October 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1873 States have also proclaimed the event, along cember 30, 1962. He has two children, Ta- mation systems designed for the following in- with the following 34 Governors: mara and David. formation purposes: Governor Tony Knowles of Alaska, Gray Pastor Crouther has been an integral part of Assess the performance of SBHCs; Davis of California, Bill Owens of Colorado, Milwaukee's spiritual life, and I would like to Obtain data on client characteristics; John G. Rowland of Connecticut, Thomas personally thank him for all he has done to Denote service utilization and outcomes; Carper of Delaware, Roy Barnes of Georgia, better our community, our families and our Support financial functions (appropriate bill- Benjamin Cayetano of Hawaii, Thomas Vilsack hearts. ing procedures); of Iowa, Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho, Bill Graves f Identify reimbursable categories of service of Kansas, Paul Patton of Kentucky, Angus by major funding source; King, Jr. of Maine, Parris Glendening of Mary- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Handle patient tracking functions. land, Argeo Paul Cellucci of Massachusetts, This bill should be regarded as a first draft Jesse Ventura of Minnesota, Kirk Fordice of HON. BOB FILNER only. I introduced it with the hope that stake- Mississippi, Mel Carnahan of Missouri, Mike OF CALIFORNIA holders like the National Assembly of School Johanns of Nebraska, Kenny Guinn of Ne- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Based Health Care, health care providers and vada, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Thursday, October 19, 2000 plans, the Health Resources and Services Ad- Christie Todd Whitman of New Jersey, Gary ministration, and other entities will work with Johnson of New Mexico, James B. Hunt, Jr. of Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on May 3, 2000, me to improve the proposal. Our ultimate goal North Carolina, Edward Schafer of North Da- I inadvertently missed rollcall vote No. 136. is to provide our children with the health care kota, Rob Taft of Ohio, Frank Keating of Okla- Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' services they need to remain healthy, lead homa, John Kitzhaber of Oregon, Tom Ridge f constructive lives and stay in school. I look of Pennsylvania, Lincoln Almond of Rhode Is- INTRODUCTION OF SCHOOL BASED forward to working with them and my col- land, Jim Hodges of South Carolina, Don HEALTH CENTERS TECHNICAL leagues to improve on this work. Sundquist of Tennessee, Howard Dean of ASSISTANCE ACT f Vermont, Gary Locke of Washington, Cecil Underwood of West Virginia. A SALUTE TO CREATIVE POPULAR Mr. Speaker, next week during World Popu- HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK CULTURE lation Awareness Week, we have the perfect OF MICHIGAN opportunity to show the world our commitment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MAJOR R. OWENS to international family planning without the Thursday, October 19, 2000 anti-democratic restrictions by supporting full OF NEW YORK FY 1995 funding levels for international family Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Today I am IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES planning and once and for all remove the on- introducing legislation designed to assist Thursday, October 19, 2000 erous Gag Rule from law. Women's lives school-based health centers face the chal- lenge of meeting their long-term financing Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, some seemingly around the world are depending on it. trivial items of urban popular culture are now f needs and developing data gathering systems. This legislation recognizes that school based on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in IN HONOR OF PASTOR FRED L. health care centers (SBHCs) are a fixture in an exhibit titled ``Hip-Hop Nation: Roots, CROUTHER the child health care delivery network and are Rhymes and Rage.'' When I visited the expo- effective in reaching out to a target under- and sition I was most impressed by the large num- uninsured population. bers of youth from diverse backgrounds who HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT were viewing the multi-media displays. Their OF WISCONSIN There are more than 1,100 SBHCs in the United States, more than 40 of which are lo- immediate excitement combined with the sym- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cated in my home state of Michigan. These bols, clothing, photographs, memorabilia, po- Thursday, October 19, 2000 clinics bring a wide array of health care serv- etry, music and clippings of urban grassroots Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, ices to children in a place where they spend aspiration and expressions were fresh stimu- today I would like to honor an outstanding cit- a good amount of timeÐtheir school. Schools lants for the mindÐand also inspirational. izen in Milwaukee, Reverend Fred L. Crouther. are a logical place to establish health services While human interaction and experience often Pastor Crouther not only provides spiritual for children, and SBHCs should be assigned a generate fragments of culture, the phe- guidance to this congregation at New Cov- greater role and responsibility in the child nomenon that grabs one's attention in the enant Missionary Baptist Church, he is a health care delivery system. As we search for case of the Hip-Hop artists is the manner in source of inspiration and courage to our whole solutions to improve access to health care for which the components aggregate, mushroom, community. children, SBHCs can play an important part in and continually spread across ethnic, class, Everyday, Pastor Crouther reaches out to the overall equation. They can provide health and nationality lines. Beyond its image as a the poor, disadvantaged, disabled and down- care when children want it and where they violent movement, perpetuated by a few highly trodden to not only better their circumstances, need it. SBHCs complement the community publicized celebrities, is the fact that the ma- but to uplift the human spirit. He provides health system, and they screen to prevent and jority of the participants are ordinary youth. countless hours of counseling and support of treat diseases and other health threats. Hip-Hop appears to be on a course to leap families and people from all walks of life. SBHCs, like many community-based health over the limits of neighborhoods and fads. In With his New Covenant Congregation, Pas- programs, have to piece together funding for some cases its content moves beyond the friv- tor Crouther has helped provide a hot meal services from a multiple number of sources. olous and the trivial toward profundity. The program, a food pantry and a clothing bank, The largest source of funding comes from concept of traditional culture relies heavily on as well as an alternative school, scholarships states' Maternal and Child Health Care block the elements of universal appeal and endur- and tutorial programs. He also oversees and grants and the Healthy Schools/Healthy Com- ance. Hip-Hop may generate a significant im- coordinates the New Covenant Corporation, munities program. According to the Robert pact on conventional culture; it continues to the New Covenant Church Credit Union, the Wood Johnson Foundation, the growth of spread and to last. Consider the implications; New Covenant Housing Corporation and the state governments that have established Med- urban America has a generation that is mak- New Covenant Development Corporation, or- icaid managed care plans has complicated re- ing culture. These creators may evolve into a ganizations intended to extend the church's imbursement procedures and health care fi- new set of heroes that posterity comes to re- reach further into the community. nancing. SBHCs do not have the sophisticated spect and revere. These are heroes who are Reverend Crouther came to Milwaukee in mechanisms to deal effectively and efficiently making culture, not war. We salute the fore- 1964, and married his wife, Mary Louise Minor with the new array of health care plans to en- sight and the boldness of the Brooklyn Mu- of Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 11, 1966. He sure that the services they provide will be re- seum of Art and its Director, Arnold Lehman. studied theology at the American Baptist imbursed. This bill is an attempt to address This initiative has provided us with a small Theological Seminary in Nashville, and began this issue. window through which we may watch culture his graduate studies at the University of Wis- The legislation proposed under this bill being made. The following Rap poem was in- consin-Milwaukee from 1967±1969. He was li- would authorize funding of a demonstration spired by my visit to this unusual exhibit. censed to preach the gospel on July 5, 1959 program to promote the development of com- MAKE CULTURE NOT WAR and ordained a minister of the gospel on De- prehensive, computerized management infor- Make culture not war!

VerDate 112000 09:02 Oct 20, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19OC8.089 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E1874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 19, 2000 Be loud about our love, personal family situation. If I were present, I have the privilege today to pay tribute to Paul Put passion in your dove; would have voted in favor of the three suspen- Foerster of Rockwall, Texas, who won the sil- Shoot your best shot! sion bills that were voted on, the Social Secu- ver medal in the Men's 470 sailing event at Trivial sparks make profound fires, rity Number Confidentiality Act, the National the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Teenage crazes light Children's Memorial Day, and the resolution Paul was the skipper of the United States' Big social blazes; Honoring the Members of the Crew of the entry in the Men's 470 sailing event. His team- Tiny innovations shape Guided Missile Destroyer U.S.S. Cole Who mate on the two-man vessel was Bob Merrick The spirit of sluggish nations; Were killed or Wounded in the Terrorist Attack of Rhode Island. Paul and Bob finished first in The greatest generation on that Vessel in Aden, Yemen, on October four of the eleven races, more than any com- Still waits to take the stage; 12, 2000. petitor. Australia won the gold with a better Against pain and greed f aggregate score. Wage a new breed of rage. Paul previously competed in the 1988 and Combat sneaker boots, IN HONOR OF THE STATEWIDE 1992 Olympic Games in the Flying Dutchman T-shirt uniformsÐ HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COM- sailing class, winning the silver medal in Bar- The battlefield is everyday; MERCE OF NEW JERSEY celona, Spain in 1992. He has sailed in more Go for the ultimate victory than 500 yachting competitions in the last dec- Fighting the Hip-Hop way! HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ ade. He learned to sail as a young man grow- Be loud about your love! OF NEW JERSEY ing up in Corpus Christi, Texas and was a Draft your hottest hormones, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES three-time All American sailer at the University Recruit ancient instincts, Thursday, October 19, 2000 of Texas, where he earned a degree in aero- Mobilize mistreated manhood, space engineering. Make rivers of sweat Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I honor the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Paul works at the Raytheon Company's But let it always be sweet. Garland facility in the Third Congressional Dis- Shoot your best shot! Commerce of New Jersey (SHCC). SHCC has had a tremendous impact on the trict, where his co-workers hosted a recogni- Ejaculate your joy, tion ceremony for him this week. He is a new Pour powerful blessings development and growth of the Hispanic com- munity across the state of New Jersey, and I resident of Rockwall in the Fourth Congres- Into the womb sional District. Mr. Speaker, we join his co- Of a wailing world. commend SHCC's many invaluable contribu- tions. workers, family and friends in commending Generals in heaven command: Because of the hard work of SHCC, as well him for his dedication, determination, and Make culture not war! as that of other organizations, the Hispanic commitment to excellence. Paul brings honor Hitler was an artist both to himselfÐand to the United States of Painted by the past; market is the fastest growing sector in the United States. In New Jersey, the Hispanic America. As we adjourn today, let us do so in Graffiti hieroglyphics recognition of the superior achievement of Is a language that will last. market has experienced 87 percent growth over the past decade. Currently, there are Paul Foerster in the 2000 Olympics. Pledge allegiance f To life abundant; over 30,000 Hispanic-owned businesses, sup- Permit simple pleasures porting 128,000 jobs, and generating 7.5 bil- CHAIRMAN’S FINAL REPORT CON- To be redundant. lion dollars in sales. CERNING THE NOVEMBER 13, At the dawn of the new millennium, the His- Fly a flag of flowers; SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS panic community is experiencing economic On Babies confer new powers; AND FOREST HEALTH HEARING and political empowerment. The new economy The positive pursuit IN ELKO, NEVADA Must never pauseÐ and the political landscape would not be com- Happiness is our greatest cause. plete without the contributions of Hispanic Americans. HON. JIM GIBBONS Storm beaches of despair, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring OF NEVADA Fight poison convention everywhere, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Scale cliffs rock hard the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Com- With cynical soils; merce of New Jersey for its contributions in Thursday, October 19, 2000 Victors bring your own spoils. empowering Hispanics across the State of New Jersey. Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, last year on The greatest generation November 13th, the Subcommittee on Forests f Still waits to take the stage. and Forest Health held a hearing in Elko, Ne- Refuse to just sit PERSONAL EXPLANATION vada to study the events surrounding the clo- On crumbling stoops and wait; sure of the South Canyon Road by the Forest Liberating geniuses Service. After a thunderstorm washed out May show up too late. HON. BOB FILNER OF CALIFORNIA parts of the road in the Spring of 1995, the Make culture not war! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agency prohibited the community of Jarbidge Rapping poets are warriors from repairing itÐgoing so far as to initiate Thursday, October 19, 2000 Drafted by anxious angels criminal action against the county. At this To conquer with their songs; Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, because of offi- hearing, we learned that it wasn't just parts of Music makes no massacres. cial business in my congressional district, I the road that washed away in that storm but The battlefield is everyday; missed the legislative sessions of June 22 and also the Federal Government's failure to use Go for the ultimate victory June 23, 2000. Had I been present, I would common sense. The South Canyon Road has Fighting the Hip-Hop way! have voted as follows: been used by local residents since the late Shoot your best shot! Rollcall No. 311Ð``no''; No. 312Ð``no''; No. 1800sÐto now keep the citizens of Elko Be loud about your love, 313Ð``no''; No. 314Ð``no''; No. 315Ð``yes''; County from maintaining and using what is Put passion in your dove; No. 316Ð``no''; No. 317Ð``yes''; No. 318Ð clearly theirs is a violation of the statute com- The greatest generation ``yes''; No. 319Ð``yes''; No. 320Ð``yes''; and monly referred to as RS 2477. This is an issue Take orders only from above. No. 321Ð``no''; of national significance, demonstrating ongo- Make culture not war! f ing attempts by the Federal Government, par- f HONORING OLYMPIC SILVER ticularly under this Administration, to usurp the PERSONAL EXPLANATION MEDALIST legal rights of States and Counties. So for this reason, the subcommittee had done extensive HON. ROBERT W. NEY HON. RALPH M. HALL research into the fundamental questions con- cerning the South Canyon Road, specifically: OF OHIO OF TEXAS who has ownership of the road and who has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jurisdiction over the road? Subcommittee Thursday, October 19, 2000 Thursday, October 19, 2000 Chairman CHENOWETH-HAGE has compiled her Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I was absent for the Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, my col- research into this, her final report on the No- votes on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 for a league, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and I vember 13th hearing. I would now respectfully

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