Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7003 SENATE-Monday, April 11, 1994

The Senate met at 1 p.m., and was The clerk will call the roll. If the President really wants to make called to order by the President pro The assistant legislative clerk pro­ a difference in the crime debate this tempore [Mr. BYRD]. ceeded to call the roll. week, he would today-publicly and un­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unan­ equivocally-endorse the proposed Senate will be led in prayer by the Sen­ imous consent that the order for the House Republican amendment ear­ ate Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. Richard quorum call be rescinded. marking $10 billion for new prison con­ C. Halverson. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ struction and operation. Under this Dr. Halverson, please. out objection, it is so ordered. amendment, only those States that PRAYER The Republican leader is recognized. adopt the truth-in-sentencing and Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, was leader three-strikes-and-you're-out reforms The Chaplain, the Reverend Richard time reserved? would be eligible for the new prison C. Halverson, D.D., offered the follow­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Lead­ money. Needless to say, this is one ing prayer: er time has been reserved. tough-on-crime proposal that lives up Let us pray: to its billing, and the President should Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; get behind it. and lean not unto thine own understand­ CRIME LEGISLATION Unfortunately, it is becoming in­ ing. In all thy ways acknowledge him, Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, later this creasingly clear that the administra­ and he shall direct thy paths.-Proverbs week, the House of Representatives tion's actions do not always match its 3:5,6. will finally begin deliberations on tough rhetoric. Gracious God our Father, thank Thee The President talks tough about for a safe return following a profitable anticrime legislation. As the House be­ gins its work, the American people locking up violent offenders. Yet the recess. Thank Thee _for the Senators' administration's 1995 budget actually opportunity to meet face to face with should ask themselves some important questions. slashes funding for Federal prison con­ constituents, to share their views on struction by 29 percent. significant issues. Thank Thee for are­ Will the House pass a bill that de­ votes sufficient resources to incarcer­ The President talks tough about newed sense of the people's thinking. helping law enforcement. Yet the ad­ Thank Thee for family togetherness, ation? Last year, the Senate adopted legislation that earmarked $6.5 billion ministration's 1995 budget reduces law reconciliation and recreation, rest and enforcement block grants by a stagger­ restoration of strength, and vision. for various forms of incarceration, in­ Now, Lord, the Senate confronts a cluding $3 billion to build and operate ing $500 million and eliminates more backbreaking load of legislation on 10 new regional prisons for the most than 1,000 permanent positions in the critical and potentially divisive issues violent offenders. Will the House FBI, the DEA, the Justice Depart­ with a national election approaching match this effort, recognizing that a ment's Criminal Division, and the U.S. rapidly. Grant to Your servants the violent criminal kept behind bars will attorney's offices. not terrorize a single law-abiding citi­ The President says that he wants to wisdom of Proverbs to look to God and stiffen criminal penal ties and supports trust Him for guidance. zen? And, mighty God, awaken the people Will the House follow the Senate's three-strikes-and-you're-out. Yet his to the fundamental reality of our polit­ lead and take steps to slam shut there­ Attorney General has told Federal ical system-"a government of the peo­ prosecutors they may ignore charging volving prison door by promoting defendants with crimes carrying man­ ple, by the people, and for the people." truth-in-sentencing. When it comes to Help them take seriously their respon­ datory minimum sentences if, in their violent criminals, a 15-year sentence subjective view, these sentences would sibility as citizens to inform their lead­ should mean just that--15 years. Not 5 ers of their views, to prepare them­ be unreasonable. This directive re­ years or 10 years. But the full sen­ verses the guidelines established by At­ selves to vote, and then go to the polls tence-no exceptions and no parole. in November. torney General Thornburgh, which re­ Will the House pass a bill that stops quired prosecutors to charge defend­ Blessed Lord, cover the Senate with the endless appeals that clog the court Your grace and guide the Senators in ants with the most serious and readily system and do so much to erode public provable offense. perfect wisdom and righteousness in confidence in our system of justice? Or their debate and decisions. So, the American people should ask will the House make these appeals the President: Does he mean three­ In His name who is the Way, the easier, allowing criminals to escape Truth, and the Life. Amen. strikes-and-you're-out? or three stri­ justice by taking advantage of yet kes-and-maybe- perhaps-you're-out­ more loopholes and more technical­ and only if the Justice Department RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ities? lawyers think that life imprisonment The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Will the House bill recognize that is a reasonable sentence? the previous order, the time of the two youthful offenders who commit a vio­ And let us look at the administra­ leaders has been reserved. lent crime have forsaken their inno­ tion's so-called war on drugs. The cence and must be held accountable for President talks tough, yet funding for their actions-as adults? the Office of National Drug Control MORNING BUSINESS And perhaps most fundamentally, Policy is slashed by 94 percent, the De­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Also will the House pass a bill that properly partment of Justice cites phony con­ under the previous order, there will views society as the victim of crimi­ stitutional concerns when opposing the now be a period for the transaction of nals, and not the other way around? death penalty for vicious drug king­ morning business not to extend beyond Today, President Clinton is out pro­ pins, funding for drug interdiction is the hour of 2 p.m., with Senators per­ moting the administration's crime bill, severely reduced, and the U.S. Surgeon mitted to speak therein for not to ex­ even though the administration has General tours the country promoting ceed 10 minutes each. not drafted a crime bill, relying instead the misguided idea of legalizing the The Chair, in his capacity as a Sen­ on Democrats and the Republicans in very thing we are trying to stig­ ator from West Virginia, suggests the the Senate and House to do the legisla­ matize-the use of illegal drugs, par­ absence of a quorum. tive heavy lifting. ticularly by our young people.

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. 7004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 Mr. President, the sad truth is that CRIME With fewer Federal investigators and fewer no community is safe in America Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I am Federal prosecutors in the years ahead, there today. And, unfortunately, no crime will not be more Federal law enforcement, going to speak here today on the issue but less* * *. bill can guarantee security for the of crime and what we need to do. American people. While the Senate­ These reductions will only add to an Today, President Clinton and Attor­ already lagging Federal anticrime ef­ passed crime bill is a small step in the ney General Reno were at the Justice war against crime, it is nonetheless a Department and delivered remarks to fort under the Clinton administration. step in the right direction. And it law enforcement officers about the The Administrative Office of the U.S. passed this body by a vote of 94 to 4; to­ need to get tough on crime. I am glad Courts recently reported that in 1993, tally bipartisan, as I hope it will be in they did. At a similar event staged be­ the number of criminal cases filed by the House. I do not think the House fore law enforcement officers in Ohio, Federal prosecutors decreased by over 3 should do any less. The American peo­ President Clinton talked tough about percent. This was the first decrease in ple do not want gimmicks. crime saying, "I care a lot about this 10 years. The Administrative Office at­ tributes this overall decrease in crimi­ In fact, I met yesterday morning problem." I believe he does. Alluding to his years as State attor­ nal filings to the Clinton Justice De­ with an outstanding leader in my partment's significant reduction in State, Bill Koch, who has undertaken ney general and Governor, the Presi­ dent went on to say: drug prosecutions. Drug prosecutions an effort to help the Governor there, a in 1993 decreased by 7 percent, or 902 Democrat Governor and Republican I know what it means to double the prison capacity of a State, and to sign laws tough­ cases. legislators. Everybody in Kansas is Existing State and local law enforce­ concerned about crime. They are doing ening crimes, and to * * * add to the stock of police officers and to deal with all the prob­ ment block grants, which police have a lot of focus groups, and a lot of sur­ lems that are facing them. I know this is a been counting on, are also cut by over veys now to see what we can do in our tough problem. I also know it is a com­ $400 million in order to fund the crime small State to deal with some of the plicated one. It's easy to demagog, easy to bill's proposed police hiring program. real problems that affect children, that talk about, and quite another thing to do The money to pay for the police hiring affect senior citizens, that affect peo­ something that will make a fundamental dif­ program was supposed to come from ple of all ages. ference in the lives of the people of this Country. savings earned through personnel cuts, I think one thing that certainly is not from existing law enforcement clear is that we have to focus some­ Ironically, despite his statements grants. Senator GoRTON and I suc­ times on the victims of crime, and not about the need to. enhance our crime­ ceeded in amending the budget resolu­ all the social engineers who want to fighting efforts, President Clinton de­ tion to restore funding for this pro­ continue to focus and excuse those who livered to Congress a budget that cuts Federal prison construction by nearly gram, and that was a valuable first commit violent offenses. step. The American people do not want 30 percent, or a $78 million reduction, Ironically, when it suits the adminis­ gimmicks. They do not want false cuts Federal law enforcement person­ tration's purpose, they will defend the promises. But they do deserve the nel, and cuts existing grants to State preservation of Federal prosecutors law enforcement. toughest crime bill possible, one that The President's budget does not re­ and law enforcement strength. In testi­ matches the tough rhetoric emanating flect the rhetoric of enthusiastic sup­ fying against the balanced budget from both sides of the aisle here in port for crime control and the law en­ amendment, Attorney General Reno re­ Congress, and from both ends of Penn­ forcement that he has been espousing. cently stated that preserving adequate sylvania Avenue. The fiscal year 1995 budget cuts 1,523 funding for the FBI, DEA, and U.S. at­ I certainly hope that our colleagues Department of Justice law enforcement torney's office are what "our Nation so on the House side are up to the chal­ agency positions. According to a Jus­ desperately needs to fight crime ag­ lenge. I know it is going to be a dif­ tice Department budget summary, the gressively." She went on to state that ficult week for them this week and Federal Bureau of Investigation loses the effect of cuts on Federal law en­ next week, because they are going to forcement could be "catastrophic." 847 positions; the Drug Enforcement At this same hearing, Attorney Gen­ be on crime legislation. Agency loses 355; the Department's I do hope-and I say it without any eral Reno discussed the importance of Criminal Division loses 28; the Orga­ adequate staffing for the Justice De­ criticism-that they take a look at nized Crime Drug Enforcement Task what happened on the Senate side. Forces lose 150, and Federal prosecu­ partment. She said: Nearly every amendment was adopted I try, when I travel to different districts, tors lose 143 positions. to visit with the U.S. attorney's offices. I with bipartisan support. And again, the Absent the fiscal year 1995 budget ask one question when I go to the offices to final bill itself passed by a vote of 94 to cuts there are still, without those begin a discussion: If you were Attorney 4. budget cuts, 431 fewer FBI agents and General of the United States, what would This ·senator is not suggesting that 301 fewer DEA agents today than there you do to improve the operation of this of­ there are not a few excesses in the Sen­ were in 1992, at the end of the 1992 Pres­ fice? Consistently, they said we need more ate bill. Certainly, changes can be idential campaign. staff in the civil and criminal division. made in the conference report. At a time when violent crime and There is a substantial increase in At least we can say that we have drug control are said to be national overall funding for the Department of done it in the right way and in a bipar­ priorities, these cuts will reduce the ef­ Justice. Yet, instead of spending this tisan way, and that it is one that will fectiveness of Federal law enforcement, money on Federal criminal law en­ actually make a difference in the lives and the President's budget acknowl­ forcement agencies, a bulk of this of the American people. edges this. The administration's own money goes to fund the Department's budget figures reveal that Federal assorted civil agencies or branches. For Mr. President, I suggest the absence prosecutors will be filing 527 fewer of a quorum. example, the Department plans to criminal cases in fiscal year 1995 than bring more civil suits-450 more cases­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the year before. The Organized Crime and more antitrust suits, and 33 new clerk will call the roll. Drug Enforcement Task Force Pro­ positions are created. The Department The assistant legislative clerk pro­ gram, cut by over $12 million, will in­ plans to bring more environmental and ceeded to call the roll. vestigate, indict, and convict fewer natural resource cases-nearly 900 Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask criminals. Indeed, former Deputy At­ more cases, given an increase of 78 po­ unanimous consent that the order for torney General Philip Heymann con­ sitions. the quorum call be rescinded. firmed this in a recent article he wrote There is clearly a need for fiscal re­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ for the Washington Post on February straint. Recognizing the need to ad­ out objection, it is so ordered. 27, 1994: . dress the budget deficit, Attorney Gen- Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7005 eral Reno has expressed a willingness more and more crime in our society, private-to have reached that coveted goal. on behalf of Federal law enforcement more and more pressures on the public, It says that ASU's research programs are of more and more pressures on our citi­ sufficient renown and high caliber to attract agencies and prosecutors to do their at least $40 million in federal support. part to regain control over our Na­ zens' right to live freely and without Some schools do that the easy way with a tion's financial well-being. But, in a criminal influence, and yet we are cut­ medical school or college of agriculture. budget of $1.5 trillion, priorities can ting back on some of the more impor­ Those two programs traditionally attract big and must be met. We must ensure that tant areas this country has. federal dollars. The University of Arizona the sacrifices we ask law enforcement Mr. President, my time is up, and I has both. It has been a Research I facility yield back any further time I have, and since 1976. to make do not impair the Govern­ ASU earned its new status the hard way, ment's ability to meet its obligations I suggest the absence of a quorum. says President Lattie Coor. to our Nation's law-abiding citizens. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The "No university in the country has come Cutting Federal law enforcement po­ point of no quorum has been suggested. further, faster," he said. sitions, prison construction, and exist­ The clerk will call the roll. Everyone on ASU's campuses deserves to ing law enforcement grants programs The assistant legislative clerk pro­ take a bow. But the university's fine aca­ is an unwise choice, especially in light ceeded to call the roll. demic accomplishments in business adminis­ of our Nation's crime problem. It is Mr. DECONCINI. Mr. President, I ask tration, solid-state sciences, engineering, unanimous consent that the order for computer sciences, urban and public pro­ also inconsistent with the President's grams, fine arts and law get an extra ova­ stated drug strategy and the bravado the quorum call be rescinded. tion. The Board of Regents' challenge to we are hearing from the administra­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ ASU to "develop nationally recognized pro­ tion. out objection, it is so ordered. grams" in those disciplines paid off hand­ Mr. President, I have a couple of Mr. DECONCINI. Mr. President, I will somely. be proceeding in morning business. And while we're giving credit ... charts here that I would like to point Valley industry provided an important to. This chart shows the Department of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ ator from Arizona is recognized. boost in ASU's rise. Businesses put up Justice law enforcement agency cuts. matching money, equipment ·and services to The President's fiscal year 1995 budget attract federal support, says Robert cuts 1,523 total positions, Justice law ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Barnhill, ASU vice president for research enforcement agency positions. Accord­ and strategic initiatives. Mr. DECONCINI. Mr. President, I Those outside academia who helped ASU ing to the Justice Department, its own want to enter into the RECORD a short budget survey, the FBI would lose 847 reach an enviable spot on the Carnegie Foun­ statement and an editorial from the dation for the Advancement of Teaching's positions; the Drug Enforcement Ad­ Arizona Republic, dated April 6, 1994, "Research University I" list can share in the ministration would lose 355; the Orga­ pointing out the exclusive advances kudos now. nized Crime and Drug Enforcement and club that the Arizona State Uni­ And reap the rewards later. Task Forces will lose 150; U.S. attor­ " Having a top research university . .. versity has been enshrined in by be­ helps us enormously in marketing the re­ neys will lose 143 positions; the Crimi­ coming part of what is known as a cir­ nal Division will lose 28 positions be­ gion," says Ioanna Morfessis, president and cle of Research I schools. There are chief executive officer of the Greater Phoe­ tween fiscal 1994 and 1995. some 80-plus schools in the United nix Economic Council. .These are tremendous losses. With States that reached this particular sta­ What you hear resounding from ASU is a regard to cuts to FBI agents, the num­ tus of recognized research as well as sweet thing called success. ber of FBI agents end of the year on­ academics. board strength between 1980 and 1994, Arizona State University has an out­ IN SUPPORT OF SAM BROWN, in 1990, as you can see, there were a lit­ standing faculty and facility and out­ tle less than 8,000 positions. We gradu­ NOMITNEE FOR AMBASSADOR TO standing President Lattie Coor who CSCE ally got them up through 1992 to a has helped bring this about. higher point, under Republican admin­ Our other university has reached this Mr. DECONCINI. Mr. President, it istrations. When Reagan took over, we sometime in the past. Arizona State has been nearly 5 months since Presi­ were down here. When Bush left, it was University is one of the few univer­ dent Clinton nomina ted Sam Brown to right here. Under Republican adminis­ sities without a medical school or an be U.S. Ambassador to the Conference trations, the positions for the FBI agricultural college to reach this select on Security and Cooperation in Europe. reached a peak in fiscal year 1992 when group which puts them on a plateau And it has been 5 months since his there were 10,475 FBI agents. Beginning with the more recognized universities, hearing before the Foreign Relations with the Clinton administration here, not that universities cannot be out­ Committee-5 months and still this there currently are only 10,044 FBI standing if they are not part of the Re­ body has failed to approve the nomina­ agents. That is 431 fewer agents than search I group. This puts them into a tion. Some may think the delay is there were in 1992. new sphere of influence and acceptance needed to investigate Sam Brown's cre­ The President's budget proposes addi­ in the academic and research area, and dentials. Mr. President, I think that is tional cuts on top of that. I compliment the university and the wrong. For more than 3 months after Finally, let us look at the DEA president, Mr. Coor, and ask unani­ his hearing no questions were asked agents at the end of the year on-board mous consent that this editorial be about his background. During the last 6 strength between 1980 and 1994. When printed in the RECORD. weeks Sam Brown has responded fully Reagan took over we were here. They There being no objection, the edi­ and completely to all the questions gradually built the DEA up to the torial was ordered to be printed in the which have been raised regarding his point where the Clinton administration RECORD, as follows: background. took over. As a matter of fact, here [From the Arizona Republic, Apr. 6, 1994) We know what we need to know again we see increase in agent strength about Sam Brown. Sam Brown is an en­ during Republican administrations. ASU EARNS RESEARCH I ergetic and articulate American with a Arizona State University's arrival in the The number of agents increased from exclusive circle of Research I schools is an deep commitment to public service. He 1,897 back here in 1980 to 3, 702 in 1992. accomplishment that resonates far beyond has served as the statewide-elected Under the current administration, the walls of academia. treasurer of Colorado, and perhaps that there has been a cut in the number of It's good news for ASU and Tempe. is the problem, that because he was an DEA agents. Absent the fiscal year 1995 No , that's not right ... elected official now that should hold budget cuts, there are still 301 fewer It's great news for ASU and the Valley. him up from advancing into public No, that's not right, either ... DEA agents today than there were in It's fantastic news for ASU and Arizona. service in another way and in a very 1992. Ah, that's more like it. important position. So Mr. President, I am really con­ This is an achievement that puts ASU In the Carter administration he was cerned about it because we are having among only 88 schools nationwide- public or the Director of ACTION, the Federal 7006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 Agency in charge of the Peace Corps ference with a strong and coherent pol­ in the Kisatchie National Forest as a and a number of domestic volunteer icy in hand. Previous noncareer CSCE soil scientist trainee. He spent 2 years programs, and on the board of the Na­ Ambassadors, like Max Kampelman there, and during that time served also tional Consumer Cooperative Bank. have honorably served Republicans and as EEO counselor. Both of these positions required Senate Democrats alike, without the benefit of In 1976, he transferred to the Ozark confirmation, which he secured. Foreign Service or military experience. St. Francis National Forest super­ Sam Brown is a man of dedication I am confident Sam Brown can do the visor's office in Russellville, AR as a and integrity. He has earned the sup­ same. journeyman soil scientist. It was here port of the President. And the Presi­ Mr. President, this is too critical and he met and married his wife Jocelyn. dent has a right to expect that his fundamental position to let go vacant. In 1980, Cash and his family moved to nominees will not undergo partisan It is time that the Senate put aside St. Anthony, ID to the Targhee Na­ sabotage. Blocking a Presidential nom­ any partisan problems as it relates to tional Forest. They were the only ination is a serious action which, of this nominee. And I urge my colleagues black family in the community and course, occurs here often, too often in to vote for Sam Brown and urge the surrounding areas. While in this area, my judgment. I have held up nomina­ majority leader to bring his nomina­ he also worked as a primary resource tions when I had to have questions sat­ tion to the floor. assistant in the Ashton Ranger Dis­ isfied for myself, and then I would let trict, with program responsibility in them proceed and not participate in recreation, range, wildlife, wilderness, perpetuity preventing them from com­ REGISTRATION OF MASS and special uses. It was here that he ing to the floor. I would vote against MAILINGS learned to snowmobile and ski as ways them or argue against the person. The filing date for 1994 first quarter to manage winter recreation programs. This is the President's nominee. He mass mailings is April 25, 1994. If a San­ He was given opportunities to explore has been through the process. The com­ ator's office did no mass mailings dur­ areas of Yellowstone National Park mittee has approved it. And now he is ing this period, please submit a form that few will ever see. here on the calendar for nearly 5 that states "none." His next assignment came as the months. I say it is time to support him, Mass mailing registrations, or nega­ recreation/lands/special use officer in and I hope the majority leader will tive reports, should be submitted to the Cleveland National Forest, move his nomination early next week. the Senate Office of Pubic Records, 232 Descanso Ranger District. Here, his Critics have charged that Sam Brown Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510- wife also became a Forest Service em­ lacks the necessary experience to hold 7116. ployee. In 1989, they came to the this position. Yet the CSCE is an evolv­ The Public Records Office will be Tuskegee Ranger District, where Bed­ ing institution. Many of its initiatives open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the filing ford was serving at the time of his reflect experience that can only be date to accept these filings. For further death. learned on the job. Believe me I know information, please contact the Public Many of his coworkers remember a little about at it having served on Records Office on (202) 224--0322. Cash as an energetic and dedicated that Commission since 1980 and being member of the Forest Service family. the chairman now of the Congressional He epitomized the mission of the For­ Commission on Security Cooperation. 1994 APRIL QUARTERLY REPORTS est Service in every way. Sam Brown has been spent months I extend my sincere condolences to participating in extensive briefings at The mailing and filing date of the April quarterly report required by the Bedford's wife Jocelyn and their entire the State Department, the Defense De­ family in the wake of their loss. Bed­ partment, and the Central Intelligence Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended, is Friday, April 15, 1994. All ford was a special person who will be Agency. He has the knowledge and the greatly missed. background of what the CSCE is all principal campaign committees sup­ about. He has met with policymakers porting Senate candidates in the 1994 and others engaged in the CSCE proc­ races must file their reports with the ffiRESPONSIBLE CONGRESS? HERE ess here in Washington and has spent Senate Office of Public Records, 232 IS TODAY'S BOXSCORE much time discussing the challenges Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510- Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the ahead for the United States with both 7116. Senators may wish to advise your close of business on Friday, April 8, the career and noncareer former represent­ campaign committee personnel of this Federal debt stood at atives to the CSCE from both parties-­ requirement. $4,560, 730,816,474.55, meaning that on a Warren Zimmermann, Richard The Public Records Office will be per capita basis, every man, woman Schifter, and Max Kampelman, just to open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. on April and child in America owes $17,493.43 as mention a few. Sam Brown is fully 15, to receive these filings. In general, his or her share of that debt. briefed. And he brings to the task the reports will be available the day after drive and the convictions to represent receipt. For further information, please the United States as Ambassador to do not hesitate to contact the Office of REMEMBRANCE OF VICTOR P. the Commission on Security and Co­ Public Records on (202) 224--0322. RAYMOND, VA ASSISTANT SEC­ operation in Europe. RETARY FOR POLICY AND PLAN­ Frankly, Mr. President, holding up NING Sam Brown's confirmation does not TRIBUTE TO BEDFORD CASH Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, it is with serve the United States position in the Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, the U.S. great sadness that I note the death of CSCE well at all. With a major CSCE Forest Service mourned one of its own Mr. Victor Raymond, Assistant Sec­ review conference and summit this when Bedford Cash died suddenly on retary for Policy and Planning in the winter, we need to have an Ambassador February 26. He was the district ranger Department of Veterans Affairs. in Vienna laying the groundwork for for the Tuskegee National Forest near Victor, who passed away on Good U.S. policy positions now, not the day Tuskegee, AL. He was a native of Friday at the untimely age of 46, was before the conference starts. We need Minden, LA. one of the truly bright lights at the De­ to have someone who can continue the Bedford Cash was a Forest Service partment of Veterans Affairs. Since his fine work done by the departing CSCE employee for 21 years. He started his confirmation as Assistant Secretary Ambassador·, John Kornblum, someone career with the agency in 1971 as a last year, he served as the Secretary's who can work with our colleagues from part-time summer student while at­ principal advisor on all long-term pol­ other delegations, someone who can tending Southern University in Baton icy for the Department, especially help assure that the United States Rouge. After graduating with a degree health care policy-a role whose impor­ comes to the Budapest review con- of agronomy in 1974, he began working tance was heightened by the absence of April 11, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7007 an Under Secretary for Health. Earlier, principal minority advocate by orga­ taken. These photographs were used to as Acting Assistant Secretary, and the nizing a new office to focus exclusively confirm the identity of the bird. Department's chief liaison to the Presi­ on minority issues. Last week, only I would like to congratulate Rick dent's Health Care Reform Task Force, days after Victor's death, that office Watson, Russell Thorstrom, Victor he distinguished himself as the intel­ circulated final copies of the chief mi­ Baba, Barthelemy Damary, Martin lectual force behind plans to make the nority affairs officer's annual report, a Baba, and others from the Peregrine Nation's largest health care system compendium of statistics and depart­ Fund who were involved. competitive with private health care mental accomplishments in the minor­ Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I providers. ity arena which will serve as a primary would also like to add my congratula­ Mr. President, few individuals have resource document for all future mi­ tions to the Peregrine Fund for this ac­ been so well-prepared to undertake the nority-related undertakings. complishment. The Peregrine Fund is duties of the Assistant Secretary for Mr. President, I believe that the en­ best known for their efforts to recover Policy and Planning. Victor earned a ergy and commitment Victor Raymond the Peregrine falcon. Very few people doctorate from Johns Hopkins Univer­ brought to minority issues will be rec­ know that this is an international con­ sity and spent more than 14 years in ognized as one of his most important servation organization which has Federal service working on health care legacies. Women veterans and veterans worked in over 30 countries around the policy issues, first at the Department of color everywhere will one day have world. They discovery of the Madagas­ of Health and Human Services, later at reason to be grateful to a man who did car serpent-eagle is an excellent mile­ the National Center for Health Serv­ everything possible to ensure that stone for this organization. ices Research, and still later as a staff­ every veteran, without regard to race Madagascar is one of the world's top er with the Senate and House Veterans' or gender, receives appropriate and eq­ 10 conservation priorities. Three of the Affairs Committees. Just before join­ uitable treatment. world's most endangered birds of prey ing VA, and his eventual nomination Mr. President, Victor Raymond's exist there. The Peregrine Fund has by President Clinton to the Assistant death was nothing less than tragic. He been working in Madagascar since 1990 Secretary post, he served as Deputy Di­ was a gifted man who was doing the to conserve these species and their wet­ rector of the Commission on the Fu­ right job at the right moment. Fate land and rainforest habitats. For the ture Structure of Veterans' Health struck him down in the prime of life, first time since 1930, when early explor­ Care. Victor distinguished himself in and the Nation will be the poorer for it. ers shot the last specimen of the Mada­ all of these positions by his unsur­ All of us who were closely involved in gascar serpent-eagle, Peregrine Fund passed knowledge of health care issues, veterans issues will miss him deeply. biologists have captured and released an intimate knowledge of government My heart goes out to his family and for study this very rare eagle. processes, and a finely honed ability to loved ones in their hour of grief. Mr. CRAIG. A brief side note about work with people-a rare and potent Boise State University's involvement combination. DISCOVERY OF A MADAGASCAR with the Peregrine Fund. Very few peo­ But Victor's most important prepara­ ple know that Boise State University is tion for high office was his service in SERPENT EAGLE BY THE PER­ EGRINE FUND the only university in the world where the military. Few were aware that this one can obtain a master's degree in mild-mannered intellectual who rev­ Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise raptor biology. Russell Thorstrom, the eled in public policy debates was also a today to bring to the attention of my biologist who saw the eagle, received former B-52 pilot who flew combat mis­ colleagues something that occurred re­ this degree in 1993. This important sions in Southeast Asia during the cently in Madagascar. The first capture work is supported by the Liz Claiborne Vietnam conflict. This experience gave and release of a Madagascar serpent­ Foundation, Environment Now, the him first-hand knowledge of the battle­ eagle-Eutriorchis astur-in 63 years John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur field sacrifices made by those who wear was confirmed recently by the Per­ Foundation, and U.S. Agency for Inter­ the uniform. The war brought him face egrine Fund, a nonprofit conservation national Development. I congratulate to face with the health and readjust­ organization based in Boise, ID. Biolo­ the sponsors, the Peregrine Fund and ment problems encountered by return­ gists were also able to take the first these fine scientists for their discovery ing war veterans, and certainly helped live photographs ever of this rarest of and important conservation work. crystallize his resolve to help those species. who sacrificed so much in defense of The first confirmed sighting occurred our country. on November 2, 1993, at the edge of CONCLUSION OF MORNING As a member of the Senate Veterans' some of Madagascar's last remaining BUSINESS Affairs Committee, I was privileged to rainforest by Peregrine Fund biologists The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Morn­ enjoy a fruitful relationship with Vic­ Russell Thorstrom, Victor Baba, and ing business is now closed under the tor in his capacity as the executive Barthelemy Damary. They had estab­ order. branch's sole chief minority affairs of­ lished a camp at a bird inventory site ficer. This unique position was estab­ in northeastern Madagascar when Mr. lished by Congress to ensure that the Thorstrom discovered the eagle not far CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION needs of minority and women veterans from the camp. ACT OF 1993 are properly considered in the provi­ Although Mr. Thorstrom and his col­ MOTION TO PROCEED sion of VA services and benefits. Al­ leagues saw this serpent-eagle several The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under though Victor was the second chief mi­ times over the next few days, they the previous order, the Senate will now nority affairs officer to be so des­ were unable to photograph it during proceed to the consideration of the mo­ ignated, he was the first to attempt to this trip. Returning to the area 3 weeks tion to proceed to S. 21, which the fully carry out the intent of the legis­ later with traps and radio gear, they clerk will report. lation. discovered the forest was being de­ The ~egislative clerk read as follows: Victor, who was of Native American stroyed by slash-and-burn farmers and Motion to proceed to consideration of Cal­ ancestry, was among the first adminis­ the eagle was not found. endar 248, S. 21 , a bill to designate certain tration officials to recognize and ac­ Subsequently, on January 14, 1994, on lands in the California desert as wilderness, cept the need for special consideration the west side of the peninsula, Mala­ to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and of the needs of Asians, Hispanics, Afri­ gasy field biologists trained by the Per­ Mojave National Parks, and for other pur­ can-Americans, native Americans, and egrine Fund trapped a Madagascar ser­ poses. other minorities as well as women in pent-eagle. Before it was released, a The Senate proceeded to consider the assessing VA policies and programs. He band was placed on the bird and careful motion to proceed. embraced his role as the Department's measurements and photographs were Mr. WALLOP addressed the Chair. 7008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DoR­ on areas outside the State of California it and they visit it and they utilize it GAN). The Chair recognizes the Senator and, if so, what are they and what are and they bring friends from abroad to from Wyoming. the views of the Senators from those it. But most Americans do not really Mr. WALLOP. I thank the Chair. States? know what it consists of and do not Mr. President, the majority leader, Second, does the legislation set im­ really know the state of disrepair into for reasons best known to himself, has portant precedents that will influence which we have allowed it to lapse. already framed this debate as another subsequent legislation in other States? Today, it is composed of 367 areas, Republican filibuster. I have no idea If the answer to either of these ques­ encompassing more than 80 million where he received his information or tions is yes, then the Senate is entitled acres in 49 States, the District of Co­ how he arrived at such a conclusion. to, indeed obligated to, decide inde­ lumbia, the islands of Guam, Saipan, Obviously, they do not either, because pendently whether the threat to those American Samoa, and the Virgin Is­ there have now been inquiries as to lands, in this case the California lands. whether or not we could vitiate the Desert, is so great that we should pro­ Mr. President, today I will speak to vote. I never asked for a vote and, as ceed anyway or if we should amend the two of the amendments which I intend far as this Senator is concerned, there legislation in order to minimize the to offer tomorrow or at some such time is no reason not to vitiate it, because significant impacts on areas outside as it becomes appropriate. One of the there never was a threat of a filibuster. the State of California. amendments will direct the Bureau of I am unaware of any Senator on this Mr. President, let me first say that Land Management to continue to man­ side who was intending to filibuster the any objective study of this issue would age the East Mojave as a national motion to proceed. reveal that the Park System, the Na­ monument. This is not without prece­ It is true that I had a hold on the tional Park System, the Park System dent. It is within the budget already of bill. I did so only to ensure that I and that is the envy of the world, the Park the Bureau of Land Management. other Members on this side of the aisle System to which all Senators from My second amendment will provide had some notification and time to pre­ every State pay great and legitimate for the continuation of law enforce­ pare their respective amendments and attention, that Park System will suf­ ment activities in a critical area along the United States-Mexico border. to make certain that we all knew what fer, and suffer greatly should this legis­ Our Government has already spent other amendments may be offered. Had lation be enacted. The impact of S. 21 over $8 million and thousands and I been afforded the courtesy of an in­ on the integrity of the National Park thousands of manhours developing a quiry as to my intentions, I would have System is, make no mistake, substan­ comprehensive desert management been more than pleased to respond and tial. Systemwide, throughout the Na­ plan, which was composed of the would have explained that, while I have thought processes of environmentalists concerns about the legislation-and tional Park System, the Park Service in the Bureau of Land Management and they are genuine-it is not my inten­ has been deferring maintenance for so others in the State of California. The tion to filibuster this bill. long that now entire road, sewage, and plan won rave reviews just 12 years ago It is, however, Mr. President, my in­ water systems in many of our parks when it passed, when it was put into tention to amend it and to not agree to need to be replaced. The cost, Mr. place and implemented. The plan is in any time limitations until we know the President, just to bring the road sys­ place today and working well under the universe of amendments about to be tem in Yellowstone National Park up direction of the Bureau of Land Man­ placed on the bill. That is fairly stand­ to standard-not improve the roads, agement and its multiple-use program. ard practice. The supposition that pro­ not improve their carrying capacity, Unfortunately, a very small, but very tecting the rights of Members as well just to bring them back-is over $300 vocal, group of individuals has alleged as our committee rights constitutes a million. that the BLM has mismanaged the filibuster is dead wrong. The General Accounting Office has desert. Nothing could be further from Mr. President, the debate on the sta­ adequately documented the state of the the truth. tus of the lands in the California park employee housing in more than There is a double standard of the Desert has been with the Committee on one report. In short, Mr. President, worst sort in play by these groups. Energy and Natural Resources for through the actions of Congress and When resource damage is found on many years. the lack of care, we have become slum BLM lands is characterized as bad Clearly, the Senate elections in Cali­ landlords to the employees of the Na­ management. When the same sort of fornia redefined and, to some degree, tional Park System. resource damage occurs in a unit of the clarified the debate on this contentious I would say to the Senate that our National Park Service it is excused as issue. Conventional wisdom and agree­ priorities are in disarray. I cannot lack of funds. able custom would suggest that be­ fathom how we can imagine adding a The sponsor of this legislation, my cause the two Senators from California new park of this magnitude to the sys­ friend, Senator FEINSTEIN, from Cali­ now agree on this legislation, the rest tem when, in the Senator's own State, fornia, was kind enough to share sev­ of us should simply pass the bill and go we still have a ranger living in a cargo eral lovely photographs of the Califor­ on about other matters. container in the Channel Islands Na­ nia desert with me. These photographs We have long, and I have long, re­ tional Park and who, when he comes to of areas currently managed by the Bu­ spected the prerogatives of two Sen­ Santa Barbara, cannot afford to live reau of Land Management only rein­ ators from a State that have the pre­ there, and lives in the back of his car. force my belief that the men and dominant control over public land mat­ We have substandard housing in women working for the BLM are doing ters within their State. And this is a every single national park in America an excellent job in the area of resource tradition that should, by all means, where housing is provided. management. The photographs offer carry great weight in this body. After If Congress were to make a wise compelling evidence that a change in all, those Senators are accountable to choice today and demand that there management is not required to protect the people who are most affected by would be no new additions to the Park the California Desert. "our," as is often the want of the peo­ System until housing was repaired and The BLM is and can continue to be ple elsewhere to say, public lands deci­ replaced and the maintenance backlog perfectly capable of operating the East sions, and their opinions are impor­ was adequately addressed, it would be Mojave Scenic Area as a national tant. literally decades, with expenditures in monument. But, Mr. President, it is also prudent, the billions of dollars, before we would One of my amendments will address before we approve any public lands leg­ consider adding even one additional this very issue. The bill as currently islation, to ask ourselves two equally unit to the System. drafted would direct the National Park important questions. First, does this Most Americans are very proud of Service to manage the East Mojave legislation have a significant impact the National Park System. They love Scenic Area as a national park. Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7009 S. 21 creates the Mojave National we do not pay for it. We do not buy the Estimates vary, but land acquisition Park and expands the boundaries of land from Americans. We are allowing for Santa Monica Mountains National Death Valley National Monument and the infrastructure to degrade. We are Recreation Area, alone, has been esti­ Joshua Tree National Monument. Hear executing takings. And we are allowing mated at $500 million and is climbing these words: "It increases the National the condition of these parks to degrade everyday. Park System by approximately 4 mil­ significantly. To put this in national perspective, lion acres." Funds that have been appropriated, Congress appropriates between $80 to Put in simple terms, this is the including that 9 percent increase, have $100 million a year for land acquisition equivalent of adding two new Yellow­ had to be absorbed from existing areas throughout the entire National Park stone National Parks to the System. to finance the 27 new areas that the System to deal with a backlog of And we will pay for it by taking some­ Congress added to the system during unacquired lands which is in the mul­ thing away from each of the other 367 the last 5 congressional sessions. Think tiple billions of dollars. Some of us units of the National Park System. of it, 27 new areas in the last 5 sessions, have been using the figure of $2 billion Somewhere along the line every park without any increase in personnel, or since I came here. in every Senator's State is going to operating funds. We have added substantial acreage suffer because of a diminished amount Within the National Park Service, since that time, and the cost of land of resource available to it, if we put under the Clinton administration, an has not declined in that time. So the these into the National Park System. estimated 3,700 positions will be elimi­ figure has to be well in excess of $5 bil­ Mr. President, the only way to oper­ nated over the next 5 years. So, not lion, and it is so much that the Na­ ate the proposed Mojave National Park only are we in this instance asking to tional Park Service, despite the law, is to take something away from exist­ add a park the size of two new Yellow­ refuses to provide the information to ing parks. Prior to last summer-and stones, but we are doing it in the face the Senate. mark my words, we will hear it again of knowing that there are 3,700 person­ Mr. President, in addition to this this summer-we all had the oppor­ nel fewer going to be in the System park, Congress has directed that the tunity to read newspaper reports and when it is over. It is not responsible, Presidio in San Francisco will become editorials and to view television pro­ especially when this park area, this so­ a national park when the Sixth Army grams which explained that visitors called area of consideration, has been, turns it over to the National Park centers in our parks would be opening is now in the management of the Bu­ Service to operate. The operation budg­ later and closing earlier. Certain trails, reau of Land Management, under a et there will be an additional $60 mil­ campgrounds, and other facilities desert management plan that, just a lion. Just operations; not to bring it would be closed to park visitors. Inter­ few years ago, was being widely praised up. You saw the television program the pretive programs would be curtailed as the model of management and the other day showing that it was going to and several vital and needed mainte­ model of an arrangement between the cost hundreds of millions of dollars to nance projects would be deferred as environmental community and the op­ bring the infrastructure back up to cost-savings measures. erating community. standard. But $60 million a year to op­ Simply put, the National Park Serv­ In addition, this summer in each of our States we will witness additional erate that park; 60 million bucks. That ice and system is out of money. There facility closures, elimination of addi­ is more than it costs us to operate Yel­ cannot be a clearer statement of what tional interpretive and visitor service lowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Great is going on than that. And those who programs, maintenance projects will be Smokeys, Blue Ridge-all of these have looked at the budget and voted on deferred within the existing parks. parks together-for the one little one it and other things, would be wise to Hundreds of temporary and seasonal at the Presidio. Now you are talking note that there is no new source of rev­ personnel will not be hired this sum­ about putting in a national park that enue to pay for the costs of managing, mer-an to the detriment of park visi­ is approximately the size of two Yel­ maintaining, developing, or purchasing tors. lowstones to a system that is overbur­ lands within the proposed new Mojave All of this will occur before we add dened and unable to live with the obli­ National Park. Our colleagues on the the Mojave to the already ever-bur­ gations that Congress continually Interior Appropriations, for example, dened System. Remember, the budget thrusts upon it. including the distinguished chairman targets are set for the next 5 years. In addition to that, additional legis­ of this committee, increased the oper­ There is no possibility to keep up with lation introduced by Members of the ations account to the National Park existing obligations, let alone fund this California delegation before this Con­ Service for fiscal year 1994 by 9 percent massive proposal. gress includes the Bodie Bowl Protec­ above the 1993 level in an effort to im­ There are 20 national park units tion Act for 6,000 new acres; another prove conditions of the existing parks. within the State of California with 40,000 acres at Point Reyes National However, park personnel know that 22,192 acres of authorized but Seashore, and God only knows the cost even that is not enough for them to unacquired land&-22,000 acres of pri­ of those two acquisitions or where that keep up with just the recent increases vate citizens' lands that has been au­ money will come from. in pay and retirement costs for em­ thorized by Congress to be national I do not know how to gain the atten­ ployees, or to make up for the across­ parks but which this Congress and the tion of the Senate or the Congress, but the-board decreases, maintenance de­ preceding ones will not pay those we desperately need to deal with this ferrals, and cutbacks in seasonal per­ Americans for. We execute takings in reality. There is no money for this pro­ sonnel. It will not take care of pay in­ this Congress with the blithe suppo­ posal without taking it from existing creases and retirement costs. So the sition that, somehow or another, no­ parks in other States, including the Park System is declining and we in the body will notice. And, after all, if it is State of California. Congress continue, annually, for what­ for a national park we ought to be able So my first amendment would leave ever reasons, without a thought, to to take it out of the hides of Ameri­ the management of the Mojave area continue to add to the decline of the cans. They ought to be grateful to have under the Bureau of Land Management National Park System. it stolen from them-because that is as it is now. It would create a national While all of us are saying what a what we have done. So you have 22,000 monument, a land status similar to wonderful thing-everybody pays lip acres now in the State of California­ Death Valley National Monument, be­ service to it. Senators ask to have let alone the hundreds of thousands of fore we will have changed it to a na­ parks put in in the last days of a ses­ acres that exist around the rest of tional park under this legislation. sion so they can assure their reelec­ America-that belong to private Amer­ This is not about not protecting the tion. All of us think the National Park ican citizens which this Congress will desert. The desert is today protected, Service and the National Park System not pay for. And the preceding Con­ and we can enhance and add to that is something worthy of America. But gresses have not paid for. protection. But we do not have to do it 7010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 at the cost of the degradation of the There is no motor vehicle access. Even The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without National Park Service. That is what a helicopter will never land on wilder­ objection, it is so ordered. the choice is going to be for Senators. ness except in emergency situations. The only difference when you visit The Senate will have a clear choice: Ei­ Death Valley National Park after this ther we are serious about turning the CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION legislation is enacted versus Death tide of illegal immigration and stem­ ACT OF 1993 Valley National Monument before it ming the flow of illegal drugs into this MOTION TO PROCEED was enacted is that you will see the country out of Mexico or we are not se­ The Senate continued with the con­ men and women dressed in gray and rious. We cannot play games by au­ sideration of the motion. thorizing things in accordance with the green uniforms, if there are any of PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR them left; while on the Mojave Na­ provisions of the Wilderness Act which tional Monument, the men and women the Wilderness Act prohibits. That is a Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, I ask would be wearing brown and tan uni­ game the public may listen to for the unanimous consent that Ms. Susan forms. I am serious. That is going to be moment, but not for long. McGill, a congressional fellow from the the distinction. We have the ability to These three areas represent a major National Park Service, who is cur­ sieve through which illegal immigra­ rently on the staff of the Committee on write in protections if we do not feel Energy and Natural Resources, be ac­ they are adequate, but we do not have tion and drug transportation flow, and it is not always the case of hot pursuit, corded the privilege of the floor during any sense of responsibility if we add the consideration of S. 21, including this to the National Park System. search and rescue, or other emergency By amending the legislation and responses. It is a 24-hour-a-day pres­ any votes thereon. leaving the Mojave under the manage­ ence by various law enforcement per­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment of the. Bureau of Land Manage­ sonnel, Federal and State. It is an area objection, it is so ordered. ment, we would be helping to maintain of major, ongoing activity 24 hours a Mr. WALLOP. Will the Senator yield the integrity of the National Park Sys­ day. In addition to the regular patrol for a brief unanimous consent request? tem rather than participating in its through these areas, there exists var­ Mr. JOHNSTON. Of course. eventual destruction. ious on-the-ground sensor units, and PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR In so doing, we would also enhance other detection devices which require Mr. WALLOP. I ask unanimous con­ the integrity of the Bureau of Land continued maintenance, rehabilitation, sent that privileges of the floor be Management by allowing them to man­ and upgrading, and which would not be granted to the following members of age a national monument just as we permitted to be there anyway if they our staff: Jim Beirne, Jim O'Toole, did with the Forest Service when we are made wilderness. · Kelly Fischer, Jim Tate, Marian Mar­ and this Congress established the This is a unique area along the bor­ shall, Carol Craft, Gerry Hardy, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic der, and it requires the full time and Camille Heninger, during pendency of Monument. Nobody has suggested that attention of law enforcement officials. s. 21. the Forest Service has badly managed It requires more than hot pursuit limi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that. Nobody, to date, has suggested tation. The amendment which I will objection, it is so ordered. that the Bureau of Land Management offer tomorrow will leave the areas as Mr. WALLOP. I thank the Chair. I is incapable of managing a national wilderness, but it allows for ongoing thank the Senator. monument. law enforcement activities to continue Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, S. 21 uninterrupted. is one of the most significant pieces of For a moment, let me address one Let me say again, this is not a quar­ other issue that I will attempt to re­ environmental legislation that will be rel between the California Senators considered by the 103d Congress. pair by amendment tomorrow, and that and me about protecting the desert. I concerns the designation of Jacumba The California Desert contains some assure the Senators of that. It is a of America's most spectacular, diverse, Coyote Mountains and Fish Creek quarrel about protecting the National Mountains as wilderness areas. unique, and fragile landscapes which These are three areas of the Califor­ Park System and the National Park deserve the high level of protection Service, and it is a quarrel about the that the wilderness and park designa­ nia Desert where illegal immigration integrity of the law enforcement ac­ and drug activities abound. The Sen­ tions contained inS. 21 afford. tivities for illegal immigration and As reported from the Committee on ator from California is expected to drugs that are coming into this coun­ offer an amendment which would allow Energy and Natural Resources, S. 21 try. would designate approximately 7.74 law enforcement agencies to have aer­ It is not my intent to stand in the ial or motor vehicle access to these way and stop this bill, but it is my in­ million acres of the Bureau of Land three wilderness areas in hot pursuit, tent to try in every way I know to de­ Management, Forest Service, and Na­ in search and rescue operations, or fend the National Park Service from tional Park Service lands in the Cali­ other emergency response situations. the Congress, which continues to pile fornia Desert as wilderness; it would However, all of these responses must be obligations on it without in any way add approximately 1.5 million acres to in accordance with the provisions of in tending to provide them with re­ the existing Joshua Tree and Death the Wilderness Act, which prohibits sources to deal with those obligations. Valley National Monuments and redes­ them. Mr. President, I yield the floor. ignate these areas as national parks; The Wilderness Act states, in part­ Mr. JOHNSTON addressed the Chair. and it would establish a 1.2 million let me quote it: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The acre Mojave National Park. There shall be no permanent road within Chair recognizes the Senator from Lou­ At the same time, the bill would pro­ any wilderness area designated by this act isiana. vide for continued use of the area by and, except as necessary to meet minimum the military, ensure that sufficient requirements for the administration of the lands remain available for off-road ve­ area for the purposes of this act, including MEASURES PLACED ON THE hicle enthusiasts, sportsmen, miners, measures required in emergencies involving CALENDAR, EN BLOC the health and safety of the persons within and others who want to use the desert the area, there shall be no temporary road, Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, I ask for a variety of purposes. no use of motor vehicles, motorized equip­ unanimous consent that it be in order S. 21 was reported from the Energy ment, motor boats, no landing of aircraft, no for the six measures now listed under and Natural Resources Committee last other form of mechanical transport, and no "Bills and Joint Resolutions" and read fall by a bipartisan vote of 13 to 7. The structure or installation within any such the first time be deemed to have re­ bill has been before our committee and area. ceived their second reading en bloc and the Senate since 1986, and a total of 10 Mr. President, the provisions of the placed on the calendar, as provided hearings have been held by the respec­ Wilderness Act are specific and clear. under rule XIV, paragraph 2. tive House and Senate subcommittees, April 11, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7011 both here and in California. In the nia Senators, the administration, and bill-Senator Cranston called and past, the committee was unable to re­ millions of people in the State of Cali­ asked if I would take over sponsorship port a California Desert bill because fornia and around the Nation. of the desert bill, and I said "I will the two Senators from California were I think this is a good bill. It is a con­ take a look at it" and, "yes, I believe never able to reach a consensus. Now, troversial bill. But the efforts of the I will." I proceeded to take a look at it, after 8 years, the two Senators from Senator from California have gone a find out what the problems were, talk California have come together and are long way toward dealing with much of with people, and offer amendments to supporting a measure, this measure, to that controversy. I think it is broadly that bill. I wanted to pass a desert bill designate wilderness and units of the supported. This bill deserves to be that was tailored to fit the needs of the national park system in their State. passed, and along with it my com­ people who live and work in the desert. Mr. President, since I became chair­ mendations to the Senator from Cali­ I wanted to protect existing jobs, so a man of the committee, I have done my fornia [Mrs. FEINSTEIN]. bottom line became for me no jobs best to accommodate two Senators I yield the floor. would be lost; rather, jobs would be from a State when they have been able The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ gained. I wanted to provide for the in­ to reach an agreement on a park or ator from Louisiana yields the floor. terests and concerns of private prop­ wilderness bill, especially with regard Who seeks recognition? erty owners, and in fact no private to the designation of areas and bound­ Mrs. FEINSTEIN addressed the property will be taken by this bill. aries. I think this is generally a good Chair. Since introducing the desert bill rule to follow, and based on statements The PRESIDING OFFICER. The more than a year ago, I have set about made in the Chamber and in commit­ Chair recognizes the Senator from to analyze all the issues involved in the tee, I know that most of my colleagues California [Mrs. FEINSTEIN]. legislation and to really make great ef­ also share this view. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Chair. forts to consult with local govern­ In this regard, Mr. President, I wish I thank the Senator from Louisiana for mental officials, law enforcement agen­ to commend the Senator from Califor­ his comments and particularly to cies, the military, mining companies, nia [Mrs. FEINSTEIN] for her efforts in thank him and thank the committee off-road vehicle user groups, property bringing this bill to the floor today, for staff for all the work that has been owners, hunters, ranchers, and others the tremendous amount of highly done. This has not been an easy bill. It interested in this bill. skilled work which she has done in put­ has taken a long, long time and a great My staff and I have spent literally ting the provisions of this bill together many people have worked very hard, hundreds of hour:s meeting with more and being able to pass it successfully not the least of which is the young than 60 different organizations and through our committee by, as I say, a woman sitting on my left, Kathy businesses in an effort to resolve con­ vote of 13 to 7. Since her election to the Lacey, who has been my major staff cerns about the desert bill. I sat down Senate, she has made this bill one of person on this bill and was before. with my staff and considered the re­ her top priorities. She has worked tire­ Mr. President, I would like to dedi­ quests for change. We went over it lessly on this bill, and, Mr. President, cate my remarks today to a wonderful amendment by amendment-maps, pic­ the results both of the structure of the Californian. His name is Frank Wells. tures, pro and con. As a result, the bill bill and its political success through He was the president of the Disney before the Senate today is far different the committee and in the Chamber are Corp. He was killed last weekend in a from earlier California Desert protec­ the fruits of that very excellent and ar­ helicopter crash, a skiing trip on tion legislation. duous work which she has put in on which, just at the last moment, my More than 50 amendments, as the this bill. husband had decided not to accompany chairman said, have been made. The Prior to the committee's consider­ him and therefore did not happen to area included in the bill has been re­ ation of this bill, she developed a com­ board that aircraft. duced by about 1 million acres. The bill prehensive package of amendments Mr. Wells was a great supporter of protects 6.37 million acres now man­ which were, for the most part, included this desert bill. He was scheduled to aged by the Bureau of Land Manage­ in the committee reported bill. These join me and visit the desert on Decem­ ment. amendments were in addition to ber 18 but, unfortunately, that trip had In addition, the Death Valley Na­ changes she has already made in S. 21 to be canceled because of weather and tional Monument is currently 2,067,793 when compared with earlier versions. other things, and we were not able to acres. It has these lines around it. We All of these modifications were offered go. I know of his strong support, and so would change it to a national park, and in an effort to accommodate a variety I would like to dedicate these com­ we would add the surrounding area to of interests and deal with the issues in ments to him this afternoon. that park for good reasons. a positive and responsive manner. It is Mr. President, many Americans The Joshua Tree Monument today is my understanding that during the think of desert, as in the Sahara, hun­ 559,959 acres, and this land, as well as course of debate on this bill, she will dreds of miles of bare sand, shifting the area around it, would become a na­ offer additional amendments to address dunes in the wind, barren horizons, tional park. The new national park, still more specific concerns that others often a mirage with unrelenting heat and the centerpiece of the bill, albeit have raised with the bill. and an absence of water that makes it the most controversial part of the bill, Throughout this process, Senator foreboding territory. is the East Mojave. FEINSTEIN has listened to those who But the California Desert is different. I believe this is a balanced bill, a bill have had problems with the bill and Mountains, volcanoes, streams, lakes, which will protect important desert re­ tried her best to solve them. To be petroglyphs, sheep, deer, tortoise, and sources and at the same time allow ex­ sure, not every amendment has been incredible flowers, some of the most isting activities to continue and future accommodated in every single in­ beautiful flowers, make 25 million needs to be met. stance, in every single detail, but the acres of California Desert really un­ This bill has had many hearings. It California Desert bill that we have be­ precedented anywhere in America. had 2 days of hearings in 1987, a hearing fore us today and that will be brought I rise to support S. 21, the California in 1989, 3 days in 1992, and 2 days in up for consideration tomorrow is large­ Desert Protection Act. As the chair­ 1993. In 1991, a bill passed the House, ly, as a result of her efforts, a reason­ man from Louisiana said, both Senator authored by Congressman Mel Levine. able and balanced bill that protects BOXER and I support this legislation. Congressman RICK LEHMAN and cospon­ key parts of the California Desert but And I am very pleased to say that as of sor GEORGE MILLER are prepared to recognizes other legitimate interests. today, we have 47 cosponsors of this move with similar legislation in the Mr. President, the time has come to legislation in this body. House of Representatives. resolve this issue. The bill before us Shortly after I was elected-and I This bill is supported by the South­ today is supported by the two Califor- had campaigned on passage of a desert ern California Association of Govern- 7012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 ments, known as SCAG, which includes profusion of wildflowers. I mean, it is 234,000 acres to Joshua Tree National Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, Ven­ truly amazing-the colors of a sunset, Monument and redesignates the area as tura, San Bernardino, and Imperial the sky, the mountains. The flowers a national park. And it establishes a 1.2 County. It is supported by 16 boards of are not replicated anywhere else on million-acre Mojave National Park. It supervisors representing 16 counties, 36 Earth. designates national park wilderness for city councils representing 36 cities, in­ Even at other times of the year, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and the cluding 8 of the largest cities in Cali­ there is an abundance of flora and Mojave. fornia-San Diego, Los Angeles, San fauna, such as the Barrel Cactus gar­ These are some of the incredible pic­ Francisco, and so on. dens. There is the Kingston Range Wil­ tures. This one is looking toward Clark Five newspapers outside California, derness Area; the desert willow from Mountain in the Mojave National Park. including USA Today, support this leg­ Eagle Mountain; the Joshua Tree Na­ This is Castle Peak, again, in the East islation, and 15 California newspapers tional Park; desert chicory from Death Mojave National Park. Look at that have endorsed this bill. It is supported Valley National Park; catchfly flowers. peak; it is incredible. This one is the by 118 conservation groups, including Look at that beautiful blossom. Panamint Dunes and Telescope Peak in the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Soci­ The Golden Eagle frequents the Cali­ Death Valley National Park. This is ety, the National Parks and Conserva­ fornia Desert. Bighorned sheep fre­ Last Chance Canyon. This is part of tion Association, the Garden Club of quent the California Desert. And the 20,500 acres of BLM land which will be America, the National Audubon Soci­ endangered Desert Tortoise has a transferred to the State of California ety, Friends of The Earth, the National major habitat in the California Desert. for the addition of Red Rock Canyon Resources Defense Council [NRDC], and There are important cultural and sci­ State Park. the Fund for Animals. entific resources such as ancient The bill would designate a 2,040-acre In terms of public support, in my petroglyphs. These are petroglyphics in desert lily sanctuary. As you can see, State this bill is supported strongly. the rock done by ancient Indians, some that very fragile desert flower is These are polls that go back to 1991, of which it is believed go back 100 mil­ blooming in the middle of the sand 1992, and 1993. They are not my polls. lion years. There are historic home­ with the mountains behind it. They are California field polls, public steads. The proposed Mojave National Park interest polls that have been done. This is Lanfair Valley, the Mojave has been called the centerpiece of the In 1992, it showed that park status for National Park is here, and dinosaur Desert Protection Act, and it has been the East Mojave was supported by 70 tracks. The last remaining dinosaur the center of controversy. This area percent of the people, including people tracks in California are preserved in a contains mountain ranges, as you can in that area. place called the Jurassic Sand Dune. It see. Look at that mountain range-dry In 1993 to test hunting-because it is approximately 180 million years old. lakes, cinder cones, badlands, innumer­ became known that there are some It is actually right outside the bound­ able washes, mesas, buttes, lava beds, that would want this reduced to a aries of the Mojave park. But we have caves. It is one of California's most monument status so that hunting language in the bill to protect this. complex sand dune systems and has a could be allowed-a poll was done. And These tracks are from three species number of alluvial fans. Because it is the finding was that 75 percent of those of bipedal, two-legged, dinosaurs the at the junction of three major desert Californians questioned supported cre­ size of ostrichs. They occur with tracks ecosystem&-the Sonoran, Mojave, and ating the Mojave National Park with of quadrupedal, four-legged, reptiles the Great Basin-its biological re­ no hunting; 75 percent by independent that may have been their prey. And ef­ sources are extremely varied. (Mrs. MURRAY assumed the chair.) poll, a February 1993 field poll. So we forts to manage and preserve this Mrs. FEINSTEIN. As far back as 1979, believe there is a strong support. unique relic is really done jointly by the Bureau of Land Management staff What is everybody supporting, and the mining industry, the Bureau of report found: why? The California Desert contains Land Management, the San Bernadino In all the California Desert, there is no some of the· most incredible scenic, California Museum paleontologists. finer grouping of different wildlife habitats. natural, cultural, historic, archaeologi­ The scientific and educational value Many observers feel that the East Mojave cal, and recreational resources in the of the desert is immense. I have seen embodies the finest scenery in the California Nation. As I said, it comprises 25 mil­ firsthand how inordinately fragile the Desert. lion total acres, and the desert is in­ California Desert is. In 1987, an evaluation by the Western credibly diverse-sand dunes, extinct Unlike the Sahara; tracks from off­ Regional Office of the National Park volcanoes, 90 mountain ranges, the road vehicles in the desert do not dis­ Service concluded that the East Mo­ world's largest Joshua tree forest, over appear. Year in, year out, if you take jave meets all criteria for inclusion in 100,000 archaeological sites. These var­ an off-road vehicle over desert land, the National Park System. It has, one, ied land forms provide habitats rich in the tracks never go away. They remain national significance; two, suitability biological diversity with more than 760 for all time. and feasibility; and, three, manage­ different wildlife species. So our desert resources deserve pro­ ment. The Park Service found that the There are many unexpected features tection as part of our National Park Mojave "contains a rich array of high­ in the desert such as waterfalls. Here System and National Wilderness Sys­ ly significant natural and cultural re­ you have Darwin Falls in the Death tem where they can be managed so peo­ sources. It would be difficult to find an Valley National Park, soon to be a na­ ple can enjoy them without destroying area of similar size with so many out­ tional park. You have seasonal lakes them and protect them for our children standing sites." and wetlands; sunrise at Saline Lake in and our children's children. The Park Service concluded that the the Death Valley National Park. The desert bill reported by the Sen­ "overall quality of the area and the You have cinder cones and other vol­ ate Energy and Natural Resources multiple resource attractions are suffi­ canic features. This is a volcanic wash Committee before us today adds 6.37 cient to meet the significant standards in Death Valley National Park. million acres of the 25 million acres of for new units." It recommended that You have mountains over 8,000 feet in California Desert. It will create three the East Mojave be added to the Na­ the desert. Here are the Inyo Moun­ new national park&-Death Valley, tional Park System. tains in the Inyo Mountain Wilderness Joshua Tree and Mojave. Specifically, The National Park Service and the area. You have sand dunes over 700 it designates 3.7 million acres of land Department of the Interior whole­ feet, taller than the Washington Monu­ as BLM wilderness. This is one area, heartedly support the establishment of ment. It is perhaps one picture that the Picacho Peaks wilderness area. The the Mojave National Park as part of does look like the Sahara Desert. bill adds 1.3 million acres to Death Val­ the Desert Protection Act. At this time of the year the desert is ley National Monument and redesig­ Roger Kennedy, Director of the Na­ blanketed with the most incredible nates the area a national park. It adds tional Park Service, has said: Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7013 This remarkable place is of unquestionable 15 amendments to remove communica­ Some· of the property owners in significance-biologically, culturally, tion sites, power lines, and other utili­ Lanfair Valley want to have their recreationally, scenically, and scientifically. ties from the parks and wilderness lands included in the Mojave National National park designation would preserve Park. Mr. Gary Overson, a rancher, the resources of the Mojave as no other pro­ areas and ensure their continued use; tective public land status can. six amendments to ensure the ability writes me: The Mojave National Park unquestionably of the military to conduct and expand I own the Kessler Springs and O.X. Ranch, merits national park status. The proposed its use of lands in the California which consists of my deeded land, approxi­ area is a combination of haunting and harsh Desert; and two amendments to pro­ mately 4700 acres, railroad and State leases beauty that compares favorably in drama, vide for continued use of existing road and BLM land. Lanfair Valley lies in the distinction, and character to any great area heart of the O.X. Ranch* * *From my point maintenance sites used by the Califor­ of view Lanfair Valley should be included in of the National Park System. It contains a nia Department of Transportation; bill nationaliy significant diversity of biological, the proposed park. geological, and ecological resources, includ­ language clarifying State jurisdiction Another property owner, Mrs. Ruey ing California's most complex dune system, over fish and wildlife activities to Guirado writes me: lava beds, mountain ranges, playas, and maintain and support fish and wildlife I own 160 acres of undeveloped land in the areas that range in elevation from 2,000 to populations and their habitats; bill lan­ Lanfair Valley, and I am writing to you to 7,000 feet in a relatively compact area. The guage has been added clarifying that express my approval of the proposed Mojave resources of the proposed Mojave National ongoing law enforcement will be main­ National Park. I will be pleased to have my Park meet the high standards required for a tained in wilderness areas along the property included in the new park, as Park national park. United States-Mexico border; bill lan­ Service stewardship of the land will be a So we have everybody, past and guage has been added clarifying that great improvement over existing Bureau of present, from the National Park Serv­ there is no effect on the operation of Land Management control. ice supporting this bill. The California dams on the Colorado River or on any The amendment excluded much more Desert Protection Act protects these compacts relating to waters of the Col­ than the private land because 74 per­ nationally significant resources. It also orado River; 14 amendments have been cent of the land is already owned by recognizes other important uses of the made to improve manageability of wil­ the Federal Government and there is desert lands. derness areas, delete private property, an acquisition program already ap­ The bill provides reasonable vehicle and correct mapping errors; and bill proved going on to acquire more. access to wilderness areas. More than language has been added to protect the By removing these lands, the amend­ 33,000 miles of roads and primitive ment excluded some of the most sig­ only known dinosaur tracks in Califor­ nificant scenic, cultural, and biological routes are unaffected by the bill, in­ nia, or in America. cluding more than 18,000 miles of As a result of all the changes, organi­ resources. Effectively this cuts the primitive, unmaintained dirt routes. zations that had previously opposed heart out of the East Mojave Park. Let This bill permits all active mines to desert legislation have withdrawn their me show you what it excludes. continue. It protects valid mining Lanfair Valley contains cactus gar­ opposition. This includes the American dens, desert grasslands, great basin claims. It allows livestock grazing to · Motorcycle Association, U.S. Borax, continue in wilderness areas. I will sage habitat, coastal chaparral, pinion Viceroy Gold Corp., Unical, and the and juniper forests, relic firs, a peren­ later introduce an amendment to allow North American Chemical Co., among it to continue in perpetuity in the nial stream, the historic Mojave Trail, others. Rebirth Rock, U.S. cavalry posts, Na­ parks subject to park regulation. I am There is one amendment narrowly convinced, based on my own eyes' ob­ tive American petroglyphs; Caruthers adopted by the Senate Energy and Nat­ Canyon, wilderness areas, camp­ servation, that this can be accom­ ural Resources Committee which I do grounds, and habitat for bighorn sheep, plished. It maintains hunting opportu­ not support. This is the Lanfair Valley desert tortoise, and deer. nities on approximately 10 million amendment. The committee excluded Let me describe a few key areas and acres of public land. It provides for 276,000 acres. illustrate them with pictures. land exchanges for the Federal Govern­ Let me just point out a little bit Caruthers Canyon here is one of the ment to acquire 250,000 acres of land about how the land is concentrated in most scenic areas in the Mojave. Situ­ owned by the State of California. It Lanfair Valley. There is a concentra­ ated on the southern face of the New recognizes the importance of military tion of private inholdings in Lanfair York Mountains, Caruthers Canyon testing, training and research activi­ Valley. Let me point out for the was one of the highest priorities for ties conducted in the California Desert. Record what the land distribution is in land acquisition by the Bureau of Land It allows for continued military use of Lanfair Valley. Federal land in Lanfair Management and was just recently ac­ several existing bases, and it does not Valley in the East Mojave, this whole quired. Now it will be taken out. restrict or preclude low-level over­ square, has been exempted. Seventy­ The New York Mountains are home flights of military aircraft. four percent of this land is already pub­ to a rich diversity of unusual desert When legislation was discussed by lic land. Most of it is owned by the Bu­ flora, including species normally asso­ the Senate committee, I proposed more reau of Land Management, specifically ciated with the coast such as canyon than 50 amendments to allow existing 203,000 acres. Catellas owns about 10 oaks, manzanita and silk tassel. Nearly activities to continue and to meet fu­ percent, 26,000 acres. Private owners 300 plant species are found in Caruthers ture needs. Since the bill was origi­ own 14 percent, or 40,000 acres. And the Canyon and Keystone Canyons alone. nally introduced, as I said, more than 1 State owns 2 percent or 7,000 acres. This scenic mountain range also pro­ million acres have been dropped from That totals 276,000 acres. vides habitat for muledeer, bighorn the park and wilderness designations, Now, let me tell you about the pri­ sheep, and other wildlife. Because of its making these lands available for a va­ vate land. My staff in California went spectacular scenery and its isolation, riety of uses. to the San Bernardino County Asses­ Caruthers Canyon is a popular destina­ The amendments already incor­ sor's Office and obtained information tion for hikers and campers. porated into this bill include 13 amend­ on every single parcel of property in Let us talk for a minute about Rock ments to provide for off-road vehicle the Lanfair Valley. According to the Springs. Rock Springs is at the transi­ access in 14 wilderness areas and to re­ San Bernardino County Assessor's ref­ tion of the Great Mojave sage and move the entire 61,630-acre South erence books, there are less than 20 Joshua-tree forests. There is a historic Algodones Dunes from the bill to allow structures on the private lands in water source here used by native Amer­ for vehicle use; 11 amendments to mod­ Lanfair Valley. Property taxes are cur­ icans and early explorers and today ify the boundaries of the parks and wil­ rently being paid on only 10 single fam­ helping sustain desert wildlife. There derness areas to eliminate potential ily residences, 3 mobile homes, and 5 are also petroglyphs here, as well as mining conflicts and areas of high min­ miscellaneous structure-like cabins in the remains of an 1850's Army camp eral potential, which will protect jobs; that private ownership in Lanfair. and rock corrals. 7014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 Woods Wash. Woods Wash is a famous Government totaling $36 million over It protects every known active mine, site in the heart of the Woods Moun­ the next 5 years. This averages $7 mil­ every valid existing mining claim. tains with petroglyphs of strikingly lion annually. We have made a dozen amendments dense and elaborate patterns. The Additional funding is going to be re­ to add for more use of off-road vehicle petroglyphs are more than 1,000 years quired to provide adequate protection users. We have tried very hard to sat­ old. We do not know much about the for the Federal lands in the California isfy the concerns of people who live in Indians who did them, but archeolo­ Desert-protection which they merit the desert without hurting the environ­ gists believe this was a religious site. and deserve, protection which Califor­ mental impact of this legislation. The art is linked with our most distant nians want. Moreover, the existing Bu­ I believe it is good legislation. I be­ past. This area was purchased by the reau of Land Management plan for the lieve its time has come. Bureau of Land Management in 1992. California Desert identifies additional I will make additional amendments Table Mountain, a high flat-topped management needs. to the bill at the appropriate time to­ mesa, with pinion forests on top, is an The establishment of the Mojave Na­ morrow. unusual landform in California. Situ­ tional Park, additions to Death Valley I thank you, Madam President. ated in the center of the proposed park, and Joshua Tree, and designation of I yield the floor. the mountain anchors the East Mojave. BLM wilderness provide an opportunity Mr. WALLOP addressed the Chair. It is the dominant feature of the Mo­ to manage the California Desert as an The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- jave landscape and can be seen from 40 ecosystem and maximize cooperative ator from Wyoming. miles away. management of these areas while keep­ Mr. WALLOP. Madam President, Located at the mouth of the Piute ing cost to a minimum. The National again, I say to the Senator from Cali­ Gorge are the remains of Fort Piute, a Park Service and BLM have already fornia, I have no quarrel with the idea u.S. Army fort built in 1859. This out­ completed a study that identifies strat­ of protecting the desert. I happen to post was built to protect the wagon egies for minimizing the expense of believe that it can and ought to be pro­ trains on the government road from managing the lands added to the Na­ tected in another way, because the Prescott, AZ, into California. Some of tiona! Park System. These strategies Desert Protection Act ought not to be the rocks used to construct the fort are include using existing resources and the National Park Assassination Act. covered with Native American sharing BLM facilities and personnel The figures which the Senator cited petroglyphs and hundreds of during a transition period of 1 to 2 of the cost of management and other petroglyphs can be seen along a 2-mile years, whereby we could keep costs things are low, but they come from a down to next to nothing. budget that is already under severe dis­ stretch of the historic Old Mojave Road Now, let me speak for a moment of leaving the fort. Henry Robert served tress and cannot manage but what it the economic benefits of creating na­ has. The figures that she cited for the as the commanding officer at Fort tional parks. Piute, and when he retired, guess what creation of jobs did not happen at Red­ Virtually every national park estab­ woods, by any stretch of the imagina­ he wrote: Roberts Rules of Order. lished in the United States has been tion. In fact, the area suffered from Rebirth Rock is a significant archeo­ shown to increase tourism and raise logical and Chemehuevi Indian ceremo­ the visibility of the natural attractions having it designated there. nial site. It is believed to have inspired there. The three national parks created So this is not a question about a Native American legend on the origin by this bill will have economic benefits whether or not we ought to protect the of man. The large volcanic rock has a as well. desert. This is a question as to how do natural hole and is surrounded by According to the National Park Serv­ we hold onto the fabric of the National petroglyphs and pictographs on the pe­ ice, in 1992, Death Valley and Joshua Park Service, which serves all Ameri­ rimeter. It is hard to see on the photo­ Tree provided $115 million in sales to cans in every State and in the terri- graph here, but they are there. the area, $11 million in tax revenues, tories as well. · The Lanfair Valley exclusion goes far and 2,000 jobs in the regions. The Park You cannot continue to heap burdens beyond that which is necessary to ex­ Service projects the new Mojave Na­ on this camel's back called the Na­ clude the private land. It affects the tional Park will result in sales from $59 tional Park Service and expect it to National Park Service ability to prop­ to $99 million-and I think you would continue to provide quality mainte­ erly manage and protect the entire bio­ have to take the $55 million based on nance and protection of these areas. regional resource. As the superintend­ these numbers-and tax revenues from Part of the problem is going to be ent of Joshua Tree National Monument tourist expenditures of $2.7 million to that as you take what will ultimately has pointed out: $16.5 million and create from 1,100 to be 12 million acres between wilderness The loss of areas such as Caruthers Canyon 2,000 new jobs. areas, national parks, and tortoise in the New York mountains, the Mid Hills of Madam President, I am also pleased habitat-! am informed that it is 8 mil­ the Providence Mountains, and many signifi­ to state that there is a Portland, OR, lion acres of park and wilderness and 3 cant areas of the Piute Mountains represent newspaper up your way that has also million acres of tortoise and native severe blows to the biological integrity of come out today in support of this legis­ habitat. That is 11 million acres. There the new park. If the intent is to remove sig­ lation. will be fewer than 2 million acres left nificant private lands, many of the areas for the normal pursuits of Americans. within this large tract do not deserve to be I have visited the California Desert eliminated. In fact, their loss would cut many times, beginning in the 1960's, Where that comes into environ­ deeply into the resources that will be impor­ where I spent weekends in parts of this mental irresponsibility is that nobody tant in the future for meaningful manage­ desert. It is an unparalleled and fragile will have done anything about dimin­ ment of the natural systems. A more careful piece of Americana, so fragile that it ishing the public's desire to see and approach to delineating the area for removal can easily be destroyed. recreate and participate in the desert. must include a review of the resources before This bill seeks to protect that in a So all of a sudden, what you have is the final designation. prudent way without taking anyone's same number of people who now use At the appropriate time, I will offer public property. It enables an individ­ the desert collapsed into a little over an amendment to restore at least the ual, if you have a residential piece of 1.5 million to 2 million acres. You will Federal lands in Lanfair Valley to Mo­ property in this area, to develop it, see degradation of that desert nec­ jave National Park. subject to its appropriateness as part essarily. It cannot be. Otherwise, we Now let me speak for a moment of a national park, which means you will have that which is not designated about the cost of the bill. can build a home; and if you have a park and wilderness denied to Ameri­ The Congressional Budget Office has home, you can add an extension to it. cans because they are abusing it or estimated that enactment of the bill Obviously, you cannot build a 30-story hurting it otherwise. will result in additional administrative highrise in the middle of a desert, but So there is a way to protect this and and construction costs to the Federal I think that is understandable. there is a way ·to save the National Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7015 Park Service System. And, Madam ate in session in anything resembling a Now the Senator from Massachusetts President, it behooves Congress to pay power grab unbecoming to the Senate. is bound to know that this was abso­ close mind to both of those. The only Madam President, the record should lutely not so. I acknowledge that I op­ way to protect the world is not to cre­ be made clear on what happened in the posed the so-called Goals 2000 bill-S. ate national parks. hope-perhaps a vain hope-that the 1150/H.R. 1804-to which the Helms-Lott If you want to see real degradation in majority leader will not again allow school prayer amendment was added by rangeland, go to Yellowstone National this injustice to his fellow Senators. a vote of 75 to 22 on February 3, 1994. Park. It is not the fault of the Park It was the school prayer amendment But the record will show, and I will Service. It is part of the management offered by Senator LOTT of Mississippi, demonstrate this to be the case mo­ programs that have been thrust upon it and me, that started it all. The Senate mentarily, that I repeatedly offered the that do not allow it to control elk and on February 3, 1994, overwhelmingly majority leader and Senator KENNEDY buffalo and other kinds of things. But approved 75 to 22, the following lan­ an agreement that would have enabled there, the ranges are being destructed. guage now referred to in the media as there to be a final passage vote on the If you want to see degradation of the Helms amendment, which I empha­ conference report to H.R. 1804, the habitat and resources, take a look at size was cosponsored by the able Sen­ Goals 2000 bill long before Senators what wild burros are doing in the ator from Mississippi [Mr. LOTT]. were forced to stay past midnight on Grand Canyon. The only way to pro­ Here is what the amendment said, March 25 for a cloture vote. vide protection is not by national park and it was approved by the Senate on a All that, Madam President, just to status. rollcall vote of 75 to 22: defeat the Helms-Lott school prayer This thing, this wonderful area--and No funds made available through the De­ amendment. partment of Education under this act, or any As I indicated earlier, Senator KEN­ I have no quarrel with the Senator's other act, shall be available to any state or characterization of it-this wonderful local educational agency which has a policy NEDY is reported to have made some as­ area can be protected, ought to be pro­ of denying or which effectively prevents par­ tonishing declarations to the media, tected; but so too should the National ticipation in, constitutionally protected perhaps in an effort to cover his tracks Park Service systems. prayer in public schools by individuals on a when he deliberately and calculatedly Madam President, I suggest the ab­ voluntary basis. Neither the United States overrode the will of the Senate, the sence of a quorum. nor any state nor any local educational House and the American people. agency shall require any person to partici­ He told one reporter in effect that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ab­ pate in prayer or influence the form or con­ sence of a quorum has been suggested. tent of any constitutionally-protected pray­ Helms wan ted to kill the Goals 2000 The clerk will call the roll. er in such public schools. conference report because he said it The assistant legislative clerk pro­ That, Mr. President, was the lan­ contained restrictions on smoking in ceeded to call the roll. schools. guage approved by the Senate on Feb­ That was absolutely without founda­ Mr. HELMS. Madam President, I ask ruary 3, 1994, by a lopsided vote. unanimous consent that the order for I might add, Madam President, that tion. the quorum call be rescinded. Senator KENNEDY has never to my I do not know of anybody-anybody­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without knowledge failed to resist all school who opposes restrictions on smoking in objection, it is so ordered. prayer legislation, whether offered by school. Certainly, I do not and never Mr. HELMS. Madam President, inas­ me or any other Senator. It apparently have. As a matter of fact, students much as neither side anticipates a does not matter to the Senator from were not allowed to smoke in school speaker any time in the next several Massachusetts that the vast majority when I came along. minutes, I ask it be in order that I pro­ of his colleagues disagree with him. It Senator KENNEDY also reportedly de­ ceed as if in morning business with the does not matter apparently, that 75 to scribed the Helms-Lott school prayer understanding that when a speaker on 80 percent of the American people, in amendment as some sort of Republican the pending business arrives, I will sus­ poll after poll, disagree with the Sen­ plot to frustrate President Clinton's pend and resume after he or she has ator and with the ACLU. The American agenda, a statement too absurd to dig­ finished. people want-in fact, they are demand­ nify with a response. And besides, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing-a restoration of moral and spir­ Madam President, Mr. Clinton is doing objection, it is so ordered. itual principles in America. a fair job himself at frustrating his But the able Senator from Massachu­ own agenda. But to pin the tail on the donkey and WHY CAN'T THE VOICE OF THE setts apparently-apparently-believes that he is wiser than the overwhelming to illustrate that it was Senator KEN­ PEOPLE BE HEARD ON PRAYER majority of his colleagues in the Sen­ NEDY who needlessly kept Senators in IN SCHOOLS? ate, and that he knows better than the session until after midnight on March Mr. HELMS. Madam President, dur­ overwhelming majority of members of 25, I will refer the Chair to page 6188 of ing the final 2 or 3 days prior to the the House of Representatives, and that the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of March Senate's Easter recess, the distin­ he knows better than 75 to 80 percent of 23, 1994, and I will ask the Chair if the guished majority leader, Mr. MITCHELL, the American people. following unanimous-consent request and Senator KENNEDY, conducted an­ He obviously has vowed that there was propounded. Let me quote the re­ other one of those-! am not sure what will be no return to school prayer in quest: you call it but I am going to call it a America, and using the majority lead­ Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent filibuster for the lack of a better de­ er's powerful leverage just before that the Senate proceed to the consideration scriptive word. They were careful to Easter, Senator KENNEDY had his way of House Concurrent Resolution 230, to cor­ rect the enrollment of the conference report blame others for delaying the Senate in a spectacle, riding roughshod over to accompany H.R. 1804; and that it be in when in fact it was they who were the will of the U.S. Senate, the House order for the Senator from North Carolina holding up the Senate's work. of Representatives--and the will of 75 [Mr. HELMS] to modify the resolution with The record will show it was the ma­ to 80 percent of the American people. the text of amendment No. 1382; and that jority leader, at the urging of Senator All that is bad enough. But some as­ there be then 30 minutes to be equally di­ KENNEDY, who delayed the departure of tonishing statements attributed to the vided in the usual form; and that upon the Senators for the Easter recess--a re­ Senator from Massachusetts by indi­ use or yielding back of time, the Se'late, cess, mind you, that had been sched­ viduals in the news media were clearly without any intervening action or debate, vote on the concurrent resolution. uled and announced early in the year intended to blame the able Senator I further ask unanimous consent that once by the majority leader, and a recess for from Mississippi and this Senator from the Senate has adopted the concurrent reso­ which most Senators had made travel North Carolina, and Republicans in lution, as modified, and immediately upon plans on the assumption that the ma­ general, for the delay in the Senate re­ the receipt of the House message that the jority leader would not keep the Sen- cess for Easter and Passover. House has agreed to House Concurrent Reso- 7016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 lution 230, without further modification, the the pending business on Monday, April 11, I further added: conference report to accompany H.R. 1804 be and that following 1 hour of debate, a cloture that no amendments be in order to either deemed agreed to and the motion to recon­ vote occur on the conference report, under amendment and that no tabling motions be sider be laid upon the table. the provisions of rule 22. in order with respect to either amendment I further ask unanimous consent that if Further, I ask unanimous consent that im­ and that a rollcall vote occur first on the the Senate does not receive the House mes­ mediately following the disposition of the Helms amendment. sage re: action on the concurrent resolution, concurrent resolution, the Senate resume prior to the end of business on Friday, March consideration of the budget resolution. Mad~m President, what do you 25, or receives the message that the House The point is this: All of this badger­ know? This proposed unanimous-con­ has further modified the concurrent resolu­ ing, calling back Senators, holding up sent request which, as I have said, tion, that the conference report then become Senators, for a cloture vote right after would have avoided the need for the the pending business on Monday, April 11, midnight on Friday, March 25, came to Senate to stay in past midnight on and that following 1 hour of debate, a cloture March 25, was rejected, as was the vote occur on the conference report under pass after this unanimous-consent re­ the provisions of rule 22. quest that has just been read-read agreement proposed on March 23. Further, I ask unanimous consent that im­ twice in the RECORD-was rejected. See, they were going to have it their mediately following the disposition of the Then this Senator, and others on this way or the Senate would just stay in concurrent resolution, the Senate resume side of the aisle, tried again to make it session and we would have cloture vote consideration of the budget resolution. possible for the Senate to go home as and cloture vote and cloture vote. And Madam President, does that unani­ the majority leader had pledged early it was said right there by the majority mous consent language appear on page in the year. leader that that is exactly what would 6188 of the RECORD of March 23, 1994? But, no, the scheme around this place happen. The threat went out. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The is to back the Senate into a recess or In any case, the RECORD clearly RECORD appears to show that. an adjournment and say: "You don't shows that it was the Senator from Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. get to go home unless you pass this ex­ Massachusetts who delayed the recess Madam President, who propounded actly as we want it. We're not going to of the Senate because he did not want that unanimous-consent request, ac­ give you any vote on it. You have to the Helms-Lott school prayer amend­ cording to the RECORD? pass it like we want it,"-like Mr. KEN­ ment in the bill. The Senate had voted The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ NEDY from Massachusetts wants it. You it in. The House voted twice in favor of ator from North Carolina. know, the one who runs the U.S. Sen­ it. But no, no, that was · not good Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. ate. enough. Senator KENNEDY did not like Madam President, was that unani­ In any case, at about 3 o'clock on the it, so it did not get in, and I will ex­ mous-consent request that I just re­ afternoon of March 25, several of us of­ plain in just a minute how this oc­ ferred to objected to? fered to the majority le.ader and to the curred. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, it Senator from Massachusetts another All of this just went by like a ship at was. proposed unanimous-consent agree­ night, as far as the news media were Mr. HELMS. Madam President, may I ment which, if it had been accepted, concerned. The Associated Press did ask whom the RECORD identifies as would have permitted Senators to not touch it. And the Associated Press having objected to the unanimous-con­ leave for the Easter recess long before was told about it-what was going on. sent request? suppertime. But the news media accounts made it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ The Senator from Idaho [Mr. CRAIG] appear that the Republicans and JESSE ator from Massachusetts [Mr. KEN­ had the text of this proposed agree­ HELMS and Senator Lo'IT were delaying NEDY]. ment placed in the RECORD for that the Senate when it was not so. Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. day. It is on page 6982, and let me read The RECORD clearly shows, I reit­ Madam President, let me again read it. This is what I proposed to Senator erate, that it was the Senator from that unanimous-consent request, made KENNEDY. This is what I proposed to Massachusetts who delayed the recess by this Senator from North Carolina, the majority leader. of the Senate, and it was the Senator on the evening of March 23, 1994. As I The language read as follows: from Massachusetts who totally dis­ I ask unanimous consent that when the have already indicated, it appears on Senate considers the Elementary and Sec­ regarded and reversed the will and page 6188 of the CONGRESSIONAL ondary Education bill, S. 1513, or its House wishes of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. RECORD, and my exact words were: companion, H.R. 6, that the only amend­ House of Representatives, and 75 to 80 Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent ments or motions dealing with the subject of percent of the American people, as re­ that the Senate proceed to the consideration prayer in schools be a first degree amend­ flected in poll after poll of public opin­ of House Concurrent Resolution 230, to cor­ ment to be offered by Senator HELMS. ion. rect the enrollment of the conference report You remember, he is the guy who of­ Madam President, so much for this to accompany H.R. 1804; and that it be in fered the original amendment that was unpleasant little legislative power order for the Senator from North Carolina passed overwhelmingly by the Senate play. [Mr. HELMS] to modify the resolution with the text of amendment No. 1382: and that and by the House of Representatives at But before I conclude, a bit of legisla­ there be then 30 minutes to be equally di­ the request of 75 to 80 percent of the tive history may be in order. About 2 vided in the usual form; and that upon the American people. Let me pick up: months ago, on February 3, Senator use or yielding back of time, the Senate, a first degree amendment to be offered by LO'IT and I came to the floor and be­ without any intervening action or debate, Senator HELMS, which is the exact language seeched Senators to make clear to the vote on the concurrent resolution. as adopted on H.R. 1804, in the Senate on American people that there is a con­ I further ask unanimous consent that once February 3, and one first degree amendment stitutional right to pray in school. the Senate has adopted the concurrent reso­ consisting of the exact language of the Levin I displayed a chart, right here. C­ lution, as modified, and immediately upon amendment adopted by the Senate February the receipt of the House message that the 8, or the exact language of the Danforth SPAN carried it. The chart identified House has agreed to House Concurrent Reso­ amendment adopted by the Senate on Feb­ the Senate's telephone number and I lution 230, without further modification, the ruary 8, or the exact language of the Wil­ suggested that interested Americans conference report to accompany H.R. 1804 be liams amendment offered on the House floor might want to call their Senators if deemed agreed to and the motion to recon­ during consideration of H.R. 6, to be offered they were in favor of the Helms-Lott sider be laid upon the table. by Senator KENNEDY . amendment-or if they were opposed to I further ask unanimous consent that if Let me parenthetically point out it. I thought they ought to get involved the Senate does not receive the House mes­ sage re: action on the concurrent resolution, that what I was offering was to let us in this one way or another. prior to the end of business on Friday, March have Senator HELMS' amendment voted Madam President, did they ever get 25, or receives the message that the House on and let us have Senator KENNEDY's involved! The staff in office after office has further modified the concurrent resolu­ amendment voted on and stop all this said, "What in the heck is going on? tion that the conference report then become tomfoolery. Our switchboard is overloaded with Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7017 people saying, 'We want the Helms­ Well, what do you know? Senator and a vast majority of the House of Lott prayer amendment.' " KENNEDY's concluding line in this one­ Representatives, are rendered mean­ Shortly thereafter, the Senate voted, act play was to the effect that this was ingless by two or three House-Senate as I have said two or three times ear­ fine with him, and he left. Everybody conferees. I rest my case, and I yield lier, 75 to 22 to approve the Helms-Lott left, as a matter of fact. There was not the floor. school prayer amendment. And that a vote by the conferees on the school EXHIBIT 1 was _February 3, I reiterate for empha­ prayer issue or, for that matter, on the [From the Washington Post, June 26, 1990] sis. passage of the conference report itself. Twenty days later, the House of Rep­ PROVISION ON AIDS WORKERS SCRAPPED­ If the transcript says that there was, CONFEREES ON DISABILITY LEGISLATION BAR resentatives responded overwhelmingly somebody doctored it. TRANSFERS OF FOOD HANDLERS when Congressman DUNCAN of Ten­ This is not the first time, Madam (By Helen Dewar) nessee offered a motion to instruct the President, that this sort of power as­ House of Representatives conferees to A proposal to allow employers to transfer sumption has occurred. For instance, workers with AIDS out of food-handling jobs that Goals 2000 bill to accept the in June 1990, the Senator from Massa­ was killed yesterday by House-Senate con­ Helms-Lott school prayer language. On chusetts single-handedly dropped an ferees even though the provision had been February 23, that vote in favor of the amendment, in the House-Senate con­ approved by majorities of both houses for in­ Helms-Lott school prayer amendment ference on the Americans With Disabil­ clusion in sweeping legislation to protect the in the House of Representatives was 367 ities Act, which would have exempted disabled from discrimination. to 55. · restaurants from being required-being It is rare for a conference committee to How do you like them apples? But it defy majority votes of both houses, and the forced by the Federal Government-to conferees' action could lead to another row did not mean a thing to Senator KEN­ hire in their kitchens, foodhandlers NEDY, not a thing. "Ha, ha, ha," he over the food handlers issue when the bill who tested positive for HIV virus. The goes back to the House and Senate for final said. "We will take care of that when it Senator prevented that provision from gets to conference.'' approval, probably later this week. Overwhelming votes in both Houses becoming law despite substantial votes The legislation, which would guarantee in both the House and Senate in favor employment, public access and other rights of Congress supported the Helms-Lott to the disabled, was approved by the Senate school prayer amendment. And in sup­ of the amendment. Senator KENNEDY is recorded as having assured the con­ last year without the food handlers provi­ porting this amendment the Members sion. But after the House voted 199 to 187 to of these two bodies were reflecting, as ferees that the Senate vote was basi­ add the provision to its version of the legis­ I have said over and over again today, cally meaningless. lation this year, the Senate took the unusual the wishes of 75 to 80 percent of the Madam President, I ask unanimous step of voted 53 to 40 to approve a proposal American people who want school consent that an article in this regard from Sen. Jesse Helms (R---NC) to instruct its prayer restored to their schools. be printed in the RECORD at the concl u­ conferees to go along with the House lan­ But despite this overwhelming sup­ sion of my remarks. guage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Such instructions are nonbinding, and Sen­ port, this provision was dropped in the ate Labor and Human Resources Committee conference by the House and Senate objection, it is so ordered. (See exhibit 1.) Chairman Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass), a conferees. The Senate conferees were principal backer of the legislation and foe of headed by, guess who? Mr. KENNEDY of Mr. HELMS. Madam President, the the food handlers provision told the con­ Massachusetts. The prov1s1on was Goals 2000 conferees dropped the ferees that he regarded the Senate vote on dropped and then replaced with mean­ Helms-Lott school prayer amendment. the issue as "basically meaningless." Ken­ ingless language. And this was done But on March 21, 1994, the House of nedy asked the House conferees to drop the with a nod and a wink: See, we have Representatives again overwhelmingly proposal, and they did by a vote of 12 to 10 done it again to old HELMS. We took voted to approve the precise language over protests from Rep. Steve Bartlett (R-­ his amendment out. We took Trent of the Helms-Lott prayer amendment Tex.) that such a move could jeopardize pas­ by a vote of 345 to 64. The House spe­ sage of the bill. "We would slow down and Lott's amendment out. Chuckle, perhaps kill the bill for this session if we go chuckle, chuckle. cifically rejected Representative WIL­ against a majority of both houses," Bartlett According to some who were present LIAMS' language 239--171 as part of H.R. said. at the time, the conference spent less 6, the Elementary and Secondary Edu­ The conferees' agreement is scheduled to than 60 seconds, less than a minute on cation Reauthorization Act. go first to the Senate, where proponents of the school prayer issue-and that was All of this was ignored by the great the food handlers provision could force a the last 60 seconds of the conference on news media, and I come from the news vote on the issue. The House could then ac­ the Goals 2000 bill. A deal had obvi­ media. cept or reject the measure as approved by ously been cut by Senator KENNEDY But in doing so the House of Rep­ the Senate. resentatives reconfirmed what I have The provision allows job transfers for food and Congressman FORD. handlers, who have communicable diseases, We have testimony by a number of already described as a prearrangement such as AIDS, even if the disease is not staff members, representing a number between Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WILLIAMS, transmitted in food, and requires employers of Senators, who agree that Senators and others that led to the will of the to make "reasonable accommodation" for al­ KENNEDY, KASSEBAUM, PELL, and JEF­ Senate and the House of Representa­ ternative employment. FORDS were preparing to leave the final tives and the American people being Proponents of the provision said many res­ session of the House-Senate conference deliberately scuttled. taurants would lose customers and could be when Senator KENNEDY sort of casually Madam President, the November 1992 forced out of business if AIDS patients can­ asked Representative WILLIAM FORD, issue of Reader's Digest contained an not be prevented from handling food. who is chairman of the House Edu­ article by Eugene H. Methvin, who cation and Labor Committee, if there noted that 75 percent of Americans at that time supported school prayer. The CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION were any other issues to be taken up. ACT OF 1993 By obvious prearrangement, Rep­ title of the article included a question, resentative FORD said, "Yes, the school "Why can't the voice of the people be MOTION TO PROCEED prayer issue remains.'' and Senator heard on prayer in schools?" The Senate continued to consider the KENNEDY then asked if there was a pro­ Why, indeed, Madam President, why, motion. posal in that regard. And Mr. FORD indeed? He is not here now, but the Mr. BUMPERS addressed the Chair. said, "Yes." Senator from Massachusetts is why. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ See, this is a one-act play. Mr. FORD The American people should now know ator from Arkansas. said, "Yes." He and Representative the answer to that question. Mr. BUMPERS. Madam President, I KILDEE had substitute language au­ Small wonder that Congress is held have come to the floor to speak very thored by Representative PAT WIL­ in such low esteem when the votes of a briefly on the California Desert Protec­ LIAMS. majority, a vast majority of Senators tion Act. I almost feel as though this is 7018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 my legislation because it comes out of to Death Valley and Joshua Tree Na­ The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. my subcommittee, the Energy Com­ tional Monuments, and redesignation MATHEWS). Without objection, it is so mittee, and, if I am not mistaken, we of both areas; that is, Death Valley and ordered. held our first hearing on this bill in Joshua Tree National Monuments. It Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I 1987. There were 2 days of hearings to a redesignates them national parks. And rise in opposition to S. 21, the Califor­ packed committee room on a very hot it designates a new national park, the nia desert protection bill. I think it is day. We had at least one, and maybe Mojave National Park. important that we recognize the reali­ two other hearings since then. They One of the few aspects with S. 21 that ties of what legislation such as this were lengthy hearings. I am highly disappointed in concerns will do to the California desert. I think Since I have been chairman of the the boundary adjustments made by the it is noteworthy that we also recognize Subcommittee on Public Lands, Na­ committee to the Mojave National the management expertise shown by tional Parks and Forests since 1987, I Park and to some of the wilderness the Bureau of Land Management that think this legislation-with the pos­ areas. Against the wishes of the two has managed this area for many years. sible exception of the mine law reform California Senators, the committee de­ The area has been open to multiple use, bill-has easily taken more time and cided to delete 290,000 acres of what is and now we face a restriction that will generated more controversy than any called Lanfair Valley from the bill, and classify these lands resulting in the other legislation that has come before to delete our cherry stem-that is, ex­ loss of their high resource values and this subcommittee. clude a short stem area-for certain values for citizens' recreation use. S. 21, the bill now under consider­ four-wheel-drive trails within four of I think it is the reality, if we were to ation, marks the fourth consecutive the wilderness areas. I am not an ex­ reflect on whether this bill is needed or Congress that we have considered this pert on the specific characteristics of not, to recognize that we already have bill, or one similar to it. We have had these areas, nor is any other Member of a desert plan, a workable management literally tens of thousands of cards and the Senate other than the two Califor­ plan under the BLM that was developed letters from people-mostly in Califor­ nia Senators. with the input of desert user groups nia but also throughout the country­ While I think this is a very good bill, and the public. The BLM spent some $8 expressing their views on both sides of Madam President, it has taken 7 years million developing this desert plan. the issue. Any time you are setting to bring it to the floor. Just a few The plan is now guiding the manage­ aside 3.7 million acres for national weeks ago, the Senate overwhelmingly ment of the desert and it is a plan that parks and wilderness, you are going to passed legislation that I sponsored to is working. create a firestorm. reform the concessions policies of the This bill would designate areas of the This particular bill by Senator FEIN­ National Park Service. That bill took desert as national parks that are really STEIN has not generated quite as much 15 years. I held the first hearing on not national park caliber. It will create heat as those previous. The previous that in 1978. new national park acreage equal to bills were never even reported out of So, compared to that bill, this bill is nearly two Yellowstones. But it is committee. And the reason they were on a fast track. I do not know what it rather interesting, like so many things not is because we could never get both is about the bills that come before my we do around here, there is no provi­ California Senators on track. Senator subcommittee, they always take for­ sion for authorizing any new funding. Wilson, now Governor Wilson, was al­ ever. Maybe it is a lack of leadership, Funding would have to come from the ways adamantly opposed to the bill. but they take forever to get to the already overburdened National Park Senator Cranston, the chief architect floor and get them passed. Everybody Service budget. This is a particular and mover of it, was never able to over­ in the U.S. Senate knew that our con­ concern of mine because I bear the re­ come Senator Wilson's objection. cessions policy was an abomination. sponsibility as ranking member of the But now both California Senators, Everybody knew that the leasing of Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction Senators FEINSTEIN and BOXER have lands of the Federal Government for oil over the National Park System. We both introduced this legislation, and and gas for $1 an acre was an abomina­ simply do not have the funds to oversee that is the reason we have been able to tion. Everybody knows the mining laws the responsibilities we have now, and get it out of committee and onto the of this country are an absolute abomi­ this bill would include a huge addition. floor for consideration. I would like to nation. Yet it takes years and years to The bill would create national park commend Senator FEINSTEIN for all of do things. And once you get them done, and wilderness units that would con­ her efforts in trying to address the not one Member of the Senate would tain a total of about 700,000 acres of many controversial issues that have ever stand still for undoing them. So it private inholdings. This is something come up with this bill. is in the California desert bill. It pro­ that is far too often overlooked. There Last year the committee held 2 days tects an area that badly needs to be are no provisions in the bill to address of hearings, and I think Senator FEIN­ protected. the acquisition of these inholdings. The STEIN was there every minute. Before I again salute the Senators from bill is simply silent. we marked the bill up, she had a num­ California. I want to say I do not know Many of the wilderness areas pro­ ber of changes, trying to address the le­ what amendments are going to be of­ posed for designation contain greater gitimate concerns of her constituents fered. There are going to be several. than 50 percent private inholdings. So in California for which she is to be But I am informed, happily, that there we are going to have to go out and buy commended. Since we marked up the will not be a filibuster. So, presumably, this private property. That may sound bill, she has continued to work on some Senator FEINSTEIN will be able to finish like something we could address in a boundary modifications, and other this bill sometime this week. I know relatively simple appropriations proc­ amendments in an effort to address that is going to be a red letter day for ess. But recognizing there is already a even more concerns. No body can ever her, and it certainly is for me, to know backlog of national park inholdings accuse Senator FEINSTEIN of bad faith, that I will never have to hold another amounting to $8 billion, Mr. President, because nobody has ever worked harder hearing on this bill. we have already, over an extended pe­ than she has, not only to pass this bill Madam President, I suggest the ab­ riod of time, acquired inholdings, but but also to do it in a way that would sence of a quorum. we have not paid for them. accommodate as many people as pos­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The This bill would add 700,000 more acres sible. clerk will call the roll. to the unfunded backlog. It is esti­ I think this is a good bill. It provides The legislative clerk proceeded to mated it is going to take 20 years just protection for one of the most fragile call the roll. to fund the existing inholdings. So how areas of the United States. The 3.75 Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I are we, with the authorization of million acres to which I alluded a mo­ ask unanimous consent that the order 700,000 acres, affecting this backlog? ment ago is BLM wilderness expansions for the quorum call be rescinded. How will it affect the acquisition of Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7019 inholdings and proposed park expan­ cheologists, geologists, folks driving lar interest. They are entitled to better sion in other States? out to look at ghost towns, and these than that from this body. The Department of the Interior has are legitimate and important uses of I thank the Chair. I suggest the ab­ underestimated the cost of implemen­ the desert. These are activities that sence of a quorum. tation of this legislation, in the opin­ can be conducted safely in the desert The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ion of the Senator from Alaska. It will and would be under continued BLM clerk will call the roll. cost $40 million to $70 million in the oversight. The bill clerk proceeded to call the first 3 years, and there is no estimate Well, let me tell you, Mr. President, roll. of the cost of acquiring the inholdings. in closing, we have a tradition around Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I But there is an estimate that it could here of respecting the wishes of a unit­ ask unanimous consent that the order approach $1 billion. We already have $8 ed Senate delegation on Federal land for the quorum call be rescinded. billion in backlog and we are talking designations within the State. It does The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without about another $1 billion. not necessarily apply to my State of objection, it is so ordered. Now, I know the Senator from Cali­ Alaska, but that is neither here nor Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I fornia has worked very hard on this there. It should. And that tradition is ask that I be recognized to make addi­ bill, and I know that her intentions subject to the caveat that the land des­ tiona! remarks on Senate bill, S. 21, with regard to creating this area have ignation has no impact outside the the California Desert Protection Act. a real ideology in th~ sense of setting State. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ up this area in its wilderness capacity, But I would strongly suggest this bill ator is recognized. which a portion of this legislation will have in fact a very profound im­ Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Thank you very would authorize. But I think it is im­ pact outside the State of California. much, Mr. President. portant to recognize that this bill also The possible expenditure of billions of Mr. President, I note from concerns would close millions of acres of the dollars of Federal taxpayers' money that have been raised by the Senator California desert from mining explo­ will affect the rest of the United from Alaska, and most probably by ration and development. There are a States. It will severely compromise the others, that the question of the eco­ lot of resources there. We know it is an maintenance and management of the nomics of this bill is causing some con­ area of world class mineral potential. California Gov. Pete Wilson wrote a 367 other units of the National Park cern. I thought I might add to the letter in opposition to the bill for the Service, and it will set back the acqui­ RECORD this letter. Mr. President, this "unfavorable impact on the California sition of inholdings already authorized is a letter from the Secretary of the In­ economy, both now and in the future." in other States by many, many years. terior dated Aprilll. May I read it? The bill, in my opinion, ignores the As I said, at current funding rates, it It reads: changing economics of the mineral in­ is going to take over 20 years and sev­ This historic opportunity to provide envi­ dustry and the relationship of that in­ eral billion dollars to purchase existing ronmental protection to the California dustry to the future validity of exist­ inholdings. Desert is not to be missed simply because we It sets a bad national precedent that are operating in an era of fiscal constraint. ing mining claims. The Department has the fiscal and personnel Finally, the bill closes hundreds of the Federal Government will trample on the private property rights of Fed­ resources to make this bill work. Assuming miles of roads, trails, and ways that FY 1995 is the transition year, the Depart­ provide access to inholders and oppor­ eral inholders by authorizing restric­ ment can implement the bill within its exist­ tunities for motorized recreation in the tive Federal land classifications which ing FY 1995 budget request now pending be­ California desert. Without roads, ac­ includes private inholdings, yet in­ fore the Congress. I have approved a proposal cess is limited to the distance a person cludes no provision to address the ac­ developed by the Bureau of Land Manage­ can walk or ride a horse when carrying quisition of these inholders. ment (BLM) and the National Park Service all necessary water. That is a require­ Mr. President, is it not ironic that we (NPS) to manage desert resources coopera­ ment in the desert. Let me assure my go ahead and initiate authorizations tively, sharing facilities and equipment. and no appropriations? And that is just Claims about excessive implementation colleagues that this would be a very costs of the bill are exaggerated and ignore limited access for potential visitors. what we are talking about here. In S. the long term savings that will accrue be­ So what we are doing here is setting 21, we are talking about taking a huge cause of this implementation strategy. up these areas for people who can af­ area of the desert, and making it into As you know, the Congressional Budget Of­ ford to hire, if you will, a guide to take national parks, taking areas that have fice (CBO) estimated the long term oper­ them on a wilderness experience be­ been classified for multiple use, and ational costs and land acquisition costs for cause you just do not walk off in the putting them into wilderness designa­ S. 21. CBO estimated land acquisition costs desert for a wilderness experience with­ tion. It all sounds very, very fine, but at $100-300 million. However, as their report we are making no provision to pay for states, "CBO cannot estimate the budgetary out considerable planning to allmv you impact of these land acquisition activities to enjoy your wilderness experience. it. with any certainty." There are several im­ Why have so many wilderness areas Mr. President, I would like to see portant points to consider. been proposed for designation that in­ this body reflect on its obligation to First of all, these lands were already tar­ clude roads? Well, because in this case not mislead the American people by geted for acquisition in ELM's protection the definition of a road as used in this suggesting that we can create in the plans for the California Desert. The land ac­ bill does not include those roads cre­ California Desert Protection Act a new quisition envisioned in S. 21 is less than that ated and maintained simply by the re­ park and new wildernesses. Reality dic­ originally planned by the BLM. Thus, these peated passage of vehicles. The desert tates, Mr. President, we are talking acquisition costs are now new; in fact, the potential cost to the Federal treasury will be has many areas where that is all that about acquisition of huge amounts of less. is needed to create a road. Dragging private land, and we are not meeting the blade of a Caterpillar or grading a the responsibility of figuring out how The point I am going to make is that road would be the worst thing that to pay for it. according to the Secretary of the Inte­ could be done. But these are not true As a consequence, Mr. President, as I rior the cost of this bill will be less wilderness areas, Mr. President. Many indicated, I must oppose the legisla­ than costs incurred without the bill by of the areas are crisscrossed with old tion. I would hope that my colleagues BLM acquisition. Let me go on and ex­ roads; some of the structures are still will recognize that pursuing this legis­ plain and quote from the letter again. there, old rights of way, old train lation and supporting it as it is laid Second, land acquisition costs are discre­ tracks, and they contain huge amounts down is really unrealistic in the sense tionary to the extent that they can be spread over a long period of time. For instance, of inholdings. Some have even been of meeting the obligation of providing whenever any new unit of the NPS is created used for military tank training. for those inholders who are going to be there are land acquisition costs which are re­ These roads are used by families on waiting a long, long time for an appro­ quested and funded as budget limitations picnics, camping, by rockhounds, ar- priation to take care of their particu- permit. 7020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 Third, let's put these estimates into pro­ tential cost to the Federal treasury will be valid existing mining claims are pro­ spective: In the 1995 budget alone, the four less. tected. As a result of the amendments land managing agencies of the Federal Gov­ Second, land acquisition costs are discre­ we have made, information provided by ernment (BLM, FWS, NPS, and USFS) re­ tionary to the extent that they can be spread quested $257 million for high priority land over a long period of time. For instance, the California Department of Mines acquisition projects. Even at $15 million a whenever any new unit of the NPS is created and Geology indicates that no mines year for the California Desert, that is less there are land acquisition costs which are re­ are within the legislation's wilderness than 6 percent of the annual Federal budget quested and funded as budget limitations proposals, and only 5 of the over 400 request. That is very realistic to protect this permit. mines in the 5 desert counties are with­ spectacular natural resource. Third, let's put these estimates into per­ in park additions or expansions. The In terms of operational costs, CBO esti­ spective: in the 1995 budget alone, the four BLM expected three of these to end op­ mates that costs will range between $6 to S9 land managing agencies of the Federal gov­ ernment (BLM, FWS, NPS, and USFS) re­ erations during 1993, regardless of ac­ million annually for five years. The Depart­ tion on the California Desert Protec­ ment estimates these costs between $5.8 and quested $257 million for high priority land $7.4 million. Our estimates are based on acquisition projects. Even at $15 million a tion Act. The remaining two mines are BLM's actual experiences with the Arizona year for the California Desert, that is less likely to have valid rights, which will wilderness. It is important to note that these than 6 per cent of the annual Federal budget allow them to continue to operate. are optimal estimates for a five year period; request. That is very realistic to protect this So I hope we have set the mining we certainly have the option to work with spectacular natural resource. myth straight. I have worked very hard Congress to phase them in over a longer pe­ In terms of operational costs, CBO esti­ to see that no jobs are lost from exist­ riod of time. mates that costs will range between $6 to $9 ing mining operations, and I believe we I anticipate that the Department of the In­ million annually for five years. The Depart­ ment estimates these costs between $5.8 and have achieved this inS. 21. terior will be able to fully implement S. 21, I yield the floor. and will do so more efficiently and in a more $7.4 million. Our estimates are based on BLM's actual experiences with the Arizona Mrs. BOXER addressed the Chair. cost effective manner than ever before by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun­ managing the California Desert as one eco­ wilderness. It is important to note that these system. Enactment of S. 21 will assist us in are optimal estimates for a five year period; ior Senator from California [Mrs. introducing a new standard for public lands we certainly have the option to work with BOXER] is recognized. management that will benefit us all in many Congress to phase them in over a longer pe­ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am so ways. I appreciate your leadership in secur­ riod of time. pleased to join the senior Senator, Sen­ ing passage of this important legislation. I anticipate that the Department of the In­ ator FEINSTEIN, in strong support of terior will be able to fully implement S. 21, her bill, the California Desert Protec­ Sincerely, and will do so more efficiently and in a more BRUCE BABBITT. cost effective manner than ever before by tion Act. I am very proud to be her Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ managing the California Desert as one eco­ original cosponsor on this legislation. sent that this letter be printed in the system. Enactment of S. 21 will assist us in Mr. President, when we pass this bill, RECORD. introducing a new standard for public lands we will protect the California Desert There being no objection, the letter management that will benefit us all in many and prove once and for all that strong was ordered to be printed in the ways. I appreciate your leadership in secur­ environmental policy makes good eco­ RECORD, as follows: ing passage of this important legislation. nomic sense. Recently, Mr. President­ Sincerely, and I am sure you will remember-Sen­ THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, BRUCE BABBITT. Washington, DC, Aprilll, 1994. ator FEINSTEIN and I stood on the floor Hon. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I of the U.S. Senate and we asked our U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. would like this opportunity to clear up colleagues for help. We asked them to DEAR SENATOR FEINSTEIN: As the Califor­ some concerns about mining that I be­ look at photographs and scenes of the nia Desert Protection Act (S. 21) comes to lieve are really misperceptions. Let me California earthquake. We wanted the Senate floor today, I want to commend go over them once again. Let me give them to help us rebuild our State and you on your tireless efforts to pass this legis­ you the correct facts. repair the damage the earthquake left lation. If enacted into law, this bill assure This bill excludes all producing in its wake. protection of the valuable desert wilderness mines. The bill recognizes valid exist­ ecosystem. I want to take this opportunity to This historic opportunity to provide envi­ ing mining claims. There are 14 min­ again thank all of our colleagues who ronmental protection to the California erals considered strategic by the Office overwhelmingly supported quick as­ Desert is not to be missed simply because we of Technology Assessment. There are sistance to our State. We are rebuild­ are operating in an era of fiscal constraint. no known mineral resources anywhere ing and we are coming back, and many The Department has the fiscal and personnel in California desert areas designated by people owe a great debt of thanks to resources to make this bill work. Assuming the bill of these 14 minerals. The 14 the U.S. Senate, to this administra­ . FY 1995 is the transition year, the Depart­ minerals identified by the Office of tion, and to all those on both sides of ment can implement the bill within its exist­ Technology Assessment as having stra­ ing FY 1995 budget request now pending be­ the aisle who joined hands to help us. fore the Congress. I have approved a proposal tegic value are chromium, cobalt, man­ Well, Mr. President, today I have developed by the Bureau of Land Manage­ ganese, platinum, bauxite/aluminum, brought along some very different pic­ ment (BLM) and the National Park Service beryllium, columbium, diamond (indus­ tures. I know Senator FEINSTEIN has (NPS) to manage desert resources coopera­ trial), graphite (natural), rutile, tanta­ shown some beautiful ones, as well. tively, sharing facilities and equipment. lum, tin, titanium sponge, and vana­ But we are going to show another kind Claims about excessive implementation dium. None of these minerals is pro­ of power of nature-its power to in­ costs of the bill are exaggerated and ignore duced in the California Desert. spire, to provide recreation. You do not the long term savings that will accrue be­ When the committee marked up the cause of this implementation strategy. have to be a scientist, a geologist, or As you know, the Congressional Budget Of­ desert bill, I proposed 11 amendments even an environmentalist to appreciate fice (CBO) estimated the long term oper­ to modify boundaries of the parks and the beauty of our natural resources. ational costs and land acquisition costs for wilderness areas to eliminate potential All you need to do is open your eyes. S. 21. CBO estimated land acquisition costs mining conflicts and areas of high min­ Many of us have had the good fortune of $100-300 million. However, as their report eral potential. As a result of the to visit Yosemite, Shenandoah, and the states, "CBO cannot estimate the budgetary changes in the bill, mining companies Everglades. Millions of Americans have impact of these land acquisition activities that opposed earlier versions of the stared across beautiful mountaintops, with any certainty." There are several im­ desert bill have withdrawn their objec­ and artists have captured their beauty portant points to consider. First of all, these lands were already u,tr­ tions. This includes Viceroy Gold for the benefit of future generations. geted for acquisition in BLM's protection Corp., U.S. Borax, Unocal, North Amer­ The relationship between nature and plans for the California Desert. The land ac­ ican Chemical Co., and Canyon Re­ the people of this Nation is certainly a quisition envisioned in S. 21 is less than that sources. two-way street. originally planned by the BLM. Thus, these I do this to set the record straight. Just as we need the U.S. Senate to acquisition costs are not new; in fact, the po- All existing mines are protected. All step in after a flood or a devastating Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7021 earthquake or fire, it is our respon­ for Senator Cranston. Now she has a national park, we will be protecting a sibility to protect and preserve and de­ different name. So many years have total of 3.4 million acres of land and in­ fend nature's most splendid gifts today gone past. She is Kathy Lacey, and she creasing our ability to attract more so that we never have to mourn their has worked for Senator FEINSTEIN and tourists. destruction. for Senator Cranston before that. And I It will be the same with the Joshua California's unique and precious re­ ·say for Senator FEINSTEIN and for this Tree National Park. Currently, the sources belong to this entire Nation. Senator and for all those who worked monument provides 1,140 jobs and gen­ The people know it, and they come so hard, and especially for Kathy, I erates approximately $58 million in there in droves to see the ocean and hope we can pass this before she is re­ tourist and tax revenue. This legisla­ mountains, the wetlands, the plains, tired and before many of us are in the tion will help build on these successes the rivers, and the deserts. Let us look nursing home or are a part of history. by creating a national park that pro­ at some of those resources, Mr. Presi­ Eight years is much too long when tects a total of 784,000 acres of land. dent. you are talking about a resource as Mr. President, my colleague deserves Here is a photograph taken of Yosem­ fragile as the desert. Eight years is a tremendous amount of credit. ite, the soaring, snow-capped moun­ much too long in a State that depends This legislation strikes the critical tains that so many millions of Ameri­ upon its natural resources to increase balance between protecting our fragile cans enjoy. The incomparable rivers tourism and strengthen the economy. desert ecosystems, creating economic here at Nevada Falls and the Merced And it is too long in a State that growth, and preserving the legitimate River. We must also protect the rivers counts on these unique ecosystems to uses of our public and our private for all time. The magnificent wetlands give us beauty, recreation, and soli­ lands. Listen to the San Diego Union that we are losing at such a terrible tude. Tribune. Now they are very often criti­ rate, Mr. President-we have lost 50 So today we have an incredible op­ cal when we try to overreach when it percent of them in this country, and 90 portunity, today, tomorrow and the comes to the environment. This is percent of them in California-another few days after that. With our vote, the what they say that this bill achieves a wonder of nature. National Park Service estimates that "balance between environmental and Here is the ocean. I was very pleased California can bring in an estimated economic concerns." The San to see that the State legislature in $200 million in revenues, create up to Bernardino Sun agreed, explaining that California passed an Ocean Protection 2,000 new jobs, and add almost 3 million the bill not only protects natural habi­ Act which would protect the first 3 acres to the National Park System. tat, but "also aims to protect jobs." miles, from the coast out into the With just one vote, we can protect So, Mr. President, this bill is fair, it ocean, not allowing any oil rigs or de­ these soaring mountain ranges you strikes that critical balance, and it structive activities on that coast with­ saw, the volcanic spires, the cactus makes sense. And that is why polls in that first 3 miles. We must protect gardens, bighorn sheep, desert tor­ show that over three-quarters of all the ocean. Here is another view of the toises, golden eagles, and spectacular Californians want the desert protected power of nature. dune systems. With just one vote, we and why conservation groups across Finally, thanks to my colleague and can preserve a wealth of cultural and the Nation, including the Sierra Club, all of the work that has gone into the historic sites-from our 12,000 archeo­ the Wilderness Society, and the Na­ Desert Act, we have a picture of an logical sites to our 1,500 historic sites tional Audobon Society all support this oasis at the Mojave, an underwater and from our prehistoric pictographs, bill; and it is why city and county gov­ spring that makes this incomparable petroglyphs, and rock shelters to the ernments throughout California have and very fragile. ghost towns and historic military out­ endorsed this important piece of legis­ This is a photograph of the Lanfair posts from the more recent past. And, lation-from Los Angeles to San Diego Valley-my colleague is working hard perhaps more important than anything and from Sacramento to San Fran­ on that particular area-where we can else, we can offer real leadership by cisco. see the ponds that come up. There is looking down the timeless road before Mr. President, it is rare to have that hardly any water. It is extraordinary us and creating something permanent kind of broad support, and yet Senator to see this. Here are the badlands, and and beautiful for all those who follow. FEINSTEIN has gotten that kind of sup­ here are the palm trees. The legislation will create a beau­ port for this bill. So, Mr. President, a picture is worth tiful Mojave National Park on the 1.9 Now, unfortunately, we will always a lot of words, but I am a Senator, so million acres of desert land lying east hear those who will try to distort and I have a few more. Just 3 days ago, I of Barstow. People from every region of misrepresent the Desert Protection stood in awe of the California desert our Nation will travel to this park to Act. For example, the National Rifle environment. I am a little person as it see the spectacular mountain ranges, Association claims this bill hurts hun­ is; I barely reach 5 feet. I stood among sand dunes that stand 600 feet tall, the ters by not allowing them to practice those cliffs of the desert, and I really world's largest Joshua-tree forest, ar­ their sport in the newly created Mojave felt the power and the spirit of nature. cheological sites and more than 300 National Park. What they fail to men­ It is an unbelievable feeling, sur­ animal species, including the endan­ tion is that this is standard policy. The rounded by these soaring mountain gered desert tortoise and the desert National Park Service prohibits hunt­ ranges marked by literally millions of bighorn sheep. They will come to this ing in all but 1 of its 51 national parks. years of evolution. It really is a trans­ beautiful park, and they will have an And with good reason. Hunting threat­ forming experience, Mr. President, to incredible experience and they will ens visitor safety, creates both real and be that close to raw nature. And again help our State of California because, de facto exclusions for visitors, and in­ it is our responsibility to preserve na­ along with the increase in tourism, evitably leads to fearful tourists avoid­ ture as it is so we can understand just healthy, good tourism, that will create ing the area entirely. This bill does not who we are. jobs that are sorely needed-respected eliminate hunting in the desert. Let After 8 years of hard work, very hard jobs and permanent jobs. me repeat. This bill does not eliminate work, first by Senator Alan Cranston, This legislation will increase the hunting in the desert. They will still and now by my talented and hard­ prestige and protection and revenue of have free range in nearly 10 million working colleague, Senator DIANNE the Death Valley and Joshua Tree Na­ acres of Federal desert land and several FEINSTEIN, we finally have an oppor­ tional Monuments by redesignating million acres of State and private tunity to pass meaningful desert pro­ both of them as national parks. land-10 million acres of Federal land tection. Currently, the Death Valley Monu­ on which hunting will still be per­ I want to say that I remember when ment provides 885 jobs and generates mitted. a young legislative assistant named roughly $57 million in tourist and tax Finally, the NRA fails to mention Kathy Files was working night and day income. When we redesignate it as a something that the hunters of the re- 7022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 gion have known for years: hunting in When we pass this Desert Protection Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I the East Mojave area is just not that Act, we will give a healthy shot of ask unanimous consent that the order good. Each year, only 20 to 30 deer and adrenalin to the environment and the for the quorum call be rescinded. 5 bighorn sheep are taken by hunters in California economy, and we will pre­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that entire area. This means that, each serve our desert for all Americans from objection, it is so ordered. year, more deer are killed by cars on every State in the Union and for all the the George Washington Parkway than world for generations to come. the entire East Mojave. I urge my colleagues to support this MORNING BUSINESS The NRA is out of touch with the important legislation and to oppose all Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I people of California and even with the weakening amendments. Let it be said ask unanimous consent that there be a group they claim to represent: the hun­ of this Senate that in 1994 we finally period for morning business, with Sen­ ters. A 1993 field poll found that 70 per­ stepped up to the plate and preserved ators permitted to speak therein for up cent of all desert residents and two­ the California desert for all times. to 10 minutes each. thirds of all desert households with Thank you very much, Mr. President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hunters support barring hunting from and I yield the floor. objection, it is so ordered. the proposed Mojave National Park. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen­ Then, there are those who will say ior Senator from California. that this legislation will hurt the rec­ Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES reational vehicle users. I know how thank my friend and colleague, the AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS they feel. I had community meetings Senator from California, for those re­ AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 all over the State, and they came to all marks and that very strong statement. The text of S. 1569, an act to amend my meetings dressed in orange and I would also like to point out that the Public Health Service Act to estab­ that symbolized they were bike riders her support has been there from the lish, reauthorize, and revise provisions and they were opposed to this bill. very beginning. It has been true, it has to improve the health of individuals Let me just say almost 500,000 acres been steadfast, it has been consistent. from disadvantaged backgrounds, and of public land-an area 10 times the She has been my primary cosponsor. for other purposes, as passed by the size of Washington, DO-will remain I am fully aware of the fact that, as Senate on March 26, 1994, is as follows: open for trail bikes, for all-terrain ve­ the chairman of the committee, the s. 1569 hicles and for other types of off-road distinguished Senator from Louisiana, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ vehicles. pointed out and the ·chairman of the resentatives of the United States of America in So, Mr. President, when you hear subcommittee, the Senator from Ar­ Congress assembled, those arguments about hunting and kansas, pointed out, this bill would not SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE; TABLE OF riding motorbikes, please know that CONTENTS. be where it is today if it were not for (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as Senator FEINSTEIN has a bill here that the support of both of the Senators of the "Disadvantaged Minority Health Im­ really responds to their needs. the State. And so for this kind of as­ provement Act of 1994". Next, there are those who will argue sistance and support, I say to the Sen­ (b) REFERENCE.-Except as otherwise ex­ that this legislation will weaken pri­ ator thank you very much. pressly provided, whenever in this Act an vate property rights. Nothing could be Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would amendment or a repeal is expressed in terms further from the truth. This bill simply like to respond to my colleague. of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section creates national park and wilderness Of course, this was a great pleasure or other provision, the reference shall be areas out of already existing Federal considered to be made to a section or other to work with her on this bill. We will provision of the Public Health Service Act lands. Private land within those bound­ not rest until it becomes law. It has a (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). aries will remain in private hands. The lot of hurdles yet ahead. (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of con­ owners can sell the land to the Govern­ But I think we told the people of tents is as follows: ment if they want to, or they can use California very clearly that it would Sec. 1. Short title; reference; table of con­ it in any way that does not damage the make a difference when the California tents. surrounding Federal land. Senators can work as a team, and I Sec. 2. Findings. Finally, there are some who will think nowhere could we show this more TITLE I-HEALTH POLICY argue this bill will cost California jobs. than on this bill. We also showed it on Sec. 101. Office of Minority Health. And as I have said continually through the earthquake bill, and we will have Sec. 102. Agency Offices of Minority Health. my statement, on the contrary, this Sec. 103. State Offices of Minority Health. other opportunities to show it as well. Sec. 104. Assistant Secretary of Health and bill will create jobs because of the in­ But I say to my colleague, it has Human Services for Civil creased tourism, and it will help shat­ been an honor and a privilege and we Rights. ter a myth-the myth that says you will certainly celebrate when this bill TITLE II-HEALTH SERVICES cannot have a healthy environment becomes law. Sec. 201. Health services for residents of and a strong economy. I yield the floor. public housing. This bill will protect current mining Sec. 202. Issuance of regulations regarding claims, as Senator FEINSTEIN has language as impediment to re­ painstakingly explained, will allow all APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE ceipt of services. existing mining operations to continue. PRESIDENT Sec. 203. Health services for Pacific Island­ So we are looking at a bill again that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ers. has been very well thought out. It just Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, TITLE III-HEALTH PROFESSIONS does not come to us out of the air. It pursuant to 22 U.S.C 276h-276k, as Sec. 301. Loans for disadvantaged students. has been worked on for 8 long years, Sec. 302. Cesar Chavez primary care scholar­ amended, appoints the Senator from ship program. and Senator FEINSTEIN knew what she Georgia [Mr. COVERDELL] as vice chair­ Sec. 303. Thurgood Marshall scholarship pro­ had to do to preserve the desert and man of the Senate delegation to the gram. yet respond to the needs of her con­ Mexico-United States Interpar­ Sec. 304. Loan repayments and fellowships stituents and mine in California, who liamentary Group during the second regarding faculty positions at have come to our meetings, who have health professions schools. session of the 103d Congress, vice the Sec. 305. Centers of excellence. spoken to us at length, and have writ­ Senator from Texas [Mr. GRAMM]. Sec. 306. Educational assistance regarding ten us letters and asked us to respond. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I undergraduates. So, Mr. President, I again want to suggest the absence of a quorum. Sec. 307. Area health education centers. commend my colleague to piece to­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TITLE IV-RESEARCH AND DATA gether this legislation was really a clerk will call the roll. COLLECTION very difficult job and we should act on The assistant legislative clerk pro­ Sec. 401. Office of Research on Minority it now. ceeded to call the roll. Health. Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7023 Sec. 402 . Activities of Agency for Health grams to enable such professionals to up­ pate in the activities carried out with such Care Policy and Research. grade their skills (including linguistic and awards. Sec. 403 . Data collection by National Center cultural competence skills) and improve the " (6) Not later than September 1 of each for Health Statistics. quality of medical care rendered in minority year, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Mi­ TITLE V-MISCELLANEOUS communities." . nority Health shall prepare and submit to Sec. 501. Revision and extension of program TITLE I-HEALTH POLICY the Secretary a report summarizing the ac­ for State Offices of Rural SEC. 101. OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH. tivities of each Office of Minority Health Health. Section 1707 (42 U.S.C. 300u-6) is amended within the Public Health Service, including Sec. 502. Technical corrections relating to by striking subsection (b) and all that fol­ the Office of Research on Minority Health at health professions. lows and inserting the following: the National Institutes of Health. Sec. 503. Clinical traineeships. " (b) DUTIES.-With respect to improving " (c) ADVISORY COMMITl'EE.- Sec. 504. Demonstration project grants to the health of racial and ethnic minorities, " (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall es­ States for Alzheimer's disease. the Secretary, acting through the Deputy tablish an advisory committee to be known Sec. 505. Medically underserved area study. Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, as the Advisory Committee on Minority Sec. 506. Programs regarding birth defects. shall carry out the following: Health (in this subsection referred to as the Sec. 507. Demonstration projects regarding " (1) Establish short-range and long-range 'Committee'). diabetic-retinopathy. goals and objectives and coordinate all other " (2) DUTIES.-The Committee shall provide Sec. 508. Mexican Border State Analytical activities within the Public Health Service advice to the Secretary on carrying out this Laboratories. that relate to disease prevention, health pro­ section, including advice on the development Sec. 509. Construction of regional centers for motion, service delivery, and research con­ of goals and specific program activities research on primates. cerning such individuals. The Director of the under subsection (b)(1) for each racial and TITLE VI-MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ethnic group. Sec. 601. Short title. the Administrator of the Health Resources "(3) CHAIRPERSON.- The Deputy Assistant Sec. 602. Findings and purpose. and Services Administration, the Director of Secretary for Minority Health shall serve as Sec. 603. Multiethnic placements. the Agency for Health Care Policy and Re­ the Chairperson of the Committee. TITLE VII-VOLUNTARY MUTUAL search, the Administrator of the Substance "(4) COMPOSITION.-The Committee shall be REUNIONS Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis­ composed of no fewer than 12, and not more tration and the Director of the National In­ than 18 individuals, who are not officers or Sec. 701. Facilitation of reunions. stitutes of Health shall consult with the employees of the Federal Government. The TITLE VIII-GENERAL PROVISIONS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Secretary shall appoint the members of the Sec. 801. Effective date. Health to ensure the coordination of all ac­ Committee from among individuals with ex­ SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tivities within the Public Health Service as pertise regarding issues of minority health. Section 1(b) of the Disadvantaged Minority they relate to disease prevention, health pro­ The membership of the Committee shall be Health Improvement Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. motion, service delivery, and research con­ equitably representative of the various ra­ 300u-6 note) is amended to read as follows­ cerning such individuals. cial and ethnic groups. The Secretary may " (b) FINDINGS.-Congress finds that- "(2) Carry out the following types of ac­ appoint representatives from selected Fed­ " (1) the health status of individuals from tivities by entering into interagency agree­ eral agencies to serve as ex officio, non-vot­ racial and ethnic minorities in the United ments with other agencies of the Public ing members of the Committee. States is significantly lower than the health Health Service: " (5) TERMS.-Each member of the Commit­ status of the general population and has not " (A) Support research, demonstrations and tee shall serve for a term of 4 years, except improved significantly since the issuance of evaluations to test new and innovative mod­ that the Secretary shall initially appoint a the 1985 report entitled " Report of the Sec­ els. portion of the members to terms of 1 year, 2 retary's Task Force on Black and Minority " (B) Increase knowledge and understand­ years, and 3 years. Health"; ing of health risk factors. " (6) V ACANCIES.-If a vacancy occurs on the " (2) racial and ethnic minorities are dis­ " (C) Develop mechanisms that support bet­ Committee, a new member shall be ap­ proportionately represented among the poor; ter information dissemination, education, pointed by the Secretary within 90 days from " (3) racial and ethnic minorities suffer dis­ prevention, and service delivery to individ­ the date that the vacancy occurs, and serve proportionately high rates of cancer, heart uals from disadvantaged backgrounds, in­ for the remainder of the term for which the disease, diabetes, substance abuse, acquired cluding racial and ethnic minorities. predecessor of such member was appointed. immune deficiency syndrome, and other dis­ " (3) Support a national minority health re­ The vacancy shall not affect the power of the eases and disorders; source center to carry out the following: remaining members to execute the duties of " (4) the incidence of infant mortality " (A) Facilitate the exchange of informa­ the Committee. among African Americans is almost double tion regarding matters relating to health in­ " (7) COMPENSATION.-Members of the Com­ that for the general population; formation and health promotion, preventive mittee who are officers or employees of the " (5) Mexican-American and Puerto Rican health services, and education in the appro­ United States shall serve without compensa­ adults have diabetes rates twice that of non­ priate use of health care. tion. Members of the Committee who are not Hispanic whites; "(B) Facilitate access to such information. officers or employees of the United States " (6) a third of American Indian deaths " (C) Assist in the analysis of issues and shall receive, for each day (including travel occur before the age of 45; problems relating to such matters. time) they are engaged in the performance of " (7) according to the 1990 Census, African " (D) Provide technical assistance with re­ the functions of the Committee, compensa­ Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and spect to the exchange of such information tion at rates that do not exceed the daily Asian/Pacific Islanders constitute approxi­ (including facilitating the development of equivalent of the annual rate in effect for mately 12.1 percent, 9 percent, 0.08 percent, materials for such technical assistance). grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under and 2.9 percent, respectively, of the popu­ " (4) Establish a national center that shall title 5, United States Code. lation of the United States; carry out programs to improve access to "(d) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING " (8) minority health professionals have health care services for individuals with lim­ DUTIES.- historically tended to practice in low-income ited English proficiency by facilitating the "(1) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LAN­ areas, medically underserved areas, and to removal of impediments to the receipt of GUAGE AS IMPEDIMENT TO HEALTH CARE.-The serve racial and ethnic minorities; health care that result from such limitation. Secretary. acting through the Director of " (9) minority health professionals have "(5) With respect to grants and contracts the Office of Refugee Health, the Director of historically tended to engage in the general that are available under certain minority the Office of Civil Rights, and the Director of practice of medicine and specialties provid­ health programs, the Secretary shall ensure the Office of Minority Health of the Health ing primary care; that the agencies of the Public Health Serv­ Resources and Services Administration, " (10) reports published in leading medical ice- shall make recommendations regarding ac­ journals indicate that access to health care " (A) inform entities, as appropriate, that tivities under subsection (b)(4). among minorities can be substantially im­ the entities may be eligible for the awards; " (2) EQUITABLE ALLOCATION REGARDING AC­ proved by increasing the number of minority " (B) provide technical assistance to such TIVITIES.- In awarding grants or contracts professionals; entities in the process of preparing and sub­ under section 338A, 338B, 340A, 724, 737. 738, or " (11) diversity in the faculty and student mitting applications for the awards in ac­ 1707, the Secretary shall ensure that such body of health professions schools enhances cordance with the policies of the Secretary awards are equitably allocated with respect the quality of education for all students at­ regarding such application; and to the various racial and ethnic populations. tending the schools; and " (C) inform populations, as appropriate, " (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF SERVICES.­ " (12) health professionals need greater ac­ that members of the populations may be eli­ The Secretary shall ensure that information cess to continuing medical education pro- gible to receive services or otherwise partici- and services provided pursuant to subsection 7024 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994 (b) are provided in the language and cultural eluding the Office of Research on Minority "(B) amounts provided under the grant will context that is most appropriate for the indi­ Health at the National Institutes of Health, not be expended- viduals for whom the information and serv­ shall submit a report, not later than May 1 " (i) to provide health care (including pro­ ices are intended. of each year, to the Deputy Assistant Sec­ viding cash payments regarding such care); "(4) PEER REVIEW.-The Secretary shall en­ retary for Minority Health (as provided for "(ii) to conduct activities for which Fed­ sure that each application for a grant, con­ in section 1707(b)) describing the accomplish­ eral funds are expended- tract or cooperative agreement under this ments or programs of the plan, the budget " (!) within the State to provide technical section undergoes appropriate peer review. allocation and expenditures for, and the de­ and other nonfinancial assistance under sub­ "(e) REPORTS.-Not later than January 31 velopment and implementation of, such section (m) of section 340A; of fiscal year 1995 and of each second year health programs targeting racial and ethnic "(II) under a memorandum of agreement thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the minority populations. The Secretary shall entered into with the State under subsection Congress a report describing the activities ensure the participation and cooperation of (h) of such section; or carried out under this section during the pre­ each Agency in the development of the an­ "(III) under a grant under section 388!; ceding 2 fiscal years and evaluating the ex­ nual report.". "(iii) to purchase medical equipment, to tent to which such activities have been effec­ SEC. 103. STATE OFFICES OF MINORITY HEALTH. purchase ambulances, aircraft, or other vehi­ tive in improving the health of racial and Title XVII (42 u.s.a. 300u et seq.), as cles, or to purchase major communications ethnic minorities. amended by section 102, is further amended equipment; "(f) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS REGARDING DU­ by adding at the end the following new sec­ "(iv) to purchase or improve real property; TIES.- tion: or "(1) AUTHORITY.-In carrying out sub­ "SEC. 1710. GRANTS TO STATES FOR OPERATION "(v) to carry out any activity regarding a section (b), the Secretary may enter into OF OFFICES OF MINORITY HEALTH. certificate of need. grants and contracts with public and non­ "(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary, acting "(2) AUTHORITIES.-Activities for which a profit private entities. through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for State may expend amounts received under a "(2) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.-The Minority Health (as provided for in section grant under subsection (a) include- Secretary shall, directly or through con­ 1707), may make grants to States for the pur­ "(A) paying the costs of establishing an of­ tracts with public and private entities, pro­ pose of improving the health status in mi­ fice of minority health for purposes of sub­ vide for evaluations of projects carried out nority communities, through the operation section (a); with financial assistance provided under of State offices of minority health estab­ "(B) subject to paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(III), paragraph (1) during the preceding 2 fiscal lished to monitor and facilitate the achieve­ paying the costs of any activity carried out years. The report shall be included in there­ ment of the Health Objectives for the Year with respect to recruiting and retaining port required under subsection (e) for the fis­ 2000 as they affect minority populations. hea1th professionals to serve in minority cal year involved. "(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.-The Secretary may not make a grant to a State communities or underserved areas in the "(g) DEFINITION.-As used in this section, State; and the term 'racial and ethnic minority group' under subsection (a) unless such State agrees means Hispanics, Blacks, Asian Americans, that the program carried out by the State "(C) providing grants and contracts to pub­ Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and with amounts received under the grant will lic and nonprofit entities to carry out activi­ Alaskan Natives. The term 'Hispanic' means be administered directly by a single State ties authorized in this section. individuals whose origin is Mexican, Puerto agency. "(f) REPORTS.-The Secretary may not Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or "(c) CERTAIN REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.-The make a grant to a State under subsection (a) any other Spanish-speaking country, includ­ Secretary may not make a grant to a State unless such State agrees--- ing Spain or the Caribbean Islands, and indi­ under subsection (a) unless such State agrees "(1) to submit to the Secretary reports viduals identifying themselves as Hispanic, that activities carried out by an office oper­ containing such information as the Sec­ Latino, Spanish, or Spanish-American. ated under the grant received pursuant to retary may require regarding activities car­ "(h) FUNDING.- such subsection will- ried out under this section by the State; and "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.­ "(1) establish and maintain within the "(2) to submit a report not later than Jan­ For the purpose of carrying out this section, State a clearinghouse for collecting and dis­ uary 10 of each fiscal year immediately fol­ there is authorized to be appropriated seminating information on- lowing any fiscal year for which the State $20,500,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums "(A) minority health care issues; has received such a grant. as may be ne.cessary for each of the fiscal "(B) research findings relating to minority "(g) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPLICATION.-The years 1995 through 1998. health care; and Secretary may not make a grant to a State "(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BY SECRETARY.­ "(C) innovative approaches to the delivery under subsection (a) unless an application Of the amounts appropriated under para­ of health care and social services in minority for the grant is submitted to the Secretary graph (1) for a fiscal year in excess of communities; and the application in such form, is made in $15,000,000, the Secretary shall make avail­ "(2) coordinate the activities carried out in such manner, and contains such agreements, able not less than $3,000,000 for activities to the State that relate to minority health assurances, and information as the Secretary improve access to health care services for in­ care, including providing coordination for determines to be necessary to carry out such dividuals with limited English proficiency, the purpose of avoiding redundancy in such subsection. including activities identified in subsection activities; "(h) NONCOMPLIANCE.-The Secretary may (b)(4).". "(3) identify Federal and State programs not make payments under subsection (a) to a SEC. 102. AGENCY OFFICES OF MINORITY regarding minority health, and providing State for any fiscal year subsequent to the HEALTH. technical assistance to public and nonprofit first fiscal year of such payments unless the Title XVII (42 u.s.a. 300u et seq.) is amend­ entities regarding participation in such pro­ Secretary determines that, for the imme­ ed by adding at the end the following new gram; and diately preceding fiscal year, the State has section: "(4) develop additional Healthy People 2000 complied with each of the agreements made "SEC. 1709. AGENCY OFFICES OF MINORITY objectives for the State that are necessary to by the State under this section. HEALTH. address the most prevalent morbidity, mor­ "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.­ "(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall en­ tality and disability concerns for racial and "(1) IN GENERAL.-For purposes of making sure that an Office of Minority Health is op­ ethnic minority groups in the State. grants under subsection (a) there are author­ erating at the Centers for Disease Control "(d) REQUIREMENT REGARDING ANNUAL ized to b~ appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal and Prevention, the Health Resources and BUDGET FOR THE OFFICE.-The Secretapy may year 1995, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and Services Administration, the Substance not make a grant to a State under sub­ $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1997. Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis­ section (a) unless such State agrees that, for "(2) AVAILABILITY.-Amounts appropriated tration, and the Agency for Health Care Pol­ any fiscal year for which the State receives under paragraph (1) shall remain available icy and Research. Such Offices shall ensure such a grant, the office operated under such until expended. that services and programs carried out with­ grant will be provided with an annual budget "(j) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.-No grant in each such respective agency or office- of not less than $75,000. may be made under this section after the ag­ "(1) are equitably delivered with respect to "(e) CERTAIN USES OF FUNDS.- gregate amounts appropriated under sub­ racial and ethnic groups; "(1) RESTRICTIONS.-The Secretary may section (i)(1) are equal to $10,000,000. ". "(2) provide culturally and linguistically not make a grant to a State under sub­ SEC. 104. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH competent services; and section (a) unless such State agrees that- AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR CIVIL "(3) utilize racial and ethnic minority "(A) if research with respect to minority RIGHTS. community-based organizations to deliver health is conducted pursuant to the grant, (a) IN GENERAL.-Part A of title II (42 services. not more than 10 percent of the amount re­ u.s.a. 202 et seq.), as amended by section "(b) REPORTS.-Each Office of Minority ceived under the grant will be expended for 2010 of Public Law 103-43, is amended by add­ • Health within the Public Health Service, in- such research; and ing at the end the following new section: Aprilll, 1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7025 "SEC. 229. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL (F) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.­ RIGHTS. striking the period and inserting a 'semi­ For the purpose of carrying out this section, "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.-There colon; and there are authorized to be appropriated shall be in the Department of Health and (G) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so $17,100,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums Human Services an Assistant Secretary for redesignated), the following new paragraphs: as may be necessary for each of the fiscal Civil Rights, who shall be appointed by the "(7) to provide primary health care, pre­ years 1995 and 1996.". President, by and with the advice and con­ ventive health care, and related training to SEC. 304. LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSffiPS sent of the Senate. American Samoan health care professionals; REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS AT "(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.-The Assistant Sec­ and HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS. retary shall perform such functions relating Section 738 (42 U.S.C. 293b) is amended­ to civil rights as the Secretary may assign.". "(8) to improve access to health promotion and disease prevention services for rural (1) in subsection (a)-- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 5315 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking " disadvan­ of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in American Samoa."; the item relating to Assistant Secretaries of (2) in subsection (f)-- taged backgrounds who-" and inserting "ra­ Health and Human Services, by striking (A) by striking "there is" and inserting cial or ethnic groups that are under-rep­ "(5)" and inserting "(6)". "there are"; and resented in the health professions who-" (B) by striking "$10,000,000" and all that (B) in paragraph (5)-- TITLE D-HEALTH SERVICES follows through "1993" and inserting (i) by striking "; and" in subparagraph (A) SEC. 201. HEALTH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF "$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums and inserting a period; PUBLIC HOUSING. as may be necessary for each of the fiscal (ii) by striking "unless-" and all that fol­ Section 340A(p)(1) (42 U.S.C. 256a(p)(1)) is years 1995 and 1996"; and lows through "the individual involved" in amended- (3) by adding at the end thereof the follow­ subparagraph (A) and inserting "unless the (1) by striking "$35,000,000 for fiscal year ing new subsection: individual involved"; and 1991" and inserting "$12,000,000 for fiscal year "(g) STUDY AND REPORT.- (iii) striking subparagraph (B); 1994"; and "(1) STUDY.-Not later than 180 days after (C) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by striking "1992 and 1993" and insert­ the date of enactment of this subsection, the (D) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para­ ing "1995 and 1996". Secretary, acting through the Administrator graph (6); and SEC. 202. ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS REGARD· (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking lNG LANGUAGE AS IMPEDIMENT TO of the Health Resources and Services Admin­ RECEIPT OF SERVICES. istration, shall enter into a contract with a "$30,000" and inserting "$50,000"; (a) PROPOSED RULE.-Not fater than the ex­ public or nonprofit private entity for the (3) in subsection (c)-- piration of the 90-day period beginning on conduct of a study to determine the effec­ (A) by striking "there is" and inserting the date of the enactment of this Act, the tiveness of projects funded under this sec­ "there are"; and Secretary of Health and Human Services (in tion. (B) by striking "$4,000,000 for fiscal year this section referred to as the "Secretary") "(2) REPORT.-Not later than ,July 1, 1995, 1993" and inserting "$1,100,000 for fiscal year shall issue a proposed rule regarding policies the Secretary shall prepare and submit to 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for to reduce the extent to which having limited the Committee on Labor and Human Re­ each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996". English proficiency constitutes a significant sources of the Senate and the Committee on SEC. 305. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. impediment to individuals in establishing Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep­ Section 739 (42 U.S.C. 293c) is amended­ the eligibility of the individuals for- resentatives a report describing the findings (1) in subsection (b)-- (1) participation in health programs under made with respect to the study conducted (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the Public Health Service Act; under paragraph (1).". the semicolon the following: "through col­ (2) the receipt of services under such pro­ TITLE Ill-HEALTH PROFESSIONS laboration with public and nonprofit private entities to carry out community-based pro­ grams and under programs under titles XVIII SEC. 301. LOANS FOR DISADVANTAGED STU· and XIX of the Social Security Act; or DENTS. grams to prepare students in secondary (3) participation in programs or activities Section 724(f)(1) (42 U.S.C. 292t(f)(1)) is schools and institutions of higher education otherwise receiving financial assistance from amended- for attendance at the health professions the Secretary or receiving services under (1) by striking "there is" and inserting school"; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking "and" at such programs or activities. "there are"; and (b) FINAL RULE.- the end thereof; (2) by striking "$15,000,000 for fiscal year (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period (1) IN GENERAL.-Not later than the expira­ 1993" and inserting "$8,000,000 for fiscal year tion of the 1-year period beginning on the 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for and inserting"; and"; and date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec­ each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996". (D) by adding at the end thereof the follow­ retary shall issue a final rule regarding the ing new paragraph: SEC. 302. CESAR CHAVEZ PRIMARY CARE SCHOL­ "(6) to train the students of the school at policies described in subsection (a). ARSIDP PROGRAM. (2) FAILURE TO ISSUE BY DATE CERTAIN.-If community-based health facilities that pro­ the Secretary fails to issue a final rule under Section 736 (42 U.S.C. 293) is amended- vide health services to a significant number paragraph (1) before the expiration of the pe­ (1) by striking the section heading and in­ of minority individuals and that are located riod specified in such paragraph, the pro­ serting the following: at a site remote from the main site of the posed rule issued under subsection (a) is "SEC. 736. CESAR CHAVEZ PRIMARY CARE SCHOL­ teaching facilities of the school."; upon such expiration deemed to be the final ARSHIP PROGRAM."; (2) in subsection (e)-- rule under paragraph (1) (and shall remain in (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) by striking the subsection heading and effect until the Secretary issues a final rule (A) by striking "there is" and inserting inserting "AUTHORITY REGARDING CONSOR­ under such paragraph). "there are"; and TIA.-"; SEC. 203. HEALTH SERVICES FOR PACIFIC IS. (B) by striking "$11,000,000 for fiscal year (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting LANDERS. 1993" and inserting "$10,500,000 for fiscal year the following new paragraph: Section 10 of the Disadvantaged Minority 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for "(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary may make Health Improvement Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996". a grant under subsection (a) to any school of 254c-1) is amended- SEC. 303. THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, (1) in subsection (b)-­ PROGRAM. clinical psychology, or pharmacy that has in (A) in paragraph (2)-- Section 737 (42 U.S.C. 293a) is amended- accordance with paragraph (2) formed a con­ (i) by inserting ", substance abuse" after (1) by striking the section heading and in­ sortium of schools."; "availability of health"; and serting the following: (C) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara­ (ii) by striking ", including improved "SEC. 737. THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP graphs (A) through (D) and inserting the fol­ health data systems"; PROGRAM."; lowing new subparagraphs: (B) in paragraph (3)-- (2) in subsection (a)-- "(A) the consortium consists of- (i) by striking "manpower" and inserting (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "(to be "(i) the health professions school seeking "care providers"; and known as Thurgood Marshall Scholars)" the grant under subsection (a); and (ii) by striking "by-" and all that follows after "providing scholarships to individ­ "(ii) one or more schools of medicine, os­ through the end thereof and inserting a uals"; and teopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting "schools nursing, allied health, or public health, or (C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); offering programs for the training of physi­ graduate programs in mental health prac­ (D) by redesignating paragraphs (7), and (8) cian assistants," after "public health,"; and tice; as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph "(B) the schools of the consortium have en­ (E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by (1) and inserting the following new para­ tered into an agreement for the allocation of striking "and" at the end thereof; graph: such grant among the schools; and 7026 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Aprilll, 1994 "(C) each of the schools agrees to expend Health (in this subsection referred to as the the Director of the Office, shall determine the grant in accordance with this section." ; 'Advisory Committee'). the extent to which minorities are rep­ and " (2) COMPOSITION .- resented among senior physicians and sci­ (D) by adding at the end the following " (A) VOTING AND NONVOTING MEMBERS.­ entists of the national research institutes paragraph: The Advisory Committee shall be composed and among physicians and scientists con­ " (3) AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTIVELY MEETING of voting members appointed in accordance ducting research with funds provided by such RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN CASES.­ with subparagraph (B) and the ex officio non­ institutes, and as appropriate, carry out ac­ With respect to meeting the conditions spec­ voting members described in subparagraph tivities to increase the extent of such rep­ ified in subsection (c)(4) for Native American (C). resentation. Centers of Excellence, the Secretary may " (B) VOTING MEMBERS.-The Advisory Com­ " (g) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this make a grant to any school that has in ac­ mittee shall include not fewer than 12, and part: cordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) formed not more than 18, voting members who are " (1) MINORITY HEALTH CONDITIONS.-The a consortium of schools that meets such con­ not officers or employees of the Federal Gov­ term 'minority health conditions', with re­ ditions (without regard to whether the ernment. The Director of the Office shall ap­ spect to individuals who are members of mi­ schools of the consortium individually meet point such members to the Advisory Com­ nority groups, means all diseases, disorders, such conditions)."; and mittee from among physicians, practition­ and conditions (including with respect to (3) in subsection (i)- ers, scientists, consumers and other health mental health)- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "such professionals, whose clinical practices, re­ "(A) unique to, more serious, or more prev­ sums as may be necessary for fiscal year search specialization, or professional exper­ alent in such individuals; 1993" and inserting "$25,000,000 for fiscal year tise includes a significant focus on research " (B) for which the factors of medical risk 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for on minority health or on the barriers that or types of medical intervention are dif­ each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996''; and minorities must overcome to participate in ferent for such individuals, or for which it is (B) in paragraph (2)(0) by adding at the end clinical trials. The membership of the Advi­ unknown whether such factors or types are the following: "Health professions schools sory Committee shall be equitably represent­ different for such individuals; or described in subsection (c)(2)(A) shall be eli­ ative of the minority groups served by the "(C) with respect to which there has been gible for grants under this subparagraph in a Office. insufficient research involving such individ­ fiscal year if the amount appropriated for " (C) EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBERS.-The uals as subjects or insufficient data on such the fiscal year under paragraph (1) is greater Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority individuals. than $23,500,000. Such schools shall be eligi­ Health and the Directors of each of the na­ " (2) RESEARCH ON MINORITY HEALTH.-The ble to apply only for grants made from the tional research entities shall serve as ex term 'research on minority health' means re­ portion of such amount that exceeds officio nonvoting members of the Advisory search on minority health conditions, in­ $23,500,000 .•.. Committee (except that any of such Direc­ cluding research on preventing such condi­ SEC. 306. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE REGARD­ tors may designate an official of the insti­ tions. ING UNDERGRADUATES. tute involved to serve as such member of the " (3) MINORITY GROUPS.-The term 'minor­ Section 740 (42 u.s.a. 293d) is amended- Committee in lieu of t}le Director). · ity groups' means Blacks, American Indians, (1) in subsection (a)(l), by adding at the " (3) CHAIRPERSON.-The Director of the Of­ Alaskan Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, end the following new sentence: "To be eligi­ fice shall serve as the chairperson of the Ad­ and Hispanics, including subpopulations of ble for such a grant, a school shall have in visory Committee. such groups.". place a program to assist individuals from " (4) DUTIES.-The Advisory Committee SEC. 402. ACTMTIES OF AGENCY FOR HEALTH disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining entry shall- CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH. into a health professions school or complet­ " (A) advise the Director of the Office on Section 902(b) (42 u.s.a. 299a(b)) is amend­ ing the course of study at such a school."; appropriate research activities to be under­ ed to read as follows: (2) in subsection (d)(l)- taken by the national research institutes "(b) REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CER­ (A) by striking "there is" and inserting with respect t

MARYANN P. SMID MICHAEL D. FRANCISCO PAMELA K. HAINES SIONS OF SECTION 628. TITLE 10. UNITED STATES CODE, KIMBERLY R. CLEARY WILBUR R. RADFORD, JR. AS AMENDED, WITH DATE OF RANK TO BE DETERMINED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATM OSPHERIC To b e ensign BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, WITH A VIEW TO ADMINISTRATION DESIGNATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8067, MICHAEL WILLAMSON TODD A. HAUPT TITLE 10. UNITED STATES CODE, TO PERFORM THE DU- SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE WENDY S. HOWELL GREGORY B. JOHNSON TIES INDICATED PROVIDED THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE FOLLOWING FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE JOHN K. LONGENECKER HARRY S. KINDLE III OFFICER BE APPOINTED IN A GRADE HIGHER THAN INDI- GRADES INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND AT- RICHARD T. BRENNAN LAWRENCE T. KREPP CATED. MOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. MICHELE E. MCCLURE THOMAS E. MARTIN M EDICAL CORPS To be captain GEORGE J. KONOVAL JASON C. MASTERS NEIL D. WESTON BRIAN W. PARKER To be major STEPHEN H. MANZO DONALD D. WINTER JACK L. RILEY SCOTT M. SHAULIS GEORGE W. JAMERSON DIRK R. TAYLOR JASON J. MORENZ RANDAL S. STOCKING CATHY J. SCHOORENS, 0 xxx-xx... PATRICK L. WEHLING, JR. KURT X. GORES MICHAEL L. HOPKINS JON D. SWALLOW IN THE A IR FOR CE ROBERT K. NORRIS ANDREW A. ARMSTRONG III JENNIFER A. YOUNG TERIANN WHITINGTON GERALD W. STANLEY PAMELA R. CHELGREN- DEDE L. PITTS STEPHEN R. WILLIAMS THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED ALAN D. ANDERSON KOTERBA DAVID M. BERNHART PAUL R. WISNIEWSKI STATES OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION IN THE RESERVE OF CHRISTOPHER B. TERRY M. LAYDON DANIEL S. MORRIS, JR. MICHELLE P. ZIPPERER THE AIR FORCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 593 LAWRENCE EDWARD B. CHRISTMAN WILLIAM T. COBB III MONICA J. DANIELS AND 8379, TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. PRO- HAROLD B. ARNOLD DENNIS J. SIGRIST THOMAS A. GANSHEIMER CHRISTOPHER A. KOCH MOTIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 8379 AND CONFIRMED BY FRANK B. ARBUSTO, JR. THOMAS L. MEYER JOSEPH A. PICA TODD A. BRIDGEMAN THE SENATE UNDER SECTION 593 SHALL BEAR AN EFFEC- RICHARD W. PERMENTER ROBERT J. PAWLOWSKI GREGORY G. GLOVER MARK A. WETZLER TIVE DATE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC- RICHARD P. FLOYD DOUGLAS G. HENNICK KEITH W. ROBERTS NATHAN L. HILL TION 8374, TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. THEODORE C. KAISER DAVID C. MCCONAGHY MICHAEL P. 30RACCO ROBERT A. KAMPHAUS JON M. BARNHILL NAN 0. SILVERMAN JONATHON A. MANN LIN E OF THE A IR FOR CE JOHN D. GRAHAM ALAYNE DONLON To be lieutenant colonel To be co mmander MARK L. STIFELMAN ADAM D. DUNBAR KENNETH A. PAVELLE STACY M. MAENNER MAJ. ROBERT A. BAKER, , 8 JAN 94 VIRGINIA E. NEWELL NICHOLAS E. PERUGINI xxx-xx-x... SUZANNE M. RUSSELL ERIC W. ORT MAJ. BARTHOLOMEW G. HILL, , 4 FEB 94 ERIC S. DAVIS JOHN C. BORTNIAK xxx-xx-x... JONATHAN G. WENDLAND SHEPARD M. SMITH MAJ. TERRY L. BUTLER, , 25 JAN 94 ROGER L. PARSONS CHARLES B. GROSS xxx-xx-xx... ALEXANDRA R. VON EDWARD J. VAN DEN MAJ. DONALD E. FICK, , 25 JAN 94 DONALD R. RICE BRIAN P. HAYDEN xxx-xx-x... SAUNDER AMEELE MAJ. TONY 0. FLORES, JR., , 9 JAN 94 WARREN T. DEWHURST DEREK C. SUTTON xxx-xx-xx... APRIL R. CARON DEBORA R. BARR MAJ. JAMES F. HOLLER, , 19 JAN 94 CHARLES D. MASON JOHN C. CLARY III xxx-xx-xx... JOHN T. CASKEY ERIC W. BERKOWITZ MAJ. MARTIN G. KLEIN, , 17 DEC 93 MICHAEL R. JOHNSON MILES M. CROOM xxx-xx-x... SYMEON S. COLOVOS LAWRENCE P. CHICCHELLY, MAJ. THOMAS M. MCCOWN, , 25 JAN 94 GERALD E. WHEATON LEEANNE ROBERTS xxx-xx-x... CECILE R. DANIELS JR . MAJ. ROGER L. NYE, , 4 JAN 94 PATRICK J. RUTTEN JOHN W. BLACKWELL xxx-xx-x... DAVID H. MINKEL MARK S. FINKE PHILIP G. HALL MAJ. DOUGLAS J. PETERSON, xxx-xx-xx... , 9 JAN 94 MAJ. BENJAMIN J. SPRAGGINS, , 8 JAN 94 SUSAN J. LUDWIG ROBERT X. MCCANN, JR. xxx-xx-xx... IN THE A IR FOR CE MAJ. LAWRENCE A. THOMAS, , 13 JAN 94 GARY M. BARONE TIMOTHY D. RULON xxx-xx-x... LEWIS D. CONSIGLIERI SAMUEL P. DE BOW, JR. THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JUD GE A D VOCA TE GEN ERA LS D EPA RTM EN T CHARLES B. GREENAWALT JAMES M. HERKELRATH TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL ON THE RE- JOHN T. MOAKLEY MICHAEL K. MALLETTE TIRED LIST PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS TO TITLE 10, MAJ. MARCIA BACHMAN, xxx-xx-x... , 8 JAN 94 JOHN D. WILDER ELIZABETH A. WHITE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1370: MAJ. STEPHEN J. DUNN. xxx-xx-xx... , 9 JAN 94 JOHN F. NOVARO BRUCE F. HILLARD To be lieutenant general MAJ. FRANCIS A. TURLEY, xxx-xx-xx... . 19 JAN 94 NEAL G. MILLETT PETER M. CONNORS M EDICAL CORPS MICHAEL E. HENDERSON V. DALE ROSS LT. GEN. MICHAEL A. NELSON, xxx-xx-xx... . U.S. AIR FORCE MARK P. KOEHN THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJ. JAY D. JOHNSON, xxx-xx-x... , 8 JAN 94 To be lieutena nt commander IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE OF MAJ. JOHN R. OLENYN, xxx-xx-x... , 14 AUG 93 MAJOR GENERAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, N URSE CORPS STEPHEN A. KOZAK EMILY BEARD UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624: JOHN T. LAMKIN MICHAEL S. ABBOTT To be major general MAJ. SHEREE M. ETTER, xxx-xx-xx... , 6 JAN 94 RAY T. HUDDLESTON, JR. WADE J. BLAKE D EN TA L CORPS ILENE BYRON TODD C. STILES BRIG. GEN. CHARLES H. ROADMAN II, xxx-xx-xxxx , REGU- RICHARD B. KOEHLER BRIAN K. TAGGART LAR AIR FORCE MAJ. BRADLEY M. KASSON, , 8 JAN 94 JAMES E. WADDELL, JR. MICHAEL S. GALLAGHER xxx-xx-x... THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THOMAS G. CALLAHAN MARY T. FORAN IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE, TO THE GRADE IN- IN THE A IR FOR CE STEVEN A. THOMPSON ROBERT W. POSTON DICATED, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 593, 8218, WILLIAM E. SITES KRISTIE L. MILLER THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO 8351, AND 8374, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE: DANIEL E. CLEMENTS PAUL L. SCHATTGEN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR GEORGE A. GALASSO DANA S. WILKES To be brigadier general FORCE, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 307, TITLE NANCY L. CREWS TIMOTHY C. O'MARA 32, UNITED STATES CODE, AND SECTIONS 8363 AND 593, KENNETH W. BARTON EUGENE A. RICE COL. WILLIAM M. GUY, xxx-xx-xx... , AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. DAVID S. SAVAGE OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN W. HUMPHREY, JR. LIN E OF THE A IR FOR CE MARK P. ABLONDI STEVEN P. LABOSSIERE THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DUANE A. TIMMONS JOHN M. STEGER IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE, TO THE GRADE IN- To be colonel JOHN E. LOWELL, JR. THOMAS R. WADDINGTON DICATED, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 593, 8351, DAVID M. MATTENS ANDREW L. BEAVER AND 8374, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE: CHARLES E. AMOS, xxx-xx-... TIMOTHY J. CLANCY EDWARD R. CASSANO PEDRO J. APONTE, 5 xxx-xx-... DAVID W. MOELLER JASON H. MADDOX To be brigadier general WILLIAM G. BADER, xxx-xx-... BARRY W. BEARD, GREGG LAMONTAGNE ALLISON J. VEISHLOW COL. PAUL A. WEAVER, JR., , AIR NATIONAL xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-xxxx WILLIAM M. CAMPENNI, LEE M. COHEN MICHELE G. BULLOCK GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES xxx-xx-... MARK H. PICKETT DAVID K. ZIMMERMAN FERDINAND J. CHABOT, xxx-xx-... PHILIP R. KENNEDY GERD F. GLANG THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JAMES A. CONING, xxx-xx-... CHRISTOPHER A. MEBANE RAYMOND C. SLAGLE IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE OF JAMES E. CUNNINGHAM, xxx-xx-... SCOTT E. KUESTER BRENT M. BERNARD BRIGADIER GENERAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE PATRICIA L. DOLEZAL, xxx-xx-... DAVID A. COLE CHRISTOPHER S. MOORE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 624: STEVEN R. DOOHEN, xxx-xx-... THOMAS A. NIICHEL STACY L. BIRK-RISHEIM To be brigadier general GEORGE 0. EDWARDS, xxx-xx-... MICHAEL B. BROWN ANGELA M. DOUGHERTY EDWIN W. FISHER, xxx-xx-... COL. MICHAEL K. WYRICK, xxx-xx-xxxx , REGULAR AIR JAMES C. FOREMAN, xxx-xx-... To be lieutenant FORCE WILLIAM B. FOULOIS, xxx-xx-... JOSE L. FOURNIER, xxx-xx-... WILTIE A. CRESWELL III JULIA N. NEANDER IN THE A RM Y FRANCIS A. GALLELA, xxx-xx-... MATTHEW H. PICKETT JEFFREY K. BROWN WILLIAM H. HALL, xxx-xx-... CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT S. STOLZ THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER TO BE PLACED ON MICHAEL L. HARDEN, xxx-xx-... BEAVERSON MARK W. HULSBECK THE RETIRED LIST IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER DONALD J. HENGESH, xxx-xx-... BRIAN J. LAKE ANDREA M. HRUSOVSKY- THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, DOUGLAS E. HENNEMAN, xxx-xx-... CARL R. GROENEVELD KLEIN SECTION 1370: JAMES M. HERRON, xxx-xx-... GUY T. NOLL ERIC P. NELSON To be lieutenant general JAN C. HOFFMASTER, xxx-xx-... JOSEPH S. MCDOWELL TORSTEN DUFFY GERALD J. JULIAN, xxx-xx-... ROBERT S. PAPE BARBARA E. SCHLEIGER LT. GEN. ALONZO E. SHORT, JR., , U.S. ARMY xxx-xx-xx... PETER W. KELLY, xxx-xx-... JAMES R. MEIGS TIMOTHY C. TREMBLEY THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER TO BE PLACED ON STEPHEN F. KRAMARICH, xxx-xx-... DAVID 0. NEANDER DONALD W. HAINES THE RETIRED LIST IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER EARL T. KUHN, JR., xxx-xx-... WESLEY G. KITT TAMARA J. STANLEY THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, DONALD J. KUNZWEILER, xxx-xx-... JOE A. INTERMILL III JAMES A. BUNN II SECTION 1370: JOSEPH F. LADRIGAN, JR., xxx-xx-... DOUGLAS R. SCHLEIGER CHRISTIAN MEINIG TERRENCE W. LAZAR, xxx-xx-... TODD L. BERGGREN MATTHEW P. EAGLETON To be lieutenant general JOHN A. LOVE, xxx-xx-... THOMAS E. STRONG DALE H. TYSOR LT. GEN. SAMUEL N. WAKEFIELD, , U.S. ARMY WILLIAM J. LUTZ, xxx-xx-... KEVIN N. HARBISON TIMOTHY S. HALSEY xxx-xx-xx... HERMAN W. MCALLESTER, JR., xxx-xx-... RICHARD A. FLETCHER PETER C. STAUFFER IN THE NAVY EDWARD B. MCCABE, JR., xxx-xx-... MICHAEL S. DEVANY FRANCIS W. NOWADLY ELMER E. MCVAY, THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER TO BE PLACED ON xxx-xx-... JACK G. CLAYTON JULIE A. ROUTT JOHN W. NEWMAN, THE RETIRED LIST IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER xxx-xx... CHERYL L. CALLAHAN JAMES D. RATHBUN STEVEN T. OKA, THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, xxx-xx-... JOHN H. OLDFIELD, JR., To be lieutenant (junior grade) SECTION 1370: xxx-xx-... JAMES C. PERKINSON, xxx-xx-... DAVID K. SIMMONS MICHELE A. FINN To be vice admiral JOHN L. POTTS, xxx-xx-... STEVEN A. LEMKE MATTHEW J. WINGATE JOHN L. POWERS, xxx-xx-... VICE ADM. JERRY L. UNRUH, , U.S. NAVY DOUGLAS G. LOGAN CYNTHIA M. RUHSAM xxx-xx-xx... STANLEY L. PRUETT, xxx-xx-... CHRISTOPHER J. WARD PHILIP A. GRUCCIO IN THE A IR FOR CE BRENT J. RICHARDSON, xxx-xx-... MICHAEL J. HOSHLYK MARK P. MORAN MARY D. RIELLEY, xxx-xx-... DENISE J. GRUCCIO BARRY K. CHOY THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICER FOR PERMANENT ANTHONY H. SCHEULLER, xxx-xx-... RALPH R. ROGERS PROMOTION IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE, UNDER THE PROVI- JOHN C. SCHNELL, xxx-xx-... 7044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 11, 1994

STEPHEN L. SCHWAB, xxx-xx-... ROBERT D. BEASLEY, xxx-xx-... RONALD W. RUBIN, xxx-xx-... CONRAD L. SLATE, xxx-xx-... JOHN D. BIDELMAN, xxx-xx-... JAMES P. RYAN, xxx-xx-... ALLEN J. SMITH, xxx-xx-... DICK BURNEY, xxx-xx-... JOHN S. SANSOM, xxx-xx-... BENTON M. SMITH, xxx-xx-... MYRON B. CARPENTER, JR., xxx-xx-... JOHN K. SCOTT, xxx-xx-... ROBERT C. STACK, xxx-xx-... KENNETH R. CLARK, xxx-xx-... KERRY L. SHARP, xxx-xx-... EDWARD N. STEVENS, xxx-xx-... DONALD H. CLOBES, xxx-xx-... DOUGLAS C. SHELTON, JR., xxx-xx-... EDWARD K. THODE, JR., xxx-xx-... DANNY J. COKER, xxx-xx-... VINCENT J. SHIBAN, xxx-xx-... MERLE S. THOMAS, xxx-xx-... JAMES B. CRAWFORD III, xxx-xx-... JAMES M. SKIFF, xxx-xx-... DAVID L. THOMPSON, xxx-xx-... MICHAEL A. CUSHMAN, xxx-xx-... ROBERT J. SPERMO, xxx-xx-... JUDY L. TROYER, xxx-xx-... JAMES H. DAVIS, xxx-xx-... RICHARD F. SUTHERLAND, xxx-xx-... GEORGE T. TUTT, xxx-xx-... JOHN A. DENNIS, JR., xxx-xx-... LLOYD B. SYDNEY, xxx-xx-... DOMENIC S. VACCA, xxx-xx... RONALD D. DURKES, xxx-xx-... REX W. TANBERG, JR., xxx-xx-... RICHARD P. WENGER, xxx-xx-... MALCOLM C. EMERICK, xxx-xx-... WALTER T. THILLY, xxx-xx-... CHARLES J. WOLF, xxx-xx-... PASCHAL A. ENGLISH, JR., xxx-xx-... JULIUS J. THURN, xxx-xx-... CARL C. FIRKINS, xxx-xx-... LARRY T. TRIPP, xxx-xx-... D E N T A L C O R P S GARFIELD J. FRICKE, xxx-xx-... RONALD A. TURNER, xxx-xx-... To be colonel HENRY C. FRISBY, xxx-xx-... CHARLES H. VAUGHN, xxx-xx-... MICHAEL R. GAAN, xxx-xx-... MANUEL A. WALLACE, xxx-xx-... STEVEN L. GILBERTSON, EDWARD H. GREENE II, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... VAN P. WILLIAMS, JR., xxx-xx-... RONALD S. TOURIGNY, xxx-xx-... MICHAEL L. GREEN, xxx-xx-... KENNETH D. TRICINELLA, xxx-xx-... WILLIAM D. GREENE, xxx-xx-... C H A PL A IN C O R PS ROBERT H. HARMON, xxx-xx-... JU D G E A D V O C A T E JOHN P. HUGHES, xxx-xx-... To be colonel DANIEL JAMES III, xxx-xx-... To be colonel FRANK A. MITOLO, xxx-xx-... EDWARD R. JAYNE II, xxx-xx-... CHARLES J. JOHNSON, JR., DAVID F. SHOELL, xxx-xx-... JANET S. BELL, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... ROBERT L. KAY, JOHN T. FLYNN, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... D E N T A L C O R P S GEORGE M. KELLY, LAWRANCE L. PAULSON, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... GLEN A. KNABLE, xxx-xx-... JAMES E. WILSON, xxx-xx-... To be colonel RICHARD C. KOWALSKI, xxx-xx-... M E D IC A L C O R PS DUANE L. KRATZ, xxx-xx-... BUFORD 0. GILBERT, JR., xxx-xx-... FRANK E. LANDIS, JR., xxx-xx-... STEPHEN C. GLADWIN III, xxx-xx-... To be colonel JAMES P. LANE, xxx-xx-... RICHARD H. LEAVY, JU D G E A D V O C A T E DANIEL E. COLEMAN, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... CARMEN J. LEONELLI, SONYA M. JOHNS, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... ALBERT E. LERBERG III, To be colonel JAMES E. JONES, JR., xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... THOMAS J. LIEN, CAROLYN G. NEWTON, xxx-xx-... JOHN W. DWYER, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... RICHARD 0. LILLIE, CALVIN A. SCHULER, xxx-xx-... LYMAN L. FRICK, JR., xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... JAMES D. LINDSEY, xxx-xx-... THEODORE C. JARVI, xxx-xx-... THOMAS P. MAGUIRE, JR., N U R S E C O R P S xxx-xx-... JAMES W. PEACO, JR., xxx-xx-x... CLARK W. MARTIN, xxx-xx-... JOSEPH F. SPEELMAN, xxx-xx-... To be colonel JAMES W. MCKINNEY, xxx-xx-... SIDNEY E. WURZBURG, xxx-xx-... STANLEY E. MEHRHOFF, xxx-xx-... MARJORIE S. PAULSON, xxx-xx-... JEFFREY A. METIUS, xxx-xx-... M E D IC A L S E R V IC E C O R P S IN T H E A IR F O R C E THOMAS R. MORGAN, JR., xxx-xx-... GIRARD F. NARDONE II, xxx-xx-... To be colonel THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO WILLIAM E. NESBIT, xxx-xx-... T H E G R A D E IN D IC A T E D IN T H E R E S E R V E O F T H E A IR THOMAS J. OBRIEN, xxx-xx-... CHARLES 0. BRUCE III, xxx-xx-... FO RCE, UN D ER THE PRO VISIO N S O F SECTIO N 307, TITLE LARRY D. PACE, xxx-xx-... LORENZO, CABRERA, xxx-xx-... 32, UN ITED STA TES CO D E, A N D SECTIO N S 8363 A N D 593, ALAN L. PAIGE, xxx-xx-... WAYNE C. COLE, xxx-xx-... TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. JOHN S. PAYNE, xxx-xx-... RICHARD F. DIETRICK, xxx-xx-... WALLACE F. PICKARD, JR., xxx-xx-... ROBERT M. GALLAGHER, xxx-xx-... L IN E O F T H E A IR F O R C E DARRELL W. PREECE, xxx-xx-... PAUL Y. NESKOW, xxx-xx-... DEAN L. WINSLOW, To be colonel ROBERT H. PURPLE, xxx-xx-... xxx-xx-... CURRAN A. ROBINSON, xxx-xx... B IO M E D IC A L S C IE N C E S C O R PS JACK S. ARNOLD, xxx-xx-... LYNN K. ROBINSON, xxx-xx-... JOHN D. BALLARD, xxx-xx-... ROBERT D. RODEKOHR, xxx-xx-... To be colonel JAMES R. BARTELMA, xxx-xx-... JOAQUIN J. ROVIRA, xxx-xx-... SIMEON D. BATEMAN III, xxx-xx-... THERON J. ROYER, xxx-xx-... DONALD L. NOAH, xxx-xx-... April 11, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 7045 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS and the United States and various tional Service Day to promote commu­ other issues pertaining to the Crow In­ nity service. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, dian Reservation, S. 1526, to improve SD-226 agreed to by the Senate on February 4, the management of Indian fish and 3:15p.m. 1977, calls for establishment of a sys­ wildlife and gathering resources, and S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation tem for a computerized schedule of all 720, to clean up open dumps on Indian Science, Technology, and Space Sub­ meetings and hearings of Senate com­ lands; to be followed by a hearing on committee mittees, subcommittees, joint commit­ proposed budget estimates for fiscal To hold hearings on proposed legislation tees, and committees of conference. year 1995 for the Bureau of Indian Af­ authorizing funds for the National fairs. Science Foundation. This title requires all such committees SR-253 to notify the Office of the Senate Daily SR-485 10:00 a.m. Digest-designated by the Rules Com­ Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry APRIL 14 mittee-of the time, place, and purpose To hold oversight hearings on disaster 9:30a.m. of the meetings, when scheduled, and assistance programs. Armed Services any cancellations or changes in the SR-332 To hold hearings on the nomination of meetings as they occur. Appropriations Adm. Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, to be As an additional procedure along Interior Subcommittee Chief of Naval Operations. with the computerization of this infor­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ SR-222 mation, the Office of the Senate Daily timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ Energy and Natural Resources partment of Energy, focusing on fossil To hold hearings on the operating and Digest will prepare this information for energy and clean coal programs. economic environment of the domestic printing in the Extensions of Remarks SD-116 natural gas and oil industry. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Appropriations SD-366 on Monday and Wednesday of each Transportation Subcommittee Environment and Public Works week. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation Sub­ Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, timates for fiscal year 1995 for the committee United States Coast Guard, Depart­ To hold hearings to examine implemen­ April 12, 1994, may be found in the tation of the Administration's Climate Daily Digest of today's RECORD. ment of Transportation. SD-138 Change Action Plan and issues associ­ MEETINGS SCHEDULED Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ated with adapting to changing cir­ cumstances which may result from po­ To hold oversight hearings on Govern­ tential climate change. APRIL 13 ment Sponsored Enterprises housing SD-406 9:30a.m. goals. 10:00 a.m. Armed Services SD-538 Appropriations Military Readiness and Infrastructure Sub­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation Defense Subcommittee committee Surface Transportation Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ To resume hearings on proposed legisla­ To hold hearings on S. 2002, to authorize timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ tion authorizing funds for fiscal year funds for the National Railroad Pas­ partment of Defense, focusing on 1995 for the Department of Defense, and senger Corporation, and S. 1942, to au­ health services and infrastructure. the future years defense program, fo­ thorize funds for the local rail freight SD-192 cusing on logistics and ammunition assistance program. Appropriations programs. SR-253 Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary SR-232A Foreign Relations Subcommittee Armed Services To resume hearings on the Convention To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Coalition Defense and Reinforcing Forces on the Prohibition of Development, timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Fed­ Subcommittee Production, Stockpiling and Use of eral Bureau of Investigation, and the To resume hearings on proposed legisla­ Chemical Weapons and on Their De­ Drug Enforcement Administration, tion to authorize funds for fiscal year struction, opened for signature and both of the Department of Justice. 1995 for the Department of Defense, and signed by the United States at Paris on &-146, Capitol the future years defense program, fo­ January 13, 1993 (Treaty Doc. 103-21). Finance cusing on policy and plans for multi­ SD-419 To resume hearings to examine health national peace operations. 2:00p.m. care reform issues, focusing on the ef­ SR-222 Foreign Relations fect on academic health centers. Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on the nomination of SD-215 Business meeting, to mark up S. 1995, to Charles H. Twining, of Maryland, to be Foreign Relations authorize funds for migrant, commu­ Ambassador to Cambodia. To hold hearings on the nomination of nity and homeless health center pro­ SD-419 Melvyn Levitsky, of Maryland, to be grams of the Public Health Service Small Business Ambassador to the Federative Republic Act, S. 2000, to authorize funds for fis­ To hold hearings to examine interstate of Brazil. cal years 1995 through 1998 to carry out sales tax collection. SD-419 the Head Start Act and the Community SR-428A Labor and Human Resources Services Block Grant Act, and H.R. 2:30p.m. Education, Arts and Humanities Sub­ 1036, to revise the Employee Retire­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee ment Income Security Act of 1974 to To hold hearings on the nomination of To resume hearings on S. 1513, authoriz­ provide that such Act does not preempt Arnold Gregory Holz, of Maryland, to ing funds for programs of the Elemen­ certain State laws, and to consider be Chief Financial Officer, National tary and Secondary Education Act of pending nominations. Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1065. SD-430 SR-253 SD-628 Indian Affairs Judiciary Labor and Human Resources Business meeting, to mark upS. 1216, to To hold hearings on S. 774 , to authorize Aging Subcommittee resolve the 107th Meridian boundary funds for the Martin Luther King, Jr. To resume hearings to examine long­ dispute between the Crow Indian Tribe, Federal Holiday Commission, extend term health care reform issues. the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe, such Commission, and establish a na- SD-430

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 insened or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 7046 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Aprilll, 1994 11:15 a.m. partment of Defense, focusing on stra­ Appropriations Select on Intelligence tegic programs. Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary To hold closed hearings on intelligence SD--192 Subcommittee matters. Armed Services To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ SH-219 Regional Defense and Contingency Forces timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Se­ 2:00p.m. Subcommittee curities and Exchange Commission, Armed Services To hold hearings on proposed legislation and the Federal Communications Com- Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, and De­ authorizing funds for fiscal year 1994 mission. fense Intelligence Subcommittee for the Department of Defense, and the 8-146, Capitol To hold hearings on proposed legislation future years defense program, focusing Appropriations authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 on C-17 settlement and strategic mobil­ Transportation Subcommittee for the Department of Defense, and the ity issues. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ future years defense program, focusing SR-222 timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Fed­ on chemical demilitarization. 2:30p.m. Armed Services eral Aviation Administration, Depart­ SR-222 Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, and De­ ment of Transportation. 2:30p.m. fense Intelligence Subcommittee SD-138 Veterans' Affairs To resume hearings on proposed legisla­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting, to consider pending tion authorizing funds for fiscal year To hold hearings on the nominations of calendar business. 1995 for the Department of Defense, and Ricardo Martinez. of Louisiana, to be SR-414 the future years defense program, fo­ Administrator, National Highway Traf­ Select on Intelligence cusing on the Department of Energy's fic Safety Administration, Department To resume closed hearings on intel­ environmental restoration and waste of Transportation, and Carrye Burley ligence matters. management programs. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to SH-219 SR-222 be Administrator, United States Fire 3:00p.m. Veterans' Affairs Administration, Federal Emergency Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry To hold hearings to examine proposals to Management Agency. Agricultural Research, Conservation, For­ finance veterans health care reform. SR-253 estry and General Legislation Sub­ SR-418 2:30p.m. committee Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry To hold hearings on issues relating to APRIL 20 Agricultural Research, Conservation. For­ ecosystem management. 9:30a.m. estry and General Legislation Sub­ SR-332 Armed Services committee To resume hearings on proposed legisla­ To hold hearings to review new manage­ APRIL 18 tion authorizing funds for fiscal year ment directives for the U.S. Forest 2:00p.m. 1995 for the Department of Defense, and Service. Appropriations to review the future years defense pro­ SD- 628 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Re­ gram, focusing on the unified com­ lated Agencies Subcommittee mands military strategy and oper­ APRIL 22 To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ational requirements. 9:30a.m. timates for fiscal year 1995 for Science SR-222 Appropriations and Education, Agricultural Research Indian Affairs Labor, Health and Human Services, and To hold oversight hearings on the regula­ Education Subcommittee Service, Cooperative State Research tion of Indian gaming. Service, Extension Service, and Alter­ To hold hearings to examine waste, SR-485 fraud, and abuse in the health care in­ native Agricultural Research and Com­ 10:00 a.m. mercialization, all of the Department dustry. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry SD-192 of Agriculture. To hold hearings on issues relating to SD--138 the General Agreement on Tariffs and APRIL 25 Armed Services Trade (GATT). Coalition Defense and Reinforcing Forces SD-562 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Transportation Military Readiness and Infrastructure Sub­ Treasury, Postal Service, General Govern­ To hold hearings on S. 1945, to authorize committ•1e ment Subcommittee funds for fiscal year 1995 for certain To hold joint hearings to review the im­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ maritime programs of the Department plementation in the Department of De­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ of Transportation. fense of the lessons learned from the partment of the Treasury, and the SR-253 Persian Gulf conflict. United States Postal Service. 2:00p.m. SR-232A SD-116 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, and Re­ APRIL 19 APRIL 21 lated Agencies Subcommittee 9:30a.m. 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Governmental Affairs Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1995 for Inter­ To resume hearings to examine the im­ Defense Subcommittee national Affairs and Commodity Pro­ pact of unfunded Federal mandates on To hold closed hearings on proposed grams, Natural Resources and Environ­ how State and local governments pro­ budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for ment, Agricultural Stabilization and vide programs, services, and activities, the Department of Defense, focusing on Conservation Service, Foreign Agri­ and on related measures including S. intelligence programs. culture Service, Soil Conservation 563, S. 648, S. 993, and S. 1604. 8-407, Capitol Service, and Federal Crop Insurance SD- 342 Appropriations Corporation, all of the Department of Rules and Administration VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ Agriculture. To resume hearings on S. 1824, to im­ committee SD-138 prove the operations of the legislative To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ branch of the Federal Branch, focusing timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ APRIL 26 on Subtitle A, Parts I and II of Title partment of Housing and Urban Devel­ 10:00 a.m. III, relating to Congressional biennial opment. Appropriations budgeting and additional budget proc­ SD-106 Defense Subcommittee ess changes. Appropriations To hold closed hearings on proposed SR-301 Interior Subcommittee budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ the Department of Defense, focusing on Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1995 for the National Foreign Intelligence Pro­ Defense Subcommittee United States Fish and Wildlife Serv­ grams (NFIP) and Tactical Intelligence To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ice, Department of the Interior. and Related Activities (TIARA). timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De- 8-128, Capitol 8-407, Capitol April 11, 1994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 7047 Appropriations Appropriations 10:00 a.m. Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Defense Subcommittee Appropriations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ committee timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Of­ partment of Defense, focusing on de­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ fice of Justice Programs, and the Im­ fense conversion programs. timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Cor­ migration and Naturalization Service, SD-192 poration for National and Community both of the Department of Justice. 2:30p.m. Service. S-146, Capitol Energy and Natural Resources SD-106 Water and Power Subcommittee APRIL 27 To hold hearings to review the imple­ MAY17 9:30a.m. mentation of the Central Valley 10:00 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Project Improvement Act (Title 34 of Appropriations To resume hearings on S. 1350, to provide P.L. 102-575) and the coordination of Defense Subcommittee for an expanded Federal program of the program with other Federal protec­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ hazards mitigation and insurance tion and restoration efforts in the San timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ against the risk of catastrophic natu­ Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joa­ ral disasters, such as hurricanes, earth­ partment of Defense, focusing on the quin Delta. Pacific Rim, NATO, and peacekeeping quakes, and volcanic eruptions. SD-366 SR-253 programs. SD-192 10:00 a.m. MAYS Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee 9:30a.m. MAY19 To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Rules and Administration 10:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Fed­ To resume hearings on S. 1824, to im­ Appropriations eral Transit Administration, Depart­ prove the operations of the legislative Defense Subcommittee ment of Transportation, and the Wash­ branch of the Federal Branch, focusing To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ington Metro Transit Authority. on title III, subtitle B (Staffing, Ad­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ SD-138 ministration, and Support Agencies), partment of Defense. and subtitle C (Abolishing the Joint SD-192 APRIL 28 Committees). Appropriations 9:30a.m. SR-301 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ Rules and Administration 10:00 a.m. committee To resume hearings on S. 1824, to im­ Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ prove the operations of the legislative Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ branch of the Federal Branch, focusing Subcommittee partment of Veteran's Affairs, and the on Subtitle A, Parts I and II of Title To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Selective Service System. III, relating to Congressional biennial timates for fiscal year 1995 for the SD-106 budgeting and additional budget proc­ Legal Services Corporation. ess changes. S-146, Capitol MAY20 SR-301 Appropriations 10:00 a.m. Transportation Subcommittee 9:00a.m. Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Appropriations VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Na­ VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ committee tional Transportation Safety Board, committee To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ and the National Highway Traffic Safe­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the En­ ty Administration, Department of timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ vironmental Protection Agency, and Transportation. partments of Veteran's Affairs and the Council on Environmental Quality. SD-138 Housing and Urban Development, and SD-106 independent agencies. Appropriations MAY10 SD-138 Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee MAY25 To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Re­ 10:00 a.m. United States Information Agency. lated Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations S-146, Capitol To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Interior Subcommittee 2:30p.m. timates for fiscal year 1995 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Appropriations Commodity Futures Trading Commis­ timates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ Interior Subcommittee sion, the Farm Credit Administraion, partment of the Interior. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ and the Food and Drug Administration, S-128, Capitol timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Bu­ Department of Health and Human reau of Indian Affairs, Department of Services. MAY26 the Interior. SD-138 10:00 a.m. SD-116 Appropriations MAYll VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub­ MAY3 10:00 a.m. committee 9:30a.m. Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Energy and Natural Resources Interior Subcommittee timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Na­ To hold hearings on Boron-Neutron Can­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ tional Aeronautics and Space Adminis­ cer Therapy. timates for fiscal year 1995 for the Na­ tration. SD-366 tional Park Service, Department of the SD-106 10:00 a.m. Interior. Appropriations S-128, Capitol JUNES Agriculture, Rural Development, and Re­ lated Agencies Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ MAY12 Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1995 for Food 9:30a.m. Interior Subcommittee and Consumer Services, Food and Nu­ Rules and Administration To hold hearings proposed budget esti­ trition Service, and Human Nutrition To hold hearings on proposed legislation mates for fiscal year 1995 for the De­ Information Service, all of the Depart­ authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 partment of Energy. ment of Agriculture. for the Federal Election Commission. S-128, Capitol SD-138 SR-301 7048 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Aprilll, 1994 JULY 19 CANCELLATIONS APRIL 14 10:00 a.m. 9:30a.m. Appropriations APRIL 12 Governmental Affairs Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine Environ­ 10:00 a.m. mental Protection Agency financial Business meeting, to mark up proposed Appropriations legislation authorizing funds for fiscal and contract management activities. Defense Subcommittee SD-342 year 1995 for the Department of De­ To hold closed hearings on proposed fense. budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for SD-192 the Department of Defense, focusing on POSTPONEMENTS classified programs. 8-407, Capitol APRIL 13 10:00 a.m. Veterans' Affairs To hold oversight hearings on dangerous exposures in the Persian Gulf War. SH-216