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Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2006 No. 62—Part II House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pass this amendment. amendment. This amendment does ab- ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED Mr. TAYLOR or North Carolina. I solutely nothing to any existing con- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from tract. The oil companies signed a deal ACT, 2007—Continued California (Mr. DOOLITTLE). at $25 a barrel, royalty relief complete. Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Chairman, I It goes to $50 a barrel, they still don’t b 1700 don’t know why the Clinton/Gore ad- have to pay royalties; $75 a barrel, they Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- ministration negotiated these leases. still don’t have to pay royalties; $100 a man, this amendment is legal, it is They do some rather extraordinary barrel, still no royalties. And we are simple, and it is fair. All we are asking things that there would be no built-in not going to take that contract away. is to preserve existing contracts but provision when the price of oil reached All we are saying is that if you are that those firms that fail to renego- a certain amount that you wouldn’t going to play Uncle Sam as Uncle tiate fairly would then not be granted start to pay royalties. Sucker, then we are not going to allow new oil or gas leases. I have read that substantial amounts you to have any new contracts, because Not to accept this amendment is to of money were raised by the Clinton the American consumer is being shak- take sides, is to choose to stand by an administration and the Gore candidacy en upside down and having money industry that has posted the highest from the major oil companies. Maybe shaken out of their pockets. Sub- profits of any industry in modern his- that had something to do with it. I sidizing the oil industry at $70 a barrel tory by charging consumers about $50 don’t know. to drill for oil is like subsidizing fish to every time they fill up their gas tank. All I know is it is wrong and to me it swim. You don’t have to do it. Those profits are coming from our con- seems inherently unfair, and to violate President Bush said on April 19, I will stituents. And not to support this due process and equal protection of the tell you with $55 a barrel oil we don’t amendment is to decide we are going to law, to take people who have current need incentives to oil and gas compa- side against our constituents. We are leases that are legal and say to them, nies to explore, Bush said in a speech going to give up as much as $80 billion, we are not going to allow you to bid on to newspaper editors. There are plenty $80 billion over the next 25 years. That some leases over here unless you of incentives. is money that should be our constitu- change the leases you presently have. But here is the GOP, not the Grand ents’ because it is their Federally That is coercion. That is almost extor- Old Party, but Gas and Oil Party. That owned land that the oil companies are tion. And it is not the right of the gov- is what they have turned into. drilling on. ernment to behave in such a fashion. And by the way, last night they cut We have a responsibility to represent And I have heard asserted here that public health programs by $16 billion. the American people before we rep- private companies can do that, and I They cut veterans programs by $8 bil- resent a very wealthy and profitable would question that. But the govern- lion. And where could the money have industry. And to decide that we are ment is bound by the provisions of the come from? Well, another $10 billion going to figure out a way to let them United States Constitution not to im- from royalties. If Kerr McGee wins continue with these contracts that pair contracts, not to deny equal proc- their case, another $60 billion. never should have been signed this way ess of the law, and to guarantee due If you kicked the Republican budget in the first place, that gives up $80 bil- process. in the heart, you would break your toe. lion of American taxpayers money, is Therefore, I would urge defeat of this Keep the money, they say, in the hands wrong. It is wrong. amendment. of the oil companies. Let them rake off It is wrong that our consumers are Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I just all this money from the taxpayer. Cut paying so much when these oil compa- want to mention that we have an ad- the programs in public health, in edu- nies are making tens of billions of dol- ministration now in the White House cation, and for veterans, even as their lars more than they have ever made. that is replete with oil contacts; and own president is saying they don’t need Here is an opportunity, legal, fair and the transition team that set up the en- these royalties. simple, to represent the interests of ergy policy of this administration was So, ladies and gentlemen, we say our constituents, the American tax- made up entirely, except for one per- keep those contracts, but you are not payer. son, of people from the oil companies. getting any new contracts with our To turn down this amendment is to That is what needs to be dealt with. government if you are going to keep choose one of the major political con- I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman these windfall profits. That is why you tributors in this corrupt political sys- from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY). should vote for the Hinchey-Markey tem instead the interest of our con- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise amendment to send a message to the stituents. in support of the Hinchey-Markey oil companies in our country.

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. I Let’s look at the prices. This is noth- This amendment is a fair and fiscally yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from ing more now with royalty relief than responsible way to fix a huge problem New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). a giveaway to those who least need it. in our country. Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, we have One Shell official, New York Times Because of mistakes made in lease heard a lot of talk here. I have heard said the other day, under the current agreements in the 1990s and other sub- about a corrupt political system. environment we don’t need royalty re- sidies contained in last year’s Energy I would point out that I went to Rus- lief. They sure don’t. ExxonMobil, $36 Policy Act, we currently are allowing sia, the Soviet Union, in about 1991. billion last year. Record, historic. energy companies, who already are They are awash in petroleum. They are Shell, $22.9 billion. reaping huge profits, to take oil and awash in enough petroleum to change It is about the people in our commu- gas from our public lands and waters the price of the world price of petro- nities, the people that we represent without paying any return to the tax- leum significantly. But they have a that are taking their savings and they payer. corrupt political system, and they are putting it in their fuel tanks. The situation as it currently stands can’t even produce. These folks are taking their money. will result in the loss of many billions To claim that the American oil com- They are dealing with their stock op- of dollars in revenue. panies are somehow gaming the system tions. They are paying down their debt, So while our constituents suffer from simply just doesn’t wash. Oil is traded and they are taking high salaries. It is skyrocketing gas and home heating as a commodity. No company is large time we took away this opportunity to prices, oil companies are able to take enough to affect the price of oil. It is do that. publicly owned resources for free. set worldwide. The price of oil is set. And I will tell you that my col- Both oil company executives and the When I look at a demand curve from leagues on the other side that want to President said that there is no need for China, I see that the price of oil is ex- talk about contracts, the Federal Gov- incentives because oil prices are so actly mirroring China’s increased de- ernment is given the right to termi- high, to encourage companies to drill mand through the last few years. India nate contracts without cause. It is in for new sources. is sitting out there requiring a lot of contract law; it is called the termi- Yet, this Republican leadership has oil too. nation of convenience of the govern- thus far failed to take any action to For us to begin to talk about pun- ment. So we can do this. Let’s do it address the situation. ishing people who are bringing a prod- with this bill. Energy companies should willingly uct to the market when people des- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. come forward to renegotiate the leases perately need it, and another system, Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- in question. They should refuse more the Soviet system, cannot even get tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. BOREN). subsidies. To continue to benefit so into the market at $70, in which any- Mr. BOREN. Mr. Chairman, the spon- much from mistakes made in the 1990s one should be able to get oil to the sors of this amendment suggest that it and to take subsidies when they are market at that price, seems ludicrous; will fix an error made by the Interior not needed is corporate irresponsibility and it seems like we are not even talk- Department in failing to include price at its worst. ing in the United States of America. thresholds for royalty relief in leases My constituents are angry about tax- This is a free market economy. The issued in 1998 and 1999. payer handouts to an industry awash in price is set because of supply and de- The fact is, most companies pay their cash. This amendment is a fair way to mand. We have arbitrarily limited the royalty obligations as they are re- deal with an issue that is currently supply through our failure to drill in quired. A very small number have dis- defying common sense and fiscal re- ANWR. We are limiting the supply by puted their obligations, and that mat- sponsibility. not issuing BLM leases throughout the ter is under litigation. Vote ‘‘yes’’ for the Hinchey amend- Congress should let the legal system Nation. This BLM today is issuing one- ment, and in that way, protect our con- do its work and not meddle. sumers and in that way respect the third fewer leases than 5 to 10 years The oil and gas industry spends bil- hardworking American taxpayers. ago. Those are the reasons that we lions of dollars in this country every Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield have a price that is going up rather year, providing good-paying jobs for for the purpose of making a unanimous than down. It is a matter of supply and Americans and providing energy to fuel consent request to the gentleman from demand. this massive economy. Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield The Gulf of Mexico is one of the most Washington (Mr. DICKS). 1 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from attractive investment opportunities in (Mr. DICKS asked and was given per- Connecticut. the world right now, and it is in our mission to revise and extend his re- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, it is best interest to keep it that way. marks.) about families. It is about families If we adopt this amendment, we will Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in across this country who are wrestling send a signal that the United States support of the Hinchey amendment. with record-high gas prices. This Con- does not abide by its contracts and ob- As I understand the situation, because of gress not only has the obligation to do ligations. the price of crude oil, energy companies have something; but with this amendment, In this time of high prices and unrest made profits over the last three years totaling we have an opportunity to do some- in oil markets, the last thing we should more than $125 billion. Exxon alone had prof- thing. do is limit our access to our domestic its in one quarter last year of $9.9 billion and National average price of gasoline resources. are estimated to have had a profit of $36 bil- per gallon, double what it was when If companies holding 1998 and 1999 lion in a single year. President Bush took office. Oil execu- leases are, in effect, precluded from A portion of those profits—about $7 billion tives making off with half billion dol- participating in the 2007 sale, it will according to the New York Times—came be- lar retirement packages. impair the domestic oil and gas supply cause of an administrative error made by the We can all agree that we have better chain. At a time of record-high energy Mine and Minerals Service. At issue is a set things to do with as much as $80 billion costs and an uncertain global market, of oil and gas leases entered into during the of taxpayer money than giving it to we need to encourage our domestic 1990’s when oil was selling for $10 a barrel. the oil companies for nothing in re- companies to invest here at home, not As an incentive for oil companies to drill, the turn. shut them out of the process. U.S. government said it would waive its right $80 billion is how much the GAO says Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to royalty payments if oil prices remained low. we could simply be giving away to the to oppose this amendment that is full These royalty forgiveness leases also, how- oil companies over the next 25 years if of unintended consequences and is ever, typically had a clause that said if oil ex- we do not change the royalty relief wrong for America. ceeds $35 per barrel, the deal is off and you law. Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield have to pay the royalty. Royalty relief is not without its pur- 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Ari- The error occurred in about 1000 leases pose. Prices are low; royalty relief can zona (Mr. GRIJALVA). when, evidently by accident, the $35 cancella- create a powerful incentive to remove Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, I rise tion clause was not included. This small cler- more oil from the ground. in support of the Hinchey amendment. ical error has created an enormous windfall

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2837 estimated at, as I said, $7 billion over the next So oppose the Hinchey amendment if I try to get around that, I will pay five years. GAO estimates that this problem and let us move on. twice because I will pay all my legal could result in the loss $60 billion over the Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield fees, I will pay any sort of penalties, next 25 years in lost royalties. 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New any blackmail money, and I will still This amendment merely calls on these com- York (Mrs. MALONEY). lose my car for $200. panies to renegotiate in good faith to include Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise So that is pretty much where we are the proviso included in all other leases. It does in support of the Hinchey amendment. now, and I would say we need to vote not actually void any lease. On the other hand The Hinchey amendment is about fair- against this. We do not want to waste it does say that if a company does not want ness, common sense, and doing what is any more money from the mistake that to be a good citizen, the government may not right. was made in 1998 and 1999. want to do business with you in the future. It merely states that the oil compa- Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong I don’t know all the legalities of contract law nies should renegotiate their leases to support of the Hinchey royalty relief amend- in this case or the issues of constitutionality. pay a fair price, a market price, on oil ment and am proud to be included as a co- But I think the amendment does nothing more and gas that is owned by the American sponsor. than try to recover $7 billion of excess profits people or they do not get any other When the original deep water royalty relief which this country needs and—the oil compa- leases. legislation was on the House floor in 1995, I nies don’t. I urge adoption. Our constituents, Americans, are suf- opposed it and said that it was ‘‘an early b 1715 fering under high gas prices. The oil Christmas’’ for big oil. companies have record profits. The Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Eleven years later, the holiday has never only fair thing to do is to renegotiate Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- ended and royalty relief keeps on giving ever- these windfall leases that are sweet- bigger gifts. tleman from Kansas (Mr. TIAHRT). Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, I thank heart deals. The New York Times esti- We were assured by the champions of roy- the gentleman from North Carolina for mates that at a minimum, renegoti- alty relief that the 1995 act was a miraculous yielding. ating these leases will bring $7 billion piece of legislation that would end up making I rise in opposition to Mr. HINCHEY’s over the next 5 years. money for the taxpayers by giving away pub- amendment because it does not follow Last night many of my colleagues on licly owned oil as an incentive for drilling. sound logic or the rule of law. Basi- the other side of the aisle voted to cut But the concept of paying big oil companies cally what we are saying in this student loans, seniors, veterans, many to do what they would do anyway did not amendment is that if you are out there areas. Support this amendment so that make any sense then and it makes even less with a lease today that has a provision money will be in the budget so that we sense now. Simply put, the taxpayer should that was put in place by the Clinton can fund things instead of giving more not continue to massively subsidize an indus- administration in the Outer Conti- profits to the oil companies. It is abso- try reaping the benefits of record prices and nental deepwater area, then you can- lutely wrong. Support this amendment. swimming in profits. not have any future leases. So if you Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. According to a recent estimate by the GAO, have made a deal, you have signed a Chairman, I yield myself the balance of deep water royalty relief under the 1995 act contract, and you are out there pro- my time. will cost the taxpayers between $20 billion and ducing product that is helping us keep Mr. Chairman, I like a good $80 billion over the next 25 years, depending our gas prices from going completely demagoging just like anybody else, but upon the outcome of an industry lawsuit. through the roof instead of just high this is not terribly relevant to every- Thankfully, today we have an opportunity to like they are now, then you cannot do thing we have said here to this bill or adopt the Hinchey amendment and put a halt that any more unless you break your what has actually happened. to this fiscal rip-off. existing contract. Mr. MILLER a little while ago made This carefully crafted amendment provides I think this is commonly referred to an analogy to a loan that could be an incentive for the major oil and gas compa- as blackmail. If you do not do this, changed from time to time. The prob- nies which were granted royalty-free leases then we are going to make you suffer. lem is if you have got a 4 percent rate under the Clinton administration—companies And under this amendment, an oil com- for 10 years fixed and the bank comes such as ExxonMobil, Shell, and others—to re- pany who in good faith entered into a along and says, it has been 5 years and negotiate those leases to include a price cap contract with the Clinton administra- I want to take that up to 8 percent, you on royalty relief. The companies may choose tion to produce a product when nobody are going to say forget you, I have got not to do so, but would then not be eligible for else was willing to do it, and you en- a contract that keeps me at 4 percent new OCS leases. tered into that contract in good faith, for 10 years, not 5. And then the courts Mr. Chairman, there is a lot of false bravado we are going to punish you for that un- are going to uphold what you are say- and empty rhetoric in this Chamber when it less you completely absolve yourself of ing. Also if you say, well, I have got a comes to reducing the budget deficit. But this that contract and start paying more way here where I can blackmail you amendment is the real deal. Let’s stand up for money to the Federal Government. and you will come across, the court is the taxpayers and adopt it. Personally, in the private sector no- going to come down on you like a ton Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. body gets a free ride on royalties, and of bricks. Chairman, I yield back the balance of I do not think anybody should produce Now, we could do that that the gen- my time. a product without paying royalties if it tleman suggests, but the problem is we The CHAIRMAN. The question is on is natural gas or if it is crude oil. Any are going to spend lots of money, the the amendment offered by the gen- place in Kansas where we have been courts are going to uphold the law be- tleman from New York (Mr. HINCHEY). drilling for oil and gas for over 100 cause the Constitution and the law are The question was taken; and the years, we pay royalties. But that is still in place in this country. Chairman announced that the noes ap- really not the point here. The point is Now, a lot of people might not want peared to have it. the Clinton administration made these it to be. I cannot remember and do not Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- agreements and are we going to allow, know why the Clinton-Gore adminis- mand a recorded vote. as the Federal Government, them to tration overlooked this and did not put The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause abide by that contract or are we just a rate after the rates rose a certain 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on going to blackmail them into doing number and royalties were beginning the amendment offered by the gen- something totally different? to flow, but they did not. Now, that tleman from New York will be post- I think we should vote down this was caught and after that any drilling poned. amendment, that we should honor the in that area is going to pay a royalty. AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. RAHALL contracts that we have made, whether We have got a small period of time. Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, I offer it was with the Clinton administration We cannot do anything about it. If I an amendment. or the Bush administration, and not sell my car for $200 and then later find The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- blackmail people who are just trying to out it is worth $600 and I have signed a ignate the amendment. produce a product, something that we contract, we have a law that says I The text of the amendment is as fol- greatly need. have got to sell that car for $200. And lows:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2838 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Amendment No. 6 offered by Mr. RAHALL: I urge the adoption of my amendment. John Spratt (D–SC) will offer the Rahall- At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. Chairman, I yield for the purpose Whitfield-Sweeney-Spratt Wild Horse title) insert the following new section: of making a unanimous consent re- Amendment to the FY 2007 Interior Appro- SEC. lll. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR quest to the gentleman from Virginia priations bill. Just last year, the House over- SALE OR SLAUGHTER OF FREE- whelmingly approved an identical amend- ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS. (Mr. MORAN). ment, as well as another similar appropria- None of the funds made available by this (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and tions amendment to prohibit horse slaugh- Act may be used for the sale or slaughter of was given permission to revise and ex- ter, but the Department of Agriculture has wild free-roaming horses and burros (as de- tend his remarks.) thwarted Congress’s will and used private fined in Public Law 92–195). Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- funding to enable the grisly slaughter of The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the man, I am pleased to support this horses to continue. ‘‘A public outcry has order of the House of today, the gen- amendment to help save a national again begun across the United States over the change in law that now allows the com- tleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- treasure—the wild horse. mercial sale and slaughter of these animals, HALL) and a Member opposed each will The wild horse is known throughout the ‘‘ said Rahall. ‘‘We need to act before it is control 10 minutes. world as a symbol of the American West and too late for thousands of these animals.’’ The Chair recognizes the gentleman we should be doing everything we can to pro- It is already too late for 41 mustangs. On from West Virginia. tect it. April 15, 2005, six horses were purchased by Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, this In the 1800s, more than 2 million wild Oklahoman Dustin Herbert. Only three days amendment has been passed unani- horses roamed the American West. Today, later, these horses were sent directly to a foreign-owned slaughter plant in Illinois. Mr. mously by this House in previous that number is down to 35,000. Herbert told the Bureau of Land Manage- years, including last year. Due to a provision slipped into the 2004 om- ment (BLM) that he intended to use the Mr. Chairman, last year the House voted nibus appropriations bill, the sale of any wild horses for a church youth program. Another 249 to 159 to adopt my amendment to end the horse that has been rounded up and is more 35 were killed at the same slaughter plant sale and slaughter of wild horses and burros. than 10 years old is now allowed. This lan- one week later after being traded unwit- I ask the House today to reaffirm the stand it guage was placed into law without any hear- tingly by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe soon after took to protect these icons of America’s west- ings or public debate. they were sold by BLM. By pure chance, an- other 52 were snatched from the ern heritage. This rider removed protections under the slaughterplant line in a last minute effort to Earlier this year the Nevada State Quarter Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act, preserve their lives by fast-thinking offi- was issued by the U.S. Mint. Now, Nevada is which was passed in 1971 after the public de- cials. We have graphic evidence in hand now known as the ‘‘Silver State.’’ manded that something be done after the that sale authority is not a workable solu- However, if you look on the back of the shooting of hundreds of thousands of horses tion. quarter, you will not see a picture of a silver and burros for pet food and meat in European Horse slaughter is fundamentally inhu- mine. No, what the good people of Nevada restaurants. mane. The cruelty of horse slaughter is not chose as the representation of their state was Already, at least 41 horses have lost their limited to the slaughter itself. Economic rather than humane considerations dictate a wild horse. lives due to this irresponsible language, and transport conditions, as horses are shipped Nevadans are rightly proud of the heritage the lives of 8,400 horses now being held by in crowded trucks, frequently over long dis- of their wild horses. It is unfortunately a herit- the Bureau of Land Management are in jeop- tances, and are typically given no food, age at risk because of a legislative rider in- ardy. water or rest. The truck ceilings are so low serted into an Appropriations bill in the dead This is an inhumane slaughter against these that horses are not able to hold their heads of night in late 2004 that puts thousands of majestic animals, and there is no need for it in a normal, balanced position. Heavily preg- wild horses and burros in danger of ending up to continue. nant horses, horses with broken limbs, and on dining tables overseas. There are other options we can explore. horses missing one or both eyes may be le- gally shipped for many days to slaughter. In- We need to stop the slaughter of wild The Bureau of Land Management could re- appropriate floor surfaces cause slips and horses and burros not only because it is mor- open over 100 herd management areas or use falls, and sometimes even trampling. Some ally wrong but also because the program itself animal contraception methods to keep the size horses arrive at the slaughter house seri- is a failure. of the herds manageable. ously injured or dead. Horses are required to As a result of this failure, 41 wild horses There is simply no reason for these horses be rendered unconscious prior to slaughter, have been slaughtered and thousands more to be slaughtered for use as meat in other usually with a captive bolt pistol, which face an uncertain fate. countries. shoots a metal rod into the horse’s brain. While the Bureau of Land Management may The American public want the wild horses Some horses are improperly stunned and have good intentions to prevent sales for protected. In my district alone, countless con- still conscious when they are shackled and hoisted by a rear leg to have their throats slaughter, the legislative rider that created this stituents have asked me to stop this senseless cut. In addition, conditions in the slaughter- problem in the first place severely handicaps slaughter. house are stressful and frightening for any such effort. The horse is more than just an animal to horses. Death at the slaughterhouse is not a Make no mistake about it, more wild horses our country. It is a beloved literary figure, a humane end for horses. All three of the re- and burros will end up slaughtered. After all, character in a movie or television show, a maining horse slaughterhouses in the United if the purpose of the legislative rider was to symbol of adventure, a friend of the cowboy, States are foreign-owned. Congress acknowl- only sell off these animals to good homes, and an important part of our history. edged this in the strong, bipartisan votes why was the long-standing prohibition on Poet and author Pam Brown says, ‘‘A horse cast on the FY2006 interior and agriculture appropriations bills in both the House and slaughter removed from the law. is the projection of people’s dreams about Senate (House Interior 249–159; House Agri- According to the BLM’s own statistics, the themselves—strong, powerful, and beautiful— culture 269–158; Senate Agriculture 69–28), agency has approximately the same number and it has the capability of giving us an es- yet the United States Department of Agri- of wild horse and burros in the sale program cape from our mundane existence.’’ culture undermined the will of Congress by today as when the program started. For each I cannot say it any better, and encourage all constructing a private payment system spe- one the agency has sold, another one has of my colleagues to support this amendment cifically to enable the continuation of this been added to take its place. and help save the wild horse. brutal practice. BLM has resorted to sending out letters to The number of horses in the US is dwin- PROTECT AMERICA’S WILD HORSES dling. In the 1800s, over two million wild public land ranchers pleading with them to buy After 34 years, protections for wild horses horses roamed the American West. When a horse. It has teamed up with a private entity from sale to slaughter were removed through Congress passed the Wild Free-Roaming to offer limited financial incentives to pur- an omnibus rider. No bill, no hearings, no de- Horse and Burro Act (WFRHBA), there were chasers. These are not the actions of a sound bate. Late in 2004 (and late into the night), 60,000. Today, the combined number of wild program but the desperate attempts to imple- Senator Conrad Burns (R–MT) attached this horses and burros is approximately 35,000. ment and unwise and unsound policy. highly controversial rider to the omnibus ap- That represents a nearly 50% reduction of Mr. Chairman, the wild horse and burro pro- propriations bill. The amendment, passed wild horses out on the range since Congress with no hearings or public review, reversed gram is a failure both morally and administra- passed federal legislation to protect them. longstanding federal policy of protecting The entire wild horse and burro populations tively. We can and must do a better job of pro- wild horses from being sold at auctions and of six western states have been completely tecting these magnificent creatures. It is time subsequently shipped to slaughter plants. eradicated. to sheath the sword that hangs over these ani- Representatives Nick J. Rahall (D–WV), Ed Wild horses and burros have been federally mals. Whitfield (R–KY), John Sweeney (R–NY), and protected for decades. In 1971, Congress

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The Burns rider removed crucial was snuck into the FY05 Omnibus Appropria- generation to preserve a piece of American protection under the WFRHBA by requiring tions bill to allow wild horses to be slaughtered heritage—to protect our wild and free horses. that the BLM sell wild horses over the age of for human consumption overseas. The provi- As cosponsor of H.R. 297—the bill upon which ten or those offered for adoption more than sion to allow the sale and slaughter of wild this amendment is based, I urge my col- three times. The lives of 8,400 horses now horses was underhanded and wrong. leagues to support the Rahall amendment and being held by BLM—and more in the future— When Congress unanimously passed the reinstate the humane and appropriate protec- are in jeopardy due to this controversial Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of tion of wild, free-roaming horses and burros. rider and the law must be changed. BLM’s current removal policy is costing 1971, it established a policy to protect wild Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, I yield taxpayers over $39 million a year. According horses from capture, harassment, and death. back the balance of my time. to the U.S. Geological Service, $7.7 million BLM responsibly carried out this mission for The CHAIRMAN. The question is on could be saved annually through the use of 33 years, before the statute was secretly the amendment offered by the gen- contraceptive measures alone. Since 1988, changed 2 years ago. Americans have clearly tleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- seveeral wild horse populations have been made their voices heard that these wild horses HALL). controlled under pilot programs using a con- must be protected. The amendment was agreed to. traceptive vaccine (PZP) developed with the This amendment is a responsible solution to help of The Humane Society of the United AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GORDON States. Additionally, there are other, less ex- this problem. The passage of this amendment Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, I offer pensive alternatives available. A 1990 GAO would prevent BLM from selling horses—and an amendment. Report states that, ‘‘[r]educing authorized close the loophole on slaughter. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- grazing levels would likely be cheaper than Since BLM began the sale of wild horses, a ignate the amendment. wild horse removals to achieve the same re- number of horses have been purchased and The text of the amendment is as fol- duction in forage consumption.’’ slaughtered. This has generated a massive lows: Cattle outnumber wild horses and burros public outcry. In response to this, BLM tempo- Amendment offered by Mr. GORDON: at least 100 to 1 on public lands. BLM’s pri- rarily suspended its sale program, with the in- vate livestock grazing program encompasses At the end of the bill, before the short 214 million acres of public lands and costs tent to resume the sale shortly. Mr. Speaker, title, insert the following: over $130 million to manage annually. Over 4 this is not enough—it is urgent we pass this TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL million head of private cattle enjoy sub- amendment and end this practice now. PROVISIONS sidized grazing on public lands. A congres- The slaughter of wild horses is indicative of SEC. 601. None of the funds made available sionally-mandated study by the National the larger overall problem of horse slaughter. by this Act shall be used in contravention of Academy of Sciences found that, in one year, Last year, 90,000 American horses were the Federal buildings performance and re- livestock consumed 70% of grazing resources slaughtered in this country and served as porting requirements of Executive Order on public lands, while wild horses and burros meals in restaurants in Europe and Asia. That 13123, part 3 of title V of the National Energy consumed less than 5%. The WFRHBA man- Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et dates that wild horses and burros be provided is why I’m fighting for the passage of my legis- lation, the American Horse Slaughter Preven- seq.), or subtitle A of title I of the Energy 47 million acres of public lands on 303 herd Policy Act of 2005 (including the amend- areas. Since 1971, the BLM has reduced the tion Act, H.R. 503, which bans the slaughter of ments made thereby). number of herd areas to 201, taking approxi- ANY horse for human consumption. mately 13 million acres of land from these In addition to this same amendment last The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant of the federally protected animals. year, I also offered an amendment to the order of the House of today, the gen- Horses are not crusing rangeland degrada- FY06 Agriculture Appropriation’s Bill to tempo- tleman from Tennessee (Mr. GORDON) tion. The 1990 GA0 study detemined that (1) rarily suspend this horrific act. Although our and a Member opposed each will con- the primary cause of rangeland degradation trol 5 minutes. is poorly managed domestic livestock graz- amendment had enormous public support and overwhelmingly passed both chambers, the The Chair recognizes the gentleman ing, (2) wild horse removals have not demon- from Tennessee. strably improved range conditions, (3) wild USDA defied the will of Congress by granting horse behavior patterns make them less a petition allowing a fee-for-service option sub- Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, I yield damaging than cattle to vulnerable range mitted by three foreign-owned horse slaughter myself such time as I may consume. areas, and (4) wild horse removals are occur- plants to circumvent the ban. Mr. Chairman, the Federal Govern- ring in some locations not being damaged by I am pleased to hear that I may finally get ment wastes $250 million a year by not widespread overgrazing (GAO/RCED–90–110, my stand-alone legislation, H.R. 503, ad- enforcing its conservation statutory Rangeland Management—Improvements requirements in its Federal buildings. I Needed in Federal Wild Horse Program). dressed in committee so we aren’t forced to do these stop-gap measures each year. I ap- do not think we can ask the American Americans want wild horse protection. public to do adequate conservation if Support for the Rahall-Whitfield-Sweeney- preciate our Leadership and Chairman BAR- Spratt Amendment to protect our cherished TON reviewing the need for this legislation. I we are not going to do it ourselves. wild horses crosses all social, cultural, and look forward to working with you as we ad- My amendment simply requires the political boundaries. When it was revealed dress this cruel topic. Interior Department to follow the law. that wild horses had been sent to slaughter Horse Slaughter is not humane eutha- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- since the enactment of the Burns’ rider (with nasia—it is a malicious, painful end for these ance of my time. widespread media coverage in Peole Maga- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. zine, CNN, MSNBC, and dozens of papers animals. Americans don’t eat horses, nor do we raise them for human consumption. This Chairman, the amendment requires across the country), Americans made sure Federal agencies to comply with the their voices were heard, resulting in BLM amendment will right a wrong and is a positive temporarily suspending their sales program. step forward in our ultimate goal of ending the requirements of an Executive Order Without the passage of protective legisla- slaughter of horses in the United States for that deals with instituting energy effi- tion, sales will resume. human consumption overseas. ciency improvements in Federal build- The answer is simple. There is no need to Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, ings and reporting on progress in that sell off and slaughter America’s Western her- I regret that I could not be present today be- regard. itage. With the millions of acres of public cause of a family medical emergency and I We have no objection to the amend- land in the US, we can surely make room for ment. 35,000 horses. Americans do not wish to have would like to submit this statement for the their tax dollars spent on the sale and RECORD in support of the amendment offered Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- slaughter of this last living icon of our by Representative RAHALL to protect wild, free- ance of my time. American heritage. roaming horses and burros from commercial The CHAIRMAN. The question is on Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. slaughter. the amendment offered by the gen- Chairman, we accept this amendment. Since 1971 when Congress passed the Wild tleman from Tennessee (Mr. GORDON). Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, the fed- The amendment was agreed to. in support of the Rahall-Whltfleld-Sweeney- eral government has ensured the protection of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CHABOT Spratt Amendment, which bans the sale and wild mustangs and burros roaming on public Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I offer slaughter of wild free-roaming horses. I am lands. Unfortunately, in 2004, a controversial an amendment.

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None of the funds made available timber companies from building their cal conservatives, some group called in this Act may be used to plan, design, the Taxpayers for Common Sense has study, or construct, for the purpose of har- own roads. I know that there are some vesting timber by private entities or individ- who want you to believe differently, tried to couch this as a fiscal argu- uals, a forest development road in the but this amendment has nothing to do ment, and again 75 percent of the costs Tongass National Forest. with the roadless rule. It has every- are brought in by many of the same The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the thing to do with good government. groups that are supporting this amend- order of the House of today, the gen- Opponents of this amendment will ment. These outside groups, because they have not been able to achieve tleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the argue that the massive losses in the their goals legislatively of completely gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Tongass are due to litigation, that tax- devastating the forest program and TAYLOR) each will control 10 minutes. payer dollars are ending up in the The Chair recognizes the gentleman pockets of trial lawyers. Mr. Chairman, eliminating any kind of timber sales, from Ohio. I am not often accused of being a dar- have now tried to do it in this manner, Mr. CHABOT. I yield myself such ling of the trial lawyers. in bringing it before the appropriations time as I may consume. As some may know, the Freedom of bill and trying to limit the ability. Mr. Chairman, since 1982 the Forest Information Act request was filed with b 1730 Service has lost $850 million sub- the Forest Service in 2002. Although Again, if you look at the actual cost sidizing private timber in the Tongass the request was to be for the years in this entire program, 75 percent of National Forest. That is a $40 million ranging from 1991 to 2001, the Forest the costs associated with these timber annual loss. If anyone wonders why our Service could only provide numbers sales are because of the NEPA reviews, national debt is as large as it is, and it from 1998 to 2001. During that time the the appeals and the litigation. Only 25 is currently $8.3 trillion, by the way, Forest Service spent $121 million on its percent is the actual cost of preparing one needs to look no farther than tax- timber program. Litigation costs the sale. payer boondoggles like this one. They amounted to $1.6 million. That means Yes, I guess if you run up enough really add up. only 2 percent of the total cost were lawsuits, if you appeal all of those law- The Tongass National Forest was es- spent on appeals and litigation. Just 2 suits, if you continue to badger the tablished in 1907 by President Theodore percent. Forest Service, you can run up the cost Roosevelt. It is America’s largest for- Opponents of this amendment will to make this program unprofitable. est, about the size of West Virginia. say that the National Environmental But this is a long debate we have had Located along Alaska’s southeastern Policy Act requirements also increase in this House; and trying to couch this coast, it is often referred to as ‘‘Amer- costs, and they are right. The NEPA as a fiscal debate, I believe, is just a ica’s Rainforest’’ and is home to abun- process needs reform, and I supported smokescreen over what the true inten- dant wildlife: bald eagles, grizzly bears, legislation to do this, as many of us tion of most of these outside groups is, wolves, and salmon; as well as old have. But whether we like it or not, and that is just to try to eliminate the growth trees such as the giant Sitka NEPA is on the books. To gouge tax- timber program completely. spruce, western hemlock, and yellow payers year after year and justify it by So I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the Chabot- cedar. pointing to burdensome environmental Andrews amendment. There are thousands of miles of roads requirements is just wrong. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I yield in the Tongass right now. The Forest Some say this amendment is an at- such time as he might consume to the Service acknowledges that existing tempt to take away jobs in Alaska. It gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- DREWS). roads are ‘‘sufficient to satisfy local is not. In fact, as timber subsidies have Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I demand for roaded recreation, subsist- increased, timber-related jobs have de- ence, community connectivity needs thank my friend for yielding. It is my creased. Taxpayer subsidies per pleasure and honor to offer this amend- and demands in most districts.’’ Yet Tongass timber job have risen from ment with him, and urge our col- year after year the Forest Service $12,000 in 1996 to over $150,000 per job leagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ spends millions of tax dollars building now. Think of that. Every job, $150,000 Mr. Chairman, the question in this roads for private timber companies in taxpayer subsidy for that one job. amendment is whether or not the pub- that by the agency’s own admission are Finally, according to a 2003 National lic should pay to build more roads in not really necessary. To make matters Forest Service publication, there is the Tongass National Forest. I think worse, the Forest Service has a nation- enough timber available off the current the answer is no. I think the answer is wide road maintenance backlog of road system of the Tongass to meet de- no for three reasons: about $10 billion, tens of millions of mand for several years. First, building more roads would fur- which are in the Tongass. Incredibly, Mr. Chairman, let us restore some ther put at risk what is truly a treas- the Forest Service is not maintaining fiscal sanity to the Tongass timber ure, a jewel in the National Forest sys- existing roads; yet they want to build program. I urge my colleagues to stand tem. Environmentally, I think it sim- more, even though they admit there up for the American taxpayers and sup- ply makes no sense to build more of are enough already. port this amendment. these roads. The timber program is not a profit- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Second, it is a terrible investment for able business in the Tongass the way of my time. the taxpayers. Since 1982, the tax- the Forest Service is currently running Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. payers have expended $850 million more it. Nobody argues this. The Forest Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- than we have taken in in revenues from Service concedes that 90 to 95 percent tleman from California (Mr. POMBO). this investment. In fiscal year 2005 of all existing timber sale contracts in Mr. POMBO. Mr. Chairman, I thank alone, the taxpayer cost was nearly $49 the Tongass are unprofitable. Nearly the chairman for yielding. million, and the taxpayer revenue was half of Tongass timber contracts go The Chabot amendment is not about about $500,000. I don’t know any of my unsold. Of those that are sold, the ma- fiscal responsibility. The costs within constituents who would make an in- jority have only a single bidder, result- this program, the cost of appeals and vestment of $49 million in a business ing in a bargain basement, discounted litigation, attempts by the agency to that is only going to return $500,000 on sale. bulletproof all of its documents from the investment. Mr. Chairman, this is a simple, those lawsuits amounts to 75 percent of Finally, building more roads in the straightforward amendment. It would the cost of running the program within Tongass National Forest is an unneces- simply prohibit the Forest Service the agency. In fact, if you took out sary idea when it comes to the jobs

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But the fact of the matter remaining few Alaskans that are try- to the taxpayers of my State, Ohio, and is, the roads that already exist in the ing to make a very meager living, 300 New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Tongass National Forest open up an people, 300 jobs, take it away from Texas and New York and Vermont and area of that forest that would permit them for the environmentalists. It has all the other States who right now are the harvesting of those trees for years nothing to do with taxes. donor States who are sending these and years and years to come. A sub- By the way, I hope you understand, dollars up to Alaska to sustain those stantial amount of the trees that could my good friends that are offering this few jobs. be harvested in that section of the for- amendment, I was precluded from of- Now, I am all for timbering, I am all est already open to roads have not yet fering an amendment to the amend- for allowing roads to be built; just not been harvested. ment today because of the unanimous at taxpayer expense, not when the tax- So I would urge our colleagues in consent; but if this amendment is payer is getting ripped off. both political parties to vote ‘‘yes’’ in adopted, I will offer the same amend- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. order to preserve an important na- ment to the forests in Ohio, which Chairman, I yield such time as he may tional environmental treasure, in order loses money every year, a large sum; to consume to the gentleman from Vir- to continue with the jobs that are pres- New Jersey, if you have national for- ginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). ently going on there, and, most impor- ests; and to the areas in New Hamp- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, tantly, to protect the wallets of our shire. Every area, every person that once again we are confronted with the taxpayers. For every $100 that we spend votes for this amendment, there will be question of how to manage one of our to run the Federal Government, we an amendment next year on this bill to great national treasures, the Tongass only bring in $75 worth of revenue. We do the exact same thing. Because if we National Forest in Alaska. It is my need to start to reduce what we spend. are going to be true to ourselves, if you hope that we will choose more wisely this time. This is a great place to do that. I would are talking about fiscal responsibility, The choice here is really quite sim- urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ then you will step up to the plate and ple. We can choose to follow the law Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. take your forests and make sure they Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- and respect the results of the forest are under the same category. planning process, or we can trump the tleman from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG). Unless you are saying, All right, it is (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was law and substitute our own political just Alaska. He is way away. It is just given permission to revise and extend needs for those of an economically de- his district. On a personal note, none of his remarks.) pressed region of the country. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- you in this body has ever seen me ad- The gentleman’s amendment is the man, it is no surprise, of course, that I dress anybody’s one district, because I final piece of a long-standing strategy am adamantly opposed to this sneaky believe in the representative form of to do one thing and one thing only, to amendment offered by two people that government. Representative form of kill what remains of the forest prod- don’t know what they are talking government. If it is your district and it ucts industry in Alaska. This is not a about, have never known what they are is what you want and in your district. decision about protecting pristine for- talking about, deal not with what they I will support that. If you don’t want ests. My friends, we have already done are talking about, and will never know it, I will support that. that. More than 96 percent of the what they are talking about. But to have two Members of this Tongass National Forest has not and The Alaskan rainforest, as you gen- House, and, yes, it is bipartisan, and I will not be managed for timber under tlemen recognize, is as big as Vermont, shall not forget that, to come and at- the existing forest plan. This amend- Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode tack a single Member and his total dis- ment simply says ‘‘get lost’’ to the last Island combined, including New Jersey. trict, to take away the jobs of his peo- few sawmills in the region and the hun- I am sure you will be happy to know ple, I say is wrong. And each one of you dreds of jobs they provide. that we have 19 designated sites of wil- think about this in this room: this The Tongass National Forest has a derness in that area, a national monu- should be representative form of gov- newly revised forest management plan, ment that takes up 35 percent of the ernment, and what you are doing is a carefully considered plan that took forest. Seventy-eight percent of the dead wrong, and I shall not forget it. more than 13 years to complete. The Tongass is slated for roadless areas al- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I yield plan provided for careful roadless area ready. All I am saying is what this is myself such time as I might consume. management following established attempting to do is put the last re- Mr. Chairman, just a couple of points planning processes, including extensive maining small group of Alaskans out of I would make. First of all, it certainly public participation. The gentleman’s work. is not an attack on any Member of this amendment ignores all of this for no Ironically, the two gentlemen that body nor an attack on any State. I other reason than to shut down the are offering this amendment are crying would just note that those jobs that Alaska timber industry. about outsourcing: My God, we are los- are being paid for and the $48 million I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on ing jobs. They are going overseas. But paid out last year alone, those tax dol- this amendment. here we are in Congress taking away lars come from New Jersey and they Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I yield the jobs of my Alaskan constituents. come from Ohio and they come from such time as he may consume to the That is the thing that probably dis- Pennsylvania. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- turbs me the most about this, is we had Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- DREWS). a forest of 21 million acres, 21 million man, will the gentleman yield? Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I acres. And we were told in this body in Mr. CHABOT. I will be happy to yield thank my coauthor, and salute him for 1980 that we will only lock up all of it to the gentleman from Alaska. his integrity for bringing this amend- but 2 million acres and you will have Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. That $48 mil- ment under difficult circumstances. those acres to actually retain a timber lion went to the Forest Service. It President Kennedy said 40 years ago industry and have your people work. didn’t go to my 300 civilians. It went to or so, governing is choosing, and every And now we are down to 1,000 acres, the Forest Service. That is what people time we make a choice, somebody and you want to take that away. must understand. You are creating jobs doesn’t like it. But when you avoid And you say we don’t need the roads. for the Federal Government. choices, that is how you wind up with That is not what the Forest Service Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, re- an $8 trillion debt. That is how you says. They say we need these roads if claiming my time, since 1982, there has wind up borrowing 25 percent of the we are going to harvest the timber. been almost $1 billion, $850 million in money that you spend to run the gov- They will put up the sales. Who is all, spent for this. And relative to jobs, ernment. going to bid it, if they can’t get the back in 1996 there were 1,500 jobs. It is It is always easier to say yes when timber? down to below 300 right now. So every people want to spend the public’s

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money, but it is not always right; and It ought to be that forests in Amer- the RECORD an editorial in the Hartford Cou- here it isn’t right. Since 1982, the tax- ica, managed the best in the world, rant that also expresses support for the payers have put about $1 billion into should be providing the resources for amendment. building roads into this forest. We have all over the world. For instance, if we [From the Hartford Courant, May 16, 2006] gotten back $150 million. We should don’t have wood, we will have to rely PROTECT TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST stop building these roads. That is what on steel or plastic. Steel takes lots Later this week, Congress will have a this amendment does. It does it art- more energy, about eight times as chance to right a wrongheaded public boon- fully and correctly. I would urge a much to make a steel 2 by 4 versus a doggle that last year gave the timber indus- ‘‘yes’’ vote. wooden 2 by 4, and plastic, we know try $48.5 million in Federal funds to defile Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. what that comes from. the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Mr. Chairman, I urge defeat of this Tongass was established as a national for- tleman from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). amendment. est by Teddy Roosevelt in 1907 and occupies Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I find Mr. KIND. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in sup- the extreme southeast corner of the Alaskan coast. The world’s largest intact temperate the arguments amazing. The Lincoln port of the Chabot-Andrews amendment to the rainforest, it’s a place of unimaginable lush- National Forest is in the Second Dis- FY 2007 Interior Appropriations bill to block ness and beauty strewn along the Inside Pas- trict of New Mexico. One of the retired taxpayer spending on new commercial logging sage like a jade necklace. It is home to an- foresters grabbed me one day and said, in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Facing cient Sitka spruce, bald eagles, bears and You know, I used to run this 1 million massive Federal deficits, every dollar counts, wolves. It’s also a renowned destination for acres by myself and one part-timer. and we must take a stand against the Forest tourists who fish, hunt, hike or simply want Then he said, Myself and the part- Service’s fiscal mismanagement of the to witness the rugged grandeur of one of the timer did all the timber sales, all of the Tongass. world’s last wild places. During the past two decades, the Federal conservation projects, all of the busi- In addition, I would like to state my dis- Government has spent as much as $1 billion ness opportunity projects by ourselves. appointment with the deep cut proposed in to prop up the timber industry in the Now the Lincoln National Forest has this bill for the State Wildlife Grants Program. Tongass. Putting aside the environmental 142 people. This bill includes only $50 million for this pro- consequences of clearcutting and road-build- If the gentlemen were really inter- gram, a cut of $17.5 million below FY 2006 ing in this natural treasure (consequences ested in the operation, in the use of the and nearly $25 million below the President’s including the destruction of rare, old-growth operation of the Forest Service and the request. trees and woodland habitat, erosion, streams use of Federal funds, they would go in The State Wildlife Grants program is not just choked with silt and the loss of fish habitat), and de-fund every timber sales depart- a ‘‘Grants Program’’ it is the Interior Depart- this practice is also a singularly bad invest- ment. ment that has not sold a tree in dec- ment’s core program for preventing wildlife Last year for example, the forest service ades, because we are still funding tim- from becoming endangered by working in part- spent $48.5 million to help timber interests ber sales departments that don’t fund nership with State Wildlife Agencies. The deep build roads in the Tongass. In return, the it. cut included in this bill will have a dramatic im- government—or, rather, taxpayers—received I find your arrogance tremendously pact on Wildlife conservation efforts in Wis- $500,000 in logging revenues. It’s a situation offensive, that you come into another consin and across the country. reminiscent of the oil-industry giveaway un- man’s district and begin to take away State Wildlife grants program has strong bi- covered early this year by The New York his jobs. In the Second District of New partisan support from every corner of the Times. The investigation found that, while prices for natural gas nearly doubled be- Mexico, there used to be 22 mills that country. Earlier this year 170 representatives tween 2001 and 2005, the royalties paid by processed these forest products, and we joined together on a letter of support for $85 companies to the Federal Government for are down to two. The Lincoln National million in funding for this program. This pro- right to drill on public lands and coastal wa- Forest is in a position to offer them gram has also been championed by the Con- ters actually declined. the product that would keep them in gressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, the largest Thursday, the House is scheduled to con- business. They grow 50 million board caucus in the House. Across the Capitol, 56 sider an amendment to the House Appropria- feet a year of new timber in Lincoln. Senators joined together on a similar letter. tions bill that would put an end to the They will not even commit 12 million. Further, this program is championed by the Tongass boondoggle. The amendment is being offered by Representatives STEVE There is a policy and culture in our teaming with Wildlife Coalition, which includes CHABOT, a Republican from Ohio, and Demo- Forest Service that says we will not hunters and anglers, environmentalists, wildlife crat ROB ANDREWS of New Jersey. cut trees, we will not keep our forests agencies and others. In Wisconsin, this coali- Congress should support this amendment. healthy. We will watch them burn tion includes almost 200 organizations, includ- Wasting taxpayer money is bad. Wasteful down before we cut a tree. That is what ing the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Audu- corporate welfare with little or no public I find offensive about the debate from bon Chapters, and local businesses. and there benefit is worse. Publicly subsidizing the de- our friends on the other side of the are similar coalitions in every state. struction of the largest intact temperate issue. Again, I urge my colleagues to support the rainforest is beyond the pale. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I yield Chabot-Andrews amendment. The CHAIRMAN. All time for debate myself the balance of my time. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, has expired. Mr. Chairman, I would just note I regret that I could not be present today be- The question is on the amendment there are very diverse groups on all cause of a family medical emergency and I offered by the gentleman from Ohio sides of the political spectrum that would like to submit this statement for the (Mr. CHABOT). strongly support this amendment, RECORD in support of the amendment offered The question was taken; and the group likes Citizens Against Govern- by Representative CHABOT to protect the Chairman announced that the noes ap- ment Waste, National Taxpayers Tongass National Forest. peared to have it. Union, Taxpayers For Common Sense, The Tongass National Forest spanning 17 Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Chairman, I de- on the one hand; the National Wildlife million acres in southeastern Alaska is the mand a recorded vote. Federation, the Sierra Club and many United States’ largest national forest and The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause others; and I would strongly urge my home to the world’s largest temperate rain for- 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on colleagues to take a vote here which is est. Over the past 24 years, the American tax- the amendment offered by the gen- in the best interests of the taxpayers of payers have provided $850 million in subsidies tleman from Ohio will be postponed. this country. to the timber industry to harvest areas within SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. the Tongass. The American taxpayers deserve OF THE WHOLE Chairman, I yield myself the balance of better. The bipartisan amendment offered by The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause my time. Representative CHABOT and Representative 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now Mr. Chairman, we are talking about ANDREWS would simply prohibit the Forest resume on those amendments on which roads. The roads are used for many Service from using any more tax dollars to further proceedings were postponed, in things, recreation, all those sorts of build more roads for private timber in the the following order: things. Over 90 percent of the Tongass Tongass. I urge my colleagues to support this Amendment by Mr. WEINER of New is unroaded, won’t be roaded and so environmentally smart and fiscally responsible York. forth. amendment. Additionally, I am submitting for Amendments by Mr. POE of Texas.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2843 Amendment by Mr. PALLONE of New Miller, George Reyes Stark Messrs. MEEK of Florida, JONES of Jersey. Mollohan Rogers (MI) Strickland North Carolina, CULBERSON, ISSA, Moore (KS) Rohrabacher Sweeney Amendment by Mr. BEAUPREZ of Col- Moore (WI) Ross Tancredo HENSARLING, ROHRABACHER, orado. Moran (KS) Rothman Tanner FOLEY, GINGREY, and LATHAM Moran (VA) Roybal-Allard Amendment by Mr. HINCHEY of New Tauscher changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Murtha Ruppersberger York. Taylor (MS) So the amendment was agreed to. Nadler Rush Thompson (CA) Napolitano Ryan (OH) Amendment by Mr. CHABOT of Ohio. Thompson (MS) The result of the vote was announced Neal (MA) Sabo The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Tierney as above recorded. Ney Salazar the time for any electronic vote after Nussle Sa´ nchez, Linda Towns Stated for: the first vote in this series. Oberstar T. Udall (CO) Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall Obey Sanchez, Loretta Udall (NM) No. 163, had I been present, I would have AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WEINER Upton Olver Sanders voted ‘‘aye.’’ The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Ortiz Schakowsky Van Hollen ness is the demand for a recorded vote Owens Schiff Vela´ zquez AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY MR. POE Pallone Schwartz (PA) Visclosky The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- on the amendment offered by the gen- Pascrell Scott (GA) Walsh tleman from New York (Mr. WEINER) Pastor Scott (VA) Wasserman ness is the demand for a recorded vote on which further proceedings were Paul Serrano Schultz on the amendments offered by the gen- postponed and on which the noes pre- Payne Shaw Waters tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) on which Pelosi Shays Watson further proceedings were postponed and vailed by voice vote. Pence Sherman Watt on which the noes prevailed by voice The Clerk will redesignate the Peterson (MN) Shimkus Waxman amendment. Platts Simmons Weiner vote. Pombo Skelton Weldon (FL) The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Pomeroy Slaughter Weldon (PA) ment. Price (NC) Smith (WA) amendments. Wexler The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Putnam Snyder Rahall Solis Woolsey ments. The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Ramstad Souder Wu RECORDED VOTE been demanded. Rangel Spratt Wynn The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has A recorded vote was ordered. NOES—152 The vote was taken by electronic de- been demanded. Aderholt Gallegly Pearce A recorded vote was ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 266, noes 152, Akin Gibbons Peterson (PA) not voting 14, as follows: Alexander Gilchrest Petri The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Bachus Gillmor Pickering minute vote. [Roll No. 163] Baker Goode Pitts The vote was taken by electronic de- AYES—266 Barrett (SC) Granger Poe Bartlett (MD) Graves Porter vice, and there were—ayes 141, noes 279, Abercrombie Davis (FL) Jackson-Lee Barton (TX) Green (WI) Price (GA) not voting 13, as follows: Ackerman Davis (IL) (TX) Beauprez Hall Pryce (OH) Allen Davis (TN) [Roll No. 164] Jefferson Biggert Harris Radanovich Andrews Davis, Jo Ann Jindal Bilirakis Hastings (WA) Regula AYES—141 Baca Davis, Tom Johnson (IL) Bishop (UT) Hayes Rehberg Aderholt Goodlatte Neugebauer Baird DeFazio Johnson, E. B. Blunt Herger Reichert Alexander Granger Baldwin DeGette Jones (NC) Ney Bonilla Hobson Renzi Bachus Graves Barrow Delahunt Jones (OH) Northup Bonner Hoekstra Rogers (AL) Baker Green (WI) Bass DeLauro Kanjorski Norwood Boozman Hulshof Rogers (KY) Barrett (SC) Green, Gene Bean Dent Kaptur Nunes Boustany Hunter Ros-Lehtinen Barton (TX) Hart Becerra Dicks Kelly Nussle Brady (TX) Hyde Royce Beauprez Hastert Berkley Dingell Kennedy (MN) Ortiz Brown (SC) Istook Ryan (WI) Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Berman Doggett Kildee Osborne Burgess Jenkins Ryun (KS) Blackburn Hayes Berry Doyle Kilpatrick (MI) Otter Buyer Johnson (CT) Saxton Boehner Hefley Bishop (GA) Edwards Kind Oxley Calvert Johnson, Sam Schmidt Bonilla Hensarling Bishop (NY) Emanuel King (IA) Paul Camp (MI) Keller Schwarz (MI) Boozman Herger Blackburn Engel King (NY) Pearce Cannon Kline Sensenbrenner Boren Hinojosa Blumenauer Eshoo Kingston Cantor Knollenberg Sessions Boustany Hoekstra Pence Boehlert Etheridge Kirk Capito LaTourette Sherwood Brady (TX) Hostettler Pickering Boehner Farr Kucinich Carter Lewis (CA) Shuster Burgess Hulshof Pitts Bono Fattah Kuhl (NY) Chocola Lewis (KY) Simpson Burton (IN) Hunter Poe Boren Ferguson LaHood Coble Linder Smith (NJ) Buyer Hyde Porter Boswell Filner Langevin Cole (OK) Lungren, Daniel Smith (TX) Camp (MI) Istook Price (GA) Boucher Fitzpatrick (PA) Lantos Conaway E. Sodrel Cannon Jefferson Regula Boyd Foley Larsen (WA) Crenshaw Manzullo Stearns Capito Jenkins Rehberg Bradley (NH) Ford Latham Cubin Marchant Sullivan Carter Jindal Renzi Brady (PA) Fossella Lee Davis (KY) McCaul (TX) Taylor (NC) Chabot Johnson, Sam Rogers (AL) Brown (OH) Frank (MA) Levin Deal (GA) McCrery Terry Chocola King (IA) Brown, Corrine Garrett (NJ) Lewis (GA) Rogers (KY) DeLay McHenry Thomas Coble King (NY) Brown-Waite, Gerlach Lipinski Rogers (MI) Diaz-Balart, L. McKeon Thornberry Cole (OK) Kline Ginny Gingrey LoBiondo Rohrabacher Diaz-Balart, M. McMorris Tiahrt Conaway Knollenberg Burton (IN) Gohmert Lofgren, Zoe Ross Doolittle Mica Tiberi Cubin Kuhl (NY) Butterfield Gonzalez Lowey Ryan (WI) Drake Miller (FL) Turner Cuellar Latham Campbell (CA) Goodlatte Lucas Ryun (KS) Dreier Miller (MI) Walden (OR) Culberson Lewis (KY) Capps Gordon Lynch Salazar Duncan Miller, Gary Wamp Davis (KY) Linder Capuano Green, Al Mack Schmidt Ehlers Murphy Weller Davis (TN) Lucas Cardin Green, Gene Maloney Sensenbrenner Emerson Myrick Westmoreland Deal (GA) Lungren, Daniel Cardoza Grijalva Markey Sessions English (PA) Neugebauer Whitfield DeLay E. Carnahan Gutierrez Marshall Shimkus Everett Northup Wicker Dent Marchant Carson Harman Matheson Shuster Feeney Norwood Wilson (NM) Doolittle McCaul (TX) Case Hart Matsui Smith (TX) Forbes Nunes Wilson (SC) Duncan McCrery Castle Hastings (FL) McCarthy Fortenberry Osborne Wolf Edwards McHenry Souder Chabot Hefley McCollum (MN) Foxx Otter Young (AK) Emerson McHugh Sullivan Chandler Hensarling McCotter Frelinghuysen Oxley Young (FL) Everett McKeon Tancredo Clay Herseth McDermott Fortenberry McMorris Tanner Cleaver Higgins McGovern NOT VOTING—14 Fossella Melancon Terry Clyburn Hinchey McHugh Evans Hinojosa Musgrave Foxx Mica Thornberry Conyers Holden McIntyre Flake Kennedy (RI) Gerlach Miller, Gary Tiahrt Cooper Holt McKinney Reynolds Franks (AZ) Kolbe Gibbons Mollohan Walden (OR) Costa Honda McNulty Shadegg Gutknecht Larson (CT) Gingrey Moran (KS) Wamp Costello Hooley Meehan Stupak Hayworth Leach Gohmert Murphy Westmoreland Cramer Hostettler Meek (FL) Goode Myrick Wicker Crowley Hoyer Meeks (NY) b 1809 Cuellar Inglis (SC) Melancon NOES—279 Culberson Inslee Michaud Mr. GILLMOR and Mr. CAMP of Cummings Israel Millender- Abercrombie Allen Baird Davis (AL) Issa McDonald Michigan changed their vote from Ackerman Andrews Baldwin Davis (CA) Jackson (IL) Miller (NC) ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Akin Baca Barrow

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2844 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Bartlett (MD) Grijalva Pelosi b 1817 Rangel Shaw Udall (NM) Bass Gutierrez Peterson (MN) Regula Shays Upton Bean Hall Peterson (PA) Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida Reyes Sherman Van Hollen Becerra Harman Petri changed her vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Ros-Lehtinen Simmons Vela´ zquez Rothman Skelton Berkley Harris Platts Mr. EVERETT and Mr. ROGERS of Visclosky Berman Hastings (FL) Pombo Roybal-Allard Slaughter Walden (OR) Berry Herseth Pomeroy Michigan changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ Ruppersberger Smith (NJ) Walsh Biggert Higgins Price (NC) to ‘‘aye.’’ Rush Smith (WA) Wasserman Ryan (OH) Snyder Bilirakis Hinchey Pryce (OH) Schultz Bishop (GA) Hobson So the amendments were rejected. Sabo Solis Putnam Waters Bishop (NY) Holden Radanovich The result of the vote was announced Sa´ nchez, Linda Spratt Watson Blumenauer Holt Rahall T. Stark as above recorded. Watt Blunt Honda Ramstad Sanchez, Loretta Strickland AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. PALLONE Waxman Boehlert Hooley Rangel Sanders Sullivan Weiner Bonner Hoyer Reichert The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Saxton Sweeney Weldon (PA) Bono Inglis (SC) Reyes ness is the demand for a recorded vote Schakowsky Tauscher Boswell Inslee Schiff Taylor (MS) Weller Ros-Lehtinen on the amendment offered by the gen- Boucher Israel Rothman Schmidt Taylor (NC) Wexler Boyd Issa Roybal-Allard tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) Schwartz (PA) Thompson (CA) Woolsey Bradley (NH) Jackson (IL) Royce on which further proceedings were Schwarz (MI) Thompson (MS) Wu Brady (PA) Jackson-Lee Ruppersberger postponed and on which the ayes pre- Scott (GA) Tierney Wynn Brown (OH) (TX) Rush Scott (VA) Towns Young (FL) Brown (SC) Johnson (CT) Ryan (OH) vailed by voice vote. Serrano Udall (CO) Brown, Corrine Johnson (IL) Sabo The Clerk will redesignate the NOES—187 Brown-Waite, Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda amendment. Ginny Jones (NC) Aderholt Fortenberry Myrick T. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Butterfield Jones (OH) Sanchez, Loretta Akin Fossella Neugebauer Calvert Kanjorski Sanders ment. Alexander Gallegly Ney Campbell (CA) Kaptur Bachus Garrett (NJ) Northup Saxton RECORDED VOTE Cantor Keller Schakowsky Baker Gibbons Norwood Capps Kelly Schiff The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Barrett (SC) Gillmor Nunes Capuano Kennedy (MN) Schwartz (PA) been demanded. Barrow Gingrey Nussle Cardin Kildee Schwarz (MI) A recorded vote was ordered. Barton (TX) Gohmert Osborne Cardoza Kilpatrick (MI) Scott (GA) Beauprez Goode Oxley Carnahan Kind Scott (VA) The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Berry Goodlatte Paul Carson Kingston Serrano minute vote. Biggert Granger Pearce Case Kirk Shaw Bilirakis Graves Pence Castle Kucinich The vote was taken by electronic de- Shays Bishop (UT) Green (WI) Peterson (MN) Chandler LaHood vice, and there were—ayes 231, noes 187, Sherman Blackburn Hall Peterson (PA) Clay Langevin Sherwood not voting 14, as follows: Blunt Harris Petri Cleaver Lantos Simmons Boehner Hastings (WA) Pickering Clyburn Larsen (WA) [Roll No. 165] Bonilla Hefley Simpson Pitts Conyers LaTourette Bonner Hensarling Poe Skelton AYES—231 Cooper Lee Bono Herger Pombo Slaughter Abercrombie Ehlers Kuhl (NY) Costa Levin Boozman Hobson Porter Smith (NJ) Ackerman Emanuel Langevin Costello Lewis (CA) Boren Hoekstra Price (GA) Smith (WA) Allen Engel Lantos Cramer Lewis (GA) Boustany Hostettler Pryce (OH) Snyder Andrews English (PA) Larsen (WA) Crenshaw Lipinski Brady (TX) Hulshof Putnam Sodrel Baca Eshoo Lee Crowley LoBiondo Brown (SC) Hunter Radanovich Solis Baird Etheridge Levin Cummings Lofgren, Zoe Brown-Waite, Hyde Rehberg Spratt Baldwin Farr Lewis (GA) Davis (AL) Lowey Ginny Issa Reichert Stark Bartlett (MD) Fattah Lipinski Davis (CA) Lynch Burgess Istook Renzi Stearns Bass Ferguson LoBiondo Davis (FL) Mack Burton (IN) Jenkins Rogers (AL) Bean Filner Lofgren, Zoe Davis (IL) Maloney Strickland Buyer Jindal Rogers (KY) Becerra Fitzpatrick (PA) Lowey Davis, Jo Ann Manzullo Sweeney Calvert Johnson, Sam Rogers (MI) Berkley Foley Lynch Davis, Tom Markey Tauscher Camp (MI) Keller Rohrabacher Berman Ford Maloney DeFazio Marshall Taylor (MS) Campbell (CA) Kennedy (MN) Ross Bishop (GA) Frank (MA) Markey DeGette Matheson Taylor (NC) Cannon King (IA) Royce Bishop (NY) Frelinghuysen Matheson Delahunt Matsui Thomas Cantor King (NY) Ryan (WI) Blumenauer Gerlach Matsui DeLauro McCarthy Thompson (CA) Cardoza Kingston Ryun (KS) Boehlert Gilchrest McCarthy Diaz-Balart, L. McCollum (MN) Thompson (MS) Carter Kline Salazar Boswell Gonzalez McCollum (MN) Diaz-Balart, M. McCotter Tiberi Chabot Knollenberg Sensenbrenner Boucher Gordon McDermott Dicks McDermott Tierney Chocola LaHood Sessions Boyd Green, Al McGovern Dingell McGovern Towns Coble Latham Sherwood Bradley (NH) Green, Gene McHugh Doggett McIntyre Turner Conaway LaTourette Shimkus Brady (PA) Grijalva McIntyre Doyle McKinney Udall (CO) Costa Lewis (CA) Shuster Brown (OH) Gutierrez McKinney Drake McNulty Udall (NM) Cramer Lewis (KY) Simpson Brown, Corrine Harman McNulty Dreier Meehan Upton Crenshaw Linder Smith (TX) Butterfield Hart Meehan Ehlers Meek (FL) Van Hollen Cubin Lucas Sodrel Capito Hastings (FL) Meek (FL) Emanuel Meeks (NY) Vela´ zquez Cuellar Lungren, Daniel Souder Capps Hayes Meeks (NY) Engel Michaud Visclosky Culberson E. Stearns Capuano Herseth Michaud English (PA) Millender- Walsh Davis (KY) Mack Tancredo Cardin Higgins Millender- Eshoo McDonald Wasserman Davis (TN) Manzullo Tanner Carnahan Hinchey McDonald Etheridge Miller (FL) Schultz Davis, Tom Marchant Terry Carson Hinojosa Miller (NC) Farr Miller (MI) Waters Deal (GA) Marshall Thomas Case Holden Miller, George Fattah Miller (NC) Watson DeLay McCaul (TX) Thornberry Castle Holt Mollohan Feeney Miller, George Watt Dent McCotter Tiahrt Chandler Honda Moore (KS) Ferguson Moore (KS) Waxman Diaz-Balart, L. McCrery Tiberi Clay Hooley Moore (WI) Filner Moore (WI) Weiner Diaz-Balart, M. McHenry Turner Cleaver Hoyer Moran (VA) Fitzpatrick (PA) Moran (VA) Weldon (FL) Doolittle McKeon Wamp Clyburn Inglis (SC) Murtha Foley Murtha Weldon (PA) Drake McMorris Weldon (FL) Cole (OK) Inslee Nadler Forbes Nadler Weller Dreier Melancon Westmoreland Conyers Israel Napolitano Ford Napolitano Wexler Duncan Mica Whitfield Cooper Jackson (IL) Neal (MA) Frank (MA) Neal (MA) Whitfield Edwards Miller (FL) Wicker Costello Jackson-Lee Oberstar Frelinghuysen Oberstar Wilson (NM) Emerson Miller (MI) Wilson (NM) Crowley (TX) Obey Gallegly Obey Wilson (SC) Everett Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Cummings Jefferson Olver Garrett (NJ) Olver Wolf Feeney Moran (KS) Wolf Davis (AL) Johnson (CT) Ortiz Gilchrest Owens Woolsey Forbes Murphy Young (AK) Gillmor Pallone Wu Davis (CA) Johnson (IL) Otter Gonzalez Pascrell Wynn Davis (FL) Johnson, E. B. Owens NOT VOTING—14 Davis (IL) Jones (NC) Pallone Gordon Pastor Young (AK) Evans Hayworth Musgrave Davis, Jo Ann Jones (OH) Pascrell Green, Al Payne Young (FL) Flake Kennedy (RI) DeFazio Kanjorski Pastor Reynolds Foxx Kolbe DeGette Kaptur Payne Shadegg NOT VOTING—13 Franks (AZ) Larson (CT) Delahunt Kelly Pelosi Stupak Gutknecht Leach Evans Kennedy (RI) Reynolds DeLauro Kildee Platts Flake Kolbe Shadegg Dicks Kilpatrick (MI) Pomeroy Franks (AZ) Larson (CT) Stupak Dingell Kind Price (NC) b 1825 Gutknecht Leach Doggett Kirk Rahall Hayworth Musgrave Doyle Kucinich Ramstad So the amendment was agreed to.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2845 The result of the vote was announced Doggett Lewis (CA) Rogers (KY) on which further proceedings were as above recorded. Doyle Lewis (GA) Ros-Lehtinen postponed and on which the noes pre- Drake Lipinski Ross AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. BEAUPREZ Duncan LoBiondo Rothman vailed by voice vote. The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Edwards Lofgren, Zoe Roybal-Allard The Clerk will redesignate the Ehlers Lowey Ruppersberger amendment. ness is the demand for a recorded vote Emanuel Lucas Rush The Clerk redesignated the amend- on the amendment offered by the gen- Emerson Lynch Ryan (OH) tleman from Colorado (Mr. BEAUPREZ) Engel Mack Sabo ment. English (PA) Maloney on which further proceedings were Sa´ nchez, Linda RECORDED VOTE Eshoo Markey T. postponed and on which the noes pre- Etheridge Marshall Sanchez, Loretta The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has vailed by voice vote. Everett Matheson Sanders been demanded. The Clerk will redesignate the Farr Matsui Saxton A recorded vote was ordered. Fattah McCarthy amendment. Schakowsky The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Ferguson McCollum (MN) Schiff Filner McCotter The Clerk redesignated the amend- Schmidt minute vote. Fitzpatrick (PA) McCrery ment. Schwartz (PA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Foley McDermott Schwarz (MI) RECORDED VOTE Ford McGovern vice, and there were—ayes 252, noes 165, Scott (GA) Fortenberry McHugh not voting 15, as follows: The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Scott (VA) been demanded. Fossella McIntyre [Roll No. 167] Frank (MA) McKeon Serrano A recorded vote was ordered. Frelinghuysen McKinney Shaw AYES—252 Shays The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Gerlach McMorris Abercrombie Etheridge Meehan Sherman Gilchrest McNulty Ackerman Everett Meek (FL) minute vote. Sherwood Gillmor Meehan Allen Farr Meeks (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Gonzalez Meek (FL) Shimkus Andrews Fattah Michaud vice, and there were—ayes 112, noes 306, Gordon Meeks (NY) Simmons Baca Ferguson Millender- not voting 14, as follows: Granger Melancon Simpson Baird Filner McDonald Green, Al Mica Slaughter Baldwin Fitzpatrick (PA) Miller (NC) [Roll No. 166] Green, Gene Michaud Smith (NJ) Barrow Foley Miller, George AYES—112 Grijalva Millender- Smith (TX) Bartlett (MD) Ford Moore (KS) Gutierrez McDonald Smith (WA) Bass Akin Goode Neugebauer Fortenberry Moore (WI) Hall Miller (FL) Snyder Bean Bachus Goodlatte Ney Frank (MA) Moran (KS) Harman Miller (NC) Sodrel Becerra Baker Graves Norwood Gerlach Moran (VA) Harris Miller, George Solis Berkley Barrett (SC) Green (WI) Paul Gilchrest Murtha Hart Mollohan Spratt Berman Bartlett (MD) Gutknecht Pearce Gordon Nadler Hastings (FL) Moore (KS) Stark Berry Beauprez Hastings (WA) Pence Green (WI) Napolitano Higgins Moore (WI) Strickland Biggert Blackburn Hayes Petri Green, Al Neal (MA) Hinchey Moran (KS) Sullivan Bilirakis Boehner Hefley Pickering Grijalva Ney Hinojosa Moran (VA) Sweeney Bishop (GA) Brady (TX) Hensarling Pitts Gutierrez Oberstar Hobson Murphy Bishop (NY) Brown-Waite, Herger Poe Tanner Harman Obey Holden Murtha Blumenauer Ginny Herseth Pombo Tauscher Hastings (FL) Olver Holt Nadler Boehlert Burgess Hoekstra Price (GA) Taylor (NC) Herseth Owens Honda Napolitano Bonner Burton (IN) Hostettler Radanovich Terry Higgins Pallone Hooley Neal (MA) Boswell Buyer Hulshof Renzi Thomas Hinchey Pascrell Hoyer Northup Boyd Campbell (CA) Hunter Rogers (AL) Thompson (CA) Holden Pastor Inglis (SC) Nunes Bradley (NH) Cannon Hyde Rogers (MI) Thompson (MS) Holt Paul Inslee Nussle Brady (PA) Cantor Issa Rohrabacher Tiberi Honda Payne Israel Oberstar Brown (OH) Chabot Istook Royce Tierney Hooley Pelosi Jackson (IL) Obey Brown (SC) Chocola Jindal Ryan (WI) Towns Hoyer Petri Jackson-Lee Olver Brown, Corrine Coble Johnson, Sam Ryun (KS) Turner Inglis (SC) Platts (TX) Ortiz Brown-Waite, Cole (OK) Jones (NC) Salazar Udall (CO) Inslee Pombo Jefferson Osborne Ginny Cubin Keller Sensenbrenner Udall (NM) Israel Pomeroy Jenkins Otter Butterfield Culberson Kennedy (MN) Sessions Upton Jackson (IL) Price (NC) Johnson (CT) Owens Capito Davis, Jo Ann King (IA) Shuster Van Hollen Jackson-Lee Pryce (OH) Johnson (IL) Oxley Capps (TX) Rahall Deal (GA) King (NY) Skelton Vela´ zquez Johnson, E. B. Pallone Capuano Jefferson Ramstad DeFazio Kingston Souder Visclosky Jones (OH) Pascrell Cardin Jenkins Rangel DeLay Kline Stearns Walden (OR) Kanjorski Pastor Cardoza Johnson (CT) Renzi Diaz-Balart, M. Lewis (KY) Tancredo Walsh Kaptur Payne Carnahan Johnson (IL) Rogers (AL) Doolittle Linder Taylor (MS) Wamp Kelly Pelosi Carson Dreier Lungren, Daniel Thornberry Johnson, E. B. Rogers (KY) Kildee Peterson (MN) Wasserman Case Feeney E. Tiahrt Jones (OH) Rohrabacher Kilpatrick (MI) Peterson (PA) Schultz Castle Forbes Manzullo Weldon (FL) Kanjorski Ros-Lehtinen Kind Platts Waters Chandler Foxx Marchant Weller Kaptur Ross Kirk Pomeroy Watson Clay Gallegly McCaul (TX) Westmoreland Kelly Rothman Knollenberg Porter Watt Cleaver Garrett (NJ) McHenry Wicker Kennedy (MN) Roybal-Allard Kucinich Price (NC) Waxman Clyburn Gibbons Miller (MI) Wilson (NM) Kildee Ruppersberger Kuhl (NY) Pryce (OH) Weiner Conyers Gingrey Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Kilpatrick (MI) Rush LaHood Putnam Weldon (PA) Cooper Gohmert Myrick Young (AK) Kind Ryan (OH) Langevin Rahall Wexler Costa Kingston Sabo NOES—306 Lantos Ramstad Whitfield Costello Kucinich Salazar Larsen (WA) Rangel Wolf Cramer Kuhl (NY) Sa´ nchez, Linda Abercrombie Boozman Cleaver Latham Regula Woolsey Crowley LaHood T. Ackerman Boren Clyburn LaTourette Rehberg Wu Cummings Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Aderholt Boswell Conaway Lee Reichert Wynn Davis (AL) Lantos Sanders Alexander Boucher Conyers Levin Reyes Young (FL) Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Saxton Allen Boustany Cooper Davis (FL) LaTourette Schakowsky Andrews Boyd Costa NOT VOTING—14 Davis (IL) Lee Schiff Baca Bradley (NH) Costello Bishop (UT) Hayworth Musgrave Davis (TN) Levin Schwartz (PA) Baird Brady (PA) Cramer Blunt Kennedy (RI) Reynolds Davis, Tom Lewis (GA) Schwarz (MI) Baldwin Brown (OH) Crenshaw Evans Kolbe Shadegg DeFazio Lewis (KY) Scott (GA) Barrow Brown (SC) Crowley Flake Larson (CT) Stupak DeGette Lipinski Scott (VA) Barton (TX) Brown, Corrine Cuellar Franks (AZ) Leach Delahunt LoBiondo Serrano Bass Butterfield Cummings DeLauro Lofgren, Zoe Shays Bean Calvert Davis (AL) b 1833 Diaz-Balart, L. Lowey Sherman Becerra Camp (MI) Davis (CA) Diaz-Balart, M. Lynch Sherwood Berkley Capito Davis (FL) Mr. MARCHANT changed his vote Dicks Maloney Simmons Berman Capps Davis (IL) from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Dingell Markey Skelton Berry Capuano Davis (KY) So the amendment was rejected. Doggett Marshall Slaughter Biggert Cardin Davis (TN) The result of the vote was announced Doyle Matsui Smith (NJ) Bilirakis Cardoza Davis, Tom Duncan McCarthy Smith (WA) Bishop (GA) Carnahan DeGette as above recorded. Edwards McCollum (MN) Snyder Bishop (NY) Carson Delahunt AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HINCHEY Ehlers McDermott Sodrel Blumenauer Carter DeLauro The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Emanuel McGovern Solis Boehlert Case Dent ness is the demand for a recorded vote Emerson McHugh Spratt Bonilla Castle Diaz-Balart, L. Engel McKinney Stark Bonner Chandler Dicks on the amendment offered by the gen- Eshoo McNulty Strickland Bono Clay Dingell tleman from New York (Mr. HINCHEY)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2846 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Sullivan Udall (NM) Weiner poned and on which the noes prevailed Waters Weldon (PA) Wu Sweeney Van Hollen Weldon (PA) by voice vote. Watson Wexler Wynn Tancredo Vela´ zquez Weller Watt Whitfield Young (FL) Tanner Visclosky Wexler The Clerk will redesignate the Waxman Wolf Tauscher Walsh Whitfield amendment. Weiner Woolsey Taylor (MS) Wasserman Wolf Thompson (CA) Schultz The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—181 Woolsey ment. Thompson (MS) Waters Wu Abercrombie Fossella Moran (KS) Tierney Watson Wynn RECORDED VOTE Aderholt Gallegly Myrick Towns Watt Young (FL) Alexander Gibbons Neugebauer Udall (CO) Waxman The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Baca Gilchrest Ney Bachus Gingrey Northup NOES—165 been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. Baker Gohmert Norwood Aderholt Goode Neugebauer Barton (TX) Goode Nunes Akin Goodlatte Northup The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Beauprez Goodlatte Nussle Alexander Granger Norwood minute vote. Berry Granger Oberstar Bachus Graves Nunes The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilirakis Graves Ortiz Baker Green, Gene Nussle Bishop (GA) Gutknecht Osborne Barrett (SC) Gutknecht Ortiz vice, and there were—ayes 237, noes 181, Bishop (UT) Hall Otter Barton (TX) Hall Osborne not voting 14, as follows: Blackburn Harris Oxley Beauprez Harris Blumenauer Hastings (WA) Pastor Otter [Roll No. 168] Bishop (UT) Hart Oxley Boehner Hayes Pearce Bonilla Hefley Blackburn Hastings (WA) Pearce AYES—237 Pence Boehner Hayes Bono Herger Peterson (MN) Pence Ackerman Bonilla Hefley Gonzalez Nadler Boozman Hinojosa Peterson (PA) Peterson (MN) Akin Bono Hensarling Gordon Napolitano Boren Hobson Pombo Peterson (PA) Allen Boozman Herger Green (WI) Neal (MA) Boswell Hoekstra Porter Pickering Andrews Boren Hinojosa Green, Al Obey Boustany Hostettler Putnam Baird Boucher Hobson Pitts Green, Gene Olver Boyd Hulshof Radanovich Baldwin Boustany Hoekstra Poe Grijalva Owens Brady (TX) Hunter Regula Barrett (SC) Brady (TX) Hostettler Porter Gutierrez Pallone Brown (SC) Issa Rehberg Barrow Burgess Hulshof Price (GA) Harman Pascrell Brown, Corrine Istook Renzi Bartlett (MD) Burton (IN) Hunter Putnam Hart Paul Brown-Waite, Jackson (IL) Reyes Bass Buyer Hyde Radanovich Hastings (FL) Payne Ginny Jefferson Rogers (AL) Bean Calvert Issa Regula Hensarling Pelosi Burgess Jenkins Rogers (KY) Becerra Camp (MI) Istook Rehberg Herseth Petri Burton (IN) Jindal Rogers (MI) Berkley Campbell (CA) Jindal Reichert Higgins Pickering Buyer Johnson, Sam Ros-Lehtinen Berman Cantor Johnson, Sam Reyes Hinchey Pitts Calvert Keller Ross Biggert Holden Platts Carter Jones (NC) Rogers (MI) Camp (MI) Kennedy (MN) Rush Bishop (NY) Holt Poe Chabot Keller Royce Cannon King (IA) Ryun (KS) Boehlert Honda Pomeroy Chocola King (IA) Ryan (WI) Cantor King (NY) Schmidt Bonner Coble King (NY) Hooley Price (GA) Carter Kingston Schwarz (MI) Ryun (KS) Boucher Cole (OK) Kline Hoyer Price (NC) Chocola Kline Sessions Schmidt Bradley (NH) Conaway Knollenberg Hyde Pryce (OH) Cole (OK) Knollenberg Sherwood Sensenbrenner Brady (PA) Crenshaw Latham Inglis (SC) Rahall Conaway LaHood Shimkus Sessions Brown (OH) Cubin Lewis (CA) Inslee Ramstad Costa Larsen (WA) Shuster Shaw Butterfield Cuellar Linder Israel Rangel Crenshaw Latham Simpson Shimkus Campbell (CA) Culberson Lucas Jackson-Lee Reichert Cubin LaTourette Sodrel Shuster Capito Davis (KY) Lungren, Daniel (TX) Rohrabacher Cuellar Lewis (CA) Souder Simpson Capps Davis, Jo Ann E. Johnson (CT) Rothman Culberson Lewis (KY) Stearns Smith (TX) Capuano Deal (GA) Mack Johnson (IL) Roybal-Allard Davis (AL) Linder Sullivan Souder Cardin DeLay Manzullo Johnson, E. B. Royce Davis (KY) Lucas Tancredo Stearns Cardoza Dent Marchant Jones (NC) Ruppersberger Deal (GA) Lungren, Daniel Taylor (NC) Carnahan Doolittle Matheson Taylor (NC) Jones (OH) Ryan (OH) DeLay E. Thomas Carson Drake McCaul (TX) Terry Kanjorski Ryan (WI) Diaz-Balart, M. Mack Thompson (MS) Case Dreier McCotter Thomas Kaptur Sabo Dicks Manzullo Thornberry Castle English (PA) McCrery Thornberry Kelly Salazar Doolittle Marchant Tiahrt Chabot ´ Feeney McHenry Tiahrt Kildee Sanchez, Linda Drake McCotter Turner Chandler Forbes McIntyre Tiberi Kilpatrick (MI) T. Dreier McCrery Walden (OR) Clay Fossella McKeon Turner Kind Sanchez, Loretta Duncan McHenry Walsh Cleaver Foxx McMorris Upton Kirk Sanders Edwards McHugh Wamp Clyburn Frelinghuysen Melancon Walden (OR) Kucinich Saxton Ehlers McKeon Weldon (FL) Coble Gallegly Mica Wamp Kuhl (NY) Schakowsky Emerson McMorris Weller Conyers Garrett (NJ) Miller (FL) Weldon (FL) Langevin Schiff Everett Melancon Westmoreland Cooper Gibbons Miller (MI) Westmoreland Lantos Schwartz (PA) Feeney Mica Wicker Costello Gillmor Miller, Gary Wicker Lee Scott (GA) Foley Miller (FL) Wilson (NM) Cramer Gingrey Mollohan Wilson (NM) Levin Scott (VA) Forbes Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Crowley Gohmert Murphy Wilson (SC) Lewis (GA) Sensenbrenner Ford Mollohan Young (AK) Cummings Lipinski Gonzalez Myrick Young (AK) Serrano Davis (CA) LoBiondo Shaw NOT VOTING—14 Davis (FL) Lofgren, Zoe Shays NOT VOTING—15 Blunt Hayworth Musgrave Davis (IL) Lowey Sherman Blunt Hayworth Leach Diaz-Balart, L. Kennedy (RI) Reynolds Davis (TN) Lynch Simmons Cannon Kennedy (RI) Musgrave Evans Kolbe Davis, Jo Ann Maloney Skelton Shadegg Evans Kirk Reynolds Flake Larson (CT) Davis, Tom Markey Slaughter Stupak Flake Kolbe Shadegg Franks (AZ) Leach DeFazio Marshall Smith (NJ) Franks (AZ) Larson (CT) Stupak DeGette Matheson Smith (TX) b 1848 Delahunt Matsui Smith (WA) b 1840 DeLauro McCarthy Snyder So the amendment was agreed to. Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan and Mr. Dent McCaul (TX) Solis The result of the vote was announced Dingell McCollum (MN) Spratt as above recorded. WELLER changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ Doggett McDermott Stark to ‘‘aye.’’ Doyle McGovern Strickland AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TIAHRT So the amendment was agreed to. Emanuel McIntyre Sweeney Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, I offer Engel McKinney Tanner The result of the vote was announced English (PA) McNulty Tauscher an amendment. as above recorded. Eshoo Meehan Taylor (MS) The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- Stated for: Etheridge Meek (FL) Terry ignate the amendment. Mr. KIRK. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 167 Farr Meeks (NY) Thompson (CA) The text of the amendment is as fol- Fattah Michaud Tiberi I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Ferguson Millender- Tierney lows: present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Filner McDonald Towns Amendment offered by Mr. TIAHRT: Fitzpatrick (PA) Miller (MI) Udall (CO) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CHABOT At the end of the bill (before the short Fortenberry Miller (NC) Udall (NM) title) insert the following: The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Foxx Miller, George Upton SEC. . None of the funds made available in Frank (MA) Moore (KS) Van Hollen ness is the demand for a recorded vote this Act may be used to promulgate regula- on the amendment offered by the gen- Frelinghuysen Moore (WI) Vela´ zquez Garrett (NJ) Moran (VA) Visclosky tions without consideration of the effect of tleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) on Gerlach Murphy Wasserman such regulations on the competitiveness of which further proceedings were post- Gillmor Murtha Schultz American businesses.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2847 The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the we are less competitive and we lose more than a half a million dollars an- order of the House of today, the gen- jobs. nually was eliminated. In section 403, tleman from Kansas (Mr. TIAHRT) and a Our energy policy has failed to meet subsection 2, the National Parks Omni- Member opposed each will control 5 the demands of our economy. That is bus Management Act of 1998 says: minutes. why we have $3 gas. That is why our ‘‘Prior to awarding a new concession Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. natural gas costs are the highest in the contract, including renewals or exten- Chairman, I reserve a point of order on world because of policies created by sion of existing contracts for conces- the amendment. this Congress. sions, the Secretary shall publicly so- The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is And our education policy has failed licit proposals for a concessions con- reserved. to meet the needs of our high-tech soci- tract.’’ The gentleman from Kansas is recog- ety these days. Our math scores, our It was clearly the intent of Congress nized for 5 minutes. science scores, those students pursuing to put an end to the Park Service’s Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, this is a engineering degrees and science de- age-old practice of indefinitely renew- sad day for the future of American jobs grees are diminishing, and so are their ing existing contracts to the detriment and for our future economy. Tonight test scores. And our unfocused research of each park’s service, was it not, Mr. we have decided to keep energy prices and development programs have also Chairman? higher by blocking exploration offshore created barriers to keeping and cre- Mr. PEARCE. Will the gentleman on the Outer Continental Shelf. ating jobs here in America. from New York yield? We have also blocked the EPA from So, Mr. Chairman, that is why I cre- Mr. WEINER. Certainly I will. reducing the paperwork burden on ated this very simple amendment that Mr. PEARCE. The gentleman from small businesses and on pop and mom just says that we won’t put a barrier in New York is right. It was and con- shops, because we have blocked them place when it comes to writing regula- tinues to be the intent of Congress that from reducing the toxic relief informa- tions because it costs us American the National Park Service open con- tion paperwork. jobs. tracts to competition upon their termi- We have even tried to blackmail oil Now, I realize that my amendment is nation. companies tonight that entered into subject to a point of order because our Mr. WEINER. Reclaiming my time. contracts in good faith to produce oil rules say that a Member cannot add However, when Circle Line’s contract and gas. Now, we have adopted an authorization language to an appro- expired in 2004, the Park Service uti- amendment to force them to breach priations bill. And I assume that there lized language in the 1998 act providing those contracts or else they are unable is wisdom in the process, and we will the Secretary with extension authority to drill offshore in the future. abide by that. and awarded Circle Line a 3-year exten- Mr. Chairman, my amendment is So with reservations, I will withdraw sion, did it not, Mr. Chairman? very simple. It says that none of the this amendment. But I will not with- Mr. PEARCE. If the gentleman from funds made available in this act may draw from the fight to remove the bar- New York will yield? be used to promulgate regulations riers that Congress has created that Mr. WEINER. Certainly I will. without consideration of the effect of prevent us from keeping and creating Mr. PEARCE. The Service did indeed such regulations on the competitive- jobs here in America. extend the Circle Line contract from ness of American businesses. It is very Mr. Chairman, respectfully, I with- March 31, 2004, to March 2007 due to a simple: it is about American jobs. draw my amendment. number of factors stemming from the ‘‘Without consideration’’ is a very The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, events of September 11, including the simple term. It is like being polite to the amendment is withdrawn. fact, as my colleague knows, that the people in the future. Being polite often There was no objection. statue was closed to the public from 9/ says that we are just going to be con- Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I move to 11 through August 2004. During this siderate of others. In terms of our fu- strike the requisite number of words. time, Liberty Island underwent an ex- ture economy and in terms of our chil- I yield to my friend and colleague tensive security and safety assessment dren’s opportunities, we should be con- from New York (Mr. WEINER). that focused on a number of siderate. We should be considerate of Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I rise vulnerabilities such as the statue’s 3/32 the barriers that have been created by for the purpose of entering into a col- of an inch thick skin, and local park this Congress and by Congresses before loquy with the chairman of the Inte- officials spent much more time focus- us over the past generation that are rior Appropriations Committee, the ing on those issues than preparing for a keeping us from creating and keeping ranking member, and the chairman of new contract prospectus. Obviously, American jobs. the National Park Service Sub- they dropped the ball. We have excessive health care costs, committee regarding the National Mr. WEINER. Reclaiming my time. much of which is driven by an archaic Park Service’s extension of the current Mr. Chairman, now as we approach the system called Medicare which was cre- contract to provide ferry service to the expiration of the extended 2004 con- ated in the 1960s and today is heavily Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island National tract, I have been informed, as have my laden with paperwork, and it drives up Monument, in spite of Congress’s ex- colleagues on the authorizing and ap- our health care cost. plicit instruction that concessions con- propriations committees, that the Na- Mr. Chairman, we have a tax policy tracts be put out to bid upon their ex- tional Park Service will not have a that is punitive to success. We have piration. prospectus on the street to solicit bids regulation burdens, as I spoke about Mr. Chairman, the current conces- and award a new contract by the expi- tonight, in relationship to the toxic re- sionaire, Circle Line, has held the con- ration of the current Circle Line con- lease inventory deduction. We also tract to provide ferry service from tract in March 2007 when the 3-year re- have a trade policy that goes largely Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty for newal is scheduled to expire, meaning unenforced in some areas, allowing decades. They provide what is less than that the Circle Line contract will have other countries to target businesses enjoyable service for park visitors. The been extended again. and run them out so that they can im- old clunky boats and temporary Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. If port their products. screening facilities they use when the gentleman will yield. We also have excessive litigation docking at the edge of a city park Mr. WEINER. I am happy to yield to costs. The one thing that we do have in hardly do Lady Liberty justice. the chairman. excess in this country is lawsuits. We In 1998, Congress passed, thanks to Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. The should be exporting our lawsuits the leadership of the House Resources gentleman from New York is right, the through our trade policies, holding Committee, a bill that overhauled the National Park Service has notified the other countries accountable when they National Park Service Concession Pro- Interior Appropriations Subcommittee violate our trade agreements. But liti- gram and instilled for the first time that due to its inability to complete an gation costs have driven up the ex- competition into the contract process. open bid before the expiration of the penses for small businesses and large Specifically, the preferential right of current extension in April 2007, the businesses alike. When expenses go up, renewal for an incumbent that grossed Park Service will have to temporarily

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 extend Circle Line’s contract once TAYLOR’s staff, and Rob Howarth of Mr. Menendez is to be thanked for raising the again to prevent the disruption of serv- PEARCE’s staff for their cooperation. issue of how Lady Liberty is being held hos- ice to Liberty Island. Mr. Chairman, I submit the following articles tage by the National Park Service (under In- terior Department auspices) and the Statue Mr. WEINER. Reclaiming my time, I for the RECORD. of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Since thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, [From the New York Times, Aug. 4, 2004] Liberty Island was closed 9/11, only the ped- would Chairman TAYLOR, Ranking LIBERTY IS OPEN AGAIN TO THE MASSES, BUT estal has reopened, despite much-improved Member DICKS and Chairman PEARCE JUST TO THE HEM OF HER ROBES security measures for the island and the agree with me that the National Park (By Carolyn Curiel) statue. The public is denied access to the Service has failed to heed Congress’s For anyone who has ever trekked up the crown and the spiral staircase leading direction that expiring contracts are to spiral staircase of the Statue of Liberty and there—a staircase trod by multitudes before be put to bid on schedule, and that ex- peered through the crown’s narrow windows, the feds began cowering. the statue’s reopening this week, for the Citing those new security measures, tending the Circle Line contract be- first time since the 9/11 attacks, is bitter- Menendez told Kempthorne: ‘‘I hope that you yond March of 2007 should be called sweet. Its surrounding grounds and facilities will help us liberate Lady Liberty. We should into question? have been spruced up, and members of the not buckle in to the fear of terrorism. We Would they further agree to work National Park Service gamely claim that should let Americans travel to the top of with me to ensure that those who are the statue, an international icon, is better Lady Liberty.’’ Exactly. responsible for ignoring Congress’s in- than ever. But there’s no way to ignore the Then Menendez expressed hope that Sec- loss of what was the main attraction: tour- retary Kempthorne ‘‘would make a commit- tent are held accountable? ment’’ to do what is necessary to reopen the Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. If ists can no longer knock themselves out by climbing those storied 354 steps. statue in its entirety. Responded Kemp- the gentleman will yield. It’s perhaps an unavoidable result of the thorne: ‘‘I will take your counsel’’ and ‘‘look Mr. WEINER. I certainly will. vigilance against terrorism, but a sad one into’’ how access can be expanded ‘‘while un- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. I nonetheless. The new tour stops short of the derstanding that we want to make sure that agree with the gentleman from New hem of Liberty’s robes, at the top of her it is done safely.’’ And yada yada yada. York that the Circle Line contract set thick concrete pedestal, in a room that holds Americans are sick of double-talk. Open the statue. All of it. to expire March 2007 should not be ex- only 30 people at a time, or about 3,000 peo- ple a day who are quickly shuffled in and tended. I look forward to working with out. While a guide gives a short talk and [From the Daily News, May 4, 2006] the gentleman from New York, the shows a video, tourists are invited to look up LIBERATE LADY LIBERTY chairman of the authorizing committee at the ceiling, where a few glass panels give The Statue of Liberty, held hostage by the and the ranking member of this sub- a glimpse of a few feet of the interior. Tour- Interior Department and the National Park committee to ensure that the new con- ists can also step into the open air on a deck Service, has a new champion in Senator Rob- tract is in place as soon as possible and that lines the pedestal. That’s as good as it ert Menendez who, it is hoped, will be able to those responsible for the current delay gets. And that’s only after each visitor is free her from the bureaucratic shackles that have imprisoned her since 9/11. Today, are held accountable. screened twice, by X-ray and metal detectors before boarding a ferry to the monument, Menendez and the rest of the Energy and Mr. WEINER. Reclaiming my time, I and then on the premises by new scanners Natural Resources Committee will hold a thank the chairman. looking for explosives and narcotics. confirmation hearing for Interior Secretary- Mr. PEARCE. If the gentleman will Throughout the statue’s base are monitors nominee Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, at yield. showing the routes to the nearest exits in which time the New Jersey Democrat will Mr. WEINER. Certainly I will yield. case of an emergency, while across the bot- demand answers and action to ensure Lady Mr. PEARCE. I agree also with the tom scrolls a constant message: ‘‘If you see Liberty is open to the public, which she is gentleman from New York that the something, say something.’’ Oddly enough, not, despite lies by the feds and their non- this antiterrorism mantra, which appears in Circle Line contract set to expire on profit fund-raising partner, the Statue of bilingual postings in city subways and buses, Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. March 2007 should not be extended. I is only in English at this symbol of Amer- All that is open is the pedestal. Visitors look forward to working with the gen- ica’s polyglot immigration. can look up her skirts. They cannot, as had tleman from New York and the chair- Larry Parkinson, a deputy assistant sec- been the case before 9/11, climb the spiral man and ranking member of the appro- retary for law enforcement and security at stairway to her crown. She has become the priations subcommittee to ensure that the Interior Department, says greater access Statue of Cowardice, thanks to the people a new contract is in place as soon as to the statue itself has not been ruled out. who run Liberty Island and are terrified of But it isn’t in the works right now, and the terrorism. possible and those responsible for the motives for caution seem to stretch beyond Aren’t we all? No. We are aware of it and current delay are held to account for security. There is concern about wear and wary of it, but we are not terrified. If we their actions. tear on the statue. The people who used to were, this whole city—full as it is of ripe, po- b 1900 climb the stairs were apparently not unlike tential targets—would have shut down. If we those unconscionable climbers of Everest were, the terrorists would have won. Thus I also thank the gentleman for bring- who left behind proof of their presence in the far, they can claim victory over only the ing this problem to my attention. With form of garbage—in this case, mostly chew- statue. over 600 concession-related contracts in ing gum and food refuse. Though strict security measures have been the National Park system, it is dif- But it’s hard to avoid the impression that implemented—reserved admission, repeat ficult for me and the subcommittee the officials who spent millions in private metal detection—the frightened feds are and public funds to restore and fortify the loath to let visitors climb the statue. The staff to always stay on top of these on- statue don’t want anyone to mess it up. With entire situation is shameful. May Menendez going deadlines. the nonprofit charity that has been in charge bring that to the attention of Kempthorne, Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, reclaim- of soliciting donations under fire for paying and the entire nation, and may there be such ing my time, I thank the chairman. its executives too much money, this seems an outcry as to break the chains that bind Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, will the like a time when everyone should be trying Miss Liberty and make her a laughingstock gentleman yield? to make things as accessible as possible. for Al Qaeda. Mr. WEINER. I yield to the gen- Obviously, security will have to come first, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT OF NEW tleman from Washington. but visitors to the Statue of Liberty, the JERSEY symbol of American freedom, shouldn’t be Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I want to constrained forever. thank the gentleman from New York Chairman, I offer an amendment. for his leadership on this issue. I look [From the Daily News, May 7, 2006] The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- forward to working with him, with the CARRYING A TORCH ignate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- chairman, and with the authorizing Sen. Bob Menendez did his best at Interior committee to ensure that a new con- Secretary nominee Dirk Kempthorne’s con- lows: tract is in place as soon as possible and firmation hearing last week. The New Jersey Amendment offered by Mr. GARRETT of Democrat eloquently explained why the New Jersey: those responsible for the current delay At the end of the bill (before the short are held to account. Statue of Liberty must be reopened to the public, and he pressed Kempthorne to ex- title), insert the following: Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I want plain when that might happen. But the Idaho TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL to thank Mr. DICKS, and I also want to governor has his bureauspeak down pat. He PROVISIONS extend my gratitude to Mike Stephens can answer a question while saying nothing SEC. 601. None of the funds made available of your staff, Deb Weatherly of Mr. at all. in this Act may be used to send or otherwise

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In fact, when this was pro- and a Member opposed each will con- Special Resource Study (authorized by the posed to me I supported what they trol 5 minutes. San Gabriel River Watershed Study Act wanted to do because it is their dis- The Chair recognizes the gentleman (Public Law 108–42)) in the cities of Diamond Bar, La Habra, Industry, Chino Hills, and the trict. from New Jersey. INTRODUCTION Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. community of Rowland Heights in Los Ange- les County, California (as defined by the fol- This amendment is simple. It only affects Chairman, will the gentleman yield? lowing boundaries: the City of Industry on the communities within my district who do not Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. I yield the north, Orange County on the south, the want to be the subject of a Federal National to the gentleman from North Carolina. City of Diamond Bar and California State Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Park Service study. Route 57 on the east, and the City of La My amendment would exclude cities within Chairman, we will accept the amend- Habra Heights and Schabarum Regional my congressional district (and one neighboring ment. Park on the west.). city) from a study being conducted by the Na- Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. I ap- The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the tional Park Service (NPS): ‘‘the San Gabriel preciate that, and I will be very brief, order of the House of today, the gen- River Watershed and Mountains Special Re- just to say that Members on both sides tleman from California (Mr. GARY G. source Study.’’ of the aisle may disagree on exactly MILLER) and a Member opposed each how we got to this point, but I think NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY HAS GONE BEYOND will control 5 minutes. CONGRESSIONAL INTENT most people will agree that our deficit The Chair recognizes the gentleman In 2003, Congress authorized the National in this country is too high. from California. Park Service San Gabriel Watershed and If people watched TV last night and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mountains Special Resource Study to survey watched the debates on the floor with Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time the ‘‘San Gabriel River and its tributaries and regard to our budget, there was much as I may consume. the San Gabriel Mountains, north of, and in- disagreement on our spending levels In 2003, I was approached by the cluding the city of Santa Fe Springs’’ to deter- and the like. But one thing we all came chairman of the Resources Committee, mine if any resources are available for Na- to agreement on at the end of the RICHARD POMBO, and he was asked to tional Park Service designation. evening is that we are spending too put language in a bill that would au- Let me be clear—My district is not in the much and that when we spend too thorize the National Park Service, San San Gabriel Mountains, nor does it contain a much it creates a deficit. So when we Gabriel Valley Watershed and Moun- tributary, and it is not north of Santa Fe can at an appropriate time try to limit tain Special Resource Study to survey Springs. and rein in those spendings, I think the San Gabriel River and its tribu- It is east of the area that was authorized to that is an appropriate and common taries and the San Gabriel Mountains be studied. sense approach to do that. To do that north of, and including, the City of I did not oppose the original authorization of we have this amendment. Santa Fe Springs to determine if any this study because, according to my interpre- This amendment is basically to say resources are available for National tation of the language, my district would not that when Federal agencies travel Park Service designation. And when he be affected. overseas on international conferences approached me, it was because I am I strongly believe that the inclusion of cities there should be some limit as to how from the region, and we looked at the in my district in the NPS study went beyond many members and their staff goes. maps. His staff determined that this the scope of the congressional authorization. The amendment picks out a reasonable had no impact on my district. I agreed, MY CITIES DO NOT WANT THEIR LAND TO BE ADDED TO number and that is 50. when I reviewed the language, that it THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM No one would disagree with the fact had no impact on my district. We have reached out to the NPS on numer- that we should attend international However, since then the National ous occasions asking them to remove these conferences and no one would disagree Park Service has been conducting pub- cities from the study—they have refused. I rise today to ask that you support my ef- with the fact that we should allow staff lic hearings in my district. The cities forts to ensure these cities are not forced to to go to them. Our amendment simply that they have been conducted in have be included in a study they did not seek. says that only essential staff should at- stated very clearly, the cities I men- tend those conferences, and we there- This amendment does not affect any other tioned in my amendment to be re- cities in the study than those in my district fore set a limited number. moved, that they do not want to be I appreciate the fact that the chair- (plus the City of Industry) that have asked to part of the study. man has agreed to this amendment in be excluded. My city is clearly not in San Gabriel past legislation, and I certainly appre- If other members want their cities to con- Mountains nor is it north of Santa Fe ciate the fact that the amendment tinue to be included in the study, then this Springs. It is clearly far to the east of once again is agreed to by the chair- amendment will not affect them. Santa Fe Springs. My cities have no af- man at this point in time as well. The bottom line is that I represent these cit- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- filiation with the National Park Serv- ies and they have told me they do not want to ance of my time. ice nor do they believe they should be be included in this study. The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member part of the National Park Service. CONCLUSION claim time in opposition to the amend- My reason for not objecting to this The cities in the 42nd Congressional Dis- ment? when the language was presented to me trict, which I represent, have worked hard to If not, the question is on the amend- was I was assured by Chairman POMBO address the challenges associated with the ment offered by the gentleman from that this would not impact my district. rapid pace of growth in our region, including New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT). In fact, the chairman wholeheartedly finding innovative solutions to manage future The amendment was agreed to. supports my language in this amend- development, alleviate traffic congestion, and AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GARY G. MILLER ment that is asking that no funds made preserve open space. OF CALIFORNIA available by this act may be obligated These cities are in the best position to make Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. or expended to conduct the survey in decisions regarding land use within their Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. the cities listed within my amendment. boundaries and I am opposed to any federal The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- We worked with the National Park action that falsely conveys the perception that ignate the amendment. Service. We have tried to get them to this authority might be curtailed in the future. The text of the amendment is as fol- eliminate our cities. In fact, Chairman The results of this study could ultimately be lows: LEWIS today even called them and used to compromise the ability of local govern- Amendment offered by Mr. GARY G. MIL- asked them once again to delete these ments to decide what is best for their commu- LER of California: cities from that study. They said they nities.

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In fact, upon passage, Representa- monies being brought to the community, im- Existing land use management by local mu- tive POMBO noted that this bill ‘‘enjoys the proved health for our children, and high prop- nicipalities is preferable to Federal involve- broad support of both the majority and the mi- erty values at no loss of local control. ment in this rapidly growing region. nority, and I urge my colleagues to support it.’’ I am proud that this process is a transparent I urge my colleagues to support my efforts During this process, the boundaries of the one which provides all stakeholders an equal to protect the communities that I represent. study were clearly defined. According to the opportunity to participate in the process of de- A vote in favor of this amendment is a vote legislative text, the Secretary of the Interior veloping recommendations for future consider- against spending Federal dollars where they shall conduct a special resource study of the ation and commenting on particular land use are not welcomed. following areas: (1) the San Gabriel River and needs. The National Park Service is com- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. its tributaries north of and including the city of mitted to finding creative ways to help improve Chairman, will the gentleman yield? Sante Fe Springs, and (2) the San Gabriel the community and I encourage everyone to Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mountains within the territory of the San Ga- think outside of what is perceived as the tradi- I yield to the gentleman from North briel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and tional Federal land management process. Carolina. Mountains Conservancy—as defined in sec- I believe the concerns represented by those Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. tion 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State California in support of this amendment are unfounded Chairman, I understand there is opposi- Public Resource Code. This study was di- based on the legislative record and encourage tion being included in the Special Re- rected to be done in consultation with Federal, all stakeholders to work together to come to State and local governments, including the source Study currently being con- an agreement which preserves the intent of San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers ducted by the National Park Service. the authorizing legislation. I oppose this and Mountains Conservancy and other appro- Would the gentleman agree to work amendment because I believe the legislative priate Federal, State and local governmental with the ranking member and myself record provides ample support for the inclu- entities. These areas were chosen for their im- to see if we can resolve that? sion of these areas and provides ample pro- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. portance in the regional watershed. During consideration of this legislation, the tections for local landowners, stakeholders, Yes. I would ask that my amendment and other interested parties. be adopted, but I would be happy to Department of the Interior recognized the need for this study. It noted that: The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member work with you. claim the time in opposition to the Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. The watershed of the San Gabriel River contains important natural resources which amendment? Chairman, I have no objection to the are disappearing throughout Los Angeles If not, the question is on the amend- amendment. County. Continuous greenbelt corridors pro- ment offered by the gentleman from Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, will the vided by the river serve as habitat for breed- California (Mr. GARY G. MILLER). gentleman yield? ing, feeding, resting or migration birds and The amendment was agreed to. mammals, which allows migration to take Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OBERSTAR place through developed areas. The rugged I yield to the gentleman from Wash- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I ington. terrain of the higher reaches of the water- shed contains different vegetations including offer an amendment. Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I agree rock outcroppings and vegetation native to The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- that there is still some confusion over the Pacific Coast foothills. This area also ignate the amendment. this, but for the sake of moving the has a rich cultural heritage which is evident The text of the amendment is as fol- process forward, we will cooperate with by the large number of historically signifi- lows: the gentleman. But we need to be able cant properties within the proposed study area. Among them is the Mission San Ga- Amendment offered by Mr. OBERSTAR: to work this out. At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. briel Archangel, founded in 1771 by the Span- ish missionaries who were moving up the title), insert the following: Absolutely. Reclaiming my time, Mr. coast of California. TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL Chairman, I would do nothing to im- PROVISIONS pact anybody else’s district. The cities The Department of Interior also noted that this study would have to examine a number of SEC. 601. None of the funds in this Act may delineated within the amendment are be used by the Administrator of the Environ- clearly under my purview, and they all alternatives for protecting resources in the area. Specifically the Department of the Inte- mental Protection Agency to implement or have issued letters requesting to be re- enforce the Joint Memorandum published in rior stated: moved; so I would be happy to work the Federal Register on January 15, 2003 (68 Alternatives to federal management of re- Fed. Reg. 1995). with the gentleman. sources are often considered in a special re- Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposi- source study for this type of area including The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the tion to the amendment sponsored by Con- national trail designations, national herit- order of the House of today, the gen- gressman MILLER. This amendment is based age area designations, and the provision of tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) on a fundamentally flawed understanding of technical assistance to state and local gov- and a Member opposed each will con- the study process incorporated in the legisla- ernments for conservation of rivers, trails, trol 15 minutes. tion which I authored and which was signed natural areas, and cultural resources. A Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. study of an area where land ownership and Chairman, I reserve a point of order on into law on July 1, 2003 and would result in jurisdictional boundaries are as complex as a change in the study design. they are in the San Gabriel River Watershed the amendment. The San Gabriel River Watershed Study Act would likely emphasize public-private part- The CHAIRMAN. A point of order has was signed into law on July 1, 2003 after a nerships. been reserved. lengthy effort to build consensus, an effort This study provides a multitude of opportuni- The Chair recognizes the gentleman which included outreach to and coordination ties for public comment. The National Park from Minnesota. with all the members of the San Gabriel Valley Service has made accommodations to bound- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I delegation, including the Representatives of aries where these changes do not alter the in- yield myself such time as I may con- Diamond Bar, La Habra Industry, Chino Hills, tent of the study. In its final report to Con- sume. and the unincorporated area of Los Angeles gress, the National Park Service will make The amendment that the gentleman County in the community of Rowland Heights. recommendations and include with those rec- from Michigan (Mr. DINGELL), the gen- As a result of this effort, the legislation passed ommendations the comments provided by the tleman from Iowa (Mr. LEACH), and I the U.S. House of Representatives with broad local stakeholders. Additional legislative acts and others offer today will define support. of Congress would be required before any rec- where we stand on protecting water Congressman RADANOVICH noted in a letter ommendation could be implemented. This ac- quality in America. Will we allow the to the editor on August 4, 2002, that ‘‘the leg- tion would require local and Federal support. Federal Water Pollution Act, the Clean islative process works best when those with By design, no action could be implemented as Water Act, to be a national program, differing views get together to resolve those a result of this study without consent. as it was intended by Congress when differences and arrive at solutions that are re- This study provides our communities with a written and enacted in 1972, to protect sponsible, workable and widely acceptable. very rare opportunity to develop a plan to the Nation’s waters; or will we allow it

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These regulations are valid, un- here for navigable waters to be trans- stantial number of lakes, streams, and derstood in the regulated community, lated to ditches, small tributaries with wetlands unprotected? and are the method we use to protect an ounce of water, the soil conserva- This bipartisan amendment we offer some 20 percent of the Nation’s waters. tion today, and we are providing grants would prevent the Administrator of the The Nation’s ponds, streams, rivers, for soil conservation to take those Environmental Protection Agency lakes, and wetlands can be no healthier streams, provide drinking water for from implementing or enforcing the than the headwaters and runoff that cattle, and then enable them to go wetlands policy guidance issued in a feed them. back into a stream which is fenced off, joint memorandum of EPA and the Since EPA guidance was put in place if we rule according to what has been Corps of Engineers in 2003. That memo- in 2003, regulators have allowed the asked here, we will find that the soil randum was drafted in response to the pollution and destruction of these crit- conservation will be barred from doing U.S. Supreme Court decision in the ical waters, imperiling the health of any sort of work in cleaning water. We Solid Waste Agency of North Cook the entire aquatic system. will actually get dirtier water. We County against Army Corps of Engi- This amendment is not about stop- could have up to six agencies get in- neers, commonly known as the ping the direct pollution of our great volved in trying to clean up water on a SWANCC case. The EPA’s guidance in rivers such as the Mississippi or the farm. Not only will the cost be prohibi- pursuance of the court’s decision goes Trinity River, which flows through my tive, but the bureaucracy, because well beyond what the court directed. home city of Dallas. It is about pro- many of those agencies do not agree in The court held that the Clean Water tecting the waters that feed into these this thing. Act jurisdiction did not extend to iso- systems and that serve as the origins Eliminating this guidance will create lated intrastate waters where jurisdic- of these great rivers. When we fail to confusion and could lead to the classi- tion is asserted solely on the presence protect smaller bodies of water, we lose fication of ditches, drains, curbs, roads, of migratory birds. But the joint the flood control, water supply, water gutters and erosion features as ‘‘navi- memorandum, EPA expanded upon the filtering, and habitat benefits that gable water of the United States.’’ case and made it more difficult to pro- these waters provide. Clearly, this goes beyond common tect all intrastate waters regardless of Waters that may appear isolated on sense, but it won’t be the first time impact on water quality or on com- the surface tend to be interconnected that the Federal Government has tried merce. Our amendment would prevent with the ground and surface waters to force something like this. EPA from implementing that unsound elsewhere. We cannot simply ignore the Such an expansive regulatory reach policy. connections among and the values of would have the Federal Government With our amendment EPA and the all of the Nation’s waters. interfering and frustrating local deci- Corps of Engineers will once again be I support this bipartisan amendment sions regarding construction, oper- able to follow their own regulations and urge all of my colleagues to join ation, maintenance, management, and procedures in determining what me in voting ‘‘yes.’’ transportation, flood control, and agri- waters are subject to protection under Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. cultural production. the Clean Water Act. If the amendment Chairman, I yield myself such time as For instance, soil water conserva- is defeated, streams, ponds, wetlands I may consume. tion, which would be working with the will continue to endure unregulated I would like to oppose this amend- farmer, has an elected delegation in- wastewater and other damaged water ment strongly. On January 9, 2001, the side the county, as well as the State discharges. The result will be loss of Supreme Court ruled that there must delegations elected, and they are try- habitat for waterfowl, loss of habitat be a significant and important connec- ing to do the right thing, and we are for wildlife, endangered wildlife, in- tion between traditional navigable wa- spending Federal money to help it. creased frequency and increased sever- terways and the wetlands or waters to This could be stopped by the Corps of Engineers simply for bureaucratic ac- ity of flooding and increased risk of be regulated by Federal agencies. drinking water and polluted ground- The EPA and the Corps of Engineers tion. Eliminating this guidance would re- water supplies. issued guidance to their field staff in quire Federal oversight of ditches, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance 2003 clarifying that the Clean Water storm drains and sewers. These are of my time. Act jurisdiction did not extend to iso- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. local structures that are constructed lated waters that are both intrastate Chairman, I withdraw my reservation and managed and maintained at the and non-navigable. This guidance also of point of order and claim the time in local level. We don’t want the Corps of clarifies that field staff should con- opposition to the amendment. Engineers and all the bureaucracy that tinue to assert jurisdiction over tradi- The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. GUT- would be entailed to get down to a tional navigable waters and adjacent KNECHT). The gentleman from North small storm drain or a small ounce of Carolina will control 15 minutes. wetlands and their tributaries systems water on a farm. The cost would be Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. and adjacent wetlands. Field staff was prohibitive, and it would go against Chairman, I reserve the balance of my directed to make jurisdictional and what the Clean Water Act is trying to time. permitting decisions on a case-by-case do, and that is clean water for a special Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I basis. agriculture problem. yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman The plain text of the Clean Water Act One critical consideration is the Su- from Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- emphasizes that Congress constructed preme Court is expected to rule in two SON). the statute in a manner that intended, new Clean Water Act cases prior to the Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of as the Supreme Court has articulated, expiration of the current term in June. Texas. Mr. Chairman, let me thank the to ‘‘recognize, preserve, and protect the The decisions in these cases will pro- leaders of this amendment, Mr. OBER- States’ primary authority and respon- vide important clarification of the geo- STAR, Mr. LEACH, Mr. DINGELL, to pro- sibility over local land and water re- graphic scope of the Clean Water Act tect water quality. sources.’’ Misguided efforts to expand jurisdiction. We should not act at this This amendment reverses the harm- the geographical scope of the Clean time on issues that are being actively ful policy of EPA and the Corps of En- Water Act will create and exacerbate deliberated by the Supreme Court. gineers that empowers regulators to local land and water resource decisions Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance allow the pollution of waters and de- with burdensome and costly Federal of my time. struction of wetlands but eliminates controls. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I the authority of local regulators to I will give you an example. Right yield 4 minutes to the distinguished protect waters from such pollution and now the Clean Water Act is being used gentleman Michigan (Mr. DINGELL), destruction. in farms, with livestock, cattle pri- who, along with my predecessor, John Since January, 2003, EPA and the marily, to try to clean the streams Blotnick, was the original inventor of Corps have restricted the ability of where cattle are grazing. the clean water program.

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I salute you, which sees to it that the wishes of 218 automatically by itself. Jim. Members of this Congress, commu- This is unfair to people. And this When the original Clean Water Act nicated to the President from Members amendment, well-intentioned as it is, and its amendments were passed, the from both sides of the aisle, Democrats just like the law, well-intentioned as it waters of this country were so filthy and Republicans, are carried forward is, in its practice hurts people. It hurts that they were unsafe for recreational and that we do serve as wise conserva- real people in the United States, and purposes, for swimming, for drinking tors and protectors of the natural re- that is not why we are here. and even for industry. Imagine that. sources and, above all else, the pre- I urge you to reject this amendment. And we were ditching, draining, drill- cious water of the United States. Let the SWANCC decision go forward, ing and drying our wetlands at a pace I urge the adoption of the amend- so logical rules on how we deal with which was unbelievably bad for the ment offered by my good friend Mr. real people can be put into place. country. We also were destroying in OBERSTAR and by the distinguished Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I that process not only wildlife habitat, gentleman from Iowa, Mr. LEACH. yield 3 minutes to the distinguished but one of the finest natural flood con- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. gentleman from New York (Mr. BOEH- trol systems that has ever been devised Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- LERT). by the mind and hand of the almighty tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP). (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chairman, God. permission to revise and extend his re- Now, in the debates on the Clean I want to introduce you to Gene, who is marks.) Water Act, if you read the history, you a third-generation sugar beet farmer. Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment. will find that there the managers of That is a root crop that can’t grow in This amendment has a very clear pur- the bill in a colloquy with me said that wetlands. Nonetheless, his sugar beet pose, to ensure that the Clean Water this law was to cover all navigable wa- farm was ruled by the Federal Govern- Act, one of the most vital and effective ters of the United States and all waters ment as a wetland. The reason it was a wetland was because the creek was laws, to ensure that the Clean Water that affected the navigable waters of connected to his farm by way of an ir- Act protects as many waters as pos- the United States, and that has been rigation ditch with a pipe in it. The sible. the settled interpretation of the law water to his wetland went through an The Environmental Protection Agen- ever since. It has stopped the drainage irrigation pipe which he allowed to cy has issued guidance that, sadly, has and the drying up of our wetlands. It pool so the higher end of his farm could the effect of limiting the application of has done an enormous amount of good actually be irrigated the same way. In the Clean Water Act. There is no good to clean up the waters, so that now our district, 8 days of irrigation is one reason to do that. The guidance goes they can be used for swimming and of the criteria for a wetland. beyond any limitation that was nec- boating and recreation and industry I don’t believe that those who actu- essary because of the Supreme Court and irrigation and other things which ally wrote the Clean Water Act in- ruling in what is known as the were not available before. tended an irrigation pipe to be consid- SWANCC case, and the guidance is not If you will but take a look, you will ered one of the navigable waterways of even helpful. The Government Ac- find the consequences of this under- the United States, but the act is writ- countability Office has documented standing which this amendment would ten so loosely and the interpretation that the guidance is actually causing deny funding for. The guidance that we by bureaucrats on the administrative confusion and inconsistent interpreta- are talking about has wiped out the side has been so perverse that indeed tion of the law. Some guidance. protections for bodies of water like the those kinds of decisions have been The guidance is so misguided, that 2 Sacramento River in New Mexico, a made in reality. years ago, 218 Members of this House, a water supply for a number of commu- The SWANCC decision by the courts bipartisan group, wrote to the EPA nities. Despite being a drinking water simply said enough is enough. We need asking that the guidance not be imple- source, the Folsom South Canal in to bring some element of logic, write mented. Our call went unheeded, so we California has been determined not to some rules that actually are the inten- need to send a stronger message here be water under the Clean Water Act. tion of this particular act. So Gene, and now. Imagine that, if you please. Forested when he took the irrigation pipe away We need to block the implementation wetlands in Delaware that connect to and the water dried up, was still of this guidance to protect our Nation’s the Little River, feeding directly into threatened with fines because he had waters. This amendment will not pre- Delaware Bay were declared isolated interrupted the navigable waterways of vent EPA from issuing new, more and not covered. An 86-acre lake in the United States. And when he and his thoughtful guidance; but this amend- Wisconsin, popular with fishermen, is wife for medical needs tried to use the ment will prevent a rollback of the no longer covered by the Clean Water only asset that they had, which was Clean Water Act. Act. their farm, and they tried to sell it for I urge my colleagues to vote for this Now, I want to remind my colleagues their needs and their family needs, the amendment. that not long back, 218 Members of this value of their farm was shot, because Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. body joined in sending a letter to the this is now farmlands. They were Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- President of the United States asking forced to sell their property for one- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. PETER- him not to implement the plans that quarter of the value of the exact neigh- SON). were in the offing in the administra- boring farm with the same kind of Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. tion. That letter was honored by the crops on the same road. Chairman, I rise to support the chair- President withdrawing the regulatory What we are doing with the Clean man in opposition to this amendment. change, but he left in place the guid- Water Act, as it is being interpreted, is I have 8 years of local government ex- ance. The guidance is every bit as bad. hurting people. We are taking their perience, 30 years of small-town busi- This corrects that situation. It property rights away without any kind ness experience, and 19 years of State makes it possible for matters to be cor- of compensation from the Federal Gov- government experience before I came rected so that we can continue the pro- ernment and forcing them to suffer. We here; and I can’t tell you the time I tection of wetlands in the United are forcing them to try and prove to have spent bringing reason to wetland States, we can continue to protect our the person who made the original accu- designation in my district. drinking water, our recreational wa- sation that his accusation was inac- The problem we have had, and what I ters and the waters which are so impor- curate. believe the creep here is, we are going

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But what grass is growing, and it is determined a What is the soil type? What is the we find often is if we have a rule, some wetland. vegetation in that area? And what is people think that if we double or triple I can’t tell you the cases where com- the hydrology of that area? If it meets that rule it will be better. Actually, panies who build a new building, when that criteria and it comes under their after you start and get a certain dis- they did their soil movement after- jurisdiction, it means that no matter tance with that rule, it becomes cor- wards, didn’t get good drainage, had a where that water is, if it runs downhill rupting in the sense that it disrupts wet spot, and when they went to ex- and eventually gets miles away to a the whole purpose of the original rule. pand their building, they couldn’t be- stream or a tributary that runs into And that is what we are about to cause it was declared a wetland. It navigable waters or the seas, that what have here. The individuals landowners took a year or two for them to litigate you do in that isolated wetland, if the and the taxpayers certainly know what it. hydrology is such that it moves with they can do inside small watershed I have farmers who have had to stop gravity, will eventually pollute the areas. And the Soil and Water Con- farming fields because they were clean- navigable waters or seas of the United servation would be directly against ing out the ditches and the corps came States. this type of program, because they can- by and said you can’t clean that ditch, And so the Federal Government has not have six agencies trying to manage a ditch your father put in with Federal decided to use its resources in a reason- the farms of the American people. support to drain so you could farm able, practicable way, based on the 1987 Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance those fields. manual, to ensure that waters of the of my time. b 1930 United States, of which we all depend, Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, since I have one near Titusville, Pennsyl- are not polluted. And in most in- the gentleman has either himself or vania where they stopped the construc- stances, I represent an agricultural dis- perhaps one other speaker remaining, I tion of a new building. Do you know trict with a lot of wetlands, on the Del- yield myself the balance of our time. Mr. Chairman, the previous speakers what the site was? It was wet. There marva Peninsula. Those areas in my have missread the issue. The holding was grasses and cattails growing there. district, an agricultural community by the Supreme Court very clearly There were three railroad tracks there that depends on agriculture, that de- stated, this is the exact language, says where there used to be a factory. It was pends on silviculture, that depends on that the Clean Water Act jurisdiction on top of a landfill. It was the old city the fishing community to harvest their cannot be asserted based solely on the dump. striped bass or eels or catfish or what- Folks, it was not a wetland, but it ever, we have understood the compat- presence of migratory birds. was declared a wetland because it was ibility of human activity with nature’s Previous speakers have alluded to wet on top. Drainage was no longer design. And we want to ensure that other issues that have nothing to do available. Water was standing there. that is still in law and that our waters with the question at hand. So the Corps Folks, our local soil conservation peo- of the United States can continue to be of Engineers no longer can make deci- ple are diligent in our rural areas in protected. sions based on presence of migratory dealing with these issues. We do not Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. birds. Now, if we take the interpreta- need EPA officials and Corps officials Chairman, I yield myself such time as tion of what the Corps of Engineers and boring down the backs and stopping I may consume. the EPA have done in previous cases what little growth and prosperity we Mr. Chairman, the gentleman ought and applied it to the district of the have in rural America by regulating to go talk to his farmers more, because gentleman in the chair, presiding at every wet spot and drainage ditch that if this passes the farmer will soon find this moment, we would not have been has a cattail or certain grasses grow- out, Mr. Chairman, that he no longer able to put in place very likely, the ing. can drain even a few drops of water out Rochester Flood Control Project and Mr. Chairman, we need to not expand of his ditch and try to collect it or put the Soil and Water Conservation their ability. it in a way that he can responsibly projects investing over $100 million Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, may manage his farm, even if that has been dollars to protect the City of Rochester I inquire of the chairman of the sub- done for years and years. from flooding. committee how many speakers he has The Soil and Water Conservation has Mr. Chairman, that just does not remaining? tried working with the EPA in this make sense. Now, all of those who have Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Clean Water Act to put common sense said the Clean Water Act meant this Chairman, we have one more. into these measures, to try to see that and meant that, I was on the staff at Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I reality happens, that you can farm in a the time of the Clean Water Act pas- yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman responsible way. In fact, they are doing sage in the House. In fact, I was in- from Maryland (Mr. GILCHREST). more to clean up the water, especially volved in drafting the language that is Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Chairman, I in farms, by putting in systems that at stake here. thank the gentleman from Minnesota are drained into a central watering The issues that the gentleman, the for yielding me time. spot that is covered by fabric and chairman of the subcommittee raised, Mr. Chairman, what I would like to stone, and then the cow will not con- have to do with nonpoint-source dis- do for my colleagues is to demonstrate taminate the water that goes in it, charges. We have many farms across the 1987 manual of the Army Corps of rather than going into the streams this country, including some in my dis- Engineers to determine what is a juris- themselves. trict, where cattle, dairy cows go right dictional wetland that is associated Now, there is much government up to the water’s edge and do what with navigable waters, which gives the money going into this. But the Corps cows do in the water, and that pollutes Army Corps of Engineers, through the right now will stop that any time, any the water for the guy downstream. You Clean Water Act, as passed by both time that they get a chance. And I do not want that to happen. Well, habi- Houses of Congress and signed into law know that in my home. And that is tat, increased severity of flooding are by the President. The Clean Water Act why the Farm Bureau is against this issues related to this matter that we is to make sure that waters of the group, the Home Builders, the Amer- are discussing here. United States are clean, and the Corps ican Forest and Paper, the National What we want to do is to restore to of Engineers determines what are wa- Association of Realtors, the National the Corps of Engineers its ability to ters of the United States. So the exper- Rural Electric Cooperatives, and the protect these endangered waters, not iment is as follows. Edison Electric Institute, the National to deal with some little puddle that

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2854 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 was there once in 50 years and not to Water Act to exclude waters from the law, nor MAY 17, 2006. have the Corps declare that this is wet- is the term even defined in the policy, leaving HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, lands simply because a migratory bird it unclear at best what is and is not protected. Washington, DC. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the came over it at one time or another. No permission is needed before the EPA or Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, The Supreme Court said, no, you can- Corps staff can deny protections for waters, we ask you to vote for the Oberstar-Leach- not do that to the Corps of Engineers. and leave them open to pollution from sewage Dingell ‘Clean Water Amendment’ to the We are trying to restore responsibility and industrial wastes, or even destruction. House’s Fiscal Year 2007 Interior and the En- and authority to the Clean Water Act The total number of streams at risk across vironment Appropriations bill when it is considered on the floor this week. This so it can be implemented to protect the the country—and consequences for drinking quality of our waters, the fishability of amendment will help protect the remaining water health and safety—are significant and wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes in the our waters, the swimability of our wa- potentially severe. Great Lakes Basin. ters and to protect Americans’ clean Maintaining safe drinking water requires pro- The Healing Our Waters Coalition is a water future. group of 85 national, regional and local orga- tecting the sources of drinking water—both Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. nizations working to restore and protect the surface water and groundwater supplies—from Chairman, I would only point out that Great Lakes. The Coalition represents mil- pollution. The EPA recently concluded that the the gentleman’s recommendation is en- lions of Americans that live, work, and love majority of public drinking water systems that this national treasure. tirely contrary to what is happening in rely on surface waters get their water from As you know, the Great Lakes basin is de- a sense. The Soil and Water Conserva- ‘‘source water protection’’ areas that contain fined by its rich water resources, its vast tion is trying to put small tributaries sand dunes, biologically rich coastal headwater streams or seasonal and intermit- underground, put into a pond, a clean marshes, lake plain prairies, blue-ribbon tent streams. water pond, with fabric around it, and trout streams, rocky shorelines, sparkling so forth, to cow’s activities getting in- Again, these are the very types of streams inland lakes, and diverse wetlands. Yet the wetlands, marshes, and shorelines people in volved in the water. both I and my colleagues offering this amend- ment believe are most at risk of losing federal the region remember are being lost. The Now that is what they are trying to Great Lakes have lost more than half of do. The Corps is trying to oppose them Clean Water Act protections under the agen- their original wetlands, including 90 percent in my own State, time after time. And cies’ policy. in Ohio and 50 percent in Michigan. Invasive we may have to get back and take According to the EPA’s letter: species, non-point source runoff and food web disruptions threaten the health and sustain- money away that the Federal Govern- In total, over 90 percent of surface water ability of this delicate ecosystem. ment put forth for the Soil and Water protection areas contain start reaches or In response to these threats, the Great Conservation, because the Corps bu- intermittent/ephemeral streams. Public Lakes Regional Collaboration, which was reaucratically says that one drop of drinking water systems which use these in- commissioned by President Bush, rec- water is in their control and the Corps takes (as well as other sources) are esti- ommended in its December 2005 strategy to has no authority. mated to provide drinking water to over 110 restore and protect the Great Lakes that Now, if you want to pollute streams, million people. Congress ensure that all wetlands are pro- enact this bill and you will see on If this policy continues, some or all of these tected, including so-called ‘‘isolated’’ wet- farms more and more activities that lands. Yet federal policy not only fails to im- source waters could lose federal Clean Water plement this simple recommendation, it also will be ignored. No farmer would get Act restrictions against water pollution, and the puts many of the remaining Great Lakes involved in this, and we will have to people who rely on these waters will either wetlands at risk of degradation or destruc- have a police state to go by every cow pay the price: either with dirtier water or higher tion. and every animal to see that there is costs for safe drinking water. The Oberstar-Leach-Dingell ‘‘Clean Water Amendment’’ ends the implementation of an any compliance. I hope all of my colleagues will join me Right now the farmer knows best and out-dated policy put in place by the Environ- today in voting to reaffirm protections from all mental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2003. is the best steward of his lands. He is of the nation’s waters, including streams and EPA’s policy was intended to interpret a working with the Soil and Water Con- wetlands, as the Clean Water At has always narrow U.S. Supreme Court decision that servation, with elected members from done. Vote for the Oberstar-Leach-Dingell limited protection for certain socalled ‘‘iso- that community, and they are doing a clean water amendment. lated’’ waters. Instead, it threatens—by good job. Put more bureaucracy in it, EPA’s own estimation—the 20 percent of Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in we will bring it to a halt and create wetlands left in the contiguous United strong support of the Oberstar/Leach/Dingell more pollution. States and withholds Clean Water Act safe- amendment to H.R. 5386, the Interior-Environ- Mr. Chairman, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in guards from countless numbers of streams ment appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007. and large lakes. The Oberstar-Leach-Dingell support of the clean water amendment offered As co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes amendment prohibits funds from being used by my colleagues Mr. LEACH, Mr. OBERSTAR, Task Force, I believe it is imperative that we to implement a misguided policy that is re- and Mr. DINGELL. take immediate steps to prevent polluted dis- sulting in the loss of even more of the Great This is an important amendment for public Lakes precious few wetlands. charges into streams, ponds, and wetlands in health and safe drinking water, for hunting, Support for ending this policy is not new. the Great Lakes basin. The Great Lakes have boating, and swimming, for protecting homes 218 members of the u.S. House of Representa- already lost more than half of their original and businesses from floods, and for our econ- tives wrote to the Administration calling for wetlands, and invasive species, non-point this policy to be rescinded. It is, unfortu- omy, much of which depends on a clean envi- source runoff and food web disruptions con- nately, still in effect. ronment, especially clean water. tinue to threaten the health and sustainability It is time for the federal government to That is why the 1972 Clean Water Act is end its out-dated policy. Great Lakes waters of this delicate ecosystem. one of the nation’s most fundamental and pop- depend upon it. Please vote yes on the Ober- ular environmental protection laws. Clean The Oberstar/Leach/Dingell amendment star/Leach/Dingell Clean Water Amendment. water is vital to almost every aspect of quality would prohibit the Environmental Protection Sincerely, of life in our nation. Agency (EPA) from moving forward with a TOM KIERNAN, Co-Chair, Healing Our The policy adopted by the EPA and Army plan that will make it overly difficult to protect intrastate waters. Should EPA’s policy remain Waters Coalition. Corps of Engineers in 2003 undermines the ANDY BUCHSBAUM Clean Water Act’s promise of clean water for intact, our Great Lakes basin will face greater Co-Chair Healing Our all Americans and is contrary to the letter and threats of pollution to our drinking water, in- Waters Coalition. spirit of the law. It threatens to reverse dec- creased frequency and severity of flooding, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. ades of progress in cleaning up the nation’s and the loss of habitat for waterfowl and en- Chairman, I yield back the balance of waters. dangered wildlife. my time. This policy is leaving many wetlands as well Mr. Chairman, the Oberstar/Leach/Dingell The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- as headwater and seasonal streams without amendment has broad support among Great tion is on the amendment offered by federal limits on water pollution. The policy Lakes interests, and I strongly urge my col- the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. tells the agencies’ field staff they must get per- leagues to vote for it. I am pleased to submit OBERSTAR). mission before applying Clean Water Act pro- for the RECORD a letter from the Heal Our Wa- The question was taken; and the Act- tections to certain so-called isolated waters, ters-Great Lakes Coalition in support of this ing Chairman announced that the noes although that term is not used in the Clean important amendment. appeared to have it.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2855 Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I de- nizes the inherent uncertainties that (1) for the conduct of offshore natural gas mand a recorded vote. exist in estimating health impacts at preleasing, leasing, and related activities The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the low levels of exposure, and the ex- placed under restriction in the President’s moratorium statement of June 12, 1998, in clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- posure rates expected to be present in the areas of northern, central, and southern ceedings on the amendment offered by the environment. California; the North Atlantic; Washington the gentleman from Minnesota will be EPA also recognizes that at these and Oregon; and the eastern Gulf of Mexico postponed. levels, the actual health impact from south of 26 degrees north latitude and east of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CONAWAY ingested radionuclides will be difficult 86 degrees west longitude; (2) to conduct offshore natural gas Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I offer if not impossible to distinguish from natural disease incidences, even using preleasing, leasing, and related activities in an amendment. the eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area for The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk very large epidemiological studies em- any lands located outside Sale 181, as identi- will designate the amendment. ploying sophisticated statistical anal- fied in the final Outer Continental Shelf 5- The text of the amendment is as fol- ysis. Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 1997–2002; lows: Mr. Chairman, I believe the rural or communities are not protected, but (3) to conduct natural gas preleasing, leas- Amendment offered by Mr. CONAWAY: rather are harmed by water standards ing, and related activities in the Mid-Atlan- At the end of the bill (before the short tic and South Atlantic planning areas. title), insert the following: that allegedly promote health at the expense of economic well being. I have The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL the order of the House today, the gen- PROVISIONS rural constituents who are currently paying 770 percent more for water serv- tleman from Florida (Mr. PUTNAM) and SEC. 601. None of the funds made available a Member opposed each will control 30 in this Act may be used to enforce the Na- ice than that of urban populations due to the regulatory burdens placed on minutes. tional Primary Drinking Water Regulations The Chair recognizes the gentleman for arsenic and radionuclides promulgated them by EPA. from Florida. under section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Small water suppliers cannot comply Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I ask Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(4)(E)) in the with these standards. Current con- case of any public water system serving unanimous consent to yield 15 minutes sumer rates will inevitably result in of my time to the gentlewoman from 10,000 people or less. the loss of customers, and poor families California (Mrs. CAPPS) for her to con- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. will be forced to go back to using un- Chairman, I reserve a point of order on trol and yield. regulated shallow ground water and The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there ob- the amendment. dirt tanks for human and livestock jection to the request of the gentleman The Acting CHAIRMAN. A point of consumption. from Florida? order is reserved. b 1945 There was no objection. Pursuant to the previous order of the Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield As more people exit these systems, House of today, the gentleman from myself 11⁄2 minutes. Texas (Mr. CONAWAY) and a Member op- the costs for the remaining customers Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer posed each will control 5 minutes. will continue to rise. language to strip from this bill a griev- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Currently, the EPA exempts water ous assault on Florida and on other from Texas. systems with fewer than 25 users. I be- States that are dramatically impacted Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I am lieve we should extend that exemption by what will be a 3-mile drilling limit. sure that you agree that sound science, to water systems that service fewer It does not recognize the needs of our not unproven theories be at the root of than 10,000 users. This would provide military; it jeopardizes world-class our Federal drinking water rules. hope for the viability of small rural one-of-a-kind ecosystems and indus- Families in rural communities systems and the areas and commu- tries. It doesn’t respect the rights of should not be required to pay thou- nities they serve. The current require- our States to manage our own re- sands of additional dollars each year to ments reach far beyond what is reason- sources. It is an ill-conceived plan tied comply with regulations that are able and are bankrupting local govern- to the back of the wrong legislative ve- founded in theory rather than in fact. ments. hicle. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. I We come here this evening to debate Chairman, I certainly agree with the commend the gentleman for his efforts a very important component of our na- gentleman that the Federal regulations on the part of his constituents and for tional energy policy. This particular should be based on sound science, that all the rural water users who are facing piece of our national energy policy rural communities should not be un- similar problems. I commit to work needs to be comprehensive in nature; it fairly asked to pay additional, unneces- with the gentleman to see what can be needs to be dealt with in a forum other sary costs for their drinking water. done to fix this problem. The com- than the annual spending bill which Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, re- mittee will be glad to facilitate a meet- controls everything from the National claiming my time, currently rural ing with the EPA to address this im- Park Service to wetlands mitigation communities across America are being portant issue and see what can be done and the national endowment for the forced to comply with extremely costly as we move this bill through con- arts and the humanities. It should be a stand-alone bill for this House to con- regulations regarding arsenic and ference with the Senate. Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I will sider the merits and challenges of radionuclide standards that have been ask unanimous consent now to with- opening up the Outer Continental Shelf established by the EPA. draw my amendment. to exploration to assuage our national There is no data available to support The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there ob- energy needs. the assertions made by the EPA that jection to the request of the gentleman We are in the process of negotiating these regulations materially protect from Texas? a comprehensive solution to this prob- public health and safety. I am con- There was no objection. lem. The sponsor of the legislation that cerned that the current EPA rules are AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. PUTNAM found its way into this spending bill not supported by public health infor- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I offer has his own comprehensive solution at mation, that the results from an amendment. 20 miles, and yet this jeopardizes our unvalidated mathematical models are The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk coasts at 3 miles. It does not leave any used to support these rules, and that will designate the amendment. room for error, it did not have any the rules are unnecessarily creating a The text of the amendment is as fol- input from the affected States, and it category of radioactive waste for which lows: is opposed almost across the board by there is currently no approved method Amendment offered by Mr. PUTNAM: the Governors of those States. of disposal. TITLE ll—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVI- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. Chairman, my comments are sup- SIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of my time. ported by the EPA’s own statement SEC. ll. No funds provided in title I may Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. and the notice of data availability doc- be expended by the Department of the Inte- Chairman, I rise to claim the time in ument from April of 2000. ‘‘EPA recog- rior— opposition.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is diately. The oil and gas companies, Mr. Chairman, I am sorry to oppose recognized for 30 minutes. awash in profits from our constituents’ anything with my friend ADAM PUT- Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. I pockets, would have you believe that NAM’s name on it, but in this case I feel will take 2 minutes to respond to the all offshore resources are off limits that I am required to do so because of opening comments, and then I will today; that we are only talking about my constituency. share time. drilling for natural gas and not oil; and As everyone knows, we are currently Why are we here tonight on an appro- that today’s high gas prices demand in very short supply of natural gas, and priations bill? Because for 25 years we this new drilling. These arguments this of course has led to tremendously have had authorizing language placed simply don’t hold up to scrutiny. increased prices. In Nebraska, which is in the initial draft of an appropriations First, the industry already has access mostly rural, mostly agricultural, this bill that has nothing to do with appro- to the vast majority of natural gas in has increased the cost of center pivot priating, but has a lot to do with the the Outer Continental Shelf. Indeed, irrigation exponentially. We have even energy policy of this country. according to the Bush administration, seen at one time 60, 70 percent of the This country is in an energy crisis, about 80 percent of the known reserves irrigation wells were powered by nat- and the crisis in this country is natural are located in areas where drilling is ural gas. We have had to shift to diesel gas. But natural gas is readily avail- already allowed. which is very expensive and electricity able in this country onshore and off- Furthermore, the oil and gas indus- which is very expensive, and as a result shore. We are the only country in the try already owns drilling rights to farmers who at one time were making world that has locked up its Outer Con- more than 4,000 untapped leases in the reasonable profits are now struggling tinental Shelf. That is from 3 miles to Gulf of Mexico alone. just to have a profit line at all. 200 miles. We are the only country in Second, there really is no such thing This has increased the cost of fer- the world. as gas-only drilling. Drilling for nat- tilizer, anhydrous ammonia, that is Now, my language that I placed in ural gas means drilling for oil. Even made from natural gas, and of course this bill, because it is all I could do in the Bush administration and energy in- anhydrous ammonia is a principle in- an appropriating bill; I can move au- dustry honchos have dismissed the so- gredient in fertilizer. So we have seen thorizing language. I chose not to re- called gas-only drilling as unworkable. as much as 400 and 500 percent in the move gas and oil because I think gas is This is the president of the American last 5 years, again eating into the bot- the crisis that we can deal with. I re- Petroleum Institute on gas-only drill- tom line for most people in agri- moved the prohibition of natural gas ing: culture. Of course, everyone knows only. I couldn’t put my language in ‘‘We are somewhat concerned about what this has done to home heating there from the bill I have that protects some gas-only leasing proposals that and cooling, 400, 500 percent increases, the shorelines for 20 miles. I couldn’t have been embraced by people who which has hit every American in every don’t know how the industry works.’’ do that. But we removed it for natural corner of the Nation. And so we have a And this is the head of MMS: gas only. Still, we have a Presidential crisis in this area that we need to ad- ‘‘Natural gas seldom comes totally dress. moratorium. Nothing can happen. We by itself. Do you want to drill a well have a 5-year plan that anything that The United States has large reserves offshore that will cost anywhere be- of natural gas. It has been pointed out is leased, nothing can happen. We have tween $20 million and $80 million? And that we have maybe 3 percent of the to have authorizing language to allow then, if you find oil with it, what will world’s petroleum reserves, but we gas leases only. Nothing can happen. you do? I do not know how successful it This is the beginning of a debate, have huge amounts of natural gas re- will be.’’ serves, and we are handicapping our- folks, that you have all been avoiding. Finally, new drilling 3 miles off our selves in a way that is pretty much un- This debate has been avoided year after coasts will not lower gas prices today precedented in this area. year as the gas crisis in this country or anytime in the near future. It would At the present time, only 15 percent has continued to skyrocket. We used to take an estimated 7 years for natural of available Outer Continental Shelf have gas for less than $2 about 6 years gas for new leases to come online. Seri- acres are not under a moratorium. An- ago. Last year, the average price was ous energy efficiency measures and other way to put this is that roughly 85 $9.50 a thousand and peaked at 14 and more use of renewables would reduce percent of Outer Continental Shelf 15 for 4 months. We have the petro- demand and bring down prices much acres are off limits to exploration. And, chemical business moving away. We faster. of course, this is again handicapping have lost half of the fertilizer business Mr. Chairman, the grand energy plan what we are trying to accomplish here in the last 2 years. Polymers and plas- President Bush unveiled 5 years ago is in reducing this shortage. tics are moving away. Steel, alu- over 95 percent implemented according I am sure that these moratoria are minum, bricks, and glass cannot do to his own energy department; yet, due to fear of spills and pollution, and business in this country with these gas with this plan in place, energy prices yet we have had numerous hurricanes prices. and industry profits are at record in the last few years that haven’t It is important that we deal with this highs, the predictable result of a strat- caused oil rigs to malfunction or lines issue, and we start that debate tonight. egy of increasing supplies and ignoring to rupture. We have not seen any mas- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield demand. sive pollution even though we have had myself 3 minutes. The Peterson amendment to drill huge damage from these hurricanes. Our amendment restores the long- within 3 miles off Florida, California, Canada has natural gas wells in the standing bipartisan ban that currently and other coastal States is just more of Great Lakes with no pollution. In Lake protects sensitive coastal and marine the same. With 3 percent of the world’s Erie, they have 2,200 wells on the Cana- areas from new drilling. We support the resources, 25 percent of the world’s de- dian side alone. Now, if you have ever current ban not just because the coast- mands, shouldn’t it be obvious that we been on the Great Lakes, you realize lines are beautiful; they are. And not can’t drill our way out of this problem? that this is very much like the ocean; just because we believe our coastlines We need to be using energy smarter, they can get as rough as the ocean. I provide valuable environmental habi- develop renewable and alternative en- have been up there fishing many times. tat, and they do. We support the ban ergy, and use the one resource which And so if Canada has been able to do because we know our coasts are the we do have in abundance, our cre- this with no great environmental economic engines of our communities, ativity. I urge my colleagues to vote to threat, why can’t we do this anywhere and that is threatened by new drilling. protect our coasts. from 3 miles to 200 miles offshore in The people in these communities whom Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance the ocean? I would think we can do this we represent know the value of their of my time. very efficiently. China will be drilling coastline, and that is why they are so Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. I for gas off the coast of Cuba within a against new drilling. yield to the gentleman from Nebraska short period of time. Now, this is very Under this bill, we could literally see (Mr. OSBORNE) for 4 minutes. close to Florida. the push for new drilling as close as 3 Mr. OSBORNE. I thank the gen- So we think these are things that we miles to our coasts begin almost imme- tleman. need to consider. And so at the present

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We need to open these sup- primary petrochemical production; adequate supply of energy to meet the plies both offshore in the U.S. and in third in industrial energy consump- needs of this country. Eighty percent Alaska. tion; third in natural gas consumption; of the known oil and gas reserves in It was mentioned earlier that it fifth in petroleum consumption; eighth the Outer Continental Shelf are al- would take about 7 years for natural in total energy consumption. We are a ready available to the energy compa- gas to come online. But if you don’t State that is a working State with a nies that need them. There are more start at some point, it will be 7 years working coast. than 4,000 leases held by these energy from next year, and then it will be 7 Our State is a vital part of the do- companies that are currently not used years from 2 years from now, and at mestic energy production and con- at all. some point we have to begin to address sumption, which keeps our entire econ- It is important to point out what this this problem. omy humming. As others refrain from amendment does. The amendment says Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I am similar production, natural gas sup- it allows drilling for gas up to 3 miles pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- plies tighten and the prices rise, jeop- off the east coast of Florida, 9 miles off woman who represents the pristine ardizing tens of thousands of well-pay- the coast of Florida, my home the West Florida Keys, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. ing jobs that are being shipped over- Coast, as well as the Outer Continental Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Chairman, seas, many of these from my own State Shelf of the United States. It has been I thank our leader, Mr. PUTNAM, for the and district. pointed out, and it has not been ob- time. And along with my colleagues The energy support Louisiana and jected to, this is not just about gas, it from the Florida delegation, I rise in other coastal States provide for our is also about oil because if a company strong support of the Putnam amend- Nation is not without cost. We are makes an investment to earn a profit ment and in passionate opposition to happy to provide what others would for gas and they get oil, they are going any amendment, any language which rather not. However, this supply also to go for oil. would allow offshore drilling a mere 3 impacts our coastal communities and The bitter irony here is off the coast miles from our Nation’s coast. wetlands conservation, and we bear the of Florida there is very little oil. It is b 2000 costs of onshore infrastructure re- really a drop in the bucket. That is The Peterson language would over- quired to support this production ac- why the amendment does not talk turn the current moratorium on drill- tivity. about oil, but it is enough to make a ing, a moratorium which has been in Every debate on OCS production difference to the State of Florida. place for over 25 years. should also include an equity discus- There has been a lot of conversation The bipartisan Florida delegation po- sion. Coastal producing States should here tonight about other States, about sition remains firm, remains strong: oil receive a fair share of revenues off this being about jobs. Let me tell you and gas drilling in the Outer Conti- their coasts, just as inland States re- about my home State Florida. This is nental Shelf is dangerous for the econ- ceive from onshore production. about jobs. Last year, we had 88 mil- omy, is dangerous for the environment, I appreciate the leadership Mr. PE- lion tourists visit our State. Those of runs contrary to national security in- TERSON has taken on this issue, and I you who are here tonight represent terests, and is not an immediate nor a respectfully oppose Mr. PUTNAM’s in- families who are saving their money to long-term answer to the Nation’s grow- tent to strike this language from the enjoy their family vacation, what ing energy needs. bill. State will be the number one destina- Drilling 3 miles off a Florida coast, If you look off the coast in the next tion for beaches? Florida. This is not as Mr. PUTNAM pointed out. several years, if not sooner, between just a State treasure; it is a national I am so proud to represent the eco- Cuba and Key West, you will see the treasure. Yes, this is about jobs and logical treasures of the Florida Keys. It Chinese and the Cubans starting their Florida’s beaches are a critical part of is a premier destination for venture to drill right off the coast of our economy. ecotourism. Any offshore drilling near Florida. They may not be visible but There has been some discussion to- this area would place thousands of rare they will be there. night that there is no risk as far as and vulnerable marine plant species in Gas and oil production offshore, the spills. The truth of the matter is none harm’s way and could cripple the Keys’ technology that is there today, is as- of us really know exactly what the risk tourism economy. tounding. I would invite every one of is. One of the few things we do know is Drilling structures along the gulf you that have never been on an off- last year when Tropical Storm Arlene coast would be located in the middle of shore rig or seen the technology for hit off the coast of Louisiana, there a hurricane zone. So I hope that we drilling, I invite you to come to Lou- was an oil spill. There was a rig that strongly oppose the Peterson language isiana to take the trip offshore, to un- resulted in a spill that soiled the coast by adopting the Putnam language to- derstand what energy production is all of Louisiana. We cannot have this hap- night, and I thank the chairman. about. It is not what it is perceived to pen in Florida. It is too devastating. It Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. be, as it was some 50 years ago. is too important to our economy. Chairman, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield This is about balance. It is about pro- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. myself 10 seconds to respond to a pre- tecting jobs. It is about respecting the MELANCON). vious speaker. rights of States. Nobody has a monop- Mr. MELANCON. Mr. Chairman, I am According to an Army Corps of Engi- oly on what the truth is as to where here to speak on an issue of paramount neers report on the drilling in the the line is drawn. There is plenty of importance to my constituents in Great Lakes, ‘‘Routine drilling is drilling off the coast of Florida right south Louisiana and I think the entire known to be hazardous to human now in the central and western gulf, Nation. Outer Continental Shelf pro- health. Discharges and accidental spills but this is the wrong time and the duction and coastal impact assistance of toxic chemicals from drilling can wrong place to have this debate. are very important. also contaminate the water of Lake The folks we represent in Florida de- Louisiana is uniquely positioned in Erie contaminating a primary drinking serve an open and honest discussion in the OCS debate. Our State is one of the water source for millions of people.’’ our State, on our beaches, with small few that allows production off its Drilling, either in the Great Lakes or business owners whose livelihood de- coast. We are also major consumers of offshore, is a dirty process. pends upon the risk of a spill to our this production, through chemicals, Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield coast, and there we will discuss the fertilizers and various other gas-inten- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Flor- balance, the tradeoff in meeting the sive manufacturing. ida (Mr. DAVIS), my colleague. country’s energy needs, but not tonight

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 in a one-hour debate in the evening on Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Chair- flights, low-flying drone aircraft, weapons test- the floor of the House of Representa- man, I thank the gentleman for yield- ing, and training.’’ tives. ing. Now let me show you where this mission Floridians deserve better. Americans You have heard a lot tonight about line is. deserve better. I urge adoption of the the potential environmental impacts, The underlying language in this bill would amendment. but let me just draw to your attention open the door to drilling in the entire Joint Gulf Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. the issue as it affects our national de- Range and is completely incompatible with the Chairman, I yield myself such time as fense. military mission of our Air Force and Navy. I may consume. Looks pretty cluttered, but this is a Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. This is the beginning of the debate. test range for Eglin Air Force Base Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- This is not the end. The gentleman where they do weapons testing from tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- from Florida knows, no drilling can the panhandle of Florida all the way to PHY). happen. There is still a presidential the Florida Keys. This red line right in Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Chairman, this is moratorium. There is still a 5-year here is a military mission line. Basi- about American jobs, the American plan. We have to have legislation to cally, the Air Force says, the Secretary family and the American economy. allow gas only. Florida is rich in gas. of Defense has said, the Navy has said Here are the plain facts. Natural gas costs less than a $1.50 per They are not rich in oil. I am not about that anything that is east, anything Btu in Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, but oil. We need gas in this country. We that is east of that military mission here in the United States this one re- cannot drill our way out of oil. line is incompatible with the mission port had it at $8.85, and it has been as We can help ourselves in other at Eglin Air Force Base. There is live places, but natural gas is a richness high as $13. This means homeowners fire testing. We are not just practicing this country has. It is the clean fuel. It pay about $200 more to heat their out there. This is not Top Gun flying has the least pollutants when you use homes. This means the United States airplanes around. These are new weap- it. It is the mother’s milk of every- steel, for every dollar the price of nat- ons systems, classified new weapons thing we make in this country. From ural gas goes up, costs them $80 mil- systems that are being tested over the women’s face creams to every chemical lion. Gulf of Mexico. we buy at the hardware store, the gro- If you are a company and you ask Yes, the beaches of Florida are a na- cery store, polymers, plastic, carpet, yourself where are you going to build tional treasure, but I can tell you from drapes, it all is full of natural gas. or where are you going to move to, we There is about 3 million jobs in those a national defense standpoint, this en- have already lost 90,000 jobs in the industries I have just mentioned, and tire area of the extreme eastern Gulf of chemical industry. We have lost 3 mil- every one of them are already moving Mexico is a national treasure because lion jobs in the manufacturing indus- offshore. They do not want to. They there is no other weapons testing area try due to energy prices. have to. We cannot put the disadvan- like it in the country or in the world. We talk about the law of supply and tage of $9.50 gas last year, $14 and $15, Opponents of the Putnam amendment say demand of the 1990s. Ninety percent of when South America is $1.80, Russia is that the underlying language does nothing to new electric energy plants use natural about a buck, China and Taiwan 3- hurt the readiness of our military. Well that is gas. World demands have gone up. It is something. 100 percent wrong! expected about a 90 percent increase in This is about the economy of Amer- As you can see from this map, the Joint natural gas demands in the next 10 ica. Drill only gas? Canadians have Gulf Test Range extends from the Panhandle years, but since 1982 this Nation had a drilled 2,200 wells successfully, gas of Florida to Key West. self-imposed moratorium on offshore only. I grew up around the oil patch. I The Air Force uses this area for Live Fire natural gas and oil drilling. have never been in the oil business. I testing and evaluation of weapons systems. Here is the real law of supply and de- have never made a dollar off the oil The Navy uses the Gulf Ranges to do mand we need to look at now. Ameri- business. They drill down through and predeployment certifications and to fire Toma- cans are demanding that lawmakers in- they choose what they are going to hawk cruise missiles from submarines. crease the supply. We cannot afford to produce. They mark it as they drill Let me read you a list of just a sampling of continue to have these high gas prices through it, and they produce what is current and future missions that are conducted and send jobs to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, there. in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Oman, Iran and Russia or let other Florida is rich in gas. Florida uses F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Initial Training and countries do with natural gas prices 235 times more natural gas than they live fire F/A–22 pilot upgrade training including like they did with Ukraine and double produce. They could be self-sufficient. AMRAAM live fire Tomahawk Cruise Missile the prices on them. We cannot compete They could have huge royalties, and launch from submerged vessels Testing of as a nation for jobs with this. there has never been a gas well that Small Diameter Bomb program against man- It is no wonder the building trades has polluted a beach. I have asked for made targets in the Gulf F–16 weapons sys- have come out with a very strongly examples. I was told the Santa Barbara tems testing and evaluation, U.S. Navy worded letter and said, please, let us spill. That was an oil well. predeployment certification, testing and devel- start lowering the prices for goods and A gas well is a steel pipe in the opment of hypersonic munitions, low-cost min- services in America. People get up here ground. It is cemented at the bottom, iature cruise missiles, Air-Dominance muni- time and time again and say China is and it is cemented at the top. It is open tions, unmanned combat air vehicles, Directed eating us for lunch. What are we doing where the gas vein is, and you let gas Energy weapons, and classified programs. here? We are cutting our own legs off out. In Lake Erie it runs underground The Commander of the Air Armament Cen- and destroying jobs in America. onto shore. Citizens do not even know ter, Major General Robert W. Chedister, said We have abundant supplies of natural it is there. last August ‘‘Clearly, structures associated gas. We can protect the coastline. This Natural gas is not something to be with oil/gas production are totally incompatible will not be within 3 miles. It takes en- afraid of. It is something this country with, and would have a significant impact on, tirely different legislation to do that, needs. I am not for 3 miles offshore. I the mission activity in the Eastern Gulf of Mex- but please, please, let us save jobs in have legislation that protects us, but I ico. Accordingly, it is absolutely ‘visceral’ that America for a change and stop talking cannot put that on this bill or I would. the vast water area encompassed by the Gulf about it. I can only start this debate tonight. be preserved in order for us to continue to Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield This debate has been put off. For 3 serve the needs of national defense.’’ myself such time as I may consume. years I have been talking about this Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld re- I respond to my colleague, Mr. PE- issue. From this day forward, we are cently wrote ‘‘areas east of the 86°41′ line in TERSON. I lived in Santa Barbara in going to debate this issue until we do the Gulf of Mexico commonly known as the 1969. I saw that devastation with my what is right for the future of America. ‘military mission line’ are specially critical to own eyes, beach closures, fish kills, air Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I am DoD.’’ He went on to say ‘‘In those areas east pollution. pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- of the military mission line drilling structures Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to tleman from Florida (Mr. MILLER), who and associated development would be incom- the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. represents the cradle of naval aviation. patible with military activities, such as missile PALLONE).

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2859 b 2015 some of the highest prices in the world And, finally, there would be severe Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Chairman, let me for natural gas. national security consequences when follow up on what the gentlewoman So what is wrong with the status the military could no longer conduct said. I was in New Jersey in the late quo? What is wrong with high natural military operations and training. 1980s where I live, and we saw the gas prices? First, millions of middle- In closing, there is no doubt that beaches closed. We saw the entire tour- and low-income working families are high energy prices pose a serious chal- ism industry destroyed for not only suffering from costly increases in their lenge to our Nation’s manufacturers, that one summer in 1988 but two or home heating and cooling bills. Those farmers, and consumers. However, the three summers afterwards. high monthly bills are straining and gas exploration provision in this bill I listened to what the previous speak- even breaking family budgets all will not provide Americans with short- er here on the Republican side said, across America. term relief, nor will it lead toward an Second, family farmers and ranchers and he talked about jobs. He talked energy independent future. are already struggling with natural about the economy. He talked about I urge my colleagues to support the disasters, high diesel costs, and foreign housing. That is what is at stake here. bipartisan Putnam-Capps amendment. government-subsidized competition. In my home State of New Jersey, peo- Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Now, high natural gas costs have driv- ple think of New Jersey as an indus- Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- en nitrogen fertilizer costs from $100 a trial State, tourism is as big an indus- tleman from Ohio (Mr. REGULA). ton to more than $350 a ton. For many try in New Jersey as the petrochemical Mr. REGULA. Mr. Chairman, I thank ag producers, higher fertilizer costs industry. We depend on that tourism the gentleman for yielding, and I just will be the straw that breaks the cam- want to point out that the natural gas economy, and we cannot have our el’s back. beaches dirtied by an oil spill that beyond the 3 miles belongs to all the And by the way, if you like what people of America; 280 million of us would result from natural gas drilling. OPEC has done for high oil prices, you And don’t tell me that you are going to own that, and we are entitled to use it. will love what dependence on foreign We are entitled to use it for jobs, and drill for natural gas and you are not food will do to the price of food prod- going to affect oil. There is no question we are entitled to use it for fueling our ucts in American grocery stores. industry. Many of you have seen the that you can. The third reason I oppose this The problem I see here is that the buses on the highways in our cities amendment is that I am sick and tired that are fueled by clean-burning nat- gentleman from Pennsylvania said, of seeing good-paying American jobs ural gas. well, this is not a real debate because if being shipped overseas. American fac- this happens it won’t matter because I want to point out something else, tories run by high-priced natural gas and that is that in the Labor-HHS bill the President has an executive order. here at home are being put at a huge we put in a lot of money for LIHEAP. Well, I can’t depend on the President. disadvantage against foreign factories Why? Because the price of natural gas The President is an oil man. For all I using lower-cost natural gas. For keeps going up and we, therefore, have know he could lift the executive order American factories and businesses to to subsidize this with tax dollars, tax if this legislation goes through and you compete with foreign factories and dollars that could be used for medical can drill for natural gas and we don’t businesses, it is kind of like trying to research, tax dollars that could be used have the moratorium in effect any run a race with a 20-pound weight tied for education and things that build the more. around your ankle. It just won’t work. quality of life for Americans. I want you all to understand that we And the price for that is we are losing I do not think it is fair to 280 million are not just talking here pie in the sky. the race for international competition Americans to deny them access to an We have seen our beaches closed. We for good-paying jobs. have seen the impact. In New Jersey, The final reason I oppose this amend- asset that belongs to all of them, the tourism is 500,000 jobs, $16.6 billion in ment is that in my district the utility resources that lie beyond the 3-mile wages, and $5.5 billion in State tax rev- companies in Texas want to build five limit. That limit is there for a reason. enue. You shut that down, the way it new coal-fired plants for electric I also want to point out one other was closed in the late 1980s in New Jer- power. Tell me how replacing natural thing. For those that have not seen it, sey because of a different type of pollu- gas-fired plants with coal-fired plans, the technology today is vastly im- proved. The drilling rigs are safe. The tion, and you basically shut down a increasing mercury, CO2, and other pol- significant portion of our State. We are lutants in the air, in our streams, and production platforms are usually under talking about real things here. in our lakes is good for America. the water and you don’t even know When you talk about the fact that Stand up for our farmers, our fac- they are there. And they are not going you can drill for natural gas and you tories, and for hardworking American to be an impediment to military oper- are not going to hit oil, every indica- families. Vote ‘‘no’’ on this amend- ations, and they are not going to be an tion is the opposite. The American Pe- ment. impediment to the viewscape of the troleum Institute has said the opposite Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield tourists who go to Florida, California, and the Minerals Management Service 1 minute to the gentlewoman who rep- or wherever the case might be. has said the opposite. And we are talk- resents Florida’s gulf coast (Ms. HAR- I think for jobs for America, for ing 3 miles from shore. You could actu- RIS). health research, for education we need ally see these rigs. We could actually (Ms. HARRIS asked and was given to use this natural resource that be- have oil rigs right up to 3 miles from permission to revise and extend her re- longs to all of us. the shore if this legislation passes and marks.) Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield we don’t have this amendment. Ms. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in myself 15 seconds to respond to a cou- Pass this amendment. support of the bipartisan amendment ple of statements that have been made. Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. by Mr. PUTNAM and Mrs. CAPPS. This is First, LIHEAP has been underfunded Chairman, let us not confuse medical not just a Florida issue; it is a national for years, high natural gas prices or waste off New Jersey. That was med- issue. If the Putnam amendment is not not. Yesterday’s price of natural gas ical waste dumped in the ocean. adopted, the 25-year bipartisan Outer was $5.91 per million Btus. That was Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to Continental Shelf moratorium will about 8 percent less than it was 1 year the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ED- come to an abrupt end, thus allowing ago. There is a better way to respond WARDS). natural gas wells as close as 3 miles to today’s high prices than by drilling. Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I op- from every coastal State. We can start by making our homes, our pose this amendment because it will If the Putnam amendment is not buildings, and our cars more energy ef- continue the status quo of high natural adopted, coastal State economies that ficient. gas prices that are harming every day rely on a healthy tourism for their con- Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield hardworking American families. tinued prosperity will be severely jeop- 2 minutes to my colleague from Flor- The choice is clear: we can either in- ardized, and coastal waters, fisheries, ida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). crease the supply of natural gas in this and marine ecosystems will be greatly Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I country, or we can continue to pay jeopardized as well. thank the gentlewoman, and I rise in

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 support of the Putnam-Capps bipar- Florida legislature and I voted during Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. tisan amendment which strikes the Pe- that crisis to drill in the Florida Ever- Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- terson language that would allow for glades for oil. You won’t believe this, tleman from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN). drilling just 3 miles off our shoreline. but today we are producing oil safely Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Members, let us put this in perspec- and in an environmentally sound fash- Chairman, I thank my colleague from tive. Imagine yourself on the west ion from the Everglades. Pennsylvania for his diligence in work- steps of the United States Capitol ad- This is a myth here about this 3 ing on this issue. miring the view of our Nation’s Cap- miles, and we should not drill as close I understand tourism is Florida’s big- itol, taking in the scenery and enjoy- as 3 miles. We should look at the condi- gest producer of revenue, and a lot of ing the environment. Now imagine tions. But today we have the tech- people go there. But if we don’t pass an yourself gazing towards the Kennedy nology to drill safely and in an envi- amendment that will help us get more Center, and just beyond the Kennedy ronmentally sound manner. natural gas, people at Disney World are Center, right there in the middle of the Florida’s population is expected to going to have to be drinking their Potomac River, you see a big old oil grow 29 percent by 2020. The consump- Cokes, or whatever they drink, out of rig. It is not quite as appealing any tion of natural gas is expected to grow something other than a plastic cup. more, is it? by 140 percent. Why? You all were here, b 2030 Now, I know that we are not going to many of you here, during the 1990s. The be drilling for gas or oil in the Poto- Clinton administration proposed that Our plastics industry in our country mac River, but I paint this scenario for we convert our coal and oil plants in is made from natural gas, not only the a reason. That distance from the Cap- Florida to natural gas. Well, 28 of the feed stock, but the actual plastic. And itol to just beyond the Kennedy Center 34 electrical generating plants designed so I don’t know what we are going to is the same distance that Mr. PETER- in Florida are going to need natural do in our country if we continue to see SON is proposing we place natural gas gas. We built a billion dollar pipeline high natural gas prices. We are already rigs off our Nation’s beaches. across the gulf, and we need to hook up paying huge amounts to cool our There are drastic and devastating en- to that. homes in our part of the country, or vironmental and economic repercus- Cuba and China are going to be drill- heat our homes in the north. But we sions that come with drilling into the ing very close to our shores, and they have a chemical industry that may not ocean floor so close to our beaches, for will be getting oil and gas. The Amer- be popular if it is down the street, al- my own State of Florida and for the ican people and Floridians will be get- though it is in my neighborhood. But it rest of the Nation. For example, the ting the shaft. We can do this in an en- produces jobs, high-paying jobs; and it uncontrollable discharges of mud, vironmentally sound fashion. We don’t produces this plastic that we drink rock, and minerals that come with have to play politics. from every day. And if we don’t come piercing a hole into our Earth would be What is our alternative for stable up with some other way to lower the devastating for our near-shore activi- sources? Nigeria? The Mideast? I say price of natural gas, we can just kiss ties. no. this plastic goodbye. Now, for our colleagues that feel they Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield Eighty percent of our U.S. offshore need to vote for something, anything, myself 10 seconds. waters are currently excluded from to be able to say they are trying to ad- Mr. Chairman, the sponsor of this, production: the eastern gulf, the Pa- dress gas prices, I have a reminder: and now one of his supporters, have cific, the Atlantic coast and some cars don’t run on natural gas. People both said 3 miles is not their ultimate coasts of Alaska. Only Texas, Lou- who are now paying upwards of $50 to goal. That is what is in the language. If isiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have fill their gas tanks, this amendment, if that is not your ultimate goal, let’s coastal production. we leave it in place, will do nothing to withdraw this amendment and have a 100,000 jobs have been lost because of change that. Gas prices will still be as- real debate on a separate basis about a the high prices of natural gas. And tronomically high. comprehensive solution to this prob- these are high-paying manufacturing And to address the issue of oil rigs off lem. jobs that we desperately need to keep our shoreline put there by Cuba and Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield in our country. China, do we want to emulate the ac- 1 minute to the gentleman from Jack- We have the highest natural gas tions of nations like Cuba and China? sonville, Florida (Mr. CRENSHAW). prices in the industrialized world pri- Do we want the Florida straits dotted Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, this marily because of our offshore morato- with oil rigs? I think not, and I think is really just a question of whether you rium. Even Northern Europe has cheap- most Americans would also agree. solve a problem the right way or you er gas, and I know we have had jobs I urge my colleagues to protect the solve it the wrong way. move from my district to Northern Eu- coast of the United States and vote Now, we ought to adopt this amend- rope because the price of natural gas ‘‘yes’’ for the bipartisan Putnam-Capps ment, we ought to leave the morato- there is so much cheaper. And their en- amendment. rium in place while the Resources vironmental laws are so much strong- Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Committee, which has been working on er. Chairman, I have been having this de- this, having hearings, having testi- Norway, Great Britain produce off bate with the Florida delegation and mony, comes up with a comprehensive their coast. Are we saying that they other delegations for some time, and I program to solve this problem and to are not concerned about their beaches? really appreciate and like all and re- deal with this issue. It is ludicrous. spect them very much, but I find re- This is not the only time or the only We only have two options to prevent cently that poll data show me that Flo- place. In fact, it is not the right time, the loss of jobs, either import more ridians are ahead. Over 60 percent of on this appropriation bill, or the right LNG, liquefied natural gas, which we Floridians in all the recent polls I have place. It is a complicated issue. You will bring in, or produce offshore. seen support production of energy off heard that it deals with environmental There is no alternatives. We have got their shores. issues, economic issues, and military to have it. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield issues. It doesn’t lend itself to a quick Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to 2 minutes to the gentleman from Flor- fix. vote against the Putnam-Capps amend- ida (Mr. MICA). If we don’t adopt this amendment, we ment. Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in op- will end up with a knee-jerk reaction Eighty percent of our U.S. offshore waters position to the amendment of my good that will allow offshore drilling any- are currently excluded from production—the friend and colleague from Florida here, time, anywhere, off any coastline with- eastern gulf, the Pacific, and the Atlantic and I am dismayed that, unfortunately, in 3 miles. And that is just terrible coast, and some coastal areas off Alaska. politics has not kept up with tech- public policy. Terrible public policy. Only the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and nology or good energy policy in this So let us be reasonable. Let us let the Alabama coasts have production. country. Resources Committee do their work, This contributes to high natural gas prices Florida has faced an energy crisis be- and then let’s make a decision based on that have cost the U.S. nearly 100,000 jobs, fore. Back in the 1970s, I was in the the facts. primarily high paid manufacturing jobs.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2861 We have the highest natural gas prices in And certainly we need a comprehen- changed. We can do this safely; we are the industrialized world, primarily because of sive energy policy. But someone said doing it safely in other places. We want our offshore moratoria. Even Northern Europe that the people in Florida in some sur- to preserve Florida’s coastline. Nobody has cheap, because they produce in the North veys support drilling in Florida. That wants to do anything that would have Sea. Norway, Great Britain, who have drilled is definitely untrue. The people of Flor- any harm. But we also need the natural off their coasts with strong environmental ida do not support drilling in Florida. gas. laws. And the people in Florida are united We are losing jobs every day because We only have two options to prevent the against any drilling in Florida. of the price of natural gas in North loss of further jobs—we can build more LNG Florida’s coastline is a treasure not just for America. Now, when we lose jobs to import plants and we can produce more gas Floridians, but all Americans and the rest of China because people over there are offshore. There is no alternative to natural gas the world. For years Florida’s delegation has willing to work real cheap, we are real in many cases. worked together to protect our coastline and upset about that, as we should be. Unfortunately, the opponents of both options natural resources. Even conducting an inven- But we are losing jobs because of the are often the same pepple—they oppose LNG tory of resources in the Gulf of Mexico will price of natural gas that would pay top and they oppose drilling for gas. Maybe they begin to destroy the efforts we have made as American wages, jobs we can’t afford think energy and plastics are made from thin a state to preserve our sensitive lands. As to lose. We cannot afford to be uncom- air. long as there are rigs In the area, the potential petitive in the world. This ban must be Natural gas is the cleanest energy source for devastation to Florida’s beaches persists. lifted. We must figure out how to do it we have besides solar or wind, and it is a crit- Florida’s beaches are not something we can properly so that we are not locking up ical fuel for industrial facilities and is a feed- afford to compromise. This decision goes the resources that we need to be com- stock for the petrochemical industry that against everything that Floridians have worked petitive in the world. makes plastic. for over so many years. Certainly, the people This is a very simple subject that If we cannot produce natural gas here, we of Florida do not support off of our shores. just needs a little cold logic put on it, are going to have to import gas to heat our In fact, the impact of offshore drilling threat- and we can’t be worrying about the homes and import more plastic in bulk or in ens irreversible scarring to the landscape, af- fears of the past. We have to be taking consumer products. That hurts our balance of fecting thousands of species, each critical to care of the future. We need to defeat trade. the ecosystem. The great weather, pristine this amendment. Canada has been producing gas-only wells beaches, and I marine wildlife are the number Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I say to in Lake Erie for decades. Any producer would one draws to our fine state. By moving for- my friends again, we agree on the tech- rather have oil too at these prices, but if Con- ward with even a resources inventory, you risk nology having been improved. We agree gress says ‘‘gas-only’’ then it will be gas-only, a multi-billion dollar industry for only a few on the need for a comprehensive solu- and there will be no chance of oil spills. extra barrels of petroleum. tion. But you all agree with us that 3 Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to support There are environmental risks associated miles is too close. If that is the case, U.S. jobs, U.S. energy, and reducing the trade with near-shore natural gas drilling despite let’s adopt this amendment and do this deficit by supporting U.S. natural gas. And op- claims to the contrary. Liquid hydrocarbon the right way. pose the Putnam-Capps amendment. found with natural gas could float on top of the I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield water and was up on Florida’s beaches. More- from Virginia (Mrs. DRAKE). myself 30 seconds. over, one huge problem with the plan is that (Mrs. DRAKE asked and was given I remind the gentleman that there is the areas that are off limits to drilling now are permission to revise and extend her re- production off my district as well. Sev- not where the resources are. In fact, 80 per- marks.) eral coastal State Governors are voic- cent of the Nation’s undiscovered technically Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Chairman, I am an ing concerns about the proposal to recoverable natural gas on the OCS is located ardent supporter of safe deep sea drill- allow drilling as close as 3 miles off our in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico and ing for natural gas. However, the cur- coast, including California’s Governor, offshore Alaska—where drilling is currently al- rent language does not contain nec- Arnold Schwarzenegger; New Jersey lowed and already underway. essary safeguards to protect our Nation Indisputably, allowing drilling would be Governor, Jon Corzine; North Carolina and our coastal States. Revenue shar- harmful to tourism and risk Florida’s $57 billion Governor, Mike Easley; South Carolina ing must be included. And we must ad- tourist economy. In fact, this policy would af- Governor, Mark Sanford. And this is dress the needs of our military. fect all U.S. coastlines from Alaska to Maine. what our former colleague, Mark San- The coast of Virginia is a valuable Any drilling would also be visible from the ford, had to say: ‘‘Energy independence training area. We must not impact that beach and have no effect on oil prices, espe- is something we are all after, but we training capability. We currently are cially when natural gas prices are falling. think it makes more sense in the long Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. in discussions with the Navy as to run to pursue that goal through focus- Chairman, fear can be overcome with whether we can develop a way to coex- ing on alternative forms of energy facts. And hopefully down the road ist with industry and create a win/win rather than fossil fuels. Tourism is our here we will get the facts. situation, realizing that the needs of State’s number one industry, and we At this time I yield 2 minutes to my the Navy are the top priority. don’t think it makes sense to under- friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. SHER- We must also address the issue of the take something that could potentially WOOD). boundaries drawn by Minerals Manage- damage our coast.’’ Mr. SHERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, I ment Service and correct the existing I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my rise strongly against this amendment. map. colleague from Florida (Ms. CORRINE It was said earlier that this is not the It is for these reasons that I support BROWN). right time to make this decision. Well, the Putnam amendment and look for- Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. it is always easy to say it is not the ward to a complete and detailed discus- Mr. Chairman, I want to rise in support right time to make a tough decision. sion of this issue. of the amendment. You know, I have And the reason we are in this terrible Mr. Chairman, I rise today to share my con- been an elected official for 25 years, 14 situation is we have made bad deci- cerns regarding the Peterson language in- years in the Congress. And I want to be sions in the past. cluded in H.R. 5386 which would lift the Con- clear that the people of Florida are There is no reason at all that we gressional moratorium on natural gas in the united against any drilling in Florida. should have a North America gas mar- Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). While I am an Now, when I listen to the people from ket that is four or five times the rest of ardent supporter of safe, deep-sea drilling for Texas and other places, you know, I the world. We should be paying a com- natural gas, I do not support the Peterson lan- understand that Florida is the number petitive price for gas, but we are pay- guage. I do support the Putnam amendment, one tourist destination in the world. ing this outrageous price because of which strikes the Peterson language. The number one. And we shouldn’t do the decisions that we have made in the Our Nation is in an energy crisis. Con- anything that would be against the past. And we have made them based on sumers are paying more to heat their homes people of Florida and the people of the outdated facts. and to buy American-made products and United States. People save their money Let’s look at the true facts. Let’s crops. Because natural gas is a domestic to come to Florida. look at the facts that technology has product, its price is determined by domestic

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 supply and demand. Companies and jobs are (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was To balance the market, we need to invest in moving to other countries where the price of given permission to revise and extend efficiency and alternative energy, but we also doing business is cheaper because of lower his remarks.) need to increase access to new sources of costs in natural gas. The moratorium on off- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, I supply to keep pace with new sources of de- shore drilling places our nation at an extreme rise in opposition to the amendment. I mand, like ethanol and hydrogen. disadvantage. do so always reluctantly when it in- The high cost of natural gas has a major im- However, I can only support a plan for deep volves my good friend from Florida pact on both the farm and forest sector. sea drilling that contains the safeguards that I (Mr. PUTNAM), with whom I have the Paper mills, a major employer in my District, feel will best suit the needs of our nation and greatest respect. are very energy intensive. Energy costs ac- the citizens of coastal states. First, the plan But in 1981, Congress enacted a ban count for 18 percent of the cost of operating must allow the states the option to opt-out of on energy exploration covering more a mill, almost eclipsing costs for employee the moratorium on offshore drilling. Coastal than 85 percent of U.S. Outer Conti- compensation. The impacts have been dra- states know what is in their best interest. As nental Shelf. At the time, U.S. natural matic. Over 232 paper mills have closed and such, they should be able to determine what gas prices were the lowest in the indus- 182,000 jobs lost since 2000 when energy terms should be allowed for drilling off of their trialized world. Today, U.S. natural gas prices started a steep rise. shore. prices are the highest in the industri- For farmers, higher natural gas prices mean The Commonwealth of Virginia and the alized world. higher costs for fertilizers. According to the Hampton Roads area in particular are very Prices for natural gas continue to in- USDA, average fertilizer prices in March 2006 proud of the military presence in our region. crease while the government continues stood 74 percent higher than their 1990–92 Norfolk, Virginia is home to the largest Navy to promote new natural gas consump- level, very near all-time records. base in the world and much of their training tion. To balance the market, we need The Interior Appropriations bill begins to ad- occurs off the coast of Virginia. I am com- to invest in efficient and alternative dress the supply piece of the puzzle to help mitted to ensuring that the Navy will continue energy. But we also need to increase bring natural gas prices down. We can no to use these areas offshore for training and access to new sources of supply to keep longer continue to ban access to large recognize that offshore drilling can only occur pace with new sources of demand. sources of supply, even as we continue to en- off the coast of Virginia if the military training The high cost of natural gas has a courage new demand. areas are preserved. I have shared with the major impact on both the farm and for- The bill exempts natural gas from the Con- Navy that it is my desire to work with the mili- est sector. Paper mills, a major em- gressional ban on energy development in the tary to come up with the best plan for the co- ployer in my district, are very energy OCS. The ban on oil development remains in existence of energy production and military intensive. Energy costs account for 18 place. It allows the Federal government to presence. I look forward to continuing our con- percent of the cost of operating a mill, begin the process of developing these impor- versations so that offshore drilling is compat- almost eclipsing costs for employee tant resources. ible with our military’s mission. compensation. The impacts have been The bill’s provisions are a starting point. It is In addition, a suitable plan must include a dramatic. Over 232 paper mills across the first time in a quarter century that Con- revenue-sharing component with the states. the country have closed, and 182,000 gress is acknowledging that it can no longer This money can be used for important projects jobs lost since 2000, when energy prices continue to promote natural gas consumption such as transportation, education, sand re- started a steep rise. and, at the same time, prohibit more produc- plenishment, and Chesapeake Bay restoration. tion. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the I also believe that the plan that will come For farmers, higher natural gas prices mean higher costs for fertilizers. amendment. out of Congress must fix the Minerals Man- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield According to the USDA, average fer- agement Services’ (MMS) federal OCS off- myself 30 seconds. tilizer prices in March 2006 stood 74 shore administrative boundaries which deter- Mr. PETERSON wants to discuss the mine OCS state adjacent administrative percent higher than their 1990–1992 facts, so here are the facts: zones. These boundaries, as they are cur- level, very near all time high records. Most of the natural gas off our shores rently drawn, do not accurately reflect the rel- The Interior appropriations bill begins is already available. In February MMS ative boundaries of States and furthermore pe- to address the supply piece of the puz- released its inventory. This is the copy nalize States, such as Virginia, with concave zle to help bring natural gas prices right here that was required by our en- coastlines and result in grossly unfair zoning. down. ergy bill. It says that 80 percent of the This inequity affects all of the Common- We can no longer continue to ban ac- Nation’s undiscovered technically re- wealth’s activities in the ocean including sand cess to large sources of supply, even as coverable natural gas on the Outer and gravel dredging, mariculture, and offshore we continue to encourage new demand. Continental Shelf is located in the cen- renewable energy projects involving wind, The bill exempts natural gas from the tral and western Gulf of Mexico and waves and currents. I have expressed my congressional ban on energy develop- offshore Alaska where drilling is cur- concerns regarding these administrative ment in the OCS. The ban on oil devel- rently allowed and well under way. boundaries to the Department of the Interior opment remains in place. It allows the I reserve the balance of my time. and it is my desire that these boundaries be Federal Government to begin the proc- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield revised as part of Congressional legislation. ess of developing these important re- 1 minute to the gentlewoman from The House Committee on Resources, of sources. Florida (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE). which I am a member, is the authorizing com- The bill’s provisions are a starting (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- mittee with jurisdiction over OCS. While I ap- point. It is the first time in a quarter ida asked and was given permission to plaud Representative PETERSON for bringing century that Congress is acknowl- revise and extend her remarks.) this critical issue to the forefront, I believe it is edging that it can no longer continue Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- the responsibility of the Resources Committee to promote natural gas consumption ida. Mr. Chairman, I rise in very strong to approve legislation that contains the prin- and, at the same time, prohibit more support of the amendment that we ciples I have outlined. I am looking forward to production. have before us that was crafted by working with my colleagues towards passage I urge my colleagues to oppose the many of my colleagues from Florida, as of a bill that encompasses all of these prin- amendment. well as friends on the other side of the ciples. At this time, I do not believe including My friends, I rise in opposition to the aisle from California. the Peterson language in the Interior Appro- amendment. Obviously, because of the bipartisan priations bill allows for the debate that is nec- In 1981, Congress enacted a ban on energy stance that we have taken in Florida, essary for such an important issue. For these exploration covering more than 85 percent of it is very, very important to the State reasons, I support the Putnam amendment the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. At the time, of Florida. and will continue to discuss this important na- U.S. natural gas prices were the lowest in the The Peterson language which is in- tional security issue with my colleagues in industrialized world. cluded in the Interior appropriations Congress and the important stakeholders on Today, U.S. natural gas prices are the high- bill basically will have drilling within 3 the coast of Virginia. est in the industrialized world. Prices for nat- miles of our shores. I can tell you that Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. ural gas continue to increase, while the gov- back in Florida, when we even talked Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- ernment continues to promote new natural gas about having drilling 25 miles from the tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). consumption. shore, it was not at all popular.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2863 I would be doing a disservice to my ject the notion that we should drill And believe me, I think I am in a constituents if I didn’t fight to keep there. Support our amendment, sup- good position to say to folks that I can the moratorium on drilling in the port the amendment to strip this provi- appreciate the fact that tourism is on Outer Continental Shelf in place. sion from the bill, and allow us to con- the minds of our good friends from Many of you on both sides of the tinue to talk and negotiate with those Florida and from California and else- aisle have come up to me and said, you parties who are involved. where in the country, particularly know, my mother or my grandmother Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. around the coasts. I do not think that or my dad lives in Florida. Many of Chairman, I reserve the balance of my anybody is as close to tourism or is them live in my district. I would ask time. closer, I should say, to tourism in you, pick up that phone, call your mom Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I reserve terms of their representation than my- and dad and listen to what they have to the balance of my time. self. say about how much they love Florida, Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield So the issue is what should we do and and how much they love the beaches, myself 30 seconds. what can be done to advance America’s and how much they want to make sure We have begun an important debate independence with regard to energy that we have a State that will continue here that even the author of the lan- and what at the same time can protect to be number one in tourism. guage that we are seeking to strip ad- our constituents in a way that we can Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I am mits is Draconian, and allowing drill- all be compatible with? very pleased to yield 1 minute to my ing 3 miles offshore, even the sponsor I think what needs to be said and has colleague from Florida (Mr. BOYD). admits that is not his goal. If that is not been said tonight are what some of Mr. BOYD. Mr. Chairman, ladies and not his goal, adopt the Putnam-Capps the origins of our difficulties are. Right gentlemen, this provision in this bill, if amendment and let us move on to the now the Republicans have their par- it goes into law, will have the effect ob- appropriate way to discuss comprehen- ticular difficulties with certain seg- viously of lifting the prohibition on sive energy policy in this Nation and ments, factions, as our Founding Fa- drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, which is how it impacts the Gulf of Mexico. thers and mothers said, factions that of interest to many of those of us from Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance come in. You have got your problems. Florida. And if that provision were to of my time. Certain people have religious views. be lifted, I think there is a very signifi- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I yield What we have on the Democratic side cant impact on the military training myself the balance of my time. are other people with religious views. mission that exists along the gulf I will make three points. First, the We have environmental Talibans out coast. Poe amendment and the Peterson there now who have revealed wisdom As many of you may know, Tyndall amendment are the same thing. Two with regard to drilling, in this in- Air Force Base is the home of the hundred and seventy-four Members just stance, for natural gas, and you cannot training for the F–22 and the F–15. The voted ‘‘no’’ on the Poe amendment. If thwart them. You cannot stand up and Joint Strike Fighter is going to be you voted ‘‘no’’ on the Poe amendment, say let us have a discussion to see based up in that area, and if that prohi- you should vote ‘‘yes’’ on our amend- whether that really represents today’s bition were to be lifted, obviously, that ment. reality. That is all this is about. would seriously impact, according to Drilling for gas is drilling for oil. The Believe me, no one, Mr. PETERSON, the military, the officials in the Pen- American Petroleum Institute says as myself, nor any other advocate, wants tagon, the Chief of Staff of the Air much, as does MMS. Second, it is sim- to drill 3 miles off of anybody’s coast- Force, the Secretary of Defense, all ply untrue to say that we do not have line. What this gives us the oppor- have said that the critical nature of access to the vast majority of re- tunity to do is to have a responsible that Gulf of Mexico training range will sources on the Outer Continental Shelf. conversation in the Resources Com- be seriously impacted and our military The Bush administration itself says mittee about whether or not we should as a result will be impacted. that we currently can drill in areas move forward with natural gas extrac- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I am where 80 percent of the natural gas is tion and exploration and, if so, how pleased to yield 1 minute to my friend located. should we do it in a way that is respon- from Florida (Mr. FOLEY). Finally, this is more of the same sible to everyone? Mr. FOLEY. Thank you very much, failed energy strategy that has gotten So what I ask is please allow us to Mr. PUTNAM, and all the Members who us record high energy prices and record begin that conversation by not sup- have spoken on this critical issue to- high profits for the oil companies. We porting the amendment and allowing night. I thank you. need a new direction on energy. us to move to the Resources Com- Most of those supporting the drilling Vote for the Putnam-Capps amend- mittee to have the discussion Mr. PUT- do not live in Florida. It is interesting, ment, protect our coasts, and take a NAM has requested. we haven’t had many speakers from step into the future. We are with you and we would like to the Sunshine State who have said, let’s Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- be able to do it. go ahead and drill. And I think there is ance of my time. ENVIRONMENT a reason for it. Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lifting the moratoria will not allow production Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- 3 miles off of the coast. This is only the first b 2045 tleman from Hawaii (Mr. ABER- step and will provide for discussion and con- Let me give you the statistics. CROMBIE). sideration of the kinds of restrictions that are NOAA, a very trusted agency, has said (Mr. ABERCROMBIE asked and was needed for responsible production. Mr. PETER- we are entering a 20-year cycle of given permission to revise and extend SON and I have introduced legislation to give heavy hurricane activity. Since 2004 his remarks.) States a 20-mile buffer zone and 40 percent there have been nine hurricanes that Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Chairman, I revenue sharing for producing States. have hit the Gulf of Mexico. One of the am standing here on what is normally Natural gas-only drilling is possible and reasons there has been a spike in en- the Republican side to emphasize, and I takes place in Canada on the Great Lakes ergy prices is because most of it is lo- have said this right from the very be- and will begin next year in the Barents Sea by cated in the gulf, exactly where some ginning when Mr. PETERSON and I have Norway. proponents of drilling would have us tried to deal with this issue in the Re- Drill cuttings are contained and shipped to build more drills. We simply do not sources Committee, that is not a Re- shore for proper disposal, not left to pollute need it. We do have to be more conserv- publican and Democratic issue. And I the ocean and hurt marine life. This disposal ative in our approach to fuels and use think you can see from the fact that technology is used throughout the world and alternative energy. Sticking pipes in people have come to both sides here to- was recognized by a blue ribbon panel of the ground in Hurricane Alley is not a night to speak about it that it is not a judges from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Min- solution. Democrat and Republican issue. This is erals Management Service and the National So I would urge my colleagues to an issue of trying to come to a sensible Academy of Sciences’ Marine Board as an heed the warnings and advice of those conclusion on what American policy outstanding contribution to safety and protec- who live in Florida and ask you to re- should be. tion of the environment.

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I yield to the from conducting physical assessments in with this Nation’s energy crisis, the gentleman from Washington. those areas. proper way to deal with exploration in Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I just JOBS AND THE ECONOMY the Gulf of Mexico, the proper way to want to reiterate an important fact The Putnam amendment is opposed by the make sure that we are not impeding that was made in the full committee. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers; the military mission that would affect Federal offshore lands already open to Sheet Metal Workers International Association; our Nation’s defense. exploration is 80 percent of potential Building and Construction Trades Department, This language that the amendment I gas reserves offshore. Of the most cur- AFL–CIO; and the Forest Products Industry have sponsored with Mrs. CAPPS and a rent mean estimate of undiscovered, National Labor Management Committee. number of others is an overreach. The technically recoverable gas: offshore Since 2000, U.S. natural gas prices have amendment fixes what even the au- non-moratoria reserves, 328 trillion been the highest in the world. U.S. compa- thors of that language admit is an cubic feet; offshore moratoria reserves, nies—and U.S. workers—are at an unfair overreach. Three miles is not supported 77 trillion cubic feet. competitive disadvantage in the global market. by even the person who wrote the lan- There is a lot of offshore drilling that The Department of Commerce estimates guage. So if that is the case, let us pass can be done that is legal, as the gentle- that during 2000–04, natural gas price in- the Putnam-Capps amendment and woman said, from the Minerals Man- creases reduced civilian employment by an begin to move further down that road agement Service’s most recent report. average of 489,000 jobs/year. Losses in the of the exploration question to solve our So let us go drill there and protect our manufacturing sector accounted for 16 percent Nation’s energy problems. beaches. That is the best way to move of that loss, 79,000 jobs per year. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased now to forward and let the authorizers go for- BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION yield the balance of my time to a ward and try to come up with a respon- TRADES DEPARTMENT, AMERICAN champion for Florida, a stalwart in sible end to this. But to precipitously FEDERATION OF LABOR—CONGRESS this debate, the chairman of the De- move out tonight on this Peterson OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS, fense Subcommittee of the Appropria- Washington, DC, May 18, 2006. amendment would be a mistake, and I DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the af- tions Committee, my good friend, Mr. support strongly the Putnam-Capps filiated unions of the Building and Construc- YOUNG. amendment. tion Trades Department and the millions of Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- union members and their families whose man, my friends who are opposing the man, reclaiming my time, I appreciate livelihoods depend on affordable natural gas, Putnam-Capps amendment would like the gentleman’s comments and I appre- I am writing to ask you to stand up for the us to believe that in the Gulf of Mexico ciate his support, and it is more than American worker and vote against the Put- there is an unlimited supply of nice, nam-Capps Amendment to the Interior Ap- just beaches. It is fisheries, ecosystems propriations bill. clean, cheap natural gas just waiting that are critical to the food chain in Putnam-Capps is a slap in the face of every for someone to punch a hole and it will the Gulf of Mexico. This is more than union member who works in an industry that come flowing out. That is really inter- just beaches, and beaches are impor- is losing business due to the high price of esting because Mr. PETERSON’s effort tant. And I represent a lot of beaches natural gas. last year was to create an inventory to and they are beautiful, and we welcome Manufacturing industries consume large see if there was any natural gas in the amounts of natural gas to power their equip- all of you to come. ment, and as a raw ingredient that goes into Gulf of Mexico. There is something Mr. DICKS. If the gentleman will thousands of manufactured goods. Union wrong here. That is not really con- yield, we do, Mr. Chairman. workers make the production, distribution sistent. Last year we did not know if Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Actually, yes, and consumption of those goods possible. there was or not. This year we are pre- and we appreciate that very much. Since 2000, U.S. natural gas prices have been pared to violate environmental con- But, anyway, let us pass the Putnam the highest in the world. U.S. companies— cerns. Is there gas there or is there not amendment. This is the right thing to and U.S. workers—are at an unfair competi- gas there? do, and let us let the House work its tive disadvantage in the global market. In- And what about the high cost? I dustrial production is shutting down or mov- will through the established process, ing overseas and more than three million learned something interesting at the through the committee process, a com- manufacturing jobs have disappeared in that Appropriations Committee the other mittee that has appropriate jurisdic- time. day, that no matter what it costs to tion. The cause for high U.S. natural gas prices produce a barrel of oil domestically in Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. is a severe imbalance between supply and de- the United States we still pay the same Chairman, I yield myself the balance of mand. U.S. government policy pushes up de- price that OPEC charges. Why? I do not my time. mand by encouraging new uses for natural know. One Member told me that his gas, including electricity generation, eth- I want to thank everybody tonight. anol and hydrogen. At the same time, Con- State produces oil for $30 a barrel that There has been a good tone of this de- gress severely restricts access to new sup- has to go through Canada, and they sell bate. There has been no personalities. plies. In the absence of new supply, new it back to us at 70 some dollars a bar- It has been friendly, but I think it has sources of demand are driving traditional in- rel. There is something wrong with been very informational. dustrial demand out of the market, wiping that. And then this afternoon I learned I want to share this letter with you. out union jobs in the process. that natural gas is priced the same Mr. ABERCROMBIE was supposed to. Supporters of the Putnam-Capps Amend- ment are turning a blind eye to the problem way. So is it going to be less expensive ‘‘Supporters of the Putnam-Capps and they are jeopardizing millions of good to produce in the Gulf of Mexico, where amendment are turning a blind eye to paying union jobs by prohibiting access to the environmental issues are real and the problem, and they are jeopardizing new sources of natural gas supply. the national defense issues are real, or millions of good-paying union jobs by For the Building Trades, offshore natural should we allow, as Mr. PUTNAM has prohibiting access to new sources of gas production is first and foremost a jobs suggested and I suggested earlier on natural gas supply,’’ says the Building issue. If you support keeping good-paying the Poe amendment, and that was a union jobs in the USA, you will vote against and Construction Trades and Contrac- the Putnam-Capps, Amendment. good vote on the Poe amendment, to tors. In fact, eight unions in the last Sincerely, let the authorizing committee that few days have signed up in support of EDWARD C. SULLIVAN, holds hearings, and there were no hear- this legislation. President. ings on this, on the appropriations part Folks, this is not about 3 miles off- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield of it, let the authorizing committee do shore. This is not about hearings. Did myself such time as I may consume. their work and let us make a decision we have hearings before this author- I thank my friend from Hawaii. That based on what is the truth versus fic- izing language was placed in this bill 25 conversation is well underway. I appre- tion versus opinion, what is real, what times? I was here 5 years before I knew

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2865 I was voting to prohibit offshore pro- ing the use of renewable fuels and improving military readiness. The language incorporated duction of natural gas. I would have the fuel economy of our automobiles. We into H.R. 5386 poses a serious threat to the been protesting a long time ago. shouldn’t tear our oceans apart and ruin our critical missions of our Air Force and Navy Folks, this is about our future. coastlines. which are conducted in the Gulf of Mexico. America’s richest energy source is nat- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, Since the closing of the ranges in Vieques, ural gas. It is the cleanest, it is the I regret that I could not be present today be- Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico is home to a mother’s milk of all of our industries. cause of a family medical emergency and I number of training missions for our military, American women in the North should would like to submit this statement for the specifically those conducted by the U.S. Navy. not have to keep their thermostats at RECORD in support of the Capps amendment The Navy uses the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to 55 degrees, and they have in my dis- to H.R. 5386, the FY2007 Interior-Environment conduct pre-deployment certifications. Addi- trict. Churches in rural areas should Appropriations Bill. tionally, submerged U.S. Navy submarines not have to meet in the basement in The bill before the House today includes a launch Tomahawk cruise missiles from the January and February because they provision lifting a long-standing Congressional Eastern Gulf of Mexico. If natural gas compa- cannot a afford the gas bill, and they ban on natural gas drilling and production in nies were allowed to begin to explore the have in my district. most of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). area, serious encroachments on these pre-de- Folks, natural gas prices are chang- More import than what it does, however, is ployment training exercises would be created. ing how people live in this country, and what it fails to do. For instance, rather than The Air Force also uses the Gulf of Mexico they are changing to where companies giving States a ‘‘buffer zone’’ which allows water ranges to do live fire tests and evalua- decide on whether they want to live them to block the construction of natural gas tions of many of its new weapons systems. here. When we lose the industries we platforms within 20 miles of their shores, the For example, the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Ini- have talked about, folks, it is hap- provision in this bill opens the OCS to drilling tial Training is being located at Eglin Air Force pening. We cannot delay. as close as three miles. Since this provision is Base. The projected Air-to-Surface live fire They talk about the years it is going being tacked onto an appropriations bill, it weapons training requirements of the F–35 to take to get the supply. That is why does not include the critic authorizing lan- will, according to the Air Armament Center, we need to do it tomorrow. We need to guage that will provide the Department of the ‘‘significantly increase the amount or airspace do authorizing language. We need to Interior with guidance on how and where to needed over the Eastern Gulf.’’ have the President look at this issue provide for drilling and production, or even In a letter to the Chairman of the Senate with a bright eye. We have a lot of grant them the authority to issue leases. In ad- Armed Services Committee, Defense Sec- work to do, folks. But energy is the dition, it lifts only the Congressional prohibition retary Rumsfeld wrote that ‘‘Prior analysis and mother’s milk of our country. We will on OCS natural gas drilling and leaves intact existing agreements recognize that areas east never balance the budget without a the Executive ban in effect until 2012, making of the 86° 41′ line in the Gulf of Mexico com- growing economy, and our economy this provision meaningless without more ex- monly known as the ‘military mission line’ are will stop growing if we do not have af- tensive authorizing legislation. especially critical to DoD due to the number fordable, clean natural gas to fuel it. Many of our colleagues have deep concerns and diversity of military testing and training ac- Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support about the impact that opening our OCS to nat- tivities conducted there now, and those of this bipartisan amendment to retain the ural gas drilling and production will have on planned for the future. In those areas east of moratoria on drilling in protected offshore their States. This is therefore not an issue we the military mission line drilling structures and areas of the United States. should rush into with only cursory debate in an associated development would be incompat- If we don’t approve this amendment, we will appropriations bill. Rather, it is one that should ible with military activities, such as missile undo a 25-year legacy of protecting the coast be carefully considered, with input reflecting all flights, low-flying drone aircraft, weapons test- of my State of California and other States from sides of this issue, through hearings held by ing, and training.’’ the damage that can be done by drilling. the House Resources Committee. I urge my The current language in H.R. 5386 could Three Presidents . . . George Bush, Bill colleagues to support the Capps amendment. open the entire eastern Gulf of Mexico, includ- Clinton, and George W. Bush, have supported Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup- ing areas east of the military mission line, to the drilling moratoria in sensitive coastal areas port of the Putnam-Capps amendment to re- natural gas exploration and activities. This is of the United States. store the congressional spending moratorium in direct conflict with the statement from Sec- The Governor of the State of California has against natural gas leases off the coastline of retary of Defense Rumsfeld and a direct threat written to Members of the California delegation the national Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). to the readiness of the United States military. to express his support of the moratorium and The repeal of the congressional spending I urge my colleagues to support the Put- he opposes the language in this bill. He wrote: moratorium that was adopted by the Appro- nam-Capps amendment. ‘‘[T]he bill’s provisions would allow drill- priations Committee limits States’ ability to Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in ing to begin just three miles from our coast. safeguard their natural resources and would strong support of the Putnam-Capps amend- Rather than watching the sun set on the set current OCS policy badly adrift. The prohi- ment to H.R. 5386. This amendment, which western horizon each day, millions of Cali- bition of OCS drilling has been a national pri- has broad bi-partisan support, would remove fornians and visitors will now see grotesque oil platforms in plain sight. I urge the Dele- ority for over 20 years. Congress led the way the provisions in the underlying bill that lifts gation to oppose these provisions and work by passing the first moratorium on OCS leas- three long-standing moratoriums on offshore to defeat them during the House debate. ing in 1982, which was soon extended to wa- natural gas leasing. California’s beautiful coastline is an integral ters throughout much of our nation’s coastal This provision will not provide the relief its part of our culture, our heritage, and our areas. supports claim it will. It will merely hinder our economy. Putting it at risk would be an ab- Opposition to OCS drilling is particularly efforts to get a real and permanent solution to solute travesty.’’ strong in Florida due to the potentially dev- this problem. The argument we’re hearing is that we need astating consequences it could have for our The repeal of the congressional moratorium to develop domestic natural gas supplies to economy, natural resources, and quality of life. will limit States’ ability to safeguard their nat- bring down prices and avoid dependence on Our pristine beaches and waterways represent ural resources and would set current OCS pol- foreign sources of energy. our best and most distinctive qualities and at- icy badly adrift. The prohibition of OCS drilling This argument is a masquerade. tract millions of visitors from across the coun- has been a national priority for over 20 years. It’s well known that there cannot be selec- try and world every year. Repealing the mora- Congress led the way by passing the first mor- tive drilling for natural gas. Drilling is drilling, torium severely jeopardizes Florida’s $57 bil- atorium on OCS leasing in 1982, which was and where gas is found, oil is also found. Last lion tourist economy. soon extended to waters throughout much of fall, the Director of the Mineral Management Our natural habitats, particularly our marine our nation’s coastal areas. Dismantling this Service, Johnnie Burton, said so. He said: life, represent some of the richest and most di- 25-year congressional moratorium in an ap- Natural gas seldom comes totally by itself. verse ecosystems in the world. The quality of propriations bill is an unwise approach to our It has some liquids with it. Sometimes it is life enjoyed by Floridians is due in large part nation’s energy needs. oil, sometimes it is very refined oil . . . to these natural endowments, which has made Comprehensive legislative is needed to deal So lifting the moratorium on gas drilling will my state one of the most desirable places in with the many complex oil and gas issues on also effectively lift the ban on oil drilling. the country to work and live. the OCS. For the past few months, I have Mr. Chairman, if we’re concerned about I am also concerned about the impact the been working with some of my Florida col- prices and security, we need to begin requir- repeal of the moratorium could have on our leagues on a comprehensive solution to this

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None of the funds made available lution, filter out chemicals and agricultural It is imperative to empower all coastal states in this Act may be used to eliminate or re- waste in water, and save communities millions to determine their own future, putting deci- strict programs that are for the reforest- of dollars in storm water management costs. I sions regarding offshore development in the ation of urban areas. have certainly seen neighborhoods in Houston hands of our state elected officials instead of The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the benefit from urban reforestation. the federal government. The bill would have previous order of the House of today, In addition, havens of green in the middle of put a 125-mile buffer permanently under state the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. a city can have beneficial effects on a commu- control for purposes of oil and gas leasing. JACKSON-LEE) and a Member opposed nity’s health, both physical and psychological, Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong op- each will control 5 minutes. as well as increase property value of sur- position to the interior appropriations bill and The Chair recognizes the gentle- rounding real estate. in support of the Putnam/Capps amendment. woman from Texas. Reforestation of cities is an innovative way of combating urban sprawl and/or deteriora- For 25 years we have maintained a bipar- b 2100 tisan agreement to ban any new drilling off our tion. Commitment to enhancing our environ- shores because we believed it was more im- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. ment involves both the protection of existing portant to safeguard the health and beauty of Chairman, I yield myself such time as natural resources and active support for res- our coastal environment for future generations I may consume. toration and improvement projects. to enjoy. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman In 1999, American Forests, a conservation But now the interior appropriations bill and ranking member of the sub- group, estimated that the tree cover lost in the threatens to upset this agreement and open committee for their kindness and un- greater Washington metropolitan area from our coastal areas to drilling despite over- derstanding of the importance of this 1973 to 1997 resulted in an additional 540 mil- whelming opposition from the American peo- amendment and allowing me to present lion cubic feet of storm water runoff annually, ple. this amendment. which would have taken more than $1 billion We should not be trading away our pristine Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. in storm water control facilities to manage. coastal habitats to fatten the coffers of the ad- Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield? Trees breathe in carbon dioxide, and ministration’s cronies in the oil and gas indus- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I would produce oxygen. People breathe in oxygen try. be delighted to yield to the gentleman and exhale carbon dioxide. A typical person The fact of the matter is that new offshore from North Carolina. I would like to be consumes about 38 lbs of oxygen per year. A drilling will do nothing in the short term to re- able to explain the amendment. healthy tree, say a 32 ft tall ash tree, can duce the high gas prices that consumers are Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. produce about 260 lb of oxygen annually. Two facing at the pump, and will do nothing in the Chairman, we would be happy to accept trees supply the oxygen needs of a person for long term to wean us away from our addiction it, if the gentlewoman would explain it a year! to oil. briefly. Trees help reduce pollution by capturing The best way to fight high gas prices now Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. particulates like dust and pollen with their is to hold oil companies accountable for Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank leaves. A mature tree absorbs from 120 to gouging consumers by instituting a windfall the chairman. You are very kind. 240 lbs of the small particles and gases of air profits tax. Mr. Chairman, I live in an area that pollution. They help combat the effects of At the same time, we need to make imme- is urban, but yet rural, and I ask in ‘‘greenhouse’’ gases, the increased carbon di- diate investments to expand energy efficiency this amendment that no funds be used oxide produced from burning fossil fuels that is by raising vehicle fuel economy standards, in- to eliminate or restrict programs that causing our atmosphere to ‘‘heat up’’. creasing the use of renewable fuels, and by are for reforestation of urban areas. Trees help cool down the overall city envi- adopting a foreign policy that does not hold If I might, Mr. Chairman, just indi- ronment by shading asphalt, concrete and our constituents hostage to the latest political cate to you, the surveys indicate that metal surfaces. Buildings and paving in city crisis in the Middle East. some urban forests are in serious dan- centers create a heat-island effect. A mature Today our constituents are paying the price ger. In the past 30 years alone, we have tree canopy reduces air temperatures by for this administration’s deliberate decision to lost 30 percent of all of our urban trees, about 5–10 degrees Fahrenheit. A 25-foot tree prioritize the profit margins of the oil and gas a loss of over 600 million trees. Eighty reduces annual heating and cooling cost of a industry over a comprehensive and sustain- percent of the American population typical residence by 8 to 12 percent, pro- able long term energy policy. live in dense quarters of a city. ducing an average $10 savings per American Vote against another giveaway to the en- This amendment simply emphasizes household. Proper tree plantings around build- ergy industry. Support the Putnam/Capps the importance of urban reforestation, ings can slow winter winds and reduce annual amendment and save our coastal environ- and allows me to salute the City of energy use for home heating by 4–22 percent. ments. Houston Parks Department, the Pleas- Trees play a vital role in making our cities The CHAIRMAN. The question is on antville community that invested in more sustainable and liveable, and this the amendment offered by the gen- the reforestation of their neighbor- amendment simply provides for continued sup- tleman from Florida (Mr. PUTNAM). hood, and it also provides the umbrella port to programs that reforest our urban areas. The question was taken; and the of trees that cleans the air, clears the I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting Chairman announced that the ayes ap- air of toxic entities, and provides the these efforts. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- peared to have it. quality of life that all of us would like. Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. So I appreciate the opportunity to ance of my time. The CHAIRMAN. Does anyone claim Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. present this amendment to reempha- the time in opposition? The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause size the importance in the Interior De- If not, the question is on the amend- 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on partment to as well affirm the value of ment offered by the gentlewoman from the amendment offered by the gen- reforestation. Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). tleman from Florida will be postponed. I ask my colleagues to support the The amendment was agreed to. amendment. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an TEXAS Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. amendment that emphasizes the importance Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. of urban forests, and preserves our ability to Chairman, I offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- return urban areas to healthy and safe living The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- ignate the amendment. environments for our children. ignate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- Surveys indicate that some urban forests The text of the amendment is as fol- lows: are in serious danger. In the past 3 years lows: Amendment offered by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of alone, we have lost 30 percent of all our urban Amendment offered by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: trees—a loss of over 600 million trees. Texas:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2867 At the end of the bill (before the short science out of ‘‘the nation’s attic’’ and into verse and more integrated America. While I title), insert the following: their own backyard. Each year, millions of responded quickly, I realized later that the TITLE V—ADDITIONAL GENERAL Americans visit the Smithsonian in Wash- question deserved more thought. PROVISIONS The notion that African American history ington, D.C. But in order to fulfill the has limited meaning should be a concern for SEC. 501: None of the funds made available Smithsonian’s mission, ‘‘the increase and dif- all Americans. We would be better served if in this Act may be used to limit outreach fusion of knowledge’’, the Smithsonian seeks programs administered by the Smithsonian we remember the words that James Baldwin Institution. to serve an even greater audience by bringing wrote in his powerful novel, The Fire Next the Smithsonian to enclaves of communities Time: ‘‘. . . history does not refer merely or The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the who otherwise would be deprived of the vast even principally to the past. On the con- order of the House of today, the gentle- amount of cultural history offered by the trary, the great force of history comes from woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) Smithsonian. the fact that we carry it within us, are un- and a Member opposed each will con- consciously controlled by it in many ways, The Smithsonian’s outreach programs serve trol 5 minutes. and that history is literally present in all millions of Americans, thousands of commu- The Chair recognizes the gentle- that we do.’’ nities, and hundreds of institutions in all 50 woman from Texas. Let me cite four reasons why the interpre- states, through loans of objects, traveling exhi- tation and preservation of African American Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. history and culture are so important and rel- Chairman, I yield myself such time as bitions, and sharing of educational resources via publications, lectures and presentations, evant for an America still struggling with I may consume. the legacy and impact of race. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. training programs, and websites. Smithsonian (1) The Danger of Forgetting: You can tell Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield? outreach programs work in close cooperation a great deal about a country or a people by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I yield with Smithsonian museums and research cen- what they deem important enough to re- to the gentleman from North Carolina. ters, as well as with 144 affiliate institutions member, what they build monuments to cel- Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. and others across the nation. ebrate; and what graces the walls of their Chairman, we will be happy to accept The Smithsonian’s outreach activities sup- museums. Throughout Scandinavia there are monuments and museums that cherish the this amendment also. port community-based cultural and educational organizations around the country; ensure a Vikings as a proud symbol of Nordic curi- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. osity, exploration, and freedom. In Scotland, Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank vital, recurring, and high-impact Smithsonian much is made of the heroic struggles of Wil- the gentleman very much. presence in all 50 states through the provision liam Wallace (whom we know as Mel Gibson) Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the of traveling exhibitions and a network of affili- to throw off the yoke of British domination. ranking member of the subcommittee, ations; increase connections between the In- Until recently, South Africa was dominated the ranking member of the full com- stitution and targeted audiences (African by monuments and memories of the mittee, and the chairman of the full American, Asian American, Latino, Native Vortrekker, while the United States tradi- committee. American, and new American); provide kinder- tionally revels in Civil War battles or found- Very briefly, Mr. Chairman, this re- garten through college-age museum education ing fathers, with an occasional president thrown into the mix. emphasizes the importance of the and outreach opportunities; enhance K–12 Yet I would argue that we learn even more Smithsonian, but what it says is that science education programs; facilitate the about a country by what it chooses to forget. no funds shall be used to eliminate the Smithsonian’s scholarly interactions with stu- This desire to omit—to forget disappoint- outreach programs of the Smithsonian. dents and scholars at universities, museums, ments, moments of evil, and great missteps— The reason why I offer this is simply and other research institutions; and publish is both natural and instructive. It is often a quote from James Baldwin that says and disseminate results related to the re- the essence of African American culture that ‘‘the great force of history comes from search and collections strengths of the Institu- is forgotten or downplayed. And yet, it is the fact that we carry it within us, and tion. also the African American experience that is a clarion call to remember. that history is literally present in all One example of a large and successful out- A good example of this nexus of race and that we do.’’ reach program is the Smithsonian Institution memory is one of the last great unmention- The outreach programs for the Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). ables of public discourse about American his- Smithsonian will help cities beyond SITES will be the public exhibitions’ face of tory—the story of slavery. For nearly 250 the Beltway to establish culturally the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African years, slavery not only existed but it was one grounded museums that present the American History and Culture, as the planning of the most dominate forces in American history of America. The City of Hous- for that new Museum gets under way. Pro- life. Political clout and economic fortune de- ton is attempting to do an African pended upon the labor of slaves. Almost viding national access to projects that will in- every aspect of American life—from business American History Museum, and it will troduce the American public to the Museum’s to religion, from culture to commerce, from be the importance of the Smithsonian mission, SITES in FY 2007 will tour such stir- foreign policy to western expansion was in- outreach program that provides the ring exhibitions as ‘‘381 Days: The Mont- formed and shaped by the experience of slav- thousands of communities that serve gomery Bus Boycott Story’’. ery. American slavery was so dominant glob- millions of Americans and hundreds of The mission of Smithsonian Affiliations is to ally that 90 percent of the world’s cotton was institutions in all 50 States through build a strong national network of museums produced in the American South. By 1860 the loan objects, traveling exhibitions and and educational organizations in order to es- monetary value of slaves outweighed all the sharing of educational resources via money invested in this country’s railroads, tablish active and engaging relationships with banking, and industry combined. And the publications, lectures and presen- communities throughout the country. There most devastating war in American history tations, training programs and Web are currently 138 affiliates located in the was fought over the issue of slavery. sites. United States, Puerto Rico, and Panama. By And yet few institutions address this his- I know that we are going to be able working with museums of diverse subject tory for a non-scholarly audience. And there to establish that museum in the City of areas and scholarly disciplines, both emerging are even fewer opportunities to discuss—can- Houston. It will be through reaffirming and well-established, Smithsonian Affiliations didly and openly—the impact, legacy, and the value of the outreach programs of contemporary meaning of slavery. is building partnerships through which audi- I remember a small survey from the early the Smithsonian, and we ask that no ences and visitors everywhere will be able to 1990s that assessed the public’s knowledge funds be utilized to stop that outreach share in the great wealth of the Smithsonian about slavery. The results were fascinating: program. while building capacity and expertise in local 81 percent of white respondents felt that Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to communities. slavery was a history that had little to do support the amendment. The Smithsonian also offers access to its with them; 73 percent felt that slavery was Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer my resources to underserved audiences in urban an important story but that its real rel- amendment that encourages support of the locales and to individuals with disabilities. evance was only to African Americans. Even Smithsonian Institution’s outreach programs. more troubling was the fact that the major- I urge my colleagues to support this amend- ity of African Americans surveyed expressed It is of the utmost importance that none of ment, and support the Smithsonian’s high the funds made available in this Act be used either little interest or some level of embar- quality education and its ability to share our rassment about slavery. to limit outreach programs administered by the wealth of knowledge to every American. There is a great need to help Americans Smithsonian Institution. Recently I was asked if museums that ex- understand that the history of slavery mat- The Smithsonian’s outreach programs bring plore the African American experience are ters because so much of our complex and Smithsonian scholars in art, history and still valuable as they once were in this di- troubling struggle to find racial equality has

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If one want to understand the impact tors explore an exhibition on migration here important for those who preserve and inter- and tensions that accompany the changing at the Smithsonian, they are encouraged to pret African American life to help combat demographics of our cities, where better visit the DuSable museum in Chicago, or the the notion of embarrassment. I am not than the literature and music of the African African American museum in Los Angeles to ashamed of my slave ancestors, I am in awe American community. African American get a deeper look at this history, or letting of their ability—in spite of the cruelties of culture has the power and the complexity visitors know about related exhibits at mu- slavery—to maintain their culture, their needed to illuminate all the dark corners of seums of every kind—art, history, science, sense of family, their humor and their hu- American life, and the power to illuminate living collections, children’s museums—in manity. I wish more people knew the words all the possibility and ambiguities of Amer- communities everywhere. of William Prescott, a former slave who ican life. One of the challenges before us, There are many possibilities to explore when asked about slavery by a WPA inter- whether we write, preserve, exhibit history from collaborating to help train future gen- viewer in the 1930s said, ‘‘They will remem- or consume culture, is to do a better job of erations of African American museum pro- ber that we were sold but not that we were centralizing race. fessionals to working through and with the strong; they will remember that we were (4) THE MIRROR: A final reason why African Institute of Museum and Library Services to bought but not that we were brave.’’ American history and culture are still so help ensure the sustainability of the African (2) The power of inspiration: There is a vital, so relevant, and so important is be- American institutions. great need and opportunity to draw inspira- cause the black past is a wonderful but un- If we do the job right, the National Mu- tion, sustenance, and guidance for African forgiving mirror that reminds us of Amer- seum of African American History and Cul- American culture. And from this inspiration, ica’s ideals and promises. It is a mirror that ture will be a place of meaning, of reflection, people can find tools and paths to help them makes those who are often invisible, more of laughter, of learning, and of hope. A bea- live their lives. The importance of inspira- visible, and it gives voice to many who are con that reminds us of what we were, what tion was brought home to me on a trip a few often overlooked. It is a mirror that chal- challenges still remain, and points us toward years ago. lenges us to be better and to work to make what we can become. In 1997, I was lecturing in South Africa. our community and country better. But it is One day I found myself in the small city of also a mirror that allows us to see our com- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Pietermaritaburgr, which is located in Dur- monalities. It is a mirror that allows us to ance of my time. ban in Kwa Zulu Natal. This city has a sig- celebrate and to revel but also demands that The CHAIRMAN. Does anyone claim nificant Indian population and it was the we all struggle, that we all continue to opposition to the gentlewoman’s site of Mahatma Gandhi’s first brush with ‘‘fight the good fight.’’ amendment? the racism of South Africa in 1903. While I The struggle to create a national monu- If not, the question is on the amend- was there, Nelson Mandela came to this city ment to black life goes back to the late 19th ment offered by the gentlewoman from that was the ancestral homeland of his polit- and early 20th centuries. This desire for rec- Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). ical and tribal rivals, the Zulus. He was to ognition, acceptance, and cultural acknowl- receive ‘‘the freedom of the city.’’ I was priv- edgement was thwarted until the recent leg- The amendment was agreed to. ileged to sit on the podium as Mandela gave islative success engineered by Congressman AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. HEFLEY his speech. As is his custom, he spoke in sev- John Lewis and Senator Sam Brownback. Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer eral languages—from Xhosa to Zulu to Legislation was passed by Congress in 2003 an amendment. N’debele—about his struggles against apart- and signed by the President. Now at last the The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- heid. And then in English he spoke about his National Museum of African American His- ignate the amendment. 27 years in the prison on Robben Island. He tory and Culture exists. It is not yet what it The text of the amendment is as fol- said one of the things that gave him strength will be one day—a site has yet to be chosen and substance was the history of the struggle from the four now under consideration—but lows: for racial equality in America. He spoke pas- that begs the question, What is NMAAHC? Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. HEFLEY: sionately and eloquently of how American It is a museum that will celebrate and At the end of the bill (before the short abolitionists such as Sojourner Truth, Har- honor African American history and culture title), insert the following new title: riet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison and by reveling in and revealing the richness, the TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL Frederick Douglass inspired him and helped lessons, the ambiguities, the challenges and PROVISIONS him to believe that freedom and racial trans- the beauty of African American culture. And SEC. 601. Each amount appropriated or oth- formation were possible in South Africa. through that exploration, the many publics erwise 3 made available by this Act that is Mandel’s words helped me to remember the will find meaning, relevance, and under- not required to be appropriated or otherwise power of African American culture. We hold standing. made available by a provision of law is re- such important moments within our collec- When I imagine the museum I see inter- duced by 1 percent. tive institutions. Who could not be inspired active exhibitions on the history and legacy by the oratory, the commitment to racial of slavery, on the Cultural Renaissance of The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the justice, or the ultimate sacrifice of Dr. King? the 1920s, on the Civil Rights movement. But order of the House of today, the gen- Who is not moved by the beauty of the work I also see the opportunity to explore cultural tleman from Colorado (Mr. HEFLEY) of Betty Saar, the richness of the words of expressions like dance, performance, and of and a Member opposed each will con- Langston Hughes or the quiet bravery of course, art. But while the museum must ex- trol 5 minutes. Rosa Parks and John Lewis? Or who is not plore the large stories, it must also provide The Chair recognizes the gentleman moved by the family who came north during glimpses into more intimate moments of the from Colorado. the Great Migration or the person who strug- African American story. Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield The museum must also use this culture as gled and risked death to keep his name on myself such time as I may consume. the voter registration list during the 1960s? a lens for all to better understand what it It is crucial to remember that we are all means to be an American, so that all who Mr. Chairman, I will try to be very made better by embracing the inspirational visit, interact with its online activities, and brief because, first of all, it is wonder- stories and lessons of African American cul- experience its national programming will see ful to be here with my amendment at a ture. how America was and will always be shaped time when the chairman is in the mood (3) The power of illumination: Far too by this culture. to accept amendments. I am sure he often, many view the experiences of the Afri- The museum must be a place of collabora- will probably accept this one as well. can American community as an interesting tion and education—especially with the Afri- This is one that I have offered for the and occasionally exotic ancillary story that can American museum field. I see this mu- has limited impact on most Americans. Yet seum as a collaborator, not a competitor. last 3 years, and it is identical to them. the story of how race, how African American And I see that collaboration beginning im- It is an amendment which trims out- culture has shaped and continues to re-shape mediately. I believe that this museum must lays for H.R. 5386 by 1 percent under American life, is less understood than it begin strategic program and collaborations the Holman rule, which means that if should be. It is important that we help all to right away. I want to work with many of our the amendment passes, it will be up to grapple with the centrality of race in the African American museums to develop lec- the administration to determine where construction of American identity. tures and performances that we can co-spon- the cuts will fall. As American continues its internal debates sor in their communities. I would also like I think Mr. TAYLOR, as always, has about who we are as a nation and what our to work together to craft a national cam- core values are, where better to look than paign to ‘‘save our treasures’’ so that sister done a solid and conscientious job on through the lens of African American his- institutions can continue to collect the pat- this bill. That said, I don’t think that tory and culture. If one wants to understand rimony that is quickly vanishing. And I the funding levels in this bill are re- the notion of American resilience, optimism, would like to find ways that this national flective of a country with a deficit in

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 18, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2869 excess of $350 billion. This amendment (1) $300,000,000 for clean air and water pro- I would hope that no one lodges a would trim a penny on a dollar across grams administered by the Environmental point of order on this amendment so we the agencies funded by this bill. Protection Agency as follows: could have a more constructive ap- Last night there was a lot of pontifi- (A) $250,000,000 for the Clean Water State proach to these programs. Revolving Fund, as authorized by title VI of cating about how we need to balance the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. POINT OF ORDER the budget and we need to get our (B) $50,000,000 for clean diesel and home- The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman spending under control. Well, this is a land security programs, as requested in the from North Carolina insist on his point way to prove that you are really seri- President’s budget. of order? ous about that, not that this is going (2) $300,000,000 for protection of Federal Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. to balance the budget, of course. It is lands administered by the Department of the Chairman, I do insist on my point of not. But it would at least symbolically Interior and the United States Forest Serv- order. say we care about this issue. ice as follows: (A) $100,000,000 to address maintenance The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will So, Mr. Chairman, I would move the backlogs within the national parks, refuges, state his point of order. amendment, and ask for support of the forests, and other lands of the United States. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. committee. (B) 150,000,000 for acquisition and preserva- Chairman, I raise a point of order Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance tion of priority lands within the national against the amendment because it pro- of my time. parks, refuges, and forests when such lands poses to change existing law and con- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman are threatened by development activities stitutes legislation in an appropria- from North Carolina (Mr. TAYLOR) is that could restrict access to such lands in tions bill. Therefore, it violates clause recognized for 5 minutes in opposition. the future by the American people. (C) $50,000,000 to address staffing shortages 2 of rule XXI. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. for visitor services at national parks and na- The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member Chairman, I yield myself such time as tional wildlife refuges. wish to be heard on the point of order? I may consume. (3) $30,000,000 for grants to States adminis- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I reluc- Mr. Chairman, I love the gentleman tered by the National Park Service for sup- tantly must concede the point of order. from Colorado like a brother, but I am port of conservation and recreation pro- I would have preferred that the gen- going to have to oppose his amend- grams within the States. tleman had not made the point of ment. First of all, the bill has already (4) $20,000,000 for the State and Tribal Wild- order, but given the fact he has done it, been reduced $145 million below the life Grants program administered by the the rule under which this bill is being United States Fish and Wildlife Service. $206 million level. The nine largest (5) $50,000,000 for ‘‘Payments in Lieu of debated precludes the inclusion of this agencies in this bill have absorbed Taxes’’ as administered by the Secretary of amendment. I very much regret that. more than $2 billion in pay and other the Interior and as authorized by sections The CHAIRMAN. The point of order fixed costs over the past few years, and 6901 through 6907 of title 31, United States is conceded and sustained. The amend- this bill assumes that several hundred Code. ment is not in order. millions of dollars more in costs will (6) $50,000,000 for ‘‘Indian Health Services’’ AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DENT have to be absorbed. for support of expanded clinical health serv- Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I offer an ices to Native Americans. The committee has done a respon- amendment. sible job, and one might say we gave at (7) $50,000,000 for ‘‘Bureau of Indian Af- fairs—Operation of Indian Programs’’ for The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- the office. We have already cut this bill support of educational services to Native ignate the amendment. about as much as we can. I have to op- Americans. The text of the amendment is as fol- pose the gentleman’s amendment. SEC. 602. In the case of taxpayers with in- lows: come in excess of $1,000,000, for calendar year Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Amendment offered by Mr. DENT: of my time. 2007 the amount of tax reduction resulting At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. HEFLEY. I would encourage its from the enactment of Public Laws 107–16, title), insert the following: 108–27, and 108–311 shall be reduced by 1.94 passage, and yield back the balance of percent. TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL GENERAL my time. PROVISIONS Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. I EC Chairman, I reserve a point of order on S . 601. None of the funds made available yield back the balance of my time. in this Act may be used to implement, ad- the amendment. minister, or enforce section 20(b)(1) of the In- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman re- the amendment offered by the gen- dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. serves a point of order. 2719(b)(1)). tleman from Colorado (Mr. HEFLEY). Pursuant to the previous order of the The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the The question was taken; and the House today, the gentleman from Wis- order of the House of today, the gen- Chairman announced that the noes ap- consin (Mr. OBEY) and a Member op- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. DENT) peared to have it. posed each will control 5 minutes. Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Chair recognizes the gentleman and a Member opposed each will con- mand a recorded vote. from Wisconsin. trol 5 minutes. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I won’t The Chair recognizes the gentleman 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on take much time. The Republican bill from Pennsylvania. the amendment offered by the gen- before us is based on the assumption Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- tleman from Colorado will be post- that the Senate has passed the House self such time as I may consume. poned. Republican budget resolution. It Mr. Chairman, this amendment, which I do intend to withdraw, would AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OBEY hasn’t. This amendment is based on a prevent the Department of the Interior Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an more responsible assumption. from using any appropriated funds to amendment. It is in conformance with the Spratt further the expansion of off-reservation The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- budget amendment. It adds roughly gambling under the Indian Gaming ignate the amendment. $800 million for restoring the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. We add Regulatory Act. The text of the amendment is as fol- Casino gambling sponsored by Indian lows: $50 million to the EPA budget to pro- tect local water supplies from terrorist tribes is a multi-billion dollar business Amendment offered by Mr. OBEY: attacks. We add $300 million for our na- that today comprises some 23 percent At the end of the bill (before the short of gambling revenue nationwide. Unfor- title), insert the following: tional parks, refuges, and forests. We provide $150 million to provide some tunately, as these casino profits in- TITLE VI—ENHANCED APPROPRIATIONS crease, so does the motive to use the FOR CONSERVATION, RECREATION, key land acquisitions at Valley Forge, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND NATIVE Acadia, Grand Teton, Mount Rainier Indian Gaming Regulatory Act as a ve- AMERICANS and a number of other purposes. hicle not for promoting Indian culture, SEC. 601. In addition to the amounts other- We pay for it with a modest 2 percent but only as a tool to spread casino wise made available by this Act, the fol- reduction in the tax cuts expected for gambling into places where tribes have lowing sums, to remain available until ex- millionaires. It would reduce the size no federally recognized historical pres- pended, are appropriated: of their tax cuts by about $2,200. ence.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Because profits in this industry are Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Carnahan Jackson-Lee Platts Carson (TX) Price (NC) so high, many of these casinos are DENT, and I rise in support of his Case Jefferson Rahall being established long distances, in amendment because of a proposed In- Castle Johnson (CT) Ramstad some cases hundreds of miles, from ex- dian gambling casino for the Columbia Chandler Johnson (IL) Rangel isting reservations. River Gorge National Scenic Area. The Clay Johnson, E. B. Reichert Jones (NC) The residents of my district in Penn- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Cleaver Reyes Clyburn Jones (OH) Rothman sylvania, where there are no federally Area is the crown jewel of Oregon’s Conyers Kanjorski Roybal-Allard recognized tribes, have felt the sting natural heritage. The Columbia River Cooper Kaptur Ruppersberger caused by the unbridled expansion of cuts the only sea level passage through Costa Kelly Rush tribal gambling. Recently, the Dela- Costello Kildee Ryan (OH) the Cascade Mountains. It is, to many, Cramer Kilpatrick (MI) Ryan (WI) ware Nation, which is headquartered in another Yosemite, with many water- Crowley Kind Sabo Bartlesville, Oklahoma, filed suit in falls and the second tallest waterfall in Cummings Kirk Salazar U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania Davis (AL) Kucinich Sa´ nchez, Linda North America. Langevin seeking title to land in my district Davis (CA) T. There is a proposed 700,000 square Davis (FL) Lantos Sanchez, Loretta based on a conveyance that allegedly foot casino for this national scenic Davis (IL) Larsen (WA) Sanders occurred in 1737. area. It would draw 3 million people per Davis (TN) LaTourette Saxton This land is currently occupied by Davis, Tom Lee Schakowsky year and 1 million extra cars with the Levin approximately 25 homeowners as well DeFazio Schiff attendant pollution and urbanization. DeGette Lewis (GA) Schwartz (PA) as commercial entities such as the Lipinski I support Mr. DENT’s amendment and Delahunt Schwarz (MI) LoBiondo Binney and Smith Corporation, makers DeLauro Scott (GA) would ask the committee chairman to Lofgren, Zoe of the world-famous Crayola crayons. Dicks Scott (VA) Lowey address the issues, because the amend- Dingell Serrano These innocent homeowners and busi- Lynch ment as originally structured would Doggett Shaw Maloney nesses have had to go to court to de- Doyle Shays put a pause and encourage the Depart- Markey fend their title against this encroach- Ehlers Sherman ment to consider on reservation sites Marshall Emanuel Simmons ment, and only after a couple years of Matheson this for the tribe with the largest res- Engel Skelton litigation and attorneys’ fees has the Matsui ervation in the State of Oregon. Eshoo Slaughter McCarthy third circuit found in their favor. Etheridge Smith (NJ) Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I ask McCollum (MN) This suit, which has nothing whatso- Farr unanimous consent to withdraw the McDermott Smith (WA) ever to do with the preservation of In- Fattah Snyder amendment. McGovern dian culture and everything to do with Ferguson McIntyre Solis establishing a casino, represents just The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, Filner McKinney Spratt Fitzpatrick (PA) Stark how out of control the pursuit of off- the amendment is withdrawn. McNulty There was no objection. Foley Meehan Tanner reservation gambling rights has be- Forbes Meek (FL) Tauscher come. SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Ford Meeks (NY) Taylor (MS) Mr. Chairman, I would like to take a OF THE WHOLE Frank (MA) Michaud Thompson (CA) Frelinghuysen Thompson (MS) moment to engage in a colloquy with The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause Millender- Gerlach McDonald Tierney my friend and colleague from Cali- 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now Gilchrest Miller (NC) Towns fornia (Mr. POMBO). resume on those amendments on which Gonzalez Miller, George Udall (CO) Mr. POMBO, my specific question to further proceedings were postponed, in Gordon Mollohan Udall (NM) Green (WI) Upton you, I know you plan to advance legis- the following order: Moore (KS) Green, Al Moore (WI) Van Hollen lation out of your committee that will Amendment by Mr. OBERSTAR of Min- Green, Gene Moran (VA) Vela´ zquez deal with the issue of reservation shop- nesota. Grijalva Murtha Visclosky Gutierrez Walsh ping. Amendment by Mr. PUTNAM of Flor- Nadler Mr. POMBO. Mr. Chairman, if the Harman Napolitano Wasserman ida. Hastings (FL) Neal (MA) Schultz gentleman would yield, I appreciate Amendment by Mr. HEFLEY of Colo- Higgins Oberstar Waters your agreeing to offer this amendment rado. Hinchey Obey Watson Hinojosa Watt and withdraw it. This is a major issue The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Olver and you have talked to me several Holden Ortiz Waxman the time for any electronic vote after Holt Owens Weiner times in the past about this issue and the first vote in this series. Honda Pallone Wexler the impact that it has on your district. Hooley Pascrell Wilson (NM) I fully understand that. It is some- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OBERSTAR Hoyer Pastor Woolsey thing that we in the committee have The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Inslee Payne Wu ness is the demand for a recorded vote Israel Pelosi Wynn taken very seriously. As we move for- Jackson (IL) Petri Young (FL) ward with this issue in the committee, on the amendment offered by the gen- it is something that is extremely im- tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) NOES—198 portant to us and to a number of other on which further proceedings were Aderholt Camp (MI) Flake postponed and on which the noes pre- Akin Campbell (CA) Fortenberry Members of Congress; and I can guar- Alexander Cantor Fossella antee you that as we move forward vailed by voice vote. Bachus Capito Foxx that the issues that you raise will be The Clerk will redesignate the Baker Carter Franks (AZ) amendment. Barrett (SC) Chabot Gallegly taken under consideration. Bartlett (MD) Chocola Garrett (NJ) In terms of crossing State lines and The Clerk redesignated the amend- Barton (TX) Coble Gibbons having the ability to locate off current ment. Beauprez Cole (OK) Gillmor reservation land, we will deal with RECORDED VOTE Berry Conaway Gingrey Bilirakis Crenshaw Gohmert that. The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Bishop (UT) Cubin Goode Also we have the issue dealing with been demanded. Blunt Cuellar Goodlatte tribes who do not currently have land A recorded vote was ordered. Boehner Culberson Granger in trust. That is a major issue. It is an Bonilla Davis (KY) Graves The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonner Davis, Jo Ann Gutknecht issue in California, and something we vice, and there were—ayes 222, noes 198, Bono Deal (GA) Hall are dealing with in the underlying leg- not voting 12, as follows: Boozman DeLay Harris Boren Dent Hart islation. As the authorizing committee [Roll No. 169] moves forward, this is something that Boswell Diaz-Balart, L. Hastings (WA) AYES—222 Boustany Diaz-Balart, M. Hayes we are going to address. Boyd Doolittle Hayworth Abercrombie Bean Bradley (NH) I appreciate you bringing this to the Brady (TX) Drake Hefley Ackerman Becerra Brady (PA) Brown (SC) Dreier Hensarling attention of Congress. I do know that Allen Berkley Brown (OH) Brown-Waite, Duncan Herger Andrews Berman Brown, Corrine it is a major issue in your district, and Ginny Edwards Herseth Baca Biggert Butterfield we will deal with it. Burgess Emerson Hobson Baird Bishop (NY) Capps Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming Burton (IN) English (PA) Hoekstra Baldwin Blumenauer Capuano Buyer Everett Hostettler my time, I yield 1 minute to my friend Barrow Boehlert Cardin Calvert Feeney Hulshof from Oregon (Mr. WU). Bass Boucher Cardoza

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Platts Simpson Ramstad Tanner Kingston Osborne Smith (TX) Clay Jones (OH) Rangel Manzullo Poe Kline Otter Cleaver Kaptur Marchant Porter Taylor (MS) Sodrel Reichert Taylor (NC) Knollenberg Oxley Souder Clyburn Keller Ros-Lehtinen Marshall Price (GA) Kolbe Paul Terry Stearns Conyers Kelly Rothman McCaul (TX) Pryce (OH) Kuhl (NY) Pearce McCrery Radanovich Thomas Sullivan Cooper Kennedy (MN) Roybal-Allard LaHood Pence Costa McHenry Rahall Thornberry Sweeney Kildee Royce Latham Peterson (MN) Cramer Kilpatrick (MI) McHugh Regula Tiahrt Tancredo Ruppersberger Lewis (CA) Peterson (PA) Crenshaw Kind McKeon Rehberg Tiberi Taylor (NC) Ryan (OH) Lewis (KY) Pickering Crowley Kingston McMorris Renzi Towns Terry Sa´ nchez, Linda Linder Pitts Cummings Kirk Meeks (NY) Reyes Turner Thomas T. Lucas Poe Davis (AL) Kucinich Melancon Rogers (AL) Thornberry Sanchez, Loretta Upton Lungren, Daniel Pombo Davis (CA) LaHood Mica Rogers (KY) Sanders Visclosky E. Pomeroy Tiahrt Davis (FL) Langevin Miller (MI) Rogers (MI) Saxton Walden (OR) Mack Porter Tiberi Davis (IL) Lantos Miller, Gary Rohrabacher Schakowsky Walsh Manzullo Price (GA) Turner Davis (TN) Larsen (WA) Mollohan Ross Schiff Wamp Marchant Pryce (OH) Walden (OR) Davis, Jo Ann LaTourette Moran (KS) Rush Schwartz (PA) Weldon (FL) McCaul (TX) Putnam Wamp Davis, Tom Lee Murphy Ryan (WI) Scott (GA) Weller McCotter Radanovich Weldon (FL) DeFazio Levin Murtha Ryun (KS) Scott (VA) Westmoreland McCrery Regula Weller DeGette Lewis (GA) Myrick Sabo Serrano McHenry Rehberg Westmoreland Delahunt Lipinski Neugebauer Salazar Whitfield Shaw McHugh Renzi Whitfield DeLauro LoBiondo Ney Schmidt Wicker McKeon Rogers (AL) Wicker Diaz-Balart, L. Lofgren, Zoe Shays Northup Schwarz (MI) Wilson (NM) McMorris Rogers (KY) Wilson (SC) Diaz-Balart, M. Lowey Sherman Norwood Sensenbrenner Wilson (SC) Melancon Rogers (MI) Wolf Dicks Lynch Simmons Nunes Sessions Wolf Mica Rohrabacher Young (AK) Dingell Mack Slaughter Nussle Shadegg Young (AK) Doggett Maloney Smith (NJ) NOT VOTING—12 Drake Markey Smith (WA) NOT VOTING—12 Bishop (GA) Kennedy (RI) Reynolds Dreier Matheson Snyder Bishop (GA) King (NY) Pombo Blackburn Larson (CT) Strickland Ehlers Matsui Solis Cannon Larson (CT) Reynolds Cannon Leach Stupak Emanuel McCarthy Spratt Evans Leach Strickland Evans Musgrave Weldon (PA) Engel McCollum (MN) Stark Kennedy (RI) Musgrave Stupak Eshoo McCotter Stearns b 2142 Etheridge McDermott Tauscher b 2150 Farr McGovern Thompson (CA) Messrs. TIBERI, BARRETT of South Fattah McIntyre Thompson (MS) Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan changed Carolina, SMITH of Texas, TERRY, Feeney McKinney Tierney his vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Udall (CO) Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia and Ferguson McNulty So the amendment was agreed to. Filner Meehan Udall (NM) Ms. PRYCE of Ohio changed their vote Fitzpatrick (PA) Meek (FL) Van Hollen The result of the vote was announced from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Foley Michaud Vela´ zquez as above recorded. Wasserman Mr. LATOURETTE and Mrs. JOHN- Fossella Millender- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HEFLEY Frank (MA) McDonald Schultz SON of Connecticut changed their vote Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) Waters The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Gallegly Miller (NC) Watson ness is the demand for a recorded vote So the amendment was agreed to. Garrett (NJ) Miller, George Watt on the amendment offered by the gen- The result of the vote was announced Gilchrest Moore (KS) Waxman Gordon Moore (WI) Weiner tleman from Colorado (Mr. HEFLEY) on as above recorded. Grijalva Moran (VA) Weldon (PA) which further proceedings were post- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. PUTNAM Gutierrez Nadler Wexler poned and on which the noes prevailed Harman Napolitano Woolsey by voice vote. The CHAIRMAN. The pending busi- Harris Neal (MA) Wu ness is the demand for a recorded vote Hastings (FL) Oberstar Wynn The Clerk will redesignate the on the amendment offered by the gen- Herseth Obey Young (FL) amendment. tleman from Florida (Mr. PUTNAM) on The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOES—203 which further proceedings were post- ment. Abercrombie Cole (OK) Graves poned and on which the ayes prevailed RECORDED VOTE Aderholt Conaway Green (WI) by voice vote. Akin Costello Green, Al The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has The Clerk will redesignate the Alexander Cubin Green, Gene been demanded. amendment. Bachus Cuellar Gutknecht A recorded vote was ordered. Baker Culberson Hall The Clerk redesignated the amend- Barrett (SC) Davis (KY) Hart The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- ment. Barton (TX) Deal (GA) Hastings (WA) minute vote. RECORDED VOTE Bean DeLay Hayes The vote was taken by electronic de- Beauprez Dent Hayworth The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has Berry Doolittle Hefley vice, and there were—ayes 109, noes 312, been demanded. Bishop (UT) Doyle Hensarling not voting 11, as follows: A recorded vote was ordered. Blackburn Duncan Herger [Roll No. 171] Blunt Edwards Hinojosa The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5- Boehner Emerson Hobson AYES—109 minute vote. Bonilla English (PA) Hoekstra Akin Campbell (CA) Fossella The vote was taken by electronic de- Boozman Everett Holden Alexander Chabot Foxx vice, and there were—ayes 217, noes 203, Boren Flake Hostettler Baker Chocola Franks (AZ) Boucher Forbes Hulshof Barrett (SC) Coble Garrett (NJ) not voting 12, as follows: Boustany Ford Hunter Bartlett (MD) Cooper Gibbons [Roll No. 170] Brady (PA) Fortenberry Hyde Barton (TX) Cubin Gohmert Brady (TX) Foxx Inglis (SC) AYES—217 Bass Davis (KY) Goodlatte Brown (SC) Franks (AZ) Issa Bean Davis, Jo Ann Graves Ackerman Becerra Bono Burgess Gerlach Istook Beauprez Davis, Tom Green (WI) Allen Berkley Boswell Burton (IN) Gibbons Jackson-Lee Bilirakis Deal (GA) Gutknecht Andrews Berman Boyd Buyer Gillmor (TX) Blackburn Diaz-Balart, M. Hall Baca Biggert Bradley (NH) Camp (MI) Gingrey Jefferson Brady (TX) Duncan Harris Baird Bilirakis Brown (OH) Capito Gohmert Jenkins Brown (SC) Everett Hart Baldwin Bishop (NY) Brown, Corrine Carter Gonzalez Jindal Brown-Waite, Farr Hayworth Barrow Blumenauer Brown-Waite, Chabot Goode Johnson, E. B. Ginny Feeney Hefley Bartlett (MD) Boehlert Ginny Chocola Goodlatte Johnson, Sam Burton (IN) Flake Hensarling Bass Bonner Butterfield Coble Granger Kanjorski

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:03 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18MY6.PT2 H18MY6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 18, 2006 Herger McHenry Ryun (KS) Pomeroy Schiff Towns The amendments were agreed to. Hoekstra Mica Schmidt Porter Schwartz (PA) Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hostettler Miller (FL) Sensenbrenner Price (NC) Schwarz (MI) Udall (CO) Hunter Miller, Gary Sessions Pryce (OH) Scott (GA) Udall (NM) question is on the engrossment and Inglis (SC) Moran (KS) Shadegg Putnam Scott (VA) Upton third reading of the bill. Issa Myrick Shimkus Rahall Serrano Van Hollen The bill was ordered to be engrossed Ramstad Shaw Jenkins Neugebauer Shuster Vela´ zquez and read a third time, and was read the Jindal Norwood Stearns Rangel Shays Visclosky Regula Sherman Johnson, Sam Otter Sullivan Walden (OR) third time. Jones (NC) Oxley Tancredo Rehberg Sherwood Walsh The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Keller Paul Tanner Reichert Simmons Wamp question is on the passage of the bill. Kennedy (MN) Pence Taylor (MS) Renzi Simpson King (IA) Petri Terry Reyes Skelton Wasserman Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the Lewis (KY) Pitts Thornberry Rogers (AL) Slaughter Schultz yeas and nays are ordered. Waters Linder Poe Tiahrt Rogers (KY) Smith (NJ) The vote was taken by electronic de- Lungren, Daniel Price (GA) Tiberi Ros-Lehtinen Smith (TX) Watson E. Radanovich Westmoreland Ross Smith (WA) Watt vice, and there were—yeas 293, nays Mack Rogers (MI) Wilson (SC) Rothman Snyder Waxman 128, not voting 11, as follows: Manzullo Rohrabacher Wolf Roybal-Allard Sodrel Weiner [Roll No. 172] Marchant Royce Young (AK) Ruppersberger Solis Weldon (FL) McCotter Ryan (WI) Young (FL) Rush Souder Weldon (PA) YEAS—293 Ryan (OH) Spratt Weller Abercrombie Edwards Kuhl (NY) NOES—312 Sabo Stark Wexler Aderholt Ehlers LaHood Salazar Sweeney Whitfield Akin Emanuel Abercrombie Diaz-Balart, L. Kolbe Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Tauscher Alexander Emerson Ackerman Dicks Kucinich Wicker Latham T. Taylor (NC) Baca English (PA) Aderholt Dingell Kuhl (NY) Wilson (NM) LaTourette Sanchez, Loretta Thomas Bachus Farr Allen Doggett LaHood Woolsey Lewis (CA) Sanders Thompson (CA) Barrett (SC) Fattah Andrews Doolittle Langevin Wu Lewis (KY) Saxton Thompson (MS) Barrow Feeney Baca Doyle Lantos Wynn Linder Schakowsky Tierney Bartlett (MD) Ferguson Bachus Drake Larsen (WA) LoBiondo Barton (TX) Filner Baird Dreier Latham NOT VOTING—11 Lowey Bass Fitzpatrick (PA) Baldwin Edwards LaTourette Lucas Bishop (GA) King (NY) Reynolds Bean Foley Barrow Ehlers Lee Lungren, Daniel Cannon Larson (CT) Strickland Beauprez Forbes Becerra Emanuel Levin E. Evans Leach Stupak Berkley Fortenberry Berkley Emerson Lewis (CA) Mack Kennedy (RI) Musgrave Biggert Fossella Berman Engel Lewis (GA) Maloney Bishop (UT) Foxx Berry English (PA) Lipinski 2157 Manzullo b Blunt Frelinghuysen Biggert Eshoo LoBiondo Marchant Boehlert Gallegly Bishop (NY) Etheridge Lofgren, Zoe So the amendment was rejected. Marshall Boehner Garrett (NJ) Bishop (UT) Fattah Lowey The result of the vote was announced McCarthy Bonilla Gerlach Blumenauer Ferguson Lucas McCaul (TX) as above recorded. Bonner Gibbons Blunt Filner Lynch McCotter Bono Gilchrest Boehlert Fitzpatrick (PA) Maloney f McCrery Boozman Gillmor Boehner Foley Markey McDermott PERSONAL EXPLANATION Boren Gingrey Bonilla Forbes Marshall McHenry Boswell Gohmert Bonner Ford Matheson Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall McHugh Boucher Gonzalez Bono Fortenberry Matsui McIntyre No. 171, I inadvertently voted ‘‘aye’’ Boustany Goode Boozman Frank (MA) McCarthy McKeon Boyd Goodlatte Boren Frelinghuysen McCaul (TX) when I meant to vote ‘‘no’’ and I would McMorris Bradley (NH) Gordon Boswell Gallegly McCollum (MN) like the RECORD to so state that had I Meek (FL) Brady (PA) Granger Boucher Gerlach McCrery Melancon voted correctly, I would have opposed Brady (TX) Graves Boustany Gilchrest McDermott Mica the Hefley amendment. Brown (SC) Green, Al Boyd Gillmor McGovern Millender- Brown, Corrine Green, Gene Bradley (NH) Gingrey McHugh The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read McDonald Brown-Waite, Gutknecht Brady (PA) Gonzalez McIntyre the last three lines. Miller (FL) Ginny Hall Brown (OH) Goode McKeon The Clerk read as follows: Miller (MI) Burgess Harman Brown, Corrine Gordon McKinney This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department Miller, Gary Burton (IN) Harris Burgess Granger McMorris Mollohan of the Interior, Environment, and Related Butterfield Hart Butterfield Green, Al McNulty Moore (KS) Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007’’. Buyer Hastings (WA) Buyer Green, Gene Meehan Moran (KS) Calvert Hayes Calvert Grijalva Meek (FL) Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Moran (VA) Camp (MI) Hayworth Camp (MI) Gutierrez Meeks (NY) Murphy Chairman, I move that the Committee Campbell (CA) Herger Cantor Harman Melancon Murtha do now rise and report the bill back to Cannon Herseth Capito Hastings (FL) Michaud Myrick Cantor Higgins Capps Hastings (WA) Millender- the House with sundry amendments, Neal (MA) Capito Hinchey Capuano Hayes McDonald with the recommendation that the Neugebauer Capuano Hinojosa Cardin Herseth Miller (MI) Ney amendments be agreed to and that the Cardoza Hobson Cardoza Higgins Miller (NC) Northup Carnahan Hoekstra Carnahan Hinchey Miller, George bill, as amended, do pass. Norwood Carter Hostettler Carson Hinojosa Mollohan The motion was agreed to. Nunes Castle Hulshof Carter Hobson Moore (KS) Accordingly, the Committee rose; Nussle Chabot Hunter Case Holden Moore (WI) Oberstar and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Chocola Hyde Castle Holt Moran (VA) Olver BASS) having assumed the chair, Mr. Clyburn Inglis (SC) Chandler Honda Murphy Ortiz Coble Inslee Clay Hooley Murtha LATOURETTE, Chairman of the Com- Osborne Cole (OK) Israel Cleaver Hoyer Nadler mittee of the Whole House on the State Otter Conaway Issa Clyburn Hulshof Napolitano Oxley of the Union, reported that that Com- Costa Istook Cole (OK) Hyde Neal (MA) Pascrell Cramer Jackson-Lee Conaway Inslee Ney mittee, having had under consideration Pastor Crenshaw (TX) Conyers Israel Northup the bill (H.R. 5386) making appropria- Pearce Crowley Jefferson Costa Istook Nunes Pence tions for the Department of the Inte- Cubin Jenkins Costello Jackson (IL) Nussle Peterson (MN) rior, environment, and related agencies Cuellar Jindal Cramer Jackson-Lee Oberstar Peterson (PA) Culberson Johnson (IL) Crenshaw (TX) Obey for the fiscal year ending September 30, Pickering Davis (AL) Johnson, E. B. Crowley Jefferson Olver 2007, and for other purposes, had di- Pitts Davis (FL) Johnson, Sam Cuellar Johnson (CT) Ortiz Platts rected him to report the bill back to Davis (KY) Jones (OH) Culberson Johnson (IL) Osborne Pombo Davis (TN) Kaptur Cummings Johnson, E. B. Owens the House with sundry amendments, Pomeroy Davis, Jo Ann Keller Davis (AL) Jones (OH) Pallone with the recommendation that the Porter Deal (GA) Kelly Davis (CA) Kanjorski Pascrell Price (GA) amendments be agreed to and that the DeLay Kennedy (MN) Davis (FL) Kaptur Pastor Price (NC) bill, as amended, do pass. Dent Kildee Davis (IL) Kelly Payne Pryce (OH) Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Davis (TN) Kildee Pearce The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Putnam Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) DeFazio Kilpatrick (MI) Pelosi ant to House Resolution 818, the pre- Radanovich Dicks Kingston DeGette Kind Peterson (MN) Ramstad vious question is ordered. Doolittle Kirk Delahunt Kingston Peterson (PA) Rangel Is a separate vote demanded on any Drake Kline DeLauro Kirk Pickering Regula Dreier Knollenberg DeLay Kline Platts amendment? If not, the Chair will put Rehberg Duncan Kolbe Dent Knollenberg Pombo them en gros. Reichert

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