September 27, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2079 with Medicaid, OPM for the Federal Employ- data, improve navigation accuracy prediction partment of Agriculture as a liaison to bring re- ees Health Benefit Program, Tricare, and (including jamming and weapons modeling), form to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Medicare, which all require DSM criteria for and integrate electronic warfare (EW) analysis Upon his return to the , CHIP the submission of claims. All NIH grant sub- into a common operational environment for went to work for the people of Mississippi as missions, FDA drug indications for treatment, Army support teams. The user friendly inter- a staffer of former Mississippi Senator Trent and legal indications for mental competency face will couple real time data integration with Lott, where he served for nearly four years. At require the use of DSM codes and guidelines. currently deployed and supported data feeds, the age of 33, he ran as the Republican can- Despite this status as a recognized author- including imagery, terrain, GPS status, elec- didate for Mississippi’s 3rd District in 1996. ity, the DSM itself became the focal point for tronic warfare environment, and terrestrial Chip has taken the lead in passing FEMA many heated debates during the parity nego- weather. and contracting reform legislation in the wake tiations, launched by opponents of parity. Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. As a member of However, in the end, language to require the LAMBORN, CO–05. the House Energy and Commerce Committee, DSM as the basis for coverage was not in- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Chip has been an influential leader on issues cluded in this bill. The final bill requires the Account: Research, Development, Test & such as telecommunications and technology Government Accountability Office (GAO) to Evaluation, Air Force. concerning Mississippi’s future. monitor and report to Congress on the extent Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join to which health plans comply with the require- Finmeccanica of North America. me in recognizing a dedicated leader and ments of this Act to provide meaningful parity Address of Requesting Entity: 1625 I Street, friend to many in this body. I know his family, to the millions of families who experience NW., Floor 12, Washington, DC 20006. his five sons, Will, Ross, Jackson, Asher, and mental health or substance abuse conditions. Description of Request: $800,000 is in- Harper; his many friends and colleagues join f cluded in this budget to demonstrate and qual- me in praising his accomplishments and ex- ify in a cold climate an innovative, energy effi- tending thanks for his service over the years EARMARK DECLARATION cient, alternative power technology, on an en- on behalf of the state of Mississippi and the ergy intensive Air Force installation. Utilizing United States of America. HON. DOUG LAMBORN tactical or readily available fuels, this first CHIP will surely enjoy the well deserved time OF COLORADO phase of qualifying will place a next genera- he now has to spend with his family and loved IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion power generator in a military environment ones. I wish him the best of luck in all his fu- Friday, September 26, 2008 while showcasing all the benefits (monetary, ture endeavors. environmental, and technical) this technology Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, pursuant f can provide within various scenarios, such as to the Republican Leadership standards on ‘‘Silent Camp’’ or ‘‘Islanding’’. IN RECOGNITION OF AIDS earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG AWARENESS HISTORY MONTH mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL LAMBORN, CO–05. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Bill Number: H.R. 2638. HON. DANNY K. DAVIS of H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Account: Research, Development, Evalua- OF Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations tion, & Test, DW. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act, 2009. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Friday, September 26, 2008 Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG Grumman Corporation. LAMBORN, CO–05. Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 Wilson Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, as Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Blvd, Suite 2300 Arlington, VA 22209. we move into the month of October, I want to Account: 3600F RDT & E, Air Force, Line Description of Request: $10 million is in- take a moment to recognize October as AIDS 13, PE 0602601F. Awareness History Month. AIDS Awareness Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aeroflex. cluded in this budget for Missile Defense Inte- gration & Operations Center (MDIOC) mod- month provides an opportunity to focus on the Address of Requesting Entity: 4350 Centen- fact that HIV/AIDS is a formidable problem nial Blvd. Colorado Blvd, Colorado Springs, eling and simulation. This ensures early Warfighter involvement and realistic BMDS across the country. The 2008 AIDS Aware- CO 80907. ness Month occurs at a time when we have Description of Request: $1.6 million is in- operational concepts for the fielded system learned that we are struggling in the fight cluded in this bill for Radiation Hardened Non- that will protect U.S. Homeland, our Allies, and against AIDS. In early August, the Centers for Volatile Memory. This request is intended to U.S. troops from the threat of ballistic missile Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, re- aide in the development of radiation hardened attack. leased new statistics showing a 40 percent in- non-volatile memory technology to be used in f crease over previous estimates of new cases a variety of applications, principally satellites. RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE of HIV. The report found that that 53 percent Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG CHIP PICKERING ON THE OCCA- of new HIV infections in 2006 were among LAMBORN, CO–05. SION OF HIS RETIREMENT Bill Number: H.R. 2638. gay and bisexual men, with almost one-third, Account: RDTE, AF. 31 percent of new infections being among Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Goodrich HON. JO BONNER heterosexuals, which previous studies have Corporation. OF ALABAMA shown have the greatest effect on African Address of Requesting Entity: 1275 North IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American women. HIV/AIDS is a public health problem in our Newport Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80916. Friday, September 26, 2008 Description of Request: $5.6 million is in- country and an emergency situation within the cluded in this bill to fund ACES 5 ejection-seat Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today African American community. African Ameri- development and testing for the Air Force-vari- to honor the distinguished career of the Hon- cans make up 13 percent of the United States ant F–35 to enable insertion into F–35 LRIP to orable CHARLES ‘‘CHIP’’ WILLIS PICKERING, JR. population, but they account for 49 percent of leverage the most capable and safest ejection for his service to the people of Mississippi and the estimated AIDS cases diagnosed since the seat ever developed and ensure that the U.S. United States House of Representatives. Con- epidemic began. Since the beginning of the preserves the domestic capability to produce gressman PICKERING has represented the 3rd epidemic, African Americans have accounted vital life saving ejection seat systems for the Congressional District of the state of Mis- for 42 percent of the estimated 950,000 AIDS Air Force. sissippi for the past 12 years. cases diagnosed in the 50 states and the Dis- Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG A native of Laurel, Mississippi, CHIP re- trict of Columbia. Not only are African Ameri- LAMBORN, CO–05. ceived a bachelor’s degree in business admin- cans more likely to get AIDS, they are more Bill Number: H.R. 2638. istration from the University of Mississippi and likely to die from it, with more than half of all Account: RDT&E. a master’s degree in business administration AIDS-related deaths being among African Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Analytical from Baylor University. Americans. The statistics in Illinois resemble Graphics, Inc. Before joining Congress, CHIP served as a those nationally. African Americans aged 13– Address of Requesting Entity: 7150 Campus Southern Baptist missionary in the communist 24 have the highest average annual HIV rates. Drive, Suite 260, Colorado Springs, CO. region of Budapest, Hungary. Upon returning African American males aged 13–24 had an Description of Request: $800,000 is in- to the country, former President George H. W. average annual HIV rate was 2.5 times higher cluded in this bill to incorporate space object Bush appointed him to the United States De- than the rate in White males, and almost 4

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times higher than the rate in Hispanic men. In port from parents and community leaders to of MIKE McNULTY as he prepares to retire as Chicago, African American women represent reinforce personal and academic success from one of our best. 75 percent of all women living with HIV/AIDS, Southeast Elementary students. Since I arrived in the House, I have been yet they account for only 37 percent of the During her tenure, Norma has also proud to stand with MIKE, as he fights for New general female population aged 13 and over. prioritized with her students character build- York’s working families. This disparity is unacceptable. HIV / AIDS is ing—including appreciation and respect of oth- plaguing and destroying African American ers—a positive attitude, and coping skills. He has carried on his family’s tradition of public service since 1969 when he first won communities, robbing our community of its fa- On October 16th and 17th, Norma will join office—at age 22—as Green Island Town Su- thers, mothers, brothers, and sisters. 61 other honorees from across this nation and pervisor. Elected to Congress in 1988, he has We must do more to address this problem. abroad, in Washington, D.C. to celebrate this distinguished himself as a member of this We must increase funding for both prevention recognition. While in Washington, the hon- House over the past 20 years, fighting for the and treatment. We cannot rely on the failed orees will participate in a U.S. Department of needs of his Albany-based district. policies of this administration to ignore strate- State reception and a White House briefing. gies proven to decrease risky behavior and Madam Speaker, the success of our edu- As Chair of the Social Security Sub- lower transmission rates and embrace strate- cation systems relies on the strength and pas- committee of the Ways and Means Com- gies that do nothing. We must emphasize pre- sion of our academic leaders. Norma has ex- mittee, he has protected Social Security from vention, not restrict the CDC’s prevention emplified these characteristics, and I remain misguided attempts to privatize it, putting the budget by 19 percent. We must support the confident that she will continue to contribute to retirement of millions at risk. Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative and expand Ryan successes in our public education system. I I’m glad to have had the honor to serve with White. This is a public health. problem that ask my colleagues to join with me and my MIKE McNULTY, and wish him a long and mandates a comprehensive, intensive public constituents in recognizing Norma’s contribu- happy retirement away from the House. health strategic response. I commend the City tions and celebrating her award. of Chicago’s Department of Public Health, the f f State of Illinois Department of Public Health, and all of the organizations who actively are TRIBUTE TO PRINCIPIA COLLEGE HONORING REPRESENTATIVES working to put at least a dent in this problem. SOLAR CAR RAY LAHOOD AND I try to do my part to focus attention on this public health problem. A few weeks ago, I HON. chaired an AIDS walk in Chicago that raised OF ILLINOIS HON. PHIL HARE money for awareness and the fight for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ILLINOIS cure. I also helped launch the ‘‘Quality of Life’’ Illinois Lottery game called Red Ribbon Cash. Friday, September 26, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Proceeds gathered from the game will fund Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Friday, September 26, 2008 grants to public and private entities with HIV/ to congratulate the Principia College Solar Car AIDS prevention programs in Illinois. In terms Team. Since 1995, students and advisors Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I rise to con- of promoting prevention, I myself, have been have worked on perfecting their solar car gratulate two of my distinguished Illinois col- publicly tested multiple times to convince the model. This year, they came very close to that leagues—Congressman RAY LaHOOD of Peo- African-American community of the importance goal by finishing second in the 2008 North ria and Congressman JERRY WELLER of Joliet of being tested. America has within it the re- American Solar Challenge. on their retirement from the House of Rep- sources to address this issue; our political The Challenge is a 2,400-mile race from resentatives at the end of this term. Both men leadership must take action to do so. My fel- Plano, Texas to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. provided outstanding service to our state and low colleagues and I and all Americans need This year, fifteen cars began the race; only Nation during their 14 years in Congress. to do much more about this problem. five finished. Principia College is a small lib- Congressman LaHOOD and I represent f eral arts college in Elsah, Illinois that does not neighboring districts in Illinois. I’ve known RAY even have an engineering program. The for over 25 years. He is a man I deeply ad- HONORING NORMA FISHER-DOIRON Principia solar car team beat out much larger mire and respect. During my short time in schools to finish second in the exhausting ten Congress, the two of us have cooperated on HON. JOE COURTNEY day event. a number of joint projects important to our dis- OF CONNECTICUT On the second to last day of the race, tricts. We have fought to bring jobs back to Principia’s car experienced electrical trouble IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our region and improve Central Illinois’ broken and stalled for seventy-five minutes. The team transportation infrastructure. Friday, September 26, 2008 electricians were able to remedy the problem Early in his career, RAY earned the respect and put the car back on the road. Advisor Joe Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise of both Democrats and Republicans for his Ritter and his team remained calm throughout today to recognize an outstanding educator willingness to work across the aisle. During the race, especially during the electrical com- from my district, Norma Fisher-Doiron, Prin- times of intense partisanship, RAY remained plications. cipal of Southeast Elementary School in an unapologetic moderate who placed the The pioneering spirit of the young people on Mansfield, Connecticut. This year, Norma has needs of his district and our Nation above any the Principia College Solar Car Team de- been recognized by the National Association political party. As Speaker Pro Tempore, RAY serves recognition and thanks. These students of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) with often presided over some of the fiercest de- are the ones who will carry our country for- the 2008 National Distinguished Principals bates on the House floor with prudence and ward. I stand with my colleagues today to award. evenhandedness. Since 1984, the National Distinguished Prin- honor the Principia College Solar Car Team On a personal note, I will never forget the cipals Program has recognized educators from for an outstanding second place finish in the kindness RAY showed to my predecessor— communities across this nation and abroad North American Solar Challenge. Congressman —as he fought his who are committed to academic excellence. f battle with Parkinson’s disease. I was proud to To be eligible for this award, educators must join with RAY to pass legislation naming a incorporate of communal and parental involve- HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF Rock Island post office in Lane’s honor. ment in student curriculum. Educators must REPRESENTATIVE MIKE MCNULTY also display the use of tailored educational Congressman WELLER served the 11th Dis- SPEECH OF programs that facilitate academic success for trict of Illinois with distinction. In addition to his all students. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY work on international affairs, he advocated raising the minimum wage and sought to in- For 15 years, Norma has served as the OF NEW YORK crease retirement and disability pay for com- Principal of Southeast Elementary School in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mansfeld Center, Connecticut. Although the bat-wounded veterans. I respect Congressman Southeast Elementary School community is Monday, September 22, 2008 WELLER’s commitment to standing up for what widespread, Norma was successful in reach- Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, he believes in and wish him well in retirement. ing out to all comers of the area to win sup- today we recognize and salute the contribution Both men will be missed.

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