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TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM R. PEARCE Pearce, 65, has made a lot of things work eluded Whitney MacMillan, who eventually during his 40 years of a mostly private ca­ would become chairman. reer, and perhaps has had more influence on But Pearce would not make his career in HON. JIM RAMSTAD public policy than most elected officials, Cargill's legal department. By the mid-1950s, OF MINNESOTA save presidents. a much more challenging assignment beck­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But despite a lifetime spent influencing oned-public relations. Thursday, August 5, 1993 the private affairs of Cargill Inc., tli.e domes­ Decades of controversy combined with an tic affairs of U.S. agriculture and the foreign unbending passion for secrecy at the highest Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to affairs of the United States' most powerful levels left the company unknown by most pay special tribute to William R. Pearce on his friends and enemies, most Minnesotans have people and despised by a vocal few-includ­ retirement this June after a highly distin­ never heard of Cargill's retiring vice chair­ ing influential senators and congressmen. guished career with Cargill, Inc., in my district. man. The company's policy of meeting fiery During his 40-year tenure, Bill not only influ­ But the right people have. Hubert Hum­ criticism with icy silence was, in the end, enced the course that Cargill took as a com­ phrey was a friend. So is Walter Mondale, bad for business. former vice president and soon-to-be U.S. "One of the costs of choosing not to say pany, but he also profoundly impacted U.S. ambassador to Japan. much about yourself is that you are pretty domestic and foreign affairs. "Nothing created more suspicion of me in much at the mercy of other people who are Bill Pearce began his career at Cargill in the White House in those days than that quite willing to characterize you," Pearce 1952. He helped build Cargill into the coun­ [Mondale] thought it was important that I said. "It became a serious handicap in trying try's largest privately held business, one that get the job" as assistant trade rep. Pearce to defend ourselves. buys, sells, transports, and processes grain. said. With Pearce at the public relations helm Because of his strong efforts for Cargill, Bill Articulate and witty, clear-minded and over the next several decades, positive sto­ also successfully lobbied for U.S. agriculture empathetic. Pearce became the consummate ries about Cargil began to appear in small­ town weeklies, farm magazines and larger policies to keep food prices low for consumers broker of competing interests by listening, laughing, learning and then leading. dailies that featured some aspect of Cargil's and export markets open for U.S. goods. "He had an easy way of getting things business-which was buying, selling, trans­ Bill took a leave of absence from Cargill in done," said former Secretary of State George porting and processing grain. Negative sto­ the 1970's to serve as Assistant U.S. Trade Shultz. "And he got them done the way he ries continued, but the public record on Representative. During his tenure, he was wanted them done." Cargil began to approach equilibrium. highly successful in maneuvering a major Perhaps Pearce's most enduring contribu­ Meanwhile, Pearce pressed the company's trade bill through Congress that has set the tion has been made in the past few years as message in Washington, D.C., that U.S. agri­ stage for U.S. international tr~de policy for the architect of a restructuring plan at pri­ cultural policy hobbled efficient traders like generations. vately held Cargill where, until recently, Cargill in export markets while protecting fewer than 90 heirs controlled a company inefficient domestic while protecting ineffi­ Upon his return to Cargill, Bill Pearce per­ with sales of $47 billion, and profits of $450 cient domestic producers. As a result, Cargil formed a near impossible feat by fundamen­ million. scored several major public policy victories tally restructuring the company. During the 80s, tensions mounted as third­ in the 1960's and 1970s that bolstered export As vice chairman of the board, Pearce and fourth-generation heirs of the founding opportunities. pushed for a new board of directors, dealt with Cargill and MacMillan families wondered As always, the company's success bred sus­ the desires of the many owners and instituted what there might be at the big company for picion. The Cargill name is still associated an employee stock option plan [ESOP] that them. Answers to those questions were need­ in some minds with corporate in some minds served to turn the company around. ed, and the sooner the better. with corporate arrogance, market manipula­ Mr. Speaker, for his efforts not only in the Cargill Chairman Whitney MacMillan tion, secrecy and unholy power over U.S. ag­ asked Pearce to negotiate a solution that ricultural policy. private sector, but also his strong influence on would satisfy the heirs, some of whom want­ Former Minnesota Agriculture Commis­ U.S. agricultural and trade policy, I highly ed management roles and others who wanted sioner Jim Nichols still harbors scorn for the commend Mr. Pearce for his efforts. to cash in their stock. Truth was, no one company and views Pearce as an enemy of I also ask permission to enter the full text of with the name "Cargill" or "MacMillan" was family farming. For the past 20 years, with an article that appeared in the June 29 edition ready to take on top operating responsibil­ Pearce as a principal lobbyist, Cargill . has of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune concerning ity. advocated U.S. agricultural policies that Bill's retirement. "He has always been our outside person," have kept farm prices low, Nichols said. [From the Star-Tribune, June 29, 1993] MacMillan said. "If your ox is being gored, While Cargill pushed for lower U.S. grain well, that's his job." prices ostensibly to boost exports, the com­ PEARCE: A QUIET NAVIGATOR-LEAVES Shultz, who worked with Pearce, in the pany's true interest was low prices for the CARGILL AFTER CHARTING ITS NEW COURSE '70s, was not surprised that MacMillan benefit of its immense livestock feeding and (By John J. Oslund and Tony Kennedy) placed such a delicate matter in Pearce's grain processing businesses in the United In 1973, as the Watergate scandal swirled hands. States, said Nichols, who describes Pearce as around Washington, D.C., crippling the "Did you ever see Joe DiMaggio play base­ "very smooth and very much behind-the­ Nixon administration, William R. Pearce was ball?" Shultz asked. "Did you ever see him scenes." at work where he is most comfortable-be­ catch a fly ball? He just sort of drifts under "They used exports as a front to get lower hind the scenes. that ball, he makes it look easy. Then you'll grain prices," Nichols said. Diplomat, problem-solver and string-puller see other people out there, and all sorts of Pearce does not apologize for being an ef­ extraordinaire, the soft-spoken Pearce was antics that they go through to catch the fective advocate. on leave from Cargill Inc. to serve as assist­ same fly ball. "We had the capacity to expand exports . . . ant U.S. trade representative. Maneuvering "Well, [Pearce] made the hard ones look so our public relations efforts were very im­ quietly, as is his style, he steered a major easy." portantly tied to the role that we played in trade bill through a hostile Congress, setting In 1952, Cargill Inc. recruited a class of building markets for U.S. farmers abroad." the stage for U.S. international trade policy management trainees including a freshly Pearce also is known for straight talk. for a generation. minted attorney named William R. Pearce. "My sense from the beginning of this work President Richard Nixon was appreciative, He graduated from Faribault High School be­ is that the first thing to do is put your own but baffled. fore attending the University of Minnesota self-interest on the table because it is often "Nixon told me he did not understand how and the university's law school. perceived to be something different than it it happened," Pearce said in a recent inter­ It was (and still is) Cargill's strategy to is, actually. The process begins by saying, view. "It's the only thing that worked for pick the best people and promote primarily This is what we do and this is how this issue him [at that time]." from within. Pearce's contemporaries in- affects our business. And this is why it does

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19501 not make sense for us--or for anyone else. ary. But Pearce sold the idea as an incentive tries such a Australia, New Zealand, Germany, And here is a better way to do it." tool to improve corporate performance-as Japan, Switzerland, England, and Brazil. The But Cargill certainly didn't win every bat­ owners themselves, employees would be Josis also benefit directly from their innovative tle. Take the 1980 grain embargo, for exam­ more motivated. ple. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghani­ In total, family members tendered 17 per­ embryo transfer program; their production has stan in 1979--80, the Carter administration, cent of their shares for $730.5 million, or an increased at home due to the genetically im­ scratching for a way to punish Moscow, fi ­ average of $8.3 million per family member. · proved offspring that result from these transfer nally settled on a trade embargo. In the process, ownership ranks swelled animals. Cargill and the other big U.S. grain compa­ from fewer than 90 family members to nearly The Josis farm with an environmental con­ nies were stunned. Suddenly eliminating the 20,000 when the shares held in trust for em­ science. They belong to 1,000 Friends of Or­ Soviets from the market left the U.S. grain ployees in the ESOP are included. The fam­ egon, Oregon Environmental Council, Nature companies exposed to hundreds of millions in ily still controls the company. The board of Conservatory, and the National Soil and Water directors, however, divides power among the potential losses. Society of America. They have begun a no-till Pearce argued, successfully, for the U.S. family, corporate management and, for the government to buy the grain already on first time, outside directors. plot of land, which, if it improves the pasture, order that was destined for the Soviet Union. As painful as it was for some heirs, plans will keep loose soil from eroding into the river. The government agreed on the condition for the immediate future did not call for any They built the dry-storage barn and above­ that only the companies' costs would be cov­ of them to occupy management roles. In­ ground-liquid tank to reduce runoff into the ered-not anticipated profits. stead, two younger family members-both river, and to comply with the Clean Water Act, "We advanced the idea . . . but it had a women-were added to the board of direc­ which they strongly supporteq. They no longer lot of support," Pearce said. Then-President tors. "There were some very tense times" creat­ use commercial fertilizer, and now have a dry­ Jimmy Carter, through Agriculture Sec­ manure storage shed. retary Bob Bergland, asked Cargill to halt ing the ESOP, Stilzer said. all grain sales to Moscow through its foreign "We weren't fighting, but people have dif­ The family belongs to countless agricultural subsidiaries. ferences of opinion. And Bill was always organizations and trade groups, and many The request posed a classic tradeoff: Le­ there to kind of smooth things over." members of the family hold or have held posi­ gally, the company's foreign units could Mike Bonsignore, chief executive of Honey­ tions as director, chair, vice chair, and sec­ trade with the Soviets. But that would be well, Inc. and one of the five outside direc­ retary of these organizations. In addition to all seen as undermining the president in a time tors named to the restructured Cargill board, of this, each member of the Josi family still said Pearce "was the only one perhaps of suf­ of crisis. finds time to give to many community groups. After rigorous internal debate led by ficient 'lack of bias,' If I can use that word, Pearce, Cargill subsidiaries from Canada to to represent all the parties involved. That's Ernie and Josie are 4-H leaders, members of Argentina honored the embargo. why everyone was anxious to see this gov­ the Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Why? " The administration was in an ex­ ernance process completed before Bill Pearce Elks, Swiss Society, Chamber of Commerce, tremely difficult position with respect to the left." and County Ambassadors. Their children, Don issues that surrounded our relationship with June 10 was Pearce's last day on the job at and Desi, Bill and Linda, are involved in simi­ Russia," Pearce recalled. "And I have never the Minnetonka mansion that serves as lar organizations. The six grandchildren-rang­ found it very helpful to go out of our way to Cargill's headquarters. ing from 17 -year-old Carol in to 10-year-old embarrass people who are trying to deal with The company he left, perhaps the world's pre-eminent commodities trader, is sailing Derrick-are busy with extra curricular school difficult issues. It's not productive." activities: cheerleading, student council, foot­ Bergland gives the company high marks. smoothly on a course charted by an extraor­ " . . . [Pearce] and his company did what dinary navigator who, incidently, never ball, basketball, OSSUM club, Boy Scouts, they said they would do. They never once at­ bought or sold a bushel of grain in his life. dancing, speech team, golf, and editing the tempted to cheat the U.S. government, never school paper. withheld information. No games played. It That each member of the Josi family can be was absolutely above-board, straight-arrow FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR committed to so many organizations-those and honest." that do and those that don't pertain to their The freshest evidence of Pearce's effective­ HON. MICHAEL J. KOPETSKI family farm-and at the same time smoothly ness is a new board of directors at Cargill run this dairy farm by themselves, is why they and an Employee Stock Option Plan OF OREGON (ESOP}-two gargantuan accomplishments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are receiving the Farm Family of the Year Whitney MacMillan, the 63-year-old chair­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 Award and my recognition today. The Josis man of Cargill Inc. and a member of one of are committed to teaching each other, genera­ the richest families in the United States, put Mr. KOPETSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion to generation, how to care for others and his finger squarely on the issue: " If you don't recognize the Josi family of Tillamook, OR. the land. They are concerned citizens who solve the liquidity issue, you can get into a The Josi family has been selected for the work hard for their own good and for the good lot of trouble. 1993 Oregon State Fair's Farm Family of the of others. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to acknowl­ With any family-owned company, there is Year Award. This award goes to a family edge this exemplary family from my district. the danger for disruption as the pool of heirs which is strongly involved in all phases of farm grows. In Cargill's case, some stockholders of management, uses innovative management or the company stock weren't satisfied with dividend checks and wanted cash for some of production techniques, and is active in the PAULETTE BROWN AT THE HELM their shares. community, agricultural associations, and agri­ Professional managers, in turn, get nerv­ cultural youth programs. HON. DONALDM. PAYNE ous when owners get anxious. How would The Josis more than qualify for this award. OF NEW JERSEY this business with 68,000 employees fare in Their 240-acre Wilsonview Dairy Farm pro­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the future? With no obvious family succes­ vides them with 100 percent of their income. sor, MacMillan turned to Pearce for a solu­ There, each of the 12 family members does Thursday, August 5, 1993 tion. her or his share to keep the farm running Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I "We needed a way of managing the transi­ tion from older to younger," said new board smoothly. Whether it's Julie, who does book­ would like to bring to the attention of my col­ member Lucy MacMillan Stitzer, daughter keeping and secretarial work, Don, who milks leagues an event that took place last week­ of W. Duncan MacMillan. and manages the herd, or Carolin, who, along end. It was the . installation of Paulette Brown " I am not going to say that without Bill with her five younger siblings, cleans and as president of the National Bar Association the board restructuring never would have beds calves, all members of this extended [NBA], the Nation's oldest and largest minority happened, because it would have happened family contribute to the overall success and bar association. Ms. Brown, a long-time ac­ some way or the other. But Bill was really a livelihood of the farm. quaintance and resident of New Jersey, is driving force behind it." In the past few years, the Josis have started sure to become one of the organization's more Along with other top officers of the com­ pany, including Whitney MacMillan, Pearce an embryo transfer program. The international notable leaders and continue to serve as a championed the ESOP as a safety valve for demand for semen and embryo means that role model for many. family financial pressures. the Josis now have a spot in the foreign mar­ As a young girl growing up in Baltimore in In the minds of some, the idea of sharing ket. As a result, the Josis host between 50 the late 1960's, she saw lawyers as mere im­ ownership with employees was revolution- and 100 visitors a year, who represent coun- ages on television and in books. She didn't 69-059 0-97 Vol. 139 (Pt. 13) 47 19502 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 know any lawyers personally. Now she heads again for her work at the service institute in that is too quick to spend money. A Congress New Jersey's largest minority law firm­ mathematics at St. Peter's College in Jersey that is unwilling or unable to cut spending. A Brown, Lofton, Childress and Wolf. City. Congress that is unwilling or unable to termi­ The National Bar Association was founded Sister Theo entered the Sisters of Charity nate programs. They perceive a Government in 1925 by 12 black lawyers. At that time, the on September 8, 1943. After her profession and a Congress that has an insatiable appetite American Bar Association did not accept black she was assigned to Epiphany in Grantwood, for tax dollars and they are working harder lawyers, and would not admit them until the NJ, and later returned to her old school, St. and harder but getting farther and farther be­ 1950s. Consequently, black lawyers founded Aloysius in Jersey City. hind. their own bar association. Today, the organi­ In 1965, Sister Thea arrived al Mother My legislation, a series of bills to change the zation has 82 affiliate chapters nationwide and Seton High School with her degree in mathe­ Rules of the House, is aimed to change our a professional network of more than 16,000 matics, and the certification to teach high procedures to encourage more cooperation lawyers, judges, educators, and law students. school mathematics and science. Since then and comity among Members of Congress; to It recently joined the Society of Black Lawyers she has taught physics and imparted to her improve the end product of legislation; and to of England and Wales to establish the Inter­ students her knowledge of mathematics in have more democracy in our proceedings. national Black Bar Association, made up of at­ classes which range from algebra I to cal­ Such reforms will give our constituents a torneys representing Indian, Hispanic, South culus. She has done extensive graduate work greater voice in their Government and address African, Asian, African-American, Canadian, at Fordham University, the University of Notre the trust deficit between the people and their European, Pacific, Pakistani, Native American, Dame and the Newark College of Engineering Government. and Caribbean bars. in the fields of mathematics and physics, and Let me quote from former-Speaker Sam Ms. Brown is a graduate of Seton Hall Uni­ has offered several courses of study as an in­ Rayburn- versity School of Law. She is involved in com­ structor at her alma mater, the College of St. It is in the Congress that out of the clash munity service and is affiliated with several Elizabeth. She has also offered her expertise of contending opinions is forged the demo­ cratic unity of a democratic people. * * * local and national bar organizations including in her service on the Union County Curriculum Not all measures which emerge from the the Garden State Bar, the State affiliate of the Council and as a member of both the New Congress are perfect, not by any means, but NBA; the American Bar Association; the Asso­ Jersey and National Councils of Teachers of there are very few which are not improved as ciation of Black Women Lawyers of New Jer­ Mathematics. a result of discussion, debate, and amend­ sey; and the New Jersey State Bar Associa­ Sister Thea's teaching expertise goes be­ ment. tion. She has received many awards including yond mathematics. She has instructed Mother While I respect the right of the majority to the New Jersey State Bar Association's Young Seton students in behind-the-wheel driver's set the legislative agenda, the House of Rep­ Lawyer of the Year. She is a former Plainfield, education, and has put in long hours of work resentatives as it currently functions does not NJ, municipal court judge. Before going into as school play coordinator since Mother have the discussion, debate, and amendment · private practice she served as an attorney for Seton's first production, "The Sound of that lead to quality legislative products. It is to Bucks Consultants, Prudential Insurance Co., Music," in 1967. address this need that my legislation is and National Steel Corp. Sister Thea shares her love not only with geared. Ms. Brown is known as a true renaissance the Mother Seton community, but exten9s it to Prior to my swearing in, as I anticipated car­ woman who worked her way up the ladder. others. She has aided many people through rying out my new responsibilities, I envisioned Her professionalism, acuity, leadership ability, her missionary work, in the Mother Seton Mis­ being able to hear, and perhaps participate in, boundless energy, and capacity to care, will sion Club, with the McCoy Mission Club and debates on national issue~ebates where serve her well as she charts the course of the the Jesuit Mission Bureau in New York. there would be great give and take, debates NBA. Mr. Speaker, I am sure my colleagues It is for these and the countless other exam­ that would bring out the broad and fine points will want to join me as I offer my congratula­ ples of her remarkable dedication over the of an issue. And from these informed debates, tions and best wishes to the National Bar As­ past 50 years that I rise in tribute to Sister I expected to be able to weigh the facts and sociation for a progressive and successful Thea today. I am certain that my colleagues come to decisions that best represented the year and to Ms. Paulette Brown of whom I am join me in wishing her many more years in views of my constituents. extremely proud. which to share her love and her knowledge This does not happen in the House of Rep­ with the community. resentatives. In the 95th Congress, 1977-78, 85 percent of the rules were open rules, which TRIBUTE TO SISTER THEO meant that bills were open to amendments FURNISS, IN HONOR OF HER CHANGE THE WAY CONGRESS pursuant to the general rules of the House. In GOLDEN JUBILEE IN THE ORDER DOES BUSINESS the 102d Congress, 34 percent of the rules OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY were open. HON. STEPHEN E. BUYER There is no give and take. There is not even the opportunity to offer a germane amendment HON. ROBERT MENENDFZ OF INDIANA because of closed rules. Rules also waive OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES points of order, even those that are in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, August 5, 1993 rules to enforce the Budget Act. Thursday, August 5, 1993 Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, today, I am intro­ Thomas Jefferson recognized the need for Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased ducing legislation to bring reform to the House defined procedures as a foundation to con­ and honored to take this opportunity to recog­ of Representatives. While I believe there is no ducting our business: nize the accomplishments of Sister Thea magic bullet to enhance our performance as It is much more material that there should Furniss, who is being honored this year by the an institution, I believe my legislation provides be a rule to go by than what the rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in Sisters of Charity as she celebrates a remark­ needed improvements to make the Congress business not subject to the caprice of the able 50 years of dedicated and devoted serv­ more democratic and receptive to the ex­ Speaker or captiousness of its members. It is ice to her community. change of ideas and opinions of all Members. very material that order, decency and regu­ Born in Jersey City, NJ, she is the daughter Over the last few weeks, I have held over larity be preserved in a dignified public of the late Dr. and Mrs. T. Benedict Furniss, 21 town meetings in my rural Indiana district. body. and the brother of Frank and the late Father The turnout at these meetings was excellent. Jefferson, in his work "Jefferson's Manual of John Furniss, S.J. Her lifelong dedication to The people are genuinely concerned with the Parliamentary Practice," which is still included education began with her own schooling at St. issues facing our country. as a part of the House Rules, goes even fur­ Paul's Grammar School and St. Aloysius A constant theme at all of these town meet­ ther to endorse the concept that orderly proce­ Academy of Jersey City. She received a bach­ ings was one of a trust deficit between the dure is necessary to the protection of the elor of arts in mathematics from the College of Government and its people. The people are rights of the minority. He quotes Speaker St. Elizabeth. In her graduate work at the Uni­ disillusioned and angry-very angry. Onslow of the House of Commons: versity of Notre Dame, she received a grant They don't know who they can trust with Nothing tended more to throw power into from the National Science Foundation, and their tax dollars. They perceive a Congress the hands of the administration, and those August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19503 who acted with a majority of the House of sumers could not possibly understand terms ing the legislation. This bill, although slightly Commons, than a neglect of or departure such as "light" or "low fat" since their mean­ modified from the original bill, still has the from the rules of proceedings: that these ing varied from product to product. Manufac­ same goal, to ensure that the Federal Trade forms, as instituted by our ancestors, oper­ turers were allowed to make claims such as Commission [FTC] in its oversight of advertis­ ated as a check and control on the actions of ing for Food and Drug Administration [FDA] the majority, and that they were, in many "fiber prevents cancer" without having first instances, a shelter and protection to the mi­ presented their scientific evidence to the Food food products, abide by the standards, defini­ nority, against the attempts of power. and Drug Administration. In order to present a tions and regulations developed by the Food false picture of health, fiber was added to and Drug Administration pursuant to the re­ By constantly waiving our rules through quirements of the Nutrition Education and La­ Rules Committee actions, minority rights, re­ unhealthy products, including some brands of potato chips. beling Act [NLEA] and accepted by the De­ gardless of party, are being abrogated and the partment of Agriculture for meat and poultry result is poor legislation and ill-will among The NLEA will prohibit such false claims on food labels. Food manufacturers will not be products with regard to nutrition and health Members. claims on food labels. The bill does not re­ The proposals I am introducing today are an able to use terms such as "light" unless they comply with the FDA definition of those terms. quire the duplication of nutrition information or attempt to foster debate, enhance minority across the board compliance with the NLEA, right to be constructive participants in the leg­ Disease claims are prohibited unless the FDA has found that the claim is supported by a sig­ but simply adherence to the requirements for islative process, and improve our standing health and nutrition claims. with our constituents. nificant scientific agreement. The one flaw in this scheme is that it does Unlike my legislation from the 102d Con­ I am introducing three amendments to the gress, this bill requires that the FTC write reg­ not apply to advertising. The FDA has exclu­ House rules. First, require the membership of ulations which abide by the standards devel­ sive jurisdiction over food labels on all prod­ the Rules Committee to reflect the ratio of ma­ oped in the NLEA for health and nutrition ucts, except meat and poultry which are regu­ jority to minority party Members of the House claims. But by implementing these regulations, lated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the beginning of the Congress. it will give the FTC a solid foundation from Second, require a three-fifths vote on the under similar labeling rules. However, under a which to judge compliance with the law and House floor to adopt a rule that waives the memorandum of understanding, the Federal from which to enforce such rules in the courts. ability to offer germane amendments. Trade Commissioner has jurisdiction over food It will also send a consistent message to con­ Third, if the rules of the House require a advertising. Chaos will reign if the FTC's ad­ sumers who now must sort through a maze of supermajority to waive a requirement or point vertising rules are different from the FDA la­ mixed labeling and advertising messages. of order, that same supermajority would be re­ beling rules. Yet the signals from the FTC indi­ It has been almost 3 years since the Con­ quired to adopt a rule making such a waiver. cate that there will be significant differences gress overwhelmingly approved and enacted My third bill addresses the situation which unless Congress acts. into law the NLEA. This landmark legislation arose during consideration of the family leave The purpose of the Nutrition Advertising Co­ authorized the FDA to develop new rules and bill. We adopted a rule by majority vote that ordination Act of 1993 is to achieve this con­ regulations governing nutrition labeling for waived a requirement for a two-thirds vote to sistency. Under the bill, the FTC is required to foods under the jurisdiction of the FDA. The bring up the conference report. We violated a prescribe health claim rules that are consistent NLEA empowered the FDA to reformulate the supermajority requirement by a majority vote. with FDA's health claim rules "to the fullest list of nutrition information on the back of a Finally, I am introducing a bill to require a extent feasible." food label and to present this list in a more three-fifths vote to waive points of order under With respect to disease claims, this stand­ understandable format. It also required that the Budget Act. The Senate has a similar re­ ard will require the FTC to follow the FDA. the FDA develop regulations to assure that quirement. My bill would amend the Budget The bill will prohibit a claim that a food cures nutrition and health claims on the front panel Act to impose the same requirement on the a disease unless the FDA has found that of food labels are accurate and responsible. House. claim meets the standard of the NLEA. Simi­ These new labels, which will for the first time All Members of Congress, constitutionally larly, under the bill, terms such as "light" be required on virtually all FDA regulated food speaking are the same; we represent equc;tl would have to comply with the FDA's defini­ products-as well as processed meats and quantities. Our districts are the same, roughly, tions, regardless of whether they are used in poultry-will help consumers choose foods in numerically speaking. We should all have the advertising or on a food label. the context of a total daily diet without the same right to have our voices heard. We There are obvious format differences be­ confusing and even misleading information should all have the same ability to have ac­ tween labeling and advertising, and certain that is all too often found on food labels. The cess to the legislative process. disclosures required in labeling may not be FDA has done an exemplary job in this most feasible in advertising. The bill gives the FTC difficult and complex task. Last winter, they this flexibility. It does not require the FTC to published final regulations for these new la­ THE NUTRITION ADVERTISING follow the FDA exactly. Instead, it requires that bels which will be required on all covered COORDINATION ACT OF 1993 the FTC follow the FDA "to the fullest extent products by May 1, 1994. Additionally, the Ag­ possible." riculture Department has said it will use the · HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate Mr. FDA labeling requirements for the labeling of OF CALIFORNIA MOAKLEY for his leadership on this bill. I also processed meat and poultry products which IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES want to congratulate Mr. STUDDS for the con­ are under the jurisdiction of the Department of tribution he has made to it. This is an impor­ Agriculture. Thursday, August 5, 1993 tant piece of legislation, and it is my hope that Unfortunately, however, in spite of the ex­ Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to it can be enacted expeditiously. cellent work at the FDA and the support from join as a cosponsor of the Nutrition Advertising Agriculture, it has become painfully clear to Coordination Act of 1993. me that the NLEA by itself cannot guarantee Mr. Speaker, as you know, in 1990 Con­ NUTRITION ADVERTISING that food advertising, which is under the juris­ gress enacted the Nutrition Labeling and Edu­ COORDINATION ACT OF 1993 diction of the Federal Trade Commission, will cation Act or the NLEA. Mr. MOAKLEY was a follow the same standards regarding health key supporter of that bill, as were you, Mr. HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY and nutrition claims as does the FDA in food Speaker. OF MASSACHUSETTS labeling. Even under this new law, advertise­ In May 1994, the regulations to implement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments may still be able to use claims that will the NLEA will become effective. After that not be allowed on the labels of the exact Thursday, August 5, 1993 time, virtually all food sold in this country will same products. So it appea~s that the efforts have information about calories, fat, and other Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am very of the past 3 years may not be enough to fully nutrients. pleased today to reintroduce my legislation protect consumers from being subjected to Equally important, the NLEA will require that from the 102d Congress known as the Nutri­ misleading, inaccurate, and confusing mes­ claims made on food labels be truthful. As I tion Advertising Coordination Act. I also want sages in advertising. am sure you remember, Mr. Speaker, prior to to thank my colleagues HENRY WAXMAN and Therefore, one of my top legislative initia­ 1990, food labeling was out of control. Con- GERRY STUDDS for joining with me in sponsor- tives for the 103d Congress will continue to be 19504 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 the Nutrition Advertising Coordination Act. I my goal in helping to ensure a healthier, better The FTC holder rule is designed to ensure believe the only way to ensure consistent, ac­ educated public with regard to nutrition and its that a consumer-student-is protected curate, and responsible information in adver­ significant impact on health. I continue to be against seller-for-profit institution and lend­ tising as well as on labels, is through a legisla­ impressed at the number of major scientific er-misconduct. The rule applies to only for­ tive route, to bring the FTC into compliance studies and statistical findings that directly profit entities. While this rule may be appro­ with the FDA on this issue. Additionally, the linked the eating habits and patterns of Ameri­ priate with regard to some commercial trans­ FTC will be required to write regulations which cans with this country's top health problems, actions, in my opinion it is entirely inappropri­ are in compliance with the NLEA with regard particularly the number one and two killers, ate in the case of loans made under the to health and nutrient claims. However, the bill heart disease and cancer. The NLEA was cre­ does call for such regulations to be developed ated in large part to help people better edu­ FFELP. on an expedited rulemaking procedur& that will cate themselves on the major role that nutri­ Earlier this year the Department of Edu­ not impose the otherwise lengthy and cum­ tion plays in our lives. It makes sense that the cation made a decision to include the FTC bersome Magnuson-Moss rulemaking process agency that is responsible for monitoring the holder rule on the common student loan appli­ generally required at the FTC. products with these new labels should hold cation form and promissory note mandated by Currently the FTC, under a memorandum of the advertisements to the same standards. the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. understanding with the FDA, retains primary FTC Commissioner Janet Steiger has stated The rule, when applied to student loans, es­ that the potential benefit of advertising is enor­ authority over good advertising. Although pas­ sentially requires banks, who make loans mous. I agre~used responsibly and in an sage of the NLEA establishes a clear and con­ ·under the program, to take on the responsibil­ cise prohibition against misleading nutrition accurate and complete format, advertising is a ity as the absolute guarantor of the school's and health claims on food labels, the FTC has wonderful source of information and education educational quality. I believe that lenders are not proposed any guidelines or restrictions on for consumers. However, when information in such claims with regard to food advertising. advertising is incomplete, inaccurate, or tells a unwilling to accept this role because they are The FTC continues to evaluate these claims pa. tial truth, it can be very damaging. Con­ not equipped for the task and to do so would on a lengthy, case by case, piecemeal basis sumers can either become completely con­ not be economical. using, by its own admission, weaker standards fused and misled into thinking certain products One of the major accomplishments of last than those currently followed by FDA. Further­ are beneficial or harmful, or they can simply year's reauthorization of the Higher Education more, cases that are settled by the FTC usu­ become so disenchanted with advertising that Act was the inclusion of a significant new sec­ they don't believe anything they see or hear ally take many months, even years to be final­ tion of the law to address the oversight and and make no effort to change or improve their ized-during which time the manufacturer is monitoring of a school's eligibility to participate eating habits. This is my biggest fear, that the not required to pull the deceptive advertise­ in the Student Loan Program. Under this au­ ment or to run a retraction. By that time, the skepticism from mixed, blurred messages will discourage the average consumer from trying thority, the Department of Education, State ads have run their course and the public is Postsecondary Review Entities, guaranty never the wiser. If fines are imposed, and to understand or learn more about the foods agencies, and accrediting commissions are all most often they are not, the amounts are gen­ they eat and the potential impact of diet on a charged with evaluating and overseeing the erally very low and certainly not a deterring healthier life. factor to the violator. As the importance of diet on our health con­ quality of institutions who participate in the The evidence for allowing health claims on tinues to grow, it is extremely critical that con­ FFELP Program. Only after each of these enti­ labels of foods regulated by the FDA requires sumers have access to accurate and consist­ ties have given approval are institutions eligi­ basic agreement from many significant sci­ ent information regarding the foods we eat. Al­ ble to participate in the FFELP Program. entific sources. The FTC has allowed health most on a monthly basis new studies and re­ Given that we have this elaborate system for claims based on some reliable sources-in search findings clearly indicate that diet is a monitoring FFELP institutional participation, I some cases research resulting from a busi­ very significant factor in our overall good question whether there is a need to conduct health. We need to have accurate information ness sponsored project. All that has been re­ an additional level of scrutiny. More impor­ regarding the foods we eat if we are to plan quired by the FTC is that the source be cited tantly, lenders are not well equipped to pro­ a truly healthy diet for our families and our­ in the advertisement. In effect, the potential for vide much more than a superficial review of selves. Yet, two of our Government agencies use of unreliable data as a source for a claim educational quality. is far too great. The FTC, under this legisla­ which are primarily responsible for controlling tion, would be required to include in their regu­ much of the information on our foods have dif­ I fear that the application of the FTC holder lations that health claims in food advertising ferent standards and policies about these rule to the FFELP will create a powerful dis­ be consistent with the FDA and there must products. My legislation would help ensure incentive for lenders to serve students at for­ also be supported by significant scientific that Federal policies and regulations regarding profit institutions. Students attending for-profit agreement. If a health claim is made about a food and nutrition are consistent throughout all institutions are typically noncollege bound indi­ product and then later found to be incorrect or agencies of the Government. I hope the viduals who are seeking job skills. Their loan even overstated in its impact, it serves no House will move forward with this legislation balances tend to be low and they provide a helpful purpose and only further confuses an so that these agencies' guidelines regulating higher degree of risk than students attending already suspicious public. health and nutrition claims will complement traditional educational institutions-these fac­ and not compete with each other and ulti­ The FTC continues to justify its noncompli­ tors make their loans less profitable than mately serve the best interests of the ance with FDA rules by asserting that adver­ most. tising and labeling are very different and consumer. should not be judged by the same standard. The final budget reconciliation bill with re­ While I agree that there are differences be­ gard to the FFELP contains a substantial LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT THE phase-in of direct Government lending and a tween the two, I do not agree that they are so FFELP FROM THE FTC HOLDER far apart that the requirements for claims on RULE sharp reduction in lender profits. Given these labels do not need to be applied to advertis­ factors, lenders will likely be more cautious ing. Since the late eighties when the Reagan HON. WilliAM F. GOODUNG than ever to guard against making unprofitable administration allowed manufacturers to put loans. OF PENNSYLVANIA health and nutrition claims on foods labels, la­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In recent years, I have joined my colleagues bels became essentially synonymous with ad­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 in seeking to rid the Student Loan Program of vertisements for the same products. In fact, shoddy, fly-by-night schools. Applying the FTC during that same period in the eighties, the Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I am holder rule is not just another means to this Federal Trade Commission advocated that the introducing legislation to exempt loans made end, it erects a barrier to loan access for non­ same standards should apply to labels and under the Federal Family Education Loan Pro­ advertisements. gram [FFELP] from a Federal Trade Commis­ college bound students. The dissemination of accurate and complete sion [FTC] regulation, commonly referred to as I urge my colleagues to join me in support­ nutrition information to the American people is the holder rule. ing this legislation. August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19505 CONSERVATION AND MANAGE- TRIBUTE TO RON HILKEY raised concerns about these companies' lock­ MENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES step price increases. Enhanced price competi­ IN AN AREA OF THE BERING SEA HON. SCOTI MciNNIS tion will not occur until the seven Bell compa­ KNOWN AS THE DONUT HOLE OF COLORADO nies are free to offer all long-distance serv­ ices. Local telephone rate increases will be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minimized and long-distance rates would be HON. DON YOUNG Thursday, August 5, 1993 OF ALASKA 50 percent lower with full Bell competition be­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MciNNIS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to fore the turn of the 21st century. commend Ron Hilkey, an individual whose Finally, Mr. Speaker, these millions of new Thursday, August 5, 1993 name has become synonymous with law en­ jobs and lower telephone rates would be ac­ Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, today forcement in Rio Blanco County, in Colorado's complished without spending one Federal, I am introducing a concurrent resolution calling Third Congressional District. State or local red cent. Now. that's an eco­ for the United States to take further steps to For the last 15 years, Ron has provided ex­ nomic recovery plari we can all support. If it establish an international fishery agreement cellent service as the Sheriff of Rio Blanco takes the administration and Congress to bring for conservation and management of living County. Beginning with informal law enforce­ these new benefits to the American public, marine resources in international waters of the ment training he has developed recognized in let's get on with it. Bering Sea known as the Donut Hole. all aspects of law enforcement and during his The Donut Hole is a small enclave compris­ career has shown exceptional investigative ing less than 10 percent of the Bering Sea. abilities. THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF The 200-mile exclusive economic zones of the Ron Hilkey's law enforcement career began LIMITED TEST BAN TREATY United States and Russia encompass the in 1967 when he was appointed undersheriff Donut Hole. The total Bering Sea area con­ of the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's department. HON. MICHAEL J. KOPETSKI tains an important commercial fishery, the He served in this capacity until 1973 when he OF OREGON Aleutian Basin pollock stock. The fishery entered the private sector. After 2 years in pri­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spawns only in the exclusive economic zones vate industry, Ron became the chief of police Thursday, August 5, 1993 of Russia and the United States but straddles for Meeker, CO. He was elected Rio Blanco not only these zones but also the Donut Hole. County Sheriff in 1978 and has continued to Mr. KOPETSKI. Mr. Speaker, today, we While the location of the resource makes it serve in this capacity. commemorate one of President John F. Ken­ particularly important for the people of Alaska, In these days of fiscal restraint for all levels nedy's g·reatest achievements. Thirty years the fishery has provided nourishment for any­ of government-municipal to Federal-Ron ago today President Kennedy completed suc­ one who has ever eaten a fish stick. deserves special commendation for always cessfully the Limited Test Ban Treaty. Unfortunately, this valuable fishery resource being conservative with his fiscal requests and For nearly 50 years, world citizens have suf­ has suffered extreme declines from over­ accurate in the fiscal needs of the Sheriff's de­ fered the existence and use of nuclear bombs. harvesting in the Donut Hole by non-coastal partment. Each of those years at least one bomb ex­ nations. The fishery first developed in the mid- While serving as Rio Blanco County Sheriff, ploded, in fact, on average nations and espe­ 1980's when 360,000 metric tons were har­ Ron has taken part in some very interesting cially the United States, detonated 20 nuclear vested by foreign fishermen. In 1989, that investigations. For example, he is credited bombs. amount dramatically increased to 1.4 million with saving the life of a young woman who Different from David's slingshot, the French metric tons. In 1992, as a result of the over­ had nearly froze to death in 1968. A more re­ lance, the English arrow, the Winchester rifle, utilization of the stock, only 10,000 metric tons cent highlight involved the discovery of the or even precision aerial bombardment, a nu­ could be harvested. If we fail to take appro­ skeletal remains of a Ute Indian near the Rio clear bomb can destroy planet Earth. priate action now, the Aleutian Basin pollock Blanco Store. Finally, he has solved all the Now the bombs are silent. They've been si­ stock will never recover. murder cases within his jurisdiction. · lent for almost a year. They are silent because Actions taken by the United States and the I commend Ron Hilkey for his outstanding organizations like Parliamentarians for Global Russian Federation have failed to achieve sat­ service to the people of Rio Blanco County, Action and individuals throughout the world isfactory resolution of the issues. The U.S. first and wish him the best of luck in his future en­ cried, "Silence!, Enough!" ... and forced imposed strict regulations and subsequently deavors. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Congress, President Bush, President Clinton suspended the Aleutian basin pollock fishery. and world leaders to bring silence. The Russian Federation has also passed simi­ Thirty years ago today President Kennedy lar rules for its exclusive economic zone. Yet WEF A STUDY MEANS MORE JOBS, led the world to the signing of the LTBT. Let's these conservation efforts have little success if ENHANCED COMPETITION AND hope that within 30 months, through the lead­ similar measures are not taken for the Donut LOWER TELEPHONE RATES ership of President Clinton, we will have Hole. achieved a comprehensive test ban and nu­ Despite numerous attempts at negotiations HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT clear bombs will be forever silent. with those distant-water fishing nations which OF ILLINOIS have harvested pollock in the Donut Hole, no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES long-term solution has been found. Currently, A VETERANS' CEMETERY AT FORT a temporary suspension of fishing in the Donut Thursday, August 5, 1993 SHERIDAN Hole is in effect for 1993 and 1994. A long­ Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, last month, the term agreement is needed before the tem­ Nobel Prize recipient, Wharton Econometric HON. PHIUP M. CRANE porary suspension expires. Forecasting Associates [WEFA] Group re­ OF ILLINOIS it is clear that international agreements must leased a study predicting that more than 3.6 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be reached soon. All users of the fishery must million jobs would be created over the next 10 understand the need to protect the resource years if the line-of-business restrictions were Thursday, August 5, 1993 through appropriate conservation and man­ lifted on the seven Bell companies. More than Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, the United States agement. Furthermore, they must be willing to 160,000 of those jobs-mostly non-Bell jobs­ has always been a country which honors its enter into serious negotiations to ensure the would be created in my home State of Illinois. veterans before -all others. As a nation which possible commercial viability of the fishery. Increased competition and lower long-dis­ has had to fight for freedom, we recognize the It is vital that the Congress of the United tance and local rates will benefit consumers if sacrifices made by those patriots who choose States provides a clear statement of its deter­ these restrictions are lifted. It's noteworthy that to serve in uniform. From the frozen fields of mination to protect this resource. This concur­ within the last 2 weeks the three largest U.S. Valley Forge to the desert dunes of Kuwait, rent resolution will establish a firm foundation long-distance companies have each raised our Nation's Armed Forces have served admi­ to foster cooperation among all users of Donut their prices by nearly 4 percent. Where is the rably, and from Arlington National Cemetery, Hole fishery. I urge you to support its contents competition in pricing among these oligopo­ just a stone's throw from the Capitol, to the in their entirety. lies? Even an FCC Commissioner, this week, hundreds of Department of Veterans Affairs 19506 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 cemeteries scattered across the country, we DISABILITY RIGHTS IN AMERICAN icans, whatever their political beliefs or geo­ honor those veterans. FOREIGN POLICY graphical backgrounds. I want to commend Unfortunately, veterans in the Chicagoland the minority leader in the Senate, our col­ area do not have the opportunity to be buried HON. STENY H. HOYER league Boa DOLE, who has played a strong in a VA cemetery near their homes. To re­ OF MARYLAND leadership role on this issue, spearheading the ceive this honor, veterans must elect to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senate version of this legislation and rallying buried either in Milwaukee, or as much as 150 impressive bipartisan support. miles from their homes. Because of this hard­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 This bill gives us a chance to make a posi­ ship, the VA has made Chicago one of its pri­ Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, it was just 3 tive contribution to the cause of human rights orities for a cemetery, but has been unable to years ago that the Congress passed, and around the world, one that concerns not only actually produce a location. I believe those President Bush signed into law, the Americans the 500 million individuals with disabilities, but who call Chicago home and who have so gal­ with Disabilities Act. With ADA, this Nation for­ every single member of society. Prohibiting lantly served their country deserve better. tified its commitment to a national policy discrimination and promoting inclusion are As a result, I have introduced legislation based on equality of opportunity, full participa­ practices that benefit us all. In a world too which would direct the Secretary of the Army tion, and inclusion. Today, with my good friend often torn by division and hatred, let us take to transfer as much as 200 acres of Fort and colleague BEN GILMAN, ranking minority a moment to remember and affirm that each Sheridan, which was closed as part of the member on the House Foreign Affairs Com­ individual matters. 1988 base closure and realignment proceed­ mittee, I am introducing a bill to extend this I urge my colleagues to join me in support ings, to the Department of Veterans Affairs for commitment to our foreign policy as well. of this bill. use as a veterans cemetery. This bill is sub­ Our bill will direct the Secretary of State to stantively identical to an understanding that include an examination of discrimination IN CELEBRATION OF INDIAN has been previously worked out, but which fell against people with disabilities as part of the INDEPENDENCE DAY apart over the issue of how much the Penta­ Department's annual reporting on human gon would be compensated for the transfer. rights. The text of the bill is simple, but its Under my proposal, no such roadblock could message is profound. This bill tells the world HON. ROBERT MENENDFZ sidetrack the bill because the transfer would that America holds dear the rights of all peo­ OF NEW JERSEY be executed without compensation to the De­ ple, including those people with disabilities. It IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES partment of Defense. tells the world that we will consider the respect Thursday, August 5, 1993 This legislation would resolve a great injus­ for the human rights of people with disabilities as an important component of human rights Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tice that is being visited upon veterans from in celebration of what has become an annual policy. It reaffirms our conviction that people northeastern Illinois, and I urge my colleagues tradition for the Indian-American community in and this administration to support my pro­ with disabilities can and should be full, contrib­ uting participants in society all across the Jersey City, NJ: the hoisting of the Indian flag posal. with the American flag on Indian Independ­ globe. As chairman of the Commission on Security ence Day. This annual event is sponsored by the Fed­ and Cooperation in Europe, I have seen the eration of Indian Associations, NJ, an umbrella CUT SPENDING FffiST way international attention and concern can organization dedicated to nonprofit, nonpoliti­ speed the promotion and protection of human cal, educational, social, and charitable rep­ rights. The CSCE process, by setting human HON. LARRY COMBEST resentation of the interests of the Indian-Amer­ rights standards and commitments for persons OF TEXAS ican community in the State of New Jersey. belonging to national minorities, migrant work­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The federation is funded by the International ers, Roma (Gypsies), and others who suffer Mahatma Gandhi Association, founded by Mr. Thursday, August 5, 1993 persecution or discrimination, has helped Hardyal Singh of Jersey City in 1980. Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, supporters of focus both governmental and nongovern­ This year, on August 16, at 2 p.m., the the tax bill have been saying that special inter­ mental efforts on improving the lives of hun­ member organizations of the federation will est will cause its defeat. They are right. I am dreds of thousands of people. gather at city hall in Jersey City for this event, not ashamed to admit that my vote against At the CSCE Moscow meeting in 1991, I ad­ celebrating the contributions and achieve­ this bill is due to special interest. The special vocated and achieved the establishment of ments of the Indian-American community, and interest of the 566,217 people who elected CSCE commitments on the human rights of our continuing friendship with the world's most me. The people of the 19th district who have persons with disabilities. For the first time in populous democracy. made their views loud and clear-cut spend­ CSCE history, the participating states agreed I am sure that my colleagues join me in ex­ ing first. to take steps to ensure the equal opportunity tending our best wishes to those who will be This farce of a deficit reduction bill contains of persons with disabilities to participate fully joining in the festivities on Indian Independ­ the largest tax increase in history and will still in the life of their society. They agreed to pro­ ence Day. result in a trillion dollar increase on our na­ mote the appropriate participation of such per­ tional debt. The real kicker is taxes will be ret­ sons in decisionmaking in fields concerning roactive to January 1, 1993. Where are the them, and to encourage favorable conditions SALUTE TO VENTURA TODAY spending cuts? They aren't retroactive that's for the access of persons with disabilities to for sure. They are years down the road with public buildings and services, housing, trans­ HON. ELTON GAU..EGLY 80 percent of cuts coming after the 1996 pres­ portation and cultural and recreational activi­ OF CALIFORNIA idential elections. ties. They also agreed to encourage services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The sad truth is Congress doesn't have a and training of social workers for the voca­ clue how to read a map and gets lost before tional and social rehabilitation of persons with Thursday, August 5, 1993 the route to spending cuts are found. disabilities. Commitments like these, now an Mr. GALLEGL Y. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to No wonder the American people have lost established component of CSCE human rights honor "Ventura Today," Ventura County, CA's, faith in this institution. This bill is a slap in the standards, can be an important yardstick first weekly television program that highlights face to the taxpayers of this country. This isn't against which to measure performance. topical issues and prominent people in busi­ the change the American people had in mind Mr. Chairman, the issue of human rights is ness, government, and the media. last November and this isn't responsible fiscal one that transcends all boundaries. It is an Public affairs television programming plays policy. We cannot continue to run to the tax­ issue that unites, rather than divides, bringing a major role both nationally and locally in help­ payers to bail out Congress for their fiscal mis­ diverse people and groups under one grand ing the American people better understand the management-they will not stand for the con­ umbrella of humanity, dignity, and respect. In issues of the day. Indeed, at its best, such tinued misuse of their hard earned dollars. our own Congress, we have forged tremen­ programming helps shape those issues. Now is the time to do what the American tax­ dous partnerships to champion this cause, be­ Since its inception last October, "Ventura payers have demanded-cut spending first. cause it is one that strikes a chord in all Amer- Today" has striven to do just that by educating August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19507 and informing the public on the aims and sincerity are not often found in such a resolute opportunity to make life a little better for his goals of community leaders as Ventura Coun­ combat warrior. Cash is what I hope all mili­ fellow Americans, whether it was pioneers in ty nears a new century. The show also seeks tary officers aspire to be-an honest, coura­ our Nation's hinterlands, or women in our Na­ to project a favorable image for the business geous protector of those liberties and free­ tion's workplaces and voting booths. community, as well as help business succeed doms upon which our Founding Fathers · felt The Alaskan Territories were a cold and in order to create jobs and create a stable and strongly enough to build our Nation. Cash is a foreboding place when Joe Flakne first arrived growing tax base. role model for our armed services. We wish there in 1929. The son of a Norwegian immi­ I would like to recognize some of the people him, his lovely wife, Marilyn, and his children, grant, he hitchhiked from his native Minnesota who have made "Ventura Today" possible­ Leah, Charles, Janelle, Renee, Elizabeth, and to study the Arctic. He paid his way through O.C. Jenkins, the founder and moderator; ex­ Drew our very best. Godspeed. school by driving an 11-dog teani through the ecutive producer Kathryn Tanis; and producer barren tundra, caring for and feeding reindeer, Alan Putter. caribou and mountain sheep for the U.S. Bio­ I would also like to recognize a number of THE SHAQ ATTACK logical Survey. volunteers who have been instrumental in fur­ When he graduated from the University of thering the goals of the program-Stan HON. DONAlD M. PAYNE Alaska at Fairbanks, Joe went to work for the Seavey, Priscilla McDaniel, Anne Hubbard, OF NEW JERSEY Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Nancy S. Cloutier, Joseph Gallo, Marilyn IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES helping settlers cultivate farmland and raise Woods, Nancy Williams, Pat and Dee Plew, Thursday, August 5, 1993 livestock in the Matanusak Valley near An­ John lrby, editor of the Ventura County Star­ chorage, so that they could survive Alaska's Free Press; John Bowman, editor and pub­ Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, brutal winters. this time last year I had the pleasure to con­ lisher of the Simi Valley Enterprise; Julia Wil­ After serving his country during World War gratulate Shaquille O'Neal on being . selected son, editor of the Ventura County editions of II as President Roosevelt's Alaska Specialist NBA No. 1 draft pick. Shaquille O'Neal is the Los Angeles Times; and Karen R. for the War Manpower Commission, Joe and a native of Newark, NJ. He was a resident of Magnusson-Richards, editor of the Oxnard his wife Irene came to Washington, where he the city's central ward where he lived with his Press Courier. ran the Interior Department's Alaskan Terri­ parents, Philip Harrison and Lucille O'Neal Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me tories Office. In 1953, he left government serv­ Harrison. Shaquille's father is a career military in recognizing these outstanding individuals, ice to join the Arctic Institute for North Amer­ officer and Shaquille has had the opportunity and in wishing great success to "Ventura ica, where he fought to make his adopted to live in many cities and towns in the United Today." State of Alaska our Nation's 49th State. In States as well as overseas. He has lived in 1964, Joe settled in northern Virginia in a log Bayonne, NJ; Athens, GA; San Antonio, TX; cabin he built along the banks of the Potomac, TRIBUTE TO COL. CASMIER and Wildflacken, Germany where he· was spot­ a permanent reminder of his days in the Arc­ JASZCZAK ted by coach Dale Brown of Louisiana State tic. University. And as they say, the rest is history. HON. RONAlD V. DEilUMS As a student at Cole High School in Texas, But protecting the Alaskan wilderness was Shaquille played in the McDonald Basketball not Joe's only passion. Long before it was OF CALIFORNIA fashionable, he fought for the rights of women. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Classics where he started as center. As a stu­ dent at Louisiana State University, he at­ Joe learned early in life that women can do Thursday, August 5, 1993 tended an Olympic festival in Minneapolis in anything that men can do. In hard economic Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to July 1990. In the four games he participated times, while the Flakne's moved from the prai­ recognize Col. Casmier Jaszczak-affection­ in, he scored 98 points, had 55 rebounds, and rie to Minneapolis and back to the country ately known as Cash-for his exceptionally 27 blocks. They called him a man among looking for work, it was his mother who held distinguished and patriotic service to the U.S. boys. the family together through sheer determina­ Air Force, this House, and this great Nation as As an LSU sophomore, he was named tion and courage. chief of the House Liaison Office from May 23, "Player of the Year" by Tanqueray. Never for­ Joe demonstrated his commitment to the 1991 to August 30, 1993. It is not often we getting his hometown he donated the cash aspirations of women by marrying Irene, a have the pleasure of being touched by such award that accompanied the Tanqueray honor schoolteacher from the Pacific Northwest who as exemplary individual. I have come to know to the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Newark. At the would not marry him until he received his col­ Cash on both a professional and personal end of his junior year, Shaquille elected to lege diploma. He demonstrated his commit­ level. His professional competence is un­ enter the NBA draft where he was chosen the ment to the working rights of women when, as equaled. He has provided me, as chairman of No. 1 draft pick in the Nation and joined the President Roosevelt's Alaska Specialist, he the House Armed Services Committee, advice Orlando Magic. worked tirelessly to provide women with more and counsel which have been critical to the Over the past year, Shaquille has grown responsibilities and duties. And he dem­ formulation of national policy objectives on a professionally and civically. He has taken his onstrated his commitment to the voting rights wide range of issues from military intervention talent and resources to help better the lives of of women by spearheading a campaign to in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East to de­ many, including the homeless and the young. place a historic marker in Lorton, VA, to des­ veloping the Armed Forces of the future. He Mr. Speaker, I am sure my colleagues ignate the sight where suffragists were jailed has framed the debate on force structure. His would like to join me as I thank Shaquille over 70 years ago for picketing the White personal combat experience in Desert Storm "Shaq" O'Neal for being the type of role House. and Southern Watch proved invaluable to us. model our young people need and to encour­ Joe Flakne joined the League of Women His comprehension of the difficult geopolitical age him to keep the "Shaq Attack" alive. Voters as soon as it went co-ed. It is through climate and its relationship to the establish­ this wonderful organization that I had the ment of national military policy and objectives pleasure of first meeting Joe and hearing first­ is extraordinary. He has been of great service TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH FLAKNE hand his tales of caring for wildlife in the to me as chairman; my predecessor, Sec­ Matansuka Valley and his experiences fighting retary Aspin; and all the members and staff of HON. LFSUE L BYRNE to give women under his wartime command the HASC. His charisma, wit and character OF VIRGINIA job opportunities they never had before. have deeply touched all of the Members of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . It has been a privilege and a joy to know this institution, and he will be truly missed. Joe Flakne, and I am proud to say that, 2 Cash makes things happen, and, believe me, Thursday, August 5, 1993 weeks ago, the University of Alaska at Fair­ that is a difficult thing to do over here. Cash Ms. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to banks-Joe's alma mater-awarded him their is an officer of unlimited potential, and I sin­ pay tribute to an individual who has devoted highest tribute, an honorary doctorate of laws. cerely hope the senior military leadership rec­ his life to helping people who needed help and I ask my colleagues to join me on the floor of ognizes his myriad of accomplishments. On a fighting for people who needed a fighter on the House of Representatives to congratulate personal level, his warmth, compassion, and their side. Joseph Flakne never passed up an a truly great American, Doctor Joseph Flakne. 19508 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 HARLEM YOUTH MARINES, INC., Why is Taiwan not a member? On October much strife, I am pleased to commend the ef­ APPLAUDED 25, 1971, the U.N. General Assembly expelled forts of a pastor of peace. In the aftermath of "the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek from Korean shop boycotts in New York, and riots HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY the place which they unlawfully occupy at the in Los Angeles t!lat targeted Korean busi­ OF NEW YORK United Nations and in all the organizations re­ nesses, it is vitally important to build bridges lated to it." The consequent restoration to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of friendship. Reverend Hong is clearly serving People's Republic of China of its seat in the as an architect and builder of positive rela­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 United Nations was considered "necessary in Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today order to strengthen the authority and prestige tions. I am very pleased to introduce my col­ to bring to the attention of my colleagues the of the U.N. for "no important international leagues in the House of Representatives to outstanding achievements of the Harlem problem could be solved without the participa­ Rev. Henry H. Hong-a living example of the Youth Marines, Inc., which has served count­ tion of the PRC." Christian principle of "love thy neighbor." less young men and women throughout the Since then the people of Taiwan have not city of New York and the tristate area. As a been represented in the United Nations, al­ Representative from that area, I can person­ though their legislators have expressed the ally attest to the importance of this group to desire of the people of Taiwan to join the Unit­ HOUSE SALUTES WILLIAM our community. ed Nations. As a Member of the United States URBAETIS, OLDEST SURVIVING The Harlem Youth Marines, Inc., provides House of Representatives, I believe that the CREWMEMBER OF THE USS youth in our city with alternatives to negative 21 million people of Taiwan deserve member­ "NEW YORK" peer influence by immersing them in commu­ ship in the United Nations, just as the Peo­ nity-based activities. It channels young peo­ ple's Republic of China does. ples' energies in a positive direction. But, for Taiwan to be taken seriously by the HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON By sponsoring such programs as community international community in general and by the OF NEW YORK safety patrol and home shopping, the Harlem members of the United Nations in particular, Youth Marines, Inc., brings much needed aid the Taiwan Government must give up its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to senior citizens in the community and forms claims on the mainland. A separate Taiwan Thursday, August 5, 1993 a generational bridge which instills a sense of seat in the United Nations would help confirm personal responsibility in its young partici­ the reality of Taiwan's independence. Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, as you know, pants. In addition, the Harlem Youth Marines, In 1972 it was necessary that the People's some of the proudest ships in the U.S. Navy Inc., maintains an Emergency Response Republic of China be seated in the United Na­ are named after the various States. And some tions in order to strengthen the authority and Youth Force in readiness which has success­ of our proudest sailors are those who have fully assisted the Red Cross in providing natu­ prestige of the United Nations. Now, in 1993 served on those ships. ral disaster relief to those who suffered in the it is necessary to grant Taiwan membership in recent winter storms which have rocked our the United Nations in order to strengthen the Today I would like to salute and wish a be­ area. During the gulf war, the Harlem Youth authority and prestige of the United Nations. lated but very happy 99th birthday to one of Marines, Inc., participated in support services those sailors, William Urbaetis of for families of National Guardsmen who were Mechanicville, NY. Mr. Urbaetis is the oldest A TRIBUTE TO REV. HENRY H. called away to serve their country in combat. living crewmember of the U.S.S. New York. The Harlem Youth Marines, Inc., encour­ HONG ages the scholastic achievement of New York Mr. Urbaetis was born on July 19, 1894. City's youth. By giving young people a way to HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS The U.S.S. New York (BB 34) was commis­ make a difference right now, it provides them OF NEW YORK sioned in 1915. Mr. Urbaetis joined the U.S. with a direction for future success. The U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Navy on July 26, 1917, served on the U.S.S. Marine Corps has officially recognized the Thursday, August 5, 1993 Rondo and the U.S.S. Madawaska before as­ achievements of this important organization, signment aboard the New York in 1918. There and I ask my colleagues to join with me in ap­ Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, we are all aware he remained until his discharge on September of the strained social and economic relations plauding all of their efforts on behalf of our 6, 1919. Nation's youth. that exist between minority groups in America, particularly African-Americans and Korean­ After leaving the service Mr. Urbaetis Americans. I am very concerned about this sit­ worked for the West Virginia Paper and Pulp MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED uation. That is why I am leading a delegation Mill for 45 years until his retirement. NATIONS of African-American Members of Congress He and his wife, the former Freda Kokosky, and religious leaders to Seoul, Korea, to see raised a daughter and five sons, all of whom how we can promote cross-cultural under­ HON. ROB PORTMAN are still alive. OF OHIO standing and economic cooperation. One per­ Mr. Urbaetis is a life member of the Veter­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son who has played a vital role in serving as a bridge between our two cultures is Rev. ans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He Thursday, August 5, 1993 Henry H. Hong. is an avid stamp collector, and until recently Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, Article 4 of Reverend Hong has consistently been in­ was a beekeeper. the United Nations Charter states that "mem­ volved in efforts to promote harmony and mu­ Mr. Speaker, I hardly need remind you of bership in the United Nations is open to all tual understanding between two proud cul­ • • • peace loving states which accept the ob­ tures. He was responsible for organizing a my interest in veterans. There are many rea­ ligations contained in the present Charter food bank that distributed food and fruits to sons for that interest. Our veterans have made • • *" Today, the United Nations comprises poor people donated by Korean-Americans in enormous sacrifices to preserve our freedoms 184 members: almost all the nations of the 1992. He has also organized a prayer service since this country was founded. And many of world. Unfortunately, Taiwan is one of the to honor black veterans of the Korean conflict. them are walking chronicles of our history to handful of countries that is not a member of And he has led black pastors to Seoul, Korea. preserve those freedoms. Mr. Urbaetis fits into the United Nations. One of his many, and most important contribu­ both categories, and I am very proud to rep­ Among the nations of the world, Taiwan tions is his creation of the Cross Cultural Pas­ resent him in Congress. ranks 41st in population with over 21 million tors' Association. people. Taiwan ranks 13th in world trade and Reverend Hong has demonstrated his com­ Mr. Speaker, I would ask you and other 25th in per capita income. Taiwan is the Unit­ mitment to peace and harmony. Recently, he Members to join me in expressing happy birth­ ed States sixth largest trading partner and is brought a group of African-American high day, with many returns, to a good sailor and the largest holder of foreign reserves world­ school students to Seoul, Korea, with the great American, William Urbaetis of wide. Korea Society. In a time when there is so Mechanicville, NY. August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19509 LOCAL FLEXIBILITY ACT WOULD and outstanding women in the field of health MEDICINE THAT DIDN'T WORK: ENCOURAGE BETTER COORDINA­ care administration in our country, Sister Mary NOT AGAIN TION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS Caritas. Sister Mary Caritas has committed her entire life to the service of others, shower­ HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. ing the people around her with warmth and OF CALIFORNIA OF MICHIGAN fondness. Her forthcoming retirement as Presi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent of Mercy Hospital will be a tremendous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, August 5, 1993 loss to the citizens of western Massachusetts. Thursday, August 5, 1993 Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the pharma­ Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, on August 3, Sister Mary Caritas' career in the health care field began with the attainment of her ceutical industry has a proposal pending be­ Mr. CLINGER and I introduced the Local Flexi­ nursing degree from the Mercy Hospital fore the Justice Department. Basically they bility Act of 1993, H.R. 2856, to achieve better School of Nursing. She continued her edu­ say, "Let us collude on drug prices, and we in coordination of Federal programs at the local the industry will then voluntarily control our level. cation with graduate degrees in the field of medical administration at such prestigious horrendous record on price increases." Others According to the General Accounting Office, in the health industry-insurers and provider local governments are now eligible to receive schools as Regis College, Tufts University, and St. Louis University, to name a few. groups alik~have similarly suggested to the assistance from over 350 separate Federal administration, "Don't worry. On a voluntary programs. Each of these programs makes The enormous impact Sister Mary Caritas basis, w&-the industry that has been driving sense when viewed in isolation from Washing­ has had on the health care field in Hampden up costs at greater and greater rates over the ton. But testimony from local not-for-profit County is evident. Very recently I was fortu­ past decades-will stop this cost spiral." A group and public officials demonstrates that at nate enough to work in a project with Sister member of this camp has even suggested that the local level the requirements of these mul­ Caritas regarding Medicare reimbursements to they will sue the Government if anything tiple Federal programs cause confusion and local hospitals, including Mercy Hospital. Be­ stronger than a "presidential please" is re­ inefficiency. cause of Sister Caritas' dedication and leader­ quested of them. The bill, the Local Flexibility Act of 1993, ship on this issue, millions of dollars in Medi­ History proves instructive when considering creates a Federal Interagency Review Council, care funds will be coming back to western these proposals. comprised of the heads of 10 Federal agen­ Massachusetts. These funds will be used to History has proven a voluntary approach to cies-the Secretaries of Agriculture, Com­ provide jobs and better health care services to hospital cost containment to be a fiasco. Di­ merce, Education, Health and Human Serv­ the people in western Massachusetts. rect regulatory approaches have proven suc­ ices~ Housing and Urban Development, Inte­ Prior to becoming President of Mercy Hos­ cessful. Back in the early eighties, the ill­ rior, Labor and Transportation; the Attorney pital in 1977, Sister Mary Caritas worked in founded notion of a price-competitive hospital General and the Administrator of the Environ­ administrative positions at the Sisters of Provi­ industry under Medicare was put aside by mental Protection Agency. The Council will be dence, the Berkshire Medical Center, and St. none other than the Reagan administration. A able to grant waivers from Federal regulations, Lukes Hospital. She also served as the chair regulatory approach was introduced. other than anti-discrimination requirements, to of the Massachusetts Hospital Association, The results with hospital cost containment local governments and not-for-profit organiza­ Caritas Christi Health System of Boston, and under Medicare have been telling. Prior to the tions in six areas-education, employment the Catholic Health Association, as well as institution of Medicare's DRG system, the tre­ training, health, housing, nutrition, or other so­ being a member of the board of the American mendous industry-wide hospital cost increases cial services-if the Council approves the plan Hospital Association, several colleges, chari­ were exceeded only by the increases in hos­ submitted by the local government that is de­ table associations, and local businesses. pital costs under Medicare. The costs of hos­ signed to help its poor residents. All who know Sister Mary Caritas are fully pital services in the 197G-80 period rose more Local governments and not-for-hire organi­ aware of her inspiring work and dedication in than 50 percent faster under Medicare than in zations will also receive priority in the review health care and service to the Greater Spring­ the private sector. But by the 198~91 period of their applications for Federal funds in these field community. She has taken an active role when the DRG system was fully phased in, six areas if the Council has approved the local in her community, and her lifelong leadership the situation reversed. Hospital costs under governments' plan. has set a standard which will be difficult for Medicare were increasing at one-third their This is a 5-year demonstration program that previous rate and 40 percent slower than the would enable local governments and not-for­ her successor to emulate. She has developed a record which has not gone unnoticed. rate in the private sector. profit organizations to use amounts under cer­ In some areas, voluntarism is great. In the tain Federal assistance programs based on an Sister Caritas received the most distin­ area of health care cost containment, experi­ integrated assistance plan prepared locally. guished William Pynchon award in 1983, the ence has shown that benevolence is not a suf­ The plan would provide the basis for the inte­ honor of Woman of the Year from the Greater ficient force to slow an industry growing $90 gration of Federal assistance and would re­ Springfield Chamber of Commerce in 1990, billion a year. To suggest that it is, ignores quire the involvement of low-income people in and was recognized by Business West maga­ history. developing the plan. zine as the Business Person of the Year in I'd like to insert an article into the RECORD The provisions of this bill would provide a 1992. She also received honorary degrees that has great relevance today. John Iglehart, basis for testing an approach to better coordi­ from the College of Our Lady of the Elms and the editor of the quarterly Health Affairs, had nation and efficiency in the use of Federal pro­ Western New England College. a few interesting things to say about health grams. The program would sunset after 5 With all of her impressive accomplishments, care cost containment back in 1982. What he years, and the bill directs the GAO to evaluate hard work, and dedicated service to the com­ had to say was on the mark then and is even the program after 4 years and recommend to munity, it is not difficult to understand why Sis­ more so today. Congress whether it should be continued. ter Mary Caritas will be greatly missed upon His January 25, 1982 article in the Washing­ I urge my colleagues to support this biparti­ her retirement. But I am convinced that her ton Post follows: san legislation. service to the public is far from over. I am cer­ [From the Washington Post, Jan. 25, 1982] tain that she will continue to play a significant MEDICINE THAT DIDN'T WORK TRIBUTE ON THE RETIREMENT OF role in protecting the health and well-being of (By John K. Iglehart) SISTER MARY CARITAS the residents of western Massachusetts. Her President Reagan is perhaps the foremost interest and involvement in her religious and advocate of voluntarism-the belief that if civic communities will only serve to embellish Americans are left to their own devices, they HON. RICHARD E. NEAL the truly remarkable reputation which she has will find solutions to the ills that afflict so­ OF MASSACHUSETTS so justifiably earned. ciety. He recently established a commission IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to to encourage it in the private sector. Thursday, August 5, 1993 In some areas of the society, no doubt, vol­ join me in honoring Sister Mary Caritas, who untarism packs potential as an agent of Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I faithfully served her community with integrity, change. But in health care, a four-year na­ pay tribute today to one of the truly special for a lifetime of achievements. tional experiment with voluntarism as the 19510 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 chief weapon against soaring costs has prov­ form compulsion might take. The anti-regu­ the finished gowns and drapes undergo steri­ en a failure. latory mood of the country makes it highly lization and, in some cases, packaging in the The proof was well documented by the unlikely that Congress would approve any­ United States prior to sale. principal advocates of voluntarism in the time soon something similar to Carter's hos­ This legislation needs to be enacted in order health sector-the American Hospital Asso­ pital cost-containment legislation. ciation, the American Medical Association The Reagan administration seems to favor to ensure that all companies producing dispos­ and the Federation of American Hospitals­ development of a health-care model based on able surgical gowns and drapes compete on at a recent public hearing. These private in­ marketplace principles. But Reps. Richard A. an equal basis. I urge my colleagues to sup­ terests created the "Voluntary Effort to Gephardt (D-Mo.) and Edward R. Madigan port this bill and insert a copy of the bill in the Contain Health Care Costs" in late 1977 when (R-Ill.), both advocates of the marketplace RECORD: they faced the prospect that President model, suggested at the Dec. 15 hearing that H.R.- Carter's hospital cost-containment legisla­ short-term regulatory steps would have to be tion would impose mandatory controls. taken first to stem the cost spiral. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ The voluntary effort began with promise. In whatever direction the system ulti­ resentatives of the United States of America in During 1978 and 1979, while Congress debated mately moves, it seems time to declare dead Congress assembled, Carter's legislation, the voluntary effort sub­ as the prime policy choice a reliance on vol­ SECTION l. EXTENSION OF REDUCTION OF DUTY stantially met or exceeded the major goals untarism to check health costs that are ON CERTAIN DISPOSABLE SURGICAL that it set in December 1977. These early suc­ squeezing government budgets and corporate GOWNS AND DRAPES. cesses formed the basis for the most persua­ profits. Heading 9902.62.10 of the Harmonized Tariff sive argument used against Carter's hos­ Schedule of the United States is amended by pital-cost bill on the day in November 1979 striking out "12131/92" and inserting "121311 when the House killed it. INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION 96". Once the threat of government action died, REGARDING DISPOSABLE GOWNS SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. however, the exhortations of the voluntary AND DRAPES (A) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in effort proved no match for the powerful eco­ subsection (b), the amendment made by sec­ nomic incentives that relentlessly drive the tion 1 applies with respect to goods entered, health-cost spiral. HON. JAMIE L WHITTEN or withdrawn from warehouses for consump­ Once before in the 1970s, after the demise OF MISSISSIPPI tion, on or after the 15th day after the date of President Nixon's economic stabilization IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the enactment of this Act. program, a similar phenomenon occurred. (b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.-Notwith­ Addressing this issue Dec. 15 while testifying Thursday, August 5, 1993 standing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 before the House Energy and Commerce sub­ Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc­ or any other provision of law to the con­ committee on health and the environment, trary, upon a request filed with the appro­ ing legislation today to restore duty parity priate customs officer before the 180th day John Alexander McMahon, president of the among the competing producers of disposable American Hospital Association, said: "I after the date of the enactment of this Act, think in the short run, very clearly, we got gowns and drapes. This legislation would rein­ any entry or withdrawal from warehouse for the attention of the hospitals and the physi­ state the temporary reduction of import duties consumption of goods to which the amend­ cians to hold the line, and they did. However, on certain disposable surgical gowns and ment made by section 1 applies and that was they did it more, it looks like, out of some drapes through December 12, 1996, and made- postponement of things than would have oth­ would allow manufacturers such as Kimberly­ (1) after December 31, 1992; and erwise been the case ... than came this con­ Clark Corp., a maker of these products in my (2) before the 15th day after the date of the stant hammering ... the pressures on the de­ district, to compete on an equal basis. enactment of this Act; mand side were stronger than our preach­ A similar provision was in effect from 1984 and with respect to which there would have ments." been a lower duty if the amendment made by In 1980, total national health expenditures to 1992 reducing the duty on imports of dis­ section 1 had applied to such entry or with­ totaled $247.2 billion-$1,067 for every man, posable surgical gowns and drapes made of drawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as woman and child in America. In a single year manmade, bonded-fiber fabric to 5.6 percent though such entry or withdrawal had oc­ from 1979 to 1980, total health spending rose ad valorem and providing equal tariff treatment curred on such 15th day. 15.2 percent, the sharpest increase in any with competing products. Without this tem­ year over the 50-year period for which statis­ porary tariff legislation, these products are tics have been compiled. And the 1981 in­ subject to rates of 17 percent ad valorem for TRIBUTE TO DOMINIC PAUL crease will be greater than 15.2 percent. In surgical gowns and 9 percent ad valorem for DIMAGGIO other words, at a time when the general economy is slowing, medical-care costs are surgical drapes. rising at an unprecedented rate. Unlike Kimberly-Clark's products, which are HON. RONALD K. MACIITLEY The record of the voluntary effort fell made entirely of manmade fiber, its competi­ OF RHODE ISLAND shortest in moderating hospital cost in­ tors' products are about 45 percent polyester IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . creases. In 1979, hospital costs exceeded the and 55 percent wood pulp. As a result of Cus­ industry's goal by 1.8 percent. In 1980, the toms Service rulings, imports of those prod­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 hospital industry's performance was 5 per­ ucts are subject to a duty rate of 5.6 percent. Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today centage points above its own voluntarily es­ Without renewal of the temporary duty reduc­ to pay tribute to a gifted athlete and talented tablished goal. In 1981, the voluntary effort set a goal of simply lowering the 16.8 percent tion, Kimberly-Clark will continue in a dis­ entrepreneur, Dominic Paul Dimaggio. Born increase registered the year before. Through advantaged position against almost identically February 12, 1918, Dom, younger brother of the first nine months of 1981, hospital in-pa­ manmade products. hall-of-farner Joe Dimaggio, had a stellar ca­ tient expenses climbed at an annual rate of While in effect, the provision had a favor­ reer in professional baseball. All Boston Red 18.8 percent. able impact on U.S. industry and employment Sox fans, myself included, revered his grace Taking the voluntary effort to task, Karen by supporting and expanding the demand for and speed as he caught long drives in Davis, a professor of economics at Johns the component fabric and raw materials pro­ Fenway Park's deep center field, his strength Hopkins University who was a deputy assist­ duced by Kimberly-Clark and its suppliers. The and accuracy of arm used to throw out coura­ ant secretary of health and human services in the Carter administration, testified Dec. bonded-fiber fabric for Kimberly-Clark's gowns geous, or foolish, runners who dared to try 15: "In short, the hospital industry has bro­ and drapes is produced in my district in Cor­ and tag up on fly balls hit to Dom's territory, ken promise after promise-failing to meet inth, MS, and throughout the country at La­ and his ability to stroke base hits with a con­ even modest targets. Instead, hospital costs Grange, GA; Lexington, NC; and Nennah, WI. sistency unmatched by the vast majority of have skyrocketed since Congress took the Altogether these plants employ over 1,000 baseball players. voluntary effort at its word and dropped ac­ people with an investment of over $200 mil­ While his professional baseball career has tion to impose mandatory controls." lion. In addition, Kimberly-Clark's facilities in ended, it is useful to the sports enthusiast to The need for compulsion in some form Tucson, AZ, employing over 200 people, cut review his 10 seasons with the Red Sox, seems the inevitable conclusion from this failure of voluntarism, unless society sud­ and prepare the fabric and other materials for which were interrupted by 3 years of dedi­ denly decides that medical care is so valu­ assembly in Mexico, as well as preparing the cated service in the U.S. Navy. Dom achieved able that no limits should be placed on its packaging of special packs containing surgical great statistical success at the plate and in the cost. Clearly, there is no consensus on what gowns and other items. Following importation, field. His keen mind and sports acumen have August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19511 seldom been matched. A .298 lifetime batting as well. In addition, there are churches and Despite this, it took 10 years of hard work average, a team record of 31 consecutive schools in several Caribbean countries. The by the Emanuel Pieterson Historical Society, games with at least one hit-1949-and an A.M.E. Zion Church maintains Livingston Col­ under the inspiring leadership of its founder American League record for an outfielder of lege, located in Salisbury, N.C. Livingstone and President, Mr. Horace Carter. The society 503 putouts in one season-1948-are all ex­ College is a 4 year accredited college, found­ was chartered by the New York State Depart­ amples of his considerable skill. Dom's career ed in 1879 by Joseph C. Price. ment of Education Board of Regents on Au­ in baseball exemplifies excellence of the high­ Mother Zion was erected at its present site gust 1, 1975. Their mandate has been to work est order. in 1924, on West 137th Street, between Lenox for a better popular understanding of the con­ This tribute, however, is not just to a former Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boule­ tributions made by African-Americans to the great baseball player. In addition to his distin­ vard. Prior to this, it was located on West Nation's history. The society is not-for-profit guished record as an athlete, Dom has also 136th Street, between Lenox Avenue and and functions with a modest budget, but with achieved great success in business. By his Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. This site great commitment. profitable involvement with textile-type manu­ is currently occupied by the James Varick There were two additional sites in my district facturing plants, sand and gravel companies, Community Center, which is sponsored by designated as landmarks in which the society banks, and restaurants, he has demonstrated Mother Zion. played an important role. The Theresa build­ a natural talent for business equal to his natu­ The Abyssinian Baptist Church was orga­ ing, a work of the la~e architect Vertner Tandy, ral gifts in athletics. He is truly a man of whom nized in 1808, when slavery was a fact of life and the St. Philips's Episcopal Church are ac­ all Americans, and Italian-Americans in par­ in America. Though slavery had been flicker­ claimed for their architecture. ticular, should be proud. ing in New York, the early church members Mr. Carter is the recipient of the second an­ Forty years after his retirement from base­ were the survivors of the half freedom status nual Elliot Wilensky Award, a prestigious ball in 1953, I am pleased to recognize and of the New York Colony. A few black Ameri­ honor presented by the New York City Land­ honor this fine individual who has distin­ cans and members of the First Baptist Church, marks Commission to those giving outstanding guished himself as a superior athlete, an then located on Gold Street, refused to accept effort to historical preservation. The award is adroit businessman, and an outstanding racially segregated seating for worship. Out of named after one of the commission's former person. this protest, Rev. Thomas Paul, a minister vice chairmen. As testimony to Mr. Carter's from Boston, founded the Abysinnian Baptist dedication and achievement, I would like to Church on what was then Anthony Street, now submit for the record a portion of the text of EMANUEL PIETERSON HISTORICAL Worth Street. It was the first African American the speech made by New York City Land­ SOCIETY HONORED FOR WORK IN Baptist Church in New York State. marks Commission Chair Laurie Beckelman PRESERVING HERITAGE OF NEW Uner the pastorate of Reverend Paul, the upon the presentation of the award to Mr. YORK CITY AND THE NATION Worth Street property was purchased and re­ Carter on June 2, 1993: tained for several years. It was later sold and This year, we've chosen a recipient who ex­ the church moved to Broadway Tabernacle, emplifies that part of Elliot that fought for HON. CHARLFS B. RANGEL then to Thompson Street and Spring Street preservation, persevered doggedly, and never OF NEW YORK Hall. wavered in his beliefs. Horace Carter founded IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1856, the Rev. A.B. Spellman became the Emanuel Pieterson Historical Society Thursday, August 5, 1993 church pastor, serving nearly 30 years. It was twenty years ago, at a time when cultural history had not achieved anything like the Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to during his pastorate that the church again sought a permanent place of worship and pur­ prominence it has today. But his dedication commend the Emanuel Pieterson Historical to African-American history goes back years Society for their diligent efforts over the past chased property on Waverly Place. before that, to his early collecting of memo­ In 1885, Rev. Robert D. Wynn, from Nor­ 10 years to have two historically significant rabilia, artifacts, clippings, art and works of wich, CT became pastor, serving until 1902, New York City churches in my district des­ all kinds by and about Americans of African when another move took the church to West descent. ignated as city landmarks. This designation 40th Street. Reverend Wynn was succeeded Horace Carter's advocacy of historic pres­ was recently granted by the New York City by Rev. Charles Morris. In 1908, he was suc­ ervation dates to the early sixties, when he Landmarks Commission. ceeded by the first of the legendary Powells. became involved in the attempt to save the The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Under the administration of Rev. Adam Clay­ original Bridge Street Church, the home of Zion and Abyssinian Baptist churches together ton Powell, Sr. from the Immanuel Baptist Brooklyn's oldest African-American con­ are an extraordinary part of the African-Amer­ gregation and a link in the Underground Church of New Haven, CT, ground was bro­ Railroad, with cubicles in the basement used ican chronicle, and our Nation's history. Moth­ ken at the church's present site, 132 West er Zion was founded in 1796 by James Varick, to hide runaway slaves. Though the church 138th Street. was lost, he went on to struggle for the pro­ a veteran of the Revolutionary War. In 1809, The present gothic and Tudor structure with tection of other sites important to the his­ Abyssinian Baptist organized on the same a pulpit of imported Italian marble, and featur­ tory of African-Americans in this city, using lower Manhattan street. The two churches of­ ing European stained glass windows, had a his position both as President of the Eman­ fered a religious voice more applicable to the construction cost of $400,000. uel Pieterson Historical Society and as a African-American experience and struggle. In 1937 Dr. Powell, Sr. was succeeded by member and Chairman of Harlem's Commu­ Today they sit around the corner from each his son, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. His passion nity Board 10. Among the sites he has fought other in Harlem. Mother Zion is the mother for justice and social change led him to com­ to preserve, now recognized as official city church of an international religious organiza­ landmarks are the Harlem River Houses, the bine a political career with his ministry, He Langston Hughes House, the Schomburg Li­ tion. Abyssinian Baptist is a strong community served in the U.S. Congress for 14 terms with brary, ~he Metropolitan Baptist Church, the institution with an active voice. distinction. Astor Row Houses, the 369th regiment Ar­ The Mother A.M.E. Zion Church is the old­ After Dr. Powell, Jr.'s death in 1972, Dr. mory, and the Adams House on 128th Street, est African-American church in New York City. Samuel S. Proctor, an educator and adminis­ all in Harlem, and Sandy Ground, the Afri­ Members of the church have played an impor­ trator, became pastor. Renovation of the can-American burial ground in Staten Is­ tant role in American history. Harriet Tubman church under his leadership included installa­ land. Even more influential has been his and Frederick Douglas to name a few. The tion of a new organ, dedicated on November. work with schools, bringing a knowledge of church's founder, James Varick, was an aboli­ and appreciation for black history to the 12, 1978. city's students. tionist himself. Today, his remains are in a The Abyssinian Baptist Church has stood In honor of all his long-standing efforts, crypt in the basement of Mother Zion. through slavery, through the civil rights move­ his tireless work, and simply his refusal to Mother Zion is the mother church of the Afri­ ment, and through every American war since give up the good fight, it is my pleasure to can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. This the War of 1812. It has always contributed it's present the Elliot Wilensky Award to Horace denomination has churches from coast to piece to the history of our country. It has been Carter. coast and over half a million members. The and continues to be a beacon reflecting the I wish to congratulate the Abyssinian Baptist first A.M.E. Zion church in Africa was founded religious freedom and independence em­ Church and the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church in Liberia in 1878. There are now A.M.E. Zion bodied by the Constitution. It is synonymous for receiving this deserved recognition. I also churches and schools in Ghana and Nigeria with the glory of the Harlem community. wish to applaud Mr. Carte and the Emanuel 19512 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 Pieterson Historical Society for their most re­ IN HONOR OF WHIRLEY On January 2, Lieutenant Commander Pick­ cent victory and to thank them for their con­ INDUSTRIES, WARREN, PA ett and his crew were returning to Honduras tinuing work to preserve New York City's Afri­ after a logistics support mission to El Salvador can-American heritage. HON. WilliAM F. CUNGER, JR. when suddenly their helicopter was shot down OF PENNSYLVANIA by a FMLN patrol. One of the crew CWO Dan Scott, was killed in the crash. However, both IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lieutenant Commander Pickett and Private MATHIAS TOWNSHIP CELEBRATES Thursday, August 5, 1993 First Class Dawson survived and were seen lOOTH ANNIVERSARY Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to by witnesses walking around the crash site honor Whirley Industries of Warren, PA for asking for water and aid. When discovered by HON. BART STUPAK their outstanding commitment to the physically the FMLN patrol, they were executed without trial nor reason. Forensic experts confirmed OF MIClllGAN and mentally challenged. For over 20 years, Whirley has dedicated itself to employing chal­ the murders with the following details: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lenged individuals, not as a symbolic gesture, Dawson died of a single, small caliber gun­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 but as a genuine attempt to incorporate these shot wound to the head * * * the shot being talented individuals into their team. In recogni­ fired from within 1 or 2 feet although I am Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inclined to think the gun was directly in pay tribute to Mathias Township, located in the tion of these efforts, they will be honored at contact with Dawson's head. Pickett was hit heart of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, in Alger MEGA's annual meetings in September. by 10 gunshots from at least two bursts of County, which I represent. The year 1993 rep­ MEGA is an organization which itself has automatic fire but he died as a result of four resents a landmark as the residents of Ma­ served the mentally and physically challenged shots directly into his face from a range of 2 thias Township celebrate the 1OOth anniver­ for 20 years. I am pleased to have this oppor­ to 3 feet while he was lying on his back. sary of their township's founding. tunity to congratulate Robert Sokolski, presi­ After first denying these murders, the FMLN The rich history of Mathias Township begins dent, Harry Conarro, vice president, and ev­ arrested two individuals, "Porforio"-Ferman in 1883 with John A. Mathias, who ventured eryone in the Whirley operation on this special Hernandez-and "Aparicio"-Severino alone into the untamed wilderness and set the occasion. Fuentes-who later surrendered to the El Sal­ foundation for the future. Joined by others in Previously honored in 1991 with the Organi­ vador Government. Then, in what can only be 1885, Mathias began cultivating the fertile land zation Distinguished Service Award from the described as a corrupt sense of justice, am­ nesty was granted to these murderers as part in the summer and working in logging or shin­ Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitative Fa­ of an overall agreement between Government gle mills by winter. With the promise of acres cilities, this fine organization has established itself as an integral part of its community, and and rebel officia:s. of fertile land, more and more settlers arrived. I urge my colleagues and every citizen in The advent of the new settlers brought a need its efforts have had positive effects across State borders as well. In 1993, through con­ this country in the strongest terms possible to for a local government. On April 1, 1893, the call upon both our Government and the Gov­ township of Mathias was formed, dawning a tracted work operations with 14 vocational fa­ cilities in northwestern Pennsylvania and ernment of El Salvador to bring these mur­ new era of dedication and workmanship to­ derers to justice now. Lieutenant Commander ward the American way. southwestern New York, Whirley Industries will provide work for approximately 1 ,000 chal­ Pickett and Private First Class Dawson were The industry in Mathias Township is deeply lenged individuals, yielding $1 ,800,000 in not the victims of war; they were the victims rooted in the industrial base of America. Log­ wages and revenues. In addition, the company of cold-blooded murder. Their families and ging camps, saw mills, and shingle mills, the has made generous financial contributions to comrades in arms deserve no less than swift first industries developed in the township, these facilities, including donations, interest­ and fair justice. have been a mainstay of Mathias ever since. free loans, and production materials such as A testament to diligence, the timber industry fork lifts and air-driven tools. has withstood hardships, adapting with the KEEP FEDERAL AGENCIES IN THE Manufacturers of advertising and pro­ changing times. Today, the timber industry re­ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA motional items such as pens and cups, mains one of the top employers in Mathias Whirley has been successful in national and Township. international markets and has always been HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK Farming has provided a livelihood for resi­ committed to values over and above the bot­ OF CALIFORNIA dents for years in Mathias Township. From the tom line. Its involvement with vocational facili­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beginning, farmers of Mathias have tirelessly ties in the area and beyond has given people Thursday, August 5, 1993 tilled the land, making an honest living for their the sense of accomplishment that comes with Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ families. The number of farmers declined with being part of such a quality organization. ducing a bill to protect employment and the the grasshopper plague in the 1930's, but the Mr. Speaker, Whirley Industries is an excel­ economy in the District of Columbia. My bill, farmers persevered, maintaining the lifestyle lent selection for the MEGA business recogni­ the District of Columbia Economic Impact Noti­ that has supported their families over the tion. I congratulate everyone at Whirley and fication Act, proposes to keep most Federal years. Today, farmers produce mainly dairy offer them my best wishes for continued suc­ agencies right here where they belong, in the beef and strawberries to promote their liveli­ cess. District of Columbia. hood. The Congress and executive agencies are a Over the century of history Mathias Town­ large reservoir for employment in the District ship has been part of, the residents remain WE MUST DEMAND JUSTICE FOR of Columbia. That steady source of jobs feeds the focus of the plot. They are model citizens, OUR SERVICEMEN KILLED IN EL the local economy quite abundantly. This bill working tirelessly to make their township, and SALVADOR seeks to ensure, through the submission of at the same time, America, a better place to District of Columbia economic impact state­ live. While the residents of Mathias Township HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN ments, that Federal workers, the local govern­ constantly look toward the future, they will OF CALIFORNIA ment, and affected businesses are put on no­ never forget their ancestors who chiseled out IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tice that a Federal agency plans to relocate to of the rocky wilderness the township they another jurisdiction. The bill requires that infor­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 know today. Mathias has grown, and times mation abo'-'t a proposed transfer involving 50 have changed, but the ideals of the residents Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to or more employees is gathered and prepared remain the same: dedication to the job at urge my colleagues and all the citizens of this well in advance. Congress would have to ap­ hand, pride in a job completed, and knowl­ country to join me in voicing outrage over the prove such a move. edge that the family comes first. I am grateful travesty of justice with regards to the cold­ In addition, the bill requires that all Federal that the residents of Mathias Township are my blooded murder of two American servicemen, agencies maintain their headquarters functions constituents and would like to congratulate Lt. Comdr. David H. Pickett and Pfc. Earnest in the District of Columbia. Virtually every them on the 1OOth anniversary of their town­ Dawson, Jr., in El Salvador on January 2, agency currently does so, and the bill would ship. 1991. simply maintain the status quo. August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19513 In 1988, Congress passed the Worker As­ cationing families and dedicated sporting en­ Rhonda M. Abrams carried by the Gannett sistance and Retraining Notification Act, re­ thusiasts boundless opportunities for hunting, news service illustrates some of the problems: quiring private employers to grant notice to fishing, boating, water and snow skiing, A gardener, whose only office is in her communities and employees before relocating snowmobiling and countless other recreational home, who spends 20 hours a week there their businesses elsewhere. Federal agencies activities. making appointments, ordering supplies, and in the District of Columbia are analogous to Historians believe the Thomas family on Lac paying bills, would not be allowed to take a deduction. Neither would a plumber, seminar the employers covered in that act. The impact Vieux Desert opened the area's first resort in leader, contractor, or housecleaner, because of the planned transfer of Federal jobs from 1882. Once the first vacationers fell under the the most important part of the business, the the District of Columbia is no less threatening North Woods' charm, resorts and lodges actual work, is performed outside the home to the economy and employment of this city sprung up all over the county. office. than the relocation of an auto manufacturing Today, logging and tourism are still the driv­ But even if you actually produce your plant out of any community in America. ing force behind Vilas' economy. I take great work in your home office, there's still bad news. Mr. Speaker, the District of Columbia Gov­ pride in knowing the timber from Vilas goes to If you meet with clients and sell your prod­ ernment is struggling to shrink the size of its every corner of the world, and that pleasure ucts outside the office, you may not qualify work force. The loss of those jobs presents a seekers from every corner of the world go to for a tax deduction, as the IRS may consider real hardship for many D.C. government work­ Vilas. sales the most important part of your busi­ ers and their families. An endangered local During this anniversary we will look back ness. economy makes those tough choices critical. with pride on the outstanding achievements o~ So watch out-particularly if you're a The exportation of Federal jobs from the Dis­ the people who made Vilas County the jewel craftsperson, bookkeeper, or writer. trict could exacerbate hardship and have a of the North Woods. We will also make this There have been volumes written and spo­ domino effect on the entire economy of the celebration the starting point for another cen­ ken about how vital small businesses, includ­ District of Columbia. I urge my colleagues to tury of progress for all who call Vilas home. ing home businesses, are to economic growth support this proposal. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me and job creation. Encouraging entrepreneurs in honoring Vilas County for its first 100 years to operate their own business, including mak­ and in wishing for a second century of ing allowance for home businesses, is sound VILAS COUNTY CENTENNIAL unbounded success. economic policy. Denying deductions for home office ex­ HON. TOBY ROTH penses is unfair. If a business rents office space, the rent is deductible. But if a business OF WISCONSIN RESTORATION OF THE HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION person chooses to operate from an office in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the home, performing the same work, then the Thursday, August 5, 1993 HON. PETER HOAGlAND expenses are not deductible. The Tax Code Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in cele­ should not discriminate against home offices. OF NEBRASKA Home offices are a crucial part of the econ­ bration of the centennial of Vilas County in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES North Woods of Wisconsin. The people of omy now more than ever. As our economy re­ Vilas County will host a weekend-long festival Thursday, August 5, 1993 sponds to international competitive pressures on August 13, 14 and 15 to commemorate the Mr. HOAGLAND. Mr. Speaker, I am deeply and defense budget reductions, large compa­ first 100 years of their great county. concerned about the adverse effect that the nies are trying to find ways to operate more The celebration kicks off Friday, August 13, recent Supreme Court ruling, Commissioner efficiently. While this is good for the economy at the Vilas County Fair. On Saturday, we will versus Soliman, will have on the ability of en­ in the long term, it the short run it often means line the streets for the Centennial Parade. The trepreneurs to deduct legitimate home office a painful loss of jobs. It seems as if every day festivities conclude Sunday with a fireworks expenses. I am in the process of developing the news has another story about major em­ display. Other activities over the 3-day gala in­ legislation to establish a test to determine the ployers laying people off. Those people must clude a horseshoe tournament, a native Amer­ eligibility for the deduction that is more rea­ then turn their talents to another job. Many de­ ican pow wow, and numerous musical and sonable than the test imposed by the Su­ cide to go into business themselves. The Tax Code must make a reasonable allowance for cultural demonstrations. preme Court. I hope to have the legislation people who are just getting off the ground and Vilas County has always been a special ready for introduction when Congress returns use a part of their home as a place of busi­ place for me. Over the years I have fished its from the August recess, and I intend to press ness. lakes and strolled its forests many times. But for its inclusion in the first available appro­ In most families, both parents work. This is the county's most precious resource, Mr. priate legislative vehicle. a source of significant stress on the family, Speaker, is the hard-working and goad-heart­ I am pleased to see that several Members both in terms of the financial burden of finding ed people who call Vilas home. have already introduced bills to address this adequate child care, as well as the emotional Vilas County has a long and fascinating his­ issue. Specifically, Representative MFUME, stress that comes from struggling to make tory. The first pioneers from the East Coast Representative ALLARD, and Representative ends meet. Some parents choose to operate settled in the area in the 1850's, where they GRAMS have each taken a different approach a business in the home, which can substan­ found virgin pine timber and plenty of streams to the issue. I look forward to working with tially mitigate those stresses. For working and lakes to drive logs down to the mills in the them in this effort in developing a consensus mothers who feel as if they are forced to middle of the State. Many more entrepreneurs position which can be reasonably enforced. choose between the career track and the followed and founded logging, sawmilling and Prior to the Soliman ruling, in order to qual­ mommy track, a home office may allow them trading towns in Eagle River, Lac du Flam­ ify for the home office deduction, taxpayers to choose both. Home offices may also pro­ beau, Maintowish Waters, Winchester, had to prove that the home office was the only vide opportunity for women who are frustrated Presque Isle, Arbor. Vitae, Boulder Junction, office, essential to the business, and used reg­ by glass ceilings. For these and other rea­ St. Germain, Sayner, Land '0 Lakes, Conover ularly-meaning continually and year round­ sons, one effect of restricting the home office and Phelps. and used exclusively for business. In light of deduction will be to hurt the working families Among these first pioneers was William the Soliman ruling, the Internal Revenue Serv­ that work at home. Freeman Vilas (1840-1908). Mr. Vilas built a ice will now apply three additional criteria: In some cases, a disabled person may prosperous timber, business and served as a where the most important work of the busi­ choose to operate a home business because University of Wisconsin professor, a cabinet ness is performed, where the most contact is · their home already affords the facilities to ac­ member in the Grover Cleveland administra­ made with clients or customers, and where a commodate their disability, whereas establish­ tion and a United States Senator. The county majority of the taxpayer's business time is ing an office with the same facilities may be was named for Mr. Vilas upon its creation in spent. prohibitively expensive. We should not make 1893. The effect of these additional restrictions will the Tax Code another obstacle to disabled en­ The natural splendor of the sparkling lakes be to deny the home office deduction for many trepreneurs. and pine forests of the North Woods draw an­ taxpayers who legitimately operate businesses We must restore a reasonable standard for other industry to Vilas: tourism. Vilas offers va- from their homes. A May 30, 1993 article by the home office deduction. There are as many 19514 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5~ 1993 reasons to do so as there are individuals who Americans recognize inflated claims and housing authority is more efficient and saves operate offices in their homes. Preliminary retread promises. The only way out of the money. data from the IRS statistics of income for 1991 deficit is spending discipline combined with The Housing Authority also received a sepa­ indicates over 1.6 million taxpayers claimed a private-sector growth. Tax increases should be the last resort. rate award for their efforts to involve residents deduction for their home office. I urge my col­ of housing authority complexes in ongoing leagues to join me in this effort. maintenance. As a result, regular call-in and THE 1993 NAHRO AWARD OF MERIT emergency work orders have decreased 20 WINNERS percent. NEARING PASSAGE What is striking about each of these projects HON. BHl ORTON is the participation of a number of sources­ HON.JOHNJ.DUNCAN,~ OF UTAH public, non-profit and for profit-working to­ OF TENNESSEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gether to make the Salt Lake area · a better IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES place to live. I applaud these efforts and en­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 Thursday, August 5, 1993 courage everyone here in Congress to study Mr. ORTON. Mr. Speaker, since coming to how we can direct Federal resources more ef­ Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Congress, I have spent a great deal of time bring to the attention of my colleagues and ficiently to complement these excellent local and energy working on the issue of affordable efforts. In this way, I believe that we can lever­ other readers of the RECORD an editorial which housing. Last Congress, as a member of the age limited Federal resources to the greatest appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel Housing Subcommittee, I was proud to work degree possible to meet our serious housing today. with my colleagues to pass a housing bill de­ problems. NEARING PASSAGE-TOUTED AS DEFICIT-RE­ signed to encourage more flexibility and au­ DUCING, BUDGET WILL INCREASE FEDERAL tonomy at the local level, and to design better SPENDING Federal programs to meet the overwhelming A CONGRESSIONAL VIEW OF MFN Under the budget nearing final passage by Congress, federal spending will rise from $1.4 needs of low and moderate income families FOR CHINA trillion next year to $1.7 trillion in 1998. Dur­ and individuals in finding decent housing. ing that same period the government will, in At the same time, as a member of the HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE Budget Committee and as someone greatly Lloyd Bentsen's memorable phrase, write $1 OF CALIFORNIA trillion in hot checks. concerned about our Federal deficit, I recog­ Nevertheless, this is the budget the presi­ nize that we have limited Federal resources to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent and congressional Democrats brazenly address the many housing problems we have. Thursday, August 5, 1993 tout for its deficit reduction, even though It is becoming increasingly obvious that we they project deficits of $200 billion and grow­ Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to in­ ing five years out. If Washington would just must rely on the dedication and innovation of sert in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a speech freeze federal spending, the budget would be local housing officials and non-profit organiza­ DANA ROHRABACHER made on July 29, 1993, balanced by 1996. tions to use limited resources to solve our at the Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC. Of course, Washington won't freeze spend­ problems. A CONGRESSIONAL VIEW OF MFN FOR CHINA ing. It can't philosophically or politically or Therefore, I would like to take this oppor­ (By Dana Rohrabacher) practically. The bulk of the budget consists tunity to acknowledge the Housing Authority of of mandatory outlays, required by law-such Good afternoon, it if:! a pleasure to be here the County of Salt Lake and the Utah Depart­ with you. I am always happy to participate payments as Social Security benefits and ment of Community and Economic Develop­ health care for the poor and elderly and farm in gatherings like this one which play such subsidies and military retirement, and what ment for being 1993 NAHRO Award of Merit an important role in shaping the debate on have you. As eligible populations grow, ex­ winners. NAHRO, the National Association of issues and ultimately, our policies. penditures bulge. Housing and Redevelopment, makes these I have been asked to give you my view of Bowing to the culture of spending, the annual awards to recognize the innovative so­ Most Favored Nation status for China. Since Democrats' budget trims few nondefense pro­ lutions which local housing authorities and the Tiananmen massacre, the Congress has grams; even the infamous honey subsidy and community development agencies are using to essentially split into two camps on how to helium reserve survive. And where this budg­ address their community's special and unique best approach Beijing, with both sides claim­ et does purport to slow the growth of pro­ ing that their method is the best way to en­ grams, such cuts are mostly postponed until situations. courage freedom and foster positive change the end of the five-year budget plan-until The State received an award for their Villa in China. · after the end of President Clinton's term. Maria project. This project was developed to The two positions can be generally thought By contrast, expensive new programs and a meet the needs of homeless pregnant women. of as-an "either-or" debate in which one 4.3-cent-per-gallon gas tax kick in at once. The State's Department of Community and side favors encouraging China to stop its Sharp income tax increases on the top brack­ Economic Development initiated this project by gross human rights abuses by opposing MFN, et are actually retroactive to Jan. 1, an un­ buying an abandoned and boarded-up house and the other side supports MFN in the hope usual if not unprecedented measure. Adver­ from HUD at 40 percent below appraised that economic engagement will eventually expand human freedom- this through in­ tised as fairness by the president, his new value. The City's Redevelopment Agency pro­ taxes will shift billions from private pockets creased interaction and cross pollination to public coffers, presumably on the theory vided a rehabilitation loan, and Catholic Com­ with the West, not to mention economic that government invests and hires more munity Service took responsibility for day-to­ interdependence that gives the West leverage wisely than families and corporations and day operation of the home. Intermountain over decision makers in China. the many small businesses that file under Health Care provides prenatal care and other Both positions are theoretically honest, the income tax code. services to the women living in the home. In but these "either-or" alternatives may not The president's budget asks citizens to sac­ the last year, twenty homeless women have provide the best answer. rifice now and to take it on faith that gov­ lived in the Villa Maria, 9 babies were born, As you are aware, I have been outspoken in ernment will grow less later, producing defi­ condemning China for its human rights cits lower than they otherwise would have and 13 women have found permanent hous­ abuses. I have voted against MFN each and been. The other benefit the president holds ing. every time it has come up. I don't believe out is a restored economy. But with growth The Housing Authority of the County of Salt that since Tiananmen in 1989, the policy of now a sluggish 1.6 percent, tax increases will Lake was cited for two different activities. economic engagement has worked. Tyranny, dampen enterprise and channel energies into Under their Building and Apartment Mainte­ human rights abuses, continue unabated. sheltering income. nance Apprenticeship Program, nine housing Profits as usual and lipservice to human The president maintains that his budget is authority maintenance employees completed rights don't count in my book or in their the first serious attempt to rein in the fed­ classwork and training necessary to achieve book either. America has to be more than a eral deficit. This too is false. He prefers to journeyman status. This education program congregation of 250 million people trying to forget that deficits we.re declining in the last make a buck. We must stand for freedom as Reagan years-and that as recently as 1990 a was carried out in conjunction with the Utah well as profit. My approach so far, confronta­ bipartisan budget summit raised the gas tax Home Builders Association and the Salt Lake tion with the hardliners, could well be dis­ and top income tax rates but failed to deliver Community College. As a result of the higher ruptive-! admit that. Is there a third alter­ the projected jobs and deficit reduction. skill level of maintenance employees, the native to "either-or?" August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19515 China's economic vitality and potential For example, we shoul1 support Taiwan's GAYLORD HIGH SCHOOL can't be ignored. I understand that and I re­ efforts to reclaim a seat in the United Na­ SYMPHONY BAND HONORED alize the positive effect economic develop­ tions, under its policy of "One nation, two ment is having on millions of people in seats." We should invite high-level Taiwan­ China. But new dynamics are being created. ese officials to visit Washington, I personally HON. BART STUPAK The economy of Southern China is growing would like to see President Lee make an offi­ OF MICHIGAN faster than any other area of the world-in cial trip to the United States. While we do IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES direct contrast to Northern China. In fact, not see China as our enemy, we should open­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 there appears to be the distinct possibility of ly call Taiwan our friend, and sell it the a split in China, perhaps precipitated by the weapons needed for its defense. Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reversion of Hong Kong. In short, Hong Kong The United States may continue to do pay tribute to the Gaylord High School Sym­ may end up taking over Southern China business in China, but at high-level meetings phony Band, from Gaylord, Ml, in Michigan's rather than China taking over Hong Kong. our officials can let the communists know First District, which I represent. On July 15, The fall of this great commercial and fi­ that as long as the human rights situation jn 1993, the Symphony band was awarded the nancial center will not be tolerated by the their country continues as it is, the U.S. will "Ehrenpreis der Wien", "Price of the City of party officials and military officers in continue to warm our relationship with Tai­ Southern China. They know that Southern Vienna", as the best band at the 22d Inter­ pei. national Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, China's economic future depends on a vi­ The Mainland's retaliation, perhaps on a brant Hong Kong. You see, the Party bosses key vote in the Security Council, perhaps in Austria. This extraordinary group of individuals and their families run many of the private nuclear proliferation, or perhaps on some came together as one harmonic unit to claim companies and the Army is involved in cap­ other matter critical to our interests, must their place among the elite as one of the italism up to its rifle butt. be anticipated, weighed, and taken into con­ world's best. I appreciate the damage that revoking Chi­ The International Youth and Music Festival na's MFN status would do to our own busi­ sideration as part of our total policy ap­ ness community, as well as to that of our proach to China. As I said just a moment is held annually in Vienna, Austria, where friends, especially in Hong Kong and Taiwan. ago, we respect China's power, and we would countries from around the world area rep­ And with 8% growth rates and higher-the not jeopardize the critical interests of the resented. This year's festival included bands, pain of eliminating MFN would be even more United States. But expanding liberty is one orchestras, and choirs from the United States, of America's interests. excruciating. Yet, tyranny and oppression Austna, England, Germany, Japan, Scotland, also exists on the mammoth scale in China. This middle approach of "leverage by de­ gree" through a new flavor in our relation­ South Africa, and Sweden. Invitations are Decent people cannot turn their heads, even awarded based on reputation for excellence in as they put their hands in pockets. ship with Taiwan has great appeal to many The threat of revoking MFN is essential in of my colleagues in Congress. Taiwan has performances, earned over a period of many keeping their attention during human rights new friends in Congress, especially the lib­ years. The Gaylord Symphony Band has truly sessions. We have been going through these eral democrats who no longer see it as some earned their reputation as one of the world's sessions for over a decade, nevertheless po­ kind of pariah, who now, at long last, join elite, winning honors that include: First Divi­ litical repression, forced abortions, slave conservative Republicans in actively oppos­ sion ratings at M.S.B.O.A. District and State labor, torture, genocide in Tibet and all the ing communist tyranny. .Band Festivals, a Superior (First Division) rat­ rest keep going, on and on. Will China "de­ Mr. Speaker, let me amplify one of the ing at the National Adjudicators Invitational velop out of it" as many recommend? Cer­ points Mr. ROHRABACHER made in his remarks Concert Band Festival in St. Louis, MO in tainly, as I say, the threat of revoking MFN above, that is Taiwan's current exclusion from has forced these issues to be addressed. But 1989, a Superior-First Division-rating and do we have other leverage? the United Nations. It is an oddity that a nation first place trophy as best band in their division No one can forget that it was President of 21 million people and a democratically at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational Nixon who altered the nature of the U.S.­ elected government is excluded from the Unit­ Concert Band Festival in 1991, an invitation to China relationship. One should remember ed Nations. The Republic of China is a major perform at the American School Band Direc­ that it was done in the context of the Cold economic power, a country with the 20th larg­ tors Association's National Concert Band Fes­ War, and during the Cold War there was no est GNP in the world and the 14th largest tival in 1984 and 1985, and, an invitation to need to justify playing one tyrant off against trader in the world. another. Today, of course, those cir­ perform at the annual Concert Band Sympo­ cumstances have changed. The People's Republic of China doesn't rep­ sium at Central Michigan University in 1991. In China is a permanent Member of the UN resent all the Chinese people. Since the Re­ Vienna, the symphony band, conducted by Security Council, a nuclear power, and so on public of China was forced to withdraw from Ralph Schweigert, received 282 out of 300 . . . and has to be considered in proportion to the UN in 1971, 22 years ago, there has been possible points, finished ahead of 8 other its considerable power to affect our inter­ no representative in the United Nations to rep­ bands and claimed the grand prize. The band ests. China remains one of the top inter­ resent the 21 million Chinese people living on won the additional honor of performing a full­ national players on the planet, but we no Taiwan. longer need "the China card" as leverage length broadcast concert in the studios of OAF against a belligerent communist enemy in Since 1971 things have dramatically (Austrian National Radio). the Soviet Union. So times have changed, changed. As Mr. ROHRABACHER mentioned in Mr. Speaker, the Gaylord High School Sym­ and its time we bring a new card to play. I his remarks at the Heritage Foundation, the phony Band made not only the community of am suggesting we play the "China card" ... Soviet Union no longer exists, and the PAC is Gaylord proud, but all of America as well. Am­ "The Free China Card." thought of more as a place where students bassadors to the world of music, they stand as I am suggesting today that there is an al­ are massacred than as a counterweight to So­ a shining example of the success possible in ternative to the "either-or" debate. I believe our great nation. I am proud to call these out­ a strategy for promoting freedom in China viet imperialism. The Republic of China, on must include a new approach to Taiwan, the other hand, is thought of as a beacon of standing young individuals my constituents which has made the transition to democracy, hope, democracy, and prosperity. and wish them continuing success in their mu­ and whose 20 million people do twice as I believe that democratic Republic of Taiwan sical careers. much business with the United States as do is entitled to UN membership. Re-admitting all of China's billion. the Republic of China to the United Nations is INTRODUCTION OF CHLORINE To the degree that the Mainland is less im­ consistent with the principle of universality of portant for strategic reasons, in the wake of ZERO DISCHARGE ACT OF 1993 the collapse of the Soviet Union, and to the the United Nations' Charter. degree that Taiwan has successfully Moreover, the membership precedent set by HON.BnLmCHARDSON transitioned to democracy-while developing the two Germanys and the two Koreas clearly its economy-marks the degree to which we pave the way for both the People's Republic OF NEW MEXICO should improve our bilateral relationship of China and the Republic of China to be full­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with The Republic of China and cool our ties fledged members of the United Nations. Thursday, August 5, 1993 with Red China. What I am suggesting is that the United Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to con­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, today I am States officially move closer to Taiwan as a sider the new realties in Asia now that the introducing legislation that if enacted will, with­ means of leveraging progress on human cold war is over, and to support the Republic in 5 years, eliminate the use of chlorine and rights and democratic reform on the main­ of Taiwan's rightful bid to reclaim its seat in chlorinated compounds as bleaching agents in land. It is a message that will be understood. the United Nations. the production of pulp and paper. 19516 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 My bill, the Chlorine Zero Discharge Act of than chlorinated processes. If every paper mill compensation to the local government for limi­ 1993, would amend the Clean Water Act to re­ in America had eliminated chlorine and in­ tations imposed on the District because of the quire a reduction to absolute zero of the dis­ stalled closed loop bleaching processes in continuing Federal presence. Undeniably, charge or release into water of any 1991, industry could have saved 94 billion gal­ those restrictions deprive the city of valuable organochlorine compounds, byproducts, or lons of water in that year alone. potential revenue. metabolites formulated as a result of the use The oxygen-based alternatives to chlorine A Federal payment for the District of Colum­ of chlorine or any other chlorinated oxidizing bleaches, in addition to being non-toxic, also bia is not a novel concept. Since 1790, the agents in the pulp and paper manufacturing require approximately one-eighth as much en­ Federal Government has provided funds to process. ergy to produce. In 1992, 4.8 billion kiloWatt support the operation of the local government. I am pleased to introduce this legislation hours of energy were consumed producing For many years that payment amounted to today with the support of my colleagues chlorine for the bleaching process, much of more than 40 percent of the local govern­ HENRY WAXMAN, LOUIS STOKES, CYNTHIA which could have been saved had the industry ment's expenditures. MCKINNEY, LESLIE BYRNE, CARLOS ROMERo­ been chlorine-free. At the advent of Home Rule nearly 20 years BARCELO, GEORGE BROWN of California, LANE In fact, many of these methods are now in ago, the Federal payment stood well over 30 EVANS, ELIZABETH FURSE, DAN HAMBURG, PA­ use in mills throughout the world for produc­ percent. However, throughout the Home Rule TRICIA SCHROEDER, ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, tion of numerous types and grades of pulp era, the percentage steadily declined to rough­ and HOWARD BERMAN. and paper, including the highest quality market ly 14 percent in 1990. Despite efforts to set The use of chlorine and chlorine compounds pulp. Twenty-six mills worldwije are now pro­ formula payment at 30 percent when the 1991 in the pulp and paper industry is the second ducing totally chlorine-free market pulp, includ­ law was debated, in line with recommenda­ largest use of chlorine in the United States ing 17 that make kraft pulp for paper produc­ tions of the Rivlin Commission and others, the and Canada. Chlorine and its compounds are tion. Although the majority of these facilities Congress settled on a 24 percent figure, help­ used as bleaching agents to remove residual are in Scandinavia, three mills in Canada are ing ensure passage of the bill. lignins from wood pulp to make the resulting now producing totally chlorine-free market Despite expectations that the 1991 Federal paper white. pulp, and the Louisiana-Pacific kraft mill in payment formula law would yield a fair and re­ liable annual Federal payment, it has not. Dis­ The use of chlorine as a bleaching agent in Samoa, California is now producing 250 tons agreements over the terms of the law have led the production of pulp and paper results in the of totally chlorine-free paper per day. Remark­ to disparate estimates of the amount of the release of an estimated 1,000 organochlorines ably, two other major American papermakers Federal payment. For fiscal year 1994, for in­ in the waste water of pulp and paper mills. hold patents for chlorine-free production proc­ stance, calculations have ranged from a low of The average pulp mill releases 35 tons of esses, but have never used them. less than $630 million to a high $800 million. toxic organochlorines each day. However, only Commercial use of chlorine-free paper is Ultimately the only figure that really counts is three of the 1,000 organocholines released slowly rising: the General Services Administra­ the one set in the DC appropriations bill: $630 are currently regulated by the EPA: dioxin, tion has begun to issue commercial item de­ furan and chloroform. Only the State of Or­ million. scriptions which stipulate the use of chlorine­ My legislation seeks to remedy and prevent egon regulates organochlorines as a class of free paper and the State of Texas is currently uncertainty in the future; these are its high­ pollutants. using a totally chlorine-free paper product as lights: The use of chlorine in the pulp and paper a standard for eight of their procurement Authorizes Federal payments to the District industry is clearly a hazard that must be con­ standards. In addition, McDonald's has begun of Columbia based on a percentage of ad­ trolled. We can no longer afford the environ­ to use chlorine-free paper bags for its french justed District General Fund revenues from mental and economic effects the use of chlo­ fries, and Time Magazine has announced other than Federal sources. rine produces. plans to use chlorine-free paper when a suit­ The revenue base would be determined A recent report in the Journal of the Na­ able supply is available in this country. from adjusted District General Fund revenues tional Cancer Institute on organochlorines pro­ By eliminating the use of chlorine and its for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal duced as a result of pesticide use found that compounds in the bleaching process, the year at issue, same as current law. "environmental chemical contamination with Chlorine Zero Discharge Act provides a re­ The formula would be permanent, with a organochlorine residues may be an important sponsible, effective solution to the environ­ sliding scale beginning in fiscal year 1995 to etiologic factor in breast cancer." mental and economic degradation of chlorine raise the current percentage, 24 percent, 1 The increased use of chlorine-free paper by use in the pulp and paper industry. Federal percent each year for 6 years, until it reaches our European economic competitors is de­ intervention to ensure that the use of these 30 percent. creasing the American share of the paper unnecessary, dangerous chemicals is elimi­ To preclude wild fluctuations in the author­ market and seriously threatening our future nated is necessary to protect the public from ization, caused by local revenue reductions, a economic competitiveness. potential life-threatening health and environ­ floor would be set so that the Federal payment Despite claims to the contrary, only chlorine­ mental impacts. authorized for any given year is no less than free paper processes will achieve maximum I urge all of my colleagues to join me in the average appropriations for the preceding 3 pollution prevention. Chlorine dioxide, and supporting this important health and environ­ years. other chlorine compounds that reduce the lev­ mental protection legislation. The District will be required to prepare its els of dioxin released, still allow 60 percent of annual report so that adjusted District General organochlorine toxins to pollute rivers, lakes Fund revenues from other than Federal and ground water. A 1992 report issued by the FEDERAL PAYMENT FORMULA sources would be identified. The report would international Joint Commission on the Great REVISION ACT be included in the annual independent audit of Lakes Basin concluded that "the use of chlo­ the District required under current · law since rine and its compounds should be avoided in HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK 1976. the manufacturing process." OF CALIFORNIA GAO would continue to review the audited Fortunately, alternatives to chlorine and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES report and certify its findings, as required chlorinated compounds do exist. These alter­ under current law. natives include oxygen and hydrogen peroxide Thursday, August 5, 1993 Mr. Speaker, let me emphasize that the pre-bleaching and oxygen-based bleaching in­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ Federal payment is not a gift to the District of cluding oxygen, ozone and hydrogen peroxide. ducing leg-islation to revise and make perma­ Columbia. Rather, it reflects the Federal Gov­ In addition to eliminating the environmental nent the Federal payment formula for the Dis­ ernment's obligation to the local citizenry for havoc wreaked by chlorinated pollutants, elimi­ trict of Columbia. Unfortunately, since enact­ services and burdens that go hand-in-hand nating its reliance on chlorine to bleach paper ment of the legislation that established the with this city hosting the seat of National Gov­ will save industry money. According to indus­ Federal payment formula in 1991, the formula ernment. Finally, the formula law merely au­ try estimates, installing closed loop bleaching has been a matter of confusion and varying in­ thorizes funds. The appropriators must bal­ processes that use less water than current terpretation. That is so unfortunate; the intent ance the authorization against other compet­ chlorinated processes will allow mills to of that law was to set an equitable and pre­ ing authorizations of Federal dollars. The Fed­ produce paper products for 30 percent less dictable formula for determining the proper eral Payment Formula Revision Act of 1993 August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19517 proposes to make calculation of that author­ scheduled this month by reform advocates is WESTCHESTER COUNTY PRESS ization permanent, fair, and more predictable. expected to prompt congressional action. It HONORED is not being soft on crime to insist on parity in penalties for the use of what is essentially HON. EUOT L ENGEL ABOLISH MANDATORY MINIMUM the same drug in different forms. The statute as written is discriminatory in operation and OF NEW YORK SENTENCES unjustifiable on its face. IN THE HOUf?E OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DON EDWARDS Thursday, August 5, 1993 OF CALIFORNIA Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is with great IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IMMIGRATION REFORM NEEDED pleasure that I recognize today the 65th anni­ versary of the Westchester County Press, Thursday, August 5, 1993 HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. which provides issue-oriented coverage of Af­ Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. Speaker, rican-American concerns to many residents of the Washington Post has it exactly right in its OF TENNESSEE my district. editorial on August 4, 1993. According to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By reporting the news with its unique style U.S. Sentencing Commission, mandatory mini­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 and point of view, the Westchester County mum sentences are inconsistent with the Fed­ Press has developed into an integral part of eral sentencing guidelines and they create un­ Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, we are facing a the political and sociat landscape in West­ certainty, inequities, and disparities in sentenc­ tremendously growing problem in this Nation chester County. The week is surely not com­ ing. Moreover, they are applied in a racially with illegal immigration. In fact, President Clin­ plete without reading "Snoopy Allgood" or "M. discriminatory fashion. This is especially true ton recently announced his support for an im­ Paul Tells All". when it comes to crack versus powder co­ migration reform package, and the House just The current publisher of the paper, M. Paul caine. I have introduced H.R. 957 to repeal all passed, and I supported, an increase in fund­ Redd, purchased the Westchester County Federal mandatory minimum sentences, and I ing for the Border Patrol. Press from Alger L. Adams in November urge my colleagues to cosponsor it. I do not suppose I have ever spoken in 1968. When Mr. Adams passed away last The article follows: favor of an amendment to increase spending, year, the community lost a man of great spirit [From the Washington Post, Aug. 4, 1993] but I supported this because illegal immigra­ and insight. SAME DRUG; DIFFERENT PENALTIES tion is at a very serious point now and is going "Thankfully, that spirit lives on within the to grow in the future. Possession of five grams of crack cocaine pages of Westchester County Press, where carries a federal mandatory minimum sen­ An Immigration and Naturalization Service Mr. Redd and his wife, Orial, have continued tence of five years without parole for a first official told me that 187,000 illegal aliens were and enhanced the legacy of Alger L. Adams. offender. But possession of cocaine in the apprehended at the Mexican border in 1 I congratulate all those who have contrib­ form of powder carries no mandatory mini­ month alone. There are some estimates that uted to the 65 years of success being cele­ mum sentence at all; offenders could get off there are three of four times as many coming brated at the Westchester County Press, and with probation. This sentence disparity, across as are apprehended. We must correct I wish them many more years of prosperity. mandated by Congress in 1988, is even more this very serious problem. egregious than it appears. Crack is the pre­ Another situation that I find troubling is that ferred form of the drug in black commu­ ELSIE GIBBS-PERTH AMBOY HIGH nities, while powder is more widely used by the INS recently conducted a citizenship cere­ whites. Three times as many Americans use mony in Tucson, AZ primarily in Spanish. This SCHOOL HALL OF F AMER cocaine in its powdered form as use crack, is ridiculous. We must require the Immigration which is smoked, but there are far more and Naturalization Service to conduct their citi­ HON. DONALD M. PAYNE prosecutions for the latter. A representative zenship ceremonies in English. OF NEW JERSEY sample of 1992 federal drug cases prepared by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Sentencing Commission revealed In addition, a high school student in San that all defendants convicted of simple pos­ Diego, CA, who recently won a $28,000-a­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 year scholarship to the University of Chicago, session of crack during the time studied were Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, it black. could not produce proof of citizenship to the is not often that we find individuals who have What possible justification is there for this university admissions office. tremendous variation in penalty for what is dedicated their entire lives to excellence, car­ It was revealed that the student came to the ing, and understanding. I am fortunate to know essentially the same offense? Some claim United States from Mexico 13 years ago and that because the onset of cocaine effects is such an individual. On April 30, 1993, Elsie F. slower when it is sniffed in powdered form has never been documented. Gibbs became the first African-American than when it is smoked as crack or injected INS officials have said that because of the woman to be inducted into the Perth Amboy, as liquid cocaine, it is less dangerous. But student's good grades, he will likely be al­ NJ, High School Hall of Fame. Ms. Gibbs' life the substances are pharmacologically the lowed to stay in the United States. And the has included many firsts. She was the first same. In addition, any injectable drug like university is saying that it will guarantee his woman chairman of the Perth Amboy Citizens liquid cocaine carries the risk of HIV infec­ scholarship regardless of what INS does. tion. There is no logic in making the penalty Advisory Board to the Planning Board, first greater because crack is cheaper and easier This student is taking away a scholarship black member of the Perth Amboy League of to obtain. Nor is the mandatory minimum from an American student because the INS is Women Voters, first black member of the justified by the fact that crack users commit not enforcing the laws that it has sworn to up­ Perth Amboy Planning Board. more violent crimes than cocaine sniffers. hold. What kind of message are we sending to Ms. Gibbs has spent most of her life learn­ Drug possession is. one thing, violent crime the world? Are we saying that it does not mat­ ing about her heritage and sharing what she another. ter if you break the law, just as long as you has learned with family and friends. Although A more plausible explanation for the dis­ make good grades? parity lies in crack's emergence as a fright­ Ms. Gibbs formally retired in 1981 from the ening phenomenon in the mid-'80s. Much at­ It is just ridiculous that we are spending so YMCA with 32 years of service, she has re­ tention was focused on its socially disruptive much taxpayer money on illegal aliens. A pro­ mained active. She is the volunteer coordina­ aspects, such as crack mothers--as if coke fessor at Rice University presented a recent tor of the Schomburg Center for Research in sniffers were model parents. Crack was new, study which shows that we spend at least Black Culture, where she supervises its 130- its use was increasing, and social workers $12.5 billion on the approximately 5 million il­ member volunteer staff. She was appointed a and law enforcement personnel were still legal immigrants here now. Some estimates commissioner of the Schomburg Center by the mobilizing to address it. Congress took no­ are even higher. New York Public Library in 1991. She has tice and accorded it special treatment. It's time to reconsider the fairness of the We need immigration reform, and we need been an active member of the NAACP for mandatory minimum sentence and to correct it now. Hardworking U.S. taxpayers as well as more than 40 years. I first met Ms. Gibbs it if no justification can be found. The courts the millions of immigrants who have entered through my involvement with the NAACP are already being asked to intervene on this Nation through the legal process deserve youth and college chapters when she served equal-protection grounds. A conference nothing less. as youth advisor. I was pleased when we 19518 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 were reacquainted through our involvement the transition from school to work. Very little July 23. A monitor quizzed each child after with the YMCA's of America. Her work in­ attention is paid in our United States edu­ they read a book. If the child passed the quiz, volved extensive national and international cational system to preparing youth for the he or she was given $2.00 for each book they travel to Europe; the Caribbean; and Africa, workplace. read. Betty oversaw the 15 volunteers who where she received an award from the YMCA Like our earlier legislation, the bill being in­ helped with this program and oversaw the en­ of Uganda for her contributions. troduced today has the goal of expanding the tire administration of the Earning by Learning She is a member of the National Urban range of education and career options for the program. League, the United Negro College Fund, the 70 to 75 percent of American youth who will My hat is off to Betty Hollifield and the other National Council of Negro Women, and the not complete a 4-year B.A. degree. By provid­ volunteers without whom this program would National Black Child Development Institute. ing a broad degree of flexibility in establish­ not have survived. These folks unselfish ef­ She also serves on the executive council of ment of school-to-work systems in States and forts went above and beyond the call of duty. the New York Public Library Volunteers. She localities, the legislation builds on successful They are to be commended by all members of has received numerous awards including rec­ efforts undertaken by innovative States and the community for their outstanding efforts. ognition from the Samuel Fraunces Tavern communities, while providing Federal guidance I encourage other Members of Congress to Museum in New York for dedicated service on the establishment of a national school-to­ institute programs similar to this in their dis­ and a certificate of appreciation in 1986 from work policy. The legislation calls for the devel­ tricts. I will certainly be encouraging pilot pro­ Hands Across America for taking a stand opment of local partnerships of educators, em­ grams like this throughout my district. There is against hunger and homelessness. ployers, workers, and students to build high no better experience that we impart on the Mr. Speaker, as you can see Ms. Gibbs' quality school-to-work programs. Under the youngsters of our communities than that of successes in her career have been paralleled proposal, school-based and work-based learn­ knowledge. We must encourage our children by her involvement in civic, cultural, and social ing are integrated, with students participating to ready, for they hold the future of our coun­ organizations. These accomplishments were in school-to-work programs gaining valuable try in their minds. the results of her strong commitment to and work experience, under the guidance of a Mr. Speaker, I have included a list of the deep concern for her community and for the workplace mentor. Finally, students completing volunteers and the participants in this program preservation and strength of family life. I am this program would receive a high school di­ and the number of books they read. I again sure my colleagues will want to join me as I ploma, a certificate of competency in an occu­ commend these unselfish volunteers and congratulate Elsie F. Gibbs on her accom­ pation, entry into appropriate postsecondary these ambitious youngsters. plishments. education-where appropriate-and/or entry LIST OF VOLUNTEERS into a skilled, high-paying job with career po­ STUDENTS tential. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT BY Aisha Baxter, Summer Boykins, Crystal I commend the President and the Secretar­ Brendle, David Brendle, Roni Bristol, Quen­ THE HON. STEVE GUNDERSON ies of Labor and Education on their develop­ tin Bristol, Randi Burns, Robert Carson, THE PRESIDENT'S -"SCHOOL-TO­ ment of this legislation. And, I look forward to Ruth Daniels, Lenny Forman, Alex Gainza, WORK TRANSITION ACT OF 1993" continuing our bipartisan work to improve our Brandon Hamilton, Sophia Hamilton, Crys­ U.S. work force preparation system. tal Hamrick, Bucky Higgins, LaKeisha Hill, HON. STEVE GUNDERSON Shynese Hill, Kellie Hudson, Kandy Isenhour, Christopher Jackson. Danny Jack­ OF WISCONSIN TAYLOR LAUDS RUTHERFORD son, Montray Jackson, Reico Jackson, Tabi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COUNTY "EARNING BY LEARN­ tha Jackson, Miyako Jones, Scottie Jones, Thursday, August 5, 1993 ING" PILOT PROGRAM Shan Laney, Christopher Lavendar. Iaisha Littlejohn, Jay Littlejohn, Kevin Logan, Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I am Corey Lynch, Shara McEntyre, Kathy happy to join Chairman Ford, and others, in HON. C~H. TAYLOR McKinney, Kenya Miller, Candra Moore, the introduction of President Clinton's "School­ OF NORTH CAROLINA Brandon Price, Stencil Robinson, Chris­ to-Work Transition Act of 1993." Similar to leg­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES topher Scruggs, Donta Shelton, Anita Sim­ islation that Mr. Goodling and I introduced ear­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 mons, Brandon Simmons, Kevin Smith, Christy Stott, Christopher Thompson, lier this Congress, this bill is designed to es­ Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Speak­ tablish high quality, work-based learning pro­ "Gazz" Thompson, Tyler Thompson, Scotty er, I would like to take this time today to Turner, Brandon Twitty, Jason Walker, Ash­ grams throughout the United States, that train praise the Earning by Learning program in ley Watkins. Wendy Whitesides, Maurice youth for skilled, high wage careers which do Forest City, Rutherford County, NC, its direc­ Wilkins, Denisa Williams, Don Williams. not require a 4-year college degree. As I stat­ tor Betty Hollifield, the volunteers who helped Josh Williams. Aaron Yelton. · ed when we introduced our bill in March of Betty administer the program, and the children STUDENT VOLUNTEERS this year, establishment of such a school-to­ who participated in it. Sherekka Baxter, Tijwana Baxter, Latoya work transition system in this country, would The Earning by Learning pilot program paid Bradley, John Clements, Julius Hamilton, address a serious inadequacy in this Nation's 3d and 4th graders at Forest City Elementary Melanie Higgins. Shaneeka Lattimore, educational system, as well as significantly im­ School and Dunbar Elementary $2.00 for each Claudishu Miller, Dazja Miller, DeWonda prove the quality of the U.S. workforce, ena­ book that they read. Shelton, Lashaad Shelton, Vanessa Ransom. bling the United States to better compete in We have seen this program work in other ADULT VOLUNTEERS the global marketplace. areas of the country and we saw that the chil­ Nichole Allen, Lathelma Becknell, Erma Demographic trends, technological change, dren of western North Carolina respond in a Benedict, Faye Bishop, Lynn Black, Sarah increased international competition, and inad­ positive way, too. I am very proud of each and Blanton, Ann Boyd, Jeanna Brooks, Pat equacy of U.S. education and training systems every child who participated in this program. Burgin, Philip Byers, Wendell Camp, Debo­ rah Clements, Pat Cowan, Lamar Crisp, have resulted in shortages of skilled workers, Mr. Speaker, almost $3,000 was donated to and an excess of unskilled, hard-to-employ in­ Carolyn Gardner, Larry Gardner, Betty this program for the 1,396 books that were Gettys, Gail Good, Dan Gold, Janet Hill. dividuals. Such a mismatch must not be al­ read by 57 youngsters. Businesses and civic Alice Herring, Betty Lynn Hollifield, Emily lowed to continue. To add to this problem, a organizations, like the Republican Women of Hollifield. significant proportion of youth graduate from Rutherford County, Haynes-Jones Furniture Kate Hughes, Missy Hughes, Latasha Jack­ high school with inadequate basic skills and Co., Liberty Press, and Sara Lee Knit Prod­ son, Amy Jenkins. Susan Lloyd, Peggy totally lacking in work-readiness com­ ucts also participated in the program. McFarland, Herb Myers, Diane Norville, petencies. An estimated 17 million workers Reading is one of the most important skills Hicks Norville, Nelda Oalkers, Sheila need remedial education each year. Employ­ a youngster must have in order to survive in Padgett, Dana Parkes, Mary Ann Ransom, ers are so concerned, they are spending near­ Joyce Rivard, Jane Ronan, Jane Rucker, today's world. Adults should act as role mod­ Judy Scott, Kristy Scruggs, Vivian Sitton, ly a billion dollars a year just in basic skills els to encourage today's children to be tomor­ Dori Taratoot, Lois Toney, Lin Venhuizen. education for their workers. Yet the United row's leaders. Jerry Whiteside, Carroll Whitesides. States is the only major industrial nation lack­ The program was administered by Betty A special thanks to the many people who ing a formal system for helping youth make Hollifield of Bostic and ran from June 14 until contributed of their time, money and effort. August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19519 A special thanks to: BB&T, Forest City Starting today, American workers will have a tal condition that requires: An overnight Housing Authority, Supt. of Schools "Buck" right under the law to take a job-guaranteed stay in a hospital; an absence of more than Petty and Staff, Dunbar Elementary School, leave without pay in the case of the birth or 3 calendar days of work, school or other reg­ ular activities; or continuing treatment by a First Industrial Supply, Forest City Elemen­ adoption of a child, or in the case of a fc;lmily tary School, Haynes-Jones Furniture Co., health care provider. Your employer may re­ Liberty Press. Norris Public Library, Ruth­ medical emergency. quire certification of the need for medical erford County Transit Administration, Sara I would like to alert both workers and em­ leave for yourself or a family member. Lee Knit Products, The Red Cross Safety ployers to learn your rights and responsibilities Do I get any pay during leave or qualify for Clowns. under the law. unemployment? For workers, ·the group Nine to Five will be The leave is unpaid, so your paycheck will sponsoring a hotline to answer any questions stop. There is no federal government com­ TRffiUTE TO MARSHALL UNIVER­ about workers' rights and how the law works. pensation such as unemployment. (Five states do and Puerto Rico do, however, have SITY'S MEDICAL SCHOOL AND That tollfree number is 1-800-522-Q925. Temporary Disability Insurance, which pro­ ITS STUDENTS For employers, Secretary of Labor Robert vides partial income during your own medi­ Reich is leading the Department of Labor in cal leave; they are Rhode Island, New York, HON. NICK J. RAHAil. U an extensive public education effort to educate California, New Jersey and Hawaii). OF WEST VIRGINIA employers on the law and its regulations. Your employer must continue to pay your IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, when I first introduced the health care premiums while you're on leave. Family and Medical Leave Act in 1985, work­ If you have a co-pay system, each party con­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 ers were afraid to mention family responsibil­ tinues to pay their part. Employers can opt to continue your group life insurance, ac­ Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I would l!ke to ities, for fear they would be stigmatized as take a moment to recognize Marshall Univer­ crued vacation and other benefits, but are poor or second-rate workers. In fact, workers not required to do so. sity's medical school and its recent graduates were more apt to complain about parking If any company already gives me 2 weeks who entered primary care fields. According to spaces than childcare problems. sick leave, do I get an additional12 weeks? an Association of American Medical Colleges Today, that all changes and we begin an No. Your employer can count your accrued report, Marshall's medical school ranked fifth era in the American workplace where being paid vacation, sick leave and personal-leave nationally in the percentage of students who family friendly is good for business, good for days toward the 12 weeks of family leave. If became primary care physicians. Twenty-three employees, and good for families. you use three weeks vacation leave and an­ of Marshall's 54 graduates, or 43 percent, No doubt, over the next weeks, constituents other week sick leave, you're left with only 8 weeks of job protected family leave. Some went into primary care fields such as pediat­ will be asking Members of Congress questions employers may let you decide whether to in­ rics, internal medicine, and family practice. about the family and medical leave law. I am clude paid leave time as part of unpaid fam­ Nationwide, only 30 percent of doctors in the inserting information, prepared by 9 to 5, ily leave if you prefer, but they are not re­ United States are in primary care fields. Working Women Education Fund, to help an­ quired to do so. Given the current health care crisis, the awer those questions. What happens if I decide not to come back value of general practitioners cannot be under­ FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE­ to work after having a baby or being ill? estimated. Because primary care physicians UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEW RIGHTS Your employer can require you to reim­ burse them for the health insurance pre­ perform regular check-ups and simple in-office The Family and Medical Leave Act, passed miums they paid during the time you were procedures, with a focus on preventing health by Congress and signed by President Clinton on leave unless a serious medical problem or problems, they can provide high quality care in February 1993, takes effect on August 5, other circumstances beyond your control while reducing the overall costs of health care. 1993. prevent you from returning to work. Am I eligible? What if my state also bas a family leave General practitioners are the first line of de­ If you work for a company with 50 or more fense against costly specialized treatments; local employees, have been on the job at law? compare a cardiologist's fee for clearing your You may use whichever law offers you the least 12 months and worked at least 1,250 greatest benefit. For example Vermont law clogged arteries on the surgical table to the hours (about 25 brs/week), you are eligible. covers companies with as few as 10 employ­ cost of a preemptive visit to a family doctor All State, local and Federal employees are ees to give up to 12 weeks for serious illness. who checks your cholesterol and teaches you covered, as well as anyone who works for Connecticut offers 16 weeks every 24 months. how to lower it. Congress. The law allows companies to exempt the If you have a baby in 1994, you may be able Equally important as the Marshall graduates highest paid 10% of employees. to take leave under federal law. You'll need who are primary care doctors, are those who Companies don't have to provide leave to to know your rights to get the best arrange­ choose to practice in rural areas. A recent sur­ employees in an area where there are less ment. vey showed that 25 percent of all Marshall than 50 employees in a 75 mile radius. This Where do I call if my employer denies me leave or a job to come back to? medical graduates practice in towns of less means small regional offices of large compa­ When you are ready to return from leave, than 10,000 people. These doctors are helping nies may be exempt. Many companies will your employer is required to give you the to ease the shortage of doctors in rural areas. want to have uniform policies for all employ­ same or equivalent position, in terms of pay, The doctors graduating from Marshall are ees, so check with your personnel depart­ conditions of employment and benefits. ment if this is your situation. If you are denied leave or return to em­ the kind this Nation and southern West Vir­ When can I take this leave? ginia need. I salute them and Marshall's medi­ When you get a new child by birth, adop­ ployment, contact the nearest office of the cal school. I hope that many of these doctors tion or foster care; when you need to care for Wage and Hour Division of the US Dept. of a spouse, child or parent who has a serious Labor. Look in the government listings of choose to stay and practice in southern West your phone book under US Government, Virginia. health condition; when you're so sick your­ self that you can't perform your job. (see Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards below) Admin. You also have the right to bring a civil case. against your employer in state THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE BE- How long a leave can I take? Twelve weeks per year. For a new child, court to get reinstatement, lost wages and COMES FAMILY FRIENDLY you have to take the leave all at once unless attorney's fees. TODAY your employer agrees to a different schedule. For medical problems however, you can work HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER out a more flexible arrangement, if a doctor CONSERVATIONISTS MOURN THE OF COLORADO certifies that is what is needed. You may be LOSS OF TWO OF THE WORLD'S IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES able to take a day or week when needed or LEADING TROPICAL BIOLOGISTS reduce your workweek or workday. Thursday, August 5, 1993 If you and your spouse work for the same employer and have a new child, you will get HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, today, the OF ILLINOIS Family and Medical Leave Act goes into ef­ a single 12 week period, to split between t.he two of you any way you like. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fect. How sick does someone have to be to qual­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 Starting today, American workers will no ify for this leave? longer have to choose between their work and The law defines "serious health condi­ Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to families. tions" as an illness, injury, physical or men- give tribute to Theodore A. Parker Ill and 19520 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 Alwyn Gentry, Ph.D., two of the world's pre­ INTRODUCTION OF THE NUTRITION States in the preceding 12-month period. For eminent field biologists, who died in an air­ LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT new products, manufacturers need only rea­ plane crash in Ecuador on August 3. Parker AMENDMENTS OF 1993 sonably anticipate that they will sell fewer than and Gentry, founders of Conservation Inter­ 100,000 units during the exempt period. The national's Rapid Assessment program [RAP], HON. THOMAS J. BULEY, JR. exemption will be phased in as follows begin­ were on a RAP reconnaissance trip when the OF VIRGINIA ning on May 8, 1994: crash occurred. They were doing an aerial IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For the 12-month period preceding May 8, 1994, the person claiming the exemption for survey of the coastal area of Ecuador, 350 Thursday, August 5, 1993 the product employs fewer than an average miles southwest of Quito. Two other people Mr. BULEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to of 300 full-time equivalents and sold fewer died in the crash, including Eduardo Aspiazu, join my colleagues in introducing this bill to than 600,000 units of the product in the U.S. president of the Guayaquil Chapter of provide a limited exemption from the Nutrition For the 12-month period preceding May 8, Fundacion Natura. Three others survived. Labeling and Education Act [NLEA] for small 1995, the person claiming the exemption for the product employs fewer than an average Parker, 40, was the RAP team leader and a food manufacturers. This bill is the results of of 300 full-time equivalents and sold fewer senior scientist for Conservation International. months of negotiation with members of both than 400,000 units of the product in the U.S. the House and the Senate and the affected Considered the world's leading field ornitholo­ For the 12 month period preceding May 8, members of the small business community. 1996, the person claiming the exemption for gist, Parker was known for his unique ability to While the bill does not go as far as I had the product employs fewer than an average identify nearly 4,000 species of birds by their hoped, it does remedy an important oversight of 200 full-time equivalents and sold fewer sound alone. His knowledge was not limited to in the crafting of the original statute. It pro­ than 200,000 units of the product in the U.S. birds; he was an expert on all neotropical bio­ vides an appropriate balance between making If during the 12-month period, the person diversity. nutrition information available to consumers claiming the exemption exceeds either the unit Gentry, 48, senior curator of the Missouri and the ability of small businesses to provide or employee limit, the person will have 18 Botanical Garden, was equally revered for his this information. months in which to come into compliance with botanical knowledge of South America. He In 1990, the Nutritional Labeling and Edu­ the statute. . cation Act [NLEA] was enacted into law requir­ Companies claiming the exemption must file collected an unprecedented 70,000 herbarium ing nutrition labeling on the vast majority of a notice with FDA; the exemption is not con­ specimens during his lifetime. His understand­ food products. The NLEA does not provide for tingent on any FDA action or approval. An ex­ ing of woody tropical plants, a subject about any exemption from the nutrition labeling re­ emption from the Notice requirement is pro­ which he had recently published a major vol­ quirements for small manufactures. The label­ vided for individuals if they are not importers, ume, was unsurpassed. • ing requirements of the law go into effect on have fewer than 10 full-time equivalent em­ In the words of Conservation International May 8, 1994. While the NLEA does provide an ployees, and sell fewer than 10,000 units of president Russell Mittermeier, Ph.D. "Ted and exemption for only small retailers, the FDA did any food product in any year. AI carried two-thirds of the unpublished knowl­ issue regulations extending it to small manu­ The exemption notice must include: the av­ edge of neotropical biodiversity, especially the facturers. Thus, it is important that this matter erage number of full-time equivalent employ­ be addressed very quickly in order to protect ees in the prior 12 months; and the approxi­ tropical Andes, in their heads. We have lost those companies who have reasonably relied mate number of units sold in the United friends and colleagues whose invaluable bio­ on this regulation. States-or if a new product, a reasonable esti­ logical and conservation knowledge is irre­ Preliminary FDA data suggests very small mate of what number is expected to be sold. placeable. Ted and AI knew firsthand what firms will bear nearly half the cost of nutrition Numerous highly technical changes to the others only theorized." Mittermeier had known labeling-approximately 45 percent. Hearings Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act which make no both men for more than 20 years. conducted by FDA on this subject provided substantive modifications in law. "Both men were conservation pioneers. To­ substantial testimony that small firms which produce low volume products, with multiple gether, they were an unmatchable reservoir of TELEVISION VIOLENCE REDUCTION knowledge. Their contribution to science has product lines, will not be able to afford nutri­ tion labeling on a per proJuct basis. This is THROUGH PARENTAL EMPOWER­ long been recognized. But what made them especially true for confectioners and for the MENT ACT OF 1993 special was how they applied their knowledge speciality food industry where most of the to the cause of conservation. Their deaths are marketing and advertising is done via their la­ HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY an enormous setback for the world's wild beling and packaging. The initial average cost OF MASSACHUSETTS places." said Peter Seligmann, Conservation of labeling a product is about $3,000. These IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES International's chief executive officer and companies have argued that they intend to nu­ chairman of the board. trition label their products eventually for com­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 The Rapid Assessment Program, started 4 petitive reasons, but simply need more time to Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Television Violence Reduction years ago at Conservation International to in­ comply. A brief description of the bill is outlined Through Parental Empowerment Act of 1993 ventory the biodiversity of previously below: which will give parents the power to block unmapped areas in the tropics, was the per­ Until May 8, 1995, the exemption as de­ from their homes, and from their children's fect platform for Parker's and Gentry's talents. scribed by FDA stands-thus, manufacturers viewing, television programs which contain Their findings and recommendations in the as well as retailers with gross annual sales of harmful depictions of violence. I am very countries where they worked as RAP team less than $500,000 qualify for the exemption. pleased to be joined in the introduction of this members have already resulted in major con­ As a result, manufacturers who have reason­ most important piece of legislation by Mr. DIN­ servation programs. For example, the World ably relied on FDA's statements will not be GELL, Mr. FIELDS, Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Devel­ disadvantaged. After May 8, 1995, this exemp­ Mr. OXLEY, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. opment and several developing country gov­ tion is only available to retailers. COOPER, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. SHEP­ ernments have used their assessments as the A new phased in exemption from the re­ HERD, and Ms. SCHENK. basis for the creation of new protected areas. quirements of NLEA will be made available on Televised violence is ubiquitous and insid­ an annual basis for small manufacturers ious. Even the most conscientious parents are Mr. Speaker, these men were true con­ based on the number of employees and the often powerless to monitor their children's servation leaders and will be sorely missed by number of units of a particular product that is viewing all week long, leaving them suscep­ their colleagues and the scientific community sold. After May 8, 1997, the Exemption will be tible to the excessive level of murder and as a whole. Their legacy to the world is the fully phased in on a product-by-product basis mayhem that comes over the air and through knowledge they shared and the passion they for persons that employ fewer than an aver­ the cable. Not only are young children ex­ inspired in all of us to protect the future of age of 100 full-time equivalent employees and posed to graphic images of violence and both man and nature. that sold less than 100,000 units in the United death, but they see these images over and August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19521 over and over. again. By the time they finish tively block out all programs rated violent by Winston Cox, Chairman and CEO, elementary school, the average child has wit­ the industry and protect their children from Showtime Networks, Inc. and Chairman of nessed over 100,000 acts of violence and watching these programs even if the parents the NCTA's Satellite Network Programmers Committee: "What we are talking about here 8,000 murders according to the American Psy­ are not in the room to supervise. is the presence of violence on television, be­ chological Association. This legislation will fully protect the First cause as television expands to 500 channels it And make no mistake about it, the violence Amendment rights of producers, writers and becomes a much more pervasive delivery me­ children watch on television is anything but directors; and it will also protect the rights of dium. We must provide adequate controls benign. The scientific evidence is in and is in­ parents to decide what their children watch on over access, and that is why I am very sup­ disputable: Watching television violence as a television. The Television Violence Reduction portive of your proposal. The proposal rec­ child leads to increased aggression and vio­ Through Parental Empowerment Act strikes ommends that the television industry adopt lent behavior, and the effects last over a life­ the proper balance between these delicate in­ and implement a unified ratings system to give viewers the information they need to time. In fact, three Surgeons General, the Na­ terests. make informed viewing choices. The pro­ tional Institute of Mental Health, and the Cen­ This legislation is not a substitute for other posal would also mandate that new tele­ ters for Disease Control, American Medical important efforts to reduce epidemic levels of vision sets contain technology capable of Association, and the American Academy of violence in society. There are many complex blocking out selected programs or channels. Pediatrics have concurred for nearly 20 years factors that contribute to the violence that in­ We support these two concepts." as to the deleterious effects of television vio­ vades our culture. Research has shown, how­ Nickolas Davatzes, President and CEO, lence on children. ever, that television plays a very significant A&E Network: " You can be assure the A&E is prepared to participate in the development It is time for Congress to act. Parents are part in creating this culture of violence-a cui:. of an industry-wide ratings system * * * and demanding action. They want the television in­ ture where children learn that violence is no also support the implementation of "block­ dustry to reduce the level of violence, on longer a last resort, but a first response to re­ ing chip" technology that would enable par­ broadcast, cable, and satellite television. But solving conflicts and solving problems. ents to prevent their children from viewing this time they want more than promises. They Television violence is only one part of the violent programming." want the power to protect their own children, problem-and it can only be one part of the EDITORIALS in their own homes. And they want the power s.olution. But we can make progress on this Mortimer Zuckerman, Editor-in-Chief, to do so even when they are not at home. remedy with the bill I am introducing today, U.S. News and World Report, August 2, 1993: Parents want to counter a violence-laden the Television Violence Reduction Through "The alert system is no more than a begin­ ratings sweep, such as the one we had in Parental Empowerment Act of 1993. ning, a recognition but not a resolution. The May, with a sweep of their own. The V-chip The proposal for V-chip technology has re­ minimum next step is to take advantage of the technical capacity to manufacture TV technology proposed in this legislation allows ceived widespread support from television in­ sets with a computer chip that will allow parents to sweep out the excessive violence dustry leaders, newspapers editors, public parents, unilaterally, to block off programs images from the TV screens at home, to health professionals, and civic organizations carrying the V ratings-just as we now man­ screen their children from the harmful effects as is indicated in the following statements I date sets to help the deaf. And with that of televised violence. am including in my remarks. In particular, I should go an earnest effort by the creative In this way, parents are given the power to would like to call to the attention of my col­ controllers to take the V out of much more send a message directly to the industry. The leagues the supportive comments of Newton of their television." Government will not be involved. This is the Chicago Tribune, July 6, 1993: " The net­ N. Minow, former FCC. Chairman, in the Au­ work's advisory system addresses only one­ most democratic of initiatives-it gives the gust 3, 1993, edition of the Wall Street Jour­ half of a solution to the TV violence di­ heartland the power to combat the excessive nal. I have also included the full text of this ar­ lemma: the need for information * * * Con­ violence contained in programs like "Murder in ticle in my remarks. gress can supply the essential second half of the Heartland." WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT REP. the solution, however, by requiring manufac­ Today, with the introduction of the Tele­ MARKEY' S V - CHIP PROPOSAL turers to give parents the power to block out vision Violence Reduction Through Parental FORMER FCC CHAIRMAN shows they feel are unhealthy. After that, the consumers must let broadcasters and Empowerment Act, a broad bipartisan coalition Newton Minow, the Wall Street Journal, of Members of Congress are acting to em­ cable companies know, by their viewing August 3, 1993: " Today, a simple, inexpensive choices, if indeed they want less violence on power parents to protect their children from and readily available computer chip, if built TV." the tide of violent images that invades their liv­ into a TV set, could provide a technological The Miami Herald, July 1, 1993: "The ing rooms every night. answer * * * The Chip would exponentially warnings will give viewers, especially par­ This legislation contains two requirements: expand the power of the remote control, ents, a modicum of control over what comes First, TV sets must be capable of blocking making it possible for parents to lock out into their homes. The better solution would programs based on a violence rating or advi­ programs unsuitable for children. But if mil­ be a technological means for parents to lions of other parents chose to block out block out offensive programs and channels. sory sent electronically by the broadcasters or [programming rated as violent], what con­ cablecaster on line 21 of the vertical blanking If viewers zap enough overly violent pro­ cern is that of broadcasters, who for years grams, broadcasters will have even stronger interval; and have insisted that the public interest is reason to zap them first-before the mayhem Second, TV sets must be capable of block­ whatever interests the public? * * * It is and gore get on the air.'' ing the display of programs or time slots as time we used the First Amendment to pro­ The New York Times, July 1, 1993: "Mr. well as channels so that parents can block tect and nurture our children, rather than as Markey says he'll continue to press for the any individual program even if it does not an excuse to ignore them." installation of a computer chip in all new carry an advisory. TELEVISION INDUSTRY LEADERS television sets. In this age of the two-pay­ It is a fact of life that millions of kids no Ted Turner, Chairman, Turner Broadcast­ check family, parents aren't always around longer come home to mom or dad and a pea­ ing System, Inc.: "We are happy to strongly to monitor their youngsters. With that chip they could block out shows they didn't want nut butter and jelly sandwich after school. Mil­ support your call for industry-developed vio­ lence ratings combined with a chip in tele­ their children to see. Mr. Markey is right to lions of children in this country do not have di­ vision sets that would allow parents to block pursue. "Some things aren't suitable for rect parental supervision for a__good portion of out violent programming. This approach will children' may be an old saw, but it still cuts the day. Often they fill this time watching tele­ give parents a realistic chance to control true." vision. This is a fact of life. We need to deal their children's viewing." PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS with the situation as it really exists, not as we John Hendricks, Chairman and CEO, Dis­ Dr. Robert E. McAfee, President-Elect, might like it to be. The television industry has covery Communications, Inc.: " Our company American Medical Association: " Measures a responsibility to help parents block vio­ supports your two-pronged approach to ad­ which should be considered [by Congress] in­ lence-and to stop blocking parents. dressing the problem of violence exposure to clude requiring newly manufactured tele­ Today we are calling on the broadcast, children. Your approach is not to, in any vision sets, to the extent technologically way, censor our cherished right to free ex­ cable, and satellite industries to assist parents feasible, to be equipped with a microchip pression but it is simply to devise effective that would give parents the ability to block by sending, electronically, the advanced pa­ methods that enable and empower parents to out violent programs." rental advisory for violence. This is the only use television more responsibly for the ulti­ Mr. Williams S. Abbott, President, Na­ way that parents can simply, easily, and effec- mate benefit of our society." tional Foundation to Improve Television: 19522 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 "We strongly support this initiative of Markey suggested that the chip be a required outstanding program of African American sa­ Chairman Markey. The introduction of such component of all television sets, broad­ cred music that was performed by the Phila­ an industry-initated ratings system and the casters disdainfully dubbed this lock-out delphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble, accompanying technology would allow mil­ technology the "v-chip" and equated it with lions of concerned, but not omnipresent, par­ censorship. under the direction of Ms. Evelyn Simpson­ ents to exercise more responsibility in their More likely is that the v-chip might chip Curenton. The program was part of the Li­ supervision of their children's viewing." into advertising revenues. After all, these brary's Annual Neptune Plaza Concert Series. Joe M. Sanders, Jr., Executive Director, are the same broadcasters who for genera­ I have learned that gospel concerts have been American Academy of Pediatrics: Rep. Mar­ tions have insisted that the responsibility among the most popular in the series each key's measure, in conjunction with increased for children's television belongs with par­ year. educational and instructional programming ents, whose sole power resides in their con­ I am proud to inform my colleagues that the and continued parental supervision, should trol of the on-off switch. Now that a truly ef­ Library graciously invited me to meet, greet help control the hazardous effects of violent fective switch exists, the entertainment in­ television on children * * * we support the dustry is indignant. "I'm opposed to a single and introduce the Ambassadors. As a long concept as an innovative solution that is button that can block out a whole program time champion of black sacred music tradi­ consistent with our goal to increase parental day or a single program week," said Motion tions, I accepted the invitation and was wel­ control of television. Picture Association of America President comed to the concert by the Librarian of Con­ Jack Valenti. Fox TV Chairman Lucie gress, Dr. James Billington; Deputy Librarian, [From the Wall Street Journal, Aug. 3, 1993] Salhany argues: "Quite frankly, the very Danielle Mulhollan; and by Associate Librarian HOW TO ZAP TV VIOLENCE idea of a v-chip scares me. I'm also very con­ for Cultural Affairs, Carolyn Brown. Mr. Speak­ (By Newton N. Minow) cerned about setting a precedent. Will we er, the Ambassadors were warmly received by Television producers, writers and network have an 's-chip' [for sex]?" a standing room only audience, including Li­ executives met yesterday in Beverly Hills The real question is what kind of program­ ming is appropriate for children, especially brary staff, other Capitol Hill employees and with parents, psychologists and public offi­ visitors from near and far. In fact, one family cials to talk about television violence and the millions who watch with little or no its effect on children. This meeting of war­ adult supervision. The best answer is simply visiting from Czechoslovakia attended the en­ ring camps came after both houses of Con­ to rate all programs in much the same way tire concert. gress held hearings on the subject this motion pictures are rated, thereby notifying Mr. Speaker, I think it is especially important spring, and only a month after the television parents of a program's suitability for chil­ for the Federal Government to promote and networks announced that they will begin la­ dren. Such ratings should apply to all broad­ celebrate culture and artistic traditions. beling programs to alert parents to their vio­ casters and all cable programmers. My remarks given at this exhilarating con­ Rating programs is not censorship-far lent content. cert and the program commentary produced As expected, this "consciousness-raising" from it. Indeed, when combined with lock­ out technologies, a ratings system would ac­ by the Library of Congress' American Folklife seminar, led by ABC's Jeff Greenfield, was Center follows: strong on hand-wringing and soul-searching, tually extend the reach of free expression on was studiously polite and unusually edu­ television, allowing adults to watch what­ STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN LUCIEN E. cational. But it didn't go far enough. Few ever suited them while effectively eliminat­ BLACKWELL, JULY 15, 1993 people seriously believe that the proposed ing children from the audience. Parents Dr. Billington and friends, it is a pleasure warning system is equal to the problem, and would still have to go to the trouble of lock­ for me to present the Philadelphia Ambas­ most people think it will make the problem ing out undesirable programs, and doubtless sadors Chorale and Ensemble. This group, worse by drawing attention to especially of­ many would continue to neglect their pri­ from my home town, is directed by a com­ fensive programs. mary responsibility of monitoring what their poser; an arranger; a pianist; an organist and Nonetheless, the conference participants children watch. But if millions of other par­ vocalist; and a graduate of Temple Univer­ managed to tiptoe around the prospect of ents chose to block out "America's Most sity, Ms. Evelyn Simpson Curerton. You are further action. And little wonder. Anyone Wanted" or "NYPD Blue" (ABC's steamy about to be treated to delightful musical of­ who proposes doing anything more to curb new police drama), what concern is that of ferings by an outstanding and remarkable violence is almost certain to be shouted broadcasters, who for years have insisted group of young adult musicians. Their music down as a censor. This refrain is already de that the public interest is whatever interests is not just entertaining, it is informative and rigueur in the television industry, and Con­ the public? educational. From the dark days of slavery, gress is understandably reluctant to get into At bottom, the v-chip controversy is illus­ through the highs and lows of the twentieth the standards-and-practices side of television trative of the fact that while the "public in­ century, to modern day, these multi-talented programming. Even many parents who think terest" is supposed to be the guiding prin­ musicians trace the history and development television violence is excessive are uncom­ ciple behind television regulation, neither of African-American sacred music, like none Congress, the television industry nor the fortable with judging ~~eech. other. You will hear the rhythm of African They shouldn't be. If :"re really cared about public itself has ever been clear on just chants; be inspired by soulful spirituals; be our children, invocat1~s of the First where that interest lies. The debate over amazed by the a capella harmonies; and tap Amendment would mark he beginning, not televised violence offers an opportunity to your feet to the gospel selections. the end, of such discussion For more than rethink the question at a propitious time, as Spiritual songs have always been a part of a quarter century the Supr e Court has television is being transformed into a new, the African-American heritage. They have recognized the need to protect ildren from interactive medium. carried us through good times and bad. expression intended exclusively or adults. Those meeting yesterday in Beverly Hills It is, therefore, with great pleasure that I But providing such protection hasp ved es­ had the first opportunity to address these es­ ask you to join me in a warm welcome of the pecially difficult in broadcasting, whi , un­ sentially moral questions in a serious way. Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and En­ like the magazine rack or the video s re, Even if their effort fell short, the discussion semble. Thank you. cannot be partitioned or its contents hid they began must not be allowed to close with in a plain brown wrapper. Commenting on the conference. It is time we used the First THE PHILADELPHIA AMBASSADORS CHORALE the broadcast industry's cynical demand ndment to protect and nurture our chil­ AND ENSEMBLE that parents be ever vigilant against offense. rather than as an excuse to ignore African slaves taken from their homeland Justice John Paul Stevens once wrote: "To . retained and passed on to their descendants say that one may avoid further offense by many of their cultural expressions, among turning off the radio when he hears indecent them the rhythmic patterns of the music language is like saying that the remedy for PHILADELPHIA AMBASSADOR'S from their homeland. In the United States, an assault is to run away after the first CHORALE AND ENSEMBLE WEL­ these patterns were combined with Christian blow." COME TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL imagery and European hymnody to create Today, a simple, inexpensive and readily one of the oldest forms of African-American available computer chip, if built into a TV sacred music, the spiritual. The spiritual set, could provide a technological answer to HON. LUCIEN E. BLACKWEll dates back to the period of the Great Awak­ this old constitutional dilemma. The chip OF PENNSYLVANIA ening (the 1790s), when traveling Baptist and would exponentially expand the power of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Methodist ministers held large camp meet­ remote control, making it possible for par­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 ings throughout the countryside in an effort ents to lock out programs unsuitable for to reach poor whites and blacks. The spir­ children, provided only that such programs Mr. BLACKWELL. Mr. Speaker, on Thurs­ itual grew directly from the camp-meeting are transmitted with a code that labels them day July 15, 1993, the American Folklife Cen­ song tradition. When the first black church­ as such. When Massachusetts Rep. Edward ter at the Library of Congress presented an es were formed during the late eighteenth August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19523 and early nineteenth centuries, spiritual TRIBUTE TO BENJAMIN MEAGROW Congress will not be able to speak up for the songs become an important part of the serv­ American people, whose sons and daughters, ices. HON. PAUL E. GIILMOR husbands and wives, fathers and mothers will Spirituals gained a broad appe~.l and rec­ OFOillO carry out this operation. If offensive military ognition during the mid-nineteenth century IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES action starts next week, or any time later this with the publication of several collections of month, the American people will have no way slave music and the performances of black Thursday, August 5, 1993 to affect the decision. That is the job of Con­ college choirs like Fisk University's Jubilee Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is a special gress-to speak and act for the people. Singers, who brought spiritual songs to the pleasure to rise today to pay tribute to 15- But next week, we will be silenced by the concert balls. Yet as the spirituals were year-old Benjamin Meagrow, of Norwalk, OH, recess. To send a signal to the President, gaining popularity in the secular world, in who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and today I have introduced legislation requiring the black Christian church they were being will have a presentation ceremony in Septem­ him to obtain specific congressional approval replaced by gospel. ber. for any offensive military action in the Balkans, Gospel's development is linked to the great I wanted to particularly mention Benjamin's before it commences. Specifically, it requires migration of blacks from the rural South to Eagle Scout project which was remarkable for an act of Congress before any U.S. military the urban centers in the North during the its scope and usefulness. His work, which had personnel are sent into hostile action in any later part of the nineteenth century and the to benefit his school or community, consisted part of the former Yugoslavia. early twentieth centuries. Gospel rose out of of wire brushing off loose paint and totally re­ Last night, some of us tried to open the de­ a religious fundamentalism that developed painting the metal support structure and bate on the President's Balkan policy, but the in urban centers to address the spiritual boards on seven sets of bleachers at Norwalk majority leadership blocked this effort. By in­ need of southern transplants. It combined Middle School. After the repainting was fin­ troducing this bill, I am giving voice to all the characteristics of spirituals and jubilee ished, Benjamin and his father replaced those Members, and all those Americans, who (songs of celebration) with the rhythms, do not want us involved in the Balkan civil war scales, and instrumentation of jazz and boards in the bleachers which were rotted or blues. broken. His project took 5 weeks to complete without a full debate in Congress and a vote and accounted for 226 hours of manpower do­ by the people's representatives. The popularity of this musical form is nated by 41 fellow Boy Scouts, friends and If we are going to war in the Balkans, .then largely attributed to Thomas Dorsey and his family members, including his grandparents. the President owes the American people a mentor, Rev. Charles Albert Tindley. Thom­ Benjamin is now an honor roll student at clear statement of why this is justified, what he as Dorsey, often referred to as the "father of Norwalk High School and is taking advanced wants to achieve, and how he expects to get Gospel," was a Georgia-born blues pianist us out of the Balkans. This is the time to de­ who blended blues, ragtime, and church courses. He also plays on the school golf and songs into what be called " gospel music." tennis teams. At a time when we so often read bate the President's policy in the Balkans. Reverend Tindley was a charismatic and in­ negative news of our young people, it is a As the House meets here today, American fluential Methodist minister who was very pleasure to bring to the attention of my col­ officials, acting under the guise of NATO, are active in Philadelphia during the early part leagues Benjamin's splendid example of ready to launch air strikes against the Serbian of this century. Tindley and many of the thoughtful citizenship. forces around Sarajevo and in parts of Bosnia. members of his congregation were among the I offer his parents, Terry and Sandra But there will be no debate in this House. thousands of southern rural blacks who mi­ Meagrow, my very best wishes on their son's What happens during the next 4 weeks, grated to northern cities in search of new op­ achievements. And to Benjamin himself, I wish when Congress is out of session? How will the portunity. Reverend Tindley wrote his ser­ I could be there personally as you receive the Congress be able to debate this policy once mons and music to inspire his people to per­ coveted Eagle Scout Award for your hard work the airstrikes begin? severe through the day-to-day struggle and and dedication to your community. Supposedly, the President's policy is aimed hardships of urban life. After bearing at breaking the siege of Sarajevo. But anyone Tindley's music, Thomas Dorsey devoted the with any military background knows that air­ next seventy years to composing and pro­ PRESIDENT POISED TO BEGIN OF­ strikes alone cannot protect a city-you need moting gospel music. FENSIVE Mil.JITARY OPERATIONS ground troops. The President's men claim African-American sacred music bas always there is no plan to send in ground forces. If been an integral part of the Neptune Plaza HON. TOBY ROTH that is true, what do the airstrikes really ac­ Concert Series. Through the performances of OF WISCONSIN complish? talented artists such as the late Pearl Wil­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Serbia has 235,000 men under arms, with liam Jones, the late Mattie Johnson and the 10,000 encircling Sarajevo, armed with artil­ Stars of Faith, Prophecy: Cops for Christ, Thursday, August 5, 1993 lery, tanks, and other heavy weapons. So, we the Southneers, and the McCollough King's Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, the President is are about to become directly engaged in this of Harmony, the series bas presented a vari­ poised to begin offensive military operations in civil war, just as the Serbs are about to com­ ety of sacred music styles from spirituals to the Balkans. U.S. air, naval and ground forces plete their conquest of Bosnia. contemporary gospel. On July 15, the series are assembled in the Adriatic. Hundreds of What can the President hope to accom­ will present the Philadelphia Ambassadors Americans are already in Bosnia, Croatia, and plish? The truth is, our Government has no Chorale and Ensemble, whose performance Macedonia. Thousands more are close by, clear goals, no strategy for success, and no will trace the history and development of Af­ ready for military action. plan for getting out, once we are in. Those rican American sacred music from slavery to At NATO Headquarters in Brussels, our dip­ were the preconditions that the Secretary of modern times. Under the direction of musi­ lomats and military planners are hammering cian and composer Evelyn Simpson­ State established in April for any United States out the final details of when and where to at­ Curenton, the Philadelphia Ambassadors will role in the Balkans. Has he forgotten his own perform a range of African-American sacred tack. Although the British, French, Germans, advice, or did the President just not listen? musical traditions, including rhythmic Afri­ and our other allies have been consulted, the Meanwhile, there are some 700 Americans can chants, soulful spirituals, and capella Congress has been told very little about the in the Balkans-in Croatia, in Bosnia, and in harmonies of jubilee, and inspiring gospel se­ military operation that is being prepared. neighboring Macedonia, which is the next like­ lections by composers Charles Albert There was a briefing yesterday, but we ly target for the Serbian Army. In Macedonia, Tindley and Thomas A. Dorsey. learned very little, other than to confirm our the President has deliberately put 300 Amer­ The performers include: Director, Evelyn worst suspicions. ican soldiers in as a tripware, presumably to Simpson-Curenton, Sheila Booker, Marla There is no more serious business than trigger a bigger military involvement if the Cornell, Diane B. Davis, Constance Dorsey, going to war. And make no mistake, if we start Serbs attack. At the same time that our troops H. Walter Early, Sharon Green, Gloria hostile military operations in the Balkans, it will sit in the mountains of Macedonia, we are Ingram, Marie Jervay, Leamon Monk, Caro­ drag us into that war. But the President has moving to cut Macedonia's trade with Serbia. lyn B. Payne, Joseph Simpson, Melvin Simp­ not consulted Congress. In a few hours, Con­ Now, when the airstrikes begin and the son, Sr., Robert Washington, and Frank gress will adjourn for a month. If the President Macedonian border is sealed, what do my col­ Wells. orders an attack while Congress is gone, the leagues think will be the Serbian response? 19524 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 American troops will be the targets, and after THE 1973 HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT: ONE designed with safety in mind; of buried guard­ we suffer casualties, we will either have to pull OF CONGRESS' FINEST HOURS RE­ rail ends; and break-away light and sign poles. them out, or we will have to send more troops. MEMBERED And many, many more safety features and If we pull out, we leave our allies committed ideas, including: militarily, after we dragged them in. What, HON. JAMES L OBERSTAR For the first time, Highway Trust Fund mon­ then, will be their attitude toward President OF MINNESOTA ies were allocated to finance the cost of high­ Clinton and the United States? But if we sent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES way safety improvements. Before then, gen­ more troops, it will become America's war. eral revenue moneys had to be appropriated This policy is a prescription for disaster. Mac­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 separately, and suffered accordingly. edonia is as much a danger zone as Bosnia. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, August 13 For the first time, a balance of authoriza­ Serbian leaders are claiming that Macedonia marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment tions was struck between highway construc­ is part of Serbia. of the Highway Safety Act of 1973 (P.L. 93- tion and highway safety, to ensure that the le­ Some of us have been pushing for clear an­ 87). As one present at the creation, I don't gitimate needs of both would be taken care of. swers to some basic questions about what we want this date to pass unnoticed. We heirs For the first time, States were required to are doing in Macedonia: If the mission of our and custodians of the Highway Safety Act can identify and establish inventories of roadway 300 troops is to be a tripwire, what exactly take justified pride in celebrating this anniver­ and roadside hazards and obstacles. There­ does that mean? Does the President want sary of one of Congress' finest hours. after, they had to eliminate or correct more It is astonishing to realize that only one them to be attacked, so he can send in rein­ hazards based on cost-effective evaluations member of the Public Works and Transpor­ forcements? If not, then who will defend our which were built into the programs. tation Committee who participated in that his­ The Federal contribution for these road troops? What are the rules of engagement for toric bill is still in Congress. I served here then safety improvements was 90 percent. our troops? Are they allowed to defend them­ as a member of the staff, the committee's ad­ In addition, programs were established to selves if challenged, or are they supposed to ministrator. All the other principal players and place reflective center and edge lines on all surrender as the U.N. commander-a Danish prime movers in the conception, drafting, de­ highways nationwide, both on and off the Fed­ general-has stated publicly? bate, passage, and enactment of the 1973 eral-Aid system; to provide financial incentives Recently, I wrote to President Clinton, ask­ Safety Act are long gone from Capitol Hill. to encourage the States to adopt safety-belt­ ing these questions. I was surprised to get a They are the heroes whose names I will call use laws; and to initiate research to develop direct response from the President, but his let­ in a moment. new road safety devices to make driving con­ ter raised even more questions. The President But first, I want to point out to this body why ditions safer in all weather conditions. The wrote to me that he has a plan to defend our the Highway Safety Act is such a remarkable curb ramps for the handicapped proposal, troops in Macedonia if they are threatened. piece of legislation, and why all who shared in which today make it so much easier for wheel­ Well, what is that plan? Does the President its creation have reason to be proud. chair-bound people to get around, was added intend to send more Americans to reinforce To begin with, the 1973 act was not the to the act by Bella Abzug (0-NY). our troops in Macedonia? Doesn't that get us product of the executive branch, then under Mr. Speaker, any program's worth is meas­ more involved in the Balkans? Won't we then President Nixon. It did not spring from the ex­ ured not by what its proponents promise, but become responsible for defending Macedonia? pertise of the Federal Highway Administration by what it actually produces. And why are we committed to defending a or the Department of Transportation. Nor was On that score, the 1973 act's accomplish­ country that we don't even formally recognize it the handiwork of the highway safety commu­ ments have been outstanding. as independent? nity or of industry. Rather, it was 100 percent To assess performance, the act required the the product of the 93d Congress and specifi­ Federal Highway Administration, working with Mr. Speaker, for many of us, the memory of cally of the Public Works and Transportation the States, to evaluate results and submit an­ the Beirut massacre of 241 Marines is still Committee. nual reports to Congress. FHWA's Office of fresh and painful. And, even though it was initially drafted by Highway Safety has done that each year start­ Some of us have read the history of how Bill Harsha (R-QH), ranking Republican on ing in 197 4. According to its latest estimates, the Balkans triggered World War I. Some of our then-diminutive 37-member committee, the to date-almost 100,000 lives have been us recall Bismark's remark that a world war bill had full bipartisan backing from the very saved: 1. 7 million injuries have been pre­ would be caused by some problem in the Bal­ beginning. vented; and a truly staggering $350 billion in kans. Our Government should not prove him To put this pioneering legislation in context, societal damages have been averted. right again. Today, we have hundreds of until the Highway Safety Act became law, al­ But the true bottom line is that, even with Americans in the Balkans, and we have thou­ most 60,000 Americans were dying on our the millions more vehicles on the road today sands more ready for military action. Our highways every year. Despite the carnage, than there were in 1973; even with the billions forces have been drawn together, just like the Congress had never even considered, much more miles driven, the death toll on our high­ guns of August 1914. The President's course less enacted, a systematic program to fund ways have fallen from almost 60,000 in 1973 is fraught with peril, without any clear goal or and fix hazards and obstacles and bad road to under 40,000 last year. Other measures strategy. There is now a real chance that we conditions on and off the Federal-Aid system. passed since 1973 have surely contributed to will see a repetition of the Beirut tragedy, and This landmark measure was literally loaded this dramatic reduction, but the pioneering perhaps a wider war in Europe. with breakthrough provisions, but the first one, road safety programs of the Highway Safety The American people want and deserve a perhaps, was the astonishing revelation that Act of 1973 charted and set the course. complete debate by their Congress, before not all highway accidents were the driver's Looking back to that time, it is clear that Americans enter the Balkans civil war. The fault. The committee Investigations and Over­ every member of the Committee on Public President must submit his plan to Congress sight Subcommittee, chaired from its inception Works and Transprotation-Democrat and Re­ and obtain its approval before getting us into by my predecessor, John A. Blatnik, docu­ publican-was a hero. Absent the committee's the Balkan civil war. mented case after case of unforgiving high­ rock-solid bipartisan commitment, it might ways: of misleading and difficult-to-read signs; never have seen the light of day. That is the purpose of my resolution. If the of dangerous highway design features result­ A few names stand out: William H. Harsha President allows us to be dragged into a war ing in brutal gore areas, and areas that col­ (R-QH), the act's father; John A. Blatnik (0- in the Balkans, many Americans will be killed, lected water, sending cars hydroplaning out of MN), its godfather; James C. Wright, Jr. (0- the cost will be great, and whatever chance control; of projecting guard rails that literally TX), James J. Howard (0-NJ), and Robert A. there is for peace in that troubled region will speared the drivers of cars that veered off the Roe (0-NJ), its indefatigable champions; and be lost. highway lanes; and of light and sign poles that grand elder statesman in the other body, To me, there is only one sensible course for which highway crews assiduously strength­ Senator Jennings Randolph (0-WV). the United States: stay out of the Balkans. For ened into death traps every time they were hit. And I also want to credit the staff of the the country's sake, the President should come Now we have far more forgiving highways, committee for their skill in crafting the bill, and to Congress and make his case, so the Amer­ where signs are brightly lit or reflective, and the Citizens for Highway Safety, created in ican people's voice can be heard. far more instructive and useful; of highways 1974 after the Nixon administration impounded August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19525 the funds, to guide, support, oversee, and INTRODUCTION OF THE NUTRITION tiona! content of their food. The act already force when they had to, the act's implementa­ LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT has prompted a great deal of change. Publicity tion. AMENDMENTS OF 1993 about this legislation has contributed greatly to Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to con­ a high level of consumer interest in the food sider the extraordinary accomplishments of the HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN label. Consumers care more than ever about Highway Safety Act of 1973. In these days of the nutritional content of their food, and they OF CALIFORNIA are reading labels. Thanks to the NLEA and to partisan wrangling, we need to reflect on what IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES good things we can accomplish for all Ameri­ the overwhelming positive response to the act cans when we work together on a bipartisan Thursday, August 5, 1993 by the food industry, when the final FDA r~gu­ basis. This anniversary of the Highway Safety Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to lations go into effect in May 1994, essentially every product in the American market basket Act should remind us that, when we work to­ cosponsor the Nutrition Labeling and Edu­ gether, Congress can accomplish work of cation Act Amendments of 1993. will be nutritionally labeled. Over the last 2 years, it has become evident noble purpose and lasting value, of which the 1 believe that the Nutrition Labeling and that, unfortunately, the NLEA exemption for Highway Safety Act is a shining example. Education Act of 1993 will be a great success. On May 8 of next year, the Food and Drug small businesses was too limited. It became We need to remind ourselves, and the clear that many small food businesses simply American people, that a united and purposeful Administration's regulations to implement the NLEA will become effective. After that time, could not comply with the law's requirements Congress can still get the job done. in the timeframe allowed. Some very small virtually all food labels will have the essential businesses may have great difficulty comply­ nutrition information that consumers want. ing at all. Concerns about this matter have However, Mr. Speaker, during the past sev­ been raised to FDA's attention and ours. They A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ALAN eral months it has become apparent that cer­ are legitimate concerns and they should be HYMES, M.D. tain small businesses will have extreme dif­ addressed. The bill we are introducing today ficulty complying with the NLEA by May 8, addresses companies with small numbers of 1994. The problem is that it can cost several HON. PETER T. KING employees and products sold in relatively thousand dollars to change the label of a food OF NEW YORK small quantities. product to bring it into compliance with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Under the NLEA amendments, small busi­ NLEA. If the product has a small volume of nesses will be given an additional 3 years to Thursday, August 5, 1993 sales, then this cost can severely disadvan­ comply with NLEA nutrition labeling require­ Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize tage the small business that is selling the ments. A sliding scale related to product quan­ the hard work and outstanding accomplish­ product. tity and number of employees is established, The NLEA Amendments of 1993 will ad­ ments of a good friend and native Long Is­ until May 8, 1997. After that date, an exemp­ dress this problem. Under the amendments, lander, Dr. William Alan Hymes. tion remains in place for companies with fewer qualifying businesses will be given 1 to 3 addi­ Earlier this month, the eminent surgeon, Dr. than 1 00 employees and products with sales tional years to comply with the NLEA. After William C. Devries of Louisville, KY, an­ of fewer than 100,000 units. The amendments May 8, 1997, any business with fewer than nounced his association with Dr. Hymes for allow the Secretary of Health and Human 100 employees can qualify for an exemption the practice of cardiovascular and thoracic Services to reduce the exemption after the for any products for which it sells fewer than surgery. For Dr. Hymes, this represents the of­ year 2002, if the Secretary determine~ that. a 100,000 cans or other units per year. How­ ficial beginning of what promises to be an out­ reduction will not create an undue f1nanc1al ever, after May 8, 2002, the Food and Dru~ standing career of service to his fellow man. burden on small businesses. Administration may lower the employee or unrt To be sure, this new opportunity also marks The bill establishes a notification system, requirements of the law if a lower requireme~t the culmination of 15 years of dedicated and whereby the FDA will receive notice from a will not place an undue burden on small busi­ business claiming an exemption for a product. determined study. In fact, those who know Bill, ness. The bill contains no authority to adminis­ know just what the word "commitment" The system is a simple one that does not re­ tratively raise the requirements. quire complicated reporting or a response means. He has worked tirelessly in pursuit of Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan bill. It has knowledge. He has worked selflessly to mas­ from FDA. Businesses with fewer than 10 em­ the support of key members of the minority ployees, with product sales of fewer than ter skills that have no equal in their difficulty. and the majority in both the House and the 10,000 units, are not required to file this no­ In doing so, he has maintained a unique Senate. In drafting the legislation, we con­ tice. sense of humor and close bonds with family, sulted with organizations representing small These amendments will provide greatly friends, and community. Bill Hymes has prov­ businesses, organizations representing large needed help to small businesses for whom a en to be the kind of outstanding young Amer­ food processing companies, consumer groups more realistic deadline for NLEA compliance is ican who merits the recognition and apprecia­ and with the Food and Drug Administration. essential. Small specialty food manufacturers tion of the Members of this institution. There is widespread support for this bill. A and retail confectioners, many of whom rely Dr. William A. Hymes completed his resi­ significant number of small businesses believe on low-volume sales of seasonal products, will dency in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery that it is essential to their survival, and for that be able to spread the cost of product analysis at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. reason I am committed to working to obtain its and printing over a 2- or 3-year period. This He received his medical degree from the State enactment as soon as possible. literally will allow them to stay in business. Ac­ University of New York, Syracuse, NY and cording to the Retail Confectioners Associa­ completed his residency in general surgery at tion, for example, a 1-year delay in NLEA im­ the State University of New York Sciences INTRODUCTION OF THE NUTRITION plementation saves hundreds of millions of Center at Stony Brook. Dr. Hymes is a dip­ LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT dollars. lomate, American board of surgery and a can­ AMENDMENTS OF 1993 This legislation has been developed in con­ didate for the American board of thoracic sur­ sultation with the administration and with both gery. HON. JOHN D. DINGEU Democrats and Republicans in the House and Bill is also an honors graduate of Williams OF MICHIGAN Senate. There has been discussion not only College, Williamstown, MA and of Long Beach IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with representatives of small businesses, but Senior High School, Long Beach, NY. Dr. also with importers, representatives of large Hymes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thursday, August 5, 1993 food companies, and consumer groups. This Hymes of Lido Beach, NY. Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased is a broadly supported concept, and the bill Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the today to introduce the Nutrition Labeling and establishes a systematic, responsible ap­ Third Congressional District of New York, I Education Act Amendments of 1993. proach to dealing with a problem faced by congratulate Bill and wish him, his wonderful When Congress passed the Nutrition Label­ small businesses. This bill solves a nationwide wife Dena, and their beautiful daughter Kelly ing and Education Act [NLEA] in 1990, we did dilemma, and deals with problems faced by all the best as they make their new life in Lou­ so in the interest of providing consumers with small companies in virtually every State in the isville. accurate and clear information about the nutri- United States. 19526 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 I am committed to working with my col­ 300 full-time equivalent employees and fewer SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL leagues in the House and Senate to achieve than 400,000 units of such product were sold FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT. (a) REFERENCE.-Whenever in this section speedy enactment of this legislation. If we fail in the United States, or " (III) during the 12-month period preceding an amendment or repeal is expressed in to act promptly, we will jeopardize the future of May 8, 1996, the person who claims for such terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a small food companies all over the country. product an exemption from such subpara­ section or other provision, the reference Mr. Speaker, the text of the bill I am intro­ graphs employed fewer than an average of shall be considered to be made to a section ducing today is reprinted below. 200 full-time equivalent employees and fewer or other provision of the Federal Food, Drug, H.R.- than 200,000 units of such product were sold and Cosmetic Act. in the United States. (b) SECTION 201.-Paragraphs (w), (x), (y), Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ "(iii) The notice referred to in subclauses (z), (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), (ee), and (ff) of sec­ resentatives of the United States of America in (i) and (ii) shall be given to the Secretary tion 201 (21 U.S.C 321) are redesignated as Congress assembled, prior to the beginning of the period during paragraphs (v), (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa), (bb), SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. which the exemption under subclause (i) or (cc), (dd), and (ee) respectively. This Act may be cited as the "Nutrition (ii) is to be in effect, shall state that the per­ (C) SECTION 301.-Section 301 (21 U.S.C. 331) Labeling and Education Act Amendments of son claiming such exemption for a food prod­ is amended- 1993". uct has complied with the applicable require­ (1) in subsection (j), by striking out "721, SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPriON. ments of subclause (i) or (ii), and shall- or 708" and inserting in lieu thereof "708, or (a) APPLICATION OF EXISTING EXEMPTION.­ "(!) state the average number of full-time 721"; and (!) BEFORE MAY 8, 1995.-Before May 8, 1995, equivalent employees such person employed (2) in subsection (s), by striking out the exemption provided by section during the 12 months preceding the date such "412(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof 403(q)(5)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and person claims such exemption, "412(e)". Cosmetic Act shall be available in accord­ "(II) state the approximate number of (d) SECTION 302.-Section 302 (21 U.S.C. 332) ance with the regulations of the Secretary of units the person claiming the exemption sold is amended Health and Human Services published at 21 in the United States, (1) in subsection (a), by striking out ", and CFR 101.9(j)(1)9i)(1993). "(III) in the exemption is claimed for a subject to" and all that follows through (2) AFTER MAY 8, 1995.-After May 8, 1995, food product which was sold in the 12-month "381),", and the exemption provided by section period preceding the period for which the ex­ (2) in subsection (b), by striking out the 403(q)(5)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and emption was claimed, state the approximate second sentence. number of units of such product which were (e) SECTION 303.-Section 303 (21 U.S.C. 333) Cosmetic Act shall only be available with re­ is amended by redesignating the second sub­ spect to food-when it is sold to consumers. sold in the United States during such preced­ ing period, and, if the exemption is claimed section (e) and subsection (f) as subsections (b) NEW EXEMPTION.-Section 403(q)(5) of (f) and (g), respectively. the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for a food product which was not sold in such (f) SEcTioN 304.-Section 304 (21 u.s.a. 334) (21 u.s.a. 343(q)(5)) is amended by redesignat­ preceding period, state the number of units is amended- of such product which such person reason­ ing clauses (E) and (F) as clauses (F) and (G), (!) in subsection (a)(l), by striking out ": respectively, and by adding after clause (D) ably anticipates will be sold in the United Provided, however, That no" and inserting in the following: States during the period for which the ex­ lieu thereof a period and "No", and "(E)(i) During the 12-month period for emption was claimed, and (2) in subsection (d)(1}- "(IV) contain such information as the Sec­ which an exemption from subparagraphs (1) (A) by striking out ": Provided, That after" and (2) is claimed pursuant to this subclause, retary may require to verify the information and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the requirements of such subparagraphs required by the preceding provisions of this "After", subclause if the Secretary has questioned the shall not apply to any food product if- (B) by striking out ": Provided, however, "(1) the labeling for such product does not validity of such information. That the" and inserting in lieu thereof ape­ provide nutrition information or make a If a person is not an importer, has fewer than riod and "The", claim subject to paragraph (r), 10 full-time equivalent employees, and sells (C) by striking out ": And provided further, "(II) the person who claims for such prod­ fewer than 10,000 units of any food product in That where" and inserting in lieu thereof a uct an exemption from such subparagraphs any year, such person is not required to file period and "Where", and employed fewer than an average of 100 full­ a notice for such product under this sub­ (D) by striking out "the foregoing proviso" time equivalent employees, clause for such year. and inserting in lieu thereof "the preceding "(III) such person provided the notice de­ "(iv) In the case of a person who claimed sentence" scribed in subclause (iii), and an exemption under subclause (i) or (ii), if, (g) SECTION 307.-Section 307(b)(3)(A) (21 "(IV) in the case of a food product which during the period of such exemption, the u.s.a. 337(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking was sold in the 12-month period preceding number of full-time equivalent employees of out "Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "sec­ the period of which an exemption was such person exceeds the number in such sub­ tion". claimed, fewer than 100,000 units of such clause or if the number of food products sold (h) SECTION 401.- Section 401 (21 u.s.a. 341) product were sold in the United States dur­ in the United States exceeds the number in is amended by striking out "and/or reason­ ing such preceding period, or in the case of a such subclause, such exemption shall extend able standards of fill of container: Provided, food product which was not sold in the 12- to the expiration of 18 months after the date That no" and inserting in lieu thereof "or month period preceding the period for which the number of full-time equivalent employ­ reasonable standards of fill of container. such exemption is claimed, fewer than 100,000 ees or food products sold exceeded the appli­ No". units of such product are reasonably antici­ cable number. (i) SECTION 402.-Section 402 (21 U.S.C. 342) pated to be sold in the United States during "(v) For any food product first introduced is amended- the period for which such exemption is into interstate commerce after May 8, 2002, (1) by striking out "; or" at the end of sub­ claimed. the Secretary may by regulation lower the paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) and "(ii) During the 12-month period after the employee or units of food products require­ inserting in lieu thereof a period and by applicable date referred to in this sentence, ment of subclause (i) if the Secretary deter­ striking out "if it" at the beginning of sub­ the requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (2) mines that the cost of compliance with such paragraph (3) of such paragraph and insert­ shall not apply to any food product which lower requirement will not place an undue ing in lieu thereof "If it", was first introduced into interstate com­ burden on persons subject to such lower re­ (2) in paragraph (d)(l), by striking out ": merce before May 8, 1994, if the labeling for quirement. Provided, That this clause" and inserting in such product does not provide nutrition in­ "(vi) For purposes of subclauses (i), (ii), lieu thereof ", except that this subpara­ formation or make a claim subject to para­ (iii), (iv), and (v}- graph", and graph (r), if such person provided the notice "(I) the term 'unit' means the packaging (3) in paragraph (d)(3), by striking out ": described in subclause (iii), and if- or, if there is no packaging, the form in Provided, That this clause" and inserting in "(1) during the 12-month period preceding which a food product is offered for sale to lieu thereof ", except that this subpara­ May 8, 1994, the person who claims for such consumers, graph" and by striking out ": And provided product an exemption from such subpara­ "(II) the term 'food product' means food in further, That the Secretary may, for the pur­ graphs employed fewer than an average of any sized package which is manufactured by pose of avoiding or resolving uncertainty as 300 full-time equivalent employees and fewer a single manufacturer or which bears the to the application of this clause" and insert­ than 600,000 units of such product were sold ·same brand name, which bears the same ing in lieu thereof ", except that the Sec­ in the United States, statement of identity, and which has similar retary may, for the purpose of avoiding or "(II) during the 12-month period preceding preparation methods, and resolving uncertainty as to the application May 8, 1995, the person who claims for such "(III) the term 'person' in the case of a cor­ of this subparagraph". product an exemption from such subpara­ poration includes all domestic and foreign (j) SECTION 403.-Section 403 (21 U.S.C. 343) graphs employed fewer than an average of affiliates of the corporation.". is amended- August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19527 (1) in paragraph (e), by striking out ": Pro­ trator" each place it appears and inserting (2) by striking out ": Provided further, vided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof ", in lieu thereof "Secretary". That" and inserting in lieu thereof ", and ex­ except that". (p) SEcTION 507.-Section 507 (21 u.s.a. 357) cept that" (2) in paragraph (i), by striking out ". is amended- (aa) SECTION 704.-Section 704(a)(l) (21 other than those sold as such" and inserting (!) in subsection (a), by striking out "Fed­ u.s.a. 374(a)(l) is amended- in lieu thereof "unless sold as spices, eral Security Administrator" and "Adminis­ (!) by striking out the semicolon .after flavorings, or such colors" and by striking trator" each place it appears and inserting "materials" and inserting in lieu thereof a out ": Provided, That, to the extent" and in­ in lieu thereof "Secretary". comma, and serting in lieu thereof a period and "To the (2) in subsection (e)-- (2) by striking out "(j)" the first time it extent", (A) by striking out "section 507'' each appears and inserting in lieu thereof "(k)". (3) in paragraph (k), by striking out ": Pro­ place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof (bb) SECTION 721.-Section 72l(b)(5)(D) (21 vided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof ", "this section", u.s.a. 379e(b)(5)(D)) is amended by striking except that", (B) by striking out "or 507'' and inserting out "5703(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof (4) in paragraph (1), by striking out ": Pro­ in lieu thereof "or this section", and "5703". vided, however, That" and inserting in lieu (C) by striking out ": Provided, That, for (cc) SECTION 801.-Section 801(b) (21 U.S.C. thereof", except that"; purposes" and inserting in lieu thereof ape­ 381(b) is amended- (5) in paragraph (r)(l)(B), by striking out riod and "For purposes", (1) by striking out "Administrator" the "5(D)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(5)(D)"; (3) in subsection (g)(l), by striking out ": first time it occurs and inserting in lieu and Provided, however, That regulations" and in­ thereof "Secretary of Health and Human (6) in paragraph (r)(4)(B), by striking out serting in lieu thereof a period and "Regula­ Services'', "subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof tions". (2) by striking out "Administrator" the "paragraph". (4) in subsection (h), by striking out "507''. second and third time it occurs and inserting (k) SEcTioN 408.-Section 408 (21 u.s.a. (q) SECTION 508.-Subsections (c) and (e) of in lieu thereof "Secretary", 346a) is amended- section 508 (21 U.S.C. 358) are each amended (3) by striking out "Administrator's" and (!) in subsection (a)(l), by striking out by striking out "section 4 of the Administra­ inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary's", and "Secretary of Health and Human Services" tive Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1003)" and in­ (4) by striking out "Federal Security Agen­ and inserting in lieu thereof "Administrator serting in lieu thereof "section 553 of title 5, cy" and inserting in lieu thereof "Depart­ of the Environmental Protection Agency United States Code". ment of Health and Human Services". (hereinafter in this section referred to as the (r) SECTION 512.-Section 512 (21 U.S.C. (dd) AGRICULTURE.- 'Administrator')", 360b) is amended- (!) Sections 201(c), 201(d), 701(b), and 801(a) (2) in subsection (d)(5), by striking out (!) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting (21 u.s.a. 321(c), 321(d), 371(b), and 381(a) are "section 7(c) of the Administrative Pl'Oce­ "in" after "provided", each amended by striking out "Agriculture" dure Act (5 U.S.C., sec. 1006(c))" and insert­ (2) in subsection (c)(2)(F)(i), by striking each place it appears and inserting in lieu ing in lieu thereof "section 556(c) of title 5, out "(C)(iii)" and inserting in lieu thereof thereof "Health and Human Services". United States Code", "(D)(iii)", (2) Sections 702(c) and 706 (21 u.s.a. 372(c) (3) in subsection (1), by striking out "It the (3) in subsection (c)(2)(H), by striking out and 376) are each amended by striking out event" and inserting in lieu thereof "In the "subclause" the first time it appears and in­ "of Agriculture" each place it appears. event", serting in lieu thereof "subclauses", SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO AMEND­ (4) in subsection (n), by striking out "of (4) in subsection (d)(l), by striking out ATORY ACTS. the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act", "subparagraphs (A) through (G)" and insert­ (a) SAFE MEDICAL DEVICES ACT OF 1990.- (5) in subsection (o), by striking out "Sec­ ing in lieu thereof "subparagraphs (A) (1) Section 18(b) of the Safe Medical De­ retary of Health and Human Services" each through (I)", and vices Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-629) is place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof (5) in subsection (n)(l)-- amended by striking out "(b)(4)(B)" and in­ "Administrator", and (A) by striking out "201(w)" in subpara­ serting in lieu thereof "(b)", (6) by striking out "Secretary" each place graphs (B)(ii)(II) and (C)(ii)(I) and inserting (2) Section 19(a)( 4) of the Safe Medical De­ it occurs except when followed by "of Agri­ in lieu thereof "20l(v)", and vices Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-629) is culture" and inserting in lieu thereof "Ad­ (B) by striking out in the last sentence amended- ministrator". - "(H)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(I)". (A) by striking out "as amended by para­ (l) SECTION 412.-Section 412(h) (21 u.s.a. (S) SECTION 513.-Section 513(b)(3) (21 U.S.C graphs (1) and (2)" and inserting in lieu 350a(h)) is amended by striking out 360c(b)(3)) is amended by striking out thereof "as amended by paragraphs (1), (2), "(c)(l)(B)," and inserting in lieu thereof "5703(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "5703". and (3)", "(e)(l)(B)". (t) SECTION 515.-Section 515(c)(2)(A) (21 (B) by striking out "530" and inserting in (m) SECTION 502.-Section 502 (21 U.S.C. 352) U.S.C. 360e(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking lieu thereof "531". and is amended- out "refer such application". (C) by striking out "354" and· inserting in (u) SECTION 519.-Section 519(a) (21 U.S.C. lieu thereof "355". (!) in paragraph (e)(3), by striking out ": 360i(a)) is amended by striking out "para­ Provided further, That" and inserting in lieu (b) MEDICAL DEVICE AMENDMENTS OF 1992.­ graph (4)" and inserting in lieu thereof Section 6(a) of the Medical Device Amend­ thereof", except that". "paragraph (7)". (2) in paragraph (f), by striking out ": Pro­ ments of 1992 (Public Law 102-300) is amend­ (V) SECTION 527.-Section 527(b) (21 U.S.C. ed by inserting "wherever appearing" after vided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 360cc(b)) is amended- except that". "'any of its principal'". (!) by striking out "507," and inserting in (c) NUTRITION LABELING AND EDUCATION (3) in paragraph (g), by striking out ": Pro­ lieu thereof "507,", and ACT OF 1990.-Section 8 of the Nutrition La­ vided, That the method" and inserting in lieu (2) in paragraph (1), by striking out "The" thereof a period and "The method" and by beling and Education Act of 1990 is amended and inserting in lieu thereof "the". by striking the period at the end and insert­ striking out ": Provided further, That," and (w) SECTION 534.-Section 534(f)(2) (21 U.S.C. ing close quotation marks and a period. inserting in lieu thereof ", except that", and 360kk) is amended by striking out "this Act" (4) in paragraph (n), by striking out ": Pro­ and inserting in lieu thereof "the Public vided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof ". Health Service Act". HEALTH CARE REFORM except that". (x) SECTION 601.-Section 601(a) (21 u.s.a. (n) SECTION 505.-Section 505 (21 U.S.C. 355) 361) is amended by striking out ": Provided, is amended- That this" and inserting in lieu thereof ", HON. BOB UVINGSTON (!) in subsection (j)(6)(A)-- except that this". OF LOUISIANA (A) by striking out "Secretry" in clause (y) SECTION 701.-Section 701 (21 U.S.C. 371) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary", is amended- Thursday, August 5, 1993 and (!) in subsection (e)(l), by striking out the (B) by inserting a comma after "Sec­ period after "Regulations)" the second time Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, as this ad­ retary" the first time it appears in clause it occurs, and ministration continues to deliberate on how to (iii). (2) in subsection (f)(4), by strik!ng out present and package their health care reform (2) in subsection (k)(l), by striking out ": "sections 239 and 240 of the Judicial Code, as legislation, I hope they do not continue to rely Provided, however, That regulations" and in­ amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "sec­ on the Federal Government to administer serting in lieu thereof a period and "Regula­ tion 1254 of title 28, United States Code". tions". (Z) SECTION 703.-Section 703 (21 U.S.C. 373) every aspect of our health care delivery sys­ (o) SECTION 506.-Section 506(a) (21 U.S.C. is amended- tem. As the story by Doc. Peter Gott that ap­ 356(a)) is amended by striking out "Federal (!) by striking out ": Provided, That" and peared in the July 11 New Orleans Times Pic­ Security Administrator" and "Adminis- inserting in lieu thereof", except that", ayune indicates, we cannot afford to pass 19528 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 5, 1993 more laws that put patient decisions in the Of course, I could have played the game by ity. The fact is, banks and other institutions, hands of bureaucrats: plugging my patient to IV feedings and per­ over the past 3 or 4 years have been attempt­ forming heroic acts that would merely have MEDICARE REFUSES A D YING MAN ing to rebound from the enorrr.ous losses they postponed death. But these actions wouldn't incurred in real estate and other lending. In (By Peter H. Gott, M.D.) have been in his best interests. My patient had known my patient, an 82-year old died after less than two weeks of hospitaliza­ addition, the general state of the economy man, for more than 20 years. When he came tion, with dignity and with minimal suffer­ · has, in the view of several in the Federal Re­ to the office because he felt weak, I was sur­ ing. As I reflect on this unhappy event, I am serve, lessened the demand for loans. Never­ prised; he ordinarily avoided medical atten­ troubled by two rhetorical questions: theless, there is a credit availability problem tion-except for routine checkups a couple of Was Hillary Rodham Clinton's father de­ especially with respect to the small business times a year. He enjoyed his retirement and nied Medicare benefits? And if he had been, community and industries such as the home­ prided himself in enjoying good health. In would the new health-care proposals reflect building industry which must be addressed. fact, he believed that life's aches and pains this? While recognizing the need to address the were too trivial to need " doctoring." None­ You see, in today's cut-throat, cost-con­ theless, he had subjected himself to the nec­ tainment feeding frenzy, it's not so much issues of regulatory reform and paperwork re­ essary medical supervision since having had what you have as who you are that deter­ duction my cosponsorship of H.R. 962 does a colon cancer removed six years before. mines what you get. not mean that I endorse all of the provisions On examination, he was pale and had a of the bill. In fact, I have specific concerns prominent abdomen. Because his liver was with several provisions which I believe have enlarged, I obtained blood tests and discov­ COSPONSORING H.R. 962, BANKING very littl.e to do with regulatory relief or paper­ ered that his anemia was complicated by REGULATORY RELIEF work reduction and a lot to do with the safety liver damage. Therefore, I chose to admit and soundness of our financial institutions. him to hospital on May 4; he was too un­ First, FDICIA requires bank regulatory agen­ steady on his feet for homecare. By May 6, I HON. MARGE ROUKEMA had discovered the cause of his problem: His OF NEW JERSEY cies to develop capital standards to account colon cancer had spread to his liver, right IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and the risk of nontraditional activities. shoulder blade and brain. Thursday, August 5, 1993 After reviewing the case, my cancer-spe­ H.R. 962 would delay the phasein of those cialist colleague confirmed the hopelessness Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, today I am standards until similar international capital of the situation. My patient had untreatable, joining many of my House colleagues in co­ standards are implemented. As a strong sup­ metastatic cancer. We agreed tha t a com­ sponsoring H.R. 962, the Financial Institutions porter of tough capital standards, I do not sup­ fort-oriented approach was appropriate and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act. I do so port this delay because there is no indication made plans to transfer my patient to a nurs­ out of concern for the amount of paperwork ing home as soon as possible. when those international standards will be On May 7, a representative of the hospital and costs associated with the regulation of our agreed to. utilization review committee informed me financial institutions. and the expanded role Second, H.R. 962 would repeal the FDICIA that my patient's hospitalization would be the agencies have been given as part of their requirement that banks disclose the true mar­ " denied," meaning that Medicare would not regulatory responsibilities. ket value of their assets. This mark-to-market pay. In addition to creating unnecessary paper­ provision serves to give a truer estimate of the "Here is a man with advanced cancer who work, we may have, in our efforts to re-regu­ banks net exposure and should not be re­ cannot function at home," I explained. "Why late our institutions in the wake of the S&L cri­ pealed. are his hospital benefits going to be denied?" sis, gone farther than necessary. In many Third, H.R. 962 would repeal current statu­ " Because he is not receiving acute care commensurate with that offered by a general cases, our regulatory agencies are no longer tory limitations on the amount of loans banks hospital," the representative replied. "He is just examining our banks for the overall finan­ may make to their own officers and directors. not getting physical therapy or a feeding cial condition of the institution. They are, in Abuses involving insider lending played a ·key tube, for example." fact, examining the day-to-day operations and role in many of the problems of our banks and On May 10, the patient's sons arrived, one business decisions of the banks which add to thrifts. These sensible restrictions serve to from Florida, the other from Colorado. We the paperwork and the regulatory burden. protect the banks from abuse and should not met with the patient and the four of us held As a member of the House Banking Com­ limit the· ability of banks to hire officers and di­ a strategy session, during which I explained mittee, and a strong supporter of tough capital rectors. the situation in detail. The patient and his · family agreed that life-saving measures and regulatory standards, I have decided to Fourth, the legislation would modify the cur­ would be inappropriate and would only add cosponsor this legislation after careful review rent annual examination requirements to allow to his discomfort. The patient insisted that of current banking laws to see if there are certain banks to be examined every 2 years he did not want intravenous fluids (which specific statutes or regulations which are over­ instead of every year. While the examination were unnecessary) or transfusions. We set­ ly burdensome and costly to the banks and process is often long and cumbersome, the re­ tled on pain medicine (when needed) and a which do not enhance the safety and sound­ quirement for an annual exam should not be liquid diet. He was made comfortable. ness of our financial institutions or serve to weakened. During the week, the patient's clinical protect the general public. Fifth, the legislation would amend the Truth state steadily deteriorated. He slept much of After reviewing this legislation and after ex­ in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Trans­ the time but was able to visit with his sons, whom he had not seen since their mother's tensive communication with the New Jersey fer Act to place a higher burden of liability on death several years before. Bankers Association and many of our local consumers to pay for unauthorized charges to Finally, on May 14, thanks to the super­ banks in an attempt to understand the exact their credit cards or unauthorized use of ATM human efforts of the hospital's Social Serv­ nature of the problem, I believe that there are cards. ice department, he was transferred to a nurs­ such burdensome laws and that they should Finally, H.R. 962 attempts to create a safe ing home for terminal care. be considered for revision. Many of the provi­ harbor from the provisions of the Community On May 16, he quietly died in his sleep. sions of H.R. 962 take this important step. Reinvestment Act by aggregating the ratings Two days later, I received official notifica­ Unnecessary burdensome regulation do of subsidiary institutions of a bank holding tion from the Medicare authorities that his hospital benefits were denied because he probably impose a cost on our financial institu­ company. While CRA paperwork should be re­ " didn't need" the care offered in the hos­ tions. But while the exact cost may be debat­ duced and performance goals substituted, the pital. able any unnecessary cost does result in di­ basic requirements of CRA should not be This is not a rare case. This sort of unjust minished earnings, does impair the ability of eliminated. · decision is made-probably many times a banks to raise capital and, in some cases, Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, I am cosponsor­ day-by non-M.D. insurance and Medicare may limit lending capacity. ing H.R. 962 because I believe that unneces­ personnel. And it isn't going to improve Now, I hold a rather healthy skepticism with sary and costly rules and regulations should under any future health-care plan. Rather, I respect to the argument that this regulatory be eliminated or revised. The general thrust of suspect it will get worse. As the cost cutters strive to reduce medical bills, many sick pa­ and paperwork burden has somehow contrib­ this legislation would accomplish this goal. tients-even the terminally ill- will be de­ uted to the credit crunch. The availability of However, I believe the larger and more impor­ prived of hospital benefits to which they as­ credit was a problem long before the banking tant issues which must yet be addressed are sumed they were entitled. industry made regulatory relief their top prior- the issues of interstate banking and branching August 5, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19529 and the careful revision of Glass-Steagall The Contra Costa Association of Realtors needs of college-bound youth. There is simply laws. are honoring Bill Anderson with a testimonial no mechanism in our schools to link young I have reservations about this bill which I dinner on August 6, 1993, and the County people to employers. As a result, youth unem­ have highlighted. These concerns have more Board of Supervisors have proclaimed that ployment stays consistently at three times the to do with the safety and soundness of the day as William F. Anderson Day in his honor. level of adult unemployment. For minority banking industry than with paperwork reduc­ The Congress of the United States is privi­ youth, it is often five times that of the adult tion. leged to acknowledge the accomplishments of level. Yet good jobs do exist. I look forward to working with the authors of William F. Anderson as a civic and community Seventy-five percent of the jobs in the this legislation, the gentleman from Nebraska, leader and bringing the American dream of United States do not require a 4 year college Mr. BEREUTER and the gentleman from Florida, home ownership to thousands of Contra Costa education. However good jobs, with career po­ Mr. BACCHUS, and others to craft a regulatory residents. burden relief bill which can move through the tential, do require a strong foundation in aca­ Banking Committee and will result in regu­ demic, technical, and employability skills, and latory relief while not impairing the safety and THE PRESIDENT'S "SCHOOL-TO­ many require some form of postsecondary soundness of our institutions. WORK TRANSITION ACT OF 1993" education or training. While not identical, the legislation we are in­ TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM F. HON. WilliAM F. GOODUNG troducing today, shares many of the key com­ ANDERSON OF PENNSYLVANIA ponents of a bill that Representative STEVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GUNDERSON and I introduced earlier this year HON. WIUJAM P. BAKER Thursday, August 5, 1993 to create a system of school-to-work transition and youth apprenticeship programs in the OF CALIFORNIA Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States. Both measures provide consid­ to join with Chairman FORD, others today, in erable flexibility at the State and local levels­ Thursday, August 5, 1993 the introduction of President's School-to-Work allowing local communities to develop pro­ Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, Wil­ Transition Act Of 1993. This legislation is de­ grams that meet their individual economic and liam F. Anderson, 80, has been a Contra signed to bring together partnerships of em­ labor market needs. Both are built around Costa County resident since childhood. He ployers, educators, and others for the purpose partnerships at the local level, that bring em­ of building a high quality school-to-work sys­ began his real estate career in 1936 in Walnut ployers, schools, workers, and students to­ tem in the United States. Such a system Creek and, except for military service from gether to design the system. Both bills require would prepare this Nation's youth for careers 1942-45, has been an active realtor for 50 the integration of school-based and work­ in high-skill, high-wage jobs. For this reason, years. based learning. And both bills are designed so I look forward to working with the administra­ Bill Anderson has served on the Contra that the successful completion of a school-to­ tion, in a bipartisan manner, to further develop Costa Association of Realtors board of direc­ work program will lead to a high school di­ this legislation, and to see the establishment tors for over 10 years, serving as its president ploma, a portable certificate of competency in of such a comprehensive school-to-work sys­ in 1948. Mr. Anderson has also been active in an occupation, a certificate or diploma from a the California Association of Realtors, chairing tem in this country. postsecondary institution, if appropriate, and many committees and serving on its executive It has become a well-known statistic in re­ employment in a high-skill, high-paying job. committee 8 years. He was awarded the hon­ cent years, that only about 50 percent, or ap­ orary presidency in 1978. Anderson has also proximately 1.4 million of this Nation's youth There is growing consensus in this country served the real estate profession as a National enter some form of postsecondary education that U.S. competitiveness is directly depend­ Association of Realtors director for 10 years. the fall after they graduate high school. Of ent on the skills levels of our work force. While William F. Anderson is a community leader these, only about half successfully complete a I do not necessarily agree with every minute dedicating much of his time to charitable, civic, baccalaureate degree. For the remainder, rep­ detail this legislation, and I look forward to religious, and political organizations. He has resenting three out of four U.S. youth, a rough working with the administration on these served on the Walnut Creek planning commis­ and often painful transition to a career begins. points of difference, I strongly agree with the sion plus Chamber of Commerce president in Yet our U.S. educational system continues to overall thrust of the bill-that of moving our past years. be disproportionately geared to meeting the educational system into the 21st century.