October 10, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9537 her husband’s dealer of six years under the Whereas there are an estimated 200 million veloping a nationally recognized pro- Utah DDLA law. pages of pornography, hate, violence, and gram called Operation Blue Ridge MAKING IT A FEDERAL CASE abuse on the Internet; Thunder, Sheriff Brown and his office This legislation, intended to extend the Whereas there are multitudes of strangers have targeted pedophiles that use the who use the Internet to enter homes, talk to drug dealer liability to the Federal level, Internet to reach children. While law would establish a vehicle for persons in the and ‘‘groom’’ children, and will take inde- cent advantages of those children if given a enforcement officials in Bedford Coun- 38 states that have not enacted a similar law ty, Virginia and elsewhere have been (and to those in the twelve states listed chance; above if the Federal law is preferable). How- Whereas children have been raped, as- successful in apprehending on-line ever, the amendment would only allow an in- saulted, kidnapped, and deprived of their in- predators, there is no substitute for dividual who used drugs to recover damages nocence by individuals they met on the having parents and children that are if they worked with authorities to provide Internet; and aware and educated on the dangers information on all of that individual’s nar- Whereas September 2000 is Internet Safety that exist on the Internet and how to cotics sources. Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representa- keep children safe from online preda- The Latham amendment is different from tors. With the aid of grants from the the Drug Dealer Liability Act laws in these tives— states in that it only extends liability to per- (1) urges the citizens of the United States U.S. Department of Justice, the Bed- sons who are found to have knowingly pro- to recognize and support educational pro- ford County sheriff’s office has also vided or manufactured the drugs that grams that make surfing on the Internet safe conducted Internet safety programs harmed the individual or party filing the and fun; dubbed Safe Surfin’ in the local suit. The state laws are based on a broad (2) supports initiatives to educate parents, schools. They hope to make children market liability standard that holds dealers children, educators, and community leaders about the enormous possibilities and the po- aware of the dangers and teach them liable based on the premise that a dealer is how to surf the Internet safely. involved in the illegal drug trade in a par- tential dangers of the Internet; (3) urges all Americans to become informed I want to commend many of my col- ticular area and so is directly or indirectly leagues who attended the demonstra- involved in the promotion of the illegal about the Internet and to support proactive drugs that harmed the plaintiff. efforts that will provide Internet safety for tion here in the Capitol in September The Latham amendment fills a void in two children and for future generations to come; of 1999 on Operation Blue Ridge Thun- ways: (1) it provides compensation for the and der that was provided by the Bedford victims of crime, and (2) it holds the drug (4) expresses the sincere appreciation of County sheriff’s office. The demonstra- dealers accountable that escape criminal the House of Representatives for the thou- tion showed the extensive presence of sands of law enforcement officials who are punishment—whether it be as a result of get- pedophiles and predators online and il- ting off on a technicality or because a person aggressively working to protect America’s children while they are online. lustrated the importance and necessity may deal to a ‘‘behind the scenes’’ white col- of Internet safety awareness and edu- lar crowd as opposed to the more con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cation. spicuous street gangs. Those ‘‘high dollar’’ ant to the rule, the gentleman from The Commonwealth of Virginia rec- dealers are less likely to be apprehended by Florida (Mr. BILIRAKIS) and the gen- law enforcement—why should they get off ognized September as Internet Child tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- scot-free? Like the wife in Utah, more family Safety Awareness Month and has run KEY) each will control 20 minutes. members may be willing to take matters public service announcements on tele- The Chair recognizes the gentleman into their own hands and go after those who vision and radio warning parents of the from Florida (Mr. BILIRAKIS). deal this poison to our children and other dangers that exist on the Internet. I loved ones. GENERAL LEAVE commend the Commonwealth for its Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask proactive role in promoting Internet yield back the balance of my time. unanimous consent that all Members safety, and I hope that my colleagues Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield may have 5 legislative days within will join me in passing this resolution back the balance of my time. which to revise and extend their re- raising awareness to the dangers of the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- marks on this legislation and to insert Internet and supporting efforts to edu- BONS). The question is on the motion extraneous material on the resolution. cate parents and children on the safe offered by the gentleman from Florida The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there use of the Internet. (Mr. BILIRAKIS) that the House suspend objection to the request of the gen- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1042. tleman from Florida? myself such time as I may consume. The question was taken; and (two- There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate thirds having voted in favor thereof) Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the authors of this very well thought the rules were suspended and the bill such time as he may consume to the out House resolution. As we move deep- was passed. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE). er and deeper into the Internet era, we A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. GOODE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in reach the Dickensian conclusion that the table. support of H. Res. 575, a resolution to it is the best of wires and it is the f promote Internet safety awareness. As worst of wires simultaneously, that it SUPPORTING INTERNET SAFETY more and more Americans are utilizing has the ability to enable and to enno- AWARENESS the Internet and many children in this ble but it also has the ability to de- country have access to the Internet, it grade and to debase. It is this duality Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I move is important that we raise awareness of personality that we are talking to suspend the rules and agree to the to the dangers that the Internet can about here today. resolution (H. Res. 575) supporting pose, especially to children. This resolution is one that basically Internet safety awareness, as amended. As this resolution reflects, the Na- urges all citizens of the country, par- The Clerk read as follows: tional Center for Missing and Exploited ents and educators, librarians, law en- H. RES. 575 Children estimates that one out of five forcement officials, everyone in our so- Whereas the Internet provides citizens of missing 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds in ciety to take a more active role in sup- the United States with the technology for re- America are due to Internet activity. porting educational programs that help search, education, entertainment, and com- There are many predators that use the munication; to make Internet surfing safe for young Whereas millions of Americans, many Internet to make contact and gain in- people in our country and to generally school libraries and classrooms, and many formation on unsuspecting children. support all of the programs in our public libraries are connected to the Inter- Children have been raped, assaulted country that promote Internet safety. net; and kidnapped by individuals they met It is a straightforward, common Whereas more than 1 out of 5 missing 15- to on the Internet. sense resolution. The gentleman from 17-year-old teenagers have disappeared be- In Bedford County, Virginia, a coun- Texas (Mr. GREEN), a good Democratic cause of someone they met while chatting on ty that I represent along with the gen- Member, added language to this bill the Internet; Whereas there are an estimated 10,000 tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE), which also commends the law enforce- Internet websites designed for or by individ- we are proud of the diligent work that ment community for everything that uals who have a sexual preference for chil- Sheriff Mike Brown and his office have they are doing to help to promote an dren; done to combat Internet predators. De- environment in which children are not

VerDate 02-OCT-2000 05:06 Oct 11, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10OC7.070 pfrm01 PsN: H10PT1 H9538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 10, 2000 exploited online. We all know that we 300,000 children are now involved in the of the American people is very valu- have a child online privacy act that illegal sex trade. This event was held able. I again commend the gentleman protects children 12 and under in terms to assist Members of Congress in exam- from Virginia (Mr. GOODE) for his lead- of their privacy as they use commer- ining how law enforcement agencies ership on this issue and urge my col- cial online sites, but we do not have are fighting child pornography and sex- leagues to support this resolution. any laws protecting anyone over the ual predators and exploring ways to Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield age of 12. And we cannot really say improve efforts to address this growing myself such time as I may consume. honestly that a 13-, a 14-, a 15-, a 16- national problem. There is unanimous agreement on year-old is not in need of legal protec- Operation Blue Ridge Thunder is one the Democratic side that this is a very tion as well. I think that the next Con- of a handful of agencies nationwide to good resolution. It is something that gress is going to be addressing those receive a Justice Department grant to does, in fact, capture the sense of the issues. surf online chat rooms for pedophiles. Congress and the American people that But generally speaking, I think that The success of these agencies has been more has to be done in order to ensure since these children are in a situation significant, and, in response, over 125 that these kinds of predatory practices with a new technology, in many in- Republican and Democratic Members do not endanger the children of the stances with more knowledge than joined together this year to request a country. My hope is that in the next their parents have, then it is critical significant increase to $10 million in Congress, we can actually begin to pass for us to continue to reemphasize how funding from House appropriators to concrete legislation that can ensure important it is that we increase these help local law enforcement programs that we do more to protect the privacy educational programs so that the chil- like Operation Blue Ridge Thunder and of all children within our country, es- dren of the country derive all of the other similar programs to continue pecially those that are still left unpro- positive benefits from the new tech- their vital work at ridding our Nation tected because they are over the age of nology while minimizing this unfortu- of people who prey on our most inno- 12. I thank all who were involved, the nate side effect which all too often is cent citizens, our children. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOOD- insinuating itself into the homes of We were very pleased to see Oper- LATTE), the gentleman from Virginia families all across the country. I com- ation Blue Ridge Thunder profiled on (Mr. GOODE), and all on our side as mend the authors of this resolution. the CBS–TV program ‘‘48 Hours.’’ In well. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the 2 days after the broadcast, the Bed- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance my time. ford sheriff’s department logged more of my time. Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask than 1,000 calls in support of what Op- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 unanimous consent that the gentleman eration Blue Ridge Thunder is doing. minutes to the gentleman from Lou- from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) be permitted to Only three calls criticized what is isiana (Mr. TAUZIN). control the remainder of my time for being done. This is vivid proof that the Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 575 the consideration of this legislation. American public appreciates the work is pretty straightforward. It is indeed a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there being done by the Federal Bureau of In- good resolution, introduced by the gen- objection to the request of the gen- vestigation and local law enforcement tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE) and tleman from Florida? programs like Operation Blue Ridge it is designed literally to improve There was no objection. Thunder. Internet safety awareness. Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am We cannot rest until each and every As we have seen in the last few years, pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gen- person who wishes to harm our chil- the Internet provides, of course, a tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE), dren with deviant behavior is arrested great new array of opportunities for all the coauthor of the legislation. and prosecuted. We intend on con- of our citizens. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I tinuing to support the efforts of orga- b 1600 thank the gentleman for yielding me nizations like Operation Blue Ridge this time and I thank him and the Thunder in this regard. From buying gifts online to wit- other members of the Committee on In addition to supporting law en- nessing the miracles of telemedicine, Commerce for shepherding this legisla- forcement efforts, the Internet Caucus to helping to educate children across tion through the committee, but I has also been very involved with pre- our country, I think Americans are most especially want to thank the gen- vention in the form of a program called coming to know and understand the tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE), the GetNetWise. Last year, in response to a important value of the Internet. The author of this legislation, who, as a challenge from Congress, leading Inter- popularity of the Internet is increas- member of the Congressional Internet net companies, nonprofit organiza- ing. People are using it on a daily basis Caucus, has been working very hard to tions, and child safety experts created across this great country, and they are combat this serious problem on the GetNetWise, an Internet resource to beginning to understand that it holds Internet and for identifying the need help parents and caregivers protect new and exciting possibilities for their for this resolution and working to get children online from unwanted contact children. it through the House this year. and content. Unfortunately, it is also a technology The Internet Caucus has been very GetNetWise, which can be found at that can be used by the wrong people involved in the issue of Internet safety, www.getnetwise.org, is an innovative sometimes, and criminals indeed are both from a law enforcement and a pre- and easy-to-use resource that responds looking at it as a new place to take ad- vention perspective. With the help of to the concerns of parents and care- vantage of some Americans. Some peo- the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. givers. GetNetWise provides parents ple are using it, in fact, in harmful GOODE), the Congress hosted a briefing and caregivers with the online re- ways to spread destructive material or last fall on online sexual predators to sources necessary to protect children. to aid in criminal activity. There is a present to Members of Congress the na- Thus, authority to control access to spread of obscene material, child por- ture of this problem. Bedford County materials on the Internet remains with nography, child exploitation as the use Sheriff Mike Brown and Common- each family. In its first year, more of the Internet has increased. Every wealth Attorney Randy Krantz dem- than 1,800,000 unique Web users visited day crimes in the analogue world are onstrated Operation Blue Ridge Thun- the GetNetWise user empowerment re- being diverted now to the Internet der, which works to apprehend and sources over 5 million times. Not only where the reach of such crimes is, like prosecute sexual predators and traf- are we encouraging folks at home to other things, greatly multiplied. fickers of child pornography on the check out GetNetWise, but Members of Over the years, the law enforcement Internet. Congress are also being encouraged to communities have been called upon to Child pornographers and sexual pred- link their websites to GetNetWise to improve their enforcement of the cur- ators online are an enormous problem help get the information to parents and rent law. They have also been asked to for law enforcement agencies. children in their districts. tell Congress where current law needs Pedophiles currently operate more This legislation calling the impor- to change in order to reflect these new than 10,000 Web sites and more than tance of this problem to the attention technologies. We acknowledge, indeed,

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It will not protect our citizens ed— (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘eight I congratulate the gentleman from from sinister behavior, but it does take zones’’ and inserting ‘‘nine zones’’; and Guam (Mr. UNDERWOOD) for his work on this important step: it brings to light (2) in the second sentence— this bill; and, of course, I congratulate the relevant issues facing Internet (A) by striking ‘‘; and that of the eighth’’ his staff and all the staff members that usage, and hopefully it will help edu- and inserting ‘‘; that of the eighth’’; and have been involved in this. cate the American people of the need (B) by inserting before the period the fol- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of to be watchful of Internet activity, es- lowing: ‘‘; and that of the ninth zone on the my time. pecially as it affects our Nation’s chil- one hundred and fiftieth meridian of lon- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I continue dren. gitude east from Greenwich.’’. to reserve the balance of my time. (b) NAME OF ZONE.—Section 4 of the Act of We have an obligation, indeed, to Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 educate the American people about ex- March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 263; commonly known as the Calder Act) is amended— minutes to the gentleman from Guam isting problems of Internet use. This (1) by striking ‘‘and that of the eighth’’ (Mr. UNDERWOOD). resolution will help. It is an extremely and inserting ‘‘that of the eighth’’; and Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I important one, and I urge all Members (2) by inserting before the period the fol- thank the gentleman from New York to support it. lowing: ‘‘; and that of the ninth zone shall be (Mr. TOWNS) for yielding me this time. Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- known as Chamorro standard time’’. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to self such time as I may consume. (c) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.—Section 7 of support H.R. 3756, a bill to name the Mr. Speaker, I will just sum up brief- the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 267) ninth time zone under U.S. jurisdiction ly with our congratulations to the au- is amended by inserting ‘‘Guam, the Com- for Guam and the Commonwealth of thor of the legislation, the gentleman monwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- lands,’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’. the Northern Mariana Islands. from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). As the I would also like to take this time to other speakers have said, the Internet The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- thank my distinguished colleagues who provides a great upside opportunity for ant to the rule, the gentleman from have worked to get this bill to the education, entertainment and the like, Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) and the gentleman but it certainly has its dark side as from New York (Mr. TOWNS) each will floor: the gentleman from Virginia well. Those of us who worked on the control 20 minutes. (Mr. BLILEY), the gentleman from Child Online Protection Act under- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Michigan (Mr. DINGELL), the gentleman stand how difficult some of these cir- from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY). from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY), the gentleman OWNS cumstances can be with children hav- GENERAL LEAVE from New York (Mr. T ), the gen- ing access to some of this terrible ma- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- tleman from Michigan (Mr. CAMP), terial. imous consent that all Members may chairman of the Corrections Day Advi- While the Child Online Protection have 5 legislative days within which to sory Committee, and the gentleman Act, which passed virtually unani- revise and extend their remarks and in- from California (Mr. WAXMAN), ranking mously in the 105th Congress, is now sert extraneous material on H.R. 3756. member of that same committee. undergoing judicial review, whether in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Wherever the U.S. flag flies, there is fact we are successful or not ulti- objection to the request of the gen- a title for each time zone in which it mately in getting that legislation to be tleman from Ohio? flies, whether it is in the Virgin Islands considered constitutional the real issue There was no objection. and Puerto Rico with its Atlantic time is how do we deal in the meantime with Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- zone; this city, with its eastern time educating our children to the potential self 1 minute. zone; Chicago, with central time; Den- dangers of the Internet. That is why Mr. Speaker, this bill is simple and ver, with mountain time; Los Angeles, this legislation has such importance, straightforward. The legislation estab- with Pacific time; Honolulu, with Ha- has such broad-based support from lishes a separate time zone for Guam waii standard time; Anchorage, with both sides of the aisle. and the Northern Mariana Islands by Alaska standard time; and even Amer- So that is why it is important that increasing the number of standard time ican Samoa, with Samoa standard we pass this legislation today. zones in the United States from 8 to 9. time. But there is a ninth time zone Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance This new time zone will be known as where Guam sits and the Common- of my time. the Chamorro time zone and will be re- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- quired to observe daylight savings sits as well; and where there is no offi- BONS). The question is on the motion time. cial title for this time zone. Not that offered by the gentleman from Ohio The gentleman from Guam (Mr. there is no time there, obviously, but (Mr. OXLEY) that the House suspend UNDERWOOD) deserves praise for his te- that there is no specific title for this the rules and agree to the resolution, nacity on this issue. It is a simple time zone. H. Res. 575, as amended. measure without controversy, and I Perhaps this is an oversight. The fact The question was taken; and (two- urge all of my colleagues to support it. that this ninth time zone is on the thirds having voted in favor thereof) Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of other side of the international dateline the rules were suspended and the reso- my time. and could appropriately claim the title lution, as amended, was agreed to. of being the first American time zone, A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- could get the competitive spirits of the table. self 2 minutes. Mr. Speaker, let me convey how those in the Atlantic time zone f pleased I am to support this legisla- aroused. But when information is being ESTABLISHING A STANDARD TIME tion. The bill corrects current law by sent out about changes in national ZONE FOR GUAM AND THE MAR- recognizing that there is a ninth time time or announcements concerning IANA ISLANDS zone in the United States, namely the time, this ninth time zone, in geog- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to time zone followed by the people of raphy going west but first in terms of suspend the rules and pass the bill Guam and the Northern Marianas. time, frequently gets ignored. (H.R. 3756) to establish a standard time My colleague, the gentleman from After all, the Calder Act, which pro- zone for Guam and the Commonwealth Guam (Mr. UNDERWOOD), I want to sa- vides for the designation of names of of the Northern Mariana Islands, and lute him today, has corrected this time zones under U.S. jurisdiction, for other purposes. oversight with this bill and has also only names eight time zones. The Clerk read as follows: given the time zone a name, Chamorro This bill fills the void of the ninth H.R. 3756 standard time. time zone under U.S. jurisdiction, cor- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Chamorro refers to the indigenous rects this oversight, and appropriately resentatives of the United States of America in people of the area, and I salute my col- designates each and every American Congress assembled, league for his creativity by choosing time zone.

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