27730 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 401(k) PLANS SHOULD BE ees to commit themselves to saving for this hardship withdrawal. Clearly, this privilege PRESERVED purpose. is not being abused. The misconception that Mr. Speaker, Ms. Trisha Brambley, a con­ these are short term savings plans needs to stituent and an account executive at the be corrected. Ideally, all funds would be used for retire­ HON. PETER H. KOSTMAYER Johnson Companies, has been kind enough OF PENNSYLVANIA ment. Realistically, young employees need to provide me with a memorandum summa­ to know they can withdraw funds for a seri­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rizing the advantages of 401(k) plans, and ous reason or for a future financial burden. Wednesday, October 16, 1985 the support for these saviqgs plans ex­ In order to achieve high participation from pressed by participants. the younger employees, while encouraging Mr. KOSTMA YER. Mr. Speaker, as the I would like to share with my colleagues, retirement savings, I suggest that 25% or Congress continues to study and debate tax Mr. Speaker, Ms. Brambley's memo, and I 50% of the account balance be available for reform, I rise to strenuously object to the ask that it be reprinted at this point in the hardship, and the balance be subject to a Treasury Department's latest tax proposal penalty if distributed before age 59 112 and RECORD: not rolled over. which would eliminate the 401(k) savings MEMO plan, and urge my colleagues who serve on To: Rep. Peter H. Kostmayer. ON THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY the Ways and Means Committee to reject From: Trisha Brambley. "I'd rather depend on my own savings this aspect of tax reform. A few years ago, The Johnson Companies, than rely on Social Security."-Bank Teller, President Reagan's tax reform plan has a benefit consulting firm, offered me the op­ Age 27, area savings bank. three objectives: First, simplification; portunity to communicate 40Hk> Salary Re­ Many employees, particularly those under second, economic growth; and third, fair­ duction plans to employees. At that time, age 45, have expressed skepticism toward the possibility of getting any benefits from ness. I share these goals, and hope a bipar­ 40Hk> was little more than a great idea­ only a handful of companies had adopted a Social Security. Historically, adequate re­ tisan effort can be sustained to achieve a tirement income levels come from three meaningful reform package. plan. My task was to give the average em­ ployee enough information so he/she could sources: company contributions in a quali­ But the President's package is flawed in decide if the plan was right for them. My fied plan, Social Security, and the employ­ some respects, Mr. Speaker, not the least of initial thinking was that, as with IRA's, ee's own savings. As reliance on Social Secu­ which is the proposal to eliminate 401(k) only relatively high paid workers would rity decreases, reliance on a convenient, pre­ savings plans. choose to defer income, and that employees tax method of individual savings must be The Johnson Companies, a corporate would make frequent hardship withdrawal encouraged. constituent from Newtown, PA, is one of requests. The good news is that I was wrong. ON REDUCING CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS the country's leading pension and benefits 80 to 90% of eligible employees of all salary "If they severely limit the amount the consulting firms and administers hundreds and age levels do participate, and withdraw­ company's decision makers can put aside, als are minimal. The bad news is that our they aren't going to decide to adopt a plan of 401(k) plans. government officials want to drastically The Johnson Companies has surveyed they can't use. Everybody loses."-CFO, stifle the growt!l of this plan which encour­ communications firm. 480 firms around the country which have ages people to do something for themselves. Proposals to drastically reduce the dollar 401(k) plans to determine employee senti­ I believe that government representatives amount that can be contributed is equiva­ ment regarding their savings and pension are under the sa!lle misconceptions I had lent to lowering the deferral percentage for goals. before I had the experience of talking to management. Many of our clients have ex­ The findings indicate high employee par­ thousands of workers about 40Hk> plans. pressed anger, and feel they are being dis­ ticipation in 401(k) plans, and importantly, The Johnson Companies 1-ias assisted hun­ criminated against. dreds of companies in adopting a plan. I There is an expense to a company to participation by employees of all income think you should hear what our clients and levels. A 401(k) plan has so many advan­ adopt and administer a plan. While some their employees have to say about the pro­ maximum amount is necessary, if benefits tage for working men and women-advan­ posed legislation. to management are little or nil, it is unlikely tages which make it clearly preferable to ON SAVING FOR THE FUTURE that these expenses can be justified. A max­ an individual retirement account, for exam­ "This is the best benefit our company pro­ imum deferral of 10%, rather than a dollar ple-that in many retirement plans admin­ vides. I would never have this much saved amount, would be fair to employees of all istered by the Johnson Companies, 80 per­ without this plan. I would have spent the salary levels. cent or more of employees participate. In money who knows where."-Mechanic, Age ON CHANGING THE DISCRIMINATION TESTS fact, one concern I visited myself, Ferag, 42, Pontiac dealership "We spent money and time to develop the Inc., of Bristol, PA, with 130 employees, I have seen the plan welcomed and accept­ computer system to calculate the discrimi­ has 100 percent participation. ed by people in all walks of life-factory nation test. Now they want to change it? And contrary to Treasury Department workers, welders, bank tellers, nurses, etc. We'd rather spend our time on projects that Payroll deduction, company matching con­ objections concerning withdrawal features are more productive to our company." - tributions and tax deferrals make the plan President, mid-sized company. of 401(k) and other employee-sponsored attractive to virtually every worker. Many savings plans, the figures compiled in the The Actual Deferral Percentage smaller corporations savings for plan to favor the highly compensated, and and medical expenses, statistics which indi­ retirement, but if something really serious ensures participation from all salary levels. cate employees are utilizing the hardship comes up, it's nice to know I can withdraw There is no valid reason for changing what withdrawal provisions in a responsible enough to cover the hardship without pen­ is already accomplishing non-discrimination. alty; can't do that with an IRA. That's why 40Hk) plans are a social and economic manner. The important point is that for an I don't have an IRA."-Secretary, Age 31, benefit. The Johnson Companies, our cli­ employee, the withdrawal option for an law firm. ents, and approximately 25 million partici­ emergency is there. This feature. rather The Johnson Companies' survey of pants

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27731 I urge my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to for use, directly or by proxy, against Israel. EMBASSY ROW; ONE OF THE reject tax proposals which would destroy Though called moderate, both Jordan and TOUGHEST IMAGE PROBLEMS the 401(k) concept. These employer-spon­ Saudi Arabia have participated in every IN TOWN sored savings plans are good for working major war against Israel. men and women and their families, and The second contention, that arms sales good for the country. advance the peace process, is belied by the HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL record. In 1981, President Reagan set specif­ ic conditions for selling AW ACS planes to OF NEW YORK DON'T ARM THE ARABS Saudi Arabia: Deliveries would take place IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES only if peace initiatives were "sucessfully Wednesday, October 16, 1985 HON.THOMASJ.MANTON completed or significant progress toward that goal has been accomplished with the Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, one role of OF NEW YORK substantial assistance of Saudi Arabia." an ambassador in a foreign country is to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES These conditions have not been met. promote a positive image of his native Wednesday, October 16, 1985 The Saudis are still in the state of war country in the country to which he is as­ Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I recently with Israel and refuse to recognize its legiti­ signed. This is an ambassadorial duty macy. They continue to wage economic war which ordinarily does not receive too much had the pleasure and the privilege of meet­ against it by boycotting companies dealing ing Mr. David Bar-Illan. Mr. Bar-Illan, a attention in the press. Recently, however, I with Israel. They disseminate anti-Semitic ran across an interesting article about the world-renowned concert pianist, is a found­ propaganda of unmatched virulence and ing member of Artists and Writers for support rejectionist Syria and the Palestine efforts of Rodrigo Lloreda, Colombia's Am­ Peace in the Middle East. He is also an Liberation Organization with handsome sti­ bassador to the United States, to promote a active member of the Council for a Secure pends. They have refused to join the peace positive image of his country in the United America, a bipartisan group concerned process. In August, at the Pan-Arab Confer­ States. As my colleagues know, Colombia is about America's energy future and Ameri­ ence in Morocco, they failed to support a principal source of the supply of marijua­ ca's support for Israel. talks between King Hussein, the Palestin­ na and cocaine to the United States. While An editorial by Mr. Bar-Illan entitled is ians and Israel. not meaning to minimize the impact of the "Don't Arm the Arabs," appeared in the Unlike the Saudis, King Hussein speaks flow of narcotics from Colombia to Amer­ New York Times on October 14. Mr. Bar­ the language of moderation, but shows a ica, I want to alert my colleagues to the Illan makes a compelling argument against discouraging disinclination to match word steps which Ambassador Lloreda is taking the sale of additional sophisticated military to deed. In return for American arms and to enhance the image of Colombia in the hardware to Jordan or Saudi Arabia. support for his claim to Judea and Samaria, United States. Jordan was expected to disavow violence As a strong supporter of Israel, I believe The article entitled "Embassy Row; One the administration's proposal to allow and identify Palestinian leaders who would negotiate directly with Israel. Instead, Hus­ of the Toughest Image Problems in Town" Jordan to purchase $1.9 billion in advanced sein has parroted Yasir Arafat's insistence from the August 30, 1985, edition of the military weapons would seriously jeopard­ on an international conference with Soviet New York Times states "Still, he contends ize Israel's ability to exist. I strongly urge participation and allowed Palestinian terror­ that not enough credit is given for his my colleagues to read the editorial which ists, banished from Jordan since 1970, to country's progr~ss in the last 2 years follows. The United States has no greater return to its soil. Under these circum­ against drug trade. More important, he friend and ally in the Middle East than stances, the sale of sophisticated arms can complains that Colombians and Colombian Israel. We must not allow Israel's security only be interpreted as a reward for intransi­ organizations tend to be singled out by to be weakened in any way. gence. United States law enforcement agencies for The article follows: True, if we do not sell arms to these coun­ harassment and suspicion." To support his [From the New York Times, Oct. 14, 19851 tries, our European allies undoubtedly will, statement Mr. Lloreda says "I just got a thus beating us to a tidy sum of petrodol­ DON'T ARM THE ARABS call today from Atlantic City. Of the 10,000 thing Colombian. subjected itself to some very close monitor­ Georgia Jones Ayers accosts one of her cli­ He says results do not seem to be immedi­ ing and austerity measures recommended by ents outside a courtroom. ately forthcoming. the International Monetary Fund. But "What do you do in your spare time?" she "I just got a call today from Atlantic again, Mr. Lloreda complains about the says in her preacher voice. City," he said the other day in discussing treatment Colombia received from the "Church. Singin' group," the man says. the image problem. "Of the 10,000 illegal American banks. hangdog. aliens in the city, the district attorney de­ A BLANKET POLICY "How long you been in the church?" cided to crack down on the 500 Colombians. "All through the debt crisis, we continued "Since I was 9 years old." He didn't do anything about the Europeans, to pay our principle and interest," he said. "If you'd been going to church since you the Asians, the Africans. Just the Colombi­ "But the banks adopted a blanket policy for were 9 you wouldn't've committed all them ans because they're supposedly all drug all Latin American countries. They treated crimes." dealers." us just as if we were in default." "Everybody backslides some," he mum­ Such diplomatic fires, both big and small, Mr. Lloreda is keenly aware of the effects bles. have often been Mr. Lloreda's lot in his nine of negative and positive publicity. For eight "When was the last time you had a months in Washington, as he races to the years, he was the editor in chief of El Pais, drink?" October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27733 "Well ... Friday night. . even though that's against the rules and privileges, freedoms, and responsibilities "No more alcohol! No more Friday nights! gets the guards agitated. They trust her, that American citizenship entails. How can you talk about the Lord on Sunday and besides, she's got that purse in a vise Our Hudson Valley region in New York and drink on Friday?" grip. No one wants to pick a fight with Sheepish, the man promises to do better. Georgia Ayers. State is proud of its newest citizens, and I She tells him that she has made a deal with "How's your son doing?" an infirmary invite my colleagues to join in welcoming a judge and a prosecutor, and that he has to nurse says to Ayers inside the jail. the following newly naturalized Americans take a lie detector test to prove he hasn't "Fine, where he is," Ayers replies. Her and in extending to them our best wishes committed any crimes in the past five years. son, Cecil Jones, 37, is in prison in Immoka­ for a happy and prosperous life in their Otherwise the stute is going to throw him in lee. She says he was convicted .>f selling co­ new homeland: jail on a 5-year-old attempted murder caine, then got out, only to get in trouble charge. He nods vigorously. again with drugs. She says she personally Mr. Leopoldo Adelino Abad, Ms. Teresita "I tell you, you better walk tall," Ayers went to court to have his probation revoked. Marinas Abad, Mrs. Fauzia Abdul-Quader, says. "Don't you mess up." "Drugs ruined my son," she says. Ms. Melissa Abrigo Abordo, Mrs. Elnora She leaves him and goes down the escala­ She spots another client, a burly career Cruz Abraham, Mr. Elva Abreu, Mr. Ramon tor on her way to the jail. She says to a re­ criminal whose latest rap is robbery. He's Antonio Abreu, Mr. Enver R. Acevedo, Ms. porter, "If he blows it, my credibility's on been in jail awaiting trial for 34 months, Chana Ackerman, 11. ·s. Cristina Acosta, the line. All I got is my name and my word." and his kidneys don't work. He requires dial­ Mrs. Fabiola Acosta, Mr. Tindalo Adaniel, Even by themselves the name and the ysis treatment three times a week or he'll Alba & Juan Afif, Mrs. Santosh Agarwal, word of Georgia Jones Ayers are formidable die. Ayers is trying to get him into a half­ Mr. Satish C. Agarwal, Mrs. Helena Guedes assets. She is simultaneously feared and re­ way house. Agostinho, Ms. Marcia Guedes Agostinho. spected, earning in a week enough enemies Without a guard, Ayers leads the man Mr. Paulo Rodrigues Agostinho, Ms. Dar­ and friends to fill a cellblock. She roams the into a closet-sized cell with bench seats. shan Kaur Ahluwalia, Mr. Horacio Ahu­ corridors of the criminal justice system, They face each other, knees almost touch­ mada, Ms. Camie Aine, Mr. Daniel Elie where she has lobbied for two decades to ing. He's wearing pajama bottoms, sandals, Alam, Elie Fayaz Alam, Fayez Elie Alam, give another chance to the accused, where a sleeveless shirt and a hair net. He has a Mr. Jean-Frederic Elie Alam, Mrs. Odette she has labored to turn bent and twisted goatee and a weathered face. Saad Alam, Mr. Charles Jacquelin Alexis, lives on a straight path. "You do have a long record. It ain't Mr. Prosper Alexis, Bruce Anthony Alfero, Ayers, 57, is an old-style black activist­ pretty," Ayers says to him. Mr. Syed Hamid Ali, Mr. Keld Alstrup, Mrs. fiery, militant, charismatic. She is extraordi­ "I'm innocent," he says, and he goes into a Eleonor Elizabeth Alzate, Mr. Manuel D. nary in her self-possession, her clarity of long explanation about how he is suing his Amador. vision; to be in her presence is to witness a public defender for not representing him Mr. and Mrs. Marciano Amador, Mr. fully realized personality. She believes. She adequately. Riadh Abdul-Majed Ameen, Mr. Sergio knows. She goes to bed with no confusion, "You're spinning your wheels," Ayers tells Amendola, Mrs. Emanuela Andreoli, Mrs. rises with her mind made up. Her occupa­ him. "You're going to antagonize the Marie Andruseczko, Mr. George Angelakis, tion is utterly out of step with the conserva­ system toward you." Jule Ann Antonecchia, Mr. Andres Cruz An­ tive mood of the '80s-she tries to keep He persists, talks about going to the Flori­ tonio, Ms. Iluminada Antonio, Ms. Esther people out of jail-but no critic would stand da Bar, and she gets angry, says, "If I think Appel, Mr. Zev Appel, Ernesto B. Arayata, a chance against her in a staring match. you're going to do that, I'll leave your ass Mrs. Juliana Arellano. Mr. Miguel Angel "I don't take no for an answer," she says right where it is." Arellano, Mrs. Luz Helena Arias, Mr. Cesar as she corsses the street toward the jail. "If She goes up to the eighth floor and gives Augusto Arnao. I believe in something, if I believe it's right, the guard a name, then waits in another Ms. Yvrose Myriam Assade, Ms. Marie I'm going to do it." small room. In a moment a thin 19-year-old Martine Atisme, Mr. Lionel Aurelien, Ms. A native Miamian, her will was forged in kid comes in, looking groggy, in a T-shirt, Yachet Austerlitz, Mr. Herman Gustavo the heyday of racism, in segregated schools, cords and slippers. He sits down and stares Avango, Mr. and Mrs. Itzhak Avla & in segregated neighborhoods, in a society at the floor, hands clasped tight, lids half Family, Mr. Chaim Avla, Mr. Daniel B. Aza­ run by and for white people. A white police mast. bache, Ms. Lai Ho Babel, Mr. Mohammed officer exposed himself to her and some "Willie. Did you know they had a shooting fellow schoolchildren when she was 13; she in the South End last week?" Solimon Badr, Mr. and Mrs. Jamil H. Bahri, hasn't forgotten. In 1947 her family and her "Nnnnn." Neither a yes or a no. Ms. Gwendolyn Bailey, Mr. Joseph Baptiste, neighbors were forcibly evicted by white "Are you ready to change your company?" Mr. Broderick Mendoza Baquiran, Mr. police from the black Railroad Shop neigh­ "Yeah," he says, barely audible. Joseph Mendoza Baquiran, Mr. Boleslaw borhood to make way for a white school and "I'm gonna have a talk with your Grzegroz Baraniecki, Ms. Maria Baraniecki, city park. In 1970 she was dispatched by the mother," Ayers says sternly. "I know your Ms. Catherine Barsoukoff. county manager to Liberty City to try to family background. I know what your Ms. Ofelia Marzan Bascon, Giuseppe Bat­ help quell a growing riot, only to be arrested mother wants you to do. You have violated taglia, Mr. Hans Rudolf Baumann, Ms. Mar­ by white police officers who she says had a everything you were supposed to do. You garet Patricia Bayliss, Ms. Nocole Bernabe grudge against her. The disorderly conduct are so hardheaded. You have had opportu­ Beauvais, Ms. Carlito Florendo Begonia, Ms. charges were dropped. To this day. Ayers nities that other blacks wish they had." Olivia Begonia, Ms. Mariquita Andaya maintains that many people charged with She tells him to write a letter to the Belen, Mr. Reggie Calisen Belen, Mr. Fran­ crimes are flatly innocent. judge, explaining what he wants to do with cois Edner Belizaire, Ms. Solange Belizaire, A mother of six and life insurance sales­ his life, and maybe then he can get out of Ms. Marlene Bellamy, Ms. Edlyne Bellevue, woman by trade, she became a courthouse jail. Mrs. Bracha Ben-Porat, Ms. Michal Ben­ gadfly in the late 1960s, an advocate for Then she goes down to the jail cafeteria Porat, Ms. Ofra Ben-Porat, Shalom Ben­ blacks who she felt had been wrongly ac­ for a cup of coffee. She needs a break. It's Porat, Ms. Alice E. Benjamin. cused or treated. In 1982 she managed to only 10:30 in the morning, and there's a lot Lucile Benjamin, Mr. Dave D. Bergman. turn her passion into a profession, gaining of work still to be done. Mrs. Rina Bergman, Mrs. Santa Librada funding from the county to start a program Berisso, Ms. Devora Berkowitz, Ms. Leah called Alternatives to Incarceration, under Berkowitz, Mr. Moshe Berkowitz, Ms. Marie the umbrella of Transition, Inc. Her budget, WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY Tenemille Bernadeau, Mr. Mario Enrique now funded by the state, is at $200,000. Her NATURALIZED AMERICANS Bernal. Mr. Yosef Bernstein, Mr. Mahomed salary recently jumped to $30,000 a year, Suleman Bhana, Ms. Noorjehan Mahomed but she claims she saves taxpayers many Bhana, Mrs. Parveen Bhatti, Ms. Guna­ times that by keeping men and woman out HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN lakshmi Sudarshan Bhongir, Mr. Josef E. of prison and returning them to productive OF NEW YORK Bickel, Mr. Roger George Bilham, Ms. Elaine Grey Binns. Ms. Cirla Birnhack. lives. Ayers admits that she doesn't have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the manpower to keep an eye on all the Mr. Meir Biton, Mrs. Edwidje Blanchard, people she accepts into her program, but Wednesday, October 16, 1985 Mrs. Helen T. Bodnar. Mr. George Osei Bonsu, Ms. Marie Jacqeuline Boursiquot, she claims that only 5 percent of her clients Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with sin­ return to jail. Ms. Emilya Braginsky, Mr. Yan Braginsky, That's where she goes every day-to the cere pleasure that I congratulate the resi­ Mr. Vasile Braguta, Ms. Christa Brandt, county jail, where she is such a well-known dents of New York's 22d Congressional Dis­ Mrs. Catherine Philomena Brennan, Ms. and intimidating character that she barges trict who have recently chosen to become Geraldine Rose Brennan, Mr. Thomas An­ in with her purse tucked under her arm, citizens of the United States, with all of the thony Brennan, Ms. Certulia Brice. 27734 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 Ms. Rivka Buchinger, Ms. Helen Adamis mal, Ms. Margareth Claudine Ellis, Mrs. Jankuloski, Ms. Gloria Victoria Jara, Mrs. Buford, Mr. Francis Bui, Mrs. Lucille Bur­ Marcela Elvir, Ms. Cristina Ramos Ennis, Blanca Maria Jaramillo, Mr. Michel Andre kett-Hoffman, Mr. Ralph Ahmad Burrows. Mr. Marc Eshel, Ms. Delfia Ana Dilia Ronsard Jasmin, Mr. Kernizan Jeanty, Mrs. Ms. Anat Adika Butrico, Mrs. Norma Letitia Espinal, Mr. Simeon Estiverne, Mr. Domen­ Fatima Kazim Akber Jessa, Mrs. Angela Ji­ Caamano, Ms. Marie Jhovy Cadet, Mr. Gio­ ick Evangelista, Mr. Vincent Augustus menez, Mr. Julio Leonardo Jimenez. vanni Cafiso, Ms. Lizette del Carmen Evans, Ms. Nora Fadl, Zoltan Farkas, Ms. Mr. Carlton Roye Johnson, Ms. Josefa Camilo, Mrs. Edith Eveline Campbell, Ms. Raffaele Fascilla, Mr. Gabriel Eugen Fein­ Romulo Johnston, Mr. Charles Berresford Lisa Campe, Mr. Edward Sirabion Canko­ stein, Mrs. Margalit Feinstein, Ms. Dorit Jordan, Mr. Eric Robert Joseph, Mr. Frito syan, Ms. Esther Cao, Ms. Giacomina Car­ Feldman. Joseph, Ms. Ketly Joseph, Ms. Lina Joseph, netto, Ms. Teresa Caruso, Mr. Miguel Angel Mr. Mordechay Feldman, Mr. Joseph Ms. Rosie Francoise Joseph, Mr. Thomas Casas, Mrs. Pilar Casas, Ms. Lina Castel, Ms. Felix, Mr. John Fenton, Mr. Jean Vonel Joseph Joyce, Mrs. Soknan Han Jung, Mr. Juana Castillo, Ms. Conchita Rosal Cer­ Fevrier, Mr. Louis Clotaire Fevrier, Mr. Sal­ Franz Jurt. Mr. Youngho Kae, Mr. Vinod bolles, Ms. Cristeta Torres Cerbolles, Ms. vatore Filippone, Ms. Raymonde Fils-Aime, Kumar Kapoor, Mrs. Vijaya Kathpalia, Ms. Walburga Veronika Cerillo. Ms. Susan Mindy Fleischmann Schlussel, Chava Kaufman, Mr. Andrew Patrick Mr. Chi-Leung Chan, Mr. Danny Yu Woo Mr. Jean Meriel Fleurismond, Ms. Marlaine Keane, Ms. Ok Jean Keh, Mr. Jocob Obi Chan, Ms. Kam Fong Chan, Mr. Michael Fleurismond, Ms. Imelda Fungo Flocke, Mr. Kene. Mun Woo Chan, Mr. Sik Chiu Chan, Ms. Juan Antonio Flores, Mr. Ralph Alfred Mr. Arisdages Keshishian, Mr. Martin Ke­ Sara Chui Yin Chan, Ms. Grace Chang, Ms. Flynn, Mrs. Maureen C. Foley, Mr. Kevin shishian, Ms. Nazeli Keshishian, Mrs. Maryt Jean Arvilla Chang, Mr. Michael Chang, Wyndham Foord, Mr. Francesco Forgione, Khachetoorian, Ms. Efrosina Khaghani, Ms. Mr. Maurice Christopher Chang, Mr. Sung Ms. Barbara Formus, William Z. Francis & Najm Us Sahar Khan, Mr. Adolf Khidekel, Yoon Chang, Mr. Yong Pyo Chang, Mr. Chi Family. Mr. Alec Khidekel, Mrs. Larisa Khidekel, Kim Chau Ly, Ms. Neelam Kumari Chaud­ Ms. Miriam May Francis, Mr. Luis Franco, Ms. Natalya Kibrik, Mr. Alber Kilerciyan, hary, Mr. Por Chuan Chen, Mr. Jimmy E. Mr. Jean Patrice Francois, Ms. Marie Irma Ms. Serna Kilcerciyan, Mrs. Barbara Kim, Chen, Ms. Tina Ming-Lee Chen, Ms. Victo­ Francois, Mr. Roger Francois, Mrs. Naomi Ms. Sa Suk Kim, Ms. Soon Ja Kim, Mr. Su ria Chen. Fried, Mrs. Elena Friedman, Mr. Loukas Hong Kim, Ms. Young Hee Kim. Adam Chris Chenard, Ms. Ramona To­ Fytros, Ms. Eileen Philomena Gagnon, Ms. Mr. Yongsuk Kim, Ms. Mary Z. King, Ms. Ying Cheng, Ms, Galina Cherepakhov, Mr. Ute Edeltraud Gallert, Ms. Angela Garcia, Wallene Leolyn Kingston, Ms. Martha Mo­ Naum Cherepakhov, Lucienne Michel Mr. Jose Elias Gracia, Mr. Jacques Garcon, lenar Kirchner, Mr. Emil Kleyman, Ms. Na­ Cheron, Mrs. Yuet Ngor Chin, Mrs. Maria Mr. Bernardo Gastelu, Mr. Herbert Martin talia Kleyman, Mr. Ghassan Lodersha, Mr. Luisa Chinchay, Ms. Christina Lee Chiu, Gastelu, Mr. Martin G. Gatdula, Ms. Marcia Inyung Kohng, Mrs. Ajsa Kolenovic, Mr. Ms. Maria Chomyk, Mr. Simon Chomyk, Marie Gayle, Mr. Pierre Marie Gelin, Mrs. Boris Kolesnik, Ms. Larisa Kolesnik, Ms. Mr. Sameer Choudhary, Dong Yung Chu, Carmel Genadri. Maria Kolesnik, Ms. Joanne Korines, Ms. Mrs. Eun Sook Chu, Ms. Linda Chiu-Feng Ms. Juana Miledys Genao, Ms. Betty Maria Korines, Mr. Timothy Korines, Mrs. Chu, Mr. Vincent Wai-Ming Chu, Mr. Yosik Grace Genato, Ms. Evelyn George, Ms. Sara Athanasia P. Kotzias, Mrs. Magdalena Chu, Hye Kap Chung, Mrs. Myung Soon John George, Mr. Rudy Antonio Germosen, Kovacs, Mr. Dov Meir Kroiser. Chung. Gil Dalida G~rvacio, Mr. Jorge Carlos Gi­ Mr. Mark Kuperman, Ms. Trina Kuper­ Marcelo Cichowsky, Ms. Gisela Altagracia menez, Mr. Gerardo Giordano, Mrs. Maria man, Ms. Emily Wei Tan Kwan, Mrs. Hyun Martinez Cintron, Mr. Antonio Cipollaro, Cristina Giordano, Mrs. Maria Immacolata Joo Kwon, Mr. Mikhail Ladnik, Ms. Nenel Mrs. Elisa Cipriano, Mrs. Rosa Ciraco, Ms. Giorgio, Mr. Carmine Giuliano, Ms. Ninon Ladnik, Mr. Pablito Calongcalong Ladra, Dihna Cohen, Mr. Efraim Cohen, Mr. Sey­ Glaudin, Mr. Louis Goddard, Ms. Halina Ms. Corole Mathelier Lafleur, Ms. Marie mour Cohen, Mr. Joseph Guy Colas, Ms. Godlewska, Ms. Deborah Ann Goldschmidt, Edith Lafleur, Mr. Oman Lafrance, Ms. Al­ Denise Colin, Ms. Lourdes Maria Collado, Mr. Ernst Felix Goldschmidt, Mr. Patrick berte Laguerre, Mr. Asok Kumar Lahiri, Mr. Mr. Henderson Decourcey Colymore, Mrs. Max Goldschmidt. Anthony Lai, Mr. Hung Chi Lai, Luce & Bienvenida Milagros Concepcion Suriel, Mrs. Renee Goldschmidt, Mr. Anthony Neyade Jean Lambert, Mr. Evans Emman­ Mrs. Kathleen Condello, Mrs. Rosa Francis Gomes, Mr. Cecilio Simbol Gonzales, Mrs. uel Laratte, Ms. Tina Tap Yun Lau, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Ivelisse Cordero, Mr. Felix Flordeliza Ignacio Gonzales, Mrs. Georgina Lars Olof Lauren. Corona, Ms. Elaine H. Corsbie. Maria Gonzalez, Ms. Martha Cecilia Gonza­ Mr. Huy Quoc Le, Ms. Philana Le, Mrs, Mrs. Susan Anne Crawford, Mr. Antonino lez, Mr. Rafael Gonzalez, Ms. Zoila Rosa Tran Tu Le, Ms. Chaya Batya Lebovits, Ms. Croce, Mr. Manuel Constantino Cruz, Mrs. Gonzalez, Ms. Claristene Gordon, Mr. Glen­ Donisia Lisa Lee-Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Chiu­ Aida Cuador, Katherine Marie Cubisino, roy Wayne Gordon, Mrs. Thelma Gordon, Hsin Lee, Mr. Don Lee, Mr. John Tae Lee, Ms. Germaine Cues, Mr. Jaime Cuevas, Ms. Ms. Raisa Gottlieb, Mrs. Giovannina Ms. Lorna Lee, Ms. Myung Ok Lee, Mr. Jennifer Joan Cummings, Ms. Patricia Grande, Mrs. Lynette E. Green, Ms. Marie Robert Shun-Hsiang Lee, Mr. Won Kyoung Maureen Cummins, Ms. Marie Edna Cuvilly, Anne Lyse Guignard, Mrs. Maria Guimar­ Lee, Mr. Cazis Legerme, Mr. Dimitrios Leon­ Mr. Damiano D'Aleo, Mr. Sebastiano aes, Mr. Bruno Gulla, Mrs. Fiordaliza titis, Mrs. Marlene Lesmo, Mr. Nelson D'Avella, Ms. Marie Candid Da Silva Dinis, Guzman. Edward Lesmo, Mr. Simon Eduardo Lesmo, Mr. Mohammed Ali Dabaghchian Zanjani, Mr. Socrates Guzman, Mrs. Margaret F. Mr. Alexander Liberman. Mrs. Nurys Dago, Mr. Orestes Benito Dago, Haider, Mr. Tony Hakanjin, Ms. Malky Ms. Frida Liberman, Mrs. Yvettt.. Marie­ Ms. Lurline Myolda Daley, Ms. Malherne Hamburger, Mrs. Brigid L. Hand, Mrs. Mar­ Jeanne Librader, Mrs. June Eun-Ai Lim, Mr. Dardignac. lise Hanna Marchand, Mrs. Veneta Geor­ Hsueh Wu Lin, Mr. Michey Chen Foung Ms. Charmaine Deborah Darling, Ms. gieva Hanson, Ms. Jacqueline Angela Hard­ Lin, Ms. Tish Jean Lin, Mr. Vittal Rao Cheryl Ann-Marie Davis, Mr. Hector De ware, Mr. Norik Haroutounian, Mr. Abbas Lingisetty, Mr. and Mrs. Khaim Lisnyansky, Leon, Mr. Gerardo De la Cruz Francisco, Hashemi, Mr. Victor B. Hatcher, Ms. Debo­ Mr. Edgar Arturo Lituma, Ms. Josephine Mr. Pierre Antoine De la Deveze, Mr. Otta­ rah Diane Havner, The Hon. 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Manapat, Mr. Nick Drouinaud, Mr. Thomas Dubuisson, Mr. Mr. Augustine Isernia, Mrs. Lolita Bagay Manetas, Mr. John Marcellus, Mr. Alon Cesar Dulanto, Mr. Mieczyslaw Duma, Mr. Isidro, Mr. Wa Iu, Ms. Larisa Izraylovsky, Marom. Cesar Olalia Dural, Ms. Karine Lina Alta­ Mr. Mikhail Izraylovsky, Ms. Marie Florine Ms. Silvana Martelli, Mr. Juan Miguel grace Duverger, Mrs. Anna Dzebolo, Mrs. Jobouin, Mr. Hildebert Belliot Jacquet, Ms. Dario Martinez, Ms. Hagit Mass. Mrs. Filo­ Siel Ping Egn-Hong. Ilakumari Janaksinh Jadeja, Mr. Mustafa mena G. Mastria, Ms. Marie Lucienne Math­ Mrs. Sara Eidlisz, Ms. Chaya Chana Ein­ Gulamhusein Jaffer, Mr. Sadique Mustafa urin, Mrs. Grace Matos. Mr. Felix Mat­ horn, Mr. Israel Einhorn, Mrs. Asma Elja- Jaffer, Mrs. Sherbanu Jaffer, Mrs. Marina thews, Mr. Lecent Alderman ~attis. Ms. October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27735 Marion Anne McGilvray. Mrs. Pamela Mrs. Migdalia Reluzco, Mr. Ruben Bara­ Ms. Sue-Jen Tsai-Chen, Mr. Chi Hong Mcintosh, Mr. Horace George McLarty, Ms. das Remigio, Ms. Julia Reyes, Mr. Fernando Tsang, Ms. Marisa Chui Mee Tsang, Mrs. Philomena Mary McLaughlin, Ms. Lily Reynaltti, Mrs. Irma Dionisia Rivero, Ms. Belkis Fatma Tugal. Ms. Ana Maria Auxilia­ Medor, Mrs. Flora Mejia, Ms. Carmen Zun­ Milagros Caridad Rivero, Ms. Norisia Rob­ dora Uribe, Mr. Suavi Dogan Usluca. ilda Mena, Mr. Gary Menard, Mr. Teodoro erts, Mr. Audley Hugh Robinson, Mr. Fer­ Mr. Giovanni Vairo, Mrs. Marisa Vairo, Mennite. nando Ferreira Rodrigues, Ms. Noemia Ms. Marjorie Valbrun, Mr. Domenico Va­ Mrs. Eva Emily Mezei, Mr. Andre Michae­ Maria Rodrigues, Ms. Concepcion Santos lente, Mr. Luis Valenzeula, Ms. Teodosia Va­ lian, Ms. Zipora Miles, Ms. Sonia Miller, Rodriguez, Mr. Julio Rodriguez, Ms. Liliana lenzuela, Mr. Victor Valenzuela, Mr. Ro­ Mrs. Susana M. Mirco, Mr. Pat Misantonis, Rodriguez, Mr. Orlando Pariergo Rodriguez, lando A. Valle, Mr. Hai Van Nguyen. Mr. Mrs. Maag Mitton, Mr. Raymond Mitton, Mr. Tomas DeJesus Rodriguez. Mr. Gerald Yusuf Venjara, Ms. Venice Verdieu, Mr. Ms. Naseem A. Mohgal, Mr. Leslie Jean­ Joseph Rogers, Efraim Dario Diaz Rojas, Bruno Vesuvio, Ms. Martha Vidueira, Mrs. Jacques Moliere, Mr. Freddy Molina, Mr. Mr. Jomary Antonia Rojas. Mercedes Julia Villaflor, Mr. Antonio Vil­ Abbas Momeni, Mr. Ali Momeni, Mr. Renold Mr. Ernesto Oscar Romano, Ms. Jose­ lanueva, Ms. Josephine Baltazar Villanueva, Mompoint. Mr. Nicholaus Monczyn, Ms. phine Isernia Romano, Mrs. Candelaria B. Mrs. Maria Cruz Villegas, Mr. Alberto Vi­ Maria Monterey, Mr. Ariosto Moore, Ms. Romero, Mr. Agustin Buenaventura loria, Mr. Jovencio Ronquillo Viloria. Claire Myrta Morbeth. Romulo, Mrs. Gina Rosales, Mr. Andree Ms. Caren Vilson, Mrs. Miriam Georgina Ms. Josephine Marie Moreau, Mrs. Rosa Rose Eloi, Mr. Daniel Rosenfeld, Ms. Malka Vinas, Ms. Ivorine Virgo, Mr. Ernest S. Moreira, Mrs. Florencia Moreno, Ms. Ruth Rotenstreich, Mrs. Palmira Esteves Sa, Mr. Voyard, Mrs. Eveline Voyard, Ms. Naina Moreno, Ms. Ruth Moreno, Ms. Kema Zip­ Michel Sabba, Ms. Celia Mercado Sagullo, Tara Vunnam, Mrs. Wendy Patricia Waithe, poral Morgan, Mr. Paul Augustus Morgan, Mr. Mohan Singh Saini, Ms. Surjit Kaur Mr. Paramjit Singh Walia, Mr. Lloyd Ms. Movanie Esmina Morris, Mrs. Nicolette Saini, Ms. Mercedes Saint-Cloud, Ms. Ketly George Walker, Mrs. Ana Dolores Walters, Moucha, Ms. Oana Patricia Moucha, Mr. Saint-Vil, Ms. Marie Chantale Saintil, Ms. Mr. Luis A. Walters, Ms. Adina Waltzer, Ms. Peter Moya, Mrs. Imelda Ann Mulvey, Mrs. Cira Saiz, Ms. Elvia Nelly Salazar. Cindy Ruey-Tsang Wang, Mr. Howard Elda Isoline Munoz, Mrs. Mary Murphy, Mrs. Gladys Sam, Mr. Nicanor David Tsung Haou Wang, Mr. Karl Ke-Lu Wang, Mrs. Nazneen Muslim, Mr. Ferdinand Samson, Mr. Cesar Orlando Sanchez, Ms. Ms. Kathy Kuei-Hwa Wang, Mr. John Musngi Musngi, Ms. Marjorie Renee Najac, Maria Mercedez Sanchez, Mr. Carlos Joseph Ward, Ms. Rose Ward, Ms. Shahla Ms. Marie Narcisse, Ms. Stennett Baron Sancho, Ms. Miryam Alexandra Sancho, Ms. Weg, Mr. David Weiss, Ms. Edith Weiss, Mr. Nathan. Roza Sandel, Mrs. Margareta Sandmann, and Mrs. Eliezer Weisz, Mr. Young Whi Ms. Flora Chaves Navarro, Mr. Simplicio Ms. Angela Ynes Rodriguez Santos, Mr. Kim. Sioson Navarro, Mr. Gregoire Robelin Alvin Bernard Ceasar Fonacier Santos, Ms. Ms. Barbara Millicent Wilkins, Honor R. Nelson, Ms. Marie Solidad Nelson, Ms. Le Josephine Delos Santos, Ms. Nely Altagracia Williams, Ms. Nellie Marcia Melody Wil­ Nguyen, Mr. Tin Xuan Nguyen, Mr. Consta­ Santos, Ms. Virginia Guevarra Santos, Mr. liams, Mr. Daniel Kamwah Wong, Mr. and dinos Nianios, Ms. Dominique Marie Nico­ Andre Ernst Sanz, Mr. Joao Pedro Sara­ Mrs. Jen-Chun Wu, Mrs. Shen P. Wu. Ms. las, Mr. Antonio Nov Nike, Mrs. Rigaletta bando, Ms. Paula Saraiva, Ms. Ana Maria Kei Yamamoto, Mr. Yoshihiro Yamazaki, Nike, Mr. Mhill Nikollaj, Mr. Karanja Sarmiento. Mr. Leon Luna Yasay, Ms. Chang Young, Edward Njiiri, Ms. Forette Noisette, Mr. Ms. Kamlesh Kumari Sawhney, Mr. Mrs. Parvin Youssefyeh, Mr. Raymond Vogly Noisette, Ms. Sarah Sarayi Nya­ Suman Kumar Sawhney, Mr. Vasile Youssefyeh, Mr. Juan Francisco Yumart, muswa, Ms. Marina O'Connor, Ms. Lynda Sbengheci, Mrs. Brenda Isabel Scher, Mr. Mr. Anatoly Zabludovsky, Mr. Michelet Ann O'Keefe, Ms. Lucrecia Ochoa. Jonathan Scher, Mrs. Johanna L.W. Schiff, Zamor, Mr. Wiktor Donat Zarczynski, Ms. Ms. Alda Maria Oliveira, Mr. Jose Joa­ Aliza Schild, Ms. Britta I. Schulz, Mr. Cora­ Sarit Georgia Zeidman, Mr. Tibor Zelig, Ms. quim Oliveira, Ms. Lucrecia Mencias Ordin­ zon Domingo Schuttenberg, Susan Wile Yanina Zeltser, Mr. German Zhuravlev. Ms. ario, Mrs. Beatrice Irma Orr, Mr. Fedor Ov­ Schwarz, Ms. Marva Evadney Scott, Mr. Iffat Ziaullah. chinnikoff, Ms. Zina Ovchinnikoff, Mr. Svein Ole Sedeniussen, Clive Segal, Mrs. Ms. Hilda Celeste Franjul de Gomez, Mr. Gregory Ozuna, Mr. Eduardo San Juan Pa­ Martha Lilia Seminatore, Ms. Latisha Mi­ Macario Arabejo de la Paz, Mr. William deron, Ms. Maria Teresa Paderon, Mr. chele Raymond Senat, Pratish Mahendra Raul Hernandez, Sheila Neier. Gandharva Ramaswamy Padmanabhan, Mr. Shah. Jaime Alberto Palacios, Ms. Hermosa Mr. Rajendra Kantilal Shah, Mr. Mo­ Paman Paderon, Mr. Carl Pampolina, Ms. hamed Ali Sheriff, Ms. Bluma Shmuel, Ms. DICK ARCARA TESTIFIES Jenny Lin Lin Pan, Mr. Simon Siang-Tzu Irma Shterenberg, Mr. Markus Shteren­ Pan, Pathmini Panchacharam, Mr. Sup­ berg, Mr. Adam Sidor, Ms. Maria Anna BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE payah Panchacharam, Ms. Argiri Pantelis, Sidor. Mr. Anthony Gerard Sieverding, Ms. Ms. Altagracia Paralta. Lorna Marcia Simpson Silberbush, Ms. Lu­ Ms. Smita Parida, Mr. Alex Park, Ms. zenda Farin Silva, Ms. Marie Remone HON. JACK F. KEMP Myrtle Cinderella Parkes, Ms. Edna Paster­ Simeon, Ms. Marie Renee Simon, Mr. Avtar OF NEW YORK nak, Mr. Mordechai Pasternak, Mr. Pra­ Singh, Mrs. Baldev Kaur Singh, Mrs. Elsa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sanna Atmaram Patale, Mr. Anilkumar Cuevas Sirken, Ms. Haydee Marcela Skollar, Manibhai Patel, Mrs. Mira A. Patel, Mrs. Ms. Estelle Small. Wednesday, October 16, 1985 Sarojben Anilkumar Patel, Mrs. Sandhya Ms. Ann Marie Smith, Ms. Beata Barbara Dhansukhlal Patel, Mr. Jerry Eloy Paz, Mr. Smoron, Ms. Eva-Maria Sommer, Mr. Lutz Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Abraham Peled, Mrs. Yudith Peled. Mrs. Sommer, Ms. Kwanjai Ratanavonase Sook­ call the attention of my colleagues to the Luisa Pena, Ms. Maria Ramona Pena, Ms. vibul, Mrs. Marie-Louise Sorhaindo, Mr. testimony of Erie County District Attorney Wei-Li Peng, Ms. Martha Peralta, Mrs. Juan R. Soriano, Ms. Barbara Mathilde Richard J. Arcara before the House Judici­ Luisa R. Pereira. Sasser, Mr. Gordon G. Spence, Mrs. Rivka ary Committee's Crime Subcommittee on America Perez, Ms. Patricia Paz Abril Spielman, Mr. Jean-Claude St. Cloud, Mr. September 12, 1985. Mr. Arcara's extensive Perez, Mrs. Quan Cu Huynh Phung, Mr. Pierre Monet St. Vil, Mr. Agostino Stag­ experience and excellent record in the area Frantz Pierre-Jean, Ms. Chantale Pierre, liano, Mrs. Elisabetta Stagliano, Ms. Eliza­ of law enforcement, as well as his role with Mr. Maxo Pierre, Mr. G erard Pilorge, Mr. beth Standish, Miss Zipora Stein, Miss Kim­ Dimas Antonio Pimentel, Mr. Ricardo An­ berlee Stern. the National District Attorney's Associa­ thony Pinheiro, Mr. Giovanni Pistoia, Ms. Ms. Cipora Stockhamer, Mr. Jehoshua tion, make him a valuable source of infor­ Maria Ines Pleites, Mr. Marino Antonio Po­ Stockhamer, Miss Sara Stotesbury, Mrs. mation on the subject of money laundering. lanco, Caroline Joan Ponzini, Ms. Teresa Judith Strulovic, Ms. Mirka Studnicka, Mr. I urge my colleagues to carefully consid­ Eva Porte, Mr. George Paul Pradas, Mrs. Zdenek Studnicka, Ms. Tania Stutman, Mr. er Mr. Arcara's thoughtful suggestions con­ Malena Carmen Praino, Mr. Sanjay Pra­ Chiang Sung, Mr. Suraphongs Suphatran­ cerning this matter. kash. and, Mr. Ramon Antonio Suriel, Mr. Loreng The testimony follows: Mr. Louis Presta, Vincenza Presta, Ms. Pacis Tacadena, Ms. Pauline Elaine Taylor, Aime Puron, Mrs. Elvira Puron, Mr. Enrique Mr. Troy Guy-Luis Theodore Taylor, Ms. TESTIMONY OF RICHARD J. ARCARA Puron, Mr. Juan Quijada, Ms. Thelma Qui­ Lourdes Almeda Tedesco, Mr. Antonio Mr. Chairman and members of the House jada, Mrs. Margaret Rader, Mr. Vicente Ra­ Testa, Mrs. Daksha Jyotin Thaker. Crime Subcommittee, my name is Richard mirez-Brito, Mr. Carlos Ramirez, Mrs. Digna Mr. Dalton Dwight Thomas, Ms. Mary Arcara. I am a former United States attor­ Dinorah Ramos, Mr. Rajendra Jivubha Thomaskutty, Mr. David Hsiung Ting, Mr. ney for the western district of New York Rana, Chytanya P. Rangaiah, Thejomani Wilson Zoen Gee Ting, Ms. Ivonne Tirro, and the district attorney for Erie County, Rangaiah, Ms. Maria E. Raquel, Ms. Nupur Mr. Peter Tolentino. Ms. Visitacion Ranchez Buffalo, New York and I speak to you today Nayan Raval, Mrs. Elaine Anastasia Reid, Tolentino, Ms. Sciencia Torshon, Mr. Louis on behalf of the National District Attorneys Mr. Gladstone Reid. Theart Tauzin, Ms. Marie Martine Trevil, Association. Our association represents 27736 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 6,300 local prosecutors from around the control of organized crime is historically While the DAV has no quarrel with any country. and logically an area for Federal legislation, fair proposal that seeks to remedy our na­ We thank you for this opportunity to ad­ we feel comfortable with the application of tion's economic problems, we are, however, dress our concerns regarding the various the proposed money laundering offense to adamantly opposed to any measure that money laundering bills which you consider the illicit proceeds of State crimes. fails to treat service-connected disabled vet­ today. My remarks will be confined to those Finally, we are quite concerned that the erans comparably with any other categories proposed legislative changes which would forfeiture provisions of the administration's of federal beneficiaries. create the new crime of money laundering proposals could lead to unnecessary inter­ Clearly, the Gramm/Rudman/Hollings and to forfeiture proceedings. The Na­ ference with State forfeiture proceedings. balanced budget amendment proposes dis­ taional District Attorney's Association's pri­ Currently, approximately one half of the parate treatment for our nation's disabled mary concerns are that the legislation be States provide for the forfeiture of proceeds veterans. broad enough to provide the Government a of illicit activities. It would cause serious Therefore, on behalf of the one and one­ most effective tool to combat organized discord between the Federal and State en­ quarter million members of the DAV and its criminal groups, from drug trafficking rings forcement agencies if Federal agencies were Ladies Auxiliary, I strongly urge you to to more traditional organized crime , yet narrow enough to avoid cumber­ would conflict with State forfeiture actions. amendment. some, unnecessary and undesirable intru­ Therefore, if this committee is inclined to Sincerely yours, sions into matters of State concern. include a forfeiture provision, we would ALBERT H. LINDEN, Jr., Mr. Chairman, we feel that you have our urge you to codify a policy granting defer­ National Commander. latter concern in mind when you offered ence to State forfeiture laws or at the very House Resolution 1474. You eliminate the least, prohibiting Federal preemptions of intrusive aspects of the legislation by in­ previously initiated State forfeiture pro­ ON "REAGAPOLICY" AND THE cluding as a crime only those transactions ceedings. I thank you for your attention and POOR involving a financial institution. You fur­ stand ready to answer questions. ther limit the scope of the proposed crime by including those transactions involving HON. ROBERT GARCIA property derived from a crime under the DAV OPPOSES GRAMM-RUDMAN­ Rico statute. In so limiting the offense, H.R. HOLLINGS OF NEW YORK 1474 avoids the possibility of Federal intru­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion into the province of the State. I think that all parties would agree, however, that HON. JOHN D. DINGELL Wednesday, October 16, 1985 organized crime does not confine its money OF MICHIGAN Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, today I want laundering operation to financial institu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to share a letter with my distinguished col­ tions, nor does organized crime limit its ille­ gal but profitable operations to violation of Wednesday, October 16, 1985 leagues, a letter from one of my constitu­ ents. She is a charming senior citizen who the Rico statute. While we understand that Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, although rationale for these restrictions, we feel that is socially conscious and is also a Social the desired harmony with State law may be many of us in the House and Senate sup­ Security recipient. Her personal experience, achieved through means which would port the objective of fiscal responsibility a part of which is conveyed in the letter, afford the Federal Government a greater and the elimination of the Federal deficit, can provide us with valuable insight. opportunity to assail money laundering op­ it is becoming clear that the so-called While President Reagan gladly slashes erations. Gramm-Rudman-Hollings balanced budget funds from the Food Stamp Program, more While the administration's proposals, H.R. amendment is not what it purports to be. 2785 and 2786, attempt to provide the Gov­ of our fellow citizens suffer from hunger. As passed by the Senate, the proposal Indeed, my constituent, with a keen eye, ernment with the ability to strike at virtual­ would certainly eliminate the Federal defi­ ly all money laundering operations, we feel conveys dire distress at seeing men "taking that a literal interpretation of the adminis­ cit by 1991. It would do so, however, on the food from the garbage bags in front of res­ tration's legislation may result in unintend­ backs of the underprivileged and unfortu­ taurants." ed Federal intrusions into crimes which are nate in our society. This vehicle to balance President Reagan pours a colossal, better suited to State prosecution. Specifi­ the budget is rigged with a time bomb that nearly incomprehensible, amount of money cally, any crime involving the transfer of will destroy the fabric of our society. into the National Defense Program and money, checks, or other monetary instru­ The Disabled American Veterans argue ments could be considered a money launder­ cares very little for desperately needed in the letter I insert into the CONGRESSION­ social programs. Are defense needs truly ing "transaction" under the administra­ AL RECORD that the Gramm-Rudman-Hol­ tion's proposal. A theft, a robbery, a bad, met? If so, where is the defense for the forged or altered check would become a lings amendment would unfairly discrimi­ poor? Federal money laundering offense. nate against some 2.2 million service-con­ My constituent lives in a maelstrom of We came not to criticize, but to offer con­ nected disabled American veterans. The proverty. She suffers poverty everyday of structive alternatives which may reconcile DAV correctly points out that in our quest her life and has done so even before Rea­ the two important concerns of Federalism to deal with the Federal deficit we cannot gan's election. I ask you: Is this a person and effective law enforcement. Firstly, we permit the wholesale pillaging of legitimate who is supposedly better off than before, as recommend as an alternative to the limita­ and essential social programs. tion in scope to Rico offenses that the pro­ President Reagan consistently argues about hibited transaction be defined in such a DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, the status of the poor? manner that State crimes would not consti­ Washington, DC, October 10, 1985. What has happened to the ideal of help­ tute a "transaction." Perhaps the transac­ GRAMM/RUDMAN/HOLLINGS BALANCED BUDG­ ing our neighbors when they are in dis­ tion could be defined as a voluntary, non­ ET AMENDMENT HAS BROKEN THIS NATION'S tress? What has happened to the close com­ fraudulent transaction between the parties. COMMITMENT TO ITS DISABLED VETERANS panions of democarcy, that of sharing This should eliminate conflict with existing DEAR MEMBER: Our nation's 2.2 million bread when there is little, that of looking State laws. As an additional safeguard, we service-connected disabled veterans' disabil­ recommend that a jurisdictional threshold ity compensation payments will be cut by Coward to a brighter future? be imposed, such as a $10,000 minimum, in 3% immediately and almost 25% over the My constituent and, no doubt, millions the definition of the proscribed transaction. next five years. In addition, 11, 000 VA like her have little hope for the future. Yet, This limit should not hinder the money health care personnel will be terminated if she graciously thanks us all for stopping laundering legislation's effectiveness, since the Senate-passed Gramm/Rudman/Hol­ the President from freezing Social Security the Federal Government lacks the resources lings so-called "balanced budget amend­ benefits. Clearly, she's grateful for the little to pursue smaller incidents. Also, it is un­ ment" is accepted by the House of Repre­ we can do. likely that organized crime would engage to sentatives. I hope we all remember this letter when any great degree in laundering operations As you know, this measure was stampeded smaller in size. through the Senate and slaps the burden we vote on issues reflecting on the plight of Secondly, we recommend that the offense for reducing the federal deficit squarely on the needy. include the laundering of money obtained the backs of this nation's disabled veterans I appeal to the President's sense of hu­ from State crimes. Since little, if any, State and their families, while, at the same time, manity and compassion. regulation exists in this area, and since the leaving Social Security intact. The letter follows: October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27737 SEPTEMBER 28, 1985. provide for themselves in the retirement As one of the five Air Logistics Centers in I thank you for remembering my birth­ years. the Air Force Logistics Command, McClel­ day. I'm grateful to Congress for not letting Although I 1.gree with the proposal in lan AFB must render critical support to lo­ President Reagan freeze Social Security. principle, I must take exception to this part gistics systems contributing to the readiness Some of us get very little. of the proposal in particular. of our Armed Forces. Many of these systems I'm concerned about unemployment and Much has been done in recent years to are not as visible as the aircraft which popu­ crime. Since Reagan became President, he give incentive to the American taxpayer to late other bases; however, the complex cut out a lot of social programs. I've seen provide for retirement needs, and not radar systems, electronic warfare and men taking food from garbage bags in front depend entirely on Social Security, Medic­ counter measures devices, world-wide com­ of restaurants. It's very sad. My son com­ aid, and Medicare, plus other Government munications equipment and aircraft embed­ pleted computer programming and can't programs to provide for him. ded computers serviced at McClellan AFB even get a job in that field. I would hate to see this incentive re­ are no less critical to a complete national The next time we have an election, I hope moved, and millions of taxpayers become defense posture. The operation of managing a Democrat wins because they're for the disenchanted with Retirement Savings Pro­ these logistics systems is a monumental poor and not the rich. The building I live in grams, becoming more dependent on the challenge, and one which can only be met is city-owned. It used to be taken care of by Federal Government to provide for them successfully and cost effectively by automat­ agents and it became run-down. Now the that which they could have provided for ed data processing equipment . The city is fixing the building and the apart­ themselves. ADPE must. in turn, be housed in a facility ments. It will be better to live here. There is I am personally counting on you to vote that provides adequate space, security and not place to move to. the voice of thousands in Kentucky who will an efficient layout. The weakest link in this I appreciate your newsletter. Keep them be adversely affected by this proposal, and chain of technological support at McClellan coming. I enjoy them. which will add a continuing burden on the AFB is the building, which is a scattered Sincerely, Federal Budget for years to come. Your vote conglomeration of former warehouses. The MRS. GENEVA WARLEY, is needed NOW, to help provide for the existing facilities are poorly configured, Bronx, NY. needs of this and future generations, by en­ physically impossible to secure to current couraging them to provide for themselves. standards, and incapable of supporting the 1· offer you my help and support, in any growth of expanding systems. Failure to UNFAIR TAXATION OF PENSION way possible, to defeat this proposal. provide the facility will curtail the ability to PLANS AND RETIREMENT BEN­ Sincerely, support new ADPE for managing weapons EFITS H. SAMUEL SPRADLING, systems and logistics programs affecting the Manager, J.C. Penney Co., Inc. entire Air Force. It will also derail a major improvement in information security and HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. exposure to terrorist action. OF KENTUCKY KEEPING AMERICA STRONG The rapidly expanding technology sup­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port which McClellan AFB is tasked to pro­ HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI vide makes it crucial that this facility be Wednesday, October 16, 1985 provided. The project is supported by the Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, our col­ OF CALIFORNIA Administration's current budget and by the leagues on the House Committee on Ways IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House Armed Services Committee; however, it was omitted from the Senate's authoriza­ and Means are currently deliberating tax Wednesday, October 16, 1985 reform proposals. I have received a timely tion bill, due only to budgetary constraints. letter from one of my constituents, H. Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in I am confident it merits your support for re­ support of H.R. 1409, military construction tention in the joint conference. If I may be Samuel Spradling of my hometown of May­ of assistance, please do not hesitate to con­ field, KY, who is manager of Mayfield's authorization for fiscal year 1986. The mili­ tary construction package, put together by tact me or members of my staff. J.C. Penney Co. Sincerely, Sam Spradling is opposed to changes to the House Armed Services Subcommittee DEWEY K.K. LowE, the income tax code which will limit the on Military Installations and Facilities, Major General, USAF, amount a person can contribute on a tax benefited from the great leadership of Commander. deferred basis to his or her savings and Chairman DELLUMS. I believe that the other projects at the profit sharing plan. He is also opposed to We from the Sacramento area are very three Sacramento bases, agreed to by the other changes that will adversely affect a proud of our bases and concer:1ed about House Armed Services Committee, are person's retirement benefits. their having the resources and facilities to equally essential to the maintenance and I agree with my constituent's comments do their jobs as well and economically as support of our conventional forces. about these proposals. I urge my colleagues possible. The bill includes two facilities at Mather to read his excellent comments. The letter I endorse the military construction leg,s­ Air Force Base: A life support equipment to me from Sam Spradling follows: lation as it presently stands before the building and an accounting and finance House of Representatives. However, our August 28, 1985. building. colleagues in the Senate conference omit­ Congressman CARROLL HUBBARD, Currently, life support equipment for air­ ted one important provision, that of the Lo­ 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, craft crews at Mather AFB is stored in four gistics Systems Operations Center at Washington, DC. separate substandard buildings. These DEAR CARROLL: I am writing to voice my McClellan Air Force Base. I urge my col­ concern over the Treasury Two Tax Propos­ leagues to reinstate that funding in confer­ structures have become increasingly inad­ equate to protect sensitive and sophisticat­ als, as regards changes which will affect re­ ence. tirement benefits. I call to the attention of the House a ed equipment. The proposed changes, as I understand letter I have received, in support of the Lo­ The accounting building is in similarly them, would limit the amount which the unsatisfactory condition. The environment participant can contribute on a tax deferred gistics Systems Operations Center, from Maj. Gen. Dewey K.K. Lowe, former com­ is inadequate for the expensive computers basis to my company's Savings and Profit housed inside. Sharing Plan. Changes would also limit the mander at McClellan. amount which the Company contributes to The letter follows: The Sacramento Army Depot, Mr. Speak­ this plan. Changes would also abolish the 10 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, er, is in need of $4.5 million for an expand­ year averaging provision, taxing the lump McClellan AFB, CA, July 19, 1985. ed electro-optics facility. The depot is the sum distribution at retirement as current Hon. ROBERT T. MATSUI, Army's principal base for repair and main­ year income. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. tenace of night vision systems, thermal im­ I cannot understand the logic of this pro­ DEAR MR. MATSUI: Soon you will be consid­ aging systems, laser rangefinders, and laser posal in a time in which we have a national ering Military Construction Authorizations target designation systems. In the next few for FY86 in joint committee. As you do, I debt beyond comprehension, largely due to years, it will be the prime maintenance individual dependence on the Federal Gov­ ask that you keep in mind the mission of ernment to provide for their personal needs. McClellan AFB. and the importance of the center for a number of related systems. The This proposal if passed will only remove the Logistics Systems Operations Center to that principal structure housing this work was incentive for our associates and others to mission. built in 1946. It makes no sense to house 27738 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 more than $40 million worth of sensitive proved morale among the people who work colana, Alfonso Roman, Dr. Elena Scam­ test and calibration machinery under old, in those facilities. bio, Barbara Thomas, and Junius Williams. leaky wooden roofs. This bill will provide an adequate shelter. Another worthy project in the committee ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE JCRC STATEMENT ON report is a new facility to service, adjust DEDICATES GYMNASIUM APARTHEID and test microwave communications and tactical radar equipment. The major repair HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. of this equipment is now being done in OF NEW JERSEY HON. WILLIAM H. GRAY III three trailers and an old plywood barn. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA What is needed and is provided in this bill Wednesday, October 16, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is one facility in which to locate all of the repair functions for this equipment. That Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, next week Wednesday, October 16, 1985 building will serve to protect the test and marks the beginning of a new era for a Mr. GRAY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, repair machinery adequately and to shield very important institution in my home dis­ on September 29, 1985, thousands of Phila­ the microwave radiation and sensitive trict. Essex County College will hold a delphians took part in a rally to express signal information from damage. week-long open house to acquaint the their outrage at the evils of the South The committee report requests five people of Essex County with its educational Africa system of apartheid. The rally-and projects at our largest facility, McClellan programs. Two dedications will highlight counterparts across the Nation-was spon­ Air Force Base, totaling almost $54 million. the week's ceremonies-the new physical sored of the National Association for the We from Sacramento are pleased that education building and day care center at Advancement of Colored People and the McClellan is being recognized as the only the main Newark campus, and the newly Opportunities Industrialization Center. expanded West Essex Extension Center in Air Force facility for repair and mainte­ I offer for the RECORD, Mr. Speaker, the nance of aircraft on the west coast. West Caldwell. remarks by one participant at the rally, Mr. I Three of the McClellan projects concern am very proud to be participating in Barry Ungar, a respected Philadelphia at­ the dedication of the physical education buildings where the repair and mainte­ torney who serves as president of the building on Monday, October 21. Essex nance of airplanes is performed: One build­ Jewish Community Relations Council of County College has functioned for seven­ ing is where work on airborne and ground Greater Philadelphia: generators and electromechanical compo­ teen years as an open admissions institu­ nents is being done, the second building is tion providing quality education at an af­ REMARKS BY BARRY UNGAR for electronic warfare and communications fordable cost. There are currently 6,000 stu­ We in the Jewish community well under· components and the third building is for dents enrolled at the main campus in stand what apartheid means. We well un­ automated data processing. The three func­ Newark and at satellite centers throughout derstand what it means to be singled out, tions are currently performed at more than the county. The college has maintained a because of your birth, for deprivation, for persecution, and even for death. We know 30 buildings on the base, separated by as dedication to excellence in education, with what it means when others do not realize much as 3 miles. academic programs specifically designed to that all you want for your family is what Because McClellan is a massive industri­ meet the diverse needs of a diverse student they want for their family-freedom and al complex, it needs an up-to-date facility body. In all its activities, Essex County Col­ the right to participate in the shaping of for occupational medicine. That function is lege strives to consider the needs of each your own future-and most importantly, the currently performed in a string of World student, and to prepare them for life's right to equal dignity to which all of God's War II-era buildings. A new clinic can pro­ future challenges. children are entitled. vide primary care for the active duty per­ The new gymnasium is a welcome addi­ That is why, over 5 years ago, the Jewish sonnel at the base and appropriate care for tion to Essex County College. Even without Community Relations Council of Philadel­ phia publicly called for a common struggle the large number of employees. such a facility, Essex County College has against apartheid, declaring "that the The construction work necessary to sup­ produced an impressive athletic achieve­ South African apartheid system is incom­ port a hush house will relieve noise prob­ ment record, including 24 championship patible with our traditional belief in the dig­ lems on the west side of the base and allow teams in track and men's and women's bas­ nity of all humans and our commitment to increased jet engine testing in that area of ketball. Eight student athletes from Essex secure full freedom for every man, woman the base. County College track teams have partici­ and child. We find the concept that a per­ I regret that funding for a regional waste pated in Olympic competition, and many son's rights and status in society can be de­ water reclamation system was cut from the others have gained all-American honors in fined by his birth to be totally repugnant." McClellan request for fiscal year 1986. I soccer, track, and basketball. And that is why over 5 years ago all of the major national Jewish organizations and testified at hearings before the Readiness Now, with this fine new physical educa­ 111 Jewish communities throughout the Subcommittee on the problem of toxic tion building, we can look to an even more United States publicly reiterated and reaf­ wastes at military bases. The objective is to impressive athletics program. The pursuit firmed their unanimous and total denuncia­ do whatever is necessary to clean up exist­ of excellence at Essex County College will tion of apartheid as repugnant to Jewish ing contamination and prevent it in the be furthered by this new facility. tradition and incompatible with the com­ future. This is not a problem which lends Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to mitment of the Jewish community to equali­ itself to deferred solutions. The growing salute some of the people responsible for ty and equal justice without regard to race, production of water, used in the plant and making Essex County College the fine in­ religion, nationality or sex. treated, simply cannot continue to be per­ stitution it is today. First of all, President And that is why the Jewish Community in South Africa itself has publicly recorded, mitted to flow into small ground streams; it A. Zachary Yamba, provides outstanding and I quote "its support and commitment to needs to be conducted into the local sewage leadership, and is the guiding force behind justice, equal opportunity and removal of all system. the college. Another employee of Essex provisions in the laws of South Africa which Mr. Speaker, I very much appreciate the County College is my dear friend, Connie discriminate on grounds of color and race, leadership of the Armed Services Commit­ Woodruff, who brings tremendous commit­ and rejects apartheid." tee and Subcommittee on Military Installa­ ment and professionalism to the college's Apartheid is a sin and an abomination. It tions and Facilities. During the relatively public relations department. And all of the is a sin and an abomination not only for the brief period of time in which I have served members of the board of trustees share a despicable principle upon which it is based, deep sense of dedication to Essex County but also because it brings so much pain and as the elected representative of the citizens suffering to real, individual, human beings. of Sacramento in Congress I have seen nu­ College: Clara Dasher, chairperson of the There are many brave people who risk their merous improvements at our bases. Each of board of trustees; Ann Cooper, vice chair­ freedom and their very lives to resist this these improvements have enhanced the person; Sarah Bost, secretary-treasurer; oppressive regime. We must resist with readiness of our conventional forces and board members Frank Alexander, them. As Eli Wiesel has said, "Without such through increased productivity and im- Alwin Arce, Stephen Edelstein, Thomas Er- resistance, we would all be accomplices." October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27739 RADIO FREE AFGHANISTAN INCITING ENEMIES OF THE REVOLUTION Over the years, Reverend Jones has been BEGINS SERVICE actively involved in summer remedial class­ Moscow, September 30, 1985.-Disinfor­ es for elementary school children; coordi­ mation is Washington's favorite trick used nated a food, clothing, a book and medical HON. OLYMPIA J. SNOWE whenever it wants to justify its policy of supply drive for the people of Hattiesburg, OF MAINE terror in interstate relations-the policy MS; brought high school graduates to Los I?J THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spearheaded against national liberation movements. The latest proof of that is the Angeles for a college education; counseled Wednesday, October 16, 1985 report that a new radio station, provocative­ gang leaders and their followers; and main­ ly calling itself "Free Afghanistan Radio" tained church classes for the mentally Ms. SNOWE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased and payrolled by the United States, begins handicapped. · to bring to the attention of my colleagues its broadcasts from Munich, West Germany, Reverend Jones also served on the Los the fact that, on October l, 1985, Radio starting from October 1. Angeles School Board from 1965 through Free Europe/Radio Liberty began a new Why should the White House start a new 1969, and was elected president of the service broadcasting to Soviet-occupied Af­ operation in its "undeclared war" on sover­ eign Afghanistan? That's because the reali­ board in 1968. During his tenure, he was a ghanistan. Radio Free Afghanistan has forceful leader in advocating programs that become a reality. ty in that country contradicts the picture which U.S. propaganda is trying to spread. promoted educational excellence within the The Soviet occupation of Afghanistan re­ The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan school system and encouraged academic mains the most blatant example of aggres­ made a notable headway in economic devel­ achievement by LA students. sion in the world today. Immediately upon opment and in the social sphere. The high A member of numerous religious and invading the country in 1979, Soviet forces jirgah of frontier tribes held in Kabul re­ civic groups, Reverend Jones exemplary or­ murdered the Afghan head of state who cently took note of the growing unity of the ganizational and leadership skills found had invited them in. The Soviets then in­ Afghan people and its determination to defeat the forces of international imperial­ additional outlets in his work as an innova­ stalled their own puppet government, which tor of Project IMAGE; advisor and support­ continues to exist only because of the more ism and internal reaction. Refugees de­ ceived by western mass media are returning er of the exceptional Children's Founda­ than 100,000 Soviet troops still in Afghani­ home by the thousands. Former counter­ tion; consultant to the Rockefeller Fund on stan. But because of the fierce Afghan re­ revolutionaries down arms and take the side Seminary Recruitment; playwright, director sistance, the Soviets have become bogged of the people's government. Despite intimi­ and producer of Religious Readers' Thea­ down. They feel confident of their control dation and terror, the peasants who re­ ter; and, as a lecturer and spiritual leader only over the handful of major cities in Af­ ceived land from the people's government at various college campuses. ghanistan. But even in the cities, including for their free use are unwilling to meet the demands of the bandits sent into Afghani­ Even though he is retiring, I am certain the capital of Kabul, resistance is strong, Reverend Jones will remain a vibrant force making life perilous for the occupying stan from Pakistani territory. All this contradicts the plans of the White in Los Angeles and in his ministry. His ac­ forces. House which prods the enemies of the revo­ complishments at Westminster and in the This fact was broadcast to the people of lution into staging new operations against Southern California community will always Afghanistan on Radio Free Afghanistan's the legitimate authorities and the people of be remembered, and will serve as the yard­ first day of operations. In addition to re­ the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, stick by which the rest of us will forever porting the Soviets' unsuccessful efforts to and provokes a military conflict in the measure our own sense of purpose. regain control of the town of Khost, the Af­ region. That is why in a bid to intensify the anti-Afghan campaign Washington chose to Rev. James E. Jones is a thinker, a ghans learned that a Soviet transport plane dreamer, and a doer. In acknowledging the near Kabul had been downed, and heard spend the taxpayer's money in order to fund another lie-mongering radio station. accomplishments of his service to God and confirmation of rumors of a rocket attack For the eighth year now the Afghan community, I give special recognition to a against the Soviet Embassy and the demoli­ people is successfully building a new life and human spirit we should all strive to emu­ tion of a depot in Kabul. It is revealing is courageously countering the designs of late. that in the democratic Republic of Afghani­ imperialism and reaction. And no radio sta­ I join his wife, Mimi, his children, Roger, stan, the only objective source for news on tion financed by Washington can reverse by Judith, and Lois, and his three grandchil­ the war comes from outside of the country. means of lies and slander the ongoing devel­ dren, Nicole, David, and Matthew, in wel­ As the ranking Republican member of opment of sovereign and democratic Af­ ghanistan. coming him to a well-deserved retirement, the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Inter­ and echo the sentiments of his friends in national Operations, I was concerned about wishing him the very best as he begins this the lack of surrogate home broadcasting to IN RECOGNITION OF THE RE­ new chapter of his life. Afghanistan similar to the highly respected TIREMENT OF THE REVEREND services provided to the Soviet-dominated JAMES E. JONES countries of Eastern Europe by Radio Free DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA­ Europe/Radio Liberty. During hearings on HON. JULIAN C. DIXON TION LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL legislation reauthorizing the activities of OF CALIFORNIA the Board for International Broadcasting, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. NORMAN F. LENT we were informed that Afghanistan was not Wednesday, October 16, 1985 OF NEW YORK on the list of countries legally considered IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Soviet-occupied nations. Without such des­ Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, on October 26, ignation, broadcasts to Afghanistan were 1985, the f amity and friends of Rev. James Wednesday, October 16, 1985 prohibited. The· Department of State au­ E. Jones will honor his 36 years of service Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I have intro­ thorization bill, which passed Congress in to the Los Angeles community at a retire­ duced today, at the request of the adminis­ July, corrected this glarirg omission. As ment luncheon to be held at the Airport tration, legislation to correct an oversight the Member who offered the amendment Marriott Hotel. I join them in wishing him in the Bankruptcy Code that has severely permitting broadcasting to Afghanistan, it a happy and fulfilling retirement, and affected the ability of the Secretary of is gratifying that Radio Free Europe/Radio would like to share with my colleagues a Transportation and the Secretary of Com­ Liberty acted swiftly, and had Radio Free brief glimpse of the man we have long ad­ merce to administer the Loan Guarantee Afghanistan on the air the first day the leg­ mired and respected. Program for U.S.-flag vessels and fishery islation took effect. Pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian facilities. This proposal was prepared by Throughout history, truth has always Church, Reverend Jones has been an inte­ the Department of Transportation and is been tyranny's greatest enemy. I would like gral part of the lives of hundreds of parish­ related to a similar bill prepared by the De­ to submit for the delectation of my col­ ioners. His wise counsel and patient guid­ partment of Commerce, which I have also leagues the reaction of the Soviet official ance has been a welcome and constant in­ introduced today. news service, TASS, to the initiation of fluence in the everyday decisions made by Pursuant to the Loan Guarantee Pro­ radio broadcasting to Afghanistan: citizens of the Westminister community. gram (title XI of the Merchant Marine Act 27740 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 of 1936) the Government guarantees obliga­ guarantee has further exacerbated an al­ that these people-fathers, mothers, and tions to finance the construction, recon­ ready bad situation. In addition, with re­ children-died because they were too poor struction, or reconditioning of U.S.-flag spect to vessels in default, most of these to afford decent housing, and because vessels. The Secretary of Transportation vessels are being operated by their owners Puerto Rico has been too poor to construct administers the program for U.S.-flag com­ under the protection of the Bankruptcy all the housing its people need. Some mercial vessels, and the Secretary of Com­ Courts with little or no capital cost to 200,000 American citizens are forced to live merce has similar authority with respect to cover, and they are causing significant in such shantytowns. Most, if not all, are fishing vessels and fishery facilities. The injury to those operators who continue to among the 23 percent of Puerto Ricans who availability of title XI aid in financing vari­ honor their financial commitments. This are unemployed. Very properly, the over­ ous vessel construction and related projects has resulted in widespread rate cutting and whelming policy thrust of Governor Rafael has provided an incentive for modernizing has compounded the financial difficulties Hernandez Colon and his government is to and expanding our merchant fleet and fish­ in the maritime industry, increasing the create new jobs, so our people can lead a ing industry. The title XI Program has at­ risk of further title XI defaults. decent and productive life, free from the tracted capital from private investors on a The legislation I have introduced today misery and dangers of such shantytowns. long-term basis, because the purchaser of addresses these problems by restoring some During the past months, I have been title XI guaranteed obligations knows that of the protection accorded the Secretaries trying to convey to my colleagues the im­ if the shipowner or facility owner does not prior to the enactment of Public Law 95- portance to Puerto Rico of retaining sec­ pay the obligations, the U.S. Government 598. The bill would amend section 1110 of tion 936 of the Internal Revenue Code, will. This debt capital would not otherwise the Bankruptcy Code to extend partial im­ rather than eliminating or modifying it in be available to applicants for title XI guar­ munity from the automatic stay to credi­ an ill-considered attempt to achieve tax antees, except at a higher rate of interest tors with preferred ship mortgages or mort­ reform. I have argued that any change in and with much shorter maturities, or would gages on fishery facilities. It would broad­ section 936 would deprive Puerto Rico of a not be available at all. en the class of vessels included within the tested and vital tool to cope with its very The security of the Government for issu­ exemption to all vessels potentially covered adverse economic circumstances. Last ing a title XI guarantee is usually a pre­ by title XI guarantees. The shipowner in week, the terrible natural disaster suffered ferred mortgage on the vessel or a realty chapter 11 bankruptcy who has defaulted by Puerto Rico dramatized the fragility of mortgage on the fishery facility. When on title XI obligation will be entitled to the island's economic infrastructure and there is a default by a shipowner or a facil­ continue to use the vessel for 60 days. the fearful vulnerability of many of its in­ ity owner on a title XI obligation, the Sec­ Thereafter, such continued use would be habitants. retaries are responsible for the payment of permitted only if the debtor cures all of the The description offered by the New York outstanding obligations, and generally will outstanding defaults. This includes all Times article on October 11 titled "Shanty­ foreclosure on the ship mortgage at an ad­ amounts, for example, advances, full pay­ towns Termed Widespread in Puerto Rico" miralty foreclose sale or on the realty offs, or assumption payments, paid by the helps explain the vehemence of my plea not mortgage at a foreclosure sale. Government under a title XI loan guaran­ to hit Puerto Rico with a so-called reform Prior to the enactment of the Bankrupt­ tee as a result of the default. that would be a devastating blow to our ef­ cy Code-Public Law 95-598, approved No­ Section 1110, as amended by this bill, will forts to cope with the very difficult eco­ vember 6, 1978-section 703 of the act of not conflict with the Secretaries' obliga­ nomic and social situation we face today. It July 1, 1898, prohibited the Bankruptcy tions to the bondholders or noteholders reads in part: Court from enjoining the Secretaries from under the Title XI Guarantee Program. It [From the New York Times, Oct. 11, 1985) foreclosing on a vessel mortgage of a will, however, correct an unintended exclu­ debtor shipowner. The Bankruptcy Code sion from the automatic stay provision and SHANTYTOWNS TERMED WIDESPREAD IN did not continue the Secretaries' absolute in so doing, greatly enhance the Secretar­ PuERTO RICO immunity from these bankruptcy stay pro­ ies' abilities to foreclose on a security for a Tens of thousands of poor Puerto Ricans visions. Instead, the Secretaries, as well as title XI guarantee in the event of a default. are living in unhealthy and dangerously sit­ other secured creditors with interests in uated shantytowns like the one that was various types of transportation equipment, struck by a landslide here four days ago, PUERTO RICO TRAGEDY Government officials and housing experts are now only entitled to partial immunity said today. from a stay in chapter 11 reorganizations. PROVIDES INSIGHT The communities of squatters, so poor However, the class of vessels to which par­ that they cannot pay any amount of rent. tial immunity applies was inadvertently HON. JAIME 8. FUSTER have sprouted on the outskirts of the is­ limited to certain inland and domestic ves­ OF PUERTO RICO land's main cities. Many of them cling perilously to steep sels regulated by the Interstate Commerce IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Commission. hillsides, as did the community of Mameyes Moreover, almost all of the vessels cur­ Wednesday, October 16, 1985 on the northern edge of this city. The land­ slide early Monday morning literally wiped rently covered by title XI guarantees are Mr. FUSTER. Mr. Speaker, sometimes we it off the earth, burying, the authorities not ICC-regulated inland and domestic ves­ gain insight into the lives of others through say, as many as 500 people. Others, built of sels. As a result, the enactment of chapter the shock that comes from witnessing stark castoff scraps of lumber and tin by people 11 of the Bankruptcy Code removed the tragedy. I believe this is demonstrated by who often have not even heard of building Secretaries' authority to seek relief from the reaction of many compassionate Ameri­ codes, sprawl across river flood plains and the bankruptcy stay or injunctive powers cans to news of the landslides and floods low-lying coastal strips where tidal flooding for vessels used as security for a title XI that have afflicted Puerto Rico with stag­ is common. guarantee. The consequence is that both gering loss of life. We are grateful for the Aides to Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon and other Government officials estimated in the Secretary of Transportation and the emergency assistance which the Federal interviews today that more than 200,000 Secretary of Commerce are now blocked by Government, private agencies, and individ­ people lived in the shantytowns built here, the automatic stay provisions of the Bank­ uals have given to alleviate the suffering of as in many countries of Latin America. ruptcy Code from foreclosing on their title thousands of homeless survivors. Africa and Asia, by people who abandoned XI security for vessels. and must resort to We may never know how many people the countryside in search of better jobs and the time-consuming and often arduous pro­ were actually killed. Probably around 500. were unable to find affordable housing. cedure required to seek relief from the stay What we do know is that these were very For many government officials, the disas­ under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code. poor people, living in a dangerous situated ter at Mameyes has served to underscore shantytown in poverty so grim that it the gravity of Puerto Rico's increasingly se­ At a time when significant parts of the rious housing shortage. Some officials say maritime and fishing industries are under­ cannot help but tug at the hearts of more that as many as 250,000 new housing units going economic strain, losing the ability to fortunate Americans. are needed to eliminate the shantytowns foreclose in a timely manner on the mort­ But this tragedy should also be viewed and ease the crowding in more substantial gages taken as security for the title XI from a larger perspective. The harsh fact is housing across the island. October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27741 Mayor Dapena said Ponce's housing short­ tary of Energy, John S. Herrington. In this five years later, its Parachute Creek project age was closely related to the economic de­ Wall Street Journal piece, the Secretary de­ still has not been operated successfully cline of the city that followed the closing of velops a cogent argument for closing down beyond a period of a few days, despite the the oil refinery here and numerous small the poorly managed and misguided Syn­ investment of $800 million by the company byproducts factories in 1980 and 1981. Some over the past six years. government officials estimate that unem­ fuels Corporation. Parachute Creek's problems are enor­ ployment rate is up to nearly 50 percent and Back in July, the House of Representa­ mous. The price per barrel of the hoped-for they said approximately 90 percent of the tives started the process of killing the SFC 10,000 barrel-per-day plant is pegged at $72, people were receiving food stamps and other by adopting my amendment to the Interior in an economy where our Strategic Petrole­ kinds of Federal aid. appropriations bill by an overwhelming um Reserve is buying oil at about $25 a The Mayor said he had created an agency margin, 312 to 111. Even though the House barrel. Parachute Creek's retort scraper to try to attract industry and that a project clearly demonstrated its opposition to system-a mechanism that ejects spent for growing citrus, mangoes and other fruit shale-failed and still hasn't continuously had recently been started. He said the city, spending more Federal funds on Synfuels projects, the Corporation Board of Direc­ worked as advertised. When it does work, with assistance from the government in San the spent shale is coming out at a too-high Juan, was investing $30 million in its port, tors has arrogantly proceeded to award temperature <900 degrees Fahrenheit> with hoping it would be a center for Caribbean millions in price supports for the most an excessively high carbon content, a sign of trade. questionable projects, and this wanton inefficiency. Its fluid bed combustor, a com­ " If we can't solve our economic problem," spending may continue before the Congress ponent that would burn the carbon in the he said, "no matter what we do in housing, has the opportunity to close the Synfuels spent shale, is only in conceptual design, people will still be scratching. People won't tap for good. both unproved and untested. be able to pay even a minimum amount for The financial terms of the SFC agreement housing." In my 27 years as a Member of this House, I have never observed such disre­ are such that six to 10 years from now, Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues, I ask you, spect for the will of Congress and wreck­ when subsidies are exhausted, Union could in light of the already difficult conditions walk away from the project. less spending of the taxpayer's money. Put­ Union has failed to produce the oil that in the island, does it make sense to under­ ting the rhetoric aside, recent actions by mine the only mechanism of hope and would allow it ultimately to earn $400 mil­ the Synfuels' Board are disgraceful and an lion in price supports. Nonetheless, the SFC social rehabilitation that Puerto Rico has? embarrassment to the Federal Government. plans to reward Union with an additional Does it make human or economic sense to Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to $500 million in loan and price guarantees to eliminate section 936, a proven tax incen­ carefully review this informative article: support the development of a combustor­ tive to spur development, under the guise [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 9, 19851 and wants to extend Union's right to earn of saving negligible dollars while running the $400 million in price supports. The total the risk of plunging Puerto Rico into even THE SYNFUELS ENERGY DINOSAUR cost to taxpayers: $900 million. deeper poverty and despair? Hand in hand with the Parachute Creek Mr. Speaker, even if the Puerto Rican This week, Congress is struggling to agree project, the SFC plans to provide $184 mil­ Government and people had all the tools on a plan to reduce the deficit. Regardless lion in loan and price guarantees for Seep of the outcome, in the next few days mem­ Ridge. SFC is guaranteeing its price per needed for improving their economy and bers of both houses will have a unique op­ barrel at $55, more than twice the market living standards-of which section 936 is portunity to make an early downpayment rate. first and foremost-they still face a formi­ on deficit reduction. Next Wednesday, the Why the SFC is so ardently interested in dable job, requiring unrelenting tenacity Synthetic Fuels Corporation's board plans Seep Ridge is something of a mystery. The and energy. The instrinsic handicaps under to lock up more than $1 billion in taxpayer­ project will offer no technological advance which the island labors are formidable, in­ supported subsidies for two uneconomical for synfuels development; the technology is cluding probably the heaviest pressure in and unneeded oil-shale demonstration already developed, and at full production projects. Seep Ridge will produce only 1,100 barrels the world of population against livable These projects are telling examples of per day. space and resources. Even with decades of why the SFC was, this July, targeted for ex­ Supporters of these projects will no doubt effort, our per capita income has risen to tinction by a 312-111 vote in the House. The weave their defense into the cloth of our only one-third the average in the continen­ question now is: Will Congress as a whole energy future and national security through tal United States. put a halt to these projects before the SFC energy security. Retaining section 936 as an essential tool allocates the money for them next week? The fact is that national-security and lies at the heart of the struggle of 3.5 mil­ The projects in question-$900 million in energy-security arguments do little to justi­ lion American citizens living in Puerto price supports and guarantees for a Union fy the Parachute Creeks and the Seep Rico who are fighting for a decent life and Oil project in Parachute Creek, Colo., and Ridges. When Congress established the Syn­ $184 million in like guarantees for Seep thetic Fuels Corporation in 1980, oil prices for an end to shantytowns. Amid the suf­ Ridge's Vernal, Utah, project-reflect more were projected to reach $75 to $125 per fering and shock in our hard-hit island, than their dollar amounts. They are a mi­ barrel by 1990. Since oil prices peaked in Puerto Ricans more than ever are deter­ crocosm of what is wrong with the SFC. In 1981 following President Reagan's decontrol mined to work to create jobs that would an era when everyone is striving to reduce of oil prices, the world energy outlook has end the need for people to live in such pov­ the deficit, the SFC could not have picked improved substantially: In nominal terms oil erty and danger. two more wrongheaded projects to pilot, nor prices are down more than 30% from their Without the help of section 936, Puerto could it be championing them at a more piv­ 1980 levels. Rico has little hope of succeeding in its otal time in its short-lived history. As a result of these fundamental changes Parachute Creek has major technological in the energy marketplace, virtually no uphill fight against poverty. With it, it has weaknesses. Both Parachute Creek and projects pending before the SFC are likely at least a good fighting chance. We need Seep Ridge have technologies applicable to to become economical in the foreseeable and deserve that chance, a chance which only a small portion of U.S. oil-shale re­ future. Thus, the development of a commer­ Congress can provide by retaining section sources. Both would have guaranteed price cial synthetic-fuels industry at a pace envi­ 936. supports at a level several times the market sioned by Congress in 1980 would require price. Neither would make a lasting contri­ huge expenditures of federal tax dollars bution to U.S. energy security. that would not be offset by economic bene­ THE SYNFUELS ENERGY I am opposed to these projects, and these fits. DINOSAUR circumstances have raised strong reserva­ There is little point in building demon­ tions about continued funding of the SFC. stration projects when the fuel costs are Terminating these projects would salvage at two, three or four times that of current and HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE least $1 billion-and perhaps more, since the anticipated market prices. There is no com­ OF MASSACHUSETTS SFC will soon consider additional projects pelling reason to subsidize construction of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES totaling $2.5 billion. model synfuels plants when advanced tech­ Wednesday, October 16, 1985 Congressional opponents of these projects nology, now under research and develop­ need only to look to Union Oil's Parachute ment by industry and the Department of Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I want to call Creek operation for ammunition. Energy, will ultimately surpass these plants' the attention of my colleagues to an impor­ Union Oil first began acquiring oil-shale existing technologies. Finally, there is little tant and well written article by the Secre- lands in Western Colorado in 1920. Sixty- merit to the national-security argument ad- 27742 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 vanced by supporters of synfuels. Were all If you should wish to obtain the complete and the Equal Employment Opportunities the SFC projects currently planned ulti­ study, please contact the author, Carl E. Commission for discrimination against job mately able to produce at their maximum Schwarz, professor, Political Science De­ applicants on the basis of race, national capacity, they would only supply substan­ partment, Fullerton College, 321 Chapman origin, or ancestry. The several federal tially less than 0.5% of U.S. energy require­ court rulings that protect undocumented ments over the next 10 years. Ave., Fullerton, CA. workers under civil rights statutes and the The sensible approach for U.S. energy de­ V. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS National Labor Relations Act reinforce this velopment is to let the free market work its Renewed proposals for a national employ­ admonition. Because of the lesser evidentia­ way up to the next band of energy opportu­ er sanctions law, particularly as contained ry burden they place on employers. howev­ nities. And in this respect, the synthetic­ in the Simpson-Mazzoli bill now before Con­ er, these laws provide for easy evasion of fuels industry is several decades away from gress, should not be considered without their central purpose: deterrence of hiring practicality. Synthetic fuels are not compe­ careful examination of the enforcement ex­ of illegal aliens by elimination of one of the tive with the next generation of fuels or ex­ periences of the eleven states and one city "pull" factors attracting migrant workers to pected energy gains through conservation that have similar laws. This study repre­ the United States. and efficiency. Moreover, more exotic tech­ sents an analysis of how evidentiary require­ On the other hand, if the law is more niques such as enhanced oil recovery and ments, penalties, residency criteria, and en­ stringent and requires the employer to show the potential application of cor.l in slurries, forcement mechanisms in eight states com­ that a "good faith" inquiry was conducted advanced clean-burning combustors and pare with the versions introduced in Con­ by looking at specific documentation on the high-efficiency turbines are today closer to gress. Based on the experiences of the states mere suspicion that the applicant is illegal, the realities of the marketplace. under study, the author predicts severe then it encourages the employer to discrimi­ When the Synthetic Fuels Corporation problems with any national employer sanc­ nate against anyone with ethnic or racial was created in the late 1970s, its founders tions. characteristics similar to those of most un­ were acting with vision and partriotism All jurisdictions with employer sanctions documented aliens. It also converts the em­ during a time of rising oil prices and limited laws require a showing that the employer ployer into a surrogate police or immigra­ supplies. But times have changed and so "knowingly" hired an alien unauthorized to tion officer. Both of these effects were men­ have the circumstances that gave rise to work in the United States, such knowledge tioned by the state trial court in Dolores these projects. Now we must adjust to the being attributed to the employer where the Canning. Some employers have conditioned new realities. The proposed SFC projects applicant failed to prove "legal residency" support of employer sanctions on the devel­ offer Congress an opportunity to make or to produce the necessary permits or iden­ opment of a secure form of worker identifi­ meaningful budget savings with little acri­ tification documents. A similar provision cation to be used to verify an applicant's eli­ mony and without compromising the public exists in the federal proposal. Court deci­ gibility to work. But both Senator Simpson, trust, national security or our energy sions in both Connecticut and California chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee future. have struck down the "lawful residence" re­ of the Senate Judiciary Committee. and quirement. Marin v. Smith and Dolores Can­ Representative Schroeder have said that ning Co. v. Howard both noted the discrimi­ they believe that such an onus on employers STATES' EXPERIENCE WITH natory effect of such a narrow ground for and workers would end up denying Hispanic EMPLOYER SANCTIONS worker eligibility on aliens otherwise "au­ workers access to the labor market. The thorized to work" by INS or Department of Select Commission reflected these counter­ Labor certification. vailing pressures. It agreed that there was a HON. MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ The proposed federal legislation does need for an effective verification system, OF CALIFORNIA differ from sanctions laws already in effect one that would incorporate reliability, pro­ in the various states. For example, state tection of individual rights, and "cost effec­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES penalties for employers found to have vio­ tiveness." It could reach no consensus on a Wednesday, October 16, 1985 lated the statutes are mild in comparison "dependable mechanism" to prove intent to with those of the Simpson-Mazzoli bill. hire illegals, however. The Simpson-Mazzoli Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, as you What particulary invites comparison and proposal would handle the problem by re­ know, the House Judiciary Committee is suggests some hard lessons for the propo­ quiring employers to check up to two stand­ now considering H.R. 3080, the Immigra­ nents of federal employer sanctions, then, ard pieces of identification, and the bill tion Control and Legislation Amendments are the varying evidentiary requirements would require that the President establish a of 1985. As in the past, the proposal has for establishing scienter on the part of the non-destructible and "fraud-resistant" card raised concerns among many individuals employer; that is, whether the law requires or number that could be verified through a an affirmative, "good faith," or "reasona­ call-in computer bank within three years of and organizations about the fairness and ble" effort to check documents to determine its enactment. effectiveness of employer sanctions as the worker eligibility at the time of hire or ap­ The problem with this hard-line approach means of controlling undocumented work­ plication, or merely a threshold inquiry as is that it would encourage an employer to ers into this country. For too long employ­ to immigration or citizenship status with a check all worker applicants with Hispanic er sanctions have been billed as the only document check or.Jy upon a negative or characteristics simply because they compose workable solution to this problem with suspicious response from the applicant. The the largest single group of undocumented little attention paid to the enforcement of Simpson-Mazzoli bill, as well as the legisla­ aliens in the country. The rule consistently existing labor laws. tion in the states of Connecticut, Montana, espoused by the federal courts in determin­ Vermont, and Virginia, places the more ing the constitutionality of INS searches I would like to bring to the attention of stringent requirement on the employer; and detentive questioning of suspected ille­ my colleagues some very interesting infor­ California, Florida, Kansas and Massachu­ gal aliens in businesses, highways, and mation on employer sanctions as they al­ setts, the less burdensome. The 1981 report neighborhoods is apt here: "Except at the ready exist in the United States. The report, of the Select Commission on Immigration border and its functional equivalents, offi­ entitled "Employer Sanctions Laws, and Refugee Policy opted for a similarly cers on roving patrol may stop vehicles only Worker Identification Systems, and Undoc­ light verification requirement for employers if they are aware of specific, articulable umented Aliens: The States Experience and in the absence of "a dependable mechanism facts, together with rational inferences Federal Proposals," looks very closely at for determining a potential employee's eligi­ from those facts, that reasonably warrant bility." suspicion that vehicles contain aliens who States' sanctions laws and concludes that Both sets of verification requirements may be illegally in the country." In United they have not worked. I hope that a produce negative results. The less stringent States v. Cortez the Supreme Court said, thoughtful review of this material will shed evidentiary proposals, such as those con­ "Based upon the whole picture, the detain­ some light on employer sanctions effective­ tained in the Select Commission recommen­ ing officers must have a particularized and ness in S~ates that have already imposed dations, seek to avoid forcing an employer objective basis for suspecting the particular them. to act as a surrogate immigration agent or person stopped of criminal activity." Finally Twelve of our 50 States have sanctions­ to discriminate against U.S. citizens and and most recently the Ninth Circuit in and they don't work. Obviously, these con­ legal aliens who share ethnic or racial char­ International Ladies' Garment Workers acteristics with undocumented migrants. Union v. Sureck pronounced: "We feel the siderations are v-ery important to overall Even though the Supreme Court has limit­ Fourth Amendment rights of workers would debate on how best to reform this Nation's ed challenges to private-sector employment be impermissibly diminished were we to immigration laws. I therefore offer an ex­ discrimination on the ground of alienage, sanction the unconstrained use of warrant­ cerpt from the study for insertion into the one commentator has warned employers of less, detentive questioning of the sort de­ RECORD. the risk of sanctions from the federal courts picted by this record-questioning which is October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27743 frightening to the workers, intrusive, and statutes can be applied most rigorously. Po­ that would reduce sulfur-dioxide emissions often 'based on nothing more than inarticu­ litically, the effects of such a program and thereby reduce the threat. That short­ late hunches.'" Thus, by converting the em­ would be much less divisive than those of a sighted stand, as members of the newly ployer into an INS agent, the Simpson-Maz­ national employer sanctions law and its cer­ formed International Council on Acid Rain zoli bill will leave him to face a Hobson's tain companion, a national worker identifi­ observed last week, is an invitation to envi­ choice. Underzealous compliance could lead cation system. Allowing the competitive ronmental disaster. to the employer's prosecution, while over­ forces of the free labor market system to Few would deny that such a disaster is zealousness could produce massive civil prevent the economic exploitation of undoc­ looming. Research by the Environmental rights violations, including violation of the umented workers and to deter illegal immi­ Protection Agency shows that acid rain has citizen's or resident alien's right to privacy. gration seems far better than militarizing already taken a toll in lakes from the Rock­ A whole new line of case and administrative the border, computerizing the labor force, ies to the east coast-a far larger area than law might well develop out of the com­ and making the INS a "hit squad" against originally thought. A University of North plaints of ethnic and racial discrimination U.S. businessmen. Carolina study indicates that trees in the that would be filed against employers in­ southern Appalachians are dying at an in­ stead of the INS. Recall the holding of creasing rate, mimicking the acid rain-relat­ Apollo Tire where the court faced the choice THE SOLUTION TO ACID RAIN IS ed devastation of West German forests. And of either subjecting an employer to prosecu­ CLEAR the EPA now estimates acid rain's corrosion tion under the California employer sanc­ damage to buildings at $5 billion a year. tions law, or upholding the rights of undoc­ Experts worldwide agree that the solution umented alien workers to reinstatement and HON. GERRY SIKORSKI is simple. Reducing sulfur-dioxide emissions back pay. The court chose to uphold the OF MINNESOTA from coal-fired power plants would curb the workers' rights. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES damage; cutting such emissions in half Asked why their own employer sanctions Wednesday, October 16, 1985 would bring the problem under control. laws were not enforced, state and local pros­ Scores of studies, including one conducted ecutors most frequently cited "due process" Mr. SIKORSKI. Mr. Speaker, acid rain by White House-appointed scientists, con­ concerns of the INS and judicial rulings on continues its destructive rampage, with firm the link and the need for legislation. evidence of the employer's intent. This is little regard for our environment or human Even the president's acid-rain envoy, Drew similar to the experience of the twenty health. Recent developments build a strong Lewis, now concedes the point. countries investigated by the General Ac­ foundation for the argument that we must Spurred on by the facts, the Canadian counting Office in its recent report to Con­ act now to control acid rain. In August two government this spring adopted a new nine­ gress. It also helps explain the current diffi­ year program to reduce its eastern sulfur culties experienced in attempts to persuade EPA studies determined that two otherwise emissions by half. Yet President Reagan courts to imprison farm labor contractors immune regions of the country, California still declines to support any kind of Ameri­ for knowingly recruiting and transporting and Florida, are highly susceptible to can counterpart. His intractability has undocumented alien workers. The percep­ acidic deposition poisoning of these States' prompted others to fill the leadership gap. tion of the fight against illegal alien em­ lakes and streams. In the same month a The new international council, convened by ployment as "a low priority task" consti­ study by the Environmental Defense Fund Minnesota Rep. Gerry Sikorski in Navarre tutes another major reason for the prevail­ determined a direct correlation between last week, offers lawmakers from Canada, ing reluctance of the states to prosecute. A smelter emissions in the West and higher the United States and several European corollary to this is the perception that pros­ countries a forum to develop a unified acid­ ecution is "someone else's business," in par­ acidity levels in the upper western part of rain strategy. Once the rest of the world ticular belonging to the local district attor­ California. Following on the heels of these agrees on an acid-rain plan, the council ney, the INS, or even the state legislature. new developments, Drew Lewis, the admin­ members theorize, Reagan will have to go The state legislature was most frequently istration's special envoy on acid rain, ad­ along. mentioned in states, such as California, mitted that saying sulfates do· not cause But why should such global pressure be where the employer sanctions law had come acid rain is like saying cigarettes does not necessary? The cause of the acid-rain prob­ under court challenge. A final and related cause lung cancer. And a new study issued lem is obvious. The solution is simple. The reason for non-enforcement mentioned in by the GAO finds that the EPA has put its president should bow to reality, and em­ these interviews was the feeling of frustra­ brace a program to attack acid rain at the tion with or dependence upon the INS and stamp of approval on State implementation source. the U.S. Department of Justice to secure plans allowing for a net increase of 1.5 mil­ the data and witnesses needed for successful lion tons of sulfur dioxide emissions during prosecution. These officials characterized a 3-year period. SCULPTOR HANBURY HONORED the INS as "effective but numerically inad­ With this series of events pointing to the FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT equate" as an information provider, and urgency to control acid rain at a national even charged that the agency "operated in a level, the administration continues to turn HON. BILL RICHARDSON separate orbit" and failed to cooperate con­ its back on the problem. I recently hosted sistently with local and state prosecutors. OF NEW MEXICO an international conference on acid rain A punitive approach to curtailing the em­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployment of illegal migrants will serve only where international experts from Europe to create enormous bureaucratic costs, a and Canada stressed that the United States Wednesday, October 16, 1985 police-state mentality, and widespread must learn a lesson from its European Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I would threats to the civil rights of job applicants. counterparts before it is too late. We like to take a moment this morning to rec­ Enforcement of fair labor standards, cou­ learned that acid deposition has reached ognize the lifetime contributions of sculp­ pled with generous amnesty program for advanced levels in many regions of Europe tor Una Hanbury. Una Hanbury has suc­ permanent residents, on the other hand, resulting in the destruction of historical could help to end economic exploitation of cessfully communicated to the world her the undocumented "underclass." Recent monuments, the loss of aquatic life, and the entire life through her gift of sculpting and studies show that a large proportion of un­ death of huge forest areas. for that reason she has recently received a documented workers receive less that the I wish to enter a recent editorial from "Celebration of a Lifetime of Achieve­ minimum wage and work in substandard the Twin Cities' Minneapolis Star and Trib­ ment." I would like to insert into the conditions. Increased enforcement of exist­ une which urges the administration to con­ RECORD an article that further points out ing fair labor statutes would direct the ener­ front reality and attack acid rain. her contributions to the art world. gies of federal and state authorities toward The editorial follows: the goal of social justice with less adminis­ SCULPTOR HANBURY HONORED FOR LIFETIME trative cost. Such enforcement might even [From the Minneapolis Star & Tribune, ACHIEVEMENT make many jobs now held by illegal aliens Oct. 6, 19851 Internationally acclaimed sculptor Una more enticing to legal workers and, thus, THE SOLUTION TO ACID RAIN IS CLEAR Hanbury recently returned from Palo Alto, deter undocumented migrants from enter­ Years after discovery of the damage it Calif., where she was honored in a "Celebra­ ing the U.S. labor market as employers' in­ does, acid rain continues to fall over Canada tion of a Lifetime of Achievement.'' centives to hire them fall. and the United States. Dying lakes and for­ Her 71/2-foot cold-cast bronze cut out relief The reduction of undocumented workers ests now dot the continent-a tragedy for "Dancing Along the Beach" was installed at would be particularly evident in urban com­ which President Reagan must accept some the Webster House. a new building designed merce, where the FLSA and comparable blame. He refuses to support legislation to contain 37 apartments for retired people. 27744 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 "I enjoyed the trip," the artist said, "but STATE OF MICHIGAN, ans, it has dimmed to a glimmer, eclipsed by it is heavenly to be back home. My first visit DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, bloodshed and recrimination. to Santa Fe was in 1946 and I have been in Lansing, MI, September 24, 1985. Statements from rebel leaders, govern­ love with the light, the desert, the moun­ Hon. JOHN D. DINGELL, ment officials and diplomats here indicate tains and the people since that time." U.S. Representative, that even if another formal meeting can be Among the many bronze busts carved by Washington, DC. arranged at some point. both sides have t lw English-born Hanbury are those of DEAR CONGRESSMAN DINGELL: September 1, become resigned to a long military struggle. Rachel Carson. Georgia O'Keeffe . J. Robert Oppenheimer, traffic accident data are now available to years ago. Andres Segovia and Santa Fe's beloved pho­ allow a comparison between these two The war now will be on a smaller scale, tographer, Laura Gilpin. months and the same period in 1984. While they predict, but still violent enough to Artist Hanbury, who is also a member of we believe it is too early to draw conclusions leave El Salvador's 5 million inhabitants the proposed Board of The Club of Santa from the data, there are interesting statisti­ without the peace and tranquility their Fe, which will be located in the Greer Man­ cal patterns beginning to emerge. leaders all say they want. sion at 505 Don Gaspar opposite the State It should be noted at the outset that there President Jose Napoleon Duarte's bold Capitol, studied at Chelsea Polytechnic and has been a noticeable increase in total miles gesture-unexpectedly suggesting the talks La Grande Chaumiere L' Academie. driven this year compared to 1984. An in­ and sitting down with rebel leaders last Oct. She has exhibited at well-known institu­ crease in driving is usually accompanied by 15 in the mountain town of La Palma-has tions including the Royal Academy of an increase in accidents and fatalities, but produced political dividends, burnishing his London, Salon d'Automme in Paris, Nation­ not since July 1 of this year. peacemaker image and helping win his al Academy of Design, Corcoran Gallery of In order to establish a relationship be­ party a legislative majority in elections last Art and Cowboy Hall of Fame. tween traffic fatalities and safety belt March. "For me, search for the eternal values and usage, the data for the first six months of The Reagan administration seems to have endeavor to communicate to others what 1985 must be examined. Through June of shared the perception of flexibility, without the artists may have been privileged to per­ this year and prior to the safety belt law, ceding in its determination to keep El Salva­ ceive is the role

!il-O!i9 0 -86- 2:! lPt. WJ 27756 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 for supplying us with 14,000 Americanisms, because they have not received any less cannot remember a time when Max was not in addition to the small sample listed than they were entitled-the people before there for us. above. them simply got too much. Congress even And so, it is my abiding honor to pay included transitional rules giving the 1917- 1921 generation somewhat favored treat­ tribute to this selfless man, this man of jus­ SOCIAL SECURITY NOTCH ment compared with those, with comparable tice, this man of love. The Tzedek Award is earnings records, who are younger than elevated in prestige by having been present­ they. In fact, like all Social Security retirees ed to as great a man as Max Mont. HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING to date, the marchers can expect to receive OF PENNSYLVANIA benefits far exceeding their actual contribu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions. Instead of demanding extra benefits, CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER ON Wednesday, October 16, 1985 they should be glad that Congress corrected THE MYTH OF PLO MODERA­ an error that might have put all Social Se­ TION Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, yesterday curity benefits in jeopardy-including their several hundred senior citizens visited the own. Capitol to deliver petitions in support of HON. JIM COURTER higher benefits for so-called notch babies­ OF NEW JERSEY LABOR ZIONIST ALLIANCE Social Security recipients who were born IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES between 1917 and 1921. HONORS HUMAN RIGHTS These Social Security beneficiaries be­ LEADER MAX MONT Wednesday, October 16, 1985 lieve they are receiving lower benefits than Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, the distin­ they rightfully deserve and that they have HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY guished columnist Charles Krauthammer is been the victims of discrimination. OF CALIFORNIA suggesting that the diplomatic din over the Mr. Speaker, the attached editorial from Achille Lauro case is the reverberation of the October 11 edition of the Washington IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an explosion-the explosion of the myth of Post speaks to this issue and I urge my col­ Wednesday, October 16, 1985 the PLO's moderation. That myth is an en­ leagues to read it. Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, I feel it a during one, however, and the present scan­ " NOTCH BABIES" MARCH privilege to have the opportunity to inform dal might be forgotten by the world's opin­ Even as Congress considers deep new cuts my colleagues here in the House that the ion makers as swiftly as where so many in spending, a group of beneficiaries is plan­ Labor Zionist Alliance will bestow the first others. ning a march on Washington to demand Tzedek Award on Max Mont, a dear and The Krauthammer essay from today's higher benefits. The self-styled "notch Washington Post deserves to be placed in babies" -what a term!-claim that, by virtue long-time friend of many in this Chamber. That ceremony will take place at the Am­ the RECORD for just that reason: We of having been born in the years 1917-1921, cannot afford to forget again: they have been unjustly deprived of higher bassador Hotel in Los Angeles this Sunday. Social Security pensions. In fact, their treat­ The award is inspired by the words of the ITALY'S SHAME ment has been perfectly fair. The only un­ Hebrew prophet Micah: .. Tzedek, Tzedek Rarely has a single terrorist incident cre­ fairness is that excessive benefits were paid Tirdof''-.. Justice, justice shall you ated such international commotion. The to slightly older retirees. pursue." Those of us who know Max know Achille Lauro affair has produced anger be­ The Social Security marchers point to the exactly why this particular honor could not tween Egypt and the United States, strains fact that people in their age group are between the United States and Italy, a con­ having their initial retirement benefits cal­ be bestowed on a more deserving man. vulsion in Italy's ruling coalition, anti-gov­ culated according to a formula that is less Max's life has been spent in the pursuit of ernment riots in Egypt and cancellation of a generous on average than the one applied to justice for the downtrodden. breakthrough meeting of the British for­ persons a year or more older than they are. Most people in California political life eign minister with the PLO. Even the Gen­ As a result, they claim, they are victims of a are well aware of the esteem in which Max eral Assembly, under heavy American pres­ government program "notch"-a quirk in is held by organized labor for his many sure, tabled a planned invitation to Yasser social policy that makes one group of people years of service to the members of AFL­ Arafat. The diplomatic din you hear is the substantially worse off than other people CI O. But I remember a Max Mont whose sound of a myth exploding. The myth is from whom they differ only slightly. PLO moderation, its vaunted tum from The shift in program rules came about be­ dedication to those without adequate repre­ terror to diplomacy. cause in 1977 Congress belatedly corrected a sentation stretches back decades. He was On this assumption has been built the faulty formula added to the Social Security one of Cesar Chavez's earliest and strong­ Middle East policies Cits centerpiece: engag­ law in 1972. That error, which involved the est allies in the effort to bring decency to ing the PLO in the "peace process"> of way benefits were adjusted for inflation, the lives of farmworkers in California. Egypt, Italy, Britain and, increasingly, the had alredy resulted in a sharp-and unin­ Those early efforts were hard and thank­ United States. Policies, alliances, even gov­ tended-increase in benefits received by less. Attempts has been made to organize ernments are now being rearranged not be­ people retiring in the late 1970s. If the error farmworkers as early as the 1920's, and cause of individual blunders or lies, but be­ had not been corrected, people retiring in cause of the logic of the situation: after the this decade would have received benefits always the attempts were crushed. It took Achille Lauro, to talk of a new, moderate, equal, on average, to 50 to 60 percent of people like Chavez and Mont to make the post-terror PLO is to risk ridicule. their prior earnings as compared with an av­ decisive difference. To avoid the risk, the British government erage rate of only 36 percent when Congress Max's devotion to justice has never took the precaution of asking the PLO dele­ put the inflation formula into law. If this known bounds of color, ethnic background gation it was to meet with in London to sign situation had continued, Social Security or border. When Ma.rtin Luther King, Jr., a statement renouncing terror and recogniz­ would have been put into permanent bank­ came to Los Angeles to help cut a nation­ ing Israel's right to exist. As if to confirm ruptcy in short order. wide swath of civil rights reform for black everything that had happened aboard the However, by the time Congress realized Achille Lauro, the PLO delegation refused. what was the matter and got around to people, Max was right there by Dr. King's The British foreign minister then called off fixing it, many people had already been side. It was Max and people like him who the meeting. overcompensated. Since taking away bene­ helped to cement the close ties between Not everyone decided Cfor the time being fits from people who already have them is Jewish people and black people that has at least> to bend before the facts. Italy de­ very harsh treatment , Congress decided to survived to the present day despite efforts cided to send the facts to Yugoslavia. At the leave alone those people who had already to break the alliance. first available moment, it released Abul retired or passed the age of 62 under the Members of the black legislative delega­ Abbas, the notorious Palestinan terrorist faulty rules, but straighten things out for tion in California, and in that delegation I who was aboard following generations-starting with the include the black Members of Congress and the highjackers' getaway plane that the "notch babies." United States diverted to Italy. Inevitably this meant that younger retir­ the black members of the California Legis­ With Abbas, the PLO double game­ ees would get somewhat less on average lature, have always considered Max one of commit terror, talk peace-is up. Here is the than those slightly older. But the marchers' their most solid and dedicated friends. In man sent by Yasser Arafat as an "interme­ claim for special compensation lacks merit my nearly 30 years in California politics, I diary" between civilization and the Achille October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27757 Lauro hijacker-murderers. Abbas turns out, What is Italy's? period of time. Sole proprietorships and so­ in fact, to be the man who sent them. He called mom and pop businesses are eligible turns out further to be neither a freelancer, for the protections of chapter 13, including nor a PLO renegade, nor head of a PLO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE "offshoot," as the chronically apologetic LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL the automatic stay provision, if their non­ Western press speculated for as long as it contingent, liquidated, unsecured debts are could. He is a top Arafat aide, a loyalist less than $100,000 and their noncontingent, whom Arafat himself placed on the PLO's HON. NORMAN F. LENT liquidated, secured debts are less than highest body, its 11-man executive commit­ OF NEW YORK $350,000. tee. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The vessel ownership under the Depart­ Why did Italy let him go? Incomprehensi­ Wednesday, October 16, 1985 ment of Transportation program are not el­ ble, said the White House. Ever mindful of alliance sensibilities, the administration was Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I have intro­ igible for chapter 13 filings because their being kind. It is entirely comprehensible. duced today, at the request of the adminis­ levels of secured and unsecured debts are The first consideration is fear. After a tration, legislation that is intended to solve too high; however, many Department of 1973 PLO attack on a Pan Am airliner at problems created by the Bankruptcy Code. Commerce fishing vessel ownerships and Rome airport, foreign minister Guilio An­ This bill, which was prepared by the De­ fishery facility ownerships are eligible for dreotti partment of Commerce, will complement chapter 13. For example, almost every fish­ worked out a deal with the PLO: Italy ing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico and the agrees not to get in the way of the PLO, and similar legislation prepared by the Depart­ the PLO finds non-Italian targets for its ment of Transportation. southeastern shrimp fleet, as well as por­ terror. In case Andreotti had forgotten the The legislation would add a new section tions of other fishing fleets, would qualify arrangement, Arafat reminded him last to chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Reform for chapter 13 coverage, and many of the week, warning Italy of "uncontrollable reac­ Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-598) to permit vessels are owned by individuals. The tions" if it did not release Abbas. the Secretary of Commerce to foreclose on shrimp fleet is heavily financed by Depart­ A more grandiose but no less cynical con­ mortgages of small fishing vessels and fish­ ment of Commerce title XI guarantees. If sideration is Italy's diplomatic amour­ ery facilities financed under the Loan chapter 11 were amended to allow the Sec­ propre. A pro-PLO policy to win the favor of retary to foreclose on ship and fishery fa­ the Arab states is the cornerstone of An­ Guarantee Program of title XI of the Mer­ dreotti's Medpolitik. This policy not only chant Marine Act of 1936. cility mortgages, owners who are eligible guarantees Italy access to oil but allows one Title XI authorizes the Secretary of Com­ for chapter 13 filings could avoid reposses­ of the weakest of the former imperial merce to guarantee obligations in the pri­ sions under chapter 11 by filing for bank­ powers to puff itself up as the most influen­ vate market for financing or refinancing ruptcy under chapter 13. tial European power in the Mediterranean. the construction, reconstruction, or recon­ The legislative changes to chapter 13 and It ain't Abyssinia, but it's something. That ditioning of domestic fishing vessels and to chapter 11 are necessary to protect the this "power" is gained purely by appease­ fish processing facilities. The Secretary of interests of the Federal Government specif­ ment-for example, acquiescing to Arab de­ mands for releasing a criminal whom Italy Transportation has similar authority for ically in the administration of the title XI. was treaty-bound to the United States to other U.S.-flag commercial vessels. hold for at least 45 days-is an inconvenient Prior to enactment of the Bankruptcy but apparently not insupportable detail. Code, the Secretaries of Commerce and PERSONAL EXPLANATION Above all, releasing Abbas was for An­ Transportation could foreclose on vessel dreotti and prime minister Craxi a kind of mortgages of debtor shipowners who filed HON. JOHN E. GROTBERG cognitive necessity. Their entire Middle for bankruptcy if such foreclosures were OF ILLINOIS East policy is built on the assumption that deemed to be in the best interest of the the PLO has turned moderate. Abbas-and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States. The Bankruptcy Code elimi­ his association with Arafat, sure to come Wednesday, October 16, 1985 out at any trial-is its refutation. Theory nated the authority of the Secretaries to and fact collided aboard the Achille Lauro. foreclose on the mortgages in a timely Mr. GROTBERG. Mr. Speaker, due to a Italy, not for the first time, chose theory. manner while the vessel owners are before commitment in my district, I was not The facts, after all, are intolerable. Abbas' the Bankruptcy Court. Although section present and voting when the House agreed group issued a communique in Cyprus ex­ 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code partially ex­ to the Michel motion to instruct House plaining that its men had really planned to empts a limited class of parties with securi­ conferees on House Joint Resolution 372, land at "Ashdod harbor in occupied Pales­ ty interests in common carrier aircraft and increasing the statutory limit on the public tine" to attack "military targets." Now, Ashdod is not on the West Bank or Gaza. It certain inland and domestic vessels from debt. The instructions called for the confer­ is within pre-1967 Israel, the Israel that An­ the automatic stay provision (11 U.S.C. ees to promptly report amendments to the dreotti & Co. insist the PLO is ready to 362), the exemption does not extend to the Budget Control and lmpoundment Act accept. If Ashdod is "occupied," then all of secured interests of the Secretaries under which provide mechanisms for deficit re­ Israel is occupied. So much for recognizing the title XI Loan Guarantee Program. ductions, including specific and mandatory Israel's right to exist. The administration, through the Depart­ budget goals for achieving a balanced As for "military targets," Israelis are pain­ ment of Transportation, has proposed legis­ budget by fiscal year 1991. Had I been fully familiar with Abbas' targets. In its lation to restore some of the protection ac­ most successful raid, Abbas' group kid­ present, I would have voted "aye" on the napped a family in Nahariya, shot the corded the Secretaries in the administra­ motion to instruct. father and dashed the head of his 5-year-old tion of the Title XI Program prior to enact­ daughter against a rock. The man who did ment of the Bankruptcy Code. That bill, this was at the top of the list of 50 "fight­ which I have also introduced today, would THE HIGH COST OF EDUCATION ers" the Achille Lauro hijackers demanded amend chapter 11 to extend partial immu­ released from Israeli jails. nity from the automatic stay to creditors HON. PAT SWINDALL As if to confirm the point, on the very day with preferred ship and fishery facilities the U.S. Navy intercepted the hijackers' get­ OF GEORGIA away plane, a booby-trapped soft drink mortgages. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The proposed amendment to chapter 11 bottle exploded in a cafe in Tel Aviv. The Wednesday, October 16, 1985 owner was slightly wounded. In Tunis the would provide protection for the Govern­ PLO took credit for the blast, in which, it ment's interests only in cases of business Mr. SWINDALL. Mr. Speaker, autumn is said, "many Israeli security agents were in­ reorganization covered by that chapter. It a season which brings several time-honored jured." Every cafe owner, a security agent. would not solve an additional problem occurrences to mind such as football games So much of renouncing terror. unique to the fisheries Title XI Program re­ and falling leaves. Yet for many people On the Achille Lauro, one man was mur­ garding bankruptcy cases filed under chap­ with school-age children. fall signals the dered. The defense of the man who sent the killers-when not absurdly denying the fact ter 13. return of a steadily increasing financial of the murder-is that he intended instead The primary purpose of chapter 13 is to burden-the cost of education. the killing of other innocents. That is a kind allow individuals to develop a plan for re­ The annual average cost of sending one of defense, a PLO defense. payment of their debts over an extended child to college in the 198-1-85 academic 27758 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 year was $4,881 for public schools and my congressional district and State of New present); member, Paterson Elks, B.P.O.E. $9,022 for private institutes. As for private Jersey will join with the congregation of St. No. 6 (1979 to present); member, Paterson elementary and secondary schools, the av­ Gerard R.C. Church in testimony to an out­ Boy's Club Board of Directors (1978 to erage cost of tuition last year was $1,029. standing community leader, distinguished present), Hawthorne Columbus Circle (1978 Few citizens make enough money to citizen, and good friend, Hon. John A. Gir­ to present), Italian Circle of Patterson afford such high costs, and because of our genti of Paterson, NJ, whose standards of (1977 to present), Passaic County Mental current tax policy, it is extremely difficult excellence throughout his lifetime have Health Board (1976-77), Hawthorne Lions for parents to plan ahead to save money earned him the highly prestigious citation Club (1975 to present), Passaic County for their child's education. Over the years of merit award of St. Gerard's parish-the Manpower Advisory Board (1975-77); and the Federal Government has extended a Man of the Year. I know that you and our Hawthorne municipal chairman, National helping hand to students, particularly col­ colleagues here in the Congress will want Cancer Crusade (1973). lege students, by establishing several stu­ to join with me in extending our warmest Prior to his election to the New Jersey dent aid programs. However, this student greetings and felicitations to him and his General Assembly, John Girgenti was em­ aid has cost the Federal Government a good wife Rose upon this milestone of ployed as director of mental health for the staggering $12 billion in 1984 alone, and achievement in their family endeavors. County of Passaic (1977-78); director of still not all students who sought this aid Mr. Speaker, there is much that can be public relations and development, Straight qualified. said of John Girgenti and his most dynam­ and Narrow, Inc. of Patterson (1975-77) Where should we turn to find a solution? ic and active leadership in public affairs. and finan~ial aid counselor, Passaic Some suggest that we turn to the Govern­ Since his election in 1978 to the New Jersey County Community College, Paterson ment and expand our Federal aid program. State General Assembly he has been re­ (1974-75). Yet, with the 1985 Federal deficit looming elected to each succeeding term to the Mr. Speaker, John has received many ci­ at over $200 billion, increasing Federal aid present and has served the people of our tations of merit and honor for his many hardly seems a viable solution. State of New Jersey with distinction as a charitable and rewarding contributions to Because of my commitment to making full-time legislator. the quality of life and way of life for all of quality education available to our future Assemblyman Girgenti received his B.A. our people. He was honored by the New generations and because I believe f amiii es degree cum laude in political science at Jersey Jaycees in 1982 as one of Ten Out­ ought to bear the primary responsibility for Seton Hall University in 1969 and attained standing Young Citizens and in 1978 as educating our Nation's young people, I am his M.A. degree in government and political Outstanding Young Man of America. In today introducing legislation to help Amer­ science, specializing in public administra­ 1978 he was selected as Man of the Year by ican families plan for their children's edu­ tion, at St. John's University, Jamaica, NY the Charles Alfano Association of Pater­ cation. in 1972. From 1973 to 1977 he served as leg­ son, NJ. My legislation will create a method islative aid to New Jersey State Assembly­ Mr. Speaker, it is indeed appropriate that whereby individuals may set aside money man Vincent "Ozie" Pellecchia, was com­ we reflect on the deeds and achievements in a nontaxable savings account to be used missioner of the Hawthorne Board of Edu­ of our people who have contributed to the for any child's future education. Similar to cation (1973-76) and by unanimous vote of quality of life here in America. As we an individual retirement account, an indi­ the board served as vice president of the gather together on October 19 in tribute to vidual education account allows tax deduc­ Hawthorne Board of Education for 2 con­ John's leadership endeavors and personal tions for money set aside in a savings ac­ secutive years (1974-76). commitment dedicated to service to people, count for a child's future education. This As a member of the New Jersey State we do indeed salute a great American-The legislation will provide all Americans, in­ Legislature, he served on the following leg­ Honorable John A Girgenti of New cluding those in middle and lower income islative committees: municipal government Jersey-1985 St. Gerard R.C. Church's Man families an incentive to save for their chil­ (chairman 1982 to present), county govern­ of the Year. dren's education and, at the same time, will ment (vice chairman 1980-82), commerce, encourage a real increase in savings for industry, and professions, penal study, and economic growth. blue laws study (chairman 1978-80). CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY According to the provisions of my indi­ Mr. Speaker, the quality of leadership vidual education account bill, relatives, and sincerity of purpose that John Girgenti HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS friends, neighbors or any interested indi­ has imparted to our people in government, OF FLORIDA vidual can contribute up to $3,000 annually political and civil affairs are mirrored in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his many accomplishments and the warmth to be used for elementary, secondary, or Wednesday, October 16, 1985 postsecondary education expenses. of his friendship that have won him the One of the most appealing aspects of the confidence and support of all of us who Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, if music individual education account which I am have the good fortune to know him. He is a can be considered a "salve for the soul" proposing is that it is equally beneficial to major bulwark of strength in the Demo­ then Clearwater, FL, will be providing a families who have children in public and cratic Party. He was President of the passa­ cool and refreshing retreat for thousands private schools. ic County Young Democrats (1973-78); of people this weekend. From October 17 Passage of this legislation would not only president, State Young Democrats 0975); until October 20, Clearwater celebrates its give Americans the freedom to educate executive committee member, Passaic sixth annual "Clearwater Jazz Holiday" their children as they see fit, but would County Regular Democratic Organization and will feature jazz performers known grant them that right without further bur­ (1975 to present); first president and char­ around the world. dening the Ferleral budget. ter member of the Hawthorne Democratic What makes the "Jazz Holiday" so very Unit 0975-79) and Hawthorne District Bor­ special is that the entire event, considered ough Leader (1976 to present). one of the best in the country, is run total­ CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO John has been a staunch supporter and ly through volunteer efforts. The Greater HON. JOHN A. GIRGENTI OF active participant in many civic and com­ Clearwater Chamber of Commerce is the NEW JERSEY-1985 MAN OF munity improvement programs and we ap­ overall sponsor with a special task force THE YEAR plaud his leadership endeavors in the van­ providing the muscle that will net countless guard of service to people's needs. He was a toes to tapping. HON. ROBERT A. ROE member of the board of directors of Big This year that task force includes: Bob OF NEW JERSEY Brothers/Big Sisters of Passaic and Bergen Bnoth of Smith Barney & Co., Linda IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Counties (1980-83); chairman, "Friends of Burger of Merrill Lynch Realty, Steve Car­ Scouting Campaign," North Valley District, lisle of Carlisle Lincoln Mercury, Valerie Wednesday, October 16, 1985 Passaic Valley Council, Boy Scouts of Clay of Creative Graphics International, Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, Oc­ America (1981 and 1983); member, Great Lynn Fuller of the chamber of commel'ce, tober 19, residents of the city of Paterson, Falls Development Corp., Paterson ( 1979 to Commissioner Rita Garvey of Clearwater, October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27759 Marge Hofacre of Jazz Publications, Nancy Man is portrayed as being at the mercy of The robots are coming. America must be Kaylor of Pioneer Savings Bank, Mark machines with superhuman intelligence. prepared to meet the challenge. Govern­ Lapham of the Aegean Sands Motel, That's not going to happen. The most so­ ment and industry should do all they can to phisticated of computer-driven machines ease the transition for human workers. Re­ Bonnie Prinse of Bell & Associates, Frank are no match for the human brain. training programs must be set up to prevent Spena of the St. Petersburg Junior College, Some robots can do some tasks better and wholesale layoffs. Robots don't have to eat; Mary Vaughn of the First National Bank faster than man, but the machines only can humans do. of Clearwater, and Donna Yarbrough of do what scientists program them to do. Man Delta Airlines. The task force is being is still master and always will be. Which is chaired for the second year in a row by not to say that man has nothing to fear PORN ROCK AND THE PMRC Cozee Smith of Barnett Bank. Together, from robots. these people create an event so full of en­ The increasing use of robotic machinery in the workplace is a threat to human jobs. HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI thusiasm that everyone catches the excite­ That was one of the main concerns dis­ ment of "Jazz Holiday." cussed at a meeting of the U.S. House Sub­ OF NEW YORK In addition to the Clearwater Chamber of committee on Science, Research and Tech­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Commerce other businesses making an in­ nology at the SUNY College of Technology vestment in their community through spon­ this week. Wednesday, October 16, 1985 sorship of the "Jazz Holiday" include: Bar­ The session was organized by Rep. Sher­ Mr. DmGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I would nett Bank of Pinellas, Carlisle Lincoln wood Boehlert, R-25, the ranking minority like to submit the following remarks as Mercury, city of Clearwater, Eckerd Drugs, member of the committee. One of the rea­ food for thought: sons he scheduled the committee. One of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, the reasons he scheduled the meeting here [From Radio 85 Conference, Dallas, TX, Merrill Lynch Realty /Florida Inc., Pioneer is that robotics research is very much a part Sept. 12, 1985] Savings Bank, St. Petersburg Times, Surf­ of SUNY Tech's curriculum. PORN ROCK AND THE PMRC side Holiday Inn, and WRBQ-AM/FM It was a valuable session. Based on the Q105 radio. views of several experts who testified at the "WITHOUT THE BANNER-THE PARADE WILL GO I would like to commend the chamber of hearing, it is clear that America and its ON" commerce task force and the business workers must adapt to the new robotics nity that thousands of individuals will be created. People who lose their places on the able to enjoy 4 days of wonderful music This is a great and good profession, as assembly line will have to learn new jobs Ward Quaal refers to it. along a beautiful bayfront park of down­ building, installing, repairing and running I believe, as my Westchester neighbor town Clearwater. high-tech equipment. Companies and work­ Julian Goodman once observed, that we broadcasters citizens be an example to all of us. For a inevitable. have an "awesome trust." It is a lovely and The inevitability is dictated by the mar­ graceful phrase. community in celebration of itself is, ketplace. The plain fact is that machines indeed, the sweetest melody an Amercian can do many jobs more effectively and And so here we are again at this high could ever hear. cheaply than human workers. All of the council in Dallas-churning and struggling speakers at the hearing agreed that U.S. in­ with this difficult problem-and trying, as is dustry must turn increasingly to robots, our custom, to do what Mario Cuomo, the THE ROBOTS ARE COMING computer technology and automation if it is gifted Governor of my state would call: "the to remain competitive with foreign markets. right thing". HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT George Peace of Robotics International, a We've come a long way since Mitch Miller research organization, said that U.S. domes­ telephoned Oscar Brand, the brilliant folk OF NEW YORK singer who wrote "A Guy is a Guy" for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tic sales of robots are about 5,000 units an­ nually, while Boehlert pointed out that Doris Day. Mitch Miller told Brand it was a Wednesday, October 16, 1985 Japan has more than 100,000 operational great song-"But", said Mitch Miller, "they have to get married at the end." And so Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, on Octo­ factory robots. Peace predicted that robots would replace Oscar Brand was made to add the memora­ ber 7, I was pleased to have the House Sci­ 4.3 percent of this country's workforce by ble line: "So I walked down the aisle-like a ence, Research and Technology Subcom­ 1995-and as many as 20 percent of the good girl should!" mittee hold a hearing in my upstate New workers in some industries. But Peace also First, for my part, I want to thank you York district on robotics. said that the manufacture of robots will Eddie Fritts for having the foresight, and Chairman WALGREN and I heard a great create new jobs. perhaps even some courage, to put this on deal of interesting testimony, which sum­ The importance of hearings such as the our agenda and before us. The keen interest one at SUNY Tech is to make the public of Martha Dale Fritts, the First Lady of our marized both the promise and the chal­ profession, also commends this to our atten­ lenge posed by the growth of robotics. aware of these changes and to encourage national debate on problems related to the tion. It will even be discussed next week in I am placing in the RECORD an editorial emerging new technology. the Halls of Congress. So it is timely that from the Utica Observer-Dispatch of Octo­ Peter Cayan, president of SUNY Tech, we treat with this. Here and now. ber 9 which faithfully reviews some of the put the issue in perspective when he said I want to acknowledge as well my respect testimony we heard and underscores the that increased automation will mean "a and admiration for Mrs. Tipper Gore. And issues we face as robotics develops. painful adjustment for some workers and Susan Baker-and Pam Howar-and Sally I believe the Federal Government must different opportunities requiring different Nevius. Instead of Buzzing around Washing­ continue to play a leading role in robotics skills for others." But he said it also could ton in an endless round of polite teas and receptions as the wives of powerful senators, research and must develop new retraining mean "more challenging jobs, better prod­ ucts and an enhanced quality of life." or the Secretary of the Treasury, they have programs to help workers that robots may The immediate problem is that of job dis­ decided to climb into the arena and do displace. The individual training account placement, which Cayan called one of the battle for something in which they deeply [ITAJ bill-H.R. 26-introduced by Con­ most serious issues facing the robotics in­ believe-the environment in which their gressma!l DURBIN and I, is one such effort dustry. "Increasing use of robots in the next children will be raised. to help dislocated workers. decade will vastly improve the efficiency of As I have acknowledged, we struggle and I hope my colleagues will pay attention American industry, but it could also dis­ we churn about this and we worry with the to the points made by the Utica paper: place, at least temporarily, hundreds of Parents Music Resource Committee-and thousands of workers," Cayan said. we are mindful, most of us, of that prophecy [From the Utica Observer-Dispatch, This transition in the workplace may of John Kennedy: "When the dust of cen­ Oct. 9, 1985] sound frightening, but in the long run turies has fallen over our cities-we will be THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, THE ROBOTS ARE American industry will be the better for it. remembered not for the battles we have COMING! If U.S. firms do not pursue automation ag­ won-and we would add, not for the num­ Lots of science fiction movies have been gressively, they may be swept aside by for­ bers or rating points we have achieved or made about robots taking over the world. eign competitors who do. the advertising sales we have made-but 27760 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 rather for our contributions to the human Today's songwriter and record producer And so did Ogden Nash. spirit." and artist have been accused of "doing it for And "The Ballad of the Joking Jesus .. was We broadcasters are permittees and trust­ money". And yet Cole Porter, we know, con­ not written by Michael Jackson. Or Prince. ees and we have a fiduciary relationship to sidered his songs as "goods, merchandise". The writer was James Joyce. the airwaves which rightly and properly And as the introduction to that stunning Nothing "encourages" people to sin or belong to the people of this country. Many, collection of his lyrics which was published change history. Not an anthem like "La perhaps even most, of us believe that a last year pointed out "The primary aim of Marseillaise" or "Lili Burero" which is often radio station achieves its highest calling popular music's songwriters and publishers incorrectly accused of encouraging the Brit­ when it resembles a platform, a soapbox for then was unabashedly ish to destroy the Irish. Damn them! the expression of many different view­ commercial." Songs are signs ... banners: They do not points. Few people then, including the creators of make history. We speak out on controversial issues and songs, thought of songwriting as one of the In Elizabethan times the language was try to provide leadership in our community. higher arts. Just as today, the great, classic much broader. The vernacular included The First Amendment is very important, American songs, the playing of which on words we would not accept in daily usage or almost sacred, to us. We will fight anyone WRTN provides me with a handsome in the media. Restricting language is only who would dare to stifle one of our news­ income, began as "product"-meant to possible in a totalitarian atmosphere. casts or editorial pronouncements. I'm not become as automatically obsolescent as last It was possible in Germany. It is possible sure that the popular songs of our day year's fashions. It's too easy and perhaps in Bulgaria. It is possible today in Cuba. It might not deserve the same sensitivity and risky to say that the music of today will is possible where one mode of communica­ protection and consideration as our own never emerge as enduring work. tion predominates. You can't sing an off­ pronouncements. No matter how gross, no Are the songs of Cyndi Lauper or Venom color song in Bulgaria. And yet, absent matter how clumsy, no matter how outra­ or Def Leppard or Prince any worse than these songs, they have drunkedness-and geous. those of some of the ikons of the musical adultery-and masturbation. And suicide. My son Matthew Thayer O'Shaughnessy, stage? Listen again to Noel Coward's "Mrs. But not on the radio. in whom I am so well pleased-most of the Worthington-Don't Let Your Daughter Go Mrs. Gore and her colleagues, about time-has his very own program on one of On The Stage." Listen again to the great whom I have already expressed my consid­ our stations and I should tell you, in the in­ Cole Porter: "Some get a kick from cocaine erable admiration, want the atmosphere and timacy of this room, that he plays a lot of . . . " and listen to the orgasmic suggestion the milieu of their homes to prevail in socie­ that drodsome heavy metal stuff Mrs. Gore and pulsating rhythm as the airplane goes ty at large. They are of good heart and has mentioned here today, in all too graphic higher and higher. Or the girl in "Kiss Me motive. We all want our ideas to detail. Kate" who is "Always true to you darling, in predominate .. . to be the ideas of the mar­ A song is like an eyewitness report. The my fashion." Or "Love For Sale." Or "Let's ketplace. writers of those songs write of the daily life Do It." And that lovely song: "Bewitched, But that wonderful, warm, stable, secure in America . . . the daily passions of our Bothered and Bewildered." "He's a joke, but atmosphere in the Gore home-or the countrymen, the milieu in which they live. I love him . .. because the jokes on me." Baker home-or the Fritts home-is not the They write in the vernacular and with the The so-called great songwriters wrote of same as the atmosphere or milieu which currency of the day. sugar daddies ... and mistresses with such confronts a ghetto kid in Harlem-or the In any society there is a fine line of taste anthems as "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." farm boy in Bismarck-or a beach boy in which constantly changes. The populace re­ Listen carefully to that classic Abe Burrows' Berkeley-or even an oil rig worker in Hous­ draws it every season. And we can't stop it. song, "Adelaide's Lament" from "Guys and ton or Dallas. People have been making songs to reflect Dolls" and Frank Loesser's lyrics about the It is all different. their environment since the beginning of travails of a single girl getting "a kind of a So perhaps there is a larger question here time. The first music was probably a repeat­ name for herself." Or Eddie Cantor's than an X rating for a specific song. ed note similar to the insistent rhythm of "Making Whoopee." Making whoopie was Perhaps we're considering what the editor an Indian tom-tom. "What they do for ... is all for ... making And: Is it possible to restrict language in a I make a living playing the songs of Fred whoopee!" "They had a child ... where did democratic world? Astaire-and Mabel Mercer-and Bobby it come from? . .. making whoopee!" The Parents Music Resource Center wants Short. I don't even understand most of the It was probably Voltaire who said nobody a world which is: uncomplicated; without songs on today's hit parade. But I'm per­ was ever raped by a book. At least it sounds pain for their children; not obscene; and not suaded they deserve respect and sensitivity like Voltaire. profane. from us. I come from a place in the east where But, the hard truth is that their children, The immortal Cole Porter was a genius at once lived an obscure printer called Zenger. our children, in their private lives, are meet­ detecting shifts in social behavior and John Peter Zenger. He risked all to be able ing the very influences we are trying to re­ standards. What would Cole Porter write to rage against the despotic governor. He strict. Indeed, if you've ever debriefed a today? Would he write of the chic, sophisti­ chose to do this with his pen and with a child on returning from summer camp ... cated world of high society which has ex­ printing press. But what of the songwriter­ you will realize that children make up their pired and no longer exists? Would he write the bard-the poet-the minstrel of the day own songs which are a lot worse than those for the approval and edification of his class­ who talks of his demons and the things on the radio! mates at Yale? which oppress him-whether that song is a I'm afraid we have a great fear of what we There are lovely songs being written by polemic, a political statement, or just a already know. Murray Grand and Dave Frishberg and lonely cry for understanding? Those who fight pornography know the Rupert Holmes and Sondheim. But they are A Justice of the United States Supreme meanings of the words. They have used and heard only on the lips of lonely and often Court wrote pornography. Look up "Humor­ lived them. But nothing had happened to obscure saloon and cabaret singers, the min­ esque": "Passengers will Please Refrain them. They are upstanding and respectable. strels of the night. from Flushing Toilets While the Train is in Because nothing takes the place of an Puritan America would not let us use the the Station." honest home. word "hell" on radio for many years. "We go strolling through the park, goos­ We are concerned about children, our Indeed, and somewhat ironically, the word ing statues in the dark. If Sherman's horse most precious resource. They are of us. "virgin" was considered unacceptable for a can take it, why can't you?" They are ours. But the only thing we can good, long time. But to assume that popular His Honor, Mr. Justice William 0. Doug­ hope for is that what we give them at home songs could be apart from the vernacular las wrote that! will prevail and carry them through life. If itself is a mistake. Rudyard Kipling wrote: "The Bastard parents give our children the right kind of What is the difference between a sugges­ King of England" and a somewhat lesser vehicle those kids will float on any kind of tive lyric and a dirty lyric? What is the dif­ known work: "The Great Farting Contest." debris. The censors and the blue noses can't, ference between prurient and risque? I'm We're talking about lyrics and words. however, get rid of the debris. afraid that the scraggly haired, unshaven William Shakespeare, the Bard of Strat­ It's always been there. It's part of the songwriter of gross, clumsy, prurient-even ford-on-Avon called someone "a hoarsome­ landscape. It's called life. vulgar-lyrics has to be treated with the bitch" and his character Flewellyn in "Fal­ A song is a banner. same protection and sensitivity we now give, staff" made great jokes about urinating. · But without the banner, the parade will in retrospect and with great affection, to Benjamin Franklin wrote songs that go on. Cole Porter or Johnny Mercer or Johnny would shock some of those senators who John Updike writes that "Popular com­ Burke. will consider this subject next week. posers from generation to generation. if October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27761 they do not teach us how to love, do lend organ, established in 1963, is the Codex Ali­ 3,000 potential pesticide/plant and animal our romances a certain accent and give our mentarius Commission, which now has 129 combinations; and 54 methods of sampling courting rites and their milieu ... a tribal member countries. and analysis. background, a background of communal ex­ The importance of agriculture to the U.S. At its July meeting, the Codex Alimentar­ perience." ius Commission created a new Committee I'm afraid we parents have just simply got economy and the importance of food trade on Residues of Veterinary Drugs. This new to hold on . . . until that happy day when to U.S. agriculture are too well documented committee will be hosted-and its chairman our youngster walks in to say, as he will: to need embellishing: one out of every chosen-by the United States. Owing to the "You know, Mom ... that Frank Sinatra three American farm acres produces for importance of its meat, poultry and animal really knows how to sing!" Or, "Dad ... export, earning more than $38 billion in feed exports, the United States had actively that fellow Fred Astaire . . . what's the 1984. USDA estimates that these exports sought the right to host this committee. story on him?" But even that great occasion provide more than one million jobs in food Three other committees are hosted by the should be observed with a bit of caution and production, transport, and processing, even United States-the Committee on Food Hy­ perhaps some skepticism. The fear, of giene, the Committee on Processed Fruits course, is that as sophistication sets in-like without calculating purchases of goods and services along the food chain from tractors and Vegetables, and the Committee on Ce­ rigor mortis-there is always, in society, a reals and Cereal Products, Pulses and Leg­ tendency to restrict the language. to insurance. umes. Two other committees-the Commit­ It was not too long ago in this nation that Food trade involves highly complex tee on Food Labeling and the Committee on Richard Nixon established a "Presidential interrelationships of production, prices, Vegetable Proteins-are hosted by Canada, Commission on Pornography." And when marketing, transport, and national policies. with the United States has close working re­ the report came back with the finding that But underpinning these basic economic and lationships. pornography was an outlet for passions political factors is an equally complex WHY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT VALUES CODEX which might have been expressed in vio­ world of national laws and regulations, and lence, the story is told that the President Internally, the United States sets manda­ used some unprintable and very bad words international agreements, in such areas as tory standards for many processed foods indeed. We survived Richard Nixon's color­ food hygiene, use of food additives, meth­ and voluntary grading standards for many ful language. And we will survive porn rock. ods of processing, weights and measures, more fresh and processed foods. These U.S. I do indeed believe there is such a thing as permissible levels of pesticide residues, la­ standards and regulations are designed and evil in the world. And my remarks should beling of manufactured products, methods monitored by USDA and FDA. Along simi­ not be interpreted as a denial of its exist­ of analysis and sampling-and the possible lar lines, the Codex Alimentarius Commis­ ence. I also believe we should resist evil . . . use of any of these as intentional or unin­ sion recommends international standards, on whatever battlefield or with whatever tentional nontariff barriers to trade. Har­ although these are in no way mandatory. franchise is provided us. But first in our per­ monization of national regulations in these Because the United States looms so large in sonal lives and in our own families. international food trade, both as exporter And then as we go forth to do battle in so­ areas is the work of the FAO/WHO Codex and importer, this country has an obvious ciety at large, we should do it with a careful, Alimentarius Commission. interest in harmonization of national and generous attitude and with a loving heart­ The United States, as the world's largest world regulations. Codex provides an impar­ armed always with the knowledge that we food exporter and food importer, has a tial, international forum in which scientific could be wrong sometimes. We could make vital interest in both the consumer protec­ and technological expertise are used to pre· some mistakes along the way. tion and trade aspects of Codex, and has pare recommendation for use by govern­ We could-strike at us. Or, at our own been one of the most influential national ments. One point cannot be overempha· children. In this, as in everything else, ac­ contributors to this work owing to its ex­ sized: the United States-more than any tions speak louder than words. Or songs. pertise and the size of its market. This U.S. other country-has a vital interest in sensi­ And now finally . . . as that good man ble and safe food processing and manufac­ Senator Mac Mathias of Maryland said on interest has also fostered a unique and val­ turing systems and sound food law regula­ C-SPAN this week about one of the other uable partnership between Federal agencies tions, with the highest possible degree of great issues of the day: "I have thought a and the private food sector, which has harmonization among all its trading part­ lot about this ... and I acknowledge the proved to be of great benefit to both and to ners. Codex provides the vehicle for achiev­ possibility that I could be wrong." the world as a whole. ing this goal. I could be wrong. Mr. Speaker, the following is a descrip­ The first chairman of the Codex Alimen­ tion and explanation of the Codex Alimen­ tarius Commission was an American, as is the current chairman. U.S. delegations, WORLD FOOD DAY tarius System which has been supplied by nearly always combing government officials the FAO: with private food industry representation, HON. COOPER EVANS THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS SYSTEM attend virtually all Codex meetings. U.S. sci­ OF IOWA The Codex Alimentarius Commission has entists regularly serve on FAQ/WHO regu­ created 29 committees and also uses the lar or ad hoc expert committees, in which IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES findings of two FAQ/WHO expert groups to scientific and technical information is ana­ Wednesday, October 16, 1985 carry out its work. Five Codex committees lyzed without regard to national political in­ Mr. EV ANS of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, with deal with general policy and coordination, terests. The United States has approved, de­ seven with subject matters relevant to all spite its own highly complex food regula­ today designated as World Food Day, I commodity groups, and 17 with specific tory laws, more Codex standards, codes and thought it would be appropriate to bring to groups of food. In addition there are the practices than any other country. the attention of my colleagues the work Joint FAQ/Who Expert Committee on Food U.S. governmental support for Codex was being done by the Food and Agriculture Additives and the Joint FAQ/WHO Meeting underscored in July 1983 at the 15th session Organization in the area of consumer pro­ on Pesticide Residues. The Commission also of the Commission by Assistant Secretary of tection and food standards in the world receives the findings of the joint FAQ/ Agriculture C.W. McMillan: marketplace. IAEA/WHO Committee on Food Irradia­ "This meeting provides me an opportunity In conjunction with the World Health tion. to reaffirm the commitment of the United All of the general subject committees and States to the goals of the Codex Alimentar­ Organization, the U.N. Food and Agricul­ most of the commodity committees are ius Commission. We look at it as the inter­ ture Organization continues to work on a chaired and hosted by member govern­ national group with the scientific, technical vitally important aspect of its charter to ments, which work closely with the Codex and professional capability to address and secure internationally negotiated agree­ secretariat, located at FAQ headquarters in solve food standards issues. In fact, the ments on food standards and other recom­ Rome. Committee activities are funded by United States considers Codex the primary mendations to facilitate fair trade in food the host countries, and governments active­ organization for the promotion of food products and to protect consumers against ly seek the host function. safety and consumer protection internation­ food health hazards and fraud. Both the As of the last meeting of the Codex Ali­ ally." mentarius Commission in July of this year, The U.S. Government has two other rea­ Government of the United States and the actions taken included: 170 product stand­ sons for its support of Codex: country's food industry have been continu­ ards, with at least 10 more under develop­ First, inside and outside the UN system ing and strong supporters of this effort. ment; 22 codes of hygienic and/or technical there are a number of other bodies, both re­ A joint F AO/WHO Food Standards Pro­ practices; maximum limits for pesticide resi­ gional and international, which are studying gram was initiated in 1962. Its principal due for 138 pesticides covering more than and sometimes promulgating food safety 27762 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 and food trade laws and codes which overlap Above all, industry welcomes the complete The purpose of the ceremony sponsored and even contradict the work of Codex Ali­ openness of the Codex system. It is not, as is by Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge mentarius. FAQ, WHO and the scientists sometimes the case in other international was for the AOH to pay tribute to the esti­ and technicians which provide the solid bodies, that private industry views are grounding for Codex standards have striven "heard," but that they are welcomed and mated 150 foreign born recipients of the successfully over many years to keep politi­ anticipated as part of the scientific and Medal of Honor who cannot be accredited cal partisanship to a minimum and to main­ technical material on which decisions are to a state due to a lack of documentation. tain scientific integrity. The U.S. Govern­ based. In most cases, no realistic appraisal It is estimated that of this group 65 are ment has always strongly opposed any frag­ of an issue could be made without industry Irish. These 65 join the other 254 Medal of mentation of this responsibility and is eager expertise, and this is fully understood by all Honor recipients born on the Emerald Isle. to maintain the Codex Alimentarius Com­ governments in the Codex Alimentarius The Medal of Honor is the highest dis­ mission as the principal agency for recom­ Commission. mending international food standards. tinction that can be awarded to a member Second, although most of the funding for TEN BENEFITS FROM THE CODEX SYSTEM of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is awarded for the Codex secretariat and expert commit­ The bottom line in any country's decision acts of extreme bravery or heroism. The tees is provided by FAQ, the funding system to participate in an international organiza­ Ancient Order of Hibernians, our Nation's places primary emphasis directly on govern­ tion is, at least in part, "How do we bene­ fit?" Here are 10 kinds of benefit from par­ oldest and largest Irish Catholic organiza­ ments through the committee host system. tion, and from whose ranks hail many men Furthermore, as pointed out by Assistant ticipation in the Codex Alimentarius Com­ Secretary McMillan: "By adjourning com­ mission which are widely recognized by the who fought to keep freedom in America, mittees when their work is accomplished U.S. Government, the food industry and wanted to have this memorial obelisk and by maintaining a non-expanding and ef­ consumer protection groups: added to the Medal of Honor Grove. It ficient secretariat the Codex Commission is Consumer protection from contaminants joins obelisks representing every State in unique. It gets maximum use of its funds and fraudelent practices in food imports; the Union and that State's respective Medal and it benefits all countries." Uniform, internationally recommended rules and procedures for food processors of Honor recipients. WHY THE PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTS CODEX and manufacturers seeking export markets; In 1986, the Ancient Order of Hibernians The U.S. food industry understands fully Protection for exporters against non-tariff will observe their 150th anniversary. On the importance of international standards barriers arising from different laws and reg­ August 24 at Valley Forge, the AOH as they to the promotion and free flow of trade. ulations in importing countries; have done so many times since 1836 gath­ U.S. delegations to Codex meetings, usually New foreign market opportunities stem­ the largest of any country, combine repre­ ered from near and far to once again pay ming from the Codex commitment to equal­ tribute to the achievements of their fellow sentatives of Federal agencies concerned, ity of treatment between national and im­ private industries and associations, and ported food products; Irish and fellow Americans. A highlight of often consumer groups. Because of their Simplification of trade negotiations the ceremony was the moving address of­ technical expertise, despite the intergovern­ through mutually agreed international fered by the national president of the AOH, mental nature of Codex, private sector rep­ my good friend Joseph A. Roche. Joe vested resentatives are welcomed at these sessions, standards and codes; and play an important role in assisting in Facilitation of foreign investment for food with the responsibility of officially dedicat­ the preparation of technically sound U.S. processors and manufacturers through ing the memorial reminded us of the valor contributions to the standards discussions. internationally agreed standards and proc­ of the 65 honorees from Ireland and of the At a recent symposium on Codex Alimen­ esses; still familiar struggle for justice that their tarius work, the industry view was given by Facilitation of customs procedures and diminution of shipment detentions affecting countrymen in Northern Ireland endure to Mr. Charles Feldberg, a director of CPC both exporters and importers; this day. International and U.S. representative to the The AOH Memorial, which was provided International Federation of Grocery Manu­ International scientific and professional facturers Associations: review of new products, processes and tech­ through the generosity of the distinguished "Codex provides a balanced forum-Its niques, thus speeding their acceptance in former Prime Minister of the Republic of strength derives from the system it has de­ international trade; Ireland, Charles Haughey, is but another veloped which welcomes input from all in­ Periodic technical review of existing effort by the AOH to remind us of the piv­ standards and practices in the light of new terested parties: governments, industry and otal role which Irish Americans have and consumers. The Codex deliberations are scientific findings; and Routinized identification of national continue to play in American history and open to representatives of all these groups. society. In Valley Forge that day, prayers Full debate is encouraged so that decisions market requirements through published can be reached by consensus-A spirit of Codex listings of standard and code accept­ were offered, speeches made, pipes and compromise exists, and political rhetoric ance. drums played and they all served to reaf­ and demagoguery are avoided. The decisions In these and other ways, the Codex Ali­ firm the Irish passion for freedom and lib­ reached are generally balanced, technically mentarius Commission, created and serviced erty. This passion is what spirited the 65 sound and in line with the best interests of by FAQ and WHO, serves all its member men who were honored. the public-The Codex system has stood the governments in facilitating trade and pro­ tecting the health of consumers. At this point in the record in order to be test of time and I consider it one of the best able to share more of this day with my col­ systems for international agreement." leagues I wish to insert the names of the 65 A measure of industry interest in Codex THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBER­ can be taken by the make-up of the U.S. del­ Medal of Honor recipients from Ireland egation to the July meeting of the Commis­ NIANS CONTRIBUTION TO THE who are commemorated by the AOH Me­ sion. Apart from 10 delegates from federal MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AT morial. In addition I will insert the pro­ agencies it included 15 representatives from VALLEY FORGE gram from that historic event a brief histo­ the private food sector and consumer ry of the AOH a history of the Medal of groups. On this list were: Hershey Technical HON. MARIO 3IAGGI Honor Grove and National President Center, Ralston Purina Co., Coca-Cola Co., Roche's statement that day. Institute of Food Technologists, Dole Proc­ OF NEW YORK essed Food Co., International Minerals and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM IRELAND Chemicals Corp., General Foods Corp., Wednesday, October 16, 1985 1st Sgt. Richard Barrett, USA; Sgt. Major International Frozen Foods Assn., Corn Re­ Augustus Barry, USA; Pvt. James Bell, USA; finers Assn., the Nestle Co., McNeil Special­ Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, as chairman Pvt. Edward Branagan. USA; Sgt. James ty Products, American Assn. of Cereal of the Bipartisan Ad Hoc Congressional Brown, USA; Farrier Patrick J. Burke, USA; Chemists, General Mills Inc., Kraft Inc., Committee for Irish Affairs I wish to share Pvt. Richard Burke, USA; Sgt. Denis Byrne, and the Food and Drug Law Institute. with my colleagues an account of an event USA; Pvt. Thomas Carroll, USA; Pvt. At commodity committee meetings, de­ which occurred several months ago but is George Carter, USA; Cpl. John Connor. pending on the standard or code under still etched firmly in the minds of those USA; Col. Charles H. Dickens, USA; Sgt. review, t hese and dozens of other compa­ Cornelius Donavan, USA; Pvt. Daniel nies, trade associations, technical institutes who participated. I refer to the dedication Farren, USA; Sgt. James Fegan, USA; Sgt. and consumer oriented private voluntary or­ of the memorial obelisk by the Ancient John H. Foley, USA; Pvt. Nicholas Foran. ganizations attend as official delegates or Order of Hibernians in the Medal of Honor USA; Pvt. Michael Glynn, USA; Sgt. Pat rick observers. Grove at Valley Forge, PA. Golden, USA; Pvt. Frank Hamilton, USA; October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27763 Pvt. Thomas P. Higgins, USA; 1st Sgt. Today the Ancient Order of Hibernians is may not view the beauty of this Wicklow Henry Hogan, USA. the nation's oldest and largest Catholic Lay Granite or who may never experience the Cpl. Daniel Keating, USA; Pvt. John organization and the only nation-wide Irish peace and solemnity of this grove. Keenan, USA; Pvt. Charles Kelley, USA; American fraternal group. It is organized It is known to many of you here assem­ 2nd Class Fireman John Kelley, USN; Pvt. from New York to Alaska and California bled that the Irish legacy of these heroes is Thomas Kelley, USA; Pvt. John Kennedy, with chapters ranging from local to national a dark one. It includes such complete and USA; Pvt. Philip Kennedy, USA; Sgt. levels. It is involved in a variety of cultural, sinister subjugation that the poet Thomas Thomas Kerrigan, USA; Farrier David educational and philanthropic endeavors. Moore once described Ireland as "a land Larkin, USA: Pvt. James Lenihan, USA; Col. where freedom now so seldom wakes." But Patrick J. Leonard, USA; Sgt. Patrick T. DEDICATING ADDRESS BY MR. JOSEPH ROCHE, freedom did awake in 1798 and the forefa­ Leonard, USA; Sgt. George Loyd, USA; Sgt. NATIONAL PRESIDENT, ANCIENT ORDER OF thers of these honorees struck a blow for Patrick Martin, USA; Pvt. William McCabe, HIBERNIANS freedom from the shores of County Mayo to USA; Pvt. Bernard Mccann, USA; 1st Sgt. Distinguished guests, honorees, and fellow Vinegar Hill in County Wexford. The lead­ Michael A. McGann, USA; Col. Owen Hibernians, I am indeed privileged to par­ ership of a few like Robert Emmett and McGough, USA; Sgt. Michael McLoughlin, ticipate in this moving tribute which will Wolfe Tone gave courage to the many. Such USA; 1st Sgt. James McNally, USA; 1st Sgt. long stir my memory and, I trust, yours. is man's quest for freedom that it is rarely William McNamara, USA. There is a verse in O'Donnell ABU which satisfied until achieved. As an author noted Sgt. Robert McPhelan, USA; 1st Sgt. John was just magnificently played by the Tara "freedom's battle once begun; bequeathed Mitchell, USA; Col. John J. Mitchell, USA; Pipes & Drums of Division 15, which speaks by bleeding sire to son, though battled oft is Chief Maa Daniel Montague, USA; Pvt. of the Irish in their fight against English ever won." Thus the Irishmen we com­ John Moran, USA; 1st Sgt. James L. Morris, oppression as "strangers to flight and fear." memorate today carried this battle to Amer­ USA; Pvt. Edward Murphy, USA; Pvt. Jere­ This is particularly fitting because we honor ica and, although often arriving as crimi­ miah Murphy, USA; Cpl. Philip Murphy, today 65 Irish men who distinguished them­ nals, prisoners and penniless refugees, dis­ USA; Col. Thomas Murphy, USA; Sgt. selves in an extraordinary way in the service tinguished themselves in every field of en­ Thomas Murray, USA; Farrier Richard J. of their country and who were certainly deavor. How? They were simply free to do Nolan, USA; Pvt. Timothy O'Connor, USA; strangers to flight and fear. Most of these so. A previous few would earn the gratitude Pvt. Moses Orr, USA; Pvt. George C. Platt, men fought in defense of a Union which of a grateful Nation by receiving its highest USA; Sgt. Frederick Platten, USA; Pvt. survived and endures to this day due to the military award-the Congressional Medal of James C. Reed, USA; 1st Sgt. Joseph Robin­ bravery of honorees like James Lenihan, Honor. son, USA; 1st Sgt. David Roche, USA; Sgt. John Foley, and Richard Nolan. Their cour­ It has been said that "freedom has a thou­ Patrick Rogan, USA; Pvt. David Ryan, USA; age, and that of whole Irish regiments like sand charms to show; that slaves how 'ere 1st Sgt. Dennis Ryan, USA. the 116th Pennsylvania, gave new birth to a contented never know." For these Irishmen Nation without equal in its commitment to freedom had more than charms to show-it HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF democracy and justice. HIBERNIANS Irish people Washington kneeling in prayer I could sense burgh's and others in Boston entered the are by right a free people ... and that Eng­ the strength of his conviction and the jus­ military en masse with other members join­ lish rule is, and always has been based upon tice of his cause. He was kneeling not to a ing as individuals across the country. A force against the declared will of the king but to the power of a providence that major conference of the order was held in people" is as valid today as it was in 1919. gave us all a unique value, dignity and free Philadelpha in 1862 to devote its energies to Finally, we must remind the American and will. I then thought of these words of a sol­ the war effort. For many years thereafter Irish people who share this moment with us dier not unlike the ones remembered today. the AOH ranks on St. Patrick's Day won today that the price of their freedom and public acclaim for the large number of liberty is vigilance, courage, and sacrifice. "There is no height nor bloody might a free- G.A.R. medals worn by AOH members. sized this when he exhorted his audience There is no source or foreign force ; bernians once again answered their coun­ earned." The anguish of Ulster requires That his free will no thing can kill; and try's call. The Hibernian Rifles, an AOH mi­ courage and sacrifice from its leaders if it is from that freedom grows." litia unit of the time, provided trained mem­ ever to be truly free. Freedom will grow whenever men like the bers to the American forces. The tradition With these objectives in mind we hope to author, Bobby Sands, and our honorees are of volunteer Hibernian units persisted down make this day a lasting tribute. A tribute willing to lay down their lives for their to World War I. which will convey this message to those who fellow man. I ask of all here present that we 27764 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1985 dedicate not only this stone but ourselves to OCTOBER 22 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 re­ challenging oppression wherever it reigns 9:30 a.m. garding liability for nuclear incidents. and to preserving truth and justice at what­ Energy and Natural Resources SD-406 ever the cost. Natural Resources Development and Pro­ Judiciary Thank you most sincerely for your pres­ duction Subcommittee Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Sub­ ence and your commitment to the ideals of To hold hearings on S. 570, S. 372, and committee this commemoration. S. 946, bills to improve the administra­ To hold hearings on S. 1543, Process tion of the Federal coal leasing pro­ Patent Amendment of 1985. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS gram, and other coal related issues. SD-628 SD-366 Labor and Human Resources Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Environment and Public Works Business meeting, to consider pending cal­ agreed to by the Senate on February Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee endar business. 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a To hold hearings on S. 445 and S. 1225, SD-430 system for a computerized schedule of bills to revise certain provisions of the Select on Intelligence Atomic energy Act of 1954 regarding all meetings and hearings of Senate liability for nuclear incidents. To resume closed hearings on the devel­ committees, subcommittees, joint com­ SD-406 opment of a national intelligence mittees, and committees of conference. Governmental Affairs strategy . This title requires all such committees Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ SH-219 to notify the Office of the Senate tions 10:00 a.m. Daily Digest-designated by the Rules To hold hearings on espionage activities Energy and Natural Resources Committee-of the time, place, and in the United States. Business meeting, to consider pending purpose of the meetings, when sched­ SD-342 calendar business. Labor and Human Resources SD-366 uled, and any cancellations or changes Employment and Productivity Subcom­ Judiciary in the meetings as they occur. mittee To hold hearings on the nomination of As an additional procedure along To hold hearings on the impact of trade Charles J. Cooper, of Virginia, to be an with the computerization of this infor­ on employment and productivity. Assistant Attorney General , Department of Justice Digest will prepare this information 10:00 a.m. SD-226 for printing in the Extensions of Re­ Judiciary Select on Indian Affairs marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL To hold hearings on S. 1335, Money To hold hearings on S. 1684, to declare RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of Laundering and Related Crimes Act of that the United States holds certain each week. 1985. Chilocco Indian School lands in trust SD-226 for the Kaw, Otoe-Missouria, Ponca, Any changes in committee schedul­ Judiciary ing will be indicated by placement of Security and Terrorism Subcommittee and Tonkawa Indian Tribes of Oklaho­ an asterisk to the left of the name of ma, S. 1724, to authorize the Cherokee To hold hearings on terrorism in Nation of Oklahoma to design and the unit conducting such meetings. South Africa as it affects the se­ construct hydroelectric power facili­ Meetings scheduled for Thursday, curity of the United States. ties at W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam, and October 17, 1985, may be found in the SD-G50 S. 1728, to authorize the Cherokee Daily Digest of today's RECORD. 2:00 p.m. Nation of Oklahoma to lease certain Commerce, Science, and Transportation lands held in trust for up to ninety- MEETINGS SCHEDULED To hold hearings on the nominations of Vernon L. Grose, of California, Ken­ nine years. neth J. Hill, of Virginia, and John K. SD-562 OCTOBER 18 Lauber, of California, each to be a 9:00 a.m. Member of the National Transporta­ OCTOBER 24 Energy and Natural Resources tion Safety Board. 9:00 a.m. Energy Regulation and Conservation Sub­ SR-253 Armed Services committee Governmental Affairs Sea Power and Force Projection Subcom­ To hold oversight hearings on innova­ Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit­ mittee tive approaches in industrial energy tee To hold hearings on S. 535, the National efficiency. To hold hearings to review innovative Shipbuilding Industrial Base Act of SD-366 State and local programs to expand 1985. 10:00 a.m. student and parental choice in elemen­ SR-232A Conferees tary and secondary education and on Veterans' Affairs On H.J. Res. 372, increasing the statuto­ Federal policies to provide such inno­ Business meeting, to mark up proposed ry limit on the public debt. vation. 345 Cannon Building legislation to provide a cost-of-living SD-342 increase for fiscal year 1986 in the Judiciary OCTOBER 21 Courts Subcommittee rates of veterans disability compensa­ Business meeting, to mark up S. 704, to tion and dependency and indemnity 9:30 a.m. compensation for surviving spouses Commerce, Science, and Transportation establish an Intercircuit Panel of the Surface Transportation Subcommittee United States Courts of Appeals to and children. To hold oversight hearings on the im­ decide cases referred by the U.S. Su­ SR-418 plementation of the Household Goods preme Court. 9:30 a.m. Transportation Act . and SD-226 Energy and Natural Resources the Bus Regulatory Reform Act . and on S. 1711, to reduce fed­ OCTOBER 23 duction Subcommittee eral regulation of the motor carrier in­ 9:00 a.m. To resume hearings on S. 570, S. 372, dustry. Commerce, Science, and Transportation and S. 946, bills to improve the admin­ SR-253 To hold hearings on the nominations of istration of the Federal coal leasing Joint Economic Michael A. McManus, Jr., of New program, and other coal related issues. To hold hearings on fiscal policy. York, and Neal B. Freeman, of Virgin­ SD-366 2118 Rayburn Building ia, each to be a Member of the Board 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. of Directors of the Communications Environment and Public Works Energy and Natural Resources Satellite Corporation CCOMSAT>. Toxic Substances and Environmental Public Lands, Reserved Water and Re­ SR-253 Oversight Subcommittee source Conservation Subcommittee 9:30 a.m. To resume oversight hearings on To hold hearings on S. 1558, to settle Environment and Public Works ground-water level and use and on certain claims affecting the Pyramid Nuclear Regulations Subcommittee ground-water quality and flow in the Lake Paiute Indian Tribe of Nevada. To continue hearings on S. 445 and S. United States. SD-366 1225, bills to revise certain provisions SD-406 October 16, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27765 Governmental Affairs 10:00 a.m. NOVEMBER4 Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ Armed Services 9:30 a.m. tions Defense Acquisition Policy Subcommittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on the role of the en­ To resume oversight hearings to review Surface Transportation Subcommittee tertainment industry in deglamorizing the status and impact of certain legis­ To resume oversight hearings on the im­ drug use. lative provisions to reform the defense plementation of the Staggers Rail Act SD-342 acquisition process. CP.L. 96-448>. Labor and Human Resources SD-628 SR-253 To hold hearings on the nominations of Governmental Affairs Sidney Lovett, of Connecticut. Rich­ Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ NOVEMBER5 ard J. Neuhaus. of New York. W. tions To hold hearings on the Federal en­ 9:30 a.m. Bruce W einrod, of the District of Co- Rules and Administration 1umbia, John N. Moore, of Virginia, forcement of the Bank Secrecy Act