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Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1997 No. 19 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. the Chair appoints as members of the APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF The Reverend Michael E. Osborne, House of Representatives Page Board BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. AIR Grace Presbyterian Church, Ocala, FL, the following Members of the House: FORCE ACADEMY offered the following prayer: Mrs. FOWLER of Florida and Mr. KOLBE The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- Let us pray. Almighty God, You tell of Arizona. us in Your Word that You live in a high visions of section 9355(a) of title 10, U.S. Code, the Chair appoints as mem- and holy place; that You are the King f of all the Earth, before whom the na- bers of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy the following tions tremble, and who will one day APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF Members of the House: Mr. HEFLEY of judge every person in righteousness. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF JOHN Colorado and Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Yet O Lord, You have also said You F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE dwell with the one who is contrite and PERFORMING ARTS f lowly in spirit and that You came to seek and to save that which was lost. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section So we come before You, Lord, as very 2(a) of the National Cultural Center APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF needy people, asking You to forgive our Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)), the Chair ap- BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. sins. We pray for mercy upon this land points as members of the Board of COAST GUARD ACADEMY and these leaders; for peace among the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Cen- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- nations; for wisdom as we carry on our ter for the Performing Arts the follow- visions of section 194(a) of title 14, work this day; and for humility, that ing Members of the House: Mr. GING- United States Code, the Chair appoints we might grow in our commitment to RICH of Georgia and Mr. MCDADE of as a member of the Board of Visitors to You and to one another. Pennsylvania. the U.S. Coast Guard Academy the fol- We pray this in Your matchless lowing Member of the House: Mrs. f name. Amen. JOHNSON of Connecticut. f APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF f THE JOURNAL BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITH- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- SONIAN INSTITUTION APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. ceedings and announces to the House MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY his approval thereof. visions of sections 5580 and 5581 of the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- revised statutes (20 U.S.C. 42–43) the The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- nal stands approved. Chair appoints as members of the visions of section 1295 b(h) of title 46, f Board of Regents of the Smithsonian United States Code, the Chair appoints Institution the following Members of as members of the Board of Visitors to PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the House: Mr. LIVINGSTON of Louisiana the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. the following Member of the House: Mr. from Georgia [Mr. BARR] come forward KING of New York. and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- f legiance. f Mr. BARR of Georgia led the Pledge APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF of Allegiance as follows: U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the COUNCIL BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. United States of America, and to the Repub- MILITARY ACADEMY lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. visions of Public Law 96–388, as amend- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- f ed by Public Law 97–84 (36 U.S.C. visions of section 4355(a) of title 10, 1402(a)), the Chair appoints the follow- United States Code, the Chair appoints APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF ing Members of the House to the U.S. as members of the Board of Visitors to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Holocaust Memorial Council: Mr. GIL- the U.S. Military Academy the follow- PAGE BOARD MAN of New York, Mr. REGULA of Ohio, ing Members of the House: Mrs. KELLY The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section Mr. LATOURETTE of Ohio and Mr. FOX of New York and Mr. TAYLOR of North 127 of Public Law 97–377 (2 U.S.C. 88b–3), of Pennsylvania. Carolina.

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H527 H528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF will pray for him and pray for our pas- THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. tors back in the district that they PTA NAVAL ACADEMY might have the ability to transform all (Mr. BARR of Georgia asked and was The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- this in our values because the legisla- given permission to address the House visions of section 6968(a) of title 10, tion we pass will not do it as quickly for 1 minute and to revise and extend United States Code, the Chair appoints and as mightily as he does in the pulpit his remarks.) as members of the Board of Visitors to every Sunday. Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Naval Academy the following So, Mike Osborne, I welcome you to our Nation continues to benefit from Members of the House: Mr. GILCHREST this great body. And I thank the Chair one of the greatest educational sys- of Maryland and Mr. SKEEN of New for this opportunity. tems on the face of the earth due large- Mexico. f ly to the efforts of two groups of very f BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT special people. I speak not of Washing- ton bureaucrats but rather of the par- (Mr. PAUL asked and was given per- APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF ents and teachers in our local commu- mission to address the House for 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INSTI- nities who work together tirelessly on minute and to revise and extend his re- TUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND behalf of our children. marks.) ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND I proudly commend Parent and Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, a tremen- ARTS DEVELOPMENT Teacher Assoc. across America for dous amount of energy has been put their efforts to fight for schools that The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro- into the balanced budget amendment are safe and in which our children are visions of section 1505 of Public Law 99– movement. The whole debate has per- taught values and knowledge that we 498 (20 U.S.C. 4412), the Chair appoints versely served to distract from the im- hope will last them a lifetime. to the Board of Trustees of the Insti- portant key issue of the level of gov- I am also proud because Cobb Coun- tute of American Indian and Alaska ernment expenditures. A balanced ty, GA, in the seventh District of Geor- Native Culture and Arts Development budget achieved at $1.7 trillion offers gia is the birthplace of Alice McClellan the following Member of the House: Mr. no benefit whatsoever and a great deal Birney, the original founder of the YOUNG of Alaska. of harm compared to a $1 trillion budg- PTA, which on February 17 celebrates f et out of balance. This whole debate its 100th anniversary. A special service over the balanced budget amendment ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER will be held next Monday at Marietta has coopted the important issue of the High School in Marietta, GA, com- The SPEAKER. The Chair will recog- proper size of government. memorating Alice McClellan Birney, nize five Members on each side for 1 If Social Security funds are used to and the millions of parents, teachers, minute. balance the budget, the support for this and students whose lives she has f project will quickly fade. What is gen- touched. erally forgotten in this debate is that WELCOMING REV. MICHAEL On this 100th anniversary of the PTA, the national debt last year rose $261 OSBORNE I urge my colleagues to join me in hon- billion, a far cry from the much talked oring Alice McClellan Birney and the (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given about $107 billion deficit. The math is millions of men and women of today’s permission to address the House for 1 less clear than alleged. minute and to revise and extend his re- The deficit problem is a lot more PTA’s for the commitment and fore- marks.) than an accounting problem. Balancing sight they have exhibited to launch Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, let me the books or pretending to do so will and continue this vital institution, an thank you for the opportunity to wel- not solve the problem inherent in a enduring living legacy to better edu- come my pastor from Ocala, FL. He is welfare state manipulated by a major- cation in America. a minister and pastor from Grace Pres- ity vote for the benefit of the special f byterian Church. He comes by way of interests. Covenant Presbyterian Church in f South Carolina and knows the gen- TUITION CREDITS tleman from South Carolina [Mr. NEIGHBORHOOD PROSECUTION (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and INGLIS] and the gentleman from Mis- (Mr. BLAGOJEVICH asked and was was given permission to address the souri [Mr. TALENT] well. given permission to address the House House for 1 minute.) I want to welcome him, and of course for 1 minute.) Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I also want to tell him how important Mr. BLAGOJEVICH. Mr. Speaker, we have a golden opportunity to pass a it is to have him here today. He came there is no doubt that community po- measure that will help working fami- up with part of the National Pastors licing works. That is why I am here lies and their children secure the edu- Policy Group that Dr. Jerry Falwell today to recommend the next logical cation and job training they need to has brought here to Washington as an step in grassroots law enforcement: get ahead. In the next few months we attempt to establish the restoration of Neighborhood prosecution. will debate a proposal that will provide the Judeo-Christian ethic here in As a former prosecutor, I am proud up to $10,000 a year in tax deductions to America. They are looking for spiritual to introduce a bill that would create a working families so they can send their revival. $10 million pilot program to put pros- children to college or vocational Last night we learned from Dr. ecutors on the streets of America. school. Falwell and Mike Osborne had the op- These new prosecutors would expand Under the plan, parents could also portunity to listen to him and meet their duties beyond the courtroom and improve their lives through career him. I wanted to welcome him here and work with residents to spot the causes training. As a former teacher, I know particularly tell him and Members of of crime and aggressively root them that education is the best way for peo- this House, this great body, that we out. ple to help themselves and for families can pass all the laws we want here in One might ask, why should prosecu- to improve their lives. Global market- Washington. Of course, we have a crime tors care about broken windows, graf- places and rapidly developing tech- bill almost every year, but the real fiti, dark alleys, and abandoned build- nologies make it hard to compete with hard work is back in each of our con- ings? Simply put, these conditions just a high school diploma. In fact, the gressional districts by pastors such as breed crime. Studies have shown that a Census Bureau reports that college Mike Osborne. broken window is the first step toward graduates earn an average of $17,000 If he will preach the gospel and talk graffiti, which is the first step toward more than high school graduates every about the Judeo-Christian ethic, we loitering, which is the first step toward year. Figures like these show what we will restore what is right to this coun- gang activity. My plan says, fix the already know: Educational opportuni- try and we will not need to pass more broken window; stop the cycle of ties translate directly into economic and more laws. I request that all of us crime. security. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H529 That is why I promised the working b 1015 for 1 minute and to revise and extend families and young people of my dis- REINTRODUCING THE RICKY RAY his remarks.) Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise trict that I would fight to get this tui- HEMOPHILIA RELIEF ACT tion deduction passed through this today to pay tribute to a very special Congress. Please join me in supporting (Mr. GOSS asked and was given per- man, a man who loves his family and this important initiative. mission to address the House for 1 loves his country, my friend Steve minute and to revise and extend his re- Korpf. f marks.) Steve Korpf and I have been friends Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, shortly I for about 10 years. He exemplifies what THE TRUTH ABOUT A TYRANT will reintroduce the Ricky Ray Hemo- all of us cherish: faith, character, and (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given philia Relief Fund Act, which gained courage. During our 10-year friendship permission to address the House for 1 249 cosponsors in the last Congress. Steve has been battling various forms minute.) This bill responds to the tragedy of he- of cancer. He is now in a fight that the Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, President mophilia-associated AIDS. In the 1980’s doctors tell him he is not going to win. Clinton recently rolled out the red car- nearly half of the hemophilia commu- His friends in Mankato, MN, are or- pet for one of the most repugnant fig- nity became infected with the AIDS ganizing a tribute and benefit on Feb- ures of our time, Chinese Defense Min- virus through the use of tainted blood ruary 22 to help defray the cost of his ister Chi Haotian, better known as the products. About half of those, approxi- long battle. I am pleased to support butcher of Tiananmen Square. General mately 7,200 people, many of whom their efforts and will hopefully be able Chi ordered the slaughter of hundreds, were children, have already died. to be present that evening to honor a perhaps thousands of brave Chinese As they did last Congress, students truly special American. students who were demonstrating for from Robinson Secondary School in My prayers are with Steve and his freedom. Fairfax, VA, have visited Members’ of- wife Dorothy as well as his family. I The picture of General Chi’s tanks fices to lobby for this bill. These bright know that my life has been enriched rolling in to crush the democracy and articulate students belong to the for having known him. Thank you, movement remains etched in our minds Distributive Education Clubs of Amer- Steve, for being one of my heroes. forever. It was almost incomprehen- ica, an association of high school stu- f sible, then, to learn that our President dents enrolled in marketing education IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LATE would honor Chi at the White House. I courses and committed to the free en- HONORABLE PAMELA HAR- am not sure whether coffee was served terprise system. RIMAN, UNITED STATES AMBAS- but sickeningly our military was or- Their efforts on behalf of the Ricky SADOR TO FRANCE Ray bill have been impressive. I hope dered to give the butcher a 19-gun sa- (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given my colleagues will lend them an ear, lute. Meanwhile Chi denied that the permission to address the House for 1 cosponsor this bill, and help bring com- Tiananmen Square massacre ever oc- minute and to revise and extend her re- passionate assistance to hurting vic- curred. marks.) I do believe that we can improve tims of the hemophilia community. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, as Con- human rights in China by increasing f gress convenes this morning, official our presence there and promoting HOW BEST TO HONOR OUR FLAG and diplomatic Washington is gather- American values. Increased contacts ing at the National Cathedral to honor (Mr. SKAGGS asked and was given with China can help but only if we fol- and give thanks for the life of our Am- permission to address the House for 1 low the course set by President Ronald bassador to France, Pamela Harriman. minute and to revise and extend his re- Reagan in speaking the truth about Many of us would like to be there but marks.) evil. We must not shrink from calling our official duties prevent us from Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Speaker, respect evil by its name, and we must not doing so. paper over truth about tyrants such as and honor for the flag is a subject As is demonstrated by this portrait Chi, no matter what positions they oc- again before this House. How best do of Lafayette in our gallery, along with cupy or what ties we are seeking. we do it? the only other portrait, that of George As a Marine veteran, I cherish the f Washington, our relationship with symbol of our country’s freedoms to France is a very special one, and indeed which we pledged allegiance just a few LUCASVILLE PRISON we sent as our Ambassador our very minutes ago. But should we amend the best. (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was Bill of Rights for the first time in our I know it is a source of great pride to given permission to address the House Nation’s history? Should we eat into Pamela’s family that the President of for 1 minute and to revise and extend the guarantee of free speech that is the France eulogized her as well as be- his remarks.) essence of this country in order to pro- stowed upon her France’s highest Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, after tect the flag? The answer is no. honor. I know it is also a source of a 1993 riot at Lucasville Prison, Ohio Let us not fall into the mistake of pride that the President of the United taxpayers spent $353 million to elevating the symbol of our freedoms States and the First Lady will eulogize straighten it out. If that is not enough above our freedoms themselves. This her today and mourn her passing. I to bust your parakeet, check this out: country is strong enough to withstand hope it is a comfort to Ambassador To settle a lawsuit filed by the pris- dissent, even dissent expressed so of- Harriman’s family that so many people oners, the inmates in this prison, Ohio fensively that it involves the desecra- in this House, and indeed so many taxpayers must now pay another $4 tion of the flag. Americans, join our First Family in million for punitive damages and prop- For those who want to reaffirm their mourning this great loss. erty damages of these prisoners. Unbe- love of country and flag, the gentleman Pamela’s last weekend, before she lievable, $4 million to rapists, armed from Arizona [Mr. KOLBE] and I are in- took ill and then died during the week, robbers, and murderers. troducing a resolution today that does was spent attending the christening of This Lucasville ordeal is a classic ex- that but does not amend the Constitu- her great-grandchild, her Churchill ample of how we treat crime in Amer- tion. great-grandchild. What a perfect end to ica. The law turns its back on the vic- Honor the flag? Absolutely. We honor a great life. tims of rapists and murderers, then it best by keeping the Constitution as I know I speak for many here when I turns around and compensates rapists it is. Honoring the freedom that we say to Pamela, adieu, and thank you. and murderers in prison who burned stand for best honors our flag. f the place down and destroyed it. Beam f me up. If there is any sense left, some- RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE one explain it to me in writing. TRIBUTE TO STEVE KORPF OF REPRESENTATIVES I yield back the balance of any more (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. punitive or property damages. given permission to address the House KINGSTON) laid before the House the H530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 following resignation from the House that the limitation on obligations im- release the funds by March 1 of this of Representatives: posed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign year pursuant to a finding by the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Operations, Export Financing, and Re- President, is the result of a com- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, lated Programs Appropriations Act, promise struck by the House leadership Washington, DC, February 13, 1997. 1997, is having a negative impact on the and the White House during negotia- Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, proper functioning of the population tions on the Omnibus Consolidated Ap- Capitol, Washington, DC. planning program. propriations Act of 1997. The agree- DEAR SPEAKER GINGRICH: I hereby resign The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment also calls for a total funding level my congressional seat effective immediately so that I can assume my post in the Presi- question is on the motion offered by of $385 million for international family dent’s Cabinet as Ambassador to the United the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. planning, instead of $356 million as pro- Nations. LIVINGSTON]. vided in fiscal year 1996. In addition, It has been an honor to serve in the United The motion was agreed to. funds are apportioned on a monthly States Congress as New Mexico’s third dis- b 1022 basis of not more than 8 percent. trict representative for the past 14 years. I We are not dealing directly in this have been especially proud to represent the IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE resolution with the so-called Mexico people of New Mexico whose kindnesses to- Accordingly the House resolved itself City policy, because the House has wards me and my family have been equalled into the Committee of the Whole House been unable to get the Senate and the only by the unmatched beauty of the state on the State of the Union for the con- itself. White House to agree to it for the past Sincerely, sideration of House Joint Resolution 36 2 years. The Senate only voted once di- BILL RICHARDSON, with Mr. DREIER in the chair. rectly on the policy in the past Con- Member of Congress. The Clerk read the title of the joint gress. On November 1, 1995, by a vote of CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, resolution. 53 to 44, it rejected the Mexico City HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, By unanimous consent, the joint res- provisions included in the House ver- Washington, DC, February 13, 1997. olution was considered as having been sion of the fiscal year 1996 Foreign Op- Hon. STEPHANIE GONZALES, read the first time. erations Appropriations Act. In addi- Secretary of State, State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM. The text of House Joint Resolution 36 tion, the White House threatened to DEAR STEPHANIE: I hereby resign my con- is as follows: gressional seat effective immediately so that veto such appropriations acts if Mexico H.J. RES. 36 I can assume my post in the President’s Cab- City language was included. inet as Ambassador to the United Nations. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- The chairman of the Subcommittee It has been an honor to serve in the United resentatives of the United States of America in on Foreign Operations, Export Financ- States Congress as New Mexico’s third dis- Congress assembled, That the House of Rep- ing and Related Programs, the gen- resentatives and Senate approve the Presi- trict representative for the past 14 years. I tleman from Alabama [Mr. CALLAHAN], dential finding, submitted to the Congress on have been especially proud to represent the offered a compromise last year which people of New Mexico whose kindnesses to- January 31, 1997, that the limitation on obli- gations imposed by section 518A(a) of the would have allowed organizations that wards me and my family have been equalled refused to agree to abide by the Mexico only by the unmatched beauty of the state Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and itself. Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, City policy to receive family planning Sincerely, is having a negative impact on the proper funds, but at a level not to exceed 50 BILL RICHARDSON, functioning of the population planning pro- percent of the total provided to each Member of Congress. gram. such organization in 1995. Organiza- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to section tions that agreed to abide by the Mex- objection, a copy of the official letter 518A(e) of the Foreign Operations Ap- ico City policy would not have been of resignation from the gentleman of propriations Act for 1997, the gen- capped. New Mexico, Mr. RICHARDSON, will be tleman from Louisiana [Mr. LIVING- That compromise was endorsed by submitted to the Secretary of State of STON] will control 1 hour in opposition the House but rejected by the adminis- New Mexico on this date and will be in- to the joint resolution, and the gentle- tration. Had it been accepted, we would serted into the RECORD and the Journal woman from California [Ms. PELOSI] not be here today and international at this point. will control 1 hour in favor of the joint family planning funds would be flowing There was no objection. resolution. without delay in obligations. f Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 20 This is the second year that the obli- minutes to the gentleman from Penn- gation of funds for international family GENERAL LEAVE sylvania [Mr. GREENWOOD] and I ask planning has been delayed. As I stated Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that he be allowed earlier, the House could not reach a unanimous consent that all Members to yield to other Members. compromise with the administration or may have 5 legislative days within The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection the Senate on the Mexico City policy which to revise and extend their re- to the request of the gentlewoman as part of the fiscal year 1996 appro- marks on House Joint Resolution 36 from California? priations act and, as a result, delayed and that I may be allowed to include There was no objection. obligations until July 1 of that year as tabular and extraneous material. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recog- well. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nizes the gentleman from Louisiana However, the obligation delay was objection to the request of the gen- [Mr. LIVINGSTON]. explicitly intended to encourage the tleman from Louisiana? Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I authorizing committee to address this There was no objection. yield myself such time as I may issue as part of the pending authoriza- f consume. tion bill for foreign affairs. As passed Mr. Chairman, today we are consider- by the House, the 1995 foreign aid au- APPROVING THE PRESIDENTIAL ing a resolution which would endorse a thorization bill included Mexico City FINDING REGARDING THE POPU- finding by the President that the delay policy language. Unable to work out a LATION PLANNING PROGRAM until July 1, 1997, in the obligation of compromise with the Senate and the Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, pur- funds for international family planning administration, all language was suant to the provisions of section ‘‘is having a negative impact on the dropped in the final conference report 518(A)(e) of an act making appropria- proper functioning’’ of the program. on the bill. tions for foreign operations, export fi- This resolution is being considered Mr. Chairman, I hope that this nancing, and related programs for fis- under expedited procedures as called changes this year. I hope that we do cal year 1997 (Public Law 104–208), I for in section 518A of the Foreign Oper- not have to debate this anymore. Pol- move that the House resolve itself into ations, Export Financing, and Related icy issues surrounding international the Committee of the Whole House on Programs Appropriations Act, 1997. family planning should be addressed by the State of the Union for the consider- The decision to delay obligations for the Committee on International Rela- ation of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. international family planning funds tions, not the Committee on Appro- 36) approving the Presidential finding until July 1, but to require a vote to priations. I urge the authorization February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H531 committee to resolve this issue so that some church-related groups such as ensure that no funds are used include, legislative language on the Mexico Church World Service, Lutheran World and I have another chart on that, le- City policy does not continue to have a Relief, and the National Council of gally binding contracts that include negative impact on the proper func- Churches, to name a few, in urging my standard clauses specifically listing tioning of the appropriations process. colleagues to vote yes in accepting the prohibited activities. Violators are sub- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance presidential finding. ject to heavy fines and loss of future of my time. Mr. Chairman, I want to take the funding. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield balance of my time to make three It also includes close technical mon- myself such time as I may consume. points. What do the population funds itoring for requiring detailed annual Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- do, how are they used; second, what work plans, regular independent audits port of House Joint Resolution 36, the they do not do, they do not promote according to Federal acquisition regu- Presidential finding on international abortions, and how do we monitor that. lations of both contractors and sub- family planning funds. As I call on my U.S. support for international family contractors. colleagues to vote for this resolution, I planning programs emphasizes vol- There have been claims that all popu- want to remind us all why this vote is untary family planning as a part of an lation funds will be dispersed without occurring. integrated approach to population and pro-life safeguards if this resolution Our distinguished chairman of the development that includes complemen- passes. This is simply not so. It is es- Committee on Appropriations, Mr. LIV- tary activities to promote health, the sential to restart funding for these INGSTON, has presented a long version status of women, child survival, and international family planning pro- of it and I will do a brief one. But, first, strong families. grams to promote the health and well- I want to commend him for the spirit The goals of U.S. leadership in global being of millions of families through- of fairness in which he has enabled this population are: To promote the rights out the world. resolution to come to the floor, which of couples to determine freely and re- Mr. Chairman, I do not hesitate to is in keeping with his great leadership sponsibly the number and spacing of characterize this vote, based on the ex- as chair of our committee. their children, improving individual re- ploding population growth we are expe- I also want to recognize the gen- productive health, and reducing popu- riencing, as vital to the future of our planet, and one that is first and fore- tleman from New Jersey [Mr. SMITH], lation growth rates to the levels con- who is in opposition to this resolution, sistent with sustainable development. most about providing families with the real means to lift themselves from pov- has his own resolution on the floor I will put more in the RECORD about erty, provide for their children and live today. I do not think I have ever served the work of our international family with dignity. We must not hold the with a finer Member of Congress. He is planning efforts. Time does not permit poor children of the world hostage to a great champion for child survival is- me to go into more detail here. How- congressional politics. Let us take a sues and human rights issues through- ever, I will say that gains made from step forward today, not backward. Vote out the world. I have great respect for the delivery of services such as immu- nization, diarrheal control, and nutri- ‘‘yes’’ on the resolution. him. Unfortunately, I disagree with Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance tion programs for children are most ef- him on this issue, but I want to pay of my time. homage to his commitment to child fective and sustainable when combined Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I survival issues. with programs for women on child yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from spacing, maternal health services, and Mr. Chairman, we are here today be- Illinois [Mr. HYDE], the very distin- cause of an agreement, as our chair- access to contraceptives. guished chairman of the Committee on man mentioned, that was entered into In fact, in most instances throughout the Judiciary. in the fall. In order to break an im- the developing world by sheer necessity (Mr. HYDE asked and was given per- passe, President Clinton and the House the delivery of these programs takes mission to revise and extend his re- of Representatives, the Republican place simultaneously. Inaction today marks.) leadership, entered into an agreement not to accept the President’s finding Mr. HYDE. I thank the gentleman on the foreign aid bill and, indeed, the would disrupt child survival and family from Louisiana [Mr. LIVINGSTON] for entire and continuing resolution for planning services and will end up cost- yielding me this time. fiscal year 1997. ing us dearly both in human and finan- Mr. Chairman, the debate really is Under the agreement President Clin- cial terms. not about family planning, although ton agreed to a reduced level of funding What the population funds do not do: we will hear that term a lot. This is for population of $38.5 million and to a AID’s funds are not used for abortion. about abortion. Family planning, prop- 4-month delay in any obligation to As this chart indicates very clearly, erly defined, is the matter of getting have the funds. The funds would go for- since 1973, with the enactment of the pregnant or not getting pregnant. It ward now or March 1 if the President Helms amendment, AID’s population has nothing to do with abortion. True, certified to Congress that the delay is program has been legally prohibited abortion will hold down the population having an adverse impact on inter- from supporting or encouraging abor- gain because you are eliminating peo- national family planning programs and tion as a method of family planning. I ple, you are killing them, you are ex- the House and Senate vote to approve will state these prohibitions specifi- terminating them. But that has not the President’s finding. cally, and I have the actual statutes been the policy of our Government and Indeed, the President’s certification with me at the desk if any one of our our country. And even now we give lip states that further delay will cause se- colleagues wishes to inspect them. service to the fact that none of these rious, irreversible and avoidable harm No USAID funds can be used to pay funds can be used to pay for abortions. to the lives and well-being of many for the performance of abortions as a But what happens is the money goes to thousands of poor women and children method of family planning or to moti- an organization, or organizations, that throughout the world. vate a person to have an abortion. No perform abortions, that counsel for funds can be used to lobby for or abortions, that lobby for abortions in b 1030 against abortion. No funds can be used countries as a means of family plan- Indeed, the delay undermines U.S. ef- to purchase or distribute commodities ning. forts to promote child survival and ac- or equipment for the purpose of induc- Now, that wall between abortion and tually increases the number of abor- ing abortions as a method of family family planning should remain in tions worldwide. Evidence from all re- planning, and no funds can be used to place. Under the legislation of the gen- gions of the world show increased con- support any biomedical research which tleman from New Jersey [Mr. SMITH] traceptive use by reducing unintended relates in whole or in part to methods every penny of family planning money pregnancies plays a major role in re- of or the performance of abortions as goes to organizations engaged in fam- ducing abortions. methods of family planning. ily planning, properly defined. It will I join with many well-known develop- Strict procedures assure that no AID only be withheld from those organiza- ment organizations, such as CARE, funds are used by contractors for abor- tions that counsel, perform, and pro- World Vision, Save the Children, and tions, and these procedures in place to mote abortions. H532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Now, the idea that none of this clinics are shut down, as would happen lose access to obstetrical care, and the money can be spent for abortions, I if these funds do not go forth, what are treatment of sexually transmitted dis- just wish frankly people would under- these women going to do for these vital eases and community health workers stand that we understand money is fun- services? In Cairo and in the rest of the who teach important health interven- gible. And if you provide money for developing world, family planning serv- tion, including immunizations and pre- purposes A and B, you are freeing up ices are literally a matter of life and and postnatal care, will be eliminated. other money for C and D. So that real- death. Mr. Chairman, let us give women and ly is not an argument. In Egypt, largely due to USAID sup- their children more control over their The Mexico City policy, which was port, contraceptive use has doubled in childbearing and health-related deci- the policy until this President assumed the last 15 years and the increase has sions and families the self-sufficiency office—and 2 days after he was in of- been directly linked to decreases in in- they want, the health and the hope fice, he reversed it—provides that we fant mortality and maternal death. that they deserve. will support lavishly and generously Over the last decade, as the rate of con- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I family planning. I am not objecting to traceptive use in Egypt rose, the infant yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from that. But not subsidize—indirectly, or mortality rate dropped 42 percent. As Kentucky [Mr. BUNNING]. directly, in any way—abortions, and the doctors explained, family planning Mr. BUNNING. I thank the gen- not subsidize organizations that per- services allow families to plan and tleman for yielding me this time. form abortions. That was the policy. space the birth of their children. Mr. Chairman, the question before us Three hundred fifty foreign organiza- If the funds at issue are withheld until July today is not whether we should support tions agreed to its terms, including the 1, USAID's main contract in Egypt will be sus- international family planning and edu- International Planned Parenthood Fed- pended. This disruption would force clinics like cational programs. The question today eration. And they have affiliates in 57 the one that I visited to stop providing these is whether or not this Nation or this countries. The only one that did not life-savings services, and would have a dev- body supports the use of abortion as a agree, and that is what we are fighting astating impact on thousands of men, women means of family planning. about here, is International Planned and children. So let's be clearÐa ``no'' vote As far as I am concerned, the terms Parenthood Federation of London. closes clinics that save lives. ‘‘family’’ and ‘‘abortion’’ are totally So I just suggest, if you think abor- I urge you to remember what this vote is incompatible. This Nation and this tions are a good idea, and I do not really about. This vote isn't about abortionÐ Congress cannot and should not sub- know anybody that will admit to that, the clinic that I visited in Egypt does not pro- sidize an organization which advocates but I do know a lot of policymaking ac- vide abortions nor do any United States funds abortion or which lobbies for the legal- tivities that amount to supporting go to abortion services. This vote is about re- ization or expansion of abortion as a abortion. I hope Members will vote leasing funds for medical services that save means of limiting population growth. ‘‘no’’ on the President’s finding. the lives of mothers and babies worldwide. We should not allow abortion to be- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 Vote for these families. Vote for the resolution. come our next major export. minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I It is true that the Helms amendment York [Mrs. LOWEY], a member of the yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman prevents the direct use of U.S. funds to Foreign Operations Subcommittee of from New York [Ms. MOLINARI]. pay for abortion procedures. But it the Committee on Appropriations and, Ms. MOLINARI. Mr. Chairman, fam- does not prevent indirect funds of pro- more importantly, a leader in our ily planning has clearly proven to save grams that promote the legalization or country on international family plan- the lives of women and infants. Sadly, expansion of access to abortion as a ning issues. 1,600 women die every day, 1 woman means of birth control in developing (Mrs. LOWEY asked and was given every minute, of pregnancy-related nations. To do that, we must defeat permission to revise and extend her re- causes because they do not have access this resolution and reinstate the Mex- marks.) to reproductive health services, includ- ico City policy. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in ing family planning. Nearly half of the Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues strong support of the privileged resolu- women today who die from maternity- to defeat this resolution. Help us rein- tion to release the funds for inter- related causes would still be alive state the Mexico City policy and show national family planning programs on today if they could have prevented un- the world that we are willing to sup- March 1. I have personally visited clin- wanted pregnancy in the first place. port education and other family prac- ics supported by this aid, and I have Nearly all would be saved if they had tices, but not at the expense of the in- seen firsthand the very critical work access to reproductive health care. By nocent unborn. Vote ‘‘no’’ on this reso- they are doing for our families, for giving women the access to health lution and vote ‘‘yes’’ on the Smith- women, for children, for infants. services they so desperately need dur- Hyde-Oberstar substitute. Each year approximately 600,000 ing their childbearing years, we will b women worldwide die of pregnancy-re- help prevent thousands of maternal 1045 lated causes, leaving 1 million children deaths. The World Bank estimates im- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 without mothers. These are unneces- proved access to family planning can minutes to the gentleman from Califor- sary, tragic deaths that could be avoid- reduce the number of maternal deaths nia [Mr. TORRES], a member of the Sub- ed through access to family planning that occur annually by 20 percent. In committee on Foreign Operations, Ex- services. addition to that, family planning pro- port Financing and Related Programs Recently several of my colleagues on grams have also helped stop the spread and a leader on this issue. the Subcommittee on Foreign Oper- of sexually transmitted diseases, in- (Mr. TORRES asked and was given ations and I visited Misr El Kadima, a cluding HIV. Access to contraception is permission to revise and extend his re- maternal and child health center in not only crucial in avoiding unwanted marks.) Cairo, Egypt. This center is a success pregnancies but in fighting the spread Mr. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I rise story and is one of the many successful of the ever-growing HIV virus, and we today in support of this resolution to facilities supported by USAID world- all know these sexually transmitted release on March 1 the funds that we wide. diseases do not stay within borders and have already agreed to provide for Family planning is just one of the impose immense risk to the overall international planning programs. basic health care services provided at population. To delay the release of This is not a vote on abortion. No the center. The doctors, nurses, labora- funds until July will result in in- U.S. funds can be used to lobby or per- tory technicians who spoke with us creased abortions, unintended preg- form abortions; that is already prohib- provide immunizations for children, nancies, the further spread of AIDS, ited by law as so well explained by the routine prenatal care, treatment for and the deaths of thousands of women. gentlewoman from California [Ms. common diseases, general outpatient Seventeen of the 95 programs will have PELOSI]. care, not abortion. to be shut down, denying millions of This is not a vote to increase funding Some of these clinics in Egypt are 5 women access to effective contracep- for family planning programs. The fis- miles from the nearest city. If these tive services. Doctors and nurses will cal year 1997 funding level is already February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H533 set. We did that last year as part of the where the realization of family plan- think that we know what their society foreign operations appropriations bill. ning doubled. needs better than they do? This vote is merely to decide when to So if we say family planning and It seems that the Clinton administra- release the funds. We are already 5 abortion are not related, we are really tion is not content with increasing months in arrears in providing for this missing an important point: the government intervention in the affairs money. Not a single dime has been ap- woman who comes to seek assistance of U.S. citizens. Apparently, it now propriated. most often is going to a place where feels the need to run the lives of indi- Mr. Chairman, I say to my colleagues she believes that she can get an abor- viduals in other countries, dictating that this is a pro-family vote, a vote tion, if that is what she needs, if that what is best for women whose social, for women’s health and survival. To is what is legal in her country, but cultural, and religious backgrounds dif- continue to delay in funding will cost, leaves, God willing, never to have an- fer greatly from those of the United simply, many, many lives. A UNICEF other abortion. And that is just States. report has found that just meeting the blocked with the Mexico City policy But the problem goes beyond this ar- existing demand for family planning in because the place where she would go gument and the promotion of abortion. the developing world would reduce un- to get the abortion counseling or the These population control programs are intended pregnancies by one-fifth, thus abortion services would no longer be also being interpreted as licenses to reducing the 600,000 annual maternal there to offer the family planning as- conduct widespread sterilization of deaths at least by the same amount. sistance either. women in Latin America, in the Carib- The counterproductive effects of the So that point, I think, has been bean, and in other regions. We have re- delay on international family planning missed in the debate. ceived numerous accounts from programs are detailed in the Presi- I conclude simply by saying this. My Central America, for example, of dent’s finding. There are country pro- wife and I traveled to India within the women who have been asked general grams here in this hemisphere for last couple of months at our own ex- questions about their families, their which the funding delay would be espe- pense. And we just saw a country, with economic situation, and then about cially harmful. 40 percent of the world’s poor, 17 per- whether or not they want more chil- In Mexico some nongovernmental or- cent of the world’s population. We are dren. This then is translated by those ganization clinics will potentially close our brother’s keeper, we are our sis- involved with the population control including those in Chiapas, one of the ter’s keeper. programs as a request for sterilization states in Mexico which has tremendous Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I without the express consent or full unmet needs for family planning serv- yield 3 minutes to the very distin- knowledge of the women, and these ices. Currently, USAID is supporting guished gentlewoman from Florida procedures are performed. By the time programs that serve 70,000 people there [Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN], a member of the these women realize what has taken annually. Committee on International Relations. place, it is far too late. In Haiti this May, there will be staff Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Chairman, How can we possibly release the layoffs of thousands of staff people that I rise in opposition of H.J. Res. 36, for funds for such activities? would help to service men and women this is a thinly veiled attempt to ma- In summary: This bill is unjust, of- who without family planning would nipulate the Members of this Chamber fensive, and should not be passed. I have devastating effects. into releasing population control fund- urge my colleagues to defeat this I urge, I urge a yes vote on this reso- ing 4 months prior to the date stipu- measure. lution. lated in the appropriations bill. The Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I Clinton administration seems to be yield such time as he may consume to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from under the impression that it can in- the gentleman from New York [Mr. California [Mr. CAMPBELL]. voke waivers on any law or make find- BOEHLERT]. (Mr. CAMPBELL asked and was ings such as these with no concrete evi- (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given given permission to revise and extend dence to support its contentions, just permission to revise and extend his re- his remarks.) rhetoric. It is simply an attempt to marks.) Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Chairman, the justify breaking the compromise Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise question before us today deals with a reached during last year’s debate. in support of the resolution. just and absolutely essential need in Supporters of these programs would I do so for one overriding reason: it will save the world. I think my colleagues have have us believe that their objective is lives. In fact, it's rare that we get to cast a made this clear. But one colleague in to save lives, that these programs are vote that will result in such direct, immediate, particular, my dear friend and a man needed because the countries in Latin tangible and unarguable benefits. for whom I have a great deal of respect, America and other regions are unable International family planning agencies de- the gentleman from Illinois, said that to sustain population growth. However, pend on this moneyÐmoney which, remem- abortion and family planning are not if they are truly concerned about the ber, we have already appropriated. related; and of course that is right. No- well-being of the people of these coun- The work of these agencies saves the lives body wants abortion as a means of fam- tries, then why do not they take the of women not only by enabling them to pre- ily planning. But that ignores one very $385 million they want released and vent life-threatening pregnancies, but by pro- important point, and it is true from apply them toward vaccination pro- viding basic health care services. Their work anybody who has visited family plan- grams or better medication to improve also helps save the lives of children who are ning centers in the United States. child survival rates or better nutrition born into such grinding poverty that they lit- Many, many women come to a family programs? erally cannot survive. And their work helps planning center because they think The future of all nations is in the eliminate misery by stemming the over-popu- they are pregnant, and their first expo- hands of today’s children who, if given lation that makes life unbearable in so many sure to family planning is because they an opportunity, will become the lead- parts of the world. think they are pregnant. That is the ers of tomorrow. Yet these population Indeed, UNICEF has noted that ``family truth in the United States; it is demon- programs are directly and purposefully planning could bring more benefits to more strably even more so in the Third advocating abortion as a form of birth people at less cost than any other single tech- World. USAID has done studies on this. control, and by doing so they are help- nology now available to the human race.'' In particular, in Tanzania they found ing to deprive these countries of their That's an extraordinary statement, and it is no that, when women came in for a legal potential. exaggeration. abortion, only 19 percent had had any Abortion should never be promoted Family planning also prevents abortions. education exposure to, or experience as family planning. The World Health Organization estimates that with, family planning. And USAID The United States commits a grave 40 percent of unintended pregnancies end in found in Egypt that, when women came mistake in always assuming that it abortionÐ40 percent. in, if they had an abortion, they left, 98 knows what is best for others. Are we Anyone who wants to prevent abortionsÐ percent of them, aware of family plan- to be so patronizing of our neighbors in and I think that includes those of us who are ning. The other study is in Turkey the hemisphere and other regions to pro-choiceÐshould vote for this resolution. H534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 None of the funds being released can be used Federal funds, except to save the life Government. Indeed, in order to ensure to perform abortions, and the services pro- of the mother, are prohibited to be its implementation, and sensitive to vided with these funds eliminate the demand used to kill unborn children in our the argument about the fungibility of for abortions. In no way can a ``yes'' vote be country. We do this because of the mil- moneys, when I was assistant adminis- reasonably characterized as a pro-abortion or lions of children who are killed each trator of AID, we instituted in the late anti-life vote. year attacks our consciences. It is an 1970’s a rigorous system to separate out Indeed, we in Congress are given few such attack on our morality. Such killings U.S. moneys from other funds spent by clear opportunities to be so affirmatively and increase infant mortality. We need to organizations receiving American truly pro-life. Vote for this resolution and give stop this form of infant mortality. funds. the gift of life. I have had a colleague who stated This practice has been followed as- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 that we are our brother’s keeper. From siduously by every administration of minutes to the gentlewoman from Con- the same source that he brought that AID, as indicated by audits certifying necticut [Ms. DELAURO] a member of to us it says that how we treat the that not $1 of American funds is being the Committee on Appropriations and least of God’s creations we treat him. used for abortion-related activities another champion for international And that is what I am standing here overseas. family planning. for, is to defend those infants, the de- Further, the organizations which Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, today fenseless, unprotected infants in that have received American funds and have I am asking my colleagues to support respect and for that reason. been the subject of most controversy, House Joint Resolution 36, which re- Now, if we do this in our country, we in practice use either no funds from leases funds which support family plan- should have no difficulty in doing this any source or in any case a negligible ning programs all around the world. for the rest of the globe. Even though amount for any programs related to This vote is not about supporting they are not American children, un- abortion. Not $1 of our family planning abortion. born children, who are being killed by funds can be used to perform abortions So this is the question, really: When abortion, they still are children, they anywhere in the world. This vote is the United States is fully abiding by are still creations of God. The sanctity about preventing abortion. This vote is the Helms amendment, when the Gov- about improving the health of women of life is what needs protecting. ernment has taken every possible step Americans should not be deceived. and children. This vote is about saving to separate American funds so no lives. U.S. family planning aid saves This vote on this resolution is not American money is being used for abor- the lives of women, and each year about family planning. This resolution tion-related activities, and when there around the world 600,000 women die in is a manipulative maneuver to try and is no real fungibility as to U.S. dollars, childbirth. overturn the 1973 Helms amendment do we want to stop the availability of If we fail to pass this resolution which prohibits the use of foreign aid critical funds for family planning, for today, family planning and health clin- funds to pay directly for abortions. voluntary family planning programs ics across the developing world will House Joint Resolution 36 will make an desired by millions of families in fast- close. That means that a CARE pro- additional $123 million available for or- growing developing countries? gram giving rural Bolivian women ganizations that perform and promote Mr. Chairman, I urge that the answer their first-ever pap smears will have to abortions. for each of us is to vote for the privi- shut its doors. Cervical cancer is cur- Opponents of this resolution, of leged resolution. able, but it must be caught early. I am which I am included, are not against Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I a cancer survivor. I understand the im- foreign aid to developing countries. We yield such time as he may consume to portance of this kind of preventive will have a chance to vote on that the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. health care. Women in this region of later. The United States should not be FRELINGHUYSEN]. Bolivia do not have any other health in the business of handing out cash to (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN asked and care options. If the family planning foreign countries to kill babies to get was given permission to revise and ex- clinic closes, more mothers will die their population numbers in line. tend his remarks.) from curable diseases such as cervical This is not altruism; this is genocide. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- cancer. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am man, I rise in strong support of the res- For 30 years the United States has pleased to yield 21⁄4 minutes to the gen- olution. been an international leader in reduc- tleman from Michigan [Mr. LEVIN], Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the ing the number of maternal and child who probably knows more about this release of international family planning funds deaths through its support for family issue than any of us in the Congress. on March 1, 1997. planning. Today we must renew our (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- We need to clear up the confusion on this commitment to these important prior- mission to revise and extend his re- issue and focus on the importance of family ities. We must keep the promise that marks.) planning programs. International family plan- was made to the President and release Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Chairman, the vote ning programs save the lives of thousands of the funds without any qualifications or is not about whether we are pro-choice women and children across the world, prevent alterations. or pro-life on abortion. This vote is unwanted and dangerous pregnancies and re- Today’s vote does not add more dol- whether life for hundreds of thousands duce the number of abortions worldwide. lars to our family planning budget, but of families who choose to plan their Representatives from the Russian Family by voting yes to this resolution, we families will include a real chance to Planning Association recently shared informa- vote to add more days to the life of a do so, not whether or not abortion will tion on the successes of their program. In this poor mother in the Philippines, we vote be available to that family. developing country, they are using these valu- for fewer unwanted pregnancies in Some today will vote for both the able dollars to increase access to quality fam- Tajakistan. We vote for fewer abor- privileged resolution and for the Smith ily planning information and services. As a re- tions across the world. resolution. What Mr. SMITH is saying sult of this program, contraceptive use has Support women’s health, support to them is that, without the Smith res- risen from 19 to 24 percent among women in children’s health, support family olution being part of the law, a vote for just 4 years. And, between 1990 and 1994, health by voting ‘‘yes’’ on this resolu- the privileged resolution is a vote for total abortions fell from 3.6 million to 2.8 mil- tion. spending U.S. dollars on abortion-relat- lion. Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I ed activities. That is not—not—cor- Yesterday, Secretary Albright testified be- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from rect. fore our Appropriations Subcommittee. She Arkansas [Mr. DICKEY], a member of b stated: the Committee on Appropriations. 1100 Mr. DICKEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Since 1973, the Helms amendment has Our voluntary family planning programs serve our broader interests by elevating the opposition to the President’s resolu- prohibited the use of U.S. dollars to status of women, reducing the flow of refu- tion on international population con- perform, support, or encourage abor- gees, protecting the environment, and pro- trol funding, House Joint Resolution tions overseas, and that mandate has moting economic growth. As the President 36. been followed in good faith by the U.S. has determined, a further delay will cause a February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H535 tragic rise in unintended pregnancies, abor- prove the health and the status of gesting that they were doing it with tions, and maternal and child deaths.’’ women and it will help children. U.S. tax dollars. And, let us be clearÐsupport for family We know that population experts es- The issue here is fungibility. The planning programs has, to this day, been bi- timate that the 35-percent cut in our money that we give to an organization partisan. This program was created in 1969 by family planning programs has led to an frees up other money that then can be President Richard Nixon. additional 4 million unintended preg- used to lobby for abortion in the devel- Let me also address some concerns that nancies and 2 million additional abor- oping world. Let me remind everybody have been raised by individuals who do not tions, 2 million additional abortions, as in this Chamber that approximately 100 want their tax dollars being used for family well as 134,000 more infant deaths. countries around the world protect the planning overseas. Of the two resolutions that The World Health Organization esti- lives of their unborn children. we will vote on today, this resolution actually mates that 40 percent of unintended The International Planned Parent- provides less money than does an alternative pregnancies end in abortion. The World hood Federation has made it their mis- proposal that will be offered later today. Bank estimates that improved access sion, their goal explicitly to bring Finally, let me again reiterate that this is not to family planning can reduce the num- down every one of those pro-life laws. an abortion issue. Current law prohibits any of ber of maternal deaths annually by 20 When we give to these organizations, these funds from being used for abortion. percent. What statistics, and that is we then empower them to be the super I hope that today the House will continue its only part of it. lobby to bring down the laws in Brazil, longstanding and bipartisan support of family We had a group here from Russia, and Peru. Poland recently flip-flopped and planning. the testimony we had was that, with went from a pro-life country to a pro- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I United States help in Russia, contra- abortion country. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ceptive use has increased from 19 to 24 In early February, a new law went Ohio [Mr. CHABOT], a distinguished percent between 1990 and 1994, and the into effect in South Africa, again a member of the Committee on Inter- abortion rate has dropped 25 percent. flip-flop from pro-life to pro-abortion. national Relations. That means the number of abortions It is the organizations that are mount- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, the annually has dropped by 800,000. ing this offensive against the unborn Clinton administration has embarked So I would submit that if you want to child. When we contribute to them, we on what is no less than a worldwide reduce abortions and you want to help are facilitating abortion overseas. crusade promoting abortion on demand children and you want to help families Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I at any time for any reason anywhere. I that you vote for this resolution. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from cannot condemn that policy in words Mr. Chairman, I also want to say, we Illinois [Mr. PORTER], the chairman of strong enough. must keep the promise that we made. the Appropriations Subcommittee on So let me just make a quick point in So I hope that this body will vote for Health, Human Services and Labor. the short time that I have to speak the resolution. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank here this morning. Contrary to what Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am the gentleman for yielding. some of those on the other side have pleased to yield 1 minute to the distin- First, let me say that there is abso- said, this vote is indeed about abortion. guished gentlewoman from Oregon [Ms. lutely no abortion issue or no abortion It has always been about abortion. We FURSE]. money involved in this debate. I have simply say to foreign nongovernmental Ms. FURSE. Mr. Chairman, many of always been a supporter of the Hyde organizations, unless you agree not to my colleagues know of Oregon’s Repub- amendment. I have never supported perform abortions and not to violate lican Senator Mark Hatfield. He was public funding of abortion in any way. the laws or lobby to change the laws of known and is always known as a man Abortion is not a legitimate family other countries with respect to abor- of integrity. He never said anything he planning method. We outlawed that in tion, then do not come to this country did not believe in and he always re- 1973. In audit after audit, it has been asking for tax dollars. That is what we searched his information, and that is certified that not one U.S. dollar has are all saying. That is what it is all why it is important for Members to gone to fund abortions. Some people about. hear his words, particularly those who believe that there is fungibility, of I have only been in Congress for a lit- oppose abortion. these funds. The same argument could tle over 2 years now, yet I am voting In a letter to Representative SMITH, be used for any health services funded today for the eighth time on the res- Senator Hatfield said, by U.S. money, such as child immuni- zation or family check-up programs. toration of the Mexico City policy. A I have reviewed the materials you have simple, straightforward pro-life policy sent to my office in response to my request Do we want to end those? Of course initiated by President Reagan, carried that you provide proof that U.S. funds are not. Continuing a delay in funding will on by President Bush and eagerly deci- being spent on abortion. I do not see any- effectively cut U.S. support for vol- mated by President Clinton in his first thing in these materials to back up your as- untary family planning and contracep- days in office. sertion. tion. Mr. Chairman, I hope that this year Senator Hatfield goes on in the letter Now, the Smith bill, if it is passed the Congress will finally do the right to say, here, in the House is going nowhere in thing and stop the international abor- Chris, you are contributing to an increase the Senate. Some may feel that by sup- tion. of abortions worldwide because of the fund- porting this bill, they are simply say- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I ing restrictions you have placed. It is a prov- ing that they are against abortion for yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman en fact that when contraceptive services are organizations who use their own money from Maryland [Mrs. MORELLA]. not available to women throughout the for that purpose in countries where it Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Chairman, I world, abortion rates increase. is legal. But, in actual fact, are these thank the gentleman for yielding. He says, ‘‘This is unacceptable to me people saying no to voluntary family Mr. Chairman, this vote is so impor- as one who strongly opposes abortion.’’ planning, no to maternal and child tant, and it is about family planning Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to health in countries that are the poor- and it is against abortion. I would say vote for the resolution. est on Earth, no to contraceptives and to my colleagues, to reduce abortions Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I preventing unwanted pregnancies. The we must increase access to family plan- am pleased to yield 1 minute to the truth, unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, is ning. I hear that this is an abortion gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. that they will be saying yes, to more vote. There is no logic to it. So let me SMITH]. abortions, because the voluntary fam- just try to set the Record straight by Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chair- ily planning services will not be there quoting some statistics. man, I would say to the gentlewoman that these countries so desperately We know from UNICEF that almost that the materials that we provided to need. 600,000 women die annually during Senator Hatfield clearly showed that Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am pregnancy and childbirth, including the organizations were promoting, per- pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- 75,000 due to unsafe abortions. We know forming abortions on demand in these tleman from Maine [Mr. ALLEN], a that family planning services will im- developing countries. No one is sug- Member of the freshman class. H536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given strictions against safe abortions. The (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his re- IPPF even advises its affiliates to oper- permission to revise and extend her re- marks.) ate right up to the edge of what is legal marks.) Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise and sometimes even beyond. Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in today in support of House Resolution 36 So today’s vote is also a test of support of House Joint Resolution 36. in the hope that this House will recog- whether we respect the sovereignty and Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the nize that international family planning customs of these nations. Using Amer- privileged resolution, House Joint Resolution funds are a good investment for Amer- ican tax dollars to fund organizations 36 and I ask that all Members do the same. ica. These funds reduce unintended overseas that in some manner promote Why? Because the health of women and chil- pregnancies, they reduce the number of abortions not only horrifies those of us dren worldwide depends on this vote. maternal and infant deaths, they re- who are pro-life, it should also concern At issue here is maternal and infant mortal- duce the number of abortions. every American taxpayer and those of ity. International family planning promotes pre- All we are asking is that much-need- us in this body who believe we should ventive health care, such as prenatal care. It ed funds be released on March 1 instead respect our friends in other nations. is easy for us to take the availability of health of July 1. Three months. It seems like Sending tax dollars taken from our care in the United States for granted, but for a small matter, but it is not. It is not hard-working citizens to groups that sake of this argument we must remember that to the women and children around the promote abortions in foreign nations is women and children in developing countries globe whose lives will be changed by wrong in all of these ways. President are not so fortunate. our vote today. Clinton dropped the Mexico City policy Furthermore, international family planning Opponents say this is a vote to fund 4 years ago. I believe it was a mistake, educates women and their families about sex- abortions. That is not true. This reso- and I urge my colleagues on both sides ually transmitted diseases, as well as about lution preserves the existing ban on of the aisle to oppose the President’s the dangers of HIV/AIDS. It is our obligation to the use of Federal funds for abortions resolution and support H.R. 581. humanity to use our financial support and overseas. These funds have already Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I medical knowledge to prevent the spread of been appropriated by this Congress. We yield such time as he may consume to these deadly diseasesÐdiseases that often seek no additional funds. We ask only the gentleman from Delaware [Mr. are brought into our own country and threaten that the gap in services not be ex- CASTLE]. our own children. tended. (Mr. CASTLE asked and was given Some members of Congress will have you As David Broder wrote recently, permission to revise and extend his re- believe that international family planning re- ‘‘The women and children around the marks.) sults in abortions, but the truth is that only a Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in world who have the most at stake will lack of family planning can result in such an strong support of House Joint Resolu- not have a vote.’’ We do. We should use unfortunate conclusion. Without family plan- tion 36. it wisely. ning, we abandon the world's poorest women Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of House Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I and force them to rely on abortion as their pri- Joint Resolution 36 to approve the Presidential yield 3 minutes to the distinguished mary method of birth control. finding regarding international population plan- gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. LEWIS], Let's be clearÐcurrent law prohibits the use ning programs. At issue is whether the money a member of the Committee on Agri- of any U.S. foreign aid funds for abortion serv- will be released on March 1, or whether it will culture. ices, including lobbying efforts for abortion, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- be further delayed by 4 months, until July. It is my determination that a delay will cause abortion counseling, and the purchase or dis- man, I rise today to speak in opposi- tribution of commodities for the purpose of in- tion to President Clinton’s request for serious irreversible and unavoidable harm. In balance are the lives and the well-being of ducing abortions as a method of family plan- the early release of family planning ning. funds, and I urge my colleagues to in- many thousands of women and children, and American credibility as the leader in family Obviously, this vote is not about abortion. It stead support H.R. 581. is about health, plain and simpleÐnot mis- Let me begin by noting that H.R. 581, planning programs around the world. The logic behind delaying the release of the guided and erroneous political statements. the proposal by the gentleman from funds as agreed to last year is convoluted to Please support this resolution and release the New Jersey [Mr. SMITH], the gentleman me and many of my colleagues. Wouldn't the already appropriated international family plan- from Minnesota [Mr. OBERSTAR], and delay in support for family planning, even by ning funds on March 1. the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. 4 months, deny safe and effective contracep- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I HYDE], would still allow early release tion to couples who depend on these pro- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from of these funds, but in a much better grams? Has it not been documented that we New York [Mr. GILMAN], chairman of way. For more than a decade, we had a will surely see a rise in unintended preg- the Committee on International Rela- system regarding family planning nancies and maternal deaths, and could we tions. funds that worked. H.R. 581 would re- (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given see a return to unsafe and unsanitary meth- store that system. permission to revise and extend his re- Under H.R. 581, the organizations re- ods to terminate those pregnancies? It seems illogical that those groups and marks.) ceiving these grants must again agree members who oppose the proper release of Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank to not perform abortions or undermine these funds would indeed believe that we are the gentleman for yielding time to me. the laws of their host countries. I will Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to rise in actually promoting or funding abortion. We are remind my colleagues that these strong support for the international not, and have been prohibited by law since grants are tax dollars taken from the family planning resolution, House 1973 from doing so. The fact is that a delay pockets of hard-working American Joint Resolution 36. in funding will have the exact opposite effect families. Known as the Mexico City Mr. Chairman, at the current rate, of what those who would restrict these funds policy, these short set of conditions the world’s population will double from would have you believe. The delay in releas- worked for a decade and was agreed to 5.8 to 11 billion people during our life- ing these funds will result in increased abor- by all but 2 of the more than 300 agen- time. Excluding China, 21 million of tions, increased overpopulation, and an ad- cies which received family planning childbearing age in the developing verse impact on the environment and our re- grants. There were two exceptions: world are added each year, equal to the sources. Planned Parenthood Federation of I urge this body to go about our business of total number of women of childbearing America and the International Planned releasing these important family planning age in California, Texas, New York, Parenthood Federation. funds now, as agreed to in last year's legisla- and Florida combined. Mr. Chairman, the International tion. President Nixon launched our inter- Planned Parenthood Foundation’s offi- national family planning program in cial policy statement includes these b 1115 1969. That program improves the health goals: Advocate for changes in restric- Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I of mothers and their children by in- tive national laws, policies, practices yield such time as she may consume to creasing the time between births while and traditions, and campaign for policy the gentlewoman from New York [Mrs. reducing unintended pregnancies and and legislative changes to remove re- KELLY]. abortion. After 30 years, this program February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H537 helped reduce the average number of family planning money, we will be here North Carolina (Mr. [PRICE]), a member children in families in the developing arguing about Fortress America, how of the Committee on Appropriations. world from 6 to 4. we will wall ourselves off from the rest (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked Contraceptive use has climbed from of the world as supplies diminish. and was given permission to revise and 10 percent to 35 percent, and family Please support this resolution. extend his remarks.) planning helps reduce abortion. As con- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. traceptive use in countries such as yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Chairman, this vote presents us with Russia rose from 19 to 24 percent, abor- Minnesota [Mr. OBERSTAR], the very three choices: We can choose between tion rates fell from 109 per thousand distinguished ranking minority mem- improving and worsening women’s women to 76. The population council ber of the Committee on Transpor- health; we can choose between increas- estimates that without family plan- tation. ing and decreasing child mortality; and ning programs, there would have been Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I we can choose between preventing and 500 million more people in the world thank the gentleman for yielding time causing more abortions. today, almost twice the population of to me. International family planning pro- our own Nation. Proponents of this resolution have grams provide the only medical care If the resolution required by the law framed the issue as simply a vote on many women around the world ever re- is not passed, the Agency for Inter- family planning, or a vote about clos- ceive. This year those services will national Development will have to cut ing family planning clinics overseas. help prevent the deaths of as many as vital programs in Mexico, in Haiti, That is not the case. It is a vote on 8,000 mothers who die because of the Guatemala, El Salvador, the Domini- using one-half billion dollars of U.S. complications in their pregnancies or taxpayer money to subsidize and to can Republic, Egypt, Russia, the in childbirth. Family planning services promote abortions, and to promote ef- Ukraine, Jordan, the Philippines, Tur- provide health care for children which forts to overturn legal and cultural key, Mozambique, Uganda, and dramatically increases the chances barriers in countries overseas and to Zimbabwe. AID would also have to cut children will grow up healthy. Having promote abortion in foreign countries. children about 2 years apart in birth jobs with its contractors in Alabama, The position of this House histori- date can increase the survival rate by Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and cally has been a position out of respect nearly 30 percent. Pennsylvania. to the millions of women and men who Finally, preventing abortions. With Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to in conscience are opposed to abortion, U.S. funding, family planning programs support this resolution. to ensure that our tax dollars do not While another bill, H.R. 581, will be could prevent as many as 4 million un- subsidize or promote abortion. offered, House Joint Resolution 36 is We have repeatedly demonstrated a planned pregnancies this year, which the only measure that will be given ex- willingness to approve funds for family could prevent up to 1.6 million abor- pedited consideration in the Senate, re- planning, but we have also ensured tions resulting from those pregnancies. quiring and ensuring that this vital safeguards against the use of those Recent studies clearly link providing program can continue to operate. family planning dollars to promote or family planning services and declining Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am encourage in any way or advocate abortion rates in Mexico, Colombia, 1 pleased to yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gen- abortion. Hungary, Russia, the Central Asian re- tleman from California [Mr. SAM In international affairs from 1984 to publics. FARR], a great environmentalist. 1993, 350 foreign organizations signed Our job today is to sort through the (Mr. FARR of California asked and contracts for U.S. family planning information and the misinformation was given permission to revise and ex- funds, which included restrictions on and all the ideological pressures sur- tend his remarks.) the use of those funds, against using rounding this issue, and to do what we Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Chair- them for abortion. Only two turned were elected to do, to do the right man, I rise in these hallowed Halls to down the funds, because they would thing. With this vote we can improve remind us that the debate about this not accept the House restrictions on women’s health, we can improve chil- money really does not affect us, but it abortion subsidy and abortion pro- dren’s lives, and we can reduce the does affect the developing countries of motion. number of abortions. this world. We should not approve this resolu- Mr. Chairman, there are not too I have lived in one of those countries. tion which will open the door once many votes of which we can say that. I lived in one of the poorest barrios on again for use of U.S. taxpayer dollars This is clearly a vote of principle. We earth, without any running water, to promote abortions overseas. must do the right thing. Vote to re- without any electricity, where the I have heard the arguments. I have lease the family planning funds. birth rate was an average of 15 children lived in Haiti. I have seen the face of Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I per household. I was a Peace Corps vol- poverty. I have seen the pain in those am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the unteer in Latin America, in one of the poor households, if you can call them distinguished gentleman from Indiana most Catholic countries on the earth. households; little huts. (Mr. HOSTETTLER), a member of the The women in that barrio, I was I think family planning advice is Committee on National Security. working with CARE as a Peace Corps fair. We should support such activities. Mr. HOSTETTLER. Mr. Chairman, I volunteer, were requesting every day But we should not allow U.S. taxpayer rise in strong opposition to this resolu- for information about family planning. dollars to be used to promote abortion, tion. The Supreme Court has opined in They wanted to know about how to to change the laws of countries that Roe versus Wade, and its erroneous raise children and how to have a proper are against abortion. We should be neu- prodigy, that we have to allow the kill- number of children. tral on that issue. That is what the res- ing of preborn children. Clearly, this I also rise today as a father. I think olution of the gentleman from New was a misread of the Constitution by the learned gentleman from New York Jersey [Mr. SMITH] and I will offer sub- the Court. I think this is a good exam- [Mr. GILMAN] just pointed out that we sequent to this action does, is to pro- ple of a Court more bent on legislating are as parents whose children will be vide $713 million, $170 million more than on adjudicating; that is, the growing up in a population that will than the bill before us, for inter- Court, in Roe, was more concerned double in our lifetime, reaching the national family planning, with the his- with setting public policy than in con- world’s maximum carrying capacity, toric House pro-life language. struing the Constitution. maximum carrying capacity of this If all these groups are so committed In any event, even the Supreme globe. to instructing women on reproductive Court has not opined that our Govern- If we do not provide information, just freedom, control of futures, control of ment has an obligation to provide for information to people about how they their family life, then they should be or encourage abortion here in America can properly have children, not too willing to agree that they will not pro- or in any other land. We should not many, we are putting our children into mote abortion. take to this course by our own will. Mr. a situation in a globe that is unbear- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield Chairman, can we really call abortion able. We will not be here arguing about 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from family planning? Can we really say H538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 that terminating life creates strong Frankly, I am disappointed that we the guise of family planning. We have families? Can we say that by using tax- are taking the vote on the resolution an option that will come up later, the payer dollars to finance abortion we because of a last-minute compromise Smith–Oberstar-Hyde amendment, that are contributing to American interests in the omnibus appropriations bill. Do will allow us to have actual family abroad? you know what, it was a last minute planning without exporting abortions. This is not a vote about family plan- sellout at the expense of the values of Occasionally the Federal Government ning. This resolution would obligate the American people. But I am further is wrong. I think it is wrong to do that. the U.S. taxpayer to promote abortion outraged that the Clinton administra- Second, I think it is improper for us services and facilities in foreign lands. tion has been doing everything in its to take tax dollars from Americans, It is this obligation that I believe the power to make sure that the American borrowed money. We are still running a House should soundly reject. If this taxpayer dollars are made available on deficit, so it is borrowing money from resolution passes, there is no question the international arena for abortions. future taxpayers to send overseas to about the President’s actions. He will There are no monetary differences in fund abortions. Again, I think the Fed- sign it into law. these two measures. Both bills release eral Government is wrong. Before we release any more funds to funds earlier than previous. The dif- If we go back in history and look at him for so-called family planning, we ference is that one prohibits funding to the past when we have had incorrect must see to it that we do not do so organizations that perform or promote decisions, such as the Dred Scott deci- without restrictions at least as solidly abortions. The other does not. sion, who of my colleagues in this respectful of human life as those en- The funds are supposed to be spent on Chamber would say that that was a joyed between 1984 and 1993. The sanc- international family planning. I cannot correct decision, that African-Ameri- tity of life transcends international believe that anyone in the administra- cans are not created equal by our Cre- boundaries. It is time to say no to a tion or any Member of this House, for ator. No one. That was an incorrect de- careless export; that is, the notion that that matter, would list abortion as a cision by those representing our Fed- abortion is acceptable as a means of method of family planning. We should eral Government. family planning. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on know that in 1996 the White House ad- In reading the history of the English- this resolution. ministration rejected a compromise speaking peoples by Winston Churchill, Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am which would have provided even more I came across an incident that occurred pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- money for international family plan- in Boston about the same time, not tleman from Colorado [Mr. SKAGGS], a ning. Why did they reject it? Because it long after the Dred Scott decision, member of the Committee on Appro- included pro-life language. where it said a Boston mob attempted priations. I urge this body to stand firm against to rescue a fugitive slave whose name Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Chairman, we have the funding of abortions overseas and was Anthony Burns. It took the Fed- to pass this resolution. I do not care to vote no on this resolution. eral Government and a battalion of ar- how many times it is repeated, the as- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 tillery, four platoons of marines, a sertion that this is about making the minute to the gentlewoman from New sheriff’s posse and 22 companies of the U.S. taxpayer money available for York [Mrs. MALONEY], who has worked militia to line the streets so that our abortion, to promote abortion, or any- very hard on this issue. Government could return Anthony thing close to it, is simply not true. Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Burns, a slave, to the South. Who of That is against the law, a law that is Chairman, everyone knows that family you here agrees with that Federal deci- strenuously enforced. planning is about saving lives, not end- Does anyone really believe that the sion that we made at that time? It was ing them. Almost 600,000 women die way to have fewer abortions is to have morally wrong. It was incorrect to every year because they are having too more unwanted pregnancies? All evi- take American tax dollars to support many children too close together. Not dence, all logic, is to the contrary. Let the institution of slavery. only are women dying, the world popu- us just look at what we have been able Once again, we have a situation lation is exploding. By the year 2000, to get done in Russia over the last sev- where the Federal Government is mor- there will be 800 million teenagers on eral years, in which there has been ally wrong, exporting abortion under this planet, one-seventh of the entire roughly a one-quarter decrease in the the guise of family planning. I think it current world population. That is 800 incidence of abortion, as there has been is very important that we vote against million people who need family plan- a one-quarter increase in the availabil- House Joint Resolution 36 because of ning information, or the world’s popu- ity of funds for contraception and fam- the morality, because of misusing tax- lation growth will literally affect the ily planning. Does anybody think there payer dollars, borrowed dollars that survival of the planet. is not a connection between the two? our children will have to pay back. Again, let me be clear, any family The connection between the two has When you borrow a dollar today to ex- planning is about saving lives. This is come because of our American family port abortion, it takes at least $3 to not a vote for abortion. It is a means of planning assistance program. pay that dollar back, 3 future dollars Mr. Chairman, fewer pregnancies preventing abortion. While family that our children have to use to pay come from considered family planning planning sounds like a domestic issue, back just the interest, let alone the decisions made available with these its impact is as far-reaching as world usage and the loss because of inflation. funds and with contraception, fewer peace. Overpopulation leads to unrest. Every dollar. That is also wrong. Recently I met with Ambassador pregnancies and fewer abortions. Let So I want to encourage my col- Wisner to India, and I asked him what us get the logic straight. leagues to vote against this resolution Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I is the single most important thing we and to support Smith–Oberstar-Hyde. am happy to yield 3 minutes to the dis- could do to improve relations between Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 tinguished gentleman from Texas [Mr. our two countries. He said release this minutes to the gentleman from Vir- family planning money. Women are ORAN SAM JOHNSON], a member of the Com- ginia [Mr. M ], a member of the mittee on Ways and Means. lined up for days just to receive infor- Committee on Appropriations. (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked mation. It is an important vote. Vote Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- and was given permission to revise and for family planning. man, I cannot understand how we as extend his remarks.) Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I the leaders of the most powerful, pros- yield 3 minutes to the distinguished perous Nation on Earth can vote to b 1130 gentleman from Kansas [Mr. TIAHRT], a deny the poorest people on Earth their Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. great member of the Committee on Ap- ability to control their own lives, to Chairman, I am strongly opposed to propriations. have some hope of one day rising out of the President’s resolution to make mil- Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in the poverty that destroys their dreams lions of taxpayer dollars available for opposition to this legislation, House and severely limits the lives of their international organizations to promote Joint Resolution 36. I rise for a couple children. abortion, in spite of what they are say- of reasons. First, I think it is morally We will leave today for home or for ing. wrong for us to export abortion under travel, comfortable in the fact that we February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H539 have control over our lives. We can ex- Florida [Mr. WELDON], a very distin- goodness of the Lord in the land of the press our love for our spouses without guished doctor and a member of the living. What kind of world are we see- the fear that it might cause even more Committee on Banking and Financial ing; what kind of world is truly living? suffering and deprivation of our fami- Services. We have too many people, too many lies and their future. Surely we all un- Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Chair- children born into abject poverty, derstand that overpopulation is the man, I thank the gentleman for yield- young children living on the streets most serious crisis facing the 21st cen- ing time to me, and I rise in opposition begging, robbing, stealing, killing, tury, that it is the principal cause of to House Resolution 36, which is the being killed. Young girls and boys sold child labor, of the sexual exploitation resolution supported by the President, into sex slavery rings because their of young girls in Third World countries and urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ parents cannot keep them, they cannot around the world, of the cheapening of on that and to vote ‘‘yes’’ on House care for them. The rich are getting human lives. We can empower these Resolution 581, the resolution intro- richer and richer, and the poor are get- lives, give those destitute mothers rea- duced by the distinguished gentleman ting poorer and poorer and poorer and son to dream that there may one day from New Jersey [Mr. SMITH]. poorer and sicker and sicker. be hope for their children, especially Both of these bills, the bill supported As a Peace Corps volunteer, I know for their daughters. by the gentleman from New Jersey that some countries have grown. Their Not to release these funds is uncon- [Mr. SMITH] and the one supported by economies grow but their population scionable when we have the ability to the President, will release funds for outstrips their economies and they are relieve suffering by providing vol- family planning. So what is the debate truly becoming poorer. Indigenous In- untary information, information that about? It is about one simple issue. dians in this country said when they will substantially reduce the number of Will U.S. tax dollars go to organiza- looked at the beautiful lake, it was a abortions performed and will reduce tions that encourage or provide abor- smile of the Great Spirit. We are losing the exploitation of powerless people. It tions as a means of birth control? In that smile. I hope and pray we wake is our responsibility to know the cause spite of the rhetoric, this is the issue up. Release family planning funds now. of poverty, to care, and, when we have before us. Allow kids to have a future. To those who support the President’s the ability, to do something respon- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 plan, I would ask, why are you against sible about it. This is the right thing to minutes to the gentleman from Texas language that says that none of these do. Vote to release these funds today. [Mr. EDWARDS], a member of the Com- funds can be used to perform abortions Mr. Chairman, the question before us today mittee on Appropriations. as a means of birth control; do you find is not whether we should act today to release Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I op- abortion an acceptable means of birth family planning funds, but whether or not we pose public funding of abortion, but I control? Why do you oppose language can conscientiously fail to do so. strongly support House Joint Resolu- that would stipulate that these funds I rise today in strong support of the Presi- tion 36 because this is not about fund- cannot be used to violate the laws of dent's resolution to release funds to USAID for ing abortions. That is prohibited, clear- any foreign country with respect to international family planning programs. Time abortion? Do you support using tax ly, in the law. This issue is about sav- and time again, research shows that family dollars, U.S. tax dollars to subvert the ing children. Sadly, there are millions planning programs work. The bottom line is abortion laws of foreign countries? of children across the world that wake that they decrease poverty and improve qual- Those who vote ‘‘yes’’ on President up hungry every morning. There are ity of life for families in developing countries. Clinton’s bill are voting to give tax millions more that live at the very We all agree that there should be fewer dollars to organizations that promote edge of survival. abortions. This is exactly what the President's or provide abortion as a means of birth For one moment, just one moment, I proposal accomplishes. Not surprisingly, de- control. Those who vote ‘‘no’’ on Presi- wish every parent in this House would laying the release of this money has resulted dent Clinton’s bill and ‘‘yes’’ on Mr. imagine how you would feel if you in an increase in the number of unplanned SMITH’s bill are saying, U.S. tax dollars awoke this morning not knowing pregnancies. This will lead to an increase in can go for family planning but they whether you could feed your child or the number of abortions. cannot go to organizations that pro- children. Imagine you lived in a coun- Of the 585,000 maternal deaths which occur mote abortion as an acceptable means try that had no welfare and there were each year, 13 percent are attributed to un- of birth control. more people than jobs. For one mo- wanted pregnancy and illegal and unsafe To spend tax dollars on international ment imagine the emotional agony of abortions. According to the Population Institu- family planning is an issue for debate. watching your children crying from tion, of the 22,000 children who die every day, However, taking money out of the hunger or malnutrition. Imagine your- many are the result of inadequate family plan- pockets of hard-working Americans to self with just enough money or re- ning, and insufficient time between preg- pay for abortions overseas is totally sources to barely feed the children you nancies. The tragedy in these deaths is that unacceptable. Again, I urge my col- love and that you have already brought they can so easily be prevented with the ade- leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the President’s into this world. quate resources to teach men and women plan and vote ‘‘yes’’ on the plan of [Mr. For millions of parents around the how to prevent unwanted and unhealthy preg- SMITH]. world, Mr. Chairman, they do not have nancies. Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I to imagine this scenario. It is an every- A poignant example of the impacts this yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from day reality. delay in funds has had, is seen in Haiti. Haiti Connecticut [Mr. SHAYS]. b 1145 is currently in the process of integrating its Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, as a family planning programs into the CARE, the member of the Committee on the Budg- Regardless of the intentions, I think child health and maternal care program. If we et, I know we are trying to get our it would be unfair and inhumane to continue to deny release of these funds this country’s financial house in order and deny family planning services now to program integration will cease. By May of this balance the country’s budget. We are those parents who desperately want to year, just 3 months away, the nongovernment also trying to save our trust funds for feed and nurture the children that they organizations funded by USAID will be forced future and present generations and we love, just as you and I love our chil- to begin laying off workers leaving thousands are looking to transform the social and dren. of Haitian men and women without access to corporate and agricultural welfare For millions of parents, family plan- family planning, threatening their health and state into a truly caring opportunity ning is the difference between provid- the health of their children. society. I can get really immersed in ing adequate care and food for the chil- Mr. Chairman, let's vote in the only respon- those issues, but as big as those issues dren they have and facing the despera- sible manner we can to release funds for inter- are, they pale in comparison to the fact tion of watching all their children go national family planning funds, and against that one mouth can eat, two mouths hungry. Today we can make a dif- any attempts to apply unnecessary restrictions can share, four mouths will sometimes ference for millions of children. on their use. go hungry, and eight mouths starve. This issue is about protecting chil- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I In the Book of Psalms, it said I had dren, children that are struggling to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from fainted unless I believed to see the survive and parents that are struggling H540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 to support and nurture those special Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- international family planning pro- children. I urge support of the Presi- man, I thank the gentleman for yield- grams in foreign countries, but not like dent’s resolution. ing me this time. the President’s proposal to promote Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I I rise in strong support of the release abortions. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from of international family planning funds I do not believe abortion is nor Texas, [Mr. PAUL], a distinguished phy- on March 1 of this year. We need to should it ever be promoted as a method sician and a member of the Committee clear up the confusion on this issue and of family planning or for birth control. on Banking and Financial Services. focus on the importance of family plan- The Smith-Hyde bill is a bipartisan (Mr. PAUL asked and was given per- ning programs. bill, an alternative approach to the mission to revise and extend his re- International family planning pro- President’s shortsighted and irrespon- marks.) grams save the lives of thousands of sible plan, and it actually increases Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise women and children across the world, funding for international family plan- today in opposition to H.R. 36. It is prevent unwanted and dangerous preg- ning even beyond the President’s reso- very clear to me that we should be nancies, and reduce the number of lution. doing nothing in the way of funding abortions worldwide. Now, let me repeat that. The Smith- international birth control and family Representatives from the Russian Hyde bill will spend more money for planning. If one were to look for the family planning association recently international family planning than the authority for this, it would be very dif- shared information on the successes of President’s proposal, and the Smith- ficult to find it written in the Con- their program. In Russia they are using Hyde bill will not allow any public stitution that that would be a proper these valuable dollars to increase ac- money to be spent for abortions. function for U.S. taxpayers to be obli- cess to quality family planning infor- There are many in this Chamber like gated to participate in such a program. mation and services. As a result of this me who support family planning pro- So, very clearly, a ‘‘no’’ vote on H.R. 36 program, contraceptive use has risen grams. This debate is simply not about would be a correct and proper vote. family planning, but it is a debate I have more problems with the sec- from 19 to 24 percent among women in about abortion being used as a method ond vote on H.R. 581 because if one is just 4 years. And between 1990 and 1994, of family planning or birth control. concerned about being a fiscal conserv- total abortions fell from 3.6 to 2.8 mil- lion. As I said, I am strongly pro-life and ative and following the rules of the I believe that abortion is not accept- Constitution, one might ask how many Yesterday Secretary of State Mad- able for purposes of sex selection, birth more dollars of taxpayers’ money will eleine Albright testified before our ap- control, or convenience. Frankly, peo- be used if H.R. 581 passes? The best an- propriations Subcommittee on Foreign ple must begin accepting responsibility swer I can come up with is that instead Operations, Export Financing and Re- for their actions, both domestically of the $215 million that the President lated Programs. She stated: and overseas. That is why we must would get if he has his way, we would Our voluntary family planning programs have an honest debate about the use of add that and have $385 million. In con- serve our broader interests by elevating the contraceptives and sex education as re- trast, if we did nothing, if we voted status of women, reducing the flow of refu- gees, protecting the environment, and pro- sponsible methods of family planning. down both of these proposals, it is my moting economic growth. As the President It is time to take the issue of abortion opinion that then the spending would has determined, a further delay will cause a out of the family planning debate. be limited to $92 million. tragic rise in unintended pregnancies, abor- The question arises here, well, what The resolution on the President’s tions and maternal and child deaths. finding ignores this Congress’ desire to is a couple of dollars doing in some pro- Let us be clear: Support for family gram that is unconstitutional if we can keep pro-life safeguards in place when planning programs has, to this day, providing international family plan- get some language in there that might been bipartisan. This program was cre- do some good? Being a strong right-to- ning funds. Let us send a clear message ated in 1969 by President Richard to the President that we do not want to life Member, member of the right-to- Nixon. life caucus, I am very much aware of send taxpayers’ money to foreign coun- Let me also address some concerns that and very concerned about it. tries to fund abortions. that have been raised by individuals Quite frankly, if we did not spend the I urge my colleagues to vote to per- money we would not be arguing over who do not want their tax dollars being mit a rule on a Smith-Oberstar vote whether or not the prohibition will do used for family planning services over- and against the resolution supporting any good. Quite frankly, I do not be- seas. Of the two resolutions that we the President’s finding. lieve the prohibition language accom- will vote on today, this resolution ac- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 plishes what it really intends to ac- tually provides less money than does minutes to the gentlewoman from Con- complish. the alternative proposal that will be of- necticut [Mrs. KENNELLY]. For instance, in the wording of this fered later. Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut. Mr. message it is in there that if those who Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I Chairman, I wanted to take this mo- receive the funds do not spend it until yield 3 minutes to the very distin- ment to thank the gentlewoman from the next fiscal year, they would not guished gentlewoman from Wyoming, California [Ms. PELOSI], for her leader- have the restraints on it. Besides, these Mrs. CUBIN, a member of the Commit- ship on this issue, and note that she organizations so often are inter- tee on Commerce. had to forego going to her dear friend national, they are huge in scope, and if Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Ambassador Pamela Harriman’s fu- they do not use the funds for abortion opposition to the resolution on the neral, so she could carry out her duties these funds get shifted around. President’s findings on family planning in relation to this program this morn- Basically, it is very clear to me that and I ask that my colleagues support ing, and I thank the gentlewoman. the program should not exist. We the Smith-Hyde bill. Mr. Chairman, I also rise in strong should vote down the appropriation or It was stated earlier, and I com- support for this resolution for release keep the appropriation as low as pos- pletely agree, that in the past inter- of funds for the Nation’s international sible. And quadrupling it, from where national family planning has been a bi- family planning programs. we are today, if we do nothing, we partisan issue. I suggest to my col- Make no mistake about it, no matter spend $92 million; if we pass H.R. 581, leagues that it absolutely remains that what we hear on this floor, despite at- with the attempt to try to curtail the way today. tempts by opponents to say differently, abortions, we actually quadruple it. I am pro-life but I am also very much today’s vote is about international Quite frankly, I do not believe the in favor of sex education and birth con- family planning. More than that, it is a language is strong enough to really trol and family planning. In my opin- vote to release funds that have already prevent any of this money getting into ion, it is a contradiction to be opposed been appropriated to a program that the hands of the abortionists. to abortions and yet be opposed to has already been authorized. It is also Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I birth control and family planning, and an agreement we are talking about yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from that is why I support the Smith-Hyde today that has already been approved New Jersey, [Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN]. bill. The Smith-Hyde bill supports by the majority and the minority. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H541 International family planning pro- ning to groups who are connected with abroad, abortion opponents cut the pro- grams work. They work to promote abortion, which in many respects in grams’ funding by 35 percent and mandated sustainable development. As Secretary China is one of the most criminal vio- that 1997 funds could not be spent until July, of State Madeleine Albright said just lations of human rights. nine months into the fiscal year. After that, spending is restricted to only 8 percent per this week, and as the gentleman from b 1200 month of the remaining $385 million alloca- New Jersey [Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN] just Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 tion. mentioned, I too was struck by Sec- These funds, by law, cannot be used to pro- retary Albright’s words when she noted minute to the gentleman from Texas vide or promote abortions, and they should that these efforts concerning family [Mr. BENTSEN]. be released immediately. Abortion opponents planning further promote U.S. foreign (Mr. BENTSEN asked and was given are working at cross purposes here since a policy objectives by improving the sta- permission to revise and extend his re- lack of contraception undoubtedly will in- tus of women, reducing the flow of im- marks.) crease unintended pregnancies, which logi- Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise cally could result in an increase in abor- migration, protecting our environment today in support of releasing the al- tions. and, finally, promoting economic ready appropriated funds for family Furthermore, the action has hurt family growth, which this is very much about. planning programs without regard to a coun- I would add, too, that these family planning on March 1. try’s position on abortion. With the growing program of over- planning efforts truly do save lives, For example, in Trinidad and Tobago, population around the world, access to lives that otherwise might be lost to where abortion is illegal, U.S. planning fund- international family planning is cru- infection and to starvation, and we ing has dried up. cial. About 1.3 billion people subsist on Access to reliable contraception and fam- have to say it, yes, to abortion. To pre- $1 a day, 1.5 billion people lack access ily counseling services act as deterrents to tend otherwise is to ignore reality. abortion. Meanwhile, poor parents who can I urge my colleagues today, whatever to clean drinking water, 120 million people are actively looking for work, direct the destinies of their families have the thoughts on other debates where we do ability to improve the quality of life for the disagree, to vote today for the Presi- and 700 million people are classified as children they do have. Congress should act dent’s resolution. underemployed, working long hours in now to mitigate the damage that this fund- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I jobs that often fail to come close to ing disruption has already caused. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from supporting their basic needs. For many [From the Houston (TX) Chronicle, Jan. 31, Virginia [Mr. WOLF], the very distin- of these people, health care is neither 1997] guished chairman of the Subcommittee affordable nor even available. on Transportation of the Committee on It is clearly in our national interest CONGRESS IGNORING SERIOUS POPULATION PROBLEM Appropriations. to address these changes and to con- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in tribute to international stability and (By Werner Fornos) very strong opposition to the first reso- economic growth. It is a more cost ef- For those who question that the world has lution and in strong support of the fective investment to address these an overpopulation problem—and yes, there are a few—here are a few facts to keep in Smith-Oberstar-Hyde resolution. problems proactively rather than later when they erupt into an international mind. Second, I want to make clear to peo- 1.3 billion people subsist on about one dol- ple who are listening, I strongly sup- crisis. lar a day. 1.5 billion people lack access to port family planning. I am not one, For health reasons alone, quality clean drinking water. 120 million people are there may be some who are opposed to family planning deserves our full sup- actively looking for work. 700 million people family planning, I strongly support port. Only through the use of family are classified as underemployed, working family planning and think it is very planning funds have women and cou- long hours, often at back breaking jobs that important. ples in poor countries had access to fail to even come close to meeting their most basic needs. Third, the Smith-Hyde resolution contraceptives, prenatal care, and a link to modern health care services. These facts are just the beginning. moves the money out faster and, in In 1993, some 16.5 million people died from some respects, actually more, because International family planning has im- infectious diseases. That was one-third of all by moving it out faster the level is ac- proved women’s health and allowed deaths worldwide that year, or slightly more tually higher. generations of children to grow in than all deaths from cancer and heart dis- Fourth, I will tell the people that are safer, more suitable environments. ease combined. undecided on this issue there are more Mr. Chairman, I insert for the A recent report concluded that a resur- than enough groups in this country and RECORD two articles which appeared in gence of diseases once thought to have been eradicated stems from a deadly mix of ex- in this world who are strong pro- the Houston Chronicle in support of this motion. ploding populations, rampant poverty, severe ponents and supporters of family plan- environmental degradation, inadequate ning who can use not only the money [From the Houston (TX) Chronicle, Feb. 7, health care and misuse of antibiotics. in this bill but double or triple the 1997] And still there are skeptics, people who in- amount. So there are enough family CONGRESS SHOULD RELEASE WORLD FAMILY sist that there’s no world population prob- planning groups that can take the PLANNING FUNDS lem. Unfortunately, some of those skeptics money that are not connected with Most American couples take for granted are in the U.S. Congress, and they have more abortion and are not involved in con- their ability to delay starting their families than little influence. Not enough influence after marriage. They decide when or whether to terminate the U.S. international family troversial activities. to have more children after a baby’s arrival. planning program, or at least not yet. But, We went through the same thing in Or a couple may choose to have no children enough to place that program in serious Romania several years ago when this at all. These are choices that many parents jeopardy. battle came and the House then sided in the developing world do not have. The 104th Congress last year appropriated for family planning but not for family The link between access to contraception $385 million for population assistance, but planning groups that are involved in and healthier babies, better educated chil- the skeptics added a few bizarre twists: None abortion. So I will say that the Smith dren wealthier families and population con- of it can be spent until July 1—nine months resolution puts more money out faster, trol is a solid one. Recognizing this connec- into the fiscal year that began last Oct. 1— tion, the United States has a long tradition and then at a rate of 8 percent of the total and there are more than enough family of providing poor people the world over with per month. For the 1997 fiscal year, which planning groups that are strong pro- the means of controlling the size of their ends Sept. 30, this would result in a 76 per- ponents of family planning who are not families and appropriately spacing their cent reduction. involved in abortion, to use the money children. American family planning aid is That’s not exactly the way appropriations under Smith-Hyde but to use double credited with reducing birth rates in 60 coun- are made in Washington. But it clearly indi- that money. tries and lowering the average number of cates that some of our lawmakers with suffi- Had my will been done, I would have children per family from six to three. cient clout have made up their minds to do increased the amount of money for Now, conservative legislators, persuaded away with U.S. population spending over- by anti-abortion lobbyists, have tied these seas. family planning in the Smith-Hyde highly successful programs to the abortion And that is just about the most untimely thing, although we were prohibited debate. Charging—mistakenly—during last notion the national legislature of the last re- from doing that because family plan- year’s budget debate that U.S. family plan- maining superpower could possibly have. ning is important but not family plan- ning aid helps support abortion services World population is closing in on 5.9 billion H542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 and it is growing at nearly 90 million a year. much as the $200 million we spend on tions [NGOs], along with such international Virtually all of that growth is in the poorest assistance for narcotics control. It is agencies as UNICEF. countries of the world, and it is seriously about 4 times the amount we spend for The NGOs represent a diverse array of in- hampering any reasonable chance many of them will have for emerging from a cycle of microcredit programs, which empower terests, such as religious institutions, environ- poverty, malnutrition, unemployment and poor people, mostly women, by allow- mental groups, population and development social discrimination. ing them to start small businesses. organizations, legal and educational associa- An escape hatch was built into the 1997 In this $400 million for population tions, and women's and children's advocates. international population budget. The Presi- control is literally hundreds of times From the National Audubon Society to the Re- dent will submit findings to Congress to more than we contribute to other ur- ligious Action Center on Reformed Judaism, show that the nine-month moratorium will gent needs such as the U.N. Fund for from CARE to the Emory University School of be harmful to family planning efforts for de- veloping countries. If his findings are accept- Torture Victims. Yet the administra- Public Health, all have urged the release of ed by both houses of Congress, the appropria- tion still tries to make us think that these already appropriated USAID funds for tion will be released as early as March 1, population programs are underfunded. international family planning. rather than July 1. They do this by constantly pointing The issues that bring together such an an- As this century draws to a close, there is to the fact that under the funding com- nual coalition of interests reflect how success- sufficient technology to vastly reduce world promise adopted last year, only about ful U.S. international family planning programs population growth. It is possible to insure $92 million of the fiscal year 1997 popu- have been over the past three decades. It also that world population stabilizes at 8 billion or even less, rather than 12 billion and pos- lation funding can be spent in this fis- reflects how very real is the harm to women's sibly more. cal year beginning in July. But they and children's lives that has already been Virtually every developing country with a refuse to talk about the additional $284 caused by recent cuts in funding levels and problem of rapid population growth recog- million in the carryover funds from fis- the current delay in releasing appropriated nizes that fact and wants to reduce it. Vir- cal year 1996 which is still available in moneys for these programs. tually every industrialized country is trying fiscal year 1997, and they somehow for- For example, in Bolivia, a CARE program to do its part to help. But the Congress of get to mention the additional $43 mil- the United States, the last remaining super- designed to give rural Bolivian women access power has enough recalcitrants to place its lion Congress has appropriated for con- to pap smears for the first time ever will be present and future overseas population ef- tributions to the U.N. Population terminated if funding is delayed any further. forts in doubt. Fund. When diagnosed early, cervical cancer can It is a situation the new 105th Congress can Mr. Chairman, this is a total of $420 usually be treated effectively. Bolivia is correct by voting in February to disperse million. If we reject this resolution, plagued with the highest maternal mortality international family planning funds by the total stays at $420 million. Popu- rate of any country in Latin America. Without March 1. Then the United States can take its lation programs will still have one of rightful place in the forefront of stabilizing the benefits of early detection through pap world population in helping to lead our glob- their best years in history. Not only is smears, rates of women's deaths in Bolivia will al neighbors toward a 21st century of a no vote on the Clinton resolution the likely remain high. progress, peace and prosperity. right vote for those who respect life, it In the Philippines, the USAID program in Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I is also the only vote consistent with natural family planning, which is carried out by yield 3 minutes to the distinguished fiscal responsibility and a balance of the Georgetown University Institute for Repro- gentleman from Indiana [Mr. SOUDER], priorities and how we approach inter- ductive Health, would come to an abrupt halt a member of the Committee on Edu- national funding. in the Philippines. Because the contract is up cation and the Workforce. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 for renewal in June 1997, the funding delay Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I want minute to the gentleman from Massa- would close this project down completely. to first say, as the gentleman from Vir- chusetts [Mr. MCGOVERN], a member of In Zambia, more than 100,000 women in ginia [Mr. WOLF] said, that I believe the freshman class. Lusaka, Zambia's capital, receive family plan- there is a role for international family Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, ning support through USAID. Should funding planning, and as we look around the throughout my district in Massachu- be delayed to this project, key reproductive world we can see that need. setts, I have spoken out quite clearly health care training will be scaled back dra- I strongly have concerns about the that one of my top priorities is protect- matically, meaning that condom distribution in fungibility and the maneuverability of ing the health and the lives of children, this country will be reduced significantly. As a funds not only directly but indirectly mothers, and pregnant women. But, result, hundreds of new HIV cases will occur from fund-raising concerns on abor- Mr. Chairman, my concern for the in this urban capital that already suffers from tion, and I have a deep heartfelt con- health of women and children does not a high HIV infection rate. The cutbacks in cern that American dollars should not stop at the borders of my district. It service training will also cause thousands of be used to kill innocent little children extends to all women and all children couples to lose family planning information around the world. But also this bill is around the globe. services. This in turn will increase the inci- based on a false premise, and those Over the past 30 years, U.S. support dence of unwanted pregnancies and ultimately Members and the general public who for international family planning has abortions in Zambia. Sadly, unsafe abortion are still trying to make up their minds been one of the great success stories of has been among the top causes of hospital on this bill should realize that Con- our development programs. What do admission in Lusaka. gress has been very generous to inter- U.S. international family planning pro- As these cases only begin to illustrate, fam- national population programs. grams do? They protect the health, ily planning programs are truly development Let us get some of the facts straight. welfare, and survival of women and success stories. And by making widespread The amount the administration al- children. They reduce the spread of the use of contraceptives, they are also one of ready has to spend in fiscal year 1997 in sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/ the most successful means of reducing abor- international population programs, AIDS. They reduce poverty. They re- tion rates worldwide. Indeed, making family even if this resolution does not pass, is duce the pressure of human population services available to all who want them should over $400 million. Not $1 million, not on the environment. And they dramati- be the common ground on which both sides of $10 million, not $100 million, not $200 cally reduce the rate of abortion world- the abortion debate can agree. million, over $400 million. wide. Mr. Chairman, I include for the RECORD the This is about 25 percent of the entire Mr. Chairman, the cuts and delays in following two attachments from the U.S. Agen- U.S. budget for developmental assist- releasing current U.S. funds have al- cy for International Development, dated Janu- ance to poor countries around the ready caused harm to many of these ary 31, 1997, which outline some of the im- world. It is substantially more than programs. I urge all my colleagues to pacts of the fiscal year 1997 funding delay on the $300 million we spend on child sur- support the President’s finding and to specific country programs. vival programs which pay for vaccina- release these desperately needed funds THE IMPACT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1997 tions and medicines and save hundreds now. FUNDING DELAY ON COUNTRY PROGRAMS of thousands of children from dying Mr. Chairman, USAID international family The following country programs are among from easily treatable diseases. planning programs have earned the support those that would be most severely affected The money we spend on international and respect from a broad spectrum of U.S. by not being able to receive FY97 population population control is about twice as and international nongovernmental organiza- funds until July 1 or later: February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H543 Bolivia—Defer ongoing population assist- could not begin soon enough to prevent sus- those abortions are in unsafe condi- ance to the National Social Security Medical pension of programs serving over 700,000 an- tions. System, jeopardizing services to 20 percent nually, including in Bolivia, the Philippines, Mr. Chairman, when I decided to of Bolivia’s population. Reduce support to and Ecuador. speak out on this issue, I felt I needed local organizations providing family plan- Contraceptive supplies—There could be se- ning services to 30 percent of Bolivia’s rural rious contraceptive shortages in a number of to understand how this program works population. countries in FY98—Up to 50 million condom, and to see it operating on the ground. Haiti—Layoff staff of NGOs serving thou- 4.8 million cycles of oral pills, and 500,000 A few weeks ago I traveled to La Paz, sands of poor Haitian couples. Delay and pos- intra-uterine devices (IUDs)—as well as loss Bolivia, a country in which abortion sibly cancel integration of family planning of U.S. jobs. has never been legal and a country into CARE’s maternal and child health care Training—Training of over 4,500 family until just recently, because of this pro- program. planning service providers in 10 or more gram, family planning services were countries would be deferred indefinitely. Mexico—Curtail USAID-funded training of not available at all. I went into the An- family planning service providers in the pub- Information and communications—Infor- lic sector and potentially close some NGO mation campaigns on family planning and dean Mountains and I met with the clinics, including in Chiapas, one of Mexico’s maternal and child health designed to reach Aymara Indians and I met with them poorest states. millions of couples in Bolivia, Ukraine, the in little clinics and little hospitals Guatemala—Reduce services of largest pri- Philippines, Kenya, and other countries around the country, and I spoke to vate family planning provider and close would be slowed. them about their efforts to go out and rural health promoter program. Research—Initiation of a large-scale clini- cal trial for a new female-controlled barrier talk to their neighbors, door to door, El Salvador—Continue cutbacks and down- using these funds, meager funds, to grading of services of the leading NGO fam- method would be deferred, and work on other current contraceptive leads would be slowed, promote family planning services. ily planning provider. What I found out is that just 8 years Dominican Republic—Reduce services of delaying introduction of new and improved leading NGO family planning providers and methods. ago, the health ministry of Bolivia did lose opportunities for initiatives to increase Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I a survey for health planning purposes. male involvement in family planning. reserve the balance of my time. They did not have in mind a study Russia—Suspend funding for two of the Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I about abortion or family planning serv- largest organizations providing assistance, yield myself such time as I may ices. They just wanted to know how jeopardizing programs to train family plan- consume. their hospitals were being utilized. ning service providers and provide 1.7 million Mr. Chairman, the Rockefeller Foun- What they discovered, to everyone’s couples with access to modern family plan- dation recently published this report. amazement, is that 50 percent, half, of ning services as an alternative to abortion. Ukraine—Suspend planned extension to It is called High Stakes: The United the beds in the country, the poorest major cities of training for service providers States Global Population and Our Com- country in the Western Hemisphere in clinical reproductive health, contracep- mon Future. It is important that we next to Haiti, in Bolivia, 50 percent of tive counseling and prevention of sexually consider what the stakes are in this de- the beds were occupied by women who transmitted diseases. bate because the stakes are indeed were suffering the results of botched The Philippines—Defer a number of pro- high. and illegal abortions. grams to train health personnel in natural Mr. Chairman, the stakes are about Abortion is not legal there. What has family planning, introduce voluntary sur- women dying. They are about mothers changed that, what has reduced the gical contraception at 200 sites, and work with the commercial sector on provision of dying. Every day 1,600 women die of number of abortions in poor countries oral contraceptives. pregnancy-related causes because they like Bolivia and in poor countries all Egypt—Suspend USAID’s principal mecha- do not have access to reproductive over the world has been this program. nism to provide technical and financial sup- health services, including family plan- This family planning program is what port for the national family planning pro- ning. Around the world, 250 women will reduces abortions. And not one penny, gram, a disruption that would affect thou- die for lack of family planning services let us say this over and over again, not sands of clients now served. during the course of this debate; 585,000 one penny, not one dime of these funds Jordan—Suspend establishment of model women die for these reasons every year are used to perform abortions, to coun- family planning centers and information campaigns on availability of family plan- around the world. sel that abortion is an option, to pro- ning, affecting 500,000 couples who are cur- What they die of is called most fre- mote abortion, not one penny of this rent and expected users. quently postpartum hemorrhage. It money is used for that. Turkey—Suspend training of nurses and happens most frequently when poor In those few instances where these midwives, increasing the shortage of trained women have undergone many closely funds are provided to an organization, providers of family planning and related spaced births, and when these women a hospital, a government organization, health services. die, they die because when they have a nongovernment organization that Mozambique—Reduce training and other their pregnancies they are too young, does exist and operate in a country family planning service delivery activities in they are too old, their children come where abortion is legal, these funds are four focus provinces with a combined popu- lation of over 6 million. too closely together or they have too strictly segregated. These organiza- Uganda—Suspend or curtail a number of many children, and when they die they tions sign contracts that they will use training and family planning service deliv- leave behind vulnerable orphans. none of this money for abortion-related ery programs. It is indeed a tragedy. The stakes are services, and, in fact, they do not. We Zimbabwe—Suspend deliveries of USAID- about children dying. Every year 7 mil- are here to prevent abortions. funded contraceptives, resulting in stock- lion infants die on this planet because We can define our interest in this outs for clinics and community-based dis- their mothers were not healthy enough issue in terms of the humanitarian is- tributors. for their pregnancies, or they lacked sues I have just talked about, women obstetric care, when the children most dying and children dying and prevent- THE IMPACT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1997 FUND- likely to die are those children who are ING DELAY ON USAID TECHNICAL LEADER- ing abortion, or we can think of our SHIP THROUGH WORLDWIDE PROGRAMS born too closely spaced together, into more narrow national interest, the in- The following worldwide programs are families that are too poor and to terest of the United States. among those that would be most severely af- women who lack access to family plan- It took 10,000 generations for the fected if FY97 population funding is not ning services. world’s population to reach 2 billion, available until July 1 or later: We have heard a lot of talk this and that happened just about when I Service delivery—Critical service delivery morning in this debate about abortion, was born, in 1950. Yet in the second half programs supported through US-based pri- and speaker after speaker on the other of this century, the population has in- vate voluntary organizations (PVOs), includ- side of this debate have walked to the creased from 2 billion to 5.5 billion. ing CARE, Pathfinder International, and podium and talked about this program Look where it is headed. It is headed AVSC, would have to suspend or even shut as if it enhances the number of abor- down key activities. AVSC, for example, above 10 billion world population by would shut 70 percent of the family planning tions in the world. Nothing, nothing, midway through the next century. service sites it supports in Nepal could be further from the truth. Each The population in the industrialized Natural family planning—USAID’s planned year in this world 50 million women countries has stabilized. But in coun- new agreement with Georgetown University have abortions performed; 20 million of tries that are underdeveloped, and the H544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 poorest nations, India, Bangladesh, I wanted to make a couple comments eign Operations, Export Financing and sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, about what I have heard—is my time Related Programs, the very distin- Mexico, the population is exploding up? guished gentleman from Alabama [Mr. and it is exploding out of control. Mr. Chairman, I will have to seek CALLAHAN]. Unsustainable population growth more time, but first I yield 1 minute to (Mr. CALLAHAN asked and was leads to increased demands for energy, the gentleman from Massachusetts given permission to revise and extend and in the Third World that energy is [Mr. OLVER], a member of the Commit- his remarks.) produced by burning coal, dirty coal. tee on Appropriations. Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Chairman, I Our scientists are clear about the fact Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I thank thank the gentleman from Louisiana that world population explosion means the gentlewoman from California [Ms. [Mr. LIVINGSTON] for yielding this time much more greenhouse gases being dis- PELOSI] for yielding this time to me. to me. tributed to the atmosphere, it means Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- I had decided that I would not come global warming. Unchecked population port of the President’s recommenda- to the microphone today to speak on growth in the Third World means de- tion to release the already appro- this issue. This is an issue that has pletion of water resources. It means priated international family planning been cast upon my subcommittee, that famine, it means suffering. It pushes funds. Mr. Chairman, America’s family is not an entitlement of ours. It is the populations to clear rain forests. It planning program reduces unintended responsibility of the Committee on pushes populations to go out and graze pregnancies in developing countries; 40 International Relations to handle this on land that cannot sustain cattle, and percent of those unintended preg- issue. But in the absence of a bill being that leads to expansion of the deserts nancies end in abortion. So, crippling passed through the House and through worldwide. our family planning program clearly the Senate and signed by the Presi- We all have a stake in the global en- leads to more abortions. dent, it has become the responsibility vironment. America’s family planning dollars of my subcommittee to handle it. When population explosion results in help poor women to protect themselves Last year during the process, we crushing poverty, people will work for from deadly disease, to regulate child- went to great lengths to try to com- next to nothing. What this chart illus- bearing when they want to do so. So in- promise, which is what this body is all trates is the growth in job seekers, the deed the release of these funds saves about, a body of compromise. I am pro- labor force in the industrialized coun- the lives of women and children. But life, and I do not apologize for that. tries, which is relatively stable, versus this decision is about more, because But at the same time I recognized what developing countries. What you see is unchecked global population growth the pro-choice people were talking an exponential growth rate in coun- affects all us in many ways. about. tries that are undeveloped and non- Population pressures cause irrep- In an attempt to make this issue go industrialized. And so what happens? arable environmental degradation in away, to make it fair, to give both What happens is what we have seen fragile areas, and the growing numbers sides a half-full glass, we adopted what happen in the last decade or two. of the unemployed in developing na- was perceived as the Callahan amend- American workers are competing to tions threaten the economic and politi- ment, and I spoke to many of my col- produce products that are made over- cal stability of the entire globe. leagues about this, and I even took the seas by people who will work for 25 So I urge my colleagues in the House liberty of calling to my office with the cents a day or a dollar a day, and we to vote for the President’s resolution assistance of a former Member of ours, cannot compete for those jobs. So in to release the funds on March 1. Charlie Wilson, the leaders of the fam- our very, very self-interest, for the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 ily planning community. workers of this country, for the future minute to the gentlewoman from the Mr. Chairman, they could not find workers of this country, it is our job to District of Columbia [Ms. NORTON] who one thing wrong with the Callahan prevent this great economic leveler, is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus amendment and they would not accept population explosion, from making us on Women’s Issues. it because the right-to-life side had ac- economically uncompetitive. When the local economies cannot Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I thank cepted it. Had they accepted it, they provide jobs, poor people migrate. They the gentlewoman for yielding this time would have more money available, not migrate to the industrial nations. to me. for abortions, but for family planning. Legal and illegal migration to this Mr. Chairman, progress in family But they did not want to accept it be- country is coming from Latin America, planning is one of the great success cause of the fact that the other side did Asia, and Africa. Whether we define stories of the world. It is where we are accept it. That is the only reason they our interests as humanitarians com- making progress throughout the devel- ever gave, the only logical explanation. mitted to saving women and children oping world. I am proud of the role my So in a desperate attempt, I talked from dying, or whether we define them country has played in this progress. with Secretary of State Christopher, more narrowly as protecting our Na- This is one of the bright stars of Amer- and he agreed that it sounded fair to tion from global environmental deg- ican foreign policy. him. But nevertheless, the President radation and job loss from a wave of I respect the conscientious and reli- sent messages that he was going to migration, legal and illegal, this reso- gious objections of those who oppose veto the entire foreign operations bill lution is the right thing to do. abortion, but I cannot imagine what if the language we had proposed was in Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues the world thinks of this debate that there. to support it. drags abortion into a family planning So I put in a call to the President of matter. We must not see abortion in is- the United States to ask for the oppor- b 1215 sues that allow us to cut off our noses tunity to come to him and ask him to Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield to spite our faces. Family planning and find one thing that was wrong with it. myself 30 seconds in order to commend contraception in the developing world And the President, whereas in the past the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. impact three issues of awesome impor- when he needed me, on situations like GREENWOOD] for his very comprehen- tance: maternal health, children’s Bosnia, on situations like Haiti, when sive statement, indeed a definitive health and AIDS. he summoned me to the White House statement, on what is at stake here on In the early century, graveyards and begged for my support and I ulti- the floor today. It is about family plan- showed more women dying at an ear- mately gave it to him, refused to re- ning, it is about the individual lives of lier age than men. We have turned that turn my call. poor women and children and families around almost exclusively because of And as a result of my inability to ex- throughout the world, it is about popu- family planning. Let us do for the plain to the President to remove his lation and our environment, it is about world what we have done for our coun- veto threat and solve this issue for a the economies of the world, and I com- try. Let this money go. long period of time, and to provide mend the gentleman for his courageous Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I funding for family planning and at the leadership and on his clear presen- yield 4 minutes to the distinguished same time to recognize the rights of tation for us. chairman of the Subcommittee on For- the unborn, we are here today. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H545 So we reconstructed the language at board or in handouts, on the very stat- and breast-feeding and proper nutri- the insistence of Mr. Panetta, even utes; and also I have for them the safe- tion, and spacing of children and other though Mr. Panetta agreed that maybe guards to prove and demonstrate how child survival activities. I am against I was right. But in order to allow the this law is implemented. abortion. And there is a difference be- government to continue to operate in In closing I want to say one thing, tween family planning and abortion, order to get the Government running and I say this with the greatest respect but sometimes around here we do not and pass the bill that we had to pass, for the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. separate the two of them from the dis- we agreed to this, knowing it would CALLAHAN], the chair of our sub- cussion. come back. committee on which I am ranking. The In quoting a letter from CARE and So as a result of that, I intend to President has acted in good faith on Save the Children, they have again vote ‘‘no’’ on the request of the Presi- this issue. He entered into an agree- stated current law, and I quote: ‘‘In dent, and I intend to vote ‘‘yes’’ on the ment, he entered into an agreement keeping with the Helms amendment, Chris Smith amendment. which called for less money, delayed no U.S. funds are used to pay for abor- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 the funding, in order to be able to have tion, nor do our organizations use pri- minute to the gentleman from Ohio this House vote at this time up or vate money to pay for abortions.’’ That [Mr. SAWYER]. down, to accept his certification that is the law and has been for some time. (Mr. SAWYER asked and was given this delay in funding, et cetera, was a World Vision, an organization that I permission to revise and extend his re- hindrance to promoting our inter- have great respect for, is for releasing marks.) national family planning goals. these funds. World Vision is a Christian Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Chairman, I rise In further proof of the President’s organization, and they are pro-life. in strong support of the measure before good faith, I call to our attention a b 1230 us. statement by the President in May 1996 Rapid population growth and move- where he accepted the Congress’ re- I have traveled with them in many ment are the primary causes of world- quest to strike from legislation, provi- parts of the world to visit the poor, I wide environmental degradation, dwin- have seen their work, and I have al- dling natural resources, urban poverty, sions that would have allowed the President to go forth with this spend- ways been very inspired. When they malnutrition, and social unrest that in speak on this issue, I listen. too many cases leads directly to con- ing with his own certification and without a vote of Congress. Congress Along with CARE, Save the Children, flict approaching the level of war. At World Vision, they wrote many of us, the same time, more than 90 percent of said, we put that in by mistake; the President said, okay, I will take it out and I am quoting from a letter that the annual population increase of 100 they wrote to me: million people is in the developing and then we will proceed. Based upon our knowledge and operational world. So I urge our colleagues to look care- fully at these provisions which safe- experience, we can assure you that this is This debate is really about giving the not an ideological or partisan issue, but a se- people of the world the information guard any ideals that they have about abortion, but also uphold our principle rious health concern for women, children and and resources that Americans take for families. In addition to more maternal and granted. As the Houston Chronicle has of promoting family planning inter- child deaths, reduced access to family plan- pointed out, most Americans make re- nationally. ning services will result in more unintended sponsible and informed choices about Mr. Chairman, I yield the remainder pregnancies, leading to more, rather than when and whether to have children. of our time to the gentleman from Ohio fewer, abortions. By voting to release al- These are choices that many parents in [Mr. HALL], whose credentials are un- ready limited family planning funds, you surpassed in the area of child survival. will be voting to prevent more of these trag- the developing world do not realize edies from happening. they have. He truly lives and acts by the words of The number of people added to the the gospel of Matthew, rendering to the I agree with them. In our effort to world’s population each year is increas- least of our brethren as if he were ren- legislate around here, sometimes we ing, especially in the world’s poorest dering to God. become extreme and we become countries that are least equipped to (Mr. HALL of Ohio asked and was purists, and we hurt the people we are deal with this growth. It is in our na- given permission to revise and extend trying to help. This should not be an tional interest and in the global inter- his remarks.) issue between pro-choice and pro-life est to support voluntary international Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I forces. Rather, this is an issue of jus- family planning. Efforts to slow popu- want to thank the gentlewoman from tice and fairness, in my opinion. Vote lation growth, elevate the status of California [Ms. PELOSI] for yielding ‘‘yes’’ on this resolution. women, reduce poverty, and promote this time to me and for her very kind Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, if I sustainable development will lead to a remarks. could inquire, am I correct that there more stable world. There is probably nobody more pro- is no more time other than the time Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman I yield life in the Democratic Party than I am. that remains to my side? If my voting record is not 100 percent, The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman myself 11⁄2 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I would just like to then it has got to be pretty close. I was from Louisiana has 12 minutes remain- make some points of clarification be- the author of the conscience clause on ing; the gentlewoman from California cause I think there is some confusion abortion which was included in the has yielded the balance of her time to among Members about certain points. Democratic platform, and I spoke of the gentleman from Ohio, and that Let me make it clear the President’s that issue at the convention. time has expired, so the gentleman resolution does not subsidize, promote, I feel myself in a position today that from Louisiana has 12 minutes remain- allow, perform, or in any way condone is unusual for me, for I find myself op- ing. abortion. posing the views of the pro-life posi- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, will the Second of all, there is no more money tion. I support Mexico City policy, but gentleman yield? in the Smith resolution. The money is I believe that the pro-life forces have Mr. LIVINGSTON. I yield to the gen- the same in the Smith resolution as it gone too far in their effort to make the tlewoman from California. is in the President’s proposal. The release of funds a pro-life issue, and Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, could I money is the same. this vote would hurt millions of women inquire, do we have any more time left? Third of all, I once again want to call and children. Because of massive cuts The CHAIRMAN. The Chair was in to our colleagues’ attention that all I to international family planning and error. The gentlewoman from Califor- have said first about this resolution very restrictive language that has held nia has 30 seconds remaining and the not promoting or having anything to up other funds related to it, the pro-life gentleman from Louisiana has 12 min- do with abortion is a matter of U.S. forces have caused great damage, in my utes remaining. law according to the Helms amend- opinion, to poor communities all over Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I ment. the world. reserve the right to close and would I have the provisions for our col- I am for family planning, which is certainly ask the gentlewoman to ex- leagues to see, blown up on a bulletin prenatal care and education to women, pend her time. H546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I want Who we subsidize, Mr. Chairman, not dirty work to nullify pro-life laws and to thank the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. just what we subsidize, but who we sub- to set up abortion mills the world over. HALL] for his leadership and for his fine sidize does matter. It should matter This past Tuesday I asked our very statement from the heart and from the greatly to each of us not just what an distinguished Secretary of State, Mad- head to our colleagues. I want to thank organization does with our specific do- eleine Albright, an official for whom I Members on both sides of the aisle for nation, but the rest of their agenda as have great respect, whether she was what I believe is the fine tenor of the well. It is a package deal. This is espe- aware of the 1992 International Planned debate today. cially important because money is fun- Parenthood Federation abortion mani- International family planning is an gible. What we give to a group imme- festo called Vision 2000, a global strate- issue of grave importance, and once diately frees up other non-U.S. funds gic plan that Planned Parenthood again I appeal to our colleagues not to that can be used and in this case are adopted and have been implementing hold the poor children of the world hos- used for performing and aggressively ever since to promote abortion in every tage to the politics of the House of promoting abortion. corner of the world. The Secretary, Representatives. Let us take a step for- In recent months the Clinton admin- known for her candor, admitted she ward and vote ‘‘yes’’ on the privileged istration has said that it does not pro- never heard of it. resolution and approve the President’s mote abortion overseas. Oh, if that IPPF, by the way, has received more than $70 million from the U.S. tax- findings regarding international family were only true. During Mr. Clinton’s payers, courtesy of this administra- planning. first term, my colleagues know and I tion, so it seems to me that the Sec- Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I know that his office pushed hard for an retary of State and all of us should yield myself such time as I may international right to abortion. At the know what IPPF is all about. Again, it consume. In sharing the expression by 1994 U.N. Population Conference in is not just what they do with ‘‘our’’ the gentlewoman from California about Cairo, and especially at the pre- money, it is what their agenda is all the tenor of the debate, I think it has paratory meetings, known as about. been a fine debate. PrepComs, leading up to the con- I urge Members to look at this docu- Mr. Chairman, I am happy to yield ference, the administration mounted a ment. This is their marching orders in the balance of my time to the distin- full court press for an international the developing world. Do not just say guished gentleman from New Jersey right to abortion. our money is not going to be used. [Mr. SMITH], a member of the Commit- A State Department March 1994 ac- Other money then gets used to bring tee on International Relations and an tion cable sent to every U.S. ambas- down these right-to-life laws. Let me outstanding expert on this issue. sador and mission abroad prior to that just quote briefly from it. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank meeting instructed our envoys to lobby The Vision 2000 strategic plan says, my very good friend [Mr. LIVINGSTON], their host governments with these in- and I quote, that they will ‘‘bring pres- the chairman of the Committee on Ap- structions: sure on governments and campaign for propriations, for yielding. The United States believes that access to policy and legislative change to re- Mr. Chairman, just to respond brief- abortion is a fundamental right. The United move restrictions against abortion.’’ ly, nobody is holding any funds or States delegation will be working for strong- Can anything be more clear? Pressure money hostage. This is all about fun- er language on the importance of access to governments. Campaign for abortion damental human rights and protecting abortion services overseas. on demand. And we are providing the precious unborn children while si- In a speech at the second PrepCom many, many millions of dollars to this multaneously providing family plan- for the Cairo Conference, Tim Wirth group. ning. said much the same thing, how they Fred Sai, who is the former chairman Mr. Chairman, I want to make it were going to be pushing abortion. And of International Planned Parenthood, very clear that the House will today in a keynote address at the 1994 meet- put it very succinctly when they consider two diametrically opposed ing of the Population Cooperating passed this IPPF strategic plan. He pieces of legislation on family plan- Agencies, Brian Atwood, the adminis- said, ning. While each is designed to release trator of AID, said, and I quote, Now, for the first time, the IPPF strategic fiscal year 1997 family planning funds While obstacles cannot be removed over- plan, Vision 2000, which was unanimously by March 1, that is where the similar- night, this administration will continue to adopted at the Members’ Assembly in Delhi, ity ends. stand for the principle of reproductive outlines activities at both the Secretariat The Clinton resolution, introduced choice, including access to abortion. and FPA level to further IPPF’s explicit goal of increasing the right of access to abortion. by request by the gentleman from I say to my colleagues of the House, Who we support and subsidize does Texas [Mr. ARMEY]—and I would note those so-called obstacles that Mr. At- matter. for the RECORD that Mr. ARMEY does wood was referring to are right-to-life IPPF has an elaborate plan and plans not support the resolution—is strongly laws and constitutional provisions that of action, as they call them, to pro- pro-abortion in its effect. Make no mis- protect unborn children in approxi- mote abortion in every country of the take about it, the consequence of ap- mately 100 countries in the developing world, including Central and South proving the Clinton resolution is a fat world. Virtually all of Central and America where, again, they protect payday for abortion providers. So South America protect their kids from their unborn children. They have plans please be fully aware of the unavoid- abortion. These are construed by the to decimate the pro-life laws in Africa, able fact that if you vote for House administration to be obstacles. the Muslim countries in the Middle Joint Resolution 36, you further em- These abortion power plays, these East, and several Asian countries who power, strengthen, and tangibly aid overt pro-abortion initiatives, so far also legally protect their children from and abet the abortion industry over- have been largely repudiated by the de- the abortionist’s knife. seas. veloping world, but they have had some A vote for the Clinton resolution em- Know that a ‘‘yes’’ vote on House successes. Poland and South Africa re- powers the abortion industry to con- Joint Resolution 36 pours hundreds of cently flip-flopped and went from pro- tinue and expand these efforts to eradi- millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars into life to pro-abortion. So there is now a cate pro-life laws. Eliminate a law in organizations that have made the top- dual strategy: When the overt strategy Poland and a whole generation of kids pling of pro-life laws and policies in the failed, another strategy was employed. are put at risk. Eliminate a law that developing countries their mission and For the last 4 years the administra- protects them in South Africa or any their explicit goal. And know that once tion has relied on a parallel track, a other country, and an entire genera- that they have succeeded in overturn- more sophisticated covert means de- tion of kids are put at risk of abortion ing those laws that protect the unborn signed to accomplish that end. They on demand. child, once they have eviscerated the have used surrogates, nongovernmental I would respectfully submit that the constitutional protections that are organizations like the International only responsible pro-life action today currently in place, these are the same Planned Parenthood Federation based is a ‘‘no’’ vote on the Clinton resolu- folks who jump in with both feet to set in London, and the Pathfinder Fund tion and a ‘‘yes’’ vote on H.R. 581, the up the abortion mills. and others to do the lion’s share of the Smith–Oberstar-Hyde bill. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H547 I truly believe that if we stand on the Specifically, the safeguards say this: (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was human rights principle of safeguarding We will condition funds only to those given permission to revise and extend human life today, the administration organizations that will not perform his remarks.) will ultimately do the right thing, pro- abortions except in the cases of rape, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Chair- vide family planning money, but do so incest, and life of the mother. We re- man, I want to add my voice to those with pro-life safeguards. strict funds to those organizations that that have spoken today in support of I was very encouraged by the state- will not lobby, that will not become international family planning. ment made this past December by the network in Peru or Brazil or any of Mr. Chairman, there is no question that Phyllis Oakley, assistant secretary for these other countries bringing down funding for family planning has promoted the population, when she appeared before their pro-life laws. health and survival of women and children in my subcommittee. I chair the Inter- b 1245 developing nations. The United States has national Operations and Human Rights taken a leading role in promoting child survival Mr. Chairman, they are extensions of Subcommittee. Secretary Oakley, who in the world, decreasing maternal and infant U.S. foreign policy. We give money to is the point person for population for mortality, and ending the spread of deadly dis- the administration said, and I quote: them. When they are talking to a legis- lator in one of these countries they do ease, including the AIDS virus. And, yes, Mr. The United States does not promote abor- Speaker, we have helped reduce the practice tion and does not support the performance of not say, ‘‘Are you doing that with U.S. money or are you doing that with your of abortion through this program. Today, abor- abortion.’’ She said, ‘‘That is clear. We have tion is widespread in many nationsÐRussian stated it over and over again. I can assure own money?’’ They are an extension of you that remains our fundamental policy. our policy. Since we are the women have on average 7 to 8 abortions in a lifetime. Family planning is helping to reverse I therefore respectfully submit that megacontributors and donators to this epidemicÐto end the trend, not to begin the competing resolutions before the them, what they do reflects directly it. House today put Secretary Oakley’s upon us here in the United States. We have heard it said on this floor today, statement concerning this fundamental If Members want to promote abor- and I will say it again: not one penny of family policy to the test. If the administra- tions, say it. This Mexico City policy planning aid goes to support abortions. Not tion persists in promoting abortion by makes it very clear that there ought to one penny. This vote is not about supporting way of surrogates, the Clinton denials be a wall of separation between the abortions abroadÐit is about ending them. It of promoting abortion will be exposed two. is about about saving the lives of women and as wholly disingenuous and untrue. Let me also point out that during the Mr. Chairman, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on years that the policy was in place, in children. It is about saving the lives of women H.R. 581 as introduced by the gen- excess of 350 family planning organiza- who, in many cases, are children. Family planning is helping to end the spread tleman from Minnesota [Mr. OBERSTAR] tions, including Planned Parenthood and the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. affiliates in 57 States or countries, ac- of the AIDS diseaseÐa disease who know no cepted the conditions. Some of the borders. It is helping couples in developing na- HYDE] and myself. This pro-life, pro- family planning bill releases the entire more extreme pro-abortionists in IPPF tions reduce the size of their families so they $385 million appropriated for fiscal went ballistic over that, and even cen- can stay out of poverty, become educated, year 1997 on March 1 for family plan- sured IPPF Western Hemisphere for survive, and thrive. Family planning has lim- ning, but, again, it does it with the doing that. But I believe they showed ited the number of births in the developing pro-life safeguards. that they wanted to do family plan- world on average from 6 to 3. As a matter of fact, in fiscal year 1997 ning. They did not want to be part of And to my colleagues who suggest that the administration will have signifi- this big push for abortion. Vote ‘‘no’’ family planning funds will support abortions, let cantly more to spend on family plan- on the Clinton resolution, and please me say, and let me beg of youÐthere is ning with our bill, not with the bill be- vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 581. enough misinformation about family planning Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield fore you or the resolution, but with our in the world today. There is enough disease. such time as he may consume to the bill. Enough people have died. Enough women Total cash on hand for population in gentleman from Missouri [Mr. GEP- and children have suffered. Family planning HARDT]. fiscal year 1997, as this chart shows from the United States is provided for one pur- (Mr. GEPHARDT asked and was you, with carryover funds from 1996, pose and one purpose only: to end the spread given permission to revise and extend will be $713 million with our bill. It will of misinformation about family planningÐto his remarks.) end the death, poverty, and disease that be only $543 million with the Clinton Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Chairman, the world's resolution. That is clear; that is unde- comes from the spread of myths and lies. population is growing by 90 million every Family planning does not support abortions, niable. Yes, the money will be spent yearÐthat is the equivalent of adding the en- It saves lives. I urge my colleagues to support eventually, but the issue that the Clin- tire population of Mexico every year. Family the release of family planning fundsÐfunding ton administration is making is that planning is critical for the survival of the planet which has already been appropriated and ap- money delayed is money denied. We and the people on it. Overpopulation leads to proved. Do it now. Do it today. The lives of will frontload the whole thing, giving the suffering of women and innocent children, women and children depend upon it. you the entire pot of money for family poverty, and war. Ms. DUNN. Mr. Chairman, I thank you for planning, but do so with pro-life safe- There is an unfortunate tendency in this guards. country to reduce important debates concern- the opportunity to reiterate my position on I think it is very, very significant for ing reproductive issues to the labels ``pro- what has been referred to as the Mexico City Members to know that these safe- choice'' and ``pro-life.'' We will ill serve the citi- policyÐa policy regarding the appropriation of guards are nothing new; they were in zens of this country and the world if we allow taxpayer funds for the population assistance effect. People have talked about the this vote today to fall victim to these labels. activities of any foreign private, nongovern- Helms amendment today. The Helms First, there is evidence that without family mental, or multilateral organization. amendment in the 1980’s was found to planning, the number of abortions increases. My position on taxpayer-financed family be infirm. Yes, it stopped direct fund- And second, today what we are really doing planning has been well established over the ing, but there were loopholes. The pro- is voting to ensure that there will continue to course of the previous two Congresses. I be- abortion groups simply took their own be humane and responsible efforts through lieve in family planning programs. I believe money, which was freed up by our con- voluntary family planning services so that the they help women and children. I also believe, tributions, and used it for abortion pro- people who live on this planet can live with however, in placing restrictions on how tax- motion. decency and dignity. payer dollars are used in pursuit of family Let me just again say that the pro- The United States has a moral obligation to planning. Simply put, I believe that the use of life safeguards of the Mexico City pol- lead the effort to control population respon- taxpayer dollars to pay for or promote abortion icy were in effect during the Reagan sibly. And I believe, therefore, that the moral is inappropriate, except under circumstances and Bush years as a way to fully fund vote today is a vote for the President's resolu- of rape or incest, or to protect the life of the family planning without promoting tion. mother. abortion. The Mexico City policy is Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield The Mexico City policyÐthat taxpayer funds both pro-family planning—and we such time as he may consume to the intended for international family planning make it clear in our bill—and pro-life. gentleman from Georgia [Mr. LEWIS]. should not be directed to organizations that H548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 perform or promote abortion, except in the in- to family planning counseling prenatal care GEPHARDT and Mr. ARMEY have set an excel- stances of rape, incest, or to protect the life of and preventative health care. lent example of bipartisanship by cosponsor- the motherÐhas been raised several times in Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues to sup- ing this important bill. recent years. I continue to support the main port the Armey-Gephardt resolution and vote U.S. population assistance aid is critical to thrust of that policy, and I continue to hold to to immediately release these critical funds. our world's future. The high rates of population the view that our government ought to be neu- Mr. BUNNING. Mr. Chairman, I rise in growth in developing countries affect Ameri- tral on the difficult question of abortion. I take strong opposition to the President's request to cans through its impact on the environment, the libertarian view that government ought not release $123 million in foreign aid to support immigration, and the economy. Unintended to be involved in this most difficult and per- an international pro-abortion agenda. pregnancies threaten the society of developing sonal of decisions, and will continue to support I have one question for my colleagues countries as well: it can put economic devel- legislation which is consistent with that view. today. Why in the world should we ask the opment at risk, it damages the health and eco- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, the Clinton ad- American taxpayer to provide funding for abor- nomic status of families, and increases the ministration has embarked on what is no less tions administered overseas when we don't abortion rate. than a worldwide crusade promoting abortion provide Federal funding for abortions in the Mr. Chairman, I urge this Congress to sup- on demand at any time for any reason any- United States? It makes no sense at all. port family planning services. It is not a pro- where. I cannot condemn that policy in words We know that in many areas of the world, choice or pro-life issue; it is a pro-family issue. strong enough. the population is growing out of control and This vote today is very important. If we don't So let me just make a quick point in the that something must be done to control this vote to release the funds on March 1, we will short time that I have to speak this morning. massive problem. However, a ``no'' vote on reduce this year's total population assistance Contrary to what some of those on the other the Presidents resolution will not jeopardize program funding by $123 million. At least 17 side have said, this vote is indeed about abor- our status as a world leader in this area. It will worldwide programs will need to defer, sus- tion. It has always been about abortion. We simply confirm that abortion is not an accept- pend, or terminate family planning health care simply say to foreign nongovernmental organi- able form of birth control. services. The consequences of the delay zations: Unless you agree not to perform abor- This body has made it clear on several oc- would be enormous; there would be more un- tions, and not to violate the laws, and lobby to casions that we are willing to provide funds for intended pregnancies, more abortions, and change the laws, of other countries with re- international family planning programs if the more maternal and infant deaths, and more spect to abortion, then don't come to this participants will simply promise not to use economic and environmental strain on families country asking for tax dollars. That is all we abortion or lobby for the use of abortion. and societies. are saying. Many of the international organizations that Opponents of this legislation argue that we I have only been in Congress for a little benefit from this funding are taking part in should place extreme restrictions on health more than two years yet I am voting today for highly questionable practices. care providers who receive U.S. aid. I oppose the eighth time on the restoration of the Mex- We know that the International Planned Par- this draconian policy: denying families the right ico City policyÐa simple, straight-forward pro- enthood Federation in London has a history of to plan their childbearing is wrong. Access to life policy initiated by President Reagan car- cooperating with the one-child abortion poli- birth control is good for children, good for fam- ried on by President Bush and eagerly deci- cies in China. This organization has also been ilies, good for the environment, and good for mated by President Clinton in his first days in involved in active lobbying to convince devel- the society. I urge my colleagues to vote to office. I hope that this year, the Congress will oping nations in Africa, Asia and the Americas support House Joint Resolution 36 and re- finally bring this debate to an end and do the to overturn their abortion laws. Is this some- lease the previously appropriated family plan- right thing Let's stop the international abortion thing we need to pay for? I don't think so. ning assistance funds on March 1. Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I rise today crusade today. The question before us today is not whether Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise to state my absolute opposition to the Presi- we should support international family plan- in strong support of the Gephardt-Armey reso- dent's proposal to send taxpayer dollars over- ning and education programs. lution and support the administration in releas- seas to promote abortions. We simply cannot The question today is whether or not this ing family planning funds immediately. allow the administration to continue its policy nation, and this body, supports the use of Family planning works, it is a proven policy of ignoring the fundamental rights of the un- abortion as a means of family planning. that has helped to stabilize the world's popu- born. lation. As far as I am concerned, the term ``family'' The argument has been made that family There are only two ways to reduce un- and ``abortion'' are totally incompatible. planning funds serve to decrease the number wanted pregnancies: sexual abstinence and This Nation and this Congress cannot and of abortions performed in developing coun- safe and effective contraception. should not subsidize programs and organiza- tries. If this is the case and if we are to ensure By not releasing these funds now and by tions which advocate abortion or which lobby that family planning programs respect the continuing to keep delaying the funds, which for the legalization or expansion of abortion as basic right to life, then the President should the administration has already certified is a means of limiting population growth. not object to the pro-life safeguards on four causing irreparable harm to family planning ef- We should not allow abortion to become the separate occasions in the last Congress, forts around the world, we are harming efforts next major U.S. export. standing up emphatically for the rights of the to get that message out and are, in turn, con- It is true that the Helms amendment pre- unborn. The President's refusal to accept tributing to the increase of unsafe abortions vents the direct use of U.S. funds to pay for these reasonable safeguards is proof of the rather than reducing them. abortion procedures, but it does not prevent underlying abortion agenda of this administra- In fact, the former chairman of the Senate indirect funding of programs that promote the tion and the international groups which sup- Appropriations Committee, Senator Hatfield, a legalization or expansion of access to abortion port a similar position. strong pro-life advocate, unequivocally dis- as a means of birth control in developing na- I urge this body to say no to a plan that ex- agreed with the proponents of the Smith reso- tions. To do that we must defeat the resolution ports abortion policies to developing countries. lution and said that there was no evidence to and reinstate the Mexico City policy. The right thing to do is to support the alter- support the claim that U.S. funding was being I urge my colleagues to defeat this resolu- native resolution, offered by Representative used to provide or promote abortion. The dis- tion; help us reinstate the Mexico City policy CHRIS SMITH, which reinstates the Reagan- tinguished Senator went on to say that efforts and show the world that we are willing to sup- Bush Mexico City policy protecting the unborn. to impede the release of family planning funds port education and other family planning prac- Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in was not reducing abortions, rather it would in- tices but not at the expense of the innocent strong support of House Joint Resolution 36, crease and contribute to unsafe abortions. unborn. which approves the President's finding that This vote is not about abortion, U.S. law al- Vote ``no'' on this resolution and vote ``yes'' withholding family planning funds has a nega- ready prohibits the funding of and promotion on Smith-Hyde-Oberstar. tive impact on international population pro- of abortion. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I grams. We have already accepted a 35-percent cut strongly support House Joint Resolution 36 to These funds are crucial to the health of in family planning funding which in of itself is endorse the Presidential finding and release women worldwide, and represent the single a significant hit. But it was a bipartisan agree- international family planning funds on March 1. most effective means our country uses to re- ment and now we must all honor that agree- Family planning programs are common duce the worldwide rate of abortion. ment. sense. Democrats and Republicans ought to A recent Rockefeller Foundation report By releasing the family planning funds now, put partisan differences aside and come to- amply demonstrates the importance and suc- millions of women and family will have access gether to support population assistance. Mr. cess of America's three-decade commitment February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H549 to family planning programs: in countries the bill will ensure that foreign nongovern- If we delay support for family planning by even where such programs are active, contraceptive mental organizations receiving U.S. funds are 4 months, denying safe and effective contra- usage rates among women have increased not performing or promoting abortions in de- ception to couples who depend on these pro- from 10 to 50 percent. This has resulted in veloping countries except in the cases of rape, grams, we will see a rise in unintended preg- lowering the average number of children borne incest, or when the life of the mother is in dan- nancies and maternal deaths and a tragic re- by women in these nations from six to three, ger. course to unsafe and unsanitary methods to helping millions of women evade poverty and The restrictions on abortion in the Smith- terminate those pregnancies. maintain their health. According to a UNICEF Hyde-Oberstar alternative are not without This vote is about family planning and re- report, family planning programs, by helping precedent. The 1994 International Conference leasing delayed fiscal year 1997 funds; no women avoid risky pregnancies, can prevent on Population and Development held in Cairo new or additional funds are involved. This vote up to 100,000 of the 600,000 annual maternal reiterated that ``in no case should abortion be directly affects the life prospects of countless deaths. It's no wonder organizations like promoted as a method of family planning.'' women and children in developing nations. I CARE and Save the Children strongly support Furthermore, from 1984 to 1993, the United strongly urge my colleagues to support House this resolution. States Government supported international Joint Resolution 36 and vote ``no'' on House I also stand in firm opposition to the Smith- family planning programs with these pro-life Resolution 581. Oberstar alternative resolution, which would measures known as the Mexico City policy. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman. I rise to sup- reinstate the Mexico City gag order and delay Under this policy, over 350 family-planning port the release of family planning funds, that the release of already appropriated family groups received funding. We should renew our have been held hostage to unwarranted anti- choice forces in the Congress for more than 4 planning funds 4 additional months. I hope my commitment by voting for House Resolution months now. colleagues will not be fooled by this antifamily 581. We here today are on a rescue mission. For I urge my colleagues to join with me in sup- planning resolution. Under current law, no if we fail to pass this resolution, the funds will porting true family planning and not abortion. U.S. funds can be used to perform or lobby for be held hostage until July 1, 9 months into the abortions. For the past 24 years, no one has Vote for the Family Planning Facilitation and fiscal year. This is unacceptable. produced any evidence that one penny of this Abortion Funding Restriction Act. Voting for This is not about spending more money or funding has ever been used for abortion. In the President's resolution is not just agreeing new money. It is about the previously allo- fact, the Smith bill will, in the words of pas- with his finding that delaying family planning cated international family planning funds that sionate abortion opponent Senator Mark Hat- dollars has had a negative effect. It also gives have not been released. The President has field, ``contribute to an increase of abortions the green light to the promotion and perform- certified that this delay is harming our efforts worldwide.'' By some estimates, the Smith bill ance of abortions overseas. to reduce unintended pregnancies abroad. could result in an additional 1.6 million abor- Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Chairman, today I These funds must be released now. tions worldwide. rise to speak in support of House Joint Reso- Releasing these funds will improve women's Furthermore, this resolution, if approved, will lution 36 which allows for the early release of health, reduce poverty, and protect our global merely release funds which have already been international family assistance funding. As my environment. appropriatedÐit will not, as opponents of fam- colleagues know, the administration and the International family planning promotes pre- ily planning have suggested, add a single Republican leadership made an agreement ventive health care such as prenatal care, penny to our foreign aid spending. last September to allow the funding for inter- helps women to plan and space their preg- Mr. Speaker, this bill doesn't provide any national family assistance to go forward in nancies farther apart, and prevents unintended new spending. It will help save the lives and July, with the possibility of release of the funds pregnancies that may threaten women's health health of millions of women and keep many in March if the President certifies to Congress and the health of their babies. more children from becoming orphans. And it that the delay is having an adverse impact on Do our programs work? As David Broder will decrease the number of abortions per- the family planning program and both Cham- commented in the Washington Post, ``the suc- formed worldwide. I strongly urge my col- bers pass legislation to approve the early re- cess of the program is undeniable.'' Studies leagues to pass this pro-family, pro-woman lease. Last week, the President sent his certifi- have shown for the past three decades the resolution. cation to us. percentage of women using contraception in Mrs. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I According to the President's report, delaying foreign countries that receive this type of as- rise today in opposition to House Joint Resolu- the release of funds undermines U.S. efforts sistance has risen from 10 percent to 50 per- tion 36, approving President Clinton's findings to promote child survival and actually in- cent, and the average number of children they regarding international population planning creases the number of abortions worldwide. have borne has been reduced from six to programs and instead urge my colleagues to Evidence from all regions of the world shows three. join me in supporting House Resolution 581, that increased contraceptive use, by reducing Some say that our international family plan- the Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion unintended pregnancies, plays a major role in ning efforts increase abortion. This is abso- Funding Restriction Act. House Joint Resolu- reducing abortions. Reductions in the rate of lutely false. No U.S. dollars are used to pro- tion 36 would not just allow for the early re- abortion as a result of increased contraceptive vide abortion services either in the United lease of an additional $123 million in fiscal use have been documented in countries such States or abroad. In fact, it has been illegal to year 1997 for international family planning or- as Russia, the central Asian republics, Mexico, use U.S. funds to provide abortion services ganizations. It would also allow these groups and Colombia. In Russia alone, an increase of abroad since 1973. I happen to disagree with to perform abortions and promote and lobby only 5 percent in contraceptive use over 4 this policy, but it is the policy nonetheless. Family planning does not increase abor- for abortion as a family planning option within years led to a decrease of 30 percent in the tions, it reduces them. Senator Mark Hatfield their home country. annual abortion rate. Why turn back this recognizes this, World Vision recognizes this, As an alternative, I join Congressmen progress? and I believe that even most people in this SMITH, HYDE, and OBERSTAR in supporting One would think that abortion opponents Chamber recognize this. But you cannot claim international family planning while also ensur- would rush to support family planning assist- to support family planning and vote against ing that organizations that use Americans' tax ance since it reduces the number of abortions. this resolution. Only passage of this resolution dollars agree not to either promote or perform Unfortunately, this is not the case, considering will lead to release of the international family abortions overseas. Simply put, abortion is not the permission by the Rules Committee to in- planning funds. a method of family planning. clude consideration of House Resolution 581 Let there be no mistake about it, this is a Behind the smoke and mirrors of today's de- which would allow early release of funds with vote about choice, but it is not a vote about bate is the fact that supporting the President's unnecessary and onerous restrictions on the abortion. resolution (H.J. Res. 36) will result in the pro- assistance. Contrary to what the supporters of It is about a choice between supporting fam- motion and performance of abortions over- House Resolution 581 claim, current law pro- ily planning or opposing it. seas. As an alternative, I ask my colleagues to hibits the use of any foreign aid funds for It is about a choice between protecting join me instead in supporting a bipartisan al- abortion or for motivating anyone to seek an women's lives or harming them. ternative, the Smith-Oberstar-Hyde bill (H.R. abortion. The U.S. agency for international de- In fact, this is about a choice between right 581) that will release an additional $292.6 mil- velopment has followed this policy for years and wrong, and quite seriously about a choice lion in U.S. funds for international family plan- and has strict procedures in place to ensure between life and death. ning programs in fiscal year 1997Ðbringing compliance. I urge my colleagues to choose wisely, to the total fiscal year 1997 spending on these Family planning has proven effective in pre- protect women's lives, and to support this res- programs to $713 million. But more important, venting abortions, maternal and child deaths. olution. H550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Chairman, today I truth. Current Federal law prohibits the use of more than longer lines at Safeway or at the voted in support of House Joint Resolution 36, U.S. funds for abortions or abortion counsel- local drug store. Unrestrained population a resolution to release funds for international ing. The Agency for International Develop- growth devastates environmental resources, family planning on March 1, 1997, which ment, which administers these funds, has exacerbates immigration pressures, and raises passed the House of Representatives by a strict procedures to assure no U.S. funds are the specter of worldwide malnutrition and the vote of 220±209 on February 13, 1997. I used for abortion. These procedures include spread of infectious diseases. made this decision after careful consideration legally binding contract provisions forbidding I also support family planning funds be- and deliberation. Former U.S. Senator Mark such activity, staff monitoring, and regular au- cause I support healthy families. Numerous Hatfield of Oregon, who is pro-life, sent a let- dits by nationally recognized accounting firms. studies have documented that mortality rates ter last fall to Representative CHRIS SMITH ex- Even a highly respected pro-life advocate, for women and children are highest when pressing his concern about the detrimental ef- former Senator Mark Hatfield, has found no births are too close together, when women fect of the delay in funding for these pro- evidence to suggest U.S. family planning have many children, and when women give grams. funds are used to fund abortions in other birth at very young and old ages. These family * * * Chris [Smith (R–NJ), author of H.R. countries. In a September 24, 1996, letter to planning funds will enable mothers and fathers 581], you are contributing to an increase of Representative CHRIS SMITH, who is offering around the world to raise the healthiest chil- abortions worldwide because of the funding H.R. 581, Senator Hatfield said: dren they can. restrictions on which you insisted in last I have reviewed the materials you recently In addition, U.S. family planning aid often year’s funding bill. It is a proven fact that sent to my office in response to my request goes to families that have no other recourse. when contraceptive services are not avail- that you provide proof that U.S. funds are It is estimated that 77 percent of the couples able to women throughout the world, abor- being spent on abortion through AID’s vol- tion rates increase. We have seen it in the using contraceptives in developing countries, untary international family planning pro- excluding China, depend on publicly financed former Soviet Union where women had no gram. Unfortunately, I do not see anything access to family planning and relied on abor- in these materials to back up your assertion. family planning programs. tion as their primary birth control method. We only need to look to Mexico for indices Some women had between eight and twelve I have received no evidence to contradict of the success of family planning. Due in part abortions during their lifetimes. This is un- Senator Hatfield's belief. to foreign family planning assistance, the aver- Those who say providing funds to family acceptable to me as someone who is strongly age Mexican woman now has 2.7 children, a planning agencies increases abortions need to opposed to abortion. dramatic reduction from the average of 6.7 review the evidence to the contrary. Here are Based on this statement and other informa- children in 1970. Family planning is about tion from pro-life Members of Congress, in- some examples: Russia: From 1990 to 1994, contraceptive thinking ahead. It's about giving families, es- cluding Representative TONY HALL, I voted in use increased by 5 percent, and the total pecially poor families, the chance to make support of House Joint Resolution 36, a reso- choices for their future. Let's not make the lution to release international family planning number of abortions fell by 800,000. Hungary: A dramatic increase in contracep- choice for them. funds on March 1, 1997. Since it is my objec- tive use from the late 1960's to 1986 resulted Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in tive to decrease the number of abortions, this in a drop in abortion rates from 80 per 1,000 strong support of House Joint Resolution 36, pro-life vote is the only vote I could conscien- women to about 30 per 1,000 women. which provides for the release of U.S. con- tiously cast. Those Agency for International Chile: From 1960 to 1990, an increase in tributions to international family planning pro- Development [AID] international family plan- contraceptive use resulted in a drop in abor- grams. ning funds are prohibited by law from being tion rates from 77 per 1,000 women to 45 per For over 30 years America has been a sup- used for abortion services. This prohibition is 1,000. porter of international family planning. These carefully monitored by AID and by independ- By supporting the expedited release of programs have improved the health of millions ent audits. these family planning funds, we in fact will de- of women and children, eased the environ- In closing, Mr. Chairman, I also voted in crease the incidence of abortions internation- mental impact of rapid population growth, and support of H.R. 581, the Chris Smith resolu- ally. In a letter to congressional leadership, prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. tion, which would release funds as early as Reverend Leo O'Donovan, president of But in the past 2 years, Congress has with- March 1 as long as recipients abide by the Georgetown University, said, held, cut or placed arbitrary restrictions on Mexico City policy, which prohibits these funds Your vote to release these funds on March these programs. from going to organizations that also provide 1, 1997 rather than delaying until July 1, 1997 Approximately 4 million women, who do not abortion services. I have been a long time will make a tremendous difference to count- have access to modern contraception, medical supporter of the Mexico City policy. I also sup- less families. Our program and international advice or prenatal care, will have an unwanted port family planning which reduces abortionÐ efforts in natural family planning are de- or dangerous pregnancy, resulting in nearly 2 and oppose the use of Federal funds for abor- pendent on these federal resources. million more abortions or miscarriages. Fund- tion except to save the life of an indigent The Smith bill, H.R. 581, would unneces- ing restrictions only add to these numbers. mother. However, since President Clinton sarily restate the existing abortion prohibition Unless we vote today to release the funds waits for H.R. 581 with his veto pen thus giv- and would restrict the expenditure of family already appropriated, we will create even ing the legislation virtually no chance of be- planning organizations' own funds. We have greater obstacles to common sense family coming law, I had to support House Joint Res- the right and the responsibility to place condi- planning. If this resolution is defeated there olution 36 in order to provide funding for family tions on U.S. taxpayer moneys, but not on all will be an increase in maternal death, there planning services that are proven to prevent the resources of these groups. will be an increase in abortions, and there will abortion. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of be an increase in malnutrition. KLECZKA. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in House Joint Resolution 36 and to oppose the The support of the United States for inter- support of the resolution, House Joint Resolu- Smith bill at this time. We will have numerous national family planning has helped families tion 36, to release international family planning opportunities in this 105th Congress to cast space out the birth of their children and has funds beginning March 1, as recommended by votes on real abortion issues. Although H.R. increased the odds that there will be enough the President, and to oppose H.R. 581, which 581 is cast as one, it fails the test. food and other essentials to be shared among would place restrictions on international family Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I encourage all family members. We've enabled women to programs that already exist in Federal law. my colleagues to support the Presidential find- bear children when they are physically strong The release of funds contained in House ing that family planning appropriations should and can breast-feed normallyÐincreasing Joint Resolution 36 has been delayed 5 be released on March 1 because any further child survival by as much as 20 percent. months, and a report by the administration delay would seriously impact this very impor- These funds have not sponsored or sup- states that further delay will cause serious, ir- tant program. ported abortion. For 20 years, the U.S. Agen- reversible, and avoidable harm to family plan- Congress should support family planning cy for International Development has pre- ning programs. The report further indicates programs because they are a crucial tool in vented any money distributed by the Federal that a delay of 4 months will increase the inci- international efforts to curb global overpopula- Government from being used to perform abor- dence of unintended pregnancies, maternal tion. At current growth rates, we will add more tions or motivate anyone to have one. This is and child deaths, and abortions. humans in the next 50 years than in all pre- current law, and nothing in this resolution will Those who oppose this family planning pro- vious 500,000 years of human history. In the change it. gram assert that U.S. funds are being used for next decade alone, world population will in- Mr. Speaker, for three decades Republica- abortions. Nothing could be further from the crease by 1 billion people. This growth means tions and Democrats, pro-life and pro-choice, February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H551 have supported a significant American role in Harman Matsui Rush Royce Smith (OR) Thune Hastings (FL) McCarthy (MO) Sabo Ryun Smith (TX) Tiahrt international family planning. I urge my col- Hefner McCarthy (NY) Sanchez Salmon Smith, Linda Traficant leagues to reaffirm that support today by vot- Hilliard McDermott Sanders Sanford Snowbarger Walsh ing in favor of House Joint Resolution 36. Hinchey McGovern Sandlin Saxton Solomon Wamp The CHAIRMAN. All time for debate Hinojosa McHale Sawyer Scarborough Souder Watkins Hobson McKinney Schiff Schaefer, Dan Spence Watts (OK) has expired. Pursuant to section Hooley McNulty Schumer Schaffer, Bob Stearns Weldon (FL) 581A(e) of the Foreign Operations Ap- Horn Meehan Scott Sensenbrenner Stenholm Weldon (PA) propriations Act for 1997, no amend- Houghton Meek Serrano Sessions Stump Weller ment is in order and the Committee Hoyer Menendez Shaw Shadegg Stupak Weygand Jackson (IL) Millender- Shays Shimkus Sununu White rises. Jackson-Lee McDonald Sherman Shuster Talent Whitfield Accordingly, the Committee rose; (TX) Miller (CA) Sisisky Skeen Tauzin Wicker Skaggs Skelton Taylor (MS) Wolf and the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. SEN- Jefferson Miller (FL) Johnson (CT) Minge Slaughter Smith (MI) Taylor (NC) Young (FL) SENBRENNER] having assumed the chair, Johnson (WI) Mink Smith, Adam Smith (NJ) Thornberry Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Chair- Johnson, E. B. Moakley Snyder NOT VOTING—4 man pro tempore of the Committee of Kanjorski Molinari Spratt Kaptur Moran (VA) Stabenow Carson Obey the Whole House on the State of the Kelly Morella Stark Clay Young (AK) Union, reported that that Committee, Stokes Kennedy (MA) Murtha b having had under consideration the Kennedy (RI) Nadler Strickland 1303 Tanner joint resolution (H.J. Res. 36) approv- Kennelly Neal Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. OWENS Kilpatrick Olver Tauscher ing the Presidential finding that the Kind (WI) Owens Thomas changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to limitation on obligations imposed by Kleczka Pallone Thompson ‘‘yea.’’ section 581A(a) of the Foreign Oper- Klink Pascrell Thurman f Tierney ations, Export Financing, and Related Klug Pastor Kolbe Payne Torres ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, is Towns Lampson Pelosi PRO TEMPORE having a negative impact on the proper Lantos Pickett Turner functioning of the population planning Lazio Pomeroy Upton The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. SEN- Leach Porter Velazquez SENBRENNER). The Chair will remind all program, he reported the bill back to Levin Price (NC) Vento the House. Lewis (CA) Pryce (OH) Visclosky persons in the gallery that they are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Lewis (GA) Ramstad Waters here as guests of the House and that Lofgren Rangel Watt (NC) any manifestation of approval or dis- question is on the engrossment and Lowey Regula Waxman third reading of the joint resolution. Luther Reyes Wexler approval is in violation of the rules of The joint resolution was ordered to Maloney (CT) Rivers Wise the House. Woolsey be engrossed and read a third time, and Maloney (NY) Rothman So the joint resolution was passed. Markey Roukema Wynn The result of the vote was announced was read the third time. Martinez Roybal-Allard Yates The CHAIRMAN. The question is on as above recorded. the passage of the joint resolution. NAYS—209 f The question was taken; and the Aderholt Ehlers Lipinski PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURN- Archer Emerson Livingston Speaker pro tempore announced that Armey English LoBiondo MENT OF THE HOUSE FROM FEB- the ayes appeared to have it. Bachus Ensign Lucas RUARY 13, 1997, TO FEBRUARY 25, Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ob- Baker Everett Manton 1997, AND FOR AN ADJOURNMENT ject to the vote on the ground that a Ballenger Ewing Manzullo OR RECESS OF THE SENATE Barcia Forbes Mascara quorum is not present and make the Barr Gallegly McCollum FROM FEBRUARY 13, 1997, TO point of order that a quorum is not Barrett (NE) Gillmor McCrery FEBRUARY 24, 1997 present. Bartlett Gingrich McDade Barton Goode McHugh Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I offer a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Bateman Goodlatte McInnis privileged concurrent resolution (H. dently a quorum is not present. Bilirakis Goodling McIntosh Con. Res. 21) and ask for its immediate The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Bliley Goss McIntyre Blunt Graham McKeon consideration. sent Members. Boehner Granger Metcalf The Clerk read the concurrent reso- The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonilla Gutknecht Mica lution, as follows: Bono Hall (TX) Mollohan vice, and there were—yeas 220, nays H. CON. RES. 21 Brady Hansen Moran (KS) 209, not voting 4, as follows: Bryant Hastert Myrick Resolved by the House of Representatives (the [Roll No. 22] Bunning Hastings (WA) Nethercutt Senate concurring), That when the House ad- Burr Hayworth Neumann YEAS—220 journs on the legislative day of Thursday, Burton Hefley Ney February 13, 1997, it stand adjourned until Abercrombie Clayton Farr Buyer Herger Northup 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 1997, or Ackerman Clement Fattah Callahan Hill Norwood Allen Clyburn Fawell Calvert Hilleary Nussle until noon on the second day after Members Andrews Condit Fazio Camp Hoekstra Oberstar are notified to reassemble pursuant to sec- Baesler Conyers Filner Canady Holden Ortiz tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, which- Baldacci Coyne Flake Cannon Hostettler Oxley ever occurs first; and that when the Senate Barrett (WI) Cramer Foglietta Chabot Hulshof Packard adjourns or recesses at the close of business Bass Cummings Foley Chambliss Hunter Pappas on Thursday, February 13, 1997, pursuant to Becerra Danner Ford Chenoweth Hutchinson Parker a motion made by the Majority Leader, or Bentsen Davis (FL) Fowler Christensen Hyde Paul Bereuter Davis (IL) Fox Coble Inglis Paxon his designee, in accordance with this concur- Berman Davis (VA) Frank (MA) Coburn Istook Pease rent resolution, it stand recessed or ad- Berry DeFazio Franks (NJ) Collins Jenkins Peterson (MN) journed until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February Bilbray DeGette Frelinghuysen Combest John Peterson (PA) 24, 1997, or such time on that day as may be Bishop Delahunt Frost Cook Johnson, Sam Petri specified by the Majority Leader or his des- Blagojevich DeLauro Furse Cooksey Jones Pickering ignee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or Blumenauer Dellums Ganske Costello Kasich Pitts until noon on the second day after members Boehlert Deutsch Gejdenson Cox Kildee Pombo Bonior Dicks Gekas Crane Kim Portman are notified to reassemble pursuant to sec- Borski Dingell Gephardt Crapo King (NY) Poshard tion 2 of this concurrent resolution, which- Boswell Dixon Gibbons Cubin Kingston Quinn ever occurs first. Boucher Doggett Gilchrest Cunningham Knollenberg Radanovich SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Boyd Dooley Gilman Deal Kucinich Rahall Majority Leader of the Senate, acting jointly Brown (CA) Dunn Gonzalez DeLay LaFalce Riggs after consultation with the Minority Leader Brown (FL) Edwards Gordon Diaz-Balart LaHood Riley of the House and the Minority Leader of the Brown (OH) Ehrlich Green Dickey Largent Roemer Campbell Engel Greenwood Doolittle Latham Rogan Senate, shall notify the Members of the Capps Eshoo Gutierrez Doyle LaTourette Rogers House and the Senate, respectively, to reas- Cardin Etheridge Hall (OH) Dreier Lewis (KY) Rohrabacher semble whenever, in their opinion, the public Castle Evans Hamilton Duncan Linder Ros-Lehtinen interest shall warrant it. H552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 The concurrent resolution was agreed lized to support these programs, how- Family planning has a wide range of to. ever, is where the controversy lies. other benefits as well. By spacing A motion to reconsider was laid on I tend to agree with many Members births, women and families can im- the table. who feel that it makes sense regardless prove infant survival and ensure that f of your view on the issue of abortion, they have the resources to support to ensure that precious U.S. taxpayer their children. Spacing births at least 2 FAMILY PLANNING FACILITATION dollars are not used either directly or years apart could prevent an average of AND ABORTION FUNDING RE- indirectly to promote or perform abor- one in four infant deaths. STRICTION ACT OF 1997 tions. The Smith resolution would ex- Finally, someone must speak for the Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, by direction pedite the release of the family plan- millions of women around the world of the Committee on Rules, I call up ning funds, just like the Armey-Gep- who desperately want access to family House Resolution 46 and ask for its im- hardt resolution. In addition, it would planning. Pregnancy and childbirth are mediate consideration. reinstate the Mexico City policy, as we still a very risky proposition for The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- call it, which worked honorably for 12 women in many parts of the globe that lows: years during the Reagan and Bush ad- often lack electricity, hot running H. RES. 46 ministrations. water, medical equipment, or trained Resolved, That upon the adoption of this This policy, as my colleagues will re- personnel. resolution, it shall be in order to consider in call, simply states that U.S. funds will In Africa, women have a 1-in-16 the House the bill (H.R. 581) to amend Public not, repeat, not go to nongovernmental chance of death from pregnancy and Law 104–208 to provide that the President organizations that either promote or childbirth during their lifetime, and may make funds appropriated for population perform abortions. That is the issue. I over 585,000 women in this world die planning and other population assistance would urge my colleagues to support every year from complications of preg- available on March 1, 1997, subject to restric- nancy and birth. For each woman who tions on assistance to foreign organizations this rule. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of dies, 100 others suffer from associated that perform or actively promote abortions. illnesses and permanent disabilities, The bill shall be debatable for one hour my time. equally divided and controlled by Represent- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I including sterility. ative Smith of New Jersey or his designee yield myself such time as I may If we could meet just the existing de- and a Member opposed to the bill. The pre- consume. mands for family planning services, we vious question shall be considered as ordered I rise in strong opposition to the could reduce the number of maternal deaths and injuries in the world by up on the bill to final passage without interven- rule. The legislation that is made in ing motion except one motion to recommit. to 20 percent. Many of these are women order by this rule is just another trans- with families, who leave their children The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- parent attempt to tack abortion re- motherless. We cannot, in conscience, tleman from Florida [Mr. GOSS] is rec- strictions onto legislation which is pe- abandon them by cutting off what may ognized for 1 hour. ripheral at best to the issue of abor- be their only access to birth control in- Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, for purposes tion. We are talking today about fam- of debate only, I yield the customary 30 formation. ily planning programs, family plan- This bill would impose personal be- minutes to the gentlewoman from New ning, not abortion. This is a critical York [Ms. SLAUGHTER] pending which I liefs on family planning organizations distinction because effective family throughout the world. How dare we, yield myself such time as I may planning greatly reduces or even elimi- consume. During consideration of this blessed as we are with practically in- nates the demand for abortion. formation overload, the best health resolution, all time yielded is for the Anyone who opposes abortion should purpose of debate only. care system in the world, attempt to be an ardent supporter of family plan- deny the only source of information Mr. Speaker, as we know from the ning. The bill we will consider on this previous debate, we are here today as a services to families in the developing rule proposes to reinstate the Mexico world? result of an agreement reached last City policy and deny critical family year between the Congress and the Who are we to dictate the terms planning funding to international orga- under which these groups provide es- White House concerning international nizations that reserve the right to pro- sential services across the globe? We family planning assistance. The agree- vide abortions or abortion counseling would be outraged, and rightly so, if ment signed into law stated that no with their own funds. the legislative body of any nation had family planning funds would be re- the audacity to impose its will over or- leased until July 1997 unless the Presi- b 1315 ganizations operating legally in our dent determined that the delay was No one is suggesting that U.S. fund- country by dictating the terms under having a negative impact on the pro- ing will go toward abortions in other which they would continue to receive gram. nations. We have had these prohibi- the financial support they need to op- We have now debated and voted on a tions against such use of U.S. funds in erate. privileged resolution to release those place since 1973. It is inhumane to restrict access to funds as the law calls for. Having con- The bill proposes to restrict access to family planning in areas where it is sidered the Armey-Gephardt resolu- family planning in order to reduce desperately needed. We must not ex- tion, we have another option to expe- abortions. If reduction is the goal, this pose more women and families to the dite this funding. That is H.R. 5881, the bill will be an utter failure because risks associated with unintended preg- Smith resolution, as it is called. The studies have proved, time and time nancies. I urge my colleagues to vote rule for the Smith bill is very straight- again, that access to family planning against the rule and against the Smith forward. It is a closed rule with 1 hour reduces abortion. bill. of debate equally divided between pro- In Russia, where for decades abortion Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the ponents and opponents of the bill. The was the primary form of birth control, balance of my time. rule also provides for one motion to re- contraception first became widely Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I commit with or without instructions. available in 1991. Between 1989 and 1995, yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman While the rule is closed, it was the abortions in Russia dropped from 4.43 from Texas [Ms. JACKSON-LEE]. opinion of the Committee on Rules million a year to 2.7 million a year, a (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked that a closed rule was appropriate for 60 percent decrease. That should be and was given permission to revise and this alternative to the Armey-Gep- compelling to anyone. extend her remarks.) hardt resolution, which was completely Why would anyone who wants to de- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. unamendable. I think we all agree on crease abortions want to restrict ac- Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman the need for a U.S. role in promoting cess to family planning? How can they from New York for her kindness and legitimate family planning services. justify probably defunding organiza- her leadership and the gentlewoman There are strong humanitarian, eco- tions like the one in Russia? These sta- from California. nomic, and environmental reasons for tistics are repeated all over the world, Although I did not want to rise to the this. How taxpayer dollars will be uti- in South Korea, Chile, and Hungary. floor of the House today to say that February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H553 this is one more vote on abortion, I vival of women and children results in better This is a vote on the rule to allow simply have to say that, because for 30 economic prospects in developing countries. H.R. 581 to be considered by the House. years the United States led an inter- Representative SMITH and his supporters This is legislation that would provide national effort to reduce the toll of ma- have attempted to mischaracterize this vote. additional monies beginning March 1 ternal deaths and unwanted preg- They have misguidedly tried to recast a vote for family planning, and it would front- nancies by providing money and preg- for international family planning as a vote for load $385 million, metering, which is an nancy assistance for family planning abortion. 8-percent-per-month payout that is in throughout the international arena. It What Representative SMITH neglects to con- the current law, and would be contin- did it quietly and effectively. This was sider is the fact that not a penny of these ued even if the Clinton resolution is a vote for poor women across the Na- funds will be spent to either perform or pro- adopted by the Senate. This gets rid of tion. mote abortion. That is against the law. metering completely. So all of the Now we come to legislation and the What Representative SMITH does not realize money would be available. closed rule, which I rise to oppose, as is that withholding these funds will reduce ac- Importantly, this legislation will well as the actual resolution, that cess to contraception and in so doing increase also provide important pro-life safe- would interfere with that quiet diplo- unintended and unwanted pregnancies. Expe- guards so that the entities and the or- macy helping women internationally rience demonstrates that as unintended preg- ganizations that we contribute to do nancies increase, so does the abortion rate. have the safety and security of being not continue their crusade with our The National Council for International Health able to protect themselves and their money in one pocket and their money estimates that the reduced funding will result in the other pocket to bring down the children. in approximately 7 million couples in develop- The National Council for Inter- right-to-life laws in the various coun- ing countries losing access to birth control tries. national Health estimates that cuts in methods. They estimate that 4 million un- 1996 family planning funds will result Let me again remind Members that wanted pregnancies will result and that this almost 100 countries around the world in approximately 8,000 women dying could lead to as many as 1.6 million abortions. during pregnancy and childbirth and protect their unborn babies from the What Representative SMITH does not dis- cruelty of abortion on demand. And let 134,000 infants dying from an increased cuss is the fact that withholding family plan- number of high-risk births. me remind Members again, abortion ning funds, denies moneys to all countries takes the life of a baby, whether it be Do my colleagues realize in this com- even those such as Trinidad and Tobago ing year there will be an estimated 4 suction abortions or dismemberment, where abortion is illegal. where the babies’ arms and legs are million unwanted pregnancies without My colleagues, this is not a vote on abor- torn off. These are unpleasant realities, family planning that will result in 1.6 tion. This is a vote to provide more options but they are the reality of what abor- million abortions? and opportunities for the people of developing This is not a discussion or a vote on nations around the world. tion does to unborn babies. We have to make the world abortion abortion for those of us who believe in Representative SMITH's bill is not only ill ad- family planning. It is for those who vised, but it stands in violation of the spirit, if free, not provide free abortion. The constantly want to remind us that this not the letter, of the compromise on inter- pro-abortion organizations, like the is a decisive issue. I ask them to con- national family planning funds that my Repub- International Planned Parenthood Fed- sider the poor women of this world, lican colleagues made with President Clinton eration, based in London, and others, those women who, unlike those in last year. are absolutely vociferously committed America who also suffer sometimes For these reasons, I call upon each Member to providing abortion overseas on de- from lack of good services, cannot even to signal their support for the health and wel- mand. It is against the cultural values and the moral values of these coun- access the information to understand fare of women, children, and families in voting tries. That does not matter. Their own how to protect their children that are for House Joint Resolution 36 and against literature is replete with admonish- there with them and yet their unborn H.R. 581. ments, and it pushes and promotes children. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I their organizations to try to bring I would ask that we understand that yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman down these laws regardless of what the what we did just prior to this particu- from New York, [Ms. VELAZQUEZ]. local populace thinks. lar rule is the right way to go, to vote Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule and It is the ugly American all over again for family planning, unscrambled, this bill for one basic reason: It is when we are part of that, trying to im- unattacked, and ready to be presented, antiwoman and it is antifamily. pose our cultural values upon these as America has always done, in a kind It is not enough for our women here particular people. Human rights ought and loving way. Let us stand up for the in the United States to be harassed and to be for the unborn and for all people. women across the world. Let us oppose intimidated and to have family clinics It seems to me that birth is an event this rule and oppose the resolution. bombed and burned; now we are consid- that happens to all of us. It is not the Mr. Speaker, I am providing for the ering restricting the human rights of beginning of life. Human rights are in- RECORD a copy of my complete state- women in other countries to control divisible. Life is a continuum. To say ment. their bodies. that everyone after birth has human Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule International family planning assist- rights and those before do not is con- and to H.R. 581. I support release of the al- ance has been responsible for reducing trary to reality and science. And again, ready appropriated international family plan- maternal deaths and unwanted preg- these organizations are trying to pro- ning funds at the earliest possible date. nancies. Contrary to what antiabortion mote an antithetical view with regard Family planning helps to improve the health forces tell you, these Federal funds to human rights. and increase the survival rate of women and cannot be used to pay for abortions. If Let me also remind my colleagues children during pregnancy, in childbirth, and in we truly want to decrease abortions, that the Organization of American the years after. The National Council for Inter- then we should release this assistance States has a human rights document national Health estimates that cuts in 1996 now without restrictions. that recognizes the right to life from family planning funds will result in approxi- Two hundred twenty-five million the moment of conception. These orga- mately 8,000 women dying during pregnancy women worldwide need family planning nizations are working against that and childbirth and 134,000 infants dying from services to allow them to make in- basic human right, and I think we an increased number of high risk births. formed decisions. We should be striving should be very careful about to whom Family planning allows parents to control to empower poor women around the we contribute. the number of children that they have and the world, not denying families living in This rule allows H.R. 581 to come up timing of those births. And in so doing it allows poverty this survival assistance. for a vote. It is fair. Then we can have women the opportunity to reach beyond the Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 our debate on the merits. I think that walls of their homes, to get an education, and minutes to the gentleman from New is as it should be. Vote for the rule. to work outside of the family. A recent report Jersey [Mr. SMITH]. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I of the Rockefeller Foundation argued that de- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. yield myself such time as I may voting less time to bearing children, reducing Speaker, I thank my good friend for consume to take a moment to respond family size, and improving the health and sur- yielding me this time. to the gentleman from New Jersey. H554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Frankly, I think the cruelest form of developing countries access to modern to support the rule and to support the birth control is the fact that 600,000 contraceptive methods. This will result legislation. women die in the world every year in 4 million unintended pregnancies. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I from complications, not understanding Based on historic patterns, this will yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman how to space their families. And it does lead to almost 2 million more un- from New York [Mrs. LOWEY]. not happen to all of us, it happens to planned births and 1.6 million more Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise the women in the world. abortions than would have occurred al- today in strong opposition to this rule. It is very important, if we want the ready. The need for family planning services emerging world, the developing world, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to in developing countries is urgent and to have a chance to be able to feed, to oppose the rule and vote against H.R. the aid we provide is both valuable and take care, to provide health care for 581. worthwhile. their population. Part of that equation, Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Our international family planning without any doubt, is the ability to self such time as I may consume to say programs promote economic and social space and plan one’s family. that certainly we do not want to get development, improve basic standards To take that essential right away the rule mixed up with the controversy of health and actually reduce the num- from the women of the world because of the debate. ber of abortions worldwide. Neverthe- we may believe that some organiza- This is a good rule to bring the de- less, securing funding for these critical tions do not always believe what we bate forward, and I would hope we programs continues to be a battle. In think is the proper thing, we nonethe- would all support this rule. an effort to resolve this issue and pass less know in this House that those or- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the the omnibus appropriations bill last ganizations are prohibited from using distinguished gentleman from Florida year, the White House and the Repub- [Mr. WELDON], my colleague and friend. any of these funds for abortion infor- lican leadership reached an agreement mation or abortions. b 1330 to hold a clean vote this month on the resolution that we just passed, fortu- What more can we say? Nobody has Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speak- accused them of going ahead and using nately. er, I thank the gentleman for yielding We agreed to release these funds 5 it. The fact of the matter is, what we me the time, and I rise in support of months into the fiscal year instead of 9 are trying to do is save lives. It is as the rule and in support of the legisla- months. Alternate legislation was important as that. tion introduced by the gentleman from never a part of this agreement. We Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the New Jersey [Mr. SMITH]. never agreed to give opponents of fam- gentleman from Maine, [Mr. BALDACCI]. Mr. Speaker, I think there has been a Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise ily planning one last opportunity to certain amount of confusion introduced gut these programs. But if H.R. 581 is today in strong opposition to the regarding the real debate that we are considered by the House today, that is closed rule we are considering that discussing here. The legislation of the exactly what will happen. Allowing would provide for consideration of H.R. gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. consideration of this bill will raise se- 581 introduced by the gentleman from SMITH] actually increases the amount rious concerns about our ability to ne- New Jersey [Mr. SMITH]. of money for family planning and gotiate in good faith during this year’s I believe that consideration of this makes it available earlier. It simply legislation breaks the agreement that budget process. places some restrictions in there that That is really the key. An agreement was reached between the President and are consistent with the Mexico City re- was made. Promises made should be Congress last year with respect to strictions, restrictions that do not promises kept. In the spirit of biparti- international family planning. allow organizations that actively pro- sanship, I urge Members to defeat this That agreement provided for a clean mote abortion services to have access rule. up or down vote on release of funds be- to the funds. The restrictions on population funds ginning on March 1 if President Clinton One of the organizations that the in H.R. 581 are not new to us. We have notified Congress that the delay in re- President of the United States would faced these program gutting provisions leasing the funds was having a negative like to distribute this money to, the several times before and we will un- impact on international family plan- International Planned Parenthood Fed- doubtedly face them again. ning funds. eration, has a Vision 2000 document Today’s vote should be the one vote The agreement has resulted in a that they have made available, and I do we just took on the resolution and that nearly 5-month delay in the release of not know if my colleagues on the other one only. Anything else is a deal break- international family planning funds side of the aisle have read this thing, er. Again, promises made should be and, as President Clinton has deter- but not only do they want to promote promises kept. In the spirit of biparti- mined, has had a detrimental effect the availability of abortion services, sanship, I urge Members to defeat this around the world. they actually want to work to advo- rule. The legislation introduced by the cate the overturning of existing law in Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. these countries that do not make abor- yield myself such time as I may SMITH] continues to draw a mistaken tion available. consume. connection between international fam- I do not think it is wise use of the I would like to take just a minute if ily planning and abortion. U.S. taxpayers’ dollars to take tax- I could to say that if I had my druth- As we have already heard countless payers’ money to go and give it to an ers, this bill would not go forward. This times on this floor today, current U.S. organization that is going to essen- is an unreported bill and a closed rule, law prohibits use of any U.S. funds to tially lobby to have abortion laws over- and I find that fairly egregious, par- pay for an abortion in international turned in foreign countries. I have peo- ticularly given the fact that we have family planning. Regular independent ple in my district who have trouble just voted to support the President’s audits of USAID have found absolutely making ends meet. I have people in my privileged resolution. no evidence that a single penny of U.S. district who have no health insurance. However, we will not be calling for a money has ever been misused. We shouldn’t be taking their tax dol- vote. I simply want to voice my objec- The only way to reduce the number lars and giving it to an organization tion to the process by which this has of abortions around the world is to re- that is pursuing this kind of an agenda. happened. We are just beginning this duce the number of unintended and un- So we have a very reasonable rule process, and we hope we will not see it wanted pregnancies. The best way to here and a very reasonable bill that it again. do that is to continue to fund vol- supports, that says you can have even Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- untary family planning initiatives more family planning money but we quests for time, and I yield back the worldwide. are just not going to give it to these balance of my time. One study has shown that the reduc- certain groups that pursue this certain Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tion in funds for international family radical, left-wing, pro-abortion agenda. self such time as I may consume. planning for fiscal year 1995 to fiscal Mr. Speaker, I highly encourage all Mr. Speaker, I would just like to year 1997 will deny 7 million couples in my colleagues on both sides of the aisle point out that the reason we are here is February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H555 because of deliberative democracy, a ‘‘(B) Paragraph (a) may not be construed born child’s body or chemical poisoning representative form of government to apply to the treatment of injuries or ill- by way of injection or the suction ma- that we have. I think that indeed in- nesses caused by legal or illegal abortions or chines which decimate the infant, abor- stead of breaking promises, we are liv- to assistance provided directly to the gov- tion is violence. It kills babies. Wheth- ernment of a country. ing up to promises here, promises to all ‘‘(2) LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.— er it be illegal or legal abortions, the parties who are interested in the full ‘‘(A) Notwithstanding any provisions of net effect on the child is always the measure of this debate. law, no funds appropriated for population same, one dead baby. It is remembered, of course, that the planning activities or other population as- I think our aim in Congress and our previous item that we dealt with, that sistance may be made available for any for- aim in humanitarian efforts ought to was brought forward earlier today, was eign private, nongovernmental, or multilat- be to eradicate abortion, to make the unamendable, it was closed, and to eral organization until the organization cer- world abortion free. Family planning round out this issue it was necessary to tifies that it will not, during the period for certainly plays a part in that. That is which the funds are made available, violate come forward with a second piece of the laws of any foreign country concerning why my legislation and Mr. OBERSTAR’s legislation. This rule I think does it in the circumstances under which abortion is legislation and Mr. HYDE’s legislation, a way that is entirely fair, and I be- permitted, regulated, or prohibited, or en- H.R. 581, makes it very clear that we lieve it is in the best interests of delib- gage in any activity or effort to alter the front-load the family planning money. erative democracy that we do this. I laws or governmental policies of any foreign There is no waiting for it. The Clin- would also point out that there is a country concerning the circumstances under ton administration can have every motion to recommit attached to it, so which is permitted, regulated, or prohibited. dime, $385 million, and that is a lot of we have given an extra measure of fair- ‘‘(B) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to ac- money, to be used for family planning tivities in opposition to coercive abortion or ness, we believe. involuntary sterilization. on March 1. The President will actually Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- ‘‘(3) The prohibitions of this subsection get more in our legislation, not more quests for time, I yield back the bal- apply to funds made available to a foreign in the cycle of the appropriations, but ance of my time, and I move the pre- organization either directly or as a sub- more quicker as a result of this legisla- vious question on the resolution. contractor or subgrantee, and the required tion if he accepts this rather than the The previous question was ordered. certifications apply to activities in which resolution just passed. The resolution was agreed to. the organization engages either directly or What is the Mexico City policy? Just A motion to reconsider was laid on through a subcontractor or subgrantee.’’. let me remind my colleagues that yes, the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. there is such an amendment known as Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. HANSEN). Pursuant to House Resolu- the Helms amendment. It says that we Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution tion 46, the gentleman from New Jer- will not directly fund abortion over- 46, I call up the bill (H.R. 581) to amend sey [Mr. SMITH] and a Member opposed seas. But we found in the early 1980’s, Public Law 104–208 to provide that the each will control 30 minutes. and I have been here for 17 years, I President may make funds appro- The Chair recognizes the gentleman would remind my colleagues, we found priated for population planning and from New Jersey [Mr. SMITH]. in the early 1980’s that that law was other population assistance available Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. not preventing the promotion and per- on March 1, 1997, subject to restrictions Speaker, I yield myself such time as I formance overseas of abortion by these on assistance to foreign organizations may consume. international organizations. They very that perform or actively promote abor- Mr. Speaker, during the last session simply took our money which we were tions, and ask for its immediate con- of Congress, the House voted six times providing, put it in one pocket, pro- sideration in the House. to restrict aid to foreign organizations vided an accounting saying that if they The Clerk read the title of the bill. that perform or promote abortions did not spend it, then it freed up The text of H.R. 581 is as follows: overseas. We also voted to restrict aid megadollars in their other pocket to be H.R. 581 to the U.N. Population Fund unless the used for the performance of abortion. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- UNFPA, the U.N. Population Fund, Paper and accounting tricks does resentatives of the United States of America in ended its participation in the forced not, if you are talking about human Congress assembled, abortion program in the People’s Re- life being destroyed, really does not cut (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as public of China. it. We are fooling ourselves if we think the ‘‘Family Planning Facilitation and Abor- Mr. Speaker, there is evidence, I we are mitigating the promotion of tion Funding Restriction Act of 1997’’. think, looking at today’s vote and abortion with this approach. It has not (b) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 104–208.— talking to a large number of Members, Section 518A of subsection 101(c) of Public worked. It is only half a loaf. We need, Law 104–208 is amended— that there still are a large number of if we are serious about making the (1) in subsection (a), by deleting, ‘‘July 1, Members who are still committed to world abortion free and not promoting 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 1997’’; the sanctity and preciousness of human abortion, take that other step and rees- (2) in subsection (c), by deleting ‘‘Such life and said that they would vote yes— tablish the Mexico City policy. funds may be apportioned only on a monthly yes. In sum, what the Mexico City policy basis, and such monthly apportionments I happen to disagree that that was will do is say we will not contribute to may not exceed 8 percent of the total avail- the way to go, but we now have H.R. those organizations that perform abor- able for such activities.’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub- 581 on the floor and there is an oppor- jects to the provision of subsection (b), such tion except in cases of rape, incest, and funds may be made available in such tunity to manifest ourselves and put life of the mother. It also says that we amounts as the President shall determine to on the record very clearly and unam- will not provide moneys to those orga- be most conducive to the proper functioning biguously that we want to release the nizations that lobby for or against of the population planning program.’’; and funds for family planning, we want to abortion. It is abortion neutral in that (3) by adding the following new subsection: release the $385 million that otherwise regard. ‘‘(f) RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOR- would wait until July 1, but we want to If you are doing family planning, you EIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR AC- do it with principle. We want to make should not also be wearing that other TIVELY PROMOTE ABORTIONS.— sure that the money only goes to those ‘‘(1) PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS.— hat of being the abortionist organiza- ‘‘(A) Notwithstanding any provision of law, organizations that will erect a wall of tion in that given country. This is no funds appropriated for population plan- separation between family planning, very, very significant, Mr. Chairman, ning activities or other population assist- which is preventive, and abortion, in light of what these groups are actu- ance may be made available for any foreign which takes the life of a baby. ally doing on the ground day in and private, nongovernmental, or multilateral Mr. Speaker, I think more and more day out. organization until the organization certifies Members in the partial birth abortion In the last debate I pointed out that that it will not, during the period for which debate that we had last year began there is a document, and this is one of the funds are made available, perform abor- tions in any foreign country, except where what I truly believe to be an awaken- many, but this document in particular the life of the mother would be endangered if ing about the gruesomeness of abor- is the abortion manifesto of the family the pregnancy were carried to term or in tion. Abortion takes the life of a baby, planning groups. It is called Vision cases of forcible rape or incest. whether it be dismemberment of an un- 2000: A Strategic Plan. This Vision 2000, H556 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 adopted in 1992 and agreed to by the 140 nizations, oral dehydration, and other money which has been slashed and Planned Parenthood affiliates around kinds of helps. That is what it is all whose disbursement has been delayed, the world, states, and I quote, and it about. Family planning is a part of we will be hurting millions of men and says it throughout the document but that, but not when it is linked with women who seek or rely on modern this is one direct quote: The IPPF will abortion. contraception to delay or postpone ‘‘bring pressure on governments and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of childbirth. We are punishing respon- campaign for policy and legislative my time. sible people. change to remove restrictions against Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in In funding year 1996, funds were effec- abortions.’’ opposition to the bill. tively cut by 85 percent, and this is at This is the abortion lobby in the de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- a time when, internationally, 1 in 6 veloping world. We ought to be very tlewoman from California [Ms. PELOSI] women of reproductive age are still in careful about to whom we contribute if is recognized for 30 minutes. need of contraception to postpone or that is what they are doing, if we care Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield avoid future childbearing. Almost about abortion promotion. If we do not myself such time as I may consume. 600,000 women die during pregnancy care about it, if we think that is fine Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to and childbirth each year; 75 percent of and dandy, then you should not be for the bill but with the highest respect for these women die from attempting to our bill but if you do care about abor- the maker of the legislation. I want to abort an unwanted pregnancy them- tion promotion, look at the con- reiterate what I said earlier on the de- selves. sequences, giving money to these orga- bate on the privileged resolution, that That is why family planning is so nizations means that, yes, they provide I have the highest regard for the gen- crucial. It saves lives. Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to stop family planning, but they also promote tleman from New Jersey [Mr. SMITH], abortion very, very aggressively. and he is quite correct. He takes a back pretending that restricting discussion Let me also point out that this par- seat to no one on child survival issues on abortion will stop it altogether. We ticular policy known as the Mexico in this Congress. need to continue to work with people City policy, where did it gets its name, to prevent unwanted and unsafe preg- b 1345 at a conference on population at Mex- nancies in the first place. I ask my colleagues to please reject ico City in 1984, has worked, and In fact he and the gentleman from the Smith bill. worked extremely well. During the 9 Ohio [Mr. HALL] have been the cham- pions for poor children throughout the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 years that it was in operation, more minutes to the gentlewoman from New than 350 family planning organizations world. On this issue, though, of wheth- er the Mexico City language should York [Mrs. LOWEY]. and providers accepted the Mexico City Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in apply to international family planning, clauses and said that they would divest strong opposition to the Smith resolu- I respectfully disagree with him, and I themselves of abortion and be exclu- tion. sively family planners. emphasize the word ‘‘respectfully.’’ The Mexico City restrictions which That is what we are all about here, With that, Mr. Speaker, I will take this bill would impose will have a dev- honesty, transparency, no hidden agen- some time later to make my remarks. astating impact on international fam- das. If family planning is your game, Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the ily planning services throughout the that is what you get the money for, gentlewoman from California [Ms. WA- world. that is what your organization should TERS], the chair of the Congressional Here we go again. Every time we dis- be all about. But these organizations Black Caucus, and the fact is that Ms. cuss international family planning, Mr. like to fudge that line of demarkation MAXINE WATERS is a great leader on SMITH offers these restrictions. I cer- and say that abortion is just family these international family planning is- tainly respect his views, and we have planning after a conception has oc- sues. worked on many other issues together; curred and they try again to make no Ms. WATERS. I thank the gentle- however, his insistence on imposing distinction, or very little distinction, woman from California [Ms. PELOSI] for these restrictions held up the foreign between the two. yielding time to me on this very impor- operations appropriations bill last year I urge Members, because this will be tant issue. and could derail our efforts to get life- the beginning of a long fight in the Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong saving family planning money released 105th Congress on this. Yes, the Clinton opposition to H.R. 581. this year. resolution passed today. That will not This bill would reinstate a gag rule The gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. be the end of it, I can assure you. We on foreign organizations that receive SMITH] claims this resolution is not will be back on the authorizing bills, U.S. family planning funds. It would antifamily planning, just antiabortion. we will be back on the appropriations forbid them from discussing abortion That just does not make sense. Cur- bills when the fiscal 1998 and the 1999 with women even if the procedure is rently no U.S. dollars are spent on funds come up, and again we are going legal in their own country and if the abortion services overseas. In fact it to continue with this 1997 effort as organization uses its own money, not has been illegal since 1973. These re- well. I hope that by the end of this U.S. funds, to provide counseling. strictions are stringently enforced by Congress, every Member of this Cham- If this bill were to pass, countries USAID. ber whether they are pro-abortion or which immensely benefit from U.S. In addition, as has been stated today pro-life will be fully aware of what planning aid, such as India, Bolivia, on this floor time and time again, fam- these organizations are doing. Jordan, and South Africa, where abor- ily planning services reduce the num- The Trojan horse is this. They say tion is legal, by the way, could be dis- ber of abortions worldwide. The Smith they are all about family planning, qualified from obtaining U.S. funds for resolution will not stop abortions. It they get into the country, they start contraceptives simply for complying will only increase them. networking, their real agenda is abor- with their own country’s law on abor- One of the most important forms of tion. They say it in Vision 2000. I urge tion. aid that we provide to other countries Members to become acquainted with it Thus, an Indian or South African is family planning assistance. We have intimately so that they know to whom woman seeking advice on family plan- heard countless stories today about the we are giving. They are acting as sur- ning would not be told of all of her op- critical work done throughout the rogates for the Clinton administration tions. world by international family planning in bringing down the right-to-life laws. This is unacceptable. programs. These programs improve the We need to stand up for those inno- Further, there is no evidence that health and well-being of men, women cent children in these developing coun- the so-called Mexico City policy has and children, they strengthen the econ- tries, provide humanitarian aid. And I decreased abortion at all. omy, protect the environment, enhance take a back seat to no one on providing The real issue at stake here is mater- the quality of life in developing na- child survival aid and all kinds of other nal and child health. If the United tions, and most importantly save lives. aid. I offered the amendments in the States continues to decrease inter- The Smith resolution is dangerous mid-1980’s to provide money for immu- national family planning funding, and extreme. It would defund family February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H557 planning organizations that perform Let me also point out and use this tion services either in the United legal abortions with their own money, chart to do so that the legislation that States or abroad. AID has implemented not United States money. It would also is pending before the House will pro- procedures that carefully monitor the impose a gag rule on U.S. based organi- vide more family planning money than spending of these funds, and independ- zations and nongovernmental organiza- the resolution just passed, not more ent audits confirm that not $1 of U.S. tions that provide U.S. family planning over the cycle of an appropriations, but funds is used to perform abortions. overseas. more up front. And that is very impor- I disagree personally with this pol- I would like to explain that to my tant. The Clinton finding earlier this icy, but it is the policy and the law colleagues. Doctors from USAID have month essentially said that, if the nonetheless. told me personally about the horribly money does not come now, it is money The real problem with this bill is chilling effect of the gag rule. They denied, and that means terrible things that, by saying to clinics that they have interviewed doctors in small vil- will happen. may not use other funds to perform lages who turned away women from Mr. Speaker, if that be true, then the abortions, it will force many health botched illegal abortions bleeding to more up front the better. Our legisla- clinics which will not accept such con- death, and they were afraid to refer tion, the Smith-Oberstar bill, provides ditions to close for lack of funding. this woman. They did so because they $410 million in fiscal year 1997 for fam- These closed clinics will no longer help feared losing their U.S. funding if they ily planning. Three hundred and women receive prenatal care, will no helped the women or even gave her the eighty-five is for the family planning longer prevent more women from dying name of another doctor. account, 25 for the United Nations Pop- during childbirth, will no longer help I urge my colleagues to oppose the ulation Fund. The administration’s re- prevent unintended pregnancies and Smith resolution. It is an extreme quest, 240 in fiscal year 1997. So we therefore will no longer help reduce the piece of legislation that no matter how push out the door with our legislation number of abortions. The number of it is disguised, it is ultimately in- more money for family planning. It is abortions will increase, not decrease, if tended to end U.S. family planning in the bill. this bill were to pass. overseas. Please, I urge Members and friends So if my colleagues support family A vote for the Smith resolution is a just to read it. planning and want these clinics to re- vote against sensible, cost effective The previous speaker said that the main open, then they must oppose this family planning programs. My col- intent of what we are trying to do is to completely unnecessary bill and vote leagues, it is a vote against lifesaving defund family planning. Nothing could against it. This bill is really about family plan- services. be further from the truth. The plain ning, about closing family planning Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. language of the bill makes it clear we clinics and not about preventing the Speaker, I yield myself such time as I are putting more money, not less. use of Federal funds from being spent may consume The argument was made back in 1984; on abortions, which is already against Mr. Speaker, just let me remind I will never forget it, when the Mexico the law, which does not happen. This is Members that, when Mr. Clinton sent City policy was first put into effect, an unnecessary, pernicious, and harm- up his 1994 rewrite of the Foreign As- that the nongovernmental organiza- ful bill that will simply result in more sistance Act, he intended and it was in tions, the NGO’s, would never accept unwanted pregnancies, more fatalities the bill to absolutely repeal the Helms it. Well, friends, 350 and upward of 380 among women, and more abortions. amendment so that direct funding family planning organizations signed Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. would be used to pay for abortions on the dotted line and said they would Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- overseas. So the administration on nu- divest themselves from abortion and tlewoman from Idaho [Mrs. merous occasions has signaled that just do family planning. Only the CHENOWETH]. they are every bit in favor of promot- International Planned Parenthood Fed- Mrs. CHENOWETH. Mr. Speaker, I ing abortion overseas. eration of London and only Planned come forward today to express my As I said earlier in debate when they Parenthood Federation of America strong support for a bipartisan alter- failed in that effort, we did not do plan stood out and said we are so commit- native to President Clinton’s resolu- 2, and that was to enlist the support of ted, so obsessed with promotion abor- tion. The President’s resolution will re- surrogates, namely groups like Inter- tion overseas that we would loose the lease an additional $123 million for pop- national Planned Parenthood Federa- money rather than take the money and ulation control programs for fiscal tion, based in London, and others to divest themselves of abortion. year 1997 without any pro-life safe- promote abortion for that under this So this will be a vote on abortion guards, and that is what our debate is subterfuge of saying that it is not our today. It is pro-family planning, and it all about. We need pro-life safeguards. money. Well, we are giving to a group is indeed both pro-life and pro-family My colleagues, we object to giving that is again promoting aggressively planning. the administration more money to the abortion on demand. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of spend this year unless the White House And just to show how far down it my time. agrees to ensure that these family gets, we recently came across a manual Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 planning funds will not support organi- that was put out in the Dominican Re- minutes to the gentleman from New zations which perform or promote public by the affiliate of the IPPF, York [Mr. NADLER]. abortion. which is based in London, and it said (Mr. NADLER asked and was given Mr. Speaker, abortion should not and this. It is called the Sex Education permission to revise and extend his re- need not be interjected into the popu- Manual, and the chapter on abortion marks.) lation assistance program as the Clin- makes it clear to the teachers at the Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ton administration has done. The end of the lesson that the students oppose this bill, which would seriously President’s resolution does not in- should, quote, become aware of the harm our international family plan- crease funding for international family need to change the Dominican Repub- ning programs. I strongly support fam- planning. Rather, what it does is per- lic’s legislation on abortion. ily planning. I voted for the previous mit the U.S. Agency for International So not only do they lobby legislators resolution that will release the funds Development to begin spending certain and governments and health officials for family planning without condition appropriated funds for population con- again, and we empowered this group to because I believe that these funds will trol at a date earlier than was estab- be the bully on the block, but they also improve women’s health, reduce pov- lished by law last fall. This will result get into the schools and try to indoc- erty, and protect our global environ- in the promotion and performance of trinate these children to bring down ment. But I will not vote for this bill. abortion overseas. their right-to-life laws, and this is The supporters of this bill claim that being replicated in every one of these our family planning efforts increase b 1400 countries. the number of abortions. This is simply I urge my colleagues to support the Mr. Speaker, I have a copy of the not true. By law and by practice, U.S. Smith bill, which will provide inter- manual if anybody wants to see it. funds cannot be used to provide abor- national family planning funds with H558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 pro-life safeguards. The Smith bill will and I want to speak plainly about H.R. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to increase U.S. spending for inter- 581. Religious people representing a va- support the Smith bill. national family planning programs in riety of traditions and denominations Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 1997, which is what we all want, by have very strong feelings on this sub- minutes to the gentleman from Califor- nearly $300 million, bringing the total ject. They know that the number of un- nia [Mr. SHERMAN], also a Member of 1997 spending on these programs to $713 wanted pregnancies is too high. They the freshman class. million. It will ensure that foreign non- also know that the estimated 25 billion (Mr. SHERMAN asked and was given governmental organizations receiving unsafe and illegal abortions annually is permission to revise and extend his re- U.S. funds are not performing or pro- a moral issue that must be addressed. marks.) moting abortions in developing coun- Therefore, there is a strong consensus Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, my tries, except in cases of rape, incest, or that there should be voluntary access predecessor, Congressman Tony Beilen- the eminent endangerment of the to family planning services. The evi- son, served here for 20 years, and was mother’s life. dence confirms that family planning one of the leading advocates of inter- Mr. Speaker, I cannot be fooled, and prevents unwanted pregnancies. national family planning. In recogni- none of us can be fooled, by the false Mr. Speaker, people of faith affirm tion of his legacy, my first speech on claims of many international popu- that human life, human reproduction this floor is again in favor of inter- lation groups who state that this is not are intended by God to be a blessing for national family planning, and in oppo- an abortion issue. It is. the world. Responsible stewardship of sition to unwarranted restrictions on We must be firm and stipulate that human reproduction dictates that each family planning that would be imposed no population funds will go to foreign, child is a blessing for that child, his or by this proposal. nongovernmental organizations that, her family and the world. Giving people International family planning brings No. 1, perform abortions except in the the tools to take responsibility for together so many things that both I case of rape, incest, or the imminent their own reproductive health is vital and many of my colleagues, and I think endangerment of the mother’s physical to achieving this goal. the vast majority of those in my dis- health; No. 2, violate the laws of any H.R. 581 will devastate these pro- trict, care about. We care about the en- foreign country with respect to abor- grams. This bill will severely inhibit vironment, and unless we do something tion; No. 3, engage in any activity or comprehensive reproductive health to control the international population effort to alter the laws or govern- services by shutting down many for- explosion, virtually all of our other en- mental policies of any foreign country eign NGO’s that provide these services. vironmental controls will simply be with respect to abortion. Because of this the Mexico City-H.R. like taking a few buckets out of the My position on abortion has been clear and 581 restrictions will result in more ocean. We care about the dignity of consistent. I oppose it, except in certain very abortions around the world, not fewer. women. Women in Third World coun- specific cases. The White House privileged This bill also runs contrary to a fun- tries acquire additional status, dignity resolution will debase the whole medical pro- damental sense of stewardship. As re- and rights when they gain control of fession, it debases our system of law, and in- tired Senator Mark Hatfield from Or- their own bodies and are afforded a full deed it debases our very notion of the concept egon said, I quote, ‘‘Anti-abortion range of reproductive freedom. of life. speech will not reduce the number of The other side has made this a debate Our system of laws, our American heritage, unintended pregnancies as swiftly or as on the choice issue. I do not think that is based on the idea that people have certain surely as our support for voluntary it is. But to the extent that a no vote God-given rights. Those rights are life, liberty, family planning.’’ is an opportunity to say that we be- and the pursuit of happiness. Fully supporting international fam- lieve in a woman’s right to choose, we Those rights existed before laws were es- ily planning programs is one of the have another good reason to vote tablished. In fact, it is because those rights ex- most humane, moral, and ethical posi- lgainst this proposal. isted that laws were established in order to tions that we as a Nation can take. I This vote is a chance for us to stand protect those rights. vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 581. for peace and development in the Third First and foremost among those rights is the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. World, which can occur only if we deal right to life. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- with the population explosion which so As lawmakers we have a responsibility to tleman from Alabama [Mr. ADERHOLT]. tragically affects so many underdevel- protect the lives of our citizens, in this case, (Mr. ADERHOLT asked and was oped countries. It is a chance for us to the very youngest, most vulnerable of Amer- given permission to revise and extend deal with the illegal immigration prob- ican citizens. We must also protect those sa- his remarks.) lem. With our support, Mexico has been cred lives in foreign countries where we are Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise able to cut its population growth rate having a direct impact on their international today in support of H.R. 581, a bill that by over one-third through effective family planning programs. would literally save the lives of count- international family planning assist- I urge my colleagues to do the right thing. less children throughout the world. I ance. We need to continue that effort. I urge my colleagues to stand against this hid- commend my colleague from New Jer- Finally, it is important that this eous, repugnant practice. sey [Mr. SMITH] for introducing this Government operate as efficiently as If President Clinton believes, as he says, important bill which would prevent possible. We need to contract with the that abortion should not be promoted as family international family planning funds international family planning agencies planning and that international family planning from being used for abortion. that are most effected. We should not programs need more funding this year, he I want to make this point very clear. impose some sort of political correct- should abandon the rigid stance he has taken Abortion is not family planning. I have ness test and say that we will not con- in negotiations to date and accept the terms heard many of my colleagues say that tract with this agency or that agency, by Congress. this debate is not about abortion, but and end up instead going to a less effec- Let us stand up for a good principle and rather about saving lives. How ironic. tive family planning organization. support additional international family planning We have heard many say that this So whether it is control of illegal im- dollars which will go to organizations which funding for family planning is essen- migration, enhancing our environment, will not perform or promote abortion as a tial. Congressman SMITH’s bill allows working toward government efficiency, method of family planning. even more funding for family planning, defending a woman’s right to choose, Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 so long as the funds are not used to promoting the dignity of women, or minutes to the gentleman from Califor- promote abortion. seeking peace and prosperity for the nia [Mr. CAPPS], a Member of the fresh- The question we will vote on in a few underdeveloped portion of the world, a man class. minutes is quite simply whether you vote against this alternative is called Mr. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the oppose taxpayers’ funds being used to for. gentlewoman from California [Ms. promote abortion in foreign countries Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. PELOSI] for yielding. or whether you oppose it, pure and sim- Speaker, I yield such time as he may Mr. Speaker, I come to the United ple. I am proud to stand today with consume to the gentleman from Okla- States as a former teacher of religion, those who oppose it and to support life. homa [Mr. WATTS]. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H559 Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speak- This vote is not about abortion, it is ical issue. Family planning is prenatal er, I rise in support of H.R. 581, and I about family planning. By any meas- care. Family planning is child nutri- congratulate the sponsors, and espe- ure, increased access to family plan- tion. Family planning is followup and cially the gentleman from New Jersey ning decreases the number of abor- preventive care, and the education pro- [Mr. SMITH], for leading the effort on tions. The use of effective contracep- vided by family planning is often what this bill, for presenting us with a re- tion has increased markedly through- enables children to survive their first sponsible and viable alternative to out the world in the last 30 years. The year and what enables women to sur- House Joint Resolution 36. percentage of couples in developing na- vive their pregnancy. H.R. 581 allows AID to begin spending tions using family planning has in- b 1415 international family planning funds on creased from 10 to 50 percent, but we March 1, and the bill deletes the re- still have a long way to go. Nearly 230 Do not impose this gag order. Pro- striction which releases these funds million women worldwide, roughly one vide the world with family planning only on a monthly basis. Proponents of in six of reproductive age, are still in education that works to eliminate the the previous bill would certainly sup- need of modern contraceptive methods need for abortion. Let us defeat the port those provisions. in order to plan their families. Smith resolution. So the debate is on the reinstatement As the 20th century draws to a close, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. of the Mexico City policy that this bill by the year 2000, some 800 million peo- Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- mandates. The Mexico City language is ple, one-seventh of the world’s popu- tlewoman from Florida [Ms. ROS- straightforward, and I quote: ‘‘No funds lation, will be teenagers in 4 years. LEHTINEN], chairman of the Sub- appropriated for population planning While this reflects the incredible committee on International Economic activities may be made available for achievement of cutting down child Policy and Trade of the Committee on any foreign, private, nongovernmental mortality by half since 1950, it also has International Relations. or multilateral organization until the enormous implications for future popu- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, organization certifies it will not per- lation growth. the Clinton administration keeps tell- form abortions in any foreign country The U.N. predicts that in the next 50 ing us that we do not need to worry except where the life of the mother years, world population, in just 50 about how many hundreds of millions would be endangered or in cases of forc- years, will grow by 3.6 billion, the cur- of dollars go to organizations that per- ible rape or incest.’’ rent population of Asia. Providing form abortion overseas or that lobby From 1985 to 1993, this language pro- women with the power to control the for pro-abortion laws, because we al- tected the American taxpayer from number of children they have and to ready have laws on the books that for- having their tax payments spent on space them apart is good for women bid these organizations from using the abortion. For 8 years this language as- and children and for our world, and I actual U.S. taxpayer dollars to pay for sured our great Nation would not di- urge opposition to the Smith amend- the abortions or for the pro-abortion rectly or indirectly support or promote ment. lobbying. abortion as a method of family plan- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 But this simply ignores the fact that ning throughout the world. With all of minutes to the gentlewoman from New money is fungible. When we give these the world’s great crying needs, we York [Mrs. KELLY]. pro-abortion organizations $1 million, should not be spending our scarce for- Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise we instantly free up other money that eign aid dollars to subsidize and pro- today in opposition to the Smith reso- they are free to use for whatever they mote abortions. lution, H.R. 581, which would reinstate want, including more abortions and The world looks to America for the so-called Mexico City policy. I find more abortion lobbying. None of us moral leadership. The world looks to the restrictive resolution to be super- would run our personal lives the way America for justice for the weak and fluous. the Clinton administration wants us to the disenfranchised. We should respond We all know that in the 1973 Helms run our government. to this call for leadership, not by pro- amendment, which prohibits any U.S. If one of us had a friend who was moting abortion in the poorest nations funds for abortion in international doing something of which we deeply of the world, but by helping them de- family planning, it is part of the per- disapproved, perhaps this friend had a velop the economic and political infra- manent foreign aid statute. Further- drug habit, and asked us to give or lend structure that encourages development more, there is no evidence that any re- him $100 a month to buy drugs, of and progress. Abortion does neither. cipient of the U.S. funds has ever vio- course, we would have to refuse. But Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on lated the terms of this Helms amend- then suppose that friend said, all right, H.R. 581. ment. I understand that you disapprove of Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 This unnecessary layering of already drugs, but suppose you give me $100 a minutes to the gentlewoman from Con- restrictive law can only work to harm month to help pay my rent. I promise necticut [Mrs. JOHNSON]. women and children worldwide by de- not to use your $100 for the drugs. I will (Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut asked nying them the various health services apply your $100 toward my rent, and and was given permission to revise and provided by international family plan- that will free up my $100 to buy drugs. extend her remarks.) ning organizations. We would still have to refuse, of Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. The effects of the Mexico City policy course, because we would know that by Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote are far-reaching and negative. Accord- giving the $100 we would be enabling against the Smith legislation. Since ing to UNICEF, every year 600,000 and empowering the friend to buy 1973, no U.S. dollars for international women die of pregnancy-related causes; drugs. family planning programs have been 75,000 of these deaths are associated Mr. Speaker, this is exactly the same used for abortions. Not one. And it is with self-induced, unsafe abortion. Is way that the groups that perform and not true that the Smith amendment this the result we want? promote abortions go about their ways. will not impact women seeking family In addition, the Mexico City policy If we give them an extra $123 million planning services, although the money serves as a threat, a gag order, that re- and they remain in the abortion busi- provided is the same in both resolu- sults in failure to assist women in ness, it does not make any difference tions. Cutting off certain clinics be- need. For example, if a woman is suf- whether they give us a piece of paper cause of how they use their own money fering from a life threatening infection that says ‘‘We used your money to buy does impact women. that is the consequence of a self-in- contraceptives and our money to per- In rural parts of the world it is not duced abortion, members of an inter- form abortions.’’ By subsidizing and like Washington. There is only one national family planning organization enabling and empowering these groups, health clinic. There is only one choice. might fear that treating such a woman we subsidize, empower, and enable all Women there are lucky to have in fact would result in loss of funds. Is this the of their activities, including abortions. one health clinic providing family result we want? The Clinton administration is, in ef- planning services. They do not have a To say that family planning is abor- fect, urging Congress to spend U.S. tax- choice of clinics. tion is to trivialize a complex and crit- payers’ money and not worry too much H560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 about the consequences. But we cannot forts and those of many other humanitarian I hear the arguments on the other ignore the way the world works. I urge aid organizations. Serious health concerns side about the need for women to have my colleagues to support the Smith for women, children and families are at access to family planning information, stake, including unintended pregnancies amendment. which will likely increase, not reduce, the plan their lives and plan their preg- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. number of abortions performed on women in nancies. That is fine. But it should not Speaker, I yield myself such time as I developing nations. go hand in hand with abortion. may consume. Should you have any questions on this Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- I just want to make one point. In the issue, or on World Vision’s position on abor- er, will the gentleman yield? earlier debate it was pointed out that tion, please contact Ken Casey, Senior Vice Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gen- World Vision wants to release these President, in Seattle at 206–815–1000. tleman from California. Sincerely, funds. I think it should be made very Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- ROBERT A. SEIPLE, clear, World Vision is a group that I President. er, I appreciate very much my col- strongly support. They are into helping Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he league yielding. I think, as he knows, I to alleviate suffering brought about by may consume to the distinguished gen- have long been a vote in this House in- famine. tleman from Minnesota [Mr. OBER- terested in preserving life. I feel very Let me read a letter dated February STAR], a cosponsor of our legislation, strongly that we ought to do all that 7 from the president of World Vision, H.R. 581. we can to see that abortion is not used and it reads as follows: ‘‘Our organiza- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I as a tool. tion supports the release of funds with thank the gentleman for yielding time But could either the gentleman or the so-called Mexico City policy, which to me. our chairman answer this question for prevents U.S. Government funding Mr. Speaker, this is put-up-or-shut- me: We do provide, from Federal cof- from subsidizing foreign organizations up time for those who are advocating fers, a sizeable number of dollars across which perform or promote abortion as funding for family planning without the country to the several States in a method of family planning, and lob- abortions. This resolution reinstates a the United States that has to do with bying to ease or diminish anti-abortion policy that has been in effect for the family planning. Does the gentleman laws—either in the United States or in past nearly a decade. Three hundred know if we require similar language foreign countries.’’ fifty organizations worldwide have ac- and limitation upon those funds that ‘‘We believe,’’ the World Vision letter cepted funds from our Government flow to the several States of the United goes on to say, and it is signed by Rob- with the restrictions on abortion that States? ert Seiple, ‘‘We believe these pro-life we have included, the gentleman from Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I safeguards are important to protect New Jersey [Mr. SMITH] and I have in- would say to the gentleman, yes. the integrity of our efforts and those of cluded in this language, which is the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. many other humanitarian aid organiza- so-called Mexico City policy. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? tions.’’ To be very clear and very simple in Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gen- Mr. Speaker, I ask that the full letter stating the case, in order to receive tleman from New Jersey. be made part of the RECORD, but I U.S. population control funds, foreign Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. would point out that World Vision sup- nongovernmental organizations must Speaker, foreign nongovernmental or- ports this legislation, they support the agree not to perform abortion, except ganizations are not governed by the in cases of rape, incest, or where the Mexico city policy. same laws that domestic nongovern- life of the mother is in danger; second, The letter referred to is as follows: mental organizations are. not to violate the laws of any foreign WORLD VISION, Mr. LEWIS of California. I under- country with respect to abortion; or, Washington, DC, February 7, 1997. stand that. third, not to engage in any activity or Hon. JOSEPH R. PITTS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. The Mex- effort to alter the laws or govern- House of Representatives, ico City provisions were litigated. Washington, DC. mental policies of any foreign country Planned Parenthood brought a suit, DEAR REPRESENTATIVE PITTS: World Vision with respect to abortion. has not changed its position on abortion. I If they really believe what they say, and they were found to be completely am writing to reiterate our position to you that they do not use abortion as a constitutional. Let me make a point. and other members of Congress following a method of family planning, they do not Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- January 31 letter regarding the release of er, does that answer my question? Does funding for international family planning advocate abortion, they do not perform abortions as a method of family plan- it say that we do not allow— services. I signed the letter, along with the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. No, we do presidents of CARE and Save the Children. ning, then why can they simply not Since it was established in 1950, World Vi- agree to that language? It is straight- not, because it would be construed to sion has always and will continue to oppose forward, it is simple, very clear, makes be unconstitutional. Otherwise, we abortion as a means of birth control. Abor- a wall of separation between the rep- would like to do it. tion runs contrary to our core beliefs as a rehensible practice of abortion and, on Mr. LEWIS of California. So we are Christian organization. All of World Vision’s the other hand, helping women who are essentially saying to foreign countries, efforts, both in the United States and in you will follow a line of logic that is more than 100 countries around the world, in difficult circumstances in any part of the world, particularly in third unconstitutional? seek to save, extend and enhance life. To- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. We are ward our goals of enhancing and extending world countries, to gain some measure life, World Vision supports programs in de- of control over their lives. saying where we can protect an unborn veloping nations to save children’s lives. Mr. Speaker, we have for years dem- child and a generation of unborn chil- These programs include immunizations, dis- onstrated the willingness of this Con- dren from aggressive lobbying by a ease prevention and treatment and efforts to gress to approve funds for family plan- non-governmental organization, we are improve nutrition. In addition, we encourage ning, provided that none of those funds going to do it. If we cannot save all of efforts to educate parents about maternal are used to perform abortion. In the the kids, we try to save some. health, to avoid high-risk pregnancies and to international arena we have followed To say we have to have some kind of advocate birth spacing. These strategies help to avoid risky and the same policy. This language that we equal policy, just because we like to unplanned pregnancies both to protect the include in our legislation, H.R. 581, say everything is the same everywhere, life of the mother and to prevent women makes it very clear that family plan- that to me is not productive. When we from resorting to abortion as a means of ning funds may be available, but that can save a child in Kenya or we can birth control. As President of World Vision, they cannot be used to perform abor- save a child in Central or South Amer- I have visited many of the programs in some tion. ica from an assault on the law that of the most difficult places in the world. I There are organizations that are very protects them, we ought to do it. have met with women in Africa, Asia and intent on using abortion, counseling Let me also point out to the gen- Latin America and other regions of the tleman, if the gentleman from Min- world who personally have benefited from for abortion, working to change the these services. laws of foreign countries on abortion. nesota will continue yielding, we are We believe these pro-life safeguards are im- We should not use U.S. taxpayer dol- talking about discretionary funding. portant to protect the integrity of our ef- lars for that purpose. This is not entitlement funding. We in February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H561 this Congress appropriate every year unconstitutional. What we are saying made here on the floor beg for clari- certain amounts of money to be used with this Mexico City language, other- fication. for this purpose. It should not be the wise known as the gag rule, is that we b 1430 NGOs to dictate to us that, we will not will apply unconstitutional prohibi- take your money unless we do this, tions to organizations which receive It has been repeated over and over that, and the other thing. We should international family planning funds again, certain critics of the Inter- put simple conditions and say, do fam- from the United States. national Planned Parenthood Federa- ily planning; do not permit abortions. Let me be clear: No funds, and I am tion and of government funding of Mr. LEWIS of California. If the gen- going to read them, because this is the international family planning pro- tleman will continue to yield further, I existing law, and for Members who grams have recently, they are stepping would suggest for those who are con- voted for the President’s finding in the up this campaign citing IPPF, Inter- cerned about life that we might very previous resolution, I want them to un- national Planned Parenthood Federa- well consider similar limitations upon derstand very clearly why the Mexico tion, as promoting abortion around the discretionary monies in this country City language indeed is a gag rule, in- world. Let me state, the International that flow to States if they are not re- deed is unconstitutional, and as other Planned Parenthood Federation does sponding similarly, if we are serious Members of this body have said earlier, not accept or promote abortion as a about those limitations. I appreciate is unnecessary. method of family planning. IPPF be- my colleague yielding to me. First of all, I direct the Members’ at- lieves that contraception is the first Mr. OBERSTAR. As the gentleman tention to the chart. Current prohibi- line of defense against unwanted preg- well knows, under the Medicaid lan- tions on use of AID funds for abortion- nancy. Access to family planning serv- guage for years that we have debated related activities cannot be used to pay ice is the most effective way to reduce on this floor, we have had several dozen for the performance of abortions as a abortions and the mortality caused by votes, maybe several hundred votes on method of family planning or to moti- them. I have more information on that this issue over the last 22 years that I vate or coerce any other person to have if Members have questions about that. have served here, we have imposed this an abortion. Another point that I want to ref- restrictive language that none of the USAID funds cannot be used to lobby erence the Smith bill, again with the funds may be used to perform abor- for or against abortion. greatest respect for the gentleman, in tions. These funds cannot be used to pur- his bill, the Mexico City language, the Mr. LEWIS of California. The gentle- chase or distribute commodities or gag rule, states that, notwithstanding man’s last comment raises just one equipment for the purpose of inducing any provisions of the bill, no funds ap- more point. I would certainly hope that abortion as a method of family plan- propriated for population planning ac- those of us who are concerned about ning, and these funds cannot be used to tivities may be used by an organization the life question would know that support any biomedical research which to engage in any activity or effort to sometimes we defeat our purpose by relates, in whole or in part, to methods alter the laws or governmental policies having several hundred votes, it seems, of or the performance of abortion as a of any foreign countries governing the a session, on this same issue. Many method of family planning. circumstances under which is per- Members are reacting very strongly to To make sure that this Helms lan- mitted, regulated or prohibited. that, including this Member. guage is enforced, there are very strin- Among other things, that is what Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. If the gen- gent safeguards in place which again I this language does, which would tleman from Minnesota will continue want to call to our colleagues’ atten- change current law if it were passed to yield, the only way, because if lan- tion. and signed into law, which the Presi- guage is silent on the Labor-HHS bill Strict procedures assure that no dent will not sign. So we have an exer- or the Federal employees health bene- USAID funds are used for abortions, in- cise in futility at this hour of the day, fits program or any other program, it cluding legally binding contracts. and I will try to be brief. But I believe pays for abortion. It is incumbent upon USAID funds are provided in the con- that it is necessary to protect the vote us, those of us who do not want our tax text of legally binding contracts and of our Members who voted in favor of dollars being used to subsidize abortion grant agreements that include stand- the President’s finding earlier. or the performance of it, to offer ard clauses, specifically listing prohib- Why are we subjecting organizations amendments. Otherwise it is used to ited activities. Violators are subject to engaged in family planning inter- pay for it. There is no blanket prohibi- heavy fines and loss of future AID nationally to conditions and standards tion. funding. which first of all are unconstitutional Mr. LEWIS of California. As my col- USAID closely monitors how its in the United States but do not apply league can see by the vote today, some- funds are used through requiring de- here either? Our colleagues used the times that is self-defeating. tailed annual work plans, numerous de- termed fungibility. If you give your Mr. SMITH of new Jersey. We will be tailed reports on all project activities, money for this, it frees up your other back. site visits, management reviews, and money to do that. That is exactly what Mr. OBERSTAR. To further respond review and concurrence on project pub- happens every time we grant a con- to my dear friend, the gentleman from lications, and regular audits. Contracts tract or a grant. California, we would not have dozens or and agreements with foreign or private Are we subjecting the defense com- hundreds of votes on this subject if, in organizations are subject to regular, munity to the scrutiny of its spending initiating programs, those who advo- independent audits, as defined by the on what it does with its own money be- cate family planning would stick to Federal acquisition regulation system. cause they receive defense contracts their last, and stick to what they be- USAID grantees are required to main- from the Federal Government? The list lieve in, and say these funds are only tain extensive documentation of ex- could go on and on. It just does not used for counseling, they are not used penditures of foreign subcontractors seem fair to me that we should gag or- for changing people’s minds about who are subject to audit. ganizations from using their own funds abortion, performing abortion, or advo- I go into this level of detail to em- for their own purposes. And if that in- cating abortion. That is all we are ask- phasize once again that what we have cludes making information available to ing. proposed here today and what this women, it has nothing to do with the Mr. LEWIS of California. I appreciate House approved has nothing to do with Federal funds that we vote in this my colleague. abortion, and that the Mexico City lan- body, and it does nothing with the con- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield guage again would be unconstitutional stitutional approach that we take to myself such time as I may consume. in the United States. Why should we our grantees in the United States. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from subject our grantees abroad to that gag What is further at issue here is this California, [Mr. LEWIS] was quite cor- rule, which as I say again, is unconsti- subjects that same scrutiny to the sub- rect in his line of questioning. Indeed, tutional in our country. contractors, to these international the Mexico City language, if it were ap- A couple of more points that I want family planning organizations. So all plied in the United States, would be to make, because comments that were of this presents a gag, a hindrance, an H562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 unnecessary encumbrance. I urge our And of course nothing could be fur- staff of the gentlewoman from Con- colleagues to follow this issue closely ther from the truth. What this is about necticut [Ms. DELAURO]; Kara Haas, and to reject it on this vote today, as is very simple. This is about some- Judy Borger, Mark Kirk, Terri I have said over and over again. The where in sub-Saharan Africa where the McCullough, Leslie Patykewich, from highest regard for the maker of the population rates are just crushingly ex- my own staff, Carolyn Bartholomew; motion, this gag rule has no place in plosive, there is a little clinic some- and from the subcommittee, Mark our country. It should not have any where and that little clinic is attached Murray, Scott Lilley. As always the place in our funding for international to a hospital. And the clinic provides staff is the great untold story of Con- family planning. birth control so that women do not be- gress. They are a tremendous resource The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. come pregnant and do not have to have to us. They work so hard, and I wanted HOBSON). The gentleman from New Jer- abortions. But maybe 100 miles away to give them this recognition on a day sey [Mr. SMITH] has 21⁄2 minutes re- from that hospital, abortion is legal. A when we are debating this very, very maining, and the gentlewoman from woman comes in with her own money, important legislation. California [Ms. PELOSI] has 6 minutes not American taxpayers’ money, and Mr. Speaker, I just say once again, remaining. The gentleman from New might avail herself for whatever her let us not hold the children, the poor Jersey [Mr. SMITH] reserves the balance reasons may be of a legal abortion. children of the world hostage to con- of his time and reserves the right to My friend, the gentleman from New gressional politics. Vote ‘‘no’’ on the close. Jersey [Mr. SMITH] wants to say, then Smith amendment. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 let us not give that hospital any money Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- even to run its family planning clinic. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of fornia [Ms. WOOLSEY]. The result of that is very, very my time. (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given straightforward. That little clinic out Mr. Speaker, let me just say again, permission to revise and extend her re- in the hinterland somewhere will not nobody is holding this policy or family marks.) have any IUD, will not have any birth planning hostage to congressional poli- Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to control pills. More women by the thou- tics. This has everything to do with the oppose this legislation, which would sands will become pregnant. And where deep-seated and very strongly held be- kill American support for the inter- will they end up? They will end up lief that every human life is precious, national family planning programs. back at that hospital, and they will be born and unborn. We cannot and should I oppose this bill for several reasons. doing more abortions there than ever never facilitate a policy that puts the First, it is a bill to correct a problem before. unborn at risk of being killed by abor- which does not exist. Right now, no It is time we got logical about this tion on demand. American aid, I repeat, no American issue. If you are against abortion, if Let me also make the point, a clari- aid pays for abortions overseas. you want to see the number of abor- fication: We have heard on the other Since 1973, Mr. Speaker, it has been tions on this planet decrease, then you side how this is somehow a gag rule. illegal for American aid dollars to sup- have to be for family planning and you The gag rule is a word that was coined port abortion services in any way. have to trust the women of the world during the title X debate dealing with I also oppose this bill because the at- to make the right decisions. abortion counseling. Abortion counsel- tempt to reinstate the Mexico City pol- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 ing is not covered by the Mexico City icy will have a chilling effect on family minute to the gentlewoman from New policy. It was not during the years that planning services. We know that the York [Mrs. MALONEY]. it was in effect, and I am amazed how other body will not pass this legisla- Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. that disinformation continues to per- tion, and the President has vowed to Speaker, Mexico City is nothing more sist both in the media as well as by veto it. This bill will only continue the than an international form of gag rule Members who have been offering up po- current delay in services which will on providers, severely restricting the sitions on the other side of this issue. lead to real human misery and environ- way legitimate helpful organizations Let me also point out, we do not con- mental degradation. use their own funds. Restricting use of cede that Mexico City policy would be I want to make it clear, Mr. Speaker, money will not decrease the number of unconstitutional if applied to United that to delay is to devastate. Listen to abortions performed in developing States domestic organizations. But a what the National Council for Inter- countries. Rather, lack of access to decision was made in the Reagan ad- national Health has had to say on this family planning facilities will likely ministration years ago, and it was matter. They say: Last year’s reduced lead to an increase in unwanted preg- fully litigated, that foreign nongovern- aid for family planning is resulting in 7 nancies and therefore more abortions. mental oganizations would be the ones million couples losing contraceptive We have seen in our own country how that would be affected, and it was services. simple family planning education can upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. That is 7 million couples. work to solve problems of overpopula- Finally, let me say that H.R. 581 is This will result in 4 million un- tion and reduce the number of un- pro-life but it is also pro-family plan- wanted pregnancies. It could mean 1.6 planned pregnancies. Again, family ning. One of the speakers on the other million abortions and 8,000 maternal planning means education. It is not a side was bemoaning the delay. OK, let deaths. Passage of the Smith bill would means of doling out abortion dollars us end the delay. Let us get all $385 make this worse. across the globe. million plus the 25 million for the Oppose this bill. Oppose further re- This gag rule has no place in this de- UNFPA out the door by March 1. Only strictions to family planning. Let us bate, and I urge my colleagues not to the Smith-Oberstar-Hyde bill does release urgently needed American aid. give in to these tactics. I urge a vote that. So if money delayed is money de- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 against the Smith bill. nied, our bill gets the money there minutes to the gentleman from Penn- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield sooner rather than later. But it does so sylvania [Mr. GREENWOOD]. myself the balance of my time, to in a principled way. It says that we are Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I thank our colleagues on both sides of for family planning but we are not for thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the aisle and both sides of the issue for abortion. the time. this, I think, productive debate this Let me also point out again who we If the other Members of the body are afternoon. All of the participation, the subsidize does matter. We should not like myself, they are receiving calls full participation of Members, I think, compartmentalize our view and say if from their constituents who are regret- has been very helpful to us. But I want they do this with our money that is OK tably very confused about this issue. to use my remaining moments to and who gives a darn what else they do They are calling and saying, do not thank and acknowledge the staff for with the rest of their money. Abortion vote for the President’s resolution be- their hard work on this issue. From the is child abuse. It kills babies. It is a cause it promotes abortion and vote for staff of the gentlewoman from New violent act. Let us face that reality. this Smith bill because it stops abor- York [Mrs. LOWEY], Matt Traub and The partial birth abortion ban fight tion. Sharon Levin; Lissa Topel from the last year at least began forcing all of February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H563 us to look at abortion for what it truly would stop rewarding international organiza- ground that a quorum is not present is and at the methods of abortion for tions that promote and perform abortions with and make the point of order that a the cruelty that they represent toward American taxpayer dollarsÐwhich is exactly quorum is not present. children. why the President has threatened to veto the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Who we subsidize does matter. The Smith bill and thereby eliminate any possibility dently a quorum is not present. IPPF based in London, International of an early release of these funds. The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Planned Parenthood Federation, has a Yes, the administration has never hidden its sent Members. strategic plan. They make no bones support for both international family-planning The vote was taken by electronic de- about it. It is right here in black and services and abortion. The two are clearly not vice, and there were—yeas 231, nays white. They want abortion on demand the same. I urge my colleagues to support the 194, not voting 7, as follows: in every country of the world. They Smith bill and make that distinction absolutely [Roll No. 23] have action plans for every country of clear. the world. Vote yes on H.R. 581. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, as a YEAS—231 Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I rise strong supporter of family planning Aderholt Gillmor Oberstar Archer Goode Ortiz today in support of H.R. 581, a resolution initiatives, I would like to emphasize Armey Goodlatte Oxley which would prevent American international my support for the U.S. International Bachus Goodling Packard family planning funds from being used to ac- Family Planning Program. This pro- Baker Goss Pappas gram has been extremely effective in Ballenger Graham Parker tively support abortion as a preferred method Barcia Granger Paxon of family planning. protecting the health and lives of Barr Gutknecht Pease The majority of my constituents and I be- women and children in underdeveloped Barrett (NE) Hall (OH) Peterson (MN) lieve that the taking of a life is totally unac- and developing countries throughout Bartlett Hall (TX) Peterson (PA) Barton Hamilton Petri ceptable, and we do not support funding for the world. Bateman Hansen Pickering organizations which support abortion services. Today, I will be voting for H.R. 581 Bereuter Hastert Pitts Taking a life is a deplorable act, one which which was introduced by Representa- Berry Hastings (WA) Pombo tive CHRIS SMITH. For those who claim Bilbray Hayworth Porter carries grave consequences in our justice sys- Bilirakis Hefley Portman tem. How do we reconcile our system of pun- to be true supporters of our family Bliley Herger Poshard ishing murderers with providing funding to for- planning efforts overseas, I believe this Blunt Hill Quinn eign organizations which support abortion? is the correct vote to cast. H.R. 581 will Boehner Hilleary Radanovich Bonilla Hoekstra Rahall H.R. 581 also includes provisions which release the full $385 million in inter- Bonior Holden Regula would ensure that American aid will not sup- national family planning money on Bono Hostettler Riggs port organizations which work to modify exist- March 1, 1997—bringing the total fiscal Borski Hulshof Riley ing policies regarding abortion in foreign na- year 1997 spending on these programs Brady Hunter Roemer Bryant Hutchinson Rogan tions, as well as organizations which disobey to $713 million. In other words, this bill Bunning Hyde Rogers foreign nations' laws relating to abortion. will provide nearly $200 million more in Burr Inglis Rohrabacher Family planning is the goal of these funds, funding than the resolution which was Burton Istook Ros-Lehtinen Buyer Jenkins Royce and there are alternate methods of family passed by the House earlier today (H.J. Callahan John Ryun planning which do not condemn a life. By sup- Res. 36). In addition, it will ensure that Calvert Johnson, Sam Salmon porting H.R. 581, the United States can still be this Federal funding is used only for Camp Jones Sanford at the vanguard of family planning programs contraceptive family planning and Canady Kanjorski Saxton Cannon Kasich Scarborough without advocating abortion as an option. health care services, not abortion. Chabot Kildee Schaefer, Dan I urge my colleagues to lend their support As a supporter of family planning, Chambliss Kim Schaffer, Bob for H.R. 581. Everyone knows that the taking whether it be international or national Chenoweth King (NY) Sensenbrenner of a life is wrong, let us not show the world Christensen Kingston Sessions initiatives, I believe we need to exam- Coble Klink Shadegg that the United States not only accepts murder ine how the United States can best sup- Coburn Knollenberg Shaw as a form of family planning but actively funds port true family planning efforts. Collins Kucinich Shimkus organizations who support it. Clearly, if we are talking only about Combest LaHood Shuster Cook Largent Skeen Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Chairman, I rise today family planning and contraception, Cooksey Latham Skelton to support Congressman SMITH's bill to make rather than abortion, then the Smith Costello LaTourette Smith (MI) sure that agencies receiving international fam- bill before us would provide substan- Cox Lewis (CA) Smith (NJ) ily planning funds do not use these funds to Cramer Lewis (KY) Smith (OR) tially more funding for health care Crane Linder Smith (TX) promote abortion. Many Americans believe services and have a greater impact on Crapo Lipinski Smith, Linda that their taxes do not support abortion over- low-income women and children Cubin Livingston Snowbarger seas, but they have been terribly misled. Their abroad. Supporting H.R. 581 will ensure Cunningham LoBiondo Solomon Danner Lucas Souder money is distributed generously to groups who that we provide the maximum amount Davis (VA) Manton Spence actively encourage abortion, seek to overturn of international family planning Deal Manzullo Stearns foreign countries abortion laws, and support money available, while at the same DeLay Mascara Stenholm programs which are tainted by forced abortion Diaz-Balart McCollum Stump time ensuring that U.S. tax dollars are Dickey McCrery Stupak and sterilization of women policies. not used to provide or promote abor- Doolittle McDade Sununu Although I do question the necessity of re- tion. Doyle McHugh Talent leasing these funds early, what is really at I encourage my colleagues to join me Dreier McInnis Tauzin Duncan McIntosh Taylor (MS) issue here is how the Clinton administration in voting ‘‘yes’’ on this important leg- Dunn McIntyre Taylor (NC) chooses to distribute these funds. In 1993, islation. Ehlers McKeon Thornberry President Clinton overturned the Reagan-Bush The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Ehrlich McNulty Thune era policy which prohibited U.S. financial sup- for debate has expired. Emerson Metcalf Tiahrt English Mica Walsh port for international organizations that either Pursuant to House Resolution 46, the Ensign Miller (FL) Wamp promote or perform abortions as a means of previous question is ordered. Everett Moakley Watkins birth control. I find it morally unjust to require The question is on the engrossment Ewing Mollohan Watts (OK) and third reading of the bill. Foley Moran (KS) Weldon (FL) U.S. taxpayers to support the global prolifera- Forbes Murtha Weldon (PA) tion of abortion. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Fowler Myrick Weller Instead of filling clinics overseas with abor- and read a third time, and was read the Fox Nethercutt Weygand tion-related equipment, the United States third time. Gallegly Neumann Whitfield Ganske Ney Wicker should stock the shelves with lifesaving drugs The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gekas Northup Wolf which will help to save the 2.1 million chil- question is on the passage of the bill. Gibbons Norwood Young (FL) drenÐaccording to UNICEFÐwho die each The question was taken; and the NAYS—194 year from vaccine-preventable diseases. Speaker pro tempore announced that The Smith legislation would allow the re- the noes appeared to have it. Abercrombie Baesler Becerra Ackerman Baldacci Bentsen lease of family planning funds early, as the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Allen Barrett (WI) Berman administration has requested. However, it Speaker, I object to the vote on the Andrews Bass Bishop H564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997

Blagojevich Hefner Pastor charged from further consideration of tleman from Illinois [Mr. MANZULLO] Blumenauer Hilliard Paul Boehlert Hinchey Payne the resolution (H. Res. 49) expressing setting out essentially the wording and Boswell Hinojosa Pelosi appreciation for the life and service of noting our support for moving a resolu- Boucher Hobson Pickett Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman, and I tion noting such sentiments on the Boyd Hooley Pomeroy ask for its immediate consideration in floor. I wish to commend the gen- Brown (CA) Horn Price (NC) Brown (FL) Houghton Pryce (OH) the House. tleman from Illinois for his strong in- Brown (OH) Hoyer Ramstad The Clerk read the title of the resolu- terest in making certain that this mat- Campbell Jackson (IL) Rangel tion. ter was considered in a timely and an Capps Jackson-Lee Reyes The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. appropriate manner. Cardin (TX) Rivers Castle Jefferson Rothman MCINNIS). Is there objection to the re- Mr. Speaker, for all of these reasons, Clayton Johnson (CT) Roukema quest of the gentleman from New I believe that support of this resolution Clement Johnson (WI) Roybal-Allard York? is merited, and I hope that all of the Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Rush Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, reserv- Members will join with us in recogniz- Condit Kaptur Sabo Conyers Kelly Sanchez ing the right to object, and I do not in- ing Pamela Harriman as a distin- Coyne Kennedy (MA) Sanders tend to object, I yield to the gentleman guished stateswoman and a great Cummings Kennedy (RI) Sandlin from New York [Mr. GILMAN] for an ex- American. Davis (FL) Kennelly Sawyer Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, fur- Davis (IL) Kilpatrick Schiff planation of the resolution. DeFazio Kind (WI) Schumer Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank ther reserving the right to object, I DeGette Kleczka Scott the gentleman from Indiana for yield- want to join the distinguished chair- Delahunt Klug Serrano ing. I have just been informed by the man of the House International Rela- DeLauro Kolbe Shays tions Committee in expressing appre- Dellums Lampson Sherman leadership that there will be no further Deutsch Lantos Sisisky votes today. ciation for the life of a great public Dicks Lazio Skaggs Mr. Speaker, it is with both sadness servant, Ambassador Pamela C. Har- Dingell Leach Slaughter and gratefulness that I ask the House riman. Dixon Levin Smith, Adam She became an American by choice Doggett Lewis (GA) Snyder to adopt this resolution concerning the Dooley Lofgren Spratt recent passing away of a great Amer- and devoted herself to the betterment Edwards Lowey Stabenow ican, Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman. of her adopted country. As the Ambas- Engel Luther Stark sador of the United States to France, Eshoo Maloney (CT) Stokes Her sudden death last week left all Etheridge Maloney (NY) Strickland Americans bereft of a truly dedicated she worked tirelessly to build closer re- Evans Markey Tanner public servant, a woman of wide learn- lations between the United States and Farr Martinez Tauscher ing and interest and a great patriot. It its oldest ally. She was a renowned Fattah Matsui Thomas woman of grace, wit, charm, intellect, Fawell McCarthy (MO) Thompson is only fitting that on this day that our Fazio McCarthy (NY) Thurman Nation pays tribute to Ambassador and boundless energy. Filner McDermott Tierney Harriman, that we too mark her pass- On this day of a memorial service at Flake McGovern Torres ing and remember her life. the National Cathedral for Ambassador Foglietta McHale Towns Harriman, it is altogether fitting that Ford McKinney Traficant Mr. Speaker, I hope that all of our Frank (MA) Meehan Turner Members will join with the gentleman the House of Representatives take up and pass this resolution commemorat- Franks (NJ) Meek Upton from Indiana [Mr. HAMILTON], the gen- Frelinghuysen Menendez Velazquez ing a great American. I join the chair- tleman from Illinois [Mr. MANZULLO] Frost Millender- Vento man in congratulating the distin- Furse McDonald Visclosky and myself, acting on behalf of our Gejdenson Miller (CA) Waters Committee on International Relations, guished gentleman from Illinois for Gephardt Minge Watt (NC) in putting the House of Representa- sponsoring this resolution. Gilchrest Molinari Waxman Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, will tives on record in appreciation of Am- Gilman Moran (VA) Wexler the gentleman yield? Gonzalez Morella White bassador Pamela Harriman’s life. Mr. HAMILTON. Further reserving Gordon Nadler Wise We should bear in mind that as a wife Green Neal Woolsey the right to object, I yield to the gen- Greenwood Olver Wynn she provided her wisdom and solace tleman from Illinois. Gutierrez Owens Yates during the last years of his life to one Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, I Harman Pallone of the great statesmen of this century, Hastings (FL) Pascrell thank the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. New York’s Governor Averell Har- HAMILTON] for yielding. NOT VOTING—7 riman. We should also take note of her Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a Carson Mink Young (AK) contribution to the Allied victory over great American Ambassador, Pamela Clay Nussle Nazism in Europe through her earliest C. Harriman. Sadly, Ambassador Har- LaFalce Obey exploits in the field of diplomacy, help- riman passed away earlier this month b 1502 ing to unite as allies the nations of in Paris. Throughout her life she France, Great Britain, and the United The Clerk announced the following worked tirelessly in service to her States. In her capacity as a United pair: adopted country, the United States. States Ambassador Extraordinary and Most recently she served as U.S. Am- Mr. LAFALCE for with Mrs. CARSON against. Plenipotentiary to France, Pamela bassador to France, from 1993 to early Mr. JACKSON of Illinois changed his Harriman gave the last measure of her 1997, where she helped strengthen Fran- vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ life to serving our Nation, her adopted co-American ties while expertly han- Messrs. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado, country. She brought to this task all of dling such difficult and complex issues HUNTER, MCDADE and EHRLICH her skills and experience in keeping as NATO expansion, the Middle East changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to the ties between our Nation and France peace process, the role of the U.N. and ‘‘yea.’’ strong despite many troublesome dis- multilateral trade. So the bill was passed. agreements between our nations. She How appropriate for Ambassador The result of the vote was announced was very much a hands-on Ambassador, Harriman’s career to take her to Paris, as above recorded. working long hours, devoting substan- for as a young woman she endeavored A motion to reconsider was laid on tial energy to this task. to strengthen ties between Great Brit- the table. Although this resolution has not ain, the United States and France in f been formally considered in our Com- the Allies fight against Nazi aggres- mittee on International Relations, we sion. Before assuming her diplomatic EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR did have a discussion on the matter on duties in Paris, Pamela Harriman THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF AM- February 4 at our committee’s organi- sought to enrich the lives of all Ameri- BASSADOR PAMELA C. HAR- zational meeting which happened to cans through her many efforts in the RIMAN occur on the day of Ambassador Har- fields of politics and arts. She was also Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask riman’s passing away. At that meeting, the wife and friend of Governor Averell unanimous consent that the Commit- our committee agreed to a unanimous Harriman, one of our country’s great tee on International Relations be dis- consent request propounded by the gen- statesmen. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H565 Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues the President of the United States and the following standing committees of the to join with me in supporting House mourned by the First Family. I hope it House of Representatives: Resolution 49 to express our heartfelt is a comfort to Pamela’s family that To the Committee on Commerce: Frank thanks for the life and service of Pam- many in this body and in our great Pallone of New Jersey to rank directly above Sherrod Brown of Ohio. ela Harriman and to convey our condo- country mourn their loss, our loss. To the Committee on Resources: Ron Kind lences and deepest sympathies to the To Pamela: Adieu, thank you and of Wisconsin. Harriman family. love. To the Committee on Science: Ralph Hall, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I urge Texas; Bart Gordon, Tennessee; James A. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? the adoption of the resolution. Traficant, Jr., Ohio; Tim Roemer, Indiana; Mr. HAMILTON. Further reserving Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jr., Alabama; the right to object, I yield to the gen- tion of objection. James A. Barcia, Michigan; Paul McHale, tlewoman from Texas. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pennsylvania; Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas; Alcee Hastings, Florida; Lynn Rivers, Michi- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I thank MCINNIS). Is there objection to the re- gan; Zoe Lofgren, California; Lloyd Doggett, the distinguished gentleman for yield- quest of the gentleman from New Texas; Michael Doyle, Pennsylvania; Sheila ing. We all appreciate his leadership in York? Jackson-Lee, Texas; Bill Luther, Minnesota; the international role that this coun- There was no objection. Walter Capps, California; Debbie Stabenow, try plays. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Michigan; Bob Etheridge, North Carolina; To Ambassador Harriman, I am de- lows: Nick Lampson, Texas; Darlene Hooley, Or- egon. lighted to be able to say that she chose H. RES. 49 America. She chose America. She is Whereas Pamela C. Harriman served her Mr. FAZIO of California (during the certainly an international figure and a country ably as United States Ambassador reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous child of the world. to France from 1993 to early 1997; consent that the resolution be consid- b 1515 Whereas during her tenure as ambassador ered as read and printed in the RECORD. Pamela Harriman worked tirelessly to bring The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there We are delighted in her multicultural closer together as strong allies and friends objection to the request of the gen- background, that she chose to adopt the United States and France; tleman from California? this country as her native land. She Whereas Pamela Harriman worked There was no objection. throughout her adult life in the fields of poli- had her own values, but I can believe The resolution was agreed to. that she truly is one that believed in tics and the arts, enriching the lives of all who knew her and all Americans; A motion to reconsider was laid on democracy, for in all of her activities Whereas during the Second World War the table. she was involved in creating greater Pamela Harriman endeavored to solidify re- f opportunities for democracy. She be- lations among Britain, the United States, lieved in diversity. She helped all of and France, contributing her knowledge and DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR those who wanted to have a piece of her efforts to making the alliance against WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON the pie, and certainly, as she rose to Nazism a success; WEDNESDAY NEXT the Ambassadorship of France, ap- Whereas as a wife and friend she gave Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I pointed by President William Clinton, strength and wise counsel to one of the great United States statesmen of this century, ask unanimous consent that the busi- she made Americans proud. And not Governor Averell Harriman; and ness in order under the Calendar only did she make us proud, she pro- Whereas until the very end of her life she Wednesday rule be dispensed with on vided us and encouraged us to engage was renowned as a woman of grace, wit, and Wednesday next. in peace. charm: Now, therefore, be it The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there My hat is off, my heart goes out to Resolved, That the Members of the House of objection to the request of the gen- the family of Ambassador Harriman, Representatives— tleman from Michigan? and what I will say is that we will (1) are grateful for the life and service of There was no objection. truly miss her but she is a grand lady, this great American; and (2) join in conveying their condolences and f and she is truly a great American. deepest sympathies to the members of the AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield family of Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman. 1 minute to the distinguished gentle- DECLARE A RECESS ON THURS- The resolution was agreed to. woman from California [Ms. PELOSI]. DAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997, TO RE- A motion to reconsider was laid on Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank CEIVE HIS EXCELLENCY the table. the gentleman for yielding this time to EDUARDO FREI, PRESIDENT OF me. f THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE I too want to rise to pay tribute to GENERAL LEAVE Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I Ambassador to France Pamela Har- ask unanimous consent that it may be riman. As I said earlier today, many of Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, I ask in order anytime on Thursday, Feb- us in this body would love to have been unanimous consent that all Members ruary 27, 1997, for the Speaker to de- at her funeral service today to give have 5 legislative days within which to clare a recess, subject to the call of the thanksgiving and to celebrate her revise and extend their remarks on the chair, for the purpose of receiving in great life, but duty called and we had resolution just agreed to. joint meeting his Excellency, Eduardo to be on the floor for our legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Frei, President of the Republic of Pamela would have understood that, objection to the request of the gen- Chile. committed to duty as she was. tleman from Illinois? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I said in my 1 minute this morning, There was no objection. objection to the request of the gen- and I will repeat now, that in this body f tleman from Michigan? we have only two portraits. One is of ELECTION AS MEMBERS TO CER- There was no objection. George Washington, the father of our TAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF f country; the other is of the Marquis de THE HOUSE Lafayette, a friend of our independ- HOUR OF MEETING ON THURSDAY, ence, demonstrating our closeness to Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speak- FEBRUARY 28, 1997 France. It was fitting then that we sent er, by direction of the Democratic cau- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I France our finest in the person of Pam- cus, I offer a privileged resolution (H. ask unanimous consent that when the ela Harriman as our Ambassador. Res. 58) and ask for its immediate con- House adjourns on Wednesday, Feb- I know it is a source of great pride to sideration. ruary 26, 1997, it adjourn to meet at 9 her family that she was eulogized by The Clerk read the resolution, as a.m. on Thursday, February 27. the President of France and given by follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there him the highest honor that country H. RES. 58 objection to the request of the gen- can bestow. I know it was a source of Resolved, That the following-named Mem- tleman from Michigan? great pride that she was eulogized by bers be, and that they are hereby, elected to There was no objection. H566 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE There was no objection. Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND f er, it was interesting in the Committee THEIR REMARKS IN CONGRES- on the Budget this morning that Dr. SPECIAL ORDERS SIONAL RECORD TODAY June O’Neill, the Director of the Con- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under gressional Budget Office, came with ask unanimous consent that for today the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- their analysis of the President’s budg- all Members be permitted to extend uary 7, 1997, and under a previous order et. One of the conclusions of the CBO their remarks and to include extra- of the House, the following Members was that the President’s budget is not neous material in the section of the will be recognized for 5 minutes each. going to be in the surplus by the year f RECORD entitled ‘‘Extension of Re- 2002, but under their projections will marks.’’ TRIBUTE TO DR. TIMOTHY run a $50 billion deficit in the year 2002. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there WINTERS So I would ask that we make a humble, objection to the request of the gen- respectful request to the President to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tleman from Michigan? resubmit a budget that balances by the previous order of the House, the gen- There was no objection. Congressional Budget Office scoring. tleman from California [Mr. FILNER] is f Another thing that Dr. O’Neill said recognized for 5 minutes. was that if we continue spending the AUTHORIZING SPEAKER, MAJOR- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, col- way we are today, we need an imme- ITY LEADER AND MINORITY leagues, I rise today in celebration of diate 50-percent increase in income tax LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNA- Black History Month and to recognize rates to keep the budget in balance. If TIONS AND TO MAKE APPOINT- a truly remarkable leader from my we put off any decision until the year MENTS NOTWITHSTANDING AD- 50th Congressional District in San 2017, we would have to have an 87-per- JOURNMENT Diego. cent increase in the income tax. That Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I In the Rev. Dr. Timothy Winters, we means that families’ take-home pay ask unanimous consent that notwith- find a man who has dedicated his life to would be cut in half, and what they can standing any adjournment of the House the spiritual well-being of many of our spend on health care and on clothes until Tuesday, February 25, 1997, the neighborhoods in San Diego. In addi- and on food and on transportation Speaker, majority leader and minority tion to being pastor of the Bayview would end up being cut in half. leader be authorized to accept resigna- Baptist Church, one of the largest I want to quickly give a presentation tions and to make appointments au- churches in San Diego, he also holds of what is happening in what has be- thorized by law or by the House. the position as president of the Baptist come the largest spending item, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ministers Union. While in this position, that is Social Security. As you see by objection to the request of the gen- Dr. Winters is shown to be a very capa- this chart, Social Security now takes tleman from Michigan? ble leader in guiding his church and a up 22 percent of the Federal budget. There was no objection. ministerial organization to success and And what has happened is Congress, I f high achievement. He was instrumen- would suggest, made a mistake by re- tal in building of the Martin Luther quiring everybody to contribute to So- PERMISSION FOR SPEAKER TO AP- King School, complete with meeting cial Security, and not putting any of POINT MEMBERS TO REPRESENT halls and banquet facilities. that money in savings and investment. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Dr. Winters is also an accomplished Instead, since it started in 1935, Social TIVES AT CEREMONIES FOR THE speaker, often called to speak on var- Security has been a pay-as-you-go pro- OBSERVANCE OF GEORGE WASH- ious problems and concerns of the Afri- gram where existing workers pay in INGTON’S BIRTHDAY can-American community and the city their taxes to support the benefits of Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I at large. He lectures frequently on the existing retirees. ask unanimous consent that it shall be matters of consumer awareness and If I get my charts correct, this shows in order for the Speaker to appoint 2 debt-free living. His workshops and fi- what is going to happen to Social Secu- Members of the House, one upon the nance seminars, which he often con- rity if we make no changes, and that is recommendation of the minority lead- ducts from various churches, have that there is going to be less money er, to represent the House of Rep- helped to improve the lives of literally coming in in this pay-as-you-go pro- resentatives at appropriate ceremonies thousands who have heeded his advice gram. In 2011, Dorcas Hardy, a former for the observance of George Washing- and counsel. commissioner, says there is going to be ton’s birthday to be held on Thursday, I am also proud of the many fair less tax money coming into Social Se- February 20, 1997. lending agreements that Dr. Winters curity than is required for the payouts The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there assisted in forging with the many as early as 2005. That’s not very far in objection to the request of the gen- banks and financial institutions in our the future. So if we are going to pre- tleman from Michigan? city. serve Social Security not only for fu- There was no objection. The accolades for Dr. Winters go far ture retirees but for existing retirees, f beyond the African-American commu- we simply got to start taking our DESIGNATION OF THE HON. CON- nity. His writings and teachings are heads out of the sand and be willing to STANCE A. MORELLA TO ACT AS celebrated nationwide. And, at a gala face this very tough question on what SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO evening of celebration, the city of San we’re going to do to preserve Social Se- SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND Diego will honor this individual of such curity, to preserve Medicare, to pre- JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH energy. He has often been a great inspi- serve some of the important programs FEBRUARY 25, 1997. ration to me, and I look forward to that Government has developed to help working with Dr. Winters to raise the people, and not put the burden on fu- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- quality of life in our community. ture generations and ask them to pay fore the House the following commu- Please join me in celebrating the an 87-percent increase in their taxes. nication from the Speaker: great contributions and achievement Here is the problem on Social Secu- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, made to the constituents of the 50th rity. It was developed as a pay-as-you- Washington, DC, February 13, 1997. I hereby designate the Honorable Con- Congressional District by Dr. Timothy go system where existing workers pay stance A. Morella to act as Speaker pro tem- Winters. for existing retirees. But what has hap- pore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolu- f pened is there are fewer workers pay- tions through February 25, 1997. ing for the support of that retiree. SOCIAL SECURITY NEWT GINGRICH, In 1950, we had 17 workers earning Speaker of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a money, paying their taxes to support House of Representatives. previous order of the House, the gen- each retiree. Today, there are three The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without tleman from Michigan [Mr. SMITH] is workers. In another 35 years there are objection, the designation is agreed to. recognized for 5 minutes. going to be only two workers working February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H567 and paying the taxes to support each Why has the city come to this state make the capital of the Unites States a retiree. of affairs now? Well, all of the cities city that we truly can all be proud of. Now here is what the average retired are in great trouble, but they have f couple has already gotten back: Over States. There is not a big city in the THE COMMON SENSE CAMPAIGN four times what they and their em- United States that would not be flat on FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 1997 ployer put into the Social Security its back if it were not for its State. taxes, plus compound interest. This Cities are increasingly clusters of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a chart shows that if you happened to re- poor, with the middle class having fled. previous order of the House, the gen- tire in 1940, it took just 2 months to get This chart tells the story of the tleman from Michigan [Mr. everything back that you and your em- death-dealing crisis of your capital KNOLLENBERG] is recognized for 5 min- ployer put into Social Security taxes. city. We are on line to lose three times utes. If you retired in 1960, it took 2 years. as many people in the 1990’s as we lost Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, Look what is going to happen to the in the 1980’s. If we mean to have a cap- the fundraising scandals of the 1996 workers that are starting to retire ital, now is the time to move in. This Presidential election have moved cam- today, to the workers that are 35 and 45 is the session of Congress to move in to paign finance reform to the front burn- and 50 years old. They are going to help the city. er of the agenda for the 105th Congress. have to work 26 years after retirement. The reason this has not been as ap- Things like the ever-expanding influ- They are going to have to live 26 years parent as it should be is that the Dis- ence of special and large contributions after retirement in order to collect the trict Government has been historically from non-U.S. citizens have eroded the benefits that they and their employer poorly managed. That hides the poor public’s confidence in our democratic put into Social Security. We have got performance of the Congress and of the process and left far too many Ameri- to have a change. country. The poor performance of the cans demoralized and in fact I have developed a proposal that I city should not give rise to the aban- disenfranchised. think we should run up the flagpole in donment of the capital by our country. At the same time, while the level of order to start coming up with solutions And what about the performance of attention has increased significantly in to save Social Security. My proposal the Congress, which offloaded $5 billion just the last few months, most observ- allows some private investment, but at in pension liability built up before ers agree that the chances of passing a the same time does not take away ben- home rule? What about a Congress that comprehensive overhaul of our cam- efits from anybody over 58 years old. says to a city in this day and time, paign finance system in this Congress hey, you pay for State functions, pris- remain very, very slim. I happen to b 1530 ons, Medicaid, courts, all by yourself agree with that assessment. So I think we have to tell people with no help from anyone else? It can- Currently, we have a Democrat in the ahead of time what is happening. Part not be done, my good colleagues. And White House, we have the Republicans of the solution is a private investment. yet there are no sure and fast answers in control of both Houses. Asking us to Part of the solution is slowing down to the problems of the District. pass a comprehensive bill now would be benefits for the higher income recipi- I went this week to the funeral of a like asking two football teams to over- ents. brave young officer, Officer Brian Gib- haul the rules of the game while it is Mr. Speaker, I ask that we deal with son, executed, and I come back the day being played. these serious problems as soon as pos- of his funeral to find a Member of the Instead, I believe that we should take sible and not put it off for another dec- other body wanting to put the death a series of incremental steps toward re- ade. penalty on the District of Columbia. form and correcting the most glaring f This is 4 years after the District faced and immediate problems of the current system, while leaving the larger issues SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE this issue and voted that it would be to a time when the chances of passing CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES among the jurisdictions not to have the death penalty. a comprehensive bill are more realis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a The top killing States in the United tic. previous order of the House, the gentle- States all have the death penalty. We I rise today to introduce what I be- woman from the District of Columbia do not see the death penalty as the an- lieve should be the first step: the Com- [Ms. NORTON] is recognized for 5 min- swer to the crime problems of the Dis- mon Sense Campaign Finance Reform utes. trict of Columbia. We do note that the Act of 1997. This bill is designed to Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I come to American Bar Association says that remedy the most pressing problems, the floor today first and foremost to the death penalty is so inequitably ap- and I say again, the most pressing thank the leadership of this country plied that there should be a morato- problems of our current system, name- for the priority they have placed upon rium on it. ly, the influx of special interest and the capital of the United States, to We ask the help of our country. We foreign money into the Nation’s cam- thank President Bill Clinton, majority are prepared to make, and are making, paign coffers. leader of the Senate TRENT LOTT, and excruciating sacrifices that no city First, and this chart I think says it our own Speaker, NEWT GINGRICH, who which has gotten into trouble has had all very well, my bill would require have agreed that among the five prior- to make, that New York and that that House and Senate candidates limit ities for this session of Congress should Philadelphia, which all became insol- their PAC contributions to 35 percent, be special attention to the capital of vent years before the District, none as represented by this graph. the United States. There is there the had to make, because there was a Second, there is a limit on outside kind of bipartisanship that one would State. donors. Candidates can raise no more expect from a great country for its We are asking for the help of our than 35 percent of their individual con- great capital. country. We believe that the half-mil- tributions, I am talking about individ- Why this priority for the capital of lion people who live in the District de- ual contributions, from donors who live the United States? Well, I suppose its serve the help of our country. But outside their districts for House Mem- name tells it all. It is the capital of the please do not impose on us matters bers or outside the State for Senators. United States, and there is in this body that we ourselves have not approved. Then finally, limit foreign money. Can- and this country a fiduciary obligation This is yet a free country, and this is didates may not accept contributions to its own capital. It is self-evident. the Congress that boasts that it is de- from people who are ineligible to vote. The District of Columbia is a financial volving power back to the localities, So one, two, three; it is very simple. orphan under our Constitution. It is not usurping power from the localities. This would address the concerns not a part of any State. It cannot even I welcome the help of my colleagues. raised by the amount of money that tax people who come here from other I look forward to working with the came from non-U.S. citizens during the regions, use our services and go home President, with the majority leader of 1996 election, and it would also, I without leaving any, not even one thin the Senate, with the Speaker of the think, crack down on efforts to cir- dime of tax money here. House, and with my own leadership to cumvent individual contribution limits H568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 by funneling money through the chil- sion Act that will aid Congress in wad- been occupied by czarist Russia for a dren of rich donors. ing through all of the important issues majority of the time, an occupation Mr. Speaker, I firmly believe that if and this complex transition by building which lasted continuously from 1795 to we try to swallow campaign finance re- on the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992. It 1915. During that time, the people of form whole instead of taking smaller will require assessments and reports by Lithuania were subjected to many bites, we ultimately choke. Instead, we the Secretary of State in very specific hardships, including being unable to should adopt what I believe this is, a areas so that the President can deter- use the Latin alphabet, lack of reli- more realistic and commonsense ap- mine whether to maintain current gious freedom, and desecration of their proach to focus on getting the job United States law and policies involv- cultural identity. done. That is what I think the Amer- ing Hong Kong. With the collapse of czarist Russia at ican people want, and that is what my In addition, I am especially pleased the end of World War I, Lithuanians bill offers. Again, three steps, if the to report that a team of specialists took advantage of the opportunity to camera can pick this up, one, two, and from the Library of Congress, led by regain their independence. On Feb- three, that is all there is to it, but it Kerry Dumbaugh, has, at my request, ruary 16, 1918, the Lithuanian National goes a long way, I believe, toward com- just completed an excellent com- Council met and declared the restora- monsense reform, reform we can do prehensive report entitled ‘‘Hong tion of Lithuania’s independence. After now. I urge my colleagues to become Kong’s Reversion to China: Implica- defending itself against foreign armies cosponsors. tions for the United States.’’ This ex- traveling across the territory after the f cellent report will also greatly assist war, by the early 1920’s Lithuania was THE HONG KONG REVERSION ACT the Congress in this important task, so a free nation rebuilding its own politi- I am allowing the Library of Congress cal culture and economic life. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a to make this report publicly available This freedom was short-lived for the previous order of the House, the gen- today. Lithuanian people. On August 23, 1939, tleman from Nebraska [Mr. BEREUTER] Mr. Speaker, this Member invites the the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany is recognized for 5 minutes. cosponsorship and support of this legis- entered into a pact which placed Lith- Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, in less lation by any and all of my colleagues. than 5 months nearly a century of Brit- uania in the Soviets’ sphere of influ- Original cosponsors include the gen- ish rule will end and Hong Kong will ence. On June 15, 1940, in violation of become a special administrative region tleman from New York [Mr. GILMAN], international law, the Soviet Union in- of China. Nobody knows exactly what the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. HAM- vaded Lithuania. The occupation by will happen in Hong Kong on that night ILTON], the gentleman from California the Soviet Union lasted for about 1 or in ensuing months and years. This [Mr. BERMAN], the gentleman from New year until Nazi Germany forced the So- reversion is unprecedented in its com- York [Mr. SOLOMON], the gentleman viets out and then occupied this coun- plexity. from Nebraska [Mr. BARRETT], the gen- try. Hong Kong, one of the world’s most tleman from California [Mr. DREIER], b 1545 efficient economies, will become part the gentleman from American Samoa [Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA], the gentleman It was during the next 3 years of Nazi of an emerging giant that has yet to occupation that most of Lithuania’s integrate itself fully into the world from Illinois [Mr. CRANE], the gen- 200,000 Jewish citizens were murdered. economy and the international commu- tleman from Arizona [Mr. KOLBE], and After the fall of Nazi Germany, the So- nity and which has only begun to ex- the gentleman from California [Mr. viets stepped in and again occupied periment with democracy at the vil- COX]. Lithuania. However, the idea of an lage level. f The United Kingdom and the People’s independent Lithuania never died. In TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF the late 1980’s, as changes were taking Republic of China have largely agreed LITHUANIA upon the basic rules for Hong Kong’s place throughout the Soviet Union, reversion in the Sino-British Joint The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Lithuanians organized a powerful inde- Declaration of 1984. For its part, China the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- pendence movement. has agreed to grant Hong Kong more uary 7, 1997, the gentleman from Illi- After four decades of suppression of autonomy than international law re- nois [Mr. SHIMKUS] is recognized for 60 their culture and heritage, the Lithua- quires. minutes as the designee of the major- nian people rose up in peaceful protest. In Hong Kong’s Constitution, the ity leader. The continued protest and push for basic law of 1989, the National People’s Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise independence finally culminated in Congress unveiled a one-country, two- today to pay tribute to the people of 1990, with proindependence candidates system arrangement for 50 years. Dur- Lithuania, who, through tireless perse- winning a clear majority in elections ing that time, Hong Kong is supposed verance, are celebrating their inde- to the Parliament of the Lithuanian to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, ex- pendence on Sunday, February 16. Soviet Socialist Republic. On March 11, cept in the areas of foreign affairs and Referred to as the crossroads of Eu- 1990, the reestablishment of an inde- defense. rope, with the geographical center of pendent Lithuanian State was pro- It is rumored that over 7,000 journal- Europe just to the north of the capital claimed. After a final, unsuccessful ists from around the world will be on of Vilnius, Lithuania is a fascinating coup attempt by a few Soviet military hand at midnight on June 30, 1997, to and diverse country rich in history and units in 1991, Lithuania took its right- witness the official handover. Presum- tradition. I am proud to be a descend- ful place in the international commu- ably those journalists will be there to ent of a Lithuanian immigrant to the nity as a vibrant, independent country. observe whether the transition goes United States. My great grandfather, Now led by a parliamentary democ- smoothly. Already the press coverage Casper Shimkus, came to this country racy, the determined Lithuanian peo- in Hong Kong has become intense. in hopes of finding the American ple are beginning to feel the full bene- In large part, the attention focused Dream. It is my pleasure to carry on fits of freedom, religious freedom, a on Hong Kong by the international his name and his Lithuanian heritage, taste of democracy, and movement to- press has been fueled by misguided or a heritage strong in work ethic, per- ward an effective free market econ- heavy-handed efforts by the Chinese sonal responsibility, and the ability to omy. The United States must lend its Government to disband the current leg- overcome adversity. full support to not only Lithuania, but islative council and replace it with the As Americans, there are certain to all the Baltic States now. This is provisional legislature, to alter civil rights we take for granted, all of which not the time for our administration to rights protections in Hong Kong, and can be found in our Bill of Rights. waver on its position toward the Bal- to improperly influence the extremely Lithuanians have struggled for these tics. efficient and extraordinarily important rights, a struggle which has expanded With the instability of the political civil service of Hong Kong. the centuries. situation in Russia, it is in the long- Today, with a number of colleagues, I Since the founding of the first Lith- term interest of the United States to am introducing the Hong Kong Rever- uanian state in 1236, Lithuania has promote democracy and free markets February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H569 in the region, in hopes that it may I traveled to Lithuania just after It was a very, very inspiring thing. But counteract possible instability. It is what now is known by history as it was not very easy for me to get into now time for the United States to rec- Bloody Sunday, and the Black Berets Lithuania, because I and the handful of ognize the struggle the Lithuanians murdered so many Lithuanians who congressional colleagues, that at- have had for freedom and democracy, were working toward reestablishment tempted to travel to Lithuania with and support these brave people for of their independence that we will cele- me as observers of this election, were their determination and moral prin- brate once again on Sunday. kept out by the Soviet Union. ciples they exemplify, rather than side- The truth is that the free people, now This was not some casual bureau- step the issue so that we do not jeop- the free people of Lithuania—and Free- cratic dismissal of the travel plans of ardize our relationship with Russia. dom House has just rated Lithuania as some Members of Congress, this was a At this time, Lithuania is looking for a free nation objectively, using the decision taken at the highest level by an invitation for at least one Baltic standards they used to measure rel- Edward Shevardnadze, who is the For- country in the first round of NATO en- ative freedom throughout the world— eign Minister of the Soviet Union, and largement at the Madrid summit this the free people of Lithuania did some- by the Supreme Soviet, which voted to July. This invitation would promote an thing far more than establish their own keep us out. alliance between Western ideas and the independence, their own civil rights, We were held in East Berlin for a pro- Baltic region, providing security so their own civil liberties, their own longed period, until finally, around that the Baltic States may continue human rights and personal liberties. midnight on election night, we were with their pro-Democratic reforms. They did something for all of us. able to get in, and President-elect As Americans in the post-cold-war They helped tip the balance at that Landsbergis and all of the Sajudis lead- era, we all should be trying to promote very, very key moment in history ers who were with him met us on the peace, democracy, and free-market en- against communism, against the So- tarmac in the middle of the night, and terprise in the region, which could be viet Empire; and Lithuania, more than we embraced. It was very, very emo- achieved with the NATO expansion, in- any other people, is responsible for tional. It was a thrill for the reason cluding part of the Baltic States. It is helping topple the Soviet Empire. Lith- that I mentioned earlier, not just be- for these reasons that I am a strong uania was part of that empire, cause there had been a free election in supporter of the concurrent resolution unwillingly, of course. It was a captive Lithuania, and because the people fi- offered by the gentleman from New nation. nally had spoken after so many years York [Mr. SOLOMON], recommending Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have of being made slaves by their Com- the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and enjoyed a special neighborly bond over munist overlords, but because here was Lithuania into NATO. a period of many, many years. This the official commencement of the col- Most of all, Mr. Speaker, I would like Sunday, on Lithuanian Independence lapse of the Soviet Empire. to congratulate all Lithuanians on Day, there will be hoisted in Vilnius The rest of the world started to their independence, and ask that my not just the standard of the Lithuanian awaken to the fact that the Soviet colleagues join in supporting this nation, but also its Baltic neighbors, Union was finished on that night. It proud Nation. The fate of their liberty Latvia and Estonia, to show Baltic sol- has not been easy for Lithuania in the now rests on the determination of the idarity. Lithuania wants very much to wake of that very emotional success. Lithuanian people to preserve and pro- hasten its integration, its reintegra- Lithuania has had to work hard to re- tect a democratic government. As tion, into the community of Europe. establish the rule of law and the fun- Americans, we should not only con- As my colleague, the gentleman from damentals of free enterprise that make gratulate this country for their newly Illinois [Mr. SHIMKUS] has so properly human prosperity possible. They have emerging democracy, but support their pointed out, that should include Eu- been doing a good job of it, but they efforts to become a member of NATO. rope’s security arrangements, and it can do a better job, and in future elec- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman should include NATO. He and I and tions I think we will see the forces of from California [Mr. COX]. many of our colleagues in this body, democracy and the forces of free enter- Mr. COX of California. Mr. Speaker, I Democrats and Republicans, have been prise doing even better. am proud to join with my colleague, urging that this 1999 date be acceler- Integration into NATO, in my view, the gentleman from Illinois, and with ated, that we not prolong a process is a way to institutionalize that move- my other colleagues in the U.S. House that should be taking place much more ment. It is very important for us to of Representatives, in recognizing quickly, and that Hungary and Poland keep raising that point, because in Lithuanian Independence Day this and the Czech Republic, for starters, be 1997, that is one of the significant ways Sunday. admitted to NATO on a much more that our foreign policy and the foreign Lithuanian independence, of course, rapid timetable, and that the Baltics policy of Europe and the foreign policy is not something that the people of very soon afterward be admitted as of the Baltics intersect. Lithuania and the people of the free well. I will just remark to my colleague, world won from the Soviet Union. It is Thinking back to the key events that the gentleman from Illinois, how proud something that Lithuania declared for led to the reassertion of Lithuania’s I am to be here with a member of Lith- itself 79 years ago, in 1918. What Lith- independence, it is remarkable more uanian ancestry, direct Lithuanian an- uania did in my lifetime, and some- than anything else to me to think of cestry, because it has been my privi- thing in which I am proud to have par- who was the unlikely general that led lege to be made an honorary Lithua- ticipated, was to reassert successfully that battle against the Red army. nian. I have not done this by birth. But that independence, to do so at a time The most inspiring image for me is I am so proud of the associations that when the Soviet Union was not so vul- that of a piano teacher, a piano teacher I have with Lithuanian-Americans and nerable as looking back in history it at the Conservatory of Music in the people in Lithuania that I have might appear to us it was. Vilnius. His name is Doctor, because he met on my multiple trips there. I want At the end of the 21st century, it now is that, of course, by his educational to thank the gentleman very much, must appear obvious to everyone that training, Vytautus Landsbergis. and offer my good wishes to him as he the Soviet Union was inevitably going Vytautus Landsbergis headed up continues to be a leader on this subject to collapse of its own weight. But the Sajudis, fighting for human rights, in the Congress. Red army was very strong in the 1980’s, fighting for freedom, fighting for de- Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank and the Black Berets were very strong mocracy, well before the successful re- the gentleman. and intimidating in the 1980’s. establishment of Lithuanian independ- The truth is that even under those ence. f policies of glasnost and perestroika, I had a chance early on, after I got that Mikhail Gorbachev advanced with elected to Congress in 1989, to work GENERAL LEAVE such public relations flare throughout with him in that fight. I had a chance Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I ask the rest of the world, the boot of the to be with him on election night when unanimous consent that all Members Red army was heavy and brutal indeed. he was elected President of Lithuania. may have 5 legislative days within H570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 which to revise and extend their re- forts were done under the supervision recognize Mr. Campbell’s many con- marks on the subject of my special of Dr. Seaman Knapp at the U.S. De- tributions in supporting passage of this order. partment of Agriculture. legislation. I would like to say that my friend J. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there b 1600 objection to the request of the gen- Campbell, III, we know that he is tleman from Illinois? During this time, Mr. Campbell also recuperating in the hospital and we There was no objection. served as the director of extension wish him a hasty recovery. And we and f work in agriculture and home econom- all Georgians are very proud of his ics. In 1933, he took a leave of absence grandfather. INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO to assist the Agriculture Adjustment Mr. Speaker, I include a statement RENAME THE SOUTHERN PIED- Administration in its cotton belt crop by the gentleman from Georgia [JOHN MONT CONSERVATION RESEARCH replenishment division. After 1935, he LINDER] in the RECORD: CENTER AS THE J. PHIL CAMP- was elevated to a Federal position in Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, as a Georgian, I BELL SENIOR NATURAL RE- the Roosevelt Administration as assist- am proud to cosponsor this bill to rename the SOURCE CONSERVATION CENTER ant chief of the Soil Conservation Southern Piedmont Conservation Research The SPEAKER pro tempore [Mr. Service in USDA. He served in that ca- Center in Watkinsville, GA as the J. Phil MCINNIS]. Under the Speaker’s an- pacity until he died in December, 1944. Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conserva- nounced policy of January 7, 1997, the In addition to his clear record of ac- tion Center. For those who may not be familiar with Mr. gentleman from Georgia [Mr. NOR- complishments in education, Mr. Campbell and his contributions to Georgia and WOOD] is recognized for the balance of Campbell was also extremely inter- the time as the designee of the major- ested in agricultural research and the Nation, let me give you a brief history of this great man. Born in Dallas, GA in 1878, J. ity leader. maintained close ties with the agri- Mr. NORWOOD. Today, Mr. Speaker, culture experiment stations in Georgia. Phil Campbell became a teacher of men at the early age of 17. By age 26, he had worked his I again rise to introduce legislation to He was integral in the creation of the way up to assistant superintendent at the first rename the Southern Piedmont Con- Southern Piedmont Conservation Re- search Center and in choosing its site demonstration school in Georgia. servation Research Center in In 1913, Mr. Campbell began working with just outside of Athens and the Univer- Watkinsville, GA, after a great pioneer the Department of Agriculture's Extension in Georgia agriculture, J. Phil Camp- sity of Georgia. Service Demonstration Projects. Demonstrat- bell, Sr. When funding for the center was ing his zeal for teaching and his enthusiasm When I introduced this legislation in threatened in its first year, Phil Camp- for agriculture, J. Phil Campbell, in 1915, be- the 104th Congress, my good friend, the bell fought to keep the center open and came Georgia's first Farm Extension Service honorable gentleman from Georgia secure its line of funding. It exists to Director, a position that he maintained until the [JOHN LINDER] was the only cosponsor, this day on Experimental Station Road 1930's. but today I introduced this legislation in Watkinsville, GA. He then gave his educational efforts a na- with the support of eight of my Geor- I again introduce this legislation to tional focus. After serving as a consultant to gia colleagues, in hopes of recognizing recognize Mr. Campbell’s contributions President Roosevelt's Department of Agri- Mr. Campbell for his many contribu- to agriculture and to the communities culture, Mr. Campbell was appointed as the tions to Georgia farmers. and the Nation he served so ably. Assistant Chief of the Soil Conservation Serv- I want to thank my colleagues, as Fortunately, Mr. Campbell’s con- ice, a position in which he proudly served until well as Mr. COVERDELL and Mr. tributions were also recognized during his death in 1944. CLELAND in the Senate, for introducing his lifetime. Mr. Campbell was recog- Not only did J. Phil Campbell act as a cata- this legislation in that body. nized in the Who’s Who in America col- lyst to begin and sustain the farm education J. Phil Campbell, Sr. lived for only 66 lection in the 1940s. Likewise in the effort in Georgia, he focused the Nation's at- years, but in that time he gave more to mid 1930s, Dean Paul Chapman, the tention in this direction. Among other accom- men and women of this country than first dean of the University of Geor- plishments, his efforts resulted in the estab- can be measured. His contributions to gia’s College of Agriculture said and I lishment of the Southern Piedmont Conserva- agriculture, not only in the Southeast quote, ‘‘J. Phil Campbell and I were tion Center in Watkinsville. Though only a but throughout the Nation, are well pioneers in promoting professional ag- small gesture in comparison to Mr. Campbell's known and widely recognized. James ricultural work and in the establishing life work, renaming the Conservation Center to Philander Campbell was born in Dallas, of agencies to carry on such work. honor him is an act that I am proud to support. GA, just northeast of Atlanta, on With little professional training our- Though his work ended just over 50 years March 2, 1878. selves, we were plowing new ground to ago, the impact that J. Phil Campbell had on He grew up on a farm, and at the age create such training.’’ Georgia and the Nation is everlasting. Let the of 17, began teaching school. At a Later in a ceremony honoring Mr. J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource young age, J. Phil Campbell, Sr. fought Campbell after he had departed Wash- Conservation Center be a constant reminder for and helped to secure legislation to ington, Dean Chapman stated that ‘‘no of our gratitude. authorize agricultural instruction in one had as many friends in Georgia as f Georgia’s rural schools. In 1907 he did J. Phil Campbell.’’ RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE spent 6 months traveling throughout Mr. Speaker, I am proud to again in- COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECU- our State, advocating for the creation troduce this legislation. In a 1996 letter RITY, 105TH CONGRESS of district agricultural schools and a from the USDA, Secretary of Agri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a State college of agriculture. culture Dan Glickman stated that previous order of the House, the gen- All of this was done before he turned while the USDA generally discourages tleman from South Carolina [Mr. 30. Between 1908 and 1910, Mr. Campbell the naming of its laboratories after SPENCE] is recognized for 5 minutes. served as the first farm extension su- any one individual, given the depart- Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the pervisor to the Southeast region. This ment’s admiration and appreciation of requirement of clause 2(a) of rule XI of the was done before the passage of the ‘‘the great service Mr. Campbell has Rules of the House of Representatives, I sub- Smith-Lever Act in 1915, which created rendered to agriculture and the Na- mit herewith the rules of the Committee on the Federal Extension Service. tion,’’ the USDA has no objection to National Security for the 105th Congress and In 1910, he began a career as the the enactment of this legislation. ask that they be printed in the RECORD at this Georgia State agent for the U.S. De- I also received assurances from CBO point. The committee rules were agreed to by partment of Agriculture. He also that enactment of this bill will result a unanimous voice vote of the committee on served on the staff of Georgia State in no significant cost to the Federal February 5, 1997, a quorum being present. University’s College of Agriculture. Government and does not include any RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL During his tenure, he organized near- intergovernmental or private sector SECURITY—104TH CONGRESS ly 13,000 children in corn and canning mandates. RULE 1. APPLICATION OF HOUSE RULES clubs, and 5,000 Georgia farmers into Given this, I again urge my col- The Rules of the House of Representatives farming demonstration work. These ef- leagues to join with me this year to are the rules of the Committee on National February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H571 Security (hereafter referred to in these rules shall have authority to discharge a sub- such evidence may tend to defame, degrade as the ‘‘Committee’’) and its subcommittees committee from consideration of any meas- or incriminate any person. A majority of so far as applicable. ure or matter referred thereto and have such those present, there being in attendance no RULE 2. FULL COMMITTEE MEETING DATE measure or matter considered by the Com- less than two members of the Committee or mittee. subcommittee, may also vote to close the (a) The Committee shall meet every Tues- (d) Reports and recommendations of a sub- hearing or meeting for the sole purpose dis- day at 10:00 a.m., and at such other times as committee may not be considered by the cussing whether evidence or testimony to be may be fixed by the chairman of the Com- Committee until after the intervention of 3 received would tend to defame, degrade or mittee (hereafter referred to in these rules calendar days from the time the report is ap- incriminate any person. 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SUBCOMMITTEES transaction of business, such chairman shall sions of paragraph (a) of this rule; and Pro- The Committee shall be organized to con- make the announcement at the earliest pos- vided further, That the attainment of any se- sist of five standing subcommittees with the sible date. Any announcement made under curity clearances involved is the responsibil- following jurisdictions: this rule shall be promptly published in the ity of individual members. Subcommittee on Military Installations Daily Digest and promptly entered into the (d) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI of and Facilities: military construction; real committee scheduling service of the House the Rules of the House of Representatives, estate acquisitions and disposals; housing Information Resources. no member may be excluded from and support; base closure; and related legis- RULE 8. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing lative oversight. HEARINGS AND MEETINGS of the Committee or a subcommittee, unless Subcommittee on Military Personnel: mili- Clause 3(f) of rule XI of the Rules of the the House of Representatives shall by major- tary forces and authorized strengths; inte- House of Representatives shall apply to the ity vote authorize the Committee or sub- gration of active and reserve components; Committee. committee, for purposes of a particular se- military personnel policy; compensation and ries of hearings on a particular article of leg- other benefits; and related legislative over- RULE 9. MEETINGS AND HEARINGS OPEN TO THE islation or on a particular subject of inves- sight. PUBLIC tigation, to close its hearings to members by Subcommittee on Military Procurement: (a) Each hearing and meeting for the trans- the same procedures designated in this rule the annual authorization for procurement of action of business, including the markup of for closing hearings to the public: Provided, military weapon systems and components legislation, conducted by the Committee or a however, That the Committee or the sub- thereof, including full scale development and subcommittee shall be open to the public ex- committee may by the same procedure vote systems transition; military application of cept when the Committee or subcommittee, to close up to 5 additional consecutive days nuclear energy; and related legislative over- in open session and with a majority being of hearings. sight. present, determines by rollcall vote that all Subcommittee on Military Readiness: the or part of the remainder of that hearing or RULE 10. QUORUM annual authorization for operation and meeting on that day shall be closed to the (a) For purposes of taking testimony and maintenance; the readiness and preparedness public because disclosure of testimony, evi- receiving evidence, two Members shall con- requirements of the defense establishment; dence, or other matters to be considered stitute a quorum. and related legislative oversight. would endanger the national security, would (b) One-third of the Members of the Com- Subcommittee on Military Research and compromise sensitive law enforcement infor- mittee or subcommittee shall constitute a Development: the annual authorization for mation, or would violate any law or rule of quorum for taking any action, with the fol- military research and development and re- the House of Representatives. Notwithstand- lowing exceptions, in which case a majority lated legislative oversight. ing the requirements of the preceding sen- of the Committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum: RULE 5. COMMITTEE PANELS tence, a majority of those present, there being in attendance no less than two mem- (1) Reporting a measure or recommenda- (a) The Chairman may designate a panel of bers of the committee or subcommittee, may tion; the Committee drawn from members of the vote to close a hearing or meeting for the (2) Closing committee or subcommittee committee to inquire into and take testi- sole purpose of discussing whether testimony meetings and hearings to the public; and mony on a matter or matters that fall with- or evidence to be received would endanger (3) Authorizing the issuance of subpoenas. in the jurisdiction of more than one sub- the national security, would compromise (c) No measure or recommendation shall be committee and to report to the Committee. sensitive law enforcement information, or reported to the House of Representatives un- (b) No panel so appointed shall continue in would violate any law or rule of the House of less a majority of the Committee is actually existence for more than six months. A panel Representatives. If the decision is to close, present. so appointed may, upon the expiration of six the vote must be by rollcall vote and in open RULE 11. THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE months, be reappointed by the Chairman. session, there being a majority of the Com- (a) The time any one member may address (c) No panel so appointed shall have legis- mittee or subcommittee present. the Committee or subcommittee on any lative jurisdiction. (b) Whenever it is asserted that the evi- measure or matter under consideration shall RULE 6. REFERENCE OF LEGISLATION AND dence or testimony at a hearing or meeting not exceed 5 minutes and then only when the SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate member has been recognized by the Chair- (a) The Chairman shall refer legislation any person, and notwithstanding the require- man or subcommittee chairman, as appro- and other matters to the appropriate sub- ments of (a) and the provisions of clause priate, except that this time limit may be committee or to the full Committee. 2(g)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of exceeded by unanimous consent. Any mem- (b) Legislation shall to taken up for hear- Representatives, such evidence or testimony ber, upon request, shall be recognized for not ing only when called by the Chairman of the shall be presented in closed session, if by a to exceed 5 minutes to address the Commit- Committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, majority vote of those present, there being tee or subcommittee on behalf of an amend- or by a majority of those present and voting. in attendance no less than two members of ment which the member has offered to any (c) The Chairman, with approval of a ma- the Committee or subcommittee, the Com- pending bill or resolution. The 5 minute lim- jority vote of a quorum of the Committee, mittee or subcommittee determines that itation shall not apply to the Chairman and H572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 ranking minority member of the committee contains security information bearing a clas- ber of the Committee gives timely notice of or subcommittee. sification of secret or higher, the statement intention to file supplemental, minority, ad- (b) Members present at a hearing of the shall be made available in the Committee ditional or dissenting views, that member Committee or subcommittee when a hearing rooms to all members of the Committee or shall be entitled to not less than 2 calendar is originally convened will be recognized by subcommittee at least 24 hours in advance of days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and the Chairman or subcommittee chairman, as presentation; however, no such statement legal holidays) in which to file such views, in appropriate, in order of seniority. Those shall be removed from the Committee offi- writing and signed by that member, with the members arriving subsequently will be rec- cers. The requirement of this rule may be staff director of the Committee. All such ognized in order of their arrival. Notwith- waived by a majority vote of a quorum of the views so filed by one or more members of the standing the foregoing, the Chairman and Committee or subcommittee, as appropriate. Committee shall be included within, and the ranking minority member will take prec- (b) The Committee and each subcommittee shall be a part of, the report filed by the edence upon their arrival. In recognizing shall require each witness who is to appear Committee with respect to that measure or members to question witnesses in this fash- before it to file with the Committee in ad- matter. ion, the Chairman shall take into consider- vance of his or her appearance a written (b) With respect to each rollcall vote on a ation the ratio of the majority to minority statement of the proposed testimony and to motion to report any measure or matter, and members present and shall establish the limit the oral presentation at such appear- on any amendment offered to the measure or order of recognition for questioning in such ance to a brief summary of his or her argu- matter, the total number of votes cast for a manner as not to disadvantage the mem- ment. and against, the names of those voting for and against, and a brief description of the bers of the majority. RULE 14. ADMINISTERING OATHS TO WITNESSES (c) No person other than Members of Con- question, shall be included in the committee (a) The Chairman, or any member des- report on the measure or matter. gress and committee staff may be seated in ignated by the Chairman, may administer RULE 19. POINTS OF ORDER or behind the dais area during committee, oaths to any witness. subcommittee, or panel hearings or meet- (b) Witnesses, when sworn, shall subscribe No point of order shall lie with respect to ings. to the following oath: any measure reported by the Committee or RULE 12. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that the any subcommittee on the ground that hear- (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of testimony you will give before this Commit- ings on such measure were not conducted in its functions and duties under rules X and XI tee (or subcommittee) in the matters now accordance with the provisions of the rules of the Committee; except that a point of of the Rules of the House of Representatives, under consideration will be the truth, the order on that ground may be made by any the Committee and any subcommittee is au- whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so member of the Committee or subcommittee thorized (subject to subparagraph (b)(1) of help you God? which reported the measure if, in the Com- this paragraph): RULE 15. QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES mittee or subcommittee, such point of order (1) to sit and at such times and places (a) When a witness is before the Committee within the United States, whether the House was (a) timely made and (b) improperly over- or a subcommittee, members of the Commit- ruled or not properly considered. is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, tee or subcommittee may put questions to and to hold hearings, and RULE 20. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF COMMITTEE the witness only when they have been recog- ROLLCALLS (2) to require by subpoena, or otherwise, nized by the Chairman or subcommittee The result of each rollcall in any meeting the attendance and testimony of such wit- chairman, as appropriate, for that purpose. of the Committee shall be made available by nesses and the production of such books, (b) Members of the Committee or sub- the Committee for inspection by the public records, correspondence, memorandums, pa- committee who so desire shall have not to at reasonable times in the offices of the pers and documents as it deems necessary. exceed 5 minutes to interrogate each witness Committee. Information so available for The Chairman of the Committee, or any until such time as each member has had an public inspection shall include a description member designated by the Chairman, may opportunity to interrogate such witness; of the amendment, motion, order, or other administer oaths to any witness. thereafter, additional rounds for questioning proposition and the name of each member (b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and is- witnesses by members are discretionary with voting for and each member voting against sued by the Committee, or any subcommit- the Chairman or subcommittee chairman, as such amendment, motion, order, or propo- tee with the concurrence of the full Commit- appropriate. sition and the names of those members tee Chairman, under subparagraph (a)(2) in (c) Questions put to witnesses before the present but not voting. the conduct of any investigation, or series of Committee or subcommittee shall be perti- investigations or activities, only when au- nent to the measure or matter that may be RULE 21. PROTECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY thorized by a majority of the members vot- before the Committee or subcommittee for INFORMATION ing, a majority of the Committee or sub- consideration. (a) Except as provided in clause 2(g) of committee being present. Authorized subpoe- Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep- RULE 16. PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS nas shall be signed only by the Chairman, or resentatives, all national security informa- AND MARKUPS by any member designated by the Chairman. tion bearing a classification of secret or (2) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of The transcripts of those hearings and higher which has been received by the Com- the Rules of the House of Representatives, mark-ups conducted by the Committee or a mittee or a subcommittee shall be deemed to compliance with any subpoena issued by the subcommittee which are decided by the have been received in executive session and Committee or any subcommittee under sub- Chairman to be officially published will be shall be given appropriate safekeeping. paragraph (a)(2) may be enforced only as au- published in verbatim form, with the mate- (b) The Chairman of the Committee shall, thorized or directed by the House. rial requested for the record inserted at that with the approval of a majority of the Com- (c) No witness served with a subpoena by place requested, or at the end of the record, mittee, establish such procedures as in his the Committee shall be required against his as appropriate. Any requests to correct any judgment may be necessary to prevent the or her will to be photographed at any hear- errors, other than those in transcription, or unauthorized disclosure of any national se- ing or to give evidence or testimony while disputed errors in transcription, will be ap- curity information received classified as se- the broadcasting of that hearing, by radio or pended to the record, and the appropriate cret or higher. Such procedures shall, how- television, is being conducted. At the request place where the change is requested will be ever, ensure access to this information by of any such witness who does not wish to be footnoted. any member of the Committee or any other subjected to radio, television, or still photog- RULE 17. VOTING AND ROLLCALLS Member of the House of Representatives who raphy coverage, all lenses shall be covered (a) Voting on a measure or matter may be has requested the opportunity to review such and all microphones used for coverage turned by rollcall vote, division vote, voice vote, or material. off. This subparagraph is supplementary to unanimous consent. RULE 22. COMMITTEE STAFFING clause 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of the (b) A rollcall of the members may be had The staffing of the Committee and the House of Representatives, relating to the upon the request of one-fifth of those standing subcommittee shall be subject to protection of the rights of witnesses. present. the rules of the House of Representatives. RULE 13. WITNESS STATEMENTS (c) No vote by any member of the Commit- RULE 23. COMMITTEE RECORDS tee or a subcommittee with respect to any (a) Any prepared statement to be presented The records of the Committee at the Na- by a witness to the Committee or a sub- measure or matter may be cast by proxy. tional Archives and Records Administration (d) In the event of a vote or votes, when a committee shall be submitted to the Com- shall be made available for public use in ac- member is in attendance at any other Com- mittee or subcommittee at least 48 hours in cordance with rule XXXVI of the Rules of mittee, subcommittee, or conference com- advance of presentation and shall be distrib- the House of Representatives. The Chairman mittee meeting during that time, the nec- uted to all members of the Committee or shall notify the ranking minority member of subcommittee at least 24 hours in advance of essary absence of that member shall be so re- any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or presentation. A copy of any such prepared corded in the rollcall record, upon timely no- clause 4(b) of rule XXXVI, to withhold a statement shall also be submitted to the tification to the Chairman by that member. record otherwise available, and the matter committee in electronic form contempora- RULE 18. COMMITTEE REPORTS shall be presented to the Committee for a de- neously with submission of the prepared (a) If, at the time of approval of any meas- termination on the written request of any written statement. If a prepared statement ure or matter by the Committee, any mem- member of the Committee. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H573

RULE 24. INVESTIGATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES 5. MEETINGS AND HEARING OPEN TO THE bers and the minority members. In recogniz- Clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules of the PUBLIC ing members to question witnesses, the House of Representatives shall apply to the (A) MEETINGS Chairman may take into consideration the ratio of majority and minority members Committee. Each meeting of the committee or its sub- present. f committees for the transaction of business, including the markup of legislation, shall be 7. SUBPOENAS RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE open to the public, including to radio, tele- A subpoena may be authorized and issued COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSI- vision and still photography coverage, except by the Chairman of the committee in the NESS 105TH CONGRESS as provided by clause 3(f)(2) of rule XI of the conduct of any investigation or series of in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a House, except when the committee or sub- vestigations or activities to require the at- previous order of the House, the gen- committee, in open session and with a ma- tendance and testimony of such witness and jority present, determines by rollcall vote the production of such books, records, cor- tleman from Missouri [Mr. TALENT] is that all or part of the remainder of the meet- respondence, memoranda, papers and docu- recognized for 5 minutes. ing on that day shall be closed to the public ments as he deems necessary. The ranking Mr. TALENT. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the because disclosure of matters to be consid- minority member shall be promptly notified requirement of clause 2(a) of rule XI of the ered would endanger national security, of the issuance of such a subpoena. Rules of the House of Representatives, I sub- would compromise sensitive law enforcement Such a subpoena may be authorized and is- mit herewith the rules of the Committee on information, or would tend to defame, de- sued by the chairman of a subcommittee Small Business for the 105th Congress and grade or incriminate any person or otherwise with the approval of a majority of the mem- would violate any law or rule of the House: bers of the subcommittee and the approval of ask that they be printed in the RECORD at this Provided, however, That no person other than the Chairman of the committee. point. These rules were adopted by the com- members of the committee, and such con- 8. QUORUM mittee on February 13, 1997. gressional staff and such executive branch No measure or recommendation shall be RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE COM- representatives as they may authorize, shall reported unless a majority of the committee MITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, U.S. be present in any business meeting or mark- was actually present. For purposes of taking HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 105TH up session which has been closed to the pub- testimony or receiving evidence, two mem- CONGRESS lic. bers shall constitute a quorum. For all other 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (B) HEARINGS purposes, one-third of the members shall The Rules of the House of Representatives, Each hearing conducted by the committee constitute a quorum. and in particular the committee rules enu- or its subcommittees shall be open to the 9. AMENDMENTS DURING MARKUP merated in rule XI, are the rules of the Com- public, including radio, television and still Any amendment offered to any pending mittee on Small Business to the extent ap- photography coverage, except when the com- legislation before the committee must be plicable and by this reference are incor- mittee or subcommittee, in open session and made available in written form when re- porated. Each subcommittee of the Commit- with a majority present, determines by roll- quested by any member of the committee. If tee on Small Business (hereinafter referred call vote that all or part of the remainder of such amendment is not available in written to as the ‘‘committee’’) is a part of the com- the meeting on that day shall be closed to form when requested, the Chairman shall mittee and is subject to the authority and the public because disclosure of testimony, allow an appropriate period for the provision direction of the committee, and to its rules evidence or other matters to be considered thereof. to the extent applicable. would endanger the national security, would 10. PROXIES 2. REFERRAL OF BILLS BY CHAIRMAN compromise sensitive law enforcement infor- No vote by any member of the committee mation, or would violate any law or rule of Unless retained for consideration by the or any of its subcommittees with respect to the House: Provided, however, That the com- full committee, all legislation and other any measure or matter may be cast by mittee or subcommittee may be the same matters referred to the committee shall be proxy. referred by the Chairman to the subcommit- procedure vote to close one subsequent day 11. NUMBER AND JURISDICTION OF tee of appropriate jurisdiction within 2 of hearings. Notwithstanding the require- SUBCOMMITTEES weeks. Where the subject matter of the refer- ments of the preceding sentence a majority ral involves the jurisdiction of more than of those present, there being in attendance There will be four subcommittees as fol- one subcommittee or does not fall within the requisite number required under the lows: Empowerment (six Republicans and five any previously assigned jurisdictions, the rules of the committee to be present for the Democrats). Chairman shall refer the matter as he may purpose of taking testimony, (i) may vote to Government Programs and Oversight (six deem advisable. close the hearing for the sole purpose of dis- cussing whether testimony or evidence to be Republicans and five Democrats). 3. DATE OF MEETING received would endanger the national secu- Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduc- The regular meeting date of the committee rity, would compromise sensitive law en- tion (six Republicans and five Democrats). shall be the second Thursday of every month forcement information, or violate clause Tax, Finance and Exports (six Republicans when the House is in session. A regular 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the House; or (ii) may and five Democrats). meeting of the Committee may be dispensed vote to close the hearing, as provided in During the 105th Congress, the Chairman with if, in the judgment of the Chairman, clause 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the House. and ranking minority member shall be ex there is no need for the meeting. Additional No member of the House may be excluded officio members of all subcommittees, with- meetings may be called by the Chairman as for nonparticipatory attendance at any hear- out vote, and the full committee shall have he may deem necessary or at the request of ing of the committee or any subcommittee, the authority to conduct oversight of all a majority of the members of the committee unless the House of Representatives shall by areas of the committee’s jurisdiction: in accordance with clause 2(c) of rule XI of majority vote authorize the committee or In addition to conducting oversight in the the House. subcommittee, for purposes of a particular area of their respective jurisdiction, each At least 3 days’ notice of such an addi- series of hearings on a particular article of subcommittee shall have the following juris- tional meeting shall be given unless the legislation or on a particular subject of in- diction: Chairman determines that there is good vestigation, to close its hearing to members EMPOWERMENT cause to call the meeting on less notice. by the same procedures designated for clos- Promotion of business growth and opportu- The determination of the business to be ing hearings to the public. nities in economically depressed areas. considered at each meeting shall be made by 6. WITNESSES Oversight and investigative authority over the Chairman subject to clause 2(c) of rule regulations and licensing policies that im- (A) STATEMENT OF WITNESSES XI of the House. pact small businesses located in high risk A regularly scheduled meeting need not be Each witness shall file with the commit- communities. held if there is no business to be considered tee, 48 hours in advance of his or her appear- General oversight of programs targeted to- or, upon at least 3 days’ notice, it may be set ance, 50 copies of his or her written state- ward urban relief. for a different date. ment of proposed testimony, and shall limit General promotion of business opportuni- 4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARINGS the oral presentation at such appearance to ties. a brief summary of his or her views. Unless the Chairman, with the concurrence GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND OVERSIGHT The committee will provide public access of the ranking minority member, or the com- to its printed materials, including the pro- Small Business Act, Small Business Invest- mittee by majority vote, determines that posed testimony of witnesses, in electronic ment Act, and related legislation. there is good cause to begin a hearing at an form. Federal Government programs that are de- earlier date, public announcement shall be signed to assist business generally. made of the date, place and subject matter of (B) INTERROGATION OF WITNESSES Small Business Innovation and Research any hearing to be conducted by the commit- The right to interrogate witnesses before Program. tee at least 1 week before the commence- the committee or any of its subcommittees Participation of small business in Federal ment of that hearing. shall alternate between the majority mem- procurement and Government contracts. H574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Opportunities for minority and women- of each even-numbered year, a report on the (i) When not being examined in the manner owned businesses, including the SBA’s 8(a) activities of the subcommittee during the described herein, such information will be program. Congress. kept in secure safes or locked file cabinets in Oversight and investigative authority gen- 15. RECORDS the committee offices. erally. The committee shall keep a complete (j) These procedures only address access to REGULATORY REFORM AND PAPERWORK record of all actions which shall include a information the committee or a subcommit- REDUCTION record of the votes of any question on which tee deems to be sensitive enough to require Oversight and investigative authority over a rollcall vote is demanded. The result of special treatment. the regulatory and paperwork policies of all each subcommittee rollcall vote, together (k) If a Member of the House of Represent- Federal departments and agencies. with a description of the matter voted upon, atives believes that certain sensitive infor- Regulatory Flexibility Act. shall promptly be made available to the full mation should not be restricted as to dis- Paperwork Reduction Act. committee. A record of such votes shall be semination or use, the Member may petition Competition policy generally. made available for inspection by the public the committee or subcommittee to so rule. With respect to information and materials TAX, FINANCE AND EXPORTS at reasonable times in the offices of the com- mittee. provided to the committee by the executive Tax policy and its impact on small busi- The committee shall keep a complete branch, the classification of information and ness. record of all committee and subcommittee materials as determined by the executive Access to capital and finance issues gen- activity which, in the case of any meeting or branch shall prevail unless affirmatively erally. hearing transcript, shall include a substan- changed by the committee or the sub- Export opportunities and promotion. tially verbatim account of remarks actually committee involved, after consultation with 12. COMMITTEE STAFF made during the proceedings, subject only to the appropriate executive agencies. (A) MAJORITY STAFF technical, grammatical, and typographical (l) Other materials in the possession of the The employees of the committee, except corrections authorized by the person making committee are to be handled in accordance those assigned to the minority as provided the remarks involved. with the normal practices and traditions of below, shall be appointed and assigned, and The records of the committee at the Na- the committee. may be removed by the Chairman. Their re- tional Archives and Records Administration 17. OTHER PROCEDURES shall be made available in accordance with muneration shall be fixed by the Chairman, The Chairman of the full committee may rule XXXVI of the Rules of the House. The and they shall be under the general super- establish such other procedures and take Chairman of the full committee shall notify vision and direction of the Chairman. such actions as may be necessary to carry the ranking minority member of the full (B) MINORITY STAFF out the foregoing rules or to facilitate the ef- committee of any decision, pursuant to fective operation of the committee. The employees of the committee assigned clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of rule XXXVI of The committee may not be committed to to the minority shall be appointed and as- the House, to withhold a record otherwise any expense whatever without the prior ap- signed, and their remuneration determined, available, and the matter shall be presented proval of the Chairman of the full commit- as the ranking minority member of the com- to the committee for a determination of the tee. mittee shall determine. written request of any member of the com- (C) SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF mittee. 18. AMENDMENTS TO COMMITTEE RULES The Chairman and ranking minority mem- 16. ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED OR SENSITIVE The rules of the committee may be modi- ber of the full committee shall endeavor to INFORMATION fied, amended or repealed by a majority of ensure that sufficient staff is made available Access to classified or sensitive informa- the members, at a meeting specifically to each subcommittee to carry out its re- tion supplied to the committee and attend- called for such purpose, but only if written sponsibilities under the rules of the commit- ance at closed sessions of the committee or notice of the proposed change has been pro- tee. its subcommittees shall be limited to mem- vided to each such member at least 3 days 13. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES bers and necessary committee staff and sten- before the time of the meeting. Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, ographic reporters who have appropriate se- f hold hearings, receive evidence, and report curity clearance when the Chairman deter- mines that such access or attendance is es- RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE to the full committee on all matters referred COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT to it. Subcommittee chairmen shall set sential to the functioning of the committee. meeting and hearing dates after consultation The procedures to be followed in granting REFORM AND OVERSIGHT 105TH with the Chairman of the full committee. access to those hearings, records, data, CONGRESS Meetings and hearings of subcommittees charts, and files of the committee which in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a volve classified information or information shall not be scheduled to occur simulta- previous order of the House, the gen- neously with meetings or hearings of the full deemed to be sensitive shall be as follows: tleman from Indiana [Mr. BURTON] is committee. (a) Only Members of the House of Rep- resentatives and specifically designated com- recognized for 5 minutes. 14. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS mittee staff of the Committee on Small Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, pur- (A) INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS Business may have access to such informa- suant to the requirement of clause 2(a) or rule The report of any subcommittee on a mat- tion. XI of the Rules of the House of Representa- ter which was the topic of a study or inves- (b) Members who desire to read materials tigation shall include a statement concern- that are in the possession of the committee tives, I submit herewith the rules of the Com- ing the subject of the study or investigation, should notify the clerk of the committee or mittee on Government Reform and Oversight the findings and conclusions, and rec- the subcommittee possessing the materials. for the 105th Congress and ask that they be ommendations for corrective action, if any, (c) The clerk will maintain an accurate ac- printed in the RECORD at this point. These together with such other material as the cess log which identifies the circumstances rules were adopted by the committee on Feb- subcommittee deems appropriate. surrounding access to the information, with- ruary 12, 1997. Such proposed reports shall first be ap- out revealing the material examined. I. RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT proved by a majority of the subcommittee (d) If the material desired to be reviewed is REFORM AND OVERSIGHT members. After such approval has been se- material which the committee or sub- cured, the proposed report shall be sent to committee deems to be sensitive enough to RULE 1. APPLICATION OF RULES each member of the full committee for his or require special handling, before receiving ac- Except where the terms ‘‘full committee’’ her supplemental, minority, or additional cess to such information, individuals will be and ‘‘subcommittee’’ are specifically referred views. required to sign an access information sheet to, the following rules shall apply to the Any such views shall be in writing and acknowledging such access and that the indi- Committee on Government Reform and Over- signed by the member and filed with the vidual has read and understands the proce- sight and its subcommittees as well as to the clerk of the full committee within 5 calendar dures under which access is being granted. respective chairmen. [See House Rule XI, 1.] (e) Material provided for review under this days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and RULE 2. MEETINGS legal holidays) from the date of the trans- rule shall not be removed from a specified room within the committee offices. The regular meetings of the full Commit- mittal of the proposed report to the mem- tee shall be held on the second Tuesday of bers. Transmittal of the proposed report to (f) Individuals reviewing materials under this rule shall make certain that the mate- each month at 10:00 a.m., when the House is members shall be by hand delivery to the in session. The chairman is authorized to members’ offices. rials are returned to the proper custodian. (g) No reproductions or recordings may be dispense with a regular meeting or to change After the expiration of such 5 calendar made of any portion of such materials. the date thereof, and to call and convene ad- days, the report may be filed as a House re- (h) The contents of such information shall ditional meetings, when circumstances war- port. not be divulged to any person in any way, rant. A special meeting of the committee (B) END OF CONGRESS form, shape or manner, and shall not be dis- may be requested by members of the com- Each subcommittee shall submit to the cussed with any person who has not received mittee following the provisions of House full committee, not later than November 15 the information in an authorized manner. Rule XI, 2(c)2. Subcommittees shall meet at February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H575 the call of the subcommittee chairmen. RULE 7. RECORD OF COMMITTEE ACTIONS sible date. Witnesses appearing before the Every member of the committee or the ap- The committee staff shall maintain in the committee shall so far as practicable, submit propriate subcommittee, unless prevented by committee offices a complete record of com- written statements at least 24 hours before unusual circumstances, shall be provided mittee actions from the current Congress in- their appearance and, when appearing in a with a memorandum at least three calendar cluding a record of the rollcall votes taken non-governmental capacity, provide a cur- days before each meeting or hearing explain- at committee business meetings. The origi- riculum vitae and a listing of any Federal ing (1) the purpose of the meeting or hearing; nal records, or true copies thereof, as appro- Government grants and contracts received in and (2) the names, titles, background and priate, shall be available for public inspec- the previous fiscal year. [See House Rules reasons for appearance of any witnesses. The tion whenever the committee offices are XI, 2(g)(3), (g)(4), (j), and (k).] ranking minority member shall be respon- open for public business. The staff shall as- RULE 13. OPEN MEETINGS sible for providing the same information on sure that such original records are preserved Meetings for the transaction of business witnesses whom the minority may request. with no unauthorized alteration, additions, and hearings of the committee shall be open [See House Rule XI, 2(b).] or defacement. [See House Rule XI, 2(e).] to the public or closed in accordance with RULE 3. QUORUMS RULE 8. SUBCOMMITTEES; REFERRALS Rule XI of the House of Representatives. A majority of the members of the commit- There shall be seven subcommittees with [See House Rules XI, 2 (g) and (k).] tee shall form a quorum, except that two appropriate party ratios that shall have RULE 14: FIVE-MINUTE RULE members shall constitute a quorum for tak- fixed jurisdictions. Bills, resolutions, and ing testimony and receiving evidence, and (1) A committee member may question a other matters shall be referred by the chair- witness only when recognized by the chair- one-third of the members shall form a man to subcommittees within two weeks for quorum for taking any action other than the man for that purpose. In accordance with consideration or investigation in accordance House Rule XI, 2(j)(2), each committee mem- reporting of a measure or recommendation. with their fixed jurisdictions. Where the sub- If the chairman is not present at any meet- ber may request up to five minutes to ques- ject matter of the referral involves the juris- tion a witness until each member who so de- ing of the committee or subcommittee, the diction of more than one subcommittee or ranking member of the majority party on sires has had such opportunity. Until all does not fall within any previously assigned the committee or subcommittee who is such requests have been satisfied, the chair- jurisdiction, the chairman shall refer the present shall preside at that meeting. [See man shall, so far as practicable, recognize al- matter as he may deem advisable. Bills, res- House Rule XI, 2(h).] ternately based on seniority of those major- olutions, and other matters referred to sub- ity and minority members present at the RULE 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS committees may be reassigned by the chair- time the hearing was called to order and oth- Bills and resolutions approved by the com- man when, in his judgement, the subcommit- ers based on their arrival at the hearing. mittee shall be reported by the chairman fol- tee is not able to complete its work or can- After that, additional time may be extended lowing House Rule XI, 2(l). not reach agreement therein. In a sub- at the direction of the chairman. Every investigative report shall be ap- committee having an even number of mem- proved by a majority vote of the committee (2) The chairman, with the concurrence of bers, if there is a tie vote with all members the ranking minority member, or the com- at a meeting at which a quorum is present. voting on any measure, the measure shall be Supplemental, minority, or additional views mittee by motion, may permit an equal num- placed on the agenda for full committee con- ber of majority and minority members to may be filed following House Rule XI, 2(l)(5). sideration as if it had been ordered reported The time allowed for filing such views shall question a witness for a specified, total pe- by the subcommittee without recommenda- riod that is equal for each side and not be three calendar days, beginning on the day tion. This provision shall not preclude fur- of notice but excluding Saturday, Sundays, longer than thirty minutes for each side. ther action on the measure by the sub- (3) The chairman, with the concurrence of and legal holidays (unless the House is in committee. [See House Rule XI, 1(a)(2).] session on such a day), unless the committee the ranking minority member, or the com- agrees to a different time, but agreement on RULE 9. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS mittee by motion, may permit committee a shorter time shall require the concurrence The chairman and the ranking minority staff of the majority and minority to ques- of each member seeking to file such views. A member of the committee shall be ex officio tion a witness for a specified, total period proposed report shall not be considered in members of all subcommittees. They are au- that is equal for each side and not longer subcommittee or full committee unless the thorized to vote on subcommittee matters; than thirty minutes for each side. proposed report has been available to the but, unless they are regular members of the (4) Nothing in paragraph (2) or (3) affects members of such subcommittee or full com- subcommittee, they shall not be counted in the rights of a Member (other than a Member mittee for at least three calendar days (ex- determining a subcommittee quorum other designated under paragraph (2)) to question a cluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi- than a quorum for taking testimony. witness for 5 minutes in accordance with paragraph (1) after the questioning per- days) before consideration of such proposed RULE 10. STAFF report in subcommittee or full committee. mitted under paragraph (2) or (3). In any ex- Except as otherwise provided by House tended questioning permitted under para- An investigative report or oversight report Rule XI, 5 and 6, the chairman of the full will be considered as read if available, to the graph (2) or (3), the Chairman shall deter- committee shall have the authority to hire mine how to allocate the time permitted for members, at least 24 hours before consider- and discharge employees of the professional ation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and extended questioning by majority members and clerical staff of the full committee and or majority committee staff and the ranking legal holidays unless the House is in session of subcommittees. on such days. If hearings have been held on minority member shall determine how to al- the matter reported upon, every reasonable RULE 11. STAFF DIRECTION locate the time permitted for extended ques- effort shall be made to have such hearings Except as otherwise provided by House tioning by minority members or minority available to the members of the subcommit- Rule XI, 5 and 6, the staff of the committee committee staff. The Chairman or the rank- tee or full committee before the consider- shall be subject to the direction of the chair- ing minority member, as applicable, may al- ation of the proposed report in such sub- man of the full committee and shall perform locate the time for any extended questioning committee or full committee. An investiga- such duties as he may assign. permitted to staff under paragraph (3) to tive or oversight report may be filed after RULE 12: HEARING DATES AND WITNESSES members. sine die adjournment of the last regular ses- The chairman of the full committee will RULE 15. INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS; PROCEDURE sion of the Congress, provided that if a mem- announce the date, place, and subject matter Investigative hearings shall be conducted ber gives timely notice of intention to file of all hearings at least one week before the according to the procedures in House Rule supplemental, minority or additional views, commencement of any hearings, unless he XI, 2(k). All questions put to witnesses be- that member shall be entitled to not less determines, with the concurrence of the fore the committee shall be relevant to the than seven calendar days in which to submit ranking minority member, or the committee subject matter before the committee for con- such views for inclusion with the report. determines by a vote, that there is good Only those reports approved by a majority sideration, and the chairman shall rule on cause to begin such hearings sooner. So that vote of the committee may be ordered print- the relevance of any questions put to the ed, unless otherwise required by the Rules of the chairman of the full committee may co- witnesses. the House of Representatives. ordinate the committee facilities and hear- RULE 16. STENOGRAPHIC RECORD ings plans, each subcommittee chairman RULE 5. PROXY VOTES A stenographic record of all testimony shall notify him of any hearing plans at least shall be kept of public hearings and shall be In accordance with the Rules of the House two weeks before the date of commencement made available on such conditions as the of Representatives, members may not vote of hearings, including the date, place, sub- chairman may prescribe. by proxy on any measure or matter before ject matter, and the names of witnesses, the committee or any subcommittee. [See willing and unwilling, who would be called to RULE 17. TV, RADIO, AND PHOTOGRAPHS House Rule XI, 2(f).] testify, including, to the extent he is advised An open meeting or hearing of the commit- RULE 6. ROLL CALLS thereof, witnesses whom the minority mem- tee or a subcommittee may be covered, in A roll call of the members may be had bers may request. The minority members whole or in part, by television broadcast, upon the request of any member upon ap- shall supply the names of witnesses they in- radio broadcast, and still photography, or by proval of a one-fifth vote. [See House Rule tend to call to the chairman of the full com- any such methods of coverage, unless closed XI, 2(e).] mittee or subcommittee at the earliest pos- subject to the provisions of House Rule XI, 3. H576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 RULE 18: ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN about racial reconciliation in the con- Congress tend to wear, late at night The chairman of the full committee shall: text of Black History Month. standing out in front of the Capitol of (a) Make available to other committees Carter G. Woodson is known as the the United States trying to catch a the findings and recommendations resulting father of black history. Originally it taxi. from the investigations of the committee or was designated to be just one week Why can I not catch a taxi late at its subcommittees as required by House Rule long, and then it eventually became a night in Washington, DC? I do not X, 4(c)(2); (b) Direct such review and studies on the month. He knew that the African- know. But I have some assumptions. impact or probable impact of tax policies af- American experience was unique and That young African-American males in fecting subjects within the committee’s ju- that the chronologizing of the African- America trying to catch a cab late at risdiction as required by House Rule X, 2(c); American history and the chronolo- night, where the cab driver is white or (c) Submit to the Committee on the Budg- gists of American history did not, black, brings certain prejudices to the et views and estimates required by House would not and could not acknowledge whole notion of catching a cab. For ex- Rule X, 4(g), and to file reports with the the contributions that African-Ameri- ample, they may think that I am going House as required by the Congressional cans have made. to rob them. They may think that I am Budget Act; (d) Authorize and issue subpoenas as pro- Recently racial reconciliation has be- going to take something from them vided in House Rule XI, clause 2(m), in the come a widely talked about issue. The when the reality is nothing could be conduct of any investigation or activity or O.J. case has forced us to face the wide further from the truth. Discrimination series of investigations or activities within gap separating white and black Ameri- exists even for Members of this institu- the jurisdiction of the committee; cans in their views of our criminal jus- tion as Members of Congress whether (e) Prepare, after consultation with sub- tice system. How can people have such we talk about it in our daily lives on committee chairmen and the minority, a different perspectives of the same case the floor of this Congress or not. budget for the committee which shall in- according to the color of their skin? It The purpose of this speech today is clude an adequate budget for the subcommit- tees to discharge their responsibilities; becomes obvious that blacks and not to blame or create guilt over black (f) Make any necessary technical and con- whites are not speaking from the same history. It is to build an understand- forming changes to legislation reported by page because both groups are looking ing, to begin to explain the experiences the committee upon unanimous consent; and at the case through the lens of their of African-Americans. A better under- (g) Will designate a Vice Chairman from own experiences, in this case, the expe- standing, I genuinely believe, will help the majority party. riences of whites versus the experi- us move past the guilt to create posi- RULE 19: COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ences of people of color with the crimi- tive change. The committee has adopted the policy that nal justice system. So I must ask each and every one, the determination of the subject matter of The first step in a process of racial particularly the Members who are in commemorative stamps properly is for con- reconciliation is to build understand- their offices today to do just one thing: sideration by the Postmaster General and ing between the races. We cannot have Put aside your opinions for now and that the committee will not give consider- an effective conversation about racial try to imagine with me for a moment ation to legislative proposals for the issu- ance of commemorative stamps. It is sug- reconciliation, which is one of the what it is like to be an African-Amer- gested that recommendations for the issu- Speaker’s goals, which is certainly one ican. I ask those of you who are not Af- ance of commemorative stamps be submitted of the President’s goals, if we do not rican-Americans to imagine that you to the Postmaster General. try to understand the other group and are experiencing the history as being f their experiences. This is what Carter an African-American, that is the his- G. Woodson was thinking about and re- tory of your people in this country, the AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY flecting about when he wanted us as a history of your sisters, your brothers, MONTH AND RACE ENTERTAIN- Nation to pause during the month of your parents and your grandparents. I MENT February to acknowledge the contribu- ask you to imagine what it would feel The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tion of African-Americans. like had you had to have that certain MCINNIS). Under the Speaker’s an- The purpose of this special order outlook on the world. nounced policy of January 7, 1997, the today is to take that first step, a seri- I ask if you are an African-American gentleman from Illinois [Mr. JACKSON] ous dialogue about race issues, by be- to listen to this story as if you were is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- ginning to explain the historical expe- white, as if this was the first time you ignee of the minority leader. rience of African-Americans and by ex- heard some of these accounts. How Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- plaining the history of obstacles and would you react? er, I am particularly honored on this advances which have allowed me to My first special order, one of five spe- occasion to welcome the distinguished stand in this room and speak to you cial orders I plan to have this month, is gentleman from Illinois [Mr. SHIMKUS] today as the 91st African-American entitled, ‘‘O.J. and Race Entertain- to the 105th Congress. I know he gave Member of Congress. ment.’’ The noted historian John Hope his first special order just a few mo- To talk about the history of blacks Franklin in his book, ‘‘The Color ments ago. He, like I, when I first be- in America, one cannot avoid the story Line,’’ 1993, said perhaps the very first came a Member of this institution, was of the struggle against discrimination thing we need to do as a nation and as quite nervous, and we talked about it in America. The two are intertwined. It individual members of society is to just before he began. But I wanted to is hard for many people to sit down and confront our past and to see it for what take this opportunity to welcome him listen to a history full of discrimina- it is. If we do that, he says, whites will to the 105th Congress and indicate to tion. Many people do not want to relive discover that African-Americans pos- him how much I look forward to serv- it. Others do not feel like, they feel sess the same human qualities that ing with him in this institution. more like they are being blamed, but other Americans possess, and African- Today for the better part of this spe- the history has to be told because Americans will discover that white cial order I want to talk about a sub- many people are not aware of the full Americans are capable of the most sub- ject that is near and dear to my heart, history, Mr. Speaker. lime expressions of human conduct of that is near and dear to 39 Members of To build bridges, we have to build which all human beings are capable. this institution, the Congressional awareness. One of the greatest prob- Then he suggests we need to do ev- Black Caucus. This is African-Amer- lems in race relations is the lack of erything possible to emphasize the ican History Month. We find ourselves awareness about discrimination. The positive qualities that all of us have, this February confronting some chal- discrimination that many blacks expe- qualities that we have never had to uti- lenges as a nation. rience every day as common knowledge lize to the fullest but which remain, We have heard our Speaker talk is the same discrimination that many but which we must utilize if we are to about racial reconciliation. We have whites do not experience and do not re- solve the problem of the color line in heard our President address the issue alize even exists. As a Member of this the 21st century. of racial reconciliation. And I thought institution, I found myself in the 104th America is a nation that is in dire what a better start we could have if we Congress, since I do not wear the iden- need of entertainment. And the media, could just begin an honest dialogue tification pin that most Members of Mr. Speaker, knows how to provide it. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H577 You want movie entertainment, go see In 1708, a Connecticut law imposed a whom Ingram alleged assaulted her. Independence Day. You go see a movie penalty riot exceeding lashes for any The case spurred a national defense that does what no Democrats or Repub- African-American who disturbed the and an amnesty program that resulted licans could ever do, watch the aliens peace or attempted to strike a white in her pardon in 1959. blow up Capitol Hill, not the deficit or person. On the mind of every African-Amer- the debt, but aliens. Watch them blow In 1718, a Rhode Island law was en- ican still living today, 1955, Emmett up the White House, watch them de- acted that said to the States if a slave Till, a 14-year-old black youth, was stroy Wall Street. If you want good is found in a free black’s home, both murdered in Mississippi by white men. movie entertainment, go see Independ- should be whipped. The murder was so brutal and the ence Day. In 1730, a Connecticut law provided child’s body was beaten so badly that If you want sports entertainment, for penalty of 40 lashes for any black, at first he could only be identified by you have the best, Michael Jordan, native American, or mulatto who at- the ring that he was wearing. and, some could arguably say, the tempted to defame a white person. The reason for his murder: A Chicago worst, Dennis Rodman on the same Of particular importance to O.J., and native, on a dare from his friends, on a team. Why is that? Because Dennis I have not heard this in any of the dare from his friends, whistled at a Rodman—multicolored hair, many analysis, in 1816 a Louisiana State law white woman. The two white men ar- tatoos, more earrings on his body than prohibited slaves from testifying rested for the crime were acquitted by a fishing lure—he understands enter- against whites and free blacks except an all-white jury. tainment. You want race entertain- in cases where free blacks were alleg- The particularly graphic picture of ment and you do not want to have a se- edly involved in slave uprisings. Emmett Till’s body appeared in Jet rious dialog about race, about injustice In 1827, from my State, the State of magazine and is freshly etched in the in America. Here is O.J. Illinois, a law decreed that blacks and minds of every African-American. In 1959, Mack Charles Parker was In fact, race entertainment is becom- native Americans and mulattos were lynched in Poplarville, MS. A grand ing increasingly popular. Name an- incompetent to testify in court against jury received evidence in the case but other subject that could give Geraldo whites. refused to acknowledge that a lynching Rivera the same television viewer rat- In 1831, here is a real case study, Ohio said that African-Americans were pro- had even occurred. ings or Rush Limbaugh the same radio In 1961, on an integrated bus in Ala- hibited from serving on juries as a mat- listenership. O.J. Simpson has given bama, there were routinely arrests in ter of law. virtual rise to a new entertainment Mississippi, and, as they routinely ar- In 1848, Ohio’s black laws were then network, race entertainment tele- rested people in Mississippi, a Federal reversed, giving blacks legal standing vision. judge had to issue an injunction in the courts. It is not substantive discussion about against the police to get them to pro- In 1849, Ohio lifted its ban on testi- understandings from African-Ameri- tect the Freedom Riders. cans, Asian-Americans, native Ameri- mony by blacks in courts. Later, evidence surfaces that local cans, women in our society or people In 1855, black Bostonians protested police in Birmingham and Montgomery who are working upward in the society the absence of black jurors and called were involved in the violence and that to make a difference for their families. for equal judicial rights. an FBI employee participated in the No, that is not O.J. entertainment or In 1860, two blacks in Worcester, MA, Ku Klux Klan’s strategy sessions. The race entertainment. You want race en- were named jurors, the first black ju- FBI did nothing to stop the violence it tertainment, nonsensical dialog about rors in Massachusetts’s history. knew was planned. moving the society forward, engage in In 1862, California African-Americans These are accounts that my grand- it. were granted the right to testify in mother, who is still living, and my Talking about race and racial rec- cases for the first time where white great-grandmother, God rest her soul, onciliation is clearly becoming the in men were defendants. she is still living and in a coma, often thing. It is the politically acceptable In 1865, the first interracial jury in used to tell us about. She used to tell thing. The Nation responded positively the United States indicted Jefferson us in 1963 about Medgar Evers, the civil to President Clinton’s discussion of ra- Davis for treason. The case was set for rights activist and field secretary for cial diversity in his inaugural address trial in 1868. the NAACP. He was shot in the back. on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s holiday In 1880, in Stauder versus West Vir- The rifle bore the fingerprints of and again in his State of the Union Ad- ginia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Byron de la Beckwith, a vocal member dress. Speaker GINGRICH followed with that the exclusion of blacks from the of a local white supremacist group. De- a call on race ignorance and drugs. jury was unconstitutional. And the spite overwhelming evidence against Nobody in the media wants to just way around the Stauder case, many Mr. Beckwith, including an earlier talk about the O.J. Simpson verdict. prosecutors have now used preemptory statement that he wanted to kill Mr. They wanted to talk about the O.J. strikes to accomplish what the Con- Evers, Beckwith was set free after two Simpson verdict and what it is reveal- stitution has already eliminated as un- trials with all-white juries. ing about the current state of race re- constitutional. In 1989, evidence surfaced suggesting lations in America. The fact that the In 1919, in State versus Young, the that juries had been tampered with. O.J. Simpson trial is being viewed and West Virginia Supreme Court ruled Beckwith was not convicted for the used as a news hook to talk about race that a black man sentenced to life in murder until over 26 years after he had in this country is a sign of just how far prison was denied equal protection committed the crime. off the point the media truly is. If we under the law because his jury had no Just 2 years ago this case was re- are going to have an honest conversa- black members. The State subse- solved, and there is presently a movie tion about this, we have to ask our- quently admitted black jury members. at the theater starring Whoopi Gold- selves the question, why do African- In 1926, Violette N. Anderson was the berg to illustrate how recent and cur- Americans and white Americans see first black woman attorney to present rent the history is that many African- the justice system so differently? a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Americans have with juries. In 1930, President Hoover nominated The FBI files referred to Dr. King as b 1615 Judge John J. Parker of North Caro- the most dangerous Negro leader in the Let us look at some of the historical lina, a known Klansman, to the U.S. Nation from the standpoint of com- chronology, and then we will come Supreme Court. The NAACP led a suc- munism, the Negro, and the national back to O.J. cessful campaign against Mr. Parker’s security. The FBI began high surveil- In 1705, a Massachusetts law provided confirmation. lance of this civil rights leader and that any African-American or mulatto In 1947, be patient with me, I am those close to him in an attempt to ex- who struck a white person be severely coming up to 1997, Rosa Lee Ingram, a pose, disrupt, discredit, and otherwise whipped, at the discretion of the jus- Georgia tenant farmer, and two of her neutralize them. Attorney General tices before whom the offender was husbands were convicted and sentenced Robert F. Kennedy authorized the FBI convicted. to death for the murder of a white man to tap Dr. King’s phones. H578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 An FBI letter referring to Dr. King us who were on the top looking down. cation is an entitlement of every and other civil rights leaders that it You see quite another thing if you are American, one cannot be as sure about would ‘‘be unrealistic to limit our- a worker or you are poor or you are the effectiveness of these programs for selves, as we have been doing, to legal- economically insecure and you are the students who have the greatest istic proofs or definitely conclusive looking up. need, those who are the least well off. evidence that would stand up in the If you are well educated, if you are While many will benefit from the court or before congressional commit- employed full time at basically a job of President’s plan, it appears that most tees.’’ your choosing, if you are making a de- of the money will go to students who In an attempt to replace King with a cent salary, if you and your family plan to attend college anyway. manageable black leader, the FBI, have good health and an insurance It is a kind of ‘‘Democrats for the lei- under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover, plan, if you are living in a relatively sure class’’ approach of giving tax re- began an extended character assault safe and affordable house, then the lief to the middle class in the guise of against Dr. King, labeling him a Com- state of the Union is pretty much what education reform; a tinkering, top- munist sympathizer and an adulterer. President Clinton said it was in his down, talented, and technocratic ap- The O.J. Simpson verdicts them- State of the Union Address. Then we, proach to solving a very real problem. selves are really, Mr. Speaker, not that as a nation, have a decent shot clearly, In my district, I have cities that do complicated. Assuming the rules of the at that level, at making racial not have tax bases at all, not one job in judicial system in Los Angeles and progress. the town, not enough money, Mr. Santa Monica were fair and followed, But you may be 1 of the 15 to 20 mil- Speaker, to raise revenue to pay their and only the appellate process will de- lion Americans who are unemployed, firemen, to pay their police officers. In termine that, we must accept both ver- underemployed, working part time this particular context, high school dicts if we are to live in a nation of when you want to be working full time, students are in school districts where laws and not men and women. Personal have never had a job, gave up looking there are no resources on a regular views are just that, personal views, to for a job so that you are not even basis, a consistent basis, to pay teach- which everyone is entitled. They are ir- counted among the unemployed, or ers what they deserve. Can we really relevant, however, with respect to with corporate or government move systematically toward solving being in a nation of laws. downsizing you are worried that you our race problem when we cannot pro- The principle should not be difficult may be soon in one of these categories. vide a quality education for all of In that economic climate, does any- to accept. All of us want to live and America’s children? one think that the American people work in a nation of laws, in a society On the watch of a current Democrat can really hear and really understand a where equal protection of the laws is President and a Republican Congress, conversation about race and racial rec- respected and accepted. This really, the United States has become the most Mr. Speaker, should be all there is to onciliation? If you are 1 of the 40 million Ameri- economically unequal industrialized O.J. Simpson. Guilty, not guilty, and cans without health insurance, another democracy in the world in terms of guilty. That is over with and done 40 million with inadequate health in- wealth and income. While taxes have with. surance, a worker who is being asked probably never been totally fair for the But how do we get from O.J. Simp- to pay more for less medical care, is average American, tax unfairness was son’s verdicts to race relations and to anyone who is ill-insured or has no in- dramatically escalated under the race entertainment? I would suggest, surance, is anyone really convinced Reagan tax program of 1981. Thus, we Mr. Speaker, we arrive at this conclu- that racial reconciliation is high atop do not need a more benevolent and less sion by dealing with symbols over sub- that individual’s priorities and agenda? extreme tax plan than Ronald Rea- stance and talk over action. If you are not living in safe, sanitary, gan’s, we need a reversal of that plan. President Clinton stood on the steps and affordable housing, then you have We do not need tax cuts for the mid- of the Capitol, looking west toward the a personal housing crisis. But much of dle class as much as we need fair taxes Lincoln Memorial, the spot where Dr. the country lives that way, so America for everybody. Inherent in fair taxes King gave his famous 1963 speech. When has a housing crisis. for all is a reduction in taxes for the he gave his Inaugural speech and paid In the late sixties, a White House middle class, the working class, and tribute to Dr. King’s dream, President Conference on Housing called for 26 the poor. How does one get racial jus- Clinton spoke to the poetic symbolism million housing starts over the next 10 tice in America in the context of eco- of Dr. King’s dream but not to its eco- years, with 6 million federally sub- nomic injustice? nomic substance. sidized. That translates into 2,600,000 b 1630 Dr. King stood on the steps of the each year, 600,000 federally subsidized Lincoln Memorial, looking east toward housing over 10 years. The reality is you cannot. The more the Capitol and the Congress, and he The Nation has never approximated likely outcome and one which we are spoke to them about our Nation’s that goal, and currently we are over 1.5 currently witnessing is the dynamic budget priorities, about economic jus- million new housing starts. And the scapegoating of people of color and the tice as the path to racial justice as the population has grown, so the crisis is poor in a mean spirit. The logical re- substance of his speech. He talked worse today than it was three decades sult of this current economic climate about a promissory note, about a check ago. Thus, we now need more housing is the passage of proposition 187, immi- that had bounced, that had been re- than ever, for America is ill-housed. grant bashing in California and other turned, that had been marked ‘‘Insuffi- How can we expect people to be sen- xenophobic measures. cient funds.’’ sitive about race and about racial rec- The current racial climate engenders But Dr. King refused to believe that onciliation when there is a housing cri- scapegoating by blaming the lack of the bank of justice was bankrupt, and sis? jobs on affirmative action for women he said that there would neither be rest Our education system is in crisis. Not and people of color. In this current cli- nor tranquility in America until the all of our children are being educated mate it is the politically weakest and promissory note was made good. for work and life in the 21st century. most vulnerable among us who are Today, the White House and both Certainly, one can say that the Presi- being economically assaulted in the Democrats and Republicans discussed dent made a huge effort in his State of name of welfare reform. that same promissory note, that same the Union Address to improve our edu- The reality is, Mr. Speaker, there can bounced check, and that same bank of cational system and make it more ac- only be anecdotal racial reconciliation justice, using different terms. Now the cessible to more people through the under the present circumstances of false bankruptcy is called a balanced various initiatives he spelled out in his economic inequality and insecurity. budget or balanced budget amendment. speech in the form of tax breaks, tui- Thus, to talk about race and racial rec- Assessing the state of the Union de- tion grants, and scholarships. For that, onciliation without acting to bring pends on one’s vantage point. You see he is to be commended. about a full employment peacetime one thing if you are on the top looking While the effort was there, and I economy, without universal and com- down. It was a great speech for those of agreed with that, for quality of edu- prehensive health care system, without February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H579 adequate, safe and affordable housing education or racial reconciliation. and its chairman has a press con- for every American, without quality What could be more sensational and off ference, and the very first thing they education for every American child, the point than substantively dealing say is, ‘‘The economy is overheating, without economic fairness in wealth with the state of current race relations we’ve got to slow the economy down, and income, is talk that can only lead in America than the O.J. Simpson we’ve got to jack up interest rates, to more hostility, frustration and ra- trials? Star black male athlete alleged we’ve got to slow the economy down,’’ cial animosity. To deal with the Amer- to have murdered his beautiful blonde and, therefore, this institution, along ican people on the matter of race in white wife. with the Federal Reserve, creates a such a manner is to play games with There is more racial understanding permanent class of poverty in our Na- them. It is engaging in race entertain- and racial reconciliation possible in 1 tion without any more government as- ment. year, Mr. Speaker, of full employment sistance. Frustration at the inability to make than there is in three decades of talk- Shame on us, Mr. Speaker. Shame on racial progress will lead to increased ing about race on television, no matter Democrats and Republicans who do not racial tensions, witnessed daily on tele- how well-intentioned, how well done or recognize and will not acknowledge vision or experienced every day by av- how well researched. that the Federal Reserve Board has a erage black, white, red, yellow, brown Sensationalizing race in the current unique and an integral role to play in people. Or in the extreme, it can even economic climate can only increase racial reconciliation, because jobs that lead to a racial explosion, as we wit- tension, add to frustration, increase have never been and have been elimi- nessed in the aftermath of the Rodney cynicism, and eventually contribute to nated from a generation of people are King trial. drug use and scapegoating, where peo- not reaching them. The other alternative, Mr. Speaker, ple implode and turn on each other is to think that you are contributing to rather than to each other. Even definitions must become part of racial progress merely by talking Racial justice is not the same as eco- the racial justice dialog. That is why about it privately. I am reminded nomic justice. There would still be rac- we need Presidential leadership. The about former Senator Bill Bradley’s ism in a full employment economy. politically motivated movement to re- poignant statement, ‘‘When is the last But systematic and steady racial define the Consumer Price Index, low- time you sat down with a person of an- progress can only be achieved in the ering the Consumer Price Index in other race and had a frank discussion context of a full employment economy, order to reduce the budget deficit, will about race?’’ and it would only be achieved to the have a negative effect on the lives of Yes, dialog undoubtedly helps break degree that we as a nation make real Americans, but disproportionately down barriers and contributes to un- progress on economic issues. on the lives of people of color. It will derstanding, but enhanced personal Thus, Mr. Speaker, that is why I al- impact race relations. It is not a con- interactions, without economic ways say the Federal Reserve Board versation for just Wall Street or a progress, will never achieve the goal of and the Federal Reserve System must bunch of economists. This is serious racial reconciliation. One might won- become part of the racial justice dia- business. der why I appear to be downplaying the log. Every time unemployment dips Similarly, Mr. Speaker, even the way importance of educating the American below 5 percent, Chairman Greenspan we define full employment affects race people about race through public dia- uses employment growth to say that relations. ‘‘Oh, Jesse,’’ Members on the log. the economy is overheating and as a other side walk up to me all the time, My point is that merely talking rationale to raise interest rates, slow Democrats walk up to me all the time, about or reporting on race relations the economy and raise unemployment. shake my hand, ‘‘Hey, Jesse, I marched through the media, especially tele- I oppose the Democratic welfare re- with your dad’’; ‘‘Hey, Jesse, been vision, is subject to the same limita- form bill. I oppose the Republican wel- there with you’’; ‘‘You’re so right, tions as in the case of individual dia- fare reform bill. I thought it was hor- friend,’’ but constantly vote against log. Ted Koppel and Nightline have rible when the President of the United everything I am for. done some wonderful and important States said that he was going to sup- It does not make sense, Mr. Speaker. shows on race, but unless in the long port the welfare reform bill and 98 It sure feels good, but we are not mak- term it is reported in the context of a Democrats voted for it and 98 Demo- ing any progress. In 1971, when Richard comprehensive economic approach, it crats voted against it. But let us as- Nixon was President, unemployment will not markedly improve race rela- sume, since it is a matter of law now, had risen to just over 5 percent. At tions in America. In fact, in an unin- and it is a horrible bill that still needs that time, our Nation defined 3 percent tended way, it may even add to the correction by this body, let us assume as full employment. He thought, Mr. frustrations and to the tensions by re- for a moment that we are going to Nixon, that 5 percent might cost him flecting a lack of progress on the racial move people genuinely from welfare to the election in 1972, so what did he do front. work. in August of 1971? He took an action Who is on welfare? People who are The problem is that we cannot make traditionally attributed to Democratic unemployed or people who are under- real progress on the race question in officials and imposed wage-and-price employed? Let us assume that they are economic isolation. The race problem controls. He jawboned the Federal Re- part of the 5 percent, the very bottom must be solved in the context of pro- serve to lower interest rates, and it of our Nation’s economy, those with viding employment, health care, hous- worked. By November of 1972, the econ- whom the social safety net of this ing, education, and a fair share of omy was booming, employment had country was designed to protect. Two wealth and income to all of America’s dramatically risen, and he was over- years and you are off, we say in the people. whelmingly reelected. If we attempt to deal with the race bill. But let us say for the very first question outside of the economic con- time because the Dow Jones industrial They accused George McGovern of text, we are engaging in entertain- average is now above the 6,000 mark, losing the election because he was too ment, because we cannot make system- that the economy is now beginning to liberal. The fact of the matter is Rich- atic progress in race relations under reach the unemployed and the under- ard Nixon won reelection because he these conditions. What often happens is employed for the very first time. Let was the liberal. He challenged the Fed- that television ends up, since the net- us say that the opportunities that the eral Reserve, and he moved unemploy- works must be concerned with ratings, President talks about in his State of ment back to a number that was more not educating people about race but the Union Address, 10 million new jobs, acceptable by the American people. using race to entertain them instead, now at 11 million new jobs, let us say In 1997, however, we are no longer at and unfortunately this is often done in that those jobs are finally beginning to 3 percent. We are at 5 percent. And the most sensational manner. reach the unemployed and the under- every time finally the underemployed That is why I say that the O.J. Simp- employed for the first time. As soon as get an opportunity, they jawbone the son trials have basically been about unemployment in our Nation dips be- economy and start moving the econ- race entertainment, not about racial neath 5 percent, the Federal Reserve omy in an opposite direction. H580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 We must challenge, Mr. Speaker, the COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY Branton is but one of the various media, political, labor, and other lead- MONTH teachings of commitment and dedica- ers to transform the national discus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tion that the African American family sion and debate from mere racial jus- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- instills in their children. tice for minorities to greater racial uary 7, 1997, the gentlewoman from As I listened very closely to the justice for minorities in the context of California [Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD] President’s State of the Union Address, greater economic justice for all Ameri- is recognized for 60 minutes. as he spoke of education as a No. 1 pri- cans. Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. ority, building strong families and Dr. King’s dream was poetic and it Speaker, let me first thank our chair- communities, and humanitarian efforts was symbolic. Dr. King’s substance was woman, Congressman MAXINE WATERS, in the assistance of the underprivileged a nonviolent, activist, economic strat- the gentlewoman from California, for through volunteerism, I stand tonight egy to combat racism and bring about her leadership and tenacity in moving to lift up some of my constituents who racial reconciliation. That is why he forthwith on critical issues of impor- are role models and great citizens that moved from just talking about racial tance, not only to African-Americans, the President talked about. Their justice to talking about racial rec- but to all Americans, and to our re- names will never be in lights nor on onciliation in the context of an eco- vered and preeminent leader, the gen- billboards, but they are the unsung he- nomic justice movement. tleman from Ohio, Congressman LOUIS roes of my community. They helped in In 1968 when he was killed, he was STOKES, for the guidance in advising the education of our children, they not fighting for civil rights. That bill those of us who have come recently to built strong families and engaging was passed in 1964, and he was not this House to do the people’s business. communities, and they taught us to sleeping for 4 years. What was he doing My thanks to both of my colleagues for have a strong value system. Let me in 1968? He was leading a poor people’s allowing me these moments to reflect. share with you these outstanding Afri- campaign that paralleled the national Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud can American individuals. Presidential campaign because he African American to acknowledge this Theresa LaVerne Harris who passed wanted the Nation’s priorities to re- month as African American History away in November 1996 was a dedicated flect raising boats that were stuck at Month and to recognize the vast con- educator. Throughout her life Theresa the bottom. tributions made by distinguished citi- LaVerne touched all of us who had the In a nation with the economic ability zens of this Nation who are of African pleasure of knowing her with her and the technological capability of pro- descent. humor, her strength and, perhaps most viding every American with a decent As we hold our forbearers to high es- importantly, her dignity. But she never life, it is an outrage and it is a scandal teem for their courage, perseverance, forgot that education was the key, and that there should be such social misery morality and faith, we salute them for therefore she became an educator and in our country. their relentless efforts in fighting to an administrator with the Los Angeles What do we say to the American poor remove the legal and political disabil- Unified School District. She spent her and to the victims of racism and ities that were imposed upon us. early youth in Louisiana and Mis- sexism and classism in America? Do we While I represent California’s 37th sissippi until her family moved to Cali- tell them, Mr. Speaker, that you are Congressional District with pride, my fornia in 1943. She attended the Los better off than the Russian poor? You birth State is Alabama, and I am re- Angeles unified schools and graduated are better off than the Bosnian poor? minded of the first African American from John Francis Polytechnic High You are better off than the Asian poor, from Alabama who was elected to the School with honors. But it was during the African poor, the Latin poor? This, 42d Congress and who advocated even her college days at UCLA that she de- Mr. Speaker, has got to be close to then the importance of education, Ben- cided to become this educator. cruel and insensitive and immoral. jamin Sterling Turner. Theresa LaVerne began a long distin- No, we must tell them that such in- Education has been the cornerstone guished life educating the young kids justice is intolerable. That no Amer- in the African American community. from the inner city. She excelled in her ican should be institutionally and sys- My father, Rev. Shelley Millender, Sr., career as an educator. Though she tematically maimed in body and in knew the importance of education. He raised three outstanding children, she spirit when our country has the means and my mother, Mrs. Evelena Deutsche was a loving and supportive wife, and of doing better. The standard is not a Millender advocated a quality edu- in spite of all of this, she went on to comparison of how much worse things cation and gave us a value system that earn a master’s degree in personnel ad- could be, but how much better things is part and parcel of the true spirit of ministration from Pepperdine Univer- should be if we had only the political African American families. We recog- sity. leadership and the development of the nize that a good education is the key But both as an educator and an ad- political will to change. to success and should open the door of ministrator within a public school sys- We are a nation, Mr. Speaker, of opportunity. tem, Theresa LaVerne worked hard to enormous national wealth that is trag- I am further reminded of my father’s ensure that students under her charge ically suffering from an anemia of na- teachings when he said, never subordi- had the very best of education avail- tional will to do what we know is just. nate to race-bashing; respect yourself able to them. While she was deservedly It is time to end race entertainment, and others, even though you have dif- proud of her mark as a personal and and it is time to start down the sure ferences of opinion, but hold firm to academic woman of achievements, she path of economic and racial justice. your convictions. was more interested in using her tal- f Let us not forget one who had strong ents and her strength to help children convictions in the name of Wiley to become better educated and to en- RECESS Branton, now deceased, but who was a sure their mark in the future in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. great American and a great leader in mainstreaming them into the world of DICKEY). Pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, the early civil rights movements. He work. the Chair declares the House in recess was born and reared in Pine Bluff, AR, Those of us who worked around her subject to the call of the Chair. became a lawyer, and began practicing saw that she was a very strong discipli- Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 43 min- law in his hometown. His earliest narian in her efforts to make sure that utes p.m.), the House stood in recess achievements, however, was of national education stayed the primary respon- subject to the call of the Chair. interest, as he represented the Little sibility of those teachers and adminis- f Rock Nine in 1958. He later became the trators who worked under her watch. b 1700 Assistant Attorney General for Civil Mr. Speaker, I worked with Theresa Rights, being appointed by the Presi- LaVerne Harris and had the privilege AFTER RECESS dent, then Lyndon Johnson. He served of knowing her and her family for dec- The recess having expired, the House as the dean of Howard University ades. She was a devoted wife, a wonder- was called to order by the Speaker pro School of Law until his death. Convic- ful and nurturing mother, a role model tempore (Mr. DICKEY) at 5 p.m. tions like that and convictions like not only for our children, but for all of February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H581 us who had the opportunity to know College and a bachelor’s degree from side of being a father to his 7 children, her. She will be sorely missed, and as I Los Angeles University of Los Angeles. along with his wife, Glendell, that he said a moment ago, she was one who But he was still motivated for higher had to help young African-American was a person who did extraordinary education and he applied and was ac- males to see the right way, to move work in the field of education and edu- cepted to the graduate program of so- into a mainstream of life and to divert cating our children. cial work at UCLA. from gangs and drugs. The next person I will speak of is When he became a social worker, he He is still serving in the community Carolyn Ann Richardson Cheney, a started work at the new then-Martin as an attorney and does a lot of pro woman of immense talents. Carolyn Luther King, Jr., Medical Center. He bono work for those in the community passed away in December 1996, and she elected to not work as a social worker who are unable to pay for legal service. too was a devoted family and commu- in the daytime, but he elected to work Maxie Filer is one who now recognizes nity leader. She had a generosity of as a social worker at night so that volunteerism is an important compo- spirit in giving all that she could to those who worked during the day, par- nent. He will serve as my chairperson the community and to inspire those ents, single parents, and those who for my volunteerism task force that I who worked around her. Those of us could not get off at work could come am convening. who knew her knew that she spent her and talk with him, and he counseled b early days as a youth in El Paso, TX, them. He was the only social worker in 1715 before moving to California. After the State of California who took an Mr. Speaker, as new trailblazers graduating from high school she ob- evening shift. He was a positive and emerge to chart new paths, and they tained a dental assistance credential unique role model for the community. commence agendas to promote African- and began working in Los Angeles. Her He served and assisted with the be- Americans and invest in future genera- further thirst for education prompted reaved and grieving families; he as- tions, let us never forget the spirit of her to go on to Compton College, where sisted many homeless persons in find- those who I have mentioned, and our she earned her associate arts degree ing shelter; he counseled many with forebears. and on to California State University, abuse problems and substance abuse as Let us also recognize the ones whose Dominquez Hills where she finished her well, and he even counseled women who names do not ripple in neon lights, bachelor’s degree with honors. were victims of rape. The elderly grew whose distinctiveness has yet to be em- What do these two people have in to know him as a person whom they bedded on printed pages. Because for common? In spite of being mothers and could depend upon because he would all that we are and hope to be, it is be- in spite of being wives, they obtained make home visits to make sure that cause of them. For all of the songs that their education and went on to help they felt safe in their homes and that they sang over stovetops and beside others outside of their children. their needs were met even though they washtubs that went unscored, for all Carolyn’s ambition, strength, and mo- could not come out from their homes. the poems that they scribbled on tivation found expressions in her entre- Yes, his 18 years of service as an matchboxes and matchbox covers and preneurial and managerial talents. For evening social worker endeared him to on dinner napkins that went 13 years she worked in Sears & Roe- not only his family, but to employees unpublished and unnoticed, for the buck during off times to help with the and coworkers and the community many discovered roles that they played family finances. around him. He will be sorely missed, in unrecorded and then unforgotten In 1980, she opened her own insurance but his legacy remains. movies, and for all that they did for us, agency, and it became one of the top I salute Mr. Sam Littleton for an we are all the better because of them. agencies in southern California, and de- outstanding record of public and com- We want them to know that they will spite all of this she found time to serve munity service, a record that has not go unnoticed, because each time we her community and her church, reach- touched so many lives throughout the sign our names, we know that it is for ing out to teenage mothers, reaching community. He was truly an inspira- the thousand like them who cannot out to the desolate, reaching out to tion to all of us. His community com- hold a pen, but instead, held us, and those who were the homeless. She vol- mitment, his dedication to human tucked us in gently, as they sang the unteered in the Los Angeles probation services, his social services and service many rhythms and rhymes of the old department in the chaplain’s office. to the community through volunteer- African spirituals. Carolyn received the Paul Harris Fel- ism were indeed the life and the high Mr. Speaker, I have come tonight be- lowship by the Rotary International in regard that was given to him at the cause I wanted to recognize not just appreciation for her efforts and assist- time of his funeral on January 31. those of us who perhaps in the eyes of ance in the furtherance of better un- Another person who is not deceased others have succeeded, but for the derstanding and friendly relationships yet, of course, is Maxie Filer, who has many who perhaps will not ever work among peoples throughout the world. given 45 years of public service to the in this Chamber, will not ever have an Though she was a loving and devoted community. Mr. Filer is in the Guiness opportunity to run campaigns, but mother of 4 children, through words Book of Records because he took the they, too, have given so much to this and deeds, she instilled in them the law exam 45 times before he passed. Nation and to this world. principle of honesty, integrity, hard Perseverance. He was indeed a role As we celebrate African-American work, perseverance, and self-sacrifice. model and is a role model to the com- History Month, let us not forget those And these are the values that help to munity. who toiled in order that we would have make our Nation great and our people While he has 7 children, 3 of whom a place in this House. strong. Her attributes are a testament are attorneys and one is a judge, Mr. f to the unending strength of mother- Filer knew the importance of public hood. Carolyn will be sorely missed by service. He was a resident of Compton RECESS all of those and all of us who knew her for over 40-some years. He served in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for her nurturing, her leadership, and presidential campaigns; he was the DICKEY). Pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, her strength. She indeed was an inspi- president of the Compton Democratic the House stands in recess subject to ration to all of us throughout the com- Club in 1952. He was labor and industry the call of the Chair. munity. community chairman. He was even Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 19 min- I pay homage to Mr. Sam Littleton, with Martin King on the march on utes p.m.), the House stood in recess who passed away January 31 of this Washington in 1963, and he became the subject to the call of the Chair. year. Mr. Littleton went to work early president of the Compton NAACP from f as a mail carrier in the cities of Los 1964 to 1970. Mr. Filer served as a Angeles and Compton until he was Compton city council member from b 1806 stricken with disability. But his dis- 1976 through 1989. ability did not dissuade him to go on in His commitment, though, to the AFTER RECESS his middle age to college, having re- youth, the African-American males, is The recess having expired, the House ceived an AA degree from Compton one indication of a man who knew out- was called to order by the Speaker pro H582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997

tempore (Mr. LATOURETTE) at 6 o’clock (The following Members (at the re- Part 704] (RIN: 0560–AE95) received February and 6 minutes p.m. quest of Mr. FILNER) to revise and ex- 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to tend their remarks and include extra- the Committee on Agriculture. f 1751. A letter from the Administrator, neous material:) Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Mr. FILNER, for 5 minutes, today. Service’s final rule—Pre-Loan Procedures for A message from the Senate by Mr. Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. Electric Loans (RIN: 0572–AB30) received Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- (The following Members (at the re- February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. nounced that the Senate had passed quest of Mr. SHIMKUS) to revise and ex- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- tend their remarks and include extra- culture. without amendment a concurrent reso- 1752. A letter from the Under Secretary for lution of the House of the following neous material:) Acquisition and Technology, Department of title: Mr. KNOLLENBERG, for 5 minutes, Defense, transmitting the report to Congress H. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent Resolution pro- today. for Department of Defense purchases from viding for an adjournment of both Houses. Mr. METCALF, for 5 minutes, today. foreign entities in fiscal year 1996, pursuant The message also announced that the Mr. MCINTOSH, for 5 minutes, today. to Public Law 104–201, section 827 (110 Stat. Mr. BEREUTER, for 5 minutes, today. 2611); to the Committee on National Secu- following-named Members be, and they rity. are hereby, elected members of the fol- f 1753. A letter from the General Counsel, lowing joint committees of Congress: Department of Defense, transmitting the De- EXTENSION OF REMARKS Joint Committee on Printing: JOHN partment’s report on the efficacy of court- WARNER; THAD COCHRAN; MITCH MCCON- By unanimous consent, permission to martial sentence enhancement based on the status of victims; to the Committee on Na- NELL; WENDELL H. FORD; and DANIEL L. revise and extend remarks was granted to: tional Security. INOUYE. 1754. A letter from the Director of the Of- Joint Committee on the Library of Mr. KLECZKA, and to include there- fice of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Congress: TED STEVENS; JOHN WARNER; in extraneous material, notwithstand- Insurance Corporation, transmitting the THAD COCHRAN; DANIEL PATRICK MOY- ing the fact that it exceeds five pages Corporation’s final rule—Expanded Examina- NIHAN; and DIANNE FEINSTEIN. of the RECORD and is estimated by the tion Cycle for Certain Small Insured Institu- The message also announced that Public Printer to cost $1,152. tions [12 CFR Part 337] (RIN: 3064–AB90) re- ceived February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. pursuant to sections 1928a–1928d of title f 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking 22, United States Code, as amended, the ADJOURNMENT and Financial Services. Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 1755. A letter from the Acting General appoints the Senator from Delaware Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Counsel, Federal Emergency Management [Mr. ROTH] as chairman of the Senate that the House do now adjourn. Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Delegation to the North Atlantic As- The motion was agreed to. rule—Identification and Mapping of Special sembly during the One Hundred Fifth The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Flood Hazard Areas, Procedures for Map Cor- rection, and Procedures and Fees for Proc- Congress. ant to the provisions of House Concur- essing Map Changes (RIN: 3067–AC53) re- The message also announced that rent Resolution 21, 105th Congress, the ceived February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. pursuant to Public Law 94–304, as House stands adjourned until 12:30 p.m. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking amended by Public Law 99–7, the Chair, on Tuesday, February 25, 1997, for and Financial Services. on behalf of the Vice President, ap- morning hour debate. 1756. A letter from the Managing Director, points the Senator from New York [Mr. Thereupon (at 6 o’clock and 7 min- Federal Housing Finance Board, transmit- ting the Board’s final rule—Technical D’AMATO] as chairman of the Commis- utes p.m.), pursuant to House Concur- Amendment to Definition of Deposits in sion on Security and Cooperation in rent Resolution 21, the House ad- Banks or Trust Companies [No. 97–3] received Europe. journed until Tuesday, February 25, February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. The message also announced that 1997, at 12:30 p.m. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking pursuant to Public Law 102–138, the f and Financial Services. Chair, on behalf of the President pro 1757. A letter from the Chairman of the tempore, and upon the recommenda- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Board, National Credit Union Administra- ETC. tion, transmitting the Administration’s pay tion of the majority leader, appoints structure for 1997, pursuant to Public Law the Senator from Alaska [Mr. STEVENS] Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu- 101–73, section 1206 (103 Stat. 523); to the as chairman of the Senate Delegation tive communications were taken from Committee on Banking and Financial Serv- to the British-American Interpar- the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- ices. liamentary Group during the One Hun- lows: 1758. A letter from the Legislative and Reg- ulatory Activities Division, Office of the dred Fifth Congress. 1747. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- The message also announced that Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting ricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Office’s final rule—Expanded Examina- pursuant to sections 276d–276g of title the Service’s final rule—Walnuts Grown in tion Cycle for Certain Small Insured Institu- 22, United States Code, as amended, the California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. tions [Docket No. 97–02] (RIN: 1557–AB56) re- Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, FV96–984–1 FIR] received February 11, 1997, ceived February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. appoints the Senator from Alaska [Mr. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking mittee on Agriculture. MURKOWSKI] as chairman of the Senate and Financial Services. 1748. A letter from the Acting Executive 1759. A letter from the Deputy Executive Delegation to the Canada-United Director, Commodity Futures Trading Com- States Interparliamentary Group dur- Director and Chief Operating Officer, Pen- mission, transmitting the Commission’s sion Benefit Guaranty Corporation, trans- ing the One Hundred Fifth Congress. final rule—Reports by Large Traders; Cash mitting the Corporation’s final rule—Alloca- The message also announced that Position Reports in Grains (Including Soy- tion of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; In- pursuant to sections 276h–276k of title beans) and Cotton [17 CFR Parts 15, 18, and terest Assumption for Valuing Benefits [29 22, United States Code, as amended, the 19] received February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 CFR Part 4044] received February 10, 1997, Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- appoints the Senator from Texas [Mrs. riculture. mittee on Education and the Workforce. 1749. A letter from the Director of the Of- 1760. A letter from the Secretary of Health HUTCHISON] as chairman of the Senate fice of Regulatory Management and Informa- and Human Services, transmitting the De- Delegation to the Mexico-United tion, Environmental Protection Agency, partment’s report on the pension counseling States Interparliamentary Group dur- transmitting the Agency’s final rule— demonstration program, pursuant to 42 ing the One Hundred Fifth Congress. Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emer- U.S.C. 3035r(f)(2); to the Committee on Edu- f gency Exemptions [OPP–300452; FRL–5585–1] cation and the Workforce. (RIN: 2070–AB78) received February 11, 1997, 1761. A letter from the Secretary of En- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ergy, transmitting the Department’s report mittee on Agriculture. entitled ‘‘Process-Oriented Industrial Energy By unanimous consent, permission to 1750. A letter from the Administrator, Efficiency and Industrial Insulation and address the House, following the legis- Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Audit Guidelines’’, pursuant to Public Law lative program and any special orders Agency’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Conservation 102–486, section 132(d) (106 Stat. 2839); to the heretofore entered, was granted to: Reserve Program—Long-Term Policy [7 CFR Committee on Commerce. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H583 1762. A letter from the General Counsel, on the National Practitioner Data Bank section 6 (109 Stat. 400); to the Committee on Department of Energy, transmitting the De- [NPDB] malpractice reporting requirements, International Relations. partment’s final rule—Acquisition Regula- pursuant to Public Law 99–660, section 421(d); 1783. A letter from the Assistant Secretary tion: Technical Amendments (RIN: 1991– to the Committee on Commerce. for Export Administration, Department of AB34) received February 7, 1997, pursuant to 1772. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Commerce, transmitting the Department’s 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- final rule—Revisions to the Commerce Con- Commerce. mitting the Commission’s ‘‘Major’’ final trol List: Exports of Mixtures Containing 1763. A letter from the Director of the Of- rule—Reporting Requirements for Brokers or Trace Quantities of Precursor Chemicals; fice of Regulatory Management and Informa- Dealers Under the Securities Exchange Act ECCNs 1C350 and 1C995 [Docket No. 961206342– tion, Environmental Protection Agency, of 1934 [Release No. 34–38245; File No. S7–21– 6342–01] (RIN: 0694–AB46) received February 7, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Mili- 93] (RIN: 3235–AF91) received February 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the tary Munitions Rule: Hazardous Waste Iden- 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations. tification and Management; Explosives Committee on Commerce. 1784. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Emergencies; Manifest Exemption for Trans- 1773. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, for Export Administration, Department of port of Hazardous Waste on Right-of-ways on Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- Commerce, transmitting the Department’s Contiguous Properties [EPA 530–Z–95–013; mitting the Commission’s final rule—Net final rule—Revisions to the Export Adminis- FRL–5686–4] (RIN: 2050–AD90) received Feb- Capital Rule [Release No. 34–38248; File No. tration Regulations: Addition of the Repub- ruary 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. S7–7–94] (RIN: 3235–AG14) received February lic of South Korea to Australia Group (AG), 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Clarification to the Sample Shipments Ex- 1764. A letter from the Director of the Of- the Committee on Commerce. emption in ECCN 1C350, and Correction to fice of Regulatory Management and Informa- 1774. A letter from the Assistant Secretary the Commerce Country Chart [Docket No. tion, Environmental Protection Agency, for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 961219362–6362–01] (RIN: 0694–AB52) received transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Regu- transmitting certification of a proposed li- February 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Exten- cense for the export of defense articles or de- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Inter- sion of the Reformulated Gasoline Program fense services sold commercially to Israel national Relations. to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone (Transmittal No. MC–DTC–23–97], pursuant 1785. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Nonattainment Area [FRL–5689–2] received to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. International Relations. transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1775. A letter from the Assistant Secretary to authorize payment of arrears to the Unit- 1765. A letter from the Director of the Of- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ed Nations, U.N. specialized agencies, and fice of Regulatory Management and Informa- transmitting certification of a proposed li- other international organizations; to the tion, Environmental Protection Agency, cense for the export of defense articles or de- Committee on International Relations. transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clean fense services sold commercially to Israel 1786. A letter from the Acting Comptroller Air Act Promulgation of Extension of At- and the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. General, General Accounting Office, trans- tainment Date for the Pittsburgh-Beaver DTC–24–97], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to mitting the Comptroller General’s 1996 an- Valley, Pennsylvania Moderate Ozone Non- the Committee on International Relations. nual report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 719(a); to attainment Area; and Determination of 1776. A letter from the Assistant Secretary the Committee on Government Reform and Valid Ozone Air Quality Data Indicating the for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Oversight. Reading, Pennsylvania and Richmond, Vir- transmitting certification of a proposed li- 1787. A letter from the Director, Operations ginia Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Areas cense for the export of defense articles or de- and Finance, American Battle Monuments Have Attained the Nation Ambient Air Qual- fense services sold commercially to the Unit- Commission, transmitting a report of activi- ity Standard for Ozone [PA 034–4054a; FRL– ed Kingdom (Transmittal No. DTC–21–97], ties under the Freedom of Information Act 5688–7] received February 13, 1997, pursuant pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Commit- for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tee on International Relations. U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Govern- Commerce. 1777. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ment Reform and Oversight. 1766. A letter from the Administrator, En- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1788. A letter from the Manager, Benefits vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- transmitting certification of a proposed li- Communications, Ninth Farm Credit Dis- ting a copy of the Agency’s report entitled cense for the export of defense articles or de- trict Trust Committee, transmitting the an- ‘‘Status of the State Small Business Station- fense services sold commercially to the Unit- nual report for the plan year ended Decem- ary Source Technical and Environmental ed Kingdom (Transmittal No. DTC–22–97), ber 31, 1995, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. Compliance Assistance Programs [SBTCP] pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Commit- 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Govern- for the Reporting Period, January—Decem- ber 1995,’’ pursuant to section 507(d) of the tee on International Relations. ment Reform and Oversight. 1778. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 1789. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Clear Air Act Amendments of 1990; to the for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Regulatory Commission, transmitting a copy Committee on Commerce. 1767. A letter from the Managing Director, transmitting notification of a proposed man- of the annual report in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission, trans- ufacturing license agreement for production Government in the Sunshine Act during the mitting the Commission’s final rule—Regu- of major military equipment with Germany calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lation of International Accounting Rates (transmittal No. DTC–17–97), pursuant to 22 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Re- [Docket No. CC 90–337, Part II] received Feb- U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on Inter- form and Oversight. ruary 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. national Relations. 1790. A letter from the Director, Office of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1779. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Personnel Mangement, transmitting the Of- 1768. A letter from the Chair, Federal En- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, fice’s final rule—Funding of Administrative ergy Regulatory Commission, transmitting a transmitting notification of a proposed man- Law Judge Examination [5 CFR Part 930] report on the status of all extensions author- ufacturing license agreement for production (RIN: 3206–AH31) received February 13, 1997, ized by Congress of the hydropower construc- of major military equipment with Turkey pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- tion deadlines of section 13 of the Federal (Transmittal No. DTC–8–97), pursuant to 22 mittee on Government Reform and Over- Power Act, pursuant to section 1701(c)(5) of U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on Inter- sight. the Energy Policy Act of 1992; to the Com- national Relations. 1791. A letter from the Associate Director mittee on Commerce. 1780. A communication from the President for Management, Peace Corps, transmitting 1769. A letter from the Director, Regula- of the United States, transmitting the bi- a notice of an amendment to the system of tions Policy Management Staff, Office of monthly report on progress toward a nego- records, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a; to the Policy, Food and Drug Administration, tiated settlement of the Cyprus question, in- Committee on Government Reform and transmitting the Administration’s final cluding any relevant reports from the Sec- Oversight. rule—Food Labeling: saccharin and Its Salts; retary General of the United Nations, pursu- 1792. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Retail Establishment Notice [Docket No. ant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department 95P–0337] received February 13, 1997, pursuant International Relations. of the Interior, transmitting the Depart- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 1781. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- ment’s final rule—Migratory Bird Hunting; Commerce. viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits 1770. A letter from the Director of the Of- State, transmitting copies of international for Certain Migratory Game Birds; Supple- fice of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- agreements, other than treaties, entered into mental [50 CFR Part 20] (RIN: 1018–AD69) re- latory Commission, transmitting the Com- by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. ceived February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mission’s final rule—USEC Privatization Act 112b(a); to the Committee on International 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. [10 CFR Parts 2, 40, 70, and 76] (RIN: 3150– Relations. 1793. A letter from the Assistant Secretary AF56) received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 1782. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, of the Interior, transmitting the Depart- Commerce. transmitting a report on the progress made ment’s final rule—Importation of Polar Bear 1771. A letter from the Secretary of Health toward opening the United States Embassy Trophies from Canada under the 1994 Amend- and Human Services, transmitting a report in Jerusalem, pursuant to Public Law 104–45, ments to the Marine Mammal Protection H584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997 Act (RIN: 1018–AD04) received February 13, ant to 49 U.S.C. app. 2203 (b) (1); to the Com- Directives; Boeing Model 737–300 Series Air- 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- planes (Federal Aviation Administration) Committee on Resources. ture. [Docket No. 96–NM–148–AD; Amdt. 39–9919; 1794. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 1804. A letter from the Director of Civil AD 97–03–14] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oce- Works, Department of the Army, transmit- ruary 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- ting the Department’s final rule—Final No- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- mitting the Administration’s final rule— tice of Issuance, Reissuance, and Modifica- tation and Infrastructure. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone tion of Nationwide Permits—received Feb- 1813. A letter from the General Counsel, Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 ruary 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a) (1) Department of Transportation, transmitting [Docket No. 961126333–6333–01; I.D. 020597A] (A); to the Committee on Transportation and the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 Infrastructure. Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211–535E4 and U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- 1805. A letter from the General Counsel, –535E4–B Series Turbofan Engines (Federal sources. Department of Transportation, transmitting Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96– 1795. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness ANE–09; Amdt. 39–9897; AD 97–02–12] (RIN: fice of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oce- Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series 2120–AA64) received February 10, 1997, pursu- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee mitting the Administration final rule—Fish- [Docket No. 96–NM–233–AD; Amdt. 39–9916; on Transportation and Infrastructure. eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off AD 97–03–11] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- 1814. A letter from the General Counsel, Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Eastern Aleu- ruary 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) Department of Transportation, transmitting tian District and Bering Sea Suberea of the (A); to the Committee on Transportation and the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. Infrastructure. Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D–200 Series 961114318–6318–01; I.D. 02397F] received Feb- 1806. A letter from the General Counsel, Turbofan Engines (Federal Aviation Admin- ruary 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Department of Transportation, transmitting istration) [Docket No. 96–ANE–33; Admt. 39– 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 9896; AD 97–02–11] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received 1796. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9 February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oce- and Model DC–9–80 Series Airplanes, Model 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- MD–88 Airplanes, and C–9 (Military) Series tation and Infrastructure. mitting the Administration final rule—Fish- Airplanes Equipped with BF Goodrich Evacu- 1815. A letter from the General Counsel, eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off ation Slides (Federal Aviation Administra- Department of Transportation, transmitting Alaska; Scallop Fishery; Closure in Registra- tion) [Docket No. 96–NM–124–AD; Amdt. 39– the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness tion Area E [Docket No. 960502124–6190–02; 9920; AD 97–03–15] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Directives; Pratt & Whitney JFTD12A Series I.D. 012497B] received February 11, 1997, pur- February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) and T73 Series Turboshaft Engines (Federal suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commit- (1) (A); to the Committee on Transportation Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 94– tee on Resources. and Infrastructure. ANE–49; Amdt. 39–9898; AD 97–02–13] (RIN: 1797. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 1807. A letter from the General Counsel, 2120–AA64) received February 10, 1997, pursu- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oce- Department of Transportation, transmitting ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness on Transportation and Infrastructure. mitting the Administration final rule—Fish- Directives; Jetstream Model 4101 Airplanes 1816. A letter from the General Counsel, eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket Department of Transportation, transmitting Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 No. 96–NM–97–AD; Amdt. 39–9917; AD 96–03–12] the Department’s final rule—Amendment to [Docket No. 961126333–6333–01; I.D. 020297D] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 10, 1997, Class E Airspace; Lebanon, NH (Federal received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1(A); to the Com- Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- No. 96–ANE–28] (RIN: 2120–AA66) received sources. ture. February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1798. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 1808. A letter from the General Counsel, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oce- Department of Transportation, transmitting tation and Infrastructure. anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 1817. A letter from the General Counsel, mitting the Administration final rule— Directive; McDonnell Douglas Model MD–11 Department of Transportation, transmitting North Atlantic Right Whale Protection and MD–11F Series Airplanes (Federal Avia- the Department’s final rule—Amendment of [Docket No. 960730211–7020–02; I.D. 072296B] tion Administration) [Docket No. 96–NM–218– Class E Airspace; Old Town, ME (Federal received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 AD; Amdt. 39–9921; AD 96–03–16] (RIN: 2120– Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- AA64) received February 10, 1997, pursuant to No. 96–ANE–29] (RIN: 2120–AA66) received sources. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1799. A letter from the General Counsel, Transportation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Department of Transportation, transmitting 1809. A letter from the General Counsel, tation and Infrastructure. the Department’s final rule—Civil Monetary Department of Transportation, transmitting 1818. A letter from the General Counsel, Penalty Inflation Adjustment (National the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Department of Transportation, transmitting Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Air- the Department’s final rule—Amendment to [Docket No. 97–2; Notice 1] (RIN: 2105–AC63) planes (Federal Aviation Administration) Class E Airspace; New Haven, CT (Federal received February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 [Docket No. 95–NM–226–AD; Amdt. 39–9924; Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the AD 97–03–19] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received Feb- No. 97–ANE–02] (RIN: 2120–AA66) received Judiciary. ruary 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. February 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1800. A letter from the Director, Federal 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Bureau of Prisons, transmitting the Bureau’s tation and Infrastructure. tation and Infrastructure. final rule—Research [BOP–1008–F] (RIN: 1120– 1810. A letter from the General Counsel, 1819. A letter from the General Counsel, AA14) received February 10, 1997, pursuant to Department of Transportation, transmitting Department of Transportation, transmitting 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness the Department’s final rule—International Judiciary. Directive; Construcciones Aeronauticas S.A. Data Submissions by Large Air Carriers 1801. A letter from the Director, Federal (CASA), Model C–1212 Series Airplanes (Fed- (Form 41 Schedules T–100, T–100(f), and P–1.2) Bureau of Prisons, transmitting the Bureau’s eral Aviation Administration) [Docket No. [Docket No. OST–96–1049; Notice 96–2] (RIN: final rule—Inmate Legal Activities and In- 96–NM–890–AD; Amdt. 39–9918; AD 97–03–13] 2105–AC34) received February 10, 1997, pursu- mate Personal Property [BOP 1063–F] (RIN: (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 10, 1997, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 1120–AA58) received February 10, 1997, pursu- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- on Transportation and Infrastructure. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a) (1) (A); to the Commit- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 1820. A letter from the General Counsel, tee on the Judiciary. ture. Department of Transportation, transmitting 1802. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial 1811. A letter from the General Counsel, the Department’s final rule—Value Engi- Conference of the United States, transmit- Department of Transportation, transmitting neering (Federal Highway Administration) ting a draft of proposed legislation to par- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness [FHWA Docket No. 94–12] (RIN: 2125–AD33) tially restore compensation levels to their Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series received February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 past equivalent in terms of real income and Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on establish the procedure for adjusting future [Docket No. 96–NM–57–AD; Amdt. 39–9922; AD Transportation and Infrastructure. compensation of justices and judges of the 97–03–17] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received February 1821. A letter from the General Counsel, United States; to the Committee on the Ju- 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Department of Transportation, transmitting diciary. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- the Department’s final rule—Federal Aid 1803. A letter from the Acting Adminis- structure. Project Agreement and Contract Procedures trator, Federal Aviation Administration,, 1812. A letter from the General Counsel, (Federal Highway Administration) [FHWA transmitting a copy of the updated aviation Department of Transportation, transmitting Docket No. 96–3] (RIN: 2125–AD58) received system capital investment plan [CIP] pursu- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H585 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 1996; jointly, to the Committees on Com- to provide for improved notification and con- tation and Infrastructure. merce, Transportation and Infrastructure, sent, and for other purposes; to the Commit- 1822. A letter from the Commandant, Unit- and Science. tee on Resources. ed States Coast Guard, transmitting the f By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Coast Guard’s report entitled ‘‘International GILMAN, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. BERMAN, Private-Sector Tug-of-Opportunity System REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BARRETT of Ne- for the Waters of the Olympic Coast National PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS braska, Mr. DREIER, Mr. Marine Sanctuary and the Strait of Juan de FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. CRANE, Mr. Fuca,’’ pursuant to Public Law 104–58, sec- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of SALMON, Mr. KOLBE, and Mr. COX of tion 401(a) (109 Stat. 566); to the Committee committees were delivered to the Clerk California): on Transportation and Infrastructure. for printing and reference to the proper H.R. 750. A bill to support the autonomous 1823. A letter from the Director of the Of- calendar, as follows: governance of Hong Kong after its reversion to the People’s Republic of China; to the fice of Regulations Management, Depart- Mr. ARCHER: Committee on Ways and Committee on International Relations. ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Means. H.R. 668. A bill to amend the Internal By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Department’s final rule—VA Homeless Pro- Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the airport PORTMAN, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, viders Grant and Per Diem Program Clari- and airway trust fund excise taxes, and for Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. fication of Per Diem Eligibility (RIN: 2900– other purposes (Rept. 105–5). Referred to the ACKERMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GON- AH89) received February 10, 1997, pursuant to Committee of the Whole House on the State ZALEZ, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on of the Union. Veterans’ Affairs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. NORTON, 1824. A letter from the Chief, Regulations f Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BROWN of Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Ohio, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. OLVER, Mr. the Service’s final rule—Rulings and Deter- RAHALL, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. mination Letters [Rev. Proc. 97–17] received Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Ms. February 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- JACKSON-LEE): 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and tions were introduced and severally re- H.R. 751. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on the Means. ferred as follows: 1825. A letter from the Chief of Staff, So- disease known as By Mr. MCGOVERN: cial Security Administration, transmitting lymphangioleiomyomatosis, commonly H.R. 744. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- the Administration’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule— known as LAM; to the Committee on Com- cation Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Supplemental Security Income; Determining merce. Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education Disability for a Child Under Age 18; Interim By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. and the Workforce. Final Rules With Request for Comments YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SMITH of Or- By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. [Regulations Nos. 4 and 16] (RIN: 0960–AE57) egon, Mr. POMBO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. received February 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 RADANOVICH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BART- MEEHAN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. LETT of Maryland, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on SENSENBRENNER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. BONO, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Ways and Means. 1826. A letter from the Comptroller, De- EVANS, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON, Mr. partment of Defense, transmitting a report Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. MALONEY of New ROHRABACHER, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. on the amount of any contribution accepted York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MARKEY, STUMP, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. for relocation of U.S. Armed Forces within Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. LEVIN): THORNBERRY, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. GIB- BONS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BARTON of that nation and the specific use of those con- H.R. 745. A bill to deauthorize the Animas- Texas, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. tributions, pursuant to Public Law 104–106, La Plata Federal reclamation project, and to HOSTETTLER, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. section 1332(a)(1) (110 Stat. 483); jointly, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter DICKEY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. the Committees on National Security and into negotiations to satisfy, in a manner CANNON, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. ADERHOLT, International Relations. consistent with all Federal laws, the water 1827. A letter from the Secretary of En- rights interests of the Ute Mountain Ute In- Mr. COMBEST, Mr. NEUMANN, Mr. HILL, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. METCALF, ergy, transmitting the semiannual report re- dian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BARR of garding programs for the protection, control, Tribe; to the Committee on Resources. Georgia, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. NEY, Mr. and accountability of fissile materials in the By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. BAR- DELAY, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. PETERSON of countries of the former Soviet Union, pursu- TON of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ABER- Pennsylvania, Mr. BONILLA, and Mr. ant to Public Law 104–106, section 3131(b) (110 CROMBIE, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. SANDERS, MCKEON): Stat. 617); jointly, to the Committees on Na- Mr. EVANS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. PICK- ETT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. STUMP, Ms. H.R. 752. A bill to amend the Endangered tional Security and International Relations. Species Act of 1973 to ensure that persons 1828. A letter from the General Counsel, NORTON, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. that suffer or are threatened with injury re- Department of Defense, transmitting a noti- sulting from a violation of the act or a fail- CONDIT, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. RAHALL, fication that the advisory committee ap- ure of the Secretary to act in accordance Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. pointed to study the appropriate forum for with the act have standing to commence a ROHRABACHER, Mr. MORAN of Vir- criminal law jurisdiction over civilians ac- civil suit on their own behalf; to the Com- ginia, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FOGLIETTA, companying the Armed Forces in the field mittee on Resources. Mr. HEFLEY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. COX of outside the United States in time of armed By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. California, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. FURSE, conflict has been unable to finish its report MILLER of California, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DREIER, Mr. prior to the statutory deadline, pursuant to Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FARR FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Public Law 104–106, section 1151(d)(2) (110 of California, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. STARK, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TALENT, Stat. 468); jointly, to the Committees on Na- Ms. RIVERS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. Mr. WYNN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. DEUTSCH, tional Security and the Judiciary. HINCHEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. and Mr. BURTON of Indiana): 1829. A letter from the Chief of Staff, The FILNER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SLAUGH- H.R. 746. A bill to allow patients to receive White House, transmitting certification that TER, Mr. NADLER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. any medical treatment they want under cer- no person or persons with direct or indirect WATT of North Carolina, Mr. YATES, tain conditions, and for other purposes; to responsibility for administering the Execu- Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. OLVER, Ms. ESHOO, the Committee on Commerce. tive Office of the President’s Drug Free Mr. PASTOR, and Ms. VELAZQUEZ): Workplace Plan are themselves subject to a By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. H.R. 753. A bill to require a separate, un- program of individual random drug testing, DEUTSCH, and Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO): classified statement of the aggregate pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7301 note; jointly, to the H.R. 747. A bill to require notification of amount of budget outlays for intelligence ac- Committees on Government Reform and the interstate relocation of a witness by tivities; to the Committee on the Budget, Oversight and Appropriations. State engaging in that relocation, and for and in addition to the Committee on Intel- 1830. A letter from the Acting Comptroller other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- ligence (Permanent Select), for a period to General, General Accounting Office, trans- diciary. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, mitting a report on the two General Ac- By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and in each case for consideration of such provi- counting Office employees detailed to con- Mr. SCHUMER): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the gressional committees as of January 17, 1997; H.R. 748. A bill to amend the prohibition of committee concerned. jointly, to the Committees on Government title 18, United States Code, against finan- By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Reform and Oversight and Appropriations. cial transactions with terrorists; to the Com- SHAYS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HINCHEY, 1831. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. FILNER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. trator, Environmental Protection Agency, By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself ABERCROMBIE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. transmitting a report on the agency’s steady and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA): EVANS, Mr. HORN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. progress in meeting the challenge of the new H.R. 749. A bill to amend the Native Amer- BLAGOJEVICH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACK- Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of ican Graves Protection and Repatriation Act SON-LEE, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. CARSON, H586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997

Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MAS- in addition to the Committee on Education By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. CARA, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mrs. and the Workforce, for a period to be subse- SHAYS): CLAYTON, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. PELOSI, quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 769. A bill to amend the Federal Prop- and Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado): case for consideration of such provisions as erty and Administrative Services Act to 1949 H.R. 754. A bill to amend title 49, United fall within the jurisdiction of the committee to ensure proper classification as employees States Code, to require the use of child safe- concerned. and independent contractors of persons ty restraint systems approved by the Sec- By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: awarded Federal procurement contracts; to retary of Transportation on commercial air- H.R. 761. A bill to amend title IV of the the Committee on Government Reform and craft; to the Committee on Transportation Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor- Oversight. and Infrastructure. tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend H.R. 770. A bill to amend title 10, United By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. the 1-year transition from disqualification States Code, to ensure proper classification HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Ms. RIVERS, for a current welfare recipient while the re- as employees and independent contractors of Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ , Mr. GORDON, cipient’s naturalization application is pend- persons awarded Federal procurement con- Mr. CALVERT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. ing; to the Committee on Ways and Means, tracts; to the Committee on National Secu- BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BAKER, and in addition to the Committee on Agri- rity. Mr. WAMP, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SPRATT, culture, for a period to be subsequently de- H.R. 771. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for enue Code of 1986 and the Revenue Act of 1978 LATOURETTE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. REG- consideration of such provisions as fall with- to revise the procedures applicable to the de- ULA, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- termination of employment status; to the cerned. LIPINSKI, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colo- Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. rado, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for him- MEEHAN, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. FURSE, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. self, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. FORBES): MCINNIS, and Mr. KENNEDY of Massa- H.R. 772. A bill to authorize the Director of LINDA SMITH of Washington, Mr. chusetts): the Federal Emergency Management Agency FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. H.R. 762. A bill to restrict the advertising to reimburse certain State and local juris- BEREUTER, and Mr. JENKINS): H.R. 755. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and promotion of tobacco products; to the dictions for expenses incurred in support of enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to des- Committee on Commerce, and in addition to Federal rescue and salvage operations in ignate any portion of their income tax over- the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period connection with the crash of Trans World payments, and to make other contributions, to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Airlines Flight 800; to the Committee on for the benefit of units of the National Park er, in each case for consideration of such pro- Transportation and Infrastructure. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the System; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, committee concerned. Means, and in addition to the Committee on Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BARRETT of Wis- By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Resources, for a period to be subsequently consin, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BONIOR, Ms. Mr. RANGEL): BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Cali- determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 763. A bill to establish for certain em- consideration of such provisions as fall with- fornia, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mrs. ployees of international organizations an es- CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- tate tax credit equivalent to the limited cerned. Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, marital deduction; to the Committee on Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. ENGEL, By Mr. EHRLICH: Ways and Means. H.R. 756. A bill to establish a National Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. GEKAS, Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation to FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. and Mr. MCCOLLUM): FILNER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FOGLIETTA, carry out activities to support and supple- H.R. 764. A bill to make technical correc- Mr. FORD, Mr. FROST, Ms. FURSE, Mr. ment the mission of the President’s Council tions to title 11, United States Code, and for GONZALEZ, Mr. GREEN, Mr. HASTINGS on Physical Fitness and Sports, and for other other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- of Florida, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Education diciary. HINCHEY, Mr. JACKSON, Ms. JACKSON- and the Work force. By Mr. JONES: LEE, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BER- By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA: H.R. 765. A bill to ensure maintenance of a NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. H.R. 757. A bill to develop the economy of herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout National American Samoa; to the Committee on Re- Seashore; to the Committee on Resources. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MALONEY sources. By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut of Connecticut, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. (for herself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, MEEK of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Cali- BALLENGER, Mr. BARRETT of Ne- Mrs. CARSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. fornia, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. braska, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. SAM JOHN- KAPTUR, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, SON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. RIGGS, of New York, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. QUINN, MCINTOSH, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. DEAL of SANCHEZ, Mrs. MORELLA, and Ms. Mr. RANGEL, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. RO- Georgia, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. FURSE): CHRISTENSEN, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. EHR- H.R. 766. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- MERO-BARCELO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT, LICH, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide comprehensive Mr. SHAYS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. INGLIS of South Caro- pension protection for women: to the Com- STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, lina, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition Mr. TORRES, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAFI- HERGER, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. MILLER of to the Committees on Education and the CANT, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms. WATERS, Florida, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Workforce, Transportation and Infrastruc- Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. ture, and Government Reform and Oversight, WYNN, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Ms. LINDER, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. SESSIONS, for a period to be subsequently determined MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Ms. KIL- Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. PAXON, Mr. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- PATRICK): PITTS, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colo- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 773. A bill to authorize the establish- rado, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. ment of the National African-American Mu- HILL, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Mr. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG: seum within the Smithsonian Institution; to NETHERCUTT): H.R. 767. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- the Committee on House Oversight, and in H.R. 758. A bill to amend the National tion Campaign Act to 1971 to require can- addition to the Committee on Transpor- Labor Relations Act to protect employer didates for election for the House of Rep- tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be rights; to the Committee on Education and resentatives or the Senate to raise at least 65 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in the Workforce. percent of their contributions from individ- each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. FILNER: uals residing in the district or State in- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 759. A bill to amend title 38, United volved, to limit the amount of contributions committee concerned. States Code, to increase certain rates of edu- such candidates may accept from multican- By Ms. LOFGREN: cational assistance, and for other purposes; didate political committees, and to prohibit H.R. 774. A bill to amend the Communica- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. individuals who are ineligible to register to tions Act of 1934 to restore freedom of speech By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for him- vote in Federal elections from making con- to the Internet and to protect children from self, Mrs. CARSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, tributions to candidates or political parties; unsuitable online material; to the Commit- and Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO): to the Committee on House Oversight. tee on Commerce. H.R. 760. A bill to amend the Public Health By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. EHR- By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Service Act and Employee Retirement In- LICH, and Mr. MARTINEZ): BONIOR, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BROWN of come Security Act of 1974 to require that H.R. 768. A bill to restrict the Food and Ohio, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CONYERS, group and individual health insurance cov- Drug Administration from penalizing retail- Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, erage and group health plans provide cov- ers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. erage for screening mammography and pap accordance with State law; to the Commit- FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FOGLIETTA, smears; to the Committee on Commerce, and tee on Commerce. Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H587

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. accepting unsecured loans from depository CHAMBLISS, Mr. BARTLETT of Mary- LIPINSKI, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. institutions regulated under Federal law, land, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. OBERSTAR, NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WATT of House Oversight. BONILLA, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. KOLBE, North Carolina, and Mr. WYNN): By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. H.R. 775. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HOYER, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FROST, GEKAS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. COMBEST, enue Code of 1986 to discourage American and Mr. GONZALEZ): Mr. QUINN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. SAM businesses from moving jobs overseas and to H.R. 784. A bill to save lives and prevent in- JOHNSON, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. DICKEY, encourage the creating of new jobs in the juries to children in motor vehicles through Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. United States, and for other purposes; to the improved national, State, and local child HOBSON): Committee on Ways and Means. passenger protection program; to the Com- H.R. 789. A bill to amend title 17, United By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- States Code, with respect to certain exemp- Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. ture. tions from copyright, and for other purposes; BLUMENAUER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. BROWN of California, Mrs. CAR- LINDER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. KINGS- By Mr. POMEROY: SON, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. CLAY, TON, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. H.R. 790. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CON- BISHOP, Mr. BARR of Georgia, and Mr. Insurance Act to ensure the continued avail- YERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Il- DEAL of Georgia): ability of affordable crop insurance for pro- linois, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIAZ- H.R. 785. A bill to designate the J. Phil ducers whose farms are located in counties BALART, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. Campbell, Senior, Natural Resource Con- designated as Federal disaster areas because FILNER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FOGLIETTA, servation Center; to the Committee on Agri- of weather-related conditions; to the Com- Mr. FORD, Mr. FRANK of Massachu- culture. mittee on Agriculture. setts, Mr. FROST, Mr. GREEN, Mr. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself; Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HILLIARD, OBERSTAR, Mr. HILL, Mr. PETERSON of BISHOP, Mr. BOYD, Mr. BUNNING of Mr. JACKSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr. Minnesota, and Mr. STENHOLM): JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- Kentucky, Mr. BURR of North Caro- H.R. 791. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- SON of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. lina, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CLYBURN, enue Code of 1986 relating to the treatment LAFALCE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LEWIS of Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. of livestock sold on account of weather-re- Georgia, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MCKIN- COOKSEY, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. lated conditions; to the Committee on Ways NEY, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, EVERETT, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GRAHAM, and Means. Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MILLENDER- Mr. HEFNER, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LINDER, Mr. MCDONALD, Mr. MILLER of California, CHABOT, Mr. HERGER, Ms. MOLINARI, LIVINGSTON, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. PICK- Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. NEY, Mr. ERING, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. Mr. OWENS, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. PAYNE, KINGSTON, and Mr. FOLEY): AUZIN, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. JOHN): Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, T H.R. 792. A bill to amend title 18, United H.R. 786. A bill to amend the Agricultural Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. STARK, Mr. States Code, to prevent Federal prisoners STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, Mrs. Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of certain provisions regulating Federal milk from engaging in activities to increase their THURMAN, Mr. TORRES, Mr. TOWNS, marketing orders; to the Committee on Agri- strength or fighting ability while in prison; Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT of North culture. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Carolina, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, By Mr. OWENS: By Mr. RAHALL: and Mr. WYNN): H.R. 793. A bill to provide for permanent H.R. 776. A bill to provide for greater accu- H.R. 787. A bill to prohibit the manufac- ture, importation, exportation, sale, pur- resident status for certain Persian Gulf evac- racy in the 2000 decennial census of popu- uees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. lation, and for other purposes; to the Com- chase, transfer, receipt, possession, or trans- portation of handguns and handgun ammuni- By Mr. SABO: mittee on Government Reform and Over- tion, with certain exceptions; to the Com- H.R. 794. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sight. mittee on the Judiciary. enue Code of 1986 and the Federal Election By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. SCHU- Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public fi- CLAY, and Mr. KILDEE): nancing of House of Representatives general H.R. 777. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- MER, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida): H.R. 788. A bill to expand the powers of the election campaigns, and for other purposes; cation Act of 1965 to establish a 21st Century Secretary of the Treasury and the Bureau of to the Committee on House Oversight, and in Scholars Program; to the Committee on Edu- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to regulate addition to the Committee on Ways and cation and the Workforce. the manufacture, distribution, and sale of Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. MILLER of California (for him- firearms and ammunition, and to expand the mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- self and Mr. RAHALL): sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 778. A bill to ensure that Federal tax- jurisdiction of the Bureau to include firearm the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. payers receive a fair return for the extrac- products and nonpowder firearms; to the By Mr. SANDERS: tion of locatable minerals on public domain Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 795. A bill to amend the Electronic lands, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the imposition mittee on Resources. self, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 779. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- CUNNINGHAM, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. NOR- of certain additional fees on consumers in enue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage WOOD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ANDREWS, connection with any electronic fund transfer depletion allowance for certain hardrock Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. which is initiated by the consumer from an mines; to the Committee on Ways and HERGER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. electronic terminal operated by a person Means. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. PETRI, Mr. other than the financial institution holding H.R. 780. A bill to provide for the reclama- SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PARKER, the consumer’s account and which utilizes a tion of abandoned hardrock mines, and for Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. THORNBERRY, national or regional communication net- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. INGLIS of South work; to the Committee on Banking and Fi- and Means, and in addition to the Committee Carolina, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. nancial Services. on Resources, for a period to be subsequently LATOURETTE, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. EHR- By Mr. SANFORD: determined by the Speaker, in each case for LICH, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Ms. JACKSON- H.R. 796. A bill to direct the Secretary of consideration of such provisions as fall with- LEE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. the Interior to make technical corrections to in the jurisdiction of the committee con- LOBIONDO, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Wash- a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Re- cerned. ington, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. sources System; to the Committee on Re- By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii: STUMP, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. sources. H.R. 781. A bill to ensure that crop losses BARTON of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Ken- By Mr. SCHIFF: resulting from plant viruses and other plant tucky, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. H.R. 797. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- diseases are covered by crop insurance and WOLF, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. tion Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the the noninsured crop assistance program and SKEEN, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. amount that a multicandidate political com- that agricultural producers who suffer such KNOLLENBERG, Mr. PORTER, Mr. mittee may contribute to a House of Rep- losses are eligible for emergency loans; to BACHUS, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. COLLINS, resentatives candidate, and for other pur- the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. PICKETT, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. UPTON, poses; to the Committee on House Oversight. H.R. 782. A bill to provide for the use of pri- Mr. WELLER, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for him- vate delivery services in filing documents CRANE, Mr. METCALF, Ms. PRYCE of self, Mr. NEUMANN, and Mr. BARTLETT with Federal agencies; to the Committee on Ohio, Mr. SALMON, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. of Maryland): Government Reform and Oversight. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. H.R. 798. A bill to prohibit the issuance of H.R. 783. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- HORN, Mr. KLUG, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. new public debt obligations after December tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit can- TALENT, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and didates for election for Federal office from Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. Means. H588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997

By Mr. SMITH of Oregon: salaries, and for other purposes; to the Com- Florida, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylva- H.R. 799. A bill to require the Secretary of mittee on the Judiciary. nia, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. LI- WISE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WYNN, Mr. the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon PINSKI, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ARCHER, YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. YOUNG of Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. Florida): to exclude an established Forest Service BALDACCI, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. H.J. Res. 54. Joint resolution proposing an road inadvertently included in the wilder- BARCIA, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. amendment to the Constitution of the Unit- ness; to the Committee on Resources. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BARTLETT ed States authorizing the Congress to pro- By Mr. STARK: of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, hibit the physical desecration of the flag of H.R. 800. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Mr. BASS, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BEREU- the United States; to the Committee on the Social Security Act to require the governing TER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. Judiciary. boards of Medicare national accrediting enti- BISHOP, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. tles have public representation and have BOEHLERT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BONO, HALL of Texas, and Mr. WATTS of public meetings as a condition of recognizing Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. Oklahoma): their accreditation under the Medicare Pro- BUNNING, Mr. BURR of North Caro- H.J. Res. 55. Joint resolution proposing an gram; to the Committee on Ways and Means. lina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. amendment to the Constitution of the Unit- By Mr. THORNBERRY: BUYER, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CAMP, Mr. ed States relating to voluntary prayer in H.R. 801. A bill to amend the Federal Meat CANADY of Florida, Mr. CANNON, Mr. public schools; to the Committee on the Ju- Inspection Act and the Poultry Products In- CHABOT, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COBLE, diciary. spection Act to authorize the Secretary of Mr. COBURN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. COM- By Mr. GOSS: Agriculture to permit the interstate dis- BEST, Mr. COX of California, Mr. H. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution pro- tribution of State-inspected meat and poul- CRAMER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. viding for an adjournment of the two Houses; try when the Secretary determines that CUBIN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Ms. DANNER, considered and agreed to. State inspection requirements are at least Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. DEAL of By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. equal to Federal inspection standards and Georgia, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DIAZ- SLAUGHTER, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. such requirements are consistently enforced; BALART, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DOOLEY of BECERRA, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. to the Committee on Agriculture. California, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. DUNCAN, NEY): H.R. 802. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution ex- enue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. EN- pressing the sense of the Congress with re- gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and SIGN, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. spect to the discrimination by the German Means. EWING, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. FORBES, Mrs. Government against members of minority By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. SMITH FOWLER, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, religious groups, particularly the continued of Michigan, Mr. HILL, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. and increasing discrimination by the Ger- Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mrs. EM- FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FROST, Mr. man Government against performers, enter- ERSON, and Mr. POMEROY): GALLEGLY, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GIBBONS, tainers, and other artists from the United H.R. 803. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. GOODE, Mr. States associated with Scientology; to the enue Code of 1986 relating to the treatment GOODLATTE, Mr. GOSS, Mr. GRAHAM, Committee on International Relations. of livestock sold on account of weather-re- Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GREEN, Mr. By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. lated conditions; to the Committee on Ways GUTKNECHT, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. KOLBE): and Means. HAMILTON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HASTERT, H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution ex- By Mr. TRAFICANT: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. pressing respect and affection for the flag of H.R. 804. A bill to amend part Q of title I HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HERGER, the United States; to the Committee on the of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Mr. HILL, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. Judiciary. Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HORN, Mr. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: funds made available to hire or rehire law HOSTETTLER, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. HUN- H. Res. 56. Resolution providing amounts enforcement officers are used in a manner TER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. HYDE, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on Re- that produces a net gain of the number of JEFFERSON, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. JOHN, sources in the 105th Congress; to the Com- law enforcement officers who perform non- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. mittee on House Oversight. administrative public safety services; to the KELLY, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecti- By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. cut, Mr. KIM, Mr. KING, Mr. KINGS- DELLUMS): H. Res. 57. Resolution providing amounts By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and TON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. LAHOOD, for the expenses of the Committee on Na- Mr. HUNTER): Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. tional Security in the 105th Congress; to the H.R. 805. A bill to amend title 10, United LATOURETTE, Mr. LINDER, Mr. LIV- Committee on House Oversight. States Code, to authorize the Secretary of INGSTON, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. LUCAS of By Mr. FAZIO of California: Defense to assign Department of Defense per- Oklahoma, Mr. MALONEY of Connecti- H. Res. 58. Resolution designating minor- cut, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. sonnel to assist the Immigration and Natu- ity membership on certain standing commit- MARTINEZ, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MCCOL- ralization Service and the U.S. Customs tees of the House; considered and agreed to. LUM, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. Service in the performance of their border By Mr. GOSS: MCHUGH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. MCINTOSH, protection functions; to the Committee on H. Res. 59. Resolution providing amounts Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. National Security. for the expenses of the Committee on Intel- MENENDEZ, Mr. METCALF, Ms. MOL- By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. ligence in the 105th Congress; to the Com- KAPTUR, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mrs. INARI, Mr. MURTHA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. mittee on House Oversight. LOWEY): NETHERCUTT, Mr. NEUMANN, Mr. NEY, By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. ORTIZ, H.R. 806. A bill to amend the Federal Water EVANS): Pollution Control Act to establish a national Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. H. Res. 60. Resolution providing amounts clean water trust fund and to authorize the PALLONE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PARKER, for the expenses of the Committee on Veter- Administrator of the Environmental Protec- Mr. PAXON, Mr. PETERSON of Min- ans’ Affairs in the 105th Congress; to the tion Agency to use amounts in that fund to nesota, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. PICKETT, Committee on House Oversight. carry out projects to restore and recover wa- Mr. PITTS, Mr. QUINN, Mr. By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and ters of the United States from damages re- RADANOVICH, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. Mr. DREIER): sulting from violations of that act, and for RAMSTAD, Mr. REYES, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. H. Res. 61. Resolution to provide for inde- other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- RILEY, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. pendent investigations and factfinding for portation and Infrastructure. ROGERS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ROTHMAN, ethics investigations; to the Committee on By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. DAN Rules. SHAYS, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. SCHAEFER of Colorado, Mr. BOB By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. MOLINARI, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. BOR- SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mr. SCHIFF, BERMAN): SKI, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. KING of New Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SHIMKUS, H. Res. 62. Resolution providing amounts York, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. SKEEN, for the expenses of the Committee on Stand- Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- ards of Official Conduct in the 105th Con- Mr. HYDE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylva- sey, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mrs. SMITH gress; to the Committee on House Oversight. nia, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. FRANK of Massa- of Washington, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. By Mr. ARCHER: chusetts, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STENHOLM, H. Res. 63. Resolution providing amounts Mr. MINGE, Mr. BRYANT, and Mr. Mr. STUMP, Mr. TALENT, Mr. TAYLOR for the expenses of the Committee on Ways GRAHAM): of North Carolina, Mr. THOMAS, Mrs. and Means in the 105th Congress; to the Com- H.R. 807. A bill to repeal the requirement THURMAN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TOWNS, mittee on House Oversight. relating to specific statutory authorization Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. TURNER, Mr. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for for increases in judicial salaries, to provide WALSH, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. himself and Mr. LUTHER, and Mr. for automatic annual increases for judicial WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. WELDON of MCHALE): February 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H589

H. Res. 64. Resolution requiring that travel Joint Resolution 8005 petitioning for use of WHITE, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. HAYWORTH, awards that accrue by reason of official trav- the Fast Flux Test Facility to meet critical Mr. SHAW, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, el of a Member, officer, or employee of the national needs; to the Committee on Com- Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. COLLINS. House of Representatives be used only with merce. H.R. 144: Mr. MINGE, Mr. PEASE, and Mr. respect to official travel; to the Committee f PITTS. on House Oversight. H.R. 146: Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana: PRIVATE BILLS AND H.R. 147: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. FROST, Ms. H. Res. 65. Resolution providing amounts RESOLUTIONS EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. RAN- for the expenses of the Committee on Gov- GEL, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr. ernment Reform and Oversight in the 105th Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private KILDEE. Congress; to the Committee on House Over- bills and resolutions were introduced H.R. 148: Mr. BORSKI. sight. and severally referred as follows: H.R. 150: Mr. ROTHMAN. H.R. 155: Mr. FORD, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. By Mr. GILMAN: By Mr. CALVERT: ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FILNER, Ms. H. Res. 66. Resolution providing amounts H.R. 808. A bill for the relief of John M. NORTON, and Mrs. CARSON. for the expenses of the Committee on Inter- Ragsdale; to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 178: Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. ENGEL. national Relations in the 105th Congress; to ary. H.R. 181: Mr. POSHARD. the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts: H.R. 216: Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. H.R. 809. A bill for the relief of Frank J. KLECZKA, and Mr. MATSUI. ARMEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. DELAY, Mr. Notrem; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 217: Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BEREUTER, and SAM JOHNSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE f Mr. BARR of Georgia. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, and H.R. 219: Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. Mr. BRADY): ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ACKERMAN, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. H. Res. 67. Resolution to express the sense Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors CAMPBELL, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FATTAH, of the House of Representatives concerning Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. CHRISTIAN- were added to public bills and resolu- actions that the President of the United GREEN, and Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. States should take to resolve the dispute be- tions as follows: H.R. 234: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. tween the Allied Pilots Associations and H.R. 1: Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr. DAN SCHAE- MCGOVERN, and Mr. FILNER. American Airlines: to the Committee on FER of Colorado, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. H.R. 240: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. DAVIS of Transportation and Infrastructure. BAKER, and Mr. TALENT. Virginia, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FILNER, Mr. By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2: Mr. NEY, Mr. CASTLE, and Mr. BARR RAMSTAD, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BEREUTER, and Mr. BERMAN): of Georgia. BUYER, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KLUG, Mr. COYNE, H. Res. 68. Resolution stating the sense of H.R.18: Mr. KLUG, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. LIPINSKI. the House of Representatives that the Trea- and Mr. LATHAM. H.R. 241: Mr. MARTINEZ. ty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Be- H.R. 26: Mr. COLLINS and Mr. CHAMBLISS. H.R. 242: Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. ENGLISH of tween the United States of America and H.R. 38: Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. Pennsylvania, and Mr. FOLEY. ´ Japan is essential for furthering the security STEARNS, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. H.R. 250: Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. interests of the United States, Japan, and GONZALEZ. H.R. 251: Mr. CANADY of Florida. H.R. 279: Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. KELLY, Ms. the nations of the Asia-Pacific region, and H.R. 45: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts and CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. that the people of Okinawa deserve recogni- Mr. RAHALL. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. NEY, Mr. QUINN, Mr. tion for their contributions toward ensuring H.R. 54: Mr. NEY. MCINTOSH, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. the treaty’s implementation; to the Commit- H.R. 65: Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. GIL- SANDLIN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. tee on International Relations. MAN, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, FOLEY, Mr. FORD, Mr. WALSH, Mr. SISISKY, By Mr. LEACH: Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. TAY- Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BURTON of In- H. Res. 69. Resolution providing amounts LOR of Mississippi, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. ENGLISH diana, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SAM for the expenses of the Committee on Bank- of Pennsylvania, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DAVIS of JOHNSON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WELDON of ing and Financial Services in the 105th Con- Virginia, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. ROGAN. gress; to the Committee on House Oversight. HEFNER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. H.R. 299: Mr. EVANS. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD: LOWEY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H.R. 303: Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. GIL- H. Res. 70. Resolution to establish a select Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MAN, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, committee to investigate CIA involvement YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. TAY- in the financing, distribution, and promulga- Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, LOR of Mississippi, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. ENGLISH tion of crack cocaine and the use of any pro- Mr. WOLF, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mr. ABER- of Pennsylvania, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DAVIS of ceeds to support the Contras; to the Commit- CROMBIE. Virginia, Mr. FRANK of Masssachusetts, Mr. tee on Rules. H.R. 66: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HEFNER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. By Mr. SHUSTER; GANSKE, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. LOWEY, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H. Res. 71. Resolution providing amounts GILCHREST, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. STUPAK, and Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. OLVER, Mr. for the expenses of the Committee on Trans- Mrs. THURMAN. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. WYNN, portation and Infrastructure in the 105th H.R. 74: Mr. OWENS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Congress; to the Committee on House Over- JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mr. ABER- sight. Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Ms. JACKSON- CROMBIE. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon: LEE, Mrs. CARSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. H.R. 304: Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. FROST, H. Res. 72. Resolution providing amounts BONIOR, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. MCDERMOTT. and Ms. JACKSON-LEE. for the expenses of the Committee on Agri- H.R. 80: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. H.R. 312: Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. culture in the 105th Congress; to the Com- POMEROY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. STEARNS, Ms. HOSTETTLER, and Mr. PITTS. mittee on House Oversight. RIVERS, and Mr. GOODLING. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. H.R. 314: Mr. MICA. H.R. 91: Mr. MICA. H.R. 336: Mr. GILLMOR. MOAKLEY): H.R. 107: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. H.R. 399: Mr. HYDE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ACK- H. Res. 73. Resolution providing amounts ACKERMAN, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. UNDERWOOD, ERMAN, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. BEREUTER. for the expenses of the Committee on Rules Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. BARTLETT of H.R. 400: Mr. HORN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on Maryland, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WATTS of and Mr. TOWNS. House Oversight. Oklahoma, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 404: Mr. BERMAN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. f H.R. 108: Mr. FROST and Mr. SOLOMON. FROST, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BONO, Mr. H.R. 123: Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. BALDACCI, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. MEMORIALS INGLIS of South Carolina, Ms. DANNER, Mr. H.R. 407: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GREEN, Ms. JACK- Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memori- TIAHRT, Mr. BAKER, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of SON-LEE, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. Colorado, and Mr. POMBO. als were presented and referred as fol- LOFGREN, Mr. FARR of California, and Mrs. H.R. 126: Mr. GOODLING. MALONEY of New York. lows: H.R. 143: Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. JOHNSON of H.R. 416: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, 18. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Connecticut, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr. GREEN. House of Representatives of the State of Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. H.R. 417: Mr. EVANS, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Washington, relative to House Joint Memo- KOLBE, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. GREEN, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, rial 4006 encouraging greater Federal funding Mr. ADAM SMITH of Washington, Mr. Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. of research into finding the cause, preven- HULSHOF, Mr. CAMP, Mr. MANZULLO, Mrs. BENTSEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE tion, and cure for breast cancer; to the Com- LINDA SMITH of Washington, Mr. DREIER, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. mittee on Commerce. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. METCALF, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. BAKER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 19. Also, memorial of the Senate of the HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SAM JOHNSON, TORRES, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. FAZIO of California, State of Washington, relative to Senate Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DICKS, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. COOKSEY. H590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 13, 1997

H.R. 418: Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. NADLER, H.J. Res. 6: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. MYRICK, ACKERMAN, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. Mr. PASTOR, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCHU- and Mr. BURR of North Carolina. LOBIONDO, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MER, Mr. SERRANO, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.J. Res. 10: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky and FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. H.R. 604: Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. SHER- Mr. FOLEY. FAZIO of California. MAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON, Mr. BRYANT, and Mr. H.J. Res. 14: Mr. BEREUTER. H.R. 432: Mr. STENHOLM. ROGAN. H.J. Res. 16: Mrs. MYRICK. H.R. 426: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GOOD- H.R. 607: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. H.J. Res. 17: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FROST, LING, Mr. JOHN, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, ROHRABACHER. and Mr. LAFALCE. and Mr. PICKERING. H.R. 610: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 446: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LIPINSKI, and H.R. 614: Mr. KLUG, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GOOD- H.J. Res. 28: Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. ADAM SMITH of Washington. LING, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Ms. ROS- H.J. Res. 45: Mr. FATTAH and Mr. WATT of H.R. 459: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. LEHTINEN, and Mr. MINGE. North Carolina. H.R. 471: Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. H.R. 615: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H. Con. Res. 6: Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. KEN- FOLEY, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia. H.R. 617: Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, NEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 484: Mr. SHADEGG. Mrs. CARSON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. KENNEDY of H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. HASTINGS of Washing- H.R. 498: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Rhode Island, and Mr. ACKERMAN. ton and Mr. SHIMKUS. H.R. 505: Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H.R. 641: Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. LARGENT, H. Res. 28: Mr. SKEEN. Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. PACKARD. H. Res. 39: Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. FROST, and Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. STARK. H.R. 643: Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. NEY, Mr. PACK- ORTER Mr. BOEHLERT. H.R. 519: Mr. P . ARD, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ACKER- H.R. 525: Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BUNNING of H. Res. 40: Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BROWN of MAN, and Mr. THOMPSON. Kentucky, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. ENGLISH of Ohio, Mr. OBERSTAR, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. H.R. 644: Mr. NEY. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SANDERS, Pennsylvania, and Mr. SHAW. H.R. 680: Ms. DANNER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. H.R. 539: Mr. ACKERMAN. and Ms. NORTON. GEJDENSON, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. H.R. 543: Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. WELDON of H. Res. 48: Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. NEY, and Mr. BURTON of GREEN, and Mr. SOLOMON. FROST, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MILLER of Califor- Indiana. nia, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ , Mr. H.R. 544: Mrs. LOWEY. f H.R. 546: Mr. FROST, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. CONYERS. SANDERS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. H.R. 551: Mrs. MEEK of Florida. TORRES, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 552: Mr. GILCHREST and Ms. LOFGREN. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mrs. CARSON, Mr. H.R. 556: Mr. TRAFICANT and Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. ROE- Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions MCDERMOTT. MER, and Mr. BALDACCI. and papers were laid on the Clerk’s H.R. 562: Mr. CAMPBELL. H.R. 687: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. desk and referred as follows: H.R. 574: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BONIOR, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. ENGLISH of 6. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the Puerto FOGLIETTA. Pennsylvania, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 586: Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. H.R. 688: Mr. GREENWOOD. Rico Bar Association board of directors, rel- HYDE, and Mr. MANZULLO. H.R. 694: Mr. STUPAK and Mr. TRAFICANT. ative to opposition to the death penalty H.R. 590: Ms. NORTON, Mr. ENGLISH of Penn- H.R. 710: Mr. ADAM SMITH of Washington. being imposed on Puerto Ricans; to the Com- sylvania, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, H.R. 716: Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. KLUG, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. MILLER TALENT, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM. 7. Also, petition of the municipality of Ma- of California. H.R. 727: Mr. QUINN. yaguez, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, rel- H.R. 600: Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. DICKS, Mr. H.J. Res. 1: Mr. EVERETT, Mr. KINGSTON, ative to the death penalty; to the Committee GUTIERREZ, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, and Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. on the Judiciary.