April17, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8015 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS able for national designation by virtue of natu waukee is celebrating its 100th year of-service ADDITION OF THE KINGS RIVER ral characteristrics; rather, it deferred its pro to the workers and families in our community. TO THE NATIONAL WILD AND fessional judgment until economic and political The week of April 20 through April 26 has SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM decisions are made about the Rodgers Cross been designated "Brewery Workers Week" in ing Dam. Wisconsin. HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN The Kings River Conservation District Today, I would liked my colleagues to join [KRCD] is the primary proponent of a hydro me in extending our own congratulations to OF CALIFORNIA electric project at Rodgers Crossing and is a local 9 and its 5,000 active and retired mem IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES group I have great respect for in its sincere bers in this special centennial year. Thursday, April17, 1986 and legitimate efforts to secure additional Although there had been sporadic efforts to Mr. LEHMAN of California. Mr. Speaker, water for agriculture. Currently, a 300,000 organize brewery workers in the 1850's, the today I am introducing legislation to add 92.5 acre-feet overdraft exists in the Kings River first genuine brewery union was founded in miles of the Kings River to the National Wild service area. I agree with KRCD on the prob Cincinnati in 1879. It, and a similar New York and Scenic River System. Named the "Holy lem; I disagree with KRCD only with regard to City union formed in 1881, however, were River of Kings" by early explorers, the Kings the solution. If built at its most economical shortlived. River continues to live up to its name begin height of 420 feet, the Rodgers Crossing Dam The organization that would come to repre ning at its headwaters in Kings Canyon Na would generate only about 33,000 acre-feet of sent workers in the brewing industry was tional Park and flowing unimpeded to Pine yield for irrigation. Rodgers Crossing is a hy founded at a Baltimore convention in 1886. Flat Reservoir in Fresno County, CA. The droelctric generating facility, not a water Originally called the Brewery Workers National Kings River today is still a majestic Sierra project. This project was studied in 1972 by Union, it grew to more than 4,000 members Nevada waterway. In the spring, the canyon the Army Corps of Engineers and determined during its first 4 months. On March 4, 1887, slopes are blanketed with purple wildflowers, unsuitable for Federal development because an American Federation of Labor charter au and against this backdrop the Kings River of a negative benefit-cost ratio. Although it thorized the new group to "proceed with the sweeps down through the Sierra. The Kings can be argued that a more favorable benefit organization of the trade." River, however, is in danger of losing its natu cost ratio could occur with declining interest Over the last century, local 9 has grown ral character unless Congress adds it to the rates and more emphasis on electric genera larger and stronger. It has always been an ef National Wild and Scenic River System. tion over irrigation, it is also true that the fall fective and important voice for its members. The river is threatened with a dam at Rod ing prices of oil in today's market act as a Today, under the leadership of President Ted gers Crossing above Pine Flat Reservoir If the counterbalance to decrease the benefit-to Witkowski, local 9 members can be proud of Kings River is dammed at this point, from 9 to cost ratio. their record of service to the brewing industry, 13 miles of the main fork of the river will be There are alternatives for water develop to the Milwaukee community, and to the inundated destroying its scenic beauty, dimin ment for the Kings River Conservation District, Nation. They have given the city and its ishing its natural wildlife and devastating its and I stand ready to work with KRCD to sup people a strong sense of pride. current recreational uses for wild trout fishing, port other options. I have already introduced Because of local 9, Milwaukee and fine whitewater rafting, and camping. For me, pro H.R. 3182 which would authorize the Mid beer are synonymous in the minds of all tecting the Kings River is a personal commit Valley Canal System to deliver approximately Americans. Today, I am pleased to salute the ment. I have simply walked alongside the 650,000 acre-feet of additional surface water brewery workers who've made Milwaukee Kings for too many years to let her go without to the Central San Joaquin Valley. In addition, famous. a fight-1 know her splendor firsthand-the I am willing to take a hard look at whatever rough and the smooth places alike. legislation would be necessary to authorize Portions of this mighty river have already the raising of the existing Pine Flat Dam. BOMBING LIBYA WON'T STOP been recognized for their special characteris As a longtime proponent of numerous Cali TERRORISM tics. The California Department of Fish and fornia water projects from New Melones to Game designated the main and the South Auburn Dam, I firmly believe the Kings River HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. Forks of the Kings River as wild trout streams. provides us with an opportunity to both pro OF CALIFORNIA A designated national recreation trail runs tect the river and allow new water develop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES along the Kings from Garnet Dike to Spring ment. Alternative water development projects Thursday, April17, 1986 Creek, and Kings Canyon National Park takes are far preferable to damming the Kings River its name from the river. The California Wilder above the Pine Flat Reservoir. Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, ness Act of 1984 placed the land alongside The Kings River stands on its own merits as Monday's military strike against Libya may the Kings River from the confluence of the deserving Federal protection, and I urge my have provided emotional satisfaction for those Middle and South Fork Kings into wilderness colleagues to join with me in designating the who felt it was time for the United States to and land on both sides of the main fork of the main fork of the Kings River above Pine Flat retaliate against the wave of terrorism that Kings River is being studied for wilderness Reservoir, the Middle Fork and the South Fork has occurred over the past few years. But re designation. of the Kings as part of the national wild and taliation is not a policy against terrorism. This In 1985, the Sequoia National Forest as scenic river system. attack against Libya will not end terrorism; it part of its land and resource management will not even diminish it. Indeed, I think we all plan found that the South Fork of the Kings sense that terrorist incidents are likely to in River was suitable for status as wild in some BREWERY WORKERS WEEK crease during the weeks and months ahead segments and recreational in other portions. and, indeed, we already have evidence of that The Sequoia plan then looked at 18 miles of HON. JIM MOODY increase. The military strike showed the Liby the main fork of the Kings and determined OF WISCONSIN ans that the United States could respond to that 5 miles could be classified as wild. On IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violence with violence, but where will this the 13 miles of the Kings directly above Pine process take us? Where will the spiral end? It Flat Reservoir, the Forest Service simply de Thursday, April17, 1986 will not end, in my view, unless the United clined to take a position. The Forest Service Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, this year, the States pursues a policy aimed at the roots of did not find this portion of the Kings unsuit- Brewery Workers Union Local 9 U.A.W. in Mil- terrorism. I
e This .. bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 8016 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April17, 1986 I am convinced that our only viable long Israelis and Palestinians exchange military against Libya are viewed by the Arabs as at term policy to combat terrorism is one that in reprisals on a continual basis, at a rate diffi tacks against all Moslems and the Islamic volves diplomatic-and not military-actions. cult to even document. Daily incursions occur world as a whole. The moderate Arab nations Specifically, I feel we must strike at the root of Palestinians into Israeli-occupied territory. have been forced to distance themselves from causes of terrorism in the Middle East by re There have been bus bombings, air raids, kid the Reagan administration, and the more radi doubling our efforts aimed at reaching a just nappings and five full-scale wars between cal Arab factions have rallied in opposition to and lasting settlement between Israel and the Israel and its Arab neighbors over the past the United States. This is not a constructive Arab nations. Only when such a peace accord four decades, yet none of these actions have development in the context of reaching a is reached will we begin to gain the relief from brought these parties any closer to a resolu Middle East peace accord; further American terrorism that we so desire. tion of their conflict. On the contrary, each strikes will only make matters worse. We are mistaken if we think that a single bombing against the other, each raid resulting If our objective is to reduce terrorism ema bombing raid on Libya will have a deterrent in civilian casualties, each and every act of re nating from the Middle East, and I trust this is effect on terrorists. We can already see that taliation becomes justified as a response to our goal, then it is vital that the United States radical Palestinian groups throughout the the previous attack. maintain its influence in the region. Military Middle East have been called to arms by our The administration has declared that its raid strikes will only further destabilize the area action. We know that Libya's terrorist activites on Libya was an unqualified success. But and make it more difficult for moderate Arab increased after the Gulf of Sidra enagements what standard is appropriate for such a deter nations to participate in the peace process in in late March, and administration officials have mination? If it is simply that the targets were cooperation with the United States. already confirmed that Libya is stepping up its destroyed, then I am sure that both the PLO The strike against Libya was an expression planning for attacks in the Middle East and and the Israelis have had dozens, perhaps of rage, it was a statement of revenge. I hope Europe. This morning alone, we have heard of hundreds of such successes. But the outcome we have now gotten that out of our system a bombing attempt at Heathrow Airport and has simply been a growing interchange of in and are ready to resume the dialogue aimed the killing of three British citizens in the hills of creasingly violent acts of vengeance. And now at a peaceful settlement of some of the prob Lebanon. the United States, and Britain, have become lems which lie at the root of terrorism. This In his defense of the Libyan strike, the active participants in this battle. will not be easy; diplomacy is never as easy President said, "We have done what we had Many Americans seem to have no idea why as military actions. But we are fooling our to do. If necessary, we shall do it again." Do the United States has become a target for ter selves if we think continued escalation of the we really mean this? Are we ready to commit rorism. They simply do not realize that the pri violence will make us safer from terrorist at ourselves to repeated bombings? Future retal mary target for a large portion of Middle East tacks. iatory strikes are likely to be far more difficult terrorism is Israel, with the United States I urge my colleagues to call for a resump and more likely to result in civilian casualties. being a secondary and sometimes only inci tion of the Middle East peace process and This week's attack was against easy tar dental target because of America's heavy fi dedicate themselves to this vital approach to gets. Our intelligence services were fortunate nancial and political support for Israel. reducing terrorism. to intercept communications between Tripoli Recall that the Rome and Vienna airport and the Libyan People's Bureau in East Berlin, bombings occurred simultaneously at the Is enabling the administration to implicate Qa raeli Airline [EI AI] ticket counters. The Achille IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS dhafi in the recent nightclub bombing there. A Lauro hijacking was perpetrated by a radical RESEARCH similar mistake by terrorists is unlikely to be Palestinian group demanding the release of repeated. Of greater concern, however, is the 50 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. This morn likelihood that terrorists will now move their ing, a bomb was intercep~ed at the El AI ticket HON. DOUG WALGREN headquarters and training bases closer to counters at Heathrow Airport in Britain. While OF PENNSYLVANIA populated regions, thus increasing the pros 23 Americans lost their lives as the result of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pects of heavy civilian casualties in the event terrorist incidents overseas last year, the Is of retaliation. If this occurs, how many civilian raelis suffered far greater casualties. Of Thursday, April17, 1986 lives will we be willing to take in connection course, Israel considers itself in a state of war Mr. WALGREN. Mr. Speaker, Congress has with our military strikes? against terrorist attacks. The United States, sent to President Reagan House Joint Resolu The administration's attitude throughout this however, could soon be a party to this war if tion 519, a bill designating the current week episode has been that Qadhafi is the root our military actions continue to escalate. as National Mathematics Awareness Week. cause of terrorism in the world. The impres Despite our preoccupation with Libyan As an original cosponsor of this measure and sion that has been created is that the removal backed terrorist activity, the real wellspring of as chairman of the Science Research and of Qadhafi would bring about an end to terror terrorism in the Middle East can be found in Technology Subcommittee, I would like to ist attacks against Americans abroad. This is the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon, comment on the importance of mathematics simply not true. Qadhafi happens to be a con Syria, Jordan, the West Bank and the Gaza research. venient target for our outrage, since he is Strip. Nearly 2 million Palestinians reside in Each field of science is in a continual state such a brazen supporter of attacks against these camps in conditions of poverty, despair, of expansion, as our innate curiosity and the the United States; but major hotbeds of terror and burning resentment against Israel. The demands of technology push toward the fron ism exist far beyond Libya's borders. Syria only life that many of these Palestinians have tiers of knowledge. The process of creating or and Iran, for instance, have been actively in ever known has been one of isolation, frustra discovering the new ideas and methods is volved in funding, training and promoting ter tion, and a sense of abandonment. The refu called research. Scientific research is vital to rorism. If Qadhafi were removed and terrorism gee camps offer no prospect of liberation, our Nation's progress. This is especially so of continued none the less, would the United except through enlistment in the terrorist mathematics research, because mathematics States proceed with attacks against President ranks that are training themselves to attack is a foundation discipline, on which progress Assad of Syria, the Soviet Union's principal Israel and its principal ally, the United States. in all the other technical disciplines depends. ally in the region, or Ayatollah Khomeini, As long as the Palestinian refugee camps The Federal Government contributes to the backed by Islamic fundamentalists ready and provide fertile ground for breeding terrorists, support of basic scientific research for the willing to become martyrs in the name of their attacks. against Americans and America will simple reason that our continued well-being religious fervor and allegiance to their leader? continue. Removing Qadhafi will not diminish depends on it and other sectors of society Having unleashed violence as a means of the emnity held by Palestinians toward the Is cannot fully support the most fundamental dealing with terrorism, it may become difficult raelis, and destroying the refugee camps is parts of research-those with long-term pay to tum this violence off. One need only look at obviously out of the question. We are left with offs. Our Government spends about $6.5 bil the ongoing war between Israel and the Arab little choice but to focus on a resolution of the lion annually for basic scientific research. The World-principally the Palestinian Liberation Palestinian-Israeli problem. In this regard, the total Federal expenditure on basic mathemat Organization [PLO] and other Palestinian fac attack on Libya was counterproductive. ics research is about $100 million annually, tions-to see how entrenched the cycle of re The Unified Arab condemnation for our less than 1.5 percent of our basic research in taliation can become. strike this week demonstrated that attacks vestment. April17, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8017 In 1984, the National Research Council rest of Central America to vigorously pressure even suggesting that the defense budget ex published a report, "Renewing U.S. Mathe Nicaragua to reduce its armed forces, expel perience another famine cycle in the years matics: Critical Resource for the Future" pre its foreign advisers, honor its borders and ahead, threatening, once again, the deteriora senting the findings of a panel of distinguished cease support for insurgencies in neighboring tion of America's defenses and all that means scientists and engineers chaired by Dr. countries. for the cause of freedom-fighters and democ Edward E. David, Jr., former Science Adviser Apart from the need to cease aid to an inef racy throughout the world. to the President and former president of fective group of men who spread violence and The following article warns that America's Exxon research and engineering. The major terror, it is appalling that aid should be sought defense preparedness and combat readiness conclusions of their 3-year study were as fol at a time when the President is proposir.g efforts are beginning to be sacrificed in some lows: deep cuts in vital programs providing nutrition, significant ways as a short-term expedient to Federal support for mathematics research health, education, job training and other vital reduce the deficit. I commend the following ar is, indeed, out of balance with support for re services to our disadvantaged and vulnerable ticle to my colleagues, and earnestly urge that lated fields of science and engineerng. citizens. It is inconceivable to me that we can this year and beyond Congress provide a de Over the 1968-82, span constant dollar consider sending funds to support a suspect, fense budget adequate to our weighty respon support for mathematics has declined by 33 no-win terrorist group while contemplating sibilities and historic destiny. percent. budget reductions that would endanger the [From the Wall Street Journal, Apr. 8, In the same time period, the field has dou health and welfare of so many of our own citi 1986] bled in size, as have most fields of science. zens. Continued funding of the Contras would LoGISTICS OFFICERS FRET THAT GRAMM An additional investment of at least $100 be counterproductive both to our national se RUDMAN MAY HINDER u.s. MILITARY million annually is needed bring things back curity and to the domestic stability of our COMBAT READINESS into balance and provide for the future health country.
71-059 0-87-22 (Pt. 6) 8024 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April17, 1986 Dr. Clark's combination of compassion create others. Clearly, DRG's have worked to marijuana growing on the contiguous land and unflagging devotion to educational lower costs to the Medicare system which area once it is added to the park. quality led his colleagues to describe him as was essential to avert the imminent bankrupt Over the past 5 years, this important tract the "conscience" of the board. He will, no doubt, continue to espouse provocative, con cy of the Medicare trust funds which loomed of land has also been the focus of other ac troversial and sensible ideas. But his day-to so ominously several years ago. However it is tivities. In early 1982, its owner revealed plans day involvement in efforts to improve edu interesting to note the fact that the latest pro for large-scale geothermal development on cation's equality will be widely missed. jections of the trustees of the Medicare funds the land. Approximately 50 geothermal wells indicate that the date of bankruptcy has sud were proposed as close as 1,000 feet from denly moved forward to 1996 perhaps indicat the park boundary. Four proposed power MEDICARE PART A DEDUCTIBLE ing that the impact of DRG's have run their plants were to be located within 4,000 feet of TO RISE-HERE WE GO AGAIN! course. the park. While the State of Hawaii recognizes Meanwhile fundamental issues related to the need to develop alternatives to non HON. MARIO BIAGGI quality of care for seniors continue to be renewable energy resources and has empha OF NEW YORK raised. Our Aging Committee has documented sized this need through State legislation, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a number of cases involving the premature also recognize the importance of maintaining Thursday, April17, 1986 discharge of seniors from hospitals. The so the integrity of Hawaii's largest national park. called quicker and sicker problem appears to The adverse effects of geothermal emissions, Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, as an original be a growing one across the Nation and must surface disturbance, noise, odor, and vista im member of the House Select Committee on be addressed. Now we learn that another pairment in close proximity to the park would Aging, I am outraged over preliminary reports quality of care issue, higher out-of-pocket have serious consequences. Such develop from the Department of Health and Human costs to elderly Medicare recipients, may be ment would cause the deterioration of native Services which indicate that the Medicare part another outgrowth of DRG's which must be A deductible may jump to $572 from the cur plant and animal communities, fragmentation addressed. of the ohia fern forest essential for endan rent $492 on January 1, 1987. I hope on a bipartisan fashion we can work This dramatic increase of almost 17 percent gered native bird survival, degradation of the to avert an increase of this type from occur wilderness quality of the east rift and Kala comes as millions of senior citizens are reel ring several months from now. HHS has done ing from the effects of the 23-percent in pans extension areas, and destruction of its job by warning us about the possibility. Let present and future visitors' perceptions of the crease in the deductible which took effect on us do our job for the seniors of our Nation January 1 of this year. When you consider the park. and pass appropriate legislation to protect After 2 years of searching for a means to past 2 years and the expected increase for them from continued financial abuse associat next year, the increase is in excess of 50 per satisfy these competing interests, a solution ed with never ending increases in out-of has been found that will allow geothermal de cent. pocket costs to participate in Medicare. Meanwhile the main source of income for velopment while removing its adverse effects many of these seniors, Social Security, has from the immediate vicinity of the park. In De seen its benefits increase by just over 7 per LEGISLATION TO PROTECT cember 1984, on the recommendation of the cent. Expectations about the 1987 COLA do HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL State board of land and natural resources, the not indicate that the rate will be much above 3 PARK owner of this tract was encouraged to consid to 4 percent based on inflation. er a land exchange with the State of Hawaii. The fact is, we must take steps now to HON. DANIEL K. AKAKA At the same time, the State encouraged the avert a catastrophe which will affect millions National Park Service to find a way of acquir OF HAWAII ing the tract for inclusion into Hawaii Volca of seniors on January 1 if this increase is al IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lowed to take effect. It is time to put a cap on noes National Park. The State of Hawaii then the part A deductible increase-a cap which is Thursday, April17, 1986 began to consider the possibility of a three based on the comparable percentage of the Mr. AKAKA. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro party land exchange with the Federal Govern Social Security COLA for a given year. Last ducing legislation to enhance and protect one ment that would allow the National Park Serv year I cosponsored legislation authored by the of the Nation's most unique national treasures ice to acquire this important parcel contingent distinguished chairman of the House Select and one of my State's greatest visitor attrac upon the State and the landowner moving for Committee on Aging, Mr. RoYBAL, to impose tions-Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This ward with their two-party exchange. such a limit. Next week I intend to introduce measure will enable the Hawaii Volcanoes Na After several meetings among the State, the an identical bill to limit the increase to the tional Park to acquire a 5,650-acre tract adja National Park Service, and the landowner, I Social Security COLA. In order to offset the cent to its present boundaries. come to you today to tell you that such an lost revenues, my bill will propose an increase The parcel of land, which is presently agreement can be achieved. However, Con in the Federal cigarette tax with all revenues unused, has been the National Park Service's gress must enact legislation to allow the De earmarked to the Medicare hospital trust acquisition priority in the Pacific area for more partment of the Interior to become a third funds. than a decade. This tree-fern rainforest, popu party to this exchange agreement. According to the Washington Post, one of lated with native ohia, contains the habitat of We should remember that Congress recog the reasons given for this projected increase the endangered Hawaiian Hawk and Hawaiian nized the need to adjust the boundaries of the relates to the prospective payment system Ou as well as several other species found Hawaii Volcanoes National Park through the adopted for Medicare in 1983. As the article only in the Hawaiian archipelago. Congress addition of adjacent lands early in the park's states: identified the parcel as suitable for "potential history. In 1938, Congress passed legislation Ironically, the prospective increase results wilderness" in 1978. Except for its non-Feder that allowed the Secretary of the Interior to from success in holding down Medicare's al status, the tract possesses all the neces add adjacent tracts to the park if, in the dis preadmission costs and reducing average sary attributes for wilderness designation. cretion of the Secretary, they are judged to be lengths of stay. Increases in the first day While these considerations are enough to "necessary for the proper rounding out" of payment are based on the average Medicare warrant the inclusion of this tract within the the boundaries. While the Secretary has had costs per hospital stay. A new Medicare system for paying hospitals gives them a national park, there is a different but equally this discretionary power for nearly 50 years, flat fee for each stay, providing an incentive important concern which should be known. he has been restricted by the provision that to discharge patients quickly. With length The growing of marijuana on this tract poses allowed acquisition of certain tracts through of stays declining, but payment per stay re a serious threat to public safety. Marijuana donation only. maining constant the first day is now a growers often booby trap their patches to in The reasons for limiting the acquisition of larger proportion of the total payment. The timidate anyone who might inadvertently come adjacent parcels to donated land have long average hospital stay is under 9 days. upon their illegal activity. Park Service vigi been forgotten. The public accepts and sup This represents but another in a steady lance has eradicated marijuana growing within ports this acquisition proposal. The people of number of examples of how the DRG system the confines of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Hawaii, the landowner, and the National Park has worked to partially solve one problem but Park and that same vigilance will also end Service agree that the time for acquisition is April 17, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8025 now at hand. Times have changed and we of the New York Times aptly describes the di in Siberia. After his release he was arrested must change with the times. The three party lemma CFC is currently facing. again for returning to his home without a resi land transfer is the type of change that is ap [From the New York Times, Apr. 17, 1986] dence permit. This time, he was sentenced to propriate at this time; a time when no or low GENEROSITY WASHINGTON CAN AFFORD 3 years of internal exile. Following a brief cost acquisition alternatives are needed in the Armed with a favorable Supreme Court period of freedom, losif Begun was charged context of the Federal deficit. ruling, the Reagan Administration has fi with anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda, and The benefits of this legislation are self-evi nally succeeded in removing groups it sentenced to 7 years in a labor camp. dent. First, the 5,650-acre tract of virgin rain doesn't like from the roster of charitable or Given the number of Soviet Jews who have forest would become part of the Hawaii Volca ganizations that benefit from annual fund received similar treatment at the hands of the noes National Park, offering protection to en drives among Federal workers. Congress should reverse this narrow-minded policy. Soviet Government, it has become obvious dangered species and popular visitor attrac In the annual campaign, Federal employ that it is the intention of that Government to tions, allowing representation of this unique ees authorize payroll deductions for char stamp out Jewish cultural identification. By ar ecosystem in the National Park System, and ities listed by the Government or written in resting those who teach Hebrew and Jewish facilitating National Park Service administra by themselves. Last year the drive raised culture to young Jews in the Soviet Union, the tive control over the land for the purposes of $130 million for more than 150 national and Government seeks to prevent the continuation public safety. Second, and equally important, many more local charities. About $6 million of the Jewish heritage through another gen geothermal development could proceed in an went to groups serving minority, women's, environmental and other interests that were eration. The seriousness with which the Soviet area well removed from the park. Furthermore, added to the Government list in 1980 and Government has sought to suppress Jewish geothermal development could proceed imme 1981 at the initiative of the Carter Adminis culture is obvious in both its brutal treatment diately without the burden of continued hear tration. of Soviet Jews-especially those who pre ings, protests, appeals, and threats of court The Reagan Administration began at once serve and teach the proud Jewish tradition actions which have held development to a to try to roll back that policy and limit Fed and in the existence of such organizations as standstill over the past 4 years. Third, there eral employees' giving to organizations man the Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet would be no need to seek major appropriations aging health and welfare programs. In 1983 Public, which directs the official anti-Jewish it ordered the exclusion of organizations from Congress for the acquisition of the land at that engage in any "advocacy, lobbying or propaganda campaign. It is essential for those a time when budget considerations are on the litigation," a ruling promptly challenged on of us who are in a position to speak out minds of every Member of Congress. Finally, First Amendment grounds. Last July the against such a campaign to do so loudly, the more than 2% million visitors that come to Supreme Court ruled that the order was clearly, and as frequently as possible so that the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from all constitutional but sent the case back to a the Soviet Government is aware that its activi parts of our Nation each year will enjoy the lower court to decide whether the executive ties are not something which they can hide order excluded groups solely because of from the rest of the world. benefit of an appropriate expansion of the their political views. State's natural treasures. Meanwhile, the Office of Personnel Man Last October, I wrote a letter to President Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join agement has issued new rules to eliminate Reagan urging him to bring up the case of Mr. me in this effort to preserve the pristine beauty all advocacy groups from this fall's cam Begun in his conversations with General Sec of this wilderness area. With this legislation, we paign and to prohibit write-ins. A measure retary Gorbachev during their summit in will ensure that future generations can continue before the House would restore all charities Geneva. My wife, Wren, helped to form the to enjoy the splendor of the Hawaii Volcanoes that participated in the last campaign. Such Congressional Spouses Committee of 21 National Park. looser rules would express Government's along with the spouses of 20 other U.S. Rep generosity of spirit at a time when it has chosen not to be particularly generous in resentatives. As part of her committee work, spending. Wren adopted Mr. Begun and has correspond ed regularly with both him and his family for the past year. She has also written to both SPIRIT OF GIVING? HOUSE CALL TO CONSCIENCE President Reagan and General Secretary Gor VIGIL: IOSIF BEGUN bachev about the plight of Mr. Begun and his family. These efforts have not yet resulted in HON. ROBERT GARCIA HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH success. However, given the recent release of OF COLORADO OF NEW YORK Anatoly Shcharansky, I am encouraged about IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the potential for gaining losif's freedom if we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April17, 1986 continue to pressure the Soviet Government to respect its citizens' basic human rights. Thursday, April17, 1986 Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, I welcome this op Mr. Speaker, it is imperative that we con portunity to light once again the tragic yet vince the Soviet Union that we are serious Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, in the next sev heroic case of Soviet prisoner-of-conscience eral days, the House will consider the supple when we speak about the basic rights of losif Begun. To some, such repetitive appeals human beings. They must realize that whether mental appropriations for fiscal year 1987. to the Soviet Government may seem futile. One of the topics to be discussed is the Con we express our concern in terms of appeals However, the recent release of prisoner-of to their sense of humanity or in concrete dip bined Federal Campaign [CFC] which has conscience Anatoly Shcharansky is evidence proven over the years to be highly effective in lomatic, political, and economic policies, their that public outcry and political pressure can harsh treatment of Soviet Jews will continue collecting large amount of contributions from be effective in forcing the Soviet Union to live Federal workers for charitable organizations. to color our perceptions of every activity that up to its obligations under the Helsinki human they undertake. The Office of Personnel Management has rights accords. fought to change the regulations governing Mr. Begun has spent 8 of the last 14 years the Combined Federal Campaign to drastically of his life in internal exile and in labor camps, SALUTE TO PAST PRESIDENTS limit the number of charitable organizations all of this for the crime of applying to emigrate OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOP which would be allowed to participate in the to Israel in 1971. Subsequent to his visa appli MENT COUNCIL OF NORTH CFC. cation, Mr. Begun was stripped of his job. The EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA The CFC has experienced a 50-percent in Soviet Government refused to hire him and he crease in total donations since it opened up to was effectively barred from working except in HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI a broader cross section of charities in the a nongovernment, and thus unofficial, capac OF PENNSYLVANIA early 1980's. The OPM's new regulations ity. Mr. Begun gave Hebrew and Jewish cul IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would drastically decrease the amount of con ture lessons, an occupation for which he was tributions from the Federal workers. Moreover, vilified in the Soviet media. In 1977, he was Thursday, April17, 1986 the regulations would discriminate against the arrested for being unemployed, a situation Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, the Econom many organizations that would be excluded. which the Soviet Government had made un ic Development Council of Northeastern Penn The attached commentary from April 17 issue avoidable. Mr. Begun served 2 years of exile sylvania (EDCNP) is a regional research, plan- 8026 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April17, 1986 ning, and development organization serving Paul R. Stewart...... 1978-79 local Kiwanis Club, the Elks, the Mason's, the the seven counties of Carbon, Lackawanna, Vivian P. Edwards, Jr...... 1979-81 Scottish Rite, and the Knight Templar. Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne Roy E. Morgan ...... 1981-83 Sandurn Sutherland
71-059 o-87-23 (Pt. 6) 8056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April17, 1986 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin we target enforcement if we do not know what tendency for drivers to get licensed in the istration [NHTSA]. This is more than a shift of is out there on the roads? State with the easiest qualifications. This acronyms. These changes provide a focal EMERGENCY RESPONSE would clearly undermine the benefits of the point for truck safety and hazardous materials Emergency response is primarily a local program. in the Department of Transportation by com issue, but, as OT A recently concluded, there This section also requires those who handle bining agencies that issue vehicle standards, is a pressing national need to train first re- hazardous materials in the loading and un enforce in-use regulations, inspect and audit sponders-police and firefighters who are loading stages to know how to do so. carriers and shippers and set standards for often the first on the scene of an accident. NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION routing, emergency response training, packag Many different training programs exist, but This section requires the Secretary of ing, and placarding. We are creating a sort of they are not reaching sufficient numbers of Transportation to conduct an analysis of the one-stop-shopping for hazardous materials first responders. A particularly severe need for risks to health, safety, and the environment transportation which should be of tremendous training exists in the smaller urban and rural associated with the transportation of high help to States and localities and will help fa areas of the country. These smaller localities level nuclear waste and spent fuel to the five cilitate better congressional oversight. are often those places least able to afford INCREASED RESOURCES training for their personnel. Moreover, some potential geologic repository sites to be nomi- Second, the legislation authorizes increased training programs are simply inadequate. nated under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, funding for motor carrier safety and for haz This section of my legislation requires the and to and from any monitored retrievable ardous materials programs conducted by the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to storage site authorized under that Act. Federal Government. Currently, there is only States and localities to train personnel to This is an important section for many areas one Federal inspector for every 40,000 trucks. make emergency responses. The bill authori- of the country. Although the Secretary of In my own State of Colorado, there are only ties grants from the Highway Trust Fund at $5 Energy is supposed to be considering trans two part-time inspectors and one trainee to million for fiscal year 1987, $10 million for portation of nuclear wastes, this issue has not audit the 2,600 motor carriers domiciled there. fiscal year 1988, and $15 million for fiscal been addressed with sufficient vigor. For ex Clearly this is an impossible workload. Thus, years 1989, 1990, and 1991 respectively. Any ample, it is vitally important to us in Colora this legislation requires the Bureau of Motor State or locality can apply for a grant to cover do-as we look at the prospect of nearly Carrier Safety to hire 150 new Federal safety up to 75 percent of the cost of a training pro- 6,000 shipments of nuclear waste through our inspectors and auditors over the next 2 gram. Additionally, DOT is required to estab- State-that the transportation impact be con years-more than double the current Federal lish guidelines for training programs used sidered. I believe that DOT, with its expertise force. I am pleased to see that the Depart under the grant. Thus, we're helping to pay in this area, can provide valuable input into ment of Transportation has also recognized the cost of training personnel and ensuring this process. that training is adequate. this severe problem and has proposed an in TRUCK BRAKES DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS crease in inspectors. When my subcommittee held hearings ~n The legislation also authorizes increased While licensing drivers is, and should remain truck safety enforcement last summer 1n funding for the Motor Carrier Safety Assist a function of each individual State, there is a Denver, Colo;ado's Governor Lamm testified ance Program [MCSAP], and extends the pro tremendous Federal interest in ensuring that that 21 percent of the violations found in gram through 1989. NCSAP provides grants to drivers of trucks carrying hazardous materials recent state truck inspections were brake vio States to hire truck safety inspectors and in interstate commerce have the necessary lations. Obviously, proper maintenance of funds other motor carrier safety efforts. This experience and qualifications to do so. We are truck brakes is critical in a State with such only too aware in Colorado that truck drivers additional funding will come from the Highway mountainous terrain. Yet, I discovered that are unfamiliar with our mountainous terrain. Trust Fund which is projected to have a $9 Federal rules allow front brakes on trucks to The very frequent use of runaway truck ramps billion balance at the beginning of fiscal year be disconnected. In fact, some operators be in our mountains highlights this point. The tor 1987. Thus, increased funding will not result in lieve that disconnecting truck brakes helps the additional costs to the taxpayers. pedo accident illustrated how easy it is for a person with little previous experience to drive driver to maneuver their vehicles better. This ROUTES AND SAFE HAVENS legally a vehicle carrying explosives. is absurd. Thus, this legislation abolishes the The legislation provides grants from MCSAP This legislation requires DOT to conduct a regulation allowing brakes disconnection and to States and localities to determine the rulemaking to beef up qualifications for drivers requires DOT to take steps to eduate drivers safest routes for transportation to designated of trucks carrying hazardous materials. DOT is on the need for front brakes. routes within and between their jurisdictions. required to consult with and take recommen Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite our col This is a State and local function, as these dations of States, motor vehicle administra leagues in the House to cosponsor this legis entities are best able to develop safest route tors, carriers, shippers, insurers and drivers of lation and to join me in working to see that it scenarios. What we are providing here are in hazardous materials in setting standards. In is passed. centive grants to get States and localities talk order to drive a truck carrying hazardous ma The bill follows: ing with industry and neighboring States and terials, the driver must have successfully com H.R. 4612 jurisdictions to designate sensible routes that pleted a written examination, have experience provide the greatest protection for citizens. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of in driving trucks with nonhazardous materials Representatives of the United States of DOT is charged with developing the technical first, have experience in driving over different America in Congress assembled, guidelines to help aid this process and to terrains-the mountains, for example-be fa settle disputes, should they arise between SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. miliar with motor carrier safety regulations and This Act may be cited as the "Hazardous States. hazardous materials transportation regulations Materials Transportation Safety Amend DOT is also required to set minimum stand and have knowledge of emergency response ments of 1986". ards for safe havens for hazardous materials, equipment and procedures. including explosives and nuclear materials, SEC. 2. FINDINGS. States would be required to implement The Congress finds that- and to give guidance to States in designating these new procedures for licensing drivers of <1 > according to data of the Department these protected parking spots. A directory of hazardous materials in 2 years' time. If a State of Transportation there were 37,800 acci routes and safe ~avens must also be pub has a better idea or additional requirements, dents in 1984 involving regulated motor car lished so that motor carriers have a directory we allow that flexibility. If some States do not riers, which resulted in 2,700 fatalities, of where they may travel. adopt these new driver qualifications they 28,000 injuries, and $390,000,000 in property REGISTRATION would be subject to losing 15 percent of their damage; This bill requires DOT to annually register MCSAP grant in each year in which the State <2> the ratio of Federal safety inspectors to carriers has worsened substantially, as shippers, carriers, manufacturers, and others does not comply with these standards. While I demonstrated by the fact that in 1975 there connected with hazardous materials transpor don't often advocate this type of penalty, the was 1 safety inspector for every 1,300 carri tation. This provision is extremely important need for uniformity in licensing drivers who ers, and in 1984 there was 1 for every 2,200 because DOT does not now have accurate transport dangerous materials is clear: Unless carriers or approximately 1 inspector for data on who or what it is regulating. How can all States have similar laws, there will be the every 40,000 trucks; Aprilll, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8057 <3> motor carrier safety functions of the "<7> duties and powers vested in the Secre shall report directly to the Associate Admin Department of Transportation have not tary under section 18 of the Bus Regulatory istrator. been carried out efficiently and effectively; Reform Act of 1982 <49 U.S.C. 10927 note); "<4> The Administrator shall carry out the <4> the responsibility for hazardous mate "<8> duties and powers vested in the Secre following duties and powers through the As rials transportation safety and enforcement tary under sections 401 through 404, and sociate Administrator for Hazardous Materi in the Department of Transportation is not section 414, of the Surface Transportation als Transportation: coordinated; Act of 1982 <49 U.S.C. 2301-2304 and 2314); " The duties and powers of the Secre <5> there exists within the Federal High "(9) duties and powers vested in the Secre tary of Transportation under the Hazardous way Administration the conflicting roles of tary under the Act of February 23, 1905 <49 Materials Transportation Act other than promoting and regulating the highway U.S.C. App. 1201 and following>; and". transportation industry which have directly the duties and powers delegated to the (b) BUREAU OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY. Coast Guard (49 C.F.R.§ 1.46(t)), to the Fed affected the ability of the United States Gov Section 105 of title 49, United States Code, ernment to protect its citizens and ensure the eral Aviation Administration <49 is amended by inserting after subsection
"GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES AND SEC. 7. ANNUAL MANDATORY REGISTRATION. mum qualifications for the licensing by the PARKING SITES (a) ANNuAL REGISTRATION.-Section 106(b) States of drivers of motor vehicles trans "SEc. 407. (a) The Secretary shall make of the Hazardous Materials Transportation porting hazardous materials designated grants to States and political subdivisions Act is amended- under section 104. In establishing such for- <1) by striking out "may be required by qualifications the Secretary shall consult "