had the largest versary of the Scud missile attack which this legislation, and our good friend, loss of life from the military forces of caused the deaths of these brave soldiers who the gentleman from El Paso, Texas died in service to their country: Now, there- this country in a Scud attack, a low- fore, be it (Mr. REYES). complexity Scud attack, we still have Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Mr. Speaker, what a tragedy this was not deployed the highly effective sys- Senate concurring), That the Congress— as 28 young Americans were snuffed tem to protect our troops from further (1) on behalf of the American people, ex- out in the prime of their lives because attacks of this type. tends its sympathy and thanks to the fami- of Saddam Hussein’s attack on them in Mr. Speaker, we must do better. I ask lies of Specialist Steven E. Atherton, Cor- a cowardly manner, without any fore- our colleagues to join with us in this poral Stanley Bartusiak, Specialist John A. warning. In fact, it was 8:40 p.m. on battle for effective missile defense. Boliver, Jr., Sergeant Joseph P. Bongiorni February 25 when parts of a Scud mis- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of III, Sergeant John T. Boxler, Specialist Bev- sile destroyed the barracks housing erly S. Clark, Sergeant Allen B. Craver, Cor- my time. poral Rolando A. Delagneau, Specialist Ste- members of the 14th Quartermaster De- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield ven P. Farnen, Specialist Duane W. Hollen, tachment in the single most dev- myself such time as I may consume. Jr., Specialist Glen D. Jones, Specialist astating attack on U.S. forces during Mr. Speaker, I do appreciate this, and Frank S. Keough, Specialist Anthony E. that war. Ninety-nine others were I rise in support of House Concurrent Madison, Specialist Steven G. Mason, Spe- killed. The 14th Quartermaster Detach- Resolution 39. This bill is cosponsored cialist Christine L. Mayes, Specialist Mi- ment from Pennsylvania lost 13 sol- by my two friends, the gentlemen from chael W. Mills, Specialist Adrienne L. Mitch- diers and suffered 43 wounded. Casual- Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA and Mr. ell, Specialist Ronald D. Rennison, Private ties were evacuated to medical facili- First Class Timothy A. Shaw, Specialist Ste- WELDON. I compliment the gentleman ven J. Siko, Corporal Brian K. Simpson, Spe- ties in Saudi Arabia and Germany. The from Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON) on cialist Thomas G. Stone, Specialist James D. 14th, which had been in Saudi Arabia his efforts. only 6 days, suffered the greatest num- Tatum, Private First Class Robert C. Wade, b 1530 Sergeant Frank J. Walls, Corporal Jonathan ber of casualties of any allied unit dur- M. Williams, Specialist Richard V. ing Operation Desert Storm. Eighty- This bill honors the 28 American sol- Wolverton, and Specialist James E. Worthy, one percent of the unit’s 69 soldiers had diers who were killed by an Iraqi SCUD all of whom were killed by an Iraqi missile been killed or wounded. missile on February, 25, 10 years ago, attack on February 25, 1991, while in service During the ensuing 10 years, Mr. 1991, during the Persian Gulf War. This to their country; and missile attack caused more United (2) resolves to support appropriate and ef- Speaker, a number of significant fective theater missile defense programs to events have taken place to honor the States casualties than any other single help prevent attacks on forward deployed memory of these brave individuals. incident during the conflict, and it is United States forces from occurring again. Tonight we pay special recognition altogether fitting that we pay tribute The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- on the 10th anniversary to Specialist to those who gave their lives for their ant to the rule, the gentleman from Steven Atherton, 26 years old; Spe- country as a result of this attack. It is cialist John Boliver, 27 years old; Ser- particularly poignant when nearly all Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON) and the geant Joseph Bongiorni, III, 20 years of those killed come from the single gentleman from Missouri (Mr. SKEL- old; Sergeant John Boxler, 44 years old; unit, from a single geographic region, TON) each will control 20 minutes. Specialist Beverly Clark, 23 years old; in a single State, in this case, the The Chair recognizes the gentleman Sergeant Allen Craver, 32 years old; State of Pennsylvania. from Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON). Specialist Frank Keough, 22 years old; I might add that those 28 young GENERAL LEAVE Specialist Anthony Madison, 27 years Guardsmen all left families, all suf- Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. old; Specialist Christine Mayes, 22 fered the pain and anxiety of loss of a Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that years old; Specialist Stephen Siko, 24 loved one. all Members may have 5 legislative years old; Specialist Thomas Stone, 20 Mr. Speaker, if I may, I well remem- days within which to revise and extend years old; Specialist Frank Walls, 20 ber experiencing a family going their remarks on House Concurrent years old; Specialist Richard through that same agony. In April of Resolution 39. Wolverton, 22 years old, all from the 1941, Fort Hood, Texas, I was present The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 14th Detachment. when the parents of a young soldier objection to the request of the gen- From other units: Corporal Stanley named Cooper were presented a Silver tleman from Pennsylvania? Bartusiak, 34 years old; Corporal Star posthumously as this young Coo- There was no objection. Rolando Delagneau, 30 years old; Spe- per, as on that same occasion of Desert H428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 Storm, threw himself on top of a The PAC–3 system is proven to engage Today, Mr. Speaker, over 70 nations downed American soldier and incoming and destroy ballistic missiles like in the world have missiles that pose di- artillery shell killed him. Scuds. If this missile system had been rect threats to our troops, our allies, So I understand. My sympathy goes in our inventory 10 years ago, it could and the people of America. out to the families. have prevented this Scud missile trag- Over 22 Nations today, Mr. Speaker, At this time, though, I would add, edy. are building missiles and have the ca- Mr. Speaker, that recognizing those Mr. Speaker, while we still have a pability of building enhanced missiles. specific ones that are mentioned here, long way to go to ensure the safety, In fact, Mr. Speaker, that Scud missile or the ones that I mentioned, in no way both here and abroad, from short-range that was used 10 years ago has been en- diminishes the honor or the reverence ballistic missiles like Scuds and from hanced three and four times by the that we hold for the other service the expanding threat of longer-range North Koreans, by the Iranians, and by members who were killed or were ballistic missiles like the No Dong mis- the Iraqis. In fact, Iran is now working wounded during Operation Desert sile. I believe we must continue to field on a medium-ranged missile that will Shield or Operation Desert Storm. the PAC–3 system throughout the Pa- soon threaten all of Israel. I publicly extend the same sympathy triot force as quickly as possible. The growth in the threat of these and thanks to all the families of those We must continue our support for missiles has been unbelievably aggres- who lost loved ones during the Persian programs like THAAD, MEADS, and sive. In fact, just since last September, Gulf War. This is not just a commemo- our Navy theater missile defense pro- when President Clinton made a deci- ration, Mr. Speaker. By adopting this gram. sion on our National Missile Defense resolution, we resolve to support ap- While in war-time, no system guaran- Program, September 21, Iran tested a propriate and effective theater missile tees security. This, I find, would be one brand-new Shehab 3 missile. The defense so American forces deployed of the best tributes to these 28 U.S. sol- Shehab 3 missile is a couple of steps forward will not be vulnerable to simi- diers that we would never run that risk above the Scud missile that killed our lar missile attacks in the future. again, simply by paying tribute to troops in Desert Storm. Improving our theater missile de- them through prudent and careful exer- On September 24, Libya received its fense capability is and should be an in- cising of deployment of the PAC–3 sys- first 50 Nodongs. The Nodong is an en- tegral part of our weapons moderniza- tem. hanced version of the Scud missile. Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. tion effort. Now Libya has at least 50 of these mis- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Mr. Speaker, I am happy to report siles. In October, Russia tested mobile may consume. that since the Persian Gulf War, we and silo-based TOPOL MICBMs with a Mr. Speaker, I want to rise and ac- 6200 nautical mile range. In November, have fielded the next generation of Pa- knowledge and support the comments triot missiles known as PAC–3, and we China conducted tests, their second of my colleagues and say that we are tests of the DF31. That test also in- are rapidly developing the Medium Ex- making progress. I fully support the tended Air Range Defense System cluded decoys in the warhead. PAC–3, the MEADS program which we In January, India conducted a second which is known as MEADS. As a result, are doing cooperatively with Italy and Agni test, another theater missile. our forces today are far better prepared Germany is moving along. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, around to defend against the theater missile We have had tremendous success the world, the threat of offensive mis- attack than it was during the 1991 con- with the Arab program with Israel, and siles remains very real and very dan- flict. we are now beginning discussions with gerous. These efforts have enjoyed strong our European friends and even our Mid- As we honor these brave Americans support on both sides of the aisle. This dle Eastern friends and our Far East tonight, as we honor and pay respects is a good bill. It honors outstanding Asia friends on how to promote effec- to not only what they did, but to their Americans. It proposes a sound policy. tive missile defense. families for the sacrifice that they Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman But I have to underscore the fact, made in having one of their loved ones from Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON) and I Mr. Speaker, that missiles are the stand up for America at a time of need, thank the gentleman for yielding the weapon of choice of tyrants and dic- and have their life snuffed out in the time to me. tators. Many of our colleagues talk process, it is absolutely essential that Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of about the threats coming from a weap- this House go on record as saying with this. on of mass destruction or coming from their votes that we want our govern- Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the the illegal use of computer systems, ment and our military to continue the gentleman from Texas (Mr. REYES). and my colleagues and I have been the work that people like the gentleman Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I thank the first to acknowledge that they are real from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. SKEL- threats, the threats of chemical, bio- gentleman from Texas (Mr. REYES) and TON) for yielding me the time and the logical or nuclear attacks or the the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. threats posed by a cyberattack on our MURTHA) and Members on our side have WELDON). SMART systems. But the fact remains been proposing. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great sense that the weapon of choice of tyrants is Aggressive theater missile defense of loss that I rise to remember the 28 the missile. systems that can protect our troops U.S. soldiers who sacrificed their lives When Saddam Hussain chose to rain and moving forward with missile de- on the evening of February 25, 1991 terror in Israel, he did not pick suit- fense programs that can protect Amer- when a Scud missile hit and destroyed case bombs. He did not pick chemical ica and our allies, that is the least we the converted warehouse where they or biological agents. He picked the can do, Mr. Speaker, on this the anni- were housed. missiles to rain terror in Israel to versary of the loss of these brave These men and women, most from which they could not properly defend Americans. the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, themselves against. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues an Army Reserve unit from Greens- When Saddam Hussain decided to for joining with us. I thank the gen- burg, Pennsylvania, had answered the take out American soldiers, it was a tleman from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) call and were serving their Nation Scud missile he chose, a low-com- for his outstanding leadership on be- when and where they were needed. plexity Scud missile. He snuffed out 28 half of the Nation’s warriors and patri- Although our air defenders tried val- young lives, 6 days after they arrived. ots. iantly to use the Patriot system to These were young people who were Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my col- protect our soldiers and our allies dur- mothers and sisters and sons and fa- leagues to support this resolution. ing the Gulf War, that system was sim- thers. They were volunteer firefighters, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ply not designed for missile defense. and they were local businesspeople who of my time. Since then, however, we have made were called up as reservists to serve Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield great strides in the Patriot program the country. Yet America was not able myself such time as I may consume. and are nearly ready to deploy the ad- to provide the level of protection Mr. Speaker, first I want to thank vanced Patriot system called PAC–3. against those missiles. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H429 WELDON) for working so well and put- the families of the 28 soldiers who were killed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in ting this bill before us. It is a fitting in that attack. It further resolves to support ap- international airspace north of Cuba on tribute to those young Americans that propriate and effective missile defense pro- February 24, 1996, is to continue in ef- died 10 years ago in Desert Storm. I grams to help prevent a similar unnecessary fect beyond March 1, 2001. hope it is some solace to those families loss of lives from occurring again. Had a more GEORGE W. BUSH. and not just to those families but to effective missile defense system been in place THE WHITE HOUSE, February 27, 2001. the other families who lost loved ones on that February night in 1991, in all likelihood f in that conflict. America is great, as those 28 Americans would have survived. Tocqueville once wrote, because Amer- It is fitting that we honor those soldiers who RECESS ica is good. And America was there in made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Persian Gulf because we stood for as we are doing today. The best way for us ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- good values. to honor their sacrifice is to ensure that history clares the House in recess until ap- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman does not repeat itself in any future war. For proximately 5 p.m. from Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON) for this reason, we should rededicate ourselves to Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 44 min- offering this resolution, because it does the task of developing and deploying an effec- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess reflect the best that comes from Amer- tive theater missile defense system. Once this until approximately 5 p.m. ica. has been accomplished, future generations of f Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ex- young Americans will be safer in regional mili- press my genuine sympathy to the families of tary conflicts. b 1700 U.S. service members killed in Saudi Arabia in Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to join in 1991. supporting this resolution. AFTER RECESS I too honor their sacrifice. The greatest trib- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield The recess having expired, the House ute we could provide to these brave men and back the balance of my time. was called to order by the Speaker pro women is to work for nuclear disarmament The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tempore (Mr. GIBBONS) at 5 p.m. STEARNS). The question is on the mo- and world peace. f Nuclear proliferation is a real danger today. tion offered by the gentleman from That is why I believe it is imperative that the Pennsylvania (Mr. WELDON) that the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER United States abide by its own treaties and House suspend the rules and agree to PRO TEMPORE the principles of nonproliferation. the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The proposed missile defense systems will 39. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair increase the nuclear threats we face, not di- The question was taken. will now put the question on motions minish them. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the to suspend the rules on which further We should not spend billions of dollars on opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of proceedings were postponed earlier an unworkable missile system, when we have those present have voted in the affirm- today. real security needs that must be met, when ative. Votes will be taken in the following Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, on that I we have soldiers on food stamps, when we order: demand the yeas and nays. have gulf-war veterans denied badly needed H. Res. 57, de novo; and The yeas and nays were ordered. medical care, and when we face such serious H. Con. Res. 39, by the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- healthcare, educational, and housing problems The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the here at home that undermine both the general the time for any electronic vote after Chair’s prior announcement, further welfare of the country and our common de- the first such vote in this series. fense. proceedings on this motion will be I join my colleagues in expressing our sym- postponed. f pathy to the families of those killed in 1991. f RECOGNIZING AND HONORING My hope is that we do not put any more men CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL DALE EARNHARDT and women in harm’s way. I must oppose any EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA The SPEAKER pro tempore. The missile system that makes the world a more AND OF EMERGENCY AUTHORITY dangerous place. pending business is the question of sus- RELATING TO THE REGULATION pending the rules and agreeing to the Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVE- strong support of H. Con. Res. 39, a bill to resolution, H. Res. 57. MENT OF VESSELS—MESSAGE The Clerk read the title of the resolu- honor the sacrifices of Operation Desert FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE Storm. I urge my colleagues to join in sup- tion. UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 107- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The porting this worthwhile legislation. 47) This year marks the tenth anniversary of question is on the motion offered by Operation Desert Storm, a military operation The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA) undertaken by a United States-led coalition to fore the House the following message that the House suspend the rules and drive Saddam Hussein’s Iraqui Army out of from the President of the United agree to the resolution, H. Res. 57. Kuwait. This objective was achieved decisively States; which was read and, together The question was taken; and (two- with a minimum of allied casualties. with the accompanying papers, without thirds having voted in favor thereof) Regrettably, however, no military action oc- objection, referred to the Committee the rules were suspended and the reso- curs without some losses, and while the num- on International Relations and ordered lution was agreed to. ber of United States deaths during Desert to be printed: A motion to reconsider was laid on Storm was low, that does nothing to detract To the Congress of the United States: the table. from the 299 servicemembers who gave their Section 202(d) of the National Emer- f lives in defeating Iraq. gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides One incident in particular stands out from for the automatic termination of a na- HONORING THE ULTIMATE SAC- the conflict. On February 25, 1991, Iraqi forces tional emergency unless, prior to the RIFICE MADE BY 28 UNITED launched a Scud missile at the city of Dhahran anniversary date of its declaration, the STATES SOLDIERS KILLED DUR- in Saudi Arabia. The missile struck a ware- President publishes in the Federal Reg- ING OPERATION DESERT STORM house which was serving as a U.S. Army bar- ister and transmits to the Congress a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The racks in the suburb of Al Khobar, killing 28 notice stating that the emergency is to pending business is the question of sus- soldiers and injuring 100 others. This incident continue in effect beyond the anniver- pending the rules and agreeing to the resulted in more U.S. combat casualties than sary date. In accordance with this pro- concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 39. any other in Operation Desert Storm, or in vision, I have sent the enclosed notice The Clerk read the title of the con- subsequent operations. to the Federal Register for publication, current resolution. This concurrent resolution expresses the which states that the emergency de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sense of Congress on behalf of the American clared with respect to the Government question is on the motion offered by people extending its sympathy and thanks to of Cuba’s destruction of two unarmed the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. H430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 WELDON) that the House suspend the Nadler Rogers (MI) Sununu b 1730 rules and agree to the concurrent reso- Napolitano Ross Sweeney Neal Roukema Tanner ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COM- lution, H. Con. Res. 39, on which the Nethercutt Roybal-Allard Tauscher MITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RE- yeas and nays were ordered. Ney Royce Tauzin LATIONS The vote was taken by electronic de- Northup Rush Taylor (MS) Norwood Ryan (WI) Taylor (NC) Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, by di- vice, and there were—yeas 395, nays 0, Nussle Ryun (KS) Terry answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting 35, as Oberstar Sabo Thompson (CA) rection of the Democratic Caucus, I follows: Obey Sandlin Thompson (MS) offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 63) Olver Sawyer Thornberry [Roll No. 16] and ask for its immediate consider- Ortiz Saxton Thune ation. YEAS—395 Osborne Scarborough Thurman Ose Schaffer Tiahrt The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Abercrombie DeGette Istook Otter Schakowsky Tiberi lows: Aderholt Delahunt Jackson (IL) Owens Schiff Tierney Akin DeLay Jackson-Lee Oxley Schrock Toomey H. RES. 63 Allen DeMint (TX) Pascrell Scott Towns Resolved, That the following named Mem- Andrews Deutsch Jefferson Pastor Sensenbrenner Traficant ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- Armey Diaz-Balart Jenkins Paul Serrano Turner Baca Dicks John lowing standing committee of the House of Payne Sessions Udall (CO) Representatives: Bachus Doggett Johnson (CT) Pelosi Shadegg Udall (NM) Baird Dooley Johnson (IL) Pence Shaw Upton Committee on International Relations: Mr. Baker Doolittle Johnson, E. B. Peterson (MN) Shays Velazquez ENGEL of New York to rank immediately Baldacci Doyle Johnson, Sam Peterson (PA) Sherman Visclosky after Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Baldwin Dreier Jones (NC) Petri Sherwood Walden The resolution was agreed to. Ballenger Duncan Jones (OH) Phelps Shimkus Walsh Barcia Dunn Kanjorski Pickering Shows Wamp A motion to reconsider was laid on Barr Edwards Kaptur Pitts Simmons Waters the table. Barrett Ehlers Keller Platts Sisisky Watkins Bartlett Ehrlich Kelly Pombo Skeen Watt (NC) f Barton Emerson Kennedy (MN) Pomeroy Skelton Watts (OK) PERMITTING USE OF ROTUNDA OF Bass Engel Kennedy (RI) Portman Slaughter Waxman Bentsen English Kerns Price (NC) Smith (MI) Weiner CAPITOL FOR CEREMONY AS Bereuter Eshoo Kildee Pryce (OH) Smith (NJ) Weldon (FL) PART OF COMMEMORATION OF Berkley Etheridge Kilpatrick Quinn Smith (TX) Weldon (PA) DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VIC- Berman Evans Kind (WI) Radanovich Smith (WA) Weller Berry Everett King (NY) Rahall Snyder Wexler TIMS OF HOLOCAUST Biggert Farr Kingston Ramstad Solis Whitfield Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Bilirakis Fattah Kirk Rangel Souder Wolf Bishop Ferguson Kleczka Regula Spence Woolsey mous consent to take from the Speak- Blagojevich Filner Knollenberg Reyes Spratt Wu er’s table the concurrent resolution (H. Blumenauer Flake Kolbe Reynolds Stark Wynn Con. Res. 14) permitting the use of the Blunt Fletcher Kucinich Rivers Stearns Young (AK) Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony Boehlert Foley LaFalce Rodriguez Stenholm Young (FL) Boehner Ford LaHood Roemer Stump as part of the commemoration of the Bonior Frank Lampson Rogers (KY) Stupak days of remembrance of victims of the Bono Frelinghuysen Langevin Borski Frost Largent ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 Holocaust, with a Senate amendment Boswell Gallegly Larsen (WA) Lee Miller, George thereto and concur in the Senate Boucher Ganske Larson (CT) amendment. Boyd Gephardt Latham NOT VOTING—35 The Clerk read the title of the con- Brady (PA) Gibbons LaTourette Ackerman Hunter Ros-Lehtinen current resolution. Brady (TX) Gilchrest Leach Becerra Inslee Rothman Brown (FL) Gillmor Levin Bonilla Issa Sanchez The Clerk read the Senate amend- Brown (OH) Gilman Lewis (CA) Buyer Lantos Sanders ment, as follows: Brown (SC) Gonzalez Lewis (GA) Coyne McKeon Simpson Senate amendment: Page 1, line 3, strike Bryant Goode Lewis (KY) Cramer Moran (VA) Strickland Burr Goodlatte Linder out ‘‘April 18, 2001’’ and insert ‘‘April 19, DeLauro Myrick Tancredo 2001’’. Burton Gordon Lipinski Dingell Pallone Thomas Callahan Goss LoBiondo Fossella Putnam Vitter The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- Calvert Granger Lofgren Gekas Rehberg Wicker BONS). Is there objection to the request Camp Graves Lowey Graham Riley Wilson Cannon Green (TX) Lucas (KY) Hayworth Rohrabacher of the gentleman from Ohio? Cantor Green (WI) Lucas (OK) There was no objection. Capito Greenwood Luther b 1727 Capps Grucci Maloney (CT) Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support Capuano Gutierrez Maloney (NY) Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN changed his of H. Con. Res. 14, sponsored by our distin- Cardin Gutknecht Manzullo vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ guished colleague from Ohio, Mr. NEY. Carson (IN) Hall (OH) Markey Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California House Concurrent Resolution 14 permits the Carson (OK) Hall (TX) Mascara changed his vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Castle Hansen Matheson use of our Congressional Rotunda for the an- Chabot Harman Matsui ‘‘present.’’ nual ceremony to commemorate the Days of Chambliss Hart McCarthy (MO) So (two-thirds having voted in favor Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. Clay Hastings (FL) McCarthy (NY) thereof) the rules were suspended and The annual day of Remembrance, spon- Clayton Hastings (WA) McCollum the concurrent resolution was agreed Clement Hayes McCrery sored by the Holocaust Memorial Council of Clyburn Hefley McDermott to. which I am a member, will be held on April 18, The result of the vote was announced Coble Herger McGovern 2001. This important program allows the Con- Collins Hill McHugh as above recorded. gress and the Nation to observe the days of Combest Hilleary McInnis A motion to reconsider was laid on Condit Hilliard McIntyre the table. remembrance, to pay tribute to the American Conyers Hinchey McKinney liberators of the concentration camp’s sur- Cooksey Hinojosa McNulty Stated for: Costello Hobson Meehan Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- vivors, and by commemorating this enormous Cox Hoeffel Meek (FL) ably detained when the vote was called for tragedy, ensuring that it never happens again. Crane Hoekstra Meeks (NY) rollcall No. 16. I strongly support the resolution Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to Crenshaw Holden Menendez join in urging the adoption of this resolution. Crowley Holt Mica honoring the brave Americans who made the Cubin Honda Millender- ultimate sacrifice on February 25, 1991, during A motion to reconsider was laid on Culberson Hooley McDonald Operation Desert Storm. Had I been present, the table. Cummings Horn Miller (FL) Cunningham Hostettler Miller, Gary I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ f Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Davis (CA) Houghton Mink DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR Davis (FL) Hoyer Moakley No. 16, I was inadvertently detained. Had I WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON Davis (IL) Hulshof Mollohan been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Davis, Jo Ann Hutchinson Moore Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, during rollcall WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001 Davis, Tom Hyde Moran (KS) Deal Isakson Morella vote 16, I was unavoidably detained. Had I Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- DeFazio Israel Murtha been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ mous consent that the business in February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H431 order under the Calendar Wednesday The gentleman from Texas (Mr. and took the seat reserved for him in rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, DELAY); front of the Speaker’s rostrum. February 28, 2001. The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. The Deputy Sergeant at Arms an- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there WATTS); nounced the Cabinet of the President of objection to the request of the gen- The gentleman from California (Mr. the United States. tleman from Ohio? COX); The members of the Cabinet of the There was no objection. The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. President of the United States entered f GEPHARDT); the Hall of the House of Representa- The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. tives and took the seats reserved for ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BONIOR); them in front of the Speaker’s rostrum. PRO TEMPORE The gentleman from Texas (Mr. At 9 o’clock and 4 minutes p.m., the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The FROST); and Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Wilson Chair desires to make an announce- The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Livingood, announced the President of ment. MENENDEZ). the United States. After consultation with the majority The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- The President of the United States, and minority leaders, and with their dent of the Senate, at the direction of escorted by the committee of Senators consent and approval, the Chair an- that body, appoints the following Sen- and Representatives, entered the Hall nounces that tonight when the two ators as members of the committee on of the House of Representatives, and Houses meet in joint session to hear an the part of the Senate to escort the stood at the Clerk’s desk. address by the President of the United President of the United States into the (Applause, the Members rising.) States, only the doors immediately op- House Chamber: The SPEAKER. Members of the Con- posite the Speaker and those on his left The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. gress, I have the high privilege and the and right will be open. LOTT); distinct honor of presenting to you the No one will be allowed on the floor of The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. President of the United States. the House who does not have the privi- NICKLES); (Applause, the Members rising.) lege of the floor of the House. The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. f SANTORUM); Due to the large attendance which is ADDRESS TO THE JOINT SESSION The Senator from Texas (Mrs. anticipated, the Chair feels the rule re- OF CONGRESS BY THE PRESI- HUTCHISON); garding the privilege of the floor must DENT OF THE UNITED STATES be strictly adhered to. The Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAIG); Children of Members will not be per- The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. The PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker, Mr. mitted on the floor, and the coopera- FRIST); Vice President, Members of Congress: tion of all Members is requested. The Senator from Alaska (Mr. STE- It is a great privilege to be here to VENS); outline a new budget and a new ap- f The Senator from Texas (Mr. proach for governing our great coun- RECESS GRAMM); try. I thank you for your invitation to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. speak here tonight. I know Congress ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- MCCONNELL); had to formally invite me and it could clares the House in recess until ap- The Senator from Maine (Ms. have been a close vote. So, Mr. Vice proximately 8:40 p.m. for the purpose of SNOWE); President, I appreciate you being here receiving in joint session the President The Senator from New Hampshire to break the tie. I want to thank so of the United States. (Mr. GREGG); many of you who have accepted my in- Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 34 min- The Senator from South Dakota (Mr. vitation to come to the White House to utes p.m.), the House stood in recess DASCHLE); discuss important issues. We are off to until approximately 8:40 p.m. The Senator from (Mr. REID); The Senator from Maryland (Ms. MI- a good start. I will continue to meet f KULSKI); with you and ask for your input. You b 2045 The Senator from North Dakota (Mr. have been kind and candid, and I thank DORGAN); you for making a new President feel AFTER RECESS The Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. welcome. The recess having expired, the House KERRY); The last time I visited the Capitol, I was called to order by the Speaker at 8 The Senator from West Virginia (Mr. came to take an oath. On the steps of o’clock and 45 minutes p.m. ROCKEFELLER); this building, I pledged to honor our f The Senator from Washington (Mrs. Constitution and laws, and I asked you MURRAY); to join me in setting a tone of civility JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE The Senator from Illinois (Mr. DUR- and respect in Washington. I hope AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT BIN); America is noticing the difference. We TO THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE The Senator from California (Mrs. are making progress. Together, we are CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 28 TO BOXER); changing the tone in the Nation’s cap- HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE The Senator from Louisiana (Mr. ital. And this spirit of respect and co- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED BREAUX); and operation is vital, because in the end STATES The Senator from Florida (Mr. NEL- we will be judged not only by what we The Speaker of the House presided. SON). say or how we say it, we will be judged The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. The Deputy Sergeant at Arms an- by what we are able to accomplish. Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice nounced the Acting Dean of the Diplo- America today is a Nation with great President and Members of the U.S. matic Corps, His Excellency Roble challenges, but greater resources. An Senate, who entered the Hall of the Olhaye, Ambassador to the United artist using statistics as a brush could House of Representatives, the Vice States from Djibouti. paint two very different pictures of our President taking the chair at the right The Acting Dean of the Diplomatic country. One would have warning of the Speaker, and the Members of the Corps entered the Hall of the House of signs: increasing layoffs, rising energy Senate the seats reserved for them. Representatives and took the seat re- prices, too many failing schools, per- The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints served for him. sistent poverty, the stubborn vestiges as members of the committee on the The Deputy Sergeant at Arms an- of racism. Another picture would be part of the House to escort the Presi- nounced the Supreme Court of the full of blessings: a balanced budget, big dent of the United States into the United States. surpluses, a military that is second to Chamber: An Associate Justice of the Supreme none, a country at peace with its The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Court of the United States entered the neighbors, technology that is revolu- ARMEY); Hall of the House of Representatives tionizing the world, and our greatest H432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 strength, concerned citizens who care ference. Funding is important, and so common ground to make sure doctors for our country and care for each is reform. So we must tie funding to make medical decisions and patients other. higher standards and accountability get the health care they deserve with a Neither picture is complete in and of for results. Patients’ Bill of Rights. itself. And tonight I challenge and in- I believe in local control of schools. When it comes to their health, people vite Congress to work with me to use We should not and we will not run pub- want to get the medical care they need, the resources of one picture to repaint lic schools from Washington, DC. Yet not be forced to go to court because the other, to direct the advantages of when the Federal government spends they didn’t get it. We will ensure ac- our time to solve the problems of our tax dollars, we must insist on results. cess to the courts for those with legiti- people. Children should be tested on basic mate claims, but first, let us put in Some of these resources will come reading and math skills every year, be- place a strong independent review so from government, some but not all. tween grades three and eight. Meas- we promote quality health care, not Year after year in Washington, budget uring is the only way to know whether frivolous lawsuits. debates seem to come down to an old, all our children are learning, and I My budget also increases funding for tired argument: on one side those who want to know, because I refuse to leave medical research, which gives hope to want more government, regardless of any child behind in America. many who struggle with serious dis- the cost; on the other, those who want Critics of testing contend it distracts ease. Our prayers tonight are with one less government, regardless of the from learning. They talk about ‘‘teach- of your own who is engaged in his own need. ing to the test.’’ But let us put that fight against cancer, a fine Representa- We should leave those arguments to logic to the test. If you test a child on tive and a good man, Congressman JOE the last century and chart a different basic math and reading skills and you MOAKLEY. I can think of no more ap- course. Government has a role, and an are ‘‘teaching to the test,’’ you are propriate tribute to JOE than to have important role. Yet too much govern- teaching math and reading, and that is the Congress finish the job of doubling ment crowds out initiative and hard the whole idea. the budget for the National Institutes work, private charity and the private As standards rise, local schools will of Health. economy. Our new governing vision need more flexibility to meet them, so My New Freedom Initiative for says government should be active but we must streamline the dozens of Fed- Americans with Disabilities funds new limited, engaged but not overbearing. eral education programs into five, and technologies, expands opportunities to My budget is based on that philos- let States spend money in those cat- work, and makes our society more wel- ophy. It is reasonable and it is respon- egories as they see fit. Schools will be coming. For the more than 50 million sible. It meets our obligations and given a reasonable chance to improve, Americans with disabilities, we must funds our growing needs. We increase and the support to do so. continue to break down barriers to spending next year for Social Security Yet if they don’t, if they continue to equality. The budget I propose to you also sup- and Medicare and other entitlement fail, we must give parents and students ports the people who keep our country programs by $81 billion. We have in- different options: a better public strong and free, the men and women creased spending for discretionary pro- school, a private school, tutoring, or a who serve in the United States mili- grams by a very responsible 4 percent, charter school. In the end, every child tary. I am requesting $5.7 billion in in- in a bad situation must be given a bet- above the rate of inflation. My plan creased military pay and benefits, and ter choice, because when it comes to pays down an unprecedented amount of health care and housing. Our men and our children, failure is simply not an our national debt, and then when women in uniform give America their option. money is still left over, my plan re- best, and we owe them our support. turns it to the people who earned it in Another priority in my budget is to America’s veterans honored their the first place. keep the vital promises of Medicare commitment to our country through A budget’s impact is counted in dol- and Social Security, and together we their military service. I will honor our lars, but measured in lives. Excellent will do so. To meet the health care commitment to them with a $1 billion schools, quality health care, a secure needs of all America’s seniors, we dou- increase to ensure better access to retirement, a cleaner environment, a ble the Medicare budget over the next quality care and faster decisions on stronger defense, these are all impor- 10 years. benefit claims. tant needs, and we fund them. My budget dedicates $238 billion to My budget will improve our environ- The highest percentage increase in Medicare next year alone, enough to ment by accelerating the cleanup of our budget should go to our children’s fund all current programs and to begin toxic brownfields. I propose we make a education. Education is my top pri- a new prescription drug benefit for low- major investment in conservation by ority. Education is my top priority, income seniors. No senior in America fully funding the Land and Water Con- and by supporting this budget, you will should have to choose between buying servation Fund. make it yours as well. food and buying prescriptions. Our national parks have a special Reading is the foundation of all To make sure the retirement savings place in our country’s life. Our parks learning, so during the next 5 years we of America’s seniors are not diverted are places of great natural beauty and triple spending, adding $5 billion to into any other program, my budget history. As good stewards, we must help every child in America learn to protects all $2.6 trillion of the Social leave them better than we have found read. Values are important, so we have Security surplus for Social Security them, so I propose providing $4.9 billion tripled funding for character education and for Social Security alone. over 5 years for the upkeep of these na- to teach our children not only reading My budget puts a priority on access tional treasures. and writing, but right from wrong. to health care, without telling Ameri- My budget adopts a hopeful new ap- We have increased funding to train cans what doctor they have to see or proach to help the poor and the dis- and recruit teachers, because we know what coverage they must choose. Many advantaged. We must encourage and a good education starts with a good working Americans do not have health support the work of charities and faith- teacher. care coverage, so we will help them buy based and community groups that offer And I have a wonderful partner in their own insurance with refundable help and love, one person at a time. this effort. I like teachers so much, I tax credits. And to provide quality care These groups are working in every married one. Laura has begun a new ef- in low-income neighborhoods, over the neighborhood in America to fight fort to recruit Americans to the profes- next 5 years we will double the number homelessness and addiction and domes- sion that will shape our future: teach- of people served at community health tic violence, to provide a hot meal or a ing. She will travel across America to care centers. mentor, or a safe haven for our chil- promote sound teaching practices and And we will address the concerns of dren. Government should welcome early reading skills in our schools and those who have health coverage yet these groups to apply for funds, not in programs such as Head Start. worry their insurance company does discriminate against them. When it comes to our schools, dollars not care and won’t pay. Together, this Government cannot be replaced by alone do not always make the dif- Congress and this President will find charities or volunteers. Government February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H433 should not fund religious activities, budget as any prudent family would, help families rear and support their but our Nation should support the good with a contingency fund for emer- children, so we doubled the child credit works of these good people who are gencies or additional spending needs. to $1,000 per child. helping their neighbors in need. So I For example, after a strategic review, It is not fair to tax the same earnings propose allowing all taxpayers, wheth- we may need to increase defense spend- twice, once when you earn them and er they itemize or not, to deduct their ing. We may need to increase spending again when you die, so we must repeal charitable contributions. Estimates for our farmers or additional money to the death tax. show this could encourage as much as reform Medicare. So my budget sets These changes add up to significant $14 billion a year in new charitable giv- aside almost a trillion dollars over 10 help. A typical family with two chil- ing, money that will save and change years for additional needs, that is one dren will save $1,600 a year on their lives. trillion additional reasons you can feel Federal income taxes. Now, 1,600 may Our budget provides more than $700 comfortable supporting this budget. not sound like a lot to some, but it million over the next 10 years for a We have increased our budget at a re- means a lot to many families. Federal Compassion Capital Fund with sponsible 4 percent. We have funded our Sixteen hundred dollars buys gas for a focused and noble mission: to provide priorities. We have paid down all the two cars for an entire year. It pays tui- a mentor for the more than 1 million available debt. We have prepared for tion for a year at a community college. children with a parent in prison and to contingencies, and we still have money It pays the average family grocery bill support other local efforts to fight il- left over. Yogi Berra once said ‘‘when for 3 months. That is real money. literacy, teen pregnancy, drug addic- you come to a fork in the road, take With us tonight, representing many tion and other difficult problems. it.’’ Now we come to a fork in the road. American families, are Steven and With us tonight is the Mayor of We have two choices. Even though we Josefina Ramos. They are from Penn- Philadelphia. Please help me welcome have already met our needs, we could sylvania, but they could be from any Mayor John Street. Hi, Mr. Mayor. spend the money on more and bigger one of your districts. Steven is a net- Mayor Street has encouraged faith- government. That is the road our Na- work administrator for a school dis- based and community organizations to tion has traveled in recent years. trict. Josefina is a Spanish teacher at a make a significant difference in Phila- Last year, government spending shot charter school, and they have a 2-year- delphia. He has invited me to his city up 8 percent. That is far more than our old daughter. Steven and Josefina tell this summer to see compassion in ac- economy grew, far more than personal me they pay almost $8,000 a year in tion. I am personally aware of just how income grew and far more than the Federal income taxes. My plan will effective the mayor is. rate of inflation. If you continue on save them more than $2,000. Mayor Street is a Democrat. Let the that road, you will spend the surplus Let me tell you what Steven says, record show I lost his city, big time. and have to dip into Social Security to ‘‘$2,000 a year means a lot to my fam- But some things are bigger than poli- pay other bills. ily. If we had this money, it would help tics. So I look forward to coming to Unrestrained government spending is us reach our goal of paying off our per- your city to see your faith-based pro- a dangerous road to deficits, so we sonal debt in 2 years time.’’ After that, grams in action. must take a different path. The other Steven and Josefina want to start sav- As government promotes compassion, choice is to let the American people ing for Lianna’s college education. it also must promote justice. Too many spend their own money to meet their My attitude is government should of our citizens have cause to doubt our own needs. I hope you will join me in never stand in the way of families Nation’s justice when the law points a standing firmly on the side of the peo- achieving their dreams. And as we de- finger of suspicion at groups, instead of ple. bate this issue, always remember, the individuals. All our citizens are created You see, the growing surplus exists surplus is not the government’s money, equal and must be treated equally. Ear- because taxes are too high and govern- the surplus is the people’s money. lier today, I asked John Ashcroft, the ment is charging more than it needs. For lower-income families, my tax Attorney General, to develop specific The people of America have been over- plan restores basic fairness. Right now, recommendations to end racial charged, and on their behalf, I am here complicated tax rules punish hard profiling. asking for a refund. work. A waitress supporting two chil- It is wrong, and we will end it. It is Some say my tax plan is too big. Oth- dren on $25,000 a year can lose nearly wrong. In so doing, we will not hinder ers say it is too small. I respectfully half of every additional dollar she the work of our Nation’s brave police disagree. This plan is just right. earns above the 25,000. For overtime, officers. They protect us every day, I did not throw darts at a board to her hardest hours, are taxed at nearly often at great risk. But by stopping the come up with a number for tax relief. I 50 percent. This sends a terrible mes- abuses of a few, we will add to the pub- did not take a poll or develop an arbi- sage: You will never get ahead. But lic confidence our police officers earn trary formula that might sound good. I America’s message must be different. and deserve. looked at problems in the Tax Code and We must honor hard work, never pun- My budget has funded a responsible calculated the costs to fix them. ish it. increase in our ongoing operations. It A tax rate of 15 percent is too high With tax relief, overtime will no has funded our Nation’s important pri- for those who earn low wages, so we longer be overtax time for the waitress. orities. It has protected Social Secu- must lower the rate to 10 percent. No People with the smallest incomes will rity and Medicare. And our surpluses one should pay more than a third of get the highest percentage reductions. are big enough that there is still the money they earn in Federal income And millions of additional American money left over. taxes, so we lowered the top rate to 33 families will be removed from the in- Many of you have talked about the percent. come tax rolls entirely. need to pay down our national debt. I This reform will be welcome relief for Tax relief is right and tax relief is ur- listened, and I agree. America’s small businesses, which gent. The long economic expansion We owe it to our children and our often pay taxes at the highest rate, and that began almost 10 years ago is fal- grandchildren to act now, and I hope help for small business means jobs for tering. Lower interest rates will even- you will join me to pay down $2 trillion Americans. tually help, but we cannot assume they in debt during the next 10 years. We simplified the Tax Code by reduc- will do the job all by themselves. At the end of those 10 years, we will ing the number of tax rates from the Forty years ago and then 20 years have paid down all the debt that is current five rates to four lower ones, 10 ago, two Presidents, one Democrat and available to retire. That is more debt percent, 15 percent, 25 percent and 33 one Republican, John F. Kennedy and repaid more quickly than has ever been percent. In my plan, no one is targeted Ronald Reagan, advocated tax cuts to, repaid by any nation at any time in in or targeted out. Everyone who pays in President Kennedy’s words, ‘‘get history. income taxes will get relief. this country moving again.’’ They We should also prepare for the unex- Our government should not tax and knew then, what we must do now, to pected, for the uncertainties of the fu- thereby discourage marriage, so we re- create economic growth and oppor- ture. We should approach our Nation’s duced the marriage penalty. I want to tunity, we must put money back into H434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 the hands of the people who buy goods energy shortage that has resulted in America is a Nation at peace, but not and create jobs. high prices and uncertainty. I have a Nation at rest. Much has been given We must act quickly. The Chairman asked Federal agencies to work with to us, and much is expected. of the Federal Reserve has testified be- California officials to help con- Let us agree to bridge old divides. fore Congress that tax cuts often come struction of new energy sources. And I But let us also agree that our goodwill too late to stimulate economic recov- have directed Vice President Cheney, must be dedicated to great goals. Bi- ery. So I want to work with you to give Commerce Secretary Evans, Energy partisanship is more than minding our our economy an important jump start Secretary Abraham, and other senior manners, it is doing our duty. by making tax relief retroactive. members of my administration to de- No one can speak in this Capitol and We must act now because it is the velop a national energy policy. not be awed by its history. At so many right thing to do. We must also act Our energy demand outstrips our turning points, debates in these cham- now because we have other things to supply. We can produce more energy at bers have reflected the collected or di- do. We must show courage to confront home while protecting our environ- vided conscience of our country. And and resolve tough challenges: To re- ment, and we must. We can produce when we walk through Statuary Hall structure our Nation’s defenses, to more electricity to meet demand, and and see those men and women of mar- meet our growing need for energy, and we must. We can promote alternative ble, we are reminded of their courage to reform Medicare and Social Secu- energy sources and conservation, and and achievement. rity. we must. America must become more Yet America’s purpose is never found America has a window of opportunity energy independent, and we will. only in statues or history. America’s to extend and secure our present peace Perhaps the biggest test of our fore- purpose always stands before us. by promoting a distinctly American sight and courage will be reforming Our generation must show courage in internationalism. We will work with Medicare and Social Security. a time of blessing as our Nation has al- our allies and friends to be a force for Medicare’s finances are strained, and ways shown in times of crisis. And our its coverage is outdated. Ninety-nine good and a champion of freedom. We courage, issue by issue, can gather to percent of employer-provided health will work for free markets and free greatness and serve our country. This plans offer some form of prescription trade and freedom from oppression. Na- is the privilege and responsibility we drug coverage. Medicare does not. The tions making progress toward freedom share. And if we work together, we can framework for reform has been devel- will find America is their friend. prove that public service is noble. oped by Senators FRIST and BREAUX We will promote our values, and we We all came here for a reason. We all and Congressman THOMAS; and now is will promote peace. And we need a have things we want to accomplish and the time to act. Medicare must be mod- strong military to keep the peace. But promises to keep. Juntos podemos, to- ernized. And we must make sure that our military was shaped to confront gether we can. We can make Americans every senior on Medicare can choose a the challenges of the past. So I have proud of their government. Together health care plan that offers prescrip- asked the Secretary of Defense to re- we can share in the credit of making view America’s armed forces and pre- tion drugs. Seven years from now, the baby our country more prosperous and gen- pare to transform them to meet emerg- boom generation will begin to claim erous and just, and earn from our con- ing threats. My budget makes a down Social Security benefits. Everyone in science and from our fellow citizens, payment on the research and develop- this Chamber knows that Social Secu- the highest possible praise: well done, ment that will be required. Yet, in our rity is not prepared to fully fund their good and faithful servants. broader transformation effort, we must retirement. And we only have a couple Thank you all. Good night. And God put strategy first, then spending. Our of years to get prepared. Without re- bless. defense vision will drive our defense form, this country will one day awaken (Applause, the Members rising.) budget, not the other way around. to a stark choice: either a drastic rise At 9 o’clock and 59 minutes p.m. the Our Nation also needs a clear strat- in payroll taxes or a radical cut in re- President of the United States, accom- egy to confront the threats of the 21st tirement benefits. There is a better panied by the committee of escort, re- century, threats that are more wide- way. tired from the Hall of the House of spread and less certain. They range This spring I will form a Presidential Representatives. from terrorists who threaten with commission to reform Social Security. The Deputy Sergeant at Arms es- bombs to tyrants and rogue nations in- The commission will make its rec- corted the invited guests from the tent on developing weapons of mass de- ommendations by next fall. Reform Chamber in the following order: struction. To protect our own people, should be based on these principles: It The members of the President’s Cabi- our allies and friends, we must develop must preserve the benefits of all cur- net; and we must deploy effective missile rent retirees and those nearing retire- An Associate Justice of the Supreme defenses. ment. It must return Social Security Court of the United States; And as we transform our military, we to sound financial footing, and it must The Acting Dean of the Diplomatic can discard Cold War relics, and reduce offer personal savings accounts to Corps. our own nuclear forces to reflect to- younger workers who want them. f day’s needs. Social Security now offers workers a JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED A strong America is the world’s best return of less than 2 percent on the hope for peace and freedom. Yet the money they pay into the system. To The SPEAKER. The Chair declares cause of freedom rests on more than save the system, we must increase that the joint meeting of the two Houses our ability to defend ourselves and our by allowing younger workers to make now dissolved. allies. Freedom is exported every day, safe, sound investments at a higher Accordingly, at 10 o’clock and 5 min- as we ship goods and products that im- rate of return. utes p.m., the joint meeting of the two prove the lives of millions of people. Ownership, access to wealth, and Houses was dissolved. Free trade brings greater political and independence should not be the privi- The Members of the Senate retired to personal freedom. lege of a few. They are the hope of their Chamber. Each of the previous five presidents every American, and we must make f has had the ability to negotiate far- them the foundation of Social Secu- MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT RE- reaching trade agreements. Tonight I rity. ask to give me the strong hand of pres- By confronting the tough challenge FERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF idential trade promotion authority, of reform, by being responsible with THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE and to do so quickly. our budget, we can earn the trust of STATE OF THE UNION As we meet tonight, many citizens the American people. And we can add Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, I move are struggling with the high costs of to that trust by enacting fair and bal- that the message of the President be energy. We have a serious energy prob- anced election and campaign reforms. referred to the Committee of the Whole lem that demands a national energy The agenda I have set before you to- House on the State of the Union and policy. The West is confronting a major night is worthy of a great Nation. ordered printed. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H435 The motion was agreed to. to the extent applicable. A motion to recess majority present, determines by record vote from day to day, and a motion to dispense that all or part of the remainder of that f with the first reading (in full) of a bill or res- hearing on that day should be closed to the PRINTING OF A REVISED EDITION olution, if printed copies are available, is a public because disclosure of testimony, evi- OF BLACK AMERICANS IN CON- privileged non-debatable motion in Com- dence or other matters to be considered mittee. would endanger the national security, would GRESS, 1870–1989 The Chairman of the Committee on Inter- compromise sensitive law enforcement infor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a national Relations (hereinafter referred to as mation, or otherwise would violate any law previous order of the House, the gen- the ‘‘Chairman’’) shall consult the Ranking or rule of the House of Representatives. Not- tleman from Maryland, (Mr. HOYER) is Minority Member to the extent possible with withstanding the preceding sentence, a ma- recognized for 5 minutes. respect to the business of the Committee. jority of those present, there being in at- Each subcommittee of the Committee is a tendance the requisite number required Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, with the co-spon- part of the Committee and is subject to the under the rules of the Committee to be sorship of 44 of our colleagues, I have today authority and direction of the Committee, present for the purpose of taking testi- introduced a concurrent resolution providing and to its rules to the extent applicable. mony— for the printing of a revised edition of the RULE 2. DATE OF MEETING (A) may vote to close the hearing for the sole purpose of discussing whether testimony House document entitled Black Americans in The regular meeting date of the Com- or evidence to be received would endanger Congress, 1870–1989. mittee shall be the first Tuesday of every the national security, would compromise The latest edition of this handsome work, month when the House of Representatives is sensitive law enforcement information, or in session pursuant to clause 2(b) of Rule XI published in 1990, contains brief biographies, violate paragraph (2) of this subsection; or of the House of Representatives. Additional photographs or sketches, and other important (B) may vote to close the hearing, as pro- meetings may be called by the Chairman as historical information about the 66 distin- vided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. guished African-Americans who had served in he may deem necessary or at the request of (2) Whenever it is asserted by a Member of a majority of the Members of the Committee the Committee that the evidence or testi- either house of Congress as of January 23, in accordance with clause 2(c) of Rule XI of 1990. An analysis of the membership of the mony at a hearing may tend to defame, de- the House of Representatives. grade, or incriminate any person, or it is as- six subsequent Congresses reveals that, as of The determination of the business to be today, an additional 40 distinguished African- serted by a witness that the evidence or tes- considered at each meeting shall be made by timony that the witness would give at a Americans have served since the last edition. the Chairman subject to clause 2(c) of Rule hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or in- Moreover, several of the distinguished Mem- XI of the House of Representatives. criminate the witness— bers depicted in the last edition continued to A regularly scheduled meeting need not be (A) such testimony or evidence shall be serve in this House, and their biographies re- held if, in the judgment of the Chairman, presented in executive session, notwith- there is no business to be considered. quire appropriate updates. Clearly, the time standing the provisions of paragraph (1) of has come to revise and reprint this important RULE 3. QUORUM this subsection, if by a majority of those historical work. For purposes of taking testimony and re- present, there being in attendance the req- My concurrent resolution directs the Library ceiving evidence, two Members shall con- uisite number required under the rules of the stitute a quorum. Committee to be present for the purpose of of Congress to revise the volume under the di- One-third of the Members of the Com- taking testimony, the Committee or sub- rection of the Committee on House Adminis- mittee shall constitute a quorum for taking committee determines that such evidence or tration. The resolution provides for the printing any action, except: (1) reporting a measure testimony may tend to defame, degrade, or of a number of copies of the volume, in a suit- or recommendation, (2) closing Committee incriminate any person; and able binding, for distribution to Members of meetings and hearings to the public, (3) au- (B) the Committee or subcommittee shall both houses as determined by the Committee thorizing the issuance of subpoenas, and (4) proceed to receive such testimony in open on House Administration and the Senate Com- any other action for which an actual major- session only if the Committee, a majority being present, determines that such evidence mittee on Rules and Administration. ity quorum is required by any rule of the House of Representatives or by law. or testimony will not tend to defame, de- Mr. Speaker, the 1976 and 1990 editions of No measure or recommendation shall be grade, or incriminate any person. Black Americans in Congress have been a tre- reported to the House of Representatives un- (3) No Member of the House of Representa- mendous source of historical information for less a majority of the Committee is actually tives may be excluded from nonparticipatory Members, scholars, students, and others present. attendance at any hearing of the Committee about the distinguished African-Americans A record vote may be demanded by one- or a subcommittee unless the House of Rep- who have served their countrymen in the halls fifth of the Members present or, in the appar- resentatives has by majority vote authorized of the Senate and House of Representatives. ent absence of a quorum, by any one Mem- the Committee or subcommittee, for pur- ber. poses of a particular series of hearings, on a The next edition will doubtless similarly be- particular article of legislation or on a par- RULE 4. MEETINGS AND HEARINGS OPEN TO THE come a tremendous resource, and a treasured ticular subject of investigation, to close its PUBLIC addition to libraries across this land. I urge the hearings to Members by the same procedures Members to support my concurrent resolution. (a) Meetings designated in this subsection for closing Each meeting for the transaction of busi- f hearings to the public. ness, including the markup of legislation, of (4) The Committee or a subcommittee may PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF the Committee or a subcommittee shall be be the procedure designated in this sub- THE COMMITTEE ON INTER- open to the public except when the Com- section vote to close 1 subsequent day of NATIONAL RELATIONS 107TH mittee or subcommittee, in open session and hearing. with a majority present, determines by (5) No congressional staff shall be present CONGRESS record vote that all or part of the remainder at any meeting or hearing of the Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a of the meeting on that day shall be closed to or a subcommittee that has been closed to previous order of the House, the gen- the public, because disclosure of matters to the public, and at which classified informa- tleman from Illinois (Mr. HYDE) is rec- be considered would endanger national secu- tion will be involved, unless such person is ognized for 5 minutes. rity, would compromise sensitive law en- authorized access to such classified informa- forcement information, or would tend to de- tion in accordance with Rule 20. Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the fame, degrade or incriminate any person or RULE 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARINGS AND provisions of Rule XI of the Rules of the otherwise violate any law or rule of the MARKUPS House of Representatives. No person other House, I submit for printing in the RECORD the Public announcement shall be made of the than Members of the Committee and such Rules of the Committee on International Rela- date, place, and subject matter of any hear- congressional staff and departmental rep- tions which were adopted by the committee on ing or markup to be conducted by the Com- resentatives as they may authorize shall be mittee or a subcommittee at the earliest this date. present at any business or markup session possible date, and in any event at least 1 RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL which has been closed to the public. This week before the commencement of that hear- RELATIONS, 107TH CONGRESS subsection does not apply to open Committee ing or markup unless the Committee or sub- (Adopted February 14, 2001) hearings which are provided for by sub- committee determines that there is good section (b) of this rule. RULE 1. 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Such determination may be made with and in particular, the committee rules enu- (1) Each hearing conducted by the Com- respect to any markup by the Chairman or merated in clause 2 of Rule XI, are the rules mittee or a subcommittee shall be open to subcommittee chairman, as appropriate. of the Committee on International Relations the public except when the Committee or Such determination may be made with re- (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), subcommittee, in open session and with a spect to any hearing of the Committee or of H436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 a subcommittee by its Chairman, with the capacity, a written statement of proposed The Committee shall, to the maximum ex- concurrence of its Ranking Minority Mem- testimony shall, to the extent practicable, tent feasible, make its publications available ber, or by the Committee or subcommittee include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure in electronic form. by majority vote, a quorum being present for of the amount and source (by agency and RULE 8. 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Extraneous material in either the body or member by delivery to the member’s office The Committee or subcommittee shall no- appendixes of any hearing to be printed at least 23 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sun- tify Members at least two working days in which would be in excess of eight printed days, and legal holidays) before the meeting. advance of a hearing of the availability of pages (for any one submission) shall be ac- Bills or subjects not listed on such agenda testimony submitted by witnesses. companied by a written request to the Chair- shall be subject to a point of order unless The requirements of this subsection or any man, such written request to contain an esti- their consideration is agreed to by a two- part thereof may be waived by the Chairman mate in writing from the Public Printer of thirds vote of the Committee or sub- or Ranking Minority Member of the Com- the probable cost of publishing such mate- committee or by the Chairman and Ranking mittee or subcommittee, or the presiding rial. Minority Member of the Committee or sub- Member, provided that the witness or the RULE 9. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COMMITTEE committee. Chairman or Ranking Minority Member has VOTES submitted, prior to the witness’s appearance, RULE 6. WITNESSES The result of each record vote in any meet- a written explanation as to the reasons testi- (a) Interrogation of Witnesses ing of the Committee shall be made available mony has not been made available to the for inspection by the public at reasonable (1) Insofar as practicable, witnesses shall Committee or subcommittee. In the event a times at the Committee offices. Such result be permitted to present their oral state- witness submits neither his or her testimony shall include a description of the amend- ments without interruption subject to rea- at least two working days in advance of his ment, motion, order, or other proposition, sonable time constraints imposed by the or her appearance nor has a written expla- the name of each Member voting for and Chairman, with questioning by the Com- nation been submitted as to prior avail- against, and the Members present but not mittee Members taking place afterward. ability, the witness shall be released from voting. Members should refrain form questions until testifying unless a majority of the com- RULE 10. PROXIES such statements are completed. mittee or subcommittee votes to accept his (2) In recognizing Members, the Chairman or her testimony. Proxy voting is not permitted in the Com- mittee or in subcommittees. shall, to the extent practicable, give pref- (c) Oaths RULE 11. REPORTS erence to the Members on the basis of their The Chairman, or any Member of the Com- arrival at the hearing, taking into consider- mittee designated by the Chairman, may ad- (a) Reports on Bills and Resolutions ation the majority and minority ratio of the minister oaths to witnesses before the Com- To the extent practicable, not later than 24 members actually present. A Member desir- mittee. hours before a report is to be filed with the ing to speak or ask a question shall address Clerk of the House on a measure that has RULE 7. PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF the Chairman and not the witness. been ordered reported by the Committee, the COMMITTEE RECORDS (3) Subject to paragraph (4), each Member Chairman shall make available for inspec- may interrogate the witness for 5 minutes, An accurate stenographic record shall be tion by all Members of the Committee a copy the reply of the witness being included in the made of all hearings and markup sessions. of the draft committee report in order to af- 5-minute period. After all Members have had Members of the Committee and any witness ford Members adequate information and the an opportunity to ask questions, the round may examine the transcript of his or her own opportunity to draft and file any supple- shall begin again under the 5-minute rule. remarks and may make any grammatical or mental, minority or additional views which (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the technical changes that do not substantively they may deem appropriate. Chairman, with the concurrence of the alter the record. Any such Member or wit- With respect to each record vote on a mo- Ranking Minority Member, may permit one ness shall return the transcript to the Com- tion to report any measure or matter of a or more majority members of the Committee mittee offices within 5 calendar days (not in- public character, and on any amendment of- designated by the Chairman to question a cluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi- fered to the measure or matter, the total witness for a specified period of not longer days) after receipt of the transcript, or as number of votes cast for and against, and the than 30 minutes. On such occasions, an equal soon thereafter as is practicable. names of those members voting for and number of minority members of the Com- Any information supplied for the record at against, shall be included in any Committee mittee designated by the Ranking Minority the request of a Member of the Committee report on the measure or matter. Member shall be permitted to question the shall be provided to the Member when re- (b) Prior Approval of Certain Reports ceived by the Committee. same witness for the same period of time. No Committee, subcommittee, or staff re- Committee staff may be permitted to ques- Transcripts of hearings and markup ses- sions (except for the record of a meeting or port, study, or other document which pur- tion a witness for equal specified periods ei- ports to express publicly the views, findings, ther with the concurrence of the Chairman hearing which is closed to the public) shall be printed as soon as is practicable after re- conclusions, or recommendations of the and Ranking Minority Member or by motion. Committee or a subcommittee may be re- However, in no case may questioning by ceipt of the corrected versions, except that the Chairman may order the transcript of a leased to the public or filed with the Clerk of Committee staff proceed before each Member the House unless approved by a majority of of the Committee who wishes to speak under hearing to be printed without the correc- tions of a Member or witness if the Chairman the Committee or subcommittee, as appro- the 5-minute rule has had one opportunity to priate. A proposed investigative or oversight do so. determines that such Member or witness has been afforded a reasonable time to correct report shall be considered as read if it has (b) Statements of Witnesses such transcript and such transcript has not been available to members of the Committee Each witness who is to appear before the been returned within such time. for at least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, committee or a subcommittee is required to The records of the Committee at the Na- Sundays, or legal holidays except when the file with the clerk of the Committee, at least tional Archives and Records Administration House is in session on such a day). In any two working days in advance of his or her shall be made available for public use in ac- case in which clause 2(l) of Rule XI and appearance, sufficient copies, as determined cordance with Rule VII of the House of Rep- clause 3(a)(1) of Rule XIII of the House of by the Chairman of the Committee or sub- resentatives. The Chairman shall notify the Representatives does not apply, each Mem- committee, of his or her proposed testimony Ranking Minority Member of any decision, ber of the Committee or subcommittee shall to provide to Members and staff of the Com- pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of be given an opportunity to have views or a mittee or subcommittee, the news media, the rule, to withhold a record otherwise disclaimer included as part of the material and the general public. The witness shall available, and the matter shall be presented filed or released, as the case may be. limit his or her oral presentation to a brief to the Committee for a determination on the (c) Foreign Travel Reports summary of his or her testimony. In the case written request of any member of the Com- At the same time that the report required of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental mittee. by clause 8(b)(3) of Rule X of the House of February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H437

Representatives, regarding foreign travel re- RULE 14. NUMBER AND JURISDICTION OF (3) Legislation with respect to region- or ports, is submitted to the Chairman, Mem- SUBCOMMITTEES country-specific loans or other financial re- bers and employees of the committee shall (a) Full Committee lations outside the Foreign Assistance Act. provide a report to the Chairman listing all The full Committee will be responsible for (4) Resolutions of disapproval under sec- official meetings, interviews, inspection oversight and legislation relating to foreign tion 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, tours and other official functions in which assistance (including development assist- with respect to foreign military sales. the individual participated, by country and ance, security assistance, and Public Law 480 (5) Legislation and oversight regarding date. Under extraordinary circumstances, programs abroad) or relating to the Peace human rights practices in particular coun- the Chairman may waive the listing in such Corps; national security developments af- tries. (6) Oversight of regional lending institu- report of an official meeting, interview, in- fecting foreign policy; strategic planning and spection tour, or other official function. The agreements; war powers, treaties, executive tions. (7) Oversight of matters related to the re- report shall be maintained in the full com- agreements, and the deployment and use of gional activities of the United Nations, of its mittee offices and shall be available for pub- United States Armed Forces; peacekeeping, affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral lic inspection during normal business hours. peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanc- institutions. RULE 12. REPORTING BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS (8) Identification and development of op- tions; arms control, disarmament and other tions for meeting future problems and issues Except in unusual circumstances, bills and proliferation issues; the Agency for Inter- relating to U.S. interests in the region. resolutions will not be considered by the national Development; State and Defense (9) Base rights and other facilities access Committee unless and until the appropriate Department activities involving arms trans- subcommittee has recommended the bill or agreements and regional security pacts. fers and sales, and arms export licenses; (10) Oversight of matters relating to par- resolution for Committee action, and will international law; promotion of democracy; liamentary conferences and exchanges in- not be taken to the House of Representatives international law enforcement issues, in- volving the region. for action unless and until the Committee cluding terrorism and narcotics control pro- (11) Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with has ordered reported such bill or resolution, grams and activities; export administration, respect to matters assigned to the functional licenses and licensing policy for the export a quorum being present. subcommittees insofar as they may affect of dual use equipment and technology, and Except in unusual circumstances, a bill or the region. resolution originating in the House of Rep- other matters relating to international eco- (12) Oversight of all foreign assistance ac- resentatives that contains exclusively find- nomic policy and trade; and all other mat- tivities affecting the region. ings and policy declarations or expressions of ters not specifically assigned to a sub- (13) Such other matters as the Chairman of the sense of the House of Representatives or committee. The full Committee may conduct the full Committee may determine. the sense of the Congress shall not be consid- oversight with respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee as defined RULE 15. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ered by the Committee or a subcommittee SUBCOMMITTEES unless such bill or resolution has at least 25 in the Rules of the House of Representatives. Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, House co-sponsors, at least ten of whom are (b) Subcommittees hold hearings, receive evidence, and report members of the Committee. There shall be six standing subcommittees. to the Full Committee on all matters re- The names and jurisdiction of those sub- For purposes of this Rule, unusual cir- ferred to it. Subcommittee chairmen shall committees shall be as follows: cumstances will be determined by the Chair- set meeting dates after consultation with man, after consultation with the Ranking 1. Functional Subcommittee the Chairman, other subcommittee chair- Minority Member and such other Members of There shall be one subcommittee with men, and other appropriate Members, with a the Committee as the Chairman deems ap- functional jurisdiction: view towards minimizing scheduling con- propriate. Subcommittee on International Operations flicts. It shall be the practice of the Com- and Human Rights.-Oversight of Department RULE 13. STAFF SERVICES mittee that meetings of subcommittees not of State, Broadcasting Board of Governors, be scheduled to occur simultaneously with (a) The Committee staff shall be selected Overseas Private Investment Corporation, meetings of the full Committee. and organized so that it can provide a com- Trade and Development Agency, and related In order to ensure orderly administration prehensive range of professional services in agency operations; the diplomatic service; and fair assignment of hearing and meeting the field of foreign affairs to the Committee, international education and cultural affairs; rooms, the subject, time, and location of the subcommittees, and all its Members. The embassy security and foreign buildings; the hearings and meetings shall be arranged in staff shall include persons with training and United Nations, its affiliated agencies, and advance with the Chairman through the experience in international relations, mak- other international organizations; par- Chief of Staff of the Committee. liamentary conferences and exchanges; pro- ing available to the Committee individuals The Chairman of the full Committee shall tection of American citizens, abroad; inter- with knowledge of major countries, areas, designate a Member of the majority party on national broadcasting; international commu- and U.S. overseas programs and operations. each subcommittee as its vice chairman. (b) Subject to clause 9 of Rule X of the nication and information policy; and the The Chairman and the Ranking Minority American Red Cross. Oversight of, and (to House of Representatives, the staff of the Member may attend the meetings and par- the degree applicable to matters outside the Committee, except as provided in paragraph ticipate in the activities of all subcommit- Foreign Assistance Act, the Arms Export (c), shall be appointed, and may be removed, tees of which they are not members, except Control Act, the Export Administration Act, by the Chairman with the approval of the that they may not vote or be counted for a majority of the majority Members of the and the provision of foreign assistance) legis- lation pertaining to implementation of the quorum in such subcommittees. Committee. Their remuneration shall be Universal Declaration of Human Rights and RULE 16. REFERRAL OF BILLS BY CHAIRMAN fixed by the Chairman and they shall work other matters relating to internationally In accordance with Rule 14 of the Com- under the general supervision and direction recognized human rights, including sanc- mittee and to the extent practicable, all leg- of the Chairman. Staff assignments are to be tions legislation aimed at the promotion of islation and other matters referred to the authorized by the Chairman or by the Chief human rights and democracy generally and Committee shall be referred by the Chair- of Staff under the direction of the Chairman. legislation relating to the confiscation or ex- man to a subcommittee of primary jurisdic- (c) Subject to clause 9 of Rule X of the propriation of property of United States citi- tion within 2 weeks. In accordance with Rule House of Representatives, the staff of the zens. Oversight of international population 14 of the Committee, legislation may also be Committee assigned to the minority shall be planning and child survival activities. concurrently referred to additional sub- appointed, their remuneration determined, 2. Regional Subcommittees committees for consideration. Unless other- and may be removed, by the Ranking Minor- wise directed by the Chairman, such sub- ity Member with the approval of the major- There shall be five subcommittees with re- gional jurisdiction: the Subcommittee on committees shall act on or be discharged ity of the minority party Members of the from consideration of legislation that has Committee. No minority staff person shall be Europe; the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia; the Subcommittee on been approved by the subcommittee of pri- compensated at a rate which exceeds that the Western Hemisphere; the Subcommittee mary jurisdiction within 2 weeks of such ac- paid his or her majority staff counterpart. on Africa; and the Subcommittee on East tion. In referring any legislation to a sub- Such staff shall work under the general su- Asia and the Pacific. committee, the Chairman may specify a date pervision and direction of the Ranking Mi- The regional subcommittees shall have ju- by which the subcommittee shall report nority Member with the approval or con- risdiction over the following within their re- thereon to the full Committee. sultation of the minority Members of the spective regions: Subcommittees with regional jurisdiction committee. (1) Matters affecting the political relations shall have primary jurisdiction over legisla- (d) The Chairman shall ensure that suffi- between the United States and other coun- tion regarding human rights practices in cient staff is made available to each sub- tries and regions, including resolutions or particular countries within the region. The committee to carry out its responsibilities other legislative measures directed to such Subcommittee on International Operations under the rules of the Committee. The Chair- relations. and Human Rights shall have additional ju- man shall ensure that the minority party is (2) Legislation with respect to disaster as- risdiction over such legislation. fairly treated in the appointment of such sistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act, The Chairman may designate a sub- staff. boundary issues, and international claims. committee chairman or other Member to H438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 take responsibility as manager of a bill or ber of his or her staff as having the right of photocopied or otherwise reproduced without resolution during its consideration in the access to information classified confidential. the authorization of the Chief of Staff. In no House of Representatives. Such designated persons must have the prop- event shall classified information be dis- RULE 17. PARTY RATIOS ON SUBCOMMITTEES AND er security clearance, have executed the oath cussed over a non-secure telephone. Appar- CONFERENCE COMMITTEES required by clause 13 of Rule XXII of the ent violations of this rule should be reported The majority party caucus of the Com- House of Representatives, and have a need to as promptly as possible to the Chairman for mittee shall determine an appropriate ratio know as determined by his or her principal. appropriate action. of majority to minority party Members for Upon request of a Committee Member in spe- Other regulations.—The Chairman, after each subcommittee. Party representation on cific instances, a designated person also consultation with the Ranking Minority each subcommittee or conference committee shall be permitted access to information Member, may establish such additional regu- shall be no less favorable to the majority classified secret which has been furnished to lations and procedures as in his judgment party than the ratio for the full Committee. the Committee pursuant to section 36 of the may be necessary to safeguard classified in- The Chairman and the Ranking Minority Arms Export Control Act, as amended. Des- formation under the control of the Com- Member are authorized to negotiate matters ignation of a staff person shall be by letter mittee. Members of the committee will be affecting such ratios including the size of from the Committee Member to the Chair- given notice of any such regulations and pro- subcommittees and conference committees. man. cedures promptly. They may be modified or Location.—Classified information will be waived in any or all particulars by a major- RULE 18. SUBCOMMITTEE FUNDING AND RECORDS stored in secure safes in the Committee ity vote of the full Committee. (a) Each subcommittee shall have adequate rooms. All materials classified top secret funds to discharge its responsibility for leg- RULE 21. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE must be stored in a Secure Compartmen- HEARINGS AND MEETINGS islation and oversight. talized Information Facility (SCIF). (b) In order to facilitate Committee com- Handling.—Materials classified confiden- All Committee and subcommittee meet- pliance with clause 2(e)(1) of Rule XI of the tial or secret may be taken from Committee ings or hearings which are open to the public House of Representatives, each sub- offices to other Committee offices and hear- may be covered, in whole or in part, by tele- committee shall keep a complete record of ing rooms by Members of the Committee and vision broadcast, radio broadcast, and still all subcommittee actions which shall include authorized Committee staff in connection photography, or by any such methods of cov- a record of the votes on any question on with hearings and briefings of the Com- erage in accordance with the provisions of which a record vote is demanded. The result mittee or its Subcommittees for which such clause 3 of House rule XI. of each record vote shall be promptly made information is deemed to be essential. Re- The Chairman or subcommittee chairman available to the full Committee for inspec- moval of such information from the Com- shall determine, in his or her discretion, the tion by the public in accordance with Rule 9 mittee offices shall be only with the permis- number of television and still cameras per- of the Committee. sion of the Chairman under procedures de- mitted in a hearing or meeting room, but (c) All subcommittee hearings, records, signed to ensure the safe handling and stor- shall not limit the number of television or data, charts, and files shall be kept distinct age of such information at all times. Except still cameras to fewer than two representa- from the congressional office records of the as provided in this paragraph, top secret ma- tives from each medium. Member serving as chairman of the sub- Such coverage shall be in accordance with terials may not be taken from the SCIF for committee. Subcommittee records shall be the following requirements contained in Sec- any purpose, except that such materials may coordinated with the records of the full Com- tion 116(b) of the Legislative Reorganization be taken to hearings and other meetings mittee, shall be the property of the House, Act of 1970, and clause 4 of Rule XI of the that are being conducted at the top secret and all Members of the House shall have ac- Rules of the House of Representatives: level when necessary. Top secret materials cess thereto. (a) If the television or radio coverage of may otherwise be used under conditions ap- the hearing or meeting is to be presented to RULE 19. MEETINGS OF SUBCOMMITTEE proved by the Chairman after consultation the public as live coverage, that coverage CHAIRMEN with the Ranking Minority Member. The Chairman shall call a meeting of the Notice.—Appropriate notice of the receipt shall be conducted and presented without subcommittee chairmen on a regular basis of classified documents received by the Com- commercial sponsorship. not less frequently than once a month. Such mittee from the executive branch will be (b) No witness served with a subpoena by a meeting need not be held if there is no sent promptly to Committee Members the Committee shall be required against his business to conduct. It shall be the practice through the Survey of Activities or by other will to be photographed at any hearing or to at such meetings to review the current agen- means. give evidence or testimony while the broad- da and activities of each of the subcommit- Access.—Except as provided for above, ac- casting of that hearing, by radio or tele- tees. cess to materials classified top secret or oth- vision is being conducted. At the request of any such witness who does not wish to be RULE 20. ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION erwise restricted held by the Committee will subjected to radio, television, or still photog- Authorized persons.—In accordance with be in the SCIF. The following procedures will be observed: raphy coverage, all lenses shall be covered the stipulations of the Rules of the House of and all microphones used for coverage turned Representatives, all Members of the House (a) Authorized or designated persons will be admitted to the SCIF after inquiring of off. This subparagraph is supplementary to who have executed the oath required by clause 2(k)(5) of Rule XI of the Rules of the clause 13 of Rule XXIII of the House of Rep- the Chief of Staff or an assigned staff mem- ber. Access to the SCIF will be afforded dur- House of Representatives relating to the pro- resentatives shall be authorized to have ac- tection of the rights of witnesses. cess to classified information within the pos- ing regular Committee hours. (b) Authorized or designated persons will (c) The allocation among cameras per- session of the Committee. mitted by the Chairman or subcommittee Members of the Committee staff shall be be required to identify themselves, to iden- chairman in a hearing room shall be in ac- considered authorized to have access to clas- tify the documents or information they wish cordance with fair and equitable procedures sified information within the possession of to view, and to sign the Classified Materials devised by the Executive Committee of the the Committee when they have the proper Log, which is kept with the classified infor- Radio and Television Correspondents’ Gal- security clearances, when they have exe- mation. (c) The assigned staff member will be re- leries. cuted the oath required by clause 13 of Rule sponsible for maintaining a log which identi- (d) Television cameras shall be placed so as XXIV of the House of Representatives, and fies (1) authorized and designated persons not to obstruct in any way the space between when they have a demonstrable need to seeking access, (2) the classified information any witness giving evidence or testimony know. The decision on whether a given staff requested, and (3) the time of arrival and de- and Member of the Committee or its sub- member has a need to know will be made on parture of such persons. The assigned staff committees or the visibility of that witness the following basis: and that Member to each other. (a) In the case of the full Committee ma- members will also assure that the classified (e) Television cameras shall operate from jority staff, by the Chairman, acting through materials are returned to the proper loca- fixed positions but shall not be placed in po- the Chief of Staff; tion. (b) In the case of the full Committee mi- (d) The Classified Materials log will con- sitions which obstruct unnecessarily the cov- nority staff, by the Ranking Minority Mem- tain a statement acknowledged by the signa- erage of the hearing by the other media. ber of the committee, acting through the Mi- ture of the authorized or designated person (f) Equipment necessary for coverage by nority Chief of Staff; that he or she has read the Committee rules the television and radio media shall not be (c) In the case of subcommittee majority and will abide by them. installed in, or removed from, the hearing or staff, by the Chairman of the subcommittee; Divulgence.—Classified information pro- meeting room while the committee or sub- (d) In the case of the subcommittee minor- vided to the Committee by the executive committee is in session. ity staff, by the Ranking Minority Member branch shall be handled in accordance with (g) Floodlights, spotlights, strobe lights, of the subcommittee. the procedures that apply within the execu- and flashgun shall not be used in providing No other individuals shall be considered tive branch for the protection of such infor- any method of coverage of the hearing or authorized persons, unless so designated by mation. Any classified information to which meeting, except that the television media the Chairman. access has been gained through the Com- may install additional lighting in the hear- Designated persons.—Each Committee mittee may not be divulged to any unauthor- ing room, without cost to the Government, Member is permitted to designate one mem- ized person. Classified material shall not be in order to raise the ambient lighting level February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H439 in the hearing room to the lowest level nec- with the provisions of clause 2(d) of Rule X 993. A letter from the Acting Director, De- essary to provide adequate television cov- of the House of Representatives. fense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- erage of the hearing or meeting at the cur- RULE 25. OTHER PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS mitting notification concerning the Depart- rent state of the art of television coverage. ment of the Air Force’s Proposed Letter(s) of The Chairman may establish such other (h) In the allocation of the number of still Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Republic of procedures and take such actions as may be photographers permitted by the Chairman or Korea defense articles and services (Trans- necessary to carry out the foregoing rules or subcommittee chairman in a hearing or mittal No. 01–02), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. to facilitate the effective operation of the meeting room, preference shall be given to 2776(b); to the Committee on International Committee. Any additional procedures or photographers from Associated Press Photos, Relations. regulations may be modified or rescinded in United Press International News pictures, 994. A letter from the Secretary of State, any or all particulars by a majority vote of and Reuters. If requests are made by more of transmitting a report which sets forth all the full Committee. the media than will be permitted by the sales and licensed commercial exports pursu- Chairman or subcommittee chairman for f ant to section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Export coverage of the hearing or meeting by still LEAVE OF ABSENCE Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2765(a); to photography, that coverage shall be made on the Committee on International Relations. the basis of a fair and equitable pool ar- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- 995. A letter from the Chairman, Council of rangement devised by the Standing Com- sence was granted to: the District of Columbia, transmitting a mittee of Press Photographers. Mr. ACKERMAN (at the request of Mr. copy of D.C. ACT 13–593, ‘‘District Govern- (i) Photographers shall not position them- GEPHARDT) for today and the balance of ment Personnel Exchange Agreement selves, at any time during the course of the the week on account of medical rea- Amendment Act of 2000’’ received February 27, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1– hearing or meeting, between the witness sons. table and the Members of the Committee or 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government its subcommittees. Mr. CRAMER (at the request of Mr. Reform. (j) Photographers shall not place them- Gephardt) for today and the balance of 996. A letter from the Chairman, Council of selves in positions which obstruct unneces- the week on account of official busi- the District of Columbia, transmitting a sarily the coverage of the hearing by the ness. copy of D.C. ACT 13–587, ‘‘Nurse’s Rehabilita- other media. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (at the request of tion Program Act of 2000’’ received February 27, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1– (k) Personnel providing coverage by the Mr. ARMEY) for today and the balance 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government television and radio media shall be then cur- of the week on account of medical rea- rently accredited to the Radio and Tele- Reform. vision Correspondents’ Galleries. sons. 997. A letter from the Program Analyst, (l) Personnel providing coverage by still f FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- photography shall be then currently accred- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ited to the Press Photographers’ Gallery worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310, Committee of Press Photographers. By unanimous consent, permission to and Model A300 B4–600, A300 B4–600R, and (m) Personnel providing coverage by the address the House, following the legis- A300 F4–600R (A300–600) Series Airplanes television and radio media and by still pho- lative program and any special orders [Docket No. 2000–NM–48–AD; Amendment 39– tography shall conduct themselves and their heretofore entered, was granted to: 12052; AD 2000–26–03] (RIN: 2120–AA64) re- ceived February 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. coverage activities in an orderly and unob- (The following Members (at the re- trusive manner. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- quest of Mr. MCNULTY) to revise and tation and Infrastructure. RULE 22. SUBPOENA POWERS extend their remarks and include ex- 998. A letter from the Program Analyst, A subpoena may be authorized and issued traneous material:) FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- by the Chairman, in accordance with clause Mr. HOYER, for 5 minutes, today. mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 2(m) of Rule XI of the House of Representa- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330– tives, in the conduct of any investigation or Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, for 5 minutes, today. 301, -321, and -322 Series Airplanes; and Model activity or series of investigations or activi- A340–211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 Series ties within the jurisdiction of the Com- (The following Members (at the re- Airplanes [Docket No. 2000–NM–292–AD; mittee, following consultation with the quest of Mr. OTTER) to revise and ex- Amendment 39–12079; AD 2001–01–09] (RIN: Ranking Minority Member. tend their remarks and include extra- 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- In addition, a subpoena may be authorized neous material:) ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee and issued by the Committee or its sub- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, on Transportation and Infrastructure. committees in accordance with clause 2(m) February 28. 999. A letter from the Program Analyst, of Rule XI of the House of the Representa- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Mr. YOUNG of Florida, for 5 minutes, tives, in the conduct of any investigation or mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- activity or series of investigations or activi- February 28. worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747–400 ties, when authorized by a majority of the Mr. HYDE, for 5 minutes, today. Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99–NM–326–AD; Members voting, a majority of the com- f Amendment 39–12046; AD 2000–25–11] (RIN: mittee or subcommittee being present. 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by ADJOURNMENT ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee the Chairman or by any Member designated Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, I move on Transportation and Infrastructure. by the Committee. that the House do now adjourn. 1000. A letter from the Program Analyst, RULE 23. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT The motion was agreed to; accord- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- OF CONFEREES ingly (at 10 o’clock and 6 minutes mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Se- Whenever the Speaker is to appoint a con- p.m.), the House adjourned until to- ference committee, the Chairman shall rec- ries Airplanes [Docket No. 2000–NM–134–AD; morrow, Wednesday, February 28, 2001, Amendment 39–12047; AD 2000–25–12] (RIN: ommend to the Speaker as conferees those at 10 a.m. Members of the Committee who are pri- 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- marily responsible for the legislation (in- f ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee cluding to the full extent practicable the on Transportation and Infrastructure. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 1001. A letter from the Program Analyst, principal proponents of the major provisions ETC. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- of the bill as it passed the House), who have mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- actively participated in the Committee or Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737–300, subcommittee consideration of the legisla- communications were taken from the -400, and -500 Series Airplanes [Docket No. tion, and who agree to attend the meetings Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 2000–NM–313–AD; Amendment 39–12084; AD of the conference. With regard to the ap- 992. A letter from the Acting Assistant 2001–01–13] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- pointment of minority Members, the Chair- Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Secretary ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. man shall consult with the Ranking Minor- of State, transmitting certification that Ar- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- ity Member. menia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, tation and Infrastructure. RULE 24. GENERAL OVERSIGHT Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are 1002. A letter from the Program Analyst, Not later than February 15 of the first ses- committed to the courses of action described FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- sion of a Congress, the Committee shall meet in Section 1203 (d) of the Cooperative Threat mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- in open session, with a quorum present, to Reduction Act of 1993 (Title XII of Public worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737–300, adopt its oversight plans for that Congress Law 103–160), Section 1412 (d) of the Former -400, and -500 Series Airplanes [Docket No. for submission to the Committee on House Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 99–NM–380–AD; Amendment 39–12085; AD Oversight and the Committee on Govern- (Title XIV of Public Law 102–511); to the 2001–02–01] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- ment Reform and Oversight, in accordance Committee on Armed Services. ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. H440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- tation and Infrastructure. tation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Can- 1003. A letter from the Program Analyst, 1011. A letter from the Program Analyst, ada Models PW306A and PW306B Turbofan FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Engines [Docket No. 2000–NE–51–AD; Amend- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- ment 39–12103; AD 2001–03–02] (RIN: 2120– worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 worthiness Directives; Construcciones AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursuant to and A300 B4 (A300); Model A300 B4–600, A300 Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), Model CN–235, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on B4–600R, and A300 F4–600R (A300–600); and CN–235–100, and CN–235–200 Series Airplanes Transportation and Infrastructure. Model A310 Series Airplanes; Equipped With [Docket No. 2000–NM–264–AD; Amendment 1020. A letter from the Program Analyst, Dowty Ram Air Turbines [Docket No. 99– 39–12082; AD 2001–01–12] (RIN: 2120–AA64) re- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- NM–202–AD; Amendment 39–12076; AD 2001– ceived February 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 01–06] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 12, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- worthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the tation and Infrastructure. Model PC–6 Airplanes [Docket No. 99–CE–77– Committee on Transportation and Infra- 1012. A letter from the Program Analyst, AD; Amendment 39–12088; AD 2001–02–04] structure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, 1004. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- Corporation Model S–76A, S–76B, and S–76C ture. worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747–400, Helicopters [Docket No. 2000–SW–52–AD; 1021. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 747–400F, 767–200, and 767–300 Series Airplanes Amendment 39–12074; AD 2001–01–04] (RIN: mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- worthiness Directives; CFM International PW4000 Series Engines [Docket No. 2000–NM– ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee (CFMI) Model CFM56–7B Turbofan Engines 391–AD; Amendment 39–12080; AD 2001–01–10] on Transportation and Infrastructure. [Docket No. 2001–NE–03–AD; Amendment 39– (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, 1013. A letter from the Program Analyst, 12097; AD 2001–02–12] (RIN: 2120–AA64) re- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ceived February 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- ture. tation and Infrastructure. 1005. A letter from the Program Analyst, tron Canada Model 407 Helicopters [Docket 1022. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- No. 2001–SW–02–AD; Amendment 39–12100; AD FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 2001–01–52] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757–200 ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. worthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2000–NM–184– 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Models PC–12 and PC–12/45 Airplanes [Docket AD; Amendment 39–12093; AD 2001–02–09] tation and Infrastructure. No. 2000–CE–55–AD; Amendment 39–12067; AD (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, 1014. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2000–26–17] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- ture. worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- tation and Infrastructure. 1006. A letter from the Program Analyst, tron Canada Model 206A, B, L, L1, and L3 f FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Helicopters [Docket No. 2000–SW–34–AD; mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- Amendment 39–12087; AD 2001–02–03] (RIN: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS worthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Company Model 525 (CitationJet 1) Airplanes ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee [Docket No. 2000–CE–71–AD; Amendment 39– on Transportation and Infrastructure. bills and resolutions were introduced 12099; AD 2001–02–13] (RIN: 2120–AA64) re- 1015. A letter from the Program Analyst, and severally referred, as follows: ceived February 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- PICKERING, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutsch- BLUMENAUER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. OBER- 1007. A letter from the Program Analyst, land GmbH (Formerly BMW Rolls-Royce STAR, and Mrs. CAPPS): FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- GmbH) Model BR700–715A1–30, BR700–715B1– H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Consumer mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 30, and BR700–715C1–30 Turbofan Engines Products Safety Act to provide that low- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Se- [Docket No. 2000–NE–54–AD; Amendment 39– speed electric bicycles are consumer prod- ries Airplanes [Docket No. 2000–NM–214–AD; 12098; AD 2000–25–51] (RIN: 2120–AA64) re- ucts subject to such Act; to the Committee Amendment 39–12064; AD 2000–26–14] (RIN: ceived February 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Energy and Commerce. 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursu- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- By Mr. ANDREWS: ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 728. A bill to amend the Elementary on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1016. A letter from the Program Analyst, and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to au- 1008. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- thorize grants for the repair, renovation, al- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- teration, and construction of public elemen- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- tary and secondary school facilities; to the worthiness Directives; CL–604 Variant of tron Inc. Model 205A–1, 205B, 212, 412, and Committee on Education and the Workforce. Bombardier Model Canadair CL–600–2B16 Se- 412CF Helicopters [Docket No. 2000–SW–49– By Mr. ANDREWS: H.R. 729. A bill to establish State revolving ries Airplanes Modified in Accordance with AD; Amendment 39–12037; AD 2000–25–03] funds for school construction; to the Com- Supplemental Type Certificate SA8060NM-D, (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 12, 2001, mittee on Education and the Workforce. SA8072NM-D, or SA8086NM-D [Docket No. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. 2000–NM–80–AD; Amendment 39–12089; AD mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- DELAURO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. WELDON 2001–02–05] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- ture. of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1017. A letter from the Program Analyst, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mrs. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- MALONEY of New York): tation and Infrastructure. mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- H.R. 730. A bill to provide that children’s 1009. A letter from the Program Analyst, worthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Oper- sleepwear shall be manufactured in accord- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 Air- ance with stricter flammability standards; mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- planes [Docket No. 2000–NM–141–AD; Amend- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2, ment 39–12078; AD 2001–01–08] (RIN: 2120– By Mr. ANDREWS: A300 B4, A300 B4–600, A300 B4–600R, A300 F4– AA64) received February 12, 2001, pursuant to H.R. 731. A bill to prohibit the discharge of 600R, and A310 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on a firearm within 1000 feet of any Federal land 2000–NM–72–AD; Amendment 39–12077; AD Transportation and Infrastructure. or facility; to the Committee on the Judici- 2001–01–07] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- 1018. A letter from the Program Analyst, ary. ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- By Mr. ANDREWS: 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- H.R. 732. A bill to amend title 28, United tation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Israel Aircraft Indus- States Code, to provide for individuals serv- 1010. A letter from the Program Analyst, tries, Ltd., Model Galaxy Airplanes [Docket ing as Federal jurors to continue to receive FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- No. 2001–NM–14–AD; Amendment 39–12102; AD their normal average wage or salary during mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 2001–03–01] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- such service; to the Committee on the Judi- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ciary. A300–600, and A310 Series Airplanes [Docket 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- By Mr. ANDREWS: No. 2000–NM–104–AD; Amendment 39–11977; tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 733. A bill to amend the Federal Rules AD 2000–23–07] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- 1019. A letter from the Program Analyst, of Evidence to establish a parent-child privi- ruary 12, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- lege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H441

By Mr. ANDREWS: By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. SEN- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 734. A bill to amend the Railroad Re- SENBRENNER, Mrs. BONO, and Mr. tion of the committee concerned. tirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limita- WEXLER): By Mrs. KELLY: tion on benefits; to the Committee on Trans- H.R. 740. A bill to reauthorize the United H.R. 748. A bill to authorize the Small portation and Infrastructure. States Patent and Tademark Office; to the Business Administration to make grants and By Mr. ANDREWS: Committee on the Judiciary. loans to small business concerns, and grants H.R. 735. A bill to direct the National High- By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. to agricultural enterprises, to enable such way Transportation Safety Administration BERMAN): concerns and enterprises to reopen for busi- to issue standards for the use of motorized H.R. 741. A bill to amend the Trademark ness after a natural or other disaster; to the skate boards; to the Committee on Transpor- Act of 1946 to provide for the registration Committee on Small Business. tation and Infrastructure. and protection of trademarks used in com- By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. By Mr. ANDREWS: merce, in order to carry out provisions of SWEENEY): H.R. 736. A bill to provide that a person certain international conventions, and for H.R. 749. A bill to amend chapter 35 of title who brings a product liability action in a other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- 44, United States Code, popularly known as Federal or State court for injuries sustained diciary. the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize from a product that is not in compliance By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. the burden of Federal paperwork demands with a voluntary or mandatory standard SANDERS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. upon small businesses, educational and non- issued by the Consumer Product Safety Com- BONIOR, Mr. CLAY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. profit institutions, Federal contractors, mission may recover treble damages, and for JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFER- State and local governments, and other per- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- SON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Ms. BALD- sons through the sponsorship and use of al- diciary, and in addition to the Committee on WIN): ternative information technologies; to the H.R. 742. A bill to provide the people of Energy and Commerce, for a period to be Committee on Government Reform, and in Iraq with access to food and medicines from subsequently determined by the Speaker, in addition to the Committee on Small Busi- the United States, and for other purposes; to each case for consideration of such provi- ness, for a period to be subsequently deter- the Committee on International Relations. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Mr. DUNCAN: committee concerned. sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 743. A bill to eliminate the fees associ- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. BENT- ated with Forest Service special use permits By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. SEN, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. authorizing a church to use structures and ENGLISH, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, and Mr. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. HORN, improvements on National Forest System SWEENEY): Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. GOODE, Mrs. lands for religious or educational purposes; H.R. 750. A bill to amend provisions of law MORELLA, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. HOOLEY to the Committee on Agriculture. enacted by the Small Business Regulatory of Oregon, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. HOLT, By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure Mr. WATKINS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. CARDIN): full analysis of potential impacts on small SAXTON, and Mr. OSBORNE): H.R. 744. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- entities of rules proposed by certain agen- H.R. 737. A bill to amend the Individuals enue Code of 1986 to encourage charitable cies, and for other purposes; to the Com- with Disabilities Education Act to provide contributions to public charities for use in mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to full funding for assistance for education of medical research; to the Committee on Ways the Committee on Small Business, for a pe- all children with disabilities; to the Com- and Means. riod to be subsequently determined by the mittee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EVANS: Speaker, in each case for consideration of By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. BENT- H.R. 745. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- SEN, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. cation Act of 1965 to prevent veterans’ con- tion of the committee concerned. RILEY, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. CHAMBLISS, tributions to GI bill benefits from reducing By Mr. KING: Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. Federal student financial assistance; to the H.R. 751. A bill to amend title 18, United COOKSEY, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. Committee on Education and the Workforce. States Code, to protect the sanctity of reli- YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. WILSON, Mr. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. gious communications; to the Committee on ALLEN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. DELAHUNT, GILLMOR, Mr. JONES of North Caro- the Judiciary. Mr. FROST, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. lina, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. KELLY, By Mr. KING: MOORE, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. MALONEY of Mr. RILEY, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. COM- H.R. 752. A bill to develop voluntary con- Connecticut, Mr. SHOWS, Ms. PRYCE BEST, Mr. STENHOLM, Ms. BALDWIN, sensus standards to ensure the accuracy and of Ohio, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BRY- validation of the voting process, to direct Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. ANT, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. the Director of the National Institute of SKEEN, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. MCHUGH, DEGETTE, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. EDWARDS, Standards and Technology to study voter Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GOR- participation and emerging voting tech- SIMPSON, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. PITTS, DON, Mr. HILL, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. nology, to provide grants to States to im- Mr. CALVERT, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HALL ISTOOK, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. prove voting methods, and for other pur- of Texas, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. HOOLEY LAHOOD, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. MCINNIS, poses; to the Committee on Science, and in of Oregon, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. THOMP- Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. addition to the Committees on House Admin- SON of Mississippi, Mr. MORAN of Kan- OSBORNE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl- istration, and the Judiciary, for a period to sas, Mr. THUNE, Mr. LEWIS of Ken- vania, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, tucky, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, SESSIONS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, in each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. TERRY, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. WHITFIELD, THUNE, and Mr. UDALL of ): committee concerned. Mr. OXLEY, Mr. OTTER, Mr. MCIN- H.R. 746. A bill to amend the Federal De- By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. TYRE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, posit Insurance Act to require periodic cost DREIER, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. SUNUNU, Mrs. BONO, Mr. WATTS of of living adjustments to the maximum Mr. REYES, Mr. ORTIZ, and Mr. FIL- Oklahoma, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. SAND- amount of deposit insurance available under NER): ERS, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. such Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 753. A bill to provide that a certifi- HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. JOHN- mittee on Financial Services. cation of the cooperation of Mexico with SON of Illinois, Mr. MORAN of Vir- By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. United States counterdrug efforts not be re- ginia, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HILLIARD, quired in fiscal year 2001 for the limitation Mr. LAMPSON, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. MINK of on assistance for Mexico under section 490 of SOUDER, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. WATKINS, Hawaii, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. BRADY of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 not to go Mr. TERRY, and Mr. PETERSON of Min- Pennsylvania, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of into effect in that fiscal year; to the Com- nesota): California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ABER- mittee on International Relations. H.R. 738. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- CROMBIE, and Mr. MCGOVERN): By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky: enue Code of 1986 to provide additional re- H.R. 747. A bill to amend title XVIII of the H.R. 754. A bill to amend the Appalachian tirement savings opportunities for small em- Social Security Act to provide for coverage Regional Development Act of 1965 to des- ployers, including self-employed individuals; of qualified acupuncturist services under ignate Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe Coun- to the Committee on Ways and Means. part B of the Medicare Program, and to ties, Kentucky, as part of the Appalachian By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. amend title 5, United States Code, to provide region; to the Committee on Transportation STARK, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. for coverage of such services under the Fed- and Infrastructure. MCDERMOTT): eral Employees Health Benefits Program; to By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. H.R. 739. A bill to update the supplemental the Committee on Energy and Commerce, GREENWOOD, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SHAYS, security income program, and to increase in- and in addition to the Committees on Ways Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. centives for working, saving, and pursuing and Means, and Government Reform, for a JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. NADLER, an education; to the Committee on Ways and period to be subsequently determined by the Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WEXLER, Means. Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. OLVER, H442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001

Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PRICE of North on member business loans; to the Committee By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. THOM- Carolina, Mr. GILMAN, Ms. VELAZ- on Financial Services. AS M. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. WOLF, QUEZ, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WYNN, HORN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. Mr. DEFAZIO): Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. H.R. 761. A bill to impose a temporary mor- CARDIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FRANK, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. atorium on certain airline mergers and ac- LANTOS, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. SISISKY, SMITH of Washington, Mr. GUTIERREZ, quisitions; to the Committee on the Judici- Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. KIL- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ary. DEE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illi- TOWNS, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. JONES of By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. nois, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. BROWN Ohio, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, of Florida): THOMPSON of California, Mr. and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois): H. Con. Res. 42. Concurrent resolution ex- DEFAZIO, Mr. BENTSEN, Ms. DELAURO, H.R. 762. A bill to establish the North pressing the sense of the Congress that rates Mr. FARR of California, Mr. STARK, American Slavery Memorial Council; to the of compensation for civilian employees of Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Committee on Resources. the United States should be adjusted at the TIERNEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, By Mr. STUPAK: same time, and in the same proportion, as Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. H.R. 763. A bill to name the Department of are rates of compensation for members of the MENENDEZ, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. NOR- Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located in uniformed services; to the Committee on TON, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Menominee, Michigan, as the ‘‘Fred W. Matz Government Reform. Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. NEY, MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. CON- Clinic’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, YERS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. GEORGE fairs. Mr. BISHOP, Ms. BROWN of Florida, MILLER of California, Ms. LEE, Mrs. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. FROST, CAMP): CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAY- Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, H.R. 764. A bill to amend title 38, United TON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. States Code, to provide a presumption of CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS HOEFFEL, Mr. SAWYER, Ms. WOOLSEY, service connection for injuries classified as of Illinois, Mr. FORD, Mr. HASTINGS of Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. cold weather injuries which occur in vet- Florida, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. JACKSON BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, erans who while engaged in military oper- of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. BONIOR): ations had sustained exposure to cold weath- Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE H.R. 755. A bill to prohibit the application er; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JONES of of certain restrictive eligibility require- By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Ms. MCKIN- Ohio, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KIND, Mr. ments to foreign nongovernmental organiza- NEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. KILPATRICK, LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Mr. tions with respect to the provision of assist- Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MCKINNEY, ance under part I of the Foreign Assistance TOWNS, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of Act of 1961; to the Committee on Inter- DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON- national Relations. Missouri, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. JACK- ALD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. herself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. STARK, and Mr. FATTAH): SCOTT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. THOMPSON ETHERIDGE, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of H.R. 765. A bill to amend title 18, United of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WA- California, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. States Code, to provide retroactive effect to TERS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, PAYNE, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. a sentencing safety valve provision; to the Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, and Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WU, Committee on the Judiciary. WYNN): Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PASCRELL, By Mr. FRANK: H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution au- Mr. HINOJOSA, and Ms. WOOLSEY): H.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution proposing thorizing the printing of a revised and up- H.R. 756. A bill to amend the Elementary an amendment to the Constitution of the dated version of the House document enti- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to pro- United States of America to prohibit the tled ‘‘Black Americans in Congress, 1870– vide grants to provide programs that benefit granting of Presidential reprieves and par- 1989’’; to the Committee on House Adminis- the educational, health, social service, cul- dons between October 1 of a year in which a tration. tural, and recreational needs of inner and Presidential election occurs and January 21 By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. WATT small cities and rural and disadvantaged sub- of the year following, and for other purposes; of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr. urban communities; to the Committee on to the Committee on the Judiciary. BALLENGER, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for lina, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for himself and Mr. MURTHA): Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. BURR of North herself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KING, Mrs. H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution hon- Carolina, Mr. JONES of North Caro- LOWEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ACKERMAN, oring the ultimate sacrifice made by 28 lina, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. MEEKS of New York, United States soldiers killed by an Iraqi mis- Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. CAS- Mr. GRUCCI, and Mr. WEINER): sile attack on February 25, 1991, during Oper- TLE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. RILEY, Mr. H.R. 757. A bill to amend title 49, United ation Desert Storm, and resolving to support GIBBONS, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. COLLINS, States Code, to temporarily limit the num- appropriate and effective theater missile de- Mr. MICA, Mr. HOYER, Ms. CARSON of ber of airline flights at LaGuardia Airport, fense programs; to the Committee on Armed Indiana, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. CAN- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Services. TOR, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana: NORTON, Mr. THOMAS, and Mr. GOOD- By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution ex- LATTE): herself, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr. ACKERMAN, pressing the sense of the Congress that na- H. Res. 57. A resolution recognizing and Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, and Mr. tional news organizations should refrain honoring Dale Earnhardt and expressing the DOGGETT): from projecting the winner of a Presidential condolences of the House of Representatives H.R. 758. A bill to provide for substantial election until all of the polls in the Conti- to his family on his death; to the Committee reductions in the price of prescription drugs nental United States have closed; to the on Government Reform. for Medicare beneficiaries and for women di- Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. HYDE: agnosed with breast cancer; to the Com- By Mr. THOMAS M. DAVIS of Virginia H. Res. 58. A resolution providing amounts mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, DELAHUNT, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. Internationl Relations in the One Hundred for a period to be subsequently determined MOAKLEY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FRANK, Seventh Congress; to the Committee on by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. ROY- House Administration. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- BAL-ALLARD, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: risdiction of the committee concerned. MENENDEZ): H. Res. 59. A resolution providing amounts By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii: H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution ex- for the expenses of the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 759. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- pressing sympathy for the victims of the diciary in the One Hundred Seventh Con- enue Code of 1986 to increase the unified devastating earthquakes that struck El Sal- gress; to the Committee on House Adminis- credit to an exclusion equivalent of vador on January 13, 2001, and February 13, tration. $5,000,000; to the Committee on Ways and 2001, and supporting ongoing aid efforts; to By Mr. BOEHLERT: Means. the Committee on International Relations, H. Res. 60. A resolution providing amounts By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. CAL- and in addition to the Committee on Finan- for the expenses of the Committee on VERT, Mr. FILNER, Mr. LATOURETTE, cial Services, for a period to be subsequently Science in the One Hundred Seventh Con- Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, determined by the Speaker, in each case for gress; to the Committee on House Adminis- Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. SHERMAN): consideration of such provisions as fall with- tration. H.R. 760. A bill to amend the Federal Cred- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. it Union Act with respect to the limitations cerned. GEORGE MILLER of California): February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H443

H. Res. 61. A resolution providing amounts egon, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. FROST, Mr. TAYLOR of BROWN of Florida, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on Edu- Mississippi, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. JEFFERSON, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. cation and the Workforce in the One Hun- CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, STRICKLAND, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FRANK, Mr. dred Seventh Congress; to the Committee on Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. BALD- BASS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. House Administration. WIN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ , Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. NEAL of By Mr. GOSS: MCGOVERN. Massachusetts, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H. Res. 62. A resolution providing amounts H.R. 65: Mr. STUPAK, Mr. UDALL of New Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. for the expenses of the Permanent Select Mexico, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. ROSS. Committee on Intelligence in the One Hun- STEARNS, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. JOHN, Mr. CAL- H.R. 257: Mr. PITTS and Mr. PETERSON of dred Seventh Congress; to the Committee on VERT, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. Pennsylvania. House Administration. SCHROCK, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. H.R. 261: Mr. FILNER. By Mr. MENENDEZ: DICKS, and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 266: Mr. HILLIARD and Mr. WEXLER. H. Res. 63. A resolution Designating minor- H.R. 87: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. H.R. 268: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. ity membership on certain standing commit- CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FROST, Mr. CONDIT, and Mr. BACA. tees of the House of Representatives; consid- DIAZ-BALART, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. MCKINNEY, H.R. 269: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. ered and agreed to. Ms. BERKLEY, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 283: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. FILNER, Ms. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana: H.R. 90: Ms. RIVERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCKINNEY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. H. Res. 64. A resolution providing amounts LOBIONDO, Mr. UPTON, Mr. HAYWORTH, and EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ABER- for the expenses of the Committee on Gov- Mr. PHELPS. CROMBIE, and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- ernment Reform in the One Hundred Seventh H.R. 97: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BROWN fornia., Congress; to the Committee on House Ad- of Ohio, Ms. VELA´ QUEZ, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. H.R. 286: Mrs. THURMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, and ministration. MASCARA, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. Mr. MCGOVERN. By Mr. KING: BONIOR, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. PAUL, Mr. LAHOOD, H.R. 288: Mr. CONDIT and Mr. WEXLER. H. Res. 65. A resolution establishing a Se- Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. SAXTON, H.R. 289: Mr. STARK. lect Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SESSIONS, H.R. 290: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. THOMPSON the Committee on Rules. Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. BACHUS, of Mississippi, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Ms. By Mr. MANZULLO: Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. GILCHREST. NORTON. H. Res. 66. A resolution providing amounts H.R. 99: Mr. KOLBE, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. H.R. 293: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on Small TOOMEY, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and BACA, Mr. FILNER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. CAR- Business in the One Hundred Seventh Con- Mr. SOUDER. SON of Oklahoma, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. gress; to the Committee on House Adminis- H.R. 100: Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Is- tration. STENHOLM, Mr. HOBSON, and Mr. ENGEL. land, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LEE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. H.R. 101: Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. CONDIT, Mr. STUPAK, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. STENHOLM, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. H.R. 303: Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. RODRIGUEZ): OLDEN. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ROTH- H. Res. 67. A resolution recognizing the im- H H.R. 102: Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MAN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. SMITH of Wash- portance of combatting tuberculosis on a STENHOLM, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. ington, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. CANNON, worldwide basis, and acknowledging the se- HOLDEN. Mr. WAMP, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. vere impact that TB has on minority popu- H.R. 134: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. WEXLER, and RAMSTAD, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. DIAZ- lations in the United States; to the Com- Ms. BALDWIN. BALART, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. mittee on International Relations, and in ad- H.R. 157: Mr. HOEFFEL. JOHN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, dition to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 162: Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. PICKERING, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 168: Mr. SOUDER. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. PITTS, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- WENS INK H.R. 171: Mr. O and Mrs. M of Ha- Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. OLVER, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within waii. CALVERT, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 179: Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BARTLETT of HERGER, Mr. THOMPSON OF CALIFORNIA, Mr. By Mr. STUMP: Maryland, Mr. BOYD, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. LAMPSON, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. GALLEGLY, H. Res. 68. A resolution providing amounts CAPITO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. WICKER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HALL of PALLONE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Services in the One Hundred Seventh Con- Ohio, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. Carolina, Mr. DICKS, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. gress; to the Committee on House Adminis- HILLEARY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. RILEY. tration. JOHN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- H.R. 311: Mr. HAYWORTH. f ington, Ms. LEE, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H.R. 316: Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania Mr. MANZULLO, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, PRIVATE BILLS AND and Mr. SOUDER. Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 317: Mr. HEFLEY and Mr. DEMINT. RESOLUTIONS Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. H.R. 318: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. MCCAR- Under clause 3 of rule XII, private REYES, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. STU- THY of New York, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. PAK, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. WEINER, bills and resolutions of the following TAUSCHER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. and Mr. WICKER. MCHUGH, Mr. FRANK, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, titles were introduced and severally re- MITH H.R. 184: Mr. S of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. RUSH, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. ferred, as follows: TARK NDERWOOD ANTOS S , Mr. U , and Mr. L . DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CLEM- H.R. 187: Mr. STUPAK, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. By Mr. LANTOS: ENT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. HOYER, Ms. KAPTUR, GORDON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCHUGH, H.R. 766. A bill for the relief of Marleen R. Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. LANTOS, and Mrs. EMERSON. Delay; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. H.R. 189: Mr. SKEEN. By Mr. WYNN: DELAHUNT, and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 190: Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. H.R. 767. A bill for the relief of Valentine H.R. 322: Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BOYD, Mr. H.R. 192: Mr. KING. Nwandu; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 214: Mr. MOORE. CRENSHAW, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS f H.R. 218: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GOOD- of Florida, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. LATTE, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS BARR of Georgia, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. TAYLOR TURNER, and Mr. WEXLER. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors of North Carolina, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. BAIRD, H.R. 326: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HORN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. PENCE, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. vania, and Mr. HOEFFEL. tions as follows: H.R. 219: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and Mr. NEY. H.R. 331: Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HAYWORTH, and H.R. 17: Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. H.R. 220: Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. BOYD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 225: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. H.R. 340: Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. WYNN. PAYNE, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. WATERS, Mr. JACK- UNDERWOOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CLAY, and H.R. 25: Mr. MCNULTY. SON of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. ABER- Mr. GORDON. H.R. 36: Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CROMBIE. H.R. 356: Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. LANTOS, and Mrs. H.R. 230: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. SANDERS, and TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. BONIOR. NORTHUP. Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. H.R. 361: Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 39: Mr. REHBERG, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H.R. 231: Mr. HILLIARD and Mrs. MINK of Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GOODE, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Hawaii. H.R. 364: Mr. BOYD, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. HOSTETTLER. H.R. 238: Mr. LANTOS and Ms. SOLIS. Mr. CRENSHAW, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. STEARNS, H.R. 42: Mr. SHAYS. H.R. 246: Mr. SHADEGG and Mr. JONES of Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. H.R. 43: Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. North Carolina. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. MILLER of H.R. 51: Mr. SHOWS, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. H.R. 250: Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. UPTON, Mr. Florida, Mr. GOSS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, BALDACCI, Mr. TURNER, Ms. HOOLEY of Or- LAHOOD, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PHELPS, Ms. Mr. FOLEY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. H444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001

DIAZ-BALART, Mr. SHAW, and Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 548: Mr. WEXLER, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. H.R. 663: Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Florida. WHITFIELD, Mr. HORN, and Mr. TAYLOR of Texas, and Mr. FROST. H.R. 368: Mr. RYUN of Kansas. North Carolina. H.R. 664: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. THOM- H.R. 369: Mr. CRENSHAW and Mr. STEARNS. H.R. 549: Mr. KOLBE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, AS M. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. H.R. 380: Mr. MASCARA and Mr. LUCAS of Mr. KELLER, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BAKER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- Kentucky. CRENSHAW, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. SHAW, Mr. sey, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. HINCHEY Mr. H.R. 385: Mr. HOSTETTLER and Mr. PETER- HOSTETTLER, Mr. SCHROCK, and Mr. PETER- BLUMENAUER, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. SISI- SON of Pennsylvania. SON of Pennsylvania. SKY, Mr. LEWIS, of Kentucky, Mr. HOYER, Mr. H.R. 386: Mr. SCHAFFER. H.R. 557: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. BILI- H.R. 389: Ms. MCKINNEY. COBLE, Mr. GORDON, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. PICK- RAKIS, Mr. JOHN, Mr. ROSS, Mr. TAYLOR of H.R. 391: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ERING, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. WOLF, Ms. MCKINNEY, North Carolina, and Mr. BONILLA. STARK, and Mr. EHRLICH. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mrs. JONES of H.R. 668: Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. H.R. 419: Ms. LEE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KIL- Ohio, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MOORE, and Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. FRANK, Mr. DEE, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BURR of North Carolina. LEACH, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. CLAY. H.R. 558: Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FATTAH, H.R. 429: Mr. MCGOVERN. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. Mr. HOYER, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, and H.R. 435: Ms. MCKINNEY and Mr. SCHAFFER. GREENWOOD, Ms. HART, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. Mr. ENGLISH. H.R. 439: Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. BORSKI, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MUR- H.R. 671: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. H.R. 454: Mr. BLAGOJEVICH and Mr. LEACH. THA, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl- WOOLSEY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. H.R. 457: Mr. EVANS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. vania, Mr. SHERWOOD, and Mr. PLATTS. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, STUPAK, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. H.R. 565: Mr. BLUNT. Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. FILNER. H.R. 570: Mr. LANTOS and Mrs. JONES of BROWN of Florida, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. H.R. 678: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. Ohio. COSTELLO, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, MCKINNEY, Ms. ESCHOO, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. H.R. 572: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. AN- Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. BALDWIN, LOWEY, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. DREWS, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. HALL of Ohio, and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. ALLEN, and Mr. HINOJOSA. H.R. 573: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FROST, Mr. H.R. 460: Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H.R. 680: Mr. UNDERWOOD and Mrs. MINK of BACA, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. Hawaii. MCCARTHY, of Missouri, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. EVANS, H.R. 681: Mr. HILLIARD and Mr. GORDON. MEEKS of New York, Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs. Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. FIL- H.R. 683: Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. DOYLE, and Ms. DEGETTE. NER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and OLVER, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. COYNE, Mr. FILNER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 582: Mr. ENGLISH. H.R. 585: Mr. NEY. Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. PALLONE, H.R. 476: Mr. GRAHAM and Mr. HALL of Mr. FRANK, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. Ohio. H.R. 586: Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. DEGETTE, and Mr. POMEROY. H.R. 478: Mr. GORDON and Mr. SISISKY. GILCHREST, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 714: Mr. FROST, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H.R. 488: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. COYNE. HAYWORTH, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. PETERSON Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. KENNEDY H.R. 491: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BECERRA, of Pennsylvania. of Rhode Island, Ms. RIVERS, and Mr. Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. H.R. 590: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. WYNN, Mr. FATTAH. UNDERWOOD. WEXLER, and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 717: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. H.R. 493: Mrs. JONES of Ohio. H.R. 594: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. JOHN, Ms. MCCARTHY of Mis- H.R. 494: Mr. SCHAFFER and Mr. SOUDER. SCOTT, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. souri, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. MORELLA, H.R. 496: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. BERRY, Mr. H.R. 602: Mr. SAWYER, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mrs. THUR- HUTCHINSON, and Mr. PETERSON of Min- Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. SABO, Mr. MAN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. nesota. LAFALCE, Mr. BAKER, Mr. TAYLOR of North KOLBE, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. BAKER, Mr. H.R. 503: Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. BARTON of Carolina, and Mr. DOGGETT. HILLEARY, and Mr. GRUCCI. Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. NEY, Mr. GOODE, H.R. 606: Mr. KIRK, Mr. DEUTSCH, Ms. H.R. 721: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. and Ms. HART. MCKINNEY, Mr. BACA, Mr. FROST, Mrs. THUR- COYNE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. INSLEE, Mrs. JONES H.R. 511: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, MAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, of Ohio, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SABO, Mr. PETRI, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WEINER, Mr. HASTINGS of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. BALDWIN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. UDALL of New Florida, Mr. EVANS, and Mrs. TAUSCHER. COSTELLO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mexico, Mr. JOHN, Mr. REYES, Mr. KILDEE, H.R. 608: Mr. MOORE. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WEXLER, H.R. 613: Mr. WICKER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mrs. Mr. GORDON, and Mr. MCGOVERN. and Mr. CROWLEY. MORELLA, Mr. BENTSEN, and Mr. BALDACCI. H. Con. Res. 3: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H.R. 519: Mr. PASTOR. H.R. 621: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. SCHIFF. Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, and H.R. 531: Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. H.R. 623: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. COYNE, and Mr. Mr. BERMAN. MORAN of Virginia, and Ms. LOFGREN. MCHUGH. H. Con. Res. 12: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HALL of H.R. 532: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 624: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. KIND, and Ms. Ohio, and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 536: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. ALDWIN B . H. Con. Res. 17: Mr. EVANS, Mr. PRICE of FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. H.R. 630: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. BONIOR. North Carolina, Mr. FRANK, Ms. HOOLEY of HOEFFEL, Mr. INSLEE, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H.R. 632: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMAS M. DAVIS Oregon, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. DOOLEY of Cali- Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HINOJOSA, of Virginia, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BENT- fornia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HIN- Ms. HARMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. SEN, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CHEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, and SCHIFF, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis- SCHROCK, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. NEY. Mr. STARK. sissippi, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.R. 633: Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. HILLIARD, H. Con. Res. 23: Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PETRI, BACA, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. BACA, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. and Mr. HILLEARY. WEXLER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. MCCARTHY of Mis- H. Con. Res. 25: Mr. PRICE of North Caro- SKELTON, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Ms. souri, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. lina, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WEXLER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. NEY, Mr. DOYLE, DOYLE, and Mr. SHADEGG. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. H. Con. Res. 26: Mr. TIERNEY. STRICKLAND. MALONEY of New York. H.R. 539: Mr. CANTOR, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. H.R. 637: Mr. SHADEGG and Mr. HAYWORTH. H. Con. Res. 37: Mr. SOUDER. PLATTS, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. OTTER, Mr. H.R. 638: Mr. WEXLER Mr. OLVER, Mrs. H. Con. Res. 38: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. DAVIS NETHERCUTT, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mrs. JO TAUSCHER, Ms. LEE, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. of Illinois, Mr. BACA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. CRENSHAW, Mr. NEY, Mr. SCHAFFER, and Mr. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MEEHAN, H. Res. 13: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- SOUDER. Mr. FILNER, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER fornia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. H.R. 544: Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FRANK, of California, and Mr. STARK. FATTAH. Mr. MOORE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. WEXLER, Mrs. H.R. 642: Mr. EHRLICH and Mr. HOYER. H. Res. 15: Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. BART- CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. MORELLA, H.R. 650: Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. MCHUGH, and LETT of Maryland, and Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. THUR- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H. Res. 54: Mr. TANCREDO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. H.R. 658: Mr. HAYWORTH and Mr. LEWIS of UDALL of Colorado, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. WOOLSEY, and Mr. KUCINICH. Kentucky. HEFLEY, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. MCINNIS. E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001 No. 24 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable GEORGE ALLEN, a Sen- THE BUDGET called to order by the Honorable ator from the State of Virginia, to perform the duties of the Chair. Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, one of GEORGE ALLEN, a Senator from the the most important things we do in the State of Virginia. STROM THURMOND, President pro tempore. Senate throughout the year is to put together a budget. The budget, of PRAYER Mr. ALLEN thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro tempore. course, on its face, is how we spend the The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John money. However, it is much more than f Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: that. It sets the priorities of the Sen- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ate and the Congress and the Govern- and lean not on your own understanding; The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ment, what the Government will do in all your ways acknowledge Him, and pore. Under the previous order, the throughout the year, by adjudicating He will direct your paths.—Proverbs leadership time is reserved. and allocating these expenditures to 3:5,6. f certain areas. Gracious God, we put our trust in In addition, of course, it has to do You. We resist the human tendency to MORNING BUSINESS with the broader issue of what size lean on our own understanding; we ac- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Government we have, what is the role knowledge our need for Your wisdom in pore. Under the previous order, there of the Government, and what is the our search for solutions all of us can will now be a period for the transaction role of the Federal Government vis-a- support. As an intentional act of will, of morning business, with Senators vis other governments. So it is one of we commit to You everything we permitted to speak up to 10 minutes the most important documents and one think, say, and do today. Direct our each. Under the previous order, the of the most important activities we en- paths as we give precedence to patriot- time until 11 a.m. shall be under the gage in during the entire year. ism over party and loyalty to You over control of the Senator from Wyoming, The President this evening will lay anything or anyone else. We need You, Mr. THOMAS, or his designee. forth his priorities for budgeting, Father. Strengthen each one of us and f which, of course, will be very impor- strengthen our oneness. In the name of tant. He will set out the expenditure our Lord. Amen. RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING level for this country. These things all MAJORITY LEADER f become very important. We are going The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to hear more about it today. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE pore. The acting majority leader, the I yield the floor. The Honorable GEORGE ALLEN led the Senator from Wyoming, is recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: f pore. The Senator from , Mr. BEN- NETT. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the SCHEDULE United States of America, and to the Repub- f Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, on be- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. half of the leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business through- Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, to- f out the day. At 12:30, the Senate will night we will hear from President Bush APPOINTMENT OF ACTING recess for weekly party conferences to as he presents the budget. I remember PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE meet. When the Senate reconvenes at when I first came to this town as a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 2:15, there will be an additional period very young man back in the 1960s, one clerk will please read a communication of morning business to allow Senators of my wise mentors commented that to the Senate from the President pro to introduce legislation and to make every President enjoys a honeymoon, statements. and it lasts until he offers his first tempore (Mr. THURMOND). By previous consent, when the Sen- The legislative clerk read the fol- budget. Once we get down to the ate completes its business this after- lowing letter: money, the platitudes stop; that is noon, it will recess until 8:30 tonight. when the honeymoon ends. U.S. SENATE, Senators are reminded to be in the I suppose tonight we will see the end PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, February 27, 2001. Senate Chamber by 8:30 to proceed as a of whatever honeymoon President Bush To the Senate: body at 8:40 this evening to the Hall of is experiencing as people begin to dis- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, the House of Representatives for the agree with his priorities with respect of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby President’s address. to the money. That is as it should be.

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I think that is what body some 8 years ago when President That is a very far limb I am going we should focus on: What are the prior- Clinton presented his first budget. I out on, I realize, but I feel confident ities that this President hopes this was a brand-new Member of the minor- with that. I will be even more specific: Congress will adopt as we look to the ity. I had gone through the campaign They will either be too good or too bad. future. with President Clinton. He and I had We have never had the experience of My own guess of the future surplus is both campaigned on the same thing: any Federal agency making projections that it is going to be better, in terms of Change. He, of course, wanted to over the coming years with anything Federal income, than $5.6 trillion. I change the Presidency; I wanted to like the pinpoint accuracy we presume think the $5.6 trillion number which change the Congress. He succeeded; I when we debate budgets around here. has been adopted as the best summary didn’t. But I at least got elected back We stand here and we say this is so of the various estimates is probably into a Congress where the Republicans many billion too high for this and so low. If I were the CEO of a business were very much in the minority. many billion too low, and so on. Then looking at this kind of forecast, I In his campaign, President Clinton reality comes in, and we are always would say let’s get fairly aggressive at promised a middle-class tax cut. But stunned that it is different from our trying to grow the business, let’s get when he stood before America on that projections. fairly aggressive at taking those steps first occasion and presented his first When I first came here 8 years ago that will prepare us for the prosperity budget, he said things were so much and debated President Clinton’s first that we think lies ahead. different once he had gotten into the projections, we were being told with I think there are those who say: No, Presidency than he had thought they absolute certainty that we were facing no, the $5.6 trillion number is too high; were when he was running for the Pres- budget deficits as far as the eye could let us get very conservative; let us get idency he had to not only rescind his see and we had to have this tax in- very restrictive with what we do with call for a tax cut but ask for a tax in- crease to deal with these overwhelming the money in this budget. My own gut crease. deficits. Now we are being told we are tells me that is the way to make sure One of the things I am looking for- facing budget surpluses that will go on we do not hit the $5.6 trillion, that we ward to tonight is that President as far as the eye can see into the tril- constrict the growth, and we see to it George W. Bush will not change from lions of dollars. that this economy gets less rather than the position he took in the campaign. I happen to think we will, indeed, see more in the future. He promised he would campaign for a surpluses but they will not be in the But these are the President’s prior- tax cut, for tax relief, and I understand exact order of magnitude that our cur- ities as I understand them. Let me just tonight he will, in fact, propose that on rent projections say they will. They list them and then talk about whether which he campaigned—tax relief. will be, I say with great confidence, ei- or not it is a good set of priorities. His He will propose a number of other ther higher or lower. It is similar to first priority has to do with improving things. We will go down them in the the question someone asked of, I be- our educational system. I think our standard checklist, laundry list fashion lieve it was J.P. Morgan, when they educational system since the demise of of politicians, and say that is too much said, ‘‘What will the stock market do the Soviet Union has become the No. 1 for this, that is not enough for that, we today?’’ thinking he was the greatest survival issue for the United States. If are in favor of this, but we want to expert on the stock market. He looked we do not get our educational system amend that. And we will go down it as at his questioner with great sagacity, geared to the needs of the future, we if this is a checklist that is cast in and he said: ‘‘It will fluctuate.’’ will pay a huge price in the future. So bronze. We will fight over the details. What will the economy do? It will his priority of improving education Again, I have learned that is what grow or it will shrink, and it will do so strikes me as the right budgetary pri- goes on around here. In fact, however, in a pattern that is virtually impos- ority, the thing that should be first. if we can step back from that process sible to estimate with the exactness Next is protecting Social Security. for a minute, we should realize the that we get budget figures. To say the That has become the Holy Grail of economy is not a checklist. The econ- total surplus over the next 10 years American politics. Every politician omy is a constantly shifting, con- will be exactly $5.6 trillion is an exer- says he wants to protect Social Secu- stantly changing series of literally mil- cise in guessing—creative guessing, rity. It is to be expected that President lions of priorities on the part of indi- educated guessing, well-researched Bush will put it right next to edu- viduals. Individuals change jobs; indi- guessing, but it is still guessing. cation. viduals graduate from college; individ- So as we get into the budget Presi- Next, preserve Medicare. I have a lit- uals start businesses; individuals see dent Bush will give us, and as we go tle bit of a reaction to that language, their businesses fail. Sometimes large through the necessary exercise of ‘‘preserve Medicare,’’ because I have corporations see their businesses fail. adopting exact numbers, let us recog- found that everybody who deals with The best projections come to some- nize that this is an exercise we go Medicare in its present structure hates times unpleasant surprises. through every year. Every year we ad- it. Oh, they don’t hate the idea of hav- Look, for example, at what was billed just the budget, every year we adjust ing money to deal with their health as the largest merger in the history of our guesses, every year we try to do a care problem, but the structure is abso- the automotive industry, Daimler and little better than we did the year be- lutely devastating. Yes, from a budg- Chrysler. Daimler, the organization fore, and every year we have a year’s etary standpoint I think what the from Germany, thought they were buy- more hard data behind us that we hope President is going to propose is wise. ing the crown jewel of the American will help guide us where we are going But I hope as we go through that proc- automobile industry in Chrysler, the in the future. ess we can start talking about chang- most profitable of the big three in We now know, for example, when ing Medicare so human beings can un- America, only to discover a few years President Clinton said we were in a se- derstand it. later their projections had gone awry rious recession as we were adopting the Just a quick vignette: I have a con- and they were facing mountains of red budget in 1993, if we look back at the stituent who came to me and she said: ink. Now they are scrambling to economic data, the recession in fact I am a very intelligent person, I think. change. ended in 1991. It still felt like a reces- I am a college graduate, and I have a We are looking at the best projec- sion, but we were, in fact, not in one. I professional life. I take care of my tions we can find with respect to what think we took some steps that, in ret- mother’s medical problems, and my will happen in the American economy rospect, we probably should not have mother is on Medicare.

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Let’s talk about some signifi- where my mother is being treated and it is an investment that will, indeed, cant investments in the environment I say, ‘‘How much money do I owe pay huge dividends in the future. I am that make sense. you?’’ And they give me a number, and delighted, as one who has supported President Bush is proposing fully I write them a check. doubling the funding for NIH and other funding the Land and Water Conserva- She said that is the only way she can basic research in health care, to note tion Fund, which is a $900 million com- deal with the complexities that come that President Bush is going to double mitment, and he is giving EPA the sec- out of Medicare. the funding for medical research on ond highest operating budget in its his- A much younger man who came to such important health issues as cancer. tory which, for whatever it is worth, me when we were out in our home I look forward to the country reaping happens to be $59 million higher than States celebrating Presidents Day said: the benefits of that kind of investment. the request from President Clinton. My father just went on Medicare. I had The fact that President Bush can I am not at all impressed with the no idea how disastrously complicated talk about that kind of an increase idea that we must spend more than that really is and how far short of real- even as he is talking about presiding President Clinton in a certain area. ly meeting his needs it is. over a smaller government dem- But since there are those in the media So let’s not get carried away in the onstrates that this is a man who has who think President Clinton was the political rhetoric of preserving Medi- his priorities straight. This has been a example of how you fund efforts on the care to think that the Medicare system Republican initiative right from the environment, I think it is important to as it is currently running makes any first. It started with Senator Connie point out that George W. Bush is not sense at all. Let us understand that if Mack of Florida who has had personal cutting back on that kind of commit- we are going to fund Medicare—and experience with the ravages of cancer. ment. President Bush recommends that we He didn’t just have a knee-jerk re- Those are his priorities. Identify do—we have the responsibility to do sponse to those experiences but began first; then the standard, Social Secu- some fairly heavy lifting between now to look into what was being done at rity and Medicare; a new one for the and the time that funding comes along, the National Institutes of Health and administration, which is defense, fund- to examine the way Medicare is run. the National Cancer Institute, and ing for health care research, and activi- I hope Secretary Thompson, as the ties to protect the environment. Those new Secretary of HHS, will take a long, came back to the rest of us and said are a pretty good series of priorities, in hard look at HCFA and say what can be this is good, sound investment. Hearings were held. Testimony was my view. done to make the Medicare accounting taken. We Republicans led the way on But there are two others that are in process and examination of claims seeing to it that basic health research this particular budget that are dif- process intelligible to human beings would be increased very substantially ferent from what we have seen. One is because it is clearly not that at the in this country because we recognized a commitment to pay off the debt. moment. When I first got here 8 years ago, we All right: Education, Social Security, the dividends that would pass. were told with the same confidence Medicare—defense. One of the things I am delighted to note that President that we are being told about surpluses we have seen over the last 8 years has Bush is going to carry on that Repub- how we would have deficits as far as been what used to be called the peace lican initiative that began on the floor dividend. Ever since Ronald Reagan of this Senate with Senator Mack from the eye could see. Those deficits have and George Bush’s father, Bush the 1st, Florida and is proposing this kind of an disappeared. They have turned into or Bush the 41st—whatever shorthand increase for NIH medical research. surpluses because the economy has— Next, the environment. We hear an title we wish to put on him—ended the surprise—grown faster than anybody cold war and the Soviet Union dis- enormous amount of conversation anticipated it would and registered appeared, we have seen the defense about the environment. We must cut those projections, inaccurate as that. budget as a percentage of gross domes- back on this; we must do that, and so As that is going on, we must continue tic product decrease dramatically. We on. Frankly, if you dig into it, from my to pay down the debt. George W. Bush should see that happen. That is the point of view, much of it is based on said we will do that. peace dividend we should hope for. what is being called junk science. It comes down to this: He says: These When President Clinton used to stand Junk science, to summarize it very are my priorities; these are the prior- and say this is the smallest Govern- quickly, is that science that is pro- ities I recommend to the Congress. ment in a generation, basically he was duced and then taken to the media Once these priorities are fully funded, talking about the Defense Department. rather than for peer review. Scientists we have this much left over. And what All of the shrinking of civilian jobs in come to a conclusion and then call a do we do with the money left over? He the Government, of which he was so press conference rather than turning to says we do two things: First, we pay proud, occurred primarily in the De- other scientists to say where they went down the debt; second, we give what- fense Department. We got to the point wrong. Once the media has hold of it ever is left back to the people who have where we went a little too far with and has spread it, then there is no call- been overcharged for the Government that. Our defense budget is now a ing it back. Then it gets set into the services they have been buying with smaller percentage of the gross domes- public mind, and the public culture is their taxes. tic product than it was prior to World absolute truth. Those who try to catch I think that is an appropriate ar- War II. up with it after the fact always have rangement of the money. Here is the It is back to the 1939–1940 level. It is difficulty. We have seen examples of priority. Here is what we are going to beginning to show. We do not need the that. One that rankled the agricultural spend it on. Yes, we are going to be kind of defense we needed during the field was the excitement over the alar spending more than we were spending cold war, but we need a defense that scare where film stars suddenly became in the past, but we still have this much can deter anyone who would like to scientists and testified before the Con- left. take us to world war III. It is appro- gress about all of the apples being What do we do with that which we priate that President Bush has listed tainted. Checking into it carefully and have left? We pay our debts and we give that as his next priority. doing peer review indicated that, in money back to people whom we have Improving health care. I have already fact, alar was not going to poison every overcharged. Could anything be fairer talked about improvements I would man, woman, and child in the United than that? Can anything be simpler like to see in Medicare. President Bush States. But the scare had a tremendous than that? But the big fight, of course, recognizes that this is an area where impact on apple growers. Frankly, par- is going to be on the last item—giving we need to spend more, not less. ents wanted kids to eat more apples. money back to those who have been

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I express my de- want to foster with the Federal funds. ple who were overcharged but to the light that we are going to hear this We want the decisions to be made at people who never shopped in the first President stand true to the things he the local level. We want goals to make place. said during the campaign. It will be a sure every child can read by the third That would be the conversation we refreshing change. grade because we know if a child can- would have if this were a business. Of With that, I yield the floor. not read in the third grade, they are course, it wouldn’t be cast in those The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. going to start falling behind. Of course, terms because this is not a business. THOMAS). The Senator from Texas. they are not going to be able to pass al- This is a government. As a government Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I gebra if they do not have the basic in a democracy, this means there are thank my colleague from Utah for his reading skills. So we take one step at a votes to be courted. There are special remarks about the budget. time. And we start with the basics. interest groups to be satisfied. When I have had some White House brief- That is what the goals will be. we get back to that area of money to ings on what would be in the Presi- Secondly, tonight our President is be given back to those who have been dent’s budget. It is so refreshing to see going to call for prescription drug ben- overcharged, that is where the heat a President, who made promises, and efits and options under Medicare. That will come. That is where the rhetoric tonight is going to unveil his plans to is very important. Fifteen years ago, will come. That is where the shouting keep the promises he made to the people would have had to go in the hos- will come. That is where we will have American people. pital; they would have to have major our most bitter debates. I, as one Member of the Senate, am surgery to treat an illness. Today, that I, for one, am encouraged by the fact certainly going to try to help the can be done with drugs. And, yes, those that the heart of President Bush’s tax President keep those promises because prescription drugs are expensive. So we plan is the reduction of the marginal I, too, made those promises to the need to make sure we are covering rate. This is why. American people because I believe we those drug costs and giving people the First, there is the question of fair- can treat this budget as any family in options to be able to afford the drugs ness. Should anybody be required to America treats their household budget; they need to stay healthy, while at the pay more than a third of his or her in- that is, we can make priorities. We can same time having their other living ex- come to the Federal Government? If decide what we want to spend more penses be covered. you take a poll—there are those who money to do, what we want to spend So we want to have a prescription live by polls in this Chamber—and ask less money to do, and where our prior- drug option in Medicare. We want to the American people what should be ities are going to be for saving our own have benefits for those who cannot af- the highest total anybody should pay, money. That is the theory behind the ford it. That is going to be a priority in over the years the numbers have President’s budget. the President’s budget. stayed pretty stable. It is 25 percent. He is basically saying: We are going We are going to keep national de- Most Americans think no one should be to cover our priorities. We are going to fense as our highest priority. We are forced to pay more than 25 percent of increase spending in the priority areas. going to make sure our military is his or her income into the Federal Gov- We are going to flat line the areas that strong and ready. I have visited our ernment. We are now close to 40. Presi- are not priorities or areas where the troops in the field all over the world. I dent Bush is saying no. Let’s bring that project is complete. And we are going know morale has been low. We have number back to a third. Let’s bring not focused enough on our national de- to have more of our own money back in that number back to 33. I don’t think fense and the people who are serving in our pocketbooks. At the same time, that is unreasonable. I think it fits our military. So we are going to have the President is going to pay down the with where the American people think pay raises, we are going to upgrade the debt at the greatest rate that we can we ought to be. health care for our military personnel pay it down. I think that is a balanced The second reason why I think we and their families, and we are going to approach. ought to bring down the top rate from make sure they have quality housing. Let’s talk about some of the prior- roughly 40 to a third is because I recog- Just last week, in Texas, I was at nize that it is in that area that the ities. One that I am very pleased the Fort Sam Houston and I walked American entrepreneurial machine President is going to put forward is the through housing where the paint was takes hold. Look at our counterparts No. 1 priority, which is education. Pub- peeling. That is not acceptable. We are in Europe. Japan: I have owned a busi- lic education is the foundation of our not going to have that for our military ness in Japan. I have been involved in country. It is what makes us different personnel. We are going to give them a joint venture with companies in Eu- from most other countries in the good, quality housing and health care. rope. I know that in those countries world; and that is we want public edu- We are going to make sure their chil- they have many of the things we have. cation to give every child the chance to dren have quality education, especially You think they are almost identical. reach his or her full potential; that on the bases that have school districts They have big corporations. They have they can go to public schools all their within the bases. We are going to step hard-working people. They have a well- life, and they will have a great edu- up to the plate to make sure we are educated workforce. The one thing cation that will allow them to do what- doing what is necessary to give our they don’t have that is almost unique- ever they want to do in life. That is the young people, who are the dependents ly American, with perhaps the excep- American way. We have fallen behind of military personnel, a quality public tion of Hong Kong, is they do not have in that dream. The President wants education. the entrepreneurial spirit. And where that dream to come back. And Con- So we are going to do those things to do the entrepreneurs fund their busi- gress is going to support him. We are upgrade our military. And we are going nesses? They fund their businesses—the going to make sure every child can to make sure we have the quality growth, the new jobs, the new cre- reach his or her full potential in this equipment and the training to give ation—at the edge of the marginal tax country with a public education. these people who are pledging their rate. So we are going to target those funds lives for our freedom the chance to do If you bring the top marginal tax so that when the local school district their jobs, and to do it right. We are rate down from 40 percent to 33 per- wants to do creative things—wants to going to support our military. cent, you are going to see a whole host have teacher incentives, wants to en- These are areas where we are going of new industries, new enterprises, and courage people to come from careers to increase spending. new activities spring up that will make into the classroom, or from military I believe Congress will support Presi- it possible for the higher end of the retirement into the classroom—we will dent Bush’s initiatives in the budget. projection of what will happen in the allow that alternative certification to Also, another priority we have not economy come to pass. bring that person in to give language talked very much about is a rainy day

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1597 fund. President Bush is going to put in THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET funding for programs in Government place a rainy day fund. Some people PROPOSAL that deserve more funding, as well as are concerned that maybe our economy Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I reductions in other areas of Govern- will go soft. We do not want to get into wish to address my colleagues for a few ment that need to be reevaluated. a deficit again. So he is going to sug- minutes about the budget proposal I want to point out two other things gest we have a rainy day fund. And I that the President will put forward to- because there are a number of people am going to support him all the way. I night. I look forward to the proposal. I saying the size of the tax cut is too big. will introduce legislation to make sure think it is going to have a number of It is $1.6 trillion over a 10-year period. we have a rainy day fund, just like priorities for the country and the di- To give the overall example of what is every home in America will have if rection in which the country should taking place, here is a pie chart of the they have a quality budget in their move. These priorities include fiscal Bush tax cut as a portion of the total homes—a rainy day fund for emer- restraint, debt reduction, and respon- revenue during this 10-year time pe- gencies. sible tax relief. It is these three areas riod. Total revenue is $28.4 trillion; the So those are the priorities we will that I want to address briefly today. Bush tax cut is $1.6 trillion. The Bush have in our budget. But it is no less of The President will put forward a budg- tax cut proposal is a small portion of total revenue. In a situation where we a priority that we also pay down the et request that certainly has plenty of are overtaxing the public, we can af- debt and that we have more money for spending in it—in my estimation, prob- ford to do this. taxpayers in their own pocketbooks be- ably too much. It is a $1.9 trillion budg- et. That is a very large proposal. It in- What about the allocation of this cause they are sending too much to surplus that we have? Are we using Washington in income taxes. cludes responsible tax relief—$1.6 tril- lion in tax relief over a 10-year period enough to pay down the debt? The an- It is very important that people be swer is, yes, we are. We should pay able to keep more of the money they of time. This will set the stage for an honest discussion of taxes and needed down the debt, and we can pay down earn because people are paying higher the debt. The remaining surplus is $1.1 taxes than they have ever paid in tax cuts. As colleagues know, the budget sur- trillion; the Bush tax proposal is $1.6 peacetime. We need to give them some plus projected by the Congressional trillion. The Social Security and Medi- relief, particularly because the econ- Budget Office is lower than it would care funds set-aside are $2.9 trillion. omy is a little soft right now. We want have been without the increases in This is an allocation of where the over- people to have the confidence they can spending by Congress over the past few all surplus is going. Most of it is going spend their money. years. to Social Security and Medicare. But we also want them to be able to I have a chart that points out what So what we need is a good, honest de- save some of their money. So we are happens with surpluses. We should be bate about tax cuts. A final point I want to make is about going to have a balanced plan that will saving the surplus and cutting taxes triggers on tax cuts. Some say, well, pay down the debt and will give tax re- with it, however people say: We have OK, we will do tax cuts, but if our re- lief for hard-working Americans—for all this money, let’s spend it. This is ceipts aren’t as large as projected, if every hard-working American. We are what happened during the spending the surplus isn’t as big as it is pro- going to have priority spending, and we spree in the last 6 months of last year, jected to be, let’s cut the size of this are going to do what every household which reduced the 10-year surplus by tax cut. I don’t think that is a good in America will do; that is, provide for $561 billion alone. That happened dur- idea. Tax cuts need to be firmly in the priorities in our budget and not ing a 6-month period at the end of last place for the community and the Na- spend more in the areas where we do year. There is an iron rule of govern- tion to be able to react and say: I am not need to spend more and target ment that if you have money lying on going to have more confidence and those areas where we know we are the table, it is going to be spent. We wherewithal to spend if I know the tax going to have to do a better job than need to pay down the debt and cut cut will be here. we have been doing in national defense, taxes; we don’t need these sizes of in education, in prescription drug op- I don’t think triggers are a good idea. spending increases across the board. But if triggers get put in for a smaller tions. Those are the things we will We need increases in some areas, and focus on in this budget. tax cut—say, if our receipts are lower we need to cut spending in other areas. than we project and we put in a trigger The second point is fiscal discipline, I am so pleased our President is to make the tax cut smaller—we particularly in the area of corporate showing the leadership we have needed should say if the surplus is bigger than welfare. Now is the time, as we look at in this country to go in the right direc- projected, let’s have a trigger for a big- re-prioritizing—putting more money in tion for responsible stewardship of our ger tax cut. If we are going to produce some areas and less in others—to ad- taxpayer dollars. a trigger for a smaller one, let’s look at dress corporate welfare and zero these Mr. President, I thank you and look a trigger for a bigger tax cut if receipts areas out, putting funds from these forward to introducing the legislation are larger than currently being pro- areas in such places as the President and working with others who have al- jected in the budget. ready introduced legislation to accom- has proposed, and increasing the budg- This is an exciting time for us in the plish the goals that will be outlined to- et for the National Institutes of country as we look at the prospects of night by the President of the United Health. the new President putting forward his The President is proposing an in- States. budget allocations. There is going to be crease in NIH funding of $2.8 billion, or a lot to talk about, in a positive sense, Mr. President, I suggest the absence almost 14 percent. I think this is some- on fiscal restraint, debt reduction, and of a quorum. thing for which we can all be proud. It tax relief—important topics for this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The is a basic research function. It helps us clerk will call the roll. body and for the American public. in discovering what we can do to live I yield the floor. The assistant legislative clerk pro- longer, healthier lives. That is very The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ceeded to call the roll. good. Let’s take the increase in fund- BROWNBACK). The Senator from Min- Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ing from places like corporate welfare nesota is recognized. ask unanimous consent that the order and put it into NIH without a huge Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, if for the quorum call be rescinded. growth in the overall spending. there is time remaining for the major- I am particularly heartened that the ity party, I won’t take their time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without President is looking at doing exactly objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. I believe this—cutting in some areas to produce there will be. The time expires at 11. Mr. BROWNBACK. I ask unanimous increases in other areas. Yet, at the Mr. WELLSTONE. Fine. consent to speak in morning business same time, the President is trimming Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, what is for up to 10 minutes. the growth of Government spending the parliamentary status? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without down to a 4-percent growth rate. This The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in objection, it is so ordered. constitutes important increases in morning business.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 The Senator from Wyoming is recog- Education: Every time one takes a but we find ourselves overly dependent nized. poll or asks questions of folks in my on natural gas. Natural gas is a flexible Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I State or nationwide, education is gen- fuel that can be used not only for sta- would be pleased to speak for the Re- erally the No. 1 issue. It is easy to be tionary generation but also can be used publican Party if the Senator wants me for education, but it is a little bit more for many other things. to. difficult to figure out what to do about I hope we will have some diversity, Mr. THOMAS. If the Senator would it. Nevertheless, I think all will agree that we will have hydro, coal, and oil. care to, I would be surprised but cer- education is a high priority, that edu- We ought to also be working on diver- tainly happy about it. cation is something we have to look to sity of renewable energy. We can do Mr. WELLSTONE. I will follow the down the road. What is more important more in renewables than we have in the Senator. than providing a good education for the past, and that ought to be part of our f young people who are going to be run- basic policy. ning this world? Transportation: Energy has to be THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET We find ourselves with some dif- moved. We see the problem in Cali- Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, we are ferences about how we do that. A fornia. Part of the problem is the un- talking about the budget this morning, strong feeling has existed that Wash- willingness or the inability, at least about the tax reductions that the ington ought to decide what the money the absence of transmission lines and President will speak of this evening, I is for; it ought to be sent from Wash- pipelines, to move energy. Some people think talking about the importance of ington with attached instructions as to don’t like to see transmission lines. how the budget is arranged, how it how to use it. I believe strongly that They won’t see them because it will be matches the needs of our people, of our the needs in Meeteetse, WY, are dif- dark. That is the choice we have to country. It seems to me, as I think I ferent from the needs in . make. We need to do that. It is increas- mentioned before, it is one of the most Local people in the States ought to ingly difficult to get the easements to important decisions we will make, and have the opportunity to use those dol- do that. that is the allocation and indeed the lars as they see fit, with some account- Conservation: Part of our policy priorities of what our program will be ability, so we can ensure ours kids are ought to be the more efficient use of in the coming year. getting the best education and can energy so that we can get more out of I want to just talk in more general have a successful life. Again, I hope we our energy and renewables, as I have terms perhaps about some parts of it. can see what we want for education. mentioned. Of course, one of our goals, First of all, I think in most everything I am particularly interested in the one of our missions, ought to be a rea- we do here, we ought to try to have a third priority the President has laid sonable price for the consumers. We vision of what it is we are seeking to out, and that is energy. We have some have seen that change in the last sev- accomplish a little way down the road problems in energy. Hopefully, some of eral months. That is not something we and, hopefully, sometimes quite a way them are short term. We have some want to continue. down the road, 10 or 20 years. What do long-term opportunities to do the We ought to be looking at defense, we want the country to look like in 10, things in the field of energy that we education, and energy. Medicare is 20 years? What is it we want to do dur- want to happen. One of them is to im- very important to health care. It needs ing the next year? That has a great prove and increase domestic production to be revised. There have been a num- deal of impact on what we do with fi- so we are not totally dependent on ber of efforts to do that. We have not nancing and with the budget. OPEC and overseas imports of foreign completed those efforts. We need to in- Of course, one of the priorities has energy. That is not wrong necessarily, clude some aspect of pharmaceuticals. been security and defense. I think, but we become a victim of imports. What do we want to see in the future? We need an energy policy. We have clearly, it is time to take a long look I happen to be cochairman of the con- not had an energy policy over the last at that and make additional invest- ference on rural health care in our cau- number of years. The policies are fairly ments in our military and in our de- cus. Rural health care is a little dif- broad, and they are implemented in fense. ferent from health care in the large cit- more detail, but it is my view that we One of the things that needs imme- ies. Not every little town in every need a policy for energy. It ought to be diate attention is the welfare of our State is going to have all kinds of med- one that encourages domestic produc- military men and women. I think all of ical care. They are not going to have tion, and there are many ways to do us have taken the occasion to visit specialists. We need an outreach so that. Some, I suppose, will be by way of military bases—in some cases over- taxes. I am not as excited about that as that all people in this country have ac- seas—such as Warren Air Force Base in I am the opportunity to encourage do- cess to health care. It needs to be done Cheyenne, WY. Last year, I had the op- mestic production. differently. We need telemedicine. We portunity to return to the base where I I spent last week in Wyoming. Wyo- need to do a number of things. That is served in the military, Quantico, VA. ming is one of the large energy pro- another goal we need to pursue and en- The first place they took me, in terms ducers in this country. We have an op- vision where we want to be. of their needs, was housing for the portunity to increase our gas produc- Social Security: If we do not do military. tion—we are doing that now—and we something with Social Security, these The President has indicated his de- have an opportunity to increase oil young people here, who now have 12.5 sire to immediately increase spending production. We are the largest pro- percent of their salaries withdrawn for salaries for the military, housing, ducer of coal in the Nation. Coal is a when they work, will not have benefits. and health care. There is no question basic resource but can even be better We can change that. We are going to be that ought to be one of our priorities. as we do research. Domestic production talking about individual accounts that Following that, there ought to be a is one part of a basic policy. can be invested in the private sector, substantial review of our military stra- Research: We need to continue re- that can be invested in equities or tegic needs, because changes have search. One area is to make coal clean- bonds and can offer a much higher re- taken place in the world and changes er and to enrich coal so we get more turn so they will have benefits. have taken place in military struc- Btu’s out of coal and bring the trans- I hope, rather than seeking to find a tures. That is a wise thing to do in portation costs down. political item to work on for the elec- terms of further funding. It seems to We want to do more with air quality, tion of 2002, we can take a longer look me that priority is one that encom- and we can. In almost any instance, it at these issues and say here is where passes a notion that we want to take is fair to say when you have large elec- we want to be and here is what it takes better care of those men and women tric generators, up in the 1,500-mega- to do that. We have a great oppor- who have volunteered to be in the serv- watt area, coal is the most efficient tunity in terms of tax relief, our budg- ice to protect their country, and then producer of energy, and we need to re- et, our spending, and we have that op- take a long look at our capacity to search that. portunity now. I hope we take full ad- deal with today’s threats and the We need diversity of energy sources. vantage of it. threats we will see tomorrow. I am a great supporter of natural gas, I yield the floor.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1599 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- his inaugural speech about leaving no dren who can benefit from Head Start— ator from Minnesota. child behind. At the same time, one- that is, to give a head start to the chil- f third of the children in America today dren who come from disadvantaged live in families who will not receive backgrounds—and there is going to be TAX CUTS one dime from this tax cut; 50 percent a pittance for any additional funding— Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I of African American children live in when 11 percent of the children who won’t speak for the Presiding Officer, families in our country who will not re- could benefit from affordable child the Senator from Kansas, or Repub- ceive one dime from this tax cut; and care—that is just low-income families, licans but I will speak for myself and I about 57 percent of Latino, Latina chil- much less working families, much less hope many in my party. dren live in families who will not re- moderate-income, middle-income fami- First, I start with what I think peo- ceive one dime from this tax cut be- lies—11 percent who are of the eligible ple in Minnesota and people in the cause none of it is refundable. children right now are able to benefit country mean by civility. I don’t think If you live in a family with an in- because we so severely underfund early they mean there should be no debate. I come of less than $27,000 a year, you re- childhood development. think people are all for passionate de- ceive no benefit. So we have a President who says he bate. They just want to make sure it is The argument is, they don’t pay any is committed to education, we have a civil debate. What I say on the floor of taxes. These families pay payroll tax; President who says he will leave no the Senate is based upon what I hon- they pay sales tax. You better believe child behind, and we have tax cuts that estly believe is good and right for Min- they pay taxes. These are some of the go to the wealthy. But will they ben- nesota and my country, but it is not at children who are most deserving in efit the families—one-third of the chil- all directed at any of my colleagues on terms of being given a chance to reach dren who live in low- and moderate-in- the other side in any personal way, nor their full potential. It is not in this tax come families, half of the children who is it directed at the President in any cut proposal. live in low- and moderate-income fami- personal way. While on the one hand we have most lies? We have a tax cut proposal that Second, another operational defini- of the benefits going to the top 1 per- makes it impossible for us to invest in tion before I go forward with my com- cent, we have very few of the benefits the health and skills and intellect and ments: what do people mean by ‘‘the going to those families and those chil- character of our children. Frankly, center’’? I think people want us to gov- dren most in need. It is outrageous. ‘‘leave no child behind’’ becomes just a ern at the center of their lives. I will One amendment I will prepare when slogan, and I express indignation about say something I heard my colleague we bring this reconciliation bill to the this. from Wyoming mention and I agree. floor will be an amendment to make There will be a pittance to make sure Part of what people are focused on is the child credit refundable. Then we our children are kindergarten ready, education—no question. People are fo- can help a lot of children and a lot of and then when it comes to some of the cused on health security. People are families. For all Senators who say, ‘‘we K-through-12 programs, let me be real- very focused on affordable child care, are for children, we are for children, we ly clear. Right now, the Title 1 Pro- which I view as education. It is silly to are for children, we are for the future, gram for low- and moderate-income children is funded at the 30-percent define education as kindergarten leave no child behind,’’ I want to give level. There is, again, a pittance in this through 12. I think it is pre-K all the them a chance to vote on that. way to age 65. Elderly people and other Let me go on and make another point budget for any increase in that fund- working families are focused on the which I think is the second and, to me, ing. The IDEA program for children with cost of prescription drugs. Many can’t the most devastating critique of this special needs is vastly . In afford it. People are also focused, of tax cut proposal by President Bush. It my State of Minnesota, from the Gov- course, on how to have a small business is not unlike 1981. If we do this, there ernor to Democrat to Republicans, or a family farm or have a job from will be precious little for any invest- they say: Live up to your 40-percent which they can support their family. ment in any other areas—I think by de- funding commitment, Federal Govern- Those are issues that are terribly im- sign. I think this is an administration, ment. Then we would have some addi- portant to people, and there are other in spite of its rhetoric about leaving no tional resources to do other things for issues as well. One we will deal with child behind, which basically believes children. within the next month will be reform most citizens should be on their own. Guess what. In this budget we will and how we can really move to a polit- So there will not be the funding to see a pittance when it comes to any in- ical process which, hopefully, will be make sure senior citizens can afford crease in funding for the IDEA program less dependent on big money and more prescription drug costs. No question for children with special needs. dependent on big and little people. about it. There will not be the funding We have an education program called I want to speak directly, given this for expanding health care coverage for Leave No Child Behind, which is going introduction, to the President’s tax our citizens. No question about it. And to rely on testing, testing which makes cut. We have heard from a number of there certainly will not be the funding it clear that we should not rely on one Senators about specifics, so I don’t for education and to leave no child be- single standardized multiple-choice need to go over them. To make a very hind. test which everyone who does testing long story short, after we take this $1.6 Now, the President tried to argue the says we should not do, which is educa- trillion tax cut and add additional other day—it has already been shot tionally deadening; it puts the kids in costs, interest that has to be paid, and down—that there is a huge increase in a straitjacket; it puts the teachers in a after we look at what we have by way the education budget. Mr. President, straitjacket. We will not have that. of surplus—that is to say, non-Social some of it was forward funding from What we will do is take a lot of Security, non-Medicare—basically, this past year. As it turns out, over the schools in this country that have been what we have is a tax cut that rep- last 5 or 6 years, this is the smallest underfunded because they are in dis- resents a Robin-Hood-in-reverse ap- percentage increase we have seen ex- tricts that are property-tax poor—not proach to public policy. That is what cept for one out of the last 5 years. rich; they can’t have the same re- we have when, depending upon whose That hardly represents some dramatic, sources; they don’t have the same re- estimate one believes, the top 1 percent new investment in children. sources as the most affluent of sub- of our population gets anywhere from So my question is, How do you leave urbs—schools where children come 40 to 45 percent of the tax benefits of no child behind when only 2 percent of from homes where English is the sec- the Bush plan. Unbelievable. It is simi- the children who could benefit from ond language, children who come from lar to a subsidy in inverse relationship early Head Start—2 years of age and homes where families have to move to need. under, the most critical years for two or three or four times a year be- Now, again, understand—a Robin- learning—right now benefit? That is all cause of inadequate housing, children Hood-in-reverse tax cut has the the funding we have. And there are who come from homes where they are wealthy benefitting. At the same time, really no additional resources for early hungry when they come to school, chil- let me take the President’s words in Head Start. Only 50 percent of the chil- dren who come from homes where they

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 haven’t had the good developmental and in enunciation of what we stand even though he has suggested this is child care; they haven’t been read to; for. We stand for some tax cuts that good for the economy and that it will they don’t know how to use the com- are honest tax cuts that benefit the provide additional spending power for puter; they haven’t had any of those majority of families and citizens in our people in America. opportunities; they come to kinder- country, not leaving out those families Folks are a little skeptical. I think garten way behind—this budget does who are most in need of help, and in they have a right to be skeptical. If nothing to make sure these children addition investment in our children, in you take a look at the President’s pro- will have the same chance as other education, in health care. That is what posed tax cut, you will find that Amer- children to reach their full potential. we are about. icans like the idea of a tax cut until Instead, we have tax cuts, 40 percent I am lucky enough to be friends with you suggest to them that we really plus of the benefits going to the top 1 Marian Wright Edelman, director of make choices here on Capitol Hill and percent of the population. the Children’s Defense Fund, and her in Washington, DC—that you have to We have testing. All we are going to husband Peter, two wonderful people of make a choice between a tax cut and do is set up these kids, these schools, justice. The theme of the Children’s something else. Frankly, when it gets and these teachers for failure. We are Defense Fund has been ‘‘Leave no child down to those choices, the support of providing none of the resources and behind.’’ That is what they are all the American people for the Presi- none of the tools to make sure these about. President Bush is now talking dent’s proposed tax cut starts to dwin- children can achieve and do well, but about, ‘‘Leave no child behind.’’ dle dramatically because I think the we are going to have tests and we are ‘‘Leave no child behind’’ I take seri- American people understand the whole going to test kids starting as young as ously. ‘‘Leave no child behind’’ is a notion of a tax cut is based on an edu- age 8, every single year, and then we beautiful way of calling on all of us in cated guess of what our economy and are going to say after 3 years: Schools, the United States of America to be our our Government will look like—not if you don’t make the grade, we will own best selves. But if ‘‘Leave no child just next year but 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 flunk you and we will move to vouch- behind’’ is just an empty slogan and we years from now. ers. do not back up the rhetoric with re- To say these projections are inac- I think the people who deserve an F sources, and we don’t put our money curate is to be kind because, frankly, grade are the White House and those where our mouth is, and we don’t make they are not much more reliable than a people in the House and the Senate the true investment, which is not in weather report. Imagine a weather who do not seem to be willing to be this tax cut proposal or in the budget forecast for a month from now. Would held accountable for the health, skills, we are getting from this President, you take the umbrella or not based on intellect, and character of all the chil- then, frankly, we will have engaged in such a forecast? I doubt if many fami- dren in our country. That, to me, mer- just symbolic politics. We will not have lies would not. Yet the President would its a failing grade. done well for children, all the children have us basically say we will now chart I hope my party does not join in this in our country. That will be a profound the course of America’s Government tax-cutting frenzy. I hope we will focus mistake, and I think we will not be the spending for the next 10 years based on on honest tax cuts that benefit work- better for it. these projections and guesses from ing families, middle-income families Without trying to sound pseudo-any- economists in Washington. and moderate-income families. I hope thing, I look forward to this debate. I Former President Harry Truman we focus on a child care credit for all am going to have a lot of amendments used to say he was looking throughout families so we will be helping all chil- that are going to focus on leaving no his professional career for a one-armed dren. I hope we get the help where it is child behind. Education, leave no child economist because he said then they needed. I hope this is not just one huge behind; health care, leave no child be- wouldn’t be able to say, ‘‘on the other bonanza for wealthy people. hind; housing, leave no child behind; hand.’’ He knew, as we know, that even Frankly, I say to Democrats, this is violence, leave no child behind. We are the best economists disagree. Even the our moment of truth. Above and be- going to have votes on all of these. If best economists are frequently wrong. yond tax cuts that work for citizens in my colleagues have a better proposal Most of the surplus the President is this country, we want to make sure for how not to leave any child behind, using as a basis for his tax cut doesn’t there are resources for investment. We I am all for it. I certainly do not see it even arrive on Capitol Hill under their must be willing to draw the line and in the proposal of the President. projections until 5 years from now. Al- say to President Bush and Republicans: Mr. President, I yield the floor and most 75 percent of it starts to arrive in You go with your tax cut plan, 40 to 44 suggest the absence of a quorum. the last 5 years of the 10-year period. percent of the benefits going to the top The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. So it is reasonable to ask if we are 1 percent; we go for investment in chil- ENZI). The clerk will call the roll. thinking about projections in our econ- dren and education. President Bush, The legislative clerk proceeded to omy 5 years from now, how good were you go for a tax cut plan with 44 per- call the roll. these same economists 5 years ago cent of the benefits going to the top 1 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask when they had to make an educated percent; we go for expanding health unanimous consent that the order for guess about what America would look care coverage. President Bush, Repub- the quorum call be rescinded. like today. There are a lot of factors licans: You go for a tax cut plan that is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that go into that guess. You have to Robin Hood in reverse, with most of objection, it is so ordered. try to assume what the growth of the the benefits going to wealthy people; Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I lis- economy is going to be, the number of we go for making sure our parents and tened with great interest to the speech- people employed. You have to take pro- grandparents can afford prescription es this morning on the Republican side ductivity and inflation into account. drug coverage. President Bush, you go of the aisle about the President’s State Five years ago, the very best econo- for your tax cut, Robin Hood in re- of the Union Address this evening. It is mists sat down with the very best com- verse, going to wealthy people in this clear the focal point of the President’s puters and then said this fiscal year we country; we go for affordable housing— speech will be his proposed tax cut. would experience a $320 billion deficit. that is what we are about. We are sup- It is interesting when I read the That was their best guess 5 years ago. posed to be the party of the people, so newspapers across Illinois and here in What do we find? Right now we are ex- let’s try to make sure the tax cuts, in Washington, DC, that the President is periencing a $270 billion surplus. They combination with the investment, ben- having a difficult time convincing the missed it by $590 billion 5 years ago. efit the vast majority of people in this American people that his tax cut is the This evening the President will begin country. right thing to do. I have been around his speech with the assumption that I think it is terribly important for politics and politicians for decades. I the economists are right; that we Democrats to find their voice and for cannot think of an easier task than to should really base all of our plans and us to be as strong as possible, both in sell people on the idea of cutting their our policies based on economic projec- opposition to President Bush’s tax cut taxes. But it appears the President is tions 5 to 10 years from now. I think proposal going mainly to the wealthy having a tough time making the sale people are genuinely skeptical; they

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1601 understand we have had similar mes- omy in virtually everything but the ag- and individuals each day—$1 billion—to sages from previous Presidents. It ricultural sector. pay interest on old debt. wasn’t that many years ago that Presi- We want to return to that. But many Frankly, if we want to leave our chil- dent Ronald Reagan arrived in town. of us believe a President’s responsi- dren a great legacy, it is not a legacy He suggested when he was elected in bility when it comes to leadership is of giving a fat tax break to the 1989 that a massive tax cut was the not just to say what is popular. Being wealthiest people in America. The best best thing for America. He proceeded for a tax cut is a popular thing to say. legacy for our kids is to pay down this to convince a bipartisan group in Con- Yet the President is having a tough debt. gress to vote for that tax cut. The net time selling it. Let’s burn the mortgage. Let’s get it result of that tax cut was, frankly, a One of the reasons he is having a over with. If we are in a time of sur- rocky road for the economy through- tough time selling it is when you take plus, let’s balance the books once and out his Presidency. a look at the tax cut, you find out the for all. Shouldn’t that be our first pri- Frankly, I never would have been top 1 percent of wage earners in Amer- ority? elected to the House of Representatives ica under President Bush’s tax cut re- If we go with the President’s tax cut, had the economy not been so bad in ceive 42.6 percent of all of the tax bene- let me tell you what it means. Maybe central Illinois in 1982, the second year fits. The bottom 90 percent—people not in the first year, but in the next of the Reagan Presidency. And equally, below about $64,900 in income—receive several years we are going to find our if not more important, those tax cuts 29 percent of the benefits. hands tied when it comes to investing on top of his spending program led to The President’s response is that is in America. record deficits. We started accumu- not fair to say because the people in I doubt there is anybody in this coun- lating more red ink and debt in Wash- the top 1 percent pay all the taxes; try who would argue with the following ington than ever in our history after they should get a bigger cut. Not so. statement: The future of America is President Reagan had convinced the The people in the top 1 percent in going to be found in our classrooms. If Congress that a tax cut was the best America pay 21 percent of the Federal we do not have good teachers, quality medicine for America. income taxes. They get 42.6 percent of schools, and students learning, can we Fortunately, in the last 8 years we President Bush’s tax cut. hope the 21st century will be an Amer- have seen a turnaround. We have seen Who are these people? These are folks ican century? I do not think so. The a fiscally responsible approach. We with an income above $319,000 a year. President has put that in as a priority have seen not only a reduction in Fed- These are people with an average in- but a much lower priority. The first eral spending, a reduction in the size of come of $900,000. These are the big win- priority is a big tax cut for the top 1 Government, but an unprecedented era ners tonight. percent of wage earners in America. of prosperity. I think the American So when you hear the applause after I wish to mention one other thing. I people value that prosperity more than the President says we need a tax cut see my colleague from Connecticut. I the promise of a tax cut. They under- for America, you are going to hear it am going to defer to him in a moment. stand that like most free market the loudest from the top 1 percent. Senator MIKULSKI of Maryland came economies, you will have your They are the big winners. The folks in up with a term today which I think is downturns. And we are in one of them. the bottom 80 percent are not. These important to think about. She said: We I hope it is short lived and shallow. No people in the top 1 percent will receive not only have a mortgage, we have a one can say. an average of $46,000 in tax cuts under balloon payment coming. Do you know But we want to do the right things President Bush’s tax plan, while the what a balloon payment is? When the here in Washington at this moment people in the lower 60 percent, for ex- baby boomers reach Social Security with this President to make certain we ample, will receive an average tax cut age and when they decide they need So- get back on that track we were on for of $227 a year. cial Security and Medicare—guess 8 years under the previous administra- So the President would have us risk what—the current system is going to tion. the future of our economy by basing a be truly taxed, and many of us are I can recall in 1993 when the issue tax cut on projections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and going to have to answer as to whether came to this Senate floor and to the 10 years from now; and then he would or not, when we had a surplus, we pre- House of Representatives where I turn around and, with those projec- pared for that balloon payment. served, and President Clinton sug- tions, have us enact a tax cut not for If you have a home and you know a gested we had to take the deficit seri- the average working person, not for balloon payment is coming, you better ously. We had to put in a combination middle-income families, not for people get ready for it because then you are of spending cuts and tax increases to fi- in Illinois struggling to pay heating going to have to refinance the home if nally get rid of the deficit. Not a single bills and tuition costs but, no, for peo- you don’t have the amount to pay. We Republican supported that proposal— ple who make at least $25,000 a month. are not going to have the money to pay not one. It passed in the Senate be- They are the big winners. into Social Security and into Medicare cause Vice President Gore cast the tie- Frankly, what it does, in putting all if the President’s tax cut goes through breaking vote. of this money into the tax cut, is it as proposed. He will take the money We have layers of Republican quotes ties our hands when it comes to impor- out of education. He is going to make projecting that this idea of giving, I tant priorities for America. Let me a proposal, I understand, to privatize guess, strong medicine to the American give you an example, for just a minute. Social Security, by taking money out economy would be a disaster; that it The national debt is $5.7 trillion. That of the Social Security trust fund. He would really put an end to any pros- is our mortgage. We have accumulated already raids the Medicare trust fund pect of economic growth. Yet we found most of it in the last 14 or 15 years. It to pay for this tax cut, primarily for exactly the opposite occurred. is a mortgage that costs us every sin- the wealthiest people in America. It is curious to me that President gle day in interest payments. How So you say to yourself, now I under- Clinton could come forward as he did in much is the interest payment on our stand why the President is having a 1993 with a projection for our economy old mortgage? It is $1 billion a day—$1 tough time selling what seems on its that worked, give us the hard news, billion in Federal taxes collected every surface to be such a popular idea—the face the lumps in the next election, and day to pay interest on old debt in tax cut. If a politician can’t sell a tax really come up with a plan to help America. cut, how is he going to sell the Amer- America. Most families and businesses What could we do with $1 billion a ican people on a tough decision, some- agreed. For the last 8 years, we have day in America? Boy, I can think of thing that is painful? The President is seen 22 million new jobs created in some things. Education, health care, not having good luck selling it because America, more home ownership than investment in America’s infrastruc- the American people are skeptical. ever in our history, inflation under ture, medical research—these are items They think it is far more important to control, the welfare rolls coming down, which I think most American families empower families across America to violent crime coming down, and an ex- value. But we take that amount of get this economy moving again. They pansion across the board in the econ- money from families and businesses think it is far more important to make

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 necessary improvements in our fu- prosperity. Instead of honoring our ob- spending. Indeed, I say that President ture—in education, in health care, and ligations to our parents and our chil- Bush’s tax cut threatens to return us a prescription drug benefit under So- dren, the Bush tax cut leaves America to the failed economic experiments of cial Security, Medicare. unprepared to adequately invest in an earlier era of ballooning deficits, Important, as well, is to pay down education, health care, retirement se- high interest rates, high unemploy- the national debt. You will not hear curity, and national security. ment, and high capital costs for busi- much said about that tonight. It will I am not opposed to tax cuts. I know ness as well. be mentioned in passing that we are my friend from Illinois, and our other There is another serious shortcoming going to take care of all these things— colleagues, are not opposed to tax cuts to the administration’s plan. I want to not to worry. But the bottom line is, either. I am for tax cuts that honor talk about it in a bit of detail for a few we know that is not the case. We need America’s values and prolong Amer- moments this morning. President to be concerned about it. We need to ica’s prosperity. I am for tax cuts that Bush’s tax cut plan contains no busi- accept fiscal responsibility, as we did 7 are prowork, profamily, and progrowth. ness and growth incentives which actu- or 8 years ago, in the hopes we can re- I am for tax cuts that fit into the con- ally could help the economy lift itself turn to the prosperity of our economy text of an overall sound budget frame- out of the slowdown it is in now and re- which we saw a few months ago. work because our hard-won prosperity gain the extraordinary high levels of I will listen carefully to the Presi- will surely wither if we do not balance growth we have enjoyed for years. With dent’s speech tonight. I am sure my tax cuts with significant debt reduc- apologies to Gertrude Stein, there is no colleague from Connecticut will, as tion and targeted investments that ‘‘there’’ there when it comes to spur- well. benefit the greatest number of our citi- ring on the New Economy or innova- Mr. President, I yield the floor. zens. tion or productivity that have been the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The For 8 years, we have enjoyed a steady central driving forces of it for America Chair recognizes the Senator from Con- and remarkable level of growth that and America’s families over the last necticut. actually has revolutionized long- several years. Mr. LIEBERMAN. I thank the Chair standing assumptions about economic Let’s look at some of the tax cut pro- and thank my friend and colleague expansion. After two decades of low posals President Bush is going to rec- from Illinois for yielding the floor but growth, low productivity, and high un- ommend and see how they relate to the also for his very astute and targeted employment in the 1970s and the 1980s, central question of how do we get our comments. technological innovations—remarkable economy growing vigorously again. This is an important day. I rise to technological innovations—dramati- The estate tax. I am leaving aside speak, with my colleagues, about ex- cally improved the economy and have whether you are for or against it but actly the same matters that Senator brought us the closest I have ever seen trying to gauge the impact on the DURBIN addressed because they are at in my lifetime to true full employ- question of economic growth. The es- the heart of our prosperity as a nation ment. tate tax changes create no economic or and the future of every single Amer- Now we are experiencing an economic investment incentives. The marriage ican; and that is the state of our econ- downturn. It is not a recession, as penalty reform corrects a fairness omy, the tax cuts that President Bush some, including some in the Bush ad- problem. The broad rate changes being will be advocating tonight, and the ministration, have called it. But it is a described largely benefit an economic strategies that we must adopt if we are slowdown in our rate of growth. We elite, as Senator DURBIN’s chart to create the widest opportunities for have a number of tools at our disposal showed. At least a third—depending on the largest number of our fellow Amer- to keep the growth going. your reckoning, as much as 43 per- icans. I want to sound the alarm today that cent—is going to people whose average The President and all of us with him unless we deal wisely with the boun- income is $900,000. That won’t stimu- are facing a moment of truth tonight. teous growth we have had, we risk late the economy. This is an important evening because throwing it all away. Then the current It is hard to find very many econo- the lives of every American will be af- temporary slowdown will, in reality, mists, including those who are for the fected for years to come by how Con- become a recession. That is what is on Bush tax cut, who say it will have the gress and the administration resolve the line as we gather to hear President effect of getting us out of the economic the important fiscal and economic Bush’s State of the Union tonight. slowdown we are in that has dropped questions that our Nation faces. The fact is that a new economy has the markets and begun to lead to some I am afraid, as the President prepares emerged. Yet the administration’s poli- layoffs. You can be for the Bush tax to address Congress and the Nation to- cies seem rooted in the old economy. cut on various grounds, and you can be night, that he is reaching for the wrong When you count interest costs and against it on various grounds, but I medicine. The American economy ap- other revenue expenses, the Bush tax don’t hear very many people arguing pears to have a slight head cold right cut plan weighs in at $2.3 trillion over that it is the way to stimulate the now. If we take the medicine President the next 10 years. It would consume 96 economy. Why? Because it won’t move Bush is offering, I am afraid we are percent of the entire non-Social Secu- through the economy rapidly enough going to have a bad case of pneumonia. rity and non-Medicare surplus, leaving, to have an effect where it would count. I have spoken before about my oppo- by my reckoning, just $100 billion for The fact is that the economic down- sition to the size and substance of the all other investments that we need to turn that we have now is primarily fo- President’s proposed tax cut. It is a tax make in national security, retirement cused on the technology sector of the cut we can ill afford, based on money security, education, prescription drug economy. That is why I think we need that has not yet materialized, and it benefits, and worker training. The to think about incentives for growth in gives the most to those who need it the money left over, therefore, is clearly that very same technology sector least. not enough. which has driven the growth we have But the trouble with the President’s What if the surpluses do not mate- had over the last 8 years. So what are plan is not just a matter of numbers; rialize? Remember, although we have the tools or how might we use a tax cut the trouble is also with the values that had 3 good years, all this talk of the better? it represents, such as the value of work trillions of dollars we are arguing First, let me address what I think and rewarding work. Because instead of about spending is talk about projec- would be the most equitable way to re- helping those who are working hard tions; it is not money in the bank. turn some of the dividends of our hard- around our country to become wealthy, What if those surpluses don’t mate- won prosperity to those who need it President Bush’s tax proposal rewards rialize? Well, then, I don’t see how the most. It is just fairness to help those those who already are wealthy and do administration, based on its budget families reward those who are working not need the tax cut he is going to give plan and bloated tax plan, would have hard to raise themselves up in America them. Instead of expanding oppor- any other options but to either raid the as a matter of equity. For most Ameri- tunity, and other great American val- Social Security and Medicare trust cans, the most crushing tax burden is ues, the Bush tax cut threatens our funds or to radically slash Government not the income tax. The tax that they

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1603 pay most to Washington is not the in- and earlier more targeted forms of it, That is what is on the line tonight as come tax; it is the payroll tax, the have encouraged the boom in entrepre- all of us in both Chambers and the money taken out of their paychecks. It neurship and startups that have insti- American people listen to President is a regressive tax. It is, in fact, a tax tutionalized innovation in the United Bush deliver his first State of the on work. States. Union. I thank the Chair. I thank my Many of us here have been putting This country’s entrepreneurial depth colleagues. I yield the floor, and I sug- together proposals that we think would is an asset we must nurture, and we gest the absence of a quorum. reduce the work penalty by giving can do so by cutting the capital gains The PRESIDING OFFICER. The every working American a refundable rate to zero for long-term investments clerk will call the roll. tax credit. That means it would go to in startups, small entrepreneurial The legislative clerk proceeded to people who don’t pay income taxes be- firms. call the roll. cause their income is so low. Unlike In the new economy, finally, employ- Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unan- the Bush tax cut, which would bestow ers need a knowledgeable labor force imous consent the order for the at least one-third of its benefits on the that adds value to the new technology. quorum call be rescinded. top 1 percent, whose average is income Right now, employers are investing too The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without is $900,000, the payroll tax credit we are heavily in remedial education to make objection, it is so ordered. talking about would provide real tax up for failures in the performance of Mr. REED. I understand the time is relief to middle-class working families our K–12 school system. Employers who controlled by the Democrats until and to the lower income workers—not are making these remedial education noon. people who are not working, but work- investments to bring our workforce The PRESIDING OFFICER. Until the ers, those I have talked about who pay into the new economy should be en- hour of noon, yes. payroll taxes or have it taken out of couraged to do so with a new education Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unan- their paychecks but have no income tax credit system—a business edu- imous consent to speak as in morning tax liability. Beyond that is fairness in cation tax credit system. business for 20 minutes. For the same reason, I am supportive sharing our growth with those who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of tax relief for low- and middle-income need it most. objection, it is so ordered. families struggling to pay the cost of I think we have to act on business Mr. REED. I thank the Chair. tax incentives that will target the driv- their children’s college education. We ers of economic growth in our time in are talking about a tax deduction for f up to $10,000 a year that is spent by the new economy: Capital investment, EDUCATION a skilled workforce, and productivity. families in this country to educate While large businesses have been driv- their children or themselves. Mr. REED. Mr. President, the last Those are three proposals where busi- ing our productivity gains by imple- election demonstrated clearly and ness tax cuts would have a direct effect menting information technology, small graphically the importance of edu- on sustaining economic growth and firms, which still account for 98 per- cation as a concern to the American getting us back to the boom in the cent of employers, have been moving people. It is perhaps their highest pri- American economy that we seem to more slowly into the new economy ority. They have indicated overwhelm- temporarily have left. simply because they can’t afford its ingly in poll after poll that education At the end of the debate which Presi- reform and improvement is something entry fees. A potential fix here would dent Bush will begin tonight, the best give small companies tax credits to in- they desperately want and that this approach, of course, is the responsible Nation desperately needs. They have vest—and invest now—in information approach; the approach that embraces technology. This is like servers and also indicated their top priority for the the highest values and most far-reach- use of the Federal budget is investment network hardware, broadband hookups, ing and broadly shared goals of the computers, and e-business software. in education. Indeed, 81 percent of indi- American people. viduals polled recently indicated they Small business, after all, accounts for The goal of any tax cut and pros- would approve of a bold national com- 40 percent of our economy and 60 per- perity plan cannot be short-term poli- mitment to improve education similar cent of the new jobs; but fewer than tics. It has to be the long-term eco- one-third of small businesses are wired nomic interests and values of the to our commitment to build the Inter- to the Internet today. American people. state Highway System and to do many This is a stunning statistic: Those We are poised at a crossroads: After 8 other projects of critical importance to that are wired—the small businesses years of economic good fortune, we can the American public. wired to the Internet—have grown 46 go forward and continue to pay down It is, indeed, fitting then that Presi- percent faster than their counterparts the debt, offer sensible, broad-based tax dent Bush would embrace this notion that are unplugged. If we encouraged cuts that are both personal and busi- of education reform. I commend him small business owners to strive for in- ness, and begin paying the IOUs we al- for his interest. I welcome the begin- formation technology efficiency now, ready owe for retirement benefits for ning of a very serious debate about how and phased a credit out in a few years— baby boomers; or we can turn back, we can at the Federal level assist local if we couldn’t afford it anymore—we choosing policies that will undermine communities to improve elementary could keep productivity growing and our productivity, reward the few, and and secondary education in the United help us grow out of the current eco- leave education, health, retirement se- States. nomic downturn. curity, and our national defenses un- We should begin, I believe, by recog- Let me talk about a second potential derfunded. nizing that over the past 8 years, we business tax incentive tool, and that That is a big choice with serious con- have made progress. We established in would be one that would zero out— sequences for each and every family Goals 2000 a focus on educational re- eliminate—capital gains taxes for long- and each and every individual in our form. In the reauthorization of the Ele- term investments in entrepreneurial country. I know the American people mentary and Secondary Education Act firms. want to move forward toward expanded in 1994, we insisted that high standards I have long supported, since I came opportunities and continued pros- be the benchmark and the measuring to the Senate in 1989, cuts in capital perity. That is the heart of what it rod of our commitment to educational gains to spur growth and encourage a means to be an American. I hope we, reform. strong venture capital market. I re- their representatives, in Congress and We have also over the last few years member being one of six members of in the administration, from both par- passed legislation to diminish class my party who stood to support the cap- ties, will have the common sense in size and to repair and renovate crum- ital gains tax cut proposal that then- good times we had when they were bad bling schools throughout this country. President Bush proposed. Capital gains to build on 8 years of success with fis- So we begin this process with success, have been purged, in my opinion. We fi- cal discipline and sound economic poli- but we also begin with the idea that we nally adopted a broad-based capital cies and humane investments in our fu- have to do much more, and we have to gains cut in 1997, and I think that cut, ture. do it together.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 We recognize that historically, con- brary books. Back in 1965, we specifi- One can argue that as much as test- stitutionally, and culturally, edu- cally committed, as an aid to local ing might have been a source of im- cational policy is the province of State school systems, to provide funding to provement, just as much or perhaps and local governments. acquire library books. In fact, many of more was the fact that now for the The Federal Government does play a the books on the shelves today, if you first time, local school systems are get- role, and we have played this role quite open them up, are stamped ‘‘ESEA, ting the needed funding to conduct the robustly since 1965. The role may be de- 1965.’’ It was a successful program. It kinds of programs—buying technology, scribed as encouraging innovation at put books on the shelves. But, more professional development—that are so the local level and also overcoming in- importantly, it put books in the hands necessary. ertia at the local level so that every of students throughout this country. We have to be conscious, too, as we student in America, particularly stu- Years ago, this specific program was talk about the Federal role, to recog- dents from disadvantaged backgrounds, rolled into a larger block grant. What nize if we are going to talk big, we have the opportunity to seize all the we have seen is that libraries through- have to have the resources to back it opportunities of this great country. out this country in the schools in up. It is not all done simply by chang- This has been our role since 1965. America are not what they should be. ing the chairs around the table, by A characteristic of Federal participa- We have seen books on the shelves that talking about noneconomic reforms, tion in elementary and secondary edu- are grossly out of date. Interestingly nonresource reforms. cation is that it is targeted, particu- enough, an effort on my part to pub- There is another issue, too, that the larly with respect to low-income stu- licize and address the lack of appro- President has advanced. This is an dents. We have an obligation to con- priate library books through bipartisan issue for which I commend him. It is an tinue this support. We have an obliga- legislation was reported in the Wash- issue in terms of accountability that I tion to continue to work with the ington Times on February 20. Most in- fought for in 1994, along with my col- States and localities, in a sense as teresting, though, was a response on league, Senator BINGAMAN. their junior partner, but as their im- February 23 by a school librarian that I was a Member of the other body. portant partner, to ensure that every showed some of the real frustrations Senator BINGAMAN was here. In the child in this country will have the abil- that school personnel face with the context of the debate on Goals 2000, we ity to achieve and obtain a quality lack of focused Federal funding for spe- attempted for the first time to talk public education. cific programs. about not only standards that children President Bush’s proposal at this This school librarian, who has must achieve, but the resources those juncture is an outline, it is a pro- worked for 27 years, saw the article and schools must have so these children spectus, it is a vision, if you will, for then described the problem in her can meet those standards. some of the things he would like to see words. During the course of this debate, we done to improve education. There are The money coming down for spending has ran into significant opposition, prin- elements which we all share, including been diverted by administrators for tech- cipally opposition from our colleagues concentration and focus on high stand- nology, she says. The computers are bought on the Republican side. They objected, ards and accountability, emphasis on with book money and the administrators can sometimes in principle, to the notion reading, teacher quality, and school brag about how wired the schools are. The li- we would be telling local school sys- safety. And there are other elements brarians are ordered to keep the old books on tems what to do. the shelves and count everything, including I think this debate was important be- with which we disagree. unbound periodicals and old filmstrips dat- Among the first order of these ele- ing back to the 1940s. cause it recognized for the first time ments is the notion of vouchers. I am And most of all keep their mouth shut that Federal resources should not be pleased to see or at least sense that the about the books—just count and keep quiet. committed without tough standards of President has retreated a bit from his Now do you wonder why librarians keep accountability, and that these tough campaign discussions about vouchers, quiet? standards should be a way to move the recognizing this is not the answer for The point is, there is an advantage system forward. It recognized when we addressing the needs of our public and value in Federal programs that have tough standards and adequate re- school system. We have to emphasize have specific and explicit policy sources you are more likely to get the parental involvement, teacher prepara- choices for localities. What we some- kind of improvement in educational tion, resources to improve cur- times get in flexibility is lost in focus. quality that we all desperately want. riculum—things that have to be done We should be conscious and careful as After the Goals 2000 debate, we start- in the context of public education. we embrace educational reform to be ed discussions on the reauthorization I hope if we continue to emphasize very clear about those programs we be- of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- these approaches and deemphasize lieve should be supported specifically— cation Act of 1965. This legislation fo- vouchers that we will make much more something like library books—and cused on changes to title I. In the con- progress as we work on educational re- make sure our education funding is not text of this debate, I proposed several form in this Congress. lumped into some vast category where amendments which would deal with There is another aspect of the Presi- local administrators, under severe corrective action, to essentially re- dent’s proposal that has drawn, I think, pressure, can find ways to distort our quire local school districts to identify justifiable criticism. That is the notion intent to support a specific program. those schools that were failing the of block granting all of the Federal There is another aspect, too, of the State standards, and then develop a funds, essentially giving the States a issue of block grants. People will say: plan of action that would bring those check and saying: Do what you will. This is not about money. If you just schools up to the State standards. We recognize that we are, as I said give the States more flexibility, they Once again, we ran into opposition. I previously, the junior partners in this don’t need the extra money. was successful in passing an amend- enterprise. Federal spending is roughly It turns out that most public school ment that exists today in law that re- 7 percent of all spending on elementary reform is based not only upon adminis- quires the State to take corrective ac- and secondary education. Our focus has trative changes but increased resources tion for title I schools following sev- always been on assisting the neediest for schools. That is the case in Texas. eral years of failing to meet the State children. Preceding Governor Bush’s term, in educational standards. That is on the To put all of our funds into a block fact, going back several terms before books today. In fact, the States are al- grant and simply hand it over to the that, Texas embarked on a process of ready identifying those schools that States would, I think, lead to a loss of redistributing its local school aid. In are not performing up to standards. focus, and, more dangerously, a loss of fact, today it is one of those States In 1998–99, 8,800 schools were identi- emphasis by Federal dollars on those which takes resources from wealthy fied as needing improvement by the poor disadvantaged students. There are districts and gives them to poor dis- States. Now, interestingly enough, the many examples of how a block grant tricts. That process began before the States are not required to transmit has distorted what was a good program testing regime was put in place in specific school names to the Federal before. One which comes to mind is li- Texas. Department of Education, so we don’t

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On work through the process of evaluation recognized test, and studies have top of that, funding would be needed to and corrective action, it is not yet shown significant differences between implement and administer the tests. clear whether or not the States have the success rates of students in Texas That is a significant amount of money taken effective corrective action. But on that test versus the success rate in a very small State to devote just to this notion of accountability, this no- touted by Texas officials using their testing, because we also want to do tion of making sure the States look at own tests. many other things: We want to im- their schools, evaluate their schools, We have to be very careful about prove professional development, we propose corrective action and follow State tests because there is both the want to improve parental involvement, through is not a new idea. It exists technical difficulty of developing those and we want a host of other things that today for the title I schools. I hope in tests and also the political pressure to cost money. If all the extra resources, the process of this debate and reau- make tests that everyone will succeed new resources at the local level, are thorization we can expand the concept in passing because it helps avoid tough tied up in testing, that is going to take of accountability to all schools, that choices about helping schools and us away from other important initia- we can put in place real accountability tough actions about ensuring that tives. standards, and that these standards schools that do not work are ade- As a result, I believe if we are going will move forward dramatically the quately addressed. to embark on any form of mandated educational achievement of our chil- So we have a situation where we have Federal testing, the Federal Govern- dren throughout the United States. to be careful about the test. We also ment should provide this testing Again, another aspect of the Presi- have to be careful about the effect on money, which is an additional cost dent’s proposal related to account- students. One other statistic from that has not yet been recognized by the ability is his insistence to date that we Texas is that students who are leaving President’s proposal. This brings us, of mandate States to require testing of high school short of a diploma and tak- course, to the notion of how much each student from grades 3 to 8 in order ing a GED instead has increased in money will there be for educational re- to receive Federal education funding. Texas significantly from approxi- form in this administration. We all recognize that testing is an es- mately 47,000 in 1989 to 74,000 in 1996. Everyone wants education reform. sential part of education, but I hope we That is an increase of 57 percent. The We are about to embark on a process of all recognize that testing alone is not increase nationally was only 26 per- debate and deliberation that will lead, sufficient to improve our schools. Once cent. So we have to ask ourselves, were I believe, rather quickly, to a new re- again we have to have the resources people dropping out or being subtly or authorization. But whatever we do de- and once again we have to have the not so subtly encouraged to leave be- pends upon how much we are willing to commitment to ensure that the re- cause of the testing regime that was in support this legislation with real re- sources go to those schools that are place in Texas? sources. The President last week an- most in need. There is another aspect that I al- nounced he is proposing a $4.6 billion Tests should be an indicator of how luded to: Not just those who choose to increase in education spending which, well a school is doing, but they should take the GED but those who choose to by his calculation, will be an 11.5-per- not be a high-risk evaluation of an in- leave school entirely, forfeit the oppor- cent increase in educational spending dividual child, in my view. They are di- tunity to improve their education, at in our budget. agnostic tools. We can use them to see least temporarily, and seek other Let’s look a little more closely at generally how well a school is doing. means, either working or simply just those numbers. First, the President’s But, as we have been cautioned by the leaving school. Once again, if you look proposal disregards the fact that we National Research Council, ‘‘no single at the cohort class of 1991, the year have already advanced funded $2.1 bil- test score can be considered a defini- TAAS was implemented, the percent- lion in last year’s appropriation for the tive measure of a student’s knowl- age of students who progressed from coming year. So you have to, I think, edge,’’ and that ‘‘an educational deci- grade 6 to graduation dropped from 65 fairly, subtract that $2.1 billion we sion that would have a major impact percent to 55 percent for black and His- have already committed in terms of on a test taker should not be based panic students and from 75 percent to evaluating how much extra money is solely or automatically on a single test 68 percent for white students. Once going to education. When you do that, score.’’ again you have to ask yourself: Is this you find out the increase is not 11.5 As we approach this issue of testing, testing causing unintended con- percent but it is 5.7 percent, about $2.4 let me be clear: If we are evaluating sequences: Dropouts and alternate ap- billion extra. how a school or school system is doing proaches to educational attainment, You also have to put this in context. as a way to provide additional re- like the GED? We have to be careful as That is a 5.7-percent increase, which sources or additional corrective action, we go forward. would be less than what we have done these tests can be valuable. But if we We also have to consider another in the last 4 out of 5 years. So one can allow these tests on a one-time basis to characteristic, and that is whether or ask, where is all this extra money? determine the future of students, we not all the students taking the test are Where is this massive commitment, will be making a very significant mis- being counted in the test results. An- this bold innovation to fix American take. other statistic in Texas is the increase education? Where is it? Indeed, if you Also, we should understand the in those students who are being classi- look back over the last 5 years, we science of testing is a difficult one in- fied as ‘‘in special education,’’ who are have been averaging up to 13-percent deed, and there are many con- then not counted in a school’s account- increases in educational spending. We sequences, both intended and unin- ability ratings. need the money as well as the rhetoric. tended, from the application of testing Again, we have to be very careful as I hope whatever we do legislatively in in schools. Again, I think it is appro- we go forward on this testing issue to terms of authorization we match with priate to look at the example of Texas ensure that these tests are benchmarks robust appropriations. since it is so much in the forefront of of school performance and are not un- There is another aspect of the budget our discussions these days. The Texas fairly marking students on a one-time with respect to education. This edu- Assessment of Academic Skills, the basis for success or failure, or driving cational increase is not solely devoted TAAS, the test that is used in Texas, students away from school when in fact to elementary and secondary edu- has been promoted as almost miracu- school could be more beneficial. cation, because we also have a signifi- lous in its ability to generate signifi- The other factor, too, and something cant support system for higher edu- cant gains in educational improve- we have to be very much concerned cation. When you look at that, the ment. But there is evidence that indeed about, is that these testing regimes money available just for elementary

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Major cational revolution in conjunction with There being no objection, the Senate, changes in energy availability and the States. at 12:46 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. prices are devastating the lives of If you look at the President’s pro- Whereupon, the Senate, at 2:15 p.m., many of our citizens. posal, his commitment to Reading reassembled when called to order by We have seen oil prices gyrate in the First, which is his literacy program, is the Presiding Officer (Mr. INHOFE). last two years by over three times. At one extreme, we destroyed much of our $900 million. That is far above what we f are spending for literacy now. If that ability to develop new oil and gas commitment is made, then less than $1 MORNING BUSINESS wells. At the other extreme, we im- billion would be available for all the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- pacted the Nation’s economy. And other programs, including title I, new ate is in a period of morning business, throughout the last few years. we have testing provisions, teacher quality, with Senators permitted to speak prohibited exploration and utilization safe schools, and afterschool programs. therein for up to 10 minutes each. of public lands that could have been So we really have to ask ourselves, is In my capacity as a Senator from the impacting some of our most critical there anything beyond the rhetoric, be- State of Oklahoma, I suggest the ab- shortages. Natural gas prices have more than yond the rhetoric? sence of a quorum. The clerk will call the roll. tripled just this year in many parts of Are there resources that are going to the country. The impact on millions of go into this educational reform? If we The assistant legislative clerk pro- ceeded to call the roll. our citizens has created another major don’t commit the money, then this will crisis. be an exercise that will be ineffective Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for We have seen the economy of Cali- in addressing the reality of the public fornia, the sixth largest economy when education problem in this country. the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without compared to all the nations of the I believe we have to have real edu- objection, it is so ordered. world, brought to its knees by the re- cation reform. I believe we can do it. cent energy shortages. Blackouts have We should build on the success of the f struck in unpredictable patterns, dis- past. We should recognize that we al- MEASURE READ THE FIRST rupting lives. Unfortunately, California ready have in place accountability pro- TIME—S. 397 is only the first of many areas that are visions of title I schools upon which we Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I have a likely to be impacted by the lack of can build. But we also have to do other bill at the desk, and I ask for its con- past coherent policy. things such as reinvigorate our direct sideration. It has been terribly frustrating to me support of library materials. We have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to recognize that most of these prob- to ensure that there is effective paren- clerk will read the bill by title. lems were caused by our own actions, tal involvement. We have to provide The legislative clerk read as follows: or lack of actions. We have had help teachers with sustained, effective, and A bill (S. 397) to amend the Defense Base falling into these traps, of course, from intensive mentoring and professional Closure Realignment Act of 1990 to authorize OPEC for example. But much of these development, as well as provide prin- additional rounds of base closures and re- problems are completely predictable. cipals with effective leadership train- alignments under that act in 2003 and 2005, to Actions could and absolutely should ing. We have to help schools and com- modify certain authorities relating to clo- have been taken to drastically miti- munities work together to address not sures and realignments under that Act, and gate the severity of the impacts. just the educational challenges of chil- for other purposes. I appreciate that Senator MURKOWSKI dren but some of the health care and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- has taken care in his bill to recognize social challenges that detract from ator from Arizona is recognized. and emphasize that there is no one their education. We can do this, and we Mr. MCCAIN. I thank the Chair. ‘‘silver bullet’’ to solve our nation’s en- should do this. (The remarks of Mr. MCCAIN per- ergy problems. His bill creates opportu- I hope over the next several weeks taining to the introduction of S. 397 are nities for all of the major energy and months, throughout the delibera- located in today’s RECORD under sources to maximize their contribution tions on the Elementary and Sec- ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and to our nation’s energy needs; that’s the ondary Education Act, we will come to- Joint Resolutions.’’) only credible approach to the severity gether on an elementary and secondary Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I suggest of the current issues. education development plan that will the absence of a quorum. His bill recognizes that no single en- be significant and meaningful, that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ergy source represents a vast untapped will be built on our past success, and clerk will call the roll. resource, ready for immediate exploi- that will assist States and localities, The legislative clerk proceeded to tation. It recognizes that solutions and that we will find the funds nec- call the roll. have to include options that impact essary to translate our words into Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask our needs in the near term, like more deeds. By doing so, we will realize edu- unanimous consent that the order for natural gas and safe pipelines, as well cational improvement in America and the quorum call be rescinded. as approaches that have much longer ensure well-educated young people who The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. lead times, like nuclear power and re- can not only man the increasingly BROWNBACK). Without objection, it is so newables. And while natural gas en- complex positions in our economy but ordered. ables relatively near term impacts continue to be citizens who will sustain f with only modest pollution concerns, it and move the country forth. is a finite resource and any credible na- NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY ACT tional energy policy has to address a I yield the floor. I suggest the ab- OF 2001 future without readily obtained sup- sence of a quorum. Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise plies of natural gas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to congratulate my colleague, Senator Solutions have to build on our exist- clerk will call the roll. MURKOWSKI, for his efforts in devel- ing major national energy providers, The assistant legislative clerk pro- oping the National Energy Security like the coal and nuclear plants that ceeded to call the roll. Act of 2001. This act represents a col- provide more than 70 percent of our The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my lection of critically important actions; electricity today. And where these capacity as a Member from the State of actions that can move the Nation be- large providers have risk areas, like air Wyoming, I ask unanimous consent to yond the almost perpetual energy cri- emissions from coal and a credible na- dispense with the quorum call. Without ses that we’ve experienced in the last tional strategy for spent nuclear fuel, objection, it is so ordered. few years. we must work diligently to address the

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And and end biases against their success. dren from other nations, providing to top it off, Senator Cranston helped The days of arguing for massive re- them with safe environments, good me get a job as a special investigator search and incentives only for one sin- food, a good education, and most im- for the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Com- gle source of energy and only for im- portantly, loving homes. mittee, which is where I was serving proved efficiency, as if they alone can Traditionally, adoptive families have when President Carter selected me to solve our nation’s long term energy had to endure a lengthy and expensive head the VA, in no small part because needs, must be put far behind us. They bureaucratic process, and navigate of the strong recommendation of Alan need to be recognized for what they through a daunting maze of paperwork, Cranston. are, important components of a coher- as they have tried to secure U.S. citi- I hope this short discourse makes it ent national energy strategy, and abso- zenship for their foreign-born adopted clear the debt of gratitude that I per- lutely not a ‘‘silver bullet.’’ children. All that changed first thing sonally owed to Senator Cranston, but This National Energy Security Act this morning when the Child Citizen- more importantly, it is indicative of addresses virtually all of these widely ship Act of 2000 took effect. This im- the kind of man Alan was: dynamic, divergent, but critically important, portant act of Congress, which passed thoughtful, compassionate. He touched areas of national policy. I enthusiasti- the Senate unanimously last October, many lives, including veterans who cally support the act as a vitally nec- cleared the way today for approxi- benefited from his tireless commit- essary step in achieving the energy sta- mately 75,000 children adopted from ment especially on behalf of Vietnam bility that our citizens demand. abroad to become Americans. When era veterans, future generations of In selected areas, like coal and nu- these children went to sleep last night, Americans who today and for all time clear, additional bills may prove useful they were in naturalization limbo. to come will benefit from his far-sight- to target actions on these specific When they woke up this morning, they ed commitment to the protection of sources. I’m working on such a bill for were citizens of the United States of our land, air and water and for citizens nuclear energy, and Senator BYRD has America. I send my warmest welcome of the world who benefit from his long- a legislative thrust for clean coal. to these new young Americans. time commitment to world peace, a These bills can build on the National In some cases, adoptive parents were cause he continued to pursue till the Energy Security Act and strengthen it not aware of the need to file applica- end of his life through the Global Secu- in some key areas. tions for citizenship for their adopted rity Institute. I salute the efforts of the chairman of children. Many of these children grew Another part of the Cranston legacy the Energy and Natural Resources up to discover they were not considered is perhaps somewhat less known to the Committee for his untiring efforts to U.S. citizens. Some have faced the pos- general public: his efforts on behalf of advance this bill. It’s not easy to in- sibility of having to return to a coun- the disabled. When Alan Cranston came clude in one package a set of initia- try they have never known. The Child to the Senate in 1969, those with dis- tives that impact all of the major Citizenship Act of 2000 corrected this abilities had virtually no legal protec- sources of our Nation’s energy. From injustice. tions against various forms of discrimi- new incentives for oil and gas explo- Today, families in Colorado and nation and indeed faced many barriers, ration, to improved pipeline safety, to across this Nation, celebrate the auto- physical and otherwise, to just getting creation of vitally needed new domes- matic citizenship of foreign-adopted in to the halls of government. To Alan tic oil fields, to major expansion of our children who meet the requirements Cranston, that was unacceptable. He current woefully inadequate clean coal outlined in the act. For the O’Neil fam- led the efforts to enact the landmark programs, to strong support for renew- ily of Englewood, Colorado among Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ables, and to measures to ensure that many such families across the state which outlawed discrimination against nuclear energy remains a viable and and our nation, it is a day of great joy. the disabled in all federally funded pro- strong option for our Nation’s energy Today is a day when we greet many grams. needs—this bill covers the whole range. new U.S. citizens. I wish to extend my Among its many provisions, the 1973 I’m proud to join Senator MURKOWSKI congratulations to our newest and law: Required federally funded build- as a cosponsor of his National Energy youngest citizens and their families, as ings to be made accessible; promoted Security Act of 2001 and urge my col- well as to my colleagues who worked so the hiring and advancement of quali- leagues to join in supporting this key diligently to make this day possible. fied persons with disabilities by the initiative. f Federal Government; and established f the Architectural and Transportation TRIBUTE TO ALAN CRANSTON Barriers Compliance Board, which has NOMINATION OF JOSEPH Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, one of responsibility for setting standards for ALLBAUGH the first times I ever came to the Dirk- accessibility and for assisting and en- Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, on Feb- sen Senate Office Building, a location forcing compliance with accessibility ruary 15, 2001 the Senate voted 91–0 to where I now have my Senate office, was laws. I was honored to be named to confirm Mr. Joseph Allbaugh to be Di- on December 12, 1969, some 20 months that Board by President Carter in 1979. rector of the Federal Emergency Man- after my injury in Vietnam, when I was Throughout the remainder of the agement Agency. I was absent from summoned to appear before the Senate 1970’s Alan worked to revamp federally this vote due to a pre-scheduled sur- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about assisted State vocational rehabilita- gery that afternoon. Had I been in the how the Veterans Administration was tion programs by his sponsorship of Chamber on February 15, I would have handling returning Vietnam war vet- laws that gave priority to the most se- voted for Mr. Allbaugh, and my vote erans. That meeting was chaired by a riously disabled and, most impor- would not have affected the outcome tall, lean Senator from California tantly, required a focus and follow- on this unanimous demonstration of named Alan Cranston and it was the through on employment. In 1980, he support for this confirmation. I look start of a three decade friendship. sponsored successful legislation to forward to working with Mr. Allbaugh Thus, in 1974 after experiencing what make these same improvements in vo- at his post at FEMA. This agency is hopefully will prove to be my only cational rehabilitation programs for the critical link in the ability of our electoral defeat, in the Democratic Pri- veterans. And in 1990, Senator Cranston communities to prepare for and recover mary for Lieutenant Governor of Geor- was a leading co-sponsor of the Ameri- from natural disasters which inevi- gia, one of the first people I turned to cans with Disabilities Act, which in tably strike our nation. was Senator Cranston, who generously many ways was a culmination of two

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 decades of leadership by Senator Cran- Over the years, I have had the oppor- Upon returning from Italy in the early ston on behalf of fairness and oppor- tunity to work closely with a number 1930’s, the 16-year-old orphan arrived in New tunity for persons with disabilities. of individuals at the National Institute York City, where he was told his pugilism It was a great honor to have known of Standards and Technology and I can could earn him money. He paid his dues and worked with Alan Cranston. Our sleeping in an Eastside gym and in Central personally attest to the high caliber, Park in order to get his big break. Lying country is a better place because of his quality, and commitment of its work- about his age, he fought amateur bouts until achievements, which we celebrate force. NIST employs many of our Na- an agent spotted him and said, ‘‘You’ve got today. tion’s most dedicated and talented sci- talent, kid, but the Irish control the game. f entists, as is evidenced by its legacy of Nobody is gonna come see an Italian boxer!’’ ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS a number of Nobel-Prize winners. Sonny’s reddish hair and freckles were the More recently, I along with the rest perfect fit to a new identity—Sonny O’Day— of the Maryland delegation have and new birthdate—St. Patrick’s Day. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF worked with the Institute on a com- Spanning the next 17 years, STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY prehensive ten year initiative to up- Sonny fought 529 fights, lost 32 and had, as ∑ Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I rise grade its laboratory infrastructure, Sonny used to say, ‘‘some draws and the rest wins,’’ in Madison Square Garden, Sunset today to commemorate the Centennial which is expected to be completed by Anniversary of the National Institute Garden, and other major venues throughout the year 2004. It is our hope that the United States. He first met World Heavy of Standards and Technology in Gai- through this effort, with upgraded fa- Weight Champion when he thersburg, which will occur on March 3, cilities, to match the quality of its per- refereed one of Sonny’s early fights. 2001. sonnel, NIST will be able to continue Living by the adage: ‘‘Smile and the world NIST and its scientists, researchers, advancing the scientific and techno- smiles with you, cry and you cry alone,’’ and other personnel have a tremendous logical infrastructure of U.S. industry Sonny was known to greet strangers with his list of accomplishments over the last into the 21st Century. famous smile, booming voice, crunching 100 years. Through its support of indus- Again, we take great pride in the ac- handshake, and the introductory greeting, try and its development of critical complishments of the National Insti- ‘‘Shake the hand that shook the world!’’ technology measurements, standards, tute of Standards and Technology, in His love of Butte was as strong as his hand- and applications, NIST has played a the people that work there, and in hav- shake. He rarely called the city by name. To critical role in our Nation’s techno- ing the Institute in Maryland. I com- him, it was ‘‘The Sacred City,’’ and Butte logical advances and, indeed, has cherished him in return, calling him ‘‘The mend NIST for its 100 years of success Mayor of Meaderville,’’ ‘‘The Meaderville helped to revolutionize the U.S. econ- and remarkable achievements and am Phantom,’’ and ‘‘Butte’s Star.’’ omy. confident that it will continue its re- Initially founded as the National Bu- Sonny took his earn- markable track record of advancing ings and opened two famous Butte night- reau of Standards, NIST is our Nation’s science and technology for hundreds of clubs in the late 1930’s: The Savoy and Mel- oldest Federal laboratory. In fact, the years to come.∑ ody Lane. There, he entertained sports and Institute’s mission was first stated in f Hollywood greats including Gene Tunney, the Articles of Confederation and the SONNY O’DAY Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton. U.S. Constitution, making it as old as ∑ He proudly served the U.S. Army during the Republic itself. The initial purpose Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, on World War II, and married Carra Burton on of the Institute was to establish au- February 7, 2001, the State of September 20, 1944, while stationed in Gads- thoritative national standards of quan- bid farewell to a favored son from Lau- den, Alabama. The couple returned to Mon- tities and products. In its first three rel, Montana. ‘‘Sonny O’Day,’’ the Kid tana after the war where he established his decades, NIST mainly served industries from Meaderville, was a local hero and bar and tavern in Laurel. working to modernize by improving businessman who held his family, Sonny O’Day’s ‘‘Boxing Hall of Cham- physical measurements, standards de- friends and fans close to his heart. pions,’’ complete with a boxing ring, was his SONNY O’DAY (CHARLES A. GEORGE), 1913–2001 passion. He entertained beneath his pictures velopment, and testing methods. Dur- and memorabilia with stories that rhap- ing this time, the Institute played an Sonny O’Day, the Kid From Meaderville, boxed his final round, hung up his gloves, sodized his listeners. He loved every minute instrumental role in the creation of snuffed his famous stogie, and exited the of it, and bragged that he would never retire. such critical 20th century innovations ring quietly in his sleep on Wednesday, Janu- Children came in for free candy, and parents as the measurement of electricity, im- ary 31. came in for Sonny to give the kids their first provement of product assembly tech- Sonny, whose legal name was Charles Au- lessons in self-defense. Sonny’s bar was a niques, development of the aviation gustus George, was born Carlo Giorgi on local tourist attraction for years, and is list- March 8, 1913, to David and Rosa, ed as one of Montana’s favorites in a number and automobile industry, and the cre- of publications. ation of the radio. Ragghianti, Giorgi in Lucca, Italy. His fa- After aiding the military effort dur- ther was killed during World War I. Rosa Sonny’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations emigrated to America with her three chil- were legendary for thousands of fans who de- ing World War II, the National Insti- dren to marry her brother-in-law, Angelo scended on the community. It was cus- tute of Standards and Technology and Giorgi, in 1920. They passed through Ellis Is- tomary for the Governor—Republican or its workforce helped to develop many land, where the family name was American- Democrat—to call Sonny on St. Patrick’s of the scientific innovations that have ized to ‘‘George,’’ and took the train through Day to wish him happy birthday. In 1986, enabled our modern economy to flour- the vast expanses of their new country to the Governor Ted Schwinden decided a phone ish. NIST was able to foster and im- Montana mining community of Meaderville, call wasn’t good enough, and came to Laurel prove measurements of temperature, in Butte. to host Sonny’s St. Patrick’s Day party. The Sonny loved all sports and was a natural force, time, and weights. These and Laurel Chamber of Commerce surprised athlete. Starting to box as a 10-year-old, Sonny on St. Patrick’s Day 1995 by honoring other technical improvements enabled Sonny was a prote´ge´ of Butte’s Pat Sullivan him for 50 years of business. The highlight the U.S. space program, aviation and Boxing Club. He represented the club in ama- was a celebrated bout between Sonny and naval industries, and perhaps the most teur fights throughout the State. He also special guest Todd Foster, fellow Montana importantly, the computer industry to was an avid football player, swimmer and boxing welterweight and 1988 Olympian. Fos- excel. diver. The City Championship football pho- ter allowed Sonny his final knockout punch In 1988, in part to emphasize its di- tograph of his Franklin School team was for the ‘‘Downtown Laurel Businessmen’s proudly displayed in his Wall of Fame. Crown.’’ verse range of activities, the National Sonny was privately religious and moral, Bureau of Standards was renamed the and proudly remembered his years as an In 1952, Golden Gloves Boxing came to National Institute of Standards and altar boy at St. Joseph’s Parish. Montana, and Sonny helped train these Technology. Today, the Institute con- His life-long commitment to family began young fighters. At the Shrine Temple in Bil- tinues to act as a behind-the-scenes early when he held his dying mother in his lings, Golden Gloves championships of an arms at age 14. After her death, Sonny gath- eight-State region took place, and Sonny ref- specialist in the systems and oper- ereed the very first bout and many more ations that collectively drive the U.S. ered his younger sister and invalid step- father, Angelo, escorting them back to the over the years. economy, including satellite, commu- family villa in Italy. After Angelo’s death, When boxing turned professional in Mon- nication and transportation networks, Sonny immediately returned to the U.S. to tana, Sonny served on the State Athletic and our laboratories, factories, hos- avoid being conscripted into Mussolini’s Commission for 26 years under seven dif- pitals, and businesses. army. ferent governors. This led him to bring 77

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1609 professional bouts to Montana, including across the United States through the February 24, 1996, is to continue in ef- three world championship fights. As chair- Paralyzed Veterans of America. The fect beyond March 1, 2001. man of the Commission, he promoted the walk-a-thon occurred over several GEORGE W. BUSH. Gene Fullmer- school days, where the children walked THE WHITE HOUSE, February 27, 2001. Championship of the World title match on April 29, 1960, in Bozeman. during breaks during the school day. f Basements and gyms all over Billings and Some children even sacrificed their Laurel were the sites for years to come as lunches and walked in the rain and REPORT ON THE PROPOSED BUDG- Sonny trained young fighters. He estimated cold weather just to raise a few more ET FOR THE UNITED STATES OF that he helped develop 2,500–3,000 fighters dollars. AMERICA—MESSAGE FROM THE during those years. These fine young Americans set a PRESIDENT—PM 8 The Student Council of Eastern Montana wonderful example to men, women, and The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- College, now Montana State University-Bil- children everywhere. With a little ini- lings, originated the annual Sonny O’Day fore the Senate the following message Smoker, a fund raiser that entertained the tiative and a lot of heart, the fifth from the President of the United greater Billings area from 1975–81. graders at Shoemaker School were able States, together with an accompanying Sonny’s civic community service included to help paralyzed veterans throughout report; which was ordered to lie on the 30 years as a Kiwanian, including service as our great Nation. I commend each and table. a State Lieutenant Governor; a lifetime everyone of these dedicated, selfless member of the Elks; and a founding member children, and it is an honor for me to To the Congress of the United States: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, of the Montana Gambling Commission. Al- recognize them today. ∑ though he was a professional boxer, he did Members of Congress: not believe in corporal punishment, and his f It is a great privilege to be here to daughters fondly remember they never re- outline a new budget and a new ap- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ceived anything but love from ‘‘those reg- proach for governing our great coun- istered hands!’’ Whenever the mines in Butte Messages from the President of the try. went on strike, he would spearhead caravans United States were communicated to of trucks to take food and presents to the I thank you for your invitation to miners. He never forgot to feed the alley the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his speak here tonight. I want to thank so cats—even on holidays. For a man who had secretaries. many of you who have accepted my in- earned his living by the ‘‘manly act of self- f vitation to come to the White House to defense,’’ as Sonny called it, those who knew discuss important issues. We are off to him saw a gentle soul who lavished kisses EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED a good start. I will continue to meet and never hesitated to cry tears of sadness or As in executive session the Presiding with you and ask for your input. You joy. have been kind and candid, and I thank His love of cooking was legendary, and no Officer laid before the Senate messages one could enter his home without being in- from the President of the United you for making a new President feel vited to dinner. His family never knew who States submitting sundry nominations welcome. Sonny would bring home to dinner. Jack which were referred to the appropriate The last time I visited the Capitol, I Dempsey, Sugar Ray Seale, numerous gov- committees. came to take an oath. On the steps of ernors and senators, including Mike Mans- (The nominations received today are this building, I pledged to honor our field, sat at the family table in Laurel. printed at the end of the Senate pro- Constitution and laws, and I asked you Sonny never forgot his Italian roots, and ceedings.) to join me in setting a tone of civility continued to visit and support his sister and and respect in Washington. I hope her family in Lucca until her death. Visits to f the family villa in Lucca rejuvenated him. America is noticing the difference. We He was especially proud of the family legacy: REPORT ON THE EMERGENCY DE- are making progress. Together, we are The Ragghianti Art Museum, renowned in CLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE changing the tone of our Nation’s cap- the province of Tuscany. GOVERNMENT OF CUBA’S DE- ital. And this spirit of respect and co- Sonny is survived by his wife of 56 years, STRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED operation is vital—because in the end, Carra Burton George; his three daughters: U.S. REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIR- we will be judged not only by what we Mary-Glynn, Terry, Cromwell of Missoula CRAFT IN INTERNATIONAL AIR- say or how we say it, but by what we and grandchildren Charlie, Lauren and are able to accomplish. David; Nancy, Sam, Talboom of Green River, SPACE NORTH OF CUBA ON FEB- Wyo. and grandchildren Justin, Carlee, and RUARY 14, 1996 IS TO CONTINUE America today is a nation with great Jake; and Shelley, Larry, Van Atta of Bil- IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, challenges—but greater resources. An lings and grandchildren John, Nick, and 2001—MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI- artist using statistics as a brush could Marissa; sister-in-law Lois George and her DENT—PM 7 paint two very different pictures of our children Michael and Mary Grace, of San country. One would have warning The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- Diego, Calif.; and nieces Elisa Mussi and signs: increasing layoffs, rising energy fore the Senate the following message Lalla Volpi, and nephew Carlo Volpi, of prices, too many failing schools, per- Lucca, Italy. He was preceded in death by his from the President of the United sistent poverty, the stubborn vestiges parents; brother Gus George; sister Mary States, together with an accompanying of racism. Another picture would be Volpi; and son-in-law John Pingree. report; which was referred to the Com- full of blessings: a balanced budget, big God surely must be dancing in Heaven, mittee on Banking, Housing, and surpluses, a military that is second to knowing you’re joining Him, Sonny; just as Urban Affairs. you surely will tell Him, ‘‘It’s all in the foot- none, a country at peace with its work.’’ ∑ To the Congress of the United States: neighbors, technology that is revolu- f Section 202(d) of the National Emer- tionizing the world, and our greatest gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides strength, concerned citizens who care IN HONOR OF THE FIFTH GRAD- for the automatic termination of a na- for our country and for each other. ERS AT SHOEMAKER SCHOOL IN tional emergency unless, prior to the Neither picture is complete in and of MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA anniversary date of its declaration, the itself. And tonight I challenge and in- ∑ Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I President publishes in the Federal Reg- vite Congress to work with me to use stand before you today to recognize a ister and transmits to the Congress a the resources of one picture to repaint select number of outstanding students notice stating that the emergency is to the other—to direct the advantages of from Macungie, Pennsylvania. I was continue in effect beyond the anniver- our time to solve the problems of our honored to hear of a tremendous serv- sary date. In accordance with this pro- people. ice that these fine young boys and girls vision, I have sent the enclosed notice Some of these resources will come did at Shoemaker School in November to the Federal Register for publication, from government—some, but not all. of last year. which states that the emergency de- Year after year in Washington, budget Seventy-five fifth graders in the clared with respect to the Government debates seem to come down to an old, Community Service Club of Shoemaker of Cuba’s destruction of two unarmed tired argument: on one side, those who School conducted a walk-a-thon to U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in want more government, regardless of raise money for paralyzed veterans international airspace north of Cuba on the cost; on the other, those who want

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 less government, regardless of the Critics of testing contend it distracts ease. Our prayers tonight are with one need. from learning. They talk about ‘‘teach- of your own who is engaged in his own We should leave those arguments to ing to the test.’’ But let us put that fight against cancer, a fine representa- the last century and chart a different logic to the test. If you test children on tive and a good man, Congressman JOE course. Government has a role, and an basic math and reading skills, and you MOAKLEY. God bless you, JOE. And I important one. Yet too much govern- are ‘‘teaching to the test,’’ you are can think of no more appropriate trib- ment crowds out initiative and hard teaching . . . math and reading. And ute to JOE than to have the Congress work, private charity and the private that is the whole idea. finish the job of doubling the budget economy. Our new governing vision As standards rise, local schools will for the National Institutes of Health. says government should be active, but need more flexibility to meet them. So My New Freedom Initiative for limited, engaged, but not overbearing. we must streamline the dozens of Fed- Americans with Disabilities funds new My budget is based on that philos- eral education programs into five and technologies, expands opportunities to ophy. It is reasonable and it is respon- let States spend money in those cat- work, and makes our society more wel- sible. It meets our obligations and egories as they see fit. coming. For the more than 50 million funds our growing needs. We increase Schools will be given a reasonable Americans with disabilities, we must spending next year for Social Security chance to improve, and the support to continue to break down barriers to and Medicare and other entitlement do so. Yet if they do not, if they con- equality. programs by $81 billion. We have in- tinue to fail, we must give parents and The budget I propose to you also sup- creased spending for discretionary pro- students different options—a better ports the people who keep our country grams by a very responsible 4 percent, public school, a private school, tutor- strong and free, the men and women above the rate of inflation. My plan ing, or a charter school. In the end, who serve in the United States mili- pays down an unprecedented amount of every child in a bad situation must be tary. I am requesting $5.7 billion in in- our national debt, and then when given a better choice, because when it creased military pay and benefits, and money is still left over, my plan re- comes to our children, failure is not an health care and housing. Our men and turns it to the people who earned it in option. women in uniform give America their the first place. Another priority in my budget is to best and we owe them our support. A budget’s impact is counted in dol- keep the vital promises of Medicare America’s veterans honored their lars, but measured in lives. Excellent and Social Security, and together we commitment to our country through schools, quality health care, a secure will do so. To meet the health care their military service. I will honor our retirement, a cleaner environment, a needs of all America’s seniors, we dou- commitment to them with a billion stronger defense—these are all impor- ble the Medicare budget over the next dollar increase to ensure better access tant needs and we fund them. 10 years. to quality care and faster decisions on The highest percentage increase in My budget dedicates $238 billion to benefit claims. our budget should go to our children’s Medicare next year alone, enough to My budget will improve our environ- education. Education is my top pri- fund all current programs and to begin ment by accelerating the cleanup of ority and by supporting this budget, a new prescription drug benefit for low- toxic Brownfields. And I propose we you will make it yours as well. Reading is the foundation of all income seniors. No senior in America make a major investment in conserva- learning, so during the next 5 years, we should have to choose between buying tion by fully funding the Land and triple spending, adding another $5 bil- food and buying prescriptions. Water Conservation Fund. lion to help every child in America To make sure the retirement savings Our National Parks have a special learn to read. Values are important, so of America’s seniors are not diverted to place in our country’s life. Our parks we have tripled funding for character any other program—my budget pro- are places of great natural beauty and education to teach our children not tects all $2.6 trillion of the Social Se- history. As good stewards, we must only reading and writing, but right curity surplus for Social Security and leave them better than we have found from wrong. for Social Security alone. them, so I propose providing $4.9 billion We have increased funding to train My budget puts a priority on access in resources over 5 years for the upkeep and recruit teachers, because we know to health care—without telling Ameri- of these national treasures. a good education starts with a good cans what doctor they have to see or And my budget adopts a hopeful new teacher. And I have a wonderful part- what coverage they must choose. approach to help the poor and dis- ner in this effort. I like teachers so Many working Americans do not advantaged. We must encourage and much, I married one. Please help me have health care coverage. We will help support the work of charities and faith- salute our gracious First Lady, Laura them buy their own insurance with re- based and community groups that offer Bush. fundable tax credits. And to provide help and love one person at a time. Laura has begun a new effort to re- quality care in low-income neighbor- These groups are working in every cruit Americans to the profession that hoods, over the next 5 years we will neighborhood in America, to fight will shape our future: teaching. Laura double the number of people served at homelessness and addiction and domes- will travel across America, to promote community health care centers. tic violence, to provide a hot meal or a sound teaching practices and early And we will address the concerns of mentor or a safe haven for our chil- reading skills in our schools and in pro- those who have health coverage yet dren. Government should welcome grams such as Head Start. worry their insurance company does these groups to apply for funds, not When it comes to our schools, dollars not care and will not pay. Together, discriminate against them. alone do not always make the dif- this Congress and this President will Government cannot be replaced by ference. Funding is important, and so find common ground to make sure doc- charities or volunteers. And govern- is reform. So we must tie funding to tors make medical decisions and pa- ment should not fund religious activi- higher standards and accountability tients get the health care they deserve ties. But our Nations should support for results. with a Patients’ Bill of Rights. the good works of these good people I believe in local control of schools: When it comes to their health, people who are helping neighbors in need. we should not and we will not run our want to get the medical care they need, So I am proposing allowing all tax- public schools from Washington. Yet not be forced to go to court because payers, whether they itemize or not, to when the Federal Government spends they did not get it. We will ensure ac- deduct their charitable contributions. tax dollars, we must insist on results. cess to the courts for those with legiti- Estimates show this could encourage Children should be tested on basic mate claims, but first, let us put in as much as $14 billion a year in new reading and math skills every year, be- place a strong independent review so charitable giving—money that will tween grades three and eight. Meas- we promote quality health care, not save and change lives. uring is the only way to know whether frivolous lawsuits. Our budget provides more than $700 all our children are learning—and I My budget also increases funding for million over the next 10 years for a want to know, because I refuse to leave medical research, which gives hope to Federal Compassion Capital Fund with any child behind. many who struggle with serious dis- a focused and noble mission: to provide

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1611 a mentor to the more than 1 million priorities, we have paid down all the for two cars for an entire year, it pays children with a parent in prison, and to available debt, we have prepared for tuition for a year at a community col- support other local efforts to fight il- contingencies—and we still have lege, it pays the average family gro- literacy, teen pregnancy, drug addic- money left over. cery bill for 3 months. That is real tion, and other difficult problems. Yogi Berra once said: ‘‘When you money. With us tonight is the Mayor of come to a fork in the road, take it.’’ With us tonight, representing many Philadelphia. Please help me welcome Now we come to a fork in the road. We American families, are Steven and Mayor John Street. Mayor Street has have two choices. Even though we have Josefina Ramos. Please help me wel- encouraged faith-based and community already met our needs, we could spend come them. The Ramoses are from organizations to make a difference in the money on more and bigger govern- Pennsylvania, but they could be from Philadelphia and he has invited me to ment. That is the road our Nation has any one of your districts. Steven is a his city this summer, to see compas- traveled in recent years. Last year, network administrator for a school dis- sion in action. government spending shot up 8 percent. trict, Josefina is a Spanish teacher at a I am personally aware of just how ef- That is far more than our economy charter school, and they have a 2-year- fective the Mayor is. Mayor Street is a grew, far more than personal income old daughter, Lianna. Steven and Democrat. Let the record show that I grew and far more than the rate of in- Josefina tell me they pay almost $8,000 lost his city. But some things are big- flation. If you continue on that road, a year in Federal income taxes; my ger than politics. So I look forward to you will spend the surplus and have to plan will same them more than $2,000. coming to your city to see your faith- dip into Social Security to pay other Let me tell you what Steven says: based programs in action. bills. ‘‘Two thousand dollars a year means a As government promotes compassion, Unrestrained government spending is lot to my family. If we had this money, it also must promote justice. Too many a dangerous road to deficits, so we it would help us reach our goal of pay- of our citizens have cause to doubt our must take a different path. The other ing off our personal debt in two years.’’ Nation’s justice when the law points a choice is to let the American people After that, Steven and Josefina want finger of suspicion at groups, instead of spend their own money to meet their to start saving for Lianna’s college individuals. All our citizens are created own needs, to fund their own priorities education. Government should never equal and must be treated equally. Ear- and pay down their own debts. I hope stand in the way of families achieving lier today I asked Attorney General you will join me and stand firmly on their dreams. The surplus is not the Ashcroft to develop specific rec- the side of the people. government’s money, the surplus is the ommendations to end racial profiling. The growing surplus exists because people’s money. It is wrong. We must end it. taxes are too high and government is For lower-income families, my tax In so doing, we will not hinder the charging more than it needs. The peo- relief plan restores basic fairness. work of our Nation’s brave police offi- ple of America have been overcharged Right now, complicated tax rules pun- cers. They protect us every day, often and on their behalf, I am here to ask ish hard work. A waitress supporting at great risk. But by stopping the for a refund. two children on $25,000 a year can lose abuses of a few, we will add to the pub- Some say my tax plan is too big, oth- nearly half of every additional dollar lic confidence our police officers earn ers say it is too small. I respectfully she earns. Her overtime, her hardest and deserve. disagree. This tax relief is just right. hours, are taxed at nearly 50 percent. My budget has funded a responsible I did not throw darts at a board to This sends a terrible message: You will increase in our ongoing operations, it come up with a number for tax relief. I never get ahead. But America’s mes- has funded our Nation’s important pri- did not take a poll, or develop an arbi- sage must be different: We must honor orities, it has protected Social Secu- trary formula that might sound good. I hard work, never punish it. rity and Medicare, and our surpluses looked at problems in the tax code and With tax relief, overtime will no are big enough that there is still calculated the cost to fix them. longer be overtax time for the waitress. money left over. A tax rate of 15 percent is too high People with the smallest incomes will Many of you have talked about the for those who earn low wages, so we get the highest percentage reductions. need to pay down our national debt. I lowered the rate to 10 percent. No one And millions of additional American have listened, and I agree. should pay more than a third of the families will be removed from the in- My budget proposal pays down an un- money they earn in Federal income come tax rolls entirely. precedented amount of public debt. We taxes, so we lowered the top rate to 33 Tax relief is right and tax relief is ur- owe it to our children and grand- percent. This reform will be welcome gent. The long economic expansion children to act now, and I hope you relief for America’s small businesses, that began almost 10 years ago is fal- will join me to pay down $2 trillion in which often pay taxes at the highest tering. Lower interest rates will even- debt during the next 10 years. rate, and help for small business means tually help, but we cannot assume they At the end of those 10 years, we will jobs for Americans. will do the job all by themselves. have paid down all the debt that is We simplified the tax code by reduc- Forty years ago and then twenty available to retire. That is more debt ing the number of tax rates from the years ago, two Presidents, one Demo- repaid more quickly than has ever been current five rates to four lower ones: crat and one Republican, John F. Ken- repaid by any nation at any time in 10, 15, 25, and 33 percent. In my plan, no nedy and Ronald Reagan, advocated history. one is targeted in or targeted out . . . tax cuts to—in President Kennedy’s We should also prepare for the unex- every one who pays income taxes will words—‘‘get this country moving pected, for the uncertainties of the fu- get tax relief. again.’’ ture. We should approach our Nation’s Our government should not tax, and They knew then, what we must do budget as any prudent family would, thereby discourage marriage, so we re- now: To create economic growth and with a contingency fund for emer- duced the marriage penalty. I want to opportunity, we must put money back gencies or additional spending needs. help families rear and support their into the hands of the people who buy For example, after a strategic review, children, so we doubled the child credit goods and create jobs. we may need to increase defense spend- to $1,000 per child. It is not fair to tax We must act quickly. The Chairman ing, we may need additional money for the same earnings twice—once when of the Federal Reserve has testified be- our farmers, or additional money to re- you earn them, and again when you fore Congress that tax cuts often come form Medicare. And so my budget sets die, so we must repeal the death tax. too late to stimulate economic recov- aside almost a trillion dollars over 10 These changes add up to significant ery. So I want to work with you to give years for additional needs . . . that is help. A typical family with two chil- our economy an important jump start one trillion additional reasons you can dren will save $1,600 a year on their by making tax relief retroactive. feel comfortable supporting this budg- Federal income taxes. Sixteen hundred We must act now because it is the et. dollars may not sound like a lot to right thing to do. We must also act We have increased our budget at a re- some, but it means a lot to many fami- now because we have other things to sponsible 4 percent, we have funded our lies. Sixteen hundred dollars buys gas do. We must show courage to confront

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 and resolve tough challenges: to re- ment, and we must. We can produce bers have reflected the collected or di- structure our Nation’s defenses, to more electricity to meet demand, and vided conscience of our country. And meet our growing need for energy, and we must. We can promote alternative when we walk through Statuary Hall, to reform Medicare and Social Secu- energy sources and conservation, and and see those men and women of mar- rity. we must. America must become more ble, we are reminded of their courage America has a window of opportunity energy independent. and achievement. to extend and secure our present peace Perhaps the biggest test of our fore- Yet America’s purpose is never found by promoting a distinctly American sight and courage will be reforming in statues or history. America’s pur- internationalism. We will work with Medicare and Social Security. pose always stands before us. our allies and friends to be a force for Medicare’s finances are strained and Our generation must show courage in good and a champion of freedom. We its coverage is outdated. Ninety-nine a time of blessing, as our Nation has will work for free markets and free percent of employer-provided health always shown in times of crisis. And trade and freedom from oppression. Na- plans offer some form of prescription our courage issue by issue, can gather tions making progress toward freedom drug coverage . . . Medicare does not. to greatness, and serve our country. will find America is their friend. The framework for reform has been de- This is the privilege, and responsi- We will promote our values, and we veloped by Senators FRIST and BREAUX bility, we share. And if we work to- will promote peace. And we need a and Congressman THOMAS, and now, it gether, we can prove that public serv- strong military to keep the peace. But is time to act. Medicare must be mod- ice is noble. our military was shaped to confront ernized. And we must make sure that We all came here for a reason. We all the challenges of the past. So I have every senior on Medicare can choose a have things we want to accomplish, asked the Secretary of Defense to re- health plan that offers prescription and promises to keep. Juntos podemos, view America’s armed forces and pre- drugs. together we can. We can make Ameri- pare to transform them to meet emerg- Seven years from now, the baby cans proud of their government. To- ing threats. My budget makes a down- boom generation will begin to claim gether we can share in the credit of payment on the research and develop- Social Security benefits. Everyone in making our country more prosperous ment that will be required. Yet, in our this chamber knows that Social Secu- and generous and just—and earn from broader transformation effort, we must rity is not prepared to fully fund their our conscience and from our fellow put strategy first, then spending. Our retirement. And we only have a couple citizens, the highest possible praise: defense vision will drive our defense of years to get prepared. Without re- well done, good and faithful servants. budget, not the other way around. form, this country will one day awaken Thank you. Good night. And God Our Nation also needs a clear strat- to a stark choice: either a drastic rise Bless America. egy to confront the threats of the 21st in payroll taxes, or a radical cut in re- GEORGE W. BUSH. century, threats that are more wide- tirement benefits. There is a better THE WHITE HOUSE, February 27, 2001. spread and less certain. They range way. f from terrorists who threaten with This spring I will form a presidential bombs to tyrants and rogue nations in- commission to reform Social Security. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER tent on developing weapons of mass de- The commission will make its rec- COMMUNICATIONS struction. To protect our own people, ommendations by next fall. Reform The following communications were our allies and friends, we must develop should be based on these principles: It laid before the Senate, together with and we must deploy effective missile must preserve the benefits of all cur- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- defenses. rent retirees and those nearing retire- uments, which were referred as indi- And as we transform our military, we ment. It must return Social Security cated: can discard Cold War relics, and reduce to sound financial footing. And it must EC–733. A communication from the Pro- our own nuclear forces to reflect to- offer personal savings accounts to gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- day’s needs. younger workers who want them. ministration, Department of Transportation, A strong America is the world’s best Social Security now offers workers a transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of hope for peace and freedom. Yet the return of less than 2 percent on the a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: cause of freedom rests on more than money they pay into the system. To Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model BO 105CB 5 and BO 105CBS 5 Helicopters’’ our ability to defend ourselves and our save the system, we must increase that ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0102)) received on Feb- allies. Freedom is exported every day, by allowing younger workers to make ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- as we ship goods and products that im- safe, sound investments at a higher merce, Science, and Transportation. prove the lives of millions of people. rate of return. EC–734. A communication from the Pro- Free trade brings greater political and Ownership, access to wealth, and gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- personal freedom. independence should not be the privi- ministration, Department of Transportation, Each of the previous five Presidents lege of a few. They are the hope of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of has had the ability to negotiate far- every American . . . and we must make a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: reaching trade agreements. Tonight I British Aerospace HP137 Mk1, Jetstream Se- them the foundation of Social Secu- ries 200, and Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 ask you to give me the strong hand of rity. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0117)) re- presidential trade promotion author- By confronting the tough challenge ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- ity, and to do so quickly. of reform, by being responsible with mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- As we meet tonight, many citizens our budget, we can earn the trust of tation. are struggling with the high costs of the American people. And, we can add EC–735. A communication from the Pro- energy. We have a serious energy prob- to that trust by enacting fair and bal- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- lem that demands a national energy anced election and campaign finance ministration, Department of Transportation, policy. The West is confronting a major reforms. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: energy shortage that has resulted in The agenda I have set before you to- Boeing Model 737–300, 400, and 500 Series Air- high prices and uncertainty. I have night is worthy of a great country. planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0110)) received asked Federal agencies to work with America is a nation at peace, but not a on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on California officials to help speed con- nation at rest. Much has been given to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. struction of new energy sources. And I us, and much is expected. EC–736. A communication from the Pro- have directed Vice President CHENEY, Let us agree to bridge old divides. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Commerce Secretary Evans, Energy But let us also agree that our good will ministration, Department of Transportation, Secretary Abraham, and other senior must be dedicated to great goals. Bi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: members of my Administration to rec- partisanship is more than minding our Fokker Model f28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and ommend a national energy policy. manners, it is doing our duty. 4000 Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– Our energy demand outstrips our No one can speak in this Capitol and 0101)) received on February 12, 2001; to the supply. We can produce more energy at not be awed by its history. At so many Committee on Commerce, Science, and home while protecting our environ- turning points, debates in these cham- Transportation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1613 EC–737. A communication from the Pro- Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA Model CN– ministration, Department of Transportation, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 235, CN–235–100, and CN–235–200 Series Air- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ministration, Department of Transportation, planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0111)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on British Aerospace HP137 mk1 and Jetstream a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Series 200 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– Boeing Model 747–400, –400F; 767–200, and –300 EC–746. A communication from the Pro- 0096)) received on February 12, 2001; to the Series Airplanes Equipped with P and W gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Model PW4000 Series Engines’’ ((RIN2120– ministration, Department of Transportation, Transportation. AA64)(2001–0109)) received on February 12, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–755. A communication from the Pro- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Science, and Transportation. Airbus Model A300 B2 and A300 B4; Model ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–738. A communication from the Pro- A300 B4–600, A300 B4–600R, and A300 F4 500R; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- and Model A310 Series Airplanes; Equipped a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ministration, Department of Transportation, with Dowty Ram Air Turbines’’ ((RIN2120– Boeing Model 747–400 Series Airplanes’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of AA64)(2001–0120)) received on February 12, ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0100)) received on Feb- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- Boeing Model 757–200 Series Airplanes’’ Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0108)) received on Feb- EC–747. A communication from the Pro- EC–756. A communication from the Pro- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- merce, Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–739. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ministration, Department of Transportation, Airbus Model A330–301, –321, and –322 Series Pilatus Aircraft LTD Model PC 6 Airplanes’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Airplanes and Model A340–211, –212, –214, –311, ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0105)) received on Feb- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: –312, and –313 Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Model AA64)(2001–0119)) received on February 12, merce, Science, and Transportation. EMB 120 Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–757. A communication from the Pro- AA64)(2001–0107)) received on February 12, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–748. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–740. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Model ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: EMB 120 Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of BAE Systems Limited Jetstream Model 4101 AA64)(2001–0104)) received on February 12, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: C1 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0118)) re- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- 604 Variant of Bombardier Model Canadair Science, and Transportation. CL 600 2B16 Series Airplanes Modified in Ac- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–758. A communication from the Pro- cordance with Supplemental Type Certifi- tation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- EC–749. A communication from the Pro- cate SA8060NM–D, SA8072NM–D or ministration, Department of Transportation, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- SA8086NM–D’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0106)) re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ministration, Department of Transportation, ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Airbus Model A300, A300–600, and A310 Series mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0103)) re- tation. Eurocopter Deutschland GMBM Model MBB– EC–741. A communication from the Pro- ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- BK 117 Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 0094)) received on February 12, 2001; to the mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ministration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and tation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–759. A communication from the Pro- Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Si- EC–750. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- korsky Aircraft Corp Model S76A, S76B, and gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, S76C Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0115)) ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of received on February 12, 2001 ; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Airspace; Cape Romanzof, AK’’ ((RIN2120– tation. Short Brothers Model SD3–60 SHERPA, AD3– AA66)(2001–0034)) received on February 12, EC–742. A communication from the Pro- SHERPA, SD3–30, and SD3–60 Series Air- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0095)) received Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on EC–760. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Commerce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: EC–751. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, Dassault Model Falcon 10 and Model gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Mystere–Falcon 50 Series Airplanes’’ ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Class E Airspace, ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0114)) received on Feb- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Atlanta, TX; Confirmation of Effective ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Date’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0050)) received on merce, Science, and Transportation. Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes’’ February 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- EC–743. A communication from the Pro- ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0099)) received on Feb- merce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- EC–761. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, merce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–752. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Bombardier Model DHC 8 200 and 300 Series ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Revocation of Class E Air- Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0113)) re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of space; Cage, OK’’ ((RIN2120–A66)(2001–0048)) ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: received on February 12 , 2001; to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Model mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation. EMB 145 Series’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0098)) tation. EC–744. A communication from the Pro- received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- EC–762. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–753. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 737–300, –400, and –500 Series ministration, Department of Transportation, Airbus Model A310 and Model A300 B4–600, Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0112)) re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of A300 BR–600R, and A300 F4–600R Series Air- ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0116)) received mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- McDonnell Douglas Model DC–10, Model MD– on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on tation. 10 and Model MD–11 Series Airplanes’’ Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–745. A communication from the Pro- ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0097)) received on Feb- EC–763. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, merce, Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–754. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 Airbus Model A300 B2, A300 B4, A300 B4–600, ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of A300 B4–600R, and A310 Series Airplanes’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0125)) received on Feb- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- MD Helicopters Inc., Model 369A, H, HE, D, Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0136)) re- merce, Science, and Transportation. E, FF, and 500 N Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- EC–764. A communication from the Pro- AA64)(2001–0127)) received on February 12, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. EC–782. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–773. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes’’ ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0124)) received on Feb- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: space Bowling Green, MO’’ ((RIN2120– merce, Science, and Transportation. Cessna Aircraft Company Model 525 Air- AA66)(2001–0042)) received on February 12, EC–765. A communication from the Pro- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0135)) received 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–783. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–774. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of A36, B36TC, and 58 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- AA64)(2001–0123)) received on February 12, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: P space; Grant NE’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0041)) 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, and W Canada Models PW306A and PW306B received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- Science, and Transportation. Turbofan Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–766. A communication from the Pro- 0134)) received on February 12, 2001; to the tation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–784. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–775. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC 12 and PC 12/ ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E 45 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0122)) re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Airspace; Prineville, OR’’ ((RIN2120– ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: AA66)(2001–0039)) received on February 12, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Model 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, tation. EMB 145 and EMB 135 Series Airplanes’’ Science, and Transportation. EC–767. A communication from the Pro- ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0133)) received on Feb- EC–785. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, merce, Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–776. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- British Aerospace HP 137 Mk1, Jetstream Se- ministration, Department of Transportation, space; Ogallala, NE’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– ries 200 and Jetstream Models 3101 and 3201 transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 0040)) received on February 12, 2001; to the Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0121)) re- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Committee on Commerce, Science, and ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd, Model Galaxy Transportation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0132)) re- EC–786. A communication from the Pro- tation. ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- EC–768. A communication from the Pro- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ministration, Department of Transportation, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- tation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–777. A communication from the Pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Amend Legal Description of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Jet Route J 501’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0038)) a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Si- ministration, Department of Transportation, received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- korsky Aircraft Corp Model S 76A, S 76B, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- S 76C Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: tation. 0130)) received on February 12, 2001; to the Bell Textron Canada Model 206A, B, L, L1, EC–787. A communication from the Pro- Committee on Commerce, Science, and and L3 Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Transportation. 0131)) received on February 12, 2001; to the ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–769. A communication from the Pro- Committee on Commerce, Science, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–778. A communication from the Pro- space; Bloomfield, IA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 0047)) received on February 12, 2001; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ministration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Rolls–Royce Deutschland GmbH Model transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. BR700–715A1–30, Br700–715B1–30, and BR700– a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- EC–788. A communication from the Pro- 715C1–30 Turbofan Engines’’ ((RIN2120– space, Asoria, OR’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- AA64)(2001–0129)) received on February 12, 0036)) received on February 12, 2001; to the ministration, Department of Transportation, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Committee on Commerce, Science, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E EC–770. A communication from the Pro- EC–779. A communication from the Pro- Airspace; Sparrevohn, AK’’ ((RIN2120– gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- AA66)(2001–0046)) received on February 12, ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- EC–789. A communication from the Pro- Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models space; Tillamook, OR’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 60, A60, and B60 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– 0037)) received on February 12, 2001; to the ministration, Department of Transportation, AA64)(2001–0128)) received on February 12, Committee on Commerce, Science, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Class E Airspace; Science, and Transportation. EC–780. A communication from the Pro- Cape Newenham, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– EC–771. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- 0045)) received on February 12, 2001; to the gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: EC–790. A communication from the Pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: CFM International Models CFM56–7B Tur- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH Mod- bofan Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0137)) ministration, Department of Transportation, els LS 4 and Ls 4A Sailplanes’’ ((RIN2120– received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of AA64)(2001–0126)) received on February 12, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, tation. space; Bassett NE’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– Science, and Transportation. EC–781. A communication from the Pro- 0044)) received on February 12, 2001; to the EC–772. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Committee on Commerce, Science, and gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, Transportation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1615 EC–791. A communication from the Pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0079)) received on Feb- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- ministration, Department of Transportation, TBM 700 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– merce, Science, and Transportation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 0083)) received on February 12, 2001; to the EC–810. A communication from the Pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- Committee on Commerce, Science, and gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- space; Council Bluffs, IA’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, AA66)(2001–0043)) received on February 12, EC–801. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, space; Pittsburg, KS; Confirmation of Effec- EC–792. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tive Date’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0029)) re- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- ministration, Department of Transportation, proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ments (26)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0012)) re- tation. a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- EC–811. A communication from the Pro- Airspace; Tin City, AK’’ ((RIN2120– mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- AA66)(2001–0033)) received on February 12, tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–802. A communication from the Pro- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: EC–793. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, Agusta SpA Model A109E Helicopters’’ gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0086)) received on Feb- ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- merce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Civil Penalty Actions in ments (7)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0011)) re- Commercial Space Transportation; Request ceived on February 12, 2001; to the Com- EC–812. A communication from the Pro- for Comments’’ ((RIN2120–AH18)(2001–0001)) mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–803. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: EC–794. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 Series Air- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of planes and Model A300 Br–600, A300 Br–600R, ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: and A300 Fr–600R Series Airplanes’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Dornier Model 328–100 Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0085)) received on Feb- a rule entitled ‘‘Civil Penalty Actions in ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0089)) received on Feb- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- Commercial Space Transportation: Delay of ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation. Effective Date’’ ((RIN2120–AH18)(2001–0002)) merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–813. A communication from the Pro- received on February 12, 2001; to the Com- EC–804. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–795. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: BMW Rolls–Royce GmbH Models BR700– ministration, Department of Transportation, British Aerospace Model 4101 Airplanes’’ 710A1–10 and BR700–710A2–20 Turbofan En- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0090)) received on Feb- gines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0084)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to Digital Flight ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on Data Recorder Specifications; Correction’’ merce, Science, and Transportation. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AG88)(2001–0001)) received on Feb- EC–805. A communication from the Pro- EC–814. A communication from the Pro- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- merce, Science, and Transportation. ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–796. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ministration, Department of Transportation, Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Model transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Piaggio P–180 Airplanes; Removal’’ Avro 146 RJ Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– a rule entitled ‘‘Amend Class E Airspace; ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0091)) received on Feb- AA64)(2001–0088)) received on February 12, Westminister, MD’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 0031)) received on February 12, 2001; to the merce, Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–806. A communication from the Pro- EC–815. A communication from the Pro- Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- EC–797. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 space; St. George, UT’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001– a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class D and P1 and EC135 T1 Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– 0054)) received on February 15, 2001; to the Class E4 Airspace; Gainesville, FL; Correc- AA64)(2001–0092)) received on February 12, Committee on Commerce, Science, and tion’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0032)) received on 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Transportation. February 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- Science, and Transportation. EC–816. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–807. A communication from the Pro- EC–798. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: BAe Systems Limited Model ATP Airplanes’’ proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- Stemme GmbH and Co. KIG Models S10 and ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0087)) received on Feb- ments (53)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0017)) re- S10–V Sailplanes; Request for Comments’’ ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- ceived on February 15, 2001; to the Com- ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0081)) received on Feb- merce, Science, and Transportation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- EC–808. A communication from the Pro- tation. merce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- EC–817. A communication from the Pro- EC–799. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ministration, Department of Transportation, ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of McDonnell Douglas Model MD–11 Series Air- a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0078)) received proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- Gulfstream Model G 1159A Series Airplanes’’ on February 12, 2001; to the Committee on ments (36)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0016)) re- ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001–0082)) received on Feb- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ceived on February 15, 2001; to the Com- ruary 12, 2001; to the Committee on Com- EC–809. A communication from the Pro- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- merce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- tation. EC–800. A communication from the Pro- ministration, Department of Transportation, EC–818. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration, Department of Transportation, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: ministration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Dornier Model 328–300 Series Airplanes’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1616 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- AA66)(2001–0053)) received on February 15, S. 399. A bill to provide for fire sprinkler proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, systems, or other fire suppression or preven- ments (114)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0015)) re- Science, and Transportation. tion technologies, in public and private col- ceived on February 15, 2001; to the Com- EC–828. A communication from the Pro- lege and university housing and dormitories, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- including fraternity and sorority housing tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, and dormitories; to the Committee on EC–819. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. ROB- ministration, Department of Transportation, Agusta SpA Model A 109E Helicopters; Re- ERTS, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Mr. DOR- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of quest for Comments’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(2001– GAN): a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- 0140)) received on February 15, 2001; to the S. 400. A bill to lift the trade embargo on proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Com- ments (16)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0014)) re- Transportation. mittee on Finance. ceived on February 15, 2001; to the Com- EC–829. A communication from the Pro- By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. ROB- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- ERTS, and Mrs. LINCOLN): tation. ministration, Department of Transportation, S. 401. A bill to normalize trade relations EC–820. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of with Cuba, and for other purposes; to the gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: Committee on Finance. ministration, Department of Transportation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc Models 214B and By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. ROB- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 214B–1; Request for Comments’’ ((RIN2120– ERTS, and Mrs. LINCOLN): a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E AA64)(2001–0139)) received on February 15, S. 402. A bill to make an exception to the Airspace; Sugar Land, TX; Request for Com- 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, United States embargo on trade with Cuba ments’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0055)) received Science, and Transportation. for the export of agricultural commodities, on February 15, 2001; to the Committee on f medicines, medical supplies, medical instru- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ments, or medical equipment, and for other EC–821. A communication from the Pro- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND purposes; to the Committee on Finance. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. COCHRAN: ministration, Department of Transportation, The following bills and joint resolu- S. 403. A bill to improve the National Writ- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ing Project; to the Committee on Health, a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class E Air- tions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous con- Education, Labor, and Pensions. space; Algona, IA; Confirmation of Effective By Mr. MCCAIN: Date’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(2001–0056)) received on sent, and referred as indicated: S. 404. A bill to provide for the technical February 15, 2001; to the Committee on Com- By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. integrity of the FM radio band, and for other merce, Science, and Transportation. WARNER, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–822. A communication from the Pro- CAMPBELL): Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- S. 392. A bill to grant a Federal Charter to By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. ministration, Department of Transportation, Korean War Veterans Association, Incor- EDWARDS, Mr. MILLER, and Mr. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of porated, and for other purposes; to the Com- CORZINE): a rule entitled ‘‘IFR Altitudes; Miscella- mittee on the Judiciary. S. 405. A bill to amend title 38, United neous Amendments (6)’’ ((RIN2120– By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. States Code, to improve outreach programs AA63)(2001–0002)) received on February 15, TORRICELLI): carried out by the Department of Veterans 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 393. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Affairs to provide for more fully informing Science, and Transportation. enue Code of 1986 to encourage charitable veterans of benefits available to them under EC–823. A communication from the Pro- contributions to public charities for use in laws administered by the Secretary of Vet- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- medical research; to the Committee on Fi- erans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ ministration, Department of Transportation, nance. Affairs. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of By Mr. DOMENICI: By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- S. 394. A bill to make an urgent supple- CORZINE, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DURBIN, proach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amend- mental appropriation for fiscal year 2001 for and Mr. KENNEDY): ments (42)’’ ((RIN2120–AA65)(2001–0013)) re- the Department of Defense for the Defense S. 406. A bill to reduce gun trafficking by ceived on February 15, 2001; to the Com- Health Program; to the Committee on Ap- prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns; to mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- propriations. the Committee on the Judiciary. tation. By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. EC–824. A communication from the Pro- KERRY): HATCH): gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- S. 395. A bill to ensure the independence S. 407. A bill to amend the Trademark Act ministration, Department of Transportation, and nonpartisan operation of the Office of of 1946 to provide for the registration and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Advocacy of the Small Business Administra- protection of trademarks used in commerce, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives: tion; to the Committee on Small Business. in order to carry out provisions of certain Bombardier Model CL 600–2B19 Series Air- By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. international conventions, and for other pur- planes; Request for Comments’’ ((RIN2120– KERRY): poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. AA64)(2001–0141)) received on February 15, S. 396. A bill to provide for national quad- By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, rennial summits on small business and State FEINSTEIN): Science, and Transportation. summits on small business, to establish the EC–825. A communication from the Pro- White House Quadrennial Commission on S. 408. A bill to provide emergency relief to gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- Small Business, and for other purposes; to small businesses affected by significant in- ministration, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Small Business. creases in the price of electricity; to the Committee on Small Business. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of VOR Federal V– LEVIN, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, f 480 and Jet Route J–120; AK’’ ((RIN2120– Mr. KYL, Mr. REED, Mr. VOINOVICH, AA66)(2001–0051)) received on February 15, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, DEWINE, and Mr. KOHL): SENATE RESOLUTIONS Science, and Transportation. S. 397. A bill to amend the Defense Base The following concurrent resolutions EC–826. A communication from the Pro- Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to au- gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- thorize additional rounds of base closures and Senate resolutions were read, and ministration, Department of Transportation, and realignments under the Act in 2003 and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 2005, to modify certain authorities relating By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. a rule entitled ‘‘Modification and Revocation to closures and realignments under that Act; DASCHLE): of VOR and Colored Federal Airways and Jet to the Committee on Armed Services. S. Res. 28. A resolution to authorize testi- Routes; AK; Correction’’ ((RIN2120– By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. mony and legal representation in State of AA66)(2001–0052)) received on February 15, GRASSLEY, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. LEVIN, Idaho v. Fredrick Leroy Leas, Sr.; considered 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER): and agreed to. Science, and Transportation. S. 398. A bill to combat international By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. EC–827. A communication from the Pro- money laundering and to protect the United HELMS): gram Analyst of the Federal Aviation Ad- States financial system, and for other pur- S. Res. 29. A resolution honoring Dale ministration, Department of Transportation, poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Earnhardt and expressing condolences of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ing, and Urban Affairs. United States Senate to his family on his a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E2 By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. death; to the Committee on Commerce, Airspace; Tri-City, DOT’’ ((RIN2120– DODD): Science, and Transportation.

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A resolution authorizing ex- Texas (Mrs. HUTCHISON) were added as sponsor of S. 280, a bill to amend the penditures by the Committee on the Budget; cosponsors of S. 145, a bill to amend Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to from the Committee on the Budget; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. title 10, United States Code, to increase require retailers of beef, lamb, pork, By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. to parity with other surviving spouses and perishable agricultural commod- WARNER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BINGA- the basic annuity that is provided ities to inform consumers, at the final MAN, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. AKAKA): under the uniformed services Survivor point of sale to consumers, of the coun- S. Con. Res. 17. A concurrent resolution ex- Benefit Plan for surviving spouses who try of origin of the commodities. pressing the sense of Congress that there are at least 62 years of age, and for S. 305 should continue to be parity between the ad- other purposes. justments in the compensation of members At the request of Mr. SMITH of New of the uniformed services and the adjust- S. 148 Hampshire, the name of the Senator ments in the compensation of civilian em- At the request of Mr. CRAIG, the from Texas (Mrs. HUTCHISON) was added ployees of the United States; to the Com- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. as a cosponsor of S. 305, a bill to amend mittee on Governmental Affairs. DEWINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. title 10, United States Code, to remove By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. 148, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- the reduction in the amount of Sur- CHAFEE): enue Code of 1986 to expand the adop- vivor Benefit Plan annuities at age 62. S. Con. Res. 18. A concurrent resolution recognizing the achievements and contribu- tion credit, and for other purposes. S. 316 tions of the Peace Corps over the past 40 S. 164 At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, years, and for other purposes; to the Com- At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the the name of the Senator from Colorado mittee on Foreign Relations. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. (Mr. ALLARD) was added as a cosponsor f ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of of S. 316, a bill to provide for teacher li- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 164, a bill to prepare tomorrows ability protection. teachers to use technology through S. 321 S. 27 pre-service and in-service training, and At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the At the request of Mr. FEINGOLD, the for other purposes. names of the Senator from Georgia names of the Senator from Arkansas S. 170 (Mr. HUTCHINSON) and the Senator from (Mr. MILLER) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. REID, the name Washington (Ms. CANTWELL) were New York (Mrs. CLINTON) were added as of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. cosponsors of S. 27, a bill to amend the added as cosponsors of S. 321, a bill to BIDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 amend title XIX of the Social Security 170, a bill to amend title 10, United to provide bipartisan campaign reform. Act to provide families of disabled chil- States Code, to permit retired mem- dren with the opportunity to purchase S. 88 bers of the Armed Forces who have a coverage under the medicaid program At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, service-connected disability to receive for such children, and for other pur- the names of the Senator from Alaska both military retired pay by reason of poses. (Mr. STEVENS) and the Senator from their years of military service and dis- S. 335 New Jersey (Mr. TORRICELLI) were ability compensation from the Depart- added as cosponsors of S. 88, a bill to At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, ment of Veterans Affairs for their dis- the name of the Senator from Mis- amend the Internal Revenue Code of ability. 1986 to provide an incentive to ensure sissippi (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a S. 177 that all Americans gain timely and eq- cosponsor of S. 335, a bill to amend the uitable access to the Internet over cur- At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- rent and future generations of names of the Senator from Minnesota vide an exclusion from gross income for broadband capability. (Mr. DAYTON) and the Senator from distributions from qualified State tui- Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY) were added S. 104 tion programs which are used to pay as cosponsors of S. 177, a bill to amend education expenses, and for other pur- At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the the provisions of title 19, United States name of the Senator from New Jersey poses. Code, relating to the manner in which (Mr. TORRICELLI) was added as a co- S. 345 pay policies and schedules and fringe sponsor of S. 104, a bill to require equi- At the request of Mr. ALLARD, the benefit programs for postmasters are table coverage of prescription contra- names of the Senator from North Caro- established. ceptive drugs and devices, and contra- lina (Mr. EDWARDS), the Senator from ceptive services under health plans. S. 207 Montana (Mr. BAUCUS), and the Sen- At the request of Mr. SMITH of New S. 131 ator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) Hampshire, the name of the Senator At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the were added as cosponsors of S. 345, a name of the Senator from Delaware from Rhode Island (Mr. CHAFEE) was bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act added as a cosponsor of S. 207, a bill to (Mr. BIDEN) was added as a cosponsor of to strike the limitation that permits S. 131, a bill to amend title 38, United amend the Internal Revenue Code of interstate movement of live birds, for States Code, to modify the annual de- 1986 to provide incentives to introduce the purpose of fighting, to States in termination of the rate of the basic new technologies to reduce energy con- which animal fighting is lawful. benefit of active duty educational as- sumption in buildings. S. 355 sistance under the Montgomery GI S. 277 At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the Bill, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the names of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. S. 143 name of the Senator from Minnesota HUTCHISON) and the Senator from Ne- At the request of Mr. GRAMM, the (Mr. DAYTON) was added as a cosponsor braska (Mr. HAGEL) were added as co- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- of S. 277, a bill to amend the Fair sponsors of S. 355, a bill to require the vania (Mr. SANTORUM) was added as a Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide Secretary of the Treasury to mint cosponsor of S. 143, a bill to amend the for an increase in the Federal min- coins in commemoration of the con- Securities Act of 1933 and the Securi- imum wage. tributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, ties Exchange Act of 1934, to reduce se- S. 278 Jr., to the United States. curities fees in excess of those required At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the S. 366 to fund the operations of the Securities name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the and Exchange Commission, to adjust REID) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from California compensation provisions for employees 278, a bill to restore health care cov- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- of the Commission, and for other pur- erage to retired members of the uni- sponsor of S. 366, a bill to amend the poses. formed services. Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to in- S. 145 S. 280 crease the amount of funds available At the request of Mr. THURMOND, the At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the for certain agricultural trade pro- names of the Senator from Alabama name of the Senator from North Da- grams.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 S. 367 and served during the Korean War for will enable its members to assist in At the request of Mr. BOND, the name their struggles and sacrifices on behalf processing veterans’ claims. of the Senator from Michigan (Ms. of freedom and the principles and The Korean War Veterans have asked STABENOW) was added as a cosponsor of ideals of our nation. for very little in return for their serv- S. 367, a bill to prohibit the application The year 2000 marked the 50th Anni- ice and sacrifice. I urge my colleagues of certain restrictive eligibility re- versary of the Korean War. In June 1950 to join me in supporting this legisla- quirements to foreign nongovern- when the North Korea People’s Army tion and ask that the text of the meas- mental organizations with respect to swept across the 38th Parallel to oc- ure be printed in the RECORD imme- the provision of assistance under part I cupy Seoul, South Korea, members of diately following my comments. of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. our Armed Forces—including many There being no objection, the bill was S. CON. RES. 14 from the State of Maryland—imme- ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as At the request of Mr. CAMPBELL, the diately answered the call of the U.N. to follows: name of the Senator from Oklahoma repel this forceful invasion. Without S. 392 (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor hesitation, these soldiers traveled to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of S. Con. Res. 14, a concurrent resolu- an unfamiliar corner of the world to resentatives of the United States of America in tion recognizing the social problem of join an unprecedented multinational Congress assembled, force comprised of 22 countries and SECTION 1. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO child abuse and neglect, and supporting KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIA- efforts to enhance public awareness of risked their lives to protect freedom. The Americans who led this inter- TION, INCORPORATED. it. (a) GRANT OF CHARTER.—Part B of subtitle national effort were true patriots who S. RES. 20 II of title 36, United States Code, is amend- fought with remarkable courage. ed— At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the In battles such as Pork Chop Hill, the name of the Senator from Michigan (1) by striking the following: Inchon Landing and the frozen Chosin ‘‘CHAPTER 1201—[RESERVED]’’; and (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- Reservoir, which was fought in tem- (2) by inserting the following: sor of S. Res. 20, a resolution desig- peratures as low as fifty-seven degrees nating March 25, 2001, as ‘‘Greek Inde- ‘‘CHAPTER 1201—KOREAN WAR VETERANS below zero, they faced some of the ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED pendence Day: A National Day of Cele- most brutal combat in history. By the bration of Greek and American Democ- time the fighting had ended, 8,176 ‘‘Sec. racy.’’ ‘‘120101. Organization. Americans were listed as missing or ‘‘120102. Purposes. S. RES. 23 prisoners of war—some of whom are ‘‘120103. Membership. At the request of Mr. CLELAND, the still missing—and over 36,000 Ameri- ‘‘120104. Governing body. name of the Senator from Maryland cans had died. One hundred and thirty- ‘‘120105. Powers. (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- ‘‘120106. Restrictions. one Korean War Veterans were awarded ‘‘120107. Duty to maintain corporate and tax- sor of S. Res. 23, a resolution express- the nation’s highest commendation for exempt status. ing the sense of the Senate that the combat bravery, the Medal of Honor. ‘‘120108. Records and inspection. President should award the Presi- Ninety-four of these soldiers gave their ‘‘120109. Service of process. dential Medal of Freedom post- lives in the process. There is an engrav- ‘‘120110. Liability for acts of officers and humously to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays ing on the Korean War Veterans Memo- agents. ‘‘120111. Annual report. in honor of his distinguished career as rial which reflects these losses and how ‘‘§ 120101. Organization an educator, civil and human rights brutal a war this was. It reads, ‘‘Free- leader, and public theologian. dom is not Free.’’ Yet, as a Nation, we ‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Korean War Vet- erans Association, Incorporated (in this S. RES. 24 have done little more than establish chapter, the ‘corporation’), incorporated in At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the this memorial to publicly acknowledge the State of New York, is a federally char- names of the Senator from Alabama the bravery of those who fought the tered corporation. (Mr. SESSIONS) and the Senator from Korean War. The Korean War has been ‘‘(b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—If the cor- New Hampshire (Mr. SMITH) were added termed by many as the ‘‘Forgotten poration does not comply with the provisions as cosponsors of S. Res. 24, a resolution War.’’ Freedom is not free. We owe our of this chapter, the charter granted by sub- honoring the contributions of Catholic Korean War Veterans a debt of grati- section (a) expires. schools. tude. Granting this Federal charter—at ‘‘§ 120102. Purposes ‘‘The purposes of the corporation are as S. RES. 25 no cost to the government—is a small expression of appreciation that we as a provided in its articles of incorporation and At the request of Mr. CRAIG, the include— names of the Senator from North Caro- Nation can offer to these men and ‘‘(1) organizing, promoting, and maintain- lina (Mr. HELMS), the Senator from Ar- women, one which will enable them to ing for benevolent and charitable purposes kansas (Mrs. LINCOLN), and the Senator work as a unified front to ensure that an association of persons who have seen hon- from Florida (Mr. GRAHAM) were added the ‘‘Forgotten War’’ is forgotten no orable service in the Armed Forces during as cosponsors of S. Res. 25, a resolution more. the Korean War, and of certain other per- designating the week beginning March The Korean War Veterans Associa- sons; 18, 2001 as ‘‘National Safe Place Week.’’ tion was originally incorporated on ‘‘(2) providing a means of contact and com- munication among members of the corpora- f June 25, 1985. Since its first annual re- union and memorial service in Arling- tion; ‘‘(3) promoting the establishment of, and STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED ton, Virginia, where its members de- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS establishing, war and other memorials com- cided to develop a national focus and memorative of persons who served in the By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, strong commitment to service, the as- Armed Forces during the Korean War; and Mr. WARNER, Mrs. MURRAY, and sociation has grown substantially to a ‘‘(4) aiding needy members of the corpora- Mr. CAMPBELL): membership of over 17,000. A Federal tion, their wives and children, and the wid- S. 392. A bill to grant a Federal Char- charter would allow the Association to ows and children of persons who were mem- ter to Korean War Veterans Associa- continue and grow its mission and fur- bers of the corporation at the time of their tion, Incorporated, and for other pur- ther its charitable and benevolent death. poses; to the Committee on the Judici- causes. Specifically, it will afford the ‘‘§ 120103. Membership ary. Korean War Veterans’ Association the ‘‘Eligibility for membership in the cor- Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, same status as other major veterans poration, and the rights and privileges of members of the corporation, are as provided today I am introducing legislation to- organizations and allow it to partici- in the bylaws of the corporation. gether with Senators WARNER, CAMP- pate as part of select committees with ‘‘§ 120104. Governing body BELL, and MURRAY, which would grant other congressionally chartered vet- ‘‘(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of di- a Federal Charter to the Korean War erans and military groups. A Federal rectors of the corporation, and the respon- Veterans Association, Incorporated. charter will also accelerate the Asso- sibilities of the board of directors, are as pro- This legislation recognizes and honors ciation’s ‘‘accreditation’’ with the De- vided in the articles of incorporation of the the 5.7 million Americans who fought partment of Veterans Affairs which corporation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1619 ‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The officers of the corpora- charitable contributions to public ican lives a year. One and a half mil- tion, and the election of the officers of the charities for use in medical research, lion people have Parkinson’s Disease. corporation, are as provided in the articles of to the Committee on Finance. Countless families suffer with the pain incorporation. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise of a loved one who has Alzheimer’s. ‘‘§ 120105. Powers today to introduce bipartisan legisla- And yet these diseases go without a ‘‘The corporation has only the powers pro- tion, the Paul Coverdell Medical Re- cure. We must work towards the day vided in its bylaws and articles of incorpora- search Investment Act. when they are cured, prevented, or tion filed in each State in which it is incor- Under the current tax code, deduct- eliminated—just like polio and small- porated. ible charitable cash gifts to support pox were years ago. ‘‘§ 120106. Restrictions medical research are limited to 50% of Increased funding of medical re- ‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corpora- an individual’s adjusted gross income. search by the private sector is needed tion may not issue stock or declare or pay a This bill would simply increase the de- to save and improve American lives. dividend. New discoveries in science and tech- ‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corpora- ductibility of cash gifts for medical re- tion, or a director or officer of the corpora- search to 80 percent of an individual’s nology are creating even greater oppor- tion as such, may not contribute to, support, adjusted gross income. For those indi- tunities than in the past for large re- or participate in any political activity or in viduals who are willing and able to give turns from money invested in medical any manner attempt to influence legislation. more than 80 percent of their income, research. The mapping of the human ‘‘(c) LOAN.—The corporation may not make the bill also extends the period an indi- genome is but one example. Dr. Abra- a loan to a director, officer, or employee of vidual can carry the deduction forward ham Lieberman, a neurologist at the the corporation. National Parkinson’s Foundation, was ‘‘(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR for excess charitable gifts from five years to ten years. quoted in Newsweek as saying that the AUTHORITY.—The corporation may not claim medical research community today is congressional approval, or the authority of In what is perhaps the most impor- the United States, for any of its activities. tant change for today’s economy, the ‘‘standing at the same threshold that bill allows taxpayers to donate stock we reached with infectious disease 100 ‘‘§ 120107. Duty to maintain corporate and years ago.’’ tax-exempt status without being penalized for it. Ameri- cans regularly donate stock acquired The Paul Coverdell MRI Act encour- ‘‘(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation ages the financial gifts that will enable shall maintain its status as a corporation in- through a stock option plan to their fa- that threshold to be overcome. I hope corporated under the laws of the State of vorite charity. And often they make you will join me in supporting it. New York. the donation within a year of exer- ‘‘(b) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.—The corpora- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- cising their stock options. But current sent that the text of the bill be printed tion shall maintain its status as an organiza- law penalizes these donations by taxing tion exempt from taxation under the Inter- in the RECORD. nal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). them as ordinary income or as capital There being no objection, the bill was gain. These taxes can run as high as 40 ‘‘§ 120108. Records and inspection ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as percent, which acts as a disincentive to ‘‘(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall follows: keep— contribute to charities. How absurd S. 393 ‘‘(1) correct and complete records of ac- that someone who donates $1,000 to a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- count; charity has to sell $1,400 of stock to resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of its mem- pay for it. The person could wait a year Congress assembled, bers, board of directors, and committees hav- and give the stock then, but why delay SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ing any of the authority of its board of direc- the contribution when that money can This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paul Cover- tors; and be put to work curing disease today. dell Medical Research Investment Act of ‘‘(3) at its principal office, a record of the The Paul Coverdell MRI Act is pre- 2001’’. names and addresses of its members entitled SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON CHARI- to vote on matters relating to the corpora- mised on a simple truth: people should TABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBU- tion. not be penalized for helping others. TIONS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH. ‘‘(b) INSPECTION.—A member entitled to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, relying on (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section vote on matters relating to the corporation, IRS data and studies of charitable giv- 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or an agent or attorney of the member, may ing, conducted a study on the effects of (relating to percentage limitations) is inspect the records of the corporation for the Paul Coverdell MRI Act. It con- amended by adding at the end the following any proper purpose, at any reasonable time. cluded that if the proposal were in ef- new subparagraph: ‘‘(G) SPECIAL LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO ‘‘§ 120109. Service of process fect last year there would have been a CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MEDICAL RE- ‘‘The corporation shall have a designated 4.0 percent to 4.5 percent increase in in- SEARCH.— agent in the District of Columbia to receive dividual giving in 2000. This amounts ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any medical research service of process for the corporation. Notice to $180.4 million additional dollars in contribution shall be allowed to the extent to or service on the agent is notice to or charitable donations for medical re- that the aggregate of such contributions service on the Corporation. search dollars that would result in tan- does not exceed the lesser of— ‘‘§ 120110. Liability for acts of officers and gible health benefits to all Americans. ‘‘(I) 80 percent of the taxpayer’s contribu- agents If the additional giving grew every tion base for any taxable year, or ‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of ‘‘(II) the excess of 80 percent of the tax- its officers and agents acting within the year over five years at the same rate as payer’s contribution base for the taxable scope of their authority. national income, a billion dollars more year over the amount of charitable contribu- would be put to work to cure disease. ‘‘§ 120111. Annual report tions allowable under subparagraphs (A) and Over the course of ten years, the num- (B) (determined without regard to subpara- ‘‘The corporation shall submit an annual graph (C)). report to Congress on the activities of the ber jumps to $2.3 billion in new money ‘‘(ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate amount corporation during the preceding fiscal year. for medical research. For many re- of contributions described in clause (i) ex- The report shall be submitted at the same search efforts, that money could mean ceeds the limitation of such clause, such ex- time as the report of the audit required by the difference between finding a cure cess shall be treated (in a manner consistent section 10101 of this title. The report may or not finding a cure. with the rules of subsection (d)(1)) as a med- not be printed as a public document.’’. The returns from increased funding ical research contribution in each of the 10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of of medical research not only in eco- chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of succeeding taxable years in order of time. nomic sayings to the country, but in REATMENT OF CAPITAL GAIN PROP- title 36, United States Code, is amended by ‘‘(iii) T ERTY.—In the case of any medical research striking the item relating to chapter 1201 terms of curing disease and finding new contribution of capital gain property (as de- and inserting the following new item: treatments could be enormous. The amount and impact of disease in this fined in subparagraph (C)(iv)), subsection ‘‘1201. Korean War Veterans Associa- (e)(1) shall apply to such contribution. tion, Incorporated ...... 120101’’. country is staggering. Each day more than 1,500 Americans die of cancer. Six- ‘‘(iv) MEDICAL RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION.— For purposes of this subparagraph, the term By Mr. FRIST (for himself and teen million people have diabetes, their ‘medical research contribution’ means a Mr. TORRICELLI): lives are shortened by an average of fif- charitable contribution— S. 393. A bill to amend the Internal teen years. Cardiovascular diseases ‘‘(I) to an organization described in clauses Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage take approximately one million Amer- (ii), (iii), (v), or (vi) of subparagraph (A), and

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A bill to make an urgent sup- under the regulations promulgated under plemental appropriation for fiscal year However, the earlier 2001 funding gap subparagraph (A)(ii), as in effect on the date 2001 for the Department of Defense for remains, and I believe Congress can of the enactment of this subparagraph.’’. the Defense Health Program; to the and should act as promptly as possible (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Committee on Appropriations. to fully fund all known costs. (1) Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Rev- Accordingly, I am introducing legis- enue Code of 1986 is amended in the matter Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, as many Senators know, there has been a lation to provide a supplemental appro- preceding clause (i) by inserting ‘‘(other than priation of the currently estimated $1.2 a medical research contribution)’’ after major problem in funding for health ‘‘contribution’’. care for military families and military billion for the Defense Health Program (2) Section 170(b)(1)(B) of such Code is retirees since 1993. Budgets for the De- for 2001. amended by inserting ‘‘or a medical research fense Health Program have been sub- Because the money is needed on an contribution’’ after ‘‘applies’’. mitted to Congress without requesting urgent basis, I will discuss how we can (3) Section 170(b)(1)(C)(i) of such Code is enough spending to cover all known address this matter with the Chairman amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’ and of the Senate Appropriations Com- inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D) or (G)’’. medical and health care expenses. This problem has been recurring year mittee when he convenes a meeting of (4) Section 170(b)(1)(D)(i) of such Code is the Defense Subcommittee on Feb- amended— after year because budget officials in (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), the Department of Defense had been ruary 28 to conduct hearings on the by inserting ‘‘or a medical research contribu- ‘‘low balling’’ their predictions of infla- Military Health System. I fully expect tion’’ after ‘‘applies’’, and tion in DoD’s Defense Health Program; that we will act as promptly as pos- (B) in the second sentence, by inserting they have projected medical inflation sible and in time to address real needs. ‘‘(other than medical research contribu- at or below the overall economy’s rate. I am also announcing four specific tions)’’ before the period. Meanwhile, medical care costs have recommendations for the Defense (5) Section 545(b)(2) of such Code is amend- Health Program I will make as Chair- ed by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), grown well above the national inflation rate. man of the Senate Budget Committee and (G)’’. for the 2002 congressional budget reso- (6) Section 556(b)(2) of such Code is amend- Since 1996 DoD has projected an aver- ed by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), age annual inflation rate of 1.8 percent lution: and (G)’’. in the Defense Health Program, but the Sufficient budget authority and out- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments actual average rate over that time pe- lays to enable the enactment of the made by this section shall apply— riod is 4.9 percent. 2001 appropriations legislation I am in- (1) to contributions made in taxable years Just last year, DoD predicted 2.1 per- troducing today. beginning after December 31, 2001, and cent inflation for the Defense Health An additional $1.4 billion in fiscal (2) to contributions made on or before De- year 2002 to accommodate actual infla- cember 31, 2001, but only to the extent that Program in 2001; experts are predicting a deduction would be allowed under section the rate to be 7.9 percent. tion in DoD health care, rather than 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for This unacceptable budgeting practice the unrealistic under-estimate left by taxable years beginning after December 31, has resulted in expenses being incurred the officials of the outgoing Adminis- 2000, had section 170(b)(1)(G) of such Code (as but no funds to pay the bills. Congress tration. added by this section) applied to such con- has responded by funding these gaps To accommodate future inflation, the tributions when made. with additional spending, usually in budget resolution will also provide the SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INCENTIVE emergency supplemental appropria- requisite amounts of budget authority STOCK OPTIONS. and outlays to accommodate 5 percent (a) AMT ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 56(b)(3) of tions bills. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating While we have addressed the problem inflation for the next ten years. While to treatment of incentive stock options) is when we ultimately learn the size of I have every expectation that Presi- amended— the funding gap, the inappropriate dent Bush and Secretary of Defense (1) by striking ‘‘Section 421’’ and inserting budgeting practices of the past have Rumsfeld will address this under- the following: had a major negative impact on mili- funding in the 2002 budget, I am adding ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in tary service men and women, military these amounts, totaling $18 billion over subparagraph (B), section 421’’, and 10 years, just in case their review of (2) by adding at the end the following new retirees, and the dependents of both. subparagraph: When military medical personnel and the defense budget has not yet ad- ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL RE- civilian providers do not know if or dressed the unacceptable budgeting SEARCH STOCK.— when they will receive full funding, ap- practices of the past. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph shall not pointments for healthcare can be com- In its current estimates, the Congres- apply in the case of a medical research stock plicated, and the services rendered can sional Budget Office has not included transfer. be delayed or degraded. A system that additional discretionary spending in its ‘‘(ii) MEDICAL RESEARCH STOCK TRANSFER.— many already find troublesome can be- ‘‘baseline’’ for the ‘‘Tricare for Life’’ For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘medical come exasperating. program. The technical reasons for this research stock transfer’ means a transfer— This problem is not small; it directly ‘‘(I) of stock which is traded on an estab- are esoteric, but the money is substan- lished securities market, affects an active beneficiary popu- tial, $9.8 billion over 10 years. If this (II) of stock which is acquired pursuant to lation of almost six million, including money were not also added now, we the exercise of an incentive stock option 1.5 million active duty servicemen and would just be engaging in another form within the same taxable year as such trans- women, 1 million retirees, and 3.3 fam- of underfunding. fer occurs, and ily dependents. Congress and the executive branch ‘‘(III) which is a medical research contribu- For several years the problem has have made various promises to both ac- tion (as defined in section 170(b)(1)(G)(iv)).’’. been growing, from approximately $240 tive duty and retired military per- (b) NONRECOGNITION OF CERTAIN INCENTIVE million in 1994 to as much as $1.3 bil- STOCK OPTIONS.—Section 422(c) of the Inter- sonnel for their healthcare and the nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special lion in fiscal year 2000. Coincident with healthcare of their dependents. It is rules) is amended by adding at the end the the enactment of ‘‘Tricare for Life’’ unacceptable to make these promises following new paragraph: and other new health care benefits in but not to include in the budget the ‘‘(8) MEDICAL RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS.— the Defense Authorization Act for 2001, money required to make good on them. For purposes of this section and section 421, the problem has remained at this all The steps I am taking today are the the transfer of a share of stock which is a time high level and is currently esti- first steps toward making that happen. medical research stock transfer (as defined mated to be $1.2 billion for 2001. Some in section 56(b)(3)(B)) shall be treated as By Mr. BOND (for himself and meeting the requirements of subsection predict it may ultimately be $1.4 bil- (a)(1).’’. lion before the year is over. Mr. KERRY): (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments President Bush has already pledged S. 395. A bill to ensure the independ- made by this section shall apply to transfers that he will fully fund Tricare costs in ence and nonpartisan operation of the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1621 Office of Advocacy of the Small Busi- the report be sent to the House Com- The facts discussed in the GAO re- ness Administration; to the Committee mittee on Government Reform and the port cast the Office of Advocacy in a on Small Business. House and Senate Committees on the whole new light. The report raised Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise in Judiciary. I believe these changes questions, concerns and suspicions re- support of the Independent Office of make good sense for each of the com- garding the independence of the Office Advocacy Act of 2001. This bill is de- mittees to receive this report on Reg of Advocacy. Has there been a time signed to build on the success achieved Flex compliance, and I have included when the Office did not pursue a mat- by the Office of Advocacy over the past them in the version of the bill being in- ter as vigorously as it might have were 24 years. It is intended to strengthen troduced and debated today. it not for direct or indirect political in- that foundation to make the Office of The Office of Advocacy as envisioned fluence? Prior to receipt of the GAO Advocacy a stronger, more effective by the Independent Office of Advocacy Report, my response was a resounding advocate for all small businesses Act 2001 would be unique within the ex- ‘‘No.’’ But since receipt of the GAO re- throughout the United States. This bill ecutive branch. The Chief Counsel for port, a question mark arises. was approved unanimously by the Sen- Advocacy would be a wide-ranging ad- Let me take a moment and note that ate during the 106th Congress; however, vocate, who would be free to take posi- I will be unrelenting in my efforts to it was not taken up in the House of tions contrary to the administration’s insure the complete independence of Representatives prior to the adjourn- policies and to advocate change in gov- the Office of Advocacy in all matters, ment last month. It is my under- ernment programs and attitudes as at all times, for the continued benefit standing the House Committee on they impact small businesses. During of all small businesses. However, so Small Business under its new chair- its consideration of the bill in 1999, the long as the administration controls the Committee on Small Business adopted man, DON MANZULLO, is likely to act on budget allocated to the Office of Advo- unanimously an amendment I offered, similar legislation this year. cacy and controls who is hired, the The Office of Advocacy is a unique of- which was cosponsored by Senator independence of the Office may be in fice within the Federal Government. It JOHN KERRY, the committee’s ranking jeopardy. We must correct this situa- is part of the Small Business Adminis- Democrat, to require the Chief Counsel tion, and the sooner we do it, the bet- to be appointed ‘‘from civilian life.’’ tration, SBA/Agency, and its director, ter it will be for the small business This qualification is intended to em- the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, is community. As our government is phasize that the person nominated to nominated by the President and con- changing over to President Bush’s ad- serve in this important role should firmed by the Senate. At the same ministration, this would be a oppor- have a strong small business back- time, the Office is also intended to be ground. tune time to establish, once and for all, the independent voice for small busi- In 1976, Congress established the Of- the actual independence of the Office of ness within the Federal Government. It fice of Advocacy in the SBA to be the Advocacy. is supposed to develop proposals for eyes, ears and voice for small business The Independent Office of Advocacy changing government policies to help within the Federal Government. Over Act of 2001 builds a firewall to prevent small businesses, and it is supposed to time, it has been assumed that the Of- the political intrusion into the man- represent the views and interests of fice of Advocacy is the ‘‘independent’’ agement of day-to-day operations of small businesses before other Federal voice for small business. While I the Office of Advocacy. The bill would agencies. strongly believe that the Office of Ad- require that the SBA’s budget include As the director of the Office of Advo- vocacy and the Chief Counsel should be a separate account for the Office of Ad- cacy, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy independent and free to advocate or vocacy. No longer would its funds come has a dual responsibility. On the one support positions that might be con- from the general operating account of hand, he is the independent watchdog trary to the administration’s policies, I the Agency. The separate account for small business. On the other hand, have come to find that the Office has would also provide for the number of he is also a part of the President’s ad- not been as independent as necessary full-time employees who would work ministration. As you can imagine, to do the job for small business. within the Office of Advocacy. No those are sometimes difficult roles to For example, funding for the Office of longer would the Chief Counsel for Ad- play simultaneously. Advocacy comes from the salaries and vocacy have to seek approval from the The Independent Office of Advocacy expense account of the SBA’s budget. SBA Administrator to hire staff for the Act of 2001 would make the Office of Staffing is allocated by the SBA Ad- Office of Advocacy. Advocacy and the Chief Counsel for Ad- ministrator to the Office of Advocacy The bill would also continue the vocacy a fully independent advocate from the overall staff allocation for the practice of allowing the Chief Counsel within the executive branch acting on Agency. In 1990, there were 70 full-time to hire individuals critical to the mis- behalf of the small business commu- employees working on behalf of small sion of the Office of Advocacy without nity. The bill would establish a clear businesses in the Office of Advocacy. going through the normal competitive mandate that the Office of Advocacy Today’s allocation of staff is 49, and procedures directed by federal law and will fight on behalf of small businesses fewer are actually on-board as the re- the Office of Personnel Management, regardless of the position taken on sult of the longstanding hiring freeze (OPM). I believe this special hiring au- critical issues by the President and his at the SBA. The independence of the thority, which is limited only to em- administration. Office is diminished when the Office of ployees within the Office of Advocacy, The Independent Office of Advocacy Advocacy staff is reduced to allow for is beneficial because it allows the Chief Act of 2001 would direct the Chief increased staffing for new programs Council to hire quickly those persons Counsel to submit an annual report on and additional initiatives in other who can best asset the Office in re- Federal agency compliance with the areas of SBA, at the discretion of the sponding to changing issues and prob- Regulatory Flexibility Act to the Administrator. lems confronting small businesses. President and the Senate and House In addition, the General Accounting Mr. President, the Independent Office Committees on Small Business. The Office, GAO, undertook a report for me of Advocacy Act is a sound bill. It is Reg Flex Act is a very important weap- on personnel practices at the SBA, the product of a great deal of thought- on in the war against the over-regula- GAO/GGD–99–68. I was alarmed by the ful, objective review and consideration tion of small businesses. When the Sen- GAO’s finding that during the past by me, the staff of the Committee on ate first debated this bill in the 106th eight years, the Assistant Advocates Small Business, representatives of the Congress, I offered an amendment at and Regional Advocates hired by the small business community, former the request of Senator FRED THOMPSON, Office of Advocacy shared many of the Chief Counsels for Advocacy and oth- chairman of the Government Affairs attributes of schedule C political ap- ers. These individuals have also de- Committee, that would direct the Chief pointees. In fact Regional Advocates voted much time and effort in actively Counsel for Advocacy to send a copy of are frequently cleared by the White participating in a committee round- the report to the Senate Government House personnel office—the same pro- table discussion on the Office of Advo- Affairs Committee. In addition, my cedure followed for approving Schedule cacy, which my committee held on amendment also required that copies of C political appointees. April 21, 1999. As I stated earlier, the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1622 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 Committee on Small Business approved ‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. it needs and determine the impact of govern- this bill by a unanimous 17–0 vote, and ‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Office of ment demands on credit for small business it was later approved unanimously by Advocacy Act’. concerns; ‘‘SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘(6) determine financial resource avail- the Senate. I urge each of my col- ability and recommend, with respect to leagues to review this legislation close- ‘‘In this title— ‘‘(1) the term ‘Administration’ means the small business concerns, methods for— ly. Small Business Administration; ‘‘(A) delivery of financial assistance to mi- I ask unanimous consent that the ‘‘(2) the term ‘Administrator’ means the nority and women-owned enterprises, includ- text of the bill be printed in the Administrator of the Small Business Admin- ing methods for securing equity capital; RECORD. istration; ‘‘(B) generating markets for goods and There being no objection, the bill was ‘‘(3) the term ‘Chief Counsel’ means the services; Chief Counsel for Advocacy appointed under ‘‘(C) providing effective business edu- ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as cation, more effective management and tech- follows: section 203; and ‘‘(4) the term ‘Office’ means the Office of nical assistance, and training; and S. 395 Advocacy established under section 203. ‘‘(D) assistance in complying with Federal, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- State, and local laws; ‘‘SEC. 203. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF ADVO- ‘‘(7) evaluate the efforts of Federal agen- resentatives of the United States of America in CACY. cies and the private sector to assist minority Congress assembled, ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— and women-owned small business concerns; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in ‘‘(8) make such recommendations as may the Administration an Office of Advocacy. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Independent be appropriate to assist the development and ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATION REQUESTS.—Each ap- Office of Advocacy Act of 2001’’. strengthening of minority, women-owned, propriation request prepared and submitted SEC. 2. FINDINGS. and other small business concerns; by the Administration under section 1108 of The Congress finds that— ‘‘(9) recommend specific measures for cre- (1) excessive regulations continue to bur- title 31, United States Code, shall include a ating an environment in which all businesses den United States small businesses; separate request relating to the Office. will have the opportunity— HIEF COUNSEL FOR ADVOCACY.— (2) Federal agencies are reluctant to com- ‘‘(b) C ‘‘(A) to compete effectively and expand to ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The management of the ply with the requirements of chapter 6 of their full potential; and Office shall be vested in a Chief Counsel for title 5, United States Code, and continue to ‘‘(B) to ascertain any common reasons for Advocacy, who shall be appointed from civil- propose regulations that impose dispropor- small business successes and failures; ian life by the President, by and with the ad- tionate burdens on small businesses; ‘‘(10) to determine the desirability of devel- vice and consent of the Senate, without re- (3) the Office of Advocacy of the Small oping a set of rational, objective criteria to gard to political affiliation and solely on the Business Administration (referred to in this be used to define small business, and to de- ground of fitness to perform the duties of the Act as the ‘‘Office’’) is an effective advocate velop such criteria, if appropriate; office. for small businesses that can help to ensure ‘‘(11) make recommendations and submit ‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTION.—The indi- that agencies are responsive to small busi- reports to the Chairmen and Ranking Mem- vidual appointed to the office of Chief Coun- nesses and that agencies comply with their bers of the Committees on Small Business of sel may not serve as an officer or employee statutory obligations under chapter 6 of title the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Administration during the 5-year pe- 5, United States Code, and under the Small and the Administrator with respect to issues riod preceding the date of appointment. Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness and regulations affecting small business con- ‘‘(3) REMOVAL.—The Chief Counsel may be Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–121; 106 Stat. 4249 cerns and the necessity for corrective action removed from office by the President, and et seq.); by the Administrator, any Federal depart- the President shall notify the Congress of (4) the independence of the Office is essen- ment or agency, or the Congress; and any such removal not later than 30 days be- tial to ensure that it can serve as an effec- ‘‘(12) evaluate the efforts of each depart- fore the date of the removal, except that 30- tive advocate for small businesses without ment and agency of the United States, and of day prior notice shall not be required in the being restricted by the views or policies of private industry, to assist small business case of misconduct, neglect of duty, malfea- the Small Business Administration or any concerns owned and controlled by veterans, sance, or if there is reasonable cause to be- other executive branch agency; as defined in section 3(q) of the Small Busi- lieve that the Chief Counsel has committed a (5) the Office needs sufficient resources to ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)), and small business crime for which a sentence of imprisonment conduct the research required to assess effec- concerns owned and controlled by serviced- can be imposed. tively the impact of regulations on small disabled veterans, as defined in such section ‘‘(c) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—The Office businesses; and 3(q), and to provide statistical information shall— (6) the research, information, and expertise on the utilization of such programs by such ‘‘(1) examine the role of small business of the Office make it a valuable adviser to small business concerns, and to make appro- concerns in the economy of the United Congress as well as the executive branch priate recommendations to the Adminis- States and the contribution that small busi- agencies with which the Office works on be- trator and to the Congress in order to pro- ness concerns can make in improving com- half of small businesses. mote the establishment and growth of those petition, encouraging economic and social small business concerns. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. mobility for all citizens, restraining infla- ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—The Office The purposes of this Act are— tion, spurring production, expanding employ- shall, on a continuing basis— (1) to ensure that the Office has the statu- ment opportunities, increasing productivity, ‘‘(1) serve as a focal point for the receipt of tory independence and adequate financial re- promoting exports, stimulating innovation complaints, criticisms, and suggestions con- sources to advocate for and on behalf of and entrepreneurship, and providing the cerning the policies and activities of the Ad- small business; means by which new and untested products ministration and any other department or (2) to require that the Office report to the and services can be brought to the market- agency of the Federal Government that af- Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Com- place; fects small business concerns; mittees on Small Business of the Senate and ‘‘(2) assess the effectiveness of Federal sub- ‘‘(2) counsel small business concerns on the the House of Representatives and the Admin- sidy and assistance programs for small busi- means by which to resolve questions and istrator of the Small Business Administra- ness concerns and the desirability of reduc- problems concerning the relationship be- tion in order to keep them fully and cur- ing the emphasis on those programs and in- tween small business and the Federal Gov- rently informed about issues and regulations creasing the emphasis on general assistance ernment; affecting small businesses and the necessity programs designed to benefit all small busi- ‘‘(3) develop proposals for changes in the for corrective action by the regulatory agen- ness concerns; policies and activities of any agency of the cy or the Congress; ‘‘(3) measure the direct costs and other ef- Federal Government that will better fulfill (3) to provide a separate authorization for fects of government regulation of small busi- the purposes of this title and communicate appropriations for the Office; ness concerns, and make legislative, regu- such proposals to the appropriate Federal (4) to authorize the Office to report to the latory, and nonlegislative proposals for agencies; President and to the Congress regarding eliminating the excessive or unnecessary ‘‘(4) represent the views and interests of agency compliance with chapter 6 of title 5, regulation of small business concerns; small business concerns before other Federal United States Code; and ‘‘(4) determine the impact of the tax struc- agencies whose policies and activities may (5) to enhance the role of the Office pursu- ture on small business concerns and make affect small business; ant to chapter 6 of title 5, United States legislative, regulatory, and other proposals ‘‘(5) enlist the cooperation and assistance Code. for altering the tax structure to enable all of public and private agencies, businesses, SEC. 4. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY. small business concerns to realize their po- and other organizations in disseminating in- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of Public Law 94– tential for contributing to the improvement formation about the programs and services 305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) is amended by of the Nation’s economic well-being; provided by the Federal Government that striking sections 201 through 203 and insert- ‘‘(5) study the ability of financial markets are of benefit to small business concerns, and ing the following: and institutions to meet small business cred- information on the means by which small

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I am hopeful that this legislation Office of Advocacy developed PRO- Office under chapter 6 of title 5, United will be enacted during the 107th Con- Net, a database of small businesses States Code. ‘‘(e) OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUP- gress. used by contracting officers to find PORT.—The Administrator shall provide the The Independent Office of Advocacy small businesses interested in selling Office with appropriate and adequate office Act rewrites the law that created the to the Federal government. space at central and field office locations of Small Business Administration’s Office The U.S. Congress, the Administra- the Administration, together with such of Advocacy to allow for increased au- tion and of course, small businesses, equipment, office supplies, and communica- tonomy. It reaffirms the Office’s statu- have all benefitted from the work of tions facilities and services as may be nec- tory and financial independence by pre- the Office of Advocacy. For example, essary for the operation of such offices, and venting the President from firing the between 1998 and 2000, regulatory shall provide necessary maintenance services changes supported by the Office of Ad- for such offices and the equipment and facili- advocate without 30 days prior notice ties located therein.’’. to Congress and by creating a separate vocacy saved small businesses around (b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Title II of Pub- authorization for the Office from that $20 billion in annual and one-time com- lic Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) is of SBA’s. It also states that the Chief pliance costs. amended by striking section 206 and insert- Counsel shall be appointed without re- Mr. President, small businesses re- ing the following: gard to political affiliation, and shall main the backbone of the U.S. econ- ‘‘SEC. 206. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. not have served in the Administration omy, accounting for 99 percent of all ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not less than an- for a period of 5 years prior to the date employers, providing 75 percent of all nually, the Chief Counsel shall submit to the net new jobs, and accounting for 51 per- President and to the Committees on Small of appointment. The legislation also makes women- cent of private-sector output. In fact, Business of the Senate and the House of Rep- and this may surprise some of my col- resentatives, the Committee on Govern- owned businesses an equal priority of mental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee the Office of Advocacy by adding leagues, small businesses employ 38 on Government Reform of the House of Rep- women-owned business to the primary percent of high-tech workers, an in- resentatives, and the Committees on the Ju- functions of the Office of Advocacy, creasingly important sector in our diciary of the Senate and the House of Rep- wherever minority owned business ap- economy. resentatives a report on agency compliance pears. It also adds new reporting re- Small businesses have also taken the with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code. quirements and additional functions to lead in moving people from welfare to ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—In addition to work and an increasing number of the reports required under subsection (a) of the Office of Advocacy with regard to enforcement of the Small Business women and minorities are turning to this section and section 203(c)(11), the Chief small business ownership as a means to Counsel may prepare and publish such re- Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, ports as the Chief Counsel determines to be SBREFA. The provisions regarding gain economic self-sufficiency. Put simply, small businesses represent appropriate. SBREFA are already a part of existing what is best in the United States econ- ‘‘(c) PROHIBITION.—No report under this law in Chapter 6 Title 5 of US Code, title shall be submitted to the Office of Man- omy, providing innovation, competi- and will now, rightly, be added to the agement and Budget or to any other depart- tion and entrepreneurship. ment or agency of the Federal Government statute establishing the Office of Advo- Their interests are vast, their activi- for any purpose before submission of the re- cacy. ties divergent, and the difficulties they But at its heart, this legislation will port to the President and to the Congress.’’. face to stay in business are numerous. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— allow the Office of Advocacy to better To provide the necessary support to Title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et represent small business interests be- help them, SBA’s Office of Advocacy seq.) is amended by striking section 207 and fore Congress, Federal agencies, and inserting the following: needs our support. the Federal Government without fear The responsibility and authority ‘‘SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. of reprisal for disagreeing with the po- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to given the Office of Advocacy and the be appropriated to the Office to carry out sition of the current Administration. Chief Counsel are crucial to their abil- this title such sums as may be necessary for For those of my colleagues without ity to be an effective independent voice each fiscal year. an intimate knowledge of the impor- in the Federal Government for small ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY.—Any amount appro- tant role the Office of Advocacy and its businesses. When the Senate Com- priated under subsection (a) shall remain Chief Counsel play in protecting and mittee on Small Business held a available, without fiscal year limitation, promoting America’s small businesses, until expended.’’. Roundtable meeting about the Office of I will briefly elaborate its important Advocacy with small business concerns (d) INCUMBENT CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ADVO- functions and achievements. From CACY.—The individual serving as the Chief on April 21, 1999, every person in the Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business studying the role of small business in room was concerned about the present Administration on the date of enactment of the U.S. economy, to promoting small and future state of affairs for the Office this Act shall continue to serve in that posi- business exports, to lightening the reg- of Advocacy. These small businesses tion after such date in accordance with sec- ulatory burden of small businesses asked us to do everything we could to tion 203 of the Office of Advocacy Act, as through the Regulatory Flexibility Act amended by this section. protect and strengthen this important (RFA) and the Small Business Regu- office. I believe this legislation accom- Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I am latory Enforcement Fairness Act, plishes this important goal. pleased to join with my friend and col- SBREFA, the Office of Advocacy has a I have always been a strong sup- league, Chairman of the Senate Com- wide scope of authority and responsi- porter of the Office of Advocacy and I mittee on Small Business, KIT BOND, in bility. am pleased to join with Chairman BOND introducing the ‘‘Independent Office of The U.S. Congress created the Office in introducing this legislation, which Advocacy Act.’’ This legislation will of Advocacy, headed by a Chief Counsel will ensure that it remains an inde- help ensure the Small Business Admin- to be appointed by the President from pendent and effective voice rep- istration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy the private sector and confirmed by the resenting America’s small businesses. has the necessary autonomy to remain Senate, in June of 1976. The rationale an independent voice for America’s was to give small businesses a louder By Mr. BOND (for himself and small businesses. I would like to thank voice in the councils of government. Mr. KERRY): the Chairman and his staff for working Each year, the Office of Advocacy S. 396. A bill to provide for national with me and my staff to make the nec- works to facilitate meetings for small quadrennial summits on small business essary changes to this legislation to business people with congressional and State summits on small business, garner bipartisan support. staff and executive branch officials, to establish the White House Quadren- This legislation is similar to a bill and convenes ad hoc issue-specific nial Commission on Small Business, introduced by Chairman BOND, which I meetings to discuss small business con- and for other purposes; to the Com- supported, during the 106th Congress. cerns. It has published numerous re- mittee on Small Business. While this legislation received strong ports, compiled vast amounts of data Mr. BOND. Mr. President, it is with support in the Senate Committee on and successfully lightened the regu- great pleasure that I am introducing

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The My bill creates an independent, bi- vocacy from the SBA. The Chief Coun- Small Business Commission will direct partisan White House Quadrennial sel and the Office of Advocacy will national and state Small business sum- Commission on Small Business, which serve as a major resource to the Small mits, and small business delegates will be made up of 8 small business ad- Business Commission, and in turn, to from every state will attend the sum- vocates and the Small Business Admin- the small business delegates, by pro- mits. istration’s Chief Counsel for Advocacy. viding them with both substantive Last year, representatives of small Every four years, during the first year background informaiton and other ad- businesses and organizers of prior following a presidential election, the ministrative materials in support of White House Conferences on Small President will name four National the State and National Summits. Business worked closely with the Com- Commissioners. In the U.S. Senate and Mr. President, small businesses gen- mittee on Small Business to develop the House of Representatives, the Ma- erally do not have the resources to legislation similar to the bill I am in- jority Leader and Minority Leader of maintain full time representatives to troducing today. The bill passed the each body will each name one National lobby our Federal government. They Senate last year as part of the Small Commissioner. are too busy running their businesses Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, Widespread participation from small to devote much attention to educating S. 3121; however, it was dropped in Con- businesses in each state will contribute government officials as to what is going well, what is going poorly, and ference. to the work leading up to the national For the past 15 years, small busi- Small Business Summit. Under the what needs improvement for the small nesses have been the fastest growing bill, the Small Business Summit will business community. The White House Quadrennial Small Business Summit sector of the U.S. economy. When large take place one year after the Quadren- will give small businesses an oppor- businesses were restructuring and lay- nial Commissioners are appointed. The tunity every four years to make its ing off significant numbers of workers, first act of the Commissioners will be mark on the Congress and the Execu- small businesses not only filled the to request that each Governor and each tive Branch. I urge each of my col- gap, but their growth actually caused a U.S. Senator name a small business leagues to review their proposal, and I net increase in new jobs. Today, small delegate and alternate delegate from hope they will agree to join me as co- businesses employ over one-half of all their respective states to the National sponsors of the ‘‘White House Quadren- workers in the United States, and they Convention. Each U.S. Representative nial Small Busines Summit Act of generate nearly 55 percent of the gross will be asked to name a small business 2001.’’ domestic product. Were it not for small delegate and alternative from his or I ask unanimous consent that the businesses, our country could not have her Congressional district. And the text of the bill be printed in the experienced the sustained economic up- President will name a delegate and al- RECORD. surge that has been ongoing since 1992. ternate from each state. There being no objection, the bill was Because small businesses play such a The delegates to the Small Business ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as significant role in our economy, in Summit must be owners or officers of follows: both rural towns and bustling inner small businesses. Prior to the national S. 396 cities, I believe it is important that the Small Business Summit, there will be Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Federal government sponsor a national individual State Summits at which ad- resentatives of the United States of America in conference every four years to high- ditional delegates will be elected to at- Congress assembled, light the successes of small businesses tend the national Summit. Three dele- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and to focus national attention on the gates and three alternates will be This Act may be cited as the ‘‘White House problems that may be hindering the elected from each Congressional dis- Quadrennial Small Business Summit Act of ability of small businesses to start up trict within the state. 2001’’. and grow. The small busines delegates will play SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Small business ownership is, has In this Act— a major role leading up to the Small (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the been, and will continue to be the dream Business Summit. We will be looking Administrator of the Small Business Admin- of millions of Americans. Countries to the small business delegates to de- istration; from all over the world send delega- velop and highlight issues of critical (2) the term ‘‘Chief Counsel’’ means the tions to the United states to study why concern to small businesses. The work Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small our system of small business ownership at the state level by the small business Business Administration; is so successful, all the while looking delegates will need to be thorough and (3) the term ‘‘Small Business Commission’’ for a way to duplicate our success in thoughtful to make the Small Business means the national White House Quadrennial their countries. Because we see and ex- Commission on Small Business established Summit a success. under section 6; perience the successes of small busi- My goal will be for the small business (4) the term ‘‘Small Business Summit’’— nesses on a daily basis, it is easy to delegates to think broadly, that is, to (A) means the White House Quadrennial lose sight of the very special thing we think ‘‘out of the box.’’ Their attention Summit on Small Business conducted under have going for us in the United States, should include but not be restricted to section 3(a); and where each of us can have the oppor- the traditional issues associated with (B) includes the last White House Con- tunity to own and run our own busi- small business concerns, such as access ference on Small Business occurring before ness. to capital, tax reform and regulatory 2002; The White House Quadrennial Small reform. In my role as Chairman of the (5) the term ‘‘small business’’ has the Business Summit Act of 2001 is de- meaning given the term ‘‘small business con- Committee on Small Business, I will cern’’ in section 3 of the Small Business Act; signed to capture and focus our atten- urge the delegates to focus on a wide (6) the term ‘‘State’’ means any of the 50 tion on small business every four array of issues that impact signifi- States of the United States, the District of years. In this way, we will take the op- cantly on small businesses, including Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto portunity to study what is happening the importance of a solid education and Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; throughout the United States to small the need for skilled, trained workers. and businesses. In one sense, the bill is de- Once the small business delegates are (7) the term ‘‘State Summit’’ means a signed to put small business on a pin- selected, the Small Business Commis- State Summit on Small Business conducted nacle so we can appreciate what they sion will serve as a resource to the del- under section 3(b). SEC. 3. NATIONAL AND STATE QUADRENNIAL have accomplished. At the same time, egates for issue development and for SUMMITS ON SMALL BUSINESS. and just as important, every four years planning the State Conferences. The (a) QUADRENNIAL SUMMITS.—There shall be we will have an opportunity to learn Small Business Commission will have a a national White House Quadrennial Summit

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on Small Business once every 4 years, to be (5) ALTERNATES.—Alternates shall serve (3) TIME OF APPOINTMENT.—The appoint- held during the second year following each during the absence or unavailability of the ments required by paragraph (1)— Presidential election, to carry out the pur- delegate. (A) shall be made not later than 18 months poses set forth in section 4. (c) ROLE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL.—The Chief before the opening date of each Small Busi- (b) STATE SUMMITS.—Each Small Business Counsel shall, after consultation and in co- ness Summit; and Summit referred to in subsection (a) shall be ordination with the Small Business Commis- (B) shall expire 6 months after the date on preceded by a State Summit on Small Busi- sion, assist in carrying out the Small Busi- which each Small Business Summit is con- ness, with not fewer than 1 such summit held ness Summits and State Summits required vened. in each State, and with not fewer than 2 such by this Act by— (c) ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON.—At the first summits held in any State having a popu- (1) preparing and providing background in- meeting of the Small Business Commission, lation of more than 10,000,000. formation and administrative materials for a majority of the members present and vot- SEC. 4. PURPOSES OF SMALL BUSINESS SUM- use by participants in the summits; ing shall elect a member of the Small Busi- MITS. (2) distributing issue information and ad- ness Commission to serve as the Chair- The purposes of each Small Business Sum- ministrative communications, electronically person. mit shall be— where possible through an Internet web site (d) POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.— (1) to increase public awareness of the con- and e-mail, and in printed form if requested; The Small Business Commission— tribution of small business to the national (3) maintaining an Internet web site and (1) may enter into contracts with public economy; regular e-mail communications after each agencies, private organizations, and aca- (2) to identify the problems of small busi- Small Business Summit to inform delegates demic institutions to carry out this Act; ness; and the public of the status of recommenda- (2) shall consult, coordinate, and contract (3) to examine the status of minorities and tions and related governmental activity; and with an independent, nonpartisan organiza- women as small business owners; (4) maintaining, between summits, an ac- tion that— (4) to assist small business in carrying out tive interim organization of delegate rep- (A) has both substantive and logistical ex- its role as the Nation’s job creator; resentatives from each region of the Admin- perience in developing and organizing con- (5) to assemble small businesses to develop istration, to advise the Chief Counsel on ferences and forums throughout the Nation such specific and comprehensive rec- each of the major small business issue areas, with elected officials and other government ommendations for legislative and regulatory and monitor the progress of the Summits’ and business leaders; action as may be appropriate for maintain- recommendations. (B) has experience in generating private re- ing and encouraging the economic viability (d) EXPENSES.—Each delegate (and alter- sources from multiple States in the form of of small business and thereby, the Nation; nate) to each Small Business Summit and event sponsorships; and and State Summit— (C) can demonstrate evidence of a working (6) to review the status of recommenda- (1) shall be responsible for the expenses of relationship with Members of Congress from tions adopted at the immediately preceding that delegate related to attending the sum- the majority and minority parties, and at Small Business Summit. mits; and least 1 Federal agency; and SEC. 5. SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS. (2) shall not be reimbursed either from (3) shall prescribe such financial controls (a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes funds made available pursuant to this sec- and accounting procedures as needed for the set forth in section 4, the Small Business tion or the Small Business Act. handling of funds from fees and charges and Commission shall conduct Small Business (e) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— the payment of authorized meal, facility, Summits and State Summits to bring to- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Small Business Com- travel, and other related expenses. gether individuals concerned with issues re- mission shall appoint a Summit Advisory (e) PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUM- lating to small business. Committee, which shall be composed of 10 in- MITS.—In carrying out the Small Business (b) SUMMIT DELEGATES.— dividuals who were participants at the most Summits and State Summits, the Small (1) QUALIFICATION.—Only individuals who recently preceding Small Business Summit, Business Commission shall consult with— are owners or officers of a small business to advise the Small Business Commission on (1) the Chief Counsel; shall be eligible for appointment or election the organization, rules, and processes of the (2) Congress; and as delegates (or alternates) to the Small Summits. (3) such other Federal agencies as the Business Summit, or be eligible to vote in (2) PREFERENCE.—Preference for appoint- Small Business Commission determines to be the selection of delegates at the State Sum- ment under this subsection shall be given to appropriate. mits pursuant to this subsection. individuals who have been active partici- (f) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 (2) APPOINTED DELEGATES.—Two months pants in the implementation process fol- months after the date on which each Small before the date of the first State Summit, lowing the most recently preceding Small Business Summit is convened, the Small there shall be— Business Summit. Business Commission shall submit to the (A) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed (f) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—Small Business President and to the Chairpersons and Rank- by the Governor of each State; Summits and State Summits shall be open ing Members of the Committees on Small (B) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed to the public, and no fee or charge may be Business of the Senate and the House of Rep- by each Member of the House of Representa- imposed on any attendee, other than an resentatives a final report, which shall— tives, from the congressional district of that amount necessary to cover the cost of any (1) include the findings and recommenda- Member; meal provided, plus, with respect to State tions of the Small Business Summit and any (C) 1 delegate (and 1 alternate) appointed Summits, a registration fee to defray the ex- proposals for legislative action necessary to by each Member of the Senate from the pense of meeting rooms and materials of not implement those recommendations; and home State of that Member; and to exceed $20 per person. (2) be made available to the public. (D) 53 delegates (and 53 alternates) ap- SEC. 6. WHITE HOUSE QUADRENNIAL COMMIS- (g) QUORUM.—Four voting members of the pointed by the President, 1 from each State. SION ON SMALL BUSINESS. Small Business Commission shall constitute (3) ELECTED DELEGATES.—The participants (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a quorum for purposes of transacting busi- at each State Summit shall elect 3 delegates the White House Quadrennial Commission on ness. and 3 alternates to the Small Business Sum- Small Business. (h) MEETINGS.—The Small Business Com- mit for each congressional district within (b) MEMBERSHIP.— mission shall meet not later than 20 calendar the State, or part of the State represented at (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Small Business days after the appointment of the initial the Summit, or not fewer than 9 delegates, Commission shall be composed of 9 members, members of the Small Business Commission, pursuant to rules developed by the Small including— and not less frequently than every 30 cal- Business Commission. (A) the Chief Counsel; endar days thereafter. (4) POWERS AND DUTIES.—Delegates to each (B) 4 members appointed by the President; (i) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Small Small Business Summit shall— (C) 1 member appointed by the Majority Business Commission shall not affect its (A) attend the State summits in his or her Leader of the Senate; powers, but shall be filled in the manner in respective State; (D) 1 member appointed by the Minority which the original appointment was made. (B) elect a delegation chairperson, vice Leader of the Senate; (j) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The chairperson, and other leadership as may be (E) 1 member appointed by the Majority Small Business Commission may appoint necessary; Leader of the House of Representatives; and and compensate an Executive Director and (C) conduct meetings and other activities (F) 1 member appointed by the Minority such other personnel to conduct the Small at the State level before the date of the Leader of the House of Representatives. Business Summits and State Summits as the Small Business Summit, subject to the ap- (2) SELECTION.—Members of the Small Small Business Commission may determine proval of the Small Business Commission; Business Commission described in subpara- to be advisable, without regard to title 5, and graphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (1) shall United States Code, governing appointments (D) direct such State level summits, meet- be selected from among distinguished indi- in the competitive service, and without re- ings, and activities toward the consideration viduals noted for their knowledge and expe- gard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of of the purposes set forth in section 4, in rience in fields relevant to the issue of small chapter 53 of such title, relating to classi- order to prepare for the next Small Business business and the purposes set forth in sec- fication and General Schedule pay rates, ex- Summit. tion 4. cept that the rate of pay for the Executive

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 Director and other personnel may not exceed ly we could save, according to most and $6.1 billion a year thereafter. Addi- the rate payable for level V of the Executive conservative estimates, somewhere be- tional needed closures can save $20 bil- Schedule under section 5316 of such title. tween $3 and $4 billion a year of tax- lion by 2015, and $3 billion a year there- (k) FUNDING.—Members of the Small Busi- ness Commission shall be allowed travel ex- payer dollars that are now expended after. Sooner or later these surplus penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist- unnecessarily on keeping military bases will be closed anyway. The soon- ence at rates authorized for employees of bases open. er the issue is addressed, the greater agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of The Congressional Budget Office, will be the savings that will ultimately title 5, United States Code, while away from former Secretaries DICK CHENEY and go toward defense modernization and their homes or regular places of business in William Cohen, nearly all the Service greater pay raises for service members. the performance of services for the Small Chiefs and other respected defense ex- Previous base closure rounds have Business Commission. perts have been consistent in their plea had many success stories. For example, SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. that the Pentagon be permitted to di- after England Air Force Base closed in (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— vest themselves of excess infrastruc- 1992, Alexandria, Louisiana benefitted There is authorized to be appropriated to ture beyond what was eliminated dur- from the creation of over 1,400 jobs— carry out each Small Business Summit and ing the prior rounds of base closings. nearly double the number of jobs lost. the State Summits required by this Act, Through the end of 1998, the Pentagon Across the U.S. about 60,000 new jobs $5,000,000, which shall remain available until had closed 97 major bases in the United have been created at closing military expended. New spending authority or author- States after four previous rounds of bases. At bases closed more than 2 ity to enter contracts as provided in this title shall be effective only to such extent BRAC. Since then, it has closed none. years, nearly 75 percent of the civilian and in such amounts as are provided in ad- Moreover, the savings from closing ad- jobs have been replaced. vance in appropriations Acts. ditional unneeded bases should be used In Charleston, South Carolina, where (b) SPECIFIC EARMARK.—No amount made for force modernization purposes. the number of defense job losses, as a available to the Small Business Administra- We have heard over the last several percentage of the work force, was tion may be made available to carry out this years of the dire situation of our mili- greater than at any other base closure title, other than amounts made available tary forces. We have heard testimony location, 23 major entities are reusing specifically for the purpose of conducting the of plunging readiness, modernization the former Navy facilities and pro- Small Business Summits and State Sum- mits. programs that are decades behind viding more than 3,300 jobs and another schedule, and quality of life defi- 13 more civilian industrial applications By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. ciencies that are so great we cannot re- are pending adding soon even more LEVIN, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. LIEBER- tain or recruit the personnel we need. newly created jobs to that number. Ad- MAN, Mr. KYL, Mr. REED, Mr. As a result of this realization, there ditionally, roughly 75 percent of the 6 VOINOVICH, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. has been a groundswell of support in million square feet of leasable space on JEFFORDS, Mr. DEWINE, and Mr. Congress for the Armed Forces, includ- the base is occupied. This is com- KOHL): ing a number of pay, retirement and parable to the successes in my home S. 397. A bill to amend the Defense medical benefit initiatives and the state of Arizona with the closure of Base Closure and Realignment Act of promise of a significant increase in de- Williams Air Force Base in the Phoenix 1990 to authorize additional rounds of fense spending. East Valley. This is not to say that base closures and realignments under All of these proposals are excellent base closures are easy for any commu- the Act in 2003 and 2005, to modify cer- starting points to help rebuild our nity, but it does suggest that commu- tain authorities relating to closures military, but we must not forget that nities can and will continue to thrive. and realignments under that Act; to much of it will be in vain if the Depart- We can continue to maintain a mili- the Committee on Armed Services. ment of Defense is obligated to main- tary infrastructure that we do not Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise tain 23 percent excess capacity in infra- need, or we can provide the necessary today to introduce legislation that structure. When we actually look for funds to ensure our military can fight would authorize two rounds of U.S. the dollars to pay for these initiatives, and win future wars. Every dollar we military installation realignment and it is unconscionable that some would spend on bases we do not need is a dol- closures to occur in 2003 and 2005. I am not look to the billions of dollars to be lar we cannot spend on training our pleased to have Senators LEVIN, HAGEL, saved by base realignment and closure. troops, keeping personnel quality of LIEBERMAN, KYL, REED, KOHL, VOINO- Only 30 percent of the defense budget life at an appropriate level, maintain- VICH, FEINGOLD, JEFFORDS and DEWINE funds combat forces, while the remain- ing force structure, replacing old weap- as co-sponsors of this bill. ing 70 percent is devoted to support ons systems, and advancing our mili- Although I would prefer to say that functions such as bases. Continuing to tary technology. this is a new idea—it isn’t. In 1970, the squander precious dollars in this man- We must finish the job we started by Blue Ribbon Defense Panel, ‘‘Fithugh ner will make it impossible for us to authorizing these two final rounds of Commission’’) made reference to ‘‘con- adequately modernize our forces for base realignment and closure. I urge solidation of military activities at the future. The Joint Chiefs of Staff my colleagues to join us in support of fewer installations would contribute to have stated repeatedly that they desire this critical bill and to work diligently more efficient operations and would more opportunities to streamline the throughout the year to put aside local produce substantial savings.’’ In 1983, military’s infrastructure. We cannot politics for what is clearly in the best the President’s Private Sector Survey sit idly by and throw money and ideas interest of our military forces. on Cost Control, ‘‘Grace Commission’’ at the problem when part of the solu- Mr. President, I believe this measure made strong recommendations for tion is staring us in the face. is long overdue. I believe the additional military base closures. In 1997, the This proposed legislation offers a sig- $3 to $4 billion a year we could save by Quadrennial Defense Review rec- nificant change to present law. Under closing unnecessary bases could be ommended that, even after four base this legislation, privatization in-place used for the betterment of the quality closure rounds in 1988, 1991, 1993 and would be permitted only when explic- of life of our men and women in the 1995, the Armed Forces ‘‘must shed ex- itly recommended by the Commission. military. I believe it is hard to under- cess infrastructure.’’ Likewise, the 1997 Additionally, the Secretary of Defense stand why, when the overwhelming ma- Defense Reform Initiative and the Na- must consider local government input jority of outside opinion, whether it be tional Defense Panel ‘‘strongly urged in preparing his list of desired base clo- liberal or conservative organizations Congress and the Department of De- sures. that are watchdogs of our defense poli- fense to move quickly to restore the Total BRAC savings realized from cies and programs, all agree we have base realignment and closure, BRAC, the four previous closure rounds exceed too many bases. We needed these bases process.’’ total costs to date. Department of De- during the cold war and we needed Mr. President, we have too many fense figures suggest previous base clo- them very badly. They obviously con- military bases. The cold war is over. sures will save, after one-time closing tributed enormously to our ability to We will never have a requirement for costs, $15 billion through fiscal year win the cold war. No one envisions fu- as many bases as we have today. Clear- 2001, $25 billion through fiscal year 2003 ture threats that would require the

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(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER BASE CLOSURE closing rounds will now join with me (3) STAFF.—Subsection (i)(6) of that section AUTHORITY.—Section 2909(a) of that Act is and others in seeing this legislation is amended in the matter preceding subpara- amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1995,’’ through the Armed Services Com- graph (A) by striking ‘‘and 1994’’ and insert- and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005,’’. mittee and to the floor of the Senate. ing ‘‘, 1994, and 2004’’. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF BASE CLOSURE AU- It makes sense. I believe that the (4) FUNDING.—Subsection (k) of that sec- THORITIES UNDER 1990 BASE CLO- record is replete with examples of tion is amended by adding at the end the fol- SURE LAW. (a) COST SAVINGS AND RETURN ON INVEST- bases that have been closed which ulti- lowing new paragraph (4): ‘‘(4) If no funds are appropriated to the MENT UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELEC- mately after a period of a few years TION CRITERIA.—Subsection (b) of section 2903 have ended up of greater benefit to the Commission by the end of the second session of the 107th Congress for the activities of the of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment surrounding communities than when Commission in 2003 or 2005, the Secretary Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public the bases were military bases. But may transfer to the Commission for purposes Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2867 note) is amended more importantly than that, we simply of its activities under this part in either of by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) Any selection criteria proposed by the can’t afford some of them as we make those years such funds as the Commission Secretary relating to the cost savings or re- may require to carry out such activities. The the tough decisions and follow the turn on investment from the proposed clo- Secretary may transfer funds under the pre- President’s guidance on the funda- sure or realignment of a military installa- ceding sentence from any funds available to mental reevaluation of our systems tion shall be based on the total cost and sav- the Secretary. Funds so transferred shall re- technology and weapons systems that ings to the Federal Government that would main available to the Commission for such result from the proposed closure or realign- we need to make in order to meet the purposes until expended.’’. ment of such military installation.’’. challenges of the post-cold-war era. A (5) TERMINATION.—Subsection (l) of that (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDA- part of that is to make available as section is amended by striking ‘‘December TIONS TO COMMISSION.—Subsection (c) of such much funding as possible not only for 31, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. section 2903 is amended— the quality of life of the men and (b) PROCEDURES.— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and women in the military but for our abil- (1) FORCE-STRUCTURE PLAN.—Subsection (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec- ity to develop a viable missile defense (a)(1) of section 2903 of that Act is amended tively; system, and to bring to our military by striking ‘‘and 1996,’’ and inserting ‘‘1996, (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- the best equipment that this Nation’s 2004, and 2006,’’. lowing new paragraph (4): (2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Subsection (b) of technology can provide. ‘‘(4)(A) In making recommendations to the such section 2903 is amended— Commission under this subsection in any I hope we will move on this issue. I (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and by anticipate, hopefully, that the adminis- year after 2000, the Secretary shall consider no later than December 31, 2001, for purposes any notice received from a local government tration will also, again as past admin- of activities of the Commission under this in the vicinity of a military installation that istrations have, support another round part in 2003 and 2005,’’ after ‘‘December 31, the government would approve of the closure of base closings. 1990,’’; and or realignment of the installation. I ask unanimous consent the bill be (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— ‘‘(B) Notwithstanding the requirement in referred to the Committee on Armed (i) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make Services. by no later than February 15, 2002, for pur- the recommendations referred to in that sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without poses of activities of the Commission under paragraph based on the force-structure plan this part in 2003 and 2005,’’ after ‘‘February objection, it is so ordered. The bill will and final criteria otherwise applicable to 15, 1991,’’; and such recommendations under this section. be appropriately referred. (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘, ‘‘(C) The recommendations made by the Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask or enacted on or before March 31, 2002, in the Secretary under this subsection in any year unanimous consent that the bill to au- case of criteria published and transmitted after 2000 shall include a statement of the re- thorize two additional base realign- under the preceding sentence in 2001’’ after sult of the consideration of any notice de- ment and closure rounds be printed in ‘‘March 15, 1991’’. scribed in subparagraph (A) that is received the RECORD. (3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDA- with respect to an installation covered by There being no objection, the bill was TIONS.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section 2903 such recommendations. The statement shall is amended by striking ‘‘and March 1, 1995,’’ ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as set forth the reasons for the result.’’; and and inserting ‘‘March 1, 1995, March 14, 2003, follows: (3) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated— and May 16, 2005,’’. (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘para- S. 397 (4) COMMISSION REVIEW AND RECOMMENDA- graph (5)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- TIONS.—Subsection (d) of such section 2903 is (6)(B)’’; and resentatives of the United States of America in amended— (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘24 Congress assembled, (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or by hours’’ and inserting ‘‘48 hours’’. SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT BASE no later than July 7 in the case of rec- (c) PRIVATIZATION IN PLACE.—Section CLOSURE ROUNDS IN 2003 AND 2005. ommendations in 2003, or no later than Sep- 2904(a) of that Act is amended— (a) COMMISSION MATTERS.— tember 8 in the case of recommendations in (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) (1) APPOINTMENT.—Subsection (c)(1) of sec- 2005,’’ after ‘‘pursuant to subsection (c),’’; as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and tion 2902 of the Defense Base Closure and Re- (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or after (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- alignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX July 7 in the case of recommendations in lowing new paragraph (3): of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is 2003, or after September 8 in the case of rec- ‘‘(3) carry out the privatization in place of amended— ommendations in 2005,’’ after ‘‘under this a military installation recommended for clo- (A) in subparagraph (B)— subsection,’’; and sure or realignment by the Commission in (i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (C) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ‘‘or by each such report after 2000 only if privatiza- (ii); no later than May 1 in the case of such rec- tion in place is a method of closure or re- (ii) by striking the period at the end of ommendations in 2003, or no later than July alignment of the installation specified in the clause (iii) and inserting a semicolon; and 1 in the case of such recommendations in recommendation of the Commission in such (iii) by adding at the end the following new 2005,’’ after ‘‘such recommendations,’’. report and is determined to be the most-cost clauses (iv) and (v): (5) REVIEW BY PRESIDENT.—Subsection (e) effective method of implementation of the ‘‘(iv) by no later than January 24, 2003, in of such section 2903 is amended— recommendation;’’. the case of members of the Commission (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or by no SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMEND- whose terms will expire at the end of the later than July 22 in the case of rec- MENTS. first session of the 108th Congress; and ommendations in 2003, or no later than Sep- (a) COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD FOR NOTICE ‘‘(v) by no later than March 15, 2005, in the tember 23 in the case of recommendations in OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY FOR HOMELESS.— case of members of the Commission whose 2005,’’ after ‘‘under subsection (d),’’; Section 2905(b)(7)(D)(ii)(I) of the Defense terms will expire at the end of the first ses- (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (3), Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 sion of the 109th Congress.’’; and by inserting ‘‘or by no later than August 18 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or for in the case of 2003, or no later than October 10 U.S.C. 2867 note) is amended by striking 1995 in clause (iii) of such subparagraph’’ and 20 in the case of 2005,’’ after ‘‘the year con- ‘‘that date’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of publi- inserting ‘‘, for 1995 in clause (iii) of that cerned,’’; and cation of such determination in a newspaper

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 of general circulation in the communities in that ‘‘contributed to the success of their strategy reviews could be fully the vicinity of the installation under sub- prior rounds’’. Our legislation retains incorporated into the force structure paragraph (B)(i)(IV)’’. all of those key elements. GAO also plan the new rounds would be based on. (b) OTHER CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.— (1) That Act is further amended by insert- stated that they ‘‘have not identified I urge my colleagues to support this ing ‘‘or realignment’’ after ‘‘closure’’ each any long-term readiness problems that legislation. place it appears in the following provisions: were related to domestic base realign- (A) Section 2905(b)(3). ments and closures, that ‘‘DOD con- By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. (B) Section 2905(b)(5). tinues to retain excess capacity’’ and GRASSLEY, Mr. SARBANES, MR. (C) Section 2905(b)(7)(B)(iv). that ‘‘substantial savings are ex- LEVIN, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER): (D) Section 2905(b)(7)(N). pected’’ from base closures. S. 398. A bill to combat international (E) Section 2910(10)(B). Mr. President, every expert and every money laundering and to protect the (2) That Act is further amended by insert- United States financial system, and for ing ‘‘or realigned’’ after ‘‘closed’’ each place study agrees on the basic facts—the Defense Department has more bases other purposes; to the Committee on in appears in the following provisions: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (A) Section 2905(b)(3)(C)(ii). than it needs, and closing bases saves (B) Section 2905(b)(3)(D). substantial money over time, usually Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I believe (C) Section 2905(b)(3)(E). within a few years. the United States must do more to stop (D) Section 2905(b)(4)(A). The April 1998 report the Department international criminals from legiti- (E) Section 2905(b)(5)(A). of Defense provided to the Congress mizing their profits from the sale of (F) Section 2910(9). clearly demonstrated that we have ex- drugs, from terror or from organized (G) Section 2910(10). cess capacity. For example, the report crime by laundering money into the (3) Section 2905(e)(1)(B) of that Act is United States financial system. amended by inserting ‘‘, or realigned or to be showed that by 2003: That is why today, along with SEN- realigned,’’ after ‘‘closed or to be closed’’. The Army will have reduced its class- ATORS GRASSLEY, SARBANES, LEVIN and Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I am room training personnel by 43 percent, ROCKEFELLER, I AM INTRODUCING THE pleased to once again join my col- while classroom space will have been INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-MONEY LAUN- league from the Armed Services Com- reduced by only 7 percent. The Air Force will have reduced the DERING AND FOREIGN ANTICORRUPTION mittee, Senator MCCAIN, along with number of fighters and other small air- ACT OF 2001, WHICH WILL GIVE THE SEC- our cosponsors Senators LIEBERMAN, craft by 53 percent since 1989, while the RETARY OF THE TREASURY THE TOOLS TO VOINOVICH, REED, KYL, HAGEL, KOHL, base structure for those aircraft will be CRACK DOWN ON INTERNATIONAL MONEY FEINGOLD, DEWINE, and JEFFORDS in in- only 35 percent smaller. LAUNDERING HAVENS AND PROTECT THE troducing legislation that allows the The Navy will have 33 percent more INTEGRITY OF THE U.S. FINANCIAL SYS- Department of Defense to close excess, hangars for its aircraft than it re- TEM FROM THE INFLUX OF TAINTED unneeded military bases. MONEY FROM ABROAD. DURING THE 106TH For the past four years, former Sec- quires. Experts inside and outside of Govern- CONGRESS, THE HOUSE BANKING COM- retary of Defense Bill Cohen asked the ment agree with the Defense Depart- MITTEE REPORTED OUT THIS LEGISLATION Congress to authorize two additional ment on this issue. As the Congres- WITH A BIPARTISAN 33–1 VOTE. base closure rounds. But Congress did sional Budget Office stated in a letter Money laundering is the financial not act. side of international crime. It occurs We have a new Congress, a new Presi- to me, ‘‘the [DoD] report’s basic mes- when criminals seek to disguise money dent, and a new Secretary of Defense, sage is consistent with CBO’s own con- that was illegally obtained. It allows but we also have some unfinished busi- clusions: past and future BRAC rounds terrorists, drug cartels, organized ness to attend to. Base closure is one of will lead to significant savings for crime groups, corrupt foreign govern- the most important examples. And as DoD.’’ ment officials and others to preserve we promised we would be, Senator Every year we delay another base closure round, we waste about $1.5 bil- the profit from their illegal activities MCCAIN and I and our cosponsors are and to finance new crimes. Money back. lion in annual savings that we can General Shelton, the Chairman of the never recoup. And every dollar we laundering provides the fuel that al- Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the other waste on bases we do not need is a dol- lows criminal organizations to conduct chiefs have repeatedly said we need to lar we cannot spend on things we do their ongoing affairs. It has a corrosive close more military bases, and I expect need. effect on international markets and fi- they will once again tell us we need to The new administration is now un- nancial institutions. Money launderers realign or close more bases when the dertaking several strategy reviews. It rely upon the existence of jurisdictions President’s budget is submitted later is possible that those reviews will con- outside the United States that offer this year. clude that the military we want for the bank secrecy and special tax or regu- The legislation we are introducing future needs exactly the base structure latory advantages to non residents, and today is intended to start the debate, we have today and that all our forces often complement those advantages and I hope the administration will are in exactly the right place and none with weak financial supervision and make a similar legislative proposal to of them need to be realigned to dif- regulatory regimes. the Congress. ferent locations. It is possible that Today, the global volume of This legislation calls for two addi- they will conclude Secretary Cohen laundered money is estimated to be 2– tional base closure rounds, in 2003 and and General Shelton didn’t know what 5 percent of global Gross Domestic 2005, that would basically follow the they were talking about and we really Product, between $600 billion and $1.5 same procedures that were used in 1991, don’t have any excess infrastructure. trillion. The effects of money laun- 1993 and 1995, with two notable excep- I will be astounded if any serious de- dering extend far beyond the param- tions. fense review reaches such a conclusion. eters of law enforcement, creating First, the whole process would start But even if it did, it is important to international political issues while and finish two months later in 2005 understand that this legislation does generating domestic political crises. than it would in 2003 and did in pre- not prejudge or pre-empt these reviews. International criminals have taken vious rounds, to give a new President, What it does is prepare us to act what- advantage of the advances in tech- if there is one in 2005, sufficient time to ever the result of those reviews. nology and the weak financial super- nominate commissioners. Should the new administration de- vision in some jurisdictions to smuggle Second, under our legislation, privat- cide they don’t want to propose any their illicit funds into the United ization in place would not be permitted closures or realignments, this bill States financial system. Globalization at closing installation unless the Base would not force them to. It authorizes and advances in communications and Closure Commission expressly rec- two more rounds; it does not require technologies allow criminals to move ommends it. them. And the Defense Department their illicit gains faster and farther In a November 1998 report, the Gen- would have ample time to conclude than ever before. The ability to launder eral Accounting Office listed five key their reviews before the first round money into the United States through elements of the base closure process would start in 2003, so the results of these jurisdictions has allowed corrupt

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1629 foreign officials to systematically di- ed by Senator CARL LEVIN, released a so, they have become money laun- vert public assets for their personal report that reveals that most U.S. dering havens for international crimi- use, which in turn undermines U.S. ef- banks lack appropriate anti-money nal networks. Some even blatantly ad- forts to promote stable democratic in- laundering safeguards on their cor- vertise the fact that their laws protect stitutions and vibrant economies respondent accounts. This report anyone doing business from U.S. law abroad. proves that high risk foreign banks enforcement. In December 2000, a federal inter- that are denied their own cor- Last year, the Financial Action Task agency working group in support of the respondent accounts at U.S. banks can Force, an intergovernmental body es- President’s International Crime Con- get the same access by opening cor- tablished to develop and promote poli- trol Strategy released an International respondent accounts at other foreign cies to combat financial crime, re- Crime Threat Assessment. This report banks that have U.S. accounts. The re- leased a report naming fifteen jurisdic- states that international banking and port recommends that U.S. regulators tions—including the Bahamas, The financial systems are currently being and law enforcement offer increased as- Cayman Islands, Russia, Israel, and the used to legitimize and transfer crimi- sistance to help banks identify high- Philippines—that have failed to take nal proceeds and that huge sums of risk foreign banks. adequate measures to combat inter- money are laundered in the world’s During the 1980s, as Chairman of the national money laundering. This is a largest financial markets including the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on clear warning to financial institutions United States. The report warns that Investigations, I began an investiga- in the United States that they must international criminal groups will use tion of the Bank of Credit and Com- begin to scrutinize many of their finan- changes in technology and the world merce International (BCCI), and uncov- cial transactions with customers in economy to enhance their capability to ered a complex money laundering these countries. Soon, the Financial launder and move money and may be scheme. Unlike any ordinary bank, Action Task Force will develop bank able to cause significant disruption to BCCI was from its earliest days made advisories and criminal sanctions that international financial systems. up of multiplying layers of entities, re- effectively drive legitimate financial In October 2000, the General Account- lated to one another through an impen- business from these nations, depriving ing Office determined that Euro-Amer- etrable series of holding companies, af- them of a lucrative source of tax rev- ican Corporate Services, Inc. had filiates, subsidiaries, banks-within- enue. This report has provided impor- formed more than 2,000 corporations banks, insider dealings and nominee re- tant information that governments and for Russian brokers. From 1991 through lationships. financial institutions around the world January 2000, more than $1.4 billion in By fracturing corporate structure, should learn from in developing their wire transfer transactions was depos- record keeping, regulatory review, and own anti-money laundering laws and ited into 236 accounts for these cor- audits, the complex BCCI family of en- policies. porations opened at two United States tities was able to evade ordinary legal Last year, the Financial Stability banks. More than half of these funds restrictions on the movement of cap- Forum released a report that cat- were then transferred out of the U.S. ital and goods as a matter of daily egorizes offshore financial centers ac- banking system. The GAO believes that practice and routine. In designing BCCI cording to their perceived quality of these banking activities raise ques- as a vehicle fundamentally free of gov- supervision and degree of regulatory tions about whether the U.S. banks ernment control, its creators developed cooperation. The Organization of Eco- were used to launder money. an ideal mechanism for facilitating il- nomic Cooperation and Development In February 2000, State and Federal licit activity by others. (OECD) began a new crackdown on regulators formally sanctioned the BCCI’s used this complex corporate harmful tax competition. Members of Bank of New York for ‘‘deficiencies’’ in structure to commit fraud involving the European Union reached an agree- its anti-money laundering practices in- billions of dollars; and launder money ment in principle on sweeping changes cluding lax auditing and risk manage- for their clients in Europe, Africa, Asia to bank secrecy laws, intended to bring ment procedures involving their inter- and the Americas. Fortunately, we cross-border investment income within national banking business. The sanc- were able to bring many of those in- the net of tax authorities. tions were based on the Bank of New volved in BCCI to justice. However, my The actions by the Financial Action York’s involvement in an alleged investigation clearly showed that Task Force, the European Union and money laundering scheme where more rogue financial institutions have the others show a renewed international than $7 billion in funds were trans- ability to circumvent the laws designed focus and commitment to curbing fi- mitted from Russia into the bank. Fed- to stop financial crimes. nancial abuse around the world. I be- eral investigators are currently at- In recent years, the U.S. and other lieve the United States has a similar tempting to tie the $7 billion to crimi- well-developed financial centers have obligation to use this new information nal activities in Russia such as cor- been working together to improve their to update our anti-money laundering porate theft, political graft or racket- anti-money laundering regimes and to statutes. eering. set international anti-money laun- The International Counter-Money In November 1999, the minority staff dering standards. Back in 1988, I in- Laundering and Anticorruption Act of of the Senate Governmental Affairs cluded a provision in the State Depart- 2001, which I am introducing today, Subcommittee on Investigations re- ment Reauthorization bill that re- would provide the tools the U.S. needs leased a report on private banking and quires major money laundering coun- to crack down on international money money laundering. The report describes tries to adopt laws similar to our own laundering havens and protect the in- a number of incidences where high on reporting currency or face sanc- tegrity of the U.S. financial system level government officials have used tions. This provision led to Panama from the influx of tainted money from private banking accounts with U.S. fi- and Venezuela negotiating what were abroad. The bill provides for actions nancial institutions to launder mil- called Kerry agreements with the that will be graduated, discretionary, lions of dollars from foreign govern- United States decreasing their vulner- and targeted, in order to focus actions ments. The report details how Raul Sa- ability to the placement of U.S. cur- on international transactions involving linas, brother of former President of rency by drug traffickers in the proc- criminal proceeds, while allowing le- Mexico, Carlos Salinas, used private ess. gitimate international commerce to bank accounts to launder money out of Unfortunately, other nations—some continue to flow unimpeded. It will Mexico. Representatives from small, remote islands—have moved in give the Secretary of the Treasury— Citigroup testified at a Subcommittee the other direction. Many have passed acting in consultation with other sen- hearing that the bank had been slow to laws that provide for excessive bank se- ior government officials and the Con- correct controls over their private crecy, anonymous company incorpora- gress—the authority to designate a banking accounts. tion, economic citizenship, and other specific foreign jurisdiction, foreign fi- Earlier this month, the Minority provisions that directly conflict with nancial institution, or class of inter- Staff of the U.S. Senate Permanent well-established international anti- national transactions as being of ‘‘pri- Subcommittee on Investigations, head- money laundering standards. In doing mary money laundering concern.’’

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The Treasury Secretary will de- sultation with other key government banks to pierce the veil of secrecy be- velop a calibrated response that will officials, discretionary authority to hind which foreign criminals hide. In consider the effectiveness of the meas- impose five new ‘‘special measures’’ other cases, the Secretary will have ure to address the threat, whether against foreign jurisdictions and enti- the option to require the identification other countries are taking similar ties that are of ‘‘primary money laun- those using a foreign bank’s cor- steps, and whether the response will dering concern’’ to the United States. respondent or payable-through ac- cause harm to U.S. financial institu- Under current law, the only counter- counts. If these transparency provi- tions and other firms. money laundering tools available to sions were deemed to be inadequate to This legislation will strengthen the the federal government are advisories, address the specific problem identified, ability of the Secretary to combat an important but relatively limited the Secretary would have the option to international money laundering and measure instructing banks to pay close restrict or prohibit U.S. banks from help protect the integrity of the U.S. attention to transactions that involve continuing correspondent or payable- financial system. This bill has been a given country, and full-blown eco- through banking relationships with supported by the heads of all the major nomic sanctions under the Inter- money laundering havens and rogue federal law enforcement agencies. national Emergency Economic Powers foreign banks. Through these steps, the Today, advances in technology are Act, ‘‘IEEPA’’. The five new inter- Secretary will help prevent laundered bringing the world closer together than mediate measures will increase the money from slipping undetected into ever before and opening up new oppor- government’s ability to apply well- the U.S. financial system and, as a re- tunities for economic growth. However, calibrated pressure against targeted ju- sult, increase the pressure on foreign with these new advantages come equal- risdictions or institutions. These new money laundering havens to bring ly important obligations. We must do measures include: 1. requiring addi- their laws and practices into line with everything possible to insure that the tional record keeping/reporting on par- international anti-money laundering changes in technology do not give com- ticular transactions, 2. requiring the standards. The passage of this legisla- fort to international criminals by giv- identification of the beneficial foreign tion will make it much more difficult ing them new ways to hide the finan- owner of a U.S. bank account, 3. requir- for international criminal organiza- cial proceeds of their crimes. This leg- ing the identification of those individ- tions to launder the proceeds of their islation is a first step toward limiting uals using a U.S. bank account opened crimes into the United States. the scourge of money laundering and by a foreign bank to engage in banking This bill fills in the current gap be- will help stop the development of inter- transactions a ‘‘payable-through ac- tween bank advisories and Inter- national criminal organizations. I be- count’’, 4. requiring the identification national Emergency Economic Powers lieve this legislation deserves consider- of those using a U.S. bank account es- Act, IEEPA, sanctions by providing ation by the Senate during the 107th tablished to receive deposits and make five new intermediate measures. Under Congress. payments on behalf of a foreign finan- current law, the only counter-money Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I am cial institution, a ‘‘correspondent ac- laundering tools available to the fed- pleased to join Senators KERRY, GRASS- count’’, and 5. restricting or prohib- eral government are advisories, an im- LEY, and LEVIN in introducing the iting the opening or maintaining of portant but relatively limited measure International Counter-Money Laun- certain correspondent accounts. The instructing banks to pay close atten- dering and Foreign Anti-Corruption Democratic staff of the Permanent tion to transactions that involve a Act of 2001, ‘‘ICMLA’’. This legislation Subcommittee on Investigations of the given country, and full-blown economic is identical to a bill I co-sponsored last Senate Governmental Affairs Com- sanctions under the IEEPA. This legis- year. mittee recently completed an inves- lation gives five additional measures to Money laundering poses an ongoing tigation and published results critical increase the government’s ability to threat to the financial stability of the of certain correspondent banking ac- apply pressure effectively against tar- U.S. It is estimated by the Department tivities. geted jurisdictions or institutions. of the Treasury that the global volume Second, the bill seeks to enhance This legislation will in no way jeop- of laundered money accounts for be- oversight into illegal activities by ardize the privacy of the American tween 2–5 percent of the global GDP. clarifying that the ‘‘safe harbor’’ from public. The focus is on foreign jurisdic- Although serious efforts to combat civil liability for filing a Suspicious tions, financial institutions and classes international money laundering began Activity Report, ‘‘SAR’’, applies in any of transactions that present a threat to in the mid-1980’s, recent scandals about litigation, including suit for breach of the United States, not on American the involvement of some the most contract or in an arbitration pro- citizens. The actions that the Sec- prominent U.S. banks in money laun- ceeding. Under the Bank Secrecy Act, retary of the Treasury is authorized to dering schemes have highlighted key ‘‘BSA’’, any financial institution or of- take are designated solely to combat weaknesses in current laws. ficer, director, employee, or agent of a the abuse of our banks by specifically The ICMLA is designed to bolster the financial institution is protected identified foreign money laundering United States’ ability to counter the against private civil liability for filing threats. This legislation is in no way laundering of the proceeds of drug traf- a SAR. Section 201 of the bill amends similar to the Know-Your-Customer ficking, organized crime, terrorism and the BSA to clarify the prohibition on regulations that were proposed by bank official corruption from abroad. The disclosing that a SAR has been filed. regulators in 1999. Further, the intent bill broadens the authority of the Sec- These reports are the cornerstone of of this legislation is not to add addi- retary of the Treasury, ensures that our nation’s money-laundering efforts tional regulatory burdens on financial banking transactions and financial re- because they provide the information institutions, but, to give the Secretary lationship do not contravene the pur- necessary to alert law enforcement to of the Treasury the ability to take ac- poses of current anti-money laundering illegal activity. tion against existing money laundering statutes, provides a clear mandate for Third, the bill enhances enforcement threats. subjecting foreign jurisdictions that fa- of Geographic Targeting Orders, Let me repeat, this legislation only cilitate money laundering to special ‘‘GTO’’. These orders lower the dollar gives the discretion to use these tools scrutiny, and enhances reporting of thresholds for reporting transactions to the Secretary of the Treasury. There suspicious activities. The bill similarly within a defined geographic area. Sec- is no automatic trigger that forces ac- strengthens current measures to pre- tion 202 of the bill clarifies that civil tion whenever evidence of money laun- vent the use of the U.S. financial sys- and criminal penalties for violations of dering is determined. Before any action tem for personal gain by corrupt for- the Bank Secrecy Act and its regula- is taken, the Secretary of the Treas- eign officials and to facilitate the repa- tions also apply to reports required by

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In 1998, days. lieve the time is now to address the sad 93 percent of the campus building fires Fourth, Section 203 of the bill per- situation of deadly fires that occur in reported to fire departments occurred mits a bank, upon request of another our children’s college living facilities. in buildings where there were smoke bank, to include suspicious illegal ac- The tragic fire that occurred at alarms present. However, only 34 per- tivity in written employment ref- Seton Hall University on Wednesday cent of them had fire sprinklers erences. Under this provision, banks January 19th, 2000 will not be long for- present. would be permitted to share informa- gotten. Sadly, three freshman, all 18 At my state’s flagship university at tion concerning the possible involve- years old, died. Fifty-four students, Chapel Hill, for example, only six of ment of a current or former officer or two South Orange firefighters and two the 29 residence halls have sprinklers. employee in potentially unlawful ac- South Orange police officers were in- A report published by The Raleigh tivity without fear of civil liability for jured. The dormitory, Boland Hall, was News & Observer in the wake of the sharing the information. a six-story, 350 room structure built in Seton Hall fire also noted that only Finally, Title III of the bill addresses 1952 that housed approximately 600 stu- seven of 19 dorms at North Carolina corruption by foreign officials and rul- dents. Astonishingly, the fire was con- State University are equipped with the ing elites. Earlier this year, the Sec- tained to the third floor lounge of Bo- life-saving devices, and there are sprin- retary of the Treasury, in consultation land Hall. This dormitory was equipped klers in two of the 10 dorms at North with the Attorney General and the fi- with smoke alarms but no sprinkler Carolina Central University. At Duke nancial services regulators, issued system. University, only five of 26 dorms have guidelines to financial institutions op- Unfortunately, the Boland Hall fire sprinklers. erating in the U.S. on appropriate prac- was not the first of its kind. And it re- The legislation I introduce today au- tices and procedures to reduce the like- minded many people in North Carolina thorizes the Secretary of Education, in lihood that such institutions could fa- of their own tragic experience with consultation with the United States cilitate proceeds expropriated by or on dorm fires. In 1996, on Mother’s Day Fire Administration, to award grants behalf of foreign senior government of- and Graduation Day, a fire in the Phi to States, private or public colleges or ficials. Title III would help build upon Gamma Delta fraternity house at the universities, fraternities, or sororities efforts to combat corruption by foreign University of North Carolina at Chapel to assist them in providing fire sprin- officials and ruling elites. It provides Hill killed five college juniors and in- kler systems for their student housing that the U.S. government should make jured three others. The 3-story plus and dormitories. These entities would clear that it will take all steps nec- basement fraternity house was 70 years be required to produce matching funds essary to identify the proceeds of for- old. The National Fire Protection As- equal to one-half of the cost. This leg- eign government corruption which sociation identified several factors islation authorizes $100 million for fis- have been deposited in U.S. financial that contributed to the tragic fire, in- cal years 2002 through 2006. cluding the lack of fire sprinkler pro- institutions and return such proceeds In North Carolina, we decided to ini- tection. to the citizens of the country to whom tiate a drive to install sprinklers in our Sadly, there have been countless such assets belong. It also encourages public college and university dorms. other dorm fires. On December 9, 1997, the U.S. to continue to actively and The overall cost is estimated at 57.5 a student died in a dormitory fire at publicly support the objectives of the million dollars. Given how much it is Greenville College in Greenville, Illi- Financial Action Task Force on Money going to cost North Carolina’s public nois. The dormitory, Kinney Hall, was Laundering with regard to combating colleges and universities to install built in the 1960s and had no fire sprin- international money laundering. sprinklers, I think it’s clear that the kler system. On January 10, 1997, a stu- The ICMLA addresses many of the $100 million that this measure author- dent died at the University of Ten- shortcomings of current law. the Sec- izes is just a drop in the bucket. But nessee at Martin. The dormitory, retary of Treasury is granted addi- my hope is that by providing this small Ellington Hall, had no fire sprinkler tional authority to require greater incentive we can encourage more col- system. On January 3, 1997 a student transparency of transactions and ac- leges to institute a comprehensive re- died in a dormitory fire at Central Mis- counts as well as to narrowly target view of their dorm’s fire safety and to souri State University in Warrensburg, penalties and sanctions. The reporting install sprinklers. All they need is a Missouri. On October 21, 1994, five stu- and collection of additional informa- helping hand. With this modest meas- dents died in a fraternity house fire in tion on suspected illegal activity will ure of prevention, we can help prevent Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The list greatly enhance the ability of bank the needless and tragic loss of young goes on and on. In a typical year be- regulators and law enforcement to lives. combat the laundering of drug money, tween 1980 and 1998, the National Fire Parents should not have to worry proceeds from corrupt regimes, and Protection Association estimates there about their children living in fire other illegal activities. were an average of 1,800 fires at dor- traps. When we send our children away The House Banking Committee mitories, fraternities, and sororities, to college, we are sending them to a passed the identical anti-money laun- involving 1 death, 70 injuries, and 8 home away from home where hundreds dering bill by a vote of 31 to 1 on June million dollars in property damage. of other students eat, sleep, burn can- 8, 2000. I hope that we can move this So now we must ask, what can be dles, use electric appliances and legislation expeditiously in the Senate. done? What can we do to curtail these tragic fires from taking the lives of our smoke. We must not compromise on By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself children, our young adults? We should their safety. In short, the best way to and Mr. DODD): focus our attention on the lack of fire ensure the protection of our college S. 399. A bill to provide for fire sprin- sprinklers in college dormitories and students is to install fire sprinklers in kler systems, or other fire suppression fraternity and sorority houses. Sprin- our college dormitories and fraternity or prevention technologies, in public klers save lives. Indeed, the National and sorority houses. I ask all of my and private college and university Fire Protection Association has never colleagues to join me in supporting housing and dormitories, including fra- recorded a fire that killed more than 2 this important legislation. Thank you. ternity and sorority housing and dor- people in a public assembly, edu- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- mitories; to the Committee on Health, cational, institutional, or residential sent that a copy of the bill be printed Education, Labor, and Pensions. building where a sprinkler system was in the RECORD. Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. President, I rise operating properly. There being no objection, the bill was today along with my colleague Senator Despite the clear benefits of sprin- ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as DODD to re-introduce the College Fire klers, many college dorms do not have follows:

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SHORT TITLE. pean, and Canadian competitors have PENSES.—An entity that receives a grant This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Fire under this Act shall not use more than 4 per- rushed in to fill the gap in the Cuban Prevention Act’’. cent of the grant funds for administrative market. SEC 2. FINDINGS. expenses. The U.S. International Trade Com- Congress makes the following findings: SEC. 6. DATA AND REPORT. mission released a report on the eco- (1) On Wednesday, January 19, 2000, a fire The Comptroller General shall— nomic impact of U.S. sanctions on occurred at a Seton Hall University dor- (1) gather data on the number of college Cuba. The ITC found that the embargo mitory. Three male freshmen, all 18 years of and university housing facilities and dor- age, died. Fifty-four students, 2 South Or- costs US exporters, farmers, manufac- mitories that have and do not have fire ange firefighters, and 2 South Orange police turers, and service providers between sprinkler systems and other fire suppression officers were injured. The dormitory was a 6- $650 million and one billion dollars a or prevention technologies; and story, 350-room structure built in 1952, that year in lost sales. This is intolerable. (2) report such data to Congress. housed approximately 600 students. It was We should lift the embargo. We equipped with smoke alarms but no fire SEC. 7. ADMISSIBILITY. should engage Cuba economically. We Notwithstanding any other provision of sprinkler system. should engage the people of Cuba. (2) On Mother’s Day 1996 in Chapel Hill, law, any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the The bills I am introducing today do North Carolina, a fire in the Phi Gamma just that. The first bill, on which I am Delta Fraternity House killed 5 college jun- part of the Secretary of Education with re- joined by Senators ROBERTS, LINCOLN, iors and injured 3. The 3-story plus basement spect to such application, or any statement fraternity house was 70 years old. The Na- of reasons for the determination, shall not be and DORGAN, is the ‘‘Free Trade with tional Fire Protection Association identified admissible as evidence in any proceeding of Cuba Act’’, that would lift the embargo several factors that contributed to the tragic any court, agency, board, or other entity. completely. The second bill, on which I fire, including the lack of fire sprinkler pro- am joined by Senators ROBERTS and tection. By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. LINCOLN, is the ‘‘United States-Cuba (3) It is estimated that between 1980 and ROBERTS, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Mr. Trade Act of 2001’’, that would remove 1998, an average of 1,800 fires at dormitories, DORGAN): Cuba from Jackson-Vanik treatment fraternities, and sororities, involving 1 S. 400. A bill to lift the trade embar- and provide normal trade relations sta- death, 70 injuries, and $8,000,000 in property go on Cuba, and for other purposes; to tus on a permanent basis. The third damage were reported to public fire depart- the Committee on Finance. ments. bill, on which I am also joined by Sen- (4) Within dormitories, fraternities, and so- By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. ators ROBERTS and LINCOLN, is the ‘‘Cuban Humanitarian Trade Act of rorities the number 1 cause of fires is arson ROBERTS, and Mrs. LINCOLN): or suspected arson. The second leading cause S. 401. A bill to normalize trade rela- 2001’’, that removes the restrictions on of college building fires is cooking, while the tions with Cuba, and for other pur- food and medicine exports imposed in third leading cause is smoking. the last Congress, repeals the codifica- (5) The National Fire Protection Associa- poses; to the Committee on Finance. S. 402. A bill to make an exception to tion of travel restrictions, and removes tion has no record of a fire killing more than limitations on remittances to indi- 2 people in a completely fire sprinklered pub- the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of agricul- vidual Cuban citizens. lic assembly, educational, institutional, or I am not suggesting that we embrace residential building where the sprinkler sys- tural commodities, medicines, medical Fidel Castro. Far from it! His leader- tem was operating properly. supplies, medical instruments, or med- ship, his treatment of his own people, (6) New dormitories are generally required ical equipment and for other purposes; to have advanced safety systems such as fire his failed economic, political, and so- to the Committee on Finance. cial policies—these are unacceptable to sprinklers. But such requirements are rarely Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I am in- imposed retroactively on existing buildings. all Americans. But the world has troducing today a series of bills that (7) In 1998, 93 percent of the campus build- changed since the United States initi- would end the embargo on trade with ing fires reported to fire departments oc- ated the embargo forty years and ten curred in buildings where there were smoke Cuba and normalize our economic rela- Presidents ago. It does us no good to alarms present. However, only 34 percent had tions with this country that is a mere wait until Castro is gone from the fire sprinklers present. ninety miles off our shore. I should add scene before we begin to develop nor- SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. that Congressman CHARLES RANGEL is mal relations with the Cuban people There are authorized to be appropriated to offering a set of companion bills in the carry out this Act $100,000,000 for each of the and with Cuba’s future leaders. If we House today. fail to develop those relationships now, fiscal years 2002 through 2006. Last July, I led a small group of Sen- SEC. 4. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. the inevitable transition to democracy ators to Havana. During our brief visit, and a market economy will be much (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of we met with Fidel Castro. But we also Education, in consultation with the United harder on all of the Cuban people. And States Fire Administration, is authorized to spent three hours with a group of six events in Cuba could easily escalate award grants to States, private or public col- dissidents who had spent years in pris- out of control and put the United leges or universities, fraternities, and sorori- on, yet have chosen heroically to con- States in the middle of a dangerous do- ties to assist them in providing fire sprinkler tinue their dissent from within Cuba. mestic crisis on the island. systems, or other fire suppression or preven- We met with the leader of Cuba’s larg- Jim Hoagland, in a recent Wash- tion technologies, for their student housing est independent NGO. It was clear to ington Post column, wrote about his and dormitories. me that our Cuba policy was outdated concern ‘‘when sanctions linger too (b) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.—The and needed fundamental change. long and become a political football Secretary of Education may not award a I have long fought against unilateral grant under this section unless the entity re- and a substitute for policy, as is the ceiving the grant provides, from State, local, economic sanctions, unless our na- case today in Cuba.’’ This accurately or private sources, matching funds in an tional security was at stake. The Cuba describes where we are today. amount equal to not less than one-half of the embargo is a unilateral sanction, but To help further edify my colleagues cost of the activities for which assistance is our national security is not at stake. on this issue, I would like to enter into sought. The Defense Department has concluded the record a column from the February SEC. 5. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. that Cuba does not represent any secu- 9 Wall Street Journal by Philip Peters, (a) APPLICATION.—Each entity desiring a rity threat to this nation. None of our Vice President of the Lexington Insti- grant under this Act shall submit to the Sec- closest allies supports the embargo. tute, who explains how changes in U.S. retary of Education an application at such Nor do any of our trading partners in policy can help the Cuban people who time and in such manner as the Secretary the Americas. may require. continue to suffer under Castro’s poli- (b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under Unilateral sanctions do not work. cies of political and economic repres- this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to The embargo has not changed the be- sion. applicants that demonstrate in the applica- havior of the Cuban government and The three bills that I am offering tion submitted under subsection (a) the in- its leadership. It has not changed the today serve our national interest, will

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1633 help us move toward a peaceful transi- The trick, then, for an administration that S. 403. A bill to improve the National tion in the post-Castro era, and will seems to want to end unilateral trade sanc- Writing Project; to the Committee on help the Cuban people now. I urge sup- tions everywhere but Cuba, will not be to Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- port from all my colleagues. reach for Secretary Powell’s unattainable standard. Rather, it will be to choose among sions. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- forms of engagement that serve America’s Mr. COCHRAN. Mr President, today, sent that additional material be print- humanitarian interest in helping Cubans to I am introducing legislation reauthor- ed in the RECORD. prosper, our long-term economic interest of izing the National Writing Project, the There being no objection, the mate- nudging Cuba toward a market economy, and only Federal program to improve the rial was ordered to be printed in the our political interest in exposing Cubans to teaching of writing in America’s class- RECORD, as follows: Americans and American ideas. rooms. [From the Wall Street Journal, February 9, President Bush could begin by supporting Literacy is at the foundation of 2001] the congressional consensus, expressed last year by greater than three-to-one majorities school and workplace success, of citi- ‘‘LET YANKEE TOURISTS SHOWER DOLLARS ON in the House and Senate, to lift all restric- zenship in a democracy, and of learning CUBA’S POOR″ tions on food and medicine sales. This step in all disciplines. The National Writing (By Philip Peters) would begin to reverse the implicit assump- Project has been instrumental in help- In her final press conference as Secretary tion in U.S. policy that American interests ing teachers develop better teaching of State, Madeleine Albright’s message to are somehow served if products such as rice, skills so they can help our children im- the Cuban people was succinct. In reference powdered milk, and drugs are more scarce or prove their ability to read, write, and to the aging Fidel Castro she said, ‘‘I wish expensive for Cubans to acquire. It would think. them the actuarial tables.’’ It was an odd also support the calls by Cuban dissidents statement on behalf of a superpower that such as Elizardo Sanchez and the Christian The National Writing Project is a could have used the previous eight years to Liberation Movement for an end to this part twenty-seven-year old national net- exercise considerable influence on its small of the embargo. It ‘‘hurts the people, not the work of university-based teacher train- island neighbor. regime,’’ Mr. Sanchez says, and is ‘‘an odd ing programs designed to improve the It was also a fitting end to the Clinton ad- way of demonstrating support for human teaching of writing and student ministration’s passive approach to Cuba pol- rights.’’ achievement in writing and has had icy, where the impulse to reassess strategy President Bush could then end all restric- federal support since 1991. Successful was nearly always trumped by the impera- tions on Cuban-American remittances, now tive of avoiding political risk in Florida. limited to $1,200 a year, and on family visits, writing teachers attend Invitational Even in 1998, when Republican leaders such which are permitted only in cases of ‘‘hu- Summer Institutes at their local uni- as Sen. John Warner and former Secretary of manitarian emergency’’ a cruel regulation versities. During the school year these State George Shultz urged the creation of a that forces families to lie by the thousands teachers provide workshops for other presidential bipartisan commission—a gold- each December when they visit relatives at teachers in the schools. At 167 sites in en opportunity to conduct a long overdue Christmas. 49 states, the National Writing Project post-Cold War review that could have in- Finally, the president could support an end trains over 100,000 teachers every year. cluded the full range of Cuban-American to the travel ban imposed on Americans—a The program has become a national voices—politics held the Clinton White mistaken policy that treats free contact be- House back. tween American and Cuban societies as a model for other disciplines and is now President Bush has an opportunity to detriment rather than an opportunity. ‘‘If we recognized by the Department of Edu- make a fresh start. Today’s strict embargo have a million Americans walking on the cation as an important part of national policy, based on the goal of denying hard streets of Havana, you will have something education policy. The program also currency to the Cuban government, made like the pope’s visit multiplied by 10,’’ inde- generates an average of $6.32 in private, sense during the Cold War when Cuba was a pendent journalist Manuel David Orrio told state, and local funds for every federal genuine security threat and Washington had the Tribune in 1999. A Havana cler- dollar appropriated. The National Writ- reason to make Cuba an expensive satellite gyman told me last month that visiting ing Project is making teachers better for the Soviet Union to maintain. Americans ‘‘would permeate this place with Today, with sanctions twice tightened dur- the idea of a free society.’’ at their jobs. ing the 1990s, Fidel Castro remains firmly in Like other international travelers, Ameri- I introduced the National Writing power. With the Soviet-era security threat cans’ spending would boost Cubans’ earnings Project Act for the first time in 1990. gone, it is time to recognize that isolating in hotels and restaurants and expand Cuba’s Since then, I have worked with other Cuba from commerce and contact with incipient private sector. An influx of U.S. Senators to ensure that it has re- Americans is counterproductive because it travelers would immediately create a short- mained a program that supports states reduces American influence in Cuba. Presi- age of lodging that would be filled partially and local schools in their efforts to dent Bush’s Cuba policy is not yet defined, by Cubans who legally rent rooms in their but Secretary of State Colin Powell has said homes. Demand for the services of artisans, have better teachers. Last Congress that ‘‘We will only participate in those ac- taxis and private restaurants would also in- when I introduced this bill, it was co- tivities with Cuba that benefit the people di- crease, adding to the disposable income that sponsored by 52 Senators. I hope it will rectly and not the government.’’ sustains other entrepreneurs, from car- receive even greater support in the This standard sounds good in theory, but penters and repairmen to food vendors and 107th Congress. I invite other Senators in practice it is impossible to achieve. Vir- tutors. to join me in sponsoring this legisla- tually every form of economic activity with As this sector, now 150,000 strong, gains in- tion. Cuba benefits both the people and the gov- come and expands, demand would increase ernment. Today, European and Canadian for the freely priced, privately sold produce By Mr. MCCAIN: trade, investment and tourism benefit Cuban in Cuba’s 300 farmers markets, benefitting S. 404. A bill to provide for the tech- state enterprises. But they also increase the farmers across Cuba who have no contact earnings of Cuban workers, expose Cubans to with tourists. Americans would experience nical integrity of the FM radio band, foreigners and non-socialist ideas, bring cap- ‘‘the interface between the entrepreneurial and for other purposes; to the Com- italist business practices, and reshape the folks’’ that President Bush lauds as a virtue mittee on Commerce, Science, and Cuban economy to fit its comparative advan- of open trade with communist China, to say Transportation. tages in the global system. This adds up to nothing of the value of their personal con- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise humanitarian benefits for the Cuban people, tact with Cubans. This may be why a Florida today to introduce a bill that will and a head start on a future transition to a International University poll shows a slim allow our communities and churches to more market-oriented economy. majority of Cuban-Americans, and three benefit from low-power radio service. U.S. economic activity also benefits both fourths of the most recent Cuban immi- the state and the people of Cuba. Family re- grants, supporting an end to the travel ban. Mr. President, low-power FM radio mittances, estimated by the United Nations A policy opening of this type would leave service provides community based or- at over $700 million annually, bring more for- the trade embargo largely intact for future ganizations, churches, and other non- eign exchange than sugar exports. Many of review, and it would do nothing to diminish profit groups with a new, affordable op- these dollars land in the Cuban treasury America’s stark opposition to Cuban human portunity to reach out to the public, when Cubans spend them in state retail rights practices. However, it would increase helping to promote a greater awareness stores. U.S.-Cuba phone connections allow concrete support to the Cuban people, and it of local issues important to our com- families to communicate, but generate over would spur the development of free-market $70 million a year for the state phone com- activity in the post-Castro Cuba that is now munities. As such, low-power FM is pany. A strict application of Secretary Pow- taking shape. supported by many national and local ell’s own standard would cut off these valu- organizations who seek to provide the able benefits. By Mr. COCHRAN: public with increased sources of news

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Mr. President, I am Radio, mounted a vigorous behind-the- mission of the interfering signal, and may pleased to introduce implementing leg- scenes campaign to kill low-power FM not recommence transmitting such signal islation for the Protocol Relating to radio. And unfortunately, these special until it has taken whatever action the Com- the Madrid Agreement Concerning the interests succeeded in attaching an ap- mission may prescribe in order to assure International Registration of Marks, that the radio licensee that has sustained Protocol. I have introduced identical propriations rider in the dead of the the interference remains able to serve the night—without a single debate on the public interest, convenience and necessity as bills in the last two Congresses, but the floor of the Senate—that effectively required by the Commission’s rules. Senate unfortunately did not consider did just that. (b) COMPLAINT.—Any radio service licensee those bills. Chairman Hatch has joined Mr. President, the Low Power Radio or subcarrier program provider may file a me in introducing this legislation, and Act of 2001 seeks to remedy this derail- complaint with the Commission against any I thank him for his leadership on this low-power FM radio licensee for transmit- ment of the democratic process. The and other intellectual property mat- ting a signal that is alleged to cause harmful ters of such critical importance to the Low Power Radio Act of 2001 will allow interference. The complaint shall be filed in the FCC to license low-power FM radio a form, and contain such information as, pre- economy and industry of our country. service, while at the same time pro- scribed by the Commission. This bill is part of my ongoing effort tecting existing full-power stations (c) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.—In any to update American intellectual prop- from interference. Specifically, the leg- complaint filed pursuant to the provisions of erty law to ensure that it serves to ad- islation directs the FCC—the expert subsection (b), the Commission shall render vance and protect American interests a final decision no later than 90 calendar both here and abroad. The Protocol agency with the experience and engi- days after the date on which the complaint neering resources to make such a de- would help American businesses, and was received by the Commission. especially small and medium-sized termination—to determine which, if (d) PUNITIVE DAMAGES.—In any final deci- any, low-power radio stations are caus- sion rendered pursuant to this section, the companies, protect their trademarks as ing interference to existing full-power Commission is authorized to impose punitive they expand into international mar- stations, and determine what the low- damages not to exceed 5 times the low-power kets. Specifically, this legislation will power FM station must do to alleviate FM station’s costs if the Commission finds conform American trademark applica- it. Thus, this legislation strikes a fair that the complaint was frivolous and with- tion procedures to the terms of the out any merit or purpose other than to im- balance by allowing non-interfering Protocol in anticipation of the U.S.’s pede the provision of non-interfering low- eventual ratification of the treaty. low-power FM stations to operate with- power FM service. out further delay, while affecting only (e) SECTION 316(a)(3) OF COMMUNICATIONS Ratification by the United States of those low-power stations that the FCC ACT.—Section 316(a)(3) of the Communica- this treaty would help create a ‘‘one finds to be causing harmful inter- tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 316(a)(3)) shall not stop’’ international trademark reg- ference in their actual, everyday oper- apply to a complaint filed pursuant to this istration process, which would be an ations. This is totally consistent with section. enormous benefit for American busi- (f) RULES.—The Commission shall adopt the fact that low-power FM is a sec- nesses. This bill is one of many meas- rules implementing the provisions of this ures I have introduced and supported ondary service which, by law, must section within 45 days after the date of en- cure any interference caused to any actment of this Act. over the past few years to ensure that primary, full-power service. (g) HARMFUL INTERFERENCE DEFINED.—For American trademark holders receive This legislation will provide an effi- purposes of this section, the term ‘‘harmful strong protection in today’s world of cient and effective means to detect and interference’’ means interference which en- changing technology and complex dangers the functioning of a radio navigation resolve harmful interference. By pro- international markets. service or of other safety services or that se- Over the past few years, Senator viding a procedural remedy that au- riously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly thorizes the FCC to impose damages on HATCH and I have worked together suc- interrupts a radio service operating in ac- cessfully on a number of initiatives to frivolous complaints, the bill will dis- cordance with the rules and regulations of courage the creation of low-power sta- the Federal Communications Commission. bolster trademark protection and keep tions most likely to cause harmful in- (h) REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— our trademark laws up-to-date. For ex- terference while at the same time dis- (1) RESTORATION OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT.— ample, in the 104th Congress, we sup- Section 336 of the Communications Act of couraging full-power broadcasters from ported the Federal Trademark Dilution 1934 (47 U.S.C. 336) is amended by striking Act of 1995, enacted to provide intellec- making unwarranted interference subsection (h) and redesignating subsection claims. tual property rights holders with the (i) as subsection (h). power to enjoin another person’s com- In the interests of would-be new (2) NULLIFICATION OF ACTION UNDER RE- mercial use of famous marks that broadcasters, existing broadcasters, PEALED PROVISION.—Any action taken by the but, most of all, the listening public, I Federal Communications Commission under would cause dilution of the mark’s dis- urge the enactment of the Low Power section 336(h) of the Communications Act of tinctive quality. In the 105th Congress, Radio Act of 2001. 1934 (47 U.S.C. 336(h)) as added by section we introduced legislation, S. 2193, to 143(a) of Division B of A Bill Making mis- implement the Trademark Law Treaty. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- cellaneous appropriations for the fiscal year sent that the text of the bill be printed S. 2193 simplified trademark registra- ending September 30, 2001, and for other pur- tion requirements around the world by in the RECORD. poses (106 Pub. L. 554; Appendix-H.R. 5666) be- establishing a list of maximum re- There being no objection, the bill was fore the date of enactment of this Act is null quirements which Treaty member ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as and void. follows: (3) REPEAL.—The Act entitled A Bill Mak- countries can impose on trademark ap- ing miscellaneous appropriations for the fis- plicants. The bill passed the Senate on S. 404 cal year ending September 30, 2001, and for September 17, 1998, and was signed by Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- other purposes (106 Pub. L. 554; Appendix- the President on October 30, 1998. I am resentatives of the United States of America in H.R. 5666) is amended by striking section 143. proud of this legislation since all Congress assembled, SEC. 4. DIGITAL RADIO TRANSITION. American businesses, and particularly SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The Federal Communications Commission small American businesses, will benefit This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Low Power shall complete all rulemakings necessary to Radio Act of 2001’’. implement the transition to digital radio no as a result. later than February 23, 2002. Also, in the 105th Congress, I intro- SEC. 2. PURPOSE. duced S. 1727 to authorize a comprehen- It is the purpose of this Act to ensure the technical integrity of the FM radio band, By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and sive study of the effects of adding new while permitting the introduction of low Mr. HATCH): generic Top Level Domains on trade- power FM transmitters into such band with- S. 407. A bill to amend the Trade- mark and other intellectual property out causing harmful interference. mark Act of 1946 to provide for the reg- rights. This bill became law as part of

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Specifically, the Eu- other colleagues for ratification of the registration, in bad faith with intent to ropean Community, EC, had taken the Protocol and passage of the imple- profit, as a domain name of another position that under the Protocol, the menting legislation. person’s trademark or the name of a EC, as an intergovernmental member I ask unanimous consent that a copy living person. This bill was passed as of the Protocol, received a separate of the bill and the sectional analysis be part of the FY 2000 Omnibus Appropria- vote in the Assembly established by placed in the RECORD after my state- tions bill on November 29, 1999. the agreement in addition to the votes ment, as well as any additional state- Also in the 106th Congress, we of its member states. The State De- ments regarding this bill. worked to pass the Trademark Amend- partment opposed this position as a There being no objection, the mate- ments Act, which enhanced protection contravention of the democratic con- rial was ordered to be printed in the for trademark owners and consumers cept of one-vote-per-country. RECORD, as follows: by making it possible to prevent trade- On February 2, 2000, the Assembly of S. 407 mark dilution before it occurs, by the Madrid Protocol expressed its in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- clarifying the remedies available under tent ‘‘to use their voting rights in such resentatives of the United States of America in the Federal trademark dilution stat- a way as to ensure that the number of Congress assembled, ute, by providing recourse against the votes cast by the European Community SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Federal Government for its infringe- and its member States does not exceed This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Madrid Pro- ment of others’ trademarks, and by the number of the European Commu- tocol Implementation Act’’. creating greater certainty and uni- nity’s Member States.’’ In short, this SEC. 2. PROVISIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PRO- formity in the area of trade dress pro- letter appeared to resolve differences TOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID tection. The bill passed the Senate on between the Administration and the AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF July 1, 1999, and was enacted on August European Community, EC, regarding MARKS. 5, 1999. the voting rights of intergovernmental The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for Together, these measures represent members of the Protocol in the Assem- the registration and protection of trade- significant steps in our efforts to en- bly established by the agreement. marks used in commerce, to carry out the sure that American trademark law ade- Shortly after this letter was for- provisions of certain international conven- quately serves and promote American warded by the Assembly, I wrote to tions, and for other purposes’’, approved July interests. then Secretary of State Madeleine 5, 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1051 and fol- The legislation I introduce today Albright requesting information on the lowing) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Trademark Act of 1946’’) is amended by add- with Senator HATCH would ease the Administration’s position in light of ing after section 51 the following new title: trademark registration burden on the resolution of the voting dispute. At ‘‘TITLE XII—THE MADRID PROTOCOL small and medium-sized businesses by a hearing of the Foreign Operations enabling them to obtain trademark Subcommittee on April 14, 2000, I fur- ‘‘SEC. 60. DEFINITIONS. protection in all signatory countries ther inquired of Secretary Albright ‘‘For purposes of this title: with a single trademark application ‘‘(1) MADRID PROTOCOL.—The term ‘Madrid about the progress the Administration Protocol’ means the Protocol Relating to the filed with the Patent and Trademark was making on this matter, particu- Madrid Agreement Concerning the Inter- Office. Currently, in order for Amer- larly in light of the fact that dif- national Registration of Marks, adopted at ican companies to protect their trade- ferences over the voting rights of the Madrid, Spain, on June 27, 1989. marks abroad, they must register their European Union and participation of ‘‘(2) BASIC APPLICATION.—The term ‘basic trademarks in each and every country intergovernmental organizations in application’ means the application for the in which protection is sought. Reg- this intellectual property treaty were registration of a mark that has been filed istering in multiple countries is a resolved in accordance with the U.S. with an Office of a Contracting Party and time-consuming, complicated and ex- that constitutes the basis for an application position. for the international registration of that pensive process—a process which places Subsequently, President Clinton mark. a disproportionate burden on smaller transmitted Treaty Document 106–41, ‘‘(3) BASIC REGISTRATION.—The term ‘basic American companies seeking inter- the Protocol Relating to the Madrid registration’ means the registration of a national trademark protection. Agreement to the Senate for ratifica- mark that has been granted by an Office of I first introduced the Madrid Pro- tion on September 5, 2000. Shortly after a Contracting Party and that constitutes the tocol Implementation Act in the 105th transmittal, on September 13, 2000, the basis for an application for the international Congress as S. 2191, then again in the Foreign Relations Committee held a registration of that mark. 106th Congress as S. 671. The Judiciary hearing to consider Protocol. Unfortu- ‘‘(4) CONTRACTING PARTY.—The term ‘Con- tracting Party’ means any country or inter- Committee reported S. 671 favorably nately, no further action was taken on governmental organization that is a party to and unanimously, on February 10, 2000. the Protocol or the implementing leg- the Madrid Protocol. In the House of Representatives, Con- islation before the Congress adjourned. ‘‘(5) DATE OF RECORDAL.—The term ‘date of gressmen Coble and Berman sponsored United States membership in the recordal’ means the date on which a request and passed an identical bill, H.R. 769, Protocol would greatly enhance the for extension of protection that is filed after on April 13, 1999. ability of any U.S. business, whether an international registration is granted is Since 1891, the Madrid Agreement large or small, to protect its trade- recorded on the International Register. Concerning the International Registra- marks in other countries more quickly, ‘‘(6) DECLARATION OF BONA FIDE INTENTION tion of Marks, Agreement has provided cheaply and easily. That, in turn, will TO USE THE MARK IN COMMERCE.—The term ‘declaration of bona fide intention to use the an international trademark registra- make it easier for American businesses mark in commerce’ means a declaration that tion system. However, prior to adop- to enter foreign markets and to protect is signed by the applicant for, or holder of, tion of the Protocol, the U.S. declined their trademarks in those markets. an international registration who is seeking to join the Agreement because it con- The Protocol would not require sub- extension of protection of a mark to the tained terms deemed inimical to Amer- stantive changes to American trade- United States and that contains a statement ican intellectual property interests. In mark law, but merely to certain proce- that— 1989, the terms of the Agreement were dures for registering trademarks. Pas- ‘‘(A) the applicant or holder has a bona fide modified by the Protocol, which cor- sage of this implementing legislation intention to use the mark in commerce; ‘‘(B) the person making the declaration be- rected the objectionable terms of the will help to ensure timely accession to lieves himself or herself, or the firm, cor- Agreement and made American partici- and implementation of the Madrid Pro- poration, or association in whose behalf he pation a possibility. For example, tocol, and it will send a clear signal to or she makes the declaration, to be entitled under the Protocol, applications for the international community, U.S. to use the mark in commerce; and

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CERTIFICATION OF THE INTER- 68, the proper filing of the request for exten- association, to the best of his or her knowl- NATIONAL APPLICATION. sion of protection under subsection (a) shall edge and belief, has the right to use such ‘‘Upon the filing of an application for constitute constructive use of the mark, con- mark in commerce either in the identical international registration and payment of ferring the same rights as those specified in form of the mark or in such near resem- the prescribed fees, the Director shall exam- section 7(c), as of the earliest of the fol- blance to the mark as to be likely, when ine the international application for the pur- lowing: used on or in connection with the goods of pose of certifying that the information con- ‘‘(1) The international registration date, if such other person, firm, corporation, or asso- tained in the international application cor- the request for extension of protection was ciation, to cause confusion, or to cause mis- responds to the information contained in the filed in the international application. take, or to deceive. basic application or basic registration at the ‘‘(2) The date of recordal of the request for ‘‘(7) EXTENSION OF PROTECTION.—The term time of the certification. Upon examination extension of protection, if the request for ex- ‘extension of protection’ means the protec- and certification of the international appli- tension of protection was made after the tion resulting from an international reg- cation, the Director shall transmit the inter- international registration date. istration that extends to a Contracting national application to the International Bu- ‘‘(3) The date of priority claimed pursuant Party at the request of the holder of the reau. to section 67. international registration, in accordance ‘‘SEC. 63. RESTRICTION, ABANDONMENT, CAN- ‘‘SEC. 67. RIGHT OF PRIORITY FOR REQUEST FOR with the Madrid Protocol. CELLATION, OR EXPIRATION OF A EXTENSION OF PROTECTION TO THE ‘‘(8) HOLDER OF AN INTERNATIONAL REG- BASIC APPLICATION OR BASIC REG- UNITED STATES. ISTRATION. ISTRATION.—A ‘holder’ of an international ‘‘The holder of an international registra- ‘‘With respect to an international applica- registration is the natural or juristic person tion with an extension of protection to the tion transmitted to the International Bureau in whose name the international registration United States shall be entitled to claim a under section 62, the Director shall notify is recorded on the International Register. date of priority based on the right of priority the International Bureau whenever the basic ‘‘(9) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION.—The within the meaning of Article 4 of the Paris term ‘international application’ means an application or basic registration which is the Convention for the Protection of Industrial application for international registration basis for the international application has Property if— that is filed under the Madrid Protocol. been restricted, abandoned, or canceled, or ‘‘(1) the international registration con- has expired, with respect to some or all of ‘‘(10) INTERNATIONAL BUREAU.—The term tained a claim of such priority; and ‘International Bureau’ means the Inter- the goods and services listed in the inter- ‘‘(2)(A) the international application con- national Bureau of the World Intellectual national registration— tained a request for extension of protection Property Organization. ‘‘(1) within 5 years after the international to the United States; or ‘‘(11) INTERNATIONAL REGISTER.—The term registration date; or ‘‘(B) the date of recordal of the request for ‘International Register’ means the official ‘‘(2) more than 5 years after the inter- extension of protection to the United States collection of such data concerning inter- national registration date if the restriction, is not later than 6 months after the date of national registrations maintained by the abandonment, or cancellation of the basic the first regular national filing (within the International Bureau that the Madrid Pro- application or basic registration resulted meaning of Article 4(A)(3) of the Paris Con- tocol or its implementing regulations re- from an action that began before the end of vention for the Protection of Industrial quire or permit to be recorded, regardless of that 5-year period. Property) or a subsequent application (with- the medium which contains such data. ‘‘SEC. 64. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PROTEC- in the meaning of Article 4(C)(4) of the Paris ‘‘(12) INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION.—The TION SUBSEQUENT TO INTER- Convention). NATIONAL REGISTRATION. term ‘international registration’ means the ‘‘SEC. 68. EXAMINATION OF AND OPPOSITION TO registration of a mark granted under the Ma- ‘‘The holder of an international registra- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PRO- drid Protocol. tion that is based upon a basic application TECTION; NOTIFICATION OF RE- filed with the Patent and Trademark Office ‘‘(13) INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION DATE.— FUSAL. The term ‘international registration date’ or a basic registration granted by the Patent ‘‘(a) EXAMINATION AND OPPOSITION.—(1) A means the date assigned to the international and Trademark Office may request an exten- request for extension of protection described registration by the International Bureau. sion of protection of its international reg- in section 66(a) shall be examined as an ap- istration by filing such a request— ‘‘(14) NOTIFICATION OF REFUSAL.—The term plication for registration on the Principal ‘notification of refusal’ means the notice ‘‘(1) directly with the International Bu- Register under this Act, and if on such exam- sent by an Office of a Contracting Party to reau; or ination it appears that the applicant is enti- the International Bureau declaring that an ‘‘(2) with the Patent and Trademark Office tled to extension of protection under this title, the Director shall cause the mark to be extension of protection cannot be granted. for transmittal to the International Bureau, if the request is in such form, and contains published in the Official Gazette of the Pat- ‘‘(15) OFFICE OF A CONTRACTING PARTY.—The ent and Trademark Office. term ‘Office of a Contracting Party’ means— such transmittal fee, as may be prescribed ‘‘(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection ‘‘(A) the office, or governmental entity, of by the Director. ‘‘SEC. 65. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION OF AN (c), a request for extension of protection a Contracting Party that is responsible for under this title shall be subject to opposition the registration of marks; or INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE under section 13. Unless successfully op- ‘‘(B) the common office, or governmental MADRID PROTOCOL. posed, the request for extension of protection entity, of more than 1 Contracting Party ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provi- shall not be refused. that is responsible for the registration of sions of section 68, the holder of an inter- ‘‘(3) Extension of protection shall not be marks and is so recognized by the Inter- national registration shall be entitled to the refused under this section on the ground that national Bureau. benefits of extension of protection of that the mark has not been used in commerce. ‘‘(16) OFFICE OF ORIGIN.—The term ‘office of international registration to the United ‘‘(4) Extension of protection shall be re- origin’ means the Office of a Contracting States to the extent necessary to give effect fused under this section to any mark not Party with which a basic application was to any provision of the Madrid Protocol. registrable on the Principal Register. filed or by which a basic registration was ‘‘(b) IF UNITED STATES IS OFFICE OF ORI- ‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION OF REFUSAL.—If, a re- granted. GIN.—An extension of protection resulting quest for extension of protection is refused ‘‘(17) OPPOSITION PERIOD.—The term ‘oppo- from an international registration of a mark under subsection (a), the Director shall de- sition period’ means the time allowed for fil- shall not apply to the United States if the clare in a notification of refusal (as provided ing an opposition in the Patent and Trade- Patent and Trademark Office is the office of in subsection (c)) that the extension of pro- mark Office, including any extension of time origin with respect to that mark. tection cannot be granted, together with a granted under section 13. ‘‘SEC. 66. EFFECT OF FILING A REQUEST FOR EX- statement of all grounds on which the re- ‘‘SEC. 61. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS BASED TENSION OF PROTECTION OF AN fusal was based. ON UNITED STATES APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION TO ‘‘(c) NOTICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUREAU.—(1) OR REGISTRATIONS. THE UNITED STATES. Within 18 months after the date on which the ‘‘The owner of a basic application pending ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REQUEST FOR EXTEN- International Bureau transmits to the Pat- before the Patent and Trademark Office, or SION OF PROTECTION.—A request for extension ent and Trademark Office a notification of a the owner of a basic registration granted by of protection of an international registration request for extension of protection, the Di- the Patent and Trademark Office, who— to the United States that the International rector shall transmit to the International ‘‘(1) is a national of the United States; Bureau transmits to the Patent and Trade- Bureau any of the following that applies to ‘‘(2) is domiciled in the United States; or mark Office shall be deemed to be properly such request: ‘‘(3) has a real and effective industrial or filed in the United States if such request, ‘‘(A) A notification of refusal based on an commercial establishment in the United when received by the International Bureau, examination of the request for extension of States, has attached to it a declaration of bona fide protection. may file an international application by sub- intention to use the mark in commerce that ‘‘(B) A notification of refusal based on the mitting to the Patent and Trademark Office is verified by the applicant for, or holder of, filing of an opposition to the request. a written application in such form, together the international registration. ‘‘(C) A notification of the possibility that with such fees, as may be prescribed by the ‘‘(b) EFFECT OF PROPER FILING.—Unless ex- an opposition to the request may be filed Director. tension of protection is refused under section after the end of that 18-month period.

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‘‘(2) If the Director has sent a notification ‘‘(c) TRANSFORMATION OF AN EXTENSION OF lishment either in a country that is a Con- of the possibility of opposition under para- PROTECTION INTO A UNITED STATES APPLICA- tracting Party or in a country that is a graph (1)(C), the Director shall, if applicable, TION.—The holder of an international reg- member of an intergovernmental organiza- transmit to the International Bureau a noti- istration canceled in whole or in part by the tion that is a Contracting Party. fication of refusal on the basis of the opposi- International Bureau at the request of the ‘‘SEC. 73. INCONTESTABILITY. tion, together with a statement of all the office of origin, under Article 6(4) of the Ma- ‘‘The period of continuous use prescribed grounds for the opposition, within 7 months drid Protocol, may file an application, under under section 15 for a mark covered by an ex- after the beginning of the opposition period section 1 or 44 of this Act, for the registra- tension of protection issued under this title or within 1 month after the end of the oppo- tion of the same mark for any of the goods may begin no earlier than the date on which sition period, whichever is earlier. and services to which the cancellation ap- the Director issues the certificate of the ex- ‘‘(3) If a notification of refusal of a request plies that were covered by an extension of tension of protection under section 69, except for extension of protection is transmitted protection to the United States based on as provided in section 74. under paragraph (1) or (2), no grounds for re- that international registration. Such an ap- ‘‘SEC. 74. RIGHTS OF EXTENSION OF PROTEC- fusal of such request other than those set plication shall be treated as if it had been TION. forth in such notification may be trans- filed on the international registration date ‘‘An extension of protection shall convey mitted to the International Bureau by the or the date of recordal of the request for ex- the same rights as an existing registration Director after the expiration of the time pe- tension of protection with the International for the same mark, if— riods set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), as the Bureau, whichever date applies, and, if the ‘‘(1) the extension of protection and the ex- case may be. extension of protection enjoyed priority isting registration are owned by the same ‘‘(4) If a notification specified in paragraph under section 67 of this title, shall enjoy the person; (1) or (2) is not sent to the International Bu- same priority. Such an application shall be ‘‘(2) the goods and services listed in the ex- reau within the time period set forth in such entitled to the benefits conferred by this isting registration are also listed in the ex- paragraph, with respect to a request for ex- subsection only if the application is filed not tension of protection; and tension of protection, the request for exten- later than 3 months after the date on which ‘‘(3) the certificate of extension of protec- sion of protection shall not be refused and the international registration was canceled, tion is issued after the date of the existing the Director shall issue a certificate of ex- in whole or in part, and only if the applica- registration.’’. tension of protection pursuant to the re- tion complies with all the requirements of SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. quest. this Act which apply to any application filed This Act and the amendments made by ESIGNATION OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF ‘‘(d) D pursuant to section 1 or 44. this Act shall take effect on the date on PROCESS.—In responding to a notification of ‘‘SEC. 71. AFFIDAVITS AND FEES. which the Madrid Protocol (as defined in sec- refusal with respect to a mark, the holder of ‘‘(a) REQUIRED AFFIDAVITS AND FEES.—An tion 60(1) of the Trademark Act of 1946) en- the international registration of the mark extension of protection for which a certifi- ters into force with respect to the United shall designate, by a written document filed cate of extension of protection has been States. in the Patent and Trademark Office, the issued under section 69 shall remain in force name and address of a person resident in the for the term of the international registration MADRID PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION ACT— United States on whom may be served no- upon which it is based, except that the ex- SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS tices or process in proceedings affecting the tension of protection of any mark shall be SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE mark. Such notices or process may be served canceled by the Director— upon the person so designated by leaving This section provides a short title: the ‘‘(1) at the end of the 6-year period begin- with that person, or mailing to that person, ‘‘Madrid Protocol Implementation Act.’’ ning on the date on which the certificate of a copy thereof at the address specified in the SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADEMARK extension of protection was issued by the Di- last designation so filed. If the person so des- ACT OF 1946 rector, unless within the 1-year period pre- ignated cannot be found at the address given ceding the expiration of that 6-year period This section amends the ‘‘Trademark Act in the last designation, such notice or proc- the holder of the international registration of 1946’’ by adding a new Title XII with the ess may be served upon the Director. files in the Patent and Trademark Office an following provisions: The owner of a registration granted by the ‘‘SEC. 69. EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF PROTEC- affidavit under subsection (b) together with TION. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) or the a fee prescribed by the Director; and ‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF EXTENSION OF PROTEC- owner of a pending application before the ‘‘(2) at the end of the 10-year period begin- TION.—Unless a request for extension of pro- PTO may file an international application ning on the date on which the certificate of tection is refused under section 68, the Direc- for trademark protection at the PTO. extension of protection was issued by the Di- tor shall issue a certificate of extension of After receipt of the appropriate fee and in- rector, and at the end of each 10-year period protection pursuant to the request and shall spection of the application, the PTO Director thereafter, unless— cause notice of such certificate of extension is charged with the duty of transmitting the ‘‘(A) within the 6-month period preceding of protection to be published in the Official application to the WIPO International Bu- the expiration of such 10-year period the Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office. reau. holder of the international registration files ‘‘(b) EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF PROTEC- The Director is also obliged to notify the in the Patent and Trademark Office an affi- TION.—From the date on which a certificate International Bureau whenever the inter- of extension of protection is issued under davit under subsection (b) together with a national application has been ‘‘. . . re- subsection (a)— fee prescribed by the Director; or stricted, abandoned, canceled, or has expired ‘‘(1) such extension of protection shall have ‘‘(B) within 3 months after the expiration . . .’’ within a specified time period. the same effect and validity as a registration of such 10-year period, the holder of the The holder of an international registration on the Principal Register; and international registration files in the Patent may request an extension of its registration ‘‘(2) the holder of the international reg- and Trademark Office an affidavit under sub- by filing with the PTO or the International istration shall have the same rights and rem- section (b) together with the fee described in Bureau. edies as the owner of a registration on the subparagraph (A) and an additional fee pre- The holder of an international registration Principal Register. scribed by the Director. is entitled to the benefits of extension in the ‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT.—The affi- ‘‘SEC. 70. DEPENDENCE OF EXTENSION OF PRO- United States to the extent necessary to give TECTION TO THE UNITED STATES davit referred to in subsection (a) shall set effect to any provision of the Protocol; how- ON THE UNDERLYING INTER- forth those goods or services recited in the ever, an extension of an international reg- NATIONAL REGISTRATION. extension of protection on or in connection istration shall not apply to the United ‘‘(a) EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTER- with which the mark is in use in commerce States if the PTO is the office of origin with NATIONAL REGISTRATION.—If the Inter- and the holder of the international registra- respect to that mark. national Bureau notifies the Patent and tion shall attach to the affidavit a specimen The holder of an international registration Trademark Office of the cancellation of an or facsimile showing the current use of the with an extension of protection in the United international registration with respect to mark in commerce, or shall set forth that States may claim a date of priority based on some or all of the goods and services listed in any nonuse is due to special circumstances certain conditions. the international registration, the Director which excuse such nonuse and is not due to If the PTO Director believes that an appli- shall cancel any extension of protection to any intention to abandon the mark. Special cant is entitled to an extension of protec- the United States with respect to such goods notice of the requirement for such affidavit tion, he or she publishes the mark in the and services as of the date on which the shall be attached to each certificate of ex- ‘‘Official Gazette’’ of the PTO. This serves international registration was canceled. tension of protection. notice to third parties who oppose the exten- ‘‘(b) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO RENEW INTER- ‘‘SEC. 72. ASSIGNMENT OF AN EXTENSION OF sion. Unless an official protest conducted NATIONAL REGISTRATION.—If the Inter- PROTECTION. pursuant to existing law is successful, the re- national Bureau does not renew an inter- ‘‘An extension of protection may be as- quest for extension may not be refused. If national registration, the corresponding ex- signed, together with the goodwill associated the request for extension is denied, however, tension of protection to the United States with the mark, only to a person who is a na- the Director notifies the International Bu- shall cease to be valid as of the date of the tional of, is domiciled in, or has a bona fide reau of such action and sets forth the rea- expiration of the international registration. and effective industrial or commercial estab- son(s) why. The Director must also apprise

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By tificate in the ‘‘Gazette.’’ Holders of exten- versity among national trademark passing The Madrid Protocol Imple- sion certificates thereafter enjoy protection laws, as well as the sometimes prohibi- mentation Act, we will take an impor- equal to that of other owners of registration tive costs of filing individual registra- tant step in making sure that Amer- listed on the Principal Register of the PTO. tions and seeking foreign representa- ican trademark owners will be able to If the International Bureau notifies the tion in each and every country for take full advantage of the benefits of PTO of a cancellation of some or all of the which trademark protection is sought. the Protocol as soon as it comes into goods and services listed in the international As a result, American businesses, and force with respect to the United States. registration, the Director must cancel an ex- small businesses in particular, are This is a particularly important meas- tension of protection with respect to the ure for American competitiveness, and same goods and services as of the date on often forced to pick only a handful of which the international registration was countries in which to seek protection for the individual businesses in each of canceled. Similarly, if the International Bu- for their brand names and hope for the our states. I want to thank Senator reau does not renew an international reg- best in the rest of the world. LEAHY for his leadership with respect istration, the corresponding extension of In the past, Senator LEAHY and I to this legislation, and I look forward protection in the United States shall cease have sponsored a number of bills ad- to my colleagues’ support for it. to be valid. Finally, the holder of an inter- dressing the international protection national registration canceled in whole or in of intellectual property. In the trade- By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and part by the International Bureau may file an mark arena, we strongly supported leg- Mrs. FEINSTEIN): application for the registration of the same S. 408. A bill to provide emergency islation implementing the Trademark mark for any of the goods and services to relief to small businesses affected by Law Treaty. That treaty serves to which the cancellation applies that were significant increases in the price of covered by an extension of protection to the streamline the trademark registration electricity; to the Committee on Small United States based on that international process in member countries around Business. registration. the world and to minimize the hurdles The holder of an extension of protection Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today, I faced by American trademark owners am introducing the Small Business must, within designated time periods and in securing international protection of under certain conditions, file an affidavit Electricity Emergency Relief Act. As setting forth the relevant goods or services their marks. The legislation we intro- the electricity crisis in California con- covered an any explanation as to why their duce today will build upon those im- tinues, small businesses are being hit nonuse in commerce is related to ‘‘special provements by allowing trademark hard by the increase in electricity circumstances,’’ along with a filing fee. owners to seek international protec- prices. The right to an extension of protection tion with a single application filed in Across California, small business may be assigned to a third party so long as the English language with the United owners are opening their electricity the individual is a national of, or is domi- States Patent and Trademark Office, bills only to be in a state of shock. In ciled in, or has a ‘‘bona fide’’ business lo- USPTO, and with the payment of a sin- some cases they find that their bills cated in a country that is a member of the Protocol; or has such a business in a country gle fee. Most important, it paves the have doubled, and sometimes even tri- that is a member of an intergovernmental way for the USPTO to act as a one-stop pled. This has resulted in many small organization (like the E.U.) belonging to the shop for international trademark pro- businesses having to close their doors Protocol. tection without making substantive and many more facing severe economic An extension of protection conveys the changes to United States trademark hardship. same rights as an existing registration for law. Foreign trademark owners must Under the Small Business Electricity the same mark if the extension and existing still meet all of the substantive re- Emergency Relief Act of 2001, the registration are owned by the same person, quirements of United States trademark Small Business Administration could and extension of protection and the existing law in order to gain protection in the make loans to small businesses that registration cover the same goods or serv- have suffered economic injury due to a ices, and the certificate of extension is United States based on an inter- issued after the date of the existing registra- national application filed under the ‘‘sharp and significant increase’’ in tion. Madrid Protocol. In short, it is a win- their electricity bills. This legislation will provide Califor- SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE win situation for American trademark owners. nia’s small businesses with some much This section states that the effective date needed financial relief. This will great- of the act shall commence on the date on As my colleagues here know, United which the Madrid Protocol takes effect in States adherence to the Madrid Pro- ly assist small businesses in the San the United States. tocol was stalled for years over admin- Diego region that suffered dramatic in- Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, today I istrative provisions—unrelated to the creases in their electricity bills last am pleased to introduce with my dis- substance of the Protocol itself—relat- summer. tinguished colleague, Senator LEAHY, ing to voting rights. Since 1994, the Ad- Small businesses represent the heart legislation that will, for the first time, ministration voiced objections to these of our great state’s thriving economy. enable American businesses to obtain provisions, which would allow an inter- This legislation will ensure that these international trademark protection governmental organization, e.g., the small businesses are provided assist- with the filing of a single application European Union, a vote in certain trea- ance to help keep their lights on. and the payment of a single fee. ty matters taken before the Assembly, f For many businesses, a company’s separate and apart from the votes of its STATEMENTS ON SUBMITTED trademark is its most valuable asset. member states. Although matters be- RESOLUTIONS This is illustrated now as never before fore the Assembly would largely be in the growth of the new Internet econ- limited to administrative matters, e.g., omy, where so-called ‘‘branding’’ is the those involving formalities and fee SENATE RESOLUTION 28—TO AU- name of the game and the cornerstone changes, the concern expressed has THORIZE TESTIMONY AND of any business plan. Whether a busi- been that these provisions, which ap- LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN ness is an e-business or a more tradi- pear to violate the democratic prin- STATE OF IDAHO V. FREDRICK tional Main Street storefront, United ciple of one vote for each state, would LEROY LEAS, SR. States trademark law has proven to be create an undesirable precedent in fu- Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. a powerful tool for these businesses in ture international agreements. DASCHLE) submitted the following reso- protecting their marks against domes- While this stumbling block to United lution; which was considered and tic misappropriation. However, as glob- States accession to the Protocol has agreed to. al trading increases and multinational been the subject of much negotiation S. RES. 28 businesses grow, worldwide trademark between the United States and the Eu- Whereas, in the case of State of Idaho v. protection is becoming extremely im- ropean Union, I am pleased that a suc- Fredrick Leroy Leas, Sr., C. No. CR–00–01326,

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REPORTING LEGISLATION. Senate may direct its counsel to represent and one of the greatest drivers in racing his- The committee shall report its findings, employees of the Senate with respect to any tory; and honors him in his devotion to life, together with such recommendations for leg- subpoena, order, or request for testimony re- family, and motor sports; and islation as it deems advisable, to the Senate lating to their official responsibilities; (2) expresses its deep and heartfelt condo- at the earliest practicable date, but not later Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of lences to the family of Dale Earnhardt on than February 28, 2003. the United States and Rule XI of the Stand- their tragic loss. SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. ing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under f (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— the control or in the possession of the Senate (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in may, by the judicial or administrative proc- SENATE RESOLUTION 30—AUTHOR- paragraph (2), any expenses of the committee ess, be taken from such control or possession IZING EXPENDITURES BY THE under this resolution shall be paid from the but by permission of the Senate; COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers Whereas, when it appears that evidence approved by the chairman of the committee. under the control or in the possession of the Mr. DOMENICI submitted the fol- (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers Senate may promote the administration of lowing resolution; from the Committee shall not be required for— justice, the Senate will take such action as on the Budget; which was referred to (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ- will promote the ends of justice consistently the Committee on Rules and Adminis- ees of the committee who are paid at an an- with the privileges of the Senate: Now, tration. nual rate; therefore, be it (B) the payment of telecommunications ex- Resolved, That Cindy Agidius is authorized S. RES. 30 penses provided by the Office of the Sergeant to testify in the case of State of Idaho v. Resolved, at Arms and Doorkeeper; Fredrick Leroy Leas, Sr., except concerning SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur- matters for which a privilege should be as- (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out chased through the Keeper of Stationery; serted. its powers, duties, and functions under the (D) payments to the Postmaster of the SEC. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is author- Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance Senate; ized to represent Cindy Agidius in connec- with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such (E) the payment of metered charges on tion with the testimony authorized in sec- rules, including holding hearings, reporting copying equipment provided by the Office of tion one of this resolution. such hearings, and making investigations as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; f authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule (F) the payment of Senate Recording and XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Photographic Services; or SENATE RESOLUTION 29—HON- the Committee on the Budget (referred to in (G) for payment of franked and mass mail ORING DALE EARNHARDT AND this resolution as the ‘‘committee’’) is au- costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF thorized from March 1, 2001, through Feb- keeper, United States Senate. THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO ruary 28, 2003, in its discretion— (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are au- HIS FAMILY ON HIS DEATH (1) to make expenditures from the contin- thorized such sums as may be necessary for gent fund of the Senate; agency contributions related to the com- Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. (2) to employ personnel; and pensation of employees of the committee for HELMS) submitted the following resolu- (3) with the prior consent of the Govern- the period March 1, 2001, through September tion; which was referred to the Com- ment department or agency concerned and 30, 2001, for the period October 1, 2001, mittee on Commerce, Science, and the Committee on Rules and Administration, through September 30, 2002, and for the pe- Transportation. to use on a reimbursable, or nonreimburs- riod October 1, 2002, through February 28, able, basis the services of personnel of any 2003, to be paid from the appropriations ac- S. RES. 29 such department or agency. count for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves- Whereas the Senate has heard with great (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEP- tigations’’ of the Senate. sadness of the in a TEMBER 30, 2001.—The expenses of the com- tragic accident; mittee for the period March 1, 2001, through f Whereas Dale Earnhardt, a native of September 30, 2001, under this section shall SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- Kannapolis, North Carolina, represents a not exceed $2,880,615, of which amount— TION 17—EXPRESSING THE genuine American success story, rising from (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT poverty to become a racing legend and ac- for the procurement of the services of indi- THERE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE complished businessman; vidual consultants, or organizations thereof Whereas Dale Earnhardt became the first (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis- PARITY BETWEEN THE ADJUST- driver to follow Rookie of the Year honors in lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. MENTS IN THE COMPENSATION 1979 with the Winston Cup championship the 72a(i))); and OF MEMBERS OF THE UNI- next year; (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended FORMED SERVICES AND THE AD- Whereas Dale Earnhardt is tied only with for the training of the professional staff of JUSTMENTS IN THE COMPENSA- Richard Petty in winning seven Winston Cup the committee (under procedures specified TION OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES Series titles during his 26 years in racing; by section 202(j) of that Act). OF THE UNITED STATES Whereas Dale Earnhardt followed in his fa- (c) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 PE- ther’s footsteps as a stock car driver, and RIOD.—The expenses of the committee for the Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. earned the nickname ‘‘The Intimidator’’ for period October 1, 2001, through September 30, WARNER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BINGAMAN, his aggressive racing style with which he 2002, under this section shall not exceed Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. AKAKA) sub- went on to win 76 career races, including the $5,112,126, of which amount— mitted the following concurrent resolu- 1998 Daytona 500; (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended tion; which was referred to the Com- Whereas Dale Earnhardt was not only de- for the procurement of the services of indi- mittee on Governmental Affairs. voted to the sport of racing, but to his fam- vidual consultants, or organizations thereof ily as the loving husband of Teresa, and lov- (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis- S. CON. RES. 17 ing father of Taylor Nicole, Dale Jr., Kelley, lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. Whereas members of the uniformed serv- and Kerry; 72a(i))); and ices of the United States and civilian em- Whereas Dale Earnhardt’s love for life and (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended ployees of the United States make signifi- countless contributions to family and the for the training of the professional staff of cant contributions to the general welfare of State of North Carolina serve as an inspira- the committee (under procedures specified the United States; tion to millions; by section 202(j) of that Act). Whereas increases in the levels of pay of Whereas Dale Earnhardt contributed sig- (d) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY members of the uniformed services and of ci- nificantly to the growth and popularity of 28, 2003.—For the period October 1, 2002, vilian employees of the United States have NASCAR in America through his support of through February 28, 2003, expenses of the not kept pace with increases in the overall and dedication to racing; committee under this section shall not ex- levels of pay of workers in the private sector; Whereas fans across the nation mourn the ceed $2,187,120, of which amount— Whereas there is a 32 percent gap between untimely loss of one of NASCAR’s greatest (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended the compensation levels of Federal civilian champions; for the procurement of the services of indi- employees and the compensation levels of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1640 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 private sector workers, and an estimated 10 islation passed in 1990 to bring the pay (3) the President is requested to honor percent gap between the compensation levels of Federal employees in line with that Peace Corps volunteers and reaffirm the of members of the uniformed services and offered in the private sector, has never commitment of the United States to inter- the compensation levels of private sector been fully implemented. Between 1993 national peace and understanding. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall workers; and and 1999, the executive branch has cut Whereas in almost every year of the past 2 transmit a copy of this concurrent resolu- decades, members of the uniformed services 17 percent of its workforce, totaling tion to the President. and civilian employees of the United States 377,000 full time positions. In 1996, Fed- Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise have received equal adjustments in com- eral employees were forced to make today to introduce a resolution cele- pensation: Now, therefore, be it higher contributions to their retire- brating the 40th anniversary of the Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- ment plans in order to help pay down founding of the Peace Corps. Many of resentatives concurring), That it is the sense the national debt. But through it all, of Congress that there should continue to be my colleagues know of my history as a Federal employees have continued to Peace Corps volunteer in the Domini- parity between the adjustments in the com- provide high quality service to the pensation of members of the uniformed serv- can Republic, and the great impact American public, usually with fewer re- ices and the adjustments in the compensa- that that experience had on me. Serv- tion of civilian employees of the United sources and personnel. One way to ensure the Federal gov- ing outside of the United States and States. seeing the shortcomings of other na- Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I am ernment is able to attract and retain qualified public servants is to ensure tions, I grew to appreciate this nation pleased to join with Senators WARNER, parity between civil service employees more and more, and developed a strong MIKULSKI, BINGAMAN, and KENNEDY in and members of the armed forces. I sense of what it means to be an Amer- introducing a resolution which would ican. And, I was proud to share my ex- express the sense of the Congress that urge my colleagues to join me in sup- port of this important resolution. periences as a United States citizen parity between Federal civilian pay with the people I was sent to help. At and military pay should be maintained. f the end of the day, the smiling faces of A comparison of military and civilian SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- the people in the community in which pay increases by the Congressional Re- TION 18—RECOGNIZING THE I was stationed made all my hard work search Service finds that in 17 of these ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBU- worthwhile. last 20 years military and civilian pay TIONS OF THE PEACE CORPS My experience as a Peace Corps vol- increases have been identical. Dis- OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS, AND unteer was almost 33 years ago, when parate treatment of civilian and mili- FOR OTHER PURPOSES the Peace Corps was still a relatively tary pay goes against longstanding pol- Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. new organization. But, under the lead- icy of parity for all those who have CHAFEE) submitted the following con- ership of such distinguished directors chosen to serve our Nation—whether current resolution; which was referred as Sargent Shriver, Loret Ruppe, Paul that service be in the civilian work- to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Coverdell, Mark Schneider, and all the force or in the armed services. tions. other directors in the Peace Corps his- In the 106th Congress, an over- S. CON. RES. 18 tory, the organization has grown and whelming majority of the United Whereas the Peace Corps has become a grown. I am proud to stand here today States Senate agreed, and approved a powerful symbol of the commitment of the and report that from its humble begin- bipartisan pay parity amendment on United States to encourage progress, create nings as a method for Americans to February 24, 1999 by a vote of 94 to 6 opportunity, and expand development at the share their expertise and assistance during consideration of S. 4, the Sol- grassroots level in the developing world; with other nations, the Peace Corps diers’, Sailors’, Airmen’s, and Marines Whereas more than 162,000 Americans have has grown into an organization that Bill of Rights Act. In many instances, served as Peace Corps volunteers in 134 coun- sends more than 7,000 volunteers to 76 Federal civilian and military employ- tries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Central different countries a year. Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, and Cen- These volunteers are really the heart ees work side-by-side doing the impor- tral and South America since 1961; tant work of the Nation, and the Sen- Whereas Peace Corps volunteers have made and soul of the Peace Corps. They are ate has recognized that we should not significant and lasting contributions around the ones at the front lines, working undermine the morale of these very the world in agriculture, business, education, hard and making individual connec- dedicated public servants by failing to health, and the environment, and have im- tions with the citizens of the countries bring them in line with military per- proved the lives of individuals and commu- in which they work. Since 1961, Peace sonnel. nities around the world; Corps volunteers have brought a The rationales for an increase in Whereas Peace Corps volunteers have wealth of practical assistance to com- strengthened the ties of friendship and un- military and civilian pay are the same. derstanding between the people of the United munities in Africa, Latin America, Both the armed services and the Fed- States and those of other countries; Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, eral civilian workforce need to address Whereas Peace Corps volunteers, enriched and the Pacific. They have worked at critical retention and recruitment by their experiences overseas, have brought such disparate tasks as halting the problems. This year, the General Ac- their communities throughout the United spread of AIDS, advising small business counting Office, GAO, has added States a deeper understanding of other cul- owners, protecting the environment, ‘‘human capital’’ as one of the areas of tures and traditions, thereby bringing a do- educating students, and increasing mestic dividend to the United States; high risk for the Federal government. Whereas Peace Corps volunteers embody farm yields. Volunteers have played a A wave of potential retirements threat- and represent many of the most enduring vital role in short-term disaster relief en institutional experience and knowl- values of the United States, such as a spirit and humanitarian efforts. In the face of edge at every level. An estimated 53 of service, a commitment to helping others, many personal and physical challenges, percent of the Federal workforce will and a call for friendship among nations; Peace Corps volunteers offer their in- be eligible to retire by 2004. By that Whereas the Peace Corps continues to re- genuity and an approach to problem same time, approximately 60 percent of ceive broad, bipartisan support in Congress solving that is both optimistic and the Senior Executive Service, our top and from the American people; and pragmatic. Above all, the Peace Corps Whereas March 1, 2001, will mark the 40th civilian managers, will be eligible for anniversary of the founding of the Peace enduring success is rooted in volun- retirement. Corps: Now, therefore, be it teer’s commitment to leave behind These vacancies will occur in an era Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- skills that allow people to take charge in which those entering the workforce resentatives concurring), That— of their own futures. are less likely to join public service. As (1) the achievements and contributions of Peace Corps volunteers also make a the GAO has noted, the ‘‘Federal gov- the Peace Corps over the past 40 years be difference at home by continuing their ernment has often acted as if its people celebrated; community service and strengthening were costs to be cut rather than assets (2) the dedication and sacrifice of Peace Americans’ appreciation of other cul- Corps volunteers, past and present, be recog- to be valued.’’ Congress has contin- nized and their continued contributions be tures. By visiting classrooms, working ually asked Federal employees to make acknowledged not only for their service in with community groups, and speaking significant sacrifices for the sake of other countries but also in their own com- with friends and family members, vol- our Nation’s fiscal health. FEPCA, leg- munities; and unteers help others learn more about

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1641 the world in which we live and help of offshore banks in international fice, Mr. Michael Yudin, be granted the build a legacy of service for the next money laundering; and the efforts of fi- privilege of the floor for the duration generation. nancial entities, federal regulators, and of my statement. Today, the Peace Corps continues to law enforcement to limit money laun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without strengthen existing programs and ex- dering activities within the United objection, it is so ordered. pand its activities around the world, States. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President. I ask including new programs in Mozam- The hearings will take place on unanimous consent that a legislative bique, Bangladesh, and Georgia. The Thursday, March 1; Friday, March 2; fellow, Navy Lieutenant Commander Peace Corps also plans to graduate and Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. Dell Bull, be granted floor privileges from several countries where volun- each day, in room 342 of the Dirksen during consideration to amend the De- teers have made significant progress Senate office Building. For further in- fense Base Closure and Realignment during a critical period of trans- formation, please contact Linda Act. formation, including Poland, the Slo- Gustitus of the subcommittee’s minor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vak Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and ity staff at 224–9505. objection, it is so ordered. Lithuania. f f Current volunteers are somewhat dif- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO ferent than the volunteers of the early JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO MEET years when I was a volunteer. The av- HOUSES TO HEAR AN ADDRESS erage age has risen from 22 to 28, the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE percentage of women has increased Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask UNITED STATES from 35 to 60, the number of volunteers unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask with graduate degrees is growing, and mittee on Armed Services be author- unanimous consent the President of today’s volunteers represent the most ized to meet during the session of the the Senate be authorized to appoint a ethnically diverse group so far. How- Senate on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, committee on the part of the Senate to ever, today’s volunteers share a char- at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider join with a like committee on the part acteristic with their predecessors that the nomination of Paul D. Wolfowitz to of the House of Representatives to es- is a cornerstone of Peace Corps serv- be the Deputy Secretary of Defense. cort the President of the United States ice—a commitment to the spirit of vol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without into the House Chamber for a joint ses- unteerism and service that President objection it is so ordered. sion to be held at 9 p.m. this evening, Kennedy first envisioned 40 years ago. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Tuesday, February 27, 2001. Today, on Peace Corps Day, thou- Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sands of returned volunteers will cele- unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. mittee on Finance be authorized to brate by sharing the knowledge and in- f sights gained from their overseas expe- meet during the session of the Senate riences with school groups and local on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, to hear AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND communities throughout the United testimony regarding Trade LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN States. A series of activities are also Globalization and American Trade STATE OF IDAHO V. FREDRICK planned in the Peace Corps countries, Policies. LEROY LEAS, SR. where volunteers and their host coun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask try colleagues will celebrate their ac- objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent the Senate now complishments and the universal goals COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS proceed to immediate consideration of of partnership and goodwill. Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask Senate Resolution 28, submitted earlier I hope that my colleagues will join unanimous consent that the Com- by Senator LOTT and Senator DASCHLE. me in supporting this resolution cele- mittee on Governmental Affairs be au- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The brating the Peace Corps and its world- thorized to meet on Tuesday, February clerk will report the resolution by wide network on the 40th anniversary 27, 2001 at 10:30 am for a hearing to con- title. of the Peace Corps, and in honoring sider the nomination of Sean O’Keefe The assistant legislative clerk read Peace Corps volunteers, past and to be Deputy Director of the Office of as follows: Management and Budget. present, for their four decades of serv- A resolution (S. Res. 280) to authorize The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ice to the world. testimony and legal representation in objection, it is so ordered. f State of Idaho v. Fredrick Leroy Leas, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Sr. NOTICES OF HEARINGS Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- There being no objection, the Senate COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION mittee on the Judiciary be authorized proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I to meet to conduct a markup on Tues- Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask wish to announce that the Committee day, February 27, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. The unanimous consent the resolution be on Rules and Administration will meet markup will take place in Dirksen agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 28, Room 226. the motion to reconsider be laid upon 2001, in Room SR–301 Russell Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the table, and the statement of expla- Office Building, to conduct its organi- objection, it is so ordered. nation appear at this point in the zational meeting for the 107th Con- RECORD. gress. SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUPERFUND, WASTE CONTROL AND RISK ASSESSMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without For further information concerning Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President. I ask objection, it is so ordered. this meeting, please contact Tam Som- unanimous consent that the Sub- The resolution (S. Res. 28) was agreed erville at the committee on 4–6352. committee on Superfund, Waste Con- to. SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS trol and Risk Assessment be authorized The preamble was agreed to. Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I would to meet on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 (The resolution with its preamble is like to announce for the information of at 10:15 am on S. 350, the Brownfields located in today’s RECORD under the Senate and the public that the Per- Revitalization and Environmental Res- ‘‘Statements on Submitted Resolu- manent Subcommittee on Investiga- toration Act of 2001. tions.’’) tions of the Committee on Govern- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f mental Affairs will hold hearings enti- objection, it is so ordered. ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, tled ‘‘The Role of U.S. Correspondent f Banking In International Money Laun- FEBRUARY 28, 2001 dering.’’ The upcoming hearings will PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask focus on correspondent banking as a Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unan- unanimous consent that when the joint vehicle for money laundering; the role imous consent that a fellow in my of- session is completed this evening, the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:56 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S1642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2001 Senate then automatically adjourn Ziglar, the Secretary of the Senate, BRIG. GEN. FRANCES C. WILSON, 0000 until the hour of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Gary Sisco, and the Vice President of IN THE NAVY February 28. I further ask consent that the United States, DICK CHENEY, pro- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE TO THE GRADE on Wednesday, immediately following ceeded to the hall of the House of Rep- INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: the prayer, the Journal or proceedings resentatives to hear the address by the To be rear admiral (lower half) be approved to date, the morning hour President of the United States, George CAPT. MICHAEL S. BAKER, 0000 be deemed expired, and the time for the W. Bush. CAPT. LEWIS S. LIBBY III, 0000 two leaders be reserved for their use (The address delivered by the Presi- CAPT. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS, 0000 later in the day, and the Senate then dent of the United States to the joint THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED begin a period of morning business session of the two Houses of Congress UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: until 1 p.m. with Senators speaking for appears in the proceedings of the House To be rear admiral (lower half) up to 10 minutes each, with the fol- of Representatives in today’s RECORD.) CAPT. ROBERT E. COWLEY III, 0000 lowing exceptions: Senator DURBIN, or f CAPT. ROBERT D. HUFSTADER, JR., 0000 his designee, from 11 o’clock until 12 CAPT. NANCY LESCAVAGE, 0000 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW CAPT. ALAN S. THOMPSON, 0000 o’clock; Senator THOMAS, or his des- AT 10 A.M. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION IN ignee, from 12 o’clock to 1 o’clock; fur- THE NAVAL RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE ther, that if leader time is used during At the conclusion of the joint session GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: controlled time, the controlled time be of the two Houses, and in accordance To be rear admiral (lower half) extended accordingly. with the order previously entered into, CAPT. JAMES E. BEEBE, 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without at 10:06 p.m., the Senate adjourned CAPT. HUGO G. BLACKWOOD, 0000 CAPT. DANIEL S. MASTAGNI, 0000 objection, it is so ordered. until Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at CAPT. PAUL V. SHEBALIN, 0000 10 a.m. CAPT. JOHN M. STEWART, JR., 0000 f f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE TO THE GRADE NOMINATIONS INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, for the Executive nominations received by To be rear admiral information of all Senators, tomorrow the Senate February 27, 2001: REAR ADM. (LH) KENNETH C. BELISLE, 0000 morning the Senate will be in a period REAR ADM. (LH) MARK R. FEICHTINGER, 0000 IN THE COAST GUARD REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN A. JACKSON, 0000 of morning business. Following morn- REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN P. MCLAUGHLIN, 0000 ing business, the Senate may consider THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT REAR ADM. (LH) JAMES B. PLEHAL, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE IN- REAR ADM. (LH) JOE S. THOMPSON, 0000 the bankruptcy legislation or any DICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 271: IN THE ARMY nominations that are available. Mem- To be rear admiral (lower half) bers will be notified as any votes are THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CAPT. HARVEY E. JOHNSON, JR., 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY scheduled. As a reminder, all Senators CAPT. SALLY BRICE-O’HARA, 0000 AND FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT (IDENTIFIED BY AN are asked to be in the Senate Chamber IN THE AIR FORCE ASTERISK (*)) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND this evening at 8:30 in order to proceed 624: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT To be major at 8:40 to the House of Representatives IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- for the President’s address. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: *BRIAN J. STERNER, 0000 To be major general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT f BRIG. GEN. JAMES D. BANKERS, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: RECESS BRIG. GEN. MARVIN J. BARRY, 0000 BRIG. GEN. JOHN D. DORRIS, 0000 To be colonel BRIG. GEN. PATRICK J. GALLAGHER, 0000 Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, if there BRIG. GEN. RONALD M. SEGA, 0000 WILLIAM N.C. CULBERTSON, 0000 is no further business to come before To be brigadier general DONALD R. FORDEN, 0000 the Senate, I now ask unanimous con- ROBERT S. MORTENSON, JR., 0000 COL. FRED F. CASTLE JR., 0000 IN THE AIR FORCE sent the Senate stand in recess until COL. THOMAS A. DYCHES, 0000 8:30 this evening. COL. JOHN H. GRUESER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT COL. BRUCE E. HAWLEY, 0000 TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR There being no objection, the Senate, COL. CHRISTOPHER M. JONIEC, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: at 4:32 p.m., recessed until 8:30 p.m.; COL. WILLIAM P. KANE, 0000 COL. MICHAEL K. LYNCH, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel whereupon, Senate reassembled at 8:34 COL. CARLOS E. MARTINEZ, 0000 LAUREN N. JOHNSON-NAUMANN, 0000 p.m., when called to order by the Vice COL. CHARLES W. NEELEY, 0000 ALAN K. LEWIS, 0000 COL. MARK A. PILLAR, 0000 ICK HENEY TERESA A. TOWNE, 0000 President (D C ). COL. WILLIAM M. RAJCZAK, 0000 JEFFREY W. WATSON, 0000 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I suggest COL. THOMAS M. STOGSDILL, 0000 COL. DALE TIMOTHY WHITE, 0000 To be major the absence of a quorum. COL. FLOYD C. WILLIAMS, 0000 ERVIN LOCKLEAR, 0000 The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- will call the roll. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT POINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER The legislative clerk proceeded to IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: call the roll. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be lieutenant colonel To be brigadier general The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. EDWARD J. FALESKI, 0000 ENZI). The Senator from Wyoming is COL. ROBERT M. CARROTHERS, 0000 TYRONE R. STEPHENS, 0000 recognized. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, UNITED STATES AIR Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: FORCE ACADEMY, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION mous consent that the order for the To be major general 9333(C). quorum call be rescinded. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT M. DIAMOND, 0000 To be colonel The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE WILLIAM D. CARPENTER, 0000 objection, it is so ordered. UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR A REGULAR TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED f STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 2114. To be major general JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO To be captain BRIG. GEN. EUGENE P. KLYNOOT, 0000 HOUSES—ADDRESS BY THE ANTOIN M. ALEXANDER, 0000 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED IN THE MARINE CORPS SPRING R. ANDERSON, 0000 LEE S. ASTLE, 0000 STATES (H. DOC. 107–1) THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SCOTT J. BARNACLE, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE BRADLEY J. BOETIG, 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TERESA A. BONZANI, 0000 ate will proceed to the Hall of the To be major general CHRISTINE L. CAMPBELL, 0000 BRETT D. COONS, 0000 House of Representatives to hear the BRIG. GEN. JAMES F. AMOS, 0000 AMY A. COSTELLO, 0000 address by the President of the United BRIG. GEN. JOHN G. CASTELLAW, 0000 ERIC P. CRITCHLEY, 0000 BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY E. DONOVAN, 0000 STEVEN W. DAVIS, 0000 States. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT M. FLANAGAN, 0000 TIMOTHY J. DUNCAN, 0000 Thereupon, the Senate, preceded by BRIG. GEN. JAMES N. MATTIS, 0000 HERMAN R. ELLEMBERGER, 0000 BRIG. GEN. GORDON C. NASH, 0000 ROBERT L. EMERY, 0000 the Sergeant at Arms, James W. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT M. SHEA, 0000 JASON H. EVES, 0000

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SHANNON D. FABER, 0000 TONY L. WEST, 0000 JORGE L. LLAMBES, 0000 ERIC M. FLAKE, 0000 PAUL H. WIETLISBACH, 0000 PAULA J. LOOMIS, 0000 STUART R. GROSS, 0000 JOHN M. WILLIAMS, 0000 CHERYL A. MACH, 0000 AUDREY M. HALL, 0000 AARON K. WILSON, 0000 THOMAS M. MAHONEY, 0000 EVELYN M. HARDER, 0000 ROBERT P. WRIGHT, 0000 BOHDAN A. MAKAREWYCZ, 0000 STEPHANIE K. HORNE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ANTHONY D. MARTIN, 0000 DAVID T. HSIEH, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR GLENN M. MARTIN, 0000 DAVID L. HUANG, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOSEPH W. MASON, 0000 TINA R. KINSLEY, 0000 WILLIAM B. MATTA, 0000 MICHAEL J. KOZNARSKY, 0000 To be colonel DONALD K. MATTHEWS, 0000 JIMMY J. LAU, 0000 CRAIG W. MC COLLUM, 0000 WILLIAM R. ACKER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER T. LEBRUN, 0000 KAREN MC COY, 0000 BRADLEY S. ADAMS, 0000 KI LEE, 0000 ROBERT S. MC CREA, 0000 FREDERICK L. ALLEY, 0000 JULIA C. MASTERS, 0000 STEPHEN W. MERRILL, 0000 DARRELL ANDERSON, 0000 STEPHEN C. MATURO, 0000 GREGORY L. MICHAEL, 0000 MARK W. ARMSTRONG, 0000 EDWARD L. MAZUCHOWSKI II, 0000 JERRY D. MILES, 0000 PETER G. MICHAELSON, 0000 MARK A. ARNOLD, 0000 SUSAN L. MILOVICH, 0000 JEFREY W. MOLLOY, 0000 JAMES J. BALDI, 0000 TIMOTHY H. MINER, 0000 ANTHONY J. MONTEGUT, 0000 RANDALL R. BARRETT, 0000 EDWARD I. MISKER, 0000 JOSHUA C. MORGANSTEIN, 0000 ROBERT B. BARTLETT, 0000 DIANA M. MURAWSKY, 0000 PATRICIA A. PANKEY, 0000 GARY E. BEEBE, 0000 DONALD W. NEAL, JR., 0000 TIMOTHY M. PHILLIPS, 0000 CHRISTIN R. BELKOWSKI, 0000 BRUCE L. NELSON, 0000 ERICA D. RADDEN, 0000 DEBORAH L. BELL, 0000 JOHN R. NUNNALLY, JR., 0000 MICHAEL T. SHOEMAKER, 0000 GEORGE N.J. BENTLEY, 0000 ELTON J. OGG, 0000 MEGAN M. SHUTTS, 0000 ELAINE BETSCH, 0000 JANET M. O. PALANCA, 0000 LEANNE C. SIENKO, 0000 ROBERT I. BLAND, 0000 GLENN W. PASSAVANT, 0000 KAMAL D. SINGH, 0000 BETTY A. BOWEN, 0000 JOHN W. PATTON III, 0000 SHAYNE C. STOKES, 0000 RICHARD K.J. BOWERS, 0000 KIM J. PETERSON, 0000 JAMES E. STORMO, 0000 MARTI H. BREIDENSTEIN, 0000 JOHN A. PHELPS, 0000 JEFFREY P. TAN, 0000 HENRY D. BRINKMAN, 0000 GREGORY A. PHILLIPS, 0000 DOUGLAS W. WHITE, 0000 RICHARD J. BROOKS, 0000 RICHARD A. PLEZIA, 0000 KEVIN M. WHITE, 0000 RICHARD H. BROWN, 0000 PHILIP D. POLAND, 0000 TORY W. WOODARD, 0000 BRAD O. BUCHANAN, 0000 LAWRENCE J. POLKABLA, 0000 JAMES W. BUCK, 0000 HOUSTON H. POLSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE KATHRYN CACIC, 0000 DAVID S. POST, 0000 UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CHESTER CAMP, 0000 AHART W. POWERS, JR., 0000 GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE OLIN T. CARPENTER, 0000 BOBBY F. PRAYTOR, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: KARL A. CHIMIAK, 0000 ROBERT W. RAMSEY III, 0000 To be colonel BETTY L. CHRISTIANSEN, 0000 KEVIN L. REINERT, 0000 WILLIAM G. CLAPP, 0000 ROBERT L. RENNER, 0000 PHILIP M. ABSHERE, 0000 JEAN M. CLIFFORD, 0000 MAZHAR RISHI, 0000 JOHN T. ADKISSON, 0000 WILLIAM W. COLLIER, 0000 RALPH W. RISSMILLER, JR., 0000 PATRICK D. AIELLO, 0000 RONNIE D. COMPTON, 0000 DENNIS J. ROBERTON, 0000 JEFFREY R. ALLEN, 0000 THOMAS R. COON, 0000 RICHARD O. ROBERTS, JR., 0000 BRADLEY J. APPLEGATE, 0000 MARGARET A. COPE, 0000 JEFFERY A. ROBERTSON, 0000 WESLEY A. BEAM, JR., 0000 STEVEN L. CORNELIUS, 0000 SCOTT R. ROBIRDS, 0000 JOHN N. BELLINGER, JR., 0000 DAVID B. COX, 0000 SHARYN ANN ROETTGER, 0000 JOHN D. BLEDSOE, JR., 0000 VANCE S. COX, 0000 JOHN P. RUSSELL, JR., 0000 THOMAS M. BOTCHIE, 0000 GRAY K. COYNER, 0000 DEREK P. RYDHOLM, 0000 PAUL D. BROWN, JR., 0000 JOSEPH R. CRITES, 0000 PATRICK J. SANJENIS, 0000 STANLEY E. CLARKE III, 0000 HOWARD S. CUNNINGHAM, 0000 DALE W. SANTEE, 0000 WILLIAM T. CLAYTON, 0000 THOMAS A. CURRAN, 0000 GLENN S. SCADDEN, 0000 FRED D. COVINGTON, JR., 0000 JOHN CZABARANEK, 0000 TIMOTHY A. SCHMIDT, 0000 JOHN R. DALLAS, JR., 0000 DAVID M. DECKMAN, 0000 ROBERT G. SCHULTZ, 0000 VINCENT P. DANG, 0000 ROBERT DECUBELLIS, 0000 NELLIE N. SCOTT, 0000 ROBERT S. DEMPSTER, 0000 ALBERT J. DIAMOND, 0000 DEBRA A. SCULLARY, 0000 SHARON S. DIEFFENDERFER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. DIXON, 0000 EDWARD H. SEELIGER, JR., 0000 DOROTHY J. DONNELLY, 0000 MAXIMO G. DLAROTTA, 0000 HARVEY T. SEKIMOTO, 0000 GARY L. EBBEN, 0000 PETER DOBY, 0000 PAMELA A. SEXTON, 0000 RICHARD G. ELLIOTT, 0000 JOHN M. DUNPHY, JR., 0000 GARY W. SHANNON, 0000 DARLENE S. FALINSKI, 0000 LAURIE S. ELIASSON, 0000 RICHARD A. SHOOK, JR., 0000 SHERRIE L. FOWLKES, 0000 DAVID W. ENGEL, 0000 RENATA T. SIERZEGA, 0000 MICHAEL W. FRANK, 0000 ABRAHAM A. ENGELBERG, 0000 WILLIAM F. SIMPSON, 0000 TONY HART, 0000 HARRY F. FARMER, JR., 0000 FLORENCIO SINGSON, 0000 DONALD D. HARVEL, 0000 NORMAN A. FRESE, 0000 KATHLEEN D. SMITH, 0000 THOMAS G. HEATH, 0000 STANLEY G. FULLER, 0000 ROBERT F. STAMPS, 0000 JAMES B. HINSON, 0000 STEVEN R. FUSCHER, 0000 ROBERT A. STENEVIK, 0000 CYNTHIA T. ISLIN, 0000 KARL M. GAUBY, 0000 CHRISTOPHER C. STEVENS, 0000 JOHN P. JANSON, 0000 ROBERT L. GEIGER, 0000 WILLIAM J. STEVENS II, 0000 KENNETH M. JEFFERSON, 0000 STEVEN J. GELFAND, 0000 JAMES N. STEWART, 0000 MICHAEL A. JEFFERSON, 0000 GLENN D. GIANINI, 0000 DAVID L. STOUTAMIRE, 0000 FRED R. JOHNSON, 0000 DONALD E. GILLAM, 0000 MARTHA A. STOWE, 0000 RICHARD C. JULIAN, 0000 GARY M. GILLESPIE, 0000 STEPHEN D. STRINGHAM, 0000 ADAM D. KING, 0000 BRENDA J. GOODMAN, 0000 TIMOTHY S. STRONGIN, 0000 MARTIN G. KLEIN, 0000 JACK W. GRADY, 0000 JOAN SULLIVAN, 0000 TERRY L. LAWSON, 0000 JOHN C. GRAY, 0000 ROBERT R. SWAIN, JR., 0000 GARY K. LEBARON, 0000 VARENE T. GUMMERSALL, 0000 CONSTANCE O. TAYLOR, 0000 LONNIE J. LEE, 0000 VIRGINIA W. HADDAD, 0000 TONI L. TENGELSEN, 0000 EDWARD C. LEWIS, 0000 LINDA W. HAINES, 0000 CRAIG R. THOMAS, 0000 HENRY A. LITZ, 0000 DAVID C. HALL, 0000 STEPHEN W. THOMAS, 0000 JAMES E. MAKOWSKE, 0000 JUDITHE A. HANOVER, 0000 HOWARD N. THOMPSON, 0000 MICHAEL T. MC COLLUM, 0000 FRANCIS W. HARKINS, JR., 0000 SAMUEL G. TOTA, 0000 DONALD L. MC CORMACK, 0000 DAVID R. HAULMAN, 0000 THEODORE L. TRUEX, 0000 JAMES M. MC CORMACK, 0000 EMIL M. HAUSER, 0000 CHRISTINE M. TURNER, 0000 GEORGE R. MC CURDY III, 0000 TERRELL K. HEBERT, 0000 PATRICIA L. VANDENBROEKE, 0000 PATRICK M. MEAGHER, 0000 STUART S. HELLER, 0000 ROBERT G. VITOLO, 0000 DAVID J. MELLISH, 0000 TIMOTHY HIGGINS, 0000 LINDA S. WADDELL, 0000 JOHN W. MERRITT, 0000 JOHN C. HILDEBRAND, JR., 0000 KAREN S. WAGENHALS, 0000 MICHAEL D. MILLER, 0000 DENNIS E. HINK, 0000 PATRICIA B. WALEGIR, 0000 MARSA L. MITCHELL, 0000 ROBERT C. HINOTE, 0000 JAMES L. WALRAVEN, 0000 PATRICK J. MOISIO, 0000 WILLIAM J. HOAK III, 0000 RUTH M. W. WARREN, 0000 MICHAEL S. MOORE, 0000 E. DAVID HOARD, 0000 WILLIAM T. WATKINS, 0000 JOHN M. MOTLEY, JR., 0000 JAMES F. HOELSCHER, 0000 DENNIS D. WEAVER, 0000 CHARLES L. MYERS, 0000 JAMES R. HOGUE, 0000 JOSEPH G. WEBSTER, 0000 CARL NAGEL III, 0000 DEBORAH J. INMAN, 0000 ROBERT G. WEST, 0000 BARRON V. NESSELRODE, 0000 WALFRED R. JOHNSON, 0000 DANIEL P. WHALEN, 0000 COLIS NEWBLE, JR., 0000 JAMES P. JOYCE, 0000 PAUL W. WHALEY, 0000 RUDOLPH NUDO, JR., 0000 JOHN C. KELLY, 0000 GREGORY B. WHITE, 0000 DEAN W. OSWALD, 0000 RICHARD L. KEMPTON, 0000 MICHAEL N. WILSON, 0000 MICHAEL L. PEPLINSKI, 0000 RANDALL C. KIES, 0000 JANICE M. WINKLEPLECK, 0000 CHERYL A. PRISLAND, 0000 STANLEY D. KING, 0000 JOHN T. WINTERS, JR., 0000 ESTHER A. RADA, 0000 CHARLES C. KIRK, 0000 ARTHUR P. ZAPOLSKI, 0000 DON E. REYNOLDS, 0000 STEVEN A. KLEIN, 0000 CHRISTINA M. K. ZIENO, 0000 WILLIAM P. ROBERTSON, 0000 MICHAEL E. KNIGHT, 0000 SAMUEL H. SCHURIG, 0000 THOMAS F. KOESTER, III 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID G. SEAMAN, 0000 MICHAEL D. KOHN, 0000 TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR MARK F. SEARS, 0000 SUSAN M. KONCZAL, 0000 FORCE AND FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT (IDENTIFIED FRANKLIN H. SHARPE, 0000 RICHARD A. KRAEMER, 0000 BY AN ASTERISK(*)) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 JEFFREY A. SHELLEY, 0000 DAVID L. KRAMER, 0000 AND 531: RICHARD W. SLOAN, 0000 KEVIN J. KUHN, 0000 To be colonel STEVEN T. SNIPES, 0000 MARK A. KYLE, 0000 MARK L. STEPHENS, 0000 GLENN J. LARSEN, 0000 ROBERT C. ALLEN, 0000 ROY E. UPTEGRAFF III, 0000 DONALD C. LATSON, 0000 MICHAEL J. ATWOOD, 0000 JACKIE W. VAUGHN, 0000 TERRY L. LAWRENSON, 0000 DOUGLAS E. BEAKES, 0000 WAYNE P. WAKEMAN, 0000 ERNEST J. LEROY, 0000 ALAN B. BERG, 0000 STEPHANIE K. WALSH, 0000 JAMES N. LEWIS, JR., 0000 DANIEL K. BERRY, 0000 ARTHUR N. WERTS, 0000 NORMAN E. LINDSEY, 0000 ERIC J. BRENDLINGER, 0000

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ROBERT R. BURNETT, 0000 JOHN F. HAMILTON, JR., 0000 CLAY D. CANNON, 0000 JAY A. CLEMENS, 0000 MARY F. HART, 0000 MICHAEL K. CAO, 0000 *JAMES E. COX, JR., 0000 *TIMOTHY N. HICKMAN, 0000 RENEE D. CARLSON, 0000 DOMINIC A. DEFRANCIS, 0000 *BARBARA A. HILGENBERG, 0000 JAYSON C. CARR, 0000 RAYMOND S. DOUGHERTY, 0000 *THOMAS S. HOFFMAN, 0000 JOHN S. CARRICK, 0000 *THOMAS M. DYKES, 0000 *EDWARD G. JOHNSON, 0000 ALESIA C. CARRIZALES, 0000 RUSSELL W. EGGERT, 0000 ROBERT C. JONES, 0000 SCOTT C. CARRIZALES, 0000 CARLOS ESQUIVEL, 0000 *WOODSON S. JONES, 0000 MATTHEW B. CARROLL, 0000 KAREN A. FOX, 0000 *VIKRAM S. KASHYAP, 0000 JAMES A. CHAMBERS, 0000 MELISSA H. FRIES, 0000 *PATRICK J. KEARNEY, 0000 LI ING CHANG, 0000 JOHN W. FUCHS, 0000 BRIAN S. KENDALL, 0000 ARTEMIO C. CHAPA, 0000 RUSSELL G. GELORMINI, 0000 BRYAN C. KING, 0000 MOLINDA M. CHARTRAND, 0000 DAVID A. GONZALES, 0000 *TIMOTHY C. KIRKPATRICK, 0000 THOMAS F. CHEATLE, 0000 THOMAS W. GRACE, JR., 0000 STEVEN L. KLYN, 0000 BETTY CHEN, 0000 STEVEN D. GULBRANSON, 0000 *JOHN O. KRAUSE, 0000 RAJA S. CHERUVU, 0000 STEPHEN R. HOLT, 0000 *KARL P. LACKLER, 0000 WILLIE T. CHI, 0000 *JAMES E. HOUGAS, JR., 0000 JOSEPH J. LEGAN, 0000 JOHN H. CHOE, 0000 LEO D. HURLEY, 0000 *JOHN T. MANSFIELD, 0000 DIXON L. CHRISTIAN, 0000 TERENCE A. IMBERY, 0000 KEITH E. MC COY, 0000 MARCUS CHRISTOPHER, 0000 *VIRGIL S. JEFFERSON, 0000 *RANDALL J. MC DANIEL, 0000 VALERIE J. CLEGG, 0000 DAVID M. JENKINS, 0000 ELIZABETH L. MC DONNELL, 0000 CATHERINE E. COGLEY, 0000 TIMOTHY T. JEX, 0000 *DAVID S. MCKENNA, 0000 ROBERT V. COLEMAN, 0000 ROBERT JOHNSON, 0000 *JEFFREY D. MEDLAND, 0000 ROBERT T. COLLIER JR., 0000 DENNIS W. KELLY, JR., 0000 GARY A. MELLICK, 0000 EVE A. CONNOLLY, 0000 JAMES R. KNOWLES, 0000 *MATTHEW E. MITCHELL, 0000 RACHEL S. CONRAD, 0000 JUNE M. COOK, 0000 *EVERETTE D. LAFON, 0000 NICOLE N. MOORE, 0000 LYNETTE CORBETT, 0000 JAMES S. LINDEMUTH, 0000 ANDREW M. M MORAN, 0000 JOHN J. COTTON, 0000 FRANK J. LORUSSO, 0000 *KEITH H. MORITA, 0000 JACQUELINE COUNTRYMAN, 0000 JEFF R. MACPHERSON, 0000 *MICHAEL J. MOULTON, 0000 MITCHELL W. COX, 0000 *THOMAS J. MC LAUGHLIN, 0000 *MARSHALL J. MURPHY, 0000 GLEN H. CRAWFORD, 0000 CHRISTOPHER C. MEDLEY, 0000 *ROGER K. MUSE, 0000 JENNIFER L. CRUISE, 0000 THEODORE A. MICKLE, JR., 0000 *RANDALL H. NEAL, 0000 MARGARET A. CURRY, 0000 *JOHN P. MITCHELL, 0000 *RORY G. OWEN, 0000 STEVEN J. CYR, 0000 PAUL F. MONTANY, 0000 *RAFAEL A. PAGAN, 0000 SCOTT J. DARBY, 0000 *VERBA A. MOORE, 0000 *ALLAN S. PARKE, 0000 JEFFREY T. DARDINGER, 0000 KENT R. MURPHY, 0000 *JOHN K. PAUL III, 0000 PIERRE ALAIN L. DAUBY, 0000 PETER C. MUSKAT, 0000 *WILLIAM B. PERRY, 0000 EDWIN P. DAVIS JR., 0000 JAMES S. NEVILLE, 0000 *MICHAEL E. POTH, 0000 KEENAN M. DAVIS, 0000 KEITH J. ODEGARD, 0000 JOHN B. REED, 0000 WILLIAM E. DECKER, 0000 REED G. PANOS, 0000 *ROBERT V. REINHART, JR., 0000 JOAN N. DIXON, 0000 BRIAN B. PARSA, 0000 CRAIG R. RUDER, 0000 REYNOLD RODNEY MARK DLIMA, 0000 PAUL A. PHILLIPS, 0000 TOD S. RUSSELL, 0000 JOHN LEO DOLAN III, 0000 MARK S. RASCH, 0000 ROBERT A. SCHMITZ, 0000 JAMES A. DOMBROWSKI, 0000 *MARK K. REED, 0000 *ANNE H. SHOLES, 0000 TERRANCE E. DONNAL JR., 0000 TIMOTHY G. SANDERS, 0000 *MARIO A. SILVA, 0000 PETER G. DREWES, 0000 MICHAEL G. SCHAFFRINNA, 0000 BRETT D. SKIDMORE, 0000 CASEY E. DUNCAN, 0000 DONALD C. SEDBERRY, 0000 *ANDREW C. STEELE, 0000 DAVID T. DUNN, 0000 KIMBERLY A. SLAWINSKI, 0000 *KEVIN T. STEPHAN, 0000 JULES R. DUVAL, 0000 RANDALL W. SMART, 0000 *KENTON E. STEPHENS, JR., 0000 NATHAN L. EASTMAN, 0000 JOHN J. TAPPEL, 0000 GARY N. STOKES, 0000 DAVID F. EDWARDS, 0000 WALTER L. THOMAS, 0000 ALAN B. STONE, 0000 JOHN C. EGAN, 0000 DALE R. TIDABACK, 0000 *RICHARD W. SUMRALL, 0000 SONIA S. ELLISOR, 0000 ANDREW TONG, 0000 *RALPH M. SUTHERLIN, 0000 CHRISTINE R. ERDIELALENA, 0000 *JOHN R. TORRENT, 0000 *JANINE D. TAYLOR, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. ETTRICH, 0000 JULIA H. TOWNSEND, 0000 CHARLES S. TEDDER, 0000 STACY N. EVANS, 0000 *RICHARD J. TUBB, 0000 *GLENN L. TERRY, 0000 ANTHONY T. EVERHART, 0000 *ROBERT C. VANDERGRAAF, 0000 *WILLIAM A. THOMAS, JR., 0000 BLAIR W. FADEM, 0000 KRAIG S. VANDEWALLE, 0000 *JORGE TOBAR, 0000 ROBERT A. FAIZON, 0000 ROBERT P. VOGT, 0000 MARK Y. UYEHARA, 0000 STEVEN S. FARKAS, 0000 DOUGLAS C. WARREN, 0000 *JAMES P. VANDECAR, 0000 SCOTT E. FAULKNER, 0000 LON J. WARREN, 0000 *FRANCESCA VASTAFALLDORF, 0000 STEPHEN R. FEAGINS, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel *ELIZABETH A. WALTER, 0000 DONNA B. FICO, 0000 *KEVIN T. WATKINS, 0000 DANIEL J. FLEMING, 0000 BRIAN D. AFFLECK, 0000 DANIEL C. WEAVER, 0000 NICOLE J. FLISS, 0000 DALE R. AGNER, 0000 RANDON S. WELTON, 0000 MICHAEL A. FORGIONE, 0000 MARK K. ARNESS, 0000 *LORNA A. WESTFALL, 0000 ROBERT A. FORINASH, 0000 *CHAD J. AULTMAN, 0000 *THOMAS C. WHITE, 0000 SUSAN M. FRANSSEN, 0000 *ERIKA V. BARGER, 0000 *JAMES A. WIMSATT III, 0000 TODD W. FRIEZE, 0000 *MICHAEL T. BASHFORD, 0000 *LOLO WONG, 0000 LORRAINE C. GALLAGHER, 0000 *DAVID M. BENDER, 0000 JOHN M. 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GORDON, 0000 *ROGER W. CHILDRESS, 0000 WILLIAM R. BAEZ, 0000 ROBERT A. GRAVES, 0000 ANNA S. CLAYTON, 0000 WAYNE B. BAREFIELD, 0000 KERYL J. GREEN, 0000 *TIMOTHY PATRICK CONNALL, 0000 CHESTER P. BARTON III, 0000 PATRICK M. GROGAN, 0000 *LAWSON A. B. COPLEY, 0000 JANET L. BEHRENHOFF, 0000 JULIE A. GRONEK, 0000 MICHAEL P. CURRISTON, 0000 JOHN C. BENNETT, 0000 DOUGLAS P. GUENTER, 0000 *DOUGLAS B. CURRY, 0000 VICTOR D. BENTINGANAN, JR., 0000 ANTHONY J. GULDE, 0000 *ERNEST L. DABREO, 0000 JEFFREY M. BENZICK, 0000 SHERYL A. HAGGERTY, 0000 *KEITH F. DAHLHAUSER, 0000 JONATHAN W. BERRY, 0000 JOHN C. HALL, 0000 JEFFREY N. DAVILA, 0000 MICHAEL P. BERRY, 0000 GREGG M. HALLBAUER, 0000 *RAJIV H. DESAI, 0000 SEAN E. BEYER, 0000 SHANNON P. HANCOCK, 0000 MARK E. DIDIER, 0000 ARTHUR A. BLAIN, 0000 SHARON L. HARWELL, 0000 *ALDO J. DOMENICHINI, 0000 DAVID E. BLOCKER, 0000 THOMAS A. HAWKINS, 0000 *JON M. DOSSETT, 0000 TIMOTHY R. BONINE, 0000 CRAIG L. HEINS, 0000 SCOTT A. DRAPER, 0000 TIMOTHY D. 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THOMAS A. JACOBSON, 0000 ANN JERRY PETERS, 0000 CHARLES P. WOOD, 0000 JOHN F. JAMES, 0000 KENNY J. PETERSON, 0000 DAVID A. WOOD, 0000 RIMAS V. JANUSONIS, 0000 LINDA K. PETERSON, 0000 DEBORAH S. WOODARD, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. JAYNE, 0000 ALLAN S. PHILP, JR., 0000 BRUCE A. WOODFORD, 0000 DENISE A. JOHNSON, 0000 KIMBERLY D. PIETSZAK, 0000 DONALD R. WOOLEVER, 0000 GREGORY L. JOHNSON, 0000 RAUL A. PINON, JR., 0000 BENJAMIN D. WRIGHT, 0000 ROBERT G. JOHNSON, JR., 0000 AMIR PIROUZIAN, 0000 FRANK K. YOUNG, 0000 WILLIAM T. JOHNSTON, 0000 TAMARA T. PISTORIA, 0000 JEFFREY M. YOUNG, 0000 DAVID M. JONES, 0000 JOSEPH A. POCREVA, 0000 MICHAEL R. YOUNKER, 0000 LADONNA R. JONES, 0000 LAURA E. POLITO, 0000 MARK A. YUSPA, 0000 SAMUEL O. JONES IV, 0000 BRIAN N. PORTER, 0000 RODOLFO H. ZARAGOZA, 0000 SARAH S. JONES, 0000 JOSEPH P. PUENTE, 0000 SHAWN P. ZARR, 0000 ROBERT F. KACPROWICZ, 0000 TIMOTHY F. RAGSDALE, 0000 SOLOMON F. ZEWDU, 0000 WARREN R. KADRMAS, 0000 KARIN E. RAINEY, 0000 RYAN J. ZUCKER, 0000 LISA B. KAMERLING, 0000 DANIEL S. RASKIND, 0000 DONALD L. KANE, 0000 MANOJ RAVI, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN CHOONGWHA KANG, 0000 DAVID J. RAWSON, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR LEONID M. KATKOVSKY, 0000 TODD R. REULBACH, 0000 FORCE AND FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT (IDENTIFIED JULIE L. KELLEY, 0000 ANDREW J. REYNOLDS, 0000 BY AN ASTERISK(*)) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 PATRICK S. KELLEY, 0000 KAREN C. RICHARDS, 0000 AND 531: GREGORY A. KENNEBECK, 0000 RANDY R. RICHARDSON, 0000 To be Lieutenant Colonel JOHN P. KENNEDY, 0000 ADRIANNE M. RIDLEY, 0000 ROBERT S. KENT, 0000 MARK R. ROBBINS, 0000 FREDERICK H. ABBOTT III, 0000 CHETAN U. KHAROD, 0000 STACEY J. ROBINSON, 0000 THOMAS G. ABBOTT, 0000 JASMIN A. KILAYKO, 0000 JOY A. N. RODRIGUEZ, 0000 JOHN T. ACKERMAN, 0000 JOHN K. KIM, 0000 RAYMOND M. RODRIGUEZ, 0000 TIMOTHY A. ADAM, 0000 STEVEN M. KINDSVATER, 0000 DAVID M. ROGERS, 0000 BRYAN C. ADAMS, 0000 DAVID L. 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TIMOTHY P. BERRY, 0000 EDGAR S. CASTOR, 0000 DONALD T. R. DERRY, 0000 GREGORY D. BEST, 0000 JOSEPH E. CASTRO, 0000 MARIO V. DESANCTIS, 0000 MICHAEL R. BEST, 0000 CHARLES E. CATOE, 0000 BRUCE T. DESAUTELS, 0000 TOM J. BIANCO, 0000 FRANK M. CAVUOTI, 0000 VIRGINIA B. DESIMONE, 0000 MARK D. BIBLER, 0000 SYLVIA E. CAYETANO, 0000 JOHN A. DEWITT II, 0000 GREGORY W. BICE, 0000 BILLY P. CECIL II, 0000 MARK E. DEYSHER, 0000 CHARLES S. BIEVER, 0000 JACK J. CELIE, 0000 NANCY A. DEZELL, 0000 MICHAEL A. BIEWEND, 0000 JUANITA M. CELIE, 0000 JOSEPH E. DIANA, 0000 JEFFREY B. BIGELOW, 0000 ANTHONY J. CERVENY, JR., 0000 MILTON E. DIAZ, 0000 NEIL R. BILLINGS, 0000 DAVID B. CHANDLER, 0000 MARC DICOCCO, 0000 RICHARD S. BINGER, 0000 JOHN T. CHANDLER, 0000 THERESA L. DIFATO, 0000 MATTHEW W. BIRCH, 0000 STEVEN R. CHARBONNEAU, 0000 STEPHEN A. DIFONZO, 0000 DAVID P. BIROS, 0000 CHRISTOPHER W. CHARLES, 0000 KATHRYN A. DILLOW, 0000 TIMOTHY C. BISCHOFF, 0000 JACQUELINE N. CHARSAGUA, 0000 GREGORY E. DITZLER, 0000 JOHN W. BLACK, 0000 JOHN E. CHERRY, 0000 LAURENCE A. DOBROT, 0000 MICHAEL B. BLACK, 0000 GARY D. CHESLEY, 0000 KRISTEN J. DOLAN, 0000 BRENDA J. BLACKMAN, 0000 PHILIP C. CHEVALLARD, 0000 RAMONA L. DOLSON, 0000 JODY L. BLANCHFIELD, 0000 MICHAEL L. CHING, 0000 TIMOTHY M. DOMEK, 0000 CLIFTON D. BLANKS, 0000 DALE R. CHRISTENSEN, 0000 THOMAS J. DONALDS, 0000 LAWRENCE K. BLAVOS, 0000 DELBERT G. CHRISTMAN, 0000 EDWIN F. DONALDSON III, 0000 BRIAN A. BLAZICKO, 0000 ALLAN J. CHROMY, 0000 STEVEN G. DONATUCCI, 0000 STEPHEN M. BLIZZARD, 0000 CHRISTOPHER M. CICERE, 0000 DAVID L. DONLEY, JR., 0000 PETER G. BLOCK, 0000 ROBERT D. CLAMPITT, 0000 BRIAN P. DONNELLY, 0000 MARK A. BLUME, 0000 CECIL J. CLARK, JR., 0000 STEVE DONOVAN, 0000 JOHN D. BOBBITT, 0000 DOUGLAS L. CLARK, 0000 ROBERT C. DOOLEY, 0000 LEE W. BODENHAUSEN, 0000 JOHN B. CLARKE, 0000 RODERICK E. DORSEY, JR., 0000 JOSEPH BOLTERSDORF, 0000 MAX A. CLAYTON, JR., 0000 MARK E. DOTSON, 0000 CRAIG A. BOND, 0000 ROBERT M. 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GABRIEL S. FRANCO, 0000 BRIAN K. HEFLIN, 0000 LEWIS E. JORDAN JR., 0000 ANTHONY R. FREDERICK, 0000 STEPHEN L. HEFLIN, 0000 MICHAEL J. JORDAN, 0000 DAVID EUGENE FREEMAN, 0000 JANET C. HEGARTY, 0000 JOSHUA JOSE, 0000 THOMAS A. FRANK FREESE, 0000 FRANK R. HEINSOHN, 0000 VINCENT T. JOVENE, JR., 0000 KEVIN R. FRISBIE, 0000 DONNA C. HEINZ, 0000 DOUGLAS W. JUBACK, 0000 DAVID B. FRYE, 0000 JOSEPH S. HEIRIGS, 0000 WARD F. JUEDEMAN, 0000 ALGENE FRYER, 0000 GARLAND S. HENDERSON, 0000 JOEL B. JUNKER, 0000 KEVIN G. GABOS, 0000 GORDON B. HENDRICKSON, 0000 CHERYL ANN JUNKER, 0000 STEPHEN O. GAINES II, 0000 MICHAEL D. HENNESSY, 0000 THOMAS Z. JUNYSZEK, 0000 SHERRI S. GALANTE, 0000 JOHN M. HENNIGAN, 0000 JUDSON J. JUSELL, 0000 PHILLIP GALES, 0000 STEPHEN E. HENNING, 0000 JOHN H. KAFER, 0000 FRANK P. GALLAGHER, 0000 CURTIS E. HENRY, 0000 RANDEE B. KAISER, 0000 TODD A. GANGER, 0000 RICHARD I. HERMANSEN, 0000 JOHN J. KAPLAN, 0000 JOHN W. GARDNER, 0000 MICHAEL D. HERNDON, 0000 PATRICIA A. 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ANDREW R. LESNICK, 0000 BRIAN S. MELTON, 0000 JONATHAN M. OWENS, 0000 JAMES B. LESSEL, 0000 MICHAEL E. MENNING, 0000 SCOTT A. OWENS, 0000 LEE K. LEVY II, 0000 DWIGHT M. MENTZER, JR., 0000 BRETT C. OXMAN, 0000 MARK LEWANDOWSKI, 0000 IVAN L. MERRITT, 0000 RANDOLPH A. PAGAN, 0000 RONALD F. LEWANDOWSKI, 0000 ALAN R. METZLER, 0000 FREDERIC C. PAGE, 0000 JAMES A. LEWIS III, 0000 JOHN H. MEYER III, 0000 JILL S. PAGE, 0000 JERRY D. LEWIS, 0000 KIMBERLY A. MEYER, 0000 JESS D. PALMER, 0000 ROBERT A. LEWIT, 0000 VICKI D. MICHETTI, 0000 STEVEN C. PANGER, 0000 DARWINA M. LIGUORI, 0000 DAVID A. MILLER, 0000 JEAN PAPROCKI JR., 0000 DENNIS E. LILEIKIS, 0000 EVAN M. MILLER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER L. PARKER, 0000 MICHAEL L. LINDAUER, 0000 GREGORY A. MILLER, 0000 LAMAR D. PARKER, 0000 STEPHEN T. LING, 0000 JOSEPH C. MILLER, 0000 RANDALL C. PARKER, 0000 TAMARA L. LINK, 0000 MICHAEL D. MILLER, 0000 TIMOTHY H. PARMER, 0000 LISA M. LIPSCOMB, 0000 MICHELLE C. MILLER, 0000 TERRY W. PARROTT, 0000 DENNIS W. 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DANIEL R. ZAHIRNIAK, 0000 *JAMES M. DORN, 0000 JA *JOSE L. CHAVEZ, 0000 MS ROBERT J. ZALESKE, 0000 *STACY E. FLIPPIN, 0000 JA *THOMAS R. COE, 0000 AN NOEL ZAMOT, 0000 *JAMES J. GIBSON, 0000 JA CHRISTOPHER P. COLEY, 0000 MS JOHN L. ZAWASKY, 0000 *CHRISTIAN M. GIFFORD, 0000 JA *MARY L. CONNELL, 0000 MS EDWARD C. ZICK, 0000 *ALTON L. GWALTNEY III, 0000 JA *VICKIE L. CONNOLLY, 0000 SP DONALD M. ZIMMERMAN, 0000 JEFFREY C. HAGLER, 0000 JA JENIFER M. CONSTANTIAN, 0000 AN GARY R. ZIMMERMAN, 0000 *STEVEN P. HAIGHT, 0000 JA *JERRY A. COOK, 0000 MS PAUL J. ZOLLMANN, 0000 *AMILCAR A. HERNANDEZ, 0000 JA DEREK C. COOPER, 0000 MS DANIEL C. ZOOK, 0000 *NEWTON W. HILL, 0000 JA *ANTONIO E. COPELAND, 0000 MS KIMBERLEE B. ZORICH, 0000 *SEAN K. HOWE, 0000 JA *OLIVERIO CORCHADOMEDINA, 0000 SP LOUIS V. ZUCCARELLO, 0000 *MARC A. HOWZE, 0000 JA *ROBERT S. CORNES, 0000 MS MICHAEL F. ZUPAN, 0000 ROBERT P. HUSTON, 0000 JA *BRIAN D. CRANDALL, 0000 MS *BRADLEY J. JAN, 0000 JA KATHLEEN F. CURRAN, 0000 AN IN THE ARMY *TRACY A. JANKE, 0000 JA ELLEN S. DALY, 0000 MS *LAURA K. KLEIN, 0000 JA *ALAN M. DAUS, 0000 MS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL L. KRAMER, 0000 JA *GWENDOLYN L. DAVIS, 0000 AN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY *ARDEN B. LEVY, 0000 JA *MARY B. DAVIS, 0000 AN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 624: *DONALD G. LOBEDA, JR., 0000 JA *PAUL J. DEAN, 0000 MS *CHARLES D. LOZANO, 0000 JA To be lieutenant colonel RALPH W. DEATHERAGE, 0000 MS *JOSEPH L. MARSHALL, 0000 JA DAVID H. DENNEY, 0000 MS MARK DICKENS, 0000 JENNIFER H. MCGEE, 0000 JA *VIRGINIA M. DESWARTE, 0000 MS EDWARD TIMMONS, 0000 *JAMES R. MCKEE, JR., 0000 JA *CRAIG E. MERUTKA, 0000 JA *KARL M. DEVLIN, 0000 MS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT *RICHARD V. MEYER, 0000 JA *MARK W. DICK, 0000 MS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY *TODD S. MILLIARD, 0000 JA *DIANE S. DIEHL, 0000 AN AND FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE MEDICAL *SUZANNE G. 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BOWMAN, 0000 JA TERRY J. BROWN, 0000 AN *MARK A. IRELAND, 0000 MS *DANIEL G. BROOKHART, 0000 JA DAVID J. BROYHILL, 0000 MS *JENNIE M. IRIZARRY, 0000 AN *KRISTA K. BUSH, 0000 JA *WESLEY E. BURNETT, 0000 MS *ANDREA R. JACKSON, 0000 AN KAREN H. CARLISLE, 0000 JA *JENNIFER B. CACI, 0000 MS *SHELLEY B. JAMES, 0000 AN *LAURA L. CASULLI, 0000 JA *CHERYL Y. CAMERON, 0000 MS *SUPING JIANG, 0000 MS *GARY P. CORN, 0000 JA *WEYMAN E. CANNINGTON, 0000 MS *WILLIAM D. JUDD, 0000 MS *MICHELLE E. CRAWFORD, 0000 JA *GAVIN H. CARMICHAEL, 0000 MS DARLENE M. JULKOWSKI, 0000 AN *PAUL T. CYGNAROWICZ, 0000 JA *JOHN J. CASEY III, 0000 MS *BRADLEY J. KAMROWSKIPOPPEN, 0000 MS *WENDY P. DAKNIS, 0000 JA RONALD M. CASHION, 0000 AN *NINA A. KAPLAN, 0000 VC JOHN C. DEHN, 0000 JA *RANDEL C. CASSELS, 0000 AN *HEIDI C. KAUFMAN, 0000 SP *DEVON L. DONAHUE, 0000 JA *DAVID A. CERVANTES, 0000 AN *CHRISTOPHER E. KELLER, 0000 VC KATHRYN A. DONNELLY, 0000 JA JOSEPH B. CHAPMAN, 0000 AN NICOLE L. KERKENBUSH, 0000 AN

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MARIALORNA P. KERL, 0000 AN *MICHAEL W. SUMMERS, 0000 SP MICHAEL D. CLAY, 0000 GREGORY L. KIMM, 0000 MS *NANCY L. SWEET, 0000 AN JAMES D. CLEGG, 0000 *LELA C. KING, 0000 MS *BRUCE C. SYVINSKI, 0000 MS DONALD A. COE, 0000 KRIESTIN L. KLEINSCHMIDT, 0000 AN KATHERINE E. TAYLORBAKER, 0000 AN JACK COLLINS, 0000 *ROBERT A. KNEELAND, 0000 MS *MARTIN E. TENNEY, 0000 MS LYNN A. COLLYAR, 0000 JANET L. KUBAS, 0000 AN *LAURA A. THOMAS, 0000 MS JOE E. CONLEY, 0000 *ELLEN M. KURT, 0000 MS *ROSALIND E. THOMAS, 0000 AN ARTHUR W. CONNOR, JR., 0000 *YVETTE J. LANDRUM, 0000 MS *TODD M. THOMAS, 0000 VC ROBERT T. COOK, JR., 0000 *FELICIA D. LANGEL, 0000 VC *DAVID M. THOMPSON, 0000 MS RANDALL G. CONWAY, 0000 *CHRISTOPHER J. LANIER, 0000 VC *TONY N. TIDWELL, 0000 MS STEVEN R. CORBETT, 0000 *BRUCE R. LANUM, 0000 AN MARGA TOILLIONSTEFFENSMEIE, 0000 MS MICHAEL A. CORDES, 0000 *LINDA A. LAPOINTE, 0000 AN *ROBER TORRESCARTAGENA, 0000 MS MICHAEL J. CORLEY, 0000 *ABRAHAM A. LEDOUX, 0000 MS *CLIFTON M. TRINIDAD, 0000 SP KENDALL P. COX, 0000 *JANET A. LESLIE, 0000 VC *LAURA R. TRINKLE, 0000 MS STEVEN J. COX, 0000 *JOHN F. LESO, 0000 MS *KARLOW V. TUTT, 0000 AN WILLIAM T. CROSBY, 0000 *ROBERT A. LETIZIO, 0000 MS *ALAN K. UEOKA, 0000 MS JESSE R. CROSS, 0000 *STEVE J. LEWIS, 0000 MS *JOAN E. ULSHER, 0000 MS BRENDA F. CRUTCHFIELD, 0000 *BRADLEY A. LIEURANCE, 0000 MS *COMBS D. UPSHAW, 0000 AN WINFRED S CUMMINGS, 0000 *ALAN D. LINDSLEY, 0000 SP *RONALD C. VANROEKEL, 0000 MS ERICKSON D. CYPHER, 0000 *KENNETH R. LOPEZ, 0000 VC VERONICA A. VILLAFRANCA, 0000 AN STEVEN M. CZEPIGA, 0000 *WILLIAM H. LOVELL, 0000 MS KEITH A. WAGNER, 0000 MS DENISE F. DAILEY, 0000 *MICHAEL W. LUCE, 0000 AN RONALD D. WALKER, 0000 MS HENRY J. DAVIS, 0000 *DARYL J. MAGOULICK, 0000 AN *THOMPSON E. WALL, 0000 AN KEVIN A. DAVIS, 0000 ERIC M. MAROYKA, 0000 MS *TRACY S. WALLACE, 0000 AN LAUREN S. DAVIS, JR., 0000 *THOMAS M. MARTIN, 0000 MS *TRAVIS W. WATSON, 0000 MS MARK J. DAVIS, 0000 *LEONARDO M. MARTINEZ, 0000 AN RICHARD M. WEBB, 0000 MS RICHARD A. DAVIS, 0000 *MACY F. MC GINTY, 0000 AN *KARL A. WERBOVETZ, 0000 MS DONALD W. DAWSON III, 0000 LEIGH K. MC GRAW, 0000 AN *WILLIAM C. WERLING, 0000 SP RICHARD P. DEFATTA, 0000 *LINDA J. MC KINNEYWILSON, 0000 AN DAVID A. WESTON, 0000 AN WILLIAM M. DEKANICH, 0000 *SANDRA N. MC NAUGHTON, 0000 AN ROBIN M. WHITACRE, 0000 MS SERGIO DELAPENA, 0000 *ANTHONY L. MC QUEEN, 0000 MS *KIMBERLY A. WHITTEN, 0000 VC JAMES F. DEMING, 0000 *SUSAN R. MEILER, 0000 AN *KENDRA P. WHYATT, 0000 AN ROBERT J. DEVLIN, 0000 *DAVID MENDOZA, 0000 AN *THOMAS S. WIECZOREK, 0000 MS MICHAEL W. DEYOUNG, 0000 *ANTHONY C. MONTELEONE, 0000 VC *PATRICIA M. WILLIAMS, 0000 SP MANUEL A. DIEMER, 0000 *JULIO C. MONTERO, 0000 VC *YVETTE WOODS, 0000 SP KEVIN M. DIETRICK, 0000 *TROY E. MOSLEY, 0000 MS *KRISTIN K. WOOLLEY, 0000 MS PHILIP J. DISALVO, 0000 STEPHEN C. MOSS II, 0000 MS GERALD A. DOLINISH, 0000 ELIZABETH A. 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PAULSON, 0000 AN JOSEPH ANDERSON III, 0000 MARVIN A. ENGLERT, 0000 *TIMOTHY L. PENDERGRASS, 0000 SP NICHOLAS J. ANDERSON, 0000 ADOLPH H. ERNST III, 0000 *KENNETH B. PERKINS, 0000 SP JAMES A. ANGELOSANTE, 0000 MARK J. ESHELMAN, 0000 *JAMES L. PERRINE, 0000 AN BILLY W. ANTLEY, JR., 0000 ALLEN C. ESTES, 0000 *LILLIAN M. PETERSON, 0000 AN WILLIAM R. APPLEGATE, 0000 PHILIP M. EVANS, 0000 *BETH J. PETTITWILLIS, 0000 AN JEFFREY A. APPLEGET, 0000 ROBERT C. FAILLE, JR., 0000 *SHANA L. PHILLIPS, 0000 VC KEITH A. ARMSTRONG, 0000 MARK D. FEIERSTEIN, 0000 *PATRICK J. PIANALTO, 0000 MS STEPHEN D. AUSTIN, 0000 DONALD M. FERRELL, 0000 PATRICK W. PICARDO, 0000 MS JAMES F. BABBITT, 0000 JON E. FINKE, 0000 *JASON G. PIKE, 0000 MS DOUGLAS S. BAKER III, 0000 MICHAEL S. FLANAGAN, 0000 *DEBORAH M. PINATHOMAS, 0000 AN THOMAS P. BALTAZAR, 0000 DOUGLAS L. FLETCHER, 0000 *ANDRE R. PIPPEN, 0000 MS MARK F. BARNETTE, 0000 MICHAEL T. FLYNN, 0000 *NOEL G. POINDEXTER, 0000 AN DANIEL BARRETO, 0000 MICHAEL D. FORMICA, 0000 *PATRICK B. POLK, 0000 AN PATRICIA A. BAXTER, 0000 MICHAEL E. FOX, 0000 *JOSEPH A. PONCE, 0000 MS WILLIAM D. BEATTY III, 0000 STEVEN G. FOX, 0000 *RICHARD M. PRIOR, 0000 AN WADE B. BECNEL, 0000 BERNARD P. GABRIEL, 0000 *ANGELA C. QUINTANILLA, 0000 AN DAVID F. BEDEY, 0000 WAYNE L. GARCIA, 0000 RONALD R. RAGIN, 0000 MS JAMES D. BEIRNE, 0000 JOHN P. GARDNER, 0000 *CHRISTOPHER W. RICHARDS, 0000 MS ROBERT M. BELL, 0000 WILLIAM B. GARRETT III, 0000 *ROBERT S. RICHARDS, 0000 MS THOMAS B. BENNETT, 0000 DANIEL L. GARVEY, 0000 *PEDRO J. RICO, 0000 VC JANICE M. BERRY, 0000 GREGORY P. GASS, 0000 KEITH A. RIGDON, 0000 MS PAUL A. BETHKE, 0000 FRANCIS K. GATES III, 0000 JEFFERY F. RIMMER, 0000 MS MICHAEL G. BETTEZ, 0000 WILLIAM M. GAVORA, 0000 *DAVID C. RINALDI, 0000 AN DAMIAN P. BIANCA, 0000 MARK D. GELHARDT SR, 0000 *OSCAR RIVERA, 0000 AN STEPHEN G. BIANCO, 0000 HOA GENERAZIO SR, 0000 *BRADLEY L. ROBINSON, 0000 MS ROY C. BIERWIRTH, 0000 CHARLES L. GIBSON SR, 0000 CHERYL L. ROBINSON, 0000 AN DONALD A. BIRD, 0000 TIMOTHY J. GIBSON, 0000 *JENNIFER L. ROBISON, 0000 AN MICHAEL D. BISACRE, 0000 CECIL D. GIDDENS, 0000 *THOMAS R. RYLANDER, JR., 0000 MS JOHN M. BLAINE, JR., 0000 JOHN H. GILL, 0000 NANCY A. SADDLER, 0000 AN ALBERT M. BLEAKLEY JR., 0000 TROY E. GILLELAND, JR., 0000 MAUREEN A. SALAFAI, 0000 AN MICHAEL E. BOATNER, 0000 AARON P. GILLISON, 0000 *WILLIE E. SALLIS, 0000 SP JOHN M. BOLCHOZ, 0000 DOUGLAS GLOVER, 0000 *HELEN A. SANTIAGO, 0000 SP JOHN H. BONE, JR., 0000 MARK V. GLYNN, 0000 MICHAEL P. SASSANO, 0000 MS DAVID J. BONGI, 0000 RUSSELL D. GOLD, 0000 JANE F. SCHILLACI, 0000 MS DOUGLAS C. BONNER, 0000 WALTER M. GOLDEN, JR., 0000 CLINTON W. SCHRECKHISE, 0000 MS JOHN A. BONSELL, 0000 FELIX O. GONZALES, SR, 0000 *LOUIS J. SCHWARTZ, 0000 MS STEVEN R. BOSHEARS, 0000 ROBERT L. GORDON III, 0000 *KRYSTAL R. SCOFIELDJOHNSON, 0000 AN MICHAEL BOWMAN, 0000 CLIFFORD P. GRAHAM, 0000 *SHAWN J. SCOTT, 0000 SP DARRYL M. BRADLEY, 0000 JAMES E. GRANGER, 0000 *CARLOS SEGURA JR., 0000 SP THOMAS L. BRANZ, 0000 GUS E. GREENE, 0000 *CHAD M. SEKUTERA, 0000 AN CHARLES B. BRESLIN, 0000 DANIEL G. GREY, 0000 SHONNEIL W. SEVERNS, 0000 MS MARC P. BRODEUR, 0000 WILLIAM F. GRIMSLEY, 0000 *SCOTT W. SHAFFER, 0000 SP RICHARD W. BROOKS, 0000 ROBERT L. GROLLER, 0000 *SONYA C. SHAW, 0000 AN DAVID W. BROWN, 0000 MARK L. GROTKE, 0000 DAVID R. SHOEMAKER, 0000 MS HEIDI V. BROWN, 0000 JOSE A. GUADALUPE, 0000 *MAURICE L. SIPOS, 0000 MS MATTHEW J. BROWN, 0000 ROBERT T. GUGLIELMI, 0000 *WAYNE R. SLICTON, 0000 SP ROBERT B. BROWN, 0000 GASPER GULOTTA, 0000 *DARIA J. SMITH, 0000 MS WILFRED F. BROWN, JR., 0000 DAVID D. HALE, 0000 JOHN V. SMITH, 0000 MS STEPHEN D. BUCK, 0000 MATTHEW T. HALE, 0000 MICHAEL W. SMITH, 0000 MS RONALD M. BUFFKIN, 0000 JOHN C. HAMILTON, 0000 *MARGARET S. SOBIECK, 0000 AN VICTOR A. BUNDE, 0000 WILLIAM W. HAMILTON, JR., 0000 *CHERYL D. SOFALY, 0000 VC JOHN D. BURKE, 0000 KIRT T. HARDY, 0000 *MATTHEW D. SOMMER, 0000 AN RONALD B. BYRNES, JR., 0000 FRANK L. HARMAN III, 0000 ERIC B. SONES, 0000 MS MARK J. CAIN, 0000 JAMES H. HARPER, 0000 *PORTIA C. SORRELLS, 0000 MS STEPHEN T. CAMPBELL, 0000 THELMA P. HARPER, 0000 *MIAN S. SPRAGUE, 0000 AN MICHAEL CARDARELLI, 0000 GARY R. HARTER, 0000 *DENISE L. SQUIRE, 0000 MS GARY B. CARNEY, 0000 AARON C. HARVEY III, 0000 *JOYCE E. SQUIRES, 0000 AN ROBERT L. CARNEY, 0000 DEREK J. HARVEY, 0000 *BREW M. STANFA, 0000 MS SHERRY L. CARPENTER, 0000 MARK I. HAUGHS, 0000 DANIEL L. STARMAND, 0000 AN DOUGLAS E. CARROLL, 0000 ROBERT B. HAVERTY, 0000 WILLIAM F. STARNES, 0000 MS LANCE S. CARROLL, 0000 THOMAS A. HEANEY, JR., 0000 *THOMAS J. STEINBACH, 0000 VC FREDERICK L. CARTER, 0000 KURT M. HEINE, 0000 CARMEN A. STELLA, 0000 AN MICHAEL B. CERVONE, 0000 MICHAEL R. HELMICK, 0000 *MARK STEVENS, 0000 SP JIMMY J. CHANDLER, 0000 EMORY R. HELTON, 0000 DANIEL C. STEWART, 0000 MS GARY H. CHEEK, 0000 JAMES M. HEVERIN III, 0000 *ELIZABETH STORY, 0000 SP JOHN A. CHRISTENSEN III, 0000 JAMES R. 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RICHARD W. HOBERNICHT, 0000 CHRISTOPHER P. MOOSMANN, 0000 HENRY M. STPIERRE, 0000 FREDERICK B. HODGES, 0000 CHERYL A. MORGAN, 0000 KEVIN P. STRAMARA, 0000 MICHAEL J. HOFF, 0000 JAMES R. MULVENNA, 0000 RICKI L. SULLIVAN, 0000 SAMUEL A. HOLLOWAY, 0000 JOSEPH V. MUSCARELLA, 0000 THOMAS L. SWAREN, 0000 CHARLES W. HOOPER, 0000 RICHARD P. MUSTION, 0000 RICHARD E. TALLEY, 0000 RUSSELL J. HRDY, 0000 WILLIAM P. NANRY, 0000 GEORGE E. TEAGUE, 0000 JAMES H. HUGGINS II, 0000 ANTHONY D. NEAL, 0000 DAVID A. TEEPLES, 0000 SUSAN L. HUGGLER, 0000 ROBERT S. NELSON, 0000 SCOTT E. THEIN, 0000 JACK D. HUMPHREY JR., 0000 RONALD A. NEWTON, 0000 FRANK J. THEISING, 0000 BRIAN R. HURLEY, 0000 THOMAS E. NICKERSON, 0000 ALBERT P. THOMAS, JR., 0000 MARK S. HURLEY, 0000 JAMES C. NIXON, 0000 KELLY J. THOMAS, 0000 ANTHONY R. IERARDI, 0000 KEVIN S. NOONAN, 0000 RAYMOND A. THOMAS III, 0000 RONALD G. ISOM, 0000 WILLIAM B. NORMAN, 0000 JERRY D. THOMASON, 0000 JAN P. ITHIER, 0000 KEITH S. NORRIS, 0000 MASON W. THORNAL, 0000 JOHN W. IVES, 0000 DOUGLAS J. NORTON, 0000 TERENCE M. TIDLER, 0000 KOREY V. JACKSON, 0000 HENRY J. NOWAK, 0000 FRANK P. TODD, 0000 MARTIN A. JACOBY, 0000 DEAN A. NOWOWIEJSKI, 0000 THOMAS G. TORRANCE, 0000 LARRY W. JAMESON, 0000 DONALD C. OLSON, 0000 KONRAD J. TRAUTMAN, 0000 PETER S. JANKER, 0000 JUAN L. ORAMA, 0000 KEVIN G. TROLLER, 0000 LESTER C. JAURON, 0000 CHARLES C. OTTERSTEDT, 0000 STANLEY Q. TUNSTALL, SR., 0000 RICHARD B. JENKINS, 0000 PHILLIP B. OWENS, 0000 LORRAINE E. TYACKE, 0000 DOROTHY T. JOHNSON, 0000 MICHAEL G. PADGETT, 0000 KURT F. UBBELOHDE, 0000 MARK H. JOHNSON, 0000 RALPH G. PALLOTTA, 0000 LEWIS L. VANDYKE, 0000 RODNEY E. JOHNSON, 0000 JAMES PALSHA, 0000 GILBERTO VILLAHERMOSA, 0000 FREEMAN E. JONES, 0000 RAYMOND P. PALUMBO, 0000 WILLIAM C. VOGT, 0000 JON M. JONES, 0000 JAMES P. PARKER, 0000 JEFFREY D. VORDERMARK, 0000 WILLIE C. JORDAN, 0000 GARY S. PATTON, 0000 ALLAN R. VOSBURGH, 0000 JAMES M. JOYNER, 0000 JOSEPH E. PECORARO, 0000 PAUL H. 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ZIELINSKI, 0000 JEFFREY P. LAMOE, 0000 GEORGE H. RHYNEDANCE, 0000 X0000 COREY R. LANGENWALTER, 0000 SHELLEY A. RICHARDSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JAMES P. LARSEN, 0000 THOMAS J. RICHARDSON, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ROBERT K. LAWRENCE, 0000 WAYNE P. RICHARDSON, 0000 CHAPLAINS (CH) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 GARY A. LEE, 0000 WALTER RIEDLE JR., 0000 AND 3064: JEAN M. LEGARE, 0000 JAMES A. ROBARDS JR., 0000 MARY A. LEGERE, 0000 RONALD V. ROBINSON, 0000 To be colonel VICTORIA A. LEIGNADIER, 0000 MICHAEL E. ROUNDS, 0000 HANSON R. BONEY, 0000 CH JUDITH K. LEMIRE, 0000 PETER J. ROWAN, 0000 DAVID H. BRADFORD, 0000 CH STEVEN M. LEMONS, 0000 STEVE A. ROWE, 0000 WILFRED BREWSTER, JR., 0000 CH JAMES L. LEONARD, 0000 ROBERT A. ROWLETTE JR., 0000 JAMES R. GRIFFITH, 0000 CH FRANK G. LESTER III, 0000 DAVID A. ROZELL, 0000 MICHEAL A. HOYT, 0000 CH GABRIEL F. LEYVA, 0000 FREDERICK S. RUDESHEIM, 0000 CLARKE L. MCGRIFF, 0000 CH JAMES A. LIEN, 0000 STEVEN L. RUNDLE, 0000 DANIEL A. MILLER, 0000 CH ANTHONY S. LIETO, 0000 DANIEL J. RUSSELL, 0000 DANIEL K. NAGLE, 0000 CH MARILYNN K. LIETZ, 0000 KEVIN D. SADERUP, 0000 REES R. STEVENS, 0000 CH MICHAEL S. LINNINGTON, 0000 WILLIAM P. SAIA, 0000 REINALDO VELEZ, 0000 CH MARK T. LITTEL, 0000 MILLARD V. SALES JR., 0000 JAMES E. WALKER, 0000 CH MARK K. LITTLEJOHN, 0000 DONALD G. SALO JR., 0000 WILLIAM D. WILLETT, 0000 CH GARY A. LONGHANY, 0000 SUE A. SANDUSKY, 0000 JOHN R. LUCE, 0000 EDWARD J. SANNWALDT, 0000 IN THE MARINE CORPS ALAN R. LYNN, 0000 RICHARD G. SCHENCK, 0000 KENNETH A. MADDOX, 0000 RODNEY H. SCHMIDT, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MARK W. MAIERS, 0000 STEPHEN G. SCHMITH, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- JANE F. MALISZEWSKI, 0000 DAVID A. SCHNEIDER, 0000 RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AUGUST R. MANCUSO III, 0000 RANDLE E. SCOTT, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel HENRY MANNING III, 0000 TEDDY R. SEEL, 0000 ELTON R. MANSKE, 0000 STEVEN P. SEMMENS, 0000 JOSEPH D. APODACA, 0000 JULIE T. MANTA, 0000 JOHN E. SEWARD, 0000 CHARLES A. JOHNSON, JR., 0000 EDWIN H. MARTIN, 0000 DAVID W. SHAFFER, 0000 JAMES N. MARTIN, 0000 LAWRENCE G. SHATTUCK, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ALEX MASCELLI, 0000 PATRICK L. SHERMAN, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- MARY J. MASON, 0000 KENNETH D. SHIVE, 0000 RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FREDERICK J. MAXWELL, 0000 STEVEN W. SHIVELY, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel THEODORE M. MAYER, 0000 RICHARD C. SHRANK, 0000 WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, 0000 JOHN A. SIMPSON JR., 0000 JOHN A. AHO, 0000 LARRY D. MC CALLISTER, 0000 STANLEY L. SIMS, 0000 SCOTT D. AIKEN, 0000 HARRY W. MC CLELLAN, JR., 0000 NATHAN K. SLATE, 0000 BENJAMIN P. ALLEGRETTI, 0000 JAMES C. MC CONVILLE, 0000 WILLIAM M. SLAYTON, 0000 BERN J. ALTMAN, 0000 THOMAS J. MC COOL, 0000 NATHANIEL H. SLEDGE JR., 0000 BRIAN J. ANDERSON, 0000 CURTIS L. MC COY, 0000 ANTOINETTE G. SMART, 0000 JOEL D. ANDERSON, 0000 MATTHEW P. MC GUINESS, 0000 JON P. SMART, 0000 EUGENE N. APICELLA, 0000 COLLEEN L. MC GUIRE, 0000 BILLY R. SMITH, 0000 ROBERT K. ARMSTRONG, JR., 0000 DAVID J. MC KENNA, 0000 EUGENE A. SMITH, 0000 TIMOTHY T. ARMSTRONG, 0000 DONALD G. MC MILLIAN, 0000 JEFFREY C. SMITH, 0000 VAUGHN A. ARY, 0000 JAMES R. MEREDITH, 0000 JOSEPH M. SMITH, 0000 JOE D. BAKER II, 0000 PAUL D. MEREDITH, 0000 KEITH A. SMITH, 0000 KATHY A. BANNICK, 0000 DAN C. MEYER, 0000 MICHAEL SMITH, 0000 DENNIS J. BARHAM, 0000 JEFFREY C. MEYER, 0000 TODD R. SMITH, 0000 JOHN D. BARTH, 0000 ROBERT W. MILFORD, 0000 CHARLES T. SNIFFIN, 0000 KEVIN M. BARTH, 0000 RICHARD D. MILLER, JR., 0000 DAVID B. SNODGRASS, 0000 RICHARD W. BAXTER, 0000 WILLIAM J. MILLER, 0000 KATHLEEN G. SNOOK, 0000 JAMES C. BECKER, JR., 0000 MARK A. MILLEY, 0000 THOMAS F. SPELLISSY, 0000 MICHAEL H. BELDING, 0000 AINSWORTH B. MILLS, 0000 JOHN J. SPINELLI, 0000 RONNIE A. BERNAL, 0000 JOHN R. MINAHAN, 0000 LEE A. STAAB, 0000 MONTE G. BIERSCHENK, 0000 ANITA R. MINNIEFIELD, 0000 MARTIN N. STANTON, 0000 MITCHELL S. BIONDICH, 0000 JOHNNY F. MITCHELL, 0000 THOMAS H. STANTON, 0000 TRENT BLACKSON, 0000 STEPHEN D. MITCHELL, 0000 MARK L. STAPLETON, 0000 GREGORY F. BOND, 0000 JAMES E. MOENTMANN, 0000 KURT J. STEIN, 0000 DAVID H. BOOTH, 0000 MICHAEL E. MOODY, 0000 CAROLYN A. STEWART, 0000 EUGENE N. BOSE, 0000 JOSEPH A. MOORE JR., 0000 KURT S. STORY, 0000 ROBERT L. BOWDEN III, 0000

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JOSEPH G. BOWE, 0000 STEVEN A. KELLY, 0000 MARK A. TAYLOR, 0000 MICHAEL R. BOWERSOX, 0000 PAUL J. KENNEDY, 0000 DON M. THANARS, 0000 PETER L. BOWLING, 0000 PHILLIP W. KENOYER, 0000 ALAN L. THOMA, 0000 JEFFRY S. BRADY, 0000 BRIAN D. KERL, 0000 GREGORY S. THOMAS, 0000 IRIC B. BRESSLER, 0000 ERIC P. KESSLER, 0000 JOSEPH J. THOMAS, 0000 GARY E. BROWN, JR., 0000 ASAD A. KHAN, 0000 WILBERT E. THOMAS, 0000 MICHAEL P. BRUEN, 0000 ROBERT F. KILLACKEY, JR., 0000 KENNETH G. THOMPSON, 0000 ERIC V. BRYANT, 0000 EARNEST D. KING, 0000 FRANK D. TOPLEY, JR., 0000 JAMES E. BUDWAY, 0000 JAMES C. KING II, 0000 NORBERT J. TORRES, 0000 DAVID L. BURCHINAL, 0000 KEVIN D. KING, 0000 ERIC M. TRANTER, 0000 ADRIAN W. BURKE, 0000 CHARLES L. KIRKLAND, 0000 ERIC B. TREWORGY, 0000 GERARD K. BURNS, 0000 DOUGLAS R. KLEINSMITH, 0000 BRAD E. VALDYKE, 0000 MICHAEL H. BURT, 0000 DARRIC M. KNIGHT, 0000 ALVIN J. VANSTEENBERGEN, 0000 BRETT K. BURTIS, 0000 BARRY L. KRAGEL, 0000 JOSE F. VAZQUEZ, 0000 JOHN M. BUTTERWORTH, 0000 BERNARD J. KRUEGER, 0000 THOMAS M. VILAS, 0000 BRENNAN T. BYRNE, 0000 PAUL A. KUCKUK, 0000 ROBERT E. WALLACE, 0000 BRIAN J. BYRNE, 0000 KEVAN B. KVENLOG, 0000 RONALD D. WALLACE, 0000 GREGORY R. CALDWELL, 0000 JAMES G. KYSER IV, 0000 JOHN S. WALSH, 0000 PATRICK J. CAMPBELL, 0000 MICHAEL E. LANGLEY, 0000 THOMAS W. WARD, 0000 JOHN W. CARL, 0000 MICHAEL L. LAWRENCE, 0000 PAUL J. WEBER, 0000 CARL W. CARRELL, 0000 PAUL J. LEBLANC, 0000 ROBERT K. WEINKLE, JR., 0000 CHARLES K. CARROLL, 0000 GARY C. LEHMANN, 0000 ROBERT F. WENDEL, 0000 FRANCIS X. CARROLL, 0000 LAWRENCE S. LOCH, 0000 RICHARD M. WERSEL, JR., 0000 CARLEN T. CHARLESTON, 0000 PATRICK G. LOONEY, 0000 MICHAEL B. WEST, 0000 JAMES B. CHARTIER, 0000 MATTHEW A. LOPEZ, 0000 KEVIN L. WHITE, 0000 CHARLES G. CHIAROTTI, 0000 JON K. LOWREY, 0000 VICTOR WIGFALL II, 0000 JAMES W. CLARK, JR., 0000 KENNETH D. LOY, 0000 JAMES M. WILLIAMS, 0000 JAMIE E. CLARK, 0000 MARC L. MAGRAM, 0000 ROBERT C. WOMELSDORF, 0000 KENNETH W. CLARK, 0000 JOAQUIN F. MALAVET, 0000 MICHAEL K. WOODWARD, 0000 ROBERT D. CLARK, 0000 JOHN C. MALIK III, 0000 LLOYD A. WRIGHT, 0000 THOMAS S. CLARK III, 0000 JOHN P. MANGOLD, 0000 DANIEL D. YOO, 0000 CRAIG R. CLEMENT, 0000 JOSEPH C. MARELLO, JR., 0000 JOHN J. YUHAS, JR., 0000 ROBERT C. CLEMENTS, 0000 RONALD J. MARTIN, 0000 JEFFREY R. ZELLER, 0000 ROBERT W. COATE, 0000 WAYNE R. MARTIN, 0000 DAVID W. COFFMAN, 0000 ANTONIO J. MATTALIANO, JR., 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RICHARD D. COLEMAN, JR., 0000 TERESA F. MC CARTHY, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- ADAM J. COPP, 0000 ROB B. MC CLARY, 0000 RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: STEPHEN P. CORCORAN, 0000 MARC D. MC COY, 0000 To be colonel GEOFFREY A. CORSON, 0000 MICHAEL V. MC DONALD, 0000 WILLIAM R. COSTANTINI, 0000 RUSSELL O. MC GEE, 0000 WILLIAM S. AITKEN, 0000 JOHN D. COWLEY, 0000 MARK D. MC GRAW, 0000 GREGORY S. AKERS, 0000 EDWIN B. COYL III, 0000 STEPHEN A. MEDEIROS, 0000 JUAN G. AYALA, 0000 DOUGLAS F. CROMWELL, 0000 MARK W. MELORO, 0000 THOMAS B. BAILEY III, 0000 KRISTA J. CROSETTO, 0000 JEFFREY L. MERCHANT, 0000 MARK H. BAMBERGER, 0000 RONALD R. DALTON, 0000 LAWRENCE E. MICCOLIS, 0000 DAVID J. BARILE, 0000 NEWELL B. DAY II, 0000 LAUREN R. MIHLON, 0000 THOMAS BRANDL, 0000 JEFFERY E. DEAROLPH, 0000 ROBERT M. MILLER, 0000 RAYMOND T. BRIGHT, 0000 RICHARD A. DEFOREST, 0000 MICHAEL T. MIZE, 0000 JOSEPH A. BRUDER IV, 0000 PATRICK M. DELATTE, 0000 MICHAEL F. MORRIS, 0000 CATKIN M. BURTON, 0000 PETER L. DELORIER, 0000 DONALD C. MORSE, 0000 WILLIAM H. CALLAHAN, JR., 0000 JAMES G. DERDALL, 0000 CHRISTEN A. NIELSEN, 0000 THOMAS L. CARIKER, 0000 KURT E. DIEHL, 0000 JAMES E. NIERLE, 0000 JEFFREY L. CASPERS, 0000 MARK V. DILLARD, 0000 STEPHEN G. NITZSCHKE, 0000 JOSEPH D. CASSEL, JR., 0000 WILLIAM L. DOLLEY, 0000 GREGG P. OLSON, 0000 GUY M. CLOSE, 0000 GREGORY M. DOUQUET, 0000 DAVID P. OLSZOWY, 0000 ARTHUR J. CORBETT, 0000 ROBERT T. DURKIN, 0000 JOHN P. OROURKE, 0000 MATTHEW A. DAPSON, 0000 DANIEL W. ELZIE, 0000 ROY A. OSBORN, 0000 KEVIN J. DELMOUR, 0000 CLAYTON O. EVERS, JR., 0000 DAVID F. OVERTON, 0000 ROBERT W. DESTAFNEY, 0000 JOACHIM W. FACK, 0000 STEPHEN M. PACE, 0000 JOE D. DOWDY, 0000 MARK C. FELSKE, 0000 RICK A. PAGEL, 0000 ROBERT J. DRUMMOND, 0000 PATRICK D. FORD, 0000 MICHAEL S. PALERMO, JR., 0000 MICHAEL A. DYER, 0000 TIMOTHY S. FOSTER, 0000 HOWARD T. PARKER, JR., 0000 LAURIN P. ECK, 0000 STEVEN D. FOX, 0000 RUSSELL A. PAULSEN, 0000 KEITH B. FERRELL, 0000 MICHAEL M. FRAZIER, 0000 DUANE B. PERRY, 0000 RICHARD J. FINDLAY, 0000 BENNETT C. FREEMON, 0000 NORMAN L. PETERS, 0000 MICHAEL E. FINNIE, 0000 SCOTT B. FROSCH, 0000 DONNA J. PETIT, 0000 GEORGE E. FLEMING III, 0000 STEPHEN J. GABRI, 0000 ROBERT G. PETIT, 0000 WARREN J. FOERSCH, 0000 JAMES M. GANNON, 0000 DAVID K. PIGMAN, 0000 KENNETH P. GARDINER, 0000 ROBERT L. GARDNER, 0000 JOHN M. POLLOCK, 0000 DAVID C. GARZA, 0000 DAVID P. GARNISH, 0000 RICHARD R. POSEY, 0000 THOMAS E. GLAZER, 0000 KENNETH E. GASKILL, JR., 0000 CATHY M. POWALSKI, 0000 TERRANCE A. GOULD, 0000 ROBERT W. GATES, 0000 LAULIE S. POWELL, 0000 WILLIAM W. GRIFFEN, JR., 0000 BRAD R. GERSTBREIN, 0000 JOEL R. POWERS, 0000 JAMES E. HARBISON, 0000 THOMAS C. GILLESPIE, 0000 DAVID A. RABABY, 0000 WILLIAM J. HARTIG, 0000 BRENT P. GODDARD, 0000 ROBERT N. RACKHAM, JR., 0000 MICHAEL L. HAWKINS, 0000 ROBERT G. GOLDEN III, 0000 MICHAEL R. RAMOS, 0000 DAVID R. HEINZ, 0000 GILBERTO C. GONZALEZ, 0000 PATRICK L. REDMON, 0000 KEVIN G. HERRMANN, 0000 THOMAS A. GORRY, 0000 TERENCE W. REID, 0000 JOHN P. HOLDEN, 0000 KIMBERLY A. GRAHAM, 0000 CARL A. REYNOSO, 0000 GLENN M. HOPPE, 0000 DAVID S. GRANTHAM, 0000 JOSEPH P. RICHARDS, 0000 JAMES R. HOWCROFT, 0000 ANTHONY J. GRECO, JR., 0000 CURTIS M. ROGERS III, 0000 WILLIAM D. HUGHES III, 0000 MICHAEL S. GROGAN, 0000 DAVID S. ROWE, 0000 TIMOTHY L. HUNTER, 0000 KEVIN L. GROSS, 0000 JEREMIAH I. RUPERT, 0000 DOUGLAS J. JEROTHE, 0000 BRETT J. GROSSHANS, 0000 SPENCER RUTLEDGE III, 0000 RONALD J. JOHNSON, 0000 MICHAEL A. GROVES, 0000 PHILIP G. RYNN, 0000 ROBERT E. JOSLIN, 0000 ROLANDO GUZMAN, 0000 STANLEY W. SALAMON, 0000 DAVID P. KARCHER, JR., 0000 GREGG T. HABEL, 0000 STEVE SCHEPS, 0000 STEVEN M. KEIM, 0000 JOHN R. HAHN, 0000 TODD W. SCHLUND, 0000 KEVIN L. KELLEY, 0000 RONALD D. HAHN, JR., 0000 ROBERT C. SCHUTZ IV, 0000 LAWRENCE M. KING, JR., 0000 JACK Q. HALL, 0000 GARRY S. SCHWARTZ, 0000 JOSEPH M. LANCE III, 0000 JEFFREY W. HANNAY, 0000 RUSSELL W. SCOTT III, 0000 JAMES B. LASTER, 0000 TIMOTHY G. HANSON, 0000 DOUGLAS L. SEAL, 0000 KEITH A. LAWLESS, 0000 JOSEPH K. HAVILAND, 0000 SCOT S. SEITZ, 0000 TIMOTHY G. LEARN, 0000 JEFFREY M. HAYNES, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. SHARP, 0000 BEVELY G. LEE, 0000 BRENT HEARN II, 0000 MARK V. SHIGLEY, 0000 ALAN R. LEWIS, 0000 JEFFREY J. HEDERER, 0000 MATTHEW SHIHADEH, 0000 MARC C. LIEBER, 0000 KENNETH S. HELFRICH, 0000 MARTIN H. SITLER, 0000 ERIC T. LITAKER, 0000 DALE W. HERDEGEN, 0000 BARTON S. SLOAT, 0000 STEPHEN P. LYNCH, 0000 DAN P. HICKEY, 0000 GEORGE W. SMITH, JR., 0000 CRAIG A. MARSHALL, 0000 PATRICK R. HOGAN, 0000 JAY C. SMITH, 0000 JEFFERY L. MARSHALL, 0000 JAMES A. HOGBERG, 0000 RANDALL W. SMITH, 0000 FRANK D. MAZUR, 0000 LARRY J. HOLCOMB, 0000 RUSSELL H. SMITH, 0000 EDWARD M. MC CUE III, 0000 CHRISTOPHER B. HOUSER, 0000 MATTHEW J. SMITHMECK, 0000 KENNETH F. MC KENZIE, JR., 0000 MICHAEL J. HOWER, 0000 ANDREW L. SOLGERE, 0000 DANIEL L. MC MANUS, 0000 MICHAEL R. HUDSON, 0000 MICHAEL R. STAHLMAN, 0000 CRAIG M. MC VAY, 0000 JAY L. HUSTON, 0000 RODDY STATEN, 0000 LEO A. MERCADO, JR., 0000 STEVEN M. IMMEL, 0000 RICHARD V. STAUFFER, JR., 0000 JONATHAN G. MICLOT, 0000 JEROME A. JACKSON, 0000 THEODORE J. STOUT, 0000 DAVID J. MOLLAHAN, 0000 RUSSELL E. JAMISON, JR., 0000 DANNY R. STRAND, 0000 JOHN E. MONTEMAYOR, 0000 HAROLD D. JOHNSON III, 0000 FREDERICK W. STURCKOW, 0000 MEDIO MONTI, 0000 KIM C. JOHNSON, 0000 ARTHUR T. STURGEON, JR., 0000 CHARLES R. MYERS, 0000 MICHAEL J. JOHNSON, 0000 DANIEL J. SULLIVAN, 0000 CHRISTOPHER E. O’CONNOR, 0000 WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, 0000 DIANNE L. SUMNER, 0000 KEITH A. OLIVER, 0000 KEVIN M. JONES, 0000 SUSAN C. SWANSON, 0000 ROGER J. OLTMAN, 0000 MICHAEL S. JONES, 0000 JEROME E. SZEWCZYNSKI, 0000 BERNARD E. O’NEIL, 0000 CHARLES A. KELLY, 0000 KATHY L. TATE, 0000 JOHN E. PAGE, 0000 KEVIN M. KELLY, 0000 DAVID M. TAYLOR, 0000 ANTHONY B. PAIS, 0000

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MICHAEL J. PAULOVICH, 0000 GEORGE M. BESHENICH, 0000 WILLIAM C. FALKNER, 0000 KAREN S. PROKOP, 0000 VICTORIA A. BETTERTON, 0000 JOHN M. FARENISH, 0000 JOHN C. PROSS, 0000 VICTOR A. BETZOLD, 0000 JACKIE D. FARR, 0000 THOMAS F. QUALLS, JR., 0000 LETTIE J. BIEN, 0000 GERALD T. FAVERO, 0000 DAVID G. REIST, 0000 DONALD J. BILLONI, 0000 PETER S. FEDORKOWICZ, 0000 WILLIAM E. RIZZIO, JR., 0000 EDWARD J. BINSEEL, 0000 DONALD P. FIORINO, 0000 ROBERT L. RUSCH, 0000 ERNEST BIO, 0000 ROLAND A. FLORES, 0000 MICHAEL L. SAWYERS, 0000 CHARLES D. BLAKENEY, 0000 PATSY M. FLOYD, 0000 MICHAEL H. SCHMITT, 0000 ROBERT C. BLIX, 0000 DOUGLAS J. FONTENOT, 0000 KEITH A. SEIWELL, 0000 JOSEPH G. BLUME, JR., 0000 GERALD W. FONTENOT, 0000 MARK S. SHAFER, 0000 KEITH J. BOBENMOYER, 0000 ROBERT G. FORD, 0000 GARY P. SHAW, 0000 ROBERT C. BOLTON, 0000 HENRY J. FORESMAN JR., 0000 ROLF A. SIEGEL, 0000 PHILLIP BOOKERT, 0000 BRIAN A. FORZANI, 0000 CHRISTOPHER H. SONNTAG, 0000 CANFIELD D. BOONE, 0000 FOSTER F. FOUNTAIN, 0000 COSMAS R. SPOFFORD, 0000 THOMAS P. BOYLE, JR., 0000 WALTER E. FOUNTAIN, 0000 BYRON F. STEBBINS, 0000 JAMES F. BOYNTON, JR., 0000 PETER D. FOX, 0000 MARTIN J. SULLIVAN, 0000 PAMELA J. BRADY, 0000 STEPHEN R. FRANK, 0000 SUSAN G. SWEATT, 0000 ALLEN E. BREWER, 0000 DALE L. FRINK, 0000 PETER J. TALLERI, 0000 GORDON M. BREWER, 0000 DONALD W. FULLER, 0000 JOHN A. TERRELL, 0000 PHILIP S. BREWSTER III, 0000 PAMELA A. FUNK, 0000 DWIGHT E. TRAFTON, 0000 WILLIAM E. BRITTIN, 0000 JAMES L. GABRIELLI, 0000 ROBERT S. TROUT, 0000 DEBRA A. BROADWATER, 0000 BERTRAND R. GAGNE, 0000 PETER T. UNDERWOOD, 0000 CURTIS R. BROOKS, 0000 RONALD S. GALLIMORE, 0000 GLENN L. WAGNER, 0000 TILDEN L. BROOKS, JR., 0000 ALBERT J. GARDNER, 0000 ROBERT P. WAGNER III, 0000 MICHAEL P. BROWN, 0000 GLENN H. GARDNER, 0000 ALAN W. WALLACE, 0000 STEVEN L. BROWN, 0000 JAMES P. GARDNER, 0000 LOUIS J. BRUNE III, 0000 RICHARD A. GARZA, 0000 ROBERT S. WALSH, 0000 WILLIAM J. BRUNKHORST, 0000 JERRY T. GASKIN, 0000 DAVID L. WALTER, 0000 RALPH T. BRUNSON, 0000 REGINALD B. GEARY, 0000 GLENN M. WALTERS, 0000 RICHARD L. BUCK, 0000 RICHARD P. GEBHART, 0000 GARY A. WARNER, 0000 TERRY L. BULLER, 0000 DAVID L. GERSTENLAUER, 0000 PATRICIA F. WARREN, 0000 ROBERT W. BURNS, 0000 DANIEL G. GIAQUINTO, 0000 MICHAEL M. WEBER, 0000 CHARLES N. BUSICK, 0000 GERALD G. GIBBONS JR., 0000 OTTO W. WEIGL, JR., 0000 THOMAS D. BUTLER, JR., 0000 WILLIAM J. GLASSER, 0000 ANTHONY J. WENDEL III, 0000 GLEN CADLE, JR., 0000 WILLIAM J. GOTHARD, 0000 GARY L. WILLISON, 0000 JOHNNIE L. CAHOON, JR., 0000 MARTIN L. GRABER, 0000 DAVID M. WUNDER, 0000 SAMUEL E. CANIPE, 0000 ROBERT D. GRAMS, 0000 LON M. YEARY, 0000 THOMAS W. CAPLES, 0000 ANTHONY J. GRATSON, 0000 RONNY L. YOWELL, 0000 HUBERT D. CAPPS, 0000 THOMAS R. GREATHOUSE, 0000 DOUGLAS P. YUROVICH, 0000 PHILIP R. CARLIN, 0000 ELLEN P. GREENE, 0000 IN THE NAVY BRUCE W. CARLSON, 0000 TERRY L. GREENWELL, 0000 ANTHONY J. CARLUCCI, 0000 DAVID J. GROVUM, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MELVIN J. CARR, 0000 MICHAEL A. GRUETT, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JOHN D. CARROLL, 0000 RAUL A. GRUMBERG, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ROOSEVELT CARTER, JR., 0000 WILLIAM C. HAASS, 0000 MARK A. CENTRA, 0000 WILLIAM B. HAGOOD, 0000 To be commander WALTER B. CHAHANOVICH, 0000 JEANETTE G. HALL, 0000 EDWARD SCHAEFER, 0000 ROBERT J. CHANDLER JR., 0000 RICK D. HALL, 0000 ROBERT L. CHILCOAT, 0000 ROBERT E. HAMMEL, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY MARK J. CHRISTIAN, 0000 EMANUEL HAMPTON, 0000 APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE DONALD L. CHU, 0000 ROBERT C. HARGREAVES, 0000 UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION MICHAEL L. CHURCH, 0000 BLAKE L. HARMON, 0000 5721. ALAN D. CHUTE, 0000 LINDA C. HARREL, 0000 EUGENE CLARK, 0000 DONALD J. HARRINGTON, 0000 To be lieutenant commander RICHARD L. CLARK, 0000 EARNEST L. HARRINGTON, JR., 0000 TERRY W. BENNETT, 0000 ROBERT G. CLARK, 0000 STEPHEN J. HATCH, 0000 ANTHONY C. CREGO, 0000 WILLIAM J. CLEGG III, 0000 MARK C. HATFIELD, 0000 GREGORY T. ECKERT, 0000 LESTER L. CLEMENT, 0000 FLOYD D. HAUGHT, 0000 JOHN C. GROVE, 0000 WILLIAM G. COBB, 0000 REED T. HAUSER, 0000 MARK A. HOCHSTETLER, 0000 GERALD W. COCHRANE, 0000 LAWRENCE M. HAYDEN, 0000 JAMES W. HUDSON, 0000 WILLIAM B. COLLINS, 0000 ROBERT W. HAYES, JR., 0000 AARON JOHNSON, 0000 PETER M. COLLOTON, 0000 WILLIAM J. HAYES, 0000 JOHN P. MERLI, 0000 MARTIN D. COMPTON, 0000 HARRY W. HELFRICH IV, 0000 STEVEN B. MULESKI, 0000 MICHELE G. COMPTON, 0000 KARL D. HELLER, 0000 STEVEN K. SPEIGHT, 0000 CHARLES R. CONN, 0000 HOWARD W. HELSER, 0000 NATHAN B. SUKOLS, 0000 JAMES A. CORMAN, 0000 CARY R. HENDERSON, 0000 JON B. WALSH, 0000 STEPHEN G. CORRIGAN, 0000 KATHY L. HENNES, 0000 LAWRENCE R. WILSON, 0000 JAMES W. CORRIVEAU, 0000 JEFFREY W. HETHERINGTON, 0000 ROBERT O. CORTEZ, 0000 JAMES D. HOGAN, 0000 IN THE ARMY BILLY J. COSSON, 0000 GAROLD D. HOLCOMBE, 0000 HARRY E. COULTER JR., 0000 FRANK E. HOLLAND III, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRARRY A. COX, 0000 THOMAS M. HOLLENHORST, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE WARREN G. CRECY, 0000 NOREEN J. HOLTHAUS, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOSEPH A. CUELLAR, 0000 GREGORY R. HOOSE, 0000 To be colonel WILLIAM N. CULBERTSON, 0000 THOMAS F. HOPKINS, 0000 WALTER R. CYRUS, 0000 DEBORAH Y. HOWELL, 0000 KENT W. ABERNATHY, 0000 JEAN L. DABREAU, 0000 MELVIN A. HOWRY, 0000 CARLO J. ACCARDI, 0000 JOHN A. DAROCHA, 0000 STEPHAN K. HUCAL, 0000 FREDERICK AIKENS, 0000 DAVID M. DAVISON, 0000 JOHN C. HUDSON, 0000 WILLIAM L. ALDRED, JR., 0000 MICHAEL E. DEBOLD, 0000 PAUL F. HULSLANDER, 0000 BOYD L. ALEXANDER, 0000 ROBERT F. DELCAMPO, 0000 STEPHEN J. HUMMEL, 0000 ANTHONY ALFORD, 0000 WILLIAM DENEKE, 0000 BERNIE R. HUNSTAD, 0000 CHARLES M. ALLEN, JR., 0000 LYNNE E. DERIE, 0000 CHARLES H. HUNT, JR., 0000 JAMES M. ALLEN, 0000 JOSEPH R. DEWITT, 0000 LIMUEL HUNTER, JR., 0000 PATRICK D. ALLEN, 0000 RONALD F. DIANA, 0000 PAUL J. HUTTER, 0000 RONALD C. ALLEN, 0000 JOSEPH B. DIBARTOLOMEO, 0000 JAMES G. IVEY, 0000 JOHN R. ALVARADO, 0000 RICHARD R. DILLON, 0000 ROBERT C. JACKLE, 0000 NICHOLAS C. AMODEO, 0000 THADDEUS A. DMUCHOWSKI, 0000 MARK H. JACKSON, 0000 ROMA J. AMUNDSON, 0000 JAMES M. DOBBINS, 0000 RAYMOND JARDINE, JR., 0000 MARCIA L. ANDREWS, 0000 HARRY C. DOBSON, 0000 STEPHANIE A. JEFFORDS, 0000 PERRY E. ANTHONY, 0000 MICHAEL F. DOSSETT, 0000 DANIEL J. JENSEN, 0000 JAMES F. ARGABRIGHT, 0000 WILLIAM C. DOWD, 0000 MARK A. JENSEN, 0000 JAMES W. ATCHISON, 0000 JAMES D. DOYLE, 0000 CRAIG D. JOHNSON, 0000 MICHAEL E. AVAKIAN, 0000 JOSEPH H. DOYLE, 0000 DAVID H. JOHNSON, 0000 PETER M. AYLWARD, 0000 DONALD A. DRISCOLL, 0000 ERIC P. JOHNSON, 0000 JOHN T. BAKER, 0000 DEBRA A. DUBOIS, 0000 FREDERICK J. JOHNSON, 0000 ROBERT K. BALSTER, 0000 ROGER B. DUFF, 0000 JEFFREY W. JOHNSON, 0000 PAUL BARABANI, 0000 DONALD C. 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ENRIGHT, 0000 GERY W. KOSEL, 0000 THOMAS A. BELOTE, 0000 WILLIAM L. ENYART JR., 0000 RANDOLPH J. KRANEPUHL, 0000 ROY C. BENNETT, 0000 THOMAS P. ERSFELD, 0000 DONALD L. KREBS, 0000 RICHARD J. BERESFORD, 0000 BEVERLY J. ERTMAN, 0000 JOHN R. KREYE, 0000 LAWRENCE E. BERGESON, 0000 GEORGE C. ESCHER, 0000 KIRK M. KRIST, 0000 MARCELO R. BERGQUIST, 0000 CARL W. EVANS, 0000 NORMA J. KRUEGER, 0000

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RANDALL W. LAMBRECHT, 0000 MICHELE H. NOEL, 0000 LEN D. SHARTZER, 0000 MARK E. LANDERS, 0000 RALPH E. NOOKS, JR., 0000 FREDERICK A. SHAW III, 0000 WILLIAM H. LANDON, 0000 MARY R. NORRIS, 0000 DANIEL E. SHEAROUSE, 0000 LENWOOD A. LANDRUM, 0000 PAUL T. NOTTINGHAM III, 0000 DONALD H. SHEETS, 0000 ROBERT E. LANDSTROM, 0000 JOHN M. NOWAK, 0000 GARY E. SHEFFER, 0000 DOUGLAS J. LANGE, 0000 CASSEL J. NUTTER, JR., 0000 JAMES E. SHEPHERD, 0000 DAVID E. LECKRONE, 0000 WAYNE A. OAKS, 0000 RICHARD J. SHERLOCK, JR., 0000 JERRY G. LEDOUX, 0000 PATRICK J. ODONNELL, 0000 SAMUEL M. SHILLER, 0000 SCOTT D. LEGWOLD, 0000 CLIFFORD A. OLIVER, 0000 STANLEY P. SHOPE, 0000 JEFFREY L. LEIBY, 0000 KEITH D. OLIVER, 0000 KING E. SIDWELL, 0000 RICHARD L. LEMMERMAN, 0000 RICHARD E. OLSON, 0000 KEITH D. SIMMONS, 0000 PETER S. LENNON, 0000 ISAAC G. OSBORNE, JR., 0000 CHARLES R. SINGLETON, 0000 RICHARD A. LENNON, 0000 SHERRY L. OWNBY, 0000 JOHN J. SKOLL, 0000 JAMES W. LENOIR, 0000 THOMAS L. PAGE, 0000 BRENDA G. SMITH, 0000 GREGORY W. LEONG, 0000 THOMAS PALGUTA, 0000 CHERYL A. SMITH, 0000 ROBERT S. LEPIANKA, 0000 RONALD J. PARK, 0000 LARRY E. SMITH, 0000 LESTER H. LETTERMAN, 0000 WILLIAM H. PATTERSON III, 0000 MICHAEL D. SMITH, 0000 GLENN R. LEVAR, 0000 ROBERT W. PATTY, 0000 ALBAN LIANG, 0000 TOMMY W. PAULK, 0000 RONALD B. SMITH, 0000 PATRICIA LINDGRENGRICHNIK, 0000 VERNON D. PAYETTE, 0000 SIMS H. SMITH, 0000 ELIZABETH J. LIPPMANN, 0000 TIMOTHY W. PAYNE, 0000 MICHAEL R. SNIPES, 0000 DENNIS A. LITTLE, 0000 STEVEN M. PEACE, 0000 SHELDON R. SNOW, 0000 DAVID A. LIVELY, 0000 WILLIAM B. PEARRE, 0000 WILLIAM S. SOBOTA, JR., 0000 ROGER A. LIVINGSTON, 0000 JUAN F. PEDRAZACOLON, 0000 GLENN A. SONNEE, 0000 JOHN I. LODEN, 0000 DAVID C. PERKINS, 0000 NORMAN R. SPERO, 0000 CORY L. LOFTUS, 0000 DARRYL M. PERRILLOUX, 0000 PHILIP W. SPIES, JR., 0000 HENRY S. LONG, JR., 0000 THOMAS M. PERRIN, 0000 REX A. SPITLER, 0000 TOM C. LOOMIS, 0000 FRANCIS P. PETRELL, 0000 EDDY M. SPURGIN, 0000 FELIPE J. LOPEZ, 0000 LAWRENCE PEZZA, JR., 0000 ROBERT P. STALL, 0000 JERRY G. LOVE, 0000 GREGORY W. PHELPS, 0000 MARCY A. STANTON, 0000 ROBERT L. LOWERY, JR., 0000 JAMES F. PHILLIPS, 0000 DAVID E. STARK, 0000 DAVID M. LOWRY, 0000 DONALD W. PIPES, 0000 CHARLES M. STEELMAN, 0000 JOHN D. LYBRAND, JR., 0000 STANLEY C. PLUMMER, 0000 THOMAS S. STEFANKO, 0000 NEIL D. MACKENZIE II, 0000 GEORGE W. POGGE, 0000 JEANETTE L. STERNER, 0000 CHRISTINE T. MALLOS, 0000 BOBBY B. POLK, 0000 STANLEY M. STRICKLEN, 0000 HENRY M. MARTIN, JR., 0000 LOUIS T. PONTILLO, 0000 GEORGE M. STRIPLING, 0000 SHIRLEY M. MARTIN, 0000 BARBARA J. POOLE, 0000 JAMES M. STRYKER, 0000 HECTOR M. MARTIR, 0000 JERRY D. PORTER, 0000 JAMES C. STUBBS, 0000 MATTHEW G. MASNIK, 0000 CARL J. POSEY, 0000 THOMAS R. SUTTER, 0000 LARRY J. MASSEY, 0000 WAYNE A. PRATT, 0000 ANDREW A. SWANSON, 0000 ROBERT A. MAST, JR., 0000 EDWARD H. PREISENDANZ, 0000 STANLEY P. SYMAN, 0000 JOHN R. MATHEWS, 0000 RICHARD J. PREVOST, 0000 DENIS H. TAGA, 0000 TERRELL W. MATHEWS, 0000 JOHN M. PRICKETT, 0000 FRANCIS B. TAVENNER, JR., 0000 JEFF W. MATHIS III, 0000 KENNETH H. PRITCHARD, 0000 BENNY M. TERRELL, 0000 MICHAEL D. MATZ, 0000 DAVID E. PURTEE, 0000 BURTHEL THOMAS, 0000 GEORGE P. MAUGHAN, 0000 LARRY E. RAAF, 0000 KEVIN D. THOMAS, 0000 WILLIAM R. MAY, 0000 CURT M. READ, 0000 NANCY A. THOMAS, 0000 ELLSWORTH E. MAYFIELD, 0000 DEBORAH R. READ, 0000 RANDAL E. THOMAS, 0000 JOSE S. MAYORGA, JR., 0000 NORMAN L. REDDING, JR., 0000 GEORGE C. THOMPSON, 0000 MICHAEL E. MC CALISTER, 0000 LARRY D. REESE, 0000 KARL C. THOMPSON, 0000 DENNIS P. MC CANN, 0000 TIMOTHY J. REGAN, 0000 DOUGLAS R. THOMSON, 0000 MATTHEW A. MC COY, 0000 ROBERT C. REGO, 0000 PHILLIP J. THORPE, 0000 WEYMAN W. MC CRANIE, JR., 0000 PRICE L. REINERT, 0000 RONALD L. THORSETT, 0000 JERRY T. MC DANIEL, 0000 TIMOTHY R. RENSEMA, 0000 TERRY E. THRALL, 0000 COLONEL Z. MC FADDEN, 0000 DANIEL M. REYNA, 0000 EMELIO K. TIO, 0000 GARY R. MC FADDEN, 0000 BARRY L. REYNOLDS, 0000 JAMES B. TODD, 0000 MICHAEL W. MC HENRY, 0000 CHARLES W. RHOADS, 0000 RICHARD K. TREACY, 0000 BYRON W. MC KINNON, 0000 KENNETH W. RIGBY, 0000 WILLIAM D. TROUT, 0000 GARY A. MC KOWN, 0000 WILLIAM D. ROBERTS, 0000 CARL E. TURNER, 0000 LESA M. MC MANIGELL, 0000 JOSEPH L. ROGERS, 0000 MICHAEL J. ULEKOWSKI, 0000 KURT M. MC MILLEN, 0000 LARRY E. ROGERS, 0000 THOMAS J. UMBERG, 0000 KENNETH B. MC NEEL, 0000 KEITH C. ROGERSON, 0000 ROBERT L. VALENCIA, 0000 DAVID A. MC PHERSON, 0000 CARROLL ROHRICH, 0000 RICHARD C. VINSON, 0000 ADOLPH MC QUEEN, 0000 MICHAEL E. ROPER, 0000 RAYMOND D. WADLEY, 0000 KENNETH D. MC RAE, 0000 ALAN E. RUEGEMER, 0000 SCOTT D. WAGNER, 0000 ARSENY J. MELNICK, 0000 JON R. RUIZ, 0000 DONALD P. WALKER, 0000 GLENN L. MELTON, 0000 JAMES P. RUPPER, 0000 WILLIAM A. WALSH, 0000 EDWIN MENDEZ, 0000 MILLARD C. RUSHING, 0000 ANDREW C. WARD, 0000 JOHN M. MENTER, 0000 JOSEPH T. SAFFER, 0000 ROBERT S. WARREN, 0000 MICHAEL E. MERGENS, 0000 RANDALL M. SAFIER, 0000 MARVIN R. WARZECHA, 0000 THOMAS E. MERTENS, 0000 CHARLES D. SAFLEY, 0000 ROBERT E. WATSON, 0000 GERALD L. MEYER, 0000 LLOYD F. SAMMONS, 0000 CRAIG A. WEBBER, 0000 EVAN G. MILLER, 0000 RAFAEL SANCHEZ, 0000 BILLY H. WELCH, 0000 GREGORY R. MILLER, 0000 GREGORY J. SANDERS, 0000 CHRIS H. WELLS, 0000 RUFUS C. MITCHELL, 0000 RICHARD L. SANDERS, 0000 CAMILLA K. WHITE, 0000 BLAISE S. MO, 0000 JOHN C. SANFORD, 0000 JAMES R. WHITE, 0000 RANDY M. MOATE, 0000 GUS L. SANKEY, 0000 NORMAN J. WHITE, 0000 DOUGLAS MOLLENKOPF, 0000 ANGEL L. SARRAGA, 0000 MICHAEL J. WHITEHEAD, 0000 CHARLES E. MOORE, 0000 JAMES M. SCHAEFER, 0000 THOMAS M. WHITESIDE, JR., 0000 JOHN D. MOORS, JR., 0000 WESLEY H. SCHERMANN, JR., 0000 FRANCIS B. WILLIAMS III, 0000 WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY, 0000 AUSTIN SCHMIDT, 0000 JOE D. WILLINGHAM, 0000 RONALD O. MORROW, 0000 RONALD M. SCHROCK, 0000 RODNEY E. WILLIS, 0000 CRAIG H. MORTON, 0000 JAMES A. SCHUSTER, 0000 SUZANNE H. WILSON, 0000 BRUCE E. MUNSON, 0000 BARBARA A. SCHWARTZ, 0000 JEFFRY K. WOLFE, 0000 PATRICK A. MURPHY, 0000 BRION L. SCHWEBKE, 0000 KENNETH W. WOODARD, 0000 ROBERT E. MURPHY, 0000 DENNIS E. SCOTT, 0000 CLAUDELL WOODS, 0000 STEPHEN T. NAKANO, 0000 LOUIS J. SCOTTI, 0000 HARLEY K. WOOSTER, JR., 0000 JOSE A. NANEZ, JR., 0000 HENRY P. SCULLY, 0000 GLENN R. WORTHINGTON, 0000 DAVID B. NELSON, JR., 0000 DENNIS S. SEARS, 0000 JOHN M. WUTHENOW, 0000 HOMER I. NEWTON, 0000 THOMAS J. SELLARS, 0000 WILLIAM C. YOUMANS, 0000 CHARLES D. NICHOLS, JR., 0000 KAREN J. SHADDICK, 0000 DAVID K. YOUNG, 0000 TERRY R. NOACK, 0000 ANTHONY S. SHANNON, 0000 ROBERT E. YOUNG, 0000

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A PROCLAMATION HONORING ing rights procedure that would apply to the TRIBUTE TO GLENN ALBERT SENATOR JIM CARNES administration of the treaty. An acceptable res- WARD olution to this problem was reached during the HON. ROBERT W. NEY 106th Congress, and the House passed the HON. ANNA G. ESHOO OF OHIO bill under suspension of the rules without op- OF CALIFORNIA position. Unfortunately, Senate ratification of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Protocol and passage of the implementing Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Tuesday, February 27, 2001 language were derailed as result of a private Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the fol- dispute over a mark (‘‘Havana Club’’) between Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I wish today to lowing to my colleagues: a rum distiller (Bacardi) and a French concern honor Glenn Albert Ward, an outstanding cit- Whereas, Senator Carnes has been named (Pemod) which formed a joint venture with the izen and dedicated community leader who chairman of the Senate Energy, Natural Re- Cuban government. Although negotiations to passed away on January 11, 2001, at the age sources and Environment Committee. develop an acceptable compromise failed, it is of 81. He is survived by his wife Lee, his son Whereas, Senator Carnes has been named my understanding that the Senate and trade- John Ward, his brother Jerri, as well as grand- vice-chairman of the Finance and Financial In- mark community will redouble their efforts to children and stepchildren. stitutions Committee. resolve this problem during the present term. Mr. Ward was born in Kansas City, Kansas Whereas, Senator Carnes will also sit on Mr. Speaker, it is important to move this leg- but moved to California soon after, making the Agriculture, and Highways and Transpor- islation forward as a way of encouraging all San Mateo County, California his home for tation Committees. parties involved in the Bacardi dispute to in- more than 35 years. Whereas, Senator Carnes has continuously tensify their negotiations. House consideration He began his career at American Associ- demonstrated his commitment and love for his of the Protocol will also assure American ated Indemnity Insurance Company before be- family, his community and his country, I am trademark holders that the United States coming manager at Owl-Rexall Drug Company honored to call him a friend and a constituent. stands ready to benefit imminently from its in . He later spent a number of years with Metcalfe Rexall Pharmacy in San f ratification. I urge my colleagues to support the Madrid Carlos. He was also an active member of the INTRODUCTION OF THE MADRID Protocol Implementation Act. public sector. Prior to retiring, he was a finan- PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION ACT cial officer for the San Mateo County Proba- f tion Department. Mr. Ward enriched the lives HON. HOWARD COBLE IN REMEMBRANCE OF of countless people as an understanding and LITHUANIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY fair superior. With his intelligence, common OF NORTH CAROLINA sense, warmth, and wisdom, he earned the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DAVE CAMP love and respect of those who crossed his Tuesday, February 27, 2001 path. His deep regard for public service was OF MICHIGAN passed on to his son John, who served with Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ducing the Madrid Protocol Implementation distinction as a member of the San Mateo Act. This implementing legislation for the Pro- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 County Board of Supervisors. To this day, I tocol related to the Madrid Agreement on the Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I wish to honor am proud to have served as a colleague of International Registration of Marks was intro- Lithuania’s Independence Day, which occurred John’s on the Board. duced in the past four Congresses. While the on February 16th . This is the 83rd Anniver- Glenn Ward was known to be a world trav- Administration has not forwarded the treaty to sary of this historic event. eler and a passionate aviator. He traveled the Senate for ratification, the introduction of The Republic of Lithuania declared inde- across the United States countless times. His this legislation is important in that it sends a pendence on February 16, 1918. The Lithua- passion extended to numerous community ac- signal to the international community, U.S. nian people enjoyed a 22 year period of self- tivities. He was a dedicated volunteer at Mes- businesses, and trademark owners that the rule and freedom before the occupation of the siah Lutheran Church in Santa Cruz and a Congress is serious about our Nation becom- Soviet Union in 1940. Their traumatic times ‘‘founding father’’ of the Vista de Lago Home- ing part of a low-cost, efficient system for the did not end there. In 1941, Nazi Germany in- owners Association in Scotts Valley. For more international registration of trademarks. vaded and 90% of Lithuania’s 250,000 Jews than half a century, he was involved with the The World Intellectual Property Organization were killed. The Soviets regained control over Masonic Order, San Carlos Lodge, and Santa (WIPO) administers the Protocol, which in turn the area in 1944, resulting in a 46 year occu- Cruz Lodge. operates the international system for the reg- pation, during which 700,000 Lithuanians were Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me istration of trademarks. This system would as- either deported to Siberia, forced into exile, in paying tribute to a noble man who helped sist our businesses in protecting their propri- imprisoned or shot. make our nation what it is today and to most etary names and brand-name goods while Throughout all of their struggles, the Lithua- especially extend to his son John our abiding saving cost, time, and effort. This is especially nian people never gave up on their dream of sympathy. Together, they were one of the important to our small businesses which may independence. In 1990, they were the first most devoted and admired father-son teams only be able to afford world-wide protection for Baltic State to secede from the Soviet Union I’ve ever known. their marks through a low-cost international and declare independence. After a hard fought f registration system. struggle with the former Soviet empire, Lith- A PROCLAMATION HONORING MR. The Madrid Protocol took effect in April uania finally regained independence. JOHN RAYTIS 1996 and currently binds 12 countries. Without I offer my congratulations on the stability of the participation of the United States, how- the country as a republic with a strong hold on HON. ROBERT W. NEY ever, the Protocol may never achieve its pur- democracy and a growing economy. I wish the OF OHIO pose of providing a one-stop, low-cost shop Republic of Lithuania the best as they work for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for trademark applicants who can—by filing full integration into the world community, one application in their country and in their NATO and the European Union. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 language—receive protection by each member The people of Lithuania are proud and cou- Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the fol- country of the Protocol. rageous, and I salute their faithfulness, endur- lowing to my colleagues: In previous Congresses, the Department of ance and patriotism. I extend my warmest Whereas, Mr. Raytis, publisher of the Times State objected to ratification based on its dis- wishes to the Republic of Lithuania as they Recorder and the Coshocton Tribune, re- pute with the European Community over a vot- celebrate another year of freedom. signed from his position.

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VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.000 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 Whereas, Mr. Raytis was a publisher in the my hometown of Norwalk, California. Sergeant this Congress, all trust fund surpluses will be community for six years. Michael G. Woods of the County used to pay down the national debt. The Whereas, Mr. Raytis received the Sertoma Sheriff’s Department will retire next month money cannot be used for any other programs Service to Mankind Award in 2000, and re- after 23 years of service to the citizens of Los or spending projects, period. Before we con- mains active in the community. Angeles County. It is truly an honor to recog- sider tax cuts, we owe our seniors no less Whereas, Mr. Raytis has continuously dem- nize him today. than this. onstrated his commitment and love for his Sergeant Woods moved to the United f family, his community and his country, I am States from England in 1957 and graduated honored to call him a friend. from Glendale High School in 1964. Sergeant A PROCLAMATION HONORING f Woods joined the United States Navy in 1965 REPRESENTATIVE JIM ASLANIDES and served in Vietnam from 1966–1967. After INTRODUCTION OF THE PATENT being discharged from the service in 1968, he AND TRADEMARK OFFICE REAU- married his wife Jackie and began work for HON. ROBERT W. NEY THORIZATION ACT Sears, Roebuck and Co., working at the Glen- OF OHIO dale and Hollywood stores. Michael and Jack- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. HOWARD COBLE ie became the proud parents of two daugh- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 ters, Lori, born in 1969, and Toni, born in OF NORTH CAROLINA 1973. Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the fol- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sergeant Woods left Sears in 1978 and lowing to my colleagues: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s De- Whereas, Representative Aslanides has partment that same year beginning in the cus- been named to the Agriculture and Natural Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, today I introduce Resources Committee. the ‘‘Patent and Trademark Office Reauthor- tody division. In 1979, he received an Associ- Whereas, Representative Aslanides will ization Act,’’ and urge my colleagues to sup- ate’s degree from Glendale Junior College. serve on the Energy and Environment, and port what will prove to be an important con- During this time, he quickly advanced in the Health and Family Services Committees. tribution to our high-tech economy. department, was promoted to the Transpor- Whereas, Representative Aslanides has Briefly, by way of background, the oper- tation Bureau and then to Field Operations in continuously demonstrated his commitment ations of the Patent and Trademark Office are 1982 serving various stations throughout Los and love for his family, his community and his fully-funded through user-fee revenue; the Angeles County. Eventually, he was given the country, I am honored to call him a friend. agency receives no stipend from the tax- responsibility for conducting background inves- payers. Since 1992, however, more than $600 tigations of potential deputy sheriff trainees. f million in PTO funds have been withheld and Finally in 1996, he was promoted to the rank used for other purposes. This policy results in of Sergeant and transferred to the Norwalk TRIBUTE TO CHIEF RICHARD A. manpower shortages and inhibits the develop- station. During this time he served as a patrol VANDER EYK ment of modernization efforts at the agency. sergeant and acting watch commander. Ser- With PTO workloads increasing every year, geant Woods was also active in the depart- HON. SANDER M. LEVIN ments community relations outreach in areas the ultimate losers are the men and women OF MICHIGAN such as the ride share program, civilian volun- who pay the fees to have their patent and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trademark applications processed. Our country teer program, reserve program and special suffers as well, since the development and ex- programs to name just a few. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 port of intellectual property is crucial to the na- I want to personally express my warmest Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute tional economy. wishes to Sergeant Michael G. Woods and his to Police Chief Richard A. VanderEyk, who re- The Patent and Trademark Office Reauthor- family as they embark on the next phase of tired from the Pleasant Ridge Police Depart- ization Act will protect PTO revenues from di- their life’s journey. The people of Los Angeles ment on February 2, 2001. County and the State of California have been version to other programs. The bill accom- Chief VanderEyk’s public service began in exceptionally well served by his dedication plishes this goal by amending two key provi- March of 1967 when he entered the United and devout public service. sions of section 42 of the Patent Act, which States Air Force. After his discharge from the prescribes the PTO funding mechanism. f Air Force, Chief VanderEyk was employed as First, the requirement in subsection (b) that SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE an officer with the Pleasant Ridge Police De- all agency funds be credited to a special PTO LOCK-BOX ACT OF 2001 partment in 1973. He was promoted to Ser- Appropriation Account is deleted; instead, geant in 1988 and to Chief in 1991. such funds are to be credited to a PTO Ac- SPEECH OF Chief VanderEyk earned an Associate De- count in the Treasury. gree in Criminal Justice and continued to im- Second, the requirement in subsection (c) HON. JACK QUINN prove his skills through education. He at- that subjects agency access to and expendi- OF NEW YORK tended the Michigan Association of Chiefs of ture of collected fees to appropriations is also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Police Criminal Justice Management Institute’s deleted. This means that the Commissioner New Chiefs School in 1991 and in 1997–1998 will have the authority to collect all fees and Tuesday, February 13, 2001 the Police Staff and Command School at East- use them for agency operations until ex- Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, in this time of un- ern Michigan University. pended. precedented budget surpluses, the first and Chief VanderEyk has supported the law en- This is a necessary bill for reasons that are most important responsibility Congress has is forcement community at every level. Beginning known by all who support the operations of to protect Social Security and Medicare, and with his membership in the Fraternal Order of the Patent and Trademark Office. I urge my the senior citizens they serve. On February Police, then extending to the National Associa- colleagues again to endorse the measure. 13th, the House of Representatives took this tion of Chiefs of Police and the Michigan As- f first step when it overwhelmingly passed H.R. sociation of Police. He also served as treas- 2, the Social Security and Medicare Lockbox urer and a member of the executive board for TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MICHAEL Act of 2001. the Oakland County Association of Chiefs of G. WOODS I was proud to support this bill, as I did last Police. year. H.R. 2 prevents any other legislation or Throughout his life, dedication and hard HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO amendment from dipping into Social Security work have been synonymous with this out- OF CALIFORNIA or Medicare Trust Fund Surpluses. This pro- standing public servant. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES posed lockbox would ensure that trust fund Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me surpluses can only be spent on their intended in thanking Chief VanderEyk for his years of Tuesday, February 27, 2001 uses of retirement and health care security. public service and in wishing him and his wife, Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I wish Until we enact Social Security and Medicare Jacqueline, good health and happiness in the today to honor a dedicated public servant in reform legislation, which I hope we will do in years ahead.

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.005 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E215 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIRST past employment. In addition, an earned in- Reaber Lucas, a dear friend of mine, passed NATIONAL BANK TEXAS FOR 100 come exclusion was also established in 1972 away. Ms. Lucas was born on July 4th, 1946 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEO- to allow a disregard of the first $65 a month, in Amite County, MS to Willie, Sr. and Ora PLE OF KILLEEN AND BELL plus half of the remaining earnings. Neither of Lee Wesley Harden Lucas, who both pre- COUNTY, TEXAS these provisions, which reward past and cur- ceded her in death. rent work efforts, have been increased in the Reaber graduated from Bettye Mae Jack HON. CHET EDWARDS past three decades. If they had kept pace with High School in Morton, MS and attended Mil- OF TEXAS inflation over that time period, the GIE would waukee Area Technical College where she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be worth $80 a month and the earned income studied Social Work. Later she attended Jack- exclusion would be set at $260 a month. son State University majoring in Accounting. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 I am introducing the SSI Modernization Act Utilizing her background in Accounting and Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, today I con- to reduce these work disincentives, as well as Social Work, Reaber served as Branch Direc- gratulate the First National Bank Texas for to decrease obstacles to saving and pursuing tor, Division of Community Services for the 100 years of service to the people of Killeen an education. The bill would increase the GIE State of Mississippi Department of Human and Bell County. to $40 a month and the earned income exclu- Services, until her retirement in 1997. Reaber Originally known as the First National Bank sion to $130 a month, and then index those thoroughly enjoyed serving as a community of Killeen, it was organized with capital stock amounts to inflation in future years. To en- activist as an active member of the Hinds of $25,000 on Feb. 27, 1901. courage individuals to save for their future, the County Federation of Democratic Women and It has provided uninterrupted service to bill also would increase the SSI asset limit the National Association for the Advancement Central Texans through two World Wars, the from $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a of Colored People. Great Depression, the construction of Fort couple to $3,000 for an individual and $4,500 Reaber devoted her life to Christ at an early Hood, the Cold War, 18 U.S. Presidents and for a couple. Furthermore, the legislation age, and joined Rose Hill Missionary Baptist the dawn of a new millennium. The bank also would increase the disregard level for small Church in Meadville, MS. After the family has been a trendsetter: the city’s first elevator amounts of income received on an irregular moved to Morton, MS, she joined Christian was located in its lobby in the 1960s and the basis, and it would simplify the treatment of Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. While bank introduced the first automated teller ma- educational grants and scholarships under SSI Reaber lived in Milwaukee, WI, she became a chine to the area in the 1970s. The bank con- income and asset rules. Finally, the bill would member of St. Matthews Methodist Church. tinues to innovate in the areas of retail and postpone eligibility redeterminations for SSI re- After relocating to Jackson, MS, she continued Internet banking. cipients turning 18 years of age, if they are at- to be faithful to God and became a member Today, February 27, 2001, the bank, now tending a secondary school and are under the of New Hope Baptist Church under the leader- known as First National Bank Texas, will cele- age of 21. This last provision recognizes that ship of Reverend Dr. Jerry Young, where she brate its 100th year anniversary with a com- applying a work-based eligibility standard continued to serve until her death. munity-wide celebration. (under which adults are considered) is not ap- One of the many attributes Reaber pos- The bank, the oldest bank in Bell County, propriate for a disabled youth still attending sessed, was her ability to empower and orga- has had its ups-and-downs but ultimately it high school. nize. Reaber’s energetic work ethic and re- has flourished over the years. It now employs Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- sponsibility to her community was the primary more than 1,100 Texans across the state, with port this effort to update the SSI program and reason for many of the African-American elect- 690 in Bell County. The bank is one of the to increase incentives for working, saving and ed officials, myself included, currently rep- largest nongovernmental employers in the pursuing an education. Having waited almost resenting Jackson, Mississippi. Reaber be- area. Modern reminders of early bank leaders thirty years to address many of these issues, lieved that African-Americans should have a C.R. Clements and Will Rancier are with us we cannot afford to wait any longer to reward voice and the only way to insure that was to today in the form of the C.R. Clements Boys work and to improve the quality of life for our help them exercise their right to vote. and Girls Club and Rancier Avenue. Nation’s disabled and elderly. Mr. Speaker, it’s only fitting that I recog- I ask Members to join me in offering con- f nized Ms. Lucas during Black History Month. gratulations to the First National Bank Texas Without her assistance, I can’t be certain that on a century of growth and service to Central A PROCLAMATION HONORING REP- I would be here today as a Member of Con- Texas families and businesses. RESENTATIVE NANCY HOL- gress. Reaber was an asset to her family, f LISTER community, city and state. She will be truly missed. INTRODUCTION OF THE SSI HON. ROBERT W. NEY f MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2001 OF OHIO A TRIBUTE TO NASA EMPLOYEES HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT Tuesday, February 27, 2001 OF MARYLAND CENTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the fol- lowing to my colleagues: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER Whereas, Representative Hollister will serve OF ALABAMA Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, many States as vice-chairwoman of the House Energy, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have decided to increase the amount of Environment Committee. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 money welfare recipients can earn before their Whereas, Representative Hollister has been Temporary Assistance for Needy Families named to two other committees—Public Utili- Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, today I con- (TANF) benefit is reduced. This strategy pro- ties, and Retirement and Aging. gratulate the NASA employees and contrac- duces two very beneficial effects: It rewards Whereas, Representative Hollister has con- tors at Marshall Space Flight Center for their and promotes employment and it helps work- tinuously demonstrated her commitment and role in the successful delivery of NASA’s Des- ing families escape poverty. Unfortunately, the love for her family, her community and her tiny Laboratory Module, the second of the U.S. primary Federal program that helps low-in- country, I am honored to call her a friend. pressurized modules, to the International come disabled and elderly Americans has not f Space Station. I am proud to say that the ex- pursued a similar strategy. In fact, the income tremely talented men and women of the Boe- exclusions for the Supplemental Security In- TRIBUTE TO REABER NELL LUCAS ing Company built Destiny in my district at the come (SSI) program have been frozen in time Marshall Space Flight Center. This includes for nearly thirty years. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON the successful design, development, assem- In 1972, a general income exclusion (GIE) OF MISSISSIPPI bly, integration, and testing of Destiny, as well for SSI was set at $20 a month, meaning the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as its delivery to Kennedy Space Center in first $20 of outside income did not count dollar November 1998. for dollar against the SSI benefit amount, Tuesday, February 27, 2001 The Destiny Laboratory, the long-awaited which is currently $530 a month for an indi- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- centerpiece of the Space Station, will allow the vidual. This GIE is usually applied to Social er, although death is a part of life, often times United States and its international partners to Security income, which of course is based on it becomes difficult to accept. Last week, Ms. perform fundamental science experiments

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.014 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 around-the-clock in the microgravity environ- FISCAL DISCIPLINE MUST APPLY Whereas, may Caroline and Carlos be ment of space. This state-of-the-art module TO PENTAGON ALSO blessed with all the happiness and love that has a capacity of 24 rack locations, of which two people can share and may their love grow 13 are especially designed to support impor- HON. BARNEY FRANK with each passing year; tant scientific research. Once these racks ar- OF MASSACHUSETTS Whereas, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to con- gratulate Caroline and Carlos on their recent rive on later Shuttle flights, scientists can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, February 27, 2001 engagement. I ask that my colleagues join me begin fundamental long-term research in in wishing Caroline and Carlos many years of space that can help improve the quality of Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, in an area where happiness together. we talk about our military budgets in almost human life back on Earth. Some of the first f experiments will focus on the growth of pro- unbounded terms—whether it’s the hundreds teins in the absence of the effects of gravity, of billions of dollars of accounting entries in COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNI- hopefully leading to a better understanding of Pentagon books that can’t be supported, or VERSARY OF THE TOWN OF HAD- the multiple billions of dollars that Congress LEY the true structure of harmful viruses that de- added to the Pentagon’s coffers in recent velop under strong gravitational effects on years beyond what the administration re- HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY Earth. The Station will also allow researchers quested—it’s easy to lose any sense of scale to study how the human body is affected by OF NEW YORK about this spending or the sacrifices we make IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES long-term exposure to the low-gravity environ- for such largess. Therefore, I submit into the ment of space, which is a crucial first step in RECORD the following piece by John Isaacs, Tuesday, February 27, 2001 establishing a human presence elsewhere in President of the Council for a Livable World Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I wish today our solar system. and one the most thoughtful voices in America to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Mr. Speaker, while Destiny is primarily in- on the subject of rational national security town of Hadley, New York, February 27, 2001. spending. I have always been proud of the heritage tended to be the key U.S. science facility on PENTAGON UPSET WITH $14 BILLION BOOST and physical beauty of the 22nd Congres- board Station, the addition of this engineering sional district of New York which I have the marvel to the current Space Station configura- (By John Isaacs) President George W. Bush’s recent decision privilege to represent. To savor the history and tion on-orbit will also expand the Station’s to use the Clinton Administration’s defense character of the picturesque towns in the Hud- power, life support, and attitude control capa- budget request for fiscal 2002 has set off a son Valley and Adirondack Mountains is the bilities. It will enable the transfer of flight con- wave of criticism. Big defense spenders are reason that I return home every weekend. trol responsibilities from the Russians to NASA angry that the $310 billion request for De- We often forget that the real America is the personnel, providing command and control ca- partment of Defense programs is only a $14 small towns and villages that are rich in pride billion increase from last year’s budget. Only and culture, and not the bustle of Washington. pability for NASA’s Mission Control in Hous- in Washington would a $14 billion raise be ton. The Station had been under Russian considered ‘‘paltry.’’ To put it in perspective It is these small towns and villages where the command and control since the launch of the here are some comparisons: great traditions of this country were founded. Russian-built Zarya Module in November How much is 414 billion? I would like to talk about one of these great It’s more than the defense budgets of all towns today. 1998. The addition of the Destiny Laboratory, the state of concern—Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mr. Speaker, the town of Hadley, New York which is 28 feet in length and 14 feet in di- North Korea, Cuba, Sudan and Syria com- in Saratoga County will be commemorating ameter, will also give Station occupants more bined ($12.8 billion). 200 years of existence since they separated habitable space than was available aboard It’s greater than total federal spending on law enforcement activities including the from the nearby towns of Greenfield and Skylab or Mir. FBI, DEA and the INS ($13.6 billion). Presi- Northumberland back in 1801. Hadley is one The launch of Destiny now allows NASA to dent Bush just announced he will cut the of the many beautiful river towns that we have focus on providing other high priority capabili- Justice Department budget by one billion in New York State. Located at the southern dollars. ties necessary to complete the ISS. One of gateway to the Adirondacks and where the It’s equal to the entire budget of the U.S. Sacandaga River meets the Hudson River, these capabilities will be provided by the U.S. Treasury Department. Hadley has endured many transformations. Propulsion System, and is necessary to elimi- It’s more than the federal government Like so many of the small river towns, Had- nate our dependence on the propulsion sys- spends on higher education ($13.8 billion). It’s almost as much as the non-military ley has seen the rise and fall of the mills. Had- tems on board the Russian Service Module international affairs budget ($15 billion). ley has been transformed from a mill town to and the regular launch of Russian Progress It’s equal to all federal government ex- a power source with two dams located inside vehicles. It is also time for NASA to aggres- penditures on water resources, conservation of the township providing electricity for many sively move forward with the U.S. Habitation and land management, and recreational re- sources combined ($14.3 billion). New York State residents. Even though many Module, which would provide safe living quar- It’s greater than the Gross Domestic Prod- things have changed there, like everywhere ters for the full complement of seven Station ucts of 40 individual nations including: Azer- else, there is something that still remains an inhabitants. This is the module that will pro- baijan, Armenia, Angola, Estonia, Chad, unmistakable part of the town’s character. vide for the crew and enable a full vigorous Cambodia, Niger, Madagascar, Jamaica, That is the distinct small town charm and the Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Qatar and Papua good citizens of Hadley. This can be seen science research program to bring about the New Guinea. expected return on the taxpayer’s investment throughout all areas of the town, including the churches, the fire department, and the fields in this unique national resource. Mr. Speaker, f where children play and farmers work. Yes, the Habitation Module and much of the Pro- A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING Mr. Speaker, the neighborly hospitality is one THE ENGAGEMENT OF CAROLINE pulsion System will be built at the Marshall thing that thankfully hasn’t changed in Hadley. MULLEN AND CARLOS ESPINOSA Space Flight Center by Boeing—the same The pride and values of the citizenry is one of highly skilled team that also constructed the the most admired traits of small towns, not U.S. Unity node—and therefore I believe they HON. ROBERT W. NEY only in New York’s 22nd district, but through- will be in good hands. OF OHIO out America. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, North Alabama has a long her- Mr. Speaker, I commend the 1628 citizens Tuesday, February 27, 2001 itage of spacecraft construction, starting with of Hadley for their commitment to their values and their hard work in organizing a celebration the rockets that placed men in Earth orbit and Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the fol- of their heritage. I offer a full written history of eventually on the Moon. I am proud to con- lowing article to my colleagues: Whereas, Caroline and Carolos are to be the Town of Hadley that I am submitting into gratulate the world-class Space Station team united in marriage; the RECORD. therefore, Mr. Speaker, it is with in North Alabama for continuing this proud Whereas, they will declare their love before great pride to ask all members of the House heritage of excellence with the development of God, family and friends; of Representatives to join me in paying tribute the Destiny Laboratory Module. I expect it to Whereas, this momentous day will begin to the citizens of Hadley on the towns’ 200th be one of the highlights of this year’s space their years of sharing, loving and working to- birthday and also in wishing them many more program. gether; years of good fortune.

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HADLEY emy Rockwell settled on the Hudson River purchased the property in 1926. The cottage The town of Hadley originated February due to the availability of water power. A is presently the residence of the Garofalo 27, 1801 from the Town of Greenfield and grist mill and a saw mill were built but family. Northumberland. Corinth was removed in washed out in 1830. Burned July 4, 1986. The Bow Bridge—The Parabolic Bridge, 1818 and a section of the Town of Day in 1819. The Rockwells became prosperous and in- better known as the Bow Bridge, was built in This town is located in the far north- fluential in the Hadley-Luzerne area, being 1885 to replace an 1813 wooden covered eastern corner of Saratoga County and is successful in several business ventures. The bridge, which burned. The Bow Bridge is one nestled in the Kayaderossera Mountains at large front portion of their home burned of the 3 iron lenticular truss bridges built in the southern gateway to the Adirondack July 4, 1986 and the back portion burned sev- New York State and is the only one yet Mountains where the Sacandaga River meets eral years later. standing. The Bow Bridge was placed on the the Hudson River. The River Rock Hotel was located between National Register of Historic Places on Hadley is surrounded by the Warren Coun- the Jeremy Rockwell home and the bridge to March 25, 1977. ty Towns of Stony Creek to the north and Luzerne. It was operated by Mr. Toomey and Henry Rockwell Home—Better known lo- Lake Luzerne to the east. Corinth, in Sara- his partner Guy Phelteplace. The hotel ac- cally as the Fowler Home, was built in 1817 toga County is to the south and Day is to the commodated 28 guests. Foundation ruins, by Jeremy Rockwell for his first born son west. We have no record on how Hadley got which remain from the hotel or a store, also Henry. Many design elements were copied its name. in this vicinity, can be seen to the left ap- from Jeremy’s own home. proaching the bridge. The soil in the Town of Hadley is sandy EARLY SETTLERS The Cascade House—Harmon Rockwell one and light with many large boulders. In the First settlement was about 1788. A man by of Jeremy Rockwell’s 13 children, built the southeastern part of the town stands the the name of Richard Hilton is credited with Cascade House in 1843. The hotel stood on the iron mountain, Mount Anthony, which rises being the first settler. high bank of the Hudson River below the to a considerable height. It is the highest The first Supervisor of the Town of Hadley bridge over the gorge and offered a scenic peak in the Kayadarossera Range. The ore is was Benjamin Cowles in 1801. view of the river and mountains. In 1878 not rich enough to be mined for a profitable A man named Wilson taught the first Rockwell’s grandson Charles built the Rock- business. school from 1791 to 1820. There was a log well Falls Fiber Company beyond the Cas- In 1930 the Sacandaga River was made into schoolhouse in the Ellis neighborhood—John cade House, which later was used as an office a dam 27 miles long, by flooding the river Johnson and Walter Knott were the teachers. for the paper mill. valley from Hadley to Broadalbin. This is 1826—First organization of Baptist Paper Mill—Looking from the bridge to known as the Conklingville Dam. In 1953 the Church—Reverend Chandler was Pastor, the confluence of the Hudson and Sacandaga river below the dam was flooded for a mile John Lovelass and John Jenkins were dea- Rivers, retaining wall ruins of the former and a half becoming Stewart Dam. There is cons. Lynwood Cemetery is located next to George West Paper Mill may be seen on the just a short distance left of the Sacandaga the church. Hadley side of the river. In times of melting River until it meets the Hudson River, flow- 1844—Wesleyan Methodist Church—Min- snow and unusually heavy rainfalls, river ing in from the north. Therefore, today we isters in charge were the Reverends S.H. Fos- water flows into the wall ruins. The paper have 2 dams in the Town of Hadley. ter, James Dayton and William Hawkins. mill began operation in 1878 and closed about 1. The Town of Hadley installed the light- Walter Sutliff was class leader. 1923. The buildings were demolished in 1936 The first saw mill was built in 1791 by ing district on October 4, 1930. after the New York Power Company pur- 2. January 3, 1928 the Van R. Rhodes Fire Delane and Hazard. The first grist mill was chased the property, now owned by Niagara Department was formed and the Ladies Aux- built in 1803 by Jeremy Rockwell. In 1807 the Mohawk Power Corporation. iliary was organized June of 1939. first store was also built by Rockwell. Jeremy Rockwell was Justice of the Peace December 1, 1865 the Hadley Railroad Sta- 3. The Hadley Fire Tower, erected of wood as early as 1808 and continued to act as such in 1916, was replaced by New York State with tion was constructed, and at the time the until 1830. From 1816 to 1819 he was Town railroad was named the Adirondack Railway. a steel tower in 1920. Clerk, and in the spring of 1819 was elected 4. A High School was located on the Stony In 1902 the Delaware and Hudson acquired Supervisor of the town, he continued until the railways. This railroad station saw large Creek Road, opposite the present Town Hall. his death in 1835. Jeremy Rockwell also held It was a 2 story wooden building, which was amounts of vacationers on their way to local offices of Associate Judge, member of the resorts for the summer season, until it was destroyed by fire in 910. On July 30, 1909, in Assembly and was a member of the Conven- the Town of Lake Luzerne, a replacement closed on August 5, 1958. Railroad spurs tion that framed the Constitution of 1821 for served the paper mill, grist mill and wooden school was accepted. the State. He died August 14, 1835 at the age The Town of Hadley has, in the past, had 3 until it was closed on August 5, 1958. Rail- of 70. doctors. Dr. Thompson, Dr. Rodgers, and Dr. road spurs served the paper mill, grist mill Since October 21, 1826 there was a Hadley Leo Giordano. At present, there are no doc- and wooden ware factory in the Town of Had- Post Office where Jeremy Rockwell was tors in town. ley. November 17, 1989 the last freight train Post-Master. The Post Office was a small Politics in the Town of Hadley. The Town carrying iron ore from Tahawus passed booth building at the entrance to the wooden Board is predominantly Republican. through Hadley. There are plans for possible plank bridge to Lake Luzerne. In 1877 a new Population of the Town is 1,628, according future use of the tracks for a tourist attrac- Post Office building was located on the south to the 1990 census. tion train ride. side of Rockwell Street adjacent to the Schools—Hadley-Luzerne Central School The wooden ware factory and saw mill bridge. The building was moved close to the currently serves the population. were located near the railroad station. The four corners when the new concrete bridge Public Housing—Today there are several factory made wood items of white birch from was built in 1932 and continued until 1991 apartment buildings in the town. the adjacent saw mill, later the factory be- when a new building was erected on Old Cor- Sports—We have a Park Committee that came a shirt factory. In the early 1920s Del- inth Road, to house the post office. Cur- maintains and improves the Sam Smead Me- bert Pasco opened a feed and grain business. rently a Laundromat and dog groomer oc- morial Park. There are several softball Joseph White purchased the buildings in cupy that building. teams that have league play throughout the 1967, replacing the saw mill with a garage. Saratoga Rose—The private residence, Hill summer, and the park is also used by the Both the garage and former factory burned Top was built in the 1880’s by the Myers Van school, churches, and individuals for planned on February 3, 1969. Mr. White then built the Zandt family. Myers, a New York City busi- activities. logging truck garage which now occupies the nessman, married Catherine Rockwell, Highest point of elevation is Hadley Moun- site as Biondi Rigging. granddaughter of Jeremy Rockwell. Through tain at 2,653 feet. The entrance is on Tower The Railroad House, built in 1866 by John the years the home has been the Upper Hud- Road. Kathan of Conklingville, was located on land son Sanitarium, residence of the paper mill Industrial Enterprises—Lynwood Tannery next to the former Post Office on Rockwell superintendent, Rozelle’s Funeral Home in was built in 1848 by Gordon Conkling. The Street. The Railroad House, then run by the the 1930’s and apartments in the 1940’s. In paper collar/box factory, owned by James Taylor family, burned in 1899. Paul King pur- 1984 it was restored and opened as Highclere Libby, began its operations 1872. chased the property in 1900 and erected the Inn and Restaurant by Margaret and James Arlington Hotel. The hotel was 3 stories high Mandigo. Further renovations were made by f and had 30 rooms. An Arlington stage met Nancy and Anthony Merlino and reopened as passengers at the D&H Stanton, just down Saratoga Rose on May 31, 1988. HONORING CLAUDIA STANLEY the street. The King family continuously op- The VanZandt Cottage—The Jeremy Rock- erated the hotel until its destruction by fire well Family lived in the cottage, built in 1792 HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH February 12, 1954. until the larger Rockwell family home was The Jeremy Rockwell Homestead was built completed in 1812. Jeremy Rockwell’s grand- OF CALIFORNIA in 1812. The 12 room home of federal style ar- daughter Catherine and her husband Myers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chitecture had Corinthian pillars topped VanZandt occupied the cottage until the Tuesday, February 27, 2001 with Grecian Urns and a central, second completion of their home, Hilltop, in the story Palladian window. The timbers of the 1880’s. The cottage was moved to the oppo- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise home were lumbered from the property. Jer- site side of the street when Niagara Mohawk today to honor Claudia Stanley for being

VerDate 112000 05:05 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.018 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 named a 2001 Top Ten Business Woman. Recently, Christy’s father passed away after Susan served as Executive Assistant to five She will receive the award at the annual con- a long bout with lung cancer and she inherited Maryland Speakers of the House, myself in- vention of the American Business Women’s $75,000. She gave $25,000 of this inheritance cluded. Her behind the scenes work created Association (ABWA) in Atlanta, GA. to Haven House. an efficient and productive work environment. Claudia was nominated by the local Pon- I salute Christy for this wonderful act of Thanks in large part to Susan’s extraordinary derosa Chapter of ABWA in Fresno. She has charity. As Haven House helped Christy get talents the Maryland Legislature was trans- served as President, Vice-President, Treas- through her own difficult times, Christy is mak- formed into one of the most productive, re- urer, Bulletin-Committee Chairman, and Ways ing it possible for Haven House to help other spected, and effective legislative bodies in the and Means Chairman for the Ponderosa people who know the pain of being homeless nation. Chapter. and without hope. Christy has bought a home, Speakers came and moved on, but Susan For nearly a decade Claudia has effectively left the welfare rolls, and in her own words, McCahan was the stable influence that per- run her successful business, the certified pub- ‘‘did what was right by giving to others. Be- mitted continuous improvement in the Mary- lic accounting firm C. Stanley CPA & Associ- cause when you give, it comes back to you.’’ land House of Delegates. Under her super- ates. Her business currently serves more than Christy’s contribution should be a reminder to vision, the first House Office Building was con- 350 clients. all of us what generosity and love of neighbor structed. She helped institute professional Stanley is originally from the Boston area. really mean. management within the legislative branch of She moved to Fresno with her family at the f government. Budget discipline was instituted. age of 12. She attended the former Queen of Her interest in the legislative page program the Valley Academy. After high school she HONORING JERRY MARTIN AS THE enabled hundreds of high school students worked at a minimum-wage job before decid- MERCED—MARIPOSA CENTRAL from throughout Maryland to participate in the ing to tackle college. She earned a bachelor’s LABOR COUNCIL LABOR LEADER democratic process. degree in business with an emphasis on ac- OF THE YEAR In addition to her legislative duties, Susan counting from Fresno State University. It took also served as chair of the Leadership Staff her 11 years to finish college because she HON. GARY A. CONDIT Section to the National Conference of State held a full time job while attending class at OF CALIFORNIA Legislators. Her leadership in the Speaker’s night. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Society—the organization for former members Her career and philanthropic achievements Tuesday, February 27, 2001 of the House of Delegates—gave her the dis- include teaching Sunday School for 24 years Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tinction of serving as the Executive Director of and membership in the local chapter of the that organization. Society of California Accountants. honor my good friend, Mr. Jerry Martin, who is being recognized as Labor Leader of the Year On a personal note, during eight years as Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Claudia Speaker, Susan’s professional management Stanley for being named a 2001 Top Ten by the Merced-Mariposa Central Labor Coun- cil. Jerry has brought tenacity, dedication, skills allowed me the opportunity to con- Business Woman. I urge my colleagues to join centrate on policy development. me in wishing Ms. Stanley many more years leadership, commitment and a certain ‘‘Martin Style’’ to labor organizing and political activi- In 1967 when Susan McCahan started her of continued success. public service, the legislative branch of Mary- f ties in California’s Great Central Valley. He has been intimately involved in the develop- land government was dominated by the Exec- TRIBUTE TO CHRISTY REYNOLDS ment of Local 1288 of the United Food and utive branch. Today, thanks in large part to Commercial Workers, one of the most effec- Susan, the Maryland Legislature is an inde- HON. BARON P. HILL tive and successful unions in the Central val- pendent and strong voice in developing and overseeing state policy. OF INDIANA ley. I would ask my colleagues to join me in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jerry has also made the Merced-Mariposa thanking Susan McCahan for her service and Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Central Labor Council one of California’s most effective and respected labor organizations. contributions to the legislative process and the Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, one of the reasons When the Merced-Mariposa Central Labor State of Maryland and wishing her well in her southern Indiana is such a great place to live Council gives its word, it keeps it. Whether it retirement. is because our citizens and organizations gen- is financial power or people power, or both, f erously contribute their time and their money once a pledge is made, it is kept. Elected offi- to help their neighbors and their communities. HONORING REV. CHESTER There are times, however, when a Hoosier cials also know the Labor Council will hold MCGENSY FOR HIS PORTRAITS shows a commitment to better his or her com- them accountable, that once their word is OF SUCCESS AWARD munity that is above and beyond the out- given, it too, must be honored. Jerry Martin has also made the annual standing work that is done every day. One of Merced-Mariposa Central Labor Council HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH these Hoosiers is Ms. Christy Reynolds, of ‘‘Union Yes’’ dinner one of the most interesting OF CALIFORNIA Jeffersonville, Indiana. She recently donated political events in California. People who come IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $25,000 to Haven House Services, a non-prof- to this dinner never know what they will get, Tuesday, February 27, 2001 it organization that provides shelter, support, but they do know it will be memorable. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise and services to people in need in Clark, Floyd, It is with great pride, and a little trepidation, today to recognize Reverend Chester and Harrison Counties. that I recognize Jerry Martin for his many While making a contribution of $25,000 to McGensy for receiving the Portraits of Suc- years of devoted work on behalf of the work- any charitable program or organization is an cess Award. This award pays tribute to Rev- ing men and women of our valley, our state, act of great generosity, Christy’s donation is erend McGensy’s involvement in the African- and our nation. I ask my colleagues to join me even more remarkable. She was once close to American community. His active involvement in honoring Jerry Martin as Merced-Mariposa being a resident of Haven House herself. A has made him a role model for the members Central Labor Council Labor Leader of the single mother of two daughters, ages 3 and of his local community. Year. 12, Christy and her family have lived in Jef- Reverend McGensy was born and raised in fersonville their entire lives. As a teenager, f Fresno. In 1986, as a General Building Con- Christy dropped out of high school and strug- HONORING RETIREMENT OF tractor, he established Delta Electric, an elec- gled with many of her parental responsibilities. SUSAN McCAHAN trical contracting company. His company be- She found her way to Haven House Services, came a vital part of Fresno’s economy em- a place that offered her healing, hope, and a HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN ploying several individuals. In 1990, while op- chance to learn a vocation. OF MARYLAND erating Delta Electric, Chester felt a holy call- She overcame some major obstacles and ing into the gospel ministry. He decided to fur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES got on the right track. She is now employed as ther his education in the gospel by attending a VISTA volunteer at Haven House. She helps Tuesday, February 27, 2001 the Mennonite Brethren Seminary. After nine organize Haven House’s spring and summer Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, today I honor the successful years in business, Chester left his fundraisers, as well as the annual Christmas public service of Susan McCahan, Executive company to begin a new church in Northeast party Haven House throws for its clients in Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Fresno. In 1995 he began Family Community Clark and Floyd counties. Maryland. Church with 5 members. Under his leadership,

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.020 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E219 the church membership has grown to over 750 H. Res. 23, the Military Retirement Protection forts and dedication. Today, the Medic Alert members. The church has recently completed Resolution, says Congress should not use the emblem is worn by more than 4 million mem- its first structure, a 22,000 square foot multi- Military Retirement Trust Fund money for any- bers worldwide. purpose building in Northeast Fresno. thing but what it is intended for: paying military Her dedication and commitment to the com- His involvement with community organiza- retirement benefits. That is the least we can munity continued throughout the years. In ad- tions include: West Fresno Ministerial Alliance, do for the men and women who send so much dition to her participation in many civic and so- No Name Fellowship, Edison High School Par- of their lives defending our nation. cial organizations, she was honored by the ent Club, Clovis West Foundation, Evangel f Muir Trail Council of Girl Scouts, the Native Home, Marjoree Mason Home, Angel Tree Daughters of the Golden West, the Turlock Project, Feed Fresno Food Give-A-Way, Pris- HONORING THE LIFE OF MRS. Chamber of Commerce as well as many other on Ministry, Salvation Army Bell Ringers, CHRISSIE WOOLCOCK COLLINS organizations. Poverello House, and the Rescue Mission. Her contributions and influence on Medic His accomplishments have earned him a HON. GARY A. CONDIT Alert Foundation are legendary. She is recog- Portraits of Success Award, presented by OF CALIFORNIA nized not only as the organization’s co-found- KSEE–24 and Companies That Care in rec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, but its conscience and spirit as well. From ognition of African-American History Month. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 1960 until her death, Mrs. Collins served on Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Reverend the board of directors for the Medic Alert Chester McGensy for his commitment to im- Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Foundation. proving the lives of the people in the commu- recognize the contributions of the late Mrs. It is an honor and a privilege to recognize nity. I urge my colleagues to join me in wish- Chrissie Woolcock Collins, the cofounder of the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Chrissie ing Reverend McGensy many more years of one of the world’s most famous medical infor- Collins. Through Mrs. Collins’ continued ef- continued success. mation and identification devices, Medic Alert. forts, Medic Alert Foundation is a worldwide f Mrs. Collins was memorialized at a service on organization that has served countless num- Saturday, January 27, 2001. bers of people. I am very proud that Medic SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE Medic Alert Foundation is the nation’s lead- Alert Foundation calls Turlock, California its LOCK-BOX ACT OF 2001 ing emergency medical information and identi- home. Mrs. Collins’ legacy will serve as an ex- fication service, and one of the world’s largest SPEECH OF ample for the community today, tomorrow and non-profit organizations, representing over 4 for our future. million members worldwide. The service has HON. BARON P. HILL f OF INDIANA helped protect and save lives for nearly 45 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE Mrs. Collins was born on July 30, 1906, in ADJUSTMENT ACT—A DESCRIP- Tuesday, February 13, 2001 Douglas, Isle of Man, British Isles. She and TION Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- her family immigrated to Turlock, California in port of H.R. 2 because I believe we should 1912. She attended elementary schools in HON. JOEL HEFLEY honor the commitment our government has Turlock, and graduated from Turlock High OF COLORADO made to protect America’s seniors. We must School in 1923. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guarantee that the money American workers She earned a bachelor degree in music pay into Social Security and Medicare, plus all from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Tuesday, February 27, 2001 of the interest those Trust Funds earn on this California in 1928. In 1929 she married Marion Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, The Federal De- money, is used to keep Medicare and Social Carter Collins whom she met in the eight posit Insurance Adjustment Act indexes de- Security solvent. Not only will this bill help us grade. Her husband went on to earn his med- posit insurance coverage to inflation every shore up Social Security and Medicare, but ical degree and was a practicing physician in three years, as well as retroactively indexing taking these Trust Funds off-budget will allow Turlock. Mrs. Collins was formerly employed back to 1980, thus raising the deposit insur- us to pay down our national debt and keep as supervisor of music for the Turlock Elemen- ance ceiling to approximately $200,000. our economy strong. tary School System and as choral director for Since 1980, FDIC deposit insurance has Congress should protect the retirement adult education in Turlock. She and Dr. Collins lost almost half of its value on an inflation-in- funds we have promised to military retirees in raised four children—Michael, Linda, Tom and dexed basis. Today, deposit insurance is less the same way we are protecting Medicare and Margaret. than it was in 1974 when FDIC coverage was Social Security. We must not spend or other- In 1953 while on vacation her daughter, doubled to $40,000. wise dedicate any funds that are currently Linda, cut her finger. She was taken to the Lil- The Federal Deposit Insurance Adjustment building in the Military Retirement Trust Fund, lian Collins Hospital in Turlock and attended to Act provides depositors with increased secu- the on-budget fund that pays the military pen- by her uncle, Dr. James Collins. He performed rity while strengthening the safety and sound- sions of hundreds of thousands of men and a skin test before injecting Linda with the full ness of the banking system. It will help local women who have served this country in uni- dose of tetanus antitoxin. Instantly, she went communities by enabling depositors to keep form. into anaphylactic shock, developed hives, had more of their money in local banks, where it At the end of the year 2000, the balance of difficulty breathing and had to be sustained by can be reinvested for community projects and the Military Retirement Trust Fund was $163 an oxygen tent. local lending. Lastly, it will help small deposi- billion. Over the next 10 years, the Congres- Dr. and Mrs. Collins took the lessons tors, especially those on fixed incomes and sional Budget Office projects that more than learned from their daughter’s mishap and de- small businesses, who need liquidity, or who $100 billion additional dollars will be set aside veloped them into concepts that today charac- are not in a position to take advantage of our in the fund. terized the first and most recognized emer- stock market or to bear the risks inherent in Few people realize that the current the gency medical information service, Medic Alert the stock market. budget surplus estimate includes money al- Foundation. They realized that the need for f ready promised to military personnel for their immediate recogniaiton of a medical condition retirement. We should not consider any of the by emergency medical personnel was a con- STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY THE dollars set aside for military retirees as part of cern shared by millions of others. Together, AIRLINE MERGER MORATORIUM this surplus. And we certainly should not they designed an emblem that has stood the ACT spend any of the money in the Military Retire- test of time and remained virtually unchanged ment Trust Fund for purposes other than pay- over the years. They used a version of the HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER ing the retirement benefits of our fighting men healing arts symbol, the caduceus, or staff of OF NEW YORK and women. While I support this bill, I hope Aesculapius, flanked by the words ‘Medic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES my colleagues will do the right thing by pass- Alert’ in red. A jeweler in San Francisco craft- ing similar legislation to protect the Military ed the bracelet and engraved Linda’s allergies Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Retirement Trust Fund. to tetanus antitoxin, aspirin and sulfa drugs on Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, we are in My colleague, GENE TAYLOR, and I have in- the back. The original bracelet, now in the per- the midst of a merger tsunami. Airline mergers troduced a resolution calling on Congress to manent collection of the Smithsonian Institu- are sweeping over us, and airline competition preserve the Military Retirement Trust Fund. tion, signifies the importance of the Collins’ ef- will be lost in the tide. Ten major airlines are

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.024 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 preparing to consolidate into three mega air- CBC HEARING ON ELECTION for voters because of an erroneous belief that lines controlling eighty-five percent of the U.S. REFORM I hadn’t supported their pay raise. Too often commercial air transportation services. there was only voter list. There were poorly A GAO report that I, along with my col- HON. CYNTHIA A. McKINNEY trained elections workers, old equipment and overcrowded precincts right next to unused league JAMES OBERSTAR (MN), requested OF GEORGIA spacious accommodations. The frequent in- made clear in December that the proposed US IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ability to handle high voter turnout is particu- Airways/United merger would trigger further Tuesday, February 27, 2001 larly disgraceful. Having to stand in line, consolidation of the industry, thereby reducing Ms. MCKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, in 1857, the sometimes outside in the rain and sometimes the industry to as few as three major carriers. Supreme Court majority penned these infa- for as many as five hours, is outrageous and That prediction has come true faster than any mous words: ‘‘[The black man has] no rights unconscionable and should not be tolerated of us imagined. It appears that the mere pos- which the white man was bound to respect.’’ anywhere, let along the world’s wealthiest na- sibility of a United/US Airways merger has The state of minority voting rights in America tion. Yet that happened at many of my pre- prompted American Airlines to buy Trans is in disorder, and I see a direct line between cincts in my district. It is also inexcusable to World Airlines. Now press reports indicate that the debacle of 2000 and that shameful ruling stand in line for hours, only to reach the table Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines and North- in the Dred Scott case that found that blacks and be told that you are not at the correct vot- west Airlines are also exploring a strategic alli- could not be citizens of the United States of ing place, that there is no time to get to the ance. America. From that decision and onto Plessy correct place and that you won’t be able to No one believes that these mergers are v. Ferguson in 1896, which struck down a fed- vote. This also happened over and over again going to benefit consumers. We need a mora- eral law passed to enforce the Fourteenth in my district. torium to determine how detrimental the im- Amendment to the Constitution, black Ameri- Interestingly, we have Democrats in charge pact of these mergers will on the flying public. cans have known that the Supreme Court can, of our county, yes they vote to deny funds to at its worst, become a reflection of the par- allow a smooth voting process for the areas of Twenty-two years into deregulation, we ticular mutation of racism of the day. the county now experiencing tremendous pop- have been left with fewer airlines, eroding pas- We find ourselves today in a serious re- ulation growth. It shouldn’t be surprising that senger service, and gridlock. President Bush trenchment on our country’s commitment to this population growth is nearly all black. What would have the opportunity during a morato- mainstreaming into American life its former makes this governing body’s failure to appro- rium to order a comprehensive review of how slaves. Affirmative action has been decimated. priate the necessary funds to accommodate these mergers will adversely impact the public. The Voting Rights Act has been bludgeoned, our new voters is so shocking that we had this Newly appointed U.S. Transportation Sec- with its enforcement section due to expire in same scenario in 1996, a Presidential election retary Norman Y. Mineta and U.S. Attorney less than a decade, and the ability of minori- year and the year in which I faced reelection General John Ashcroft would have the nec- ties to elect their candidates of choice se- in a majority white district with well-financed essary time to fully understand the problems, verely hampered by the Supreme Court in its white Democratic and Republican opposition. opportunities and constraints faced by new rulings limiting the ability to create black-ma- An overwhelming black turnout returned me to carriers. jority congressional districts and limiting the Congress despite the new district and in the A moratorium would provide the Bush ad- enforcement powers of the Department of Jus- process the county elected its first black sher- ministration with sufficient time to establish a tice. iff and superior court clerk. They immediately But no one, I’m certain, ever thought that new merger policy. These are enormously voted to give the black newspaper the legal the kind of voter suppression witnessed in the complex mergers where the public interest organ designation and a change in the county 2000 Presidential elections would ever be re- must be a factor in determining whether to was evident. There should not have been a visited upon America’s minorities. If I had to allow them to go forward. repeat of the chaos this year, but there was. give a State of the State of the Minority Vote, I would suggest that perhaps the leaders re- A moratorium would provide Congress an I would say that disfranchisement, not enfran- sponsible for appropriating funds for DeKalb opportunity to request its own independent chisement, is the order of the day. First, in County don’t want large voter participation analysis of consolidation-related issues from 1978, the Burger Supreme Court turned the from the black residents on its south side. the Transportation Research Board (TRB)—as Fourteenth Amendment sideways by outlawing That’s the only way I can explain the failure to Congress did in 1999 with respect to the DOT the use of racial quotas implemented for the fund adequately the elections office for the Competition Guidelines. purpose of including minorities in Americas past four years. I would argue that, this is a Congress could seek a TRB analysis of the life. A few years later, the Rehnquist Court subtle violation of the Voting Rights Act with many merger-related questions that remain stood the Fourteenth Amendment on its head the intent and effect of suppressing the minor- open including the following: by issuing its startling decision in Shaw v. ity vote. Reno that completely changed the political Let me address other ways that we are What are the anticipated long-term impacts map for Americas minorities. In the Court’s rul- disfranchised: on air transportation system workers should ing in Johnson v. Miller, Georgia’s redistricting A recent study by the Southern Regional these mergers be approved? case I learned the hard way that Supreme Council found that punchcard machines are Is US Airways really a failing airline? If so, Court justices, like other participants in our ju- disproportionately used by black voters in why in United paying a huge market premium diciary, are political actors first and foremost. Georgia and disproportionately fail to register to acquire it? I saw them dismantle my district and pave the votes. Similar findings come from other states, way so that other black voters across the yet many states are hard-pressed for funds for What is the best use of publicly owned take- South could receive similar mistreatment. the infrastructure of democracy. If Congress off and landing time slots at Reagan National The Voting Rights Act was passed to pro- fails to fund modernization of election equip- Airport? hibit impediments to voting. The original focus ment in the United States and better training What would be the national economic im- was literacy tests, poll taxes, and direct and education of pollworkers and voters, we pacts from a labor strike among airline em- threats and intimidation, along with redis- will send the message that it doesn’t matter if ployees should these mergers consolidate the tricting, dual voter lists, location of polling votes aren’t counted. A one-time Federal in- airline industry into three major carriers? places and eventually, voter registration, and vestment equal to less than one percent of the Generations of American taxpayers have purging of names from the voter list. However, annual defense budget would give Americans poured their hard-earned tax dollars into build- innovation has never been lacking among the voting mechanics a modern democracy— those who want to suppress and deny minority ing our nation’s aviation infrastructure. These let alone one of our status—demands. If Presi- voting rights. As we have seen in the debacle dent Bush truly wants to move beyond the same taxpayers now find themselves at the of the Year 2000 Presidential Elections, espe- controversy in Florida, his immediate step mercy of the marketing departments of mega- cially in Florida, minority voter suppression must be to support full federal support to carriers who can decide with impunity which comes in many forms. states in modernizing equipment and proce- regions of the country will live or die based on Take my State of Georgia. In the majority dures. their access to air service. black precincts of my district, the chaos was Why should people who have served their We owe it to our constituents to take a hard so pervasive it could have been planned. In time and paid their debt to society be perma- look at how these mergers will further impact one precinct in my district, white police even nently disfranchised from America’s body poli- our communities. blocked the entrance and refused free access tic? Fourteen States bar criminal offenders

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.028 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E221 from voting even after they have finished their seats with its cumulative voting system, and Probation Officer. From 1978 to 1991 she sentences. Once these people have returned 51 percent will elect a majority of three seats. served as a Campus Probation Officer, a to society, become good mothers and fathers, It mechanisms range from party-based sys- Placement Officer, and a Superior Court In- have jobs and are taxpayers, why should they tems, which allow small parties to win seats, vestigator. In 1991, Carolyn became the Pro- not be allowed to vote? And because of the to candidate-based systems that would simply bation Services Manager for the Fresno Coun- disproportionate impact of racism in this coun- widen the ‘‘bid tent’’ of the major parties. Ei- ty Probation Department. She also serves as try, blacks and Latinos bear a disproportionate ther way, its impact would be powerful in rein- the Project Coordinator of the Victim/Witness share of the burden of the loss of the right to vigorating American politics, encouraging more Program in Fresno County. vote. If Canada and other countries can take cooperative policy-making and giving voters a Her involvement with volunteer and profes- affirmative action to register former prisoners greater range of choice. sional organizations include: KVPT, Alpha and bring them into full citizenship, then so Campaign finance reform must become Kappa Alpha Sorority, Black Catholic United, can America. That’s why I have cosponsored more than a slogan, but law if we are to really N.A.A.C.P., YWCA Marjoree Mason Center, and plan to sponsor legislation having this ef- give voters a choice in candidates. Right now, Big Brother/Big Sister, Central Valley March of fect on the federal level. the special interests select the candidates be- Dimes, African-American Museum San Joa- I strongly support creation of black-majority fore we even get to vote, so our choices as quin Valley, Citizen’s Advisory Committee for legislative districts. In a winner-take-all system voters are severely limited due to the influence Pleasant Valley State Prison, Women’s Crimi- in which 50.1 percent of voters can win 100 of special interest political money. I have ben- nal Justice Association, Black Peace Officer’s percent of power, they often are the only vehi- efited from current laws, as my incumbency Association, California Victim Witness Coordi- cle for people of color winning representation. helped me raise enough money to have the nating Council, AD HOC Committee Member, But why should we accept these winner-take- chance to reach new voters and hold onto my Domestic Violence Round Table, California all electoral rules that by definition deny rep- seat in Congress even after it was converted Probation & Parole Correctional Association. resentation to any political grouping that is in into a white-majority district. But that doesn’t Her accomplishments have earned her a a minority in an area? What makes Repub- stop me from wanting to establish a political Portraits of Success Award, presented by licans living in a majority-Republican district playing field in which all Americans have a KSEE–24 and Companies That Care in rec- any more deserving of a chance to elect chance to play, not just those with money or ognition of African-American History Month. someone than Republicans living in a majority- rich friends. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Carolyn Democratic district? Why should the black vot- America is increasingly becoming a country Golden for her commitment to improving the ers who were so happy to help elect me in my of people of color. We know that southern re- lives of the people in the community. I urge original congressional district no longer have sistance to minority gains of the Civil Rights my colleagues to join me in wishing Carolyn that chance just because the courts ordered Era never ended. But as America becomes a Golden many more years of continued suc- my district changed? How can some downplay country of color we have seen southern resist- cess. ance spread across our land. We must remain the role of race in voting in America even as f no blacks or Latinos serve in the U.S. Sen- vigilant. Any policy that has the effect of sup- ate—and no State has a black or Latino ma- pressing or diluting the votes of people of INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICAL jority? color is not sustainable and violates the Voting RESEARCH INVESTMENT ACT I work hard to represent everyone in my dis- Rights Act. We have severe problems facing trict, but I have no illusions; a large number of us today. A black boy born in Harlem has less HON. JENNIFER DUNN chance of reaching age 65 than a boy born in my constituents would prefer another Rep- OF WASHINGTON Bangladesh. Twenty-six black men were exe- resentative. And as the only Congresswoman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from Georgia and the only black woman Rep- cuted last year. And too many black men have Tuesday, February 27, 2001 resentative from the deep South States of been relegated to the streets, underpasses, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and heating grates of America’s urban cities. Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in- and Louisiana, I feel an obligation to speak for It is only through the vote that we will be able troduce bipartisan legislation, the Paul Cover- many people outside my district. Different vot- to change the conditions in our community dell Medical Research Investment Act. ing systems would allow elections to be based and to right the multitudinous wrongs that Under the current tax code, deductible char- on this reality, rather than the fallacy that have been foisted upon our condition. We itable cash gifts to support medical research Members speak only for the people in their have the power to change the status quo and are limited to 50% of an individual’s adjusted districts. our opponents know that well. That is why the gross income. This bill would simply increase Our entire electoral system should be re- practice of minority voter suppression is alive the deductibility of cash gifts for medical re- formed to make our institutions more reflective and well. However, until now, we didn’t realize search to 80% of an individual’s adjusted of America’s voters. That’s why I have au- the power that we have. The Emperor is gross income. For those individuals who are thored in each of the past three Congresses naked now. And as a result, the devious acts willing and able to give more than 80% of their the Voters Choice Act which allows the States of minority vote suppression have been laid income, the bill also extends the period an in- to adopt proportional voting systems. Of the bare for the world to see. We have seen them dividual can carry the deduction forward for world’s 36 major, full-fledged democracies, 33 too. I predict that the black electorate will excess charitable gifts from five years to ten use forms of proportional representation for never be the same. Just like white America, years. national elections. Proportional systems also we now know that our votes count and as a In what is perhaps the most important have a history in the United States. For exam- result we will demand that our votes be count- change for today’s economy, the bill allows ple, then-governor George W. Bush signed ed. taxpayers to donate stock without being penal- legislation in Texas that has contributed to f ized for it. Americans regularly donate stock more than 50 localities moving to proportional HONORING CAROLYN GOLDEN FOR acquired through a stock option plan to their systems in Texas. In May 2000, Amarillo used HER PORTRAITS OF SUCCESS favorite charity. And often they make the do- cumulative voting for the first time to elect its AWARD nation within a year of exercising their stock school board. It resulted in victories by the first options. But current law penalizes these dona- black candidate ever to win a seat, the first tions by taxing them as ordinary income or as Latino candidate to win since the 1970s, a tri- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH capital gain. These taxes can run as high as OF CALIFORNIA pling of voter turnout and widespread accept- 40%, which acts as a disincentive to con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ance of the new rules. It is proportional rep- tribute to charities. How absurd that someone resentation in the Republic of South Africa that Tuesday, February 27, 2001 who donates $1,000 to a charity has to sell allows the Afrikaaner parties to have rep- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise $1,400 of stock to pay for it. The person could resentative in the South African Parliament de- today to recognize Carolyn Golden for receiv- wait a year and give the stock then, but why spite majority rule. ing the Portraits of Success Award. This delay the contribution when that money can The principle of proportional voting is sim- award pays tribute to Ms. Golden’s involve- be put to work curing disease today. The MRI ple: That like-minded voters should be able to ment in the African-American community. Her Act is premised on a simple truth: People win seats in proportion to their share of the active involvement has made her a role model should not be penalized for helping others. vote without hurting the rights of others— for the members of her local community. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, relying on IRS which is to say that 20 percent of like-minded Carolyn graduated from Fresno University in data and studies of charitable giving, con- voters in Peoria call fill one of five city council 1973. In 1974, she began work as a Deputy ducted a study on the effects of the MRI Act.

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.029 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E222 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 It concluded that if the proposal were in effect He served as Norway’s Deputy Permanent citizens, is a big part of Holyoke’s bright fu- last year there would have been a 4.0% to Representative to the United Nations from ture. 4.5% income in individual giving in 2000. This 1975 to 1979. A member of the Foreign Serv- Each year for the past nine years, the Hol- amounts to $180.4 million additional dollars in ice since 1960, Ambassador Vraalsen has yoke Mall has helped produce ‘‘The Future charitable donations for medical research— also held several positions in Norwegian em- Begins Here’’ coalition event that supports dollars that would result in tangible health ben- bassies in Peking, Cairo, Manila, and Jakarta. children’s programs throughout the Pioneer efits to all Americans. If the additional giving Ambassador Vraalsen is a respected expert Valley. Some of Holyoke’s neediest children grew every year over five years at the same in international humanitarian and socio-eco- benefit from ‘‘The Future Begins Here,’’ and rate as national income a billion dollars more nomic development issues—having most re- the Holyoke Mall should be commended for its would be put to work to cure disease. Over cently served as Special Envoy of the U.N. strong commitment to the initiative. May 6, the course of ten years, the number jumps to Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs in 2001 will mark the tenth year of the event, $2.3 billion in new money for medical re- the Sudan in 1998. In addition, he has written with the Holyoke Mall still on board as a key search. For many research efforts, that money numerous papers and articles on African eco- partner. could mean the difference between finding a nomic development issues, as well as conflict I commend the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside’s cure or not finding a cure. prevention and resolution, and he is author focus on the children of the Pioneer Valley. It The returns from increased funding of med- and co-author, respectively, of two books: The will help build a better tomorrow for everyone ical research—not only in economic savings to U.N.—Dream and Reality (1984) and U.N. in in western Massachusetts. the country, but in terms of curing disease and Focus (1975). f finding new treatments—could be enormous. Our friendships with Ambassador Vraalsen RECOGNIZING CLOVIS UNIFIED The amount and impact of disease in this have been complemented through our work SCHOOL DISTRICT country is staggering. Each day more than with him on the Friends of Norway Congres- 1,500 Americans die of cancer. Sixteen million sional Caucus—an organization we estab- people have diabetes—their lives are short- lished in the House of Representatives in HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH ened by an average of fifteen years. Cardio- 1999. Ambassador Vraalsen first developed OF CALIFORNIA vascular diseases take approximately one mil- the idea to create the Caucus, which he be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lion American lives a year. One and a half mil- lieved would help foster connections between Tuesday, February 27, 2001 lion people have Parkinson’s Disease. Count- American and Norwegian leaders and address Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise less families suffer with the pain of a loved issues of concern to the Norwegian-American today to recognize Clovis Unified School Dis- one who has Alzheimer’s. And yet these dis- community. Many members of our Caucus are trict for receiving the Meritorious Budget eases go without a cure. We must work to- of Norwegian heritage, or represent states in Award. The Association of School Business wards the day then they are cured, prevented, which a significant proportion of Norwegian- Officials (ASBO) International is given for ex- or eliminated—just like polio and smallpox Americans live. cellence in the preparation and issuance of a were years ago. The Friends of Norway Congressional Cau- school system annual budget. Increased funding of medical research by cus has grown, and today it boasts over 40 ASBO International and school business the private sector is needed to save and im- members. With Ambassador Vraalsen’s co- management professionals designed the Meri- prove American lives. New discoveries in operation and encouragement, the organiza- torious Budget Awards Program to enable science and technology are creating even tion has served as an important medium for school business administrators to achieve a greater opportunities than in the past for large promoting cultural, commercial, and economic standard of excellence in budget presentation. returns from money invested in medical re- ties between the United States and Norway. This program has helped school systems build search. The mapping of the human genome is Ambassador Vraalsen has served his coun- a solid foundation in the skills of developing, but one example. Dr. Abraham Lieberman, a try well as Ambassador to the United States. analyzing, and presenting a budget. neurologist at the National Parkinson’s Foun- We feel honored to have worked with him. As The Meritorious Budget Award is only given dation, was quoted in Newsweek as saying he embarks upon a new path in his career of to school districts that have met or exceeded that the medical research community today is service, we will miss his advice and counsel the Meritorious Budget Award Program Cri- ‘‘standing at the same threshold that we on issues important to our two countries. teria. This is the only award program that is reached with infectious disease 100 years Mr. Speaker, today we wish Ambassador specifically designed to enhance school budg- ago.’’ Vraalsen the best of luck, and good health eting and honor a school system for a job well The MRI Act encourages the financial gifts and happiness always. We will miss him. done. that will enable that threshold to be overcome. f The Association of School Business Officials I hope you will join me in supporting it. COMMENDING THE COMMUNITY International, founded in 1910, is a profes- f SERVICE OF THE HOLYOKE sional association that provides programs and IN TRIBUTE TO NORWEGIAN MALL AT INGLESIDE IN HOL- services to promote the highest standards of AMBASSADOR TOM VRAALSEN YOKE, MASSACHUSETTS school business management practices, pro- fessional growth, and the effective use of edu- cational resources. HON. MARTIN OLAV SABO HON. JOHN W. OLVER Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Clovis Uni- OF MINNESOTA OF MASSACHUSETTS fied School District for receiving the Meri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES torious Budget Award. I urge my colleagues to Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Tuesday, February 27, 2001 join me in wishing Clovis Unified School Dis- trict many more years of continued success. Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on be- Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend half of the co-founders of the Friends of Nor- the outstanding community service of the Hol- f way Congressional Caucus—Representative yoke Mall at Ingleside in Holyoke, Massachu- ‘‘REMEMBER THE TITANS’’: EX- EARL POMEROY of North Dakota, Representa- setts. TOLLING THE VIRTUES OF tive JOHN THUNE of South Dakota, and my- Many communities in western Massachu- BLACK HISTORY MONTH self—to pay tribute to a dear friend, His Excel- setts have faced significant economic and so- lency Tom Vraalsen, as he concludes his ten- cial challenges since the paper industries HON. JAMES P. MORAN ure as the Norwegian Ambassador to the which once dominated our region’s economy OF VIRGINIA United States. After five years of distinguished moved south and west in the latter half of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service here, Ambassador Vraalsen is leaving twentieth century. to become the Norwegian Ambassador to Fin- Holyoke, Massachusetts is one such city. Tuesday, February 27, 2001 land. But, fortunately for its residents, Holyoke has Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise Ambassador Vraalsen’s record of public been blessed with superior creative leader- today to commemorate Black History Month service to his own country, and to the world ship, both in the public and private sector. and to salute the millions of African-Americans community, is remarkable. Prior to his tenure Economic revitalization, educational advance- who have made enormous contributions to our as Norwegian Ambassador to the United ments and hope for a better tomorrow are all culture. States, he served as the Norwegian Ambas- on the rise in Holyoke, and the Holyoke Mall We in the Eighth District of Virginia are par- sador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. at Ingleside, one of the city’s best corporate ticularly proud to celebrate Black History

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.032 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E223 Month in 2001, for during the past few months MOVING HUMANITY TOWARD A quately represent the brilliance, the beauty, Americans have become familiar with one of GREAT FUTURE the enormous diversities of human beings. Future Summit meetings and future reports the greatest stories of racial reconciliation in must involve singers and dancers, choirs of our nation’s history. I refer to ‘‘Remember the HON. LOIS CAPPS voices, painters and sculptors, novelists and Titans,’’ which is the story of the integration of OF CALIFORNIA historians and poets, musicians and com- the T.C. Williams High School football team. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES posers, mystics and spiritual servants, medi- ators, theologians, retreat masters, and sci- ‘‘Remember the Titans’’ was released last fall Tuesday, February 27, 2001 by Disney Pictures and features actors Denzel entists, homebuilders and architects, crafts- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I bring to men and teachers, administrators and fire Washington and Will Patton. the attention of my colleagues, a thoughtful ar- wheelers—people from every field. And every In 1971, the Alexandria City Council voted ticle by Frank Kelly that appeared in the Santa celebration should proclaim and reflect the to integrate T.C. Williams High School, a deci- inexhaustible energies of love. Barbara News-Press, entitled ‘‘Moving Human- The Millennium Summit revived for many sion that was criticized by many in the com- ity Toward a Great Future’’ on October 1, the people the torrent of hope with which we munity, as T.C. Williams was one of the first 2000. began the New Year. One the first day of the schools to be integrated in the Commonwealth Mr. Frank K. Kelly has been a journalist, a year 2000 there were television broadcasts of Virginia. We were still in the midst of the speechwriter for President Truman, Assistant from places we had never seen before—show- Vietnam War, and on the domestic front, rela- to the Senate Majority Leader, Vice President ing people welcoming the new era with songs of the Center for the Study of Democratic In- and dances, with outburst of exuberant joy. tions between those of different races were We felt the kinship of belonging to one strained and unstable. stitutions, and Vice President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. human family—but that wave of linkage sub- sided as the patterns of previous centuries During the summer of 1971, Coach Herman Mr. Speaker, I submit the following article: Boone, an African-American who had been took over again. The new perspectives which The sight of 152 national leaders streaming we had glimpsed through global communica- coaching in North Carolina, secured the Head into the United Nations headquarters for a tions were not absorbed into our thinking Coach position at T.C. Williams High School, Millennium Summit meeting filled me with and acting. a decision that infuriated the white football rejoicing. The leaders were called together But the gathering of leaders at the U.N. players and coaching staff already in place at by the Secretary General to develop plans brought back our awareness of the fact that for action to move toward lasting peace and the school. Many of the football players threat- we do live in a time of transformation. With a sustainable future for every one on Earth. all their capacities and their limitations, the ened to leave the team and not play football, They endorsed an eight-page plan to deal leaders made informal contacts with one an- rather than play for a black coach. Mr. Bill with the world community’s hardest prob- other than they had never experienced be- Yoast had been the Assistant Coach at T.C. lems—and the U.N. staff has responded to fore. When Fidel Castro came close to Bill Williams High School and was next in line to the Summit mandate. Clinton and shook Clinton’s hand before any- be named Head Coach when Coach Boone That gathering was particularly encour- one could stop him, there was a moment of aging for me because it came close to being change that would not be forgotten. And the arrived on the scene. Coach Yoast remained what I had envisioned 33 years ago in articles the Assistant Coach of the football team, and President heard comments from other lead- for the Center Magazine and the Saturday ers who milled around him and approached he too struggled with the decision that had Review. Those articles focused on the signs I him as person, he responded to them and he been made, even contemplating retiring from saw then of the coming transformation of had a personal impact on each one of them. coaching football. humanity—when people everywhere would The effects of the Millennium Summit will act to meet the needs of every member of the be felt in countless ways. The U.N. has al- After a rocky beginning, Coach Boone and human family. I saw the creative power of ready gained new vitality from it—new at- Coach Yoast focused on the same goal: to human beings being released in a glorious tention from the media, new understanding have the best football team in Virginia, and the surge of new achievements. from people who had largely ignored it. The country, a goal which they achieved. The Ti- In the Center Magazine articles, I proposed leaders who mingled there, who talked in the tans won every game that they played, and that the Secretary General should be author- halls and encountered one another unexpect- ized by the U.N. to present annual reports on ended the season as the second best high edly, will feel wider responsibilities to the the state of humanity—reports based on in- world community as well as to their own na- school team in the nation. formation drawn from all the nations and tions. The 1971 T.C. Williams High School football broadcast around the world each year. I con- Yet this time of transformation goes far team embodies the ideals we celebrate during tended that the reports should emphasize the beyond the repercussions from a conference noblest deeds and wisest statements of of presidents and prime ministers. It has Black History Month. In a sense, the football human beings in every field. It should salute started dialogues in the homes of people ev- players along with Coaches Boone and Yoast Heroes of Humanity—men and women who erywhere—and around the Earth through the became a family, one which united not only were highly creative and compassionate, who Internet. It calls for a continuous recogni- their divided school, but their community as served one another and helped one another, tion of the creative events occurring in all well. Friendships were formed between black who broke the bonds which kept others from countries. It demands a wider awareness of and white students that are sustained to this developing their abilities, who displayed the the fast currents of change that are carrying deepest respect for the inherent dignity of us into new circles of conflict and compas- day. We should recall the lessons of the Ti- each human person. sion, new embraces new surges of evolution, tans today: to look beyond the outward ap- The Millennium Summit was certainly tall feelings of hope that great things are pearance, and to look instead, as Dr. Martin based on the transforming principles that I coming. Luther King, Jr. taught us, at the content of expected to see. Secretary General Kofi In July, 50 passionate advocates of long- character. Annan asked leaders there to take every pos- range thinking and constructive action took sible step to enable the people of every coun- part in a three-day meeting at La Casa de The integration of T.C. Williams High School try to move upward in health and prosperity, Maria, a conference and retreat center in in 1971, and the peaceful transition that fol- and to make a strong effort to reduce the Santa Barbara, with the purposes of con- lowed after the community as a whole gath- number of people living in dire poverty by 50 necting their lives to one another and be- ered behind the team, paved the way for other percent by the year 2015. His goals were coming more effective in benefiting human- schools in Northern Virginia to integrate. I am clearly similar to those of an American ity and a threatened world. Much attention president—Harry Truman—who declared in was given to the ideas of Joanna Macy, a extremely proud to represent the City of Alex- an inaugural address in 1949: ‘‘Only by help- Buddhist philosopher and activist, who be- andria and especially T.C. Williams High ing the least fortunate of its members to lieves that many signs indicate a great turn- School, which today remains one of the most help themselves can the human family ing in human attitudes. She asserts that culturally diverse high schools in Virginia, achieve the decent, satisfying life that is the many people are turning away from destruc- where 40 different languages are spoken daily right of all people.’’ tive habits of an industrial society toward a by students from over sixty countries. The stu- The gathering of the world’s political lead- life-sustaining society—toward cooperative ers at the U.N. this year must be followed actions to save the Earth. She believes that dent body at T.C. Williams High School is very year by year by reports to humanity from this movement ‘‘is gaining momentum today reflective of the diversity, and more impor- the Secretary General. Year after year, the through the choices of countless individuals tantly, of the unity, of our great nation. people of this planet must be reminded of and groups.’’ The men and women in the sessions at La I am very proud, Mr. Speaker, that the story what wonderful, mysterious, amazing beings they actually are. There must be continuing Casa cited these goals: ‘‘To provide people of Coach Herman Boone and this remarkable celebrations of human greatness. the opportunity to experience and share with team will forever be a part of Black History I do not believe that political leaders— others the innermost responses to the Month. even the best ones among them—can ade- present condition of our world: to reframe

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.036 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 their pain for the world as evidence of their age that came to us in the process of becom- cial Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act. On interconnectedness in the web of life and ing human. It sanctions the pleasure of try- Wednesday, February 14, 2001—question hence their power to take part in its healing; ing new thoughts, of taking new steps on ‘‘On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass’’ to provide people with concepts—from sys- new paths, and tossing our fears behind us. tem science, deep ecology, or spiritual tradi- In the light of it, we welcome the hunger to (Roll No. 14) for issue H.R. 524—Electronic tions—which illumine this power along with know and to grow that we see in all the glo- Commerce Enhancement Act—question ‘‘On exercises which reveal its play in their own rious beings around us. Passage’’ (Roll No. 15) for issue H.R. 554— lives . . . to enable people to embrace the Many scientists now acknowledge that Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance great turning as a challenge which they are human beings embody the creative power of Act. fully capable of meeting in a variety of ways, the universe in a special way. We are con- Had I been present, I would have voted and as a privilege in which they can take joy nected with the divine power that shaped the ‘‘yea’’ for question ‘‘On Motion to Suspend the ... ’’ stars and brought all things into existence. Rules and Pass, as Amended’’ for issue H. The soaring presence of joy permeated the We limited only by the range of our imagina- gathering in Santa Barbara. We danced and tions—our visions of what can be done. Res. 34 (Roll No. 12), ‘‘yea’’ for question ‘‘On we sang, we looked at one another face to Herman Hesse, a great novelist, described Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as face, finding deep realities in each other’s our situation most beautifully. In one of his Amended’’ for issue H.R. 2 (Roll No. 13), eyes; we imagined what the people of the books, he wrote: ‘‘What then can give rise to ‘‘yea’’ for question ‘‘On Motion to Suspend the next century might ask us if we were con- a true spirit of peace on Earth? Not com- Rules and Pass’’ for issue H.R. 524 (Roll No. fronted by representatives of future genera- mandments and not practical experience. 14), ‘‘yea’’ for question ‘‘On Passage’’ for tions. We went far forward in time and in our Like all human progress, the love of peace issue H.R. 554. sharing of our thoughts and emotions. We must come from knowledge.’’ laughed together and some of us came close It is the knowledge of the living substance f to tears. We felt the potential greatness of in us, in each of us, in you and me . . . the the human species. A TRIBUTE TO EMILY secret godliness that each of us bears within RADANOVICH That experience in the beautiful sur- us. It is the knowledge that, starting from roundings of La Casa de Maria on El Bosque this innermost point, we can at all times road reinforced my conviction that Summit transcend all pairs of opposites, trans- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH Meetings for Humanity should be held annu- forming white into black, evil into good, OF CALIFORNIA ally or possibly more often. It made me de- night into day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES termined again to uphold a right of celebra- The Indians call it Atman; the Chinese; tion as a human right essential for a full un- Tao; the Christians call it grace. When the Tuesday, February 27, 2001 derstanding of the immortal power in the supreme knowledge is present (as in Jesus, depths of human beings. Buddha, Plato, or Lao-Tzu) a threshold is Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise Walter Wriston, author of ‘‘The Twilight of crossed, beyond which miracles begin. The today to honor my niece, Emily Radanovich, Sovereignty,’’ has given us a vivid descrip- war and enmity cease. We can read of it in for her outstanding performance on the bas- tion of the increasing impact of the global the New Testament and the discourses of ketball court for the Mariposa High School communications system which now provides Gautama. Anyone who is so inclined can girls JV basketball team. As a proud uncle, unlimited channels for education and illu- laugh at it and call it ‘‘introverted rubbish,’’ mination: ‘‘Instead of merely invalidating Mr. Speaker, I would like to enter the following but to one who has experienced it his enemy George Orwell’s vision of Big Brother watch- Mariposa Gazette article: becomes his brother, death becomes birth, ing the citizen, information technology has disgrace honor, calamity good fortune. . . RADANOVICH GOES WILD IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME allowed the reverse to happen. The average ‘‘Each thing on Earth discloses itself two- (By Bruce Gilbert) citizen is able to watch Big Brother. Individ- fold, as ‘of this world’ and not of this world. uals anywhere in the world with a computer In eleven years of covering the Mariposa But ‘this world’ means what is outside us. and modem can access thousands of data- High girls JV basketball team, this reporter Everything that is outside us can become bases internationally. And these individuals, has never before witnessed a performance enemy, danger, fear and death. The light who communicate with each other electroni- quite like the one put on by freshman point dawns with the experience that this entire cally regardless of race, gender, or color, are guard Emily Radanovich in last week’s mem- ‘outworld world’ is not only an object of our spreading the spirit of personal expression— orable 59–58 win over Orestimba. perception but at the same time the creation of freedom—to the four corners of the With the teams second leading scorer, of our soul, with the transformation of all Earth.’’ Katie Lombard, not in uniform due to ill- outward into inward things, of the world into Noting that we are now living in what can ness, and with the entire starting front line the self.’’ be called a global village, Wriston observed: of sophomores Shannon Poole, Lindsay Mil- As humanity moves from one summit to ‘‘In a global village, denying people human ler and Lisa Bower in foul trouble through- another, as the deep connections of the rights or democratic freedoms no longer out the game, and all eventually fouling out, human family shift from the outward world means denying them an abstraction they Radanovich put the Grizzlies on her diminu- to the world within us, as we know one an- have never experienced, but rather it means tive back and carried them to victory with other fully at last, the inner knowledge en- denying them the established customs of the long-range shooting, never before seen by folds all of us. A glorious age is around us, village. Once people are convinced that these this reporter at the girls JV level. All and in us and we will take it all into our- things are possible in the village, an enor- Radanovich did was burn the nets for an eye- selves. mous burden falls upon those who would popping 31 points, including a sensational six three-pointers. The young freshman sank 11 withhold them.’’ f This is the Age of Open Doors—and the out of 19 shots from the floor and three out doors cannot be closed against anyone. More PERSONAL EXPLANATION of four free throws, while also handing out than 50 years ago, the U.N. General Assem- three assists. bly endorsed a revolutionary statement Radanovich, off a pass from freshman drafted by committee headed by an Amer- MARY BONO guard Elizabeth Steele, connected on her ican woman, Eleanor Roosevelt—the Uni- OF CALIFORNIA third basket of the quarter to give MCHS a versal Declaration of Human Rights. The As- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 40–38 lead with just 16 seconds remaining. sembly called upon all member countries and However, OHS answered with an outside shot people everywhere ‘‘to cause it to be dissemi- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 a split second before the buzzer sounded to nated, displayed, read and expounded prin- Mrs. BONO. Mrs. BONO. Mr. Speaker, I send the game to overtime. cipally in schools and other educational in- was necessarily absent for all legislative busi- The overtime began with Radanovich nail- ing her fifth trey of the game, but Orestimba stitutions, without distinction based on the ness during the week of February 12, 2001 political status of countries or territories.’’ responded with a basket of their own. Miller The Declaration is now part of the human through February 16, 2001, due to a medical then sank a free throw to make it 44–42, and heritage—an essential element in the aspira- condition. As a result, I missed the following freshman forward Desirae Gilbreth followed tions of people all over the planet. votes: On Tuesday, February 13, 2001—ques- with a bucket off an assist from Radanovich The Declaration proclaims a bedrock fact: tion ‘‘On Motion to Suspend the Rules and to bump the MCHS lead up to 46–42. Radano- ‘‘Recognition of the inherent dignity and of Agree, as Amended’’ (Roll No. 12) for issue H. vich then stripped the OHS point guard of the equal and inalienable rights of all mem- Res. 7—Congratulating the Prime Minister- the ball and drove in for a lay-up to give the bers of the human family is the foundation elect of Israel, Airel Sharon, calling for an end Grizzlies a 48–42 lead. of freedom, justice and peace in the world.’’ The Warriors responded with a pair of free Every Summit Meeting for Humanity in all to violence in the Middle East, reaffirming the throws, but at the other end of the court the years to come should begin with a read- friendship between the Governments of the MCHS freshman Amanda Fuqua answered ing of the 30 specific articles of the Declara- United States and Israel—question ‘‘On Mo- with a pair of charity tosses to re-establish tion. It encourages us to become intensely tion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as the six point lead at 50–44. Orestimba then aware of our own marvelous gifts—the pack- Amended’’ (Roll No. 13) for issue H.R. 2—So- connected on a three-pointer and added a

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.038 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E225 pair of freebies to cut the Grizzley lead to 50– board their flight. They arrived at the gate with (Dr.) Harjinder and Mrs. Harjinder Middle 49. just two minutes to go. Name: Singh, Mrs. Dilgeer & Singhs (Two With the clock ticking down, the Warriors The Dilgeers’ flight to Moscow, where they sons). Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer is an authority were forced to foul with five seconds remain- were to meet a connecting flight back to Nor- ing. Radanovich then made one of two with on the Sikh faith, Sikh history and Sikh cul- OHS rebounding and calling time-out with way, missed the connection, so the Dilgeers ture. Dr. Dilgeer is the founder and Editor in four seconds left. Orestimba inbounded the had to stay in Moscow. They were supposed Chief of The Sikhs: Present and Present An ball to mid-court, and a Warrior drove the to be put up in a hotel, but when the Russian International Journal of Sikh Affairs Dr. left side of the lane, putting up a six-foot immigration authorities checked their pass- Dilgeer is the Editor in Chief (on leave) of bank shot just before the buzzer sounded to ports, they detained Dr. Dilgeer and his family the International Journal of Sikh Affairs send the game into a second overtime. ISSN 1481–5435. at the airport because Dr. Dilgeer was labelled (b) Family Name: Dilgeer (Author of the In the second extra period both teams an ‘‘International Terrorist.’’ They said they seemed focused on defense as OHS took the article, ‘‘Delhi Airport Te Sikhan Naal lead at 52–51. Radanovich then bombed in her were acting on information received from In- Salook’’ meaning ‘‘Delhi Airport Authori- sixth shot of the night from beyond the arc dian immigration authorities. The Dilgeers ties’ Treatment To the Sikhs’’: Sant Sipahi to give MCHS a 54–52 lead. Following a free spend the night sleeping on the airport floor (International), Punjabi monthly, published throw by Fuqua, and with just 40 seconds while Dr. Dilgeer was in a Russian lock-up. from AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, February 2001, left, freshman forward Melissa Bevington Russia is India’s long-time ally. India sup- Volume 55 (issue No 2), p. 34–35. (c) E-mail/address: Sant Sipahi C/- stunned the Warriors by hitting from just in- ported the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and ; 4313 Ranjitpura; side the arc, giving the Grizzlies a five-point has a friendship treaty with the Soviet Union. Post office: Khalsa College, AMRITSARJI lead at 57–52. Russia was one of the countries whose Am- 143 002, India. OHS answered with a three-pointer of their bassador attended a meeting led by Indian (d) Country: formerly of PUNJAB, India own, but were forced to foul Radanovich to Defense Minister George Fernandes to dis- (C/-; 1413 regain the ball. With 24 seconds left to play, Ranjitpura; Post office: Khalsa College, the smiling Radanovich hit nothing but net cuss setting up a security alliance ‘‘to stop the U.S.’’ The Indian government used its influ- AMRITSARJI 143 002, India) Citizenship: on both free throws, making it 59–55. The Norwegian Travelled on: Norwegian Passport Warriors then air-mailed another trey in the ence with its old ally to harass a Sikh simply Airline: Aeroflot Russian Airline Flight No.: closing seconds to make the final score 59–58. for leaving the country. Not available. Besides Radanovich, Fuqua also played This is typical of Indian tyranny. The Indian (e) Persons involved: Family of the Vic- well in the absence of the sophomore front government 250,000 Sikhs since 1984, more tims (Total 4 persons of a family). court, finishing with eight points and a game than 200,000 Christians in Nagaland since (f) Details of incident: Dr. Harjinder Singh high 13 rebounds. Miller had 12 rebounds be- 1947, over 70,000 Muslims in Kashmir since Dilgeer, Mrs. Dilgeer and their two sons ar- fore fouling out, while Steele totaled nine rived at the Delhi airport on 1st January, boards and three assists. 1988, and tens of thousands of Dalits, Assam- 2001, to go back to his country, Norway. His The JV’s are now 15–9 on the season, and 9– ese, Tamils, Manipuris, and others. Two inde- connecting flight was via Moscow. After 3 (tied for second) in SL action. They will pendent investigations confirmed that the In- checking in, Dr. Dilgeer and family went to conclude their season this Thursday, Feb. 15, dian government massacred 35 Sikhs in the the Immigration counter. The immigration at 6 pm., when they host the Gustine Reds village of Chithi Singhpora in March and evi- authorities detained the family as his name (9–3 in league). dence suggests that the government was re- was in their computer (Black listed). One of Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Emily sponsible for the murders of six Sikhs last the immigration personnel told his colleague Radanovich, as well as the entire girls JV that he (they) is going out of country and let month. The book Soft Target shows that the him/them go. However, the checking contin- team at Mariposa High School. I urge my col- Indian government shot down its own airliner ued and they were asked to sit on a bench. In leagues to join me in applauding Emily and in 1985, killing 329 people, to damage the the meantime, another personnel came. He the girls for a great season and a job well Sikhs. Christians have been subject to a wave took away their passports (Dr. Dilgeer and done. of violence and oppression since Christmas Mrs. Dilgeer; their sons travelled on the f 1998. This repression has included church mother’s passport). This immigration per- burnings, raping nuns, murdering priests, and sonnel asked Mrs. Dilgeer and her sons that EVEN OUTSIDE INDIA, SIKHS CON- the burning to death of a missionary and his you have to prove that you are Dr. Dilgeer’s TINUE TO BE HARASSED BY THE wife and his sons. In the meantime another 8- and 10-year old sons. The Hitavada news- personnel named Chohan (Chauhan) came. INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND ITS paper reported in 1994 that the Indian govern- ALLIES He behaved rudely. Dr. dilgeer told him that ment paid the late governor of Punjab, ‘‘I am not an Indian citizen and you behave Surendra Nath, to foment covert terrorist activ- like a gentleman.’’ This Chohan fellow took HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS ity in Punjab, Khalistan, and in Kashmir. Mrs. Dilgeer and their sons along and asked OF NEW YORK These are just some examples of India’s on- them (mother and sons) and threatened them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES going tyranny against minorities. that ‘‘you have no relationship with Dr. Dilgeer.’’ Dr. Dilgeer and you (three) are not Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Mr. Speaker, this is not acceptable conduct from any country, especially one that claims to related. The immigration personnel threat- ened them and applied psychological pres- Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, a disturbing case be ‘‘the world’s largest democracy.’’ Yet de- of Indian harassment against the Sikhs re- sure during the interrogation. One hour had spite a pattern of tyranny India remains one of gone/passed. Then Dr. Dilgeer demanded cently came to my attention. Dr. Harjinder the largest recipients of U.S. aid. That aid from the personnel that ‘‘he would like to Singh Dilgeer is a Sikh who serves as co-edi- should be ended and Congress should go on speak to the Ambassador of Norway, Delhi, tor of the International Journal of Sikh Affairs. record in support of self-determination for the on phone. Also he would like to speak to one Dr. Dilgeer is a Norwegian citizen. people of Khalistan, Kashmir, Nagalim, and of his friend who is a Member of Parliament Dr. Dilgeer went to India a few years ago to the other minorities seeking their freedom from of India. After his demand, the immigration work for the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak India. That is the best way to ensure freedom personnel changed his behavior and ‘‘stamped their passports.’’ Dr. Dilgeer and Committee (SGPC). When new leaders for all the people in South Asia. achieved power in the SGPC, Dr. Dilgeer lost family arrived just ‘‘two’’ minutes before I would like to place in the RECORD a report closing the aircraft’s door. his job. He decided to move his family back to on the Dilgeer incident by Dr. Awatar Singh TREATMENT AT MOSCOW AIRPORT Norway. Sekhon, editor of the International Journal of The flight from Delhi missed connection to On January 1, Dr. Dilgeer and his wife and Sikh Affairs. It is very informative about India’s their flight to Norway. The Russian Immi- two sons went to the New Delhi airport. The repressive treatment of minorities. gration personnel checked their passport in Indian immigration authorities at the airport de- [From the International Journal of Sikh order to provide them Hotel until the next tained the Dilgeer family because Dr. Dilgeer Affairs] available flight to Norway. Dr. Dilgeer was was on the Indian government’s blacklist. An told that you cannot stay in a hotel and you TORTURE, THREATS AND INHUMANE TREAT- immigration official took Mrs. Dilgeer and the will have to stay at the airport, because you MENT BY INDIAN IMMIGRATION PERSONNEL AT are an ‘‘International Terrorist.’’ Their ter- Dilgeer’s two sons into another room. He ac- THE INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIR- cused them of not being related to Dr. Dilgeer minology of the International Terrorist was PORT, ON 1ST JANUARY, 2001 AND BY THE based on the ‘‘Terrorists’ List provided by and he threatened them. RUSSIAN IMMIGRATION PERSONNEL, MOSCOW the Government of India.’’ The Moscow Im- After about an hour, Dr. Dilgeer demanded (INTERNATIONAL) AIRPORT, MOSCOW, RUSSIA migration authorities kept him (Dr. Dilgeer) to speak to the Norwegian Ambassador and to (By Dr. Awatar Singh Sekhon, Editor) in a lock up under their custody. Dr. a Member of Parliament who is a friend of his. No. of Victims: Four (Husband and wife Dilgeer’s family spent the night at the air- At that point, the Dilgeers were allowed to and Two sons) (a) First Names of victims: port and slept on the floor.

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.039 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 E226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 27, 2001 This has been the treatment, threats and Mr. Speaker, in reading this article, I am pital charges jumped 13 percent, while the slandering the Sikhs by the Indian immigra- sure many of my colleagues will think it ironic Consumer Price Index rose only 5.3 percent. tion personnel at the Delhi international air- that many of the supporters of Nixon’s plan to The nation’s health-care bill, which was only port and by the Russian airport authorities $39 billion in 1965, increased to $75 billion in of the Moscow airport. India, as everybody foist HMOs on the American public are today 1971. Patients had found the fount of unlim- knows it, is the best partner (political) bed promoting the so-called ‘‘patients’ rights’’ legis- ited care, and doctors and hospitals had dis- fellow of Russia in the world affairs. lation which attempts to deal with the problem covered a pot of gold. The writer, Dr. Awatar Singh Sekhon of the HMOs by imposing new federal man- This stampede to the doctor’s office, (Machaki), Managing Editor and Acting Edi- dates on the private sector. However, this is through the U.S. Treasury, sent Congress tor in Chief of the International Journal of not really surprising because both the legisla- into a panic. It had unlocked the health-care Sikh Affairs ISSN 1481–5435, requests the tion creating HMOs and the Patients’ Bill of appetite of millions, and the results were dis- Amnesty International, UN High Commis- Rights reflect the belief that individuals are in- astrous. While fiscal prudence demanded a sion for Human Rights and other agencies to hasty retreat, Congress opted instead for de- consider Dr. Dilgeer and his family’s case capable of providing for their own health care ception. based on the serious violations of their needs in the free market, and therefore gov- Limited by a noninterference promise at- human rights, violations of the rights as ernment must control health care. The only tached to Medicare law—enacted in response international passengers and defaming Dr. real difference between our system of medi- to concerns that government health care Dilgeer as International terrorist by the cine and the Canadian ‘‘single payer’’ system would permit rationing—Congress and fed- Russian immigration authorities, based on is that in America, Congress contracted out eral officials had to be creative. Although the information provided to them by the the job of rationing health care resources to Medicare officials could not deny services world’s ‘‘terrorist’’ administration. India is the HMOs. outright, they could shift financial risk to known to the peace-loving countries of the doctors and hospitals, thereby influencing world as ‘‘the largest democracy, India.’’ De- As Ms. Brase, points out, so-called ‘‘pa- decision-making at the bedside. mocracies do not harass and kill innocent tients’ rights’’ legislation will only further em- Beginning in 1971, Congress began to re- citizens and torture them indiscriminately. power federal bureaucrats to make health care strict reimbursements. They authorized the decisions for individuals and entrench the cur- economic stabilization program to limit f rent government-HMO complex. Furthermore, price increases; the Relative Value Resource BLAME CONGRESS FOR HMO’S because the Patient’s Bill of Rights will in- Based System (RVRBS) to cut physician crease health care costs, thus increasing the payments; Diagnostic-Related Groups number of Americans without health insur- (DRGs) to limit hospitals payments; and HON. RON PAUL most recently, the Prospective Payment OF TEXAS ance, it will result in pleas for yet another gov- System (PPS) to offer fixed prepayments to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ernment intervention in the health care market! hospitals, nursing homes, and home health Tuesday, February 27, 2001 The only true solution to the health care agencies for anticipated services regardless problems is to truly allow the private sector to of costs incurred. In effect, Congress initi- Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I highly recommend work by restoring control of the health care ated managed care. the attached article, ‘‘Blame Congress for dollar to the individual through Medical Sav- NATIONAL HEALTH-CARE AGENDA ADVANCES HMOs’’ by Twila Brase, a registered nurse ings Accounts (MSAs) and large tax credits. In Advocates of universal coverage saw this and President of the Citizens’ Council on the Medicare program, seniors should not be financial crisis as an opportunity to advance Health Care, to my colleagues. Ms. Brase de- herded into HMOs but instead should receive national health care through the fledgling molishes the myth that Health Maintenance increased ability to use Medicare MSAs, which HMO. Legislation encouraging members of Organizations (HMOs), whose power to deny give them control over their health care dol- the public to enter HMOs, where individual Americans the health care of their choice has lars. Of course, the limits on private con- control over health-care decisions was weak- been the subject of much concern, are the re- ened, would likely make the transition to a tracting in the Medicare program should be lift- national health-care system, where control sult of an unregulated free-market. Instead, ed immediately. Ms. Brase reveals how HMOs were fostered is centralized at the federal level, less no- In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I hope all my ticeable and less traumatic. By 1971, the ad- on the American people by the federal govern- colleagues will read this article and take its ministration had authorized $8.4 million for ment for the express purpose of rationing lesson to heart. Government-managed care, policy studies to examine alternative health care. whether of the socialist or corporatist variety, insurance plans for designing a ‘‘national The story behind the creation of the HMOs is doomed to failure. Congress must instead health insurance.’’ is a classic illustration of how the unintended restore a true free-market in health care if we Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a longtime consequences of government policies provide advocate of national health care, proceeded are serious about creating conditions under to hold three months of extensive hearings a justification for further expansions of govern- which individuals can receive quality care free ment power. During the early seventies, Con- in 1971 on what was termed the ‘‘Health Care of unnecessary interference from third-parties Crisis in America.’’ Following these hear- gress embraced HMOs in order to address and central planners. ings, he held a series of hearing ‘‘on the concerns about rapidly escalating health care [From the Ideas On Liberty, Feb. 2001] whole question of HMO’s.’’ costs. However, it was Congress which had Introducing the HMO hearings, Kennedy caused health care costs to spiral by removing BLAME CONGRESS FOR HMOS said, ‘‘We need legislation which reorganizes control over the health care dollar from con- (By Twila Brase) the system to guarantee a sufficient volume sumers and thus eliminating any incentive for Only 27 years ago, congressional Repub- of high quality medical care, distributed eq- consumers to pay attention to costs when se- licans and Democrats agreed that American uitably across the country and available at lecting health care. Because the consumer patients should gently but firmly be forced reasonable cost to every American. It is into managed care. That patients do not going to take a drastic overhaul of our entire had the incentive to control health care cost know this fact is evidenced by public outrage way of doing business in the health-care field stripped away, and because politicians where directed at health maintenance organiza- in order to solve the financing and organiza- unwilling to either give up power by giving in- tions (HMOs) instead of Congress. tional aspects of our health crisis. One as- dividuals control over their health care or take Although members of Congress have man- pect of that solution is the creation of com- responsibility for rationing care, a third way to aged to keep the public in the dark by join- prehensive systems of health-care deliver.’’ control costs had to be created. Thus, the ing in the clamor against HMOs, legislative In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon her- Nixon Administration, working with advocates history puts the responsibility and blame alded his desire for the HMO in a speech to of nationalized medicine, crafted legislation squarely in their collective lap. Congress: ‘‘the Health Maintenance Organi- The proliferation of managed-care organi- zation concept is such a central feature of providing federal subsidies to HMOs, pre- zations (MCOs) in general, and HMOs in par- my National Health Strategy.’’ The adminis- empting state laws forbidding physicians to ticular, resulted from the 1965 enactment of tration had already authorized, without spe- sign contracts to deny care to their patients, Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the cific legislative authority, $26 million for 110 and mandating that health plans offer an HMO poor. Literally overnight, on July 1, 1966, HMO projects. That same year, the U.S. Sen- option in addition to traditional fee-for-service millions of Americans lost all financial re- ate passed a $5.2 billion bill permitting the coverage. Federal subsidies, preemption of sponsibility for their health-care decisions. establishment of HMOs ‘‘to improve the na- state law, and mandates on private business Offering ‘‘free care’’ led to predictable re- tion’s health-care delivery system by encour- sults. Because Congress placed no restric- hardly sounds like the workings of the free aging prepaid comprehensive health-care tions on benefits and removed all sense of programs.’’ market. Instead, HMOs are the result of the cost-consciousness, health-care use and med- But what the House of Representatives re- same Nixon-era corporatist, Big Government ical costs skyrocketed. Congressional testi- fused to concur, it was left to the 93rd Con- mindset that produced wage-and-price con- mony reveals that between 1969 and 1971, gress to pass the HMO Act in 1973. Just be- trols. physician fees increased 7 percent and hos- fore a voice vote passed the bill in the House,

VerDate 112000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27FE8.041 pfrm03 PsN: E27PT1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E227 U.S. Representative Harley O. Staggers, Sr., miums. This allowed HMOs to undercut the return with legislation ostensibly to protect of West Virginia said, ‘‘I rise in support of premium prices of their insurance competi- patients from the HMOs they instituted. the conference report which will stimulate tors and gain significant market share. At worst, such offers are an obfuscation de- development of health maintenance organi- In addition, the federal law pre-empted signed to entrench federal control over zations. . . . I think that this new system state laws, that prohibited physicians from health care through the HMOs. At best they will be successful and give us exciting and receiving payments for not providing care. In are deceptive placation. Congress has no de- constructive alternatives to our existing pro- other words, payments to physicians by sire to eliminate managed care, and federal grams of delivering better health services to HMOs for certain behavior (fewer admissions regulation of HMOs and other managed-care Americans.’’ to hospitals, rationing care, prescribing corporations will not protect patients from In the Senate, Kennedy, author of the HMO cheaper medicines) were now legal. rationing. Even the U.S. Supreme Court ac- Act, also encouraged its passage: ‘‘I have The combined strategy of subsidies, federal knowledged in its June 12, 2000, Pegram v. strongly advocated passage of legislation to power, and new legal requirements worked Herdrich decision that to survive financially assist the development of health mainte- like a charm. Employees searching for the as Congress intended, HMOs must give physi- nance organizations as a viable and competi- lowest priced comprehensive insurance pol- cians incentives to ration treatment. tive alternative to fee-for-service practice. icy flowed into HMOs, bringing their dollars Real patient protection flows from patient . . . This bill represents the first initiative with them. According to the Health Re- control. Only when patients hold health-care by the Federal Government which attempts sources Services Administration (HRSA), the dollars in their own hands will they experi- to come to grips directly with the problems percentage of working Americans with pri- ence the protection and power inherent in of fragmentation and disorganization in the vate insurance enrolled in managed care rose purchasing their own insurance policies, health care industry. . . . I believe that the from 29 percent in 1988 to over 50 percent in making cost-conscious health-care decisions, HMO is the best idea put forth so far for con- 1997. In 1999, 181.4 million people were en- and inciting cost-reducing competition for taining costs and improving the organization rolled in managed-care plans. the cash. and the delivery of health-care services.’’ In Once HMOs were filled with the privately What could be so bad about that? A lot, it a roll call vote, only Senator Herman Tal- insured, Congress moved to add the publicly seems. Public officials worry privately that madge voted against the bill. subsidized. Medicaid Section 1115 waivers al- patients with power may not choose man- On December 29, 1973, President Nixon lowed states to herd Medicaid recipients into aged-care plans, eventually destabilizing the signed the HMO Act of 1973 into law. HMOs, and Medicare+Choice was offered to HMOs Congress is so dependent on for cost As patients have since discovered, the the elderly. By June 1998, over 53 percent of containment and national health-care initia- HMO—staffed by physicians employed by and Medicaid recipients were enrolled in man- tives. Witness congressional constraints on beholden to corporations—was not much of a aged-care plans, according to HRSA. In addi- individually owned, tax-free medical savings Christmas present or an insurance product. tion, about 15 percent of the 39 million Medi- accounts and the reluctance to break up em- It promises coverage but often denies access. care recipients were in HMOs in 2000. ployer-sponsored coverage by providing fed- The HMO, like other prepaid MCOs, requires HMOS SERVE PUBLIC-HEALTH AGENDA eral tax breaks to individuals. Unless citi- enrollees to pay in advance for a long list of Despite the public outcry against HMOs, zens wise up to Congress’s unabashed but routine and major medical benefits, whether unadvertised support for managed care, it the health-care services are needed, wanted, federal support for managed care has not waned. In August 1998, HRSA announced the appears unlikely that real patient power will or ever used. The HMOs are then allowed to rise readily to the top of its agenda. manage care—without access to dollars and creation of a Center for Managed Care to service—through definitions of medical ne- provide ‘‘leadership, coordination, and ad- cessity, restrictive drug formularies, and vancement of managed care systems . . . [and f HMO-approved clinical guidelines. As a re- to] develop working relationships with the sult, HMOs can keep millions of dollars from private managed care industry to assure mu- RECOGNIZING MAULDIN- premium-paying patients. tual areas of cooperation.’’ DORFMEIER CONSTRUCTION The move to managed care has been HMO BARRIERS ELIMINATED strongly supported by public-health officials Congress’s plan to save its members’ polit- who anticipate that public-private partner- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH ical skins and national agendas relied on em- ships will provide funding for public-health OF CALIFORNIA ployer-sponsored coverage and taxpayer sub- infrastructure and initiatives, along with ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sidies to HMOs. The planners’ long-range cess to the medical records of private pa- goal was to place Medicare and Medicaid re- tients. The fact that health care is now orga- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 cipients into managed care where HMO man- nized in large groups by companies that hold Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise agers, instead of Congress, could ration care millions of patient records and control lit- and the government’s financial liability erally hundreds of millions of health-care today to recognize Mauldin-Dorfmeier Con- could be limited through capitation (a fixed dollars has allowed unprecedented relation- struction for receiving the prestigious Excel- payment per enrollee per month regardless ships to form between governments and lence in Construction Eagle Award. Mauldin- of the expense incurred by the HMO). health plans. Dorfmeier is receiving the ‘‘Best of the Best’’ To accomplish this goal, public officials For example, Minnesota’s HMOs, MCOs, Award from the Golden Gate Chapter of Asso- had to ensure that HMOs developed the size and nonprofit insurers are required by law to and stability necessary to take on the finan- ciated Builders and Contractors. fund public-health initiatives approved by Mauldin-Dorfmeier Construction, Inc. (MDC) cial risks of capitated government health- the Minnesota Department of Health, the care programs. This required that HMOs cap- state regulator for managed care plans. The was established in 1983 by Patrick Mauldin ture a significant portion of the private in- Blue Cross-Blue Shield tobacco lawsuit, and Alan Dorfmeier. Their general contractors surance market. Once Medicare and Med- which brought billions of dollars into state activities are focused in central and northern icaid recipients began to enroll in HMOs, the and health-plan coffers, is just one example California. MDC has its administrative offices organizations would have the flexibility to of the you-scratch-my-back-I’ll-scratch- and construction yard based in Fresno. pool their resources, redistribute private pre- yours initiatives. Yet this hidden tax, which mium dollars, and ration care across their MDC has a staff of over 55 professionals, further limits funds available for medical including experienced project managers, engi- patient populations. care, remains virtually unknown to enroll- Using the HMO Act of 1973, Congress elimi- neers, and over 150 skilled craftsmen ready to ees. nated three major barriers to HMO growth, Federal officials, eager to keep HMOs in take on any construction task. Their current as clarified by U.S. Representative Claude business, have even been willing to violate bonding capability is in excess of $100 million, Pepper of Florida: ‘‘First, HMO’s are expen- federal law. In August 1998, a federal court with the ability to bond individual projects in sive to start; second, restrictive State laws chided the U.S. Department of Health and excess of $50 million. often make the operation of HMO’s illegal; Human Services for renewing HMO contracts and, third, HMO’s cannot compete effec- Mauldin-Dorfmeier has received many in- that violate their own Medicare regulations. tively in employer health benefit plans with dustry awards, including the coveted ‘‘Con- existing private insurance programs. The THE RUSE OF PATIENT PROTECTION structor Award for Excellence in Client Serv- third factor occurs because HMO premiums Truth be told, HMOs allowed politicians to ice,’’ awarded by the Associated General Con- are often greater than those for an insurance promise access to comprehensive health-care tractors of California for the Bulldog Stadium plan.’’ services without actually delivering them. Expansion. To bring the privately insured into HMOs, Because treatment decisions could not be Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mauldin- Congress forced employers with 25 or more linked directly to Congress, HMOs provided employees to offer HMOs as an option—a law the perfect cover for its plans to contain Dorfmeier Construction, Inc. for receiving the that remained in effect until 1995. Congress costs nationwide through health-care ration- Excellence in Construction Eagle Award. I then provided a total of $373 million in fed- ing. Now that citizens are angry with man- urge my colleagues to join me in wishing eral subsidies to fund planning and startup aged (rationed) care, the responsible parties Mauldin-Dorfmeier many more years of contin- expenses, and to lower the cost of HMO pre- in Congress, Senator Kennedy in particular, ued success.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate and House of Representatives met in Joint Session to receive a message from the President. Senate 3 Army nominations in the rank of general. Chamber Action 2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admi- Routine Proceedings, pages S1593–S1655 ral. Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five reso- 8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- lutions were introduced, as follows: S. 392–408, S. eral. Res. 28–30, and S. Con. Res. 17–18. Pages S1616–17 18 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Measures Reported: Corps, Navy. Pages S1642–55 S. Res. 30, authorizing expenditures by the Com- mittee on the Budget. Messages From the President: Pages S1609–12 Measures Passed: Executive Communications: Pages S1612–16 Legal Representation Authorization: Senate Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1618–38 agreed to S. Res. 28, to authorize testimony and Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1617–18 legal representation in State Of Idaho v. Fredrick Leroy Additional Statements: Pages S1608–09 Leas, Sr. Page S1641 Notices of Hearings: Page S1641 Escort Committee Agreement: A unanimous-con- sent agreement was reached providing that the Presi- Authority for Committees: Page S1641 dent of the Senate be authorized to appoint a com- Privileges of the Floor: Page S1641 mittee on the part of the Senate to join with a like Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and ad- committee on the part of the House of Representa- journed at 10:05 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Wednes- tives to escort the President of the United States day, February 28, 2001. (For Senate’s program, see into the House Chamber for the joint session to be the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 2001. Record on page S1642.) Page S1641 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United Committee Meetings States: (Committees not listed did not meet) Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to the MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Government of Cuba’s on February 24, 1996, is to Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, continue in effect beyond March 1, 2001; to the Health and Human Services, and Education con- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. cluded hearings to examine muscular dystrophy re- (PM–7) Page S1609 search funding levels, after receiving testimony from Transmitting, a budget proposal for the Govern- Audrey S. Penn, Acting Director, National Institute ment of the United States; ordered to lie on the of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Insti- table. (PM–8) Pages S1609–12 tutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Services; Lee Sweeney, University of Pennsylvania lowing nominations: School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Phila- 19 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. delphia, and Patricia Furlong, Middletown, Ohio, D141

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D27FE1.REC pfrm03 PsN: D27FE1 D142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST February 27, 2001 both on behalf of the Parent Project Muscular Dys- Jersey, on behalf of the National Association of Real- trophy; Leon Charash, Woodbury, New York, Chris- tors; Alan Front, The Trust for Public Land, John G. topher J. Rosa, City University of New York Queens Arlington, American Insurance Association, and College Office of Special Services for Students with Grant Cope, United States Public Interest Research Disabilities, New York, Jerry Lewis, Los Angeles, Group, all of Washington, D.C.; Robert D. Fox, California, and Benjamin Cumbo, Upper Marlboro, Manko, Gold and Katcher, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsyl- Maryland, all on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy vania; and Deeohn Ferris, Global Environmental Re- Association; and Donovan Decker, Huron, South Da- sources, Inc., Finesville, New Jersey. kota. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS U.S. TRADE POLICY Committee on Appropriations: Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings to ex- Subcommittee on Energy amine United States trade policy, focusing on prin- and Water Development concluded hearings on ac- cipal trade policy challenges and opportunities, the tivities of the Army Corps of Engineers, including importance of maintaining America’s leadership role the Civil Works Program, water resources planning, in building and sustaining the international trading and the Upper Mississippi and Illinois navigation system, and rebuilding free trade consensus, receiv- study, after receiving testimony from Lt. Gen. Rob- ing testimony from David L. Aaron, former Under ert B. Flowers, USA, Commander/Chief of Engineers, Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Wil- Army Corps of Engineers. liam M. Daley, former Secretary of Commerce, and NOMINATION Carla A. Hills, Hills and Company, former United Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded States Trade Representative, all of Washington, hearings on the nomination of Paul D. Wolfowitz, D.C.; and Robert D. Hormants, Goldman Sacs Inter- of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, after national, New York, New York. the nominee, who was introduced by Senators War- Hearings recessed subject to call. ner and Levin, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. NATO ALLIANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Eu- ropean Affairs concluded hearings to examine issues Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably which have bearing on the state of the North Atlan- reported an original resolution (S. Res. 30), request- tic Treaty Organization Alliance, including the tran- ing $2,880,615 for operating expenses for the period sitions occurring in the Balkans and Southeast Eu- from March 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, rope, NATO enlargement, ballistic missile defense, $5,112,126 for operating expenses for the period and the European Union Rapid Reaction Force, after from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, receiving testimony from Gen. Wesley K. Clark, and $2,187,120 for operating expenses for the period USA (Ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander Eu- from October 1, 2002 through February 28, 2003. rope; Jeffrey Gedmin, American Enterprise Institute/ BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION AND New Atlantic Initiative, and Ronald D. Asmus, ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION Council on Foreign Relations, both of Washington, Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- D.C. committee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk NOMINATION Assessment concluded hearings on S. 350, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee con- pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote the cluded hearings on the nomination of Sean O’Keefe, cleanup and reuse of brownfields, to provide financial of New York, to be Deputy Director of the Office assistance for brownfields revitalization, to enhance of Management and Budget, after the nominee, who State response programs, after receiving testimony was introduced by Senator Stevens and Representa- from Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator, Envi- tive Walsh, testified and answered questions in his ronmental Protection Agency; Mayor J. Christian own behalf. Bollwage, Elizabeth, New Jersey, on behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors; Mayor Myrtle BUSINESS MEETING Walker, East Palo Alto, California, on behalf of the Committee on the Judiciary: Committee resumed mark- National Association of Local Government Environ- up of an original bill to amend title 11, United mental Professionals; Philip J. O’Brien, New Hamp- States Code, relating to bankruptcy reform, but did shire Department of Environmental Services, Con- not complete action thereon and will continue to- cord; Mike Ford, Mike Ford Agency, Clark, New morrow.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:58 Feb 28, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D27FE1.REC pfrm03 PsN: D27FE1 February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D143 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING $2,199,621 for operating expenses for the period Special Committee on Aging: Committee ordered favor- from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, ably reported an original resolution requesting and $940,522 for operating expenses for the period $1,240,422 for operating expenses for the period from October 1, 2002 through February 28, 2003. from March 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, Also, committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 107th Congress. h House of Representatives tives that there should be established a day of cele- Chamber Action bration in honor of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height; Bills Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 727–765; 2 Pages H422–26 private bills, H.R. 766–767; and 18 resolutions, Honoring the Soldiers Killed by Iraqi Missile H.J. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 39–43, and H. Res. Attack and Supporting Missile Defense Programs: 57–68 were introduced. Pages H440–43 H. Con. Res. 39, honoring the ultimate sacrifice Reports Filed: No reports were filed today. made by 28 United States soldiers killed by an Iraqi Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and re- missile attack on February 25, 1991, during Oper- convened at 2 p.m. Page H415 ation Desert Storm, and resolving to support appro- priate and effective theater missile defense programs Joint Committee on Taxation: Read a letter from (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 395 yeas with Chairman Thomas wherein he transmitted the Com- none voting ‘‘nay’’ and 2 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. mittee on Ways and Means designation of the fol- 16. Pages H426–29, H429–30 lowing members to serve on the Joint Committee on Taxation for the 107th Congress: Representatives Presidential Message—National Emergency Re Thomas, Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Stark. Cuba: Read a letter from the President wherein he Pages H415–16 transmitted his message concerning the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba—referred to the International Conference Meetings and Negotia- Committee on International Relations and ordered tion Sessions on Trade Agreements: In the letter printed (H. Doc. 107–47). Page H429 previously noted, Chairman Thomas also forwarded the Committee on Ways and Means recommendation Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. of members to serve as official advisors for inter- 63, electing Representative Engel to the Committee national meetings and trade agreement negotiating on International Relations. Page H430 sessions. Subsequently, the Chair announced the Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance of Speaker’s appointment of the following members to Victims of the Holocaust: The House agreed to the be accredited by the President as Official Advisors to Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, permitting the United States Delegations to international con- the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony ferences, meetings, and negotiation sessions relating as part of the commemoration of the days of remem- to trade agreements during the first Session of the brance of victims of the Holocaust. Page H430 107th Congress: Representatives Thomas, Crane, Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Shaw, Rangel, and Levin. Page H416 Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, Feb- Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules ruary 28. Pages H430–31 and pass the following suspensions: H. Res. 54, Recess: The House recessed at 5:34 p.m. and recon- commending African American Pioneers in Colorado vened at 8:45 p.m. Page H431 (suspension); President Bush’s Address to the Joint Session of Honoring the Late Dale Earnhardt: H. Res. 57, Congress: President George W. Bush delivered his recognizing and honoring Dale Earnhardt and ex- message to a joint session of Congress. He was es- pressing the condolences of the House of Representa- corted into the House Chamber by a committee tives to his family on his death; Pages H416–22, H429 comprised of Representatives Armey, DeLay, Watts Recognition of Dr. Dorothy Height, Valiant Ad- of Oklahoma, Cox, Gephardt, Bonior, Frost, and vocate and Crusader for Human Rights: H. Res. Menendez and Senators Lott, Nickles, Santorum, 55, expressing the sense of the House of Representa- Hutchison of Texas, Craig, Frist, Stevens, Gramm,

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Pages H431–34 Committee on Indian Affairs: organizational business Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote de- meeting to consider proposed legislation requesting funds veloped during the proceedings of the House today for the committee’s operating expenses; to be followed by and appear on page H430. There were no quorum hearings to receive the views of the Department of the calls. Interior on matters of Indian Affairs, 9 a.m., SR–485. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. adjourned at 10:06 p.m. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to resume markup of an original bill to amend title 11, United States Code, relating to bankruptcy reform, 9:30 a.m., Committee Meetings SD–226. No Committee meetings were held. Committee on Rules and Administration: organizational f business meeting to consider pending committee busi- ness, 9:30 a.m., SR–301. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con- FEBRUARY 28, 2001 trol: to hold hearings to examine Plan Colombia and to make an initial assessment of the current drug situation, (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) including human rights issues, future budget needs, Em- Senate bassy staffing issues, potential for regional spillover, and any associated time lines and goals, 10 a.m., SD–215. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: organi- Committee on Small Business: organizational business zational business meeting to consider proposed legislation meeting to consider proposed legislation requesting funds requesting funds for the committee’s operating expenses, for the committee’s operating expenses and rules of proce- subcommittee assignments, rules of procedure for the dure for the 107th Congress, 9 a.m., SR–428A. 107th Congress; to be followed by hearings to examine Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold joint hearings statutes of conservation programs in the current farm bill, with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to exam- 9 a.m., SR–328A. ine the legislative recommendations of the Veterans of Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, Foreign Wars, 10 a.m., 345, Cannon Building. to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for defense health programs, 10 a.m., House SD–192. Committee on Environment and Public Works: organiza- Committee on Agriculture, hearing to review federal farm tional business meeting to consider proposed legislation commodity programs with the American Farm Bureau requesting funds for the committee’s operating expenses, Federation, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. subcommittee assignments, and rules of procedure for the Committee on Appropriations, to hold an organizational 107th Congress, 10:30 a.m., SD–406. meeting, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Finance: organizational business meeting to Committee on Energy and Commerce, to mark up the fol- consider proposed legislation requesting funds for the lowing: H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act of 2001; H.R. committee’s operating expenses, subcommittee assign- 496, Independent Telecommunications Consumer En- ments, and rules of procedure for the 107th Congress, 2 hancement Act of 2001; H.R. 624, to amend the Public p.m., SD–215. Health Service Act to promote organ donation; H. Con. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain Res. 31, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding revenue proposals within the President’s proposed budget the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood request for fiscal year 2002, 2:30 p.m., SD–215. donation and supporting National Donor Day; H.R. 727, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide of Mark A. Weinberger, of Maryland, to be an Assistant that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products Secretary of the Treasury, 4:30 p.m., SD–215. subject to such Act; H.R. 725, Made in America Infor- Committee on Foreign Relations: organizational business mation Act; H.R. 724, authorizing appropriations to meeting to consider proposed legislation requesting funds carry out part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Con- for the committee’s operating expenses, 10:45 a.m., servation Act, relating to the Strategic Petroleum Re- SD–419. serve; and H.R. 723, to amend the Atomic Energy Act Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the re- of 1954 to remove separate treatment or exemption for port of the Independent Task Force cosponsored by the nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions, 10 Council on Foreign Relations and the Center for Strategic a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing on Committee on Small Business, to hold an organizational National Energy Policy, focusing on natural gas issues, 1 meeting, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Committee on Financial Services, hearing on Monetary committee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing Policy and the State of the Economy, 9:30 a.m., 2128 on Improving Water Quality: State Perspectives on the Rayburn. Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Ray- Committee on Government Reform, hearing on ‘‘Special burn. Education-Is IDEA Working as Congress Intended?’’ 1 Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, p.m., 2154 Rayburn. hearing on Medicare Reform, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on the SSA’s International Operations and Human Rights, hearing on Proposal to Implement Return to Work Legislation, 2 International Broadcasting: Its Mission, Budget and Fu- ture, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. p.m., B–318 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Con- Joint Meetings stitution, oversight hearing on ‘‘The Presidential Pardon Power,’’ 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Joint Meetings: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 333, Bankruptcy to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001, Veterans’ Affairs to examine the legislative recommenda- 2 p.m., H–313 Capitol. tions of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 10 a.m., 345 Can- Committee on Science, hearing on the Nation’s Energy Fu- non Building. ture: Role of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 28 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 28

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the recognition of two Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following Senators for speeches and the transaction of any morning measures: business (not to extend beyond 1 p.m.), Senate may con- H.R. 256, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Extension sider bankruptcy reform legislation, and any other cleared (suspension); legislative and executive business. H.R. 558, Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Allentown, Pennsylvania (suspension); H.R. 621, James C. Corman Federal Building in Van Nuys, California (suspension); H. Con. Res. 27, Honoring the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a century of service (sus- pension); H. Res. 54, Commending African American Pioneers in Colorado (suspension); and H.J. Res. 19, Appointment of Walter E. Massey to the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (unanimous consent).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Frank, Barney, Mass., E216 Quinn, Jack, N.Y., E214 Camp, Dave, Mich., E213 Hefley, Joel, Colo., E219 Radanovich, George, Calif., E217, E218, E221, E222, Capps, Lois, Calif., E223 Hill, Baron P., Ind., E218, E219 E224, E227 Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E215, E218 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E214 Sabo, Martin Olav, Minn., E222 Coble, Howard, N.C., E213, E214 McKinney, Cynthia A., Ga., E220 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E219 Condit, Gary A., Calif., E218, E219 Moran, James P., Va., E222 Sweeney, John E., N.Y., E216 Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E215 Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E214 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E215 Dunn, Jennifer, Wash., E221 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E213, E213, E214, E215, E216 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E225 Edwards, Chet, Tex., E215 Olver, John W., Mass., E222 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E213 Paul, Ron, Tex., E226

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