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CHILD CARE CONSOLIDATION AND training programs and improved child care but it will provide the perfect opportunity for INVESTMENT ACT OF 1996 quality standards, licensing, and monitoring them to extend their gratitude to this organiza- procedures. tion and its members, both past and present. HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY Mr. Speaker, child care has traditionally Mr. Speaker, I have always been one to OF CALIFORNIA been a bipartisan issue in the House of Rep- judge people by how much they give back to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentatives, so I hope that my colleagues their community. On that scale, the members from both sides of the aisle will join with me of the Philmont Fire Company are great Amer- Thursday, July 18, 1996 to ensure that no children in this country will icans. I am truly proud of this organization be- Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro- be left alone, at home, in a car, or on the cause it typifies the spirit of voluntarism which duce the Child Care Consolidation and Invest- streets because their parents are doing their has been such a central part of American life. ment Act of 1996. I am pleased that my col- best to support their family. Let's move for- To that end, it is with a sense of pride, Mr. league, Senator DODD, has introduced the ward with welfare reform, but let's not leave Speaker, that I ask all Members of the House companion to this bill in the Senate. our kids behind. to join me in paying tribute to the Philmont The Child Care Consolidation and Invest- f Fire Company on the occasion of their 100th ment Act of 1996 consolidates all the major anniversary. child care programs, including the Child Care PHILMONT FIRE COMPANY CELE- and Development Block Grant, into a seam- BRATES 100 YEARS OF COMMU- f less system of child care for working parents. NITY SERVICE It invests in child care by increasing funding CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE for the Child Care and Development Block HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON DISTINGUISHED EAGLE SCOUTS Grant. Funds are increased to $2.8 for fiscal OF NEW YORK year 1997, and each year thereafter. By fiscal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY year 2001, my bill provides $4.7 billion for OF INDIANA Thursday, July 18, 1996 child care. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES My bill creates a seamless web of support Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, anyone who Thursday, July 18, 1996 for families, all the way from welfare to work. visits my office cannot help but notice the dis- Everyone is talking about welfare reform these play of fire helmets that dominates my recep- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today days, and they should be. The current welfare tion area. They are there for two reasons. to congratulate three distinguished young men system is broken. It's not working for the tax- First, I had the privilege of being a volunteer for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout of the payers and it's not working for the recipients. fireman in my hometown of Queensbury for Boy Scouts of America [BSA]. Joseph As cochair of the Democratic Congressional more than 20 years, which helps explain the Rybarczyk, Adam Summers, and Anthony Task Force on Welfare Reform, I helped second reason, the tremendous respect that Paul Pagorek are all members of the Boy produce a proposal that reforms our ineffective experience gave me for those who provide fire Scout Troop No. 542, sponsored by St. Thom- welfare system by investing in education, protection in our rural areas. as More Catholic Church Holy Name Society training, and support services, including child In a rural area like the 22d District of New of Munster. They will receive this honor at an care, to get families off welfare permanently. York, fire protection is often solely in the Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sunday, July Now, the House of Representatives has hands of these volunteer companies. In New 21, 1996, at the Munster Community Social passed a bill that purports to move people off York State alone they save countless lives Center located in Munster, IN. of welfare. However, it fails to remove one of and billions of dollars worth of property. That An elite group of 2.5 percent of all Boy the biggest barriers that keep even trained in- is why the efforts of people like those fire Scouts attain the Eagle Scout ranking, which dividuals from work: lack of available, safe, af- fighters in the Philmont Fire Department is so is the highest of seven rankings in the Boy fordable child care. The bill that I am introduc- critical. Scouts organization. In order to become an ing today removes that barrier by ensuring Mr. Speaker, I have always been partial to Eagle Scout, one must complete the following that children have a safe place to go while the charm and character of small towns and three tasks; earn 21 merit badges; complete a their parents get job training and move into small town people. The town of Philmont in service project; and demonstrate strong lead- jobs. This bill ensures that single, custodial Columbia County is certainly no exception. ership skills within the troop. parents of young children will not be required The traits which make me most fond of such According to Stephen Kennedy, Troop to undertake education, job training, job communities is the undeniable camaraderie Scout Master of BSA Troop No. 542, all three search or employment unless appropriate child which exists among neighbors. Looking out for young men are longstanding members of care is made available. one another and the needs of the community Troop No. 542, as well as outstanding stu- The Child Care Consolidation and Invest- makes places like Philmont great places to dents. Joe, a student at Munster High School ment Act of 1996 doesn't stop there. It also di- live. This concept of community service is ex- and a member of their school band, did an rects States to reserve funds to carry out child emplified by the devoted service of the mem- angel tree with the Salvation Army. This care activities to support low-income working bers of their volunteer fire department. For project provided Christmas gifts for the Salva- families, and before and after school care. 100 years now, this organization has provided tion Army to distribute throughout the holiday. There is no question that working families critical services for their neighbors on a volun- Joe was also a senior patrol leader, which is need more child care. But, it is not enough to teer basis. the highest position in the troop. Adam, also a fund more facilities. Children must have a Mr. Speaker, it has become all to seldom member of Munster High School and their safe, clean environment that is both stimulat- that you see fellow citizens put themselves in school band, took part in park improvements ing and nurturing if they are going to grow into harms way for the sake of another. While al- for the town of Munster. Specifically, he adults that this country can rely on. most all things have changed over the years, helped to restore several park benches. An- The Child Care Consolidation and Invest- thankfully for the residents in Philmont, the thony, an outstanding student and athlete at ment Act of 1996 expands access to afford- members of their fire department have self- Andrean High School, improved landscaping able child care while improving the quality of lessly performed their duty, without remiss, around St. Thomas More Catholic Church. An- child care. It does this by providing States with since the formation of this organization one thony also attended the National Scout Pre- set-aside funds for quality improvements to century ago. On Saturday, July 27, 1996, the serve in Philmont, NM. This preserve is a high child care. It also establishes a quality im- fire company will be holding a parade to com- adventure camp with a rugged terrain. provement incentive initiative that will make memorate this milestone. Not only will this The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout al- additional funds available to States that show offer the residents around Philmont a chance ways has carried with it special significance, progress in implementing innovative teacher to enjoy themselves at the planned festivities, not only in scouting, but also as he enters

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VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 higher education, a career, or community serv- Armey Republicans had so much fun last Republicans are trying to give the Department ice. Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other dis- yearÐshutting down the Government, causing of Defense the responsibility of modernizing tinguished colleagues to join me in congratu- insecurity for the American people, and down- the Internal Revenue Services' computer and lating Adam Summers, Anthony Paul Pagorek, right scaring the hard-working citizens in every information technology. Come on. Are the Re- and Joseph Rybarczyk for their commendable district about the ability of the Federal Govern- publicans' special interest defense contractors efforts in society. It takes a great deal of te- ment to keep operatingÐthat the Gingrich- so out of work that we have to turn over the nacity and devotion to achieve such an illus- Armey Republicans are trying to do it all over IRS to them? Mr. Speaker, I object. trious ranking. These three young men have again. The one-sided, Republican partisan If that's not enough, those same Republican established promising futures, while at the drafted Federal appropriations bill is being extremists who want to shrink Federal Govern- same time improving the quality of life in Indi- shoved down the throats of the President and ment as long as it only cuts education, cuts ana's First Congressional District. the American people. What will happen? Well, social services, and cuts housing or other pro- f if the bill is unacceptable to the President in grams designed to provide a bridge to self-suf- his analysis of what is best for the American ficiency for the middle- and low-income Ameri- CONGRATULATIONS TO ATLANTIC people, he will veto it. cans, not the Gingrich Republicans' special in- ELECTRIC Mr. Speaker, it isn't rocket science to under- terest fat-catsÐnow that same party wants to stand what is unacceptable about this bill. In tie the purse strings of this administration on HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO H.R. 3756, Treasury-Postal Appropriations for things that they, Gingrich Republicans, can't OF NEW JERSEY Fiscal Year 1997 the Gingrich Republicans tie up on a straight up-and-down vote during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provide $23.3 billion for the Treasury Depart- a public debate. I think it's particularly funny ment, U.S. Postal Service, and various offices that the Gingrich Republicans apparently think Thursday, July 18, 1996 of the Executive Office of the President. Sure, the American people are so dumb that they Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, Atlantic Elec- that's a lot of money, a billion here and a bil- can't see this as a ``tax reform'' effort to further tric, a utility serving residents in the Second lion there, pretty soon begins to look like real erode the ability of the IRS to administer and District, sponsors an outstanding program to moneyÐbut this funding level is $1.3 billion enforce tax collection. assist teenagers in Cumberland County. For less than recommended by the administration, Of all the appropriations bills, perhaps this its role in this effortÐcalled the Peer Group you know, the one that is responsible to the one should be the most responsive to the re- Connection programÐAtlantic Electric was American people for the delivery of services quest of a President, any President. But this honored with a Special Distinction Award for and programs under the jurisdiction of those Gingrich Republican bill denies President Clin- Educational Partnerships from the Edison Federal agencies. ton the ability to manage his own house, the Electric Institute [EEI]. Ms. Fern Mills, man- One provision in this legislation is similar to Executive Office of the President. Does it ager of community relations for Atlantic Elec- a bill I have introduced to provide a permanent make sense for any opposition party to be tric, was recently in Washington to receive the solution to the issue of FBI background able to dictate to a sitting President how that award from EEI president Thomas R. Kuhn. checks. However, the Gingrich provision President runs his or her own Government The Peer Group Connection program is a doesn't go far enough. Recent hearings held house? That is a strictly partisan attack on a partnership effort between Atlantic Electric, by the Committee on Government Reform and Democratic Presidency. Cumberland Regional High School, and com- Oversight, of which I am the ranking minority Come on, even the Gingrich-Armey Repub- munity members of Cumberland County. It member, revealed a longstanding, apparently licans can't believe the American people are seeks to address difficulties in transition be- open system with a lack of adequate protec- that dumb. I urge my colleagues to reject this tween elementary and secondary school tions over these kinds of sensitive records. We appropriations bill. through effective use of peer influence. The also learned that when Presidents leave office, f program seeks to build safe, responsive com- they take these files with them to their Presi- PERUVIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY munities in which ethnic, racial, and cultural dential libraries, where the protections are just differences are respected. as weak, or nonexistent. In making the presentation during a Capitol The Clinton White House and the FBI, to HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI Hill ceremony, Mr. Kuhn said: their credit, have made some significant inter- OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Recognizing that helping teenagers helps nal changes to make sure this type of mistake society, Atlantic Electric joined other lead- cannot happen again. We need to ensure, Thursday, July 18, 1996 ing Cumberland County, New Jersey busi- however, that future White Houses continue to Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in nesses in starting the Peer Group Connec- provide adequate protection to these records. celebration of the 175th anniversary of Peru- tion, as a support group for high school stu- That is why I introduced the Background Se- vian independence. On July 28, 1821, Don dents coping with the pressures of growing curity Records Act of 1996, H.R. 3785, to up. Results show higher grades, fewer ab- Jose de San Martin led rebel troops in freeing sences, and a more positive attitude toward guarantee that these most sensitive and pri- Peru from Spanish rule. The victories of this school. vate records are protected, to tighten restric- Peruvian national hero in many ways laid the tions on how these records are obtained and To Atlantic Electric and others involved in foundation for independence for all of South treated, and to make accountable high-ranking the educational partnerships, I say congratula- America. FBI and White House officials for their protec- I am proud to say that in the Eighth Con- tionsÐkeep up the good work. tion. gressional District of New Jersey, this great f My Background Security Records Act of day is going to be remembered with all the TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND 1996 would do four things: First, it would send fanfare it deserves. From July 20 to 28, we GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPRO- back to the FBI the security records of individ- will celebrate Peruvian Heritage Days. The PRIATIONS ACT, 1997 uals no longer at the White House; second, it days will consist of numerous activities to en- would require the written permission of the in- hance public awareness of Peruvian history SPEECH OF dividual whose record is requested from the and cultural heritage, and the crowning event FBI before the FBI could send it to the White will be the parade on Sunday, the 28th. I know HON. CARDISS COLLINS House; third, the bill would extend the criminal from personal experience that it will be both OF ILLINOIS sanctions of the Privacy Act to the misuse of interesting and entertaining. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these records; and fourth, it would require the Mr. Speaker, on this most auspicious occa- Wednesday, July 17, 1996 Secret Service to develop accurate lists of in- sion, I feel compelled to point out that this day dividuals in need of access to the White should be a special one not only for Peruvians The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under House. My bill goes even farther than the pro- and Peruvian-Americans, but for freedom-lov- consideration the bill (H.R. 3756) making ap- visions in this appropriations bill that don't ing people everywhere. Neither the United propriations for the Treasury Department, really accomplish what is needed, the appro- States nor Peru would be the proud countries the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office priations' bill provision just gives token atten- we know today if people who came before us of the President, and certain independent tion to the issue. had not stood up for their rights, and de- agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem- In slashing the President's request for ap- manded national sovereignty and independ- ber 30, 1997, and for other purposes: propriations, the Gingrich Republicans attempt ence. Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, to dictate Federal administrative reorganiza- Finally, Mr. Speaker, allow me to add that here we go again, get ready, the Gingrich- tion. For instance, by a number of tactics, the regardless of whether you favor the melting

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1317 pot or the mixed salad analogy, the underlying force. Allowing employees to lose $1.7 billion THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEEP truth of the matter remains: We are a nation in credits for taxes they pay on the services of RIVER, CT FIRE DEPARTMENT of immigrants. As the grandson of immigrants, ordinary working people is not an option, I have seen firsthand how difficult it can be to needless to say. HON. SAM GEJDENSON assimilate into a new society while still re- Legislation I am introducing today would OF CONNECTICUT membering your roots. The community of Pe- change the law to treat all prison inmates who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ruvian-Americans in my district has succeeded participate in work programs the same: Their in doing just that. For their immeasurable con- services would be exempt from the FUTA tax. Thursday, July 18, 1996 tributions to the richness of our society, I ap- This would effectively deny unemployment Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today plaud all of the legal immigrants who collec- benefits to released prisoners and prohibit the to recognize the 100th anniversary of the tively make up the fabric of these United Department of Labor from placing such a ridic- Deep River, CT fire department which serves States. We are all unique individuals, but we ulous requirement on the States. The bill's en- the community of Deep River with selfless- truly are also one Nation under God. actment would give States an additional tool to ness, energy, and commitment each and f use in trying to reform criminal behavior and I every day. hope my colleagues will agree to its adoption AN ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR TRY- The first organizational meeting of the Deep in the near future. ING TO REFORM CRIMINAL BE- River fire department was held in March 1896. HAVIOR Since that time, the department has grown to f its present size of nearly 40 persons, receives over 200 calls each year, and has at its dis- TRIBUTE TO IRVING GEORGE HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS posal a fleet of four pumper trucks, one emer- LIEBERFARB OF CALIFORNIA gency truck, one brush truck, and one fire IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES boat. The Deep River fire department has also Thursday, July 18, 1996 HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS expanded to two stations which serve the local Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, recent commu- OF FLORIDA community: The fire department headquarters at the center of Deep River and a smaller sta- nications between the Department of Labor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and California show we have another problem tion in the Winthrop section of town. to correct in restoring power to the States. Thursday, July 18, 1996 The Deep River fire department has served Bluntly, the Department is saying California the community faithfully, often demonstrating Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I real ingenuity in its work to keep the commu- has to pay unemployment benefits to certain rise to pay tribute to Mr. Irving George criminals being released from prison. nity safe. In Deep River, CT, Mr. Speaker, the Lieberfarb, a distinguished American from only fire hydrants are located in town. The de- Current Federal law requires employers to Lake Worth, FL, who recently passed away. pay Federal employment [FUTA] taxes on partment, though, serves not only the town, Mr. Lieberfarb was a worthy and admirable work performed by their employees. This in- but many rural areas as well. In those rural individual whose absence is a tragic loss to cludes prison inmates who work for private areas, using vast amounts of fire hose, the de- his family and his community. He was very ac- companies through innovative work programs partment employs a combination of skill and tive in the B'nai B'rith movement, and his syn- established in several States, including Califor- improvisation to obtain water from nearby agogue Petach Tikva Congregation, on behalf nia. Today, some 200 people in California streams and ponds, offering rural residents the of many worthy causes. It was Mr. Lieberfarb prisons are employed in jobs provided under same level of emergency service as is en- who brought to my attention the matter of agreements between the State and private joyed by those who reside in town. Varian Fry, an American who had saved thou- businesses. However, FUTA taxes do not On September 29 of this year, the Deep sands of Jewish lives during World War II, but have to be paid for work by prisoners em- River fire department will continue the celebra- had never been honored. In 1939 Mr. Fry had ployed in prison operations such as the laun- tion of its 100th anniversary with a community requested the State Department allow him to dry or cabinet shop. parade. At this parade, the national flag fire secure the passage of Jewish refugees suffer- Since FUTA taxes are paid on behalf of truck will make its way to Deep River, a fur- ing under the Nazi regime. The Government some prisoners, the U.S. Department of Labor ther honor to this most deserving department. responded by reluctantly offering merely 200 ruled that these prisoners must be paid unem- Mr. Speaker, I ask that Members of the visas, and eventually put an end to his work ployment benefits upon their release from their House of Representatives join me today in by forcing him to return to America. When he jobÐessentially, when they are released from recognizing the accomplishments and achieve- criticized the U.S. immigration policy, upon his prison. Failure to comply is serious: California ments of the Deep River fire department on its return, the Government shunned him and re- employers, for example, would lose tax credits 100th anniversary, and offering our best wish- fused to recognize his noble deeds. worth $1.7 billion for FUTA taxes they pay on es for another 100 years of distinguished serv- other workers if the California program is dis- I had read Mr. Lieberfarb's article about ice and generous sacrifice. qualified. Varian Fry and was disturbed that the actions Why does Labor take this position? The of this man were ignored for so long. There- f Federal unemployment insurance program fore, I introduced H.R. 3352, legislation to TRIBUTE TO JOYCE EISENBERG- only permits denial of employment benefits in award the congressional gold medal of honor KEEFER AND MEL KEEFER three cases: if the worker's income exceeds to Varian Fry's family in honor of his great ac- certain limits; the claim is fraudulent; or the complishments. Mr. Lieberfarb's efforts for this employee was fired for misconduct. Since pris- cause alone exhibits his concern for righteous- HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN oners lose their jobs when paroled or released ness and justice. It was an honor to have OF CALIFORNIA known him. from prison, they do not fit the exceptions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES California voters established the Joint Ven- For this reason, I also wish to insert in the Thursday, July 18, 1996 ture Program in 1990, creating a private work RECORD the kind words submitted by his fam- program for prison inmates. Criminals' wages ily to the New York Times, on Friday, June 28, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- are used to compensate victims, offset incar- 1996. leagues to join me in recognizing Joyce ceration costs, and set-aside fundsÐ20 per- Irving George Lieberfarb, of Lakewood Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer for their ex- centÐfor the inmate's support upon his or her Florida, died on June 26, 1996, Beloved hus- traordinary charitable activities. release from prison. In 1996, California voters band of Irene, father of Jay and Richard. Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer, president and ad- overwhelmingly passed an initiative (Propo- Loving grandfather of Suzanne and Julie. ministrator of the Ben B. and Joyce E. sition 194) that denies unemployment benefits Brother of Mae Zeller, Daniel, and Eddie. Eisenberg Foundation, is a leader in efforts to to criminals participating in the Joint Venture Loving uncle of many nephews and nieces. improve the quality of life of the elderly, youth, Always thinking how much he could do for Program. his family. and cancer victims. The Department of Labor decision would We will never forget your positive influ- In 1993, she established the Joyce force California either to pay out unemploy- ence and always concern for the special in- Eisenberg-Keefer Breast Center at St. John's ment benefits to released prisoners or to elimi- terest of the many friends and relations. Hospital and Health Center, a comprehensive nate a program that has been successful in With love and gratitude, your niece and center for the study and treatment of breast helping criminals transition back into the work nephews, Warren, Bonnie, Monte and Jim. cancer that sees 10,000 patients each year.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer is also a leading Redemptorists served at St. Anthony's for East on the 25th anniversary of this outstand- contributor to the John Wayne Cancer Insti- more than 40 years, until 1962. At that time, ing multicultural senior housing facility. For a tute, Wellness Community, the Weizmann In- the archbishop invited the Augustinian Fathers quarter of a century, the New Haven Jewish stitute of Science, and the Jewish Homes for to take charge of the parish. The church en- Federation Housing Corp. has given New the Aging. joyed their guidance until 1993, when the Haven area seniors a place to call home in Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer's philanthropy does present priest, Father William McNamara ar- Tower One. not stop at our national border. She has con- rived. As part of its 25th birthday celebration, tributed millions of dollars to Israel Tennis An archdiocesan priest from Ireland, Father Tower One will honor its past presidents at a Centers, which allows children develop friend- McNamara has given greatly to the church champagne breakfast. They are: Irving Enson, ships and learn to work together through play. and the community. Under his guidance, St. Jay I. Vlock, Linda Kantor, Alan Schiff, Stanley She built the Eisenberg Kindergarten in Tel Anthony's is celebrating a Mass of thanks- H. Arffa, Andrew Eder, Joel A. Wasserman, Aviv, has denoted mammography equipment giving and a parish Mass to mark the centen- Samuel I. Trotz, Diane Alderman, Tracy to the Shaare Zedek Hospital, and funds a nial of the first church. We appreciate his ef- Selmon, Henry Stein, Ted Schaffer, and Jo- medical fellowship program in cardiothoracic forts, and those of the entire parish, to build seph R. Blumberg. I commend each of them surgery at UCLA for doctors from Hadassah not only church buildings, but a church com- for the work the presidents have done to make Hospital. munity. The foundation stones set in place Tower One a success. In addition to all of these enormous con- 100 years ago have endured the test of time, When we celebrate Tower One's 25th anni- tributions, Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer actively and in that place we now find a vibrant and versary, we celebrate the values that make supports numerous other organizations, in- committed parish looking forward to the next families and communities strongÐthe values cluding the Anti-Defamation League, United century for St. Anthony's. that enable Tower One to create a true home Jewish Fund, Israel Bonds, the Los Angeles f for Connecticut's seniors. Not only are resi- Music Center, and the National Diabetes dents provided with on-site health services, Foundation. TRIBUTE TO THE NEW BALTIMORE Kosher meals in the dining room and a wide We owe a great debt of gratitude to Joyce HISTORICAL SOCIETY variety of activities keep those at Tower One Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer. I ask my community engaged with another and the colleagues to join me in saluting them for their HON. DAVID E. BONIOR community. Residents gather for everything great achievements and in wishing them hap- OF MICHIGAN from informal sing-alongs and games to live piness and success in all future endeavors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES entertainment and organized parties and cele- f brations. Tower One also provides day trips Thursday, July 18, 1996 and outings. TRIBUTE TO THE CENTENNIAL OF Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to I treasure the yearly opportunity I have to ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH, ELMEN- pay tribute to the New Baltimore Historical So- host the holiday party at Tower One because DORF, TX ciety which will celebrate its 20th anniversary it gives me the chance to share in the holiday on Saturday, July 20, 1996. How fortunate we celebrations so dear to Tower One's residents. HON. FRANK TEJEDA are to have people in our home towns who Most important, the seniors at Tower One are OF TEXAS are willing to give their talents to preserve our able to honor the religious and cultural tradi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community treasures. tions that keep them close to family and First established as a sesquicentennial Thursday, July 18, 1996 friends. It is truly a place where residents feel project, the Historical Society is dedicated to at home. Mr. TEJEDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- preserving the heritage of the Anchor Bay I have been involved with Tower One for nize a special anniversary for a south Texas area. It is indeed a wonderful anniversary for many, many years and have watched as the parish in the district I represent. St. Anthony's this organization as the culmination of their building has been improved and updated to Church, situated in the small town of Elmen- hard work is achieved. Under the guidance of provide residents with the very best services dorf, TX, this month is celebrating the centen- the New Baltimore Historical Society, the and facilities. I sincerely congratulate all those nial of their first church building. I ask that you Grand Pacific House, a former hotel built in at Tower One on this proud occasion. I know join me in expressing pride and joy in this ac- 1881, was renovated. This last vestige of New that Bob Bachman's leadership will enable complishment. Baltimore's hotel era is now a community mu- Tower One to continue its development and The parish of St. Anthony's in Elmendorf seum. growth. I congratulate Tower One on 25 great dates back at least to 1872. At that time, The New Baltimore Historical Society pur- years and wish it the same success in the fu- under the pastoral guidance of Father C. chased the Grand Pacific House in 1985 and ture. Jaillets, Masses and services were celebrated began restoration of the building. Through f in area homes. The pastor of a neighboring countless hours of volunteer work, fundraisers, community, Father Emilio Chapolard, led the and generous donations from civic groups, GREAT DOMINICAN PARADE AND effort to build the church in Elmendorf in 1896. businesses and individuals the dream has CARNIVAL OF THE BRONX Responsible for a large area south of San An- come true. The Museum is home to a variety tonio, Father Chapolard served 40 years in of local historic artifacts and special theme HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO Graytown. rooms that have captured a glimpse of the OF NEW YORK During the past 100 years, St. Anthony's past for future generations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been home to three churches. The sec- I commend the New Baltimore Historical So- Thursday, July 18, 1996 ond building was constructed under the direc- ciety for its efforts and encourage the mem- tion of Father Matthias J. Justen from 1917 to bers to continue with their good work. The for- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 1922. Some 50 years later, the third church mal dedication of the Grand Pacific House tribute to the Great Dominican Parade and was built during 1973 and 1974 under the Historical Site plaque is a celebration of their Carnival of the Bronx on its sixth year of cele- guidance of Father Severiano Fernandez and labor of love. Please join me in saluting the bration of the Dominican culture in my south was blessed by Bishop Patrick Flores, who New Baltimore Historical Society on the event Bronx congressional district. now serves the entire region as archbishop. of their 20th anniversary. It gives me great pleasure to once again Today, the church hosts a new rectory, parish f join the members and friends of the Domini- hall, a ccd center, and a religious education can community who will be marching along center. TOWER ONE/TOWER EAST’S 25TH the Grand Concourse this Sunday in celebra- The church has been under the spiritual ANNIVERSARY tion of Dominican culture and its historic leg- guidance of priests of many backgrounds. acy. During the early years of this century, the HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO This year's parade will honor Juan Pablo Claretian Fathers from San Antonio were OF CONNECTICUT Duarte, father of the independence of the Do- charged with the responsibility of the parish. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minican Republic, which was achieved in Thereafter, the Mexican Josephite Brothers 1844. took over for a number of years until the 1921 Thursday, July 18, 1996 The parade was born in 1990, following the arrival of Father Justen, the first Redemptorist Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I offer my vision of its president and founder Felipe to be in charge of the parish. The heartfelt congratulations to Tower One/Tower Febles. Mr. Febles saw the need to provide

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1319 Dominicans with a forum to educate them and Methodist. Their good deeds and works are women who have been honored with the Girl to strengthen their sense of identity. In addi- appreciated by civic leaders, friends, and Scout Gold Award by Girl Scouts-Mountain tion, its associated nonprofit institution offers neighbors. Prairie Council in Colorado. They are Christine English classes and other services to immi- Mr. Speaker, I join Lyle and Mary's family, Myers of Troop 61; Tiffany Beck and Denise grants. friends, and the Lenoir City community in rec- Johnson of Troop 320; Molly Phelan of Troop The Dominican Republic has a long and dis- ognizing this milestone and wish them many 642; and Stephanie Rabourn. They were hon- tinguished history. Christopher Columbus vis- more years of life and love. ored recently for earning the highest achieve- ited in 1492, and named the island Hispaniola. f ment award in U.S. Girl Scouting. The Girl Among other important legacies, Santo Do- Scout Gold Award symbolizes outstanding ac- mingo, the nation's capital, is the oldest settle- WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EQUITY ACT complishments in the areas of leadership, ment by Europeans and the location of the community service, career planning, and per- most ancient cathedral in the Americas. HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA sonal development. The award can be earned Dominicans are proud of their country's his- OF MARYLAND by girls aged 14±17, or in grades 9±12. tory, rich culture, natural resources, agri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an organization culture, and other industries. The Great Do- Thursday, July 18, 1996 serving over 2.5 million girls, has awarded minican Parade and Carnival of the Bronx has more than 20,000 Girl Scout Gold Awards to adopted as its symbol the map of the Domini- Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, as a cochair senior Girl Scouts since the inception of the can Republic containing in its center a portrait of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Is- program in 1980. To receive the award, a Girl of Juan Pablo Duarte, the Dominican flag, and sues, I am pleased to introduce the Women's Scout must earn four interest project patches, a depiction of the oldest cathedral and the Economic Equity Act [EEA]. This package of the Career Exploration Pin, the Senior Girl highest mountain in the nation. legislation is designed to increase economic Scout Leadership Award, and the Senior Girl Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me opportunities for American women. Scout Challenge, as well as design and imple- in recognizing the members and friends of the The Economic Equity Act is a comprehen- ment a Girl Scout Gold Award project. A plan Great Dominican Parade and Carnival of the sive, forward-looking agenda for improving the for fulfilling these requirements is created by Bronx for their 6 years of bringing joy and of economic well-being of American women in the Senior Girl Scout and is carried out strengthening the community. the workplace and at home. This legislative through close cooperation between the girl f package has been introduced by the Women's and an adult Girl Scout volunteer. Caucus in every Congress since 1981. As members of Girl Scouts-Mountain Prairie PERSONAL EXPLANATION This year's EEA continues its traditional Council, these young women began working focus on such issues as pay equity and pen- toward the Girl Scout Gold Award in 1995. HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN sion reform, but places new emphasis on the Christine completed her project in areas of or- OF VIRGINIA economic impact of domestic violence. The ganizing a book drive, Tiffany and Denise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bills included in the EEA would expand profes- completed their projects in areas of planning sional opportunities for women in science and Thursday, July 18, 1996 and running a day camp, Molly completed her engineering and expand job benefits for part- project in areas of drinking and driving, and Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I inadvertantly time and temporary workers, most of whom Stephanie completed her project in areas of missed rollcall vote 308 on July 11, 1996. I are women. One provision would extend IRA setting up a program that helps Hispanic chil- would like to note for the record that I would deductions to women who choose to stay at dren who are having difficulties with their have voted ``nay.'' home. schoolwork. I believe that these young women f Although women are and continue to be the should receive public recognition due them for majority of new entrants into the workplace, TRIBUTE TO LYLE AND MARY their significant service to the community and they continue to be clustered in low-skilled, MAPLES the country. low-paying jobs. By improving the economic f condition of women, we will be helping our HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. Nation face the economic challenges of the PRESIDENT CLINTON IGNORES OF TENNESSEE 21st century. VICE PRESIDENT GORE’S OWN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Each of the individual provisions included in LEGISLATION Thursday, July 18, 1996 the EEA have been or will be introduced as Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to separate bills. By bringing each of these 36 HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON offer my congratulations to Lyle and Mary bills under a single bill number, the caucus OF NEW YORK Maples of Lenoir City, TN, upon the occasion hopes to set out a broad agenda for address- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of their golden wedding anniversary on July ing important women's economic issues. Thursday, July 18, 1996 f 27, 1996. In this day and age where family Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I insert for the values are much discussed, I can think of no PERSONAL EXPLANATION record a Reuter's report from July 15 in which greater testament to life, love, honor, and fam- the U.S. Commander of the Fifth Fleet, Adm. ily values than the commitment of a 50 year HON. MARCY KAPTUR John Scott Redd, has once again reported marriage. that Iran has acquired more C±802 antiship OF OHIO Lyle and Mary worked until retirement in missiles from Communist China. Oak Ridge, TN. Lyle worked at the Oak Ridge IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES According to Admiral Redd, these missiles National Laboratory and Mary worked for the Thursday, July 18, 1996 add a new dimension in the regional naval Atomic Energy Commission. Their contribu- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, yesterday on threat. Further, he reports that Iran has tripled tions to the ``golden days'' of Oak Ridge on Rollcall 325, granting most-favored-nation sta- the number of missiles deployed on its coast projects of immense significance are appre- tus to Romania I was incorrectly recorded as and is fitting up to 20 Huodong patrol boats, ciated by all Americans. voting ``yes.'' I request that the record reflect also acquired from Communist China, with Along the way, they built a home and raised my opposition to this bill and that I intended to these missiles. a family. They have three children, Mary Ann, vote ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, these weapons transfers Jim and Bob. Mary Ann is a master educator f should be a sanctionable activity under the at Lenoir City High School; Jim is a district law. Indeed, they should be sanctionable manager at Goody's Corp. in Knoxville and TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD under a law written by none other than the Bob is a lobbyist in Washington, DC. Lyle and AWARD RECIPIENTS Vice-President of the United States, ALBERT Mary are equally as proud of their grand- GORE. In 1992, then-Senator GORE authored children; three boysÐClay Stewart, Jesse and HON. WAYNE ALLARD the Iran-Iraq Arms Non Proliferation Act, which Joe Maples and two granddaughtersÐMary OF COLORADO was successfully amended to the fiscal year Lee Stewart and Becca Maples. A family IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1993 Defense authorization bill. raised in Tennessee and working to better Section 1605 of the act calls for mandatory their community, State and Nation. Thursday, July 18, 1996 sanctions against any foreign country if the Lyle and Mary are active members of their Mr. ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, today I would President determines that the country trans- community and their church, Central United like to salute several outstanding young fers goods or technology so as to contribute

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 knowingly and materially to the efforts by Iran ‘‘They are also taking some of the other Bassetts as they celebrate 50 years of mar- or Iraq to acquire destabilizing numbers and patrol craft and modifying them to carry the riage. In today's world, it is refreshing to see types of advanced conventional weapons. The missiles and the work is in progress. We two people who have devoted their lives to could be looking at 20 or more patrol ships at mandatory sanctions include a suspension of sea capable of carrying those surface-to-sur- creating a successful marriage and happy U.S. bilateral assistance, a requirement that face missiles,’’ he said. family. May the Bassetts be a positive role the United States oppose multilateral loans to Officials in the United States, which ac- model for today's young couples who are that country, a suspension of codevelopment cuses Iran of sponsoring terrorism and has starting families. They are proof that a little or coproduction agreements, a suspension of imposed sanctions on it, have expressed con- dedication and a lot of love can make mar- military and dual-use technical exchange cern since the 1991 Gulf War about what they riage one of life's most magnificent experi- agreements, and a ban on exports of products say is Iran’s growing military capability and ences. aims in the region. on the U.S. munitions list, all for a period of Iran has rejected all these charges. f one year. The legislation does contain a Presi- Redd said U.S. forces were capable of deal- dential national security waiver, Mr. Speaker, ing with any Iranian military threat. DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT— but the outrageous thing is that the President Navy spokesman Commander T. McCreary PERSONAL EXPLANATION has not even bothered to issue the waiver. He said 34 U.S. vessels, including an aircraft is simply ignoring the law. So apparently, is carrier group, cruisers, destroyers—some ca- SPEECH OF the author of the law. pable of firing TOMAHAWK cruise missiles— frigates and submarines, were currently de- HON. CARDISS COLLINS Worse, this administration is ignoring the ployed in Central Command area, most of OF ILLINOIS threat. And the threat comes not only from the them in Gulf waters. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rogue nation of Iran, but from its rogue sup- Up to 15,000 sailors and marines are sta- plier, Communist China. The instances of tioned in the area. Friday, July 12, 1996 weapons and dangerous technology transfers f The House in Committee of the Whole by this outlaw nation are too numerous to list, House on the State of the Union had under and so is the number of times that the Clinton LEONARD AND RUBY BASSETT consideration the bill (H.R. 3396) to define administration has responded with outright ca- CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING and protect the institution of marriage: pitulation. This will only beget more of the ANNIVERSARY Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, on same Mr. Speaker. July 12, 1996, there was a vote for final pas- The travesty is that one day young Amer- HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY sage of H.R. 3396, the Defense of Marriage ican men and women may find themselves in OF INDIANA Act. On rollcall vote No. 316, as you can see a fight with any number of nations that have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from my statement on this issue, which is at- been armed and supplied by Communist Thursday, July 18, 1996 tached, I intended to vote against that bill, but China, and we will then have to ask ourselves in my haste to get to the airport so that I could Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- why we didn't try to stop these dangerous get my plane to Chicago and my district, I in- ored to rise today to commemorate Leonard transfers sooner. advertently pushed the green button and was, and Ruby Bassett on their golden wedding an- IRAN TRIPLES GULF DEPLOYED MISSILES— therefore, recorded as having voted for the niversary. The Bassetts' children, Leonard Jr., U.S. NAVY bill. Dennis, Leatha, and Oddette, are hosting a (By Diana Abdallah) I want my constituents to know I intended to joyous celebration honoring their parents' 50 DUBAI, July 15.—Iran has in the past two vote against that bill: years tripled the number of missiles de- years of love, friendship and devotion. This event will be held this Saturday, July 20, 1996, Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the gen- ployed on its Gulf coast and is fitting Chi- tleman from Massachusetts’ amendment nese-built cruise missiles on up to 20 of its at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, IN. that suspends the definition of marriage for naval boats, a senior U.S. navy commander While in their early twenties Leonard Bas- any State that adopts a different definition said on Monday. sett and Ruby Holman met in the spring of through its normal democratic process. Vice Admiral John Scott Redd, Com- 1946 at a dance hall located across from Mr. Chairman, the so-called Defense of mander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet and Com- Froebel High School in Gary. Mr. Bassett had Marriage Act should really be called the Re- mander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Com- just returned from 28 months of service in the publican Offense on People Who are Different mand, said Iran’s acquisition of Chinese- Act because it is nothing more than blatant built radar guided C–802 anti-ship missiles U.S. Navy and resolved to attend a dance that was being held for young adults. It was there homophobic gay-bashing. was ‘‘a new dimension’’ in the regional naval The conservative elements of our Amer- threat. that they first met. The two knew of each other ican society have often discriminated He told Reuters from his headquarters in during their years at Roosevelt High School, against and tried to prevent whatever they Bahrain that Iraq and Iran continued to pose but they did not formally meet until this magi- didn’t like or didn’t understand, it hasn’t a threat to security in the region which pro- cal night at the dance. been so long ago that blacks and whites duces a third of the world’s oil supply. Redd said there were no indications of After courting for a couple of months, the weren’t allowed to marry in any State. So, threats against U.S. naval forces following two discovered that they shared the same devoted couples pledged their commitment two bombs that killed 24 Americans in Saudi dreams of settling down and starting a family. to caring for each other in private cere- Arabia in the past year, but that the navy After a short period of dating, Leonard and monies, their children were considered ille- had taken ‘‘prudent measures.’’ He did not Ruby knew that they had found true love and gitimate, and the spouses were not legally elaborate. entitled to inherit from their partners, nor that they were destined to be partners in life. share in any public benefits. ‘‘Iraq is the major land threat in the re- Shortly thereafter, Leonard and Ruby were gion . . . Because it still has the most capa- And, not so long ago, 50 States and the Dis- ble and largest ground force in the region, joined in holy matrimony on July 21, 1946. trict of Columbia had very different laws while Iran is more of a naval threat,’’ said During the Bassetts' 50 years of marriage about who could marry, the age the partners Redd, who ends his assignment on Wednes- they had 4 children: Leonard, Jr., Dennis, had to be, the length of the waiting period day to return to Washington. Leatha, and Oddette. The Bassetts are thank- between applying for a marriage license and He said Iran was expected to have up to 20 ful that, following graduation from Roosevelt the ceremony—and they still do. Even now patrol boats fitted with anti-ship Chinese- High School, all four of their children were there are different laws about divorce, about residency requirements to obtain a divorce, built C–802 cruise missiles. able to continue on to higher education and It already has two Russian Kilo sub- about the kind of alimony or support one marines ‘‘and they have another one coming establish themselves in their respective ca- spouse has to pay to another, and many we think before the year is out,’’ he said. reers. other differences. The Federal Government ‘‘There has been a tripling of shore-based In 1983, Leonard retired from U.S. Steel sorts out who is eligible to benefit from pub- missiles both that shoot at ships and those after devoting 37 years of his life to the steel lic support from these spouses and former that are surface-to-air missiles,’’ he said. industry. Leonard retired as a production fore- spouses, even as people move from one State ‘‘The number they have deployed on the Gulf man. When Ruby retired, she was head cook to another; and the Federal Government can coast and in the Strait (of Hormuz) roughly of the Gary Community School Corp. Cur- and will continue to sort these issues out as tripled.’’ rently, she is a part-time employee with the they become timely, which this Offense on ‘‘The newest dimension is that they have Marriage Act is not. Chinese-built C–802 missiles against ships Lake County government. Ruby is also a pre- The issue of who should marry within a . . . The Houdong patrol craft they got from cinct committee person and co-captain of the State are the proper jurisdiction of the indi- China came fitted to fire the C–802s and they fifth precinct in Gary. vidual States. My grandmother probably have now received all 10 of them. Some ar- Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other col- couldn’t envision a time when interracial rived in the last couple of months.’’ leagues to join me in congratulating the marriages would be legal in America, but

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1321 today they are. One kind of discrimination is of the past and present should be held ac- the federal government and animal rights ac- just as onerous as another, and neither countable and brought to justice. tivists pushed hard to terminate my people’s traditional subsistence hunts for the should be tolerated. For the Republican ma- f jority of this Congress to be taking up this Bowhead Whale. We fought those efforts. We bill, which attempts to usurp States’ rights, ALASKANS ARE THE BEST STEW- proposed a system of Eskimo ‘‘self-regula- makes a farce of their frequent rallying cry ARDS OF ALASKA LANDS AND tion’’ through AEWC. Who better to protect the species and regulate the hunt than the to limit Federal intrusion into the personal RESOURCES lives of America’s citizens. However, when it people whose subsistence and culture is at concerns a woman’s right to choose, or in stake? this case the rights of adults to choose their HON. DON YOUNG We were successful. Today, the whales, our people and our culture are thriving. And we life partners, the Republicans abandon their OF ALASKA mantra of preserving States’ rights. did it by ourselves. Self-regulation by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This bill should be defeated and I urge my parties who stand to lose or gain is a concept colleagues to use their common sense and Thursday, July 18, 1996 which should be used more by the state and federal governments. leave this issue up to the States. It is Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I want homophobic and discriminatory, and it at- But, we have also seen some failures. tempts to address a situation that should be to bring the attention of my colleagues to a ASRC and its shareholders—working with left up to the States. It is not the proper ju- guest opinion that appeared in the June issue the State, RDC, Arctic Power and our Con- risdiction of the Congress or the Constitu- of Resource Review. It is by Jake Adams, an gressional Delegation, have tried very hard tion. Inupiat Eskimo who is both a whaling captain since 1987 to open the small, oil rich Coastal As I walk past the Republican side of the and president of the Arctic Slope Regional Plain area of ANWR to oil and gas leasing. We own 92,160 acres of Coastal Plain land in aisle, I expect to hear something similar to Corp. He makes the important point that Alas- an old joke from the civil rights era: ‘‘Some the huge 19 million acre Arctic National kans are the best stewards of Alaska lands Wildlife Refuge. But we are denied the bene- of my good friends are gay, I just wouldn’t and resources, not the political leaders and want my son or daughter to marry one.’’ fits of our resources. We are prohibited by My response is that: that’s their own per- activists who live here in Washington, DC. The federal law from producing and using oil or sonal, private business. text of his opinion follows my remarks. natural gas on our privately-owned lands in ANWR at the village of Kaktovik. Instead, f Just as Eskimo self-regulation under the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission has suc- the federal government’s action means that THE CONTINUING STRIKE IN we must import fuel oil to heat village ceeded in protecting both the Bowhead Whale homes and generate electricity. Yet, CYPRUS and the communities that depend on the Kaktovik sits on the nation’s best prospect whale for subsistence, I believe that the re- for major new oil and gas reserves. HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN sources of the Tongass National Forest will be We have been fighting this issue for nine years. We may have to fight for nine or ten OF NEW JERSEY best managed by the State of Alaska, as I more. Lifting the Alaska oil export ban took IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES propose in H.R. 2413. Time and time again Alaskans have proven their ability to manage 22 years. Thursday, July 18, 1996 We will continue to push to open the their resources responsibly, an accomplish- Coastal Plain because it is the right thing to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, today ment, as Mr. Adams points out, that Washing- do. Alaskans are the best stewards of our I rise to recall the unprovoked Turkish invasion ton, DC, cannot claim. land, our environment and our fish and wild- of Cyprus on July 20, 1974, and the strife that I hope that my colleagues will read the wise life resources. We should be major partici- still exists on the island as a result of Turkish words of Mr. Adams. pants in discussions about our future. We do not need the failed landlords of Washington aggression. [From the Resource Review, June 1996] After Cyprus gained independence from to dictate their policies of failure to us and ALASKA—A PLACE THAT WORKS our children. Great Britain in 1960, the island, whose popu- (By Jacob Adams) My people have seen ups and we have seen lation remains nearly 80 percent Greek, expe- Compared to the rest of the nation, Alas- downs. But we do not dwell on short-term re- rienced clashes between the Greek and Turk- kans enjoy a relatively untouched, pristine verses or disappointments. In the long run, ish communities. Despite the overwhelmingly environment. This fact has led some people rational thought and the laws of economics Greek population and culture dating back to who have mismanaged their own environ- will prevail. The fundamental changes tak- ancient times, the Turkish government invaded ment and communities to view Alaska as a ing place in Russia, our neighbors to the Cyprus during a transition in political rule. public museum; a place they want to control west, were not conceivable ten years ago. and preserve, untouched and suspended in Alaskans need to have staying power. We Turkish forces invaded the northern coast of are in this for the long run. Jacob Adams is the island and soon amassed 30,000 troops time. This, of course, does not work well for the President of the Arctic Slope Regional that quickly overwhelmed the unexpecting those of us who live in Alaska, have families Corporation, a member of the North Slope Greek Cypriot population. Although the U.N. to support, communities to nurture and Borough Assembly and a whaling captain in Security Council negotiated peace talks, the shareholders’ economic interests to protect Barrow. Jake also serves on the Board of Di- Turkish forces controlled 37 percent of Cyprus and advance. Yet, many Alaskans often find rectors for RDC. by August, leaving one-third of the Cypriot that they are forced to be major actors in f population homeless and more than 1,600 contentious national debates over the use of public lands and resources and, in some NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PPS persons still unaccounted for to this dayÐin- EXEMPT REHABILITATION HOS- cluding 5 Americans. cases, even their own private lands and re- sources. PITALS AND UNITS Now, 22 years later, Cyprus remains divided It is a shame that many political leaders despite repeated attempts at peace talks. and activists who live and work in the mid- Greek Cypriots who lived in towns for genera- HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO dle of the poverty, crime and hopelessness of OF NEW JERSEY tions now stare across a barbed-wire fence Washington, D.C.,—a city that does not IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that divides them from the Turkish controlled work—are determined to second-guess so section of their homeland where their homes, much of what we Alaskans do and aspire for. Thursday, July 18, 1996 property, and churches have been destroyed. Alaska, after all, is a place that works. We Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I introduce This 112-mile border that divides the Greek educate our children. We meet our people’s legislation to provide for a Medicare prospec- needs. We protect our fish and wildlife. We south from the Turkish-controlled north, is as believe in the work ethic. And we take care tive payment system [PPS] for inpatient reha- tense as the old Berlin Wall. U.N. troops still of our poor and disadvantaged. bilitation hospital and rehabilitation unit serv- patrol this partition that has existed since the Profit is not a dirty word in Alaska. Free ices. Turkish invasion. enterprise works here. It is part of a proud Prior to 1983, the Medicare Act paid hos- Mr. Speaker, after 22 years of cold war, American tradition that produces income, pitals the reasonable cost of treating Medicare sharp division, unanswered questions, and jobs and tax revenue. It improves the quality patients. Generally, this meant that the more a tension created by Turkish actions since 1974, of people’s lives. But, it can also be a hard hospital spent, the more it was paid from the there must be a resolution and settlement task master. Medicare Trust Fund. The result was a rapid Those of us who live on the North Slope since this situation is tragic for Greek Cypriots have seen some successes and a fair share of rate of increase in Medicare spending for hos- and a real danger to greater European peace failures. One success story that continues pitalization. In 1983, this system was replaced and security. today is the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Com- with a Prospective Payment System under Cyprus should be a free and open state and mission (AEWC). In the late 1970s, the Inter- which hospitals were paid fixed rates for var- those responsible for the tragedies and crimes national Whaling Commission, elements of ious types of diagnostic groups, commonly

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 known as DRG's. Certain providers of care 1985 there were 545 such hospitals and units. other services; or even have access to voting were exempted from this system because a In 1995 there were 1,019. Between 1990 and booths. way to appropriately group their patients did 1994 Medicare payments to such facilities in- This changed following the decision by not exist. Among these were rehabilitation creased from $1.9 to $3.7 billion. Some of this Judge John Lewis Smith. It changed almost hospitals and rehabilitation units in general increase reflects the lack of needed service overnight. Suddenly, the country's promise of hospitals. These continued to be reimbursed capacity in 1983. At the same time, many equal opportunity became a reality for millions based on costs incurred, but subject to limits older facilities had and have to live with very of disabled Americans. It was one of the great on payment per discharge. These limits are low limits of Medicare reimbursement and moments in America's march toward justice imposed under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Re- were paid less than the cost of operation, and opportunity for all. sponsibility Act of 1982, and commonly known while new facilities were being paid much As we observe the 20th anniversary of as TEFRA limits. higher cost reimbursement and bonuses as Cherry versus Mathews, I urge all Americans TEFRA limits were to be a short-term expe- well. It is hard to imagine a worse system. to rededicate themselves to the principle of dient to reduce the rate of increase in hospital The clear solution to this situation is to intro- equality of opportunity which is one of the cor- payments. TEFRA limits are based on Medi- duce a prospective payment system for reha- nerstones of the country's greatness. care operating cost of a hospital or unit in an bilitation facilities under which providers are f assigned base year divided by the number of paid similar amounts for similar services and CYPRUS DISPUTE Medicare discharges in that year. This value is payments are scaled to the duration and inten- updated annually by an update factor, which is sity of services required by patients. Such a intended to reflect inflation. A hospital's or system has been devised by a research team HON. LEE H. HAMILTON OF INDIANA unit's ceiling on Medicare reimbursement is at the University of Pennsylvania. It is based IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the TEFRA limit for a given year times the on the functional abilities of patients receiving number of its Medicare discharges in that pe- rehabilitation services. Thursday, July 18, 1996 riod, the TEFRA ceiling. It is now being used by the RAND Corp., Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to For cost reporting periods beginning on and under contract with the Health Care Financing join my colleagues in recognizing and marking after October 11, 1991 the Medicare Program Administration, to design a payment system. the 22d anniversary of the Turkish invasion of reimburses a portion of a provider's cost over This work is to be completed before the end northern Cyprus. its TEFRA ceiling in an amount which is the of 1996. Since 1974 when one-third of the island of lower of 50 percent of cost over the ceiling or My bill would require that a PPS for rehabili- Cyprus was invaded by Turkish troops, the 10 percent of the ceiling. Provision for such tation be implemented by the Secretary of United States and other interested parties payment was made by the Omnibus Budget HHS for Medicare cost reporting years begin- around the world have worked tirelessly to try Reconciliation Act of 1990 [OBRA 90]. If a ning on and after October 1, 1997. This date to bring a just and lasting solution to a prob- provider's costs are less than its TEFRA ceil- would allow adequate time to adopt regula- lem that has threatened the peace and stabil- ing, the provider is paid an incentive payment tions and administrative procedures. And my ity of that country and that region. Unfortu- equal to the lower of 50 percent of the dif- bill requires that this payment system is budg- nately, little progress has occurred. ference between its Medicare operating costs et neutral. Mr. Speaker, substantial progress toward a and its TEFRA ceiling or 5 percent of that ceil- Enactment of this bill would have multiple settlement of Cyprus dispute is long overdue. ing. benefits. It would benefit patients by removing Progress on Cyprus should be a high priority When this system was adopted, it was as- the implied financial penalty for treating se- at all levels of our government. Many in the sumed that it would be in place only a short verely disabled patients; it would benefit pro- Congress have been committed to reaching a time and then be replaced with a PPS for ex- viders of services by putting all rehabilitation solution over the years, and I commend the cluded hospitals and units. New hospitals and facilities on a level playing field; and it would efforts on the part of my colleagues. units coming on line after the TEFRA system benefit the Medicare trust fund by eliminating My colleagues and I have urged the admin- was in place were in a much better position the enormous incentive in present law to dupli- istration to launch a full-scale initiative to move than older facilities, simply because their more cate service capacity. the Cyprus negotiations forward. It is only current base years included more contem- I look forward to support from my col- through high-level and sustained United States porary wage rates and other operating costs. leagues in passing this important legislation. attention that the parties on the island will take This now very old temporary system is f the steps necessary to resolve this issue. flawed for the following reasons: Mr. Speaker, Turkey remains the key to a Medicare pays widely varying amounts for 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHERRY solution of the Cyprus problem. While many of similar services, producing serious inequities VERSUS MATHEWS us have been frustrated by the lack of among competing institutions. progress on the issue, we have reasons today New hospitals and units can establish limits HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. to be hopeful and to encourage all parties to based on contemporary wage levels and oth- OF GEORGIA maintain their commitment. The United States, as well as the United Nations, and members erwise achieve much higher limits than older IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hospitals, putting them at a great advantage. of the European Union, all have stepped up Thursday, July 18, 1996 By treating all rehabilitation discharges as efforts to bring the parties together. having the same financial value, the TEFRA Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, July 19 is the I am encouraged by this activity, as well as system provides a strong incentive to admit 20th anniversary of the U.S. District Court de- by the bipartisan support of this Congress for and treat short-stay, less complex cases and cision known as Cherry versus Mathews, the an intensified American effort. It is in the Unit- to avoid long-stay, more disabled bene- historic ruling that opened the door to full and ed States national interest as well as that of ficiaries. This is not a good policy for Medicare equal citizenship for disabled citizens. all parties in the region that we find a just and to continue to support. The plaintiff, Dr. James L. Cherry, is a viable solution for Cyprus. Because any change in services that will in- Georgian. His landmark suit led to the Depart- We should dedicate ourselves to that goal crease average length of stay or intensity of ment of Health, Education, and Welfare's reg- and seek to make 1996 the year we achieved services will likely result in cost over a TEFRA ulation under section 504 of the 1973 Reha- substantial progress toward a settlement of limit, the system inhibits the development of bilitation Act assuring disabled citizens reason- the Cyprus dispute. new programs. This is also not a good direc- able access to public programs and facilities. f tion and does not encourage implementation This regulation became the model for the EUROPEAN UNION SANCTIONS of current practices. Americans with Disability Act, which expanded The process for administrative adjustment of protection from discrimination to all persons HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON limits does not provide a remedy because it is with disabilities. It was also Dr. Cherry who OF NEW YORK not timely. HCFA does not decide cases within first proposed Georgia's voting accessibility IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 180-day period required by law and does law, on which a similar Federal statute is pat- not recognize many legitimate costs. terned. Thursday, July 18, 1996 The very strong incentive to develop new Twenty years ago, many disabled citizens Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the European rehabilitation hospitals and units has resulted could not use public transportation; or go to Union is considering imposing visa require- in an increase in the number of rehabilitation most schools and colleges; or have access to ments for American travelers and even freez- hospitals and units. PROPAC reports that in many Government parks and buildings and ing some United States assets in retaliation for

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1323 our efforts to bring justice to the victims of the Lord. Bishop Cooney attended the Sacred chief executive officer. In 1989, he was named Fidel Castro's totalitarian regime in Cuba. Heart Seminary College of Detroit and the chairman and president of Duke Power. Upon Well, while they are at it, why don't they just Gregorian University in Rome, studying philos- his retirement in 1994, Bill Lee became Duke impose visa requirements on our NATO sol- ophy and theology. After returning to Detroit Power's first chairman emeritus. diers stationed across Europe. And our sol- from Rome Bishop Cooney decided to pursue Bill Lee was best known professionally for diers deployed in Bosnia, too. his love for liturgy and entered the University his work in the field of nuclear power. He was Mr. Speaker, if that's the game the Euro- of Notre Dame to pursue a graduate degree in the former chairman of the board of the Insti- peans want to play, we'll be glad to bring our liturgical research. tute of Nuclear Power Operations. He was troops home and let the Europeans foot the Under Bishop Cooney's care, the diocese also a catalyst in the founding of the World cost of keeping peace on their continent. has grown stronger through the hard work and Association of Nuclear Operators, where he Mr. Speaker, the Europeans should know dedication of the priests, nuns, secretariats, was named its first president in May 1989. The Charlotte Observer referred to Bill as that many Americans are fed up with having to and most importantly, the lay members. We ``perhaps the foremost international consultant clean up other people's messes in places like see the formation of the first Diocesan Pas- in, and statesman and diplomat for, the nu- Bosnia, and paying for it in American lives and toral Council in 1993 as an example of this clear power industry.'' billions of dollars. dedication. Made up of clergy, religious, lay Prior to his service to Duke Power, Bill grad- Now I take a back seat to no one in desiring men and women from all over the Diocese, the council meets with the Bishop several uated from Princeton University as Phi Beta to maintain strong relations with our European Kappa and magna cum laude in civil engineer- allies, Mr. Speaker. But enough is enough. If times a year to discuss issues affecting the Church. Today the Diocese of Gaylord has ing. He served in the U.S. Navy Civil Engi- the Europeans want to continue to prop up neering Corp from 1951 to 1955, attaining the Fidel Castro and then turn around and thumb grown to include 87,000 Roman Catholics, 75 priests, and 82 parishes. On October 5, 1996, rank of lieutenant commander. Also, Bill re- their noses at us, they had better know that ceived honorary doctorates from the University the Fifth Annual Diocesan Conference will be they can expect a reaction from the American of South Carolina, the University of North held with the theme ``Remember and Re- people. Carolina at Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith Uni- membering'' to discuss ways to strengthen the f versity, Davidson College, and Clemson Uni- church by involving members who have versity. slipped away and by introducing the church to DIOCESE OF GAYLORD SILVER Despite Bill Lee's many professional accom- ANNIVERSARY new members. Following the conference there plishments, he also made a powerful contribu- will be a youth rally. The goal of the rally, at tion to the Charlotte community. A family man, HON. BART STUPAK which 350 teens are expected, is to strength- with his wife Jan and their three children, Bill en the membership of a younger generation to was an elder at Myers Park Presbyterian OF MICHIGAN keep the church strong in the future. Church in Charlotte, where he even found IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On July 21, 1996, the Diocesan Liturgical time to teach Sunday school. He also served Thursday, July 18, 1996 Celebration will be held at St. Mary Cathedral as a trustee to the Harris Foundation, the in Gaylord. Among those attending will be North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Cardinal Szoka and Bishop Rose, the Apos- Center at Charlotte Foundation, the Pres- bring to the attention to this House and the tolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, Agostino byterian Hospital Foundation, Queens College, entire Nation the 25th anniversary of the Cacciavillan, Cardinal Adam Maida of the and the conference board at the University of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord, MI. His Archdiocese of Detroit, a number of bishops North Carolina at Charlotte Foundation. Holiness, Pope Paul VI, established the Gay- and priests from Michigan and Ohio and near- I would also like to add that I lost a close lord Diocese on July 20, 1971. On July 21, ly 2,000 members from the 82 parishes in- and dear friend. Bill Lee's humor and charm 1996 a special liturgical celebration will be vited. were contagious to everybody around him. He held at the Cathedral of St. Mary Our Lady of Mr. Speaker, the last 25 years have been a was also one of the most giving people I have Mount Carmel to commemorate the establish- time for growth and discovery for the Diocese ever met. During my tenure as mayor of Char- ment of this diocese. of Gaylord. The clergy and congregations of lotte, he was one of the people who helped The Diocese of Gaylord was created from the 82 parishes in northern Michigan have our community recover from the disaster of the separation of territories originally part of come together to make this new diocese a Hurricane Hugo. On behalf of all of the mil- the Saginaw and Grand Rapids Dioceses. The place of prayer, hope, and faith. The diocese lions of people whose lives are better because new diocese covered 21 of the most beautiful has come to be a community in which love of Bill Lee's work, I extend my deepest sym- counties in northern Michigan. In 1971 the dio- and fellowship is witnessed on a daily basis. pathies to his wife Jan, and his entire family. cese had a total population of 288,556 and a Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Catholic com- Finally, I have taken the liberty of attaching Roman Catholic population of 66,000. At the munity and the entire Nation, I would like to a poem that Bill's daughter, Lisa Lee-Morgan, age of 43, Edmund Szoka from the Diocese of congratulate the Diocese of Gaylord on 25 wrote for her father and read at his funeral. Marquette became the youngest bishop in the glorious years. Bill, we will miss you. Nation. With 83 parishes under his charge, f STAR-SPANGLED MAN Bishop Szoka embraced the motto ``To Live in Star-spangled man, nor mere planet Faith.'' Through many hours of hard work and A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM STATES But a sun, a body fused cooperation with the residing priests and con- LEE By Proteus. Self-generating source of power, gregations Bishop Szoka was able to bring the Shining light, hour on hour. separate parishes together in love, prayer and HON. SUE MYRICK Rush! wind, water, coal and coil, Quick! Split the atom, fuse the soil, community. Bishop Szoka stayed with the Dio- OF NORTH CAROLINA cese of Gaylord for 10 years. In 1981 he left Don’t ever stop, embrace the toil, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Christ-man, His disciple loyal. the area for new assignments. When asked about the silver anniversary, Edmund Szoka, Thursday, July 18, 1996 Blue eyes blazed like shooting stars Beneath the lightening brows of Zeus now a cardinal, said that even though he left Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to They let us know we’d his attention, 15 years ago ``a great part of [his] heart re- pay tribute to an old friend and outstanding (For better or worse I’ll mention) mains and always will remain in the Diocese hero of North Carolina who passed away last Lover, hunter, father, friend, of Gaylord.'' week. William ``Bill'' States Lee was a model Bully, preacher, Charlotte’s kin. When Cardinal Szoka left the Diocese he citizen who continually gave of himself for his Forgive us for we know not how was replaced by Bishop Robert Rose. Bishop country, community, friends, and family. To tread the step he’s led til now. Rose served the diocese for 8 years before Bill Lee was the former chairman and chief This warrior stood to lead the fight moving south to the Grand Rapids' Diocese. executive officer of the Duke Power Co. based Against the dying of the light. The current bishop, Patrick Cooney, was in- in Charlotte, NC. A native of Charlotte and the The closing mind, the fading hope, The grasping hand, could find no grope stalled in the Diocese of Gaylord as the third grandson of Duke Power's first engineer, Bill In Bill Lee’s camp, upon the lake bishop on January 28, 1990. The oldest child joined Duke Power in 1955 as a junior de- Where children frolic, swim and play. of a very religious family, Bishop Cooney has signer. He worked his way up through the He was our star, bright gravity spent his life learning the way of and serving ranks and, in 1982, he became chairman and Round whom we danced til God took Lee.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1324 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 JACK JACQUA, JOE MARSHALL OF reer and later having appeared before him as IN MEMORY OF PAM LYNCHNER, OMEGA BOYS CLUB a Federal judge are unstinting in their praise VICTIM OF TWA FLIGHT 800 of his dedication to legal excellence. Indeed, HON. NANCY PELOSI in recognition of those qualities which distin- HON. KEN BENTSEN OF CALIFORNIA guish Judge Coyle, a group of lawyers from OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES my 19th Congressional District recently sent a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 18, 1996 letter to me that relates their sentiments. Thursday, July 18, 1996 Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- I take pleasure in making that expression a Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gratulate Jack Jacqua and Joe Marshall of the part of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD as well as recognize one of the victims of TWA flight Omega Boys Club in San Francisco on their adding my own tribute to Judge Coyle for the 800, which crashed last night off Long Island, recent award of the National Education Asso- splendid service he continues to give his com- NY. Pam Lynchner, a Houstonian, was the ciation's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial munity and our country. founder and past president of Justice For All, Award. Re Honorable Robert E. Coyle. a victims' rights organization. Mrs. Lynchner The unrelenting determination and persever- founded Justice For all in 1993, and it soon DEAR GEORGE: The undersigned are all ac- ance and faith of these two extraordinary men became the largest criminal justice reform or- have succeeded in building the Omega Boys' tive members of the California Bar and ad- mitted to practice before the Eastern Dis- ganization in the State of Texas. Club from 15 members to 500 since the club's Mrs. Lynchner was a tireless advocate for inception in 1987. trict of California. Each of us has a signifi- cant federal practice. the victims of violent crime. As a crime victim The Omega Boys' Club motivates at-risk herself, Mrs. Lynchner dedicated her life to en- youth to reject violence, succeed academi- We know that you are aware that Robert suring that victims' rights were protected and cally, gain adminission to college, offers em- E. Coyle who served as Chief Judge of the their voices heard. She was particularly adept Eastern District of California recently ac- ployment and entrepreneurship training, adult at helping others work their way through the cepted senior status. and peer counseling, and affords them and criminal justice system. Her efforts on behalf important support network to get them off the We believe that Judge Coyle’s many years of other crime victims earned her numerous streets and onto a successful life through of dedicated public and civic service, his awards and a place as a national spokes- higher learning. commitment to justice and fairness, his fab- person for victims' rights. One hundred members of the Omega Boys' ulous career as a lawyer and counselor—as Mrs. Lynchner served as a role model for Club are currently enrolled at institutions of well as his zeal for improved courtroom fa- the thousands of victims of violent crime. Her higher learning throughout the country. Omega cilities to serve the public—and service to compassion, her dedication, and her enthu- not only helped them achieve the funding to the community, are all deserving of recogni- siasm will be sorely missed, but we as a soci- go to school, it also gave them the tools, the tion. ety are better off because of what she contrib- skills and the support network essential to As you probably know, Bob Coyle is a na- uted. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. achieve great things. tive Fresnan. He attended local public Lynchner's family, especially her husband Joe Jack Jacqua has been described as a surro- schools and graduated from Fresno State at this difficult time. gate father to many Potrero Hill families. Com- University where he was the student body f ing to Potrero Hill Middle School in 1973, he president. was compelled to challenge the drift afflicting Judge Coyle went on to Hastings College of SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE students receiving the least encouragement the Law and from there to the Fresno Coun- BOMBING OF THE AMIA JEWISH and attention. ``I'd like to see their lives have ty District Attorney’s Office. COMMUNITY BUILDING purpose and direction * * * All they need is for someone to care.'' After leaving the D.A.’s Office, Bob joined Joe Marshall, co-founder and father of the what became McCormick, Barstow, HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL Omega Boys Club, hosts a weekly radio talk Sheppard, Coyle & Best (now McCormick, OF NEW YORK show for at risk youth and tours the country Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth) and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES telling the inspirational Omega story. His belief quickly became a respected counselor of law. Thursday, July 18, 1996 and commitment to young people knows no Judge Coyle began his service on the fed- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on limits, and at-risk youth have thrived under his eral bench after President Ronald Reagan the second anniversary of the terrorist bomb- care and direction. nominated him and he was confirmed by the ing of the AMIA Jewish community building in U.S. Senate in 1982. He became Chief Judge These two men are heroes in the tradition of Buenos Aires to pay my respects to the hun- in 1990. Martin Luther King, Jr.Ðrecognized leaders dreds of victims who perished or were wound- who utilize outreach, education, and counsel- Judge Coyle, before whom all of us have ed in the attack. My profound condolences go ing to show young people that there are wor- appeared on many occasions, is a thoughtful, out to their family members whose grief re- thy alternatives to violence in their commu- impartial, insightful and thoroughly pre- mains unrelieved as all efforts to bring the ter- nities. pared judge. Litigants and counsel are treat- rorist perpetrators to justice have been fruit- Mr. Speaker, I salute Jack and Joe and ed with respect in his courtroom and are less. wish them all the best as they continue their given full opportunity to be heard. Addition- That the second anniversary of this atrocity important, award-winning work with youth at ally, those appearing before Judge Coyle are will pass with the terrorists still at large sends also benefitted by his considerable quick wit the Omega Boys Club. This award is just one a potent message that this tragic episode de- and sense of humor. of many they greatly deserve for turning the mands our immediate and renewed attention. lives of at-risk young people around. Judge Coyle has presided over many of the Although there is reason to be encouraged by f most complex and controversial matters pre- the recent incarceration of several police offi- sented to the federal courts in our area. His U.S. JUDGE ROBERT E. COYLE: cers in relation to the bombing, the case is far excellence as a legal scholar and adjudicator from a satisfactory resolution. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOG- is well known in our community. NIZED Regretfully, new and disturbing news has We respectfully request that these consid- begun to surface as the investigation pro- erable accomplishments be made known ceeds. It has been reported that Argentine HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH through the United States by publishing this Minister of Justice Rodolfo Barra, an official di- OF CALIFORNIA brief summary of Judge Coyle’s career in the rectly responsible for the investigation, was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional Record so that the citizens of forced to leave his post after it was discovered Thursday, July 18, 1996 this great land will learn more of the incred- that he was involved in an extremist, anti-Se- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, my friend ible contributions this man has made to our mitic organization in his youth. Furthermore, and Government colleague, U.S. District country. authorities in Buenos Aires have denied the Respectfully yours, Judge Robert E. Coyle, recently assumed sen- John H. Baker, Val W. Saldana, Donald families of the victims the right to place a me- ior status, after distinguished service as chief R. Fischbach, Richard C. Watters, Law- morial sculpture near the Argentine Supreme judge of the Eastern District of California. rence E. Wayte, Lowell T. Carruth, Court. All in all, I am concerned that the Ar- Those who know Judge Coyle well from Riley C. Walter, Michelle Belanger gentinean Government is not pursuing the ter- having practiced with him in his earlier law ca- McNair, Debra J. Kazanjian. rorist criminals in the most vigorous fashion.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1325 It should be known that this tragedy has not IN HONOR OF THE MONK FAMILY STANDING UP FOR OUR NATION’S been forgotten thanks to the efforts of some REUNION CHILDREN very special people. I would like to recognize my constituent and friend, Rabbi Avi Weiss HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY and his organization AMCHA, the Coalition for HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO OF RHODE ISLAND Jewish Concerns, who have worked tirelessly OF CONNECTICUT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to ensure that justice is carried out. Members Thursday, July 18, 1996 of his organization will be participating in vigils IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES simultaneously in New York and Buenos Aires Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speak- Thursday, July 18, 1996 today at 8:53 a.m. in remembrance of this er, I rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in standing up for those who cannot stand tragedy. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, This July, the up for themselvesÐour Nation's children. Mr. Speaker, I extend my prayers for the Monk family of New Haven hosts a reunion victims of the Buenos Aires bombing and offer Much of this Congress has focused upon and weekend of events worthy of this excep- strengthening the American family. Family Val- heartfelt condolences to their family members tional family. They are celebrating their rich who survived them. At the same time, I call ues have been the centerpoint of much of the family history and the musical, athletic, and upon my colleagues to urge the Government legislation that we have considered in these 2 of Argentina to reinvigorate its efforts at see- civic contributions of family members to the years. Welfare reform should be the oppor- ing the terrorists brought to justice. city of New Haven and the rest of the Nation. tunity for us to truly demonstrate how much On Sunday, July 21, 1996 they will be com- we value our children and our families. Today, f memorating their family's numerous achieve- as leaders, we can ensure that all children ments with a family parade. The will also be grow up with a roof over their heads, food to INTRODUCTION OF THE ECONOMIC celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of the Monk eat, and medical care should they become sick. Instead, we are faced with a mean-spir- EQUITY ACT OF 1996 Singers. I am delighted to rise today to salute ited proposal intent on punishing children for and celebrate the Monk family. being poor. HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON The Monk family history is truly extraor- The GOP bill does not require work and en- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA dinary. Family members have carefully docu- courage financial independence; instead it sin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mented the many branches of this extended gles out children, the poor, the disabled, the family tree and have been able to identify a elderly, and legal, taxpaying immigrants and Thursday, July 18, 1996 history that spans the continents of Africa, Eu- punishes them for needing a helping hand. A Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I am rope, and North America. Pamela Monk recent GAO report expects that at least 1 mil- lion children to be forced to live in poverty pleased to be an original sponsor of the Eco- Kelley, carrying on the work so important to should this bill pass. Yet we will continue to nomic Equity Act of 1996 [EEA]. Three of my her father, the late Conley F. Monk Sr., has bills are included within this omnibus bill. subsidize wealthy corporations, helping them painstakingly recorded a detailed history. She to grow and prosper while our children will be The first bill, included in title I of the EEA is has included documentation of the links be- the Federal Employees Fairness Act (H.R. starving and suffering. tween the Monk and Cole families and out- 2133), will revise and improve the process for In an era when the richer are getting richer Federal employees to file employment dis- lined the Black, White, and Native American I find it unconscionable that we should support crimination complaints. Employees would have ancestry. This labor of love is a testament to such legislation. In the last decade, the richest 180 days in which to file a discrimination com- the Monk family's dedication to preserving 1 percent increased their share of the Nation's plaint, and the Equal Opportunity Commis- their history for future generations. wealth to 47.2 percent, while the bottom 90 percent saw their share of pie shrink to 22.7 sionÐrather than the accused agencyÐwould The Monk family has produced some re- be required to investigate the complaint within percent. markable individuals. Thelonius Monk, Jr. was The Republican Party's panacea for our strict time limits. The bill also encourages born in 1917 and became a famous musician budget troubles is known as the block grant. sanctions to be levied against employees in the early 1940's. He pioneered the genre of The fact of the matter is, Mr. Speaker, that if found guilty of discriminatory behavior. music known as bebop, a revolutionary form you are a small State with a struggling econ- The Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of jazz. Indeed, his innovations have shaped omy, block grants are a death sentence. A [ESBOA] is included within title II of the EEA, the direction of jazz music for years. Outstand- block grant does not reward who does the which addresses issues of economic oppor- most, it rewards those who do the least. tunity. This title will help qualified women and ing talent in the Monk family is not limited to music but extends to athletics as well. Art States like Rhode Island will be left to battle minority-owned businesses to compete in the for funds to offer the most meager care and Monk played for the Washington Redskins for contracting business by helping them obtain services and the casualties will be those in 14 years before moving to the New York Jets. adequate surety bonding. need will be left to fighting over the scraps. It will create an environment in which small He played in four Super Bowls and broke the Republican block grants replace and entitle- business firms, particularly those owned and National Football League record for receiving ment system with a lottery system. Our rights controlled by minorities and women, can suc- passes. as American citizens will depend on whether cessfully obtain adequate surety bonding. This Just as important as the Monk family's con- we live in a State with a good economy and legislation will enable us to ferret out continu- tributions to music and sports is their deep a low level of need. There is nothing subtle ing biases in the industry. Whatever these commitment to the communities in which they about what they are really doing when the talk prejudices may be, getting rid of them will about ``block grants'' in the same breath as live. Conley F. Monk Sr., and his wife Olivia open up the industry, creating entrepreneurial ``States' Rights.'' And our answer should be no and employment opportunities and making the raised their own 9 children and also cared for different than it has always been, and that is: industry more competitive. I urge my col- over 45 foster children. Their children continue Justice should not depend on geography. leagues to support this bill and help abolish to carry on this tradition of caring for the com- My State of Rhode Island boasts a myriad the artificial impediments to the development munity. Conley F. Monk, Jr. initiated, devel- of immigrants who work hard every day, strug- and survival of emerging small businesses. oped, and saw to the final completion of the gle to make ends meet and raise their families The last bill that I introduced this June and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Monument on just like American citizens. And just like our which is included in the EEA is the Work and Long Wharf in New Haven, CT. citizens, they stumble upon hard times when a Family Parental Equity Leave Act will ensure factory closes or the economy slows. By deny- The Monk family teaches us a lesson about that employees who choose to care for a fos- ing these individuals a helping hand in their the connections between people, about end- ter child or adopt a child will benefit from the time of need, simply because they are not same leave policy as their coworkers who are less family ties that bring us closer together. American, we are rejecting the very principles birth parents. This bill does not mandate that They embody the idea that the true meaning this Nation was founded uponÐequality, free- employers provide leave benefits beyond ex- of family is knowing we are part of something dom, and opportunity. We are essentially de- isting law, but rather that if they choose to pro- greater, something larger than ourselves. I am moting immigrants to second-class citizens by vide such benefits they do so for all parents proud to join the people of the city of New prohibiting them from accepting help from the equitably. Haven in honoring this great family. system to which they contribute to every day.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 If we really believe in family values, then let SUPPORT A LOAN GUARANTEE that are competitive with municipal tax-exempt us do a better job of valuing our families. Let FOR THE OLIVENHAIN WATER financing, while preserving the limited bonding us continue the Democratic fight for what fami- STORAGE PROJECT capacity of local governments for other crucial lies value: job opportunities, health care, child community needs like public safety and care, and housing for everyoneÐnot just a se- HON. RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM schools. lect few. OF CALIFORNIA The Olivenhain Municipal Water District is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES considering the possibility of utilizing a public- f private partnership such as I have described Thursday, July 18, 1996 for the development of the Olivenhain Water GREAT LAKES, GREAT FISHING Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise Storage Project. Under this scenario, the dis- today to introduce legislation that will help trict would competitively select a private part- north San Diego County meet its water needs ner to build and finance the project, which HON. JAMES A. BARCIA in the event of an emergency and also en- would then be leased back to the district. No OF MICHIGAN courage the Federal Government to shift its Federal taxpayer funds would be involved in role from that of planner and builder of expen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the financing of the project, and the local rate- sive western water projects to the more cost- payers will benefit from the cost-efficient con- Thursday, July 18, 1996 effective role of being a facilitator and partner struction and management of the project. in regional efforts to solve regional problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, sportfishing is al- My legislation will authorize the Secretary of estimates that the costs of complying with the ready an extremely popular activity in Michi- Interior to provide a Federal loan guarantee to Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water gan. In 1994, over 884,000 fishing licenses the developer of the Olivenhain Water Storage Act will be nearly $200 billion in the next 15 were issued and there were almost 900,000 Project, a project currently being planned by years. Neither local governments nor the Fed- boatersÐthe largest number of boaters in any the Olivenhain Municipal Water District in my eral Government have the unlimited resources State in the entire country. 1995 was an excit- district of north San Diego County. necessary to meet these costs. However, ing year for many Michigan sports fishermen The Olivenhain Water Storage Project is a through a loan guarantee program such as the because we set three new records. The larg- critical part of the effort to increase the inde- one that will be demonstrated under this legis- est Longnose Gare, Mooneye, Red ear sun- pendence and economic stability of north San lation, limited Federal resources can be the fish were all caught in Michigan last year. Fur- Diego County. Currently, the north county is catalyst for the development of private capital thermore, one new record has already been almost 100 percent dependent on imported to meet these needs. set for 1996. A 4 pound 2 ounce Gizzard water from northern California and the Colo- There have already been congressional Shad was caught on Lake St. Clair on May rado River to meet its residential, industrial, hearings on legislation to create a loan guar- 12. and agricultural/horticultural needs. Potential antee programÐApril 18, 1996. Opposition to With such a positive experience, it should drought conditions, environmental needs at that legislation (H.R. 2781) centered around be no surprise that the In-Fisherman Profes- the source, and demand elsewhere in the the potential exposure of the Federal Govern- sional Walleye Trail anglers are holding the State all contribute to a rapidly rising cost of ment to a loan default and the elimination of Lubrimatic/Stren Eastern Pro-Am tournament imported water, the cost of water to north San the existing direct lending program at the Bu- today through Saturday on Saginaw Bay and Diego County has risen 55 percent in the last reau of Reclamation. This new bill addresses into Lake Huron, with its headquarters in 5 years. Additionally, an earthquake along any those concerns by: First, limiting the loan AuGress, in my congressional district. One one of the three major faults underlying the guarantee authority to the development of one hundred and thirty professional anglers will be pipelines that bring imported water to San project; second, requiring that project devel- joined by amateurs as they compete over Diego County could cut off water supply to the opers secure any loans guaranteed by the 1,300 square miles to catch the biggest wall- region for up to 2 months. The residents of Government; and third, allowing the existing eyes they can. This is a regional tournament north county must be assured that water will loan program to remain unaffected by this new leading to the national championship this Sep- be available should a natural disaster occur. proposal. tember in Bismark, ND. The Olivenhain Water Storage Project will The Overseas Private Investment Corpora- Sportsmen are among the best environ- provide emergency water supplies for over 1 tion provides tens of millions of loan guaran- mentalists we will ever find. They know the im- million people, including those living in the tees for the private development of water in- portance of the maintenance of habitat and cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, frastructure in foreign countries. Shouldn't we good management practices. In fact, in 1979 Encinitas, and San Marcos, as well as por- afford our own communities in the United fishing groups joined with local governments tions of the city of San Diego. The San Diego States with the same opportunities for com- to form a Saginaw Bay Consortium to raise County Water Authority supports my legisla- petitive infrastructure development? and stock Saginaw Bay. The Saginaw Bay tion, as they recognize that the lack of emer- My legislation will demonstrate that loan Walleye Club and the National Guard Con- gency water storage in San Diego County guarantees provide a cost-effective alternative struction Battalion built points and upgraded must be addressed immediately. A copy of for Federal assistance in financing water infra- abandoned sewage treatment plants. They their letter of endorsement is attached at the structure development. I urge my colleagues raised walleyes, having planted more than 1 end of this statement. to support this measure. I have attached a let- The project is fully permitted after going million in the early to mid 1980's. Later they ter of support from the San Diego County through more than 10 years of environmental were joined by Arenac, Huron, and Losco Water Authority. review. Working together with the U.S. Fish AN IEGO OUNTY counties in raising more fingerlings, so that S D C and Wildlife Service, a biological resource WATER AUTHORITY, now about 750,000 walleyes are stocked management plan has been developed that San Diego, CA, May 20, 1996. every other year, and northern pike are raised will enhance regional habitat preservation Re support of Government loan guarantee in the intervening year. while also providing 17 miles of nature, hiking for water storage project in San Diego County. Many people think of Michigan as the car and bicycle trails to the community. State. As proud as we are of our auto indus- The proposed loan guarantee program re- Hon. RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM, try, we are equally proud of the marvelous flects the changing role played by the Federal Congress of the United States, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC. recreational and tourism opportunities offered Government in developing water projects in throughout our state. In fact, I have more DEAR CONGRESSMAN CUNNINGHAM: The San the West. Rather than having the Federal Diego County Water Authority has been shore line in my congressional district than is Government contribute funds, construct the working diligently to complete an Environ- contained in most other States, including project and control its management, the loan mental Impact Report (EIR) under CEQA and many coastal States. guarantee program allows the Government to Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Blue skies, blue waters, great scenery, great leverage its limited funds to allow for cost-ef- under NEPA for emergency storage in San people, and great fishing. This is what the an- fective private financing alternatives and en- Diego County. Currently four alternatives are under consideration. The Water Author- glers at the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye courages public-private partnerships in the ity staff expects the Board of Directors to se- Trail are experiencing right now, and this is building and operation of the project. This lim- lect a preferred alternative and certify the what is waiting for anyone who visits the Great ited Federal participation in the financing of EIR in July 1996. Certification of the EIS and Lakes State, Michigan. I welcome all of our water infrastructure projects allows the project granting of a 404 Permit by the Corps of En- visitors, and invite many, many more. developers to secure private loans at rates gineers would occur months later.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1327 The Olivenhain Water Storage Project is a [From the Los Angeles Times, July 5, 1996] The homes in his neighborhood would prob- component of the Water Authority’s emer- A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN IN LAKEWOOD ably sell in the high $150,000s; most have gency storage alternative known as System (By Thomas Curwen) three bedrooms, one bath and a detached 25. The Olivenhain water storage and treat- two-car garage. Windows look into neigh- ment project is needed, whether or not the On most Saturday mornings, Donald bors’ windows. Cars, trucks and campers are Water Authority and Corps choose System 25 Waldie is out weeding his frontyard, which parked in driveways and in the street. Some for the Authority’s project. The Water Au- he will say desperately needs it, but don’t be lawns are scruffy; some are immaculate. It thority is aware that Olivenhain is pursuing deceived. The azaleas are a little burned out, is, in Waldie’s words a place for the ‘‘not- legislation to obtain a government loan but the lawn is green and well-manicured. quite middle class.’’ guarantee under the Dept. of Interior’s Waldie lives in Lakewood, and his home is These straight-arrow streets and single- Small Projects Act. The Water Authority one of the hundreds of homes that make up family homes are as much a part of the staff supports the Olivenhain Water Dis- the nearly anonymous patchwork of suburbs American landscape as shopping malls and 7- trict’s endeavors to obtain such guarantee in southeast Los Angeles County. Little dis- Elevens and from here to Levittown, Long and to develop a storage project in northern tinguishes Lakewood—unless you recall the Island, have been easy targets. Writer Ron San Diego County; whether this project is brief notoriety of the Spur Posse, the group Rosenbaum described his 1956 screenplay for pursued independently or in partnership with of teenagers who a few years back made it a ‘‘The Invasion of the Body Snatchers’’ as the Water Authority or others. cruel sport to have sex with as many girls as ‘‘about the horror of being in the ’burbs.’’ In San Diego County, including the North possible. his influential 1964 book ‘‘God’s Own Junk- County, has an acute lack of emergency stor- Today Lakewood’s tree-lined streets and yard’’ (Holt, Rinehart & Winston), architect age. Olivenhain, other member agencies and well-maintained homes are quiet and almost Peter Blake wrote: ‘‘The kind of stratified, the Water Authority are working together to defy attention, unless of course you’re inter- anesthetized and standardized society being improve this situation. If you have any ques- ested in the almost mystically simple quali- bred in America’s present-day Suburbia is tions on the San Diego County Water ties of everyday life in a classic American not one to look forward to with pleasure.’’ Authority’s Emergency Storage Project, suburb. Waldie is, and has lovingly rendered Nowadays critics are less unkind. Robert Bellah, principal author of ‘‘Habits of the please contact me or Ken Steele, the his perceptions in ‘‘Holy Land’’ (Norton), a Heart: Individualism & Commitment in Authority’s project manager. If you have memoir of growing up—and still living—in American Life’’ (University of California any additional questions on the Olivenhain one of the largest postwar housing develop- Press), a 1985 diagnosis of what ails Amer- Water Storage Project, you may contact ments in the country. Beginning in 1950 and continuing for al- ican communities, today sees suburbs as ‘‘a David McCollom, General Manager of the most three years, Lakewood was a flurry of catastrophe for this country.’’ First, their Olivenhain Municipal Water District at (619) building. As many as 100 homes were started population density is low, leading to a waste- 753–6466. each day, more than 500 a week, and by the ful use of land; second, they cater to the Thank you very much for your interest in end—33 months later—17,500 had been raised. automobile, which is expensive and pollut- your projects. When considering this astonishing boom, ing; and third, they represent a closed door Sincerely, Waldie breaks ranks with critics who dispar- to what’s happening in urban centers. MAUREEN STAPLETON, age sprawl. He paints instead a picture of a ‘‘People [in Lakewood] may be able to look General Manager, community of simple and practical values out for themselves,’’ Bellah says. ‘‘But what San Diego County Water Authority. that worked 50 years ago and still works about the rest of society?’’ f today. A recent survey of homeowners in Los Waldie is not surprised by the anger and the harsh language the suburban experience A CELEBRATION OF SUBURBAN Angeles County backs him up. The average Lakewood resident lives here 15.6 years—the can evoke. LIFE longest length of stay of any municipality in ‘‘These are furious, vituperative attacks on the county. the kind of suburban space that Lakewood HON. STEPHEN HORN As the public information officer for Lake- best exemplified,’’ he says. ‘‘Willful igno- wood, Waldie, 47, makes his living explaining rance about these places is one of the rea- OF CALIFORNIA the city to its residents and the press. That sons I wrote ‘Holy Land.’ ’’ Take a Saturday walk through Jose del IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he defends the place might not be surprising, Valle Park in Lakewood and you will see but unlike the boosters who sold homes here Thursday, July 18, 1996 what the critics probably didn’t take into ac- in the 1950s on the benefits of a regional count. People really seem to enjoy living Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, when the men and shopping center (the Lakewood Center Mall women came home from the Second World here. was one of the first and largest in the coun- Children scramble for the playground War, they moved into the sprawling suburbs try) and a garbage disposal in every kitchen, equipment. Baseball diamonds are packed that were springing up across America. There, he focuses on the spiritual benefits of life with players; parents cheer children from the they quickly settled into lives in which they here. bleachers. Waldie pauses to watch a foul ball worked hard, raised their children, and played ‘‘These are not perfect places, and the peo- fly into a quiet street. He wrote ‘‘Holy Land’’ by the rules. Not the kind of lives that make ple who live in them are not perfect,’’ admits with the presumption that the ordinary lives Waldie, a soft-spoken man who picks his of ordinary people have a unique value. headlinesÐbut precisely the kind that make words carefully. ‘‘But my book is about the nations strong. Until now, no one had chron- In 1949, Louis Boyar, Mark Taper and Ben possibility of leading a redeemed life in this Weingart purchased 3,500 acres of farmland icled the world of these quiet heros. kind of suburban place—a life that has some to create this landscape. Boyar who had Author Donald Waldie, who grew up in one value to others and a life in which one gets built homes on Long Beach in the 1930s, was of these postwar communitiesÐLakewood in saved.’’ responsible for the plan. He used a simple California's 38th districtÐhas filled that void. Welcome to the first church of the suburb. formula—straight streets at right angles and Mr. Waldie has made a significant contribution Let ‘‘Holy Land’’ be your bible. 5,000-square-foot lots—parameters that were to American literature with the publication of Comprising more than 300 minichapters, surprisingly prescient. Urban planners ranging from a single sentence to a page and today, in an attempt to built more friendly his book ``Holy Land,'' in which he recounts written much like an extended prose poem, the unique joys and frustrations of American communities, are returning to straight-line ‘‘Holy Land’’ is the story of Waldie’s faith grids, which seem to be more conducive to suburban life. Not surprisingly, he reveals that and his notion that a kind of salvation takes neighborliness than curved streets and cul- the backbone of America lies in the families place within the context of a suburb like de-sacs. who live quietly and unremarkably in these Lakewood. Responsibility and obligation, he But Boyar did more than plot 17,500 homes communities. will tell you, are the linchpins of this faith, and a scattering of social amenities, Waldie Lakewood is a proud part of the 38th con- holding neighbors and communities together says. He built a community out of his heart, gressional district. The beautiful tree-lined to make this a real holy land. creating a network for possible social inter- If you look carefully behind a scrim of ma- streets, an attractive civic center in which citi- actions that reinforce common values. Val- terialism—these homes and these yards—you ues that make Jose del Valle Park so popu- zens find a responsive government, a vibrant will see that the simple upkeep of a lar. Values that seem at times forgotten—or business and professional community, and frontyard is symbolic of a complicated social at least under-reported—in the country. marvelous senior and recreational programs contract between neighbors. Of course, the motives of the developers which welcome those of all agesÐthat is Waldie—whom Buzz magazine described in were not entirely altruistic. By the time Lakewood. People sense the quality of Lake- its list of 100 notables as having ‘‘a passion they dissolved their corporation, they had wood when they enter its boundaries and and eloquence worthy of Joan Didion’’—com- made almost $12 million—money that iron- posed the chapters of ‘‘Holy Land’’ during know their judgment was right when they go ically was made from a community that kept the half-hour it takes him to walk to or from Jews, like themselves, as well as blacks and elsewhere. work. Poor eyesight keeps him from driving. Mexicans from living here. I submit the following article from the Los He lives alone, almost like a monk, in the Filled with sad truths and terrible ironies, Angeles Times which details Mr. Waldie's house his parents bought in 1946. He attends ‘‘Holy Land’’ chronicles the distance be- achievement. Catholic church. tween 1950 and now. Here was a suburb, after

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 E1328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 1996 all whose major selling point was a shopping microenterprise movement is not just about SEC. 129. MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT center that could double as a fallout shelter; Grameen. In Bolivia, BancoSol has become GRANT ASSISTANCE. ‘‘(a) AUTHIORIZATION.—(1) In carrying out but rather than ridicule these faces, Waldie the largest lender in Bolivia, solely relying on writes with a poignant mix of knowing and this part, the Administrator of the United compassion. small, microenterprise loans. BancoSol is so States Agency for International Develop- ‘‘The critics of suburbs say that you and I big, it now borrows funds from the New York ment is authorized to provide grant assist- live narrow lives,’’ one mini-chapter reads. market to continue its service to Bolivia's poor. ance for programs of credit and other assist- ‘‘I agree. My life is narrow. From one per- Other microenterprise institutions dot the plan- ance for microenterprises in developing spective or another, all our lives are narrow. et, including some here at home, even in my countries. Only when lives are placed side by side do home State of New York. ‘‘(2) Assistance authorized under paragraph they seem larger.’’ This bill breaks new ground. It provides two (1) shall be provided through organizations that have a capacity to develop and imple- Waldie will admit, however, that not all new tailor-make authorities under the Foreign lives fit into this side-by-side pattern. ‘‘Holy ment microenterprise programs, including Land’’ does look at a few disconnected people Assistance Act for microenterprise grants and particularly— who live outside the tacit social contracts microenterprise loans. The bill calls on the ad- ‘‘(A) United States and indigenous private that connect neighbors. There’s the man who ministration to focus on loans to the poorest of and voluntary organizations; filled his yard with dead machinery and used the poor, mainly through private, voluntary or- ‘‘(B) United States and indigenous credit building supplies. There’s the woman who be- ganizations, nongovernmental organizations, unions and cooperative organizations; or lieved that the dead from the nearby aircraft and other worthy institutions. ‘‘(C) other indigenous governmental and plant were secretly buried beneath her nongovernmental organizations. I am pleased that the administration sup- ‘‘(3) Approximately one-half of the credit house. ports this bill. I look forward to working with Conspicuously absent from the book, how- assistance authorized under paragraph (1) ever, is mention of the Spur Posse, the 1993 Mr. HAMILTON and other members of my com- shall be used for poverty lending programs, story that yanked Lakewood out of its mittee and our colleagues in the Senate to including the poverty lending portion of peaceful anonymity. To a nation worried seek its enactment before this Congress ad- mixed programs. Such programs— about its apparent loss of morals, the case of journs. ‘‘(A) shall meet the needs of the very poor members of society, particularly poor these high school athletes who gave each H.R. 3846 other ‘‘points’’ for sexual conquests was de- women; and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- plorable, especially coming from such an all- ‘‘(B) should provide loans of $300 or less in resentatives of the United States of America in American community like Lakewood. 1995 United States dollars to such poor mem- Congress assembled, As Waldie sees it. ‘‘The Spur Posse was less bers of society. about the decline of the suburbs and more a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(4) The Administrator should continue lesson in how charismatic individuals can This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Microenter- support for mechanisms that— create evil. prise Act’’. ‘‘(A) provide technical support for field ‘‘If you looked at Lakewood in 1993 and SEC. 2. MICRO- AND SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVEL- missions; projected a straight-line evolution from that OPMENT CREDITS. ‘‘(B) strengthen the institutional develop- point, I can see how you might have imag- Secton 108 of the Foreign Assistance Act of ment of the intermediary organizations de- ined a collapse of the social infrastructure, 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151f) is amended to read as scribed in paragraph (2); and but that has not happened. There is some re- follows: ‘‘(C) share information relating to the pro- vision of assistance authorized under para- siliency here.’’ ‘‘SEC. 108. MICRO- AND SMALL ENTERPRISE DE- Not only does he leave out references to VELOPMENT CREDITS. graph (1) between such field missions and intermediary organizations. the Spur Posse, but he also glosses over the ‘‘(a) FINDINGS AND POLICY.—The Congress ‘‘(b) MONITORING SYSTEM.—In order to time he was nearly robbed at gunpoint walk- finds and declares that— maximize the sustainable development im- ing home from work. Snakes may live in the ‘‘(1) the development of micro- and small pact of the assistance authorized under sub- grass here, but you won’t find them in enterprise, including cooperatives, is a vital section (a)(1), the Administrator should es- Waldie’s yard. factor in the stable growth of developing tablish a monitoring system that— Perhaps denial keeps the residents here countries and in the development and stabil- ‘‘(1) establishes performance goals for such safe—as it did in the 1950s with regard to the ity of a free, open, and equitable inter- assistance and expresses such goals in an ob- bomb and racism, so too for the 1990s with national economic system; jective and quantifiable form, to the extent gangs and neighborhood violence. ‘‘(2) it is, therefore, in the best interests of feasible; When writing about the ever-present the United States to assist the development ‘‘(2) establishes performance indicators to Southern California danger of earthquakes— of the private sector in development coun- be used in measuring or assessing the apparently the homes here are built so light- tries and to engage the United States private achievement of the goals and objectives of ly, they pose relatively little danger to the sector in that process; such assistance; and owners and ‘‘might even shelter us’’—Waldie ‘‘(3) the support of private enterprise can ‘‘(3) provides a basis for recommendations concludes that ‘‘the burden of our habits do be served by programs providing credit, for adjustments to such assistance to en- the same.’’ training, and technical assistance for the hance the sustainable development impact of ‘‘I believe that accepting obligations be- benefit of micro- and small enterprises; and such assistance, particularly the impact of cause you’re obliged to is probably the sav- ‘‘(4) programs that provide credit, training, such assistance on the very poor, particu- ing strength against all that would further and technical assistance to private institu- larly poor women.’’. erode our social institutions,’’ he explains. tions can serve as a valuable complement to And as he turns to weed a yard that barely grant assistance provided for the purpose of f needs it, Waldie joins the dance that con- benefiting micro- and small private enter- SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE nects residents to the community—past and prise. AMIA JEWISH CENTER BOMBING present. ‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—To carry out the policy set f forth in subsection (a), the President is au- IN ARGENTINA thorized to provide assistance to increase the THE MICROENTERPRISE ACT availability of credit to micro- and small en- HON. TOM LANTOS terprises lacking full access to credit, in- OF CALIFORNIA cluding through— HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN ‘‘(1) loans and guarantees to credit institu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK tions for the purpose of expanding the avail- Thursday, July 18, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ability of credit to micro- and small enter- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to com- Thursday, July 18, 1996 prises; ‘(2) training programs for lenders in order mend my colleagues' attention to the second Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am to enable them to better meet the credit anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack in pleased to introduce H.R. 3846, the Micro- needs of micro- and small entrepreneurs; and Buenos Aires, Argentina, against the Jewish enterprise Act. The bill is a historic alliance ‘‘(3) training programs for micro- and community center. On July 18, 1994, a car between the administration, microenterprise small entrepreneurs in order to enable them bomb was detonated outside of the seven- groups and the Congress behind the cause of to make better use of credit and to better story building in Buenos Aires that housed the manage their enterprises.’’. microenterprise development to help the poor- AMIA [Association Mutual Israelita Argentina] SEC. 3. MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT est of the poor work their way out of poverty. GRANT ASSISTANCE. and DAIA [Delegacion de Asociaciones We have all heard of the Grameen Bank Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assist- Israelitas Argentinas]. That barbaric act took and its success in Bangladesh. Today, the ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is the lives of 86 innocent people and injured Grameen Bank is one of the largest banks in amended by adding at the end the following more than 300 others. To date, those respon- Bangladesh. It is important to note that the new section: sible remain at large.

VerDate 03-JUL-96 07:26 Jul 19, 1996 Jkt 029061 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E18JY6.REC E18JY1 July 18, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1329 Mr. Speaker, we in the Congress have re- the recent arrests of several police officers Stockman, Steve Chabot, Zoe Lofgren, peatedly expressed to the Argentine authori- will yield a long-awaited break in the AMIA Ben Cardin, Peter Blute, Cliff Stearns, ties our firm conviction that they must do ev- case. Elizabeth Furse, Sherrod Brown, Ilean Although Members of Congress previously erything in their power to solve this case, and Ros-Lehtinen, Victor Frazer, Jay Kim, have written to you on this subject, we Cynthia McKinney, and Rick Lazio. the as yet unsolved case of the 1992 bombing strongly believe that the anniversary of this of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. While tragic event requires us to restate our con- ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, we are encouraged by recent arrests of sev- viction that Argentine authorities must con- July 16, 1996. eral Argentine police officers in connection duct a reinvigorated effort to find and pros- His Excellency President CARLOS MENEM, with the ongoing investigation, clearly much ecute those responsible. Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina. We appreciate the Argentine government’s more needs to be done. YOUR EXCELLENCY: July 18 marks the anni- I commend my colleagues' attention to the desire to successfully complete these inves- versary of one of the most horrible dates in following two letters which were sent this day tigations and deliver justice to the victims Argentinean history—the bomb attack that to President Menem of the Republic of Argen- and their families. However, despite coopera- destroyed the AMIA headquarters, snuffed tion from United States government experts tina. The first was signed by 42 Members of out innumerable lives, and shattered the se- and years of investigation by Argentine au- curity of the Jewish community. A view of Congress and expresses the view, held most thorities, the murderers are still at large. certainly by all Members, that Argentine au- the site leaves an indelible image of the This is an intolerable situation. tragedy and reminds many of the 30’s and the thorities must redouble their efforts to find and No citizens of any country should have to horrors of Nazi Germany or Stalinist terror. live under the threat of terrorism. Unfortu- prosecute the terrorists who committed these The world continues to anxiously await a nately, until those responsible for the bomb- heinous crimes. The second letter is from solution to this crime by the democracy that ings in Argentina are apprehended, the Jew- Abraham Foxman, National Director of the is now Argentina. The occasion of the res- ish community of Argentina will live under Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Mr. ignation of the Minister of Justice provides the threat of more terrorism, and Argentina an opportunity for the appointment of an in- Foxman cites the recent resignation of the will appear to be a haven for terrorists from dividual truly committed to democracy, and Minister of Justice and applauds the oppor- around the world. tunity for President Menem to appoint an indi- Mr. President, as we have learned from our to finding those responsible for the bombing. vidual truly committed to solving these cases. own horrendous experiences with terrorism, At the same time, we are particularly con- Mr. Speaker, on this second anniversary of these cases are difficult, but not impossible cerned about the recent appointment of Mr. the AMIA bombing, we must restate our deter- to solve. With sufficient will and effort, suc- Horacio graga as investigator for the official mination to fight global terrorism and to sup- cessful prosecution can eventually be TV station. Mr. Fraga is an individual with achieved. We urge you to redouble your gov- a known racist and anti-Semitic background. port friendly governments who wish to join this This appointment raises serious concern in struggle. As Argentina continues successfully ernment’s efforts in this task. We look forward to your response to our the Argentinean Jewish community, as well its evolution to full democracy, we must urge previous inquiry for information on the sta- as among Jews throughout the world. the Argentine Government to stand fast with tus of these investigations and to working Democracy is a difficult process which re- the United States against the mutual enemy of with you to bring the guilty to justice. quires discipline and vigilance by govern- democracyÐglobal terrorismÐand to redouble Cordially, ment and private citizens. The clear actions its efforts to solve these cases of terrorism: Tom Lantos, Jon Fox, Ben Gilman, Gary of your administration in these matters will JULY 18, 1996. Ackerman, William Martini, Robert send a strong signal that democracy and the His Excellency CARLOS SAUL MENEM, Torricelli, Ron Dellums, Stephen Horn, rights of Argentinean minorities are para- President of the Republic of Argentina, Buenos Howard Berman, Martin Frost, Peter mount to your administration. You assured Aires, Argentina King, Robert Menendez, Sander Levin, us of these points during the visit of an ADL DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: We are writing to Jennifer Dunn, Carrie Meek, Charles delegation last year, and we hope that it will you on the second anniversary of the bomb- Schumer, Herb Bateman, Martin become a reality for Argentina and its com- ing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center Meehan, Michael Doyle, Jerrold munities. to express our dismay at the lack of resolu- Nadler, Sidney Yates, Ken Calvert, Looking forward to your response, tion in the ongoing investigation of that Peter Deutsch, Frank Tejeda, Lane Sincerely, bombing and the 1992 Israeli Embassy bomb- Evans, Nita Lowey, John Olver, Rod- ABRAHAM H. FOXMAN, ing in Buenos Aires. We fervently hope that ney Frelinghuysen, Bob Filner, Steve National Director.

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