October 4, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 20797 contain an electronic hyperlink to the Inter- abuse and addiction to 3,4-methylenedioxy ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS net website, if any, of the Office of National methamphetamine or related drugs. Drug Control Policy. ‘‘(d)(1) PREVENTION PROGRAM ALLOCA- SEC. 8. EXPANSION OF ECSTASY AND LIQUID EC- TION.—Not less than $500,000 of the amount CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK STASY ABUSE PREVENTION EF- available in each fiscal year to carry out this METS AND THE NEW YORK FORTS. section shall be made available to the Ad- YANKEES ON THEIR SUCCESS- (a) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ASSISTANCE.— ministrator, acting in consultation with FUL SEASONS Part A of title V of the Public Health Serv- other Federal agencies, to support and con- ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended duct periodic analyses and evaluations of ef- ∑ Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I by adding at the end the following: fective prevention programs for abuse of and rise to congratulate both New York ‘‘SEC. 506. GRANTS FOR ECSTASY ABUSE PREVEN- addiction to 3,4-methylenedioxy meth- professional baseball clubs, the Mets TION. amphetamine or related drugs and the devel- and the Yankees, on yet another out- ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may opment of appropriate strategies for dissemi- standing season of play. And as any fan make grants to, and enter into contracts and nating information about and implementing cooperative agreements with, public and these programs. will know, the season has only just nonprofit private entities to enable such en- ‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Administrator shall sub- begun. With the ‘‘Amazin’s’’ capturing tities— mit an annual report containing the results in fine form the Wild ‘‘(1) to carry out school-based programs of the analyses and evaluations conducted Card and the ‘‘Bronx Bombers’’ win- concerning the dangers of abuse of and addic- under paragraph (1) to— ning the American League East Divi- tion to 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphet- ‘‘(A) the Committee on Health, Education, sion for the fourth time in the last five amine or related drugs, using methods that Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the years, the most exciting time of the are effective and science-based, including Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropria- year is now upon us. New Yorkers look initiatives that give students the responsi- tions of the Senate; and bility to create their own antidrug abuse ‘‘(B) the Committee on Commerce, the forward to their first ‘‘’’ education programs for their schools; and Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com- since 1956, when the Yankees beat the ‘‘(2) to carry out community-based abuse mittee on Appropriations of the House of then-Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games and addiction prevention programs relating Representatives. and Don Larson threw the only perfect to 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine or ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION.— There is authorized game in history. We will related drugs that are effective and science- to be appropriated to carry out this sub- cheer for our revered teams like no based. section— time since. ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made avail- ‘‘(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and First, however, the Mets head west to ‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for able under a grant, contract or cooperative take on the , a agreement under subsection (a) shall be used each succeeding fiscal year.’’. for planning, establishing, or administering (b) NATIONAL YOUTH ANTIDRUG MEDIA CAM- team they had some trouble with ear- prevention programs relating to 3,4- PAIGN.—In conducting the national media lier in the season and a team to be methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- campaign under section 102 of the Drug-Free reckoned with. But the Mets have lated drugs in accordance with paragraph (3). Media Campaign Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1801), picked up a lot of steam in recent ‘‘(c)(1) DISCRETIONARY FUNCTIONS.— the Director of the Office of National Drug weeks and finished the regular season Amounts provided under this section may be Control Policy shall ensure that such cam- winning five straight. Indeed, riding used— paign addresses the reduction and prevention the arms of Al Leiter and Mike Hamp- of abuse of 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphet- ‘‘(A) to carry out school-based programs ton, and the bats of Benny Agbayani that are focused on those districts with high amine or related drugs among young people or increasing rates of abuse and addiction to in the United States. and the venerable Mike Piazza, the 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- Mets are as strong as they have been in lated drugs and targeted at populations that f years and couldn’t be more ready for are most at risk to start abuse of 3,4- the Giants or whomever they may face methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE next. lated drugs; The Yankees, on the other hand, ‘‘(B) to carry out community-based preven- Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the have had a tough time of it lately. Los- tion programs that are focused on those pop- close of business yesterday, Tuesday, ing their last 15 of 18 games, one might ulations within the community that are October 3, 2000, the Federal debt stood say they did not so much race into the most at-risk for abuse of and addiction to at $5,653,358,623,363.58, five trillion, six 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- playoffs as limp. But this team is no- lated drugs; hundred fifty-three billion, three hun- where near down, nor anywhere near ‘‘(C) to assist local government entities to dred fifty-eight million, six hundred out. No franchise in the history of the conduct appropriate prevention activities re- twenty-three thousand, three hundred game has had such achievement. To re- lating to 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphet- sixty-three dollars and fifty-eight gain their championship form, they amine or related drugs; cents. will rely on veteran and newcomer ‘‘(D) to train and educate State and local Five years ago, October 3, 1995, the alike. Stalwarts such as Bernie Wil- law enforcement officials, prevention and Federal debt stood at $4,975,626,000,000, liams, , and education officials, health professionals, four trillion, nine hundred seventy-five members of community antidrug coalitions have proven a winning combination and parents on the signs of abuse of and ad- billion, six hundred twenty-six million. along with a seasoned pitching staff in- diction to 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphet- Ten years ago, October 3, 1990, the cluding , amine or related drugs, and the options for Federal debt stood at $3,254,159,000,000, and ‘‘The Rocket’’ . Add treatment and prevention; three trillion, two hundred fifty-four to this already formidable lineup ‘‘(E) for planning, administration, and edu- billion, one hundred fifty-nine million. Glenallen Hill, , and David cational activities related to the prevention Fifteen years ago, October 3, 1985, the Justice and the Yankees ought not be of abuse of and addiction to 3,4- Federal debt stood at $1,823,105,000,000, counted out as they seek to claim their methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- one trillion, eight hundred twenty- lated drugs; 26th World Championship ‘‘(F) for the monitoring and evaluation of three billion, one hundred five million. With this in mind, I along with my prevention activities relating to 3,4- Twenty-five years ago, October 3, fellow New Yorkers, and Mets and methylenedioxy methamphetamine or re- 1975, the Federal debt stood at Yankees fans everywhere, wait not so lated drugs, and reporting and disseminating $547,355,000,000, five hundred forty- patiently, cheer not so quietly, know- resulting information to the public; and seven billion, three hundred fifty-five ing that we may again have our subway ‘‘(G) for targeted pilot programs with eval- million, which reflects a debt increase series. Good luck Mets and Yankees!∑ uation components to encourage innovation of more than $5 trillion— f and experimentation with new methodolo- $5,106,003,623,363.58, five trillion, one gies. HONORING KELO-LAND TV ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Administrator shall hundred six billion, three million, six give priority in making grants under this hundred twenty-three thousand, three ∑ Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, it is subsection to rural and urban areas that are hundred sixty-three dollars and fifty- with great honor that I rise today to experiencing a high rate or rapid increases in eight cents during the past 25 years. congratulate KELO-LAND TV of Sioux

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