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The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was like to offer amendments so these The price of gas this past week has called to order by the President pro amendments can be scheduled for the gone up 11 cents a gallon. The average tempore (Mr. STEVENS). appropriate time. price now in Nevada is over $3 a gallon, f more than 50 cents a gallon than it was PRAYER just a year ago. Families are pouring RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY their savings into their gas tanks, but The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- LEADER fered the following prayer: this Republican Congress has done Let us pray. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The nothing to help them—and I mean Lord of creation, lead us through this Democratic leader is recognized. nothing. day. Control our thoughts, words, and f While they have been quick to ad- dress nonissues that the far right deeds as we serve as Your ambassadors. SENATE AGENDA wants—and these issues have no hope Show us the tasks that deserve our at- Mr. REID. Mr. President, in Roll Call tention. Keep us from the wrong focus. of passing—they spend valuable time today, we learned that the Republican on the Senate floor sending a message Continue to sustain the Members of majority is going to attempt to finish this body. Answer their prayers; pro- to their base, is what we are told. earlier than we anticipated. In fact, the For example, have we done anything tect them from dangers; keep them quote is that the majority leader and about alternative energy? Nothing— faithful. the majority whip have ‘‘scrapped nothing to harness the sun, the wind, Help us all to remember that those plans to keep the Senate in session geothermal. who take refuge in You will never be through the beginning of October, and Have we done anything to look at put to shame. will instead look to wrap up work on as global warming? No, nothing. Bless our military men and women. many appropriations bills and other Today in Nevada and across the West Be their light in darkness. In Your must pass measures before September and, in fact, across the world, really, great mercy defend them from perils 27.’’ people are talking about how the and dangers. We pray in Your holy This new adjournment date means weather has changed. In the West, in Name. Amen. the Senate has only 8 more weeks in Nevada, we are concerned about early f which it will be in session, 40 business wildfires burning hundreds of thou- days. If we subtract Labor Day, that sands of acres already. New research PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE makes 39 days. If we subtract Mondays seems to link these to the change in The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the and Fridays—which seem to be what climate patterns. But has the adminis- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: we subtract on a weekly basis—there tration or this Republican Congress I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the are 23 legislative days left in the 109th taken steps to reduce the risk of global United States of America, and to the Repub- Congress—23 days and so much to do. climate change? No. This administra- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, For months, this what others have tion doesn’t even acknowledge it ex- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. deemed the do-nothing Republican ists. f Congress has wasted time on issues When the documentary ‘‘Inconven- such as the nuclear option, the mar- ient Truth’’ came out, which is a tre- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME riage amendment, drilling in the Arc- mendous movie showing the problems The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under tic Wildlife Refuge, flag burning, bank- we have with global warming—ice caps the previous order, the leadership time ruptcy class action, and, of course, dropping into the ocean, weather pat- is reserved. time and again, the estate tax repeal. terns that have changed significantly, As a result, here we are with only a and they are documented—when the f handful of weeks remaining—in fact, a President was asked if he was going to RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY handful of days, 23—to do so much and watch the movie, he said: Doubt it. In LEADER to address the priorities of the Amer- a cavalier fashion: I doubt it. No, not ican people. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The ‘‘I doubt it,’’ ‘‘Doubt it.’’ I had a wonderful week last week in As I have indicated, they are more majority leader is recognized. Las Vegas, in Searchlight. I traveled than willing to debate pet issues of the f the State. I spent it all in southern Ne- far right, such as the definition of mar- vada. The concerns I heard from my SCHEDULE riage—afraid, I guess, of angering their constituents are the same concerns White House or political base by inves- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we this Republican Congress has been ig- tigating and taking action on global will begin with a 1-hour period for noring for the last 18 months. warming. morning business. At 3 o’clock this For example, I traveled a few miles These are tough issues relating to afternoon, we will start debate on H.R. out of Las Vegas. Years ago it seemed global warming. We have to do some- 5411, the Department of Homeland Se- as though it was a long way out of Las thing. It is not going to be easy. curity Appropriations Act. Chairman Vegas. From downtown Las Vegas, it is Health care is the same story. Today GREGG will be here to manage the bill, less than an hour to a place called Coy- in Nevada there are almost 450,000 indi- and we hope that Members will come ote Springs. It is partially in Lincoln viduals without health insurance; more forward to offer amendments today. We County and partially in Clark County. than 100,000 of them are children. Has will not have any rollcall votes during We were there talking about a new de- this Republican Congress done any- today’s session, although I encourage velopment. At that place in the desert, thing in the last 18 months to help? No. Members to come forward with their they are going to build 159,000 new We had Health Week that really wasn’t opening remarks. We need to finish homes—159,000 new homes—creating a health week. this bill this week and, therefore, Sen- half a million jobs. Those people who We have 23 legislative days remain- ators should be ready as soon as pos- are going to be living in those homes ing and a list of items we need to ac- sible if they intend to offer amend- and building those homes are con- complish that is a mile long. To say we ments. I again encourage Senators to cerned about the price of gasoline, as need to get to work is an understate- contact the bill managers if they would well they should be. ment.

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To get some There is no reason we have not dealt Parkinson’s disease. He has hope that clarity on this issue, I believed it was with these issues already. The House this will help him, as do people who are important to get the Congressional Re- passed H.R. 810, the stem cell research inflicted with diabetes, Lou Gehrig’s search Service, the independent au- bill, more than a year ago. The original disease, and Alzheimer’s. thority, to look at these issues, to ana- timetable for extending the Voting In 23 days we need to do this. This lyze the question of exactly where the Rights Act was May, the majority lead- has to be part of our program this oil companies are putting this gusher er telling us he would bring the stem month, July: the Voting Rights Act of revenue they have accumulated re- cell bill before the Senate came more and stem cell legislation. cently. The findings in the new report than a year ago. But here we are with So I hope my friend, the distin- the Congressional Research Service has 23 days left, and there is still no spe- guished majority leader, in scheduling given to me are striking. cific date set for debate on either issue. legislation for this month, when we get What the Congressional Research I understand we left for the recess past the Homeland Security appropria- Service has found is that the return on with a stem cell agreement saying we tions bill, will go to one of these two equity of the major oil companies has would debate three stem cell measures, bills and then go to the other one and gone up in the last few years six times; but when is not clear. We want to do it finish them. It will be a good day for the amount of cash reserves of the this month. That is July, finish the the Senate and a really good day for major oil companies have has gone up, stem cell legislation in July. We can do our country. over the same time, about six times; but the amount of money the compa- it. There is 12 hours for each piece of f legislation. We can do it in a few days, nies have devoted to exploration and certainly in a week. We need to do this. MORNING BUSINESS capital investment has only doubled. I am told that the Judiciary Com- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under So what that means, the bottom line, mittee is going to schedule markup on the previous order, there will now be a is that the major oil companies are the voting rights legislation on Thurs- period for the transaction of morning only putting back in the ground a mod- day. That is good. That is progress. But business until 3 p.m., with the time est fraction of what they have been si- we need more. We need the majority equally divided between the two lead- phoning away from consumers at the leader to schedule a specific date in ers or their designees. pump across our country. What I would like to do is break July for each of these issues to come to Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest down this report and talk about where the floor. Each day these bills are de- the absence of a quorum. I believe Congress ought to go on a bi- layed, the majority is withholding hope The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The partisan basis in the years ahead. from the American people. clerk will call the roll. On the issue of return on equity, I As to the Voting Rights Act, Presi- The assistant legislative clerk pro- asked the Congressional Research dent Johnson came just a few feet off ceeded to call the roll. Service to examine the years of 1999 to the Senate floor to the President’s Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask present. They found that, with respect Room to sign the Voting Rights Act. unanimous consent that the order for to return on equity for the oil compa- People gave their lives, Mr. President, the quorum call be rescinded. nies, it was about 4.5 percent in 1999 so the Voting Rights Act would pass; The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- and it is nearly 30 percent as of last they literally gave their lives. I just out objection, it is so ordered. year. That is an increase of more than finished reading a wonderful book Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask six times over the last 6 years. The called ‘‘At Canaan’s Edge’’ by Taylor unanimous consent to speak in morn- Congressional Research Service also Branch. It is 800 pages all about the ing business. looked at the cash reserves of the larg- last year or two of Dr. King’s life and The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The est oil companies over the last 6 years. what these people went through to Senate is in morning business until the They have found that this, as well, has have civil rights legislation passed and hour of 3 p.m. gone up sixfold. So the companies are the Voting Rights Act passed. Lit- Mr. WYDEN. I ask unanimous con- clearly sitting on gushers of cash from erally, they let their blood. They were sent to be recognized. higher oil prices and higher gas prices beaten, stomped, kicked, shot, stabbed, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- that consumers are now paying across and killed. out objection, it is so ordered. the country. We need to pass this Voting Rights f I believe it was then appropriate to Act. We need to move it on. It is going OIL COMPANY FINANCIAL DATA have the Congressional Research Serv- to expire. We need to pass it now. Re- ice analyze what the oil companies are authorizing it will help ensure that Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I think doing with all of this money. Certainly every American citizen has the ability we all know that during this part of the companies have made the argu- to cast their ballot regardless of the the session the Senate is going to ment that they are investing these language they speak or the color of spend considerable time focusing on profits in exploring for oil and devel- their skin or where they live. energy issues. That is certainly war- oping new energy technology. That cer- This legislation should be above poli- ranted because, if there is one thing tainly is part of the story, but it is far tics and partisanship. It is about living that can be agreed on, getting a fresh from the whole picture. up to our founding creed of equality energy policy is just about the most According to the Congressional Re- and justice for all. The Voting Rights red, white, and blue step our country search Service, the major oil compa- Act needs to be extended, and there is can take at this critical time. nies have approximately doubled their no reason for us to wait. During the course of this debate, one exploration costs and their overall cap- There is no reason for us to wait on issue that is sure to come up is the ital investment over the past 6 years, stem cell research. Stem cell research issue of oil company profits. The oil but that rate of increase is just a frac- holds promise for medical break- companies have consistently said that tion of how much their cash reserves throughs. they need these very large profits in and their return on equity have grown I was in church a week ago Sunday. I order to have the funds to drill and ex- over that period. In addition, Congres- am not going to mention his name, but plore for new energy sources. I cer- sional Research Service experts indi- he is there every Sunday I go. When we tainly feel strongly about developing cate that much of the oil companies’

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At a Service be printed in the RECORD. particular analysis: The American peo- time of record prices, when oil compa- There being no objection, the mate- ple are seeing the oil companies put nies are making record profits that are rial was ordered to be printed in the back in the ground just a modest part above what other industries are earn- RECORD, as follows: of what the consumer is coughing up at ing, the question is, Should the oil CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, gas pumps across the land. companies continue to get record sub- Washington, DC, July 5, 2006. One of the questions I hope we will sidies from the taxpayers? MEMORANDUM ask over this next period of the Senate In May, the House of Representatives To: Hon. RON WYDEN. being in session is, Why are the oil held a historic vote to put an end to Subject: Oil Company Financial Data. companies not putting some of their taxpayer-funded royalty giveaways to From: Robert Pirog, Specialist in Energy Ec- burgeoning cash reserves into invest- profitable oil companies. The House of onomics and Policy, Resources, Science, ment in other technologies, particu- and Industry Division. Representatives voted overwhelmingly This memorandum is written in response larly new renewable energy tech- on a bipartisan basis to put a stop to to your request for financial data for se- nologies which could help the oil indus- this waste of taxpayer funds. Just a few lected oil companies for the period 1999 to try diversify and help reduce our Na- weeks before that House vote, I spent 2005. The companies for which you requested tion’s dependence on foreign energy? nearly 5 hours trying to get a vote here data are ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Valero, We ought to examine that issue, and in the Senate on exactly this issue. But Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Sunoco, and Total certainly what the Congressional Re- despite that extended discussion, I was SA. The analysis is complicated by reason of search Service has done for my office mergers and acquisitions among the selected unable to get an up-or-down vote on firms, differences in U.S. and international makes a different contribution with re- my proposal to stop ladling out tens of accounting standards, currency exchange spect to this debate and one that I billions of dollars of unnecessary sub- rates, differences in the size of the selected think warrants thorough examination. sidies to the oil sector. companies, and differences in the extent to The Congressional Research Service I believe the Senate ought to have an which the selected companies participate in looked, for me, at the 10–K reports the opportunity to debate and vote on the all aspects of the oil business. The likely ef- oil companies file with the Securities oil royalty issue, and it seems espe- fects of these factors will be noted in the ap- and Exchange Commission. That is the cially timely after the new report the propriate sections of this memorandum. information which Exxon and BP and Congressional Research Service has Profit rates Shell and Chevron and ConocoPhillips, supplied to me. With the Government Profit rates are usually expressed as net Valero and Sunoco and Total report to Accountability Office estimating that income as a percentage of a relevant base; their investors and to Wall Street. But usually revenue, shareholder equity, or as- tens of billions of taxpayer dollars sets. Each profit rate provides a different what is in those 10–Ks that are given could be lost as a result of the oil roy- measure of the success of the firm. Profit over to the Securities and Exchange alty program, this issue is too impor- relative to revenue shows how well the firm Commission is not the story the oil tant to duck. translates revenue into net income. Profit companies seem to be telling the Over the next few weeks, as the Sen- relative to shareholder equity shows how ef- American people. The oil companies ate debates energy, I am hopeful that fective the firm is in utilizing the capital in- have been running ads in newspapers, the Senate will think carefully about vested in the firm by its owners, the share- claiming that their profits are in line the findings of the independent Con- holders. Profit relative to assets shows how with those of other industries. For ex- gressional Research Service. The Con- effective the firm is in utilizing its total asset base to generate net income. ample, the American Petroleum Insti- gressional Research Service analysis Table 1 shows the average return on rev- tute has been running a newspaper ad indicates to me that the oil industry in enue and the return on equity for the eight showing the oil and natural gas indus- their advertisements and other pro- selected oil companies. The averages are try’s earnings of 5.9 cents on a dollar of motions is not being straight with the simple averages; they do not assign weights sales, which is just above the 5.6-per- American people. The Congressional to account for the different sizes of the firms cent average for all industries. But suf- Research Service has given us a good in the group. ExxonMobil, the largest com- fice it to say, how many of the indus- sense of where the oil sector is actually pany in the group, has total revenues over ten times as large as Sunoco, the smallest tries listed in these oil company ads putting their money, and at a time company in the group. However, a weighted are getting the 30-percent rate of re- when their rate of return on equity—30 average would still not account for the fact turn on equity that the Congressional percent—is certainly very strong and that the sample of eight companies is only a Research Service has found in the re- we look at where their cash reserves fraction of the industry. For example, the port that I make public today? are—and they are sitting on piles of Oil and Gas Journal includes over 130 compa- The oil industry wants the public to money—we are not seeing those dollars nies in its oil and gas firms’ earning report. believe that the record profits they are put back into exploration and develop- making are in line with other busi- ment here in our country so we can TABLE 1. RATES OF RETURN FOR SELECTED OIL nesses, but it seems to me the Congres- have a new red, white, and blue energy COMPANIES sional Research Service analysis of the policy that makes us independent from [Percentages] oil companies’ own reports to the Gov- sources of foreign oil. % Return % Return ernment tells a very different story. Let’s work to have a debate in the Year on revenue on equity This is particularly important right Senate based on the facts. The Con- 1999 ...... 2.88 4.64 now because I believe the American gressional Research Service has now 2000 ...... 5.79 24.85 2001 ...... 5.36 16.67 people deserve a true accounting of given us illuminating information 2002 ...... 3.89 8.11 what has been going on behind the about what the facts are. Let’s make 2003 ...... 5.23 18.47 2004 ...... 6.45 26.18 numbers at the gas pump and where better use of taxpayer dollars than to 2005 ...... 7.10 29.38 their hard-earned money has been give away tens of billions of dollars in Source: Security and Exchange Commission Forms 10–K and 20–F, Com- going for the past several years. The royalties in a program that began when pany Financial Reports. report I release today on oil company oil was $19 a barrel and now frequently Over the seven year period, the average re- financial data shows the oil industry’s is well over $70 a barrel. This is a time turn on revenue was 5.24 percent, while the profits are not only greater than the for the Senate to come together on a average return on equity was 18.32 percent. profits of other businesses, but they bipartisan basis to look at these issues Both profit measures increased when the re- also show how the oil companies have carefully. The Congressional Research cent increases in the price of oil began in

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In the current That the following sums are appropriated, out firms were not, therefore, positioned to ben- economic environment, it is likely that all of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- efit directly from increases in the price of investments, new, as, well as those that re- propriated, for the Department of Homeland Se- crude oil. place depreciated assets, must pass a profit- curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, Cash reserves ability test to be undertaken. As a result, 2007, and for other purposes, namely: gross investment is likely to represent well Companies might accumulate cash re- TITLE I the companies investment decisions. serves in anticipation of a major merger or DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND acquisition, before a share re-purchase, or OPERATIONS before a capital investment expenditure. In TABLE 3. EXPLORATION AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES OF SELECTED OIL COMPANIES OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE the case of the selected oil companies, these MANAGEMENT reasons might be augmented by the rapid ex- [In millions of dollars] For necessary expenses of the Office of the pansion of sales revenues associated with the Exploration Capital in- Secretary of Homeland Security, as authorized increases in the prices of crude oil and prod- Year expense vestment by section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of ucts from 2003 through 2005. Large invest- 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and executive management 1999 ...... 1,794 32,835 ment projects take time to plan and execute, of the Department of Homeland Security, as au- and it may be that the rapidly increasing 2000 ...... 3,114 36,417 2001 ...... 3,843 52,798 thorized by law, $90,122,000: Provided, That not revenues these firms realized could not be ef- 2002 ...... 4,231 55,577 to exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception ficiently allocated in the available time. 2003 ...... 5,018 56,558 and representation expenses. Both upstream (exploration and produc- 2004 ...... 5,318 58,304 2005 ...... 4,704 68,884 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR tion) and downstream (refining and mar- MANAGEMENT keting) investments in the oil industry tend Source: Security and Exchange Commission Forms IO–K and 20–F, Com- pany Financial Reports. Note: Shell and ConocoPhillips exploration data was For necessary expenses of the Office of the to cost billions of dollars and take years to not available for 1999. ConocoPhillips capital investment data was not plan, complete, and realize returns from. In- available for 1999. Under Secretary for Management, as authorized vestment decisions are based on company es- by sections 701 through 705 of the Homeland Se- Conclusion timates of the long-term, expected, price of curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 through 345), oil. It may not be that the current market The oil industry operates in a volatile, $166,456,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 price of oil is equivalent to the companies’ short run market in which many decisions shall be for official reception and representation long-term expected price of oil. If the long- have long term implications. The upstream expenses: Provided further, That of the total term planning price of oil is significantly portion of the market is increasingly con- amount provided, $8,206,000 shall remain avail- lower than the current market price, it trolled by national oil companies, not pri- able until expended solely for the alteration and might appear that the companies have not vate firms. The market is also affected by improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, increased investment in capacity to a degree political forces. and relocation costs to consolidate Department commensurate with increased market prices. The private oil companies have the respon- headquarters operations. sibility of making decisions in the best in- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TABLE 2. CASH RESERVES OF SELECTED OIL COMPANIES terests of their shareholders. However, be- For necessary expenses of the Office of the [In millions of dollars] cause their products are important to the Chief Financial Officer, as authorized by sec- functioning of national economies, their de- tion 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 Cash re- cisions are also of interest to the public. U.S.C. 113), $26,018,000. Year serves This dual responsibility must be balanced by OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER the companies. 1999 ...... 9,495 For necessary expenses of the Office of the 2000 ...... 27,185 Mr. WYDEN. I yield the floor and Chief Information Officer, as authorized by sec- 2001 ...... 23,875 2002 ...... 20,908 suggest the absence of a quorum. tion 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 2003 ...... 24,764 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. U.S.C. 113), and Department-wide technology 2004 ...... 41,323 investments, $306,765,000; of which $79,521,000 2005 ...... 57,828 BURR). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk pro- shall be available for salaries and expenses; and Source: Security and Exchange Commission Forms 10–K and 20–F, Com- of which $227,244,000 shall be available for de- pany Financial Reports. Note: Shell, Valero, and ConocoPhillips data could ceeded to call the roll. not be obtained for 1999. Shell data could not be obtained for 2000. velopment and acquisition of information tech- Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous con- nology equipment, software, services, and re- Table 2 shows that the cash reserves of the sent that the order for the quorum call lated activities for the Department of Homeland selected oil companies have more than dou- be rescinded. Security, and for the costs of conversion to bled from 2001 to 2005, the period of complete The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without narrowband communications, including the cost data. In 2005, three companies, ExxonMobil, objection, it is so ordered. for operation of the land mobile radio legacy Shell, and Chevron accounted for over 87 per- systems, to remain available until expended: f cent of the total cash reserves. Provided, That none of the funds appropriated Exploration and capital investment CONCLUSION OF MORNING shall be used to support or supplement the ap- Exploration expenses are undertaken to lo- BUSINESS propriations provided for the United States Vis- itor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology cate and develop new commercially viable The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning deposits of crude oil and natural gas. Two of project or the Automated Commercial Environ- the eight companies in the data set, Valero business is closed. ment: Provided further, That the Chief Informa- and Sunoco, have no exploration expenses f tion Officer shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of since they operate only in the downstream DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- portion of the industry. Since oil fields de- Representatives, not more than 60 days after the plete over time and production tends to de- CURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, date of enactment of this Act, an expenditure cline, oil producers must carry out a success- 2007 plan for all information technology projects ful exploration program to keep their re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under that: (1) are funded under this heading; or (2) serve and production positions constant. are funded by multiple components of the De- the previous order, the hour of 3 p.m. partment of Homeland Security through reim- However, it cannot be determined from fi- having arrived, the Senate will proceed nancial data which exploration expenses are bursable agreements: Provided further, That ‘‘net’’ in the sense of increasing production to the immediate consideration of H.R. such expenditure plan shall include each spe- and reserves, and which are ‘‘gross’’, includ- 5441, which the clerk will report. cific project funded, key milestones, all funding ing depletion replacement. As a result, in- The assistant legislative clerk read sources for each project, details of annual and creasing exploration expenses are not nec- as follows: lifecycle costs, and projected cost savings or cost avoidance to be achieved by the project. essarily tied to increased production capa- A bill (H.R. 5441) making appropriations bility or reserves. Most of the firms also re- for the Department of Homeland Security for ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS port dry hole expenses in exploration. Dry the fiscal year ending September 30th, 2007, For necessary expenses for information anal- holes do not add to either production capac- for other purposes. ysis and operations coordination activities, as ity or reserves. authorized by title II of the Homeland Security Capital investment expenditures were The Senate proceeded to consider the Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $298,663,000, to drawn from the companies cash flow state- bill which had been reported from the remain available until September 30, 2008, of ments. These values represent actual outlays Committee on Appropriations with an which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official made during the year. As a result, the values amendment to strike all after the en- reception and representation expenses.

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL for fiscal year 2007, the overtime limitation pre- AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, For necessary expenses of the Office of In- scribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT spector General in carrying out the provisions of 13, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. and notwithstanding any other provision of For necessary expenses for the operations, App.), $87,185,000, of which not to exceed law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act maintenance, and procurement of marine ves- $100,000 may be used for certain confidential may be available to compensate any employee of sels, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and operational expenses, including the payment of United States Customs and Border Protection other related equipment of the air and marine informants, to be expended at the direction of for overtime, from whatever source, in an program, including operational training and the Inspector General. amount that exceeds such limitation, except in mission-related travel, and rental payments for TITLE II individual cases determined by the Secretary of facilities occupied by the air or marine interdic- Homeland Security, or the designee of the Sec- SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND tion and demand reduction programs, the oper- retary, to be necessary for national security INVESTIGATIONS ations of which include the following: the inter- purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases diction of narcotics and other goods; the provi- UNITED STATES VISITOR AND IMMIGRANT STATUS of immigration emergencies. sion of support to Federal, State, and local INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION agencies in the enforcement or administration of For necessary expenses for the development of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status For expenses for customs and border protec- tion automated systems, $461,207,000, to remain Security; and at the discretion of the Secretary Indicator Technology project, as authorized by of Homeland Security, the provision of assist- section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform available until expended, of which not less than $318,490,000 shall be for the development of the ance to Federal, State, and local agencies in and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 other law enforcement and emergency humani- U.S.C. 1221 note), $399,494,000, to remain avail- Automated Commercial Environment: Provided, That none of the funds made available under tarian efforts, $472,499,000, to remain available able until expended: Provided, That of the total until expended: Provided, That no aircraft or amount made available under this heading, this heading may be obligated for the Auto- mated Commercial Environment until the Com- other related equipment, with the exception of $200,000,000 may not be obligated for the United aircraft that are one of a kind and have been States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a identified as excess to United States Customs Technology project until the Committees on Ap- and Border Protection requirements and aircraft propriations of the Senate and the House of plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that— that have been damaged beyond repair, shall be Representatives receive and approve a plan for transferred to any other Federal agency, depart- (1) meets the capital planning and investment expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Home- ment, or office outside of the Department of control review requirements established by the land Security that— Homeland Security during fiscal year 2007 with- Office of Management and Budget, including (1) meets the capital planning and investment out the prior approval of the Committees on Ap- Circular A–11, part 7; control review requirements established by the propriations of the Senate and the House of Office of Management and Budget, including (2) complies with the Department of Homeland Representatives. Circular A–11, part 7; Security information systems enterprise archi- In addition, of the funds appropriated under (2) complies with the Department of Homeland tecture; this heading in title II of the Department of Security information systems enterprise archi- (3) complies with the acquisition rules, re- Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 tecture; quirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition (Public Law 109–90; 119 Stat. 2068) for a covert (3) complies with the acquisition rules, re- management practices of the Federal Govern- manned surveillance aircraft, $14,000,000 are re- quirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition ment; scinded. management practices of the Federal Govern- (4) includes a certification by the Chief Infor- ment; CONSTRUCTION mation Officer of the Department of Homeland (4) includes a certification by the Chief Infor- For necessary expenses to plan, construct, Security that an independent verification and mation Officer of the Department of Homeland renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and fa- validation agent is currently under contract for Security that an independent verification and cilities necessary for the administration and en- the project; validation agent is currently under contract for forcement of the laws relating to customs and the project; (5) is reviewed and approved by the Depart- immigration, $288,084,000, to remain available (5) is reviewed and approved by the Depart- ment of Homeland Security Investment Review until expended. ment of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT the Office of Management and Budget; and Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and SALARIES AND EXPENSES (6) is reviewed by the Government Account- the Office of Management and Budget; and For necessary expenses for enforcement of im- ability Office. (6) is reviewed by the Government Account- migration and customs laws, detention and re- ability Office. TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION movals, and investigations; and purchase and CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION For expenses for customs and border protec- lease of up to 2,740 (2,000 for replacement only) SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion technology systems, $131,559,000, to remain police-type vehicles; $3,740,357,000, of which not For necessary expenses for enforcement of available until expended: Provided, That of the to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available until ex- laws relating to border security, immigration, funds made available under this heading, pended for conducting special operations under customs, and agricultural inspections and regu- $100,000,000 may not be obligated until the Com- section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act of latory activities related to plant and animal im- mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of which not to exceed ports; purchase and lease of up to 4,500 (3,500 House of Representatives receive and approve a $15,000 shall be for official reception and rep- for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary resentation expenses; of which not to exceed contracting with individuals for personal serv- of Homeland Security that— $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation ices abroad; $5,285,874,000; of which $3,026,000 (1) meets the capital planning and investment to informants, to be accounted for solely under shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance control review requirements established by the the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Se- Trust Fund for administrative expenses related Office of Management and Budget, including curity; of which not less than $102,000 shall be to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee Circular A–11, part 7; for promotion of public awareness of the child under section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue (2) complies with the Department of Homeland pornography tipline; of which not less than Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and notwith- Security information systems enterprise archi- $203,000 shall be for Project Alert; of which not standing section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Se- tecture; less than $5,400,000 may be used to facilitate curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which agreements consistent with section 287(g) of the (3) complies with the acquisition rules, re- not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official recep- Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. quirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition tion and representation expenses; of which not 1357(g)); and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 management practices of the Federal Govern- less than $172,676,000 shall be for Air and Ma- shall be available to fund or reimburse other ment; rine Operations; of which such sums as become Federal agencies for the costs associated with available in the Customs User Fee Account, ex- (4) includes a certification by the Chief Infor- the care, maintenance, and repatriation of cept sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the mation Officer of the Department of Homeland smuggled illegal aliens: Provided, That none of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Security that an independent verification and the funds made available under this heading Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived validation agent is currently under contract for shall be available to compensate any employee from that account; of which not to exceed the project; for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $150,000 shall be available for payment for rent- (5) is reviewed and approved by the Depart- $35,000, except that the Secretary of Homeland al space in connection with preclearance oper- ment of Homeland Security Investment Review Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may ations; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and waive that amount as necessary for national se- for awards of compensation to informants, to be the Office of Management and Budget; and curity purposes and in cases of immigration accounted for solely under the certificate of the (6) is reviewed by the Government Account- emergencies: Provided further, That none of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, That ability Office. funds in this Act or any other appropriations

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Provided further, That notwithstanding section collected from yacht owners and credited to this appropriation. AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 44923 of title 49, United States Code, the share of ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION For expenses of immigration and customs en- the cost of the Federal Government for a project For necessary expenses to carry out the envi- forcement automated systems, $20,000,000, to re- under any letter of intent shall be 75 percent for any medium or large hub airport and not more ronmental compliance and restoration functions main available until expended: Provided, That of the United States Coast Guard under chapter of the funds made available under this heading, than 90 percent for any other airport, and all funding provided by section 44923(h) of title 49 19 of title 14, United States Code, $10,880,000, to $16,000,000 may not be obligated until the Com- remain available until expended. mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the United States Code, or from appropriations au- RESERVE TRAINING House of Representatives receive and approve a thorized under section 44923(i)(1) of title 49, For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary United States Code, may be distributed in any manner determined necessary to ensure aviation Reserve, as authorized by law; operations and of Homeland Security that— maintenance of the reserve program; personnel (1) meets the capital planning and investment security and to fulfill the Government’s planned cost share under existing letters of intent: Pro- and training costs; and equipment and services; control review requirements established by the $123,948,000. Office of Management and Budget, including vided further, That Members of the United ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS Circular A–11, part 7; States House of Representatives and United (2) complies with the Department of Homeland States Senate, including the leadership; and the (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) Security information systems enterprise archi- heads of Federal agencies and commissions, in- For necessary expenses of acquisition, con- tecture; cluding the Secretary, Under Secretaries, and struction, renovation, and improvement of aids (3) complies with the acquisition rules, re- Assistant Secretaries of the Department of to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air- quirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition Homeland Security; the United States Attorney craft, including equipment related thereto; and management practices of the Federal Govern- General and Assistant Attorneys General and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and oper- ment; the United States attorneys; and senior members ation of facilities and equipment, as authorized (4) includes a certification by the Chief Infor- of the Executive Office of the President, includ- by law; $1,145,329,000, of which $19,800,000 shall mation Officer of the Department of Homeland ing the Director of the Office of Management be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Security that an independent verification and and Budget; shall not be exempt from Federal Fund to carry out the purposes of section validation agent is currently under contract for passenger and baggage screening: Provided fur- 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 the project; ther, That beginning in fiscal year 2007 and U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); of which $24,750,000 shall be (5) is reviewed and approved by the Depart- thereafter, reimbursement for security services available until September 30, 2011, to acquire, ment of Homeland Security Investment Review and related equipment and supplies provided in repair, renovate, or improve vessels, small boats, Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and support of general aviation access to the Ronald and related equipment; of which $14,000,000 the Office of Management and Budget; and Reagan Washington National Airport shall be shall be available until September 30, 2011, to in- (6) is reviewed by the Government Account- credited to this appropriation and shall be crease aviation capability; of which $92,268,000 ability Office. available until expended solely for these pur- shall be available until September 30, 2009, for CONSTRUCTION poses. other equipment; of which $20,680,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009, for shore fa- For necessary expenses to plan, construct, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY cilities and aids to navigation facilities; and of renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and fa- For necessary expenses of the Transportation which $993,631,000 shall be available until Sep- cilities necessary for the administration and en- Security Administration related to providing tember 30, 2011, for the Integrated Deepwater forcement of the laws relating to customs and surface transportation security activities, Systems program: Provided, That the Com- immigration, $101,281,000, to remain available $37,200,000, to remain available until September mandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to until expended. 30, 2008. TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND dispose of surplus real property, by sale or lease, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CREDENTIALING and the proceeds shall be credited to this appro- AVIATION SECURITY For necessary expenses for the development priation as offsetting collections and shall be For necessary expenses of the Transportation and implementation of screening programs of available until September 30, 2009: Provided fur- Security Administration related to providing the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment ther, That the Secretary of Homeland Security civil aviation security services under the Avia- and Credentialing, $29,700,000, to remain avail- shall submit to the Committees on Appropria- tion and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. able until September 30, 2008. tions of the Senate and the House of Represent- 40101 note; Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597), TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT atives, in conjunction with the President’s fiscal $4,751,580,000, to remain available until Sep- For necessary expenses of the Transportation year 2008 budget, a review of the Revised Deep- tember 30, 2008, of which not to exceed $10,000 Security Administration related to providing water Implementation Plan that identifies any shall be for official reception and representation transportation security support and intelligence changes to the plan for the fiscal year; an an- expenses: Provided, That of the total amount under the Aviation and Transportation Security nual performance comparison of Deepwater as- made available under this heading, not to ex- Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. sets to pre-Deepwater legacy assets; a status re- ceed $3,790,132,000 shall be for screening oper- 40101 note), $618,865,000, to remain available port of legacy assets; a detailed explanation of ations, of which $141,400,000 shall be available until September 30, 2008. how the costs of legacy assets are being ac- only for procurement of checked baggage explo- counted for within the Deepwater program; an FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS sive detection systems and $171,500,000 shall be explanation of why many assets that are ele- For necessary expenses of the Federal Air available only for installation of checked bag- ments of the Integrated Deepwater System are Marshals, $699,294,000. gage explosive detection systems; and not to ex- not accounted for within the Deepwater appro- ceed $961,448,000 shall be for aviation security UNITED STATES COAST GUARD priation under this heading; a description of the direction and enforcement presence: Provided OPERATING EXPENSES competitive process conducted in all contracts further, That of the funds appropriated under For necessary expenses for the operation and and subcontracts exceeding $5,000,000 within the this heading, $25,000,000 shall not be obligated maintenance of the United States Coast Guard Deepwater program; a description of how the until after the Secretary of Homeland Security not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease of Coast Guard is planning for the human resource submits to the Committees on Appropriations of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which needs of Deepwater assets; and the earned value the Senate and the House of Representatives a shall be for replacement only; payments under management system gold card data for each detailed report in response to findings in the De- section 156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 Deepwater asset: Provided further, That the partment of Homeland Security Office of Inspec- note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation and welfare; Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ap- tor General report (OIG–04–44) concerning con- $5,534,349,000, of which $340,000,000 shall be for propriations of the Senate and the House of

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Representatives a comprehensive review of the vided, That there may be credited to and used ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, Revised Deepwater Implementation Plan every 5 for the purposes of this appropriation funds re- AND RELATED EXPENSES years, beginning in fiscal year 2011, that in- ceived from State and local governments, other For necessary expenses for acquisition, con- cludes a complete projection of the acquisition public authorities, private sources, and foreign struction, repair, alteration, and improvement of costs and schedule for the duration of the plan countries for expenses incurred for research, de- facilities, $3,725,000, to remain available until through fiscal year 2027: Provided further, That velopment, testing, and evaluation. expended. the Secretary shall annually submit to the Com- RETIRED PAY TITLE III mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the For retired pay, including the payment of ob- House of Representatives, at the time that the PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY ligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appro- President’s budget is submitted under section PREPAREDNESS priations for this purpose, payments under the 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a future- Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION years capital investment plan for the Coast Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career sta- For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Guard that identifies for each capital budget tus bonuses, concurrent receipts and combat-re- Under Secretary for Preparedness, the Office of line item— lated special compensation under the National the Chief Medical Officer, and the Office of Na- (1) the proposed appropriation included in Defense Authorization Act, and payments for tional Capital Region Coordination, $30,572,000, that budget; of which $8,000,000 shall be for the National (2) the total estimated cost of completion; medical care of retired personnel and their de- Preparedness Integration Program: Provided, (3) projected funding levels for each fiscal pendents under chapter 55 of title 10, United That none of the funds made available under year for the next five fiscal years or until States Code, $1,063,323,000. this heading may be obligated for the National project completion, whichever is earlier; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE Preparedness Integration Program until the (4) an estimated completion date at the pro- PROTECTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND TRAINING Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and jected funding levels; and (5) changes, if any, in the total estimated cost For necessary expenses of the United States the House of Representatives receive and ap- of completion or estimated completion date from Secret Service, including purchase of not to ex- prove a plan for expenditure prepared by the previous future-years capital investment plans ceed 755 vehicles for police-type use, of which Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided fur- submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 624 shall be for replacement only, and hire of ther, That not to exceed $7,000 shall be for offi- of the Senate and the House of Representatives: passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motor- cial reception and representation expenses. Provided further, That the Secretary shall en- cycles made in the United States; hire of air- OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS sure that amounts specified in the future-years craft; services of expert witnesses at such rates STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS as may be determined by the Director of the Se- capital investment plan are consistent to the For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cret Service; rental of buildings in the District of maximum extent practicable with proposed ap- and other activities, including grants to State Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, propriations necessary to support the programs, and local governments for terrorism prevention and other facilities on private or other property projects, and activities of the Coast Guard in activities, notwithstanding any other provision not in Government ownership or control, as may the President’s budget as submitted under sec- of law, $2,393,500,000, which shall be allocated be necessary to perform protective functions; tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for as follows: payment of per diem or subsistence allowances that fiscal year: Provided further, That any in- (1) $500,000,000 for formula-based grants and to employees where a protective assignment dur- consistencies between the capital investment $350,000,000 for law enforcement terrorism pre- ing the actual day or days of the visit of a plan and proposed appropriations shall be iden- vention grants under section 1014 of the USA protectee requires an employee to work 16 hours tified and justified. PATRIOT ACT (42 U.S.C. 3714): Provided, That per day or to remain overnight at a post of duty; In addition, of the funds appropriated under the application for grants shall be made avail- conduct of and participation in firearms this heading in title II of the Department of able to States within 45 days after the date of matches; presentation of awards; travel of Se- Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 enactment of this Act; that States shall submit cret Service employees on protective missions (Public Law 109–90; 119 Stat. 2087), $79,200,000 applications within 90 days after the grant an- without regard to the limitations on such ex- are rescinded from the unexpended balances nouncement; and that the Office for Domestic penditures in this or any other Act if approval specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Preparedness shall act within 90 days after the is obtained in advance from the Committees on Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying grant announcement: Provided further, That Appropriations of the Senate and the House of that Act for the Fast Response Cutter, the serv- not less than 80 percent of any grant under this Representatives; research and development; ice life extension program of the current 110-foot paragraph to a State (other than Puerto Rico) grants to conduct behavioral research in sup- Island Class patrol boat fleet, and accelerated shall be made available by the State to local port of protective research and operations; and design and production of the Fast Response governments within 60 days after the receipt of payment in advance for commercial accommoda- Cutter. the funds. tions as may be necessary to perform protective In addition, of the funds appropriated under (2) $1,172,000,000 for discretionary grants, as functions; $918,028,000, of which not to exceed this heading in title II of the Department of determined by the Secretary of Homeland Secu- $25,000 shall be for official reception and rep- Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 rity, of which— resentation expenses: Provided, That up to (Public Law 109–90; 119 Stat. 2087), $1,933,000 (A) $745,000,000 shall be for use in high-threat, $18,000,000 provided for protective travel shall are rescinded from the unexpended balances high-density urban areas; remain available until September 30, 2008: Pro- specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory (B) $210,000,000 shall be for port security vided further, That the United States Secret Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying grants for the purposes of section 70107(a) Service is authorized to obligate funds in antici- that Act for the covert surveillance aircraft. through (h) of title 46, United States Code, pation of reimbursements from Federal agencies In addition, of the funds appropriated under which shall be awarded based on risk notwith- and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, this heading in title II of the Department of standing subsection (a), for eligible costs as de- United States Code, receiving training sponsored Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 fined in subsections (b)(2), (3), and (4); by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except (Public Law 109–90; 119 Stat. 2087), $1,835,000 (C) $5,000,000 shall be for trucking industry that total obligations at the end of the fiscal are rescinded from the unexpended balances security grants; year shall not exceed total budgetary resources specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory (D) $12,000,000 shall be for intercity bus secu- available under this heading at the end of the Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying rity grants; fiscal year. that Act for the automatic identification system. (E) $150,000,000 shall be for intercity pas- ALTERATION OF BRIDGES INVESTIGATIONS AND FIELD OPERATIONS senger rail transportation (as defined in section For necessary expenses for alteration or re- For necessary expenses for investigations and 24102 of title 49, United States Code), freight moval of obstructive bridges, as authorized by field operations of the United States Secret Serv- rail, and transit security grants; and section 6 of the Truman-Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. ice, not otherwise provided for, including costs (F) $50,000,000 shall be for buffer zone protec- 516), $15,000,000, to remain available until ex- related to office space and services of expert wit- tion grants: pended. nesses at such rate as may be determined by the Provided, That for grants under subparagraph RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND Director of the Secret Service, $304,205,000; of (A), the application for grants shall be made EVALUATION which not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide available to States within 45 days after the date For necessary expenses for applied scientific technical assistance and equipment to foreign of enactment of this Act; that States shall sub- research, development, test, and evaluation; and law enforcement organizations in counterfeit in- mit applications within 90 days after the grant for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and oper- vestigations; of which $2,366,000 shall be for fo- announcement; and that the Office for Domestic ation of facilities and equipment; as authorized rensic and related support of investigations of Preparedness shall act within 90 days after re- by law; $17,573,000, to remain available until ex- missing and exploited children; and of which ceipt of an application: Provided further, That pended, of which $495,000 shall be derived from $6,000,000 shall be a grant for activities related not less than 80 percent of any grant under this the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out to the investigations of missing and exploited paragraph to a State shall be made available by the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pol- children and shall remain available until ex- the State to local governments within 60 days lution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Pro- pended. after the receipt of the funds.

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(3) $40,000,000 shall be available for the Com- UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND DISASTER RELIEF mercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program. TRAINING (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (4) $331,500,000 for training, exercises, tech- For necessary expenses of the United States For necessary expenses in carrying out the nical assistance, and other programs: Fire Administration and for other purposes, as Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- Provided, That none of the grants provided authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), under this heading shall be used for the con- Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and $1,640,000,000, to remain available until ex- struction or renovation of facilities, except for a the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 pended: Provided, That of the total amount pro- minor perimeter security project, not to exceed et seq.), $45,887,000. vided, not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be trans- $1,000,000, as determined necessary by the Sec- ferred to the Department of Homeland Security retary of Homeland Security: Provided further, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION Office of Inspector General for audits and inves- That the proceeding proviso shall not apply to SECURITY tigations related to natural disasters subject to grants under subparagraphs (B), (E), and (F) of For necessary expenses for infrastructure pro- section 503 of this Act. paragraph (2) of this heading: Provided further, tection and information security programs and That grantees shall provide additional reports activities, as authorized by title II of the Home- DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM on their use of funds, as determined necessary land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), ACCOUNT by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Pro- $525,056,000, of which $442,547,000 shall remain For administrative expenses to carry out the vided further, That funds appropriated for law available until September 30, 2008: Provided, direct loan program, as authorized by section enforcement terrorism prevention grants under That of the amount made available under this 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and paragraph (1) and discretionary grants under heading, $20,000,000 may not be obligated until Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5162), paragraph (2)(A) of this heading shall be avail- the Secretary submits to the Committees on Ap- $569,000: Provided, That gross obligations for able for operational costs, to include personnel propriations of the Senate and House of Rep- the principal amount of direct loans shall not overtime and overtime associated with Office for resentatives the report required in House Report exceed $25,000,000: Provided further, That the Domestic Preparedness certified training, as 109–241 accompanying the Department of Home- cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined needed: Provided further, That the Government land Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act Accountability Office shall report on the valid- Law 109–90) on resources necessary to implement of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a). ity, relevance, reliability, timeliness, and avail- mandatory security requirements for the Na- FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND ability of the risk factors (including threat, vul- tion’s chemical sector and to create a system for For necessary expenses under section 1360 of nerability, and consequence) used by the Sec- auditing and ensuring compliance with the se- the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 retary for the purpose of allocating discre- curity standards. U.S.C. 4101), $198,980,000, and such additional tionary grants funded under this heading, and FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT sums as may be provided by State and local gov- the application of those factors in the allocation AGENCY ernments or other political subdivisions for cost- of funds to the Committees on Appropriations of ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS shared mapping activities under section the Senate and the House of Representatives on For necessary expenses for administrative and 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to remain available until its findings not later than 45 days after the date regional operations, $249,499,000, including ac- expended: Provided, That total administrative of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That tivities authorized by the National Flood Insur- costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the total ap- within 7 days after the date of enactment of this ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the propriation. Act, the Secretary shall provide the Government Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND Accountability Office with the threat and risk gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the methodology and factors that will be used to al- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 locate discretionary grants funded under this For activities under the National Flood Insur- U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Defense Production Act heading. ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), and the of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 For necessary expenses for programs author- 4001 et seq.), $128,588,000, which is available as U.S.C. 404, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of ized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control follows: (1) not to exceed $38,230,000 for salaries 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and the Homeland Security Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), $655,000,000, and expenses associated with flood mitigation Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.): Provided, That of which $540,000,000 shall be available to carry and flood insurance operations; and (2) not to not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official recep- out section 33 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 2229) and exceed $90,358,000 for flood hazard mitigation tion and representation expenses. $115,000,000 shall be available to carry out sec- which shall be derived from offsetting collec- tion 34 (15 U.S.C. 2229a) of that Act, to remain READINESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND tions assessed and collected under section 1307 available until September 30, 2008: Provided, RECOVERY of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 That not to exceed 5 percent of this amount For necessary expenses for readiness, mitiga- U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), to remain available until shall be available for program administration. tion, response, and recovery activities, September 30, 2008, including up to $31,000,000 for flood mitigation expenses under section 1366 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $240,000,000, including activities authorized by of that Act, which amount shall be available for For necessary expenses for emergency man- the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund agement performance grants, as authorized by U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Dis- until September 30, 2008: Provided, That in fis- the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 cal year 2007, no funds in excess of: (1) U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Dis- U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards $70,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), $692,999,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. (3) such sums as necessary for interest on Treas- Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the ury borrowings shall be available from the Na- and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404, tional Flood Insurance Fund; and (4) not to ex- App.), $205,000,000: Provided, That total admin- 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. ceed $50,000,000 for flood mitigation actions with istrative costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the App.), and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 respect to severe repetitive loss properties under total appropriation. U.S.C. 101 et seq.): Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, section 1361A of that Act and repetitive insur- RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ance claims properties under section 1323 of that PROGRAM $30,000,000 shall be for Urban Search and Res- cue Teams, of which not to exceed $1,600,000 Act, which shall remain available until ex- The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal may be made available for administrative costs. pended: Provided further, That total adminis- year 2007, as authorized in title III of the De- trative costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS partments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and total appropriation. Urban Development, and Independent Agencies (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 5196e), shall For necessary expenses for countering poten- not be less than 100 percent of the amounts an- tial biological, disease, and chemical threats to (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ticipated by the Department of Homeland Secu- civilian populations, $33,885,000: Provided, That Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) rity necessary for its radiological emergency pre- the total amount appropriated and, notwith- of subsection (b)(3), and subsection (f), of sec- paredness program for the next fiscal year: Pro- standing any other provision of law, the func- tion 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of vided, That the methodology for assessment and tions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), $31,000,000, to remain collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and National Disaster Medical System established available until September 30, 2008, for activities shall reflect costs of providing such services, in- under section 2811(b) of the Public Health Serv- designed to reduce the risk of flood damage to cluding administrative costs of collecting such ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(b)), including any structures pursuant to such Act, of which fees: Provided further, That fees received under functions of the Secretary of Homeland Security $31,000,000 shall be derived from the National this heading shall be deposited in this account relating to such System, shall be permanently Flood Insurance Fund. as offsetting collections and will become avail- transferred to the Secretary of the Department NATIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUND able for authorized purposes on October 1, 2007, of Health and Human Services effective January For a pre-disaster mitigation grant program and remain available until expended. 1, 2007. under title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

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No part of any appropriation con- pre-disaster mitigation shall be awarded on a Representatives receive and approve an expendi- tained in this Act shall remain available for ob- competitive basis subject to the criteria in sec- ture plan by program, project, and activity; ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless tion 203(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)), and with a detailed breakdown and justification of expressly so provided herein. notwithstanding section 203(f) of such Act, shall the management and administrative costs for SEC. 502. Subject to the requirements of section be made without reference to State allocations, each; prepared by the Secretary of Homeland 503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of quotas, or other formula-based allocation of Security that has been reviewed by the Govern- prior appropriations provided for activities in funds: Provided further, That total administra- ment Accountability Office: Provided further, this Act may be transferred to appropriation ac- tive costs shall not exceed 3 percent of the total That the expenditure plan shall include the counts for such activities established under this appropriation. method utilized to derive administration costs in Act: Provided, That balances so transferred may EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007: Provided be merged with funds in the applicable estab- further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for To carry out an emergency food and shelter lished accounts and thereafter may be ac- official reception and representation expenses. program under title III of the Stewart B. counted for as one fund for the same time period McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND as originally enacted. 11331 et seq.), $151,470,000, to remain available OPERATIONS SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by until expended: Provided, That total adminis- For necessary expenses for science and tech- this Act, provided by previous appropriations trative costs shall not exceed 3.5 percent of the nology research, including advanced research Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the De- total appropriation. projects; development; test and evaluation; ac- partment of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal TITLE IV quisition; and operations; as authorized by title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 year 2007, or provided from any accounts in the RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Treasury of the United States derived by the TRAINING, AND SERVICES U.S.C. 181 et seq.); $712,041,000, to remain avail- able until expended: Provided, That no univer- collection of fees available to the agencies fund- UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION sity participating in the University-based Cen- ed by this Act, shall be available for obligation SERVICES ters of Excellence Program shall receive a grant or expenditure through a reprogramming of For necessary expenses for citizenship and im- for a period in excess of 3 years: Provided fur- funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) elimi- migration services, $134,990,000. ther, That none of the funds provided under nates a program, project, or activity; (3) in- creases funds for any program, project, or activ- FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER this heading shall be made available for man- agement and administrative costs. ity for which funds have been denied or re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES stricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use For necessary expenses of the Federal Law DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE funds directed for a specific activity by either of Enforcement Training Center, including mate- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate rials and support costs of Federal law enforce- or House of Representatives for a different pur- ment basic training; purchase of not to exceed For salaries and expenses of the Domestic Nu- pose; or (5) contracts out any function or activ- 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of pas- clear Detection Office and for management and ity for which funds have been appropriated for senger motor vehicles; expenses for student ath- administration of programs and activities, Federal full-time equivalent positions; unless letic and related activities; the conduct of and $30,468,000: Provided, That no funds will be the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate participation in firearms matches and presen- made available for the reimbursement of individ- and the House of Representatives are notified 15 tation of awards; public awareness and en- uals from other Federal agencies or organiza- days in advance of such reprogramming of hancement of community support of law en- tions in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That funds. forcement training; room and board for student not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official recep- (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, interns; a flat monthly reimbursement to em- tion and representation expenses. provided by previous appropriations Acts to the ployees authorized to use personal mobile RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS agencies in or transferred to the Department of phones for official duties; and services as au- For necessary expenses for radiological and Homeland Security that remain available for ob- thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States nuclear research, development, testing, evalua- ligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2007, or Code; $207,634,000, of which up to $43,910,000 for tion and operations, $234,024,000, to remain provided from any accounts in the Treasury of materials and support costs of Federal law en- available until expended; and of which not to the United States derived by the collection of forcement basic training shall remain available exceed $65,000,000 shall be made available for fees available to the agencies funded by this until September 30, 2008; of which $300,000 shall transformation research and development; and Act, shall be available for obligation or expendi- remain available until expended for Federal law of which no less than $40,000,000 shall be made ture for programs, projects, or activities through enforcement agencies participating in training available for radiation portal monitor research a reprogramming of funds in excess of $5,000,000 accreditation, to be distributed as determined by and development: Provided, That of the amount or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) aug- the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center provided, $80,000,000 shall not be obligated until ments existing programs, projects, or activities; for the needs of participating agencies; and of the Secretary of Homeland Security provides no- (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist- which not to exceed $12,000 shall be for official tification to the Committees on Appropriations ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of reception and representation expenses: Pro- of the Senate and the House of Representatives personnel by 10 percent as approved by the Con- vided, That the Center is authorized to obligate that the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office has gress; or (3) results from any general savings funds in anticipation of reimbursements from entered into a Memorandum of Understanding from a reduction in personnel that would result agencies receiving training sponsored by the with each Federal entity and organization: Pro- in a change in existing programs, projects, or Center, except that total obligations at the end vided further, That each Memorandum of Un- activities as approved by the Congress; unless of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budg- derstanding shall include a description of the the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate etary resources available at the end of the fiscal role, responsibilities, and resource commitment and the House of Representatives are notified 15 year. of each Federal entity or organization for the days in advance of such reprogramming of ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, domestic nuclear global architecture. funds. AND RELATED EXPENSES (c) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria- SYSTEMS ACQUISITION For acquisition of necessary additional real tion made available for the current fiscal year property and facilities, construction, and ongo- For expenses for the Domestic Nuclear Detec- for the Department of Homeland Security by ing maintenance, facility improvements, and re- tion Office acquisition and deployment of radio- this Act or provided by previous appropriations lated expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement logical detection systems in accordance with the Acts may be transferred between such appro- Training Center, $63,246,000, to remain available global nuclear detection architecture, priations, but no such appropriations, except as until expended: Provided, That the Center is au- $178,000,000, to remain available until September otherwise specifically provided, shall be in- thorized to accept reimbursement to this appro- 30, 2009; and of which no less than $143,000,000 creased by more than 10 percent by such trans- priation from government agencies requesting shall be for radiation portal monitors; and of fers: Provided, That any transfer under this sec- the construction of special use facilities. which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be for the tion shall be treated as a reprogramming of Surge program: Provided, That none of the funds under subsection (b) of this section and SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY funds provided for the Sodium Iodine Manufac- shall not be available for obligation unless the MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION turing program shall be made available until a Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and For salaries and expenses of the Office of the cost-benefit analysis on the Advance the House of Representatives are notified 15 Under Secretary for Science and Technology Spectroscopic Portal monitors is submitted to the days in advance of such transfer. and for management and administration of pro- Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and grams and activities, as authorized by title III of the House of Representatives by the Secretary of (c) of this section, no funds shall be repro- the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 Homeland Security and reviewed by the Govern- grammed within or transferred between appro- et seq.), $106,414,000: Provided, That of the ment Accountability Office. priations after June 30, except in extraordinary

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None of the funds in this Act may be competition under Office of Management and Homeland Security may be used to make pay- used in contravention of the applicable provi- Budget Circular A–76 for services provided as of ments to the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security sions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et June 1, 2004, by employees (including employees Working Capital Fund’’, except for the activities seq.). serving on a temporary or term basis) of United and amounts allowed in the President’s fiscal SEC. 513. Notwithstanding any other provision States Citizenship and Immigration Services of year 2007 budget, excluding sedan service, shut- of law, the authority of the Office of Personnel the Department of Homeland Security who are tle service, transit subsidy, mail operations, Management to conduct personnel security and known as of that date as Immigration Informa- parking, and competitive sourcing: Provided, suitability background investigations, update tion Officers, Contact Representatives, or Inves- That any additional activities and amounts investigations, and periodic reinvestigations of tigative Assistants. shall be approved by the Committees on Appro- applicants for, or appointees in, positions in the SEC. 517. (a) None of the funds appropriated priations of the Senate and the House of Rep- Office of the Secretary and Executive Manage- to the United States Secret Service by this Act or resentatives 30 days in advance of obligation. ment, the Office of the Under Secretary for by previous appropriations Acts may be made SEC. 505. Except as otherwise specifically pro- Management, Analysis and Operations, Immi- available for the protection of a person, other vided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobli- gration and Customs Enforcement, Directorate than persons granted protection under 3056(a) gated balances remaining available at the end of for Preparedness, and the Directorate of Science of title 18, United States Code, and the Sec- fiscal year 2007 from appropriations for salaries and Technology of the Department of Homeland retary of the Department of Homeland Security. and expenses for fiscal year 2007 in this Act Security is transferred to the Department of (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the Di- shall remain available through September 30, Homeland Security: Provided, That on request rector of the United States Secret Service may 2008, in the account and for the purposes for of the Department of Homeland Security, the enter into a fully reimbursable agreement to per- which the appropriations were provided: Pro- Office of Personnel Management shall cooperate form such service for protectees not designated vided, That prior to the obligation of such with and assist the Department in any inves- under 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code. funds, a request shall be submitted to the Com- tigation or reinvestigation under this section: SEC. 518. The Secretary of Homeland Security, mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the Provided further, That this section shall cease in consultation with industry stakeholders, House of Representatives for approval in ac- to be effective at such time as the President has shall develop standards and protocols for in- cordance with section 503 of this Act. selected a single agency to conduct security creasing the use of explosive detection equip- SEC. 506. Funds made available by this Act for clearance investigations under section 3001(c) of ment to screen air cargo when appropriate. intelligence activities are deemed to be specifi- the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven- SEC. 519. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Secu- cally authorized by the Congress for purposes of tion Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 50 U.S.C. rity is directed to research, develop, and procure section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 435b) and the entity selected under section new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2007 until the 3001(b) of such Act has reported to Congress carried on passenger aircraft at the earliest date enactment of an Act authorizing intelligence ac- that the agency selected under such section possible. tivities for fiscal year 2007. 3001(c) is capable of conducting all necessary in- (b) Existing checked baggage explosive detec- SEC. 507. The Federal Law Enforcement vestigations in a timely manner or has author- tion equipment and screeners shall be utilized to Training Center shall lead the Federal law en- ized the entities within the Department of screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft to forcement training accreditation process, to in- Homeland Security covered by this section to the greatest extent practicable at each airport clude representatives from the Federal law en- conduct their own investigations under section until technologies developed under subsection forcement community and non-Federal accredi- 3001 of such Act. (a) are available. tation experts involved in law enforcement SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds provided by (c) The Transportation Security Administra- training, to continue the implementation of this or previous appropriations Acts may be obli- tion shall report air cargo inspection statistics measuring and assessing the quality and effec- gated for deployment or implementation, on within 15 days of the close of each quarter of tiveness of Federal law enforcement training other than a test basis, of the Secure Flight pro- the fiscal year to the Committees on Appropria- programs, facilities, and instructors. gram or any other follow on or successor pas- tions of the Senate and the House of Represent- SEC. 508. None of the funds in this Act may be senger prescreening programs, until the Sec- atives, by airport and air carrier, including any used to make a grant allocation, discretionary retary of Homeland Security certifies, and the reasons for non-compliance with the second pro- grant award, discretionary contract award, or Government Accountability Office reports, to viso of section 513 of the Department of Home- to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate land Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public $1,000,000, or to announce publicly the intention and the House of Representatives, that all 10 of Law 108–334; 118 Stat. 1317), within 45 days to make such an award, unless the Secretary of the conditions contained in paragraphs (1) after the end of the quarter. Homeland Security notifies the Committees on through (10) of section 522(a) of the Department SEC. 520. (a) None of the funds available for Appropriations of the Senate and the House of of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 obligation for the transportation worker identi- Representatives at least 3 full business days in (Public Law 108–334; 118 Stat. 1319) have been fication credential program shall be used to de- advance: Provided, That no notification shall successfully met. velop a personalization system that is executed involve funds that are not available for obliga- (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall without fair and open competition for both the tion. be submitted within 90 days after the certifi- implementation and production of the program SEC. 509. Notwithstanding any other provision cation required by such subsection is provided, and identification cards. of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or and periodically thereafter, if necessary, until (b) The Transportation Security Administra- lease any additional facilities, except within or the Government Accountability Office confirms tion shall certify to the Committees on Appro- contiguous to existing locations, to be used for that all 10 conditions have been successfully priations of the Senate and the House of Rep- the purpose of conducting Federal law enforce- met. resentatives not later than December 1, 2006, ment training without the advance approval of (c) During the testing phase permitted by sub- that the competition required under subsection the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate section (a), no information gathered from pas- (a) has been achieved. and the House of Representatives, except that sengers, foreign or domestic air carriers, or res- SEC. 521. None of the funds made available in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ervation systems may be used to screen aviation this Act may be used by any person other than is authorized to obtain the temporary use of ad- passengers, or delay or deny boarding to such the privacy officer appointed under section 222 ditional facilities by lease, contract, or other passengers, except in instances where passenger of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. agreement for training which cannot be accom- names are matched to a Government watch list. 142) to alter, direct that changes be made to, modated in existing Center facilities. (d) None of the funds provided in this or pre- delay, or prohibit the transmission to Congress SEC. 510. The Director of the Federal Law En- vious appropriations Acts may be utilized to de- of any report prepared under paragraph (5) of forcement Training Center shall schedule basic velop or test algorithms assigning risk to pas- such section. or advanced law enforcement training (includ- sengers whose names are not on Government SEC. 522. No funding provided by this or pre- ing both types of training) at all four training watch lists. vious appropriation Acts shall be available to facilities under the control of the Federal Law (e) None of the funds provided in this or pre- pay the salary of any employee serving as a Enforcement Training Center to ensure that vious appropriations Acts may be utilized for contracting officer’s technical representative these training centers are operated at the high- data or a database that is obtained from or re- (COTR) or anyone acting in a similar or like ca- est capacity throughout the fiscal year. mains under the control of a non-Federal entity: pacity who has not received COTR training. SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated or Provided, That this restriction shall not apply SEC. 523. Except as provided in section 44945 otherwise made available by this Act may be to Passenger Name Record data obtained from of title 49, United States Code, funds appro- used for expenses of any construction, repair, air carriers. priated or transferred to Transportation Secu- alteration, or acquisition project for which a SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in rity Administration ‘‘Aviation Security’’, ‘‘Ad- prospectus, if required by the Public Buildings this Act may be used to amend the oath of alle- ministration’’ and ‘‘Transportation Security

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The Department of Homeland Secu- cation for fiscal year 2006 pursuant to section gage, and checkpoint screening systems, subject rity shall, in approving standards for State and 503 of Public Law 109–90 and a budget request to section 503 of this Act. local emergency preparedness operational plans and expenditure plan for fiscal year 2007 for SEC. 524. Not later than 120 days after the under section 613(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford this office. date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (42 SEC. 537. The Federal Law Enforcement Homeland Security shall report to the Commit- U.S.C. 5196b(b)(3)), account for the needs of in- Training Center instructor staff shall be classi- tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the dividuals with household pets and service ani- fied as inherently governmental for the purpose House of Representatives on the progress that mals before, during, and following a major dis- of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act the Department has made in implementing the aster or emergency: Provided, That Federal of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note). requirements of section 537 of the Department of agencies may provide assistance as described in SEC. 538. Section 7209(b)(1) of the Intelligence Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 section 403(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 109–90; 119 Stat. 2088), including in- and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. (Public Law 108–458; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is formation on the current procedures regarding 5170b(a)) to carry out the plans described in the amended by striking from ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT OF access to sensitive security information (SSI) by previous proviso. PLAN.—The Secretary’’ through ‘‘7208(k)).’’ and inserting the following: civil litigants and the security risks and benefits SEC. 533. RESCISSION. From the unexpended ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN AND IMPLEMENTA- of any proposed changes to these procedures: balances of the United States Coast Guard ‘‘Ac- TION.— Provided, That the Secretary shall revise DHS quisition, Construction, and Improvements’’ ac- ‘‘(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in MD 11056 to provide that when a lawful request count specifically identified in the Joint Explan- consultation with the Secretary of State, shall is made to publicly release a document con- atory Statement (House Report 109–241) accom- develop and implement a plan as expeditiously taining information designated as SSI, the docu- panying the Department of Homeland Security as possible to require a passport or other docu- ment shall be reviewed in a timely manner to de- Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–90) for the develop- ment, or combination of documents, deemed by termine whether any information contained in ment of the Offshore Patrol Cutter, $20,000,000 the Secretary of Homeland Security to be suffi- the document meets the criteria for continued are rescinded. cient to denote identity and citizenship, for all SSI protection under applicable law and regula- SEC. 534. TRANSFER. All obligated and unobli- travel into the United States by United States tion and shall further provide that all portions gated balances of funds, totaling not less than citizens and by categories of individuals for that no longer require SSI designation be re- $98,552,000, for the Transportation Security Lab- whom documentation requirements have pre- leased, subject to applicable law, including sec- oratory shall be transferred from the Science viously been waived under section 212(d)(4)(B) tions 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code. and Technology ‘‘Research, Development, Ac- of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 SEC. 525. RESCISSION. From the unobligated quisition, and Operations’’ account to the U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)(B)). This plan shall be imple- balances from prior year appropriations made Transportation Security Administration ‘‘Trans- mented not later than 3 months after the Sec- available for Transportation Security Adminis- portation Security Support’’ account effective retary of State and the Secretary of Homeland tration ‘‘Aviation Security’’ and ‘‘Headquarters October 1, 2006. Security make the certifications required in sub- Administration’’, $4,776,000 are rescinded. SEC. 535. (a)(1) Within 45 days after the close section (B), or June 1, 2009, whichever is earlier. SEC. 526. The Department of Homeland Secu- of each month, the Chief Financial Officer of The plan shall seek to expedite the travel of fre- rity Working Capital Fund, established under the Department of Homeland Security shall sub- quent travelers, including those who reside in section 403 of the Government Management Re- mit to the Committees on Appropriations of the border communities, and in doing so, shall make form Act of 1994 (31 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law Senate and the House of Representatives a readily available a registered traveler program 103–356), shall continue operations during fiscal monthly budget execution report that sets forth (as described in section 7208(k)). year 2007. the total obligational authority appropriated ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security and SEC. 527. RESCISSION. Of the unobligated bal- (new budget authority plus unobligated carry- the Secretary of State shall jointly certify to the ances from prior year appropriations made over), undistributed obligational authority, Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and available for the ‘‘Counterterrorism Fund’’, amount allotted, current year obligations, unob- the House of Representatives that the following $16,000,000 are rescinded. ligated authority (the difference between total criteria have been met prior to implementation SEC. 528. RESCISSION. From the unobligated obligational authority and current year obliga- of Section 7209(b)(1)(A)— balances from prior year appropriations made tions), beginning unexpended obligations, year- ‘‘(i) the National Institutes of Standards and available for Transportation Security Adminis- to-date costs, and year-end unexpended obliga- Technology has certified that the card architec- tration ‘‘Aviation Security’’, $61,936,000 are re- tions, of the Department of Homeland Security. ture meets the International Organization for scinded. (2) The information required under paragraph Standardization ISO 14443 security standards, SEC. 529. None of the funds made available in (1) shall be provided for each Departmental or justifies a deviation from such standard; this Act may be used to enforce section 4025(1) component and the Working Capital Fund at ‘‘(ii) the technology to be used by the United of Public Law 108–458 if the Assistant Secretary the level of detail shown in the table of detailed States for the passport card, and any subse- (Transportation Security Administration) deter- funding recommendations displayed at the end quent change to that technology, has been mines that butane lighters are not a significant of the Statement of Managers accompanying the shared with the governments of Canada and threat to civil aviation security: Provided, That conference report on this Act. Mexico; the Assistant Secretary (Transportation Secu- (3) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) ‘‘(iii) an agreement has been reached with the rity Administration) shall notify the Committees shall include for each Department of Homeland United States Postal Service on the fee to be charged individuals for the passport card, and a on Appropriations of the Senate and the House Security component the total full-time equiva- detailed justification has been submitted to the of Representatives 15 days in advance of such lent for the prior fiscal year, the on-board total Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and determination including a report on whether the full-time equivalent on September 30 of the prior the House of Representatives; effectiveness of screening operations is en- fiscal year, the estimated total full-time equiva- ‘‘(iv) an alternative procedure has been devel- hanced by suspending enforcement of the prohi- lent for the current fiscal year, and the on- oped for groups of children traveling across an bition. board total full-time equivalent on the last day international border under adult supervision SEC. 530. RESCISSIONS. Of the unobligated bal- of the month for the applicable report. with parental consent; ances from prior year appropriations made (b) Obligation authority and transfer author- ‘‘(v) the necessary technological infrastruc- available for Science and Technology, ity provided under section 503 and 504 of this ture to process the passport cards has been in- $55,000,000 for ‘‘Management and Administra- Act shall not be available unless on the date of stalled, and all employees at ports of entry have tion’’ and $145,000,000 from ‘‘Research, Develop- a notification under section 503 and 504, the been properly trained in the use of the new ment, Acquisition, and Operations’’ are re- Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and technology; scinded: Provided, That of the total amount re- House of Representatives have received the most ‘‘(vi) the passport card has been made avail- scinded from ‘‘Management and Administra- recent report required by subsection (a) of this able for the purpose of international travel by tion’’, $30,000,000 shall be from the contingency section. United States citizens through land and sea fund and $25,000,000 shall be from the Homeland SEC. 536. None of the funds provided by this or ports of entry between the United States and Security Institute. previous appropriations Acts or transferred to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda; SEC. 531. Notwithstanding any other provision the Department of Homeland Security that re- and of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall main available for obligation or expenditure in ‘‘(vii) a single implementation date for sea consider the Hancock County Port and Harbor fiscal year 2007, or provided from any accounts and land borders has been established.’’. Commission in Mississippi eligible under the in the Treasury of the United States derived by SEC. 539. Notwithstanding any time limitation Federal Emergency Management Agency Public the collection of fees available to the agencies established for a grant awarded under title I, Assistance Program for all costs incurred for funded by this Act, shall be available for obliga- chapter 6, Public Law 106–31, in the item relat- dredging from navigation channel in Little tion or expenditure for the Office of the Federal ing to Federal Emergency Management Agen- Lake, Louisiana, sediment deposited as a result Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding effective cy—Disaster Assistance for Unmet Needs, the

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Mr. President, today we Department is almost a Dickins story Department of Homeland Security. For begin consideration of the Homeland because it takes a lot of twists and example, there have been seven reviews Security appropriations bill. I begin by turns. Some of it is not very pretty. of the chief financial officer. All of thanking the members of the Com- Some of it is good. Some of it is not. them have concluded system failures. mittee on Appropriations for helping The problem we have is that the De- The Under Secretary for Management bring the bill out of committee. It was partment was put together in haste. A has had eight reviews that have con- brought out unanimously. lot of different agencies that had a lot cluded a lack of plan; six reviews, sys- I especially thank the ranking mem- of different cultures, some of which tems management failures; and one re- ber of the committee and the senior were doing their tasks very well—such view that said there was a mismanage- Senator from the State of West Vir- as the Coast Guard and the Secret ment of funds. ginia, but also the senior Senator in Service—were put into the Depart- Regarding the Chief Information Of- the Senate, Senator BYRD, for his sup- ment, and others which had always had ficer, the conclusion is that IT manage- port and efforts as ranking member not a problem, a structural problem such ment has been lacking in 18 different only of this subcommittee but of the as immigration, were put into the De- reviews. full committee, of course, and his role partment. Then new responsibility was On and on it goes. Of course, the in authoring and designing this bill. It put on the Department with a new grand prize winner, regrettably, is has been very constructive. Obviously, focus. FEMA, which has had 180 major re- he does not agree with everything in it. Every agency theoretically within views by GAO or the inspector general That is inevitable, especially with the the Department is primarily focused on or other sources of significant credi- allocation we were equipped with, but the issue of national security and pro- bility—180 reviews have concluded the his help has been significant in moving tecting us from an attack such as Sep- process has failed, and 7 reviews have the bill forward. tember 11, but within the agency, in concluded that management controls I also thank Senator COCHRAN who, order to have continuity of activity, have failed. In fact, there is such a cur- once again, has been extremely toler- there were departments put into it rent problem of mismanagement and ant of this subcommittee—not only which did not have as their primary ineptness that this chart cannot be tolerant but supportive. He was put in purpose Homeland Security. kept up to date, regrettably. a very difficult position by the admin- The most significant example of that, Just today we have gotten our most istration in the manner in which they of course, is FEMA, which basically recent review, again, by the Govern- sent up their budget in this area, in deals with disasters. Most of the disas- ment Accounting Office. They conclude that they put in a plug number of ters it deals with involve natural disas- with the US VISIT Program: Contract about $1.4 billion, a number that every- ters, which obviously are not a func- management and oversight for the Vis- one knew was not going anywhere. tion of terrorist activity, although it itor and Immigration Status Program They knew it wasn’t going anywhere is, obviously, also a lead agency should needs to be strengthened. This is US when they sent it up here. It didn’t go we have a terrorist event such as oc- VISIT, an absolutely critical program anywhere last year when they sent the curred on September 11. FEMA played we have. We have had six reviews of US same number up here, a number they a major role there and did a very good VISIT of this depth, and all of them claimed they could support by increas- job, by the way. FEMA’s management have concluded there are significant ing the fees on airline travel, and then of post-September 11 issues was han- concerns. taking those moneys and putting them dled with excellence. To take an example of the depth of to the border. It was a concept which The Department has a lot of different the problem with this Department, has been rejected by the Congress be- functions within it. It has now been agency by agency, there was a review fore. They knew it would be rejected going for about 31⁄2 years. I have had of Federal Protective Services which this time. the good fortune to chair this com- basically said they lacked strategic They used it basically as a stalking mittee for about 2 years. It is pretty planning, that they had no structure horse to claim expenditures which were obvious the Department has not yet for strategic planning in July of 2004, not then supported by funding. The shaken out all the problems it has. In that they needed to enter into an im- reason it is not supported is that it fact, the problems keep coming at us mediate understanding with GSA as to makes no sense to raise the fee on air- relative to management. what they should be doing relative to line passengers for security purposes I asked my staff to take a look at the planning and how they should be re- on airlines and then take that money Department and all the reviews that solving billing issues within that De- and put it into the border activity. We have been done by outside groups partment. On and on the report went, have significant fees on airline pas- which we basically sanction, such as with very specific ideas as to how to sengers today. That money is used pri- the Inspector General and the GAO and improve the Department. marily for TSA and FAA in order to as- other accounting agencies which go in As of today, virtually nothing has sist in making sure our air traffic is se- and take a look at functions of the happened in the Federal Protective cure. It is an appropriate fee. An in- Federal Government and conclude Services Agency to try to correct the crease at this time, which is not re- whether those functions are being done problems enumerated in the 2004 GAO lated to airline traffic, makes little well. report. sense. Homeland Security probably leads What is the result of that? The result Senator COCHRAN was confronted the Government in the number of re- is that the Federal Protective Services with a situation with this bill where he views that have been done because it is Agency has a $42 million structural basically had to find about $1.4 billion a new agency and because there are deficit, which they do not have any in order to reach the President’s level problems obviously. I asked my staff to idea how they will correct. of funding, that the President asked for put together a list of all the different That is just one slice of this overall Homeland Security without any real reviews and tie those lists to the man- pie which, regrettably, is the Depart- way to do that except to take it from agement chart of the Department so ment of Homeland Security. This is not other accounts. He was very generous that we could see just how much the to say that the Department does not with this committee. 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dedicated public servants. It does. It being used in America is the single big- been joined by Senator BYRD in trying has a panoply of them—those folks who gest threat we have as a nation today. to address the weapons of mass de- are on the front lines on the border, It is real. struction threat. That is the No. 1 whether they are immigration officers It is regrettable that there are a thing. or border agents, the people in TSA number of people in the country, espe- The second thing we want to focus on who are working very hard to try to cially the press, who do not take it se- and we have tried to focus on is the straighten out the lines in the airport riously, but it is a serious problem issue of border security because you and still provide security, the Secret which we have as a nation because really have to know who is coming into Service, the Coast Guard, FEMA people there are, unfortunately, people out the country if you are going to be able trying to answer the problems of a there who are fundamentally evil who to claim you have addressed the issue small flood or issues with what hap- genuinely believe their way to a fuller of threat. Because, sure, there are pened in New Orleans. These people are life and a great existence is to essen- homegrown terrorists in America, un- all working very hard, but there is a tially kill hundreds, potentially thou- fortunately. There is no question about systematic failure within this Depart- sands, of Americans and try to destroy it. But we also know there are an awful ment which is massive. It is, unfortu- Western culture. That is their purpose. lot of people out there—and we saw it nately, permeating the entire Depart- These people are sophisticated. They again just this week—primarily coming ment. It has to be of significant con- have the capacity, if given the where- out of the Mideast but also out of cern to us as a Congress. withal, to use a weapon that could do Southeast Asia, who want to do us Just a recent report estimated that massive damage to our Nation. We can- harm and whose purpose is to do us maybe as much as $18 billion—that is a not underestimate this threat simply harm—and they are open about it—- staggering number—$18 billion of the because we have gotten through 4 who have put out epistles to their fol- money we spent on Katrina has been years. lowers that their cause should be to at- misallocated, they believe fraudulently Let me congratulate those who work tack America and Americans within handled, but, clearly, it did not get the on the front line. As I said, there are and outside of our country. results they were supposed to get. some hard-working, committed people. So we really need to know who is Whether it was a trailer sitting in a Four years of hard work have kept us coming across our borders. And then, field somewhere that never got used or free from an attack, and that, I guess, of course, we have the secondary issue, whether it was debit cards used to buy is the bottom line. So maybe my state- which is we have a large number of bedding, the fact is that is potentially ment before was a bit harsh because people coming into our country ille- $18 billion. you have to congratulate the success in gally who wish us no harm. In fact, it I cannot believe the number is that the fact that we have not been at- is just the opposite. They wish to take big. I think that has to be an overesti- tacked in the last 4 years. But the doc- advantage of the American dream, to mate. There is no way that size number umentation is also real that we have get a job and support their families. could have been mismanaged. But say real issues with this Department. But They come here to get work—and espe- it is half; say it is $9 billion. Do you if we are to continue to be successful in cially across the southern border—but know what we could do with $9 billion thwarting a weapon of mass destruc- they are coming here illegally, and in this country today? We could do a tion attack, we must put resources in that is not appropriate. So we need to lot of good things. Just in this Depart- those areas. But they must be used ef- get control over our borders. ment alone, if we had $9 billion focused fectively. So about 2 years ago, when I took on the Coast Guard and on Border Pa- We have the Science and Technology over this job, of being in charge of this trol and immigration, an infusion of Directorate of this group. They have no committee, we started to ramp up sig- that type of money—I had to pull teeth plan, as far as we can tell. They want nificantly our commitment to border to get an extra $1.9 billion in the last more money, and I would be happy to security. With this bill, should this bill supplemental. If we got $9 billion, we give them more money. I would be en- be successful and be passed, we will could make sure our borders were se- thusiastic about putting more money have increased the number of border cure and no one could come into the into their operations if I felt there was agents by 40 percent; we will have in- country illegally. The number of peo- some sort of coherent plan as to what creased the number of detention beds ple coming into the country illegally they were going to do with those funds. by about 30 percent; we will have dra- would dry up if we had those resources In fact, it is just the opposite. You get matically increased our commitment for the borders. It is a real issue with just the opposite feeling from the to the Coast Guard; we will have dra- real implications. Science and Technology Directorate. matically increased our commitment All the reports are not just paper You have the NMDS, the nuclear de- to ICE; and we will have put in place documents. They all mean taxpayers’ tection group, which is working hard. and started up the US–VISIT Program, dollars are not being used effectively. They are up and running in Nevada. which I still have reservations about as Even though the people on the front They are trying to develop systems. to how effective it is going to be, but it lines are trying their hardest, there are Well, they started from nothing. Basi- seems to be moving in the right direc- issues that have to be addressed. The cally, they wanted a lot of money to tion and people are working hard on it. main thing we are saying to this agen- get started. We asked that they give us Our purpose has been to retool the bor- cy, this Department—and I know they some directions as to how they were ders so we can be sure within a few are trying hard, I know the Secretary going to do that, and they have started years we can control the borders. is trying hard, everyone down there is to do that. So they are moving on the Now, I happen to be of the belief that trying hard—somehow we have to get right path. But what we basically said we should put this on the fast track. It ahold of this. We have to get some is: We will give you the money as you should not be 5 years from now, it management structure so we do not get produce the plan that produces the re- should be next year. But that has not this constant flow of failure, of review. sults. happened, primarily because of re- The way this committee has tried to We have to be ready for a domestic sources. However, we have made dra- do it is essentially to try to prioritize. nuclear event, and we have to try to matic strides in this area. We essentially said: There are some stop it before it happens. But it also Now, there has been a disagreement things we have to do right. Even in the has to be done in a coherent and com- here between ourselves and the admin- context of all these problems we have, prehensive way rather than an illogical istration on this point. In fact, when we have to do some things right. The way or in a way that appears to be hap- we brought our first budget forward, first thing we have to do right is to ad- hazard. There is progress being made which significantly increased the num- dress the threat. The threat, obviously, there. That is where we want to focus ber of border agents by about 1,000—ac- is weapons of mass destruction. The po- our dollars, quite honestly. We want to tually 1,500 when you coupled the sup- tential of a weapon of mass destruction focus our dollars in this effort. I have plemental with the bill—we were

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It is a step worker program, but the ascertainable and, in the end, with the support of the in the right direction. And because of standards are really pretty obvious. House. That was a success. It was such Senator COCHRAN’s and Senator BYRD’s They first should be definite. They can- a success, in fact, that now the admin- support in getting a bigger allocation not be vague. They cannot be standards istration claims it was their idea, even in this bill than it might have appro- which are gameable. But if you look at though at the time they opposed it. priately gotten in light of what was what we need on the border, you do not Now, we have tried to move forward. sent up by the administration, it is a need vagueness. You can be pretty pre- This year, we put $1.9 billion into the fairly significant step. It adds an addi- cise. In fact, you can get right down to supplemental to try to address the cap- tional 1,000 agents. It adds an addi- the numbers. ital needs of the border issue, such as tional 1,000 detention beds. But that If we had 20,000 border agents, we the aircraft, the fact that our aircraft means we are still short of where we know we would have the necessary bor- we are flying down there are 40 years need to be. Even though we have in- der agents. If we had about 40,000 de- over their useful life, the helicopters creased agents by 40 percent and deten- tention beds—that doesn’t mean firm are 20 years over their useful life; the tion beds by 30 percent, we are still beds. There are lots of ways to do de- fact that the Coast Guard is on a pro- way short of where we need to be to be tention beds. You could use old mili- gram of building coastal security capa- able to say, with confidence, we are tary bases. You could use present mili- bility, but it is on a program that going to be able to stop the people who tary bases. But if you had the capacity won’t build out until 2023, and we think are coming across our borders, espe- to hold up to 40,000 people who come that should be accelerated to 2015; the cially our southern border, in the near across our borders illegally, that would fact that we only had one unmanned term, detain them, and make sure the give you the necessary numbers to do vehicle on the southern border—or any- the process. If you had about five to where on the borders, for that matter— bad ones are sent back and the other folks are put through some system nine UAVs, depending on whether you and that one unmanned vehicle were going to use UAVs on the north- crashed, and we need to replace it and that works. That brings us to another issue in- ern border, that would be a number add more. And we have a lot of tech- volving border security, which is this that was ascertainable. If you had a nology needs and also just plain old- whole question of immigration reform. Coast Guard build-out which said it fashioned cars and desks and training There is no question in my mind that would be completed by the year 2015, capability, things we felt we needed on that would be a number that would be the capital side. you cannot get substantive long-term Well, as to that idea, although the border control unless you have immi- ascertainable. Those are numbers you Congress thought it made sense, the gration reform, which means some sort could put in. If you had a US–VISIT administration did not. They took the of guest worker program for people Program that met certain standards, number and converted it. We are happy who want to come here and work. Peo- so that when a person comes across the to have the money. Initially, the De- ple who are getting paid $5 a day in border they get fingerprinted in a way partment was not even happy to have Mexico and can make $50 a day in the that would allow the FBI database to the money, but they took the money, United States, who have a family to be actually activated in real time, that and they converted it to operational feed, are going to come to the United would be an ascertainable standard. needs, adding another 1,000 agents, add- States. That is just human nature. And if you had a readable employment ing another 4,000 beds, adding oper- That is what they are going to do. That card that had biometrics as its base, ational costs, and also some capital is what they have to do in order to sur- that would be an ascertainable stand- needs. I think the helicopters were cov- vive and take care of their families. We ard. ered. The planes were not upgraded. have to come up with a way where If you just did those items as your There were unmanned vehicles that those people can come across our bor- ascertainable standards, you would would be purchased. So that was a ders and we will know who they are, have in place what is necessary to put point of disagreement, but at least we why they are here, where they are forward an effective border security were on the right track. going, and where they are working. commitment. And you could follow But the practical effect of that bill Now, the Senate has passed an immi- that, when those had been reached— was we created what is known as a fis- gration bill, which I voted for, and the and they could be reached in a very cal tail, which meant that as you added House has passed an immigration bill. short time if you wanted to put the re- operational costs in the supplemental, But the conference process does not sources in it; this is not years, this you had to add additional money in the seem to be going forward very well. could be reached very quickly—you main bill in order to pay for the oper- Well, the bill here, ironically, sets out could put forward a guest worker pro- ational needs which would be ongoing, some parameters which might help gram which could follow on rather which meant that the basic bill was move this whole thing along, if we quickly. I have ideas as to how the stressed, first because it did not have want to do a comprehensive immigra- guest worker program should work, full funding because of the $1.4 billion tion bill. and other people do, but there cer- hold that was put in it by the setting I think there is general consensus de- tainly is a way to do it that makes up of a fee system, which everybody veloping around here to a concept sense and is fair to people who want to knew was not going to work, and sec- which was put forward by Senator come into this country and work for a ondly because of the tail that came out ISAKSON of Georgia during the immi- living, even those who are already here of this supplemental, which meant we gration debate that we should have a illegally, without creating amnesty. So had to pick up about $600 million of trigger mechanism, basically, which this bill sets out, basically, parameters cost we had not planned to pick up in would essentially say: When you ac- for accomplishing that. It gives a path this bill in order to maintain the costs complish these goals in the area of bor- that could be followed to accomplish which had been put in the supple- der security, then you can move to the that goal, and I hope it will be sup- mental, which we felt should have, in- next step in the area of bringing along ported for that reason. stead, been capital costs rather than a guest worker program. As I have said, the bill is not every- operational costs. What this bill does is basically give thing we need, and the Department is So the practical effect of that gets us us some pretty specific ideas as to not clearly where we need to have it. to this bill we have today, which is a what those goals should be. What But in the context of the resources

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How bine it with the supplemental, there explosives detention, fire grants, and do you feel about that, now that I have will be 2,000 new border agents and 5,000 emergency management. However, said that? new beds. It puts in place some of the there is a limitation to the ability of The Environmental Protection Agen- mechanisms to try to make sure the this chairman, or any chairman—a lim- cy reports that 123 chemical plants lo- technology is appropriately addressed. itation to the ability of the Appropria- cated throughout the Nation—and in The place where it is most lacking, tions Committee—to address the prob- particular in the Kanawha Valley in to be fair in disclosure, is with the lems in the President’s budget. southern West Virginia—could each po- Coast Guard because the Coast Guard The bill is $515 million below the tentially expose more than a million buildout remains a 2023 exercise under President’s request, and only 4 percent people if a chemical release occurred. this bill versus what should have been higher than last year. There are fund- How does that make you feel? Yet ac- a 2015 buildout exercise. That is unfor- ing shortfalls for port security, border cording to the Government Account- tunate. Had we gotten what we needed security, rail security, and first re- ability Office, only 1,100 of the 15,000 in the supplemental, we could have sponder grants. These shortcomings chemical facilities in this country are changed that. We didn’t. So we will are largely a result of the administra- known to comply with voluntary secu- come back to that issue. I wouldn’t be tion’s ill-considered proposal for the rity standards. Yet the administration surprised if there are other Appropriations Committees to enact an has done virtually nothing to either re- supplementals floating through here increase in the aviation passenger tax. quire compliance or create incentives and the Coast Guard has a fair and le- While the President claims credit for a for the chemical industry to secure its gitimate claim on funds for national robust budget for securing our borders, facilities. Only 37 of the 448 airports in defense in those supplementals; if not, his actual budget is hollow, hollow, this country have acquired new tech- in the next appropriations rounds. hollow. The White House knew when it nology to inspect airline passengers for So that is where we stand today. It is sent the budget to the Congress that explosives as they board airplanes. a bill on the right track. It doesn’t the funding relied on a tax hike on air Does that make you nervous when you solve all the problems. It deals with an travelers—a tax hike that the Congress go up to the ticket counter to buy a agency which is trying hard, with good had already rejected. How about that. plane ticket? people, committed to the purpose of The Appropriations Committees lack There are in this country, in prisons, protecting us but an agency which has jurisdiction to increase the aviation more than 550,000 criminal aliens in very significant issues of management passenger tax and, of course, we could prisons in this country who have not and systems controls. not do so in this bill. As a result of the been identified by the Department for I appreciate the courtesy of the Sen- President’s proposal, the funding for removal from the country. Does that ate in listening to me for this length of homeland security in this bill is not make you feel any safer? How about time. I especially appreciate the cour- only lean, it is also very lean. So I that. When they get out of prison, they tesy of the Senator from West Virginia again commend Chairman GREGG for may be walking the streets in your for his constructive efforts and his help his masterful work in putting together neighborhood. Where? In your neigh- in bringing the legislation this far. this bill, but serious security problems borhood. They need to be removed from I yield the floor. remain. this country as soon as they finish The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The Department of Homeland Secu- their prison terms. ator from West Virginia. rity is now in its fourth year of exist- The so-called millennium bomber Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, the Senate ence, as Senator GREGG has explained. crossed the U.S.-Canadian border in has before it the fiscal year 2007 Home- While many of its legacy agencies, such Washington State intending to blow up land Security appropriations bill. I as the Coast Guard, Customs and Bor- the control tower at Los Angeles Inter- commend our chairman. I am debating der Protection, and the Secret Service, national Airport. Just last month, 17 whether I should say ‘‘who has no continue to operate effectively, the De- homegrown—get that, 17 homegrown— peer.’’ I think I will stick with that. He partment itself certainly has become alleged terrorists were arrested in To- has no peer when it comes to knowl- the gang that can’t shoot straight. ronto. Yet there are only 1,000 Border edge of the subject matter and as one Nearly 5 years after 9/11, key issues, Patrol agents stationed along the who cares deeply about his country, his such as fixing FEMA, such as estab- northern border. That means that one committee, its work, and about the lishing chemical security standards, lonely Border Patrol agent is respon- needs that exist for appropriating ade- such as inspecting cargo on commer- sible for patrolling 5.5 miles of the bor- quate funds. I commend him. I com- cial aircraft and inspecting air pas- der. mend his staff. They have done excel- sengers for explosives, such as securing Nearly 5 years after 9/11, most of our lent work on this legislation. our ports and making sure that State first responders still do not have inter- This chairman makes it his business and local governments have effective operable communications equipment. to know what are the facts concerning mass evacuation plans, are all lan- Can you believe that? Nearly 5 years the needs out there; who makes it his guishing at the Department. The list of after 9/11, most of our first responders business, once he knows the facts, to issues that are festering at the Depart- still do not have interoperable commu- go after the weaknesses, the soft spots, ment goes on and on, and these prob- nications equipment. Can you believe and, with a great determination, to do lems are not merely bureaucratic has- that? I have pressed for that most basic the task ahead. sles. These are issues that imperil the need for our first responders for nearly I commend the thousands of men and safety of Americans—Americans—as 5 years. This subcommittee is on top of women who are on the front lines de- they go about their daily lives. That is its work, but it needs more resources. fending America’s homeland. They do you and you and you and you out there We all learned after Hurricane serve the Nation every hour of every in the plains, the prairies, the Rockies, Katrina that FEMA is no longer up to day. Senator GREGG has tried to allo- the Alleghenies, you citizens, the safe- the task of responding to a cata- cate limited—and I say limited, I stress ty of you citizens as you go about your strophic disaster, whether the disaster the word ‘‘limited’’—resources to re- daily lives. is a terrorist attack or a natural dis- spond to those threats that present the Only 5 percent of the 11 million cargo aster. According to the administra- greatest risk. He does not have the containers coming into this country tion’s own statistics, only 27 percent of funds to deal with all the threats, but are opened for inspection. We know State and 10 percent of urban area

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The re- shortfall or increase the fees charged have documented numerous financial sult was a massive governmental reor- to Federal agencies to cover the short- management and procurement failures ganization rushed through the Con- fall, the administration is proposing at the Department. The Department of gress in a matter of months. Do you re- that we cut funding for explosives Homeland Security information sys- member that? I remember it. I ex- countermeasures and for detaining and tems are not secure. The GAO alone pressed my concerns about it. removing illegal aliens to pay for the has completed 494 evaluations of DHS As I said in the fall of 2002—did you shortfall. Can you imagine that? The programs. The DHS Office of the In- get that—in the fall of 2002, 4 years President tells the Nation that border spector General is spread so thinly that ago: security is a critical priority for our it was unable to follow through on 616 If we take this giant step, our homeland national security—and he is right, that different allegations of wrongdoing last defense system will likely be in a state of is what it is. The President pushes the year. chaos for the next few years. Congress to get tough on illegal immi- People may begin to read in the news- The Department continues to allow gration, and then his administration valuable homeland security dollars to papers about startup problems in this vast new Department. These kinds of high-profile proposes to cut funding for detaining gather dust in the Treasury rather debacles could carry over to the Transpor- and removing illegal aliens. And in a than getting the money out to State tation Security Administration, the Customs world where we see explosions of im- and local governments where the Service, FEMA, the Coast Guard, or any of provised explosive devices killing money can actually be used to secure the agencies. American soldiers every day and with our ports and mass-transit systems or That is what I said. the Madrid and London train bomb- to purchase interoperable communica- For this administration, the illusion ings, the administration wants to cut tions equipment. of security—like seeing a waterfall in funds for developing explosives coun- In the fiscal year 2006 Homeland Se- the desert, an illusion—created by this termeasures here in the United States. curity appropriations report, we di- Department and spawned in the White What kind of confusion reigns at the rected the Department to send Con- House cellar was more important than other end of the avenue, at the White gress a report by February 10 providing a careful plan for actually making House? Does Presidential rhetoric now an expedited schedule for awarding Americans safer. Perhaps I should say excuse rolling the dice with the safety homeland security grants. Last week, 5 that again. For this administration, of millions of Americans? months late, we got the report. The re- the illusion of security created by this Today, the Senate has before it the port detailed the Department’s plan to Department and spawned in the White fourth Homeland Security appropria- award 20 different grant programs in House cellar was more important than tions bill that the Senate has consid- the last month of the fiscal year. Con- a careful plan for actually making ered since the Department was created. gress approved funds last October, yet Americans safer. For this administra- Under the leadership of the first chair- the funds will sit here in Washington tion, it is OK to do homeland security man of the subcommittee, THAD COCH- for almost a year. Last week was the 1- on the cheap. For years, I have come to RAN, and under the leadership of the year anniversary of the London train this floor, and others have come to this current chairman, Senator JUDD bombing. Yet under the Department’s floor, and documented examples of the GREGG, the Senate has striven to pro- plan rail and transit security funding ways in which the administration rel- vide the Department with the re- that was appropriated by Congress last egates homeland security to a low pri- sources it needs to do its job and to October will not be awarded until this ority—border security, rail and transit give clear direction for improving its September. The same malaise applies security, port security, chemical secu- efforts to secure the homeland. And it to grants to secure our ports, our rity, funds for firefighters, and the list has been an uphill fight. buses, for securing buffer zones around goes on and on. I am pleased that, in this bill, Chair- nuclear and electrical plants, and This year, the administration pro- man JUDD GREGG included a number of grants to hire more firefighters. What posed to cut the firefighter grant pro- provisions that will improve the oper- is the administration waiting for? Does gram by 45 percent. It was proposed to ations of the Department of Homeland there have to be another horrendous eliminate the SAFER Program, a con- Security. I hope that the administra- attack with thousands of deaths before gressional initiative that helps local tion downtown will listen to his lead this Department will shake out of its governments hire more firefighters. and that the administration will follow nearly comatose state? The Department failed to transmit to his lead. The Department’s record should the Congress the statutorily mandated Hardly a week goes by that the ad- cause every citizen—that is you and needs assessment of our firefighters. I ministration does not remind Ameri- you and you and you—alarm. The De- wonder whether the report is locked in cans of the continuing threat of ter- partment’s record should cause every someone’s desk because it concluded rorist attacks. As we debate the bill citizen alarm. It is a record that was that our fire departments still lack the this week, I will offer two amendments entirely predictable. While I supported resources necessary to purchase equip- to fill some of the gaps in border secu- the creation of a Department of Home- ment capable of responding to a ter- rity and port security that were cre- land Security, I voted against the leg- rorist attack. ated as a result of the administration’s islation that created this unwieldy be- Nearly 5 years after 9/11 and nearly 1 unworkable proposal to finance $1.2 bil- hemoth. In consolidating 22 agencies year after Hurricane Katrina proved lion of the Department’s budget into 1 department, the Congress cre- that our first responders are not ready through increased aviation passenger ated an organization that was destined to deal with a catastrophic disaster, taxes. I will also support amendments from the beginning to have failures. the President proposes to cut first re- that will be offered to increase funding This was a department that was cre- sponder grants by 13 percent below fis- for first responders and for rail and ated out of political expediency in the cal year 2006 and 33 percent below fiscal transit security. I encourage Congress basement of the White House, not year 2005. to demand more of the Department of through careful analysis. There is another example of the rob- Homeland Security and more than In the months following 9/11, the Peter-to-pay-Paul approach the admin- rhetoric from the President. President feared that the Congress was istration takes to securing our home- Again, I applaud Chairman GREGG for taking the initiative on securing the land. Last week, the administration the expertise he brings to the bill, for

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Mr. President, I appre- stolen from the Soviet arsenal, or the on port security. ciate the kind comments of the Sen- Russian arsenal, and had been taken to It is why port security is of such ator from West Virginia. I especially New York City and was to be detonated great importance to this country. We appreciate his very insightful review of in a major American city by a terrorist have a large border, and we had some the issues here, most of which I agree organization. discussion with respect to the immi- with, some of which I may have some Graham Allison, who wrote the book gration bill about border security—bor- disagreement with, but mostly I am in ‘‘Nuclear Terrorism,’’ described the der security with respect to immigra- total agreement. He used the analogy plot that was told to the CIA by an tion, yes, but also with respect to keep- of a hill. I sometimes feel that he and agent called Dragonfire. As a result of ing terrorists out. But our borders not I are like Sisyphus on this hill. I am that description 1 month after 9/11 that only include the landmass between not sure we are going to make it to the there might be a 10-kiloton Russian nu- Mexico and the U.S. and Canada and top, because they keep pushing the clear weapon in this country already the U.S, our borders include port facili- stone back down on us. set to be detonated in an American ties and a substantial number—I be- In any event, the effort is being major city, there was great concern, lieve the number is close to 6 million made. We are trying to secure our bor- obviously. Many people were apoplectic containers on ships each year come ders and make sure that we are safer about what was happening. This did into this country, with a very small from weapons of mass destruction. And not become the product of news stories, percentage of them actually inves- the Department, as he said—and I for obvious reasons. But the adminis- tigated or inspected. That is why port think it is important to stress this—is tration and others responded to it with security is so very important. filled with people conscientious and some concern. It is also the case, as my colleague committed to protecting America, and About a month later, it was appar- from West Virginia has described, that the issues which are raised are ones of ently discerned that this was not a first responders in this country will al- resources and systems and support. credible threat, or at least the cir- most inevitably be first to respond to Those can be resolved when you have cumstances that brought that threat not only a terrorist act should one good people working, and I think we were not credible. But as they post- occur in the future, but first respond- can resolve them. mortemed that period, they discovered ers will likely be first in contact with I look forward to hearing more from it was probably perfectly credible: We the terrorists. It is a fact that one of the Senator as he brings forward his know the Russians had 10-kiloton nu- the terrorists who flew an airplane into amendments. clear weapons; they had built them. a building in this country on 9/11/2001 I ask unanimous consent that the They don’t have the best command and was apprehended for speeding in the committee substitute to H.R. 5441 be control of their nuclear weapons. It is State of Maryland but apparently was considered and agreed to; provided that perfectly plausible that someone might not on a watchlist and so was given a no points of order are waived thereon have stolen or purchased a 10-kiloton speeding ticket and then drove off. and that the measure, as amended, be nuclear weapon and it was not outside It is likely that the first acquaint- considered original text for purpose of the scope of probability that someone ance with a terrorist or a terrorist act further amendment. might have brought a nuclear weapon will be someone in local government— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without into this country and a terrorist orga- local police, county sheriff, a local objection, it is so ordered. nization could well have detonated a emergency crew, an ambulance. That is The committee amendment in the nuclear weapon, all of which caused the first responder. nature of a substitute was agreed to. great concern. We have just had testimony from Mr. GREGG. I yield the floor. We have roughly 30,000 strategic and sheriffs and local police officers about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tactical nuclear weapons in this world. the issue of critical interoperability of ator from North Dakota. The disappearance of one to a terrorist communications. Is the local police or- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I lis- organization, in the hands of a ter- ganization able to communicate with tened to my colleague from West Vir- rorist organization will cause a ter- the highway patrol? Can the highway ginia in his description of amendments rorist act in a major city unlike any patrol communicate with the fire de- he intends to offer. It is a description we have ever seen. partment? Can the police communicate of the legislation. This Appropriations It is interesting that when the De- with the fire department? All of that is subcommittee is a very important sub- fense authorization bill comes to the very important. Yet at the same time committee and raises a good many floor of the Senate, we spend billions we ask these questions, the President issues dealing with the security of our and billions of dollars defending is recommending very substantial cuts country. I want to talk about them against a rogue nation or a terrorist in these programs—Byrne grants, law briefly, and then I want to talk about acquiring a nuclear weapon, putting it enforcement block grants, COPS Pro- something that occurred last week. on the tip of an intercontinental bal- gram, and others. It is exactly the First, with respect to homeland secu- listic missile and shooting it at our wrong time, in my judgment, to re- rity, a book was written a while back country at 18,000 miles an hour. So we treat. At the same time violent crime about October 11, 2001. We talk about are spending billions on an anti- is increasing, by the way, the President September 11, 2001. On 9/11/2001, a trag- ballistic missile system to try to hit a is recommending those same cuts. edy was visited on this country when bullet with a bullet. It is my judg- With respect to this issue of the De- airplanes loaded with fuel crashed into ment—and I think the judgment of partment of Homeland Security, it is the Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and a most people who evaluate what is the very important we get it right. My col- field in Pennsylvania, and thousands most likely threat against our coun- league, Senator JUDD GREGG, I know died. It was a devastating terrorist at- try—that the most likely threat is a works hard on these issues, as does my tack against our country. That was on container ship pulling up to a dock at colleague from West Virginia, Senator 9/11/2001. a seaport in this country at about 3 BYRD. I hope this week, as we work our According to information in a book miles with a container on board, with a way through this legislation, we can printed some while ago, on October 11 weapon of mass destruction inside that thoughtfully consider amendments and of that same year, a CIA agent with a container that has not been inspected. evaluate those that will strengthen

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They talked about the where homeland security starts—with not accept it. The President, in fact, drought. Even without the drought, first responders. very frontally said: If it comes to me, what is happening to them, the average Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- I will veto it. Usually it is a Presi- farmer and rancher in North Dakota is sent to speak as in morning business. I dential adviser who recommends a spending $18,000 a year in additional would like to speak for a few minutes veto. That wasn’t the case. The Presi- energy costs. The big, major integrated about a drought tour I took last week. dent said: I will veto it, so it didn’t go oil companies are walking to the bank The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without anywhere. with bundles of money sucked right objection, it is so ordered. A couple of months ago on the emer- out of the pocketbooks of working AGRICULTURE DISASTER RELIEF gency supplemental, I attached, once Americans, ranchers, and farmers, es- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we have again, a disaster relief bill. It got to pecially because they are heavy users a portion of North Dakota, and it ex- conference with the House, and it was of energy. It is unbelievable the toll it tends down into South Dakota, parts of again jettisoned. The President again is imposing all across this country. But Missouri, Illinois, all the way down to said he opposed it. when you add a drought, which has de- Texas, where a very severe drought is So I attached a disaster relief bill to stroyed pastures and destroyed the occurring. I want to talk about meet- the Agriculture appropriations bill ability to feed your cattle, and then ings in Flasher, ND, Moffit, ND, and that was marked up in the full com- continue to impose this additional bur- Zeeland, ND. Zeeland is a town of 118 mittee just recently. We are going to den of energy costs, in my judgment, it people. I drove up to Zeeland the other see again. Times change, things is a recipe for destruction all across day and 170 farmers and ranchers were change. My hope is the President will rural America. there, in a town of 118 people. As we understand this is a very serious prob- Some people may think it doesn’t drove into that town and looked off to lem and will relent and decide he wants matter. I have spoken before to my col- the left, we saw what looks like the to help. leagues about a fellow named Rodney gravel infield or sand infield of a base- I am informing the chairman and Nelson in North Dakota who is a cow- ball diamond, a field that is supposed ranking member of the full Appropria- boy poet and who wrote a long question to have grass where cows can graze. tions Committee today that it is my for this country: Does part of this There is no grass. It looks like a bowl- intention to modify the amendment I country’s character depend on having ing ball. That is because there is a dev- added to the Agriculture appropria- folks on the farm and on the ranch as astating drought occurring in that re- tions bill to include the 2006 drought well? Farmers and ranchers, small gion. because we must, it seems to me, re- towns and big towns, isn’t all of that We have a lot of folks who have cat- spond to this disaster. The failure to together part of the character of this tle, and you either feed cattle or you respond to it means that fewer and country? He asked the question: What have to sell them. It is just that sim- fewer people will be living out on the is it worth? What is it worth for a kid ple. People are very concerned. land in this country, and that takes to know how to weld a seam? What is No. 1, we need hay and grazing something significant away from the it worth for a kid to know how to over- opened on CRP land so farmers can get character of this country. This is not haul a tractor, how to plow a straight at forage to feed these cows. I had peo- new. We have always reached out in furrow, how to teach a calf to suck ple stand up at meetings and say: I times of trouble. from a pail? What is it worth for a kid have 200 to 300 cows, and I have nothing I would ask anybody who thinks to know all of these things? What is it to feed them. The pasture is bare. there is not trouble out there to just worth for a kid to know how to grease Those cows are either going to be fed take a drive—take a drive in the a combine, how to hang a door, how to or put on a truck and sent to market drought area and then ask yourself, if build a lean-to? What is it worth? immediately. you had 300 cows that were your re- There is only one university in this There was a man, Wes Mastel, a 24- sponsibility on your ranch, what on country where that is taught and that year-old rancher who just started 2 Earth would you feed them? And if is on the family farm. Those kids who years ago. He had to sell his herd of 114 there is nothing to feed them, you are come off our farms and go to small cows. He had nothing to feed them. The going to market and you are out of towns and big cities, who bring with stories are pretty devastating. business. It is that simple. them that nourishment of family val- The thermometer on the MacIntosh So, first and foremost, my colleague, ues from America’s farms and ranches County Bank the other day read 100, Senator CONRAD, and I, and others, to small towns and big cities is what 101 degrees with wind just drying out have asked the Secretary of Agri- renews our country. If this Congress the soil, sucking out the moisture— culture to release haying and grazing ever decides that farms don’t matter, what little moisture that does exist in opportunities on CRP lands. That is those Americans who live out under a the soil. very important. It is important that it yard light trying to raise a family and We have this developing, abiding be done now, not later. The Depart- raise a crop and raise some livestock, if drought that is devastating to ranch- ment of Agriculture always drags its this Congress ever decides they don’t ers. I raise the question because I have feet and always opens CRP land for matter, we will have lost something offered three times now disaster relief haying and grazing too late, after the very substantial for this country. for 2006 when we had torrential rains major 4–H opportunities are gone or So for now, we need the Secretary of and 2 million acres couldn’t be planted after the 4–H capability is dramatically Agriculture immediately to release or were planted and washed away com- diminished. So my hope is that the CRP land for haying and grazing so we pletely. Secretary of Agriculture will heed the can get some feed to those cattle in We had a disaster in the gulf region. call this time and open that land for drought areas, No. 1. No. 2, we need That was called Katrina. The tor- haying and grazing immediately to this President to back away from his rential rains in North Dakota didn’t give some relief to those ranchers. threat to veto disaster aid, and we need have a name, but they were torrential As I said, this is not just about North to amend the provision that I put in rains. They destroyed crops. The Dakota. My colleague, Senator BOND the Agriculture Appropriations Sub- drought doesn’t have a name. It de- from Missouri, and our colleagues from committee to extend it to 2006, which I stroys crops. Illinois and others—Illinois, last year, intend to do.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 Mr. President, we have a lot of is to kill for the reason that they be- to correct it, it appears, at least from choices to make in this country. Our lieve their life will be improved and the dictum, if not from the actual core country has a responsibility in this their afterlife, as they see it in their of the opinion. So we should do that. I world to respond to all kinds of things. perverse view of Islam—which is a would hope that the Congress would We are a world leader. I think that it is great religion but is being perverted by act promptly. important for us to respond around the these fundamentalists. Their purpose is Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I world. But first and foremost, it is im- to kill Americans and destroy Western make a point of order that a quorum is portant for us to respond here at home culture. To ascribe to them certain not present. and take care of things here at home. rights, as if they were citizens of our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I am just telling you when the sign Nation or citizens of some other nation clerk will call the roll. at the bank and the sign downtown in that we were at war with, or as if they The assistant legislative clerk pro- your town shows 105 degrees or 102 de- were participants in a group that was ceeded to call the roll. grees and the wind is blowing 30 miles signatory to the Geneva Convention, is Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask an hour and the pasture looks like a to undermine, first, the legitimacy of unanimous consent the order for the bowling ball and there is nothing for nations and what nations stand for; quorum call be rescinded. the cattle to eat and you are suffering and, secondly, the legitimacy of trea- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without through a drought, this Congress has a ties and what treaties stand for be- objection, it is so ordered. responsibility to act—and sooner rath- cause you are essentially ascribing to Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask er than later. these people rights and values which unanimous consent to speak in morn- Mr. President, I yield the floor. they reject and which they are fighting ing business for 10 minutes. f against. The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in Their purpose is to not support the morning business. The Senator is rec- MORNING BUSINESS Constitution or be governed by the ognized. Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask Constitution of America. Their purpose f unanimous consent that there now be a is to destroy America and the Con- STEM CELL RESEARCH period of morning business with Sen- stitution. Their purpose is not to sup- ators permitted to speak for up to 10 port the government of whatever Is- Mr. DORGAN. My understanding is minutes each. lamic nation they come from. Their that perhaps next week the Senate will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without purpose is, in most instances, to take take up something called stem cell re- objection, it is so ordered. that government over and to establish search, several pieces of legislation f a religiously fundamentalist state dealing with stem cell research. I want which isn’t governed at all by rules of to talk for a few moments about that SUPREME COURT DECISION Western or traditional civil societies. issue. REGARDING TERRORISTS And their purpose certainly isn’t to It has been just over 1 year now since Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I will subscribe to the Geneva Convention. the U.S. House of Representatives has take the first 10 minutes to speak So when the Supreme Court made passed a piece of legislation called the about the recent Supreme Court deci- this decision, they found themselves fo- Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, sion on the treatment of terrorists we cusing on the trees but not on the for- with very broad bipartisan support. are holding and their rights relative to est. We have to ask ourselves why. Why Those of us in the Senate and those trial. This is a classic example of a would the Court make this decision? across this country who have lost loved court that has seen the trees but has Well, maybe their purpose was to force ones, and most of us have, to some failed to see the forest. us, as a Congress, to clarify the role of dread disease—Alzheimer’s, Parkin- We are confronted with a situation the President, and if that is the case, son’s, heart disease, diabetes—the list where individuals, whose purpose it is then we should do it. We should act in is endless—cancer—understand that to kill Americans and destroy our Na- a way that gives the President the au- the urgency to do the research to find tion, are being held by our country in thority to hold these individuals be- the cures for these diseases really must order to protect our country. These are cause, what is the option? What is the be preeminent. individuals who don’t function as part option, to not hold them? That is not I am not suggesting that urgency of an organized nation. There is no Na- an option. should suggest to us there are no eth- tion to which they are accountable or If you release these individuals, you ical boundaries to research. There are which would be accountable to us basically assure yourself that you are ethical boundaries. But I also want to should we be functioning in a state of releasing people whose purpose it is to make certain that this Senate moves war that was formal, such as occurred come back and do dramatic harm to in a way that is expeditious and does during World War II when the Nazi gov- our Nation and to Americans. What the right thing. ernment and Germany and the German President—what President—who is I want to show a picture. This is a soldiers that were captured were held sworn to uphold the Constitution and picture of a young girl I have met a under the rules of the Geneva Conven- to protect this country, could possibly good number of times. She is in the tion and the people who were in that release these individuals in the context middle. Her name is Camille. Camille is government were tried under the rules of what their purpose is? It would to- 13. She was diagnosed with type 1 dia- of Nuremberg. There is no such govern- tally—totally—affront the responsi- betes when she was 4 years old. I have ment. These individuals function sepa- bility of the Presidency to do that. met with Camille’s mother and Camille rately from any formal structure that The Court has made a decision which a good number of times. I have told her could be called governance. And there makes no sense from the standpoint of story once before on the Senate floor, is no right to the Geneva Convention reality, although it may make sense but it is worth retelling because because the Geneva Convention pre- from the standpoint of theory. I believe Camille and her parents and so many sumes certain statuses of combat and the Congress needs to act, and act others across this country are very that there are certain engagements, quickly, so that this type of error can concerned that we move forward on even though it is in war, that have be corrected. It is, after all, a branch of stem cell research and try to find ways rules relative to what can and should Government that is not infallible—the to unlock the mysteries of this disease be done in a war that is appropriate. Supreme Court. They have made egre- called juvenile diabetes. But not just None of these people are signatories gious mistakes in the past such as in diabetes; ALS and Parkinson’s and Alz- to the Geneva Convention; they have the Dred Scott case. And so we need to heimer’s and so many more. no rights under the Geneva Conven- correct that and correct it promptly. Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile tion; and they disavow the purposes of We are an equal branch of Government. diabetes, occurs when a body’s immune the Geneva Convention. Their purpose We have the capacity in this instance system attacks and destroys certain

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So when the beta embryos is the equivalent of murder, womb of a mother and grow them for cells are destroyed and no insulin is then, I believe, also probably say that body parts to be harvested later. produced, the glucose stays in the the discarding of embryos that are not An unbelievable television commer- blood and can cause serious damage to going to be used any longer, that have cial, bearing no relationship to what the organs of the body. So Camille, like been cryogenically frozen—my guess is has been discussed under any set of cir- many who have juvenile diabetes, will they believe those represent 8,000 or cumstances. But the controversy that have to take insulin to stay alive. She 10,000 murders a year. exists these days with stem cell re- has to maintain a carefully calculated I don’t believe that. Those embryos search, I understand; I am respectful to diet. She checks her blood glucose level can never and will never become a those who disagree with me on this several times a day and takes insulin human being unless implanted into a subject. injections, as many as six a day, just to uterus. The question is: Can we use I am mindful that there should be say alive. these embryos to create stem cell lines solid ethical guidelines in terms of how Her parents have told me about to try to find cures to dread diseases? it is dealt with. But I don’t believe this Camille and her schedule. They live by Here is what has happened in stem cell is about harvesting body parts. This is the clock. They wake up in the middle research since the President announced about giving life. This is about giving of the night every night to check on the limitation. hope. This is about unlocking the mys- her, make sure her insulin levels are Here is what President Bush said in teries of dread diseases—to tell those normal. 2004: who live with Alzheimer’s or heart dis- Every hour of every day in this coun- Embryonic stem cell research requires the ease or cancer or juvenile diabetes or try someone is diagnosed with type 1 destruction of life. I’m the first President ALS or Parkinson’s that we are doing diabetes. With Camille, she has had ever to allow Federal funding for embryonic everything we can to find ways to cure some very close calls. She has been in stem cell research. I did so because I, too, these diseases. That is what this re- the hospital a great deal. Her diabetes hope that we’ll discover cures from the stem search is about. I really believe it is cells. But we’ve got to be very careful in bal- has been pretty devastating, and she ancing the ethics and the science. And so I about giving life—providing oppor- has had a lot of close calls. made the decision we wouldn’t spend any tunity for those who are suffering from This young girl and her parents real- more money beyond the 70 lines, 22 of which these dread diseases. ly want Congress to move forward on are now in action, because science is impor- That is why I am a cosponsor of the stem cell research. There is so much tant, but so is ethics, so is balancing life. Senate companion bill to the House promise in stem cell research. I want But these lines themselves were from bill called the Stem Cell Research En- to describe why this is necessary. We in vitro fertilization clinics and would hancement Act, which has 41 cospon- are talking about human embryonic have been discarded and are being dis- sors. It is a bipartisan group of Sen- stem cell lines available for use in Fed- carded routinely in this country, 8,000 ators who has cosponsored this legisla- eral research. In August of 2001 when to 11,000 a year. This is just an arbi- tion. the President said he will make lines trary decision. I take some hope with the statement available, he made 78 lines available. So let me just make a couple of addi- of the majority leader that it appears Now there are only 22 of those lines tional points. This is my former col- we will begin debating this issue within available and all of these approved league, Senator Jack Danforth, a the next week or two. lines are contaminated in certain ways. former Republican colleague, as a mat- It is important to be clear that this That means that all of these stem cell ter of fact, and ordained Episcopal bill only deals with stem cells—em- lines will actually never be able to be priest. He wrote this in the New York bryos that were created for fertility used for human clinical trials. Times: purposes by in vitro fertilization clin- This August 9, 2001 deadline that the It is not evident to many of us that cells in ics that would otherwise be thrown President had on research using these a Petri dish are equivalent to identifiable away. That is all that is being dis- 78 lines is simply an arbitrary deadline. people suffering from terrible disease. I am cussed. As I indicated, there are about Let me describe that these cells, these and have always been pro-life. But the only 400,000 of those embryos that are now stem cell lines come from discarded explanation for legislators comparing cells frozen at in vitro fertilization clinics. embryos, fertilized eggs that have been in a Petri dish to babies in the womb is the I know there will be great con- extension of religious doctrine into statu- troversy when we discuss this. How- cryogenically frozen at an in vitro fer- tory law. tilization clinic. We had a person tes- ever, I am comforted, as well, that tify before the Senate Commerce Com- This from an Episcopal priest, a there is a bipartisan group of Senators mittee some years ago who believed former Republican Senator. who believes this ought to be done and Finally, this from Nancy Reagan: that it was just wrong that there supports the legislation. It is a fact should be eggs that are fertilized in a Science has presented us with a hope called that sometimes those of us who serve stem cell research, which may provide our here lament that we are taking lightly test tube or in a Petri dish and then scientists with answers that have so long implanted in the mother, something been beyond our grasp. I just don’t see how things that should be taken seriously, called in vitro fertilization. That is we can turn our backs on this—there are just or taking seriously things that are just wrong, he said. That should never so many diseases that can be cured or at light. This is a serious issue. And ever have happened. It should never least helped. We have lost so much time al- bringing this to the floor of the Senate have been done. ready, and I just really can’t bear to lose any means that we are sinking our teeth There are now 1 million people living more. into a piece of public policy that is among us who were born as a result of I believe that we ought to proceed very important and that we recognize in vitro fertilization, giving couples with thoughtful, ethical guidelines on is controversial but nonetheless very the ability to have children. Couples stem cell research. I understand that is important for us to make decisions who previously have not been able to a controversial position for some. In about. have children now are able to have fact, in the last campaign for office for I look forward to being a part of that children through in vitro fertilization. me, my opponent ran a television ad- discussion and that debate when it At these in vitro clinics, more eggs vertisement that was novel and fairly comes to the floor of the Senate, hope- are fertilized than are actually im- disgusting. In it was a fellow who was fully, next week if the information I planted and used. There are roughly sitting around a campfire with some have is correct, if not within a week or 400,000 of embryos that are now little children. One of the little chil- so following. cryogenically frozen at these clinics. dren said to the camp fire leader: Tell I yield the floor. I suggest the ab- Somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 us a scary story. sence of a quorum.

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That is right here. and women of the 4th infantry, and to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without That is the southern sector off the all who knew him. objection, it is so ordered. shores of the Southern United States. Jeremy was a soldier, a patriot, and Mr. NELSON of Florida. Are we in It is my hope that the Defense De- a father. Jeremy did not die in vain but the parliamentary procedure of morn- partment will take very seriously the gave his life defending freedom and ing business? Defense authorization bill that makes protecting all of us back home. He is The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is that statement to the U.S. Govern- truly an American hero. Corporal correct. The Senator is recognized for ment. Surely in the inventory of the Jones’ sacrifice and the sacrifice of so 10 minutes. entire U.S. Government, there are many others will be remembered by all f seven helicopters that can replace the freedom-loving Americans. BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS ones being taken out and sent to Iraq. f Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- The success of our interdiction and the dent, we have an interesting situation protection of our homeland is at stake. U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR where the Department of Defense is re- I yield the floor. COOPERATION questing that seven Black Hawk heli- f Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, the copters that the U.S. Army owns but HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES Foreign Relations Committee recently are detailed to the Drug Enforcement SERGEANT FIRST CLASS TERRY WALLACE had an opportunity to mark up historic Administration in the Bahamas be legislation that would permit civilian taken out of the Bahamas. No doubt Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise to nuclear cooperation between the there is a need elsewhere in the world, express my sympathy over the loss of United States and India. I say historic perhaps in Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army SFC Terry Wallace of Ne- because such cooperation will dramati- But this Senator wants to make the braska. Sergeant Wallace died when an case, as I did 2 weeks ago when we had improvised explosive device detonated cally shift 30 years of nonproliferation the Defense authorization bill on the near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq policy towards India and potentially floor, that the United States Govern- on June 27. He was 33 years old. set the United States-India relation- ment needs to find some additional hel- Sergeant Wallace was born in ship on a new foundation. icopters to replace those that are there Winnsboro, LA. He graduated from Our relationship with India is one of for the purpose of interdiction of all Winnsboro High School, where he ran our most important. As we look ahead kinds of contraband. track and played drums in the school to the coming decades, it is clear that Indeed, we have experienced enor- band. He enlisted in the Army in 1990. United States-India relations will be mous success from having those seven In recent years, Sergeant Wallace lived crucial to establishing a secure, sus- helicopters in the last 5 years: 800 drug in Bellevue, NE, with his wife Shunda tainable, and prosperous global system. smugglers have been apprehended as a and daughter Raven. But as we consider a fundamental shift result of those helicopters being there; Sergeant Wallace had several assign- in the international nonproliferation 25 tons of cocaine have been taken ments overseas, including other loca- regime, we must also make sure we away from the drug smugglers; 82 tons tions in the Middle East. In December have adequate protections in place to of marijuana, as a result of the effec- 2005, he was deployed to Iraq with the guard against the spread of nuclear tiveness of these helicopters. Of course, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery weapons and weapons technology. I am just speaking about the interdic- Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based I appreciate the fact that the legisla- tion of contraband drugs, not even to out of Fort Hood, TX. Sergeant Wal- tion we were asked to mark up rep- speak of the interdiction of all of the lace will be remembered as a smart, resented a substantial amount of work human smuggling that is attempted hardworking man who was honored to from Chairman LUGAR, Ranking Mem- into the United States through that serve and defend his country. Thou- ber BIDEN, and their staffs. This bill route. sands of brave Americans like Sergeant was a substantial improvement over It might be instructive for us to Wallace are currently serving in Iraq. the original proposal, which would know that when a similar situation In addition to his wife and daughter, have removed any meaningful congres- was done elsewhere in the Caribbean, Sergeant Wallace is survived by his sional oversight from consideration of in Central America in the late 1990s, parents J.R. and Mary Wallace; his a nuclear cooperation agreement with and seven helicopters were taken from twin brother Jerry, as well as several India and which had virtually no pro- Central America with a similar kind of other brothers and sisters. Our tections for nonproliferation concerns. mission, the incidence of drug smug- thoughts and prayers are with them at However, I remain concerned with gling rose precipitously. Of course, this difficult time. America is proud of the broader implications of this legis- that is what will happen if these heli- Sergeant Wallace’s heroic service and lation. My primary concern is this: the copters are not replaced. mourns his loss. threat of nuclear weapons to the Since the 1980s, these helicopters I ask my colleagues to join me and United States and the spread of nuclear have made an enormous difference. For all Americans in honoring SFC Terry weapons and nuclear material are example, it is hard to believe the sta- Wallace. among the gravest dangers that our tistic I am going to tell you, but 80 per- CORPORAL JEREMY S. JONES country faces. It is crucial to our na- cent of all the cocaine that was smug- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise tional security that the nuclear non- gled into this country came through today to honor one of our Nation’s proliferation framework remains that region of the Atlantic, the Baha- most courageous men, who fell while strong. I want to make sure that the mas and the Turks and the Caicos, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. United States, as a signatory to the back in the 1980s. That percentage of CPL Jeremy S. Jones gave his life on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, is the total cocaine smuggled into the June 27, 2006 when an improvised explo- working to strengthen the inter- country has been reduced to 10 percent. sive detonated while he was on patrol. national treaties and regimes that So the proof is in the pudding. The suc- Corporal Jones was a member of D have been designed to prevent the cess is there. company, 1st battalion, 67th Armored spread of nuclear weapons. Two weeks ago when we had the De- Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort That is why I offered an amendment fense authorization bill on the floor, I Hood, TX. He was 25 years old. that would simply spell out in greater

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This is something we MO, Water Pollution Control Depart- Upon his return from service, he en- are already committed to under article ment for the past 27 years and has been tered law school at the University of 1 of the NPT. The amendment would director of the department since 1983. Arkansas in Fayetteville and grad- have required the President to certify The department is responsible for the uated in 1952. Later that year, he that he had received sufficient assur- Sanitary Sewer Utility, the Storm opened his law practice in Benton and ances that U.S. assistance would not Water Management Program, the quickly earned the reputation through- contribute directly or indirectly to the Household Hazardous Waste Manage- out the community of a trustworthy development of India’s nuclear weapons ment Program, and related environ- advocate of the people he represented. arsenal. mental compliance. ‘‘Honest Joe’’ carried that reputation This should not have been a con- He was appointed by the Jackson with him through what would become a troversial requirement, but unfortu- County Executive and legislature to distinguished career of public service nately my amendment was defeated the Jackson County Stormwater Com- at both city and State levels of govern- during markup. However, I was pleased mission, to coordinate regional ment. Beginning in 1955, Joe served as Benton City Attorney and later as Ben- to have four of my Democratic col- stormwater policy and planning. Since ton Municipal Judge. In 1967, he was leagues vote in favor of my amend- its creation in 2001, Mr. Champion has elected as attorney general for the ment. They recognized that this is an been serving as vice-chair of the com- State of Arkansas. During his tenure, important, legitimate concern and that mission. his leadership led to a number of re- a Presidential determination along He has been an active member of forms and innovations, including the these lines would have provided protec- NACWA since 1992, was elected to the establishment of the consumer protec- tions against the diversion of U.S. board of directors in 1999, and now tion office which to this day provides technology, equipment, and fuel to- serves at NACWA’s vice president and consumer education and promotes the chair of the Strategic Planning Com- ward a nuclear weapons program. In principles of fair business practices and mittee. Mr. Champion will become the absence of such protections, I was honest balloting. compelled to vote against this legisla- NACWA’s president on July 18—an im- After an unsuccessful gubernatorial tion. pressive accomplishment and one that campaign, Joe was elected three times My ‘‘no’’ vote does not mean that I will no doubt help secure NACWA’s as Lieutenant Governor beginning in am opposed to the entire deal. I will role as the leading advocate for sound 1975. In that capacity, he also became work with my colleagues to ensure water quality policies. the acting Governor of our State for 6 that the final version of this bill con- Mr. Champion earned a BS degree in days in early 1979, when he filled the tains adequate protections against the political science with an emphasis in unexpired term of former Governor and spread of nuclear weapons technology. local government and public adminis- Senator-elect, David Pryor, in the days I yield the floor. tration from Central Missouri State prior to the gubernatorial inauguration f University in 1973. As a student and of Bill Clinton. It was Clinton who throughout his career Mr. Champion ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS would later describe his predecessor as has demonstrated an unwavering com- ‘‘a self-made man who represented hon- mitment to public service and the im- esty and integrity in public service.’’ provement of water quality in Mis- RECOGNIZING TOM COTA Joe would serve as our State’s Lieuten- souri. The fish and fishermen of Mis- ∑ ant Governor until his retirement from Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I souri owe a great deal to his tireless public service in 1981. wish to thank Tom Cota, an intern in work to guarantee clean water. The Benton sidewalk memorial that my Sioux Falls office, for all of the With Mr. Champion as president, was recently unveiled in honor of Joe hard work he has done for me, my NACWA will no doubt build on its rep- Purcell is fittingly located just in front staff, and the State of South Dakota utation as the leading advocate for re- of the old Federal building downtown. I this summer. sponsible national policies that ad- am hopeful that it will serve as a re- Tom is a graduate of Lincoln High vance clean water and a healthy envi- minder to generations of Arkansans School in Sioux Falls, SD, and is cur- ronment. Simply stated, when I hear not just of the numerous accomplish- rently a student at the University of the term ‘‘environmentalist,’’ I think ments that Joe Purcell compiled over South Dakota. He is a hard worker and of public servants like Mr. Champion his political career but also of the leg- has been dedicated to getting the most first. acy of integrity and public service that out of his internship experience. Again, it is my sincere pleasure to he has left us all. The genuine compas- I give my thanks to Tom and wish congratulate Mr. Champion on becom- sion he held for those around him led him continued success in the years to ing president of NACWA. I look for- him to a life dedicated to making his come.∑ ward to working with him and NACWA community and his State better places f to ensure continued water quality to live for all of us. It is truly a selfless progress for Missouri and the Nation.∑ TRIBUTE TO MR. DICK CHAMPION principle for those of us in public serv- f ice, and those of us in our personal ∑ Mr. BOND. Mr. President, today I lives, to embody each and every day. wish to honor Mr. Dick Champion, di- TRIBUTE TO JOE PURCELL I am proud to have on my staff a rector of the Independence Water Pol- ∑ Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, on young man named David Hogue. David lution Control Department. Saturday, June 24, one of the finest is the grandson of Joe Purcell and it Mr. Champion is an exceptional lead- public servants that my State has pro- was at his suggestion that this tribute er and public steward dedicated to the duced was honored in his hometown of in Benton came to fruition. David has improvement of Missouri’s and the Na- Benton, AR. Joe Edward Purcell was been a tremendous asset to my office, tion’s environment and public health. many things to many people. He was a and I am appreciative of all of his hard It is my pleasure to congratulate Mr. devoted family man. He was a loyal work and dedication on behalf of our Champion on becoming the new presi- friend. He was also a dedicated public State and its citizens. This fall, he will dent of the National Association of servant whose reputation for integrity be headed to law school in Fayette- Clean Water Agencies, NACWA, for- and professionalism brought honor and ville, just like his grandfather so many merly the Association of Metropolitan respectability to every public office he years before, and I wish him the very Sewerage Agencies, AMSA, Mr. Cham- held. best.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 It is often said that a community re- served its residents well, and I look for- Moreover, because of the well-earned veals itself, not only by the men it pro- ward to decades more of success for success in West Virginia, the facility duces, but also by the men it honors this facility. has expanded 3 times since production and remembers. Joe Purcell embodied Mr. President, I hope the Senate will started in 1997, growing from a 50,000- the best in all of us and because of peo- join me in congratulating the staff and square-foot facility and 3.4 million in ple like him, the community of Benton management of the Princeton Health capacity to a 110,000-square-foot facil- and the State of Arkansas are such Care Center for 25 successful years.∑ ity and 13 million in capacity. Cur- wonderful places to live today.∑ f rently, the company employs nearly 150 West Virginians. f TRIBUTE TO SHIGEJI IKENAGA As the company has proven numer- RECOGNIZING THE PRINCETON ∑ Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, ous times throughout the years, they HEALTH CARE CENTER today I also wish to honor a leader in are a leader in the automotive industry ∑ MR. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, the automotive industry and a friend of thanks to the extraordinary efforts of today I wish to celebrate the longevity West Virginia, Shigeji Ikenaga, as well Mr. Ikenaga and the workforce at the and accomplishments of the Princeton as the team members of Diamond Elec- Eleanor, WV facility. Diamond Electric Health Care Center in Princeton, West tric located in Eleanor, WV. Together and its employees are pioneers, expand- Virginia. Last week, this long-term they have contributed to the com- ing to other continents and manufac- care provider celebrated its 25th anni- pany’s global growth and economic turing new and innovative automotive versary, and I wish to recognize its prosperity, as well as developing West products. achievements and its enormous con- Virginia’s automotive industry. Additionally, Mr. Ikenaga’s actions tribution to its community. Twenty- President Shigeji Ikenaga has have not only illustrated his desire for five years ago, I stood with many com- worked for Diamond Electric since professional growth but also a desire to munity leaders in Princeton, at that 1954, dedicating an impressive 52 years educate young individuals through Dia- time as Governor of West Virginia, to of service to the automotive industry. mond Electric’s participation in The dedicate a brand new facility called the During his extensive career, Mr. Dictionary Project. I was very proud to Princeton Health Care Center. Ikenaga was instrumental in bringing learn that Diamond Electric presented Now, two and a half decades later, Diamond Electric to the United States every third grader in Putnam County the Princeton Health Care Center is a and tapping our workforce to help this past year a dictionary to help 120-bed facility in the heart of Mercer produce automotive parts. In 1987, Dia- them with their studies. County. It serves residents of Prince- mond Electric established a plant in I take this opportunity to thank Mr. ton and surrounding communities, in- the Detroit, MI area. Then, in 1992, Di- Ikenaga for his confidence in West Vir- cluding Bluefield and most of southern amond Electric started manufacturing ginia and our remarkable workforce. I West Virginia. The facility offers med- ignition coils at its headquarters in also congratulate Diamond Electric’s ical services, nursing services, social Dundee, MI. Soon thereafter, West Vir- remarkable team members for playing services, therapeutic and recreational ginia began to benefit from operational such an important role in Putnam activities, dietary services, financial expansions by Diamond Electric. In County’s growing economy. I appre- planning and consulting, transpor- April, 1996, just as Toyota was begin- ciate your hard work and commitment tation, and other standard activities ning its work in West Virginia, ground to the automotive industry.∑ many of us use in our daily lives. This was broken for an ignition coil plant in f litany of available services shows that Eleanor, WV. this facility attends to all the needs of Building upon Diamond Electric’s RECOGNIZING DUSTIN ADAMS its residents—physical health, mental success in North America, Mr. Ikenaga ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I health, social well-being, and others. expanded to other continents, estab- wish to thank Dustin Adams, an intern The health care center is located very lishing a manufacturing plant in in my Sioux Falls, SD, office, for all of near to the Princeton community, pro- Esztergom, Hungary, and incorporating the hard work he has done for me, my viding residents with easy access if it the company in Suzhou, China. These staff, and the State of South Dakota is ever needed. expansions solidified Diamond Elec- over the past year and a half. Long-term care is an enormously im- tric’s stance in the global market. Dustin is a graduate of Belle Fourche portant part of our health care system As is evidenced by the various awards High School in Bell Fourche, SD, and and one that is often overlooked or un- of excellence he and the company have the University of South Dakota. In the derfunded. By the year 2020, there will received, Mr. Ikenaga’s work and the fall, he plans to attend George Wash- be more than 70 million older persons work of his employees is exceptional. ington University Law School. He is a in America—more than twice the num- In 1994, Diamond Electric received the hard worker and has been dedicated to ber today. We must provide our seniors Deming Award, which recognizes me- getting the most out of his internship with the dignity and peace of mind dium and small companies for their experience. they deserve in their golden years. Fa- outstanding total quality control pro- I give my thanks to Dustin and wish cilities like the Princeton Health Care gram. In addition, Mr. Ikenaga was him continued success in the years to Center provide a place for those who awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon in come.∑ need care to live comfortably and in 1997 and again honored in 2002 when he f their community while still getting the was awarded the Order of the Sacred assistance that they require. Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. TRIBUTE TO CHARLES WHITEPIPE, The facility in Princeton is located These awards are testament to the SR. in a serene setting, granting residents high quality and hard work of Diamond ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I access to nature in all seasons and al- Electric and its employees. wish to honor Charles Whitepipe, Sr. lowing them to enjoy the outdoors. In The Diamond Electric employees of Charles was 1 of 11 Sioux codetalkers addition to the center’s environs and West Virginia have also made an enor- who served in World War II. He de- its many amenities, the center boasts a mous contribution to the company’s fended our country as an army radio well-trained and professional staff, success. The plant has been awarded operator using the Dakota, Lakota, which attends to the needs of its resi- the Toyota Delivery and Quality and Nakota languages. dents. Awards each year since beginning pro- Charles played an integral and The board of directors and all those duction in 1998. This allowed Diamond unique role in furthering our Nation’s involved with the center have made it Electric one of their greatest achieve- ability to defeat our enemies in times a wonderful success for the past 25 ments to date—becoming the first U.S. of war. His willingness to put himself years. The center’s association with supplier to build an ignition coil for in harm’s way for the American people the Princeton Community Hospital has the Lexus SUV engine. is truly inspiring, and I commend him

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A communication from the Sec- American heroes. wildlife and fisheries. retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Today I rise with Charles Whitepipe, Federal fish hatcheries have been an to law, the report of seven identical viola- Sr.’s friends and family in remem- important part of our Nation’s re- tions of the Antideficiency Act; to the Com- bering his selfless dedication and serv- source management efforts for more mittee on Appropriations. ice to our country as a Sioux than a century. Resource managers na- EC–7426. A communication from the Dep- codetalker. I, along with the citizens of tionwide acknowledge hatcheries as a uty Chief of Legislative Affairs, Department South Dakota and the entire United valuable tool for the preservation of of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the preliminary planning for OMB States, owe Charles and the other our Nation’s fisheries resources. Be- Circular A-76 commercial activity study; to codetalker’s a debt of gratitude that cause of the importance of fisheries to the Committee on Armed Services. we will never be able to repay.∑ Louisiana, the significance of the EC–7427. A communication from the Acting f Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery Principal Deputy (Personnel and Readiness), can not be overstated. Department of Defense, transmitting, pursu- RECOGNIZING THE LOUISIANA Today, I applaud the Natchitoches ant to law, a report of the closure of the De- TECH CHAMBER SINGERS National Fish Hatchery on their 75th fense commissary store at Naval Air Station ∑ Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I (NAS) Keflavik, Iceland, by August 31, 2006; anniversary and wish them continued to the Committee on Armed Services. wish to acknowledge the Louisiana prosperity.∑ EC–7428. A communication from the Under Tech Chamber Singers for their par- f Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- ticipation in the 2006 Mozart Choral ness), transmitting, the report of (4) officers Festival in Vienna, Austria. As 1 of MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT authorized to wear the insignia of the next only 12 choral groups selected to per- A message from the President of the higher grade in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Com- form in this festival, the Louisiana United States was communicated to Tech Chamber Singers will stand mittee on Armed Services. the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his EC–7429. A communication from the Under among the most elite vocalists in the secretaries. Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- world. ness), transmitting, a report on the approved f The Louisiana Tech choral program retirement of Lieutenant General Michael embodies the high standard of musical EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED M. Dunn, United States Air Force, and his and artistic excellence in Louisiana’s advancement to the grade of lieutenant gen- higher education system and rep- As in executive session the Presiding eral on the retired list; to the Committee on resents the finest musicians the uni- Officer laid before the Senate a mes- Armed Services. versity and the Nation have to offer. sage from the President of the United EC–7430. A communication from the Assist- States submitting a treaty which was ant Director, Executive and Political Per- Former members of the Louisiana Tech sonnel, Department of Defense, transmit- choral program have established na- referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative to tional and international reputations as vacancy announcements within the Depart- performing and recording artists in f ment, received on July 6, 2006; to the Com- many musical genres. mittee on Armed Services. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE The 2006 Mozart Choral Festival is a EC–7431. A communication from the Liai- celebration of the 250th anniversary of At 2:03 p.m., a message from the son Officer, Office of the Secretary, Depart- ment of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Civilian The participating choral groups are Health and Medical Program of the Uni- traveling from across the world to cele- announced that the House has agreed formed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE; Cov- brate of one of the greatest musicians to the following bill, in which it re- erage of Phase II and Phase III Clinical of all time by performing pieces of Mo- quests the concurrence of the Senate: Trials Sponsored by the National Institutes zart’s most brilliant work. H.R. 4761. An act to provide for explo- of Health National Cancer Institute’’ I applaud the Louisiana Tech Cham- ration, development, and production activi- (RIN0720-AA57) received on July 6, 2006; to ber Singers for their success and wish ties for mineral resources on the outer Con- the Committee on Armed Services. ∑ tinental Shelf, and for other purposes. EC–7432. A communication from the Sec- their program continued prosperity. retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant f f to law, a six-month report prepared by the RECOGNIZING THE NATCHITOCHES EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Indus- try and Security on the national emergency NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY COMMUNICATIONS declared by Executive Order 13222 of August ∑ Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I The following communications were 17, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- also wish to acknowledge the laid before the Senate, together with ing, and Urban Affairs. Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- EC–7433. A communication from the Chair- man, National Credit Union Administration, This year, they will celebrate their uments, and were referred as indicated: transmitting, pursuant to law, the Adminis- 75th anniversary, and I wish to take a EC–7422. A communication from the Equal tration’s 2005 Annual Report; to the Com- few moments to highlight their con- Employment Opportunity Director, Farm mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- tributions to Louisiana. Credit Administration, transmitting, pursu- fairs. As the only Federal fish hatchery in ant to law, the Administration’s Notification EC–7434. A communication from the Execu- Louisiana, the Natchitoches station and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination tive Vice President, Financial Information has steadily served the needs of the re- and Retaliation Act Annual Report for Fis- Group, Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank, cal Year 2005; to the Committee on Agri- gion. Founded in 1931, the Natchitoches transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank’s culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 2005 management report and statements on National Fish Hatchery was originally EC–7423. A communication from the Direc- system of internal controls; to the Com- established to provide recreation and tor, Regulatory Review Group, Department mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- food for the public during the depres- of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to fairs. sion and war eras. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2005 Sec- EC–7435. A communication from the Presi- Today the hatchery dedicates itself tion 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs’’ dent and Chief Executive Officer, Federal to the restoration of depleted species, (RIN0560-AH45) received on July, 2006; to the Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, transmit- recovery of threatened or endangered Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ting, pursuant to law, the Bank’s 2005 report Forestry. of Independent Auditors on Internal Control fish, and management of interjurisdic- EC–7424. A communication from the Direc- over Financial Reporting and on Compliance tional fisheries. Over the years, the tor, Regulatory Review Group, Department Based on an Audit of Financial Statements; Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and has been involved with raising 16 spe- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Appeal Urban Affairs.

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A bill to amend the Federal Water during foreign conflicts in which the Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a pro- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Govern- United States was involved during the gram relating to the Lake Pontchartrain ment National Mortgage Association; Excess 20th century in recognition of the serv- Basin, and for other purposes; to the Com- Yield Securities’’ ((RIN2503–AA18)(FR–4958– ice of those Native Americans to the F–02)) received on July 6, 2006; to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works. United States. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- f S. 1112 fairs. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the EC–7437. A communication from the Asso- name of the Senator from New Mexico ciate General Counsel for Legislation and S. 71 Regulations, Office of Housing, Department (Mr. DOMENICI) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the sor of S. 1112, a bill to make permanent of Housing and Urban Development, trans- name of the Senator from Washington mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule the enhanced educational savings pro- entitled ‘‘Prohibition of Property Flipping in (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- visions for qualified tuition programs HUD’s Single Family Mortgage Insurance sor of S. 71, a bill to amend title XVIII enacted as part of the Economic Programs; Additional Exceptions to Time of the Social Security Act to provide Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Restriction on Sales’’ ((RIN2502–AI18)(FR– for patient protection by limiting the Act of 2001. 4911–F–02)) received on July 6, 2006; to the number of mandatory overtime hours a S. 1139 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban nurse may be required to work at cer- At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the Affairs. tain medicare providers, and for other EC–7438. A communication from the name of the Senator from Delaware purposes. Human Resources Specialist, Office of the (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor Assistant Secretary for Administration and S.424 of S. 1139, a bill to amend the Animal Management, Department of Labor, trans- At the request of Mr. BOND, the name Welfare Act to strengthen the ability mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a va- of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. of the Secretary of Agriculture to regu- cancy and the designation of an acting offi- INOUYE) was added as a cosponsor of S. late the pet industry. cer for the position of Assistant Secretary 424, a bill to amend the Public Health for Public Affairs, received on July 6, 2006; to S. 1722 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Service Act to provide for arthritis re- At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the and Pensions. search and public health, and for other name of the Senator from Michigan EC–7439. A communication from the Direc- purposes. (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- tor, Regulations Policy and Management S. 713 sor of S. 1722, a bill to amend the Pub- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the lic Health Service Act to reauthorize partment of Health and Human Services, name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syn- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of drome prevention and services pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Listing of Color Additives DEWINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Exempt From Certification; Mica-Based 713, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- gram, and for other purposes. Pearlescent Pigments’’ (Doc. No. 1998C–0790) enue Code of 1986 to provide for colle- S. 1948 received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on giate housing and infrastructure At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. grants. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. EC–7440. A communication from the Spe- S. 828 SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. cial Assistant to the Secretary, White House At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the 1948, a bill to direct the Secretary of Liaison, Department of Veterans Affairs, Transportation to issue regulations to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of name of the Senator from New York a nomination for the position of Assistant (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- reduce the incidence of child injury Secretary for Policy and Planning, received sor of S. 828, a bill to enhance and fur- and death occurring inside or outside on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Vet- ther research into paralysis and to im- of passenger motor vehicles, and for erans’ Affairs. prove rehabilitation and the quality of other purposes. EC–7441. A communication from the Chair- S. 1998 man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the name of the Senator from Wyoming Commission’s June 2006 Report to the Con- other purposes. (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of gress entitled ‘‘Increasing the Value of Medi- S. 866 S. 1998, a bill to amend title 18, United care’’; to the Committee on Finance. At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the States Code, to enhance protections re- f name of the Senator from Pennsyl- lating to the reputation and meaning REPORTS OF COMMITTEES vania (Mr. SANTORUM) was added as a of the Medal of Honor and other mili- cosponsor of S. 866, a bill to amend The following reports of committees tary decorations and awards, and for title II of the Social Security Act to re- were submitted: other purposes. peal the windfall elimination provision S. 2250 By Mr. INHOFE, from the Committee on and protect the retirement of public Environment and Public Works, with an At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the servants. amendment in the nature of a substitute: name of the Senator from Michigan S. 2735. A bill to amend the National Dam S. 914 (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- Safety Program Act to reauthorize the na- At the request of Mr. ALLARD, the sor of S. 2250, a bill to award a congres- tional dam safety program, and for other names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. purposes (Rept. No. 109-276). sional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. MARTINEZ) and the Senator from Maine By Mr. MCCONNELL, from the Committee Borlaug. on Appropriations, with an amendment in (Ms. SNOWE) were added as cosponsors S. 2322 the nature of a substitute and an amendment of S. 914, a bill to amend the Public At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name to the title: Health Service Act to establish a com- of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. H.R. 5522. A bill making appropriations for petitive grant program to build capac- DODD) was added as a cosponsor of S. foreign operations, export financing, and re- ity in veterinary medical education 2322, a bill to amend the Public Health lated programs for the fiscal year ending and expand the workforce of veterinar- Service Act to make the provision of September 30, 2007, and for other purposes ians engaged in public health practice (Rept. No. 109-277). technical services for medical imaging and biomedical research. examinations and radiation therapy f S. 1035 treatments safer, more accurate, and INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the less costly. JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from New Jersey S. 2354 The following bills and joint resolu- (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- tions were introduced, read the first sponsor of S. 1035, a bill to authorize ida, the name of the Senator from New

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RES. 494 by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making ap- drug coverage under part D of such At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the propriations for the Department of title based on savings to the Medicare name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Homeland Security for the fiscal year program resulting from the negotiation BROWNBACK) was added as a cosponsor ending September 30, 2007, and for of prescription drug prices. of S. Res. 494, a resolution expressing other purposes; which was ordered to S. 2409 the sense of the Senate regarding the lie on the table; as follows; At the request of Mr. SMITH, the creation of refugee populations in the On page 127, between line 2 and 3, insert names of the Senator from California Middle East, North Africa, and the Per- the following: (Mrs. BOXER), the Senator from South sian Gulf region as a result of human SEC. 540. None of the funds made available Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON) and the Senator rights violations. in this Act for United States Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added S. RES. 507 individual not in the business of importing a as cosponsors of S. 2409, a bill to amend At the request of Mr. BIDEN, the prescription drug (within the meaning of sec- title XVIII of the Social Security Act names of the Senator from Pennsyl- tion 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and to reduce cost-sharing under part D of vania (Mr. SPECTER) and the Senator Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription such title for certain non-institutional- from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added drug that complies with sections 501, 502, and ized full-benefit dual eligible individ- as cosponsors of S. Res. 507, a resolu- 505 of such Act. uals. tion designating the week of November S. 2435 SA 4549. Mr. BURNS submitted an 5 through November 11, 2006, as ‘‘Na- amendment intended to be proposed by At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the tional Veterans Awareness Week’’ to name of the Senator from South Da- him to the bill H.R. 5441, making ap- emphasize the need to develop edu- propriations for the Department of kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- cational programs regarding the con- Homeland Security for the fiscal year sponsor of S. 2435, a bill to increase co- tributions of veterans to the country. operation on energy issues between the ending September 30, 2007, and for S. RES. 508 United States Government and foreign other purposes; which was ordered to At the request of Mr. BIDEN, the governments and entities in order to lie on the table; as follows: name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. secure the strategic and economic in- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of terests of the United States, and for lowing: S. Res. 508, a resolution designating SEC. . The Secretary of Homeland Secu- other purposes. October 20, 2006 as ‘‘National Mammog- rity shall work expeditiously with the Ad- S. 2677 raphy Day’’. ministrator of the Federal Aviation Admin- At the request of Mr. SMITH, the istration to initiate a pilot program to test name of the Senator from Connecticut f unmanned aerial vehicles for border surveil- (Mr. DODD) was added as a cosponsor of AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND lance along the international border between S. 2677, a bill to amend the Internal PROPOSED Canada and the United States; provided, That the pilot program shall be established Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the in- SA 4547. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. vestment tax credit with respect to at the Customs and Border Protection NELSON, of Florida) submitted an amend- Northern Border Air Wing sites. solar energy property and qualified fuel ment intended to be proposed by him to the f cell property, and for other purposes. bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the S. 3546 Department of Homeland Security for the NOTICES OF HEARINGS fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for At the request of Mr. HATCH, the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table. RESOURCES CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. SA 4548. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Mr DOMENICI. Mr. President, I 3546, a bill to amend the Federal Food, NELSON, of Florida) submitted an amend- would like to announce for the infor- Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to ment intended to be proposed by him to the mation of the Senate and the public serious adverse event reporting for die- bill H.R. 5441, supra; which was ordered to lie that an oversight hearing has been tary supplements and nonprescription on the table. scheduled before the Committee on En- drugs, and for other purposes. SA 4549. Mr. BURNS submitted an amend- ergy and Natural Resources. ment intended to be proposed by him to the S. 3591 bill H.R. 5441, supra; which was ordered to lie The hearing will be held on Monday, At the request of Mr. JEFFORDS, the on the table July 17, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD– names of the Senator from New Jersey 366 of the Dirksen Building. f (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from The purpose of this oversight hearing Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS is to receive testimony relating to im- sponsors of S. 3591, a bill to improve ef- SA 4547. Mr. VITTER (for himself plementation of the Energy Policy Act ficiency in the Federal Government and Mr. NELSON of Florida) submitted provisions on hydrogen and fuel cell re- through the use of high-performance an amendment intended to be proposed search and development. green buildings, and for other purposes. by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making ap- Because of the limited time available S.J. RES. 35 propriations for the Department of for the hearing, witnesses may testify At the request of Mr. BYRD, the name Homeland Security for the fiscal year by invitation only. However, those of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. ending September 30, 2007, and for wishing to submit written testimony INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor of other purposes; which was ordered to for the hearing record should send two S.J. Res. 35, a joint resolution pro- lie on the table; as follows; copies of their testimony to the Com- posing an amendment to the Constitu- On page 127, between line 2 and 3, insert mittee on Energy and Natural Re- tion of the United States to clarify the following: sources, United States Senate, Wash- that the Constitution neither prohibits SEC. 540. None of the funds made available ington, DC 20510–6150. voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in in this Act for United States Customs and For further information, please con- schools. Border Protection may be used to prevent an tact Dr. Kathryn Clay at (202) 224–6224 S.J. RES. 37 individual not in the business of importing a or Steve Wasewicz at (202) 228–6195. prescription drug (within the meaning of sec- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL tion 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and RESOURCES name of the Senator from Vermont Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381)) from importing (Mr. JEFFORDS) was added as a cospon- a prescription drug that complies with sec- Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I sor of S.J. Res. 37, a joint resolution tions 501, 502, and 505 of such Act (21 U.S.C. would like to announce for the infor- granting the consent of Congress to the 351, 352, and 355). mation of the Senate and the public

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Water, Christa Crawford, Christopher sembly, and the World Telecommuni- The purpose of this oversight hearing Gahan, Peter Chaloner, and Adam Mor- cation Development Conference to is to examine United States and India rison. adopt working methods and procedures energy cooperation in the context of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for their respective sectors. global energy demand, the emerging objection, it is so ordered. Consistent with longstanding prac- energy needs of India, and the role nu- f tices, the United States, in signing the clear power can play in meeting those 2002 amendments, made certain dec- needs. REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SE- larations and reservations. Subject to Because of the limited time available CRECY—TREATY DOCUMENT NO. those declarations and reservations, I for the hearing, witnesses may testify 109–11 believe the United States should ratify by invitation only. However, those Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, as the 2002 amendments to the Inter- wishing to submit written testimony in executive session, I ask unanimous national Telecommunication Union for the hearing record should send two consent that the injunction of secrecy Constitution and Convention. Those copies of their testimony to the Com- be removed from the following treaty amendments will contribute to the mittee on Energy and Natural Re- transmitted to the Senate on July 10, International Telecommunication sources, United States Senate, Wash- 2006, by the President: 2002 Amend- Union’s ability to adapt to changes in ington, DC 20510–6150. ments to the ITU Constitution and the telecommunication environment For further information, please con- Convention, Treaty Document No. 109– and, in so doing, serve the needs of the tact Henry Abeyta at (202) 224–8339, 11. I further ask unanimous consent United States Government and United Clint Williamson at (202) 224–7556, or that the treaty be considered as having States industry. It is my hope that the Steve Waskiewicz at (202) 228–6195. been read the first time; that it be re- Senate will take early action on this COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ferred, with accompanying papers, to matter and give its advice and consent ENTREPRENEURSHIP the Committee on Foreign Relations to ratification. Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, the Chair and ordered to be printed; and that the GEORGE W. BUSH. would like to inform the members of President’s message be printed in the THE WHITE HOUSE, July 10, 2006. the committee that the committee will RECORD. f hold a hearing on Wednesday, July 12, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 2006, at 10:30 a.m. in Russell 428A enti- objection, it is so ordered. ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 11, tled ‘‘Strengthening Participation of The message of the President is as 2006 Small Businesses in Federal Con- follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tracting and Innovation Research Pro- ask unanimous consent that when the grams.’’ To the Senate of the United States: Senate completes its business today, it SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratifica- stand in adjournment until 9:45 a.m. Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I would tomorrow, Tuesday, July 11. I further like to announce for the information of tion, I transmit herewith the amend- ments to the Constitution and Conven- ask unanimous consent that following the Senate and the public that the the prayer and pledge, the morning hearing previously scheduled before tion of the International Tele- communication Union (Geneva, 1992), hour be deemed expired, the Journal of the Subcommittee on Public Lands and proceedings be approved to date, the Forests of the Committee on Energy as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994) and the Pleni- time for the two leaders be reserved, and Natural Resources for Wednesday, and the Senate proceed to a period for July 19, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. has been re- potentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998), together with the declarations the transaction of morning business for scheduled for Wednesday, July 19, 2006, up to 30 minutes, with the first 15 min- at 10 a.m. in room SD–366 of the Dirk- and reservations by the United States, all as contained in the Final Acts of utes under the control of the Demo- sen Senate Office Building in Wash- cratic leader or his designee, and the ington, DC. the Plenipotentiary Conference (Mar- rakesh, 2002). final 15 minutes under the control of The purpose of the hearing is to pro- the majority leader or his designee; vide oversight on the implementation I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the report of the Depart- further, that following morning busi- of Public Law 108–148 (The Healthy ness, the Senate then resume consider- Forests Restoration Act). ment of State concerning these amend- ments. ation of H.R. 5441, the Homeland Secu- Because of the limited time available rity appropriations bill. I further ask for the hearing, witnesses may testify The Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) adopted amendments unanimous consent that the Senate by invitation only. However, those stand in recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 wishing to submit written testimony that would expand the field of individ- uals eligible for election to the Radio p.m. to accommodate the weekly pol- for the hearing record should send two icy luncheons. copies of their testimony to the Com- Regulations Board; provide for func- tional privileges and immunities for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee on Energy and Natural Re- objection, it is so ordered. sources, United States Senate, Wash- members of the Radio Regulations ington, DC 20510–6150. Board; strengthen the finances of the f For further information, please con- International Telecommunication PROGRAM tact Frank Gladics at 202–224–2878 or Union by, among others, providing for Sara Zecher 202–224–8276. sector member contributions to defray Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, f the expenses of regional conferences in today the Senate turned to the Home- which they participate and clarifying land Security appropriations bill. Sen- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR that operational plans prepared by the ators who have amendments to offer to Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask International Telecommunication this bill should contact the bill man- unanimous consent that the following Union Secretary-General and Directors agers, Senator GREGG and Senator Appropriations Committee staff mem- of each of the International Tele- BYRD. The bill managers were here bers and members of my personal staff communication Union sectors must re- today and will be back tomorrow morn- and interns and fellows be granted the flect the financial implications of the ing ready to move forward on amend- privilege of the floor during the consid- activities proposed; provide for sector ments. We expect votes to occur

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The House met at 2 p.m. and was MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HOUSE REPUBLICANS PREFER called to order by the Speaker pro tem- A message from the Senate by Ms. STALLING RATHER THAN ACT- pore (Mrs. BIGGERT). Curtis, one of its clerks, announced ING ON BORDER SECURITY f that the Senate has passed with an (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given amendment in which the concurrence permission to address the House for 1 DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER of the House is requested, a bill of the minute.) PRO TEMPORE House of the following title: Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, last The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- H.R. 27. An act to enhance the workforce week House Republicans held two field fore the House the following commu- investment system of the Nation by hearings on the issue of border secu- nication from the Speaker: strengthening one-stop career centers, pro- rity, and they plan to hold more hear- viding for more effective governance ar- ings next month. WASHINGTON, DC, rangements, promoting access to a more But, Madam Speaker, the time for July 10, 2006. comprehensive array of employment, train- I hereby appoint the Honorable JUDY hearings is over. It is unprecedented ing, and related services, establishing a tar- BIGGERT to act as Speaker pro tempore on for House Republicans to be holding geted approach to serving youth, and im- this day. hearings on legislation that has al- proving performance accountability, and for J. DENNIS HASTERT, ready passed the House. Instead, it is other purposes. Speaker of the House of Representatives. time for the Senate and the House to The message also announced that the begin the tough task of reconciling dif- f Senate has passed a bill of the fol- ferences between the two bills so that PRAYER lowing title in which concurrence of we can pass a comprehensive border se- the House is requested: The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. curity and immigration bill this year. S. 2125. An act to promote relief, security, That is how things in Washington are Coughlin, offered the following prayer: and democracy in the Democratic Republic supposed to be done. But this Repub- Lord God of the covenant and the of the Congo. lican ‘‘Do Nothing’’ Congress refuses to cross, You gather by Your providence f lead. the 109th Congress today for another Last week President Bush said nego- session of work. IT GETS ‘‘WESTERN’’ tiations were already under way be- As Members of this body, we stand tween the two Chambers. And that is with one another. Our strength is our (Mr. POE asked and was given per- mission to address the House for 1 simply not true. Negotiations are not union. Our weakness is found in our di- taking place because House Repub- vision. Unite us for Your purpose and minute.) Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, after licans say they want to wait until they for the good of this Nation. have conducted the hearings. May we truly represent the diversity spending last week with the Terrorism Subcommittee hearing testimony from Now, it is bad enough that Wash- of the American people, while we ex- ington Republicans refuse to properly amine the issues of today according to the people who live and work on our southern border, the realization of the fund border security efforts. But now sound principles of truth and justice, they want to stall any movement on which will bring us together. problem for failure to protect the bor- der from invaders was dramatically legislation that would secure our bor- Help us by our actions to forge blaz- ders and reform our Nation’s immigra- told by border agents, local law en- ing hope for this country and for the tion laws. If comprehensive legislation forcement, and citizens. world. is not passed this year, House Repub- Those who pretend we have no insur- Lord God, from the many You make licans will have nobody to blame but gency into America live in the Never us one, both now and forever. themselves. Amen. Never Land of ignorance. Testimony showed that individuals in Mexican f f uniform, driving Mexican vehicles, still BUSH TAX CUTS TACKLE THE JOURNAL cross into our soil. Human smugglers FEDERAL DEFICIT and narcoterrorists operate fearlessly (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina The SPEAKER pro tempore. The on our southern border. asked and was given permission to ad- Chair has examined the Journal of the Border Patrol Chief Reynaldo Garza dress the House for 1 minute and to re- last day’s proceedings and announces put it clearly, ‘‘We do not have control vise and extend his remarks.) to the House her approval thereof. of our border.’’ This phrase should Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- alarm even the border-appeaser crowd Madam Speaker, in a rare display of nal stands approved. who take the side of illegals over accuracy, today the New York Times f Americans. highlighted how the Bush tax cuts are Former Texas Ranger Doyle helping tremendously reduce the Fed- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Holdridge put it best when discussing eral deficit. As the drive-by paper re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the what it is like on the Texas-Mexico ported, an unexpected steep rise in tax gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. GINNY border after sunset. He said, ‘‘It gets revenues from corporations and the BROWN-WAITE) come forward and lead western.’’ wealthy is driving down the projected the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Yes, it is lawlessness on this border deficit this year. On Friday, the Con- Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- that breeds violence, gunfire, drug traf- gressional Budget Office reported that ida led the Pledge of Allegiance as fol- ficking, human smuggling and is a ripe corporate tax receipts for the 9 months lows: place for terrorists to operate. It will ending in June hit $250 billion, nearly I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the continue to get western on our border 26 percent higher than the same time United States of America, and to the Repub- until border security becomes a na- last year, and that overall revenues lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tional security issue. were $206 billion higher than at this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And that’s just the way it is. point in 2005.

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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SHORT TITLE. nesses create jobs and, in turn, con- nerable, their Reid-Kennedy bill that This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eastern Munic- ipal Water District Recycled Water System Pres- tribute larger amounts, reducing the would actually weaken our law en- surization and Expansion Project’’. Federal deficit. House Republicans will forcement and make our country far SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. continue to work to make these effec- less secure. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Waste- tive tax cuts permanent. Madam Speaker, the Reid-Kennedy water and Groundwater Study and Facilities In conclusion, God bless our troops, bill would reward those who break our Act (Public Law 102–575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. and we will never forget September 11. laws. This bill is not the answer to our 390h et seq.) is amended by adding after section f immigration problems, and I strongly 16ll the following: encourage my colleagues to oppose it. ‘‘SEC. 16ll. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DIS- SUPPORTING THE FBI TRICT RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM f PRESSURIZATION AND EXPANSION (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- PROJECT, CALIFORNIA. ida asked and was given permission to COMMUNICATION FROM SENIOR ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in co- address the House for 1 minute and to POLICY ADVISOR, OFFICE OF operation with the Eastern Municipal Water revise and extend her remarks.) HON. BOB NEY, MEMBER OF CON- District, California, may participate in the de- sign, planning, and construction of permanent Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- GRESS ida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to facilities needed to establish operational pres- alert my fellow Members to a deadline The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- sure zones that will be used to provide recycled water in the district. that passed with little comment over fore the House the following commu- nication from John Bennett, Senior ‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the the weekend. cost of the project described in subsection (a) Following the FBI search of a Mem- Policy Advisor, Office of the Honorable shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of ber of this body’s office, President BOB NEY, Member of Congress: the project. Bush sealed the collected files for a pe- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Sec- riod of 45 days. That deadline passed Washington, DC, July 5, 2006. retary shall not be used for operation or mainte- over the weekend. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, nance of the project described in subsection (a). Speaker, House of Representatives, ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— My question is, What next? Washington, DC. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry Will this House continue to shield DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you out this section $12,000,000. one of its own from criminal investiga- formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules ‘‘(e) SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of tion and hide behind a misreading of of the House of Representatives, that I have the Secretary to carry out any provisions of this the speech or debate clause, or will we been served with a grand jury subpoena, section shall terminate 10 years after the date of admit that no American is above the issued by the U.S. District Court for the Dis- enactment of this section.’’. trict of Columbia, for documents and testi- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- law, Member of Congress or not? tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is I have introduced a resolution mak- mony. After consultation with counsel, I have de- amended by inserting after the item relating to ing it clear that when law enforcement termined that compliance with the subpoena section 16ll the following: officers have a valid search warrant in is consistent with the precedents and privi- ‘‘Sec. 16ll. Eastern Municipal Water Dis- pursuit of criminal misconduct, it is leges of the House. trict Recycled Water System Pressuriza- entirely within their rights to search Sincerely, tion and Expansion Project, California.’’. the office of a Member of Congress. JOHN BENNETT, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Now that the 45-day hold has passed, Senior Policy Advisor. ant to the rule, the gentleman from I would hope that President Bush f California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the would allow law enforcement officers gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- to continue their duties to investigate ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LONE) each will control 20 minutes. criminal misconduct wherever it may PRO TEMPORE The Chair recognizes the gentleman originate. Currently, there are 20 Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from California. bers of this body on that resolution, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair GENERAL LEAVE and I would encourage any others who will postpone further proceedings Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, want to send a loud and clear message today on motions to suspend the rules I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- we are not above the law to join me in on which a recorded vote or the yeas bers may have 5 legislative days to re- cosponsoring it. and nays are ordered, or on which the vise and extend their remarks and in- f vote is objected to under clause 6 of clude extraneous material on the bill OPPOSE THE REID-KENNEDY BILL rule XX. under consideration. Record votes on postponed questions The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. objection to the request of the gen- mission to address the House for 1 tleman from California? minute.) f There was no objection. Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, House Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, Republicans have put together a set of EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DIS- I yield myself such time as I may con- five principles on border security and TRICT RECYCLED WATER SYS- sume. immigration reform that we want to TEM PRESSURIZATION AND EX- Madam Speaker, H.R. 122, introduced PANSION PROJECT see included in any legislation that is by Congressman DARRELL ISSA, author- sent to the President. These principles Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, izes the Bureau of Reclamation to par- include making border security a top I move to suspend the rules and pass ticipate in a water recycling project priority, providing our Border Patrol the bill (H.R. 122) to amend the Rec- with the Eastern Municipal Water Dis- with the resources they need to do lamation Wastewater and Groundwater trict in Southern California. The their jobs effectively, strengthening Study and Facilities Act to authorize project will allow the district to be less immigration law enforcement, pun- the Secretary of the Interior to partici- reliant on imported water. ishing employers who knowingly hire pate in the Eastern Municipal Water As water demands grow and supply illegal aliens, and opposing any efforts District Recycled Water System Pres- becomes more scarce in Southern Cali- to reward those who break our laws. surization and Expansion Project, as fornia, this bill will help drought-proof Madam Speaker, House Republicans amended. this arid region. The infrastructure in- passed a great bill last December that The Clerk read as follows: vestment in this legislation will help

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Madam Speaker, I amended. the authority to conduct specific feasi- yield myself such time as I may con- The Clerk read as follows: bility studies to look at projects that sume. H.R. 2563 might address the water shortages in Madam Speaker, we on this side of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Snake, Boise, and Payette River the aisle support passage of H.R. 122. resentatives of the United States of America in systems in Idaho. The majority has adequately explained Congress assembled, We have no objection to the current this legislation, and I would simply SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FEASI- BILITY STUDIES. system in its current form. note that the pending measure would Mr. OTTER. Madam Speaker, today, we are enable the Eastern Municipal Water (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte- debating H.R. 2563, a bill to provide broad au- District to make improvements to its rior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is authorized to conduct feasibility studies on thority for the Bureau of Reclamation to con- reclaimed water distribution system in projects that address water shortages within the duct feasibility studies of new and enhanced Riverside County, California. Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in water storage opportunities on the Snake, The Eastern Municipal Water Dis- Idaho, and deemed appropriate for further trict is the fifth largest water district Boise, and Payette Rivers in Idaho. I intro- study by the 2006 Bureau of Reclamation Boise duced this legislation and am working for its in the State of California. This agency Payette water storage assessment report. Studies has been a leader in building water re- conducted under this section must comply with passage because I believe it is important to cycling projects, and this legislation is Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and find new water resources rather than just di- worthy of our support. guidelines for studies. viding up the scarce resources we currently Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— have. strong support of my bill H.R. 122. There is authorized to be appropriated to the I have been told that consumptive demand Secretary of the Interior $3,000,000 to carry out I would like to thank Chairman RICHARD in the Boise and Payette basins will increase this section. by at least 135,000 acre feet over the next 20 POMBO and Subcommittee Chairman GEORGE (c) SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of RADANOVICH and their staff for all their hard the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this years. Growing demand now is being met by work in moving this bill to the floor. section shall terminate 10 years after the date of increased ground water use and conservation My bill simply authorizes a Recycled Water the enactment of this section. efforts, but those are short-term responses System Pressurization and Expansion Project, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that beg the question of future needs. which will create a pressurized distribution ant to the rule, the gentleman from We also know that most of the water supply system to deliver water from Eastern Munic- California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the in both basins already is allocated and there ipal Water District’s reclamation plants to area gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- is little excess capacity to meet future de- residents. When fully implemented it will pro- LONE) each will control 20 minutes. mands. Further, the ability to capture and vide greater local protection from drought and The Chair recognizes the gentleman store additional water is limited by require- reduce the district’s need to import water. from California. ments for minimum fish flow, maintenance The area that the EMWD provides water for GENERAL LEAVE flows, flood control and annual refill of existing is one of the fastest growing in the country. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, reservoirs. These factors make this under- Riverside County is facing constantly increas- I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- taking difficult at best, but I believe it is worth- ing pressure to find new sustainable ways to bers may have 5 legislative days to re- while and necessary. meet the areas water supply needs and to ac- vise and extend their remarks and in- Our communities, our economy and our commodate future growth. It is critical that clude extraneous material on the bill families all depend on water to survive, grow Congress supports projects like this that will under consideration. and prosper. Deciding how to use such a rare lead to an increased use of reclaimed water, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there commodity in a way that does the greatest especially in areas such as Southern Cali- objection to the request of the gen- good for the greatest number, while hewing to fornia where the threat of shortages and tleman from California? the principles of law and equity on which our drought are almost always present. There was no objection. society is based, is an enormous challenge. I appreciate the Resources Committee sup- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, The task is further complicated, and brought port for this bill, and urge my colleagues to I yield myself as much time as I may into sharp focus, by the 6-year drought Idaho support H.R. 122. consume. recently experienced and is seen in much of Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I H.R. 2563, introduced by Congressman the arid West. yield back the balance of my time. UTCH TTER B O , authorizes the Bureau of Our energy, our economy and our environ- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, Reclamation to conduct feasibility ment all will depend on the ability to anticipate I yield back the balance of my time. studies to address water shortages and prioritize future water needs. Our children, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The within the Snake, Boise, and Payette our grandchildren and generations to come all question is on the motion offered by River systems in Idaho. the gentleman from California (Mr. Water demands for agriculture, are depending on the choices we make today. RADANOVICH) that the House suspend power generation, endangered species Preserving water rights while providing for the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 122, as requirements and municipal needs are continued growth are a top priority of mine amended. constantly growing and may quickly and I will continue to work to achieve that The question was taken; and (two- surpass the supply without long-term goal. thirds having voted in favor thereof) planning. It is anticipated that water I encourage a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this important the rules were suspended and the bill, demand in this region of Idaho will piece of legislation. as amended, was passed. grow by 75 percent in the next 20 years, Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I A motion to reconsider was laid on and new water supplies need to be have no further requests for time, and the table. found to meet these growing demands. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, f Before any feasibility study can be per- I have no further requests for time, and AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF THE formed, authorizing language must be enacted by Congress. This legislation I yield back the balance of my time. INTERIOR TO CONDUCT FEASI- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The BILITY STUDIES WITHIN SNAKE, authorizes such studies. I urge my col- leagues to support this legislation. question is on the motion offered by BOISE AND PAYETTE RIVER SYS- the gentleman from California (Mr. TEMS IN IDAHO b 1415 RADANOVICH) that the House suspend Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2563, as I move to suspend the rules and pass ance of my time. amended.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13789 The question was taken. the non-Federal cost share the contribution SEC. 6. SUNSET. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the of such in-kind services by the District as The authority of the Secretary to carry opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of the Secretary determines will contribute to out any provisions of this Act shall termi- those present have voted in the affirm- the conduct and completion of the study. nate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ative. SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. All planning, design, and construction of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, the Project authorized by this Act shall be on that I demand the yeas and nays. ant to the rule, the gentleman from undertaken in accordance with a cooperative California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the The yeas and nays were ordered. agreement between the Secretary and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- District for the Project. Such cooperative ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the agreement shall set forth in a manner ac- LONE) each will control 20 minutes. Chair’s prior announcement, further ceptable to the Secretary and the District The Chair recognizes the gentleman proceedings on this question will be the responsibilities of the District for par- from California. postponed. ticipating in the study and related environ- GENERAL LEAVE mental review, including, but not limited to: Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, f (1) preparation of an assessment of the I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- need for the project; MADERA WATER SUPPLY (2) preparation of feasibility and reconnais- bers may have 5 legislative days to re- ENHANCEMENT ACT sance studies; vise and extend their remarks and in- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, (3) environmental review; clude extraneous material on the bill I move to suspend the rules and pass (4) engineering and design; under consideration. (5) construction; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the bill (H.R. 3897) to authorize the (6) the administration of contracts per- objection to the request of the gen- Secretary of the Interior, acting taining to any of the foregoing. tleman from California? through the Bureau of Reclamation to SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MADERA There was no objection. enter into a cooperative agreement WATER SUPPLY AND ENHANCEMENT Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, with the Madera Irrigation District for PROJECT. I yield myself such time as I may con- purposes of supporting the Madera (a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION.— sume. Water Supply and Groundwater En- Upon submission of feasibility report de- H.R. 3897, introduced by myself, au- hancement Project, as amended. scribed in section 3 and a statement by the Secretary that the project is feasible, the thorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to The Clerk read as follows: Secretary, acting pursuant to the Federal participate in the study, design, and H.R. 3897 reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902; 32 construction of the Madera Water Sup- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereof or ply and Enhancement Project. This im- supplementary thereto, as far as those laws resentatives of the United States of America in portant water bank project in my con- Congress assembled, are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, is authorized to enter into a coop- gressional district will help improve SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. the water supply in California’s San This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Madera erative agreement through the Bureau with Water Supply Enhancement Act’’. the District for the support of the design, Joaquin Valley. and construction of the Project. The over-13,000-acre ranch where the SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the water bank is located is well suited for (a) The term ‘‘District’’ means the Madera capital costs of the Project shall not exceed Irrigation District, Madera, California. this project. The soils on and under- 25 percent of the total cost. Capital costs in- neath the land are ideal for percolating (b) The term ‘‘Project’’ means the ‘‘Madera curred by the District prior to the date of Water Supply and Enhancement Project’’. the enactment of this Act shall be considered water from the surface to the aquifer (c) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- a portion of the non-Federal cost share. for storage. In addition, the land is val- retary of the United States Department of (c) IN-KIND SERVICES.—In-kind services uable habitat for numerous species and the Interior. performed by the District shall be considered contains large sections of the region’s SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. a part of the local cost share to complete the native grasslands. (a) STUDY.— Pursuant to the Reclamation Project authorized by subsection (a). Funding for this project is under Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 388) and Acts amend- (d) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL WORK.—The way. Madera Irrigation District, which atory thereof and supplemental thereto, the District shall receive credit toward the non- will operate and maintain this project, Secretary, acting through the Commissioner Federal share of the cost of the Project for— of the Bureau of Reclamation, and in con- (1) reasonable costs incurred by the Dis- issued $37.5 million in bonds to pur- sultation and cooperation with the District, trict as a result of participation in the plan- chase the property. Also, the fiscal is authorized to conduct a study to deter- ning, design, and construction of the Project; year 2006 Energy and Water Appropria- mine the feasibility of constructing the and tions measure allocated $200,000 to con- Project. (2) for the fair market value of lands used duct a study on the feasibility of the (b) REPORT.— or acquired by the District for the Project. water bank. (1) TRANSMISSION.—Upon completion of the (e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not With increasing demands on its lim- study authorized by subsection (a), the Sec- provide funds for the operation or mainte- ited water supply, the San Joaquin retary shall transmit to the Committee on nance of the Project authorized by this sec- Resources of the House of Representatives tion. The operation and maintenance of the Valley is falling behind in creating ad- and the Committee on Energy and Natural Project shall be the sole responsibility of the ditional water sources. The Madera Resources of the Senate a report containing District. Water Supply and Enhancement the results of the study, together with rec- (f) PLANS AND ANALYSES CONSISTENT WITH Project will enable water users to store ommendations regarding any recommenda- FEDERAL LAW.—Before obligating funds for excess river flows in a nearby aquifer. tion to construct the project. design or construction under this section, This stored water bank would then be (2) USE OF AVAILABLE MATERIALS.—In devel- the Secretary shall work cooperatively with used during dry years and could prove oping the report under this section, the Sec- the District to use, to the extent possible, critical to meeting demands. retary shall make use of reports and any plans, designs, and engineering and environ- other relevant information supplied by the mental analyses that have already been pre- I urge my colleagues to support this District. pared by the District for the Project. The legislation to expand water supply op- (3) DEADLINE.—No later than December 30, Secretary shall ensure that such information portunities in the San Joaquin Valley. 2006, the Secretary shall complete the report as is used is consistent with applicable Fed- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- and transmit the report to Congress pursu- eral laws and regulations. ance of my time. ant to subsection (b)(2). (g) TITLE; RESPONSIBILITY; LIABILITY.— Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I (c) COST SHARE.— Nothing in this section or the assistance pro- yield myself such time as I may con- (1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of vided under this section shall be construed sume. the costs of the feasibility study authorized to transfer title, responsibility or liability by this section shall not exceed 50 percent of related to the Project to the United States. Madam Speaker, we on this side of the total cost of the study. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.— the aisle have no objection to the pas- (2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FOR NON-FEDERAL There is authorized such sums as may be ap- sage of H.R. 3897. The majority has ade- SHARE.—The Secretary may accept as part of propriated to carry out this section. quately explained this legislation, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13790 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 I would simply note that the ground- or other structures that are consistent with the mately 110 acres of Bureau of Land water development project that would maintenance of the lands as open space or its Management lands. These lands are lo- be authorized by the enactment of this use for public recreation purposes. cated within the corporate limits of bill could substantially improve water (c) CONSIDERATION.—In consideration for the Park City, Utah. Park City currently transfer of the land under subsection (a), Park supply reliability in California’s Cen- City shall pay to the Secretary of the Interior holds a 25-year Recreation and Public tral Valley. an amount consistent with conveyances to gov- Purposes Act lease on these parcels, Madam Speaker, I have no further re- ernmental entities for recreational purposes and once the land is transferred to the quests for time, and I yield back the under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly city, it will continue to be limited to balance of my time. known as the Recreation and Public Purposes recreation and open space uses. The Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). City would also be required to satisfy I have no further requests for time, and SEC. 2. SALE OF LANDS AT AUCTION. all claims on the property. I yield back the balance of my time. (a) SALE OF LAND.—Notwithstanding the Consistent with its long-term man- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The planning provisions of sections 202 and 203 of agement plan for sensitive lands, Park question is on the motion offered by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act City has begun purchasing large blocks of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the gentleman from California (Mr. the Interior shall, in accordance with that Act of open space and has placed those RADANOVICH) that the House suspend and other applicable law, and subject to valid lands in conservation status. Park City the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3897, as existing rights, offer for sale within 180 days of recently approved a $20 million bond amended. enactment of this Act, any right, title or interest for the purchase of such lands. The question was taken; and (two- in and to two parcels of real property located in H.R. 3462 also directs the Bureau of thirds having voted in favor thereof) Park City, Utah, that are currently under the Land Management to sell a parcel of the rules were suspended and the bill, management jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land land that has already been identified as amended, was passed. Management and are designated as parcels 17 for disposal by its agency. This bill is and 18 in the Park City, Utah, area. supported by the community of Park The title of the bill was amended so (b) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land under as to read: ‘‘A Bill to authorize the subsection (a) shall be consistent with sub- City, Summit County, and several en- Secretary of the Interior, acting sections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal vironmental and conservation organi- through the Bureau of Reclamation to Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 zations. enter into a cooperative agreement U.S.C. 1713) through a competitive bidding proc- I urge its passage. with the Madera Irrigation District for ess and for not less than fair market value. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- purposes of supporting the Madera SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF LAND SALES PROCEEDS. ance of my time. Water Supply Enhancement Project.’’. (a) IN GENERAL.—All proceeds derived from Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I A motion to reconsider was laid on the sale of the lands described in this Act shall yield myself such time as I may con- the table. be deposited in a special account in the treasury sume. of the United States and shall be available with- Madam Speaker, as introduced, both f out further appropriation to the Secretary of the the Bush administration and Demo- PARK CITY, UTAH, LAND Interior until expended for— crats on the Resources Committee had CONVEYANCE (1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the serious concerns with several provi- Bureau of Land Management in implementing Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, the provisions of this Act, including surveys, ap- sions of this legislation. However, im- I move to suspend the rules and pass praisals, and compliance with applicable Fed- portant improvements were made to the bill (H.R. 3462) to provide for the eral laws; and the bill during consideration by the Re- conveyance of the Bureau of Land Man- (2) environmental restoration projects on Bu- sources Committee. agement parcels known as the White reau of Land Management administered public The conveyance authorized by this lands within the Salt Lake City Field Office of Acre and Gambel Oak properties and legislation will now include a deed re- the Bureau of Land Management. striction requiring the land to remain related real property to Park City, (b) INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Any Utah, and for other purposes, as as open space for public recreation, amounts deposited in the special account shall will honor all valid existing rights in amended. earn interest in an amount determined by the The Clerk read as follows: Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the the parcels, and will be conveyed for fair market value. H.R. 3462 current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of As it now stands, we will not oppose Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- comparable maturities, and may be expended ac- H.R. 3462. resentatives of the United States of America in cording to the provisions of this section. Madam Speaker, I have no further re- Congress assembled, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- quests for time, and I yield back the SEC. 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE BUREAU balance of my time. OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO PARK ant to the rule, the gentleman from CITY, UTAH. California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, (a) LAND TRANSFER.—Subject to the condi- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- I have no further requests for time, and tions set forth in subsections (b) and (c), and LONE) each will control 20 minutes. I yield back the balance of my time. notwithstanding the planning requirements of The Chair recognizes the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy from California. question is on the motion offered by and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, the gentleman from California (Mr. GENERAL LEAVE 1713), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey RADANOVICH) that the House suspend within 180 days of enactment of this Act, to Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3462, as Park City, Utah, all right, title, and interest of I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- amended. the United States in and to two parcels of real bers may have 5 legislative days to re- property located in Park City, Utah, that are The question was taken; and (two- vise and extend their remarks and in- thirds having voted in favor thereof) currently under the management jurisdiction of clude extraneous material on the bill the Bureau of Land Management and des- the rules were suspended and the bill, ignated as parcel 8 (commonly known as the under consideration. as amended, was passed. White Acre parcel) and parcel 16 (commonly The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there A motion to reconsider was laid on known as the Gambel Oak parcel). The convey- objection to the request of the gen- the table. ance shall be subject to all valid existing rights. tleman from California? f (b) DEED RESTRICTION.—The conveyance of There was no objection. the lands under subsection (a) shall be made by Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE a deed or deeds containing a restriction requir- I yield myself such time as I may con- NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES ing that the lands be maintained as open space sume. CONVEYANCE ACT and used solely for public recreation purposes or other purposes consistent with their mainte- Madam Speaker, H.R. 3462, intro- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, nance as open space. This restriction shall not duced by Congressman ROB BISHOP, in- I move to suspend the rules and pass be interpreted to prohibit the construction or structs the Secretary of the Interior to the bill (H.R. 5061) to direct the Sec- maintenance of recreational facilities, utilities, convey to Park City, Utah, approxi- retary of the Interior to convey Paint

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13791 Bank National Fish Hatchery and This action is appropriate and timely and Paint Bank hatcheries are not used for Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to since the State has been superbly oper- fish stock mitigation and breed fish for rec- the State of Virginia. ating these facilities for the past 23 reational fishing only—both facilities provide The Clerk read as follows: years. During this time nearly 1 mil- brook, brown and rainbow trout for the stock- H.R. 5061 lion brook, brown, and rainbow trout ing of streams on federal lands. At that time, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- have been produced each year. In fact, Virginia expressed interest in operating the fa- resentatives of the United States of America in this represents over 40 percent of the cilities under a 25 year lease agreement, and Congress assembled, total amount of trout that have been the State has been operating the facilities SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. stocked for public fishing in Virginia. since that time. The lease is set to expire in This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries These fish provide recreational oppor- 2008, and all parties are in agreement that a Conveyance Act’’. tunities for thousands of people. title transfer before that expiration date is ap- SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PAINT BANK AND This is not an example of the Federal propriate. WYTHEVILLE NATIONAL FISH Government’s simply ridding itself of The two facilities have an estimated com- HATCHERIES TO THE STATE OF VIR- unwanted assets. These two hatcheries bined economic effect of $40 million annually GINIA. are not considered components of the and produced a combined total of approxi- (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- National Fish Hatchery System, and mately 290,729 pounds of trout during Fiscal retary of the Interior shall convey to the the State of Virginia has demonstrated Year 2005. State of Virginia without reimbursement all its commitment to manage these fa- Since beginning operation of the facilities right, title, and interest of the United States cilities effectively. In fact, the State under the lease agreement, the State has in and to the property described in sub- has spent nearly $400,000 in State re- made numerous investments in the two hatch- section (b) for use by the Virginia Depart- sources to improve these hatcheries. eries. The State has invested approximately ment of Fish and Game as part of the State However, to undertake additional ren- $159,350 for improvements to the Wytheville of Virginia fish culture program. (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property re- ovations that may cost as much as $4.5 facility and approximately $230,000 at the ferred to in subsection (a) consists of— million, it is necessary that ownership Paint Bank facility. (1) the real property comprising Paint is transferred from the Federal Govern- In addition, during that time the facilities Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville ment. This is a position that is sup- have been thoroughly tested for various con- National Fish Hatchery, located at Paint ported by all interested parties. taminants, and there are now no contaminant Bank and Wytheville, Virginia, respectively, I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on this legisla- issues associated with either hatchery. The as described in the 1982 Cooperative Agree- tion. State would like to continue operation and in- ment between the United States Fish and Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- vestment in the facilities for a variety of rea- Wildlife Service and the State of Virginia; (2) all improvements and related personal ance of my time. sons. For example, in order for extensive cap- property under the control of the Secretary Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ital expenditures or any federal funding to be that is located on that real property, includ- yield myself such time as I may con- used for additional improvements, the owner- ing buildings, structures, and equipment; sume. ship must be transferred from the federal gov- and Madam Speaker, we support this leg- ernment. Given the fact that the State of Vir- (3) all easements, leases, and water rights islation that would transfer the Paint ginia would like to assume ownership and that relating to the property described in para- Bank and Wytheville National Fish the federal government has been making a graphs (1) and (2). Hatcheries to the Commonwealth of broad effort to divest of non-mitigation related (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If any of the property conveyed to the State of Virginia Virginia. Both hatcheries have been op- hatcheries, this conveyance is in the interest under this section is used for any purpose erated by the Commonwealth for sev- of all parties. other than the use authorized under sub- eral years under a long-term manage- H.R. 5051 would simply transfer title of the section (a), all right, title, and interest in ment agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wytheville and Paint Bank Fish Hatcheries to and to all property conveyed under this sec- Wildlife Service. This conveyance will the State of Virginia. I appreciate the work of tion shall revert to the United States. The enable the State to finance improve- Subcommittee Chairman GILCHREST and State of Virginia shall ensure that all prop- ments to upgrade these facilities which Ranking Member PALLONE as well as that of erty reverting to the United States under this subsection is in substantially the same would otherwise be left unaddressed by Chairman POMBO and Ranking Member or better condition as at the time of transfer the Fish and Wildlife Service. RAHALL of the House Resources Committee in to the State. I want to commend the bill’s Demo- bringing this measure to the floor for consider- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cratic sponsor, Congressman Rick Bou- ation, and I urge its adoption. ant to the rule, the gentleman from cher, for introducing this legislation Mr. GOODE. Madam Speaker, I rise today California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the which will enhance sports fishing op- in support of H.R. 5061, the Paint Bank and gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- portunities in Virginia. Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Convey- LONE) each will control 20 minutes. I urge Members to support this non- ance Act. I want to thank the Gentleman from The Chair recognizes the gentleman controversial bill. Virginia, Mr. BOUCHER, for introducing this leg- from California. Mr. BOUCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise in islation, which grants the title to these two GENERAL LEAVE strong support of H.R. 5061, bi-partisan legis- hatcheries to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, lation which I introduced with my colleague Since 1983, the Virginia Department of I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- from Virginia Mr. GOODE. Game and Inland Fisheries has successfully bers may have 5 legislative days to re- H.R. 5061 would simply convey two federal operated these two hatcheries on behalf of the vise and extend their remarks and in- fish hatcheries located in the towns of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Thanks to the clude extraneous material on the bill Wytheville and Paint Bank in my Congres- hard work and substantial investment by the under consideration. sional district to the State of Virginia for con- Commonwealth of Virginia and the 13 full-time The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tinued operation by the Virginia Department of employees working at the fish hatcheries, objection to the request of the gen- Game and Inland Fisheries. The legislation these hatcheries consistently produce large tleman from California? enjoys wide support and no opposition. The stocks of brook, brown and rainbow trout for There was no objection. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services as well as the recreational fishing every year. In fact, the Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, State of Virginia both endorse the conveyance Paint Bank and Wytheville Hatcheries can I yield myself such time as I may con- of these two properties. produce up to 861,632 trout each year, which sume. The two facilities have been operated by the accounts for over 40 percent of the trout I am pleased to support H.R. 5061, in- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fish- stocked for public fishing in the Common- troduced by our colleagues, Congress- eries since 1983 under a 25 year lease agree- wealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth has men Rick Boucher and Virgil Goode, to ment. In the early 1980’s the federal govern- also pledged to invest an additional $4.5 mil- convey the Paint Bank and Wytheville ment was in the process of divesting some lion to continue renovation of these hatcheries National Fish Hatcheries to the State federal hatcheries which were not involved in in an effort to further enhance the hatcheries of Virginia. fish stock mitigation activities. The Wytheville capabilities and efficiency.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13792 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 There are over 2,300 miles of trout streams (a historic resident, with efforts under way Wildlife Service through donation, exchange, in Virginia and the Paint Bank and Wytheville to re-establish favorable conditions). or willing seller purchase and subsequent in- Fish Hatcheries are vital to ensuring that these (4) Cherry Valley provides habitat for at clusion in a future Cherry Valley National least 79 species of national or regional con- Wildlife Refuge. streams are well stocked with large and cern, which either nest in Cherry Valley or (b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, while healthy fish populations. For this reason, I am migrate through the area during critical conducting the study required under this glad to support H.R. 5061, which will allow the times in their life cycle, including— section, shall consult appropriate State and Commonwealth of Virginia to continue to (A) neo-tropical migratory birds such as local officials, private conservation organi- maintain the trout population for recreational the Cerulean Warbler, the Worm-eating War- zations, major landowners and other inter- fishing for people who live in and visit Virginia. bler, and the Wood Thrush, all of which nest ested persons, regarding the identification of I appreciate the work of Mr. BOUCHER in in Cherry Valley; eligible lands, waters, and interests therein crafting this legislation and I urge its passage (B) waterfowl such as the American Black that are appropriate for acquisition for a na- Duck; tional wildlife refuge and the determination today. (C) several globally rare plants, such as the of boundaries within which such acquisitions Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I spreading globeflower; and should be made. have no further requests for time, and (D) anadromous fish species. (c) COMPONENTS OF STUDY.—As part of the I yield back the balance of my time. (5) The Cherry Valley watershed encom- study under this section the Secretary shall Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, passes a large segment of the Kittatinny do the following: I have no further requests for time, and Ridge, an important migration route for (1) Determine if the fish and wildlife habi- I yield back the balance of my time. birds of prey throughout the Northeastern tat and aquatic and terrestrial communities The SPEAKER pro tempore. The United States. Every migratory raptor spe- to be evaluated are suitable for inclusion in question is on the motion offered by cies in the Northeast is regularly observed the National Wildlife Refuge System and along the Kittatinny Ridge during the au- management under the policies of the Na- the gentleman from California (Mr. tumnal migration, including the bald eagle, tional Wildlife Refuge System Administra- RADANOVICH) that the House suspend the golden eagle, and the broad-winged tion Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5061. hawk. (2) Assess the conservation benefits to be The question was taken. (6) The Kittatinny Ridge also includes a gained from the establishment of a Cherry The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the long segment of the Appalachian Trail, a na- Valley National Wildlife Refuge including— opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of tionally significant natural-cultural-rec- (A) preservation and maintenance of di- those present have voted in the affirm- reational feature. verse populations of fish, wildlife, and ative. (7) Many of the significant wildlife habi- plants, including species listed as threatened species or endangered species; Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, tats found in the Cherry Valley, especially the rare calcareous wetlands, have dis- (B) protection and enhancement of aquatic on that I demand the yeas and nays. appeared from other localities in their range. and wetland habitats; The yeas and nays were ordered. (8) Ongoing studies have documented the (C) opportunities for compatible wildlife- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- high water quality of Cherry Creek. dependent recreation, scientific research, ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the (9) Public meetings over several years have and environmental education and interpreta- Chair’s prior announcement, further demonstrated strong, deep, and growing tion; and proceedings on this question will be local support for a Cherry Valley National (D) fulfillment of international obligations postponed. Wildlife Refuge, as demonstrated by the fol- of the United States with respect to fish, lowing: wildlife, and their habitats. f (A) Area landowners, business and commu- (3) Provide an opportunity for public par- CHERRY VALLEY NATIONAL nity leaders, media, and elected officials ticipation and give special consideration to WILDLIFE REFUGE STUDY ACT have consistently voiced their enthusiasm views expressed by local public and private for a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. entities regarding lands, waters, and inter- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, (B) Numerous local communities and pub- ests therein for potential future acquisition I move to suspend the rules and pass lic and private conservation entities share for refuge purposes. the bill (H.R. 5232) to direct the Sec- complementary goals for protecting Cherry (4) The total area of lands, water, and in- retary of the Interior to initiate and Valley and are energetically conserving terests therein that may be acquired shall complete an evaluation of lands and wildlife habitat and farmland. Along with not in the aggregate exceed 30,000 acres. waters located in Northeastern Penn- State land-management agencies and the (d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, within 12 National Park Service, these local entities months after date of the enactment of this sylvania for their potential acquisition represent potential strong partners for the Act, complete the study required by this sec- and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and tion and submit a report containing the re- National Wildlife Refuge, and for other view a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Ref- sults thereof to the Committee on Resources purposes. uge as a complement to existing private, of the House of Representatives and the The Clerk read as follows: county, municipal, and State efforts. Committee on Environment and Public H.R. 5232 (C) A number of local landowners have al- Works of the Senate. The report shall in- ready put their land into conservation ease- clude— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ments or other conservation arrangements. (1) a map that identifies and prioritizes resentatives of the United States of America in (D) A voter-approved Monroe County Open specific lands, waters, and interests therein Congress assembled, Space Fund and a voter-approved Stroud for future acquisition, and that delineates an SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Township municipal land conservation fund acquisition boundary, for a potential Cherry This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cherry Val- have contributed to many of these projects. Valley National Wildlife Refuge; ley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act’’. (10) Two federally owned parcels of land (2) a cost estimate for the acquisition of all SEC. 2. FINDINGS. are contiguous to the area to be studied lands, waters, and interests therein that are The Congress finds the following: under this Act as for acquisition and inclu- appropriate for refuge status; and (1) The scenic Cherry Valley area of North- sion in a future Cherry Valley National Wild- (3) an estimate of potentially available ac- eastern Pennsylvania is blessed with more life Refuge: The Delaware Water Gap Na- quisition and management funds from non- than 80 special-concern animal and plant tional Recreation Area and a 700-acre seg- Federal sources. species and natural habitats. ment of the Appalachian Trail owned by the (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (2) In a preliminary assessment of Cherry National Park Service. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Valley, United States Fish and Wildlife Serv- SEC. 3. STUDY OF REFUGE POTENTIAL AND FU- Secretary $200,000 to carry out the study. ice biologists ranked Cherry Valley very TURE REFUGE LAND ACQUISITION. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. high as a potential national wildlife refuge. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall initiate In this Act the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means (3) Six species that are listed as endan- within 30 days after the date of the enact- the Secretary of the Interior acting through gered species or threatened species under the ment of this Act a study to evaluate the fish the Director of the United States Fish and Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terres- Wildlife Service. 1531 et seq.) have been documented within or trial communities located in Northeastern The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- near Cherry Valley: The bog turtle (possibly Pennsylvania and identified on the map enti- the most significant population of the listed tled, ‘‘Proposed Cherry Valley National ant to the rule, the gentleman from subspecies), the dwarf wedge mussel, the Wildlife Refuge—Authorization Boundary’’, California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the northeastern bulrush, the small whorled dated February 24, 2005, for their potential gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- pogonia, the bald eagle, and the Indiana bat acquisition by the United States Fish and LONE) each will control 20 minutes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13793 The Chair recognizes the gentleman habitat for several species of threat- Moreover, a number of local land- from California. ened and endangered wildlife, espe- owners have already put their land into GENERAL LEAVE cially for migratory raptors like hawks easements and other conservation ar- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, and eagles. rangements to facilitate the creation I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- b 1430 of a national wildlife refuge. Voters bers may have 5 legislative days to re- have also approved initiatives designed vise and extend their remarks and in- Also, the hearing confirmed that the to provide the revenue needed for con- clude extraneous material on the bill designation of a new Cherry Valley Na- servation purposes. Designation of a under consideration. tional Wildlife Refuge is a goal strong- national wildlife refuge would, there- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ly supported by local governments and fore, help to coordinate these efforts objection to the request of the gen- residents. I want to applaud the bill’s and provide Federal support for con- tleman from California? Democratic sponsor, Congressman servation of this important habitat. There was no objection. PAUL KANJORSKI, for introducing this In order to determine the appropriate Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, legislation as a first step towards land for inclusion in a potential refuge, I yield myself such time as I may con- achieving the ultimate goal of estab- I introduced H.R. 5232, the Cherry Val- sume. lishing a new Cherry Valley National ley National Wildlife Refuge Study Madam Speaker, I am pleased to sup- Wildlife Refuge. Act, after consulting with my col- port this legislation proposed by Con- I urge Members to support this wor- leagues and determining the best gressmen PAUL KANJORSKI, CHARLES thy bill. course of action. The bill authorizes a DENT, JIM GERLACH, and TIM HOLDEN, Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- study to be completed by the Fish and that will direct the Fish and Wildlife ance of my time. Wildlife Service to determine what spe- Service to evaluate the potential for Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, cific lands are suitable for inclusion in creating a new Cherry Valley National I reserve the balance of my time. a potential refuge. Wildlife Refuge in Northeast Pennsyl- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I The legislation does not authorize vania. yield the balance of my time to the the creation of a national wildlife ref- What this measure proposes is a gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. uge at this time. The bill is intended unique approach. While the National KANJORSKI), the sponsor of the bill. merely to study areas for their poten- Park Service has been following this Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I tial for inclusion in a refuge, not to au- ‘‘study first’’ model for many years, rise in very strong support of the bill I thorize the creation of another refuge. this may be the first time Congress has introduced, H.R. 5232, the Cherry Val- In addition, the study is designed to ever studied the possibility of creating ley National Wildlife Refuge Study provide Congress with the information a new national wildlife refuge. This is a Act. needed to determine if the designation sound conservation approach. Located in the Pocono Mountains of of a wildlife refuge in Cherry Valley is Cherry Valley is a beautiful region, northeastern Pennsylvania, Cherry appropriate. Before closing, I would like to thank and it provides critical habitat for at Valley provides habitat to more than my colleague from New Jersey (Mr. least six federally listed species and 80 75 species of national or regional con- PALLONE) and my colleague from Mary- species of national and regional con- cern, including several plants and ani- land (Mr. GILCHREST) for holding a cern. In addition, it is a prime bird mi- mals listed as either endangered or hearing on this legislation. I also gration corridor for bald and golden ea- threatened. These species include the would like to thank my colleague from gles and broad-winged hawks. The idea bog turtle and the bald eagle. Monroe California (Mr. POMBO) and my col- of a Cherry Valley National Wildlife County, however, is also the fastest league from West Virginia (Mr. Refuge has been endorsed by a number growing county in Pennsylvania, and RAHALL) for moving this legislation of locally effective bodies, citizen this development now threatens and through the House Resources Com- groups, and conservation organiza- will soon encroach upon the habitat of mittee. Their work on this bill is much tions. these rare species. Under the terms of the bill, the Sec- As a result, grass-roots efforts to pro- appreciated. In summation, I urge passage of this retary of the Interior is authorized to tect these sensitive habitats have gained momentum and now have wide- legislation. conduct a 12-month study to evaluate Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I the fish and wildlife habitat and aquat- spread support within the local com- munity. Rarely in my career in Con- yield back the balance of my time. ic and terrestrial communities to de- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, gress have I experienced such over- termine whether their value merits the I yield back the balance of my time. establishment of a national wildlife whelming local support for a legisla- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The refuge. This report will identify pri- tive endeavor as I have encountered for question is on the motion offered by ority lands, assess their conservation the designation of a national wildlife the gentleman from California (Mr. refuge in Cherry Valley. value, determine the Federal acquisi- RADANOVICH) that the House suspend tion costs and create a potential acqui- Designation of a national wildlife ref- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5232. sition boundary. uge has bipartisan support from elected The question was taken; and (two- I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on H.R. 5232. officials, including all three county thirds having voted in favor thereof) Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- commissioners, two State representa- the rules were suspended and the bill ance of my time. tives, and a State senator. It also has was passed. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I the support of supervisors from all of A motion to reconsider was laid on yield myself such time as I may con- the townships included and located in the table. sume. the Cherry Valley area. Moreover, my f Madam Speaker, we support this leg- colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr. islation that would direct the Sec- DENT) has joined me in sponsoring this PERMITTING USE OF CAPITOL RO- retary of the Interior to evaluate lands legislation because he once represented TUNDA FOR A CEREMONY TO and waters located in the Cherry Val- parts of Cherry Valley when he served COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNI- ley Region of Northeastern Pennsyl- as a State senator. VERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT vania for their potential designation as Area business owners have also OF VETERANS AFFAIRS a future National Wildlife Refuge. voiced their support for this effort. For Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I Witness testimony received during example, the Pocono Builders Associa- move to suspend the rules and agree to the May 10, 2006, Fisheries Sub- tion, a building industry trade associa- the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. committee hearing on the bill clearly tion in Monroe County, passed a reso- 427) permitting the use of the rotunda documented that the Cherry Valley Re- lution in support of designating Cherry of the Capitol for a ceremony to com- gion contains significant ecological Valley a national wildlife refuge. memorate the 75th anniversary of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 establishment of the Department of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs has Veterans Affairs. use of the Capitol rotunda to celebrate provided to our Nation’s veterans by The Clerk read as follows: their 75 years of service to our Nation’s supporting passage of this concurrent H. CON. RES. 427 veterans. resolution. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Senate concurring), that the rotunda of the ance of my time. ance of my time. Capitol is authorized to be used on July 19, Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I am 2006, for a ceremony to commemorate the yield myself such time as I may con- pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- 75th anniversary of the establishment of the sume. tleman from Indiana (Mr. SOUDER). Department of Veterans Affairs. Physical Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- preparations for the ceremony shall be car- port of House Concurrent Resolution Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, I am ried out in accordance with such conditions 427, authorizing the use of the Capitol happy to rise in support of this resolu- as the Architect of the capitol may pre- tion so that we can honor the Veterans scribe. rotunda on July 19 of this year for a ceremony to commemorate the 75th Administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- anniversary of the establishment of the I have had an unusual several years ant to the rule, the gentleman from Department of Veterans Affairs. As my in my congressional district. All of us Michigan (Mr. EHLERS) and the gen- colleagues are well aware, Congress work a lot with veterans casework; and tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) must pass a concurrent resolution to certainly with the deaths and injuries each will control 20 minutes. use the Capitol rotunda, the respected that come in Iraq and Afghanistan, we The Chair recognizes the gentleman location of America’s historic cere- have seen the rise in that kind of case- from Michigan. work, as well as the aging veterans Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I monies. I want to thank the gentleman from from World War II, the Korean War and yield myself such time as I may con- Indiana for introducing this resolution. many other people who have so bravely sume. This event will mark the 75th anni- defended our Nation. For three-quarters of a century, the versary of the Department of VA in But when the CARES Commission Department of Veterans Affairs has which Congress will use the historic ro- suggested closing inpatient services in supported the distinguished men and tunda location to commemorate the Fort Wayne, Indiana, we saw an out- women of our Armed Forces through service of the VA professionals who pouring of veterans in our community the many services they offer. Since its provide Federal benefits to veterans who really made clear why they think inception in 1930, the VA has worked and their families. that the veterans hospitals are so im- tirelessly to enhance patient care and On July 21, 1930, President Hoover portant and so important to their care. veterans benefits, providing excellence issued an executive order to consoli- They don’t want to go to other cities. in service to those who serve our Na- date various veterans programs to cre- They don’t want to go to other hos- tion proudly. ate the Department of Veterans Af- pitals. They very much appreciate the Of the 25 million veterans currently fairs, which has grown from an organi- alive, nearly three of every four served service they get at the hospitals. zation of 48 hospitals and 30,000 em- Even though we haven’t allocated during a war or in an official period of ployees into the Nation’s second larg- hostility. About a quarter of the Na- enough money to meet all the de- est Federal agency. Today, the VA em- mands, we haven’t modernized many of tion’s population, approximately 70 ploys over 237,000 professionals, is com- million people, are potentially eligible these hospitals as much as they should prised of 157 hospitals and over 850 be given the service that these dedi- for VA benefits and services because community-based clinics, provides pen- they are veterans, family members or cated men and women have given in de- sions and disability compensation to fense of freedom and defense of pro- survivors of veterans. But the VA more than 3.4 million veterans, and tecting the rest of us, the fact is they stands for more than the collection of provides a dignified and permanent love their hospitals. They love their services they offer. They represent the resting place at the 120 national ceme- health care there. They love the fact desire of all Americans to ensure that teries that honor the men and women that they are recognized as veterans we honor those who selflessly answer who served in our Nation’s military. the call to defend our great Nation The responsibility to care for vet- when they come in; that they have the with the great dignity and respect they erans, spouses, survivors and depend- camaraderie that they can have with deserve. ents can last a long time. For example, their fellow veterans and the shared ex- On the occasion of its 75th anniver- five children of Civil War veterans still periences; that the people at those hos- sary year, the Department of Veterans draw VA benefits. About 440 children pitals know what kind of sacrifice they Affairs, with the support of Chairman and widows of Spanish-American War have given. They aren’t just another BUYER of the Committee on Veterans’ veterans still receive VA compensation cipher as often happens when they go Affairs, has requested use of the Cap- or pensions. Also currently receiving to an emergency room and then they itol rotunda to commemorate the sig- VA benefits are nearly 160,000 survivors argue about who is going to pay the nificant contribution that the VA has of Vietnam-era veterans and over bill. They know when they go into a made in supporting veterans. 256,000 survivors of World War II vet- veterans hospital and when they come As I have noted in the past, it is im- erans. into the Veterans Administration serv- portant for us to continually identify Approximately 63 million people are ice that they are going to be recognized opportunities to recognize the con- potentially eligible for VA benefits and and treated with the dignity that they tribution of our men and women in uni- services because they are veterans, deserve. form as a way to give thanks for all family members or survivors of vet- I want to commend the Veterans Ad- that they have given to the American erans. More than half of the citizen sol- ministration. They have a very tough people. As you may know, the Com- diers who have ever served in uniform time, with being underfunded, trying mittee on House Administration re- throughout our Nation’s history are to meet the increasing demands, the cently partnered with the Committee living today, 25 million of whom are shifting of where the veterans retire; on Veterans’ Affairs and the Armed living veterans to whom we owe the but we appreciate in Fort Wayne, Indi- Services Committee to introduce the greatest debt for our freedom. ana, in the CBOCs around the area, the Wall of the Fallen memorial, a tribute Madam Speaker, this celebration dedicated staff that does the best they to those men and women who have lost honors our veterans’ sacrifice and dig- can to service the many needy veterans their lives in battle in the current con- nifies the cause they served by com- not only in my district but throughout flicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was memorating the very people who serve the country. proud to sponsor the Wall of the Fallen them. I enthusiastically support this reso- in recognition of these heroes, just as I I urge my colleagues to join me in lution in favor of using the dome for lend my full support to the request of honoring the 75 years of dutiful service their 75th anniversary.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13795 Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I 39 States and Puerto Rico. VA also provides National Cemetery Administration—should be yield myself such time as I may con- grants to States to encourage the develop- roundly applauded for their service to Amer- sume. ment of State cemeteries; funds have been ica’s former servicemen and servicewomen. I just wanted to mention, yesterday I awarded for 63 operating State cemeteries, Beginning in 1946, the VA’s health unit, now had the occasion with Senator MENEN- and 5 more are under construction. known as the Veterans Health Administration, DEZ to be at the Vietnam Veterans Me- VA research has won the Nobel Prize and has sought to provide adequate health care to morial in New Jersey, which is actu- it has been instrumental in developing the CT injured veterans returning from war, starting ally in my home county; and it was scan, the pacemaker, and improvements in ar- with World War II. Throughout the latter half of amazing to me not only was the memo- tificial limbs. The Nation’s first liver transplant the 20th century, the VHA expanded into a rial such a beautiful place to visit. was conducted by a VA surgeon, and VA has leading health care provider and now has over They had an educational center there, pioneered treatments for schizophrenia, high 150 medical centers across the country. Ac- and there were so many veterans that blood pressure, and tuberculosis. cording to the VA, provided care to more than just man the place on a voluntary basis Many veterans know VA best for its able ad- 5.3 million individuals in 2005. just because of their dedication. ministration of the 1944 GI Bill. Veterans Ad- In addition to providing health care services, It just shows me how so many years ministration educational benefits have to date the VA, through its Veterans Benefits Adminis- after the Vietnam War, many years sent more than 21 million veterans, service tration branch, has provided educational serv- after other wars, we still have the dedi- members and family members to college, ices to veterans, beginning with the passage cation on the part of our veterans that many of whom have also used VA loans to of the GI Bill in 1944. According to the VA, 7.8 just volunteer their time and their buy a home. The GI Bill essentially created million World War II veterans, alone, benefited service just because they believe so the modem American middle class that has from educational opportunities that the bill of- strongly in the cause, and in this case, brought this country unparalleled prosperity fered. I also applaud the VA for assisting the the memorial that represents the sac- and global leadership. families of our fallen heroes, the men and rifice of Vietnam veterans. Today our Nation is engaged in a global war women of our armed services who died in So I just wanted to mention that in on terror. As they have for generations before combat fighting for liberty. The VA’s National conjunction with this service and the them, VA’s professionals and volunteers are at Cemetery Administration should be praised for resolution that we are about to pass. their stations in hospitals, rehabilitation cen- providing memorials to those veterans who Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ters, offices, and clinics ensuring that our new- died for our liberty. ance of my time. est veterans and their families have the best Madam Speaker, it is an honor for me to have the opportunity to recognize the VA for GENERAL LEAVE support possible. what is has and will continue to do for our vet- Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I ask The contribution of VA and the importance erans. As a member of the House of Rep- unanimous consent that all Members of support for America’s veterans were offi- resentatives, I always look to support legisla- may have 5 legislative days in which to cially recognized on March 15, 1989, with tion that honors our veterans. On June 27, revise and extend their remarks and to VA’s establishment as a Cabinet-level depart- 2006, the House of Representatives agreed to include extraneous matter on the sub- ment. Hailing the creation of the Nation’s 14th H.R. 4843, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost- ject of the bill. cabinet-level position, President George H.W. of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006. H.R. 4843 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Bush said, ‘‘There is only one place for the increases compensation rates to veterans with objection to the request of the gen- veterans of America, in the Cabinet Room, at service-oriented disabilities, and the House of tleman from Michigan? the table with the President of the United Representatives should be proud of this great There was no objection. States of America.’’ legislation. Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Madam Speaker, there is only one place to But, Madam Speaker, on July 19, 2006, strong support of H. Con. Res. 427, which will celebrate the 75th anniversary of this remark- when we commemorate the VA’s 75th Anni- provide the use of the Capitol rotunda for the able agency. That is in the rotunda of the versary, let us not forget that much more recognition of the 75th anniversary of the De- Capitol of the United States of America, and I needs to be done to pay homage to our vet- partment of Veterans Affairs. urge my colleagues to join me in support of erans, particularly those who are coming It is altogether fitting to use the rotunda, this resolution. home from Afghanistan and Iraq. which is reserved for only the most special Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, this Madam Speaker, the VA reported in August and solemn occasions, to commemorate the week H. Con. Res. 427 passed the House of 2005 that almost 23 percent of homeless men establishment in 1930 of an agency charged Representatives by voice vote. This bill would and women are veterans. Madam Speaker ‘‘to care for him who shall have borne the bat- permit the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for this percentage is far too high and far too tle and for his widow, and his orphan.’’ Those a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anni- shameful. words, spoken in 1865 by Abraham Lincoln in versary of the establishment of the Depart- On a bi-partisan basis, Congress must work his Second Inaugural Address, have been ment of Veterans Affairs. I would like to lend with the Veterans Affairs to right this seem- adopted by VA as the department’s motto. my voice to this memorable event. ingly forgotten atrocity. The men and women When President Herbert Hoover signed the Madam Speaker, in 1930 President Hoover who honorably serve our great Nation deserve executive order establishing the Veterans Ad- signed Executive Order 5398 which estab- not only to be treated as heroes in war; they ministration, and consolidating and coordi- lished the Veterans Administration a ultimately deserve to be treated as heroe when they re- nating federal support of veterans, America led to the formation of the Department of Vet- turn home. had 4.7 million living veterans. The new VA eran Affairs. The VA (as it has affectionately The men and women of the U.S. armed administered 54 hospitals with 31,600 employ- become known) has strived to both honor and services make it possible for us to debate. ees. serve the men and women who protect one of Madam Speaker, let us not debate the honor Today, VA cares for our veterans and their our Nation’s most treasured ideals—liberty. veterans deserve. families with 235,000 dedicated professionals For 75 years, the VA has helped ensure that Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I who operate and manage the largest health those who choose to enter the armed services yield back the balance of my time. care system in the Nation. These public serv- are not forgotten after they honorably serve The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ants, helped by more than 130,000 volunteers, their country. question is on the motion offered by provide high-quality health care to more than For this reason, we should celebrate the the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. 5 million patients in more than 1,300 sites of concept and accomplishments of the VA. In- EHLERS) that the House suspend the care, including 154 medical centers. deed, the VA is a vital cabinet level depart- rules and agree to the concurrent reso- The VA provides about 3 million veterans ment, which oversees an honorable and nec- lution, H. Con. Res. 427. with disability compensation and pension pay- essary function of the U.S. Government. The question was taken; and (two- ments, and nearly 600,000 spouses, children The VA has three branches, which aim to thirds having voted in favor thereof) and parents of deceased veterans receive provide a smooth transition for veterans when the rules were suspended and the con- benefits. they return home from active duty. These current resolution was agreed to. Our revered dead lie in honored repose in branches—the Veterans Health Administration, A motion to reconsider was laid on 123 national cemeteries administered by VA in the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the the table.

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They move to suspend the rules and pass the ico there, because, in fact, the Tohono don’t fit in an ICE box. They have a bill (H.R. 5589) to direct the Secretary O’odham are on both sides of that, and border, which is where we try to pro- of Homeland Security to transfer to Congressman HAYWORTH here in Con- tect the border, but they also do inves- United States Immigration and Cus- gress has a bill to try to address how tigations inside. And the Department toms Enforcement all functions of the they can move inside their reservation, of Homeland Security, in trying to fig- Customs Patrol Officers unit operating particularly as we tighten our border. ure out how to deal with things that on the Tohono O’odham Indian reserva- But it is a different challenge be- don’t quite fit, square pegs in a round tion. cause, quite frankly, they were there hole, jammed them in under CBP, and The Clerk read as follows: before Mexico and the United States that meant several things. One is, the H.R. 5589 were there. So it is a different type of Shadow Wolves, a distinct entity, dis- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- a challenge on the southwest border as appeared because they scattered them, resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, to how we are going to provide security along with CBP agents, all over the SECTION 1. SHADOW WOLVES TRANSFER. from terrorism, security from nar- country because it did not fit the orga- (a) TRANSFER OF EXISTING UNIT.—Not later cotics, from other types of items mov- nization structure to say, oh, this is a that 90 days after the date of the enactment ing through, as well as illegal immigra- unique thing on the southwest border, of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu- tion. let’s create a unique thing. rity shall transfer to United States Immigra- Now, many people don’t necessarily So now inside the Tohono O’odham tion and Customs Enforcement all functions know Tohono O’odham as a name right reservation, we have CBP agents that (including the personnel, assets, and liabil- off the bat; it is the Papago Indian do not belong to that Nation. We have ities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on tribe is what we historically called ICE agents that are not part of that the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation them, both in the north up more to- Nation, and we have got Tohono (commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’ wards Phoenix and down in the south- O’odham Native Americans scattered unit). west. But the Tohono O’odham view all over the United States. It makes no (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW UNITS.—The themselves as that name, and now the sense. Needless to say, it is not work- Secretary is authorized to establish within Federal Government has recognized ing that great. United States Immigration and Customs En- As we look at Nogales and the traffic forcement additional units of Customs Pa- them by that. trol Officers in accordance with this section, It is a relatively recent change, just pouring through in Arizona and as it as appropriate. like on our north border up by where moves over to Douglas, as we build (c) DUTIES.—The Customs Patrol Officer the Mohawk reservation was; now they more fences, as we put more agents on unit transferred pursuant to subsection (a), are called the Akwesasne Indian res- the border, guess what happens? They and additional units established pursuant to ervation, but we have a similar chal- move over to the open areas, the Barry subsection (b), shall operate on Indian lands lenge on that side of the border. Goldwater Air Force Range, Tohono by preventing the entry of terrorists, other Now, the reason the Shadow Wolves unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, O’odham Indian reservation, and the narcotics, and other contraband into the were created is when you have a sepa- Fish and Wildlife area to the western United States. rate nation inside your Nation, one of part of Arizona. They are overrun now. (d) BASIC PAY FOR JOURNEYMAN OFFICERS.— the hardest things for our drug agents, Just in one hearing we had several A Customs Patrol Officer in a unit described for our historic INS agents and others years ago, during the time of the hear- in this section shall receive equivalent pay to penetrate is inside an Indian Nation. ing, they had had 1,500 pounds of drugs as a special agent with similar competencies They are very closed societies. They moved through in the previous 3 within United States Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement pursuant to the Depart- know who is going to be where inside months, then 1,500 pounds the previous ment of Homeland Security’s Human Re- that Nation. It is not easy to pene- month. During our hearing, with all of sources Management System established trate. the different agents around, they under section 841 of the Homeland Security And here we had one of the most suc- snared something like 1,800 pounds, Act (6 U.S.C. 411). cessful tracking organizations, the five different carloads, another group (e) SUPERVISORS.—Each unit described in Shadow Wolves have been featured in with seven SUVs going through. They this section shall be supervised by a Chief People Magazine, on television, all put a Blackhawk on them. This has be- Customs Patrol Officer, who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of sorts of newspapers around the country come a no-man’s zone. the Office of Investigations within United for years because they combine modern You cannot break organizations if States Immigration and Customs Enforce- technology with ancient tracking tech- you do not have investigations within. ment. niques, combined with being members Rather than breaking up the Shadow The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- inside that Nation to provide law and Wolves, we should have been doing a ant to the rule, the gentleman from In- order inside that Nation. similar thing up in New York State. diana (Mr. SOUDER) and the gentleman They arrested and pursued and iden- We need to be looking at similar things from Mississippi (Mr. THOMPSON) each tified narcotics smugglers along their in Montana where the Black Feet are will control 20 minutes. 76 miles of border, and 2.8 million not quite on the reservation, but how The Chair recognizes the gentleman acres, and they would seize roughly to work with the tribal groups to cre- from Indiana. 100,000 pounds of illegal narcotics every ate tracking organizations that can do Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, let year. both border and investigations. me first explain a little bit about who But when we created the Department Now, this bill is an imperfect solu- the Shadow Wolves are. of Homeland Security, we did some- tion. It puts them over in ICE. They They are a specialized, all-Native thing very unwise. We decided by split- basically need to do both things, but American unit of the legacy U.S. Cus- ting the CBP, the Customs and Border since the government continues to toms Service that were created by an Protection, from the ICE agents, we stick with they have got to be either A act of Congress in 1972 to patrol the left several agencies in the lurch. One or B, better be B than A, because mak- U.S.-Mexican land border within the is the Air and Marine Division that ing them scattered along like a picket Tohono O’odham Indian Nation in didn’t either picket fence on the border fence and working with CBP, wherever southern Arizona. or do investigations inside. So we are they assign them, makes no sense. We

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13797 need them back together. We need Border Patrol. This arrangement has been un- Security Committee and the ranking them as a tracking unit, more like a workable, because the mission and tactics of member, Mr. THOMPSON, for steadily historic Customs ICE organization. the Shadow Wolves (who are more like inves- standing behind this and also keeping What this bill does is transfers them, tigators than patrolmen) simply do not fit the the pressure on the administration to in fact, back to ICE. It moves their pay organizational model of the Border Patrol. The resolve these types of things, if they scale to be like ICE special agents. It Shadow Wolves have already lost nearly a will not remix and back off from their grants the chief officer of the Shadow quarter of their personnel due to attrition and determination to artificially divide Wolves a rank equivalent to the resi- to date there have been no qualified replace- this agency, at least to accommodate dent agent in charge of the ICE inves- ments. the things that do not quite fit the bu- tigations and authorizes similar units H.R. 5589 fixes this problem by transferring reaucratic structure. in areas such in the Akwesasne Res- the Shadow Wolves back to the Office of In- I want to thank Chairman LUNGREN ervation in upstate New York. That is vestigations, now located within ICE. Once of the subcommittee, as well as Chair- the basic thrust of the bill. again, the Shadow Wolves will be able to do man ROGERS of the Homeland Security We know we need to work with the what they do best: find, follow, and bust major Appropriations Committee for keeping Appropriations Committee. We ad- drug and alien smuggling rings, in cooperation the pressure on in spite of the adminis- dressed this in the Homeland Security with their fellow Immigration and Customs in- tration’s resistance. appropriations bill, but we just moved vestigators. I appreciate the support in ICE of Di- the dollars over. In fact, we will have I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5589, rector Myers, Julie Myers, for her sup- to work out some kind of transition, and help the Nation take yet another major port in trying to work out a com- because ICE agents make more than step in regaining control of our borders. promise and backing off some of the re- CBP. These people were trained track- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- sistance we have had over the last few ers. Then all of a sudden we put them ance of my time. years. Congressman JOHN SHADEGG of back on the border. It makes no sense. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Arizona has been a leader on this, And we in Congress, who created this, Madam Speaker, I yield myself such along with Congressman GRIJALVA for need to make sure that we stand be- time as I may consume. a number of years, and his staff has hind this great idea before all of them Madam Speaker, I rise in support of been down there many times. retire. H.R. 5589. It is long past its time. This We have spent much time on the Ari- Many already took early retirement is a bill that should have long since zona border. Congressman STEVE KING or quit because they saw no commit- been to the floor. This legislation has become involved in this, as well, ment to keeping them together as a transfers the Shadow Wolves from Cus- from Iowa. And without the persistence Native American organization. toms and Border Protection to Immi- of all of the Members, in addition to the support of the chairman, we would Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of gration and Customs Enforcement, and never be at the stage we are tonight of H.R. 5589, which directs the Secretary of allows the creation of an additional actually recognizing that the Shadow Homeland Security to transfer to United States unit. Wolves should exist as a separate unit, Immigration and Customs Enforcement all The Shadow Wolves were created by of authorizing what we earlier did in functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit an act of Congress in 1972 to address the appropriations bill, and see if we operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian res- criminal activity along the U.S.-Mexi- cannot finally get this done. ervation. This legislation responds to an ur- can border. This group, comprised en- We thank the individual members of gent national priority: regaining control of our tirely of American Indians, focused on the Shadow Wolves who stayed, and borders and stopping the cross-border smug- identifying, tracking and arresting their patience as we try to put this gling of people, narcotics, and other contra- drug smugglers along 76 miles of the back together, because this is impor- band. I’d like to thank Majority Leader BOEH- U.S-Mexican border. tant to the reservation. I have talked NER, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. KING of Iowa for With the aid of the Shadow Wolves, to tribal leaders there and individual their leadership in bringing this joint legislation over 800 pounds of illegal narcotics are homeowners there, and they are so to the Floor. seized from smugglers on the reserva- frustrated with all of the crime that is The Shadow Wolves are one of the last re- tion on an average day. running through their Indian reserva- maining Customs Patrol Officer (CPO) units in The Shadow Wolves are located in tion. They so much want to have their the country. Created by Congress in 1972, the Representative GRIJALVA’s district in destiny controlled by their own people, Shadow Wolves operate on the Tohono the Tohono O’odham Nation of south- to the degree we can work this out. O’odham Indian Reservation in southern Ari- west Arizona. Although he was unable I appreciate their patience as we zona, which has 76 miles of the U.S.-Mexican to be here today, Madam Speaker, he have done a very belabored, long con- border running through it. That reservation has shared with me the importance of en- flict over how to do this inside Home- historically been a major conduit for drug suring this bill becomes law. land Security. But I think we are fi- smuggling, and the Shadow Wolves—all of Representative GRIJALVA has wit- nally nearing the final stages of at them Native Americans who combine modern nessed firsthand the almost 35 years of least getting them in ICE, holding technology with traditional, Indian tracking success the Shadow Wolves have had in them together as a unit, working with techniques—are responsible for stopping the the region deterring, tracking and the administration, with the appropri- smuggling of drugs, illegal aliens and other intercepting drug smugglers. Their re- ators, with the authorizers. I thank contraband between the ports of entry within markable record should be continued. once again Mr. THOMPSON, Chairman the 2.8 million acres of the Tohono O’odham Allowing the Shadow Wolves to focus KING and all of the relevant Members Nation. Just since January of this year, the on their investigation functions allows for moving this bill forward. Shadow Wolves have interdicted over 15,000 them to better secure our Nation’s bor- Mr. SHADEGG. Madam Speaker, I rise in pounds of illegal drugs that otherwise would ders against illegal drugs. In the fu- support of H.R. 5589, a bill to transfer a Cus- have been sold on the streets. The Shadow ture, I would like to work with other toms Patrol Officers unit known as the ‘‘Shad- Wolves have also assisted numerous Federal Members to increase the number of of- ow Wolves,’’ to the Department of Homeland law enforcement agencies with enforcement ficers within existing units. Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforce- issues on the reservation. I urge my colleagues to support the ment branch. Despite being one of our most successful legislation. The Shadow Wolves were created by an anti-smuggling investigative units, however, Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Act of Congress in 1972, establishing a Native the Shadow Wolves are about to disappear al- ance of my time. American customs unit to operate along the together. After the formation of the Depart- Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, I Tohono O’odham Nation’s border with Mexico. ment of Homeland Security, the Shadow yield myself such time as I may con- The unit is entirely composed of Native Ameri- Wolves were taken out of their historic location sume. cans and is tasked with infiltrating and dis- at the Customs Office of Investigations and ar- Madam Speaker, first, let me thank rupting drug cartels and smuggling operations bitrarily assigned to the Tucson Sector of the Chairman PETE KING of the Homeland along the border.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13798 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 In March of 2003, I had the opportunity to It also includes provisions that would set the REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- visit the Tohono O’odham Nation during a Shadow Wolves’ pay scale at the same rate VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Congressional hearing on border security and as ICE Special Agents and grant the Chief Of- H.R. 4411, UNLAWFUL INTERNET our anti-drug efforts. I met with the Shadow ficer a rank equivalent to a resident agent-in- GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT Wolves, and found them to possess a unique charge of the ICE Office of Investigations. OF 2006 dedication toward pursuing smugglers. Their This would not only significantly improve Mrs. CAPITO, from the Committee investigative skills and tracking techniques moral within the unit but increase the effi- on Rules, submitted a privileged report provide vital information and intelligence to ciency of the border security within that region. (Rept. No. 109–551) on the resolution (H. local, state, and federal law enforcement Thus I strongly urge my colleagues to join me Res. 907) providing for consideration of agents. Their traditional roles in intelligence in supporting this bill to help continue to pro- the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent the use of gathering, evidence collection, and prosecu- tect the security of our borders. certain payment instruments, credit tion have been imperative to our national se- MR. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, I cards, and fund transfers for unlawful curity and anti-drug efforts. yield back the balance of my time. Internet gambling, and for other pur- Unfortunately, these roles have been altered The SPEAKER pro tempore. The poses, which was referred to the House since being reassigned to the Bureau of Cus- question is on the motion offered by Calendar and ordered to be printed. toms and Border Protection, CBP, which does the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. not view itself as responsible for intelligence SOUDER) that the House suspend the f gathering and evidence collection. CBP’s con- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5589. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER trol has stifled the impact of the Shadow The question was taken; and (two- PRO TEMPORE Wolves. thirds having voted in favor thereof) Since the transfer to CBP, the number of the rules were suspended and the bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- drug seizures has noticeably declined. In was passed. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings 2002, before the transfer, the Shadow Wolves A motion to reconsider was laid on will resume on motions to suspend the interdicted over 93,000 pounds of marijuana. the table. rules previously postponed. Only two years later, under CBP, only 52,000 Votes will be taken in the following pounds of marijuana were seized. f order: Under CBP, the Shadow Wolves have been H.R. 2563, by the yeas and nays; hampered by operational restrictions that con- GENERAL LEAVE H.R. 5061, by the yeas and nays. tinuously undermine the unit’s unique capabili- Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, I ask Both electronic votes will be con- ties. They are now confined to a seven mile unanimous consent that all Members ducted as 15-minute votes. grid along the border, which hampers their may have 5 legislative days in which to f ability to track smugglers; they were told they revise and extend their remarks and in- AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF IN- can’t do undercover work because ‘‘the Border clude extraneous material on H.R. 5589. TERIOR TO CONDUCT FEASI- Patrol doesn’t do that;’’ and all of the Native The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there BILITY STUDIES WITHIN SNAKE, American informants on the Reservation are objection to the request of the gen- BOISE, AND PAYETTE RIVER now handled by non-Indian Border Patrol tleman from Indiana? SYSTEMS IN IDAHO agents. There was no objection. A unit that once had 21 agents is down to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 16 and is under the threat of losing more. Low f pending business is the question of sus- morale and a lack of respect and purpose pending the rules and passing the bill, under the control of CBP threaten their very RECESS H.R. 2563, as amended. existence. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Clerk read the title of the bill. H.R. 5589 would restore the vital role the ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Shadow Wolves have traditionally played in declares the House in recess until ap- question is on the motion offered by drug interdiction and combating smugglers proximately 6:30 p.m. today. the gentleman from California (Mr. along our border. I strongly support this legis- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 58 min- RADANOVICH) that the House suspend lation and hope that it will reach President utes p.m.), the House stood in recess the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2563, as Bush’s desk quickly. until approximately 6:30 p.m. amended, on which the yeas and nays Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam are ordered. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5589. f The vote was taken by electronic de- This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Se- vice, and there were—yeas 366, nays 1, curity to transfer all functions of the Customs b 1830 not voting 65, as follows: Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono [Roll No. 358] AFTER RECESS O’odham Indian reservation to the United YEAS—366 The recess having expired, the House States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ackerman Blumenauer Capuano The Shadow Wolves are a specialized all- was called to order by the Speaker pro Aderholt Blunt Cardin Native American unit of the legacy U.S. Cus- tempore (Mr. PEARCE) at 6 o’clock and Akin Boehlert Cardoza toms Service within the Tohono O’odham In- 30 minutes p.m. Alexander Boehner Carnahan Allen Bonilla Carson dian nation, and they have patrolled 76 miles Andrews Bonner Carter f of the U.S./Mexico land border in southern Ari- Baca Bono Case zona for over 30 years. Their methods of cap- Bachus Boozman Castle REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Baker Boren Chabot turing narcotics smugglers combine modern VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Baldwin Boswell Chandler technology and ancient tracking techniques, H.R. 2990, CREDIT RATING AGEN- Barrett (SC) Boustany Chocola which have proven to be highly successful. Barrow Boyd Cleaver However, the Shadow Wolves unit’s direc- CY DUOPOLY RELIEF ACT OF 2006 Bartlett (MD) Bradley (NH) Clyburn Barton (TX) Brady (TX) Coble tion was compromised when it was absorbed Mrs. CAPITO, from the Committee Bass Brown (SC) Cole (OK) into the Customs Border Patrol, and its unique on Rules, submitted a privileged report Bean Brown-Waite, Conaway identity was threatened. Not only was this ac- (Rept. No. 109–550) on the resolution (H. Berkley Ginny Conyers Res. 906) providing for consideration of Berman Burgess Cooper tion harmful to the security benefits from the Berry Burton (IN) Costa Shadow Wolves’ connection with the commu- the bill (H.R. 2990) to improve ratings Biggert Butterfield Costello nity and the respect of its cultural makeup, it quality by fostering competition, Bilbray Buyer Cramer significantly lowered morale within the unit. transparency, and accountability in Bilirakis Calvert Crenshaw Bishop (GA) Campbell (CA) Cubin This bill would seek to resolve this issue by the credit rating agency industry, Bishop (NY) Cantor Cuellar returning the Shadow Wolves to the United which was referred to the House Cal- Bishop (UT) Capito Culberson States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. endar and ordered to be printed. Blackburn Capps Cummings

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Kuhl (NY) Reynolds Dent Kucinich Rogers (AL) Brady (PA) Hinojosa Pomeroy Diaz-Balart, M. Langevin Rogers (AL) Brown (OH) Hulshof Diaz-Balart, L. Kuhl (NY) Rogers (KY) Dicks Larsen (WA) Rogers (KY) Pryce (OH) Diaz-Balart, M. Langevin Rohrabacher Brown, Corrine Hyde Reichert Dingell Larson (CT) Rohrabacher Camp (MI) Istook Dicks Larsen (WA) Ros-Lehtinen Rogers (MI) Doggett Latham Ros-Lehtinen Cannon Jenkins Dingell Larson (CT) Ross Rush Drake LaTourette Ross Clay Jones (OH) Doggett Latham Rothman Sessions Dreier Leach Rothman Crowley Kilpatrick (MI) Drake LaTourette Roybal-Allard Duncan Levin Roybal-Allard Davis (FL) LaHood Slaughter Dreier Leach Royce Edwards Lewis (GA) Royce Davis, Jo Ann Lantos Smith (NJ) Duncan Levin Ruppersberger Ehlers Linder Ruppersberger Doolittle Lee Stark Edwards Lewis (GA) Ryan (OH) Emanuel Lipinski Ryan (OH) Doyle Lewis (CA) Strickland Ehlers Linder Ryan (WI) Engel LoBiondo Ryan (WI) Emerson Lewis (KY) Sullivan Emanuel Lipinski Ryun (KS) English (PA) Lofgren, Zoe Ryun (KS) Evans Maloney Thornberry Engel LoBiondo Sabo Eshoo Lowey Sabo Fattah Marchant Tiahrt English (PA) Lofgren, Zoe Salazar Etheridge Lucas Salazar Forbes McMorris Tierney Eshoo Lowey Sa´ nchez, Linda Everett Lungren, Daniel Sa´ nchez, Linda Ford McNulty Waters Etheridge Lucas T. Farr E. T. Gibbons Murtha Wexler Everett Lungren, Daniel Sanchez, Loretta Feeney Lynch Sanchez, Loretta Farr E. Sanders Ferguson Mack Sanders b 1857 Feeney Lynch Saxton Filner Manzullo Saxton Ferguson Mack Schakowsky Fitzpatrick (PA) Markey Schakowsky So (two-thirds of those voting having Filner Manzullo Schiff Flake Marshall Schiff responded in the affirmative) the rules Fitzpatrick (PA) Markey Schmidt Foley Matheson Schmidt Flake Matheson Schwartz (PA) Fortenberry Matsui Schwartz (PA) were suspended and the bill, as amend- Foley Matsui Schwarz (MI) Fossella McCarthy Schwarz (MI) ed, was passed. Fortenberry McCarthy Scott (GA) Foxx McCaul (TX) Scott (GA) The result of the vote was announced Fossella McCaul (TX) Scott (VA) Frank (MA) McCollum (MN) Scott (VA) as above recorded. Foxx McCollum (MN) Sensenbrenner Franks (AZ) McCotter Sensenbrenner Frank (MA) McCotter Serrano Frelinghuysen McCrery Serrano A motion to reconsider was laid on Franks (AZ) McCrery Shadegg Gallegly McDermott Shadegg the table. Frelinghuysen McDermott Shaw Garrett (NJ) McGovern Shaw Gallegly McGovern Shays Gerlach McHenry Shays f Garrett (NJ) McHenry Sherman Gilchrest McHugh Sherman Gerlach McHugh Sherwood Gillmor McIntyre Sherwood PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE Gilchrest McIntyre Shimkus Gingrey McKeon Shimkus NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES Gillmor McKeon Shuster Gohmert McKinney Shuster CONVEYANCE ACT Gingrey McKinney Simmons Gonzalez Meehan Simmons Gohmert Meehan Simpson Goodlatte Meek (FL) Simpson The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gonzalez Meek (FL) Skelton Gordon Meeks (NY) Skelton pending business is the question of sus- Goodlatte Meeks (NY) Smith (TX) Granger Melancon Smith (TX) Gordon Melancon Smith (WA) Graves Mica Smith (WA) pending the rules and passing the bill, Granger Mica Snyder Green, Al Michaud Snyder H.R. 5061. Graves Michaud Sodrel Green, Gene Millender- Sodrel The Clerk read the title of the bill. Green, Al Millender- Solis Gutknecht McDonald Solis The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Green, Gene McDonald Souder Hall Miller (FL) Souder Gutknecht Miller (FL) Spratt Harman Miller (MI) Spratt question is on the motion offered by Hall Miller (MI) Stearns Harris Miller (NC) Stearns the gentleman from California (Mr. Harman Miller (NC) Stupak Hart Miller, Gary Stupak RADANOVICH) that the House suspend Harris Miller, Gary Sweeney Hastings (FL) Miller, George Sweeney Hart Miller, George Tancredo Hastings (WA) Mollohan Tancredo the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5061, on Hastings (FL) Mollohan Tanner Hayes Moore (KS) Tanner which the yeas and nays are ordered. Hastings (WA) Moore (KS) Tauscher Hayworth Moore (WI) Tauscher The vote was taken by electronic de- Hayes Moore (WI) Taylor (MS) Hefley Moran (KS) Taylor (MS) vice, and there were—yeas 366, nays 0, Hayworth Moran (KS) Taylor (NC) Hensarling Moran (VA) Taylor (NC) Hefley Moran (VA) Terry Herger Murphy Terry not voting 66, as follows: Hensarling Murphy Thomas Herseth Musgrave Thomas [Roll No. 359] Herger Musgrave Thompson (CA) Higgins Nadler Thompson (CA) Herseth Nadler Thompson (MS) Hobson Napolitano Thompson (MS) YEAS—366 Higgins Napolitano Thornberry Hoekstra Neal (MA) Tiberi Ackerman Blackburn Capps Hobson Neal (MA) Tiberi Holden Neugebauer Towns Aderholt Blumenauer Capuano Hoekstra Neugebauer Towns Holt Ney Turner Akin Blunt Cardin Holden Ney Turner Honda Northup Udall (CO) Alexander Boehlert Cardoza Holt Northup Udall (CO) Hooley Norwood Udall (NM) Allen Boehner Carnahan Honda Norwood Udall (NM) Hostettler Nunes Upton Andrews Bonilla Carson Hooley Nunes Upton Hoyer Obey Van Hollen Baca Bonner Carter Hostettler Obey Van Hollen Hunter Olver Vela´ zquez Bachus Bono Case Hoyer Olver Vela´ zquez Inglis (SC) Ortiz Visclosky Baird Boozman Castle Hunter Ortiz Visclosky Inslee Osborne Walden (OR) Baker Boren Chabot Inglis (SC) Osborne Walden (OR) Israel Otter Walsh Baldwin Boswell Chandler Inslee Otter Walsh Issa Owens Wamp Barrett (SC) Boustany Chocola Israel Owens Wamp Jackson (IL) Oxley Wasserman Barrow Boyd Cleaver Issa Pallone Wasserman Jackson-Lee Pallone Schultz Bartlett (MD) Bradley (NH) Clyburn Jackson (IL) Pascrell Schultz (TX) Pascrell Watson Barton (TX) Brady (TX) Coble Jackson-Lee Pastor Watson Jefferson Pastor Watt Bass Brown (SC) Cole (OK) (TX) Paul Watt Jindal Payne Waxman Bean Brown-Waite, Conaway Jefferson Payne Waxman Johnson (CT) Pearce Weiner Berkley Ginny Conyers Jindal Pearce Weiner Johnson (IL) Pence Weldon (FL) Berman Burgess Cooper Johnson (CT) Pence Weldon (FL) Johnson, E. B. Peterson (MN) Weldon (PA) Berry Burton (IN) Costa Johnson (IL) Peterson (MN) Weldon (PA) Johnson, Sam Petri Weller Biggert Butterfield Costello Johnson, E. B. Petri Weller Jones (NC) Pickering Westmoreland Bilbray Buyer Cramer Johnson, Sam Pickering Westmoreland Kanjorski Pitts Whitfield Bilirakis Calvert Crenshaw Jones (NC) Pitts Whitfield Kaptur Platts Wicker Bishop (GA) Campbell (CA) Cubin Kanjorski Platts Wicker Keller Poe Wilson (NM) Bishop (NY) Cantor Cuellar Kaptur Poe Wilson (NM) Kelly Pombo Wilson (SC) Bishop (UT) Capito Culberson Keller Pombo Wilson (SC)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 Wolf Wu Young (AK) b 1915 ings contain profanity, drugs, sexual Woolsey Wynn Young (FL) SPECIAL ORDERS themes, violence, blood and gore. NOT VOTING—66 Eighty-one percent of such games did Abercrombie Green (WI) Myrick The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. not describe content accurately on the Beauprez Grijalva Nussle PEARCE). Under the Speaker’s an- label. Seventy-seven percent of boys Becerra Gutierrez Oberstar nounced policy of January 4, 2005, and under age 17 own an M-rated game, Boucher Hinchey Oxley under a previous order of the House, Brady (PA) Hinojosa Pelosi which, of course, would be against the Brown (OH) Hulshof Peterson (PA) the following Members will be recog- rating system. Brown, Corrine Hyde Pomeroy nized for 5 minutes each. And so the final rating is AO, for Camp (MI) Istook Pryce (OH) f adults only. But we find this is a sel- Cannon Jenkins Radanovich Clay Jones (OH) Reichert VIDEO GAME RATING SYSTEM dom-used rating, even though video Crowley Kilpatrick (MI) Rogers (MI) games are more violent, sexually ex- Davis (FL) LaHood Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a plicit and profane than ever. Davis, Jo Ann Lantos Sessions previous order of the House, the gen- According to David Walsh, president Doolittle Lee Slaughter tleman from Nebraska (Mr. OSBORNE) is Doyle Lewis (CA) Smith (NJ) of the National Institute on Media and Emerson Lewis (KY) Stark recognized for 5 minutes. the Family, psychological and behav- Evans Maloney Strickland Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, the av- ioral studies show that violent video Fattah Marchant Sullivan erage time spent playing video games games increase real-world aggression Forbes Marshall Tiahrt for the average young person age 8 to Ford McMorris Tierney in young people. And this is a little bit Gibbons McNulty Waters 18 years is 49 minutes a day, just a lit- different than watching television or Goode Murtha Wexler tle bit less than an hour a day. listening to music because this actu- b 1913 Ratings of video games are made by ally requires you to interact, to do the Entertainment Software Ratings something actively and play in the So (two-thirds of those voting having Board, also known as the ESRB. The game. So it has a very definite impact responded in the affirmative) the rules ESRB assigns ratings without first on behavior. were suspended and the bill was passed. playing the games, based on surveys, Such games are particularly dam- The result of the vote was announced which is really a rather unusual way of aging, as children are developing and as above recorded. doing surveys. maturing and their brains and emo- A motion to reconsider was laid on The ESRB is actually a part of the tions are maturing. the table. video game industry; so in essence, the As technology advances, video games f industry is rating itself, which is inap- are increasingly realistic, more violent PERSONAL EXPLANATION propriate. and sexually explicit. More and more Ratings are often used as marketing games will be sold online, making reg- Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- tools to increase sales. They are sub- ulation even more difficult. avoidably absent from this Chamber today. jective. There are no quantifiable So far legislative efforts to rein in Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ standards in these ratings. the video game industry have been on rollcall votes 358 and 359. Research done by Dr. Elizabeth Caril largely negated by the courts. First f of the American Psychological Asso- amendment, free speech, tends to PERSONAL EXPLANATION ciation and other researchers indicate trump the welfare of our young people. the following: Walsh and others recommend this: Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, Number one, exposure to violent they recommend one rating system for personal business requires me to be in the video games increases aggressive be- all visual media. As most people know, district, and I am therefore unable to be havior, thoughts and anger. movies have G, PG, PG13, R and X. And present for legislative business scheduled for Number two, sexualized violence in yet video games have an entirely dif- today, Monday, July 10, 2006. Had I been video games increases violence toward ferent rating system. So the current present I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. women and acceptance of rape. system is confusing, and each media 2563, a bill to authorize Idaho Water Studies, Number three, video games enhance outlet now has their own rating sys- (Rollcall No. 358); and ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 5061, stereotypes of minorities and women. tem, which is inconsistent and makes the Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Number four, violent antisocial be- no sense. Hatcheries Conveyance Act, (Rollcall No. havior is often necessary to win the Secondly, the industry should label 359). game, often with no negative results to products harmful if so deserved, such f the aggressor. as cigarettes which are harmful and Other findings were as follows: often PERSONAL EXPLANATION are labeled as being so. these games employ stalking and kill- Also, we need to keep M-rated, or Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I was un- ing of victims, and these videos are mature, video games out of children’s able to vote during the following rollcall votes. similar to what the military uses in hands. As mentioned earlier, 77 percent Had I been present, I would have voted as in- training soldiers to kill enemy sol- of boys under age 17 have M-rated vid- dicated below: diers. eos, and yet there are no penalties at Rollcall 358, H.R. 2563—To authorize the The ratings for the ESRB are as fol- the present time for vendors of these Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility lows: E is a rating which means E for materials if they sell to an underage studies to address certain water shortages everyone. Yet 64 percent of E-rated young person. If you did this in the al- within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River games contain violence that reward the cohol industry, of course, you would be systems in Idaho, and for other purposes, I player for injuring other people. fined or penalized in some way. would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ T is the next rating, for teenagers, Also, AO, or adult-only ratings, need Rollcall 359, H.R. 5061—Paint Bank and yet 48 percent of the videos did not de- to be used on explicit material, and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Convey- scribe on the label objectionable mate- they seldom are. ance Act, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ rial contained in the game. And much Independent raters should validate f of the material was as follows: it had ratings, not industry representatives. violence, blood, sexual themes, pro- The industry should not be rating PERSONAL EXPLANATION fanity, alcohol use. Sixty-nine percent itself. Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I of those games required the player to And also, parents need to be educated was absent from Washington on Monday, July kill people to win the game. The aver- about the rating system. 10, 2006. As a result, I was not recorded for age was 61 human deaths per hour in So, Mr. Speaker, Mr. BACA and I have rollcall votes 358 and 359. Had I been these video games. introduced legislation attempting to present, I would have voted –‘‘yea’’ on rollcall The next rating is M for age 17 and bring these rating systems into compli- 358 and 359. older, meaning mature. And these rat- ance with normal standards, and we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13801 hope that Members of Congress would Bush administration, is the best of KENTUCKY RIVER be willing to take a look at this legis- times. I would hate to think what the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a lation. worst of times look like. previous order of the House, the gentle- f And the Washington Times noted woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE IN OUR how under the President, Americans THY) is recognized for 5 minutes. ECONOMY aren’t getting the jobs at the incomes Mrs. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I that they are expecting, and the costs would like to continue a little bit on Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask for them are going up. what my colleague from Illinois was unanimous consent to speak out of Now, I don’t want to look back; but talking about. We are seeing an assault order. having been part of the Clinton admin- on middle-income families across this The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. istration, I don’t want to have to just Nation. MCHENRY). Without objection, the gen- be a booster, I would like to remind Today I would like to join my fellow tleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 people we had a surplus 3 years in a nurses across the Nation in standing up minutes. row. We eliminated deficit. We started against another assault against our There was no objection. paying down the Nation’s debt. rights. Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I would The Bush administration National like to read a few excerpts from yester- What has happened under this admin- istration? In fact, the debt has in- Labor Relations Board’s rulings in day’s Washington Times editorial enti- three cases, known as Kentucky River, tled ‘‘New Job Numbers.’’ creased by nearly $3 trillion in 4 years, the largest increase in the Nation’s could strip nurses and thousands of Now the Washington Times, every- other workers of their right to belong body knows, is not exactly a progres- debt in the shortest period of time in all of American history. to a union. sive or liberal paper, very conservative. Two years ago, Congress stopped the And I quote: ‘‘For the third consecu- Second, under President Clinton, we Bush administration’s efforts to clas- tive month, the Labor Department re- created the Hope Scholarship. Lifetime sify nurses and other employees as su- ported disappointing numbers for job Learning Tax Credit gave middle-class pervisors in order to prevent them growth. June payroll employment in- families a tax cut so they could send from receiving overtime pay. Those creased by only 121,000 jobs, well below their kids to college. classified as supervisors do not have the median projection of 200,000 jobs. What has the Republican Congress protected rights under Federal law to And that is on top of May’s payrolls in- with this President done? They have join or to form unions. creased by only 92,000 jobs, which fol- actually had the largest cut in college Mr. Speaker, I spent 30 years as a lows a disappointing 112,000 in April. assistance in American history: $13 bil- nurse; and I can’t tell you how many Altogether, job growth during the sec- lion. times I was appointed supervisor for ond quarter was a disappointing 325,000 President Clinton thought of actu- the evening. Under the classifications jobs, the lowest quarterly increase ally negotiating a climate change, that are coming down today, so many since 2003. which would have given us our first en- of our nurses would be losing their ‘‘The net increase in payroll employ- ergy conservation plan. This adminis- overtime. ment since August has averaged 160,000 tration walked away from it; signed an When we see our nurses, we are fi- jobs. This is to contrast throughout the energy bill. In June of 2005, gas was nally getting people to go into the Clinton administration where employ- $2.05. Today it is over $3. Tomorrow health care fields, and now we are ment increased on average 237,000 jobs will be the anniversary where energy in doing this to them, where they are not per month. America, a gallon of gas, has doubled going to have the protections. ‘‘On average, 25,000 private sector since President Bush has been in the As American families face record gas jobs have been created each month White House. Doubled. prices, rising interest rates and higher since January 2001. That is 25,000. Dur- And what has happened to American cost of living, the Bush Administration ing the Clinton administration, private family wages? Declined by 1 percent. once again is trying to make people sector employment increased on aver- Cost of energy, doubled. work harder for less money and for less age 217,000 jobs per month. During President Clinton’s time, we benefits. ‘‘And then, on top of that, average actually expanded health care for all In recent cases the National Labor real weekly earnings of the 80 percent children whose parents worked full- Relations Board has taken away work- of the private sector workers who are time. Ten million children got health ers’ protections, workers’ rights in- employed in production or non- insurance. What has this Congress and cluding the rights of disabled workers, supervisory capacity, approximately 91 this Republican President done? They temporary employees, and graduate million Americans, have increased by cut 6 million kids from health care employees. less than 1 quarter of 1 percent since This summer could bring more such coverage. I cannot think of a worse January 2001. Average real weekly decisions from the Bush labor board. thing to do, and this is the son of a pe- earnings for these same workers have The ‘‘Kentucky River’’ decisions could diatrician talking. I cannot think of a actually declined by 1 percent since strip hundreds of thousands of workers worse thing to do but to cut children August in 2003.’’ of their rights under Federal labor law. from health care, from the ability to American people, according to the These decisions could potentially af- visit a doctor or a nurse. Washington Times, neither have the fect workers in a wide range of indus- jobs nor have they got an increase in Health care under President Clinton tries, including health care, building, their salaries. And that is all the while went up for coverage. Health care construction, energy broadcasting, and where energy prices are up, 75 percent, under President Bush, premiums are up port shipping. Those at risk of losing under President Bush, health care and uninsureds are up. Energy costs these Federal law protections are costs, the premiums for families are up are up, incomes are down. College costs skilled and experienced workers who, 78 percent, college costs are up on aver- are up, college coverage is down under as part of their jobs, give instructions age 45 percent, and incomes and wages the Republicans. to lesser skilled and experienced work- are down. That is what it takes to In addition to that, there were many ers. make and maintain a middle-class life, attempts, and we added 20 years to sav- As I said, I had done that for many all the basics, filling up your gas, ings on Social Security. And this ad- years. Nurses and others should not be health care, college education, all sky- ministrations actually for the first penalized for helping those with less rocketing. time we are at a negative savings rate. experience. For the first time since World War II, So it is time for a new direction for If workers lose their protections as American savings rates are in negative a Congress and a President who will employees under Federal law, they territory, and this, according to the take this country in a new place. may be fired or otherwise disciplined

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A nurse with a union more than tired old slogans. Most Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, some of Americans and nearly all Iraqis under- works with confidence to make tough the most frightening violence in calls to be a strong patient advocate stand that an open-ended U.S. military months has erupted in Iraq over the presence in Iraq doesn’t serve anyone’s when patient decisions need to be past week. In fact, today was reported made. Patients need a strong voice to interests. The very perception that we to be the worst day of death and vio- plan to stay in Iraq permanently is one stand up to those who put the bottom lence since the United States started line before a patient’s health care. of the greatest catalysts spurring the the war 31⁄2 years ago. Iraqi insurgency. But these decisions will not affect On Saturday, Sunni insurgents It is clear that the time is long over- just nurses. Others affected include bombed and destroyed a Shiite mosque. due to bring our troops home. It is foremen on construction jobs like my In response, Shiite gunmen dragged time to end the bloodshed and to send brother, Tommy, or those who work random motorists out of their cars in a a clear message that the United States with a team of workers who could lose Sunni Baghdad neighborhood, killing has no plans to stay in Iraq indefi- their union rights under a broad defini- them, killing them with impunity. nitely, that we won’t occupy perma- tion of ‘‘supervisor.’’ Many a time I The situation has become absolutely nent bases in Iraq and we won’t control have seen people like my father, who terrifying. And, sadly, the cycle of re- Iraqi oil, and that our troops will be became a supervisor to teach the taliation and revenge is getting worse, coming home. They will be leaving younger workers on how to weld some- not better. Those who think Iraq has Iraq. They will be coming home to thing. This is what teachers do. It does not already devolved into a civil war their families. not matter what field you are in. The are just kidding themselves. They must The American people know this and older you are, the more experienced think a civil war looks something like they want their elected leaders in Con- you are, you want to take the younger two pitched armies battling it out gress and the White House to catch up workers under your wing. across from each other with muskets with them. and cannons in a giant field. Thousands of painters, welders, sheet f metal workers, plumbers, electricians, Unfortunately, today’s version of a and others could lose their right to be civil war is a lot more murky. It in- JUNE FLOODING IN NORTHWEST in a union. Workers deserve to be heard volves fighting on the streets, not a AND NORTH CENTRAL OHIO on this issue, which is why tens of battlefield. It involves innocent civil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a thousands of union members have ians, men, women, it involves children, previous order of the House, the gentle- asked their Members of Congress to ap- who are losing their lives, who are liv- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- peal to the labor board for an oppor- ing in a great deal of pain and a great ognized for 5 minutes. tunity to provide oral arguments. Un- deal of uncertainty. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to- interested in hearing from working Mr. Speaker, what we can be sure night to discuss the need for changes at people, the Bush-appointed labor board about is that our presence in Iraq is FEMA, the Federal Emergency Man- has refused since 2001 to hear oral argu- not helping the situation. In fact, the agement Agency, and how our Nation ments in any case. In fact, this is the presence of nearly 150,000 American approaches disaster response in gen- only 5-year period in the last 25 years troops in Iraq has become a rallying eral. in which the board has not held any point for dissatisfied people in the Arab I am one of the Members here that oral arguments. world. This latest surge of violence has voted not to move FEMA from being an coincided with an announcement by Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleague to independent agency into the new De- U.S. military officials that four more join hundreds of thousands of nurses partment of Homeland Security, and soldiers have been arrested in connec- and other workers to stand up and every day that goes by and every dis- tion with the rape and murder of a fight together for accountability from aster that happens proves that was the young Iraqi woman and three members the Bush’s labor board. Together, we wiser course of action. FEMA should be of her family. can make sure these hard-working restored to its former status as an im- To be sure, the vast majority of all Americans can have the union rep- mediate national response, emergency American soldiers currently stationed resentation they deserve and are enti- response agency. It should not be bur- in Iraq are bravely and honorably serv- tled to. ied five levels down in the Department ing their country, but the destructive of Homeland Security, now the second Mr. Speaker, I think a lot of people actions of a few very bad apples have largest agency in our government after forget what the unions have done for added fuel to the fire, and the Iraqi the Department of Defense. It simply is this Nation. I think a lot of people for- people want us to leave their country. too burdensome, and the American peo- get that it was the unions that basi- The sad truth is that our troops have ple are suffering as a result of it. If cally brought protections. When you been failed by their civilian leaders in New Orleans was not a lesson, if think about our coal miners that have Washington. They have been mis- Katrina was not a lesson, if Rita was been killed in the past year, union rep- guided. They have gone on a mission not a lesson, then what kind of stu- resentation could have protected them. that has been fraught with failure from dents are we? We in Congress should have been doing the very, very beginning. The White Today, I visited areas in my own con- that. We have OSHA to protect our House is more interested, it appears, in gressional district in northern Ohio workers where hundreds of thousands trying to make Iraq seem like a suc- that have been declared national dis- of people are injured every single year, cess than actually fixing the problem aster areas now because of the flooding and yet we see a total eroding of the that plagues the country. that occurred June 21 through June 23 middle-income families. If you go to the White House Web site in northern Ohio. Water rose as high as Let me tell you what I fear the most: and if you search for ‘‘Iraq,’’ you will 6 to 7 to 8 feet, 25 homes were com- that we are going to have a two-tiered find a section called ‘‘Renewal in Iraq.’’ pletely destroyed, 317 received major system, the very wealthy and the poor- This page contains such platitudes as, damage, 1,064 received minor damage est of the poor. We as Americans can and I quote the Web site, ‘‘Together, and 3,262 had cosmetic damage; and do better. Iraqis and Americans are making that is as of just today.

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People hardest hit need over these last few days, outlining key ers in. If you lived in a home that was more personal assistance, not less. They need Federal help that we can bring to in bad shape and had been damaged, more grants and fewer loans. They are the them, I was struck by how disjointed you could go live in a trailer. They had senior citizens and low-income families who the assistance is and how we try to their own generators. You could at could not afford, or may not have even been help people at the local level to apply least live there while you fixed up your aware, that they needed flood insurance. for what they are eligible for. They other house. FEMA changed all of that And why, Mr. Speaker, is a property-owner simply do not know. back during the Reagan administration saddled with the responsibility of assuming a I explained to officials and constitu- during the 1980s, and we have created a loan when it is a city or county sewer-system ents that Federal assistance might much less ready FEMA to respond to that overflows—resulting in massive flooding cover losses not addressed with their national disasters. or an unacceptable drainage rate? own personal insurance and that they One of the other things that has hap- It doesn’t make any sense to me. had to file an insurance claim form pened is that our people, our mayors, Mr. Speaker, we need to expand the criteria with their private insurance company our county commissioners, who have for grant assistance, not lessen it. before contacting FEMA. But let me spent hundreds of thousands of dollars More importantly, though, the formula for re- tell you what they require down at the trying to help people, that have had to imbursing municipalities for their response put personnel on overtime, that have county level. must be re-evaluated. The City of Toledo had to use their equipment, that have If, in Ohio, you were affected by the spent almost $275,000 responding to last had to buy fuel that isn’t cheap, they recent flood, they tell you, Go to the month’s disaster. And they have been told not have now been told by FEMA that that FEMA office that we have temporarily to expect one cent in reimbursement costs. is not covered in the Federal assistance established in an adjoining county. So This is unacceptable. to local communities. All that is cov- people from the affected county have FEMA officials say that the City did not to go to an adjoining county. When ered is an individual’s damage. What kind of Government of the spend enough money to qualify for public as- they get to the FEMA office, they are sistance. A city of similar size would need to told, Oh, we can’t help you fill out the United States is this that we cannot respond to people who are in need, spend, approximately, $1.5 million before re- application here. We can just talk to imbursement costs would kick in. you about it. You have to go to your whether it is in the gulf or in northern Ohio? Why such a high number? Does this admin- local library. They have to go back Assistance could include up to three istration think that any city, much less a city into their home county, go to the main months’ rental payment for temporary housing; the size of Toledo, can absorb such a loss? library to try to get into the computer grants for home repairs and replacement of It’s mind-boggling. program to apply for the FEMA pro- essential household items not covered by in- Local municipalities have seen their budgets gram. surance to make damaged dwellings safe, devastated by the down-turn in the economy. Well, guess what? The local librar- sanitary, and functional; grants to replace per- If Federal Government is going to pass the ians do not work for FEMA. They do sonal property (including vehicles) not covered buck on program after program—unfunded not know all the Federal assistance. I by insurance; and unemployment payments up mandates sapping at the local budgets—then sat with one gentleman today at a to 26 weeks for people who temporarily lost the government must step up when emer- computer in the library where he tried jobs because of the disaster and who do not gencies like this result in unanticipated costs to get into his password and code that qualify for state benefits, such as self-em- spiraling out of control. he had gotten last week, as FEMA had ployed individuals. f instructed him, and guess what? The This is all well and good, but it is limited. password didn’t work. Most relief comes in the form of loans, not b 1945 And he was a computer techie. He grants. People suffering property-loss or dam- THE VIOLENCE IN IRAQ knew more about computers than I did. age from flooding or sewer backups can apply He was not a senior citizen who was for low interest loans administered by the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I ask not familiar with computers. We could Small Business Administration (SBA) to cover unanimous consent to speak out of not get into his records to find out if residential losses not fully compensated by in- turn. FEMA had even received his applica- surance. Loans are available up to $200,000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without tion from a week ago when he filed it. for primary residence and $40,000 for per- objection, the gentleman from Wash- What happens in Ohio is that, assum- sonal property, including renter losses. Loans ington is recognized for 5 minutes. ing you can file, if you can really get it are available up to $1.5 million for business There was no objection. done at the library, which I do not property losses, both property damage and Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, this think is right, FEMA ought to have the economic injury, not fully compensated by in- election is going to be a referendum on computers right at the temporary surance. the President’s plan to deal with Iraq. FEMA office, then you get an envelope This is all well and good for those people The American people need to know in the mail from the Small Business who can afford to get the loans and have the what is going on. And, of course, our Administration. Well, nobody in my know-how and wherewithal to apply. But these press gives them one view. But I think area has gotten them yet, but the aver- are often those hardest hit by disasters of this it is important to see what the rest of age person says, Well, if I applied at type Mr. Speaker. the world is saying about what is going FEMA, why am I getting a letter from Today, as I visited areas in the Eastern por- on in Iraq today. For that reason I am the Small Business Administration? tion of my Congressional District, it became going to read some portions of an edi- The reason is because SBA will estab- clear that the process for applying for assist- torial from the Daily Star of Lebanon. lish your income eligibility for grants, ance is a quagmire. It is the most influential and most bal- or for loans if you do not qualify for For starters, there isn’t even a FEMA field anced paper in the Middle East, and the grants, and if you do not submit the officer in Erie County—a county recently listed title is ‘‘Only Iraqis Can Keep Sec- SBA paperwork, you cannot get the as eligible for disaster assistance. Folks have tarian Violence From Ruining Their FEMA assistance. But the average per- to travel over to an adjoining county to register Country.’’ son who is scraping mud out of their to speak to a live FEMA person. And that per- ‘‘In the latest outburst of sectarian living room and has had their base- son can’t help them apply for assistance—they violence in Iraq, roving bands of Shiite ments totally destroyed and has had to have to go somewhere else for that. gunmen killed at least 41 Sunnis in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13804 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 Baghdad on Sunday as a car bomb tar- olence goes on. If we want peace, if we before us is one that we are looking at geted a Shiite mosque, killing 17.’’ want a stable government for the Iraqi as an issue of border security, and I ‘‘Bloody scenes such as these are be- people, if we want a society to develop feel that many times this issue be- coming all too common in Iraq, where in a civil way, we must begin the proc- comes clouded as we try to talk about a low-intensity civil war threatens to ess of getting out. We cannot say we so many different components of bor- erupt into full-scale sectarian conflict. are going to stay there until it is quiet der security and immigration and ille- The violence already poses a threat to because it is clear from editorials like gal entry into the country and em- the fragile Iraqi government. Sunni this one in The Daily Star and many ployer verification. Sometimes looking MPs, who have been boycotting Par- other newspapers across the Middle at the great big pie, the great big pie of liament sessions over the abduction of East that it will not happen as long as the border security/immigration issue, one of their colleagues, MP Tayseer we stay. all rolled into one, becomes very, very Najah al-Mashhadani, are now consid- We are considered the occupiers. The difficult for many of us. ering extending their boycott to with- government is considered one that we We have started through a process of draw from Prime Minister Nuri al- created. Our fear, down at 1600 Penn- beginning to break it apart and take Maliki’s Cabinet. If they do so, the na- sylvania, is that if we go, they will cre- things one at a time and focus intently tional unity government that took six ate a government that we do not like. on this issue; and, indeed, it is an issue long and tedious months of horse trad- But democracy requires that you trust that we have had before us. As a former ing to create could easily topple. the people to choose their own govern- Member of the Judiciary Committee ‘‘Recent developments in the country ment. and the Immigration Subcommittee only serve to illustrate the bankruptcy We will talk more about this in an there, we have kept our focus on how of the sectarian power-sharing agree- hour from now. do we make certain that we keep this ment created under U.S. occupation. f Nation secure, how do we make certain This is not to say that there were no BORDER SECURITY AND that border security is addressed as na- sectarian tensions in Iraq prior to the IMMIGRATION tional security, and how do we keep U.S . . . but the new poisonous polit- America safe, how do we make certain The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ical arrangement created under the the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- that we know who is coming in this U.S. occupation has only exacerbated uary 4, 2005, the gentlewoman from country, how do we make certain that existing tensions. we know why they are coming and how Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) is recog- ‘‘The most deadly schism that has nized for 60 minutes as the designee of do we make certain that we know the emerged in the country is the Sunni- the majority leader. people who have come here have come Shiite rift. A small group of Sunnis has Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I for the right reasons, have come with been waging a deadly insurgency and appreciate that and this evening we are the proper paperwork and do not over- attacking Shiite citizens and mosques. going to spend some time talking stay those visas and that paperwork. In response, Shiite commando units, about the issue of border security, and This is a question to look at. It is a some of which are affiliated with the it is important to our great Nation; but discussion to engage in and it is an government, have been conducting re- before I begin, I would like to take just issue that I would hope every Member prisal attacks against mosques and ci- a few moments of personal privilege of this body, from both sides of the vilians in Sunni communities. The sec- and remember a friend that my com- aisle, would participate in discussing tarian ‘cleansing’ of various cities munity lost over the weekend. and finding a solution. around the country has driven tens of Of course, the House has passed a REMEMBERING SUNTRUST’S BRIAN WILLIAMS thousands of Iraqis to flee their homes. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, our bill. We passed it last year. We sent it ‘‘There can be no victors in a full- community of Nashville, Tennessee, to the Senate. It has first and foremost scale sectarian conflict in Iraq. One and the Nashville banking industry a focus on securing this border. We only has to recall the tragedy that was lost an entrepreneurial banker, Brian know that this is a problem that the Lebanon’s 15-year civil war to know Williams, who was the Music Row American people are frustrated with. that all parties will be the losers in a banker for SunTrust Bank, and he was They are frustrated with D.C. and I un- sectarian war. Even the minute per- such an extraordinary, truly extraor- derstand why. We are, too. Some of sonal gains achieved by trigger-happy dinary, man. Certainly, we feel that we these issues you can absolutely talk to gunmen will be erased whenever men have lost a visionary in not only the death. The American people are ready with bigger guns come along to exact banking industry but in the music for action, and indeed, the House is the their revenge. business industry. body that has been leading on that ac- ‘‘Iraqis are currently heading in the Brian is one of those who really un- tion. same direction as the Lebanese were in derstood that the entertainment indus- As we have watched illegal entry, the 1975. And sadly, they have no one to try and the music industry is a busi- act of illegal entry, and that is our turn to but themselves if they want to ness, and he approached it that way focus, as I said earlier, it is not immi- avoid civil war. They cannot turn to and he pioneered the music industry’s gration, our focus is on illegal entry, the U.S. military and ask it to use its banking division for SunTrust Bank. and addressing the act that is being muscle, because that will only stoke He is a man who I honestly believe in committed as individuals, as weapons, more intercommunal hostilities. Iraq’s all my years of working on the intel- as drugs all come into this country il- neighbors, who during a meeting over lectual property issue, whether as head legally, this is an enormous problem. It the weekend failed to offer the Iraqi of the Tennessee Film Entertainment is not a secret. The American people people any tangible assistance, proved Music Commission or as a member of know this, and that is why they have that they are unwilling to do much the State Senate or now as a Member joined with the House in saying this more than issue rhetorical statements. of Congress, he understood the ability needs to be handled. The responsibility of avoiding full- of intellectual property to generate an Mr. Speaker, lack of action on this scale civil war rests squarely on the income. He understood that intellec- issue over the past few years and lack laps of Iraqis. During this volatile pe- tual property is private property, and of responsiveness by some who want to riod, it is crucial that all Iraqi leaders he understood how royalty income confuse it by making it a big com- act responsibly and refrain from in- could indeed work for our creative prehensive, difficult-to-get-your-arms- flammatory acts and statements that community. around issue has caused a couple of can only make matters worse.’’ He is truly going to be deeply, deeply things to happen, but that is the way it Now, it is clear from this editorial missed and to his wife, Marion, and his is many times, in life, in politics, and and from all the papers if you read parents, our thoughts are with you all. certainly in this issue of security. them in the Middle East that the Now, to our issue of immigration. The fact that action was not taken longer we stay there, the longer the vi- Mr. Speaker, the question that we have when the House first got ready to move

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Do we Tennessee, I started working on this our country illegally are simply people want to tell people that, well, because issue, trying to make certain that who are trying to feed their families; you managed to sneak across some bor- those that illegally entered this coun- and I understand that, Mr. Speaker. der, you fooled us; here are your citi- try could not secure valid driver’s li- b 2000 zenship papers? I do not think so, Mr. censes and then have carried that ac- Speaker. I do not believe that that is tivity with me, coming here to Con- I have compassion for these people, what we need. gress and again continuing to focus on but at the same time we must protect Now, Mr. Speaker, as important as this issue. Americans. We must know who is com- this debate is, I agree with the gentle- As I said, every State is a border ing across the border. And what we see, woman from Tennessee that unfortu- State, and we are hearing from States particularly when we talk to people on nately, unfortunately, there are many like my State of Tennessee and other the front lines of this war, particularly in this country, there are many, many States around the country. Border se- our border sheriffs, we learn that the in this body that are trying to take a curity is the number one issue. We border is a very different place than it debate that should be about whether have seen enormous populations of peo- was 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 20 years America has the will and the means to ple who are not legally in the States ago. control its border and whether there is gravitate to certain States for specific Increasingly what we see is a very a right way and a wrong way to enter reasons, and Americans know that armed and dangerous group of those America, they are trying to twist that, there ought to be laws that are en- who enter this country illegally. In- they are trying to twist this into some forced. They know that there are laws creasingly we are seeing AK–47s, rock- kind of debate about ethnicity. They on the books, and they cannot figure et-propelled grenades associated with are trying to twist this into a debate out why in the world, why in the world those in the drug traffic. And increas- about whether America is a nation of those laws are not being enforced, why ingly our border sheriffs are concerned immigrants. are we choosing not to enforce those about what contact and what connec- I do not see anybody debating that laws and defend those borders. tion the drug lords may have with the proposition, Mr. Speaker. America is a Our constituents are right to ask terrorists. nation of immigrants. It always has those questions. We need to tackle the We hear from our Border Patrol that been; I believe it always will be. We illegal entry problem. We need to do attacks on agents are up. We have our would like to shine up the Statute of this one step at a time. We need to border sheriffs in Texas tell us that Liberty. We want to find room for peo- demonstrate in good faith to the Amer- they believe, they believe that some of ple who want to work hard and who ican people that efficient, effective bor- the drug shipments across the border love freedom. But there is a right way der security can be accomplished and have come with military escorts. In- and a wrong way to come to America. we are ready to move forward on it. We creasingly we know that we are being My friends and my neighbors come to encourage the other body and we en- infiltrated by the MS–13 gangs from the front door in the light of day and courage the American people to join Central America. they knock on the door and they seek with us on this issue and addressing Again, Mr. Speaker, we ignore border permission to come into my home. this issue. security at our own peril. And perhaps They do not sneak in the back door At this time, I would like to yield to most importantly, I am not sure if all under the cover of night. There is a my colleague from Texas (Mr. HEN- of the American people know this, but right way and a wrong way to come to SARLING) for some of his thoughts and Iraqis have been captured trying to in- America. comments on this issue. filtrate our southern border. And we Now, Mr. Speaker, one of the great- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I know, we know from the Department est privileges and honors I have had as thank the gentlewoman for yielding, of Homeland Security, that al-Qaeda a Member of Congress took place Sat- and I certainly appreciate her leader- has made contact with human smug- urday before last in Garland, Texas, in ship of what I believe is perhaps the glers in Mexico. my congressional district. I spoke to a number one issue that is facing us We ignore border security at our own swearing-in ceremony of 95 new Ameri- today, and that is clearly winning this peril. But besides being a threat to our cans. And it was one of the most awe- war against terrorism. There is no homeland security, unbridled illegal inspiring experiences I have had as a doubt in my mind, and I believe no entry into the U.S. is not just a threat Member of Congress. And let me tell doubt in the minds of most Americans, to our border security, it is a threat to you a few things about these 95 new that border security is homeland secu- our economic security as well. Coming Americans I was able to welcome as rity. from Texas, Mr. Speaker, I can tell you new Americans into Garland, Texas. Mr. Speaker, we ignore our borders that the taxpayers of Texas pay bil- Number one, each and every one of at our own peril. Too often even today lions of dollars to educate the children them, Mr. Speaker, waited in line, 3 we do not know who is coming across of those who have entered illegally. years, 5 years, 7 years, 10 years, to our borders, we do not know what their That is just not fair, Mr. Speaker, it is come and achieve that great privilege purpose is, we do not know where they just not fair. of American citizenship. They followed are going. And times have changed; Hundreds of millions have been spent the rules. They learned the English times have changed since 9/11. on health care. Now, again we do not language, which is the language of op- There was a time in our Nation’s his- want to deny essential emergency portunity and something that binds us tory where the illegal entry problem health care to anybody who walks into together as a people. was one of a trickle. Today, it is a the room. But to have this serve as Mr. Speaker, besides that, they flood. There were over 1.2 million ap- some kind of magnet for illegal entry learned our history; they learned our prehensions of those who entered our is just wrong, and the cost associated culture. I would wager that a number country illegally last year, and those with incarceration, again unchecked il- of them could do better on an Amer- were just the ones that were appre- legal entry into this country is a ican history test than some of us, some hended. Again, we do not know who all threat to our border security, it is a of us in this august body here. these people are. We do not know what threat to our economic security. And finally, Mr. Speaker, I do not their purpose is. We ignore border secu- Additionally, Mr. Speaker, it is a know why, but as a Member of Con- rity at our own peril. threat to the rule of law, one of the gress, sometimes people actually want

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And we want to be certain that those asked her, ‘‘What is it that made you And as we were at Imperial Beach are kept as the rule of law, and this want to come to America?’’ after she outside of San Diego on that border, we Nation remains a sovereign nation. As had her photo taken with me. heard from sheriffs, we heard from bor- my friend, Alfredo, said, as I talked It was a one-word answer, Mr. Speak- der agents, and we heard from those with him over the weekend, he said, er. We all know what that answer is. who have studied this issue closely, ‘‘You need to protect the American Freedom. Freedom. These were 95 new very closely over the past several dream. I am here for the American Americans who wanted to roll up their years, just not weeks, not just months, dream.’’ sleeves, they wanted to work hard, and but several years. He is here legally. He is looking for- they loved freedom. And we welcome And each and every one of them ward to the day when he stands and them. We welcome them into our talked about the importance that is raises his hand and takes that oath and midst. upon us for examining and moving for- becomes a U.S. citizen. And he too And so, again, Mr. Speaker, we are ward with action in securing this bor- wants to have his very own personal not having a debate about who it is der. And the gentleman from Texas is story to tell about how he achieved the that makes the best Americans. We are right. We ignore this at our own peril. American dream. not having a debate about taking down He also mentioned with the State of b 2015 the Statute of Liberty as many would Texas, the billions that are spent on And for Alfredo and his wife and want you to believe. We are having a education, the hundreds of millions thousands that come here every year debate about, after 9/11, can we ignore that are spent on health care for those legally to seek that dream, their mes- our borders? And we are having a de- that have illegally entered this coun- sage to us is: secure the border, and bate about whether or not there is a try. He also mentioned incarceration make legal entry a priority. Put your right way and a wrong way to come to and the hundreds of millions of dollars focus on illegal entry, and put a stop to America. That is what this debate is that are spent in his State of Texas on that. about, Mr. Speaker. incarceration. You know, the message that we are It is one of the most important de- I asked the sheriff from Los Angeles continuing to get from our constitu- bates that is going to take place in this County during the hearing in San ents is: stop the bleeding, secure the body, in this institution this year. And Diego what they spent every year on border, narrow your focus. And I hear so much is riding on it. Because I be- incarceration, because 26 percent of that from State legislators back in my lieve, as do so many of my constitu- their jail population are criminal State of Tennessee. If we don’t do that, ents, that the number one threat to our aliens; 70 percent of those are repeat we leave with them the issue of ad- Nation, and the number one threat to offenders. They are spending about $80 dressing the problems that are then our families is terrorism. And essential million a year, $80 million of taxpayer passed to the States: driver’s licenses, to winning the war on terror is control- dollars each year in Los Angeles Coun- insurance issues, looking at edu- ling our borders. ty for incarceration of those who have cational and health care and law en- And, with that, I will yield back to committed offenses and are being held forcement issues. They feel as if all of the gentlewoman. and detained as criminal aliens. that is left for them to deal with. Our Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the gen- Another point that the gentleman towns and our cities look at us and say: tleman. He is so correct. An essential talked about was that our laws are not when it comes to law enforcement, we element in winning the war on terror is up for discussion. And one of my con- are the folks on the street. When it controlling our borders. stituents over the weekend said, you comes to who opens the hospital doors, And one of the things that we heard know, U.S. citizenship is not a lottery, that is us. When the school bell rings, this weekend, this past week, on Tues- and it is not. And this comment came we are the ones providing the service. day as we took our first field hearing from a gentleman who is a veteran. And that is why they look at us and to San Diego, was, we heard how the And he grabbed me by the arm as we say: what your lack of action is doing Iraqis have been reaching into Central were out celebrating our freedom, cele- is turning every single town into a bor- America and into Mexico, and how al- brating Independence Day, and looked der town and every single State into a Qaeda is reaching in there and doing me straight in the eye. And he said, border State. what is necessary for them to make ‘‘Marsha, I fought for this country. I So they want us to get in here and these connections to be able to enter fought for this freedom. I fought for ev- complete our work on securing this through this southern border. eryone to have this citizenship. Let me border, to look at the options that are What a frightening thought that is to tell you right now, it is not a lottery.’’ out there. As we heard from some of us. How very difficult it should be for Our laws are not up for discussion, our Border Patrol agents, put our focus them. But, unfortunately, it seems and our citizenship is not a lottery; on intelligence-driven, threat-based they are saying how very easy it can and we need to remember that. And I mechanisms. Look at what it takes to be. Mr. Speaker, think of that. Al- appreciated those comments from that integrate electronic surveillance, Qaeda and those that would seek to do gentleman. human surveillance, and physical bar- us harm are choosing to see if they can I had another constituent who said, riers. And we heard from some of the come across our southern border, one ‘‘You know, if you illegally enter my sheriffs that, yes, indeed, physical bar- more good reason why we should be car, my bank account, my private in- riers work, and they were happy to certain that we secure that border. formation, my house, my business, my give us plenty of information about The gentleman from Texas also said church, you are going to pay a penalty. how it had driven down crime. something else I want to return to. We You have committed a crime. Why in The House has passed a bill; and if we ignore this at our own peril. And we the world does that not apply to this need to pass one more, we can do that. hear that repeatedly. We would ignore great Nation?’’ We have to be certain that we dem- this at our own peril. Mr. Speaker, the American people onstrate the results that are necessary And I mentioned the hearing that we understand that the issue at hand is for securing this border. held in San Diego. Chairman ROYCE did border security and illegal entry. Many At this time I would like to yield a terrific job chairing this hearing for in this body and certainly our leader- again to the gentleman from Texas. the International Relations Com- ship concur with that. Legal immi- Mr. HENSARLING. I thank the gen- mittee, focused on terrorism and bor- grants, as the gentleman from Texas tlewoman for yielding again. And she

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They want to provide them an op- recidivism rate, as I mentioned the one passed a border security bill that we portunity to cut in the line of citizen- sheriff who was before our committee believe would go a long way towards ship when, as I said earlier, I just wel- talked in terms of upwards of 70 per- stopping the bleeding, and now finally comed 95 new Americans into this cent. the other body after many months has country who played by the rules, who And when I talk to our law enforce- now acted. waited for those 5 and 7 and 10 years to ment personnel, it is always a high per- Mr. Speaker, I know that Americans get here. And we are going to say, No, centage that is in their jail not once, recall their Civics 101, and they know you played by the rules, we are going not twice, but many times. That crimi- that you pass a House bill, you pass a to reward these people over here who nal alien population, the recidivism Senate bill, they have to come together didn’t. What does that say about the rate is very high. And you are exactly in a conference and come up with just rule of law, Mr. Speaker? I don’t think right, that is a cost to our local com- one bill. It gets passed by both of our much. munities. respective bodies yet again before it is Additionally, the Senate bill would One of the concerns that we hear sent to the President. Mr. Speaker, we provide benefits to those who come from when people talk about the Sen- have had an opportunity now to take a here illegally. It would provide Social ate bill is they are concerned about look at that Senate bill; and, frankly, Security benefits to those who have wage protections, they are concerned most of us believe that it is wrong- come to the country illegally. about favorable treatment, they are headed and would head America in a Mr. Speaker, I serve on the House concerned about a favorable way for very bad direction. Budget Committee, and I have seen the those that entered the country ille- Number one, Mr. Speaker, we don’t most recent report of the Medicare and gally to pay their taxes or to access understand why, if there are conten- Social Security trustees. Unfortu- tuition or to receive Social Security tious issues that are out there, and we nately, Social Security is due to go benefits. And they look at us and they agree there are many issues associated broke at least one year earlier than say, You know, this is not fair. This is with illegal entry that are contentious, last predicted. Now, we know our sen- not right. And there is great concern. but if they are, can’t we all come to- iors are okay; but for future genera- And I think that that is one of the gether, Democrat and Republican, after tions like my children, Social Security reasons that the American people re- 9/11 and say we have got to secure our as we know it won’t be there for them. turn to looking at the House bill and borders? Can’t we at least as a body And, guess what, the Senate wants to saying, this is what we want to see: agree on that and maybe work on some start handing out benefits to those who first, secure the border. Second, deal of these more contentious issues later? came here illegally. Additionally, they with that magnet. Look at the em- As we know, in the House bill what want to hand out in-state tuition, in- ployer sanctions, then deal with the we do is, number one, we increase per- state college tuition for those who enforcement mechanisms. And then, sonnel on the border, at least imme- come to our country illegally. Mr. once you have stabilized the situation, diately 1,000 additional agents, 1,500 K– Speaker, how are you ever going to look at the visa programs, but only 9 units. We erect literal walls and vir- stop illegal entry when you are actu- after the situation has been stabilized. tual walls on much of our border. We ally strengthening the magnet that is I yield to the gentleman from Texas. increase the sanctions for employers drawing people here in the first place? Mr. HENSARLING. I thank the gen- who knowingly hire those who enter Mrs. BLACKBURN. If the gentleman tlewoman for yielding. Again, I recall this country illegal. would yield? that there are at least a couple of other If you want to help stem the tide, Mr. HENSARLING. I would be happy provisions of the legislation produced you have got to deal with the magnets to yield to the gentlewoman. by the Senate that should be of inter- that are drawing people into the Na- Mrs. BLACKBURN. I want to partici- est to all of us as we look at two really tion illegally. pate in this discussion with you about different approaches to meeting the We end this ridiculous program the difference in these bills. And you challenge of border security. known as ‘‘catch and release,’’ which are so right when you mention that our Now, under our legislation, we would at least from my part of Texas catch House bill would increase personnel on actually construct literal walls on cer- and release is for fish; it is not for the border, put the K–9 units there, tain portions of the border, which we those who enter the country illegally. look at a virtual fence as well as a know will be helpful. It doesn’t solve But what we have is a system where physical barrier, the electronic surveil- the problem, but it is at least helpful particularly those who are known as lance, and really tighten up that bor- in a multi-faceted strategy to deal with OTMs, those other than Mexicans, that der. And one of the things we have said illegal entry into the Nation, While in are caught coming across the border, in the House repeatedly is, let us lay the Senate bill, in the Senate bill they they are simply released until, Oh, why out an orderly process. Let us secure would require us to consult with Mex- don’t you show up, say, in 60 days and the border first; then let us move to ico before we constructed a wall on come to a hearing so we can decide the employer verifications which you U.S. territory. Mr. Speaker, is that not whether or not to deport you. Well, we mentioned. But let us secure that bor- effectively yielding sovereignty to a know how many will not show up for der first. Let us deal with the enforce- foreign nation? that certain deportation hearing. Our ment mechanisms. Now, again, I respect Mexico. I have bill would end that catch and release And I am so delighted that you men- traveled extensively in Mexico. I have program. tioned catch and release. As I men- participated in U.S. interparliamen- Our bill does a lot, Mr. Speaker, to tioned earlier, the sheriffs that we had, tary council with legislators from stop the bleeding. But if you look at two from California, one from Texas south of the border. But to say that we what the Senate bill does, it takes a that were at our hearing, said catch must consult with a foreign nation be- different direction. Number one, it pro- and release is a huge problem. Mr. fore we take steps to secure our own vides amnesty for many of those who Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, one borders and to secure the homeland? entered the country illegally. county alone, Los Angeles County, 26 Mr. Speaker, that is just simply ridicu- Mr. Speaker, we have been down this percent of the jail population is crimi- lous. It is just simply ridiculous. road before, about 20 years ago. It was nal aliens. After I left that hearing and Mrs. BLACKBURN. As we talk about one of those ideas that might have I was through out in my district in securing this border and the reason for looked good on the blackboard, but Tennessee and I would talk to sheriffs, it, and in the House bill we have

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And the those who have entered this country il- other facets of immigration, the other sheriff from Laredo, Texas, Sheriff Flo- legally and broken our laws; and we facets of a guest worker program, res, was so articulate on this issue as talked about how the Reid-Kennedy which I believe is part of our solution we talked about the border there and bill will force us to consult with a for- and not part of our problem. But it is spoke about the 18-wheelers, 6,000 to eign nation before we take steps to se- all for naught unless we secure the bor- 7,000, 18-wheelers a day coming through cure our southern border. der first. that exchange point and through that But another aspect of the Reid-Ken- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, as immigration point. nedy bill that we did not discuss is you talk about focusing in on that Now, Mr. Speaker, one of the things what it does to our local border sher- issue of illegal entry and focusing in on that is of concern for us is how you iffs. And under that bill, under that border security and being certain that check the cargo that is in here. And as piece of legislation, local police depart- we deal with that first, first and fore- I mentioned earlier in my comments: ments and sheriffs could not, I repeat, most, handle this issue. illegal entry, human trafficking, drugs, could not, Mr. Speaker, apprehend I appreciate the comments that you weapons. As we look at this 6,000 to those who are in this country illegally said regarding amnesty and how op- 7,000 18-wheelers a day that are on the unless they were found to be arrested posed to amnesty I personally am and road, and couple that with trucks and for some other crime. In other words, how opposed so many of my constitu- vehicles that are coming across the merely being in the country illegally, ents are because they feel that is such unpatrolled areas and open land, what the Senate bill would strip them of any a dishonor to those who are coming we have are vehicles that are driving power to apprehend, arrest and turn here legally. During my time at home, as we were drugs and meth and arms into this those individuals over for deportation. holding town hall meetings and vis- country. We don’t know what all is Again, it is completely opposite of iting with constituents, I have had con- coming in them. What we do know is our House-passed bill that is trying to stituents say, If you start passing out that in my State of Tennessee we have empower those on the front lines, to amnesty, then I want amnesty from a problem with meth and dirty meth. give them more resources and give them additional training to help and the IRS. If you let those who have ille- They know that it is made many times become partners with the Federal Gov- gally entered this country choose to in Mexico. When they confiscate and ernment, with the Department of pay 3 years of 5 years of back taxes, I interdict, when the interdiction units Homeland Security, with Border Patrol want to pay 3 years out of the past 5 bring in marijuana and cocaine and in trying to apprehend these people. years. Those are questions that we are meth, they can tell where it is coming We know in many ways the flood of getting from our constituents, and from by how it is packaged, how it is illegal entrants has changed over the they are right to be asking them. being delivered. And we know for a fact years. Again, I know that many people I had someone say they wanted am- that this is a problem. who come here are not bad people, and nesty from OSHA, a small business We have a county in west Tennessee I am not attempting to vilify them. I manufacturer, paying taxes and cre- that we worked closely with on this am the father of two small children, a ating jobs and working hard. He said, issue, and just a little under a year ago 4-year-old and a 21⁄2-year-old. And I They come into my plant, they stand they put a meth interdiction unit on know if I was born poor in Latin Amer- there, they hold a meter; I want am- the road. Interestingly enough, nearly ica and I couldn’t feed my children, I nesty from that. I want amnesty from every time that unit goes out, nearly don’t know what you would do to stop the EPA. So we are hearing this over every time it goes out it is conducting me from crossing this border. and over. an interdiction. And it is sad to see, But because I have compassion for Mr. Speaker, what it really speaks to but when you go in and look at that somebody does not mean that I want to is the breakdown of the rule of law. evidence room and look at the weapons hand them a check drawn upon the Why? Our constituents are so right to and the drugs, and hear the stories of Federal taxpayer. Because I have com- ask that question. Why? Why in the individuals that are being brought in, passion for someone does not mean I world would a body pass a bill that some of them against their will, it is want to say, okay, we are going to let would do that? Why would they encour- not a story that is a happy story. It is you cut in line and here are your U.S. age that? Why would they not honor a very sad story. citizen papers. No, Mr. Speaker, we the rule of law? Why would they not b 2030 have to secure the border. choose to deal with the crisis situation, After 9/11, knowing the intentions of which is illegal entry, and focus on Our constituents are tired of this, al Qaeda, we have got to secure our that? and they want the borders secured so it borders, regardless of the fact that That is the area where everyone will decrease that flow, decrease the many of these people are not bad peo- agrees: Secure the border and secure it opportunity for that flow of human ple, and we understand what they are now. Secure it first. Put additional trafficking and drugs and weapons. trying to do. But we have got to come people on the border. Put additional re- I yield to the gentleman from Texas. up with a system, enough carrots and sources on the border because border Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I sticks, to where our Border Patrol are security is national security and a very am glad that the gentlewoman alluded looking for tens of people trying to important component of our national to our border sheriffs, those on the cross the border illegally instead of security. front lines who are trying to stem this thousands of people trying to cross the Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, the war against drugs and terrorists, who border illegally every evening. Unless gentlewoman is so right. could infiltrate our southern border, we put the enforcement provisions in Again, we have Iraqis who have been because they are very knowledgeable the House bill in place, this simply will apprehended trying to infiltrate our about what is happening on both our not happen. southern border. We know there are southern and northern borders. Again, I know there are contentious contacts between al Qaeda and human We were discussing differences be- issues. There are contentious issues smugglers in Mexico. We know what tween the House-passed bill which was about children who are U.S. citizens was once a trickle of illegal entry is supported by almost everyone on the whose parents may be illegal here. now a flood of illegal entry. What was Republican side of the aisle, versus the There are suggestions for a guest work- once mainly low-income, poor Mexi- Senate bill, the Reid-Kennedy bill er program; and I, for one, am very cans is almost a United Nations of ille- which most Republicans opposed. We open to a guest worker program. gal entry coming from all parts of the talked about how the Reid-Kennedy But everybody says, let’s stop the globe and planet. We ignore border con- bill grants amnesty to those who have bleeding, let’s control the border. Can’t trol at our own peril.

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And because of this, we stand in our Reservists and National Guards ferent welfare benefits and we want to with them in saying, Let’s secure the who have been deployed, redeployed, give them Social Security. And, oh, by border and end the practice of illegal deployed and then redeployed again, it the way, we are not going to allow you entry into this Nation. is gut wrenching and heartrending to to secure the United States border un- Let’s be certain that legal entry and see what their families are going less you go consult with foreign na- legal immigration are recognized and through. And so our thoughts and pray- tions first. rewarded and celebrated in the appro- ers are always with them, along with Mr. Speaker, I don’t understand this. priate way, as they are meant to be. the support of this Congress. The American people don’t understand But let’s roll up our sleeves and let’s I further would like to say that it is this. get to work securing the border, ending important to distinguish the war from Again, we must know that we are illegal entry into this country, ending the warriors so that we have an oppor- having a national debate about two and the human trafficking, ending the flow tunity to lay out policy for the Amer- only two issues: Do we have the will to of drugs, ending the flow of weapons. ican public. I want to start this control our borders? And is there a Let’s be fair with our law enforce- evening with a policy that I believe right way and a wrong way to come to ment officials and our Border Patrol sends a very strong message to the men America? agents that are on the border, who are and women who wear the uniform and Mr. Speaker, I decry those who are tasked each and every day with keep- their families here at home that are trying to turn this into some kind of a ing this border secure and, in turn, caring for them and caring about them. debate about ethnicity and who makes with being the first responders on the We have introduced a resolution that the best Americans. Some of the best issue of border security. And let’s be directs the President to send a clear Americans I know were not born in certain that we continue to put our message to the Iraqi Government that America. And the reason they make focus right where it should be in real- during this time of insurrection, a time some of the best Americans is because izing that border security and national when the Pew poll most recently indi- they have known something besides security are one and the same. cates that 47 percent of the Iraqi people freedom and opportunity, and because As I said, Mr. Speaker, it isn’t about believe that it is okay and justifiable of that, many times they treasure our immigration, it is about illegal entry. to kill American soldiers, it is unac- birthright even more than those of us It is also about the rule of law. ceptable; and we must send a clear who were born in the United States of There is a sense from the American message to the Iraqi Government that America. people that we have lost control of American soldiers who have been Mr. Speaker, this is not about taking these borders, and they are right. killed, maimed, wounded, kidnapped, the Statue of Liberty down; this is There is a sense that if we lose control tortured, that we will not, in any about protecting the Statue of Liberty. of the borders, that then we are going shape, manner or form, tolerate am- If we want to open wide the door of to have more of the war on terror nesty for those who have perpetrated legal immigration, we have to shut fought on American soil. those acts against these brave men and down the door to illegal immigration. Mr. Speaker, it is issue number one. women. When we do, we will help secure our Securing this border is the most impor- In my humble estimation, there is no southern border, our northern border, tant issue that faces this body today. reason why this shouldn’t be a bipar- and we will make the homeland more I want to thank the House leadership tisan resolution. We have over 100 secure. for being so consistent in saying that Democratic signatures on the bill. We Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the gen- this body will make border security the would like to get this bill passed before tleman from Texas for joining with us primary focus of our work. I want to we adjourn for the August recess. We in this debate this evening and for con- thank our colleagues who are working have been able to bring so many inci- tinuing to talk with our colleagues and on the field hearings and working to be dental bills to this floor by unanimous with the American people, because this certain that the message is commu- consent. Surely we can bring a bill to is about illegal entry. nicated with our constituents and with the floor that sends a clear message to The situation of illegal entry and im- our colleagues here on the Hill, that our troops that we are putting the migration are two completely different this House is ready to see borders se- Iraqi Government on notice that it is debates. Those who are trying to blend cured and national security as our top not okay to kill, maim, kidnap, torture them into one are doing a disservice. priority. American men and women in our We have to move forward in addressing armed services. illegal entry, and we have to move for- f And so it is my sincere hope, and we ward in securing this border. b 2045 have had some overtures from the Mr. Speaker, America is an incred- other side of the aisle, but so far, no ibly welcoming Nation. It is a wonder- THE IRAQ WATCH movement. And this should be a non- ful Nation that for years and centuries, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under partisan issue where we bring this reso- we held our arms wide. We welcome the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- lution to the floor and take it up and those that choose to legally enter. We uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Con- pass it, and send it on to the President love the energy and vitality that they necticut (Mr. LARSON) is recognized for so that he can send a very clear mes- bring. We love their excitement. We 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- sage. love the way they bring an entrepre- nority leader. More important than sending a clear neurial spirit and they bring diversity Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. message to the Iraqis is also sending a and they bring to each of us a chal- Speaker, again we come to the floor message to our troops that we here in lenge, a very well-placed challenge, to this evening as part of what we have this country stand behind them and work harder, to do better. come to call the Iraq Watch. And first their sacrifice that they have made and And we love it when they succeed, and foremost, as my distinguished col- will not see this all go for naught being and we celebrate it. We take the time leagues have in previous occasions, I waived with an amnesty provision in to celebrate that success, every little note that we want to distinguish first the midst of an insurrection of para- success, with them. And when they re- and foremost the war from the war- mount proportions that is currently ceive that citizenship after years of riors. going on within Iraq.

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There was, with one ex- cles over this weekend that we still can that we have diverted essential re- ception, unanimous support to invade prevail in Afghanistan if we put the re- sources from the fight against al Afghanistan to deal a blow to the sources there and support President Qaeda. We have allowed the Taliban to Taliban, which were allowing al Qaeda Karzai and make sure that we regroup regroup in Afghanistan, fostered ne- safe haven and the ability to train and and redetermine our effort to put down glect of the Iranian nuclear threat, un- to grow. the Taliban and to focus on weeding dermined alliances critical to pre- What we have done with this policy out those elements of al Qaeda that venting terrorism, devastated Amer- is we have created more terrorists than still exist along the Pakistani border ica’s standing with every country in existed in 2001. There has been an ex- and throughout Afghanistan that has Europe, and destroyed it with the Mus- plosion, not just of violence; there has become once again overwhelmed with lim world.’’ been an explosion of terrorists. We warlords. Mr. Allison goes on to say: ‘‘Are we have made Iraq into a breeding ground Mr. DELAHUNT. I know we have any safer today from the threat of nu- for terrorists. They are leaving Iraq, been joined by several of our col- clear attack, especially by way of a and they are going back to Afghani- leagues, Congresswoman WATERS and dirty bomb, than we were on Sep- stan, as you pointed out, Mr. LARSON. Congressman VAN HOLLEN, and of tember the 11?’’ His conclusion is, no. There is a resurgence of the Taliban in course I see Mr. MCDERMOTT over there And he says: ‘‘It can be summed up in Afghanistan, and things are beginning also. And I know Mr. VAN HOLLEN has one word as to the reason why we are to unravel again. expended a considerable amount of not safer: Iraq.’’ I yield to my friend. time and effort in becoming conver- And with that, let me acknowledge Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Well, to sant, an expert, if you will, with what and yield to my distinguished col- your point, you know, if we go back to is occurring in Afghanistan. But before the outset of the invasion of Iraq, we AXINE league from Massachusetts (Mr. DELA- I yield to either him or to M can trace it back to the summer of WATERS, let us just take a look at USA HUNT), who has, from the outset of this 2002, with the President’s address at war, through public forums and discus- Today. West Point, where he announced the sion, been on record of having pro- b 2100 doctrine of preemption and tested the sending of our troops into unilateralism. And as you will recall, This is dated June 20 of 2006, more Iraq. who were the staunchest critics of the than 4 years after we invaded Afghani- Mr. DELAHUNT. Thank you, my President at the time? It was not Sen- stan. The headline reads: ‘‘Revived friend. I hope that you had a pleasant ator KENNEDY. It was not Senator Taliban Waging Full-Blown Insur- break. I know you were working, but I BYRD. It wasn’t BILL DELAHUNT or JIM gency.’’ I know that all of us who are hope that you enjoyed your stay at MCDERMOTT or MAXINE WATERS or my- interested in this particular issue can home. self. It was Scowcroft, Eagleberger, tell you that what is happening in Af- Professor Allison’s observations real- Baker, Kissinger, because they under- ghanistan today is very dangerous for ly echo the conclusion that was stood the perils present in this kind of stability, for the very fragile, ex- reached by a bipartisan group of ex- foreign policy, to abandon the precepts tremely fragile democracy; that Af- perts, including many from the admin- of Casper Weinberger and saying the ghanistan has become a narco-state istration of President Reagan, and that United States should never enter into a that is providing 90 percent of the conclusion was that the United States military conflict unless its vital inter- world’s heroin. What have we wrought is losing the war on terror. with this policy? We read that our friends on the other ests are threatened. And we knew that that was not the case, and the Powell Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Re- side of the aisle have made a political claiming my time, I thank you, Mr. decision to talk about national secu- corollary to that which is, if we go in, we go in with overwhelming force and DELAHUNT, for your comments; and as rity, to talk about terror and what you point out, we have been joined by they have accomplished. Well, the secure the country. Mr. DELAHUNT. And you know several of our esteemed colleagues. truth is, nothing has been accom- where we didn’t do that, John? MAXINE WATERS has been in the fore- plished, except the loss of thousands of Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I yield front of making sure that the message American lives with a financial cost to the gentleman. continues to get out across this Nation going on some half a trillion dollars. Mr. DELAHUNT. We didn’t do that in with regard to the current situation in You know, one only has to watch the Afghanistan. Iraq. She has been forthright in leading nightly news. I was in the cloakroom Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. We did the Out of Iraq Caucus in the Demo- earlier and watched the national news. not. cratic Caucus, and also has embraced It was depressing, it was sad, it was Mr. DELAHUNT. We cut and ran wholeheartedly JACK MURTHA’s pro- tragic. What is going on in Baghdad from Afghanistan. We were distracted posal. today and all over Iraq is an orgy of vi- by this vision, this neoconservative vi- And, with that, I yield to the gentle- olence and blood-letting. sion of invading Iraq and bringing sta- woman from California. We hear these distinctions between bility and democracy to the Middle Ms. WATERS. Thank you so very sectarian strife, between insurgents East. And yet now, now we are paying much, Mr. LARSON, for yielding and for versus the terrorists. I still can’t quite the price in Afghanistan. organizing this special order. figure them out. All I know is that I yield back to my friend. I certainly did come to the floor lives are being lost, that we Americans Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Because today to talk about what is going on in are taking this burden on by ourselves. of the word of Ahmad Chalabi. So what Iraq, but as I sat here and I listened to And don’t talk to me about the coali- has become the Chalabi-Cheney nexus you in this colloquy that you have tion. It is an American burden almost has led us into this quagmire that we about what is going on in Afghanistan, exclusively. find ourselves into today. And as you I cannot help but join you and com- Let me just read to you this report point out, we have diverted the nec- mend you for forcing some attention from The Washington Post. And, again, essary funds that are needed to combat on the fact that we are going back- this is a survey taken of some 116 ex- terrorism. wards in Afghanistan. perts. In the relationship between Iraq We still do not have Osama bin Laden It is shameful, because we did aban- and the war on terror, I think it is all or Mullah Omar. They are still at don the struggle in Afghanistan and

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They do not get this kind that he cannot even move around, that day we hear about killings, bombings, of conversation because they are not with all of the protection that we are kidnappings, and other forms of vio- willing to listen to the voices that are providing, his life is in danger. lence that create chaos throughout challenging the President and the es- The Taliban is growing stronger Iraq. Today’s headline says it all. Let tablishment in this total way that we every day; and we told our government, me give you an example: ‘‘Baghdad do. They like to have it nuanced: I we told this administration, that the Jolted by Sectarian Killing Sprees and voted for the war and perhaps it has poppy fields were beginning to mul- Bombings,’’ the L.A. Times; ‘‘Scores of not been managed the way that it tiply in Afghanistan. And I have to tell Sunnis Killed in Baghdad,’’ the Wash- should have been managed, but we can- you, this administration has turned a ington Post; ‘‘Baghdad Erupts in Mob not get out. We have got to stay the blind eye to the fact that the poppy Violence,’’ the New York Times; and course. fields are just overflowing. As a matter ‘‘Fifteen Killed in Iraq Bombings, The news media is not willing to hear of fact, it seems as if we even under- Shootings,’’ the Associated Press. what we are saying. And so the people stood and we allowed the poppy fields Unfortunately, today is no different out there who are trying to get the in- to become a source of revenue for than any other day in Iraq. The vio- formation, who are trying to listen to what we are all saying, just do not somebody. The warlords have basically lence continues and scores of individ- have all the opportunities because over divided up the territories, and they all uals are violently killed or injured. In and over again they are using the talk- have their own plots and acreage, and today’s version of the daily carnage, ing heads and the voices of people who they all are earning money; and we are two car bombs exploded, claiming the are not here nor there, but somewhere lives of at least seven people and about to lose again in Afghanistan. in the middle, who are not willing to Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Re- wounding 17 others. say that we have to bring our troops claiming my time, when you say Yesterday, Shiite gangs killed 36 home. ‘‘poppy fields,’’ you are referring to Sunnis. Most of these victims were Finally, I am a Democrat, and I cher- drug trafficking, correct? killed execution style, and several ish my involvement in this party, and Ms. WATERS. That is what I am re- showed signs of torture. Later the I think I know what we stand for. And ferring to, absolutely. And I am so glad same day, in retaliation, Sunnis deto- I think I know what so many people that you are making it plain. nated two car bombs, which killed at have sacrificed for and have fought for. The fact of the matter is, the grow- least 19 people, wounded 59, and dam- We have an election going on, and I ing and cultivating of poppy seeds in aged a Shiite mosque. know people sometimes do not have Afghanistan is the drug trade that is And we are saying, maybe, it is about the courage to take the tough position, flowing off into that Pakistan border to be a civil war? Mr. LARSON, I submit but in not doing so, we are watching that we cannot seem to get under con- to you, there is a civil war going on in our tremendous resources being just trol. We have this so-called great rela- Iraq today. used up on this misplaced war. tionship with Mr. Musharraf in Paki- Last week, a bomb exploded in Sadr Our soldiers are at risk in more than stan. But guess what? While he is talk- City, one of the Shiite sections of one way. These young people, 19, 18, 20 ing to us and we are funding him and Baghdad, killing 62 people and injuring years old, have never been out of their we are so-called cooperating, he tells more than 100 others. It was the dead- hometowns before, who do not know a us there is nothing he can do about the liest attack since Iraq’s new govern- Sunni from a Shiite from a Kurd, are lawlessness on the border between Af- ment headed by Prime Minister al given the most sophisticated weapons ghanistan and Pakistan. And it is be- Maliki took office in May. Almost 1,600 and told to shoot anything that moves. lieved by everybody that that is where Iraqis were killed in June, 16 percent And when they do, we talk about how Osama bin Laden really is. And so I do more than in May. horrible it is. not know who our friends are anymore The violence has claimed the lives of This is a mess. This is unconscion- in that region. more than 1,000 Iraqis per month since able. Not only are we misusing the Having said that, I think you right- February. In fact, statistics compiled American taxpayers’ money, not only fully identified that we directed the re- by the Iraqi Government indicate that are we placing Americans more at risk, sources away from Afghanistan and we the rate of killing in Iraq has increased but we are also sacrificing our young went into this so-called war in Iraq be- since the death of Abu Musab al people in more ways than one. cause we were after Osama bin Laden, Zarqawi in June, something President So I thank you for the opportunity to and we created this war on terrorism. Bush declared would be a turning point share this evening with you. And we led the American people to be- in the Iraq war. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I thank lieve, the President did, that somehow, Sadly, the number of U.S. service- the gentlewoman for her comments, and I would like to further substan- by doing this, we were going to get a members who have died continues to tiate what she had to say before about handle on terrorism, we were going to grow as well. As of today, 2,541 U.S. the trafficking of narcotics, especially capture Osama bin Laden, and every- troops have died in Iraq; more than opium poppies. Since 2001, it increased thing was going to be all right. 18,700 have been injured. from 200 metric tons to over 4,200 met- But I come here this evening as the The violence and death has gone on ric tons in just 2004. Chair of the 72-member Out of Iraq long enough. It is time to redeploy our And our colleague from Maryland, Caucus. For more than a year, we have troops out of Iraq and refocus our ef- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, has written in the been working to conclude our involve- forts on the war on terrorism, some- Washington Post and, I think, given ment in Iraq and to bring our soldiers thing this administration has ne- very insightful comment on the situa- home. We did not believe this war was glected. tion in Afghanistan; and I yield to the justified. In fact, many of us believed The Out of Iraq Caucus believes that gentleman. that the administration’s so-called evi- Congressman JOHN MURTHA’s resolu- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I dence justifying the war was truly ex- tion, H.J. Res. 73, is the strongest plan thank my colleague, Mr. LARSON, for aggerated and very misleading. Fur- to conclude the war and permit our sol- his leadership on this. thermore, the administration’s han- diers to return to their loved ones. And, Mr. DELAHUNT, thank you. dling of this war has severely under- Mr. LARSON, I thank you for yielding. Let me just begin where you left off, mined our efforts in Iraq, and our serv- Let me just conclude by saying this: Mr. DELAHUNT, with Afghanistan, be- ice members are the ones that have You and others are here on the floor cause I think it is very important that

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And That is the very area where the head of advice. the world was with us when we decided the Taliban, who is still also at large, But if you just go back to last March to respond to the terrible attacks. The made his base. when the President took a visit to United Nations General Assembly So I think that it is important that south Asia, he made a couple of stops. voted unanimously to support our ef- we remember why we are engaged in He stopped in Afghanistan, he stopped fort. NATO, for the first time in the this great national effort and the fact in India, he stopped in Pakistan. One of history of the alliance, invoked the we have not accomplished our mission, the great ironies is that the very day provisions of the article that said an and in fact, at the agency, they are dis- he made a stop over in Afghanistan, attack against one is an attack on all. banding one of the units that was es- General Maples, who is the head of the And so it seems to me that the num- tablished for that express purpose. Defense Intelligence Agency, was testi- ber one priority here should be to fin- Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Speaker, if the fying before the United States Con- ish the business and complete the mis- gentleman would yield for a moment, I gress. In fact he was testifying over in sion. We remember that fateful picture would like to just quote another state- front of the Senate and talking about of President Bush on the aircraft car- ment by Michael Scheuer that I really the danger of the resurgent Taliban in rier back in May, 2003, talking about think tells it all in a very concise way. Afghanistan. ‘‘Mission Accomplished’’ with the great All of us should listen because this was Now, the President at that time was banner. Well, the mission is not accom- an individual who participated in that probably as close as he will ever get to plished. The people responsible for the group of experts, by the way, again bi- Osama bin Laden. He was in Kabul, Af- attacks of September 11, 2001, are still partisan, many well-known Republican ghanistan, going over to India and somewhere along the border between foreign policy experts who served in Pakistan; and yet, at the same time he Afghanistan and Pakistan. And that is the Reagan administration, and this is has been talking about reducing in ef- why I think many of us were very sur- what Michael Scheuer had to say, the fect our commitment to Afghanistan in prised just last week to learn that the man who headed the unit in the CIA to terms of our military presence, and Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA, track down Osama bin Laden. His com- this country has not yet made its fi- has closed down, closed down, the unit ments were really about Iraq and its nancial commitments as well, but that that was first established many years relationship to Afghanistan and what very day General Maples was here tes- ago with the specific purpose of track- has happened as a result of the Bush tifying that, in fact, the continued ing down and hunting down Osama bin policy, supported by the majority in presence of the active Taliban and al Laden and al Qaeda. this Congress, to the war on terror. Qaeda resistance in Afghanistan was And let me just say this: I know a lot We are clearly losing today, Mr. heating up and that the Taliban was of us had to be scratching our heads Scheuer said. Today, bin Laden, al coming back. He quoted many statis- when we saw that, because the Amer- Qaeda and their allies have only one in- tics. This was back in the spring. Since ican people know well that we have not dispensable ally, the United States for- then things have only got worse. eign policy towards the Islamic world. completed that mission, and I think it Mr. DELAHUNT pointed to the USA Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. is important that they know that the Today article, the headline. There have Speaker, once again the gentleman individual who first started that unit, been, unfortunately, many headlines in from Maryland is so on point with his a former member of the CIA, Michael recent times about the resurgent comments. I would like to read some Scheuer, was also very surprised and Taliban. perplexed. He is the one that was the remarks by former assistant Secretary We need to do better. This is where it head of what was called Alec Station, of State James Rubin. He says that the all began September 11, and we need to this unit dedicated to tracking down Bush administration, that they have remember the lessons of the past in Af- Osama bin Laden. And he is now re- allowed Afghanistan to become the for- ghanistan. When the Soviets withdrew tired from the CIA, but here is what he gotten front on the war on terrorism, their forces from Afghanistan, the said, It reflected a view within the the forgotten front on the war on ter- United States decided to say, well, we agency, the CIA, that Mr. bin Laden rorism. no longer have an interest there. We was no longer the threat that he once As the gentleman from Maryland packed up our bags and left when the was. And Mr. Scheuer said, and I think pointed out, these were the individuals Soviets left, and what we left behind most of us would agree, that that view who took down the World Trade Cen- was a vacuum, a power vacuum; and it was mistaken, that Osama bin Laden ter, who hit the Pentagon, and but for was that power vacuum that was ex- and al Qaeda remain a very virulent the bravery of the people on board that ploited by the Taliban that then gave threat. heroic flight, the other plane ended up in Pennsylvania, in the fields of Penn- safe haven to al Qaeda, and it was al b 2115 sylvania. Qaeda then that launched the attacks Here is what Mr. Scheuer had to say: Afghanistan is the central front on of September 11. ‘‘This will clearly denigrate our oper- the war on terror, and yet this admin- So we would be making a gross mis- ations against al Qaeda. These days at istration does not have a long-term take, not once but now twice, if we do the agency, bin Laden and al Qaeda ap- strategy for success in this crucial not complete the mission in Afghani- pear to be treated merely as first fight. They have allowed a war of stan. among equals.’’ First among equals. choice in Iraq to distract from our crit- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. These are the individuals, this is the ical mission in Afghanistan, a point Speaker, the parallels of history are so organization that was responsible for the gentleman from Maryland articu- important, and to think now as you the attacks on this country of Sep- lated earlier. point out so well that we have nearly tember 11. They have disbanded the Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, if abandoned the effort in Afghanistan unit dedicated to tracking him down, the gentleman would yield, I think Mr. and find ourselves imperiled in Iraq, and they have gotten themselves Rubin is right on point on that very much in the same way Russia found bogged down in a mess in Iraq. We have important issue, and I do think it is itself imperiled in Afghanistan, with not finished the job in Afghanistan. We important to listen to what many of the rest of the world watching as we need to finish the job. the experts in this area say. continue to expend our resources, over We are sending the absolutely wrong The President claims that he keeps $400 billion, and our most precious of signal, in my view, by reducing the listening to the experts with respect to all resources, the men and women who

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Mr. Speaker, I thank and they are making it in the face of filled the commitment that we made the gentleman for yielding. ongoing violence every day in Baghdad with respect to Afghanistan. I took a trip to Kabul, to Bagram in and other dangerous places in the The other effect it has had, as the Kabul, about a week after the invasion, country. gentleman from Maine pointed out in a week or two after we invaded Afghan- I think what we need to do is we need his remarks just a minute ago, this was istan. I cannot tell you how proud I to refocus our attention on diplomatic a decision that was really both dis- was of the men and women who are solutions. We need to get people in cussed before September 11, but in the serving in our forces there, doing what other countries in the Middle East en- very moments after September 11, they had to do in order to deal with gaged, and we have to give the Iraqis a there was discussion of going after Sad- that particular threat. sense that we are not going to have dam Hussein in Iraq, even though there But Afghanistan, when we now read permanent bases there and we are not was absolutely no evidence, and the the books that have come out about going to stay, we are going to be draw- President has admitted to this day how the administration rushed to war ing down our forces. The responsibility that there was no evidence of any link- against Iraq, and how they essentially rests on them to make the very tough age between Saddam Hussein and Iraq were planning a conflict in Iraq even political compromises that need to be and the terrible attacks of September before September 11 and how imme- made to give that country a chance, 11. diately after September 11 Secretary and that is all they have got now is a The result of what we did was taking Rumsfeld was suggesting, find some chance for some greater stability than a situation where the world and inter- evidence that Saddam Hussein was they have today. national community that had rallied somehow connected so that we can at- With that, I thank the gentleman for around us, it had passed resolutions at tack Iraq as quickly as possible, it is the yielding. the United Nations and through NATO, very clear this administration was not Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. and the world had joined us in this ef- living in the real world, the real world Speaker, I thank the gentleman from fort, and we lost that support. It evapo- of evidence and information. They had Maine, as always, for his very thought- rated, and it is not like we want to win a contempt for the State Department ful comments; and I want to make a some kind of popularity contest or to and for the expertise of those who had statement consistent with what the win a popularity contest, but we have spent their entire lives in the Middle gentlemen from Maryland and Massa- recognized that we need the coopera- East. chusetts have said and ask the gen- tion of other nations in terms of intel- So what they did was essentially, and tleman from Washington State to join ligence-gathering, in terms of support this I think has to be laid particularly us as well. if we all want to be successful in com- at the feet of Vice President CHENEY But clearly, as the gentleman from bating terrorism. and Secretary Rumsfeld, they wanted Maine points out, our continued pres- The fact of the matter is, by going to try out a new theory in Iraq, and ence in Iraq only helps to fuel the in- into Iraq, taking the lid off Pandora’s that was to go in with a minimum surgency and prolong instability be- box, unleashing historical forces that amount of force, and basically go in, tween Iraq’s regional and sectarian fac- existed in Iraq between the Sunni and take out Saddam Hussein, and leave, tions. Instead, our Nation needs a new the Shiia and inflaming the Islamic with no thought given to what would direction that redeploys our forces to world, we have certainly helped mul- be left, and now we know what was win the war in Afghanistan, tracks tiply the force of al Qaeda, both the or- left. down key al Qaeda leaders, and re- ganization itself, as well as the copycat I mean, people like Paul Wolfowitz, focuses on fighting the war on terror, organizations that have sprung up as a the Defense Secretary, who said to a something the gentleman from Mary- result. They sprung up when the Is- congressional committee before the in- land articulated so well. lamic world saw the United States vasion, fortunately, Iraq has no history Instead, we get nonbinding resolu- making a war of choice and going into of ethnic conflict. Somebody who has tions that come to this floor when vir- Iraq, when it became clear to the world studied Iraq for as many years as he tually this entire Chamber was united that the twin pillars of our argument, had, ought to know better than to say in the effort to make sure that we went the claim that there were weapons of that. They wanted to do the war. They after those criminals who perpetrated mass destruction and the claim that had a war of choice. They chose it and the acts of September 11, and instead, there was a link between September 11 they wanted to go, take out Saddam we have abandoned this front in Af- and al Qaeda was cooperating with Hussein. ghanistan. Astoundingly, as the gen- Saddam Hussein, the twin pillars of our I just wanted to say a couple of tleman from Maryland points out, the argument proved to be false. things about where we go from here. CIA is disbanding the unit that was fo- We have had all sorts of debates in cused on going after Osama bin Laden b 2130 here, not a lot on the floor but a few and allowed the Taliban to continue to And the world looked at us, and we debates, at least one debate one day, on regroup in Afghanistan. Talk about cut made those claims before the United where we go from here. and run. Where is the debate on this Nations. Secretary Powell, with great I think there is a case to be made for issue? show of, you know, different charts and a draw-down this year and a with- On the front line of terrorism, as Ms. graphs and things that he displayed to drawal next year. The most important WATERS pointed out, with what we the world, and the world looked at it part of that case to me is we do not know is a regrouping of the Taliban, and found out it was all untrue. And want the Iraqi politicians to be depend- and where we know the funding of ter- that fact helped fuel this resentment ent on us. We want to put them under rorism comes from the source of opium against the United States, which a timeline, some pressure to come to trade and that it is allowed to flourish makes it more difficult for us to gain an agreement. and, in fact, expand and grown since the cooperation of others in trying to You read the press and you see some 2001, it is time for a change in policy. fight terrorism around the world. of the comments out of the administra- With that, I will yield to the gen- And so I think that we come here to- tion. It sounds like major trickery that tleman from Maryland for remarks and night saying the mission has not been they were able, after 51⁄2 months, to then we will go over to the gentleman accomplished. Al Qaeda and Osama bin agree who would be the defense min- from Washington State. Laden remain where they are, and last

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We have been important to follow what Congressman tween 2004 and 2005, the number of car there since 2002, 4 years, and this is VAN HOLLEN just talked about in terms and roadside bombs doubled and the what you have as the analysis by peo- of the diversion of resources. suicide bombs trebled. Electricity sup- ple who know what they are talking Several weeks ago, the foreign min- plies and oil production are still below about. ister of Afghanistan came to this coun- prewar levels. Iraq stands on the [From the Guardian, July 5, 2006] try and made a statement, and it was threshold of a civil war. ONLY A U.N.-LED PEACE PROCESS CAN HALT reported in the Washington Times, Now, here is a leader in Britain say- THE IRAQ CATASTROPHE—THE GOVERNMENT that the government forces, the secu- ing exactly what we are saying. They CANNOT JUSTIFY THE CONTINUING PRESENCE rity forces, the army and the police, have got troops on the ground. They OF OUR TROOPS UNLESS IT SHOWS IT HAS are being outgunned and outmanned by are committed in support. But, in fact, LEARNED FROM ITS FAILURES the terrorists in Afghanistan. they are becoming very antsy. Mr. (By Menzies Campbell) In response the administration said, CAMPBELL comes up with a six-point The British and American governments Well, we will double the assistance to plan to get out of Iraq. It is things that like to pretend that things are getting better the security forces. This is more than we have talked about right here in this in Iraq. They are wrong. The facts belie their about 5 years, I daresay, since we in- room. optimism. Between 2004 and 2005 the number vaded Afghanistan. This just simply He talks about a comprehensive U.N.- of car and roadside bombs doubled, and sui- cide bombs trebled. Electricity supplies and goes to the point that in Iraq, with led disarmament, demobilization and reintegration strategy as necessary to oil production are still below prewar levels. Katrina, with Afghanistan, with just Iraq stands on the threshold of civil war. The about everything, we have seen a level make a reality of the Iraqi prime min- illegal invasion, launched on a flawed pro- of incompetence and mismanagement ister’s policies that the militias must spectus and with little understanding of the that is simply mind-boggling. merge with the national security consequences, has resulted in the deaths of Last week, they are talking about in- forces. about 3,000 coalition soldiers, 40,000 civilians creasing military assistance to the se- We all know this cannot be a govern- and many U.N. and humanitarian workers. curity forces in Afghanistan. In the ment that has militias running it. It Since 2003 the coalition has met neither its obligations nor its objectives. There was a meantime, it is going very badly in Af- becomes warlords. It becomes like Af- ghanistan. It is the same thing. He also catastrophic failure to plan for postwar Iraq, ghanistan. followed by misjudgment and incompetence. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. The says there needs to be an end to the systematic, indefinite detentions by This has been overlaid by a disproportionate gentleman from Washington State. use of military force, including gross human U.S. and Iraqi forces. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Thank you, Mr. rights abuses. There are nearly 30,000 people Today, there are 30,000 Iraqis held in LARSON. I think that people may won- being held without trial in Iraq. These fail- more or less permanent detention, der why some of us come out here and ures and misjudgments have perpetuated the whether it be in Guantanamo or Abu talk about this week after week. It insurgency, increased corruption and crimi- Ghraib or wherever. And as long as we nality, and inhibited improvements to the really has to do with the feeling of hav- continue to do that, we are occupiers. lives of Iraqis. We must now face the possi- ing seen this story once before. There is no question about it. And the bility that Iraq could become a failed state. And when you know what it is to plan which Mr. Menzies Campbell puts That would have devastating economic and commit people to battle. I had to say, forward, or the one that we put for- security consequences for the region, and this person is fit for active duty and ward, there are reasonable ways to get would risk taking the current humanitarian disaster to a completely new level. goes to war in Vietnam. I had to do out of this. But we must get out of Iraq that again and again and again. So I The catalogue of errors means the capacity if we are ever going to deal with the of the UK and the U.S. to play a positive role know what the weight is of doing that. problems you talk about in Afghani- When you ask, why are the generals in redeeming the situation is severely dimin- stan. ished. The legitimacy of the coalition, al- coming out and talking about what is We cannot fight on two fronts. We ways questionable, is now simply not accept- going on in this whole thing? Why do have proven that. We left Afghanistan ed by most Iraqis. A 2005 poll for the British people who have been loyal to this to go to Iraq, and the mess came right Ministry of Defense found that eight out of country and have served for long, dis- back up. And if we are serious about 10 Iraqis strongly opposed the presence of co- tinguished careers, now stand up and dealing with whatever kind of ter- alition forces. Between 70 percent–90 percent want to see a timeline for the withdrawal of say about the management of this war, rorism was being created in Afghani- as General Newbold did on April 9th of coalition troops. stan, we have got to go back and finish Faced with this reality, the British and this year, he said, My sincere view is that job. American governments seem to be in denial. that the commitment of our forces to Now, Menzies Campbell finishes by The last time the British government allot- this fight was done with the casualness saying, you could change the words a ted parliamentary time for a full debate on and the swagger that are the special little bit, but it would be the very same Iraq was July 20 2004, which was only the sec- privilege of those who have never had thing. With distressing regularity, the ond occasion since March 18 2003. It appears to execute these missions or bury the Commons, or the Congress, pays trib- to be running scared of critical evaluation. results. ute to the brave men and women who The coalition does not have an exit strategy, nor does it have a strategy for staying. But And it is incredible that we stand out have given their lives in Iraq. here today, 120 days from election, to continue as it has been is not a credible If the government cannot explain option. The British and U.S. governments re- being subjected to a propaganda war why this is necessary, that they should quire a coherent stabilisation and exit strat- that things are getting better. In spite make this ultimate sacrifice, then it egy. The early moves by Iraq’s government of bombings and people dying and our must be prepared to bring them home. of national unity to form a reconciliation soldiers continuing to be killed, the ad- And that is where we are today. We plan are positive, but vague on detail. ministration says, We have to stay the have a government that wants to get The foundation of a new strategy should be course. through 120 days, and I will make a a peace process led by the U.N. to accelerate Now, if you look around the world, prediction for you. Right there, the national reconciliation and the you would think maybe, well, maybe it prime minister of Iraq, Mr. Maliki, is internationalisation of support for Iraq. If the problems of internecine conflict within is just some antiwar Americans. Right? going to come in here in the next Iraq have international dimensions, so too No. In yesterday’s Guardian, or the month, and he is going to stand up must the solutions. A new strategy would July 5 Guardian, there was an article there and plead with us to leave our seek to build on the policies set out by the my Menzies Campbell. He is the leader troops in Iraq. Iraqi prime minister and work towards an

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Vice President of Iraq came to him and erstwhile Republican colleagues, con- Only an international solution can shore up the legitimacy and effectiveness of Iraq’s said, please, Mr. President, would you trol the Presidency and all of its agen- government, improve the delivery of essen- provide a time line for the withdrawal cies and both Houses of these Cham- tial services and facilitate the end of the of American troops, the clear inference bers. militarisation. Every further association being, until you leave, we are not going And it is because of love of country with the U.S. and the UK taints the Iraqi ad- to be able to resolve the issues because and a concern to make sure, as we said ministration. you are fueling this violence by your from the outset, that we distinguish What should that solution contain? First, presence. the warrior from the war, that we have establishing a regional contact group would What was interesting was that the strengthen the engagement of Iraq’s neigh- an obligation to come to the floor and bours, and require them to play a construc- President of Iraq, the Kurdish leader speak truth to power. tive role in reconstruction. A contact group Talabani, corroborated this request by That is why I commend all of you for could play a significant role in talking to in- his Vice President and said that he coming down to the floor, as you have surgent groups, improving border controls supported it. They want us out. since the outset of this war. And again and promoting economic stability. Those that want Americans soldiers pointing out this evening that we need Second, enhanced measures to train, equip there, I would suggest to you, have a a new direction, a thoughtful, provoca- and professionalise Iraqi security forces are motive that is dark, because they real- tive direction that all of you have ex- needed to de-politicise them and improve se- ize that with the presence of American curity. Coalition forces should move towards pressed this evening. Articulated by training, advising and equipping. Third, a troops, they have an excuse, they have the gentlemen from Maryland and comprehensive, U.N.-led disarmament, an excuse to commit violence. They Maine and Massachusetts and Wash- demobilisation and reintegration strategy is have a rationale to inflame passion. ington is the sense that the American necessary to make a reality of the Iraqi And what is the result? We have seen it people intuitively understand this and prime minister’s policy that the militias over the course of this weekend and are yearning for their Nation to leave. must merge with the national security today with hundreds being executed, But our inability in the minority to forces. murdered, in a situation that is clearly break through causes us to come here Fourth, there should be an end to system- a civil war. atic indefinite detentions by Iraqi and U.S. evening after evening in the hope, in forces, and full access should be granted to We hear terms like low-grade civil the silence of this great hall, in this U.N. human rights monitors and the Red war. I guess that is something like great room, that our message reaches Cross. Fifth, the reconstruction process must being a little bit pregnant. I mean, it is out across this Nation and is heard by be expedited and legitimised (60 percent of just simply—— people who love this country. Iraqis believe the U.N. should have the lead Mr. MCDERMOTT. To the 40,000 peo- Our colleagues on the other side of role). Increasing UNDP and the World Bank ple who died there. the aisle love their country as well. involvement would enhance transparency Mr. DELAHUNT. 50,000 civilians who But our patriotism and our belief in and accountability. Donors must play their have died. this Nation stem from the fact that we part and deliver on their aid pledges. So my point is, to go back to where Sixth, Iraq needs a programme for phased are a nation configured through the security transfer and withdrawal of coalition we began, all of us want to win against rule of law. troops. The Iraqis view them as occupiers. A terrorism, which we can agree is And that is why I am so proud to limited British withdrawal is taking place scourged. However, the rest of the stand here with each and every one of but U.S. troops are redeploying in other world—there was another poll that was you this evening. Thank you so much parts of the country. The UK should aim to taken; 34 out of 35 countries, this was for again coming out for Iraq Watch. achieve a series of withdrawals, in parallel commissioned by the BBC, and this with the U.S., according to milestones in the poll found that in 34 out of 35 of those f stabilisation and reconstruction process. A countries more people believed, 60 per- b 2145 transparent agreement with the Iraqi admin- cent believed that the war in Iraq in- istration would help to counter the percep- 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP tion of occupation and illegitimacy. creased terrorism, and 15 percent dis- I have been supportive of British efforts to agreed and said it impacted terrorism The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under bring stability to Iraq. But, support for the and led to a decline. Sixteen percent to the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- government cannot be unconditional. Unless 15 percent, and yet this administration, uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Flor- it shows that it has learned from its failures this Republican leadership, is tone deaf ida (Mr. MEEK) is recognized for 60 min- and is ready to look afresh at the way out of to that. utes. the Iraqi quagmire, it will be impossible to I am convinced we all, everyone in Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, justify the continuing presence of British once again it is an honor to come to forces in Iraq. With distressing regularity, this Chamber, everyone in this govern- the Commons pays tribute to the brave men ment wants to defeat terrorism. It is the floor; and hearing Mr. LARSON, who and women who have lost their lives in Iraq. just they do not know how to do it. is our vice chair of the Democratic If the government cannot explain why it is Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. The Caucus, make his closing in the last necessary that they should make the ulti- gentleman from Washington State hour was definitely uplifting and very mate sacrifice, then it must be prepared to makes a very good point when he says, true. And I want to thank him and bring them home. as the viewers all across this country other gentlemen who are here on the Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Speaker, I tune in, and they see people coming floor sharing what should be happening know we all remember when President down to this floor and speaking from in Iraq and what is not happening in Bush made that surprise visit to Bagh- their hearts and their heads about the Iraq. dad to meet with the Iraqi leaders. And situation we find in here, the one thing Mr. Speaker, that is the good thing on the way back, he was on Air Force we want the people of this country to about this great democracy of ours, One, and he brought some reporters in. know is that the main purpose that we that we can come to the floor even He had this to say about his conversa- come down to this floor is because of though we don’t have the right to bring tions with the Iraqi leaders: love of country. many bills to the floor that we have There are concerns about our com- The gentleman from Washington stuck in committee or ideas that we mitment in keeping our troops there. State loves his country, as do the gen- can bring to the floor that would bal- They are worried, almost to a person, tlemen from Massachusetts and Mary- ance the budget or provide health care that we will leave them before they are land. And yet we found ourselves in for Americans and allow small busi- capable of defending themselves. And I this situation here where oftentimes nesses to provide health care for the assured them they did not need to our voices are muffled. We do not get people that work for them and with worry. an opportunity, even in a nonbinding them.

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I say that with this in mind, be- in committee or stuck in legislation, tunity during the day to express our cause you have heard me talk about Mr. LARSON and other gentlemen that concerns. the nature of this being a one-party are here, that we have not been able to Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. LARSON, town and what it means in terms of sti- bring to the floor, and this is the only some of the best work is done at night, fling debate and dialogue. And yet we way that we have an opportunity to and I can tell you that many of us that do have plans and we do have ideas and share with the Members and also the are in the minority here in this House, vitality. And so one has to ask himself, American people about our plans and we have come to the floor, we have Why is it that our colleagues on the about the initiatives that we have that carved a plan for not only the House to other side of the aisle continue to sti- will bring about real energy policy, deal with a number of issues that have fle, to cut off debate, to be seemingly real prescription drug policy, real faced us in the last recent years; we uninterested in the proposals that health care policy, and real policy on have tried to head off a number of the Democrats put forward? The answer I Iraq, and on and on and on. issues that we are facing now as it re- believe lies in what Franklin Delano So we look forward. And I am happy, lates to record borrowing from foreign Roosevelt had to say about our col- Mr. LARSON, that the American people, nations, we have tried to head off the leagues on the other side of the aisle: it the majority, well, a good majority of largest borrowing surge in the history is not that they aren’t good people. the American people believe in what of the country by the Republican ma- They certainly are. It is not that they we believe in: making sure that we do jority by saying pay as you go, Mr. don’t love their country as we do. They right by those that punch in and punch Speaker. We have tried to head off a do. But he said that they seem to be out every day by raising the minimum lack of leadership as relates to ac- frozen in the ice of their own indiffer- wage, by doing a number of things that countability in Louisiana and Mis- ence. Frozen in the ice of their own in- you just finished talking about and the sissippi and Alabama as it relates to difference. Indifference towards mak- things that we are going to talk about Hurricane Katrina, and a lot of or all of ing sure that there is a workable, liv- in the 30-something Working Group. the money that is being stolen from ing minimum wage. Indifference to I will yield to you. the taxpayers. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I want We have tried to bring about, Mr. working people, indifference to the to thank you and the 30-something Speaker, the kind of accountability men and women as Mr. DELAHUNT has Group for the enormous work that you that the Government Accounting Of- pointed out time and time again who have done on this floor. Again, as you fice has investigated and shown that a are lined up along the highway to rightfully point out, we do not have number of Federal agencies are over- Crawford, Texas, seeking only an audi- and are not provided the opportunity. spending, they are not able to even ence with the President of the United You would think in this great democ- give us an idea of where the money States to talk about their sons and racy of ours there would be ample op- went. And we are talking about billions daughters who have given their lives. portunity for these issues to be de- of dollars. Indifference, as Ms. JACKSON-LEE has bated, but unfortunately time and time Folks talk about wasteful spending. I pointed out, to the senior citizens of again we are not allowed the oppor- think it is important, Mr. DELAHUNT, this country who have become refugees tunity even to provide a countervailing to even talk about what the Repub- from their own health care system and measure on something as important as lican majority has not done as it re- have to travel to Canada to get pre- Iraq. Or we find the Voting Rights Act lates to oversight, has not done as re- scription drugs that they can afford. all of a sudden mysteriously is shunted lates to subpoenaing a number of indi- Indifference to what we are doing to off the floor. The Voting Rights Act, viduals that some of this stuff in my college students today, cutting back something where there is near bipar- opinion, Mr. LARSON, is close to being the funding that they so desperately tisan, almost unanimous approval that jailable. And I think when we look, need. Indifference to what happens at is worked out. And you would think in when Republicans, Independents, or the gas pumps where people who are the spirit of this great Chamber that Democrats look at what is going on struggling to make a living and have to we would be able to proceed. But unfor- here in this process as we speak in the get back and forth to work find them- tunately, as I said before, this is a one- moment and what will happen next selves. And I thank you for combating party town. And when the Republicans week and the week after if left unat- that indifference here on the floor control the House of Representatives, tended, I think that we are going to every single night. as they have for the last 12 years, and gain a momentum of support from Re- It is our direction, the new direction the United States Senate and the Pres- publicans and Independents and from that Leader PELOSI is taking this party idency, in their arrogance they believe Green Party and from Democrats say- and this country into is what this Na- I guess that we shouldn’t have a say, ing that we are willing to lead, we are tion desperately needs, and that is why that there shouldn’t be this discourse ready to lead, we are ready to move I am so proud to be down here with and dialogue. America in a new direction. you. And that is why I am so proud of the And we are saying it. We are saying Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. LARSON, I 30-something Group that has consist- we are going to have a plan to balance want to say to the point that you just ently come down to this floor. And I the budget, and we do have a plan to mentioned, what is happening to the am proud to say also that so many peo- balance the budget within 10 years. We country is historic, in the wrong direc- ple in my home State of Connecticut are saying that we want to be well on tion. When you talk about tuition, and have called and written and said that our way in doing it, because we are the the President was up here on this po- they have heard you. And your mes- only party here in this Chamber that dium talking about how we need to in- sage is getting through. And I com- can say that we have actually done it. vest in the new generation as it relates mend you as well for linking up with a Republicans can only say, well, you to the joint session of Congress that we number of the blogs around the coun- know, we want to cut it in half, or we had, tuition has increased by $2,000, try who tune in on a regular basis so believe that we can do it. Well, you that is 57 percent, at public univer- that they get an opportunity to hear can’t do that when you continue to sities, and by $5,000, which is 32 per- from you and Mr. RYAN and Ms. borrow at a record rate. I have got a cent, at private institutions since 2000, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ and the way that chart over here, and I am going to talk 2001 school year. Meanwhile, the major- you are able to articulate these issues. about it later. ity has cut $12 billion from college aid,

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They note hausted. in our plan for a new direction, is to re- that Democrats have insisted on bring- Although I don’t excuse the violence place what the Republicans have taken ing up a proposal to raise the minimum that has occurred with five soldiers out of student investment, also putting wage. facing military tribunals because they in, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, an opportunity I am proud of that. I want you to are alleged to have raped and murdered for those that decide to go in an area of hear that. It says that Democrats have Iraqi citizens and others, but this is education tax credits for them to go insisted on bringing up proposals deal- out of exhaustion, out of frustration into the public schools, for us to have ing with increasing the minimum and putting a military population in trained and educated teachers. wage. But the Republicans say the rea- the midst of civilians. So we start talking about what the son why they are giving us the short But listen to this: At least 60 die in a majority is doing and our new direc- end of the stick is they say this is po- single day of sectarian battles; 60 tion, it is on HouseDemocrats.gov. This litical, because they know that this Iraqis are killed between the Shiites’ is not something I just said right now. has failed for 9 years. and the Sunnis’ bombing of mosques, All of this is on HouseDemocrats.gov. Well, my friends, Republicans have suicide bombings. This is not a safe The energizing of America is on been in the majority for 9 years. And place for Americans to be. It is now HouseDemocrats.gov. Real security as Democrats are not going to step away time to transfer over the sovereign it relates to implementing all the 9/11 from their values and their commit- leadership of this country to the Iraqi recommendations, Mr. Speaker, is on ment to the American people that they Government. HouseDemocrats.gov. A number of need an increase in the minimum wage And it says here, ‘‘Sunnis Blame the other initiatives that we have going. after 50 years just because the Repub- Government While the Prime Minister So I wanted to back in what you are licans keep defeating it. We are going Insists That Baghdad Is Under Con- saying, because this 30-something to win, and we are going to focus on trol.’’ They must get the sectarian vio- Group originally started off by making this issue. lence under control. They must have sure that young people have a voice And let me move very quickly, Mr. the Iraqi national army enforce the here on this floor, and those that are MEEK, into just a few brief comments safety of the Iraqi people. supporting young people that are their about Iraq and to be able to say why we Yes, we can provide, if you will, the parents and grandparents, make sure background, not the background they have a better opportunity than are where we are, and maybe that is a reason why Pell grants are not funded, music, but we can move to the borders, they have. and if there is a crisis, we can be Mr. LARSON, I want to thank you, sir, it is the reason why health care is not called. We have to be able to encourage for carrying out your Iraq hour, con- funded for the uninsured. Arab states that believe in democracy tinuing to focus on that, because we b 2200 to support their neighbor. We have to have men and women that are counting It is a reason why the environment on us. We have been to Iraq. We know bolster up the Iraqi national army, but and issues dealing with energy and al- this violence is not the kind of solution they have shared with us they want di- ternative fuel have not been focused on rection from this House, and we have that the United States military is pre- because of the major conflict, if you pared to handle. to give it to them, and we have to also will, in Iraq and the refusal of this let the American people know what is These are not insurgents coming House to really debate what is next, to going on here. Thank you, sir. from outside, these are Iraqis who are really debate what is next. Ms. JACKSON-LEE. fighting each other. And this was cre- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I want- Having just come back from Iraq and ated because we created a nonstable ed to add my appreciation to Mr. LAR- Afghanistan, let me tell you why we situation, because we had no exit strat- SON and thank him for giving me the are in such a crisis. One reason we are egy. We did not understand how to opportunity to join the hour and to be in such a crisis is, we have spread our- transition from Saddam Hussein’s des- able to reinforce your leadership. And I selves too thin. This is how much potic government to a democracy. And thank you for the good words that you money we have spent in Iraq. The place here we are with our soldiers going have said about the 30-something, Mr. where Osama bin Laden is alleged to be two, three, five times into Iraq, ex- DELAHUNT, and a number of others who hiding, we have given them this much. hausted, a military that is exhausted, were on the floor. And, Mr. MEEK, I That means we are fueling the fires of battalions that have been used up. want to thank you for allowing me to bin Laden and the Taliban because Let me say these few points about have a continuum, if you will, of the there are not the resources invested in generals who have raised a point about discussions that we previously engaged the very site where the horrific tragedy the Iraq war. in on Iraq and also to reinforce your of 9/11 was seeded. Retired Army General John Riggs, comment. Now, of course, we are in a pro- ‘‘We grow up in a culture where ac- I want you to hear this out of an As- tracted conflict in Iraq, and there is no countability, learning to accept re- sociated Press article that appeared I discussion of a way out of Iraq. This is sponsibility, admitting mistakes and imagine in papers around America, but the report card given by the Center for learning from them was critical to us. this was in the Houston Chronicle American Progress. Here is what is When we don’t see that happening, it today. And the headline reads: ‘‘No going on in Iraq: Security and sta- worries us. Poor military judgment has Such Thing As a Sure Thing in Con- bility, a D-minus. The overall grade, by been used throughout this mission.’’ gress.’’ It talks about the inability to the way, is a D. Governance and de- Anthony Zinni, former Chief of the get any legislation passed. And one ex- mocracy, a C-plus; economic recon- U.S. Central Command, ‘‘I really be- ample was of course a bill dealing with struction, D-minus; and impact on U.S. lieve we need a new Secretary of De- marriage and the bill dealing with the national security is an F. Our security fense because Secretary Rumsfeld car- flag. And all of us are patriotic, and so has been diminished because of where ries way too much baggage with him. I we understand people have different we are in Iraq. think we need senior military leaders views, but we really ask the question, Let me just show you another article who understand the principles of war Is that really the crucial issue that the that really breaks my heart because and apply them ruthlessly; and then, American people are thinking of? what I would say is, our soldiers are when the time comes, they need to call The Republicans commented on following orders, but it is difficult for it like it is,’’ and in my words, to bring Democrats and why they are not get- them to carry forth their job because our troops home as soon as practical.

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Mr. Rumsfeld must step down.’’ thank the gentleman for yielding to me ber 16 of 2005. This was actually on the That is disarray. What we need is an and for his leadership. And out of it, we front page. exit strategy to leave Iraq, not the cut- will have a new agenda for America. White House documents show that and-run that we are labeled with, but Mr. MEEK of Florida. Thank you, executives from big oil companies met the dignified Murtha resolution that Ms. JACKSON-LEE. And even though you with Vice President CHENEY’s energy says, as soon as practical. Then, Mr. were coming down to join Mr. LARSON, task force in 2001, something long sus- MEEK, we can address the energized you are always welcome to join the 30- pected by environmentalists, but de- agenda that we have as Democrats something Working Group hour. nied as recently as last week by indus- under Leader PELOSI’s leadership to When you were talking about the try officials testifying before Congress. take this country back and give us the minimum wage, when we call ourselves The documents obtained this week by alternative fuels and begin to focus on the 30-something Working Group, that The Washington Post show that offi- education for our youth, universal ac- means we work. We come together and cials from ExxonMobil, Phillips, Shell cess to health care, meaning we will we meet even when we are not on the Oil Company and BP of America met in address the question of 44 million unin- floor to talk about these issues. the White House complex with Cheney sured. We will make sure that there is Mr. Speaker, minimum wage is a aides who were developing the national an increase in the minimum wage. very important issue to 7 million energy policy, parts of which became We understand, and in fact let me Americans who are working for min- law, and parts of which are still being compliment Leader PELOSI who has imum wage, living on a minimum-wage debated in Congress. said we are not leaving, we are not salary, which is very difficult. The meeting happened in 2001. Oil going home until the minimum wage companies got their increase in the b 2210 has been passed. I cannot imagine Re- minimum wage. These are the profits publicans would want to be quoted in And one of the things that I wanted of the oil companies: 2002, $34 billion in the newspapers as saying Democrats to share here, Mr. Speaker, as you extra profits. I think this was a pretty are politicizing the minimum wage. know, we try to come up with charts to good meeting. I am pretty sure if I was They know that it has been raised nine kind of break this down so that Mem- an oil executive, I would be saying I am times, and it has not passed. It has not bers know exactly what we are talking glad I attended. passed because Republicans have not about so they can’t go back to their 2003, $59 billion in profits, oil compa- allowed it to come to the floor. They constituents and say, well, I didn’t nies. Meanwhile, we are paying more at have eliminated it. They eliminated it quite understand that minimum wage the pump. Minimum wage still at zero, the last week we were here. vote, but I will reconsider it next time. remember, since 1997. So the only thing I would say is, We call that in Washington, DC the Po- 2004, $84 billion in new profits to oil shame on you, that you would boast in tomac two-step. Back home they call it companies. I think that meeting was the newspapers that we are bringing it hoodwinked, bamboozled. But I want to landmark as it relates to profits for the up as a political issue because it has make sure that folks understand what oil companies failed nine times. If it fails 100 times, we are talking about here. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Monu- Democrats are going to keep fighting Minimum wage, and this is actually a mental. to increase the minimum wage for chart that is saying the real economy Mr. MEEK of Florida. And in 2005, hardworking Americans, particularly changed under President Bush, while $113 billion. Now I can tell you what is those who have not seen an increase. the minimum wage has not been in- happening as it relates to whose side And this is the lowest minimum wage creased since 1997, this is what has hap- they are on. in 50 years. People can barely make pened. Minimum wage is at zero. But Now, one may say, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, ends meet. the cost for milk has gone up 24 per- and I am glad that those of us here in I hope as the 30-something Working cent. Minimum wage is at zero, but the the 30-something Working Group, we Group continues to elaborate on its cost of bread has gone up 25 percent. do our homework before we come to wonderful message, and might I say Minimum wage is zero since 1997, the floor. I can’t say that about all that you have got the 30-somethings thanks to the Republican majority. Members that come to the floor as it listening, and you have the over-some- But a 4-year public college education relates to having the facts, because things listening. Everyone is listening has gone up 77 percent. what is important here, Mr. Speaker, is to the message of new leadership for The minimum wage is still at zero, the truth, facts where people can fol- this Congress and also for America. Mr. Speaker, since 1997, not because we low up, and not fiction. And folks are I cannot imagine what more we can haven’t tried to raise it, but the Repub- not used to that out of this majority, say and what more we can do when we lican majority has stood in the school and not used to that here in Wash- see the collapse of Iraq, no new leader- house door on this, stopping it from ington, DC, and that is what we are ship, when we see Afghanistan and happening. saying we want to provide. Because President Karzai calling out for help Health care insurance has gone up 97 nothing is better than the truth. Be- and assistance so Afghanistan does not percent, Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Minimum cause no matter what party you are af- become destabilized, and the very place wage is still at zero. And regular gas filiated with, we still salute one flag, Osama bin Laden comes from and has gone up 136 percent. thanks to our men and women that grows more Osama bin Ladens and oth- Now, you want to know, the Amer- were in uniform, veterans, and those ers who would attack the world with ican people want to know who is on that are in uniform now. terrorist acts. their side. I think it is important that The least that we can do is be I don’t know how much we can say we find out whose side are the Repub- straight with them, and being straight this over and over again for the admin- licans on? Let’s just call it for what it with them is basically just saying, just istration to be able to listen to the is, Ms. JACKSON-LEE. It is more than, recently, June 22, here on this floor, challenges of 60 dying, one soldier a and I am not just a Member of Con- Democrats worked to raise the min- day dying, the violence some of our sol- gress with a conspiracy theory, because imum wage, and this was appealing to diers have, unfortunately, been en- I am looking right here because I can’t the rule of the Chair by Mr. RANGEL in gaged in are acts of desperation, acts of help but go to a recent article that I a motion to offer the minimum wage

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No bread days from the first time, from that at- going to share that chart, but I am and butter issues. Nobody is better off tempt that we moved to get the min- going to yield to you. I see Mr. RYAN is since this Congress has been holding imum wage up, the Science, State, Jus- here, and I want to come back on our court, if you will, for 2006. tice, Commerce appropriations bill chart of irresponsibility that has taken And I thank you for allowing me to when it was here on this floor, Ms. place, because I want to make sure if be here. JACKSON-LEE, you were here that day, I we have got to say it 1,000 times, I Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleagues for saw you. The rule to block consider- want it on the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD organizing this special order to discuss the ation of the Obey-Hoyer-Mollohan that we have said it 1,001 times, so that conduct and costs of the war in Iraq. I look amendment to increase the minimum the American people, when they are forward to engaging in dialogue with my col- wage, rollcall vote 319, the rule was asked to make a decision in November, leagues about the most important issue facing adopted, but there was a procedural Mr. RYAN, that they have the informa- the country today and the most fateful and ill- move to block us from getting this on tion that they need to have to make considered decision of this Administration. the floor. sure that their country, not their I. THE BUSH IRAQ POLICY HAS HARMED THE U.S. The House adopted a resolution to party, that their country is strong and MILITARY adjourn for the Fourth of July recess that it is vibrant and that it is here to A few weeks ago we learned the sad news without bringing up the bill to increase make sure that it is in the shape to that the 2,500th soldier has been killed in Iraq. the minimum wage. That is rollcall where they can afford education, where More than 19,000 others have been wounded. vote to adjourn, which was rollcall they can afford health care, where The Bush administration’s open-ended com- vote 353 to adjourn. And I think it is small businesses can afford to give mitment of U.S. troops to Iraq has weakened important. That was 220, supermajority their employees health care, and where the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and voted for it; 197 voted against it. It was States don’t have to sue the Federal the Army Reserves. The extended deploy- only one Republican that was on our Government over education dollars. ments in Iraq have eroded U.S. ground forces side and saying that we shouldn’t leave Ms. JACKSON-LEE. and overall military strength. A Pentagon-com- until we deal with it, Mr. Speaker. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I am missioned study concluded that the Army can- So, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, I wouldn’t get delighted that Mr. RYAN and the two of not maintain its current pace of operations in concerned about what they say because you, Mr. MEEK, have really captured Iraq without doing permanent damage to the that is what Speaker Gingrich has said. the essence of why you come to the quality of the force. So more than three years He has the chart, and if staff can give floor every night and why it is so im- of a continuous deployment of U.S. troops to me the chart that said ‘‘they,’’ that portant. Iraq has: ‘‘they,’’ that is what he calls the Re- Mr. RYAN, I had an article, and I just Contributed to serious problems with recruit- publican majority, that is what they want to repeat because it really cap- ment, with the U.S. Army missing its recruit- called the Republican majority. You tures the gentleman’s comments, the ment targets last year; remember that, Mr. RYAN, because he gentleman from Florida. It really cap- Forced the Army to lower its standards for felt that they are no longer responsible tures what he has said and why we are military recruits; and in a way that he thought they should so frustrated. Led to military equipment shortages that be when he was the father of giving, hamper the ability of U.S. ground forces to do b 2220 case in point, once again, third-party their job in Iraq and around the world. validator. The bottom line of this paragraph II. THE IRAQ WAR HAS BEEN MISMANAGED AND THE Mr. Speaker, this was the Speaker of was an article that talked about the RESULTS HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS the House when the Republicans took marriage amendment and the flag Quotes from the retired generals calling for the oust- control of the House. And this is what amendment as the chief initiatives of er of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld: he has to say. And this was in the this great body. It said that two-thirds ‘‘We went to war with a flawed plan that Knight Ridder newspaper, Friday, of the legislative calendar is finished didn’t account for the hard work to build the March 31, 2006: ‘‘They are seen by the and this body can only count two peace after we took down the regime. We also country as being in charge of a govern- major initiatives that they have served under a secretary of defense who ment that can’t function.’’ ‘‘They.’’ He passed: one, the PATRIOT Act renewal didn’t understand leadership, who was abu- is talking about the Republican major- that they engaged in, and many Demo- sive, who was arrogant, who didn’t build a ity. ‘‘They’’? Goodness gracious. If crats, of course supported that; and strong team.’’—Retired Army Maj. Gen. John Speaker Foley came and called us then they had a $70 billion tax cut. Batiste. ‘‘they,’’ I mean, this would be a trav- This is all that they can put in their ‘‘My sincere view is that the commitment of esty. This is Newt Gingrich. This is not belt notch, if you will, to say that they our forces to this fight was done with a casual- someone in some club somewhere, or have accomplished. And at the same ness and swagger that are the special prov- someone that doesn’t have House cre- time, the recounting of the low esteem ince of those who have never had to execute dentials. He was here on this floor. He or low level of the working Americans, these missions—or bury the results.’’—Retired was the Speaker. He was the leader in where they cannot pass, if you will, a Marine Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold. the Republican majority and he was minimum wage. When it really comes ‘‘They only need the military advice when it the Speaker. He wasn’t majority lead- to helping Americans, they have done satisfies their agenda. I think that’s a mistake, er. He wasn’t a whip. He wasn’t over nothing. and that’s why I think he should resign.’’—Re- the conference. He wasn’t over a cau- So gas prices have doubled. Right tired Army Maj. Gen. John Riggs. cus. He was the Speaker. He sat there now this week, oil is at $75 a barrel, ‘‘We grow up in a culture where account- on the Speaker rostrum. He was the and we are now approaching $3 a gallon ability, learning to accept responsibility, admit- man. His picture hangs up back here in for gas. The minimum wage has not ting mistakes and learning from them was crit- the Speaker’s lobby. I can’t boil this been increased. Health care is costing ical to us. When we don’t see that happening down any further, to say that it is sub- more. In 2005 a typical family was pay- it worries us. Poor military judgment has been stantial when a chief Republican says ing $1,200 more a year for health insur- used throughout this mission.’’—Retired Ma- ‘‘they.’’ ance, increasing it by 55 percent. rine Gen. Anthony Zinni, former chief of U.S. And so what we are talking about So this debate that you are articu- Central Command. here, Ms. JACKSON-LEE and Mr. RYAN, lating really ties into where we are in ‘‘I really believe that we need a new sec- is something that everyone should un- Iraq and the frustration, the amount of retary of defense because Secretary Rumsfeld

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Seventeen percent reported no sup- ‘‘He has shown himself incompetent strate- Oil production is below pre-war levels (2.6 port was available. gically, operationally and tactically, and is far million barrels per day in 2003 vs. 2.1 million Many respondents are concerned that vol- more than anyone responsible for what has barrels per day in May 2006); unteers who help families adjust to life during happened to our important mission in Iraq. The majority of water sector projects and deployment and what to expect after the re- . . . Mr. Rumsfeld must step down.’’—Retired health care clinics planned in 2003 remain not union are becoming fatigued and subject to Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton. completed, despite spending hundreds of mil- ‘‘burn-out.’’ They stated that the leaders of unit III. WAR IN IRAQ HAS DIVERTED RESOURCES AND ATTEN- lions of dollars; family groups should be paid or have paid pro- TION FROM OTHER FRONTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST One in three Iraqi children is malnourished fessional support personnel assigned. GLOBAL TERRORIST NETWORKS and underweight, according to the United Na- Military family members with civilian jobs The killing of Abu Musab AI-Zarqawi was a tions Children’s Fund. face pressure to avoid taking time off before. major success for U.S. troops, but it is not Rather than a record of progress and during. or after deployment. Sixty percent of likely to diminish Iraq’s insurgency. Iraqis achievement, the Bush administration’s record military spouses are employed outside the make up 90 percent of Iraq’s insurgency, un- is one of corruption and waste: home and many have either quit their jobs or like foreign fighters like Zarqawi, and a pri- $8.8 billion given to Iraqi ministries by the are considering it. mary motivation for Iraq’s insurgency is the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) remains Military families are worried about how the U.S. troop presence. Even after the Samarra unaccounted for, according to the Congres- reunion will go with their deployed family shrine attack in February threatened to push sional Research Service; member even as they are worrying about their Iraq into all-out sectarian civil war, the vast Iraqi Defense Ministry officials spent $1 bil- servicemember’s safety in the field. Unfortu- majority of attacks still target U.S. forces. lion on questionable arms purchases; nately, many families are not taking advantage Outside of Iraq, the Bush administration has The Interior Ministry has at least 1,100 of specific return and reunion briefings and ac- failed to present a realistic strategy for coun- ghost employees, costing $1.3 million a tivities. tering the threat posed by the global terror month. Many respondents expressed that when en- networks. In a recent survey of more than 100 In short, we have no strategy, no support tering a second or third deployment. they carry of America’s leading foreign policy experts from allies or friends in the region, a nascent unresolved anxieties and expectations from conducted by Foreign Policy magazine and civil war in the country we are supposed to be the last deployment(s). While they may have the Center for American Progress, 8 in 10 (84 helping, an overstretched military, a mis- gained knowledge of resources available to percent) do not think that the United States is directed counterterrorism effort, and a massive them, respondents whose servicemember de- winning the war on terror. The War in Iraq has diversion of funds in support of a failed effort. ployed multiple times reported being more fa- not helped America win the broader fight V. MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS HURT MORALE AND FAMILIES tigued and increasingly concerned about their against global terrorists. Instead: Multiple deployments taking toll on military families, family relationships. By invading Iraq without a realistic plan to answers questions of how to help families of de- Although challenged by the demands of de- stabilize the country, the Bush administration ployed service members. ployment. families noted they are proud of created a new terrorist haven where none had Military families need greater psychological, their servicemember and their service to our previously existed. emotional, and organizational assistance ac- country. They understand that family support By maintaining an open-ended military pres- cording to the results of a new survey re- is primarily their personal responsibility, but ence in Iraq, the Bush administration is pre- leased March 28 of this year by the National they expect ‘‘The Military’’ to provide support senting U.S. terrorist enemies with a recruit- Military Family Association, NMFA. as well. ment tool and rallying cry for organizing at- The study, ‘‘Cycles of Deployment Report,’’ VI. RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEAL WITH STRESS OF tacks against the U.S. and its allies. which focused on the needs of military fami- MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS According to the National Counter-Terrorism lies, shows service members and military fami- The National Military Families Association Center, the number of large-scale terrorist at- lies are experiencing increased levels of anx- has developed a series of recommendations tacks in Iraq increased by over 100 between iety, fatigue, and stress. In response, NMFA for how the Department of Defense (DoD) can 2004 and 2005, with a total 8,299 civilians outlined recommendations for meeting these better train and support military staff and civil- killed in 2005. challenges amid multiple and extended de- ian volunteers to assist military families, in- Osama bin Laden remains at large and al ployments, increased rates at which cluding: Qaeda offshoots proliferate. servicemembers are called upon for service, Expand program and information outreach. By diverting resources and attention from and the heavy reliance on National Guard and Create formats for families to access support Afghanistan to an unnecessary war of choice Reserve forces. services and maintain touch with their com- in Iraq in 2003, the Bush administration has This report clearly shows the range of sup- mands and unit family group that live too far left Afghanistan exposed to a resurgence of port programs for families has expanded since from either the unit or from other military fami- the Taliban and al Qaeda. The United States the start of the War on Terror. However, mul- lies. needs to complete the mission in Afghanistan tiple deployments and a high operations Assist families in developing realistic expec- and cannot do it with so many troops bogged tempo mean different types of support are tations. and then meet them. Educate military down in Iraq. needed for families’ continued success before, families about what to expect before, during, By focusing so many U.S. resources on during, and after deployment. The survey re- and after deployments. Iraq, the Bush administration has taken its eye sults provide the Department of Defense a de- Direct more resources to support family vol- off the ball in places like Somalia, which was tailed roadmap for making sure families are unteers. Increase the level of resources and overrun by Islamist militias tied to al Qaeda taken care of during this important time. paid professionals, both counselors and ad- last week. Key findings from this study about the im- ministrative, to support the logistics of family IV. THE WAR IN IRAQ HAS INCREASED THE BURDEN ON pact of deployment includes: support and conducting family readiness ac- U.S. TAXPAYERS WITHOUT STABILIZING IRAQ OR MAK- Almost half of respondents reported they tivities. ING AMERICANS SAFER. have used or would use counseling services Address return and reunion challenges Over the last three years, the United States such as anger management classes and fam- throughout the deployment cycle. Help with has spent more than $300 billion in Iraq, yet ily counseling. Three quarters of those who the reintegration of a servicemember with the the investment has failed to stabilize Iraq or stated they were better able to deal with sub- family after deployment. improve the overall quality of life for most sequent deployments found counseling serv- Recognize that family time is important. En- Iraqis. According to the Congressional Re- ices to be helpful. courage service leaders to give family time a search Service, total assistance to Iraq thus Two-thirds of military families surveyed did higher priority when planning operational ac- far is roughly equivalent to total assistance, not have contact with their unit or unit network tivities, especially for servicemembers who

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Experienced fam- gress on the other side, actually think now. The neoconservative agenda, Ms. ily members also may find new challenges that the American people are going to JACKSON-LEE, has been implemented. during a subsequent deployment or find the fall for this again. Well, we have got We do not have to worry about what is accumulated stress from multiple deployments news for them. going to happen. We do not have to creates the need for re-engagement with the Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Gingrich is wait and see one day how it will affect family readiness/support group or for access- calling them ‘‘they.’’ the American people. It has been im- ing different support personnel. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Exactly. We are plemented and this chart is the end re- VII. IMPACT OF DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD not the only ones. sult. In addition, Mr. Speaker, the large and ex- And I think the country is obviously Look at these numbers. And we are tended deployment of National Guard units divided on those very polarizing issues. having debates about gay marriage? overseas has undermined the ability of the But regardless of how you feel, we have You have got to be kidding me to in- United States to deal with terrorist attacks or got real problems in this country, Mr. sult the American people like that. natural disasters. For example, State officials Speaker. Can we stop insulting the I go to Giant Eagle in Niles to do my in Louisiana and Mississippi struggled to over- American public to think that they are shopping. Union meat cutters, a small come the absence of National Guard mem- going to somehow fall for these she- little town of Niles, Ohio. I go and get bers from their States in the wake of Hurri- nanigans again that were used in 2004? some bread, Lucky Charms because I cane Katrina. In Louisiana, about 100 of the The President was for a gay marriage like to eat cereal, and I get the organic National Guard’s high-water vehicles remain amendment; then he was against it and milk because it lasts a lot longer than abroad—even as the State continues to re- decided he was not going to push it. regular milk. We are traveling a lot; so build from Hurricane Katrina. Coastal North And then 11⁄2 years later, when he is 30 I get the organic milk. So we go and I Carolina is missing nearly half its Humvee percent in the polls and the Republican fill my basket up, and I checkout. And fleet, and Guard officials there say shortages Congress has not passed one piece of you know how it is when you go back have forced the State to pool equipment from significant legislation, all of a sudden, home, people will grab you and they different units into one pot of hurricane sup- they are for the gay marriage amend- will want to talk issues. No one grabs plies. ment again. me in the aisles and says, ‘‘Can you In addition, the equipment the Guard needs It is not going to work. Do you know please stop the gay people from getting to help in the aftermath of natural disasters why? Because this is what has been married up in Massachusetts because like Hurricane Katrina is in shorter supply be- going on, Mr. Speaker: People making they are really affecting the gas cause the gear is in use in combat zones, is more than $1 million are getting $42,000 prices?’’ No one says that to me. No battle-damaged, or has been loaned to cover a year back in tax breaks, and we are one asks me about flag burning, Mr. gaps in other units. borrowing the money from China. We MEEK. CONCLUSION do not have money to give a million- They ask me about how are we going Mr. Speaker, our troops in Iraq have never aire $42,000 back in this country, Mr. to reduce the cost of gas because I am faltered and they have never failed. They were MEEK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE. If we had the a nurse’s aid and I have to travel never defeated in battle. They won the war money to give them, we would have a around. they were sent to fight. They completed their discussion. We would have a debate: Mr. MEEK of Florida. Making min- mission. They performed magnificently. Why are we giving someone who makes imum wage. They have earned the right to return home $40,000 a year $17,000 and someone mak- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Making barely and be reunited with their families and loved ing $1 million a year gets $42,000? If we minimum wage. I have to quit my job ones. Now is not the time for us in Congress had the money, we would have that dis- because I cannot afford the gas prices to falter or fail. Now is the time to embrace a cussion. We would have a national de- as they are. I am better off going on plan for our troops in Iraq that offers a chance bate about whether or not that was a welfare and registering for Medicaid. of success. We need a plan that will work. good idea, about whether or not that We have a system that is going There is only one such plan. It is the Murtha money should go into tax cuts for mil- against people who want to work. We Plan I support. lionaires or education spending or Head want to incentivize that. And in the Mr. RYAN of Ohio. We always enjoy Start spending or health care for our first 100 days, it will be amazing what your presence, and I think you have citizens or making sure that young the Democratic Party can do. made a good point. kids had health care or veterans would Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. A real And I come from a conservative have the proper care that they needed. agenda. Democratic district in Ohio. I am prob- Mr. Speaker, we would have that dis- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Can you imagine ably one of the most conservative cussion. But we do not have the money. in the first week when we raise the Democrats from Ohio in the Congress. We do not have it. We are running $400 minimum wage? I am just going to Regardless of how you feel about the billion deficits, borrowing the money pick two of the issues: We raise the gay marriage amendment, regardless of from Japan, China, OPEC countries. minimum wage, and we cut college how you feel about flag burning, re- Mr. MEEK, can you imagine with the loan interest rates in half. Can you gardless of how you feel about any of cost of gas right now, we are borrowing imagine the impact for average people these political issues that the Repub- money from OPEC? We are not just in Ohio, in Miami, in Texas? Can you lican Congress is bringing forth, I giving it to them at the pump. We are imagine? You are actually going to be think we can all agree that gas prices, going to go out and use them as a helping people. We can do this, and we health care costs, tuition costs, and bank. need an opportunity to do it, Mr. lack of education funding rank just a Let us get this country in order, Mr. Speaker. little bit higher than these issues that Speaker. It is time to go in a new di- I have taken way too much time, and the Republican Congress and Repub- rection. And do you like this? Do you I know both of you have points you lican President bring out every other like the cost at the gas pump when you want to make. But look at what is hap- year or every election year. have got to put in 55 bucks to fill up pening in the country and look at the Now, the President runs a whole 2004 your truck? Do you like the fact that disgraceful debate that is happening election campaign, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, the health care costs are up, health in- here in Congress. on the gay marriage amendment and surance up 97 percent; that 4-year pub- And one final point: The debate we then days after getting reelected says, lic college is up 77 percent; that gas is had a couple weeks ago on the Iraqi

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The first time they see it $400 billion, tons of money in Iraq with points he wants to make, but I think is when it comes to floor, when it no oversight. We have had hurricanes Members of Congress and average comes out of the conference com- in the country and we do not know Americans need to ask themselves just mittee, and this is when both House where FEMA is spending money. They one question, and we will just pick two and Senate pass the bill and then they are paying for divorce attorneys’ fees of these. sit down and work out to appoint a and the like, and we don’t have any Implement mentally this in your small committee. They work out the oversight hearings on that. So if the mind if you are an American. We will differences and then go back to their American people want to keep going in raise the minimum wage to $7.50 an respective Chambers and pass the that direction, all they have to do is hour in the first week we are here, and changes that were made. That just does continue to rubber stamp the Repub- we will then cut your student loan in- not happen. lican House, the Republican Senate, terest rates in half. Whether they are So I think when Mr. RYAN started and President Bush. parent loans or student loans, your talking about the tax cuts for the mil- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Well, if rate will be cut in half if Democrats lionaires, and I am talking about in the the gentleman from Florida will con- are in. Let us just pretend we will not heavy millions, and what they are tinue to yield, I just want to take just do anything else, and we have got bind- walking away with and what the Amer- a moment. I cannot tell you the pas- ers full of ideas here that we will im- ican people are not walking away with, sion or the core that you have touched. plement, broadband access, tax cuts for you have to look at who do you trust. People hear us on the floor of the venture capital that was basically Here is an article, Mr. Speaker, I just House, and they probably assume that written by the high-tech industries want to make sure folks know they can we are taking up the cause of our who NANCY PELOSI sat down with to get this on housedemocrats.gov. I Founding Fathers and using the skills make sure how do we get the country think it will be up hours after we leave of debate. up and running again. the floor here. ‘‘The Spending Virus,’’ But just say we do those two things, b 2230 by the Washington Times, of all places, we are not saying we are going to over- washingtontimes.com, very conserv- What I hear you saying and what I promise. We are saying in first day or ative newspaper here in Washington, have seen when I have been home a two we are going to pass the minimum D.C. This is by Steve Chapman. week ago, we have been in and out of wage and we are going to reduce col- June 25, 2006. Last August, President Bush our neighborhoods, and what I have lege loans by half. What would that do? demanded Congress curb its appetite for seen is that people are hurting. The That will save students $4,000 or $5,000 spending so that we can continue to send a minimum wage has not been increased, over the course of their loans, parents signal to the people around the country that but the administration had a paltry the same way, and the minimum wage we are serious about being fiscally respon- 122,000 jobs, barely a blip on the radar will be increased unfortunately just a sible with the people’s money. screen. There is unemployment in all few thousand dollars a year. Hopefully, It is not my writing. It is Mr. Chap- communities. People want to work, but if we take the majority back in a sig- man’s writing and it was there. He is a they are frustrated by the pressures or nificant number, along with the Sen- columnist. Now today is Monday right, the finances needed to work. ate, we can do maybe even more. so this meant if he said this today, on So we are touching on people’s lives. But just picture those two things and tomorrow, Tuesday, this is what the We are touching on the single mother, the impact it would have on your life. President did. we are touching on the family of four Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I The next day he signed a port bill, that maybe does not have a vacation, thank Mrs. JACKSON-LEE for joining us. transportation bill, that broke all even though we have been in the air- I think it is important as we look at records for public works spending. Next ports and it looks pretty busy. There the last 10, 12 minutes of our time here day, the very next day. are people who barely can make it be- of looking at being responsible, looking Well, I would give the President the cause we have had no action, and the at being responsible, and what the benefit of the doubt if he said it a cou- sadness is to go to a public hospital American people in every district that ple of years ago and just forgot that he and see people who really need to see a is represented here in this House, Mr. said it, but when you say something doctor and they are in the emergency Speaker, woke up early one Tuesday today and then the next day you go and room because basically they do not morning just after 7:00 a.m. to vote for you sign a bill that breaks records in have the resources even to participate representation. They need a change in spending, how in the world could that in what you call a pay-as-you-go clinic, this Chamber. We are saying we are stand? which they would want to do. willing to give them the chance. The article goes further to say, since So, my only point on the method We are not looking at party affili- 2001 expenditures have risen more than that you have just given is, for God’s ation. If you live in the part of the $900 billion, up nearly 50 percent. The sake, we need a new direction in Amer- country where you are a Republican expansion of the Federal discretionary ica. We really need a new direction, and there is nothing but Republicans spending has been faster than under and that would cover all of the basic get elected, this is not a Republican Lyndon Johnson who was once the king bread and butter issues that you have club or a Democratic club or an Inde- of the big spenders but has been de- just recounted. pendent club or a Green Party or Re- throned, dethroned this is his writing, So what I am hoping is that Demo- form Party House. It should not be. by George W. Bush, and I would add, crats do not let up, that we tell the The American people expect for us to the Republican majority. Dethroned. American people that we would much work in a bipartisan way for their Mr. RYAN of Ohio. This guy said that rather stand with them than fall greater good. That has not happened. George Bush dethroned Lyndon John- amongst the throng who think it is al- The Republican majority does not son? ways good to be with the special inter- have the will, nor the desire, to work Mr. MEEK of Florida. You know the ests. I would much rather pass a min- in a bipartisan way with Democratic thing about it, Mr. Speaker, at least imum wage, I would much rather ask Members in this House or the one Inde- under Lyndon Johnson we were able to the question why the gas per gallon is pendent that is here. improve education. At least under Lyn- so high and do something about it. I On every major piece of legislation, don Johnson, public works projects, as would much rather keep kids in college Ms. JACKSON-LEE has just said there it relates to housing, was built, not

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Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Corporate wel- ity are just big spenders. Well, they This is about the north side of Youngs- fare. Let us expand just for a second. borrow from whoever will give us the town. Okay? This is about the north Corporate welfare, $16 billion to the en- money. They are buying our debt. They side of Cleveland and the north end in ergy companies and between 20 and $30 are getting a part of the American Boston. This is about America. Let us billion to the health care industry. apple pie thanks to the Republican ma- get this country going in a new direc- That is where that money is going. So jority and the President. They come in tion again. if you are going to dethrone Lyndon at $115.3 billion. We know what the world looks like Johnson, at least dethrone him by in- Taiwan, $71.3 billion. OPEC nations, when a neo conservative Republican vesting in education. which, Mr. Speaker, I must add, I need agenda has been implemented. Just Mr. MEEK of Florida. Since you got to break this down for the Members are look around. Read the front page of the fired up about this, I just want to get all of those oil-producing nations, newspaper, Mr. MEEK. Look at the for- started. I am going to read the last Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, you name it, eign policy, look at the domestic pol- couple of lines of this article because Venezuela, all of them have a piece of icy. That is the implementation of the we are running out of time. the American apple pie that comes in neo conservative agenda. But when it comes to that sort of at $67.8 billion. You like it, vote Republican. You do wisdom and courage in Washington, Germany, $65.7 billion. Korea, $66.5 not like it, take the country in a new DC, we suffer another deficit, and what billion, and Canada, $53.8 billion. They direction and vote for the Democrats. this person is saying is that we have to own a part of the American apple pie, And let me get this out here, our oldest have leadership in this chamber that is not because the American people did and most trusted chart. If you would willing to enforce it. not do what they were supposed to do, like to contact us, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Now, let me just say this very quick- because they are being asked to go be- MEEK, www.housedemocrats.gov/ ly. I think it is important in our last 5 yond the call of duty. I am so glad that 30somethings. minutes to talk about being respon- Mr. RYAN came to this floor in a very All of the charts that were available sible. This is the U.S. Department of passionate way shared the level of frus- here tonight are available on that Treasury. This is not the Kendrick tration that so many Americans have website. I would like to take one sec- Meek report or Tim Ryan or the 30 that wish they could come to the floor ond to thank Tom Anatos who does Something Working Group report. This and come before this great democracy such a tremendous job helping us gath- is on our Web site and this is on the and come to this House of Representa- er all of this information. U.S. Treasury’s Web site if you want to tives and let them know what is on I would like to thank my good friend go in and find it and crunch the num- their mind. from Miami. I missed not being with bers. It is our obligation and duty, Mr. you last week while we were on break. President Bush and the Republican Speaker, that we come to the floor and I look forward to spending more time Congress, from 2001 to 2005, have bor- share what it is. We cannot sugar-coat with you. rowed from foreign Nations $1.05 tril- it. Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. RYAN, it is lion. In 4 years, 4 years, Mr. Speaker, Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Look at this, Mr. always a pleasure working with you, $1.05 trillion, you see the President and MEEK. The Republicans increased the sir. the Republican Congress. debt limit by $3.7 trillion. You will no- Mr. Speaker, we would like to thank Forty-two Presidents that you see tice that is a ‘‘T’’ there in the red, not the Democratic leadership for allowing here, some are wearing wigs, $1.01 tril- a ‘‘B’’. In June of 2002, May of 2003, No- us to have this hour, all of the Mem- lion, they were only able to borrow vember of 2004, March of 2006, and the bers that participated in it. from foreign Nations in 224 years. House Budget Resolution, another $653 So that meant the President has ac- billion, $3.7 trillion this Republican f complished something that 42 Presi- Congress has increased the debt limit, which is saying, go out, Mr. President, dents before him have not been able to LEAVE OF ABSENCE accomplish. Secretary of the Treasury, go out and borrow some more money. It is okay to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- b 2240 borrow money and then spend it on sence was granted to: But the Great Depression, World War corporate welfare for the oil industry Mr. HINOJOSA (at the request of Ms. I, World War II and a number of con- and the energy companies. It is okay to PELOSI) for today and July 11 on ac- flicts, he dethroned, that is our new spend it for the health care industry. count of a death in the family. one, Mr. Chapman gave it to us, third- Come on. Let us get things in order Mrs. JONES of Ohio (at the request of party validator he has dethroned 42 here. This is not brain surgery. And, Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of of- Presidents and Congresses before it you know, Mr. MEEK, I thank you for ficial business in the district. with the record-breaking borrowing. doing that, because our whole mission Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan (at the Who is he borrowing it from? I mean, here as 30–Somethings is to break down request of Ms. PELOSI) for today. we break this all the way down. My 11- and talk about issues that are going to Mr. MCNULTY (at the request of Ms. year-old can get this. And that is the affect our generation in the long term. PELOSI) for today and July 11. way we got to do it, because I want to And when you look at the kind of bor- Ms. SLAUGHTER (at the request of Ms. make sure that the American people rowing from these other countries, you PELOSI) for today. and the Republican majority have no know, just an example of China. Okay. Mr. GIBBONS (at the request of Mr. way to go home and hoodwink their How much we are borrowing. BOEHNER) for today on account of offi- constituents by saying, oh, I did not Now we are asking China to help us cial business. quite understand that bill, or that negotiate with North Korea. Well, you Mr. SESSIONS (at the request of Mr. when I raised the debt limit. think they are going to be helpful when BOEHNER) for the week of July 10 on ac- Japan, we borrowed $682.8 billion. they are our bank? You think they are count of taking his son to scout camp. Japan is an island, I must add. China is going to be pressured by us when they Mrs. EMERSON (at the request of Mr. $249.8 billion that they own of the are loaning us money? Like you say so BOEHNER) for today on account of trav- American apple pie. The UK is at $223.2 eloquently, when you loan someone el delays.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED H.R. 4912. To amend section 242 of the Na- tional Institute on Disability and Rehabili- tional Housing Act to extend the exemption tation Research — Disability and Rehabilita- By unanimous consent, permission to for critical access hospitals under the FHA tion Research Projects and Centers Program; address the House, following the legis- program for mortgage insurance for hos- Funding Priorities — received June 7, 2006, lative program and any special orders pitals. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- heretofore entered, was granted to: mittee on Education and the Workforce. f (The following Members (at the re- 8381. A letter from the Assistant General quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- ADJOURNMENT Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting the tend their remarks and include extra- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I neous material:) Department’s final rule—Grants for the Inte- move that the House do now adjourn. gration of Schools and Mental Health Sys- Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. The motion was agreed to; accord- tems — received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 Mr. EMANUEL, for 5 minutes, today. ingly (at 10 o’clock and 45 minutes U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Edu- Mrs. MCCARTHY, for 5 minutes, today. p.m.), under its previous order, the cation and the Workforce. Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. House adjourned until, tomorrow, 8382. A letter from the Assistant General Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 9 a.m., for Counsel Division of Regulatory Services, De- Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. partment of Education, transmitting the De- morning hour debate. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, for partment’s final rule—Office of Safe and 5 minutes, today. f Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Mr. LYNCH, for 5 minutes, today. Emergency Response and Crisis Management EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Grant Program; Notice Inviting Applications Ms. MCKINNEY, for 5 minutes, today. ETC. for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 — Mr. MCDERMOTT, for 5 minutes, Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. today. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education (The following Members (at the re- communications were taken from the and the Workforce. quest of Mr. MACK) to revise and extend Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 8383. A letter from the Assistant General their remarks and include extraneous 8374. A letter from the Congressional Re- Counsel for Regulations, Office of General material:) view Coordinator, Department of Agri- Counsel, Department of Education, transmit- Mr. OSBORNE, for 5 minutes, today culture, transmitting the Department’s final ting the Department’s final rule—Office of and July 11 and 12. rule—Citrus From Peru [Docket No. 03-113-3] Special Education Programs — State Per- received May 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sonnel Development Grants Program — re- Mr. BISHOP of Utah, for 5 minutes, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- ceived June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. July 11. culture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, July 11, 12, 13, 8375. A letter from the Administrator, and the Workforce. and 17. FSIS, Department of Agriculture, transmit- 8384. A letter from the Assistant General Mr. MCHENRY, for 5 minutes, today ting the Department’s final rule—Addition of Counsel for Regulations, Office of General and July 11, 12, and 13. the People’s Republic of China to the List of Counsel, Department of Education, transmit- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, Countries Eligible to Export Processed Poul- ting the Department’s final rule—National today and July 11, 12, and 13. try Products to the United States [Docket Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 No. 05-012F; FDMS No. FSIS-2005-0034] (RIN: Research — Disability and Rehabilitation minutes, July 11, 12, and 13. 0583-AD20) received June 22, 2006, pursuant to Research Projects and Centers Program — 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects Mr. BURGESS, for 5 minutes, July 11 Agriculture. (DRRPs); Funding Priorities — received and 12. 8376. A letter from the Principal Deputy June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. f Associate Administrator, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- and the Workforce. SENATE BILL REFERRED cy’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tol- 8385. A letter from the Assistant General A bill of the Senate of the following erances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA- Counsel for Regulations, Office of General title was taken from the Speaker’s HQ-OPP-2006-0395; FRL-8068-2] received June Counsel, Department of Education, transmit- table and, under the rule, referred as 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ting the Department’s final rule—National follows: the Committee on Agriculture. Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 8377. A letter from the Principal Deputy Research — Disability and Rehabiliation Re- S. 2125. An act to promote relief, security, Associate Administrator, Environmental search Projects and Centers Program; Fund- and democracy in the Democratic Republic Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ing Priorities — received June 20, 2006, pur- of the Congo; to the Committee on Inter- cy’s final rule—Spinosad; Pesticide Toler- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- national Relations. ance Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OPP- mittee on Education and the Workforce. f 2005-0510; FRL-8073-9] received June 20, 2006, 8386. A letter from the Assistant General pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Counsel for Regulations, Office of General BILLS PRESENTED TO THE mittee on Agriculture. Counsel, Department of Education, transmit- PRESIDENT 8378. A letter from the Principal Deputy ting the Department’s final rule—National Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House re- Associate Administrator, Environmental Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation ports that on June 29, 2006, she pre- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Research — Disability and Rehabilitation sented to the President of the United cy’s final rule—Technical Amendments; Research Projects and Centers Program — Change of Address for the Office of Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers States, for his approval, the following Pesticicde Programs [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0403; (SCIMS Centers) and Disability Rehabilita- bills. FRL-8070-7] received June 20, 2006, pursuant tion Research Projects (DRRPs) — received H.R. 5403. To improve protections for chil- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. dren and to hold States accountable for the Agriculture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education safe and timely placement of children across 8379. A letter from the Assistant General and the Workforce. State lines, and for other purposes. Counsel for Regulations, Office of General 8387. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, H.R. 5603. To temporarily extend the pro- Counsel, Departemnt of Education, transmit- Employee Benefits Security Administration, grams under the Higher Education Act of ting the Department’s final rule—Notice of Department of Labor, transmitting the De- 1965, and for other purposes. Waivers for the Native American Vocational partment’s final rule—Amendment to Pro- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House Technical Education Program (NAVTEP) hibited Transaction Exemption 2002-51 (PTE also reports that on June 30, 2006, she and the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary 2002-51) to Permit Certain Transactions Iden- presented to the President of the Vocational and Technical Institutions Pro- tified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction gram (TCPVTIP) and Funding of Continu- Program [Application No. D-11261] (RIN: United States, for his approval, the fol- ation Grants — received June 23, 2006, pursu- 1210-A05) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to lowing bills. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on H.R. 889. To authorize appropriations for on Education and the Workforce. Education and the Workforce. the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006, to make 8380. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 8388. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, technical corrections to various laws admin- for Special Education and Rehabilitative Employee Benefits Security Administration, istered by the Coast Guard, and for other Services, Department of Education, trans- Department of Labor, transmitting the De- purposes. mitting the Department’s final rule—Na- partment’s final rule—Voluntary Fiduciary

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13825 Correction Program Under the Employee Re- cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (RIN: of Implementation Plans Alabama: Open Government Reform. 1210-AB03) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to Burning Revision [EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0376- 8407. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 200611a; FRL-8187-1] received June 20, 2006, ment of Housing and Urban Development, Education and the Workforce. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- transmitting the Inspector General’s semi- 8389. A letter from the Deputy Executive mittee on Energy and Commerce. annual report for the period October 1, 2005 Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpora- 8398. A letter from the Principal Deputy through March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion, transmitting the Corporation’s final Associate Administrator, Environmental app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the rule—Benefits Payable in Terminated Sin- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Committee on Government Reform. gle-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation 8408. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assump- of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri ment of Labor, transmitting the semiannual tions for Valuing and Paying Benefits — re- [EPA-R07-OAR-2006-028 6; FRL-8188-6] re- report on the activities of the Office of In- ceived June 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ceived June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. spector General for the period October 1, 2005 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and through March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and the Workforce. Commerce. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the 8390. A letter from the Deputy Executive 8399. A letter from the Principal Deputy Committee on Government Reform. Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpora- Associate Administrator, Environmental 8409. A letter from the Chairman, Council tion, transmitting the Corporation’s final Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- of the District of Columbia, transmitting a rule—Benefits Payable in Terminated Sin- cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation copy of D.C. ACT 16-394, ‘‘Triangle Commu- gle-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in of Implementation Plans; State of Kansas nity Garden Equitable Real Property Tax Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assump- [EPA-R07-OAR-2006-0365; FRL-8188-4] re- Exemption and Relief Act of 2006,’’ pursuant tions for Valuing and Paying Benefits — re- ceived June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Com- ceived May 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and mittee on Government Reform. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education Commerce. 8410. A letter from the Chairman, Council and the Workforce. 8400. A letter from the Principal Deputy of the District of Columbia, transmitting a 8391. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Associate Administrator, Environmental copy of D.C. ACT 16-395, ‘‘AccessRx Act Clar- Assistant General Counsel for Legislation Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ification Temporary Amendment Act of and Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, cy’s final rule—Extension of Site-Specific 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code section 1- transmitting the Department’s final rule— Regulations for University Laboratories XL 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Weatherization Assistance Program for Low- Project [EPA-R01-RCRA-2006-0391; FRL-8186- Reform. Income Persons (RIN: 1904-AB56) received 3] received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8411. A letter from the Chairman, Council June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and of the District of Columbia, transmitting a 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. copy of D.C. ACT 16-396, ‘‘Health Care Pri- Commerce. 8401. A letter from the Director, Regula- vatization Benefit and Reimbursement Ex- 8392. A letter from the Principal Deputy tions and Policy Management Staff, Food emption Temporary Amendment Act of Associate Administrator, Environmental and Drug Administration, transmitting the 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code section 1- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Administration’s final rule—Medical De- 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation vices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Classi- Reform. 8412. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Implementation Plans and Designation of fication of Olfactory Test Device [Docket of the District of Columbia, transmitting a Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; No. 2006N-0182] received June 22, 2006, pursu- copy of D.C. ACT 16-397, ‘‘Day Care Grant- Kentucky; Redesignation of the Boyd County ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Making and Rulemaking Temporary Amend- SO2 Nonattainment Area; Correction [EPA- on Energy and Commerce. ment Act of 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code sec- R04-OAR-2005-KY-0002-200531(c); FRL-8187-4] 8402. A letter from the Director, Regula- tion 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Govern- received June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tions Policy and Management Staff, Food ment Reform. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and and Drug Administration, transmitting the 8413. A letter from the Chairman, Council Commerce. Administration’s final rule—Medical De- of the District of Columbia, transmitting a 8393. A letter from the Principal Deputy vices; Exception from General Requirements copy of D.C. ACT 16-398, ‘‘Far Southeast Associate Administrator, Environmental for Informed Consent [Docket No. 2003N-0355] Community Organization Tax Exemption Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- (RIN: 0910-AC25) received June 22, 2006, pur- and Forgiveness for Accrued Taxes Tem- cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- porary Act of 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri mittee on Energy and Commerce. section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Gov- [EPA-R07-OAR-2006-028 7; FRL-8189-2] re- 8403. A letter from the Director, Regula- ernment Reform. ceived June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tions Policy and Management Staff, Food 8414. A letter from the Chairman, Council 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and and Drug Administration, transmitting the of the District of Columbia, transmitting a Commerce. Administration’s final rule—Prescription copy of D.C. ACT 16-399, ‘‘Washington Na- 8394. A letter from the Principal Deputy Drug Marketing Act Pedigree Requirements; tionals on T.V. Temporary Act of 2006,’’ pur- Associate Administrator, Environmental Effective Date and Compliance Policy Guide; suant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Request for Comment [Docket Nos. 1992N- Committee on Government Reform. cy’s final rule—Oregon: Final Authorization 0297 (Formerly 92N-0297), 1988N-0258 (For- 8415. A letter from the Chairman, Council of State Hazardous Waste Management Pro- merly 88N-0258), 2006D-0226] received June 23, of the District of Columbia, transmitting a gram Revision [EPA-R10-RCRA-2006-0064; 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the copy of D.C. ACT 16-400, ‘‘Board of Real Prop- FRL-8188-8] received June 22, 2006, pursuant Committee on Energy and Commerce. erty Assessments and Appeals Reform Act of to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 8404. A letter from the Director, Office of 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code section 1- Energy and Commerce. Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government 8395. A letter from the Principal Deputy Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Reform. Associate Administrator, Environmental final rule—Relief from Fingerprinting and 8416. A letter from the Chairman, Council Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Criminal History Records Check for Des- of the District of Columbia, transmitting a cy’s final rule—Protections for Subjects in ignated Categories of Individuals (RIN: 3150- copy of D.C. ACT 16-401, ‘‘Right of Tenants to Human Research; Nursing Women [EPA-HQ- AH94) received June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 Organize Amendment Act of 2006,’’ pursuant OPP-2003-0132; FRL-8071-6] (RIN: 2070-AD57) U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Com- received June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ergy and Commerce. mittee on Government Reform. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 8405. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 8417. A letter from the Chairman, Council Commerce. ment of Agriculture, transmitting the semi- of the District of Columbia, transmitting a 8396. A letter from the Principal Deputy annual report of the Inspector General for copy of D.C. ACT 16-392, ‘‘Commission on Associate Administrator, Environmental the period ending March 31, 2006, pursuant to Poverty Establishment Act of 2006,’’ pursu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to ant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the cy’s final rule—Hazardous Waste and Used the Committee on Government Reform. Committee on Government Reform. Oil; Corrections to Errors in the Code of Fed- 8406. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 8418. A letter from the Chairman, Council eral Regulations (FRL-8188-2] received June ment of Education, transmitting the thirty- of the District of Columbia, transmitting a 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to fourth Semiannual Report to Congress on copy of D.C. ACT 16-403, ‘‘NCRC and AWC the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Audit Follow-Up, covering the period Octo- Debt Acquisition Delegation Authority 8397. A letter from the Principal Deputy ber 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 in compli- Amendment Act of 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Associate Administrator, Environmental ance with the Inspector General Act Amend- Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ments of 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Government Reform.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 13826 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 July 10, 2006 8419. A letter from the Chairman, Council quality by fostering competition, trans- and for other purposes, with an amendment; of the District of Columbia, transmitting a parency, and accountability in the credit referred to the Committee on Energy and copy of D.C. ACT 16-402, ‘‘Natural Gas and rating agency industry; with an amendment Commerce for a period ending not later than Home Heating Oil Taxation Relief and Rate- (Rept. 109–546). Referred to the Committee of September 15, 2006, for consideration of such payer Clarification Act of 2006,’’ pursuant to the Whole House on the State of the Union. provisions of the bill and amendment as fall D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Com- [Filed on July 10, 2006] within the jurisdiction of that committee mittee on Government Reform. pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X (Rept. 109–552, Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. 8420. A letter from the Chairman, Council Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. of the District of Columbia, transmitting a H.R. 5232. A bill to direct the Secretary of copy of D.C. ACT 16-409, ‘‘New Convention the Interior to initiate and complete an eval- f uation of lands and waters located in North- Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Devel- TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED opment Act of 2006,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code eastern Pennsylvania for their potential ac- section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Gov- quisition and inclusion in a future Cherry BILL ernment Reform. Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the 8421. A letter from the Chairman, Council other purposes (Rept. 109–547). Referred to following actions were taken by the of the District of Columbia, transmitting a the Committee of the Whole House on the Speaker: copy of D.C. ACT 16-393, ‘‘Office of Police State of the Union. Complaints Amendment Act of 2006,’’ pursu- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. [Action taken on June 29, 2006] ant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the H.R. 4275. A bill to amend Public Law 106–348 H.R. 5450. Referral to the Committee on Committee on Government Reform. to extend the authorization for establishing Resources extended for a period ending not 8422. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Pa- a memorial in the District of Columbia or its later than September 11, 2006. role Commission, Department of Justice, environs to honor veterans who became dis- [Action taken on June 30, 2006] transmitting a copy of the annual report in abled while serving in the Armed Forces of H.R. 921. Referral to the Committee on compliance with the Government in the Sun- the United States (Rept. 109–548). Referred to Education and the Workforce extended for a shine Act for the calendar year 2005, pursu- the Committee of the Whole House on the period ending not later than September 11, ant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on State of the Union. 2006. Government Reform. Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. 8423. A letter from the President & CEO, H.R. 3085. A bill to amend the National f Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle, transmit- Trails System Act to update the feasibility ting the 2005 management report of the Fed- and suitability study originally prepared for PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS eral Home Loan Bank of Seattle, pursuant to the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Govern- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public and provide for the inclusion of new trail ment Reform. bills and resolutions were introduced 8424. A letter from the Senior Vice Presi- segments, land components, and camp- and severally referred, as follows: dent & Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home grounds associated with the trial, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Loan Bank of New York, transmitting the FRANK of Massachusetts): 2005 management report of the Federal Home 109–549). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. H.R. 5746. A bill to amend the Federal De- Loan Bank of New York, pursuant to 31 posit Insurance Act to establish industrial U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Govern- Mrs. CAPITO: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 906. Resolution providing for con- bank holding company regulation, and for ment Reform. other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- 8425. A letter from the Director, Financial sideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to improve cial Services. Management, General Accountability Office, ratings quality by fostering competition, By Mr. CLEAVER: transmitting the FY 2005 annual report of transparency, and accountability in the H.R. 5747. A bill to amend section 245(i) of the Comptrollers’ General Retirement Sys- credit rating agency industry (Rept. 109–550). the Immigration and Nationality Act to ex- tem, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to Referred to the House Calendar. the Committee on Government Reform. Mr. GINGREY: Committee on Rules. House tend the special adjustment of status to cer- 8426. A letter from the Director, Office of Resolution 907. Resolution providing for con- tain aliens currently in the United States Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- sideration of the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent who are married to United States citizens fice’s report on the use of the Category Rat- the use of certain payment instruments, and parents of a United States citizen child; ing System for FY 2004 and FY 2005, pursuant credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful to the Committee on the Judiciary. to 5 U.S.C. 3319(d); to the Committee on Gov- internet gambling, and for other purposes By Mr. BERRY: ernment Reform. (Rept. 109–551). Referred to the House Cal- H.R. 5748. A bill to suspend temporarily the 8427. A letter from the Chairman, Postal endar. duty on certain liquid crystal device (LCD) Rate Commission, transmitting the FY 2005 flat panel displays; to the Committee on annual report on International Mail Costs, f Ways and Means. Revenues and Volumes, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. 3663(a) Public Law 105-277; to the Committee REFERRED FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania): on Government Reform. H.R. 5749. A bill to amend title 18, United 8428. A letter from the Commissioner, So- Under clause 2 of rule XII, bills and States Code, to protect youth from exploi- cial Security Administration, transmitting reports were delivered to the Clerk for tation by adults using the Internet, and for notification that it is in the public interest printing, and bills referred as follows: other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- to use procedures other than competitive [Filed on June 29, 2006] diciary. procedures for the Administration’s medical By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia: Committee on and psycological expert contract for the Bos- H.R. 5750. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Government Reform. H.R. 1317. A bill to ton region, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(7); to Social Security Act to limit the penalty for amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the Committee on Government Reform. late enrollment under the Medicare Program which disclosures of information are pro- f to 10 percent and twice the period of no en- tected from prohibited personnel practices; rollment, and for other purposes; to the to require a statement in nondisclosure poli- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in cies, forms, and agreements to the effect PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS addition to the Committee on Ways and that such policies, forms, and agreements Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of are consistent with certain disclosure pro- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- committees were delivered to the Clerk tections; and for other purposes, with an sideration of such provisions as fall within for printing and reference to the proper amendment; referred to the Committees on the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. calendar, as follows: Armed Services, and Homeland Security for By Mr. POE: a period ending not later than September 11, [Filed on June 29, 2006] H.R. 5751. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 2006, for consideration of such provisions of Mr. BOEHLERT: Committee on Science. enue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit the bill and amendment as fall within the ju- H.R. 5450. A bill to provide for the National against income tax equal to 50 percent of the risdiction of those committees pursuant to Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, compensation paid to employees while they clauses 1(c) and 1(i), rule X (Rept. 109–544, Pt. and for other purposes; with an amendment are performing active duty service as mem- 1). Ordered to be printed. (Rept. 109–545 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. bers of the Ready Reserve or the National [Pursuant to the order of the House on June 29, [Filed on July 10, 2006] Guard and of the compensation paid to tem- 2006 the following report was filed on July 7, Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on the porary replacement employees; to the Com- 2006] Judiciary. H.R. 4777. A bill to amend title 18, mittee on Ways and Means. Mr. OXLEY: Committee on Financial Serv- United States Code, to expand and modernize By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. ices. H.R. 2990. A bill to improve ratings the prohibition against interstate gambling, FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania):

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H.R. 5752. A bill to provide for making H.R. 3559: Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. H.R. 5539: Mr. GORDON, Mr. BOSWELL, and grants to expand the capacity of the Big FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. CUELLAR, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program for Mr. CASE, and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5550: Ms. SLAUGHTER. at-risk youth; to the Committee on Edu- H.R. 3639: Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 5555: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. cation and the Workforce. H.R. 3762: Mr. SAXTON. HINCHEY, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 4158: Mr. WEXLER. H.R. 5556: Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. BLUMEN- f H.R. 4341: Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. AUER, and Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. PRIVATE BILLS AND H.R. 4371: Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GOODE, and H.R. 5557: Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SANDERS, and RESOLUTIONS Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4384: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5562: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania and OLT Under clause 3 of rule XII, private H.R. 4434: Mr. FILNER. Mr. H . H.R. 5583: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and bills and resolutions of the following H.R. 4547: Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. Ms. BORDALLO. titles were introduced and severally re- CHABOT. H.R. 5588: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- ferred, as follows: H.R. 4550: Mr. PAYNE. ginia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. BOREN. H.R. 4597: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. By Mr. KANJORSKI: H.R. 5605: Mr. GORDON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of FILNER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. BACA. H.R. 5753. A bill for the relief of Charmaine Texas, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. H.R. 4624: Mr. SANDERS and Mr. PETERSON Bieda; to the Committee on the Judiciary. MCNULTY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. RUPPERSBER- of Minnesota. By Mr. KUCINICH: GER, and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5754. A bill for the relief of Theresa H.R. 4654: Mr. DUNCAN. H.R. 5624: Mrs. MCCARTHY and Ms. and Stefan Sajac; to the Committee on the H.R. 4740: Mrs. DRAKE. BORDALLO. Judiciary. H.R. 4747: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. HASTINGS H.R. 5640: Mr. CARDIN. of Florida, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. BRADY of Penn- f H.R. 5642: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. sylvania, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and MATSUI, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. CASE. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. CASE. H.R. 5656: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- H.R. 4751: Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. ida. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors CLAY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. H.R. 5685: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- GINGREY. TOWNS, and Mr. BISHOP of New York. tions as follows: H.R. 4824: Mr. SNYDER and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 5696: Mr. CARDOZA. H.R. 4903: Mr. GORDON. H.R. 23: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Vir- H.R. 5704: Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. REICHERT, ginia, and Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 4924: Mrs. EMERSON. Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. RENZI. H.R. 5706: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. H.R. 97: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky and Mr. H.R. 4980: Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. H.R. 5738: Mr. ROTHMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4982: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, and Ms. H.R. 198: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. fornia. ETERSON SLAUGHTER. H.R. 215: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota and H.R. 4994: Mr. P of Minnesota and ORDON H.J. Res. 88: Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. G . H.R. 5005: Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. MILLER of H.J. Res. 90: Ms. BERKLEY. H.R. 550: Mr. MELANCON, Mr. SPRATT and Michigan, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. OTTER, Mr. PUT- H. Con. Res. 125: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. LIPINSKI. NAM, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. ROGERS of Michi- Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- H.R. 552: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. NUSSLE. gan. ington, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 583: Mr. ALLEN and Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 5013: Mr. CALVERT and Ms. HART. H. Con. Res. 231: Mr. GINGREY. H.R. 898: Ms. NORTON. H. Con. Res. 282: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5033: Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 946: Mr. ANDREWS. H. Con. Res. 391: Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 5120: Mr. REICHERT. H.R. 951: Mr. CAPUANO. H. Con. Res. 406: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MELAN- H.R. 5150: Ms. LEE and Mr. LANTOS. H.R. 959: Mr. HOLDEN. CON, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Ms. H.R. 5166: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. H.R. 1059: Ms. PELOSI and Mr. CARDIN. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. H.R. 5182: Mr. CASE, Mr. BARROW, Mr. H.R. 1079: Mr. HUNTER. H. Con. Res. 432: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl- NUSSLE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Ms. vania. H.R. 1188: Mr. MARSHALL. SOLIS. H. Con. Res. 434: Mr. GARRETT of New Jer- H.R. 1227: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. ROWN H.R. 5188: Mr. B of Ohio and Mr. sey, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TOWNS, TIBERI, and Mr. OSBORNE. ISHOP B of Georgia. and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1248: Mr. HEFLEY. H.R. 5200: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, H. Con. Res. 435: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of H.R. 1369: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BOSWELL, and Mr. CASE. California. H.R. 1425: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 5236: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Res. 526: Mr. HINCHEY and Mrs. CAPITO. H.R. 1426: Mr. HEFLEY and Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 5249: Mrs. MALONEY and Mr. GRAVES. H. Res. 723: Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island Georgia. H.R. 5262: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. and Mr. SALAZAR. H.R. 1462: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- H.R. 5273: Ms. CARSON. H. Res. 825: Mr. LEVIN. ida. H.R. 5290: Mr. HONDA. H. Res. 852: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1517: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BOUSTANY, and H.R. 5319: Mr. GILLMOR. H. Res. 858: Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. SMITH of Texas. H.R. 5390: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. H. Res. 888: Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MOORE of H.R. 1545: Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. DELAHUNT, and Mr. MARSHALL. Wisconsin, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. H.R. 1621: Mr. CLAY. H.R. 5405: Mr. GOHMERT. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 1671: Mr. PICKERING. H.R. 5409: Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina. f H.R. 1704: Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 5444: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1898: Mr. COLE of Oklahoma and Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. AMENDMENTS GUTKNECHT. H.R. 5453: Mr. SALAZAR. Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- H.R. 1996: Mr. BERMAN and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5455: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. posed amendments were submitted as H.R. 2037: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 5465: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. GORDON, Mr. follows: H.R. 2178: Mr. DINGELL and Mr. EVANS. ORTIZ, Mr. ETHERIDGE, and Mrs. JO ANN H.R. 2230: Mr. SHAYS. DAVIS of Virginia. H.R. 4411 H.R. 2378: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 5468: Mr. MCCOTTER. OFFERED BY: MR. DREIER H.R. 2568: Mr. BOUCHER. H.R. 5476: Mr. MARSHALL. AMENDMENT NO. 1: Strike all after the en- H.R. 2928: Mr. WU. H.R. 5507: Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina. acting clause and insert the following: H.R. 3142: Mr. WYNN. H.R. 5513: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CON- H.R. 3145: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota and MURPHY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ROTHMAN, and TENTS. Mr. SNYDER. Mr. BISHOP of New York. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as H.R. 3151: Mr. CUMMINGS and Mr. PETERSON H.R. 5519: Mr. PLATTS. the ‘‘Internet Gambling Prohibition and En- of Minnesota. H.R. 5520: Mr. FORTENBERRY. forcement Act’’. H.R. 3478: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. H.R. 5536: Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. BRADY of (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- WYNN, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. ENGLISH of Penn- Pennsylvania, and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl- tents is as follows: sylvania. vania. Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.

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Authorization of civil risk anything of value other than— gering in a jurisdiction where such betting enforcement. ‘‘(I) personal efforts of the participants in or wagering is legal, as long as such adver- Sec. 104. Authorization of appro- playing the game or contest or obtaining ac- tising does not solicit or provide information priations. cess to the Internet; or for the purpose of facilitating or enabling Sec. 105. Rules of construction. ‘‘(II) points or credits that the sponsor of the placing or receipt of bets or wagers in a Sec. 106. Sense of Congress. the game or contest provides to participants jurisdiction where such betting is illegal. free of charge and that can be used or re- ‘‘(14) The term ‘insured depository institu- TITLE II—POLICIES AND PROCEDURES tion’— deemed only for participation in games or REQUIRED TO PREVENT PAYMENTS ‘‘(A) has the same meaning as in section 3 FOR UNLAWFUL, GAMBLING contests offered by the sponsor; or of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and ‘‘(ix) participation in any fantasy or sim- Sec. 201. Policies and procedures ‘‘(B) includes an insured credit union (as ulation sports game or educational game or required to prevent payments defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit contest in which (if the game or contest in- for unlawful gambling. Union Act). Sec. 202. Technical and con- volves a team or teams) no fantasy or sim- ‘‘(15) The term ‘interactive computer serv- forming amendment. ulation sports team is based on the current ice’ has the same meaning as in section 230(f) membership of an actual team that is a of the Communications Act of 1934. TITLE III—INTERNET GAMBLING IN OR member of an amateur or professional sports ‘‘(16) The terms ‘money transmitting busi- THROUGH FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS organization (as those terms are defined in ness’ and ‘money transmitting service’ have Sec. 301. Internet gambling in or section 3701 of title 28) and that meets the the same meanings as in section 5330(d) (de- through foreign jurisdictions. following conditions: termined without regard to any regulations TITLE I—MODERNIZATION OF THE WIRE ‘‘(I) All prizes and awards offered to win- prescribed by the Secretary thereunder). ACT OF 1961 ning participants are established and made ‘‘(17) The terms ‘own or control’ and to be ‘owned or controlled’ include circumstances Sec. 101. DEFINITIONS. known to the participants in advance of the game or contest and their value is not deter- within the meaning of section 2(a)(2) of the Section 1081 of title 18, United States Code, Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. is amended— mined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by those partici- ‘‘(18) The term ‘person’ includes a govern- (1) by designating the five undesignated ment (including any governmental entity (as paragraphs that begin with ‘‘The term’’ as pants. ‘‘(II) All winning outcomes reflect the rel- defined in section 3701(2) of title 28)). paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; ‘‘(19) The term ‘State’ means a State of the ative knowledge and skill of the participants (2) by amending paragraph (5), as so des- United States, the District of Columbia, or a and are determined predominantly by accu- ignated, to read as follows: commonwealth, territory, or possession of ‘‘(5) The term ‘communication facility’ mulated statistical results of the perform- the United States. means any and all instrumentalities, per- ance of individuals (athletes in the case of ‘‘(20) The term ‘tribe’ or ‘tribal’ means an sonnel, and services (among other things, the sports events) in multiple real-world sport- Indian tribe, as defined under section 4(5) of receipt, forwarding, or delivery of commu- ing or other events. the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988). nications) used or useful in the transmission ‘‘(III) No winning outcome is based— ‘‘(21) For purposes of Section 1085(b), the of writings, signs, pictures, and sounds of all ‘‘(aa) on the score, point-spread, or any term ‘account’ means— kinds by aid of wire, cable, radio, or an elec- performance or performances of any single ‘‘(A) the unpaid balance of money or its tromagnetic, photoelectronic or real-world team or any combination of such equivalent received or held by an insured de- photooptical system, or other like connec- teams; or pository institution in the usual course of tion (whether fixed or mobile) between the ‘‘(bb) solely on any single performance of business and for which it has given or is obli- points of origin and reception of such trans- an individual in any single real-world sport- gated to give credit, either conditionally or mission.’’; and ing or other event. unconditionally, to an account, including in- (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(7) The terms ‘credit’, ‘creditor’, ‘credit terest credited, or which is evidenced by an ‘‘(6) The term ‘bets or wagers’— card’, and ‘card issuer’ have the same mean- instrument on which the depository institu- ‘‘(A) means the staking or risking by any ings as in section 103 of the Truth in Lending tion is primarily liable; and ‘‘(B) money received or held by an insured person of something of value upon the out- Act. depository institution, or the credit given come of a contest of others, a sporting event, ‘‘(8) The term ‘electronic fund transfer’— for money or its equivalent received or held or a game predominantly subject to chance, ‘‘(A) has the same meaning as in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, ex- by the insured depository institution in the upon an agreement or understanding that usual course of business for a special or spe- the person or another person will receive cept that such term includes transfers that would otherwise be excluded under section cific purpose, regardless of the legal rela- something of value in the event of a certain tionships established thereby, including es- outcome; 903(6)(E) of that Act; and ‘‘(B) includes any fund transfer covered by crow funds, funds held as security for securi- ‘‘(B) includes the purchase of a chance or ties loaned by the depository institution, Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, opportunity to win a lottery or other prize funds deposited as advance payment on sub- as in effect in any State. (which opportunity to win is predominantly scriptions to United States Government se- ‘‘(9) The term ‘financial institution’ has subject to chance); curities, and funds held to meet its accept- the same meaning as in section 903 of the ‘‘(C) includes any scheme of a type de- ances.’’. Electronic Fund Transfer Act, except that scribed in section 3702 of title 28; and SEC. 102. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PROHIBI- ‘‘(D) does not include— such term does not include a casino, sports TION. ‘‘(i) any activity governed by the securities book, or other business at or through which Section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, laws (as that term is defined in section bets or wagers may be placed or received. is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(10) The term ‘financial transaction pro- 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of ‘‘1084. Use of a communication facility to vider’ has the same meaning as in section 1934) for the purchase or sale of securities (as transmit bets or wagers; criminal penalties that term is defined in section 3(a)(10) of 5361 of title 31 (as added by title II of this ‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided in this that Act); Act). section, whoever, being engaged in a gam- ‘‘(ii) any transaction conducted on or sub- ‘‘(11) The term ‘foreign jurisdiction’ means a jurisdiction of a foreign country or polit- bling business, knowingly— ject to the rules of a registered entity or ex- ‘‘(1) uses a communication facility for the ical subdivision thereof. empt board of trade under the Commodity transmission in interstate or foreign com- ‘‘(12) The term ‘gambling business’ means a Exchange Act; merce, within the special maritime and ter- ‘‘(iii) any over-the-counter derivative in- business of betting or wagering. ritorial jurisdiction of the United States, or strument; ‘‘(13) The term ‘information assisting in to or from any place outside the jurisdiction ‘‘(iv) any other transaction that— the placing of bets or wagers’ means infor- of any nation with respect to any trans- ‘‘(I) is excluded or exempt from regulation mation knowingly transmitted by an indi- mission to or from the United States, of— under the Commodity Exchange Act; or vidual in a gambling business that enables or ‘‘(A) bets or wagers; ‘‘(II) is exempt from State gaming or buck- facilitates a bet or wager and does not in- ‘‘(B) information assisting in the placing of et shop laws under section 12(e) of the Com- clude— bets or wagers; or modity Exchange Act or section 28(a) of the ‘‘(A) any posting or reporting of any edu- ‘‘(C) a communication, which entitles the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; cational information on how to make a legal recipient to receive money or credit as a re- ‘‘(v) any contract of indemnity or guar- bet or wager or the nature of betting or wa- sult of bets or wagers, or for information as- antee; gering, as long as such posting or reporting sisting in the placing of bets or wagers; or

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Civil remedies mission of a communication in interstate or licensed the operation of the gambling busi- ‘‘(a) JURISDICTION.—The district courts of foreign commerce, within the special mari- ness and any individual or entity acting in the United States (in addition to any other time and territorial jurisdiction of the concert with a gambling business to process remedies under current law) shall have origi- United States, or to or from any place out- the bets and wagers within its borders or the nal and exclusive jurisdiction to prevent and side the jurisdiction of any nation with re- tribe has explicitly authorized and licensed restrain violations of section 1084 by issuing spect to any transmission to or from the the operation of the gambling business and appropriate orders in accordance with this United States of bets or wagers or informa- any individual or entity acting in concert section, regardless of whether a prosecution tion assisting in the placing of bets or wa- with a gambling business to process the bets has been initiated under section 1084. gers— and wagers, on Indian lands within its juris- ‘‘(b) PROCEEDINGS.— ‘‘(A) credit, or the proceeds of credit, ex- diction; ‘‘(1) The United States may institute pro- tended to or on behalf of another (including ‘‘(4) with respect to class II or class III ceedings under this section— credit extended through the use of a credit gaming, the game and gambling business ‘‘(A) to obtain injunctive or declarative re- card); complies with the requirements of the Indian lief, including but not limited to a tem- ‘‘(B) an electronic fund transfer or funds Gaming Regulatory Act; and porary restraining order and a preliminary transmitted by or through a money trans- ‘‘(5) with respect to class III gaming under injunction, against any person (other than a mitting business, or the proceeds of an elec- the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the game financial transaction provider) to prevent or tronic fund transfer or money transmitting is authorized under, and is conducted in ac- restrain a violation or a threatened violation service, from or on behalf of the other per- cordance with, the respective Tribal-State of section 1084; son; compact of the Tribe having jurisdiction ‘‘(B) in the case of an insured depository ‘‘(C) any check, draft, or similar instru- over the Indian lands where the individual or institution that is a financial transaction ment which is drawn by or on behalf of the entity placing the bets or wagers or informa- provider, to— other person and is drawn on or payable tion assisting in the placing of bets or wa- ‘‘(i) restrain an account maintained at through any financial institution; or gers, the gambling business, and any indi- such insured depository institution if such ‘‘(D) the proceeds of any other form of fi- vidual or entity acting in concert with a account is— nancial transaction as the Secretary of the gambling business to process those bets or ‘‘(I) owned or controlled by a gambling Treasury and the Board of Governors of the wagers are physically located, and such Trib- business; and Federal Reserve System may prescribe by al-State impact expressly provides that the ‘‘(II) includes proceeds of, or is used to fa- regulation which involves a financial insti- game may be conducted using a communica- cilitate a violation of, section 1084; or tution as a payor or financial intermediary tion facility to transmit bets or wagers in- ‘‘(ii) seize funds in an account described in on behalf of or for the benefit of the other formation assisting in the placing of bets or subparagraph (i) if such funds— person, wagers. ‘‘(I) are owned or controlled by a gambling shall be fined under this title or imprisoned For purposes of this subsection, the inter- business; and not more than five years, or both. mediate routing of electronic data consti- ‘‘(II) constitute the proceeds of, were de- ‘‘(b) Nothing in this section prohibits— tuting or containing all or part of a bet or rived from, or facilitated, a violation of sec- ‘‘(1) the transmission of information assist- wager, or all or part of information assisting tion 1084. ing in the placing of bets or wagers for use in in the placing of bets or wagers, shall not de- ‘‘(C) The limitation in subparagraph (A) news reporting if such transmission does not termine the location or locations in which a shall not apply if the financial transaction solicit or provide information for the pur- bet or wager is transmitted, initiated, re- provider is a gambling business within the pose of facilitating or enabling the placing ceived or otherwise made; or from or to meaning of section 1081(12), in which case or receipt of bets or wagers in a jurisdiction which a bet or wager, or information assist- such financial transaction provider shall be where such betting is illegal; ing in the placing of bets or wagers, is trans- subject to the enforcement provisions under ‘‘(2) the transmission of information assist- mitted. subparagraph (A). ing in the placing of bets or wagers from a ‘‘(d) Nothing in this section creates immu- ‘‘(2) The attorney general (or other appro- State or foreign country where such betting nity from criminal prosecution under any priate State official) of a State in which a or wagering is permitted under Federal, laws of any State or tribe. communication in violation of section 1084 State, tribal, or local law into a State or for- ‘‘(e) Nothing in this section authorizes ac- allegedly has been or will be initiated or re- eign country in which such betting on the tivity that is prohibited under chapter 178 of ceived may institute proceedings under this same event is permitted under Federal, title 28, United States Code. section to obtain injunctive or declarative State, tribal, or local law; or ‘‘(f) When any common carrier, subject to relief to prevent or restrain the violation or ‘‘(3) the interstate transmission of infor- the jurisdiction of the Federal Communica- threatened violation. Upon application of the mation relating to a State-specific lottery tions Commission, is notified in writing by a attorney general (or other appropriate State between a State or foreign country where Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforce- official) of an affected State under this para- such betting or wagering is permitted under ment agency, acting within its jurisdiction, graph, the district court may enter a tem- Federal, State, tribal, or local law and an that any communication facility furnished porary restraining order, a preliminary in- out-of-State data center for the purposes of by it is being used or will be used by its sub- junction, an injunction, or declaratory relief assisting in the operation of such State-spe- scriber for the purpose of transmitting or re- against any person (other than a financial cific lottery. ceiving gambling information in interstate transaction provider) to prevent or restrain ‘‘(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the or foreign commerce, within the special mar- a violation or threatened violation of section use of a communication facility for the itime and territorial jurisdiction of the 1084, in accordance with rule 65 of the Fed- transmission of bets or wagers or informa- United States, or to or from any place out- eral Rules of Civil Procedure. tion assisting in the placing of bets or wa- side the jurisdiction of any nation with re- ‘‘(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and gers, if— spect to any transmission to or from the (2), for a communication in violation of sec- ‘‘(1) at the time the transmission occurs, United States in violation of Federal, State, tion 1084 that allegedly has been or will be the individual or entity placing the bets or tribal, or local law, it shall discontinue or initiated or received on Indian lands (as that wagers or information assisting in the plac- refuse, the leasing, furnishing, or maintain- term is defined in section 4 of the Indian ing of bets or wagers, the gambling business, ing of such facility, after reasonable notice Gaming Regulatory Act)— and, subject to section 1084(b)(3), any indi- to the subscriber, but no damages, penalty or ‘‘(A) the United States shall have the en- vidual or entity acting in concert with a forfeiture, civil or criminal, shall be found forcement authority provided under para- gambling business to process the bets or wa- against any common carrier for any act done graph (1); gers are physically located in the same in compliance with any notice received from ‘‘(B) the enforcement authorities specified State, and for class II or class III gaming a law enforcement agency. Nothing in this in an applicable Tribal-State compact nego- under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, section shall be deemed to prejudice the tiated under section 11 of the Indian Gaming are physically located on Indian lands within right of any person affected thereby to se- Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710) shall be car- that State; cure an appropriate determination, as other- ried out in accordance with that compact; ‘‘(2) the State or tribe has explicitly au- wise provided by law, in a Federal court or in and thorized such bets and wagers, the State or a State, tribal, or local tribunal or agency, ‘‘(C) if there is no applicable Tribal-State tribal law requires a secure and effective lo- that such facility should not be discontinued compact, an appropriate tribal official may cation and age verification system to assure or removed, or should be restored.’’. institute proceedings in the same manner as compliance with age and location require- SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF CIVIL ENFORCE- an attorney general of a State. ments, and the gambling business and any MENT. No provision of this section shall be con- individual or entity acting in concert with a Chapter 50 of title 18, United States Code, strued as altering, superseding, or otherwise gambling business to process the bets or wa- is amended by adding at the end the fol- affecting the application of the Indian Gam- gers complies with such law; lowing new section: ing Regulatory Act.

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‘‘(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), no re- ‘credit card’, and ‘card issuer’ have the same ‘‘(11) OTHER TERMS.—The terms ‘bet or lief shall be granted under this section meanings as in section 103 of the Truth in wager’, ‘communication facility’, ‘gambling against a financial transaction provider ex- Lending Act. business’, ‘own and control’, ‘person’, ‘State’, cept as provided in paragraph (1). ‘‘(2) DESIGNATED PAYMENT SYSTEM.—The and ‘tribal’ have the same meanings as in ‘‘(c) No damages, penalty, or forfeiture, term ‘designated payment system’ means section 1081 of title 18. civil or criminal, shall be found against any any system utilized by a financial trans- ‘‘§ 5362. Prohibition on acceptance of any fi- person or entity for any act done in compli- action provider that the Secretary and the nancial instrument for unlawful gambling ance with any notice received from a law en- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve ‘‘No person engaged in a gambling business forcement agency. System, in consultation with the Attorney may knowingly accept, in connection with ‘‘(d) Relief granted under this section General, jointly determine, by regulation or the participation of another person in unlaw- against an interactive computer service (as order, could be utilized in connection with, ful gambling— defined in section 230(f) of the Communica- or to facilitate, any restricted transaction. ‘‘(1) credit, or the proceeds of credit, ex- tions Act of 1934) shall— ‘‘(3) ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER.—The tended to or on behalf of such other person ‘‘(1) be limited to the removal of, or dis- term ‘electronic fund transfer’— (including credit extended through the use of abling of access to, an online site violating ‘‘(A) has the same meaning as in section a credit card); section 1084, or a hypertext link to an online 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, ex- ‘‘(2) an electronic fund transfer, or funds site violating such section, that resides on a cept that such term includes transfers that transmitted by or through a money trans- computer server that such service controls would otherwise be excluded under section mitting business, or the proceeds of an elec- or operates; except this limitation shall not 903(6)(E) of that Act; and tronic fund transfer or money transmitting apply if the service is violating section 1084 ‘‘(B) includes any fund transfer covered by service, from or on behalf of such other per- or is in active concert with a person who is Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, son; violating section 1084 and receives actual no- as in effect in any State. ‘‘(3) any check, draft, or similar instru- tice of the relief; ‘‘(4) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘fi- ment which is drawn by or on behalf of such ‘‘(2) be available only after notice to the nancial institution’ has the same meaning as other person and is drawn on or payable at or interactive computer service and an oppor- in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Trans- through any financial institution; or tunity for the service to appear are provided; fer Act, except that such term does not in- ‘‘(4) the proceeds of any other form of fi- ‘‘(3) not impose any obligation on an inter- clude a casino, sports book, or other business nancial transaction, as the Secretary and active computer service to monitor its serv- at or through which bets or wagers may be the Board of Governors of the Federal Re- ice or to affirmatively seek facts indicating placed or received. serve System may jointly prescribe by regu- activity violating section 1084; ‘‘(5) FINANCIAL TRANSACTION PROVIDER.— lation, which involves a financial institution ‘‘(4) specify the interactive computer serv- The term ‘financial transaction provider’ as a payor or financial intermediary on be- ice to which it applies; and means a creditor, credit card issuer, finan- half of or for the benefit of such other per- ‘‘(5) specifically identify the location of cial institution, operator of a terminal at son. the on-line site or hypertext link to be re- which an electronic fund transfer may be ini- ‘‘§ 5363. Policies and procedures to identify moved or access to which is to be disabled.’’. tiated, money transmitting business, or and prevent restricted transactions SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. international, national, regional, or local ‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—Before the end of the In addition to any other sums authorized payment network utilized to effect a credit 270-day period beginning on the date of the to be appropriated for this purpose, there are transaction, electronic fund transfer, stored enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary authorized to be appropriated to the Depart- value product transaction, or money trans- and the Board of Governors of the Federal ment of Justice for each of fiscal years 2007 mitting service, or a participant in such net- Reserve System, in consultation with the through 2010 $10,000,000 for investigations and work, or other participant in a designated Attorney General, shall prescribe regula- prosecutions of violations of section 1084 of payment system. tions (which the Secretary and the Board title 18, United States Code. ‘‘(6) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.—The jointly determine to be appropriate) requir- SEC. 105. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. term ‘insured depository institution’— ing each designated payment system, and all ‘‘(A) has the same meaning as in section 3 (a) Nothing in this Act may be construed participants therein, to identify and block or of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and to prohibit any activity that is allowed otherwise prevent or prohibit restricted ‘‘(B) includes an insured credit union (as under Public Law 95–515 as amended (15 transactions through the establishment of defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). policies and procedures reasonably designed Union Act). (b) Nothing in this Act may be construed to identify and block or otherwise prevent or ‘‘(7) MONEY TRANSMITTING BUSINESS AND to preempt State law prohibiting gambling. prohibit the acceptance of restricted trans- MONEY TRANSMITTING SERVICE.—The terms SEC. 106. SENSE OF CONGRESS. actions in any of the following ways: ‘money transmitting business’ and ‘money ‘‘(1) The establishment of policies and pro- It is the sense of Congress that this Act transmitting service’ have the same mean- cedures that— does not change which activities related to ings as in section 5330(d) (determined with- ‘‘(A) allow the payment system and any horse racing may or may not be allowed out regard to any regulations prescribed by person involved in the payment system to under Federal law. Section 105 is intended to the Secretary thereunder). identify restricted transactions by means of address concerns that this Act could have ‘‘(8) RESTRICTED TRANSACTION.—The term codes in authorization messages or by other the effect of changing the existing relation- ‘restricted transaction’ means any trans- means; and ship between the Interstate Horseracing Act action or transmittal involving any credit, ‘‘(B) block restricted transactions identi- (15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and other Federal funds, instrument, or proceeds described in fied as a result of the policies and procedures statutes that were in effect at the time of any paragraph of section 5362 which the re- developed pursuant to subparagraph (A). this Act’s consideration; this Act is not in- cipient is prohibited from accepting under ‘‘(2) The establishment of policies and pro- tended to change that relationship; and this such section. cedures that prevent or prohibit the accept- Act is not intended to resolve any existing ‘‘(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ ance of the products or services of the pay- disagreements over how to interpret the re- means the Secretary of the Treasury. ment system in connection with a restricted lationship between the Interstate Horse- ‘‘(10) UNLAWFUL GAMBLING.— transaction. racing Act and other Federal statutes. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘unlawful ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICIES AND PRO- TITLE II—POLICIES AND PROCEDURES gambling’ means to place, receive, or other- CEDURES.—In prescribing regulations under REQUIRED TO PREVENT PAYMENTS FOR wise knowingly transmit a bet or wager by subsection (a), the Secretary and the Board UNLAWFUL GAMBLING any means which involves the use of a com- of Governors of the Federal Reserve System munication facility where such bet or wager shall— SEC. 201. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO PREVENT PAYMENTS FOR UN- is unlawful under any applicable Federal or ‘‘(1) identify types of policies and proce- LAWFUL GAMBLING. State law in the State or tribal lands in dures, including nonexclusive examples, Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, which the bet or wager is initiated, received, which would be deemed, as applicable, to be is amended by adding at the end the fol- or otherwise made. reasonably designed to identify and block or lowing new subchapter: ‘‘(B) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance TRANSACTIONS.—The term ‘unlawful gam- of the products or services with respect to ‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—POLICIES AND PRO- bling’ does not include any intrastate or each type of restricted transaction; CEDURES REQUIRED TO PREVENT PAY- intratribal transactions authorized under ‘‘(2) to the extent practical, permit any MENTS FOR UNLAWFUL GAMBLING section 1084(c) of title 18, United States Code. participant in a payment system to choose ‘‘§ 5361. Definitions ‘‘(C) INTERMEDIATE ROUTING.—With respect among alternative means of identifying and ‘‘For purposes of this subchapter, the fol- to section 5362, the intermediate routing of blocking, or otherwise preventing or prohib- lowing definitions shall apply: electronic data shall not determine the loca- iting the acceptance of the products or serv- ‘‘(1) CREDIT; CREDITOR; CREDIT CARD; AND tion or locations in which a bet or wager is ices of the payment system or participant in CARD ISSUER.—The terms ‘credit’, ‘creditor’, initiated, received, or otherwise made. connection with, restricted transactions; and

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RECOGNIZING TUNKHANNOCK economy of the entire Pocono region and be- women who are seeking jobs. For many TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, AS yond. women, that would have been enough. But IT CELEBRATES ITS 150TH ANNI- f Nancy saw another need—the need to en- VERSARY courage kids to get involved in their commu- IN RECOGNITION OF NOW-NYC’S nities and to recognize their achievements 26TH ANNUAL SUSAN B. AN- when they do. So she agreed to become CEO HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI THONY AWARDS OF PENNSYLVANIA of Do Something, an organization, founded in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY 1993 by Andrew Shue (of Melrose Place) and Monday, July 10, 2006 Michael Sanchez, childhood friends who want- OF NEW YORK ed to make community service as cool as Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sports. Do Something has distributed over 1 to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the Monday, July 10, 2006 million dollars through its Brick Awards to House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ac- young people who are making a difference in Tunkhannock Township, PA, which is cele- their communities. In 1998, CNN dubbed the brating its 150th anniversary this year. knowledge the achievements of NOW-NYC and the recipients of the 2006 Susan B. An- BRICK Awards ‘‘The Oscars for young people With an area of 38.9 square miles, in service’’. Tunkhannock Township was once part of thony Awards and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Coolbaugh Township that was founded in Award. Whether it’s fighting against the ap- Former NOW-NYC President and current 1794. Tunkhannock Township became a sep- pointment of Judge Alito, demanding an in- Chair of the Board, Jane Manning has taken arate township in 1830 and, in 1856, it was of- crease in the availability of emergency contra- her activism to the courts as well as to the ficially formed. ception or working to end the statute of limita- streets. A graduate of Yale College and NYU Two of the earliest known settlers were tions for rape in New York State, the members Law School, Jane served as Assistant District Peter Merwine, who arrived in 1804 and of NOW-NYC have been leaders in standing Attorney for six years and currently defends George Altemose, who arrived about 1830. An up for women’s rights. women’s rights as a human rights attorney for 1875 map of Long Pond, the major community The Elizabeth Cady Stanton Award is pre- the non-profit organization Equality Now. A within the township, reflects that the land was sented to a woman of outstanding achieve- dedicated advocate for victims of domestic vi- primarily owned by Merwine and Altemose. ment who has made important contributions olence, sexual violence, and trafficking, Jane Other owners included Nathan Hetter, Ste- toward creating a more equal society and has launched NOW-NYC’s campaign to repeal phen Kistler, M. George, M. Heller, Levi served as a role model for other women. The New York’s statute of limitations on rape Knecht, Mrs. Keiper, R.B. Bonser, H. Susan B. Anthony Awards honor women who cases and works closely with human rights Kingshold, J. Kresge, L. Bierman, P. have accomplished something remarkable. groups to bring an end to the human rights Larzalere, Mrs. Barrall, E. Eckhart, Philip Each of this year’s recipients has, in her own epidemic of trafficking in women. Recently she Henning and E. Christman. way, spoken up, spoken out, gotten involved represented a coalition of feminist organiza- According to the census of 1900, and made a difference. They are our role tions before New York State’s highest court, Tunkhannock Township had a population of models and heroines. arguing as amici curiae to reverse an appel- 329. By 1960, the population had dwindled to Councilwoman Gale Brewer, recipient of this late court decision that would have made the 214. Today, the population has expanded to year’s Elizabeth Cady Stanton Award, is an defense of extreme emotional disturbance al- 4,983. outstanding member of the New York City most universally available to men who kill their In its early days, the Township developed Council, representing Manhattan’s Upper West wives or girlfriends. In a unanimous decision, two sawmills that provided some employment Side. She is a strong ally, a good friend and the court reversed the lower court’s decision opportunities and encouraged commercial ac- a champion of women’s rights and human and ruled in favor of the feminist groups. tivity. Three hotels emerged by 1856 including rights. Brewer has been instrumental in pass- Finally, I want to congratulate Kathleen the Mount Pocono Hotel, Cold Spring Hotel ing numerous laws, the most recent being the Ham, a symbol of courage to rape victims and Tunkhannock Hotel. They all thrived from Human Rights Bill, which protects domestic around the country. She is one of the reasons new settlers arriving to find land to build new partnerships from discrimination and retaliation I fought so hard to pass the Debbie Smith Act. lives and from weary travelers needing shelter in the workplace. In 2000, the Daily News In June of 1973, Kathleen Ham was brutally and food. hailed her as ‘‘One of 50 New Yorkers to attacked and raped in her New York apart- In 1883, the first post office opened in Long Watch.’’ ment. Although the suspect was immediately Pond. A one-room elementary school opened When the crime rate in their North Brooklyn apprehended while fleeing the scene, the trial in Long Pond although student populations neighborhood began to rise, Oraia Reid and resulted in a hung jury. In 2005, DNA tech- were small. Electricity did not come to the Consuelo Ruybal started helping women take nology linked the man charged in her rape de- township until about 1940. back the night by offering them a safe way Today Tunkhannock Township is, perhaps, home. In 2004 they founded RightRides, a finitively not only to her rape but also to at best known as the home of the Pocono Inter- not-for-profit organization that offers free late- least 23 other rapes in Maryland and New Jer- national Raceway, founded by Dr. Joseph night rides home to women in several Brook- sey over the past 32 years. Knowing that this Mattioli in 1968. The raceway has become lyn neighborhoods and parts of the Lower serial rapist must be put behind bars, Ms. internationally known and attracts hundreds of East Side of Manhattan. Their creative re- Ham courageously decided to take the stand thousands of race fans annually. The facility is sponse to improving women’s safety so im- once again, and to go public with her identity responsible for putting millions of dollars into pressed Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that De- and story. When she came forward, nine other the local economy over the years. cember 12, 2005, was named ‘‘RightRides for women also came forward to say that this Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- Women’s Safety Day.’’ man had raped them. Their stories are being lating Tunkhannock Township on this auspi- Nancy Lublin has proved that one person used to illustrate the absurdity of New York’s cious occasion. Tunkhannock Township en- really can change the world. Recognizing that five-year statute of limitations for rape. joys a rich heritage as a quiet residential com- what you wear can make the difference be- Mr. Speaker, I request that my colleagues munity which has given birth to a tremendous tween getting the job and getting shown the join me in paying tribute to the 2006 Elizabeth economic engine in the form of the Pocono door, she created Dress for Success, which Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Award International Raceway that is helping fuel the provides business attire for low income winners.

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Mr. Speaker, Aristotle racing aficionados year after year for the past IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES once said ‘‘All who have meditated on the art century. Monday, July 10, 2006 of governing mankind have been convinced Over the years, the Giant’s Despair Hill that the fate of empires depends on the edu- Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- Climb has played host to some famous per- cation of youth.’’ ognize Alicia Hollowell, a Suisun City resident With this wisdom in mind, I rise today to sonalities who dared to challenge the course’s and Fairfield High School graduate for her out- honor an outstanding New York State teacher, grueling and dangerous turns. Those people standing performance as a pitcher for the Ari- Lynn Astarita Gatto, and to congratulate her included Hugh Harding, Louis Chevrolet, zona Wildcats. on being chosen as a recipient of the 2006 Ralph DePalma, Carroll Shelby, Roger Ms. Hollowell was born on February 29, Disney Teacher Award. Ms. Gatto is a second Penske, Bud Faust, Dellevan Lee, Dave 1984 to Doug and Suzanne Hollowell of grade teacher at Henry Hudson Elementary Garroway, John Van Meyer, Oscar Koveleski, Suisun City. No. 28, a school located in my Congressional Jackie Cooper, John Halbing and Ron Moreck. On June 6, 2006, Ms. Hollowell struck out district. 13 batters, while pitching a complete game in Held just outside of Wilkes-Barre in Laurel Each year a select group of teachers across Arizona’s 5–0 victory over Northwestern giving the country are chosen as Disney honorees by Run Borough on East Northampton Street, the Arizona the 2006 NCAA Women’s Softball a group of their peers that includes represent- Giant’s Despair Hill Climb starts out as a long, Championship. For her efforts she was named atives from leading educational institutions and gently rising straightaway about one quarter the College World Series Most Outstanding former Disney award honorees. This year, 44 mile in length that leads into a fast left turn Player. winners were chosen out of a field of over that tests both nerves and skill. Then it goes Arizona’s championship caps off a stellar 75,000 teachers. Ms. Gatto was among this on to a short chute and the ‘‘Devil’s Elbow,’’ collegiate career. During Ms. Hollowell’s 4 elite group and is being acknowledged for her a sharply rising hairpin turn that goes off cam- years at Arizona, she compiled a 144 win 23 creativity, innovative teaching methods, and ber at its crest. Next is a series of 90 degree loss record with a minuscule earned run aver- ability to inspire students. turns connected by short straights. Finally age under 0.90. In addition she struck out An educator for over 30 years, Ms. Gatto comes the incline, a meandering quarter mile over 1700 batters. has devoted her life to the betterment of chil- Success is nothing new for Ms. Hollowell. stretch that rises at 22 degrees to the finish dren. Her life-long service warrants particular While attending Fairfield High School she re- praise because she has spent the majority of line. ceived the Gatorade Player of the Year award her career in an urban school largely made up Ron Moreck finished the course in 39.914 which is considered by many as the most of children from low-income families and those seconds in 2001 and is the current race Prestigious High School Athletic Award. struggling with poverty. Ms. Gatto has chosen record holder. She left Fairfield High as the recordholder to focus her energy on students with differing for strikeouts in a season, strikeouts in a ca- The Northeast Pennsylvania Regional abilities and has provided them with the tools reer, and most wins in a career. A true testa- needed for building successful futures. Sports Car Club of America predicts at least ment of her will to win was her 61 strikeout In addition to her innovative work at Henry 10,000 race fans from West Virginia to Con- performance in a 30 inning game. Hudson Elementary, Ms. Gatto has published necticut will come to the area to see the race On June 19, 2006, another of Ms. articles in teacher journals, contributed to aca- and that over $100,000 in revenues will be Hollowell’s goals was fulfilled when she was demic books, and written science modules for generated for the local economy. named for the second straight year to the USA elementary school students. Each spring, she Oscar Koveleski, who won the race and set Softball Women’s National Team where she teaches a course at the University of Roch- a new time record in 1977 that held for 15 will be competing for her second straight Inter- ester’s Warner School of Education on the national Softball Federation World Champion- years, described the event as one of the best theory and learning of elementary science. ship in China. Ms. Gatto was also recognized in 2004 for her hill climbs in the world. He also noted that the As Alicia moves to the next phase of her life excellence in teaching when she was chosen event has generated much interest from man- I wish her continued success. I know she will as the New York State Teacher of the Year. ufacturers of alternative fuel vehicles that in- continue to represent the United States well. Mr. Speaker, I once again ask that you join clude propane, electric hybrids, converted Indi- f me in congratulating Ms. Lynn Astarita Gatto anapolis 500 cars that run on methanol, bio- on being selected as a Disney Teacher Award diesel and other fuels. TRIBUTE TO THE PATRIOTISM AND HEROISM OF MEL RING honoree and for her tireless efforts to em- The original hill climb winner in 1906 fin- power her students. She is a role model to ished the race in 2 minutes and 11 seconds. educators, and an inspiration to us all. HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE Technology and racing skills over the past 100 f OF COLORADO years have evolved to the point where the cur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- rent record is 39 seconds. SARY OF THE GIANT’S DESPAIR Monday, July 10, 2006 Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- HILL CLIMB IN LAUREL RUN lating the organizers and participants of the Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the patriotism and heroism of Giant’s Despair Hill Climb. Over the past cen- Mr. Mel Ring. HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI tury, they and their predecessors have estab- OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. Ring served with distinction in the Army lished and maintained an event of epic propor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Air Corps during the harrowing days of the tions that has captivated and entertained gen- Second World War. As a B–17 crew member Monday, July 10, 2006 erations of Americans and has contributed to in the 815th Squadron of the 483 Bombard- Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the advancement of automotive technology ment Group, Mr. Ring and his fellow crew to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the that has served this Nation well in this era of members played an integral role in the Allied House of Representatives to pay tribute to the global economy. defeat of Nazi Germany. Sports Car Club of America and Laurel Run The crew of the Good Deal formed in No- Borough, sponsors of the Giant’s Despair Hill vember 1943 with Mr. Melbourne Ring of

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Dalzin, and John M. the Alliance that provides a network of support Xanana—worked to get a candidate to oppose Spear. for newcomers to Delta County. She recog- him in the first presidential election in the On April 12, 1944 Mr. Ring and the crew of nized that for the community to grow, new- country because he wanted to set the right the Good Deal participated in their first mis- comers to the area need to feel welcome. The precedent. sion to Split, Yugoslavia. In the following newcomers unit provided a valuable network It was with great sadness therefore that we months, the crew of the Good Deal saw action for those individuals and businesses that are watched the violence that wracked this small over Toulon, Milan, Weiner Neustadt, Vienna, new to Delta County. country in recent weeks, and we believe that Budapest, Blechhammer, Ploesti, and Ms. Hirvonen also led the Alliance’s efforts it is very important that the responsible leader- Memmingen. to better assess the needs of existing busi- ship of East Timor receive the support they Despite the fact that 14 of 26 American B– nesses in the Upper Peninsula. Thanks to her need to make this violence a temporary inter- 17s were lost over the German town of leadership, the Economic Development Alli- ruption in their progress as a nation. One very Memmingen on July 18, 1944, Mr. Ring and ance implemented the Upper Peninsula Busi- important element in this effort is the United his crewmates successfully downed seven ness Barometer, a UP-wide survey of existing Nations, contrary to those who would dismiss German fighters. businesses to better understand business’ the UN as of no use in today’s world. In a re- Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Mr. Ring’s dis- needs and strengths. cent article in the Boston Globe, Prime Min- tinguished service and humbled by his coura- The overarching goal of the Economic De- ister Ramos Horta and Raj Purohit make the geous patriotism. The sacrifices he and the velopment Alliance has been to support and case that ‘‘it is vital that the UN continue to men of the Good Deal made to ensure the lib- assist business creation, growth and expan- lead an inclusive effort to insure that Timor- erty and freedom of future generations will sion in Delta County. Ms. Hirvonen has been Leste (the Portuguese official name for East never be forgotten. I urge my colleagues to tremendously successful in advancing that Timor) becomes a strong democratic member join me in honoring Mr. Melbourne D. Ring goal, attracting several businesses to Delta of the international community.’’ In addition to and the crew of the Good Deal. County. She is particularly proud of one new the UN, Australia has played a very construc- f business, Issues and Answers Network. This tive role in helping deal with the problems of business came to Delta County in 2001 and, this new nation. TRIBUTE LINDA HIRVONEN with the Alliance’s help, opened two more lo- Mr. Speaker, the recent violence is a sad cations throughout the Upper Peninsula. The fact, but it should not lead to pessimism about HON. BART STUPAK company employs 150 people in Escanaba the longer-term future of East Timor. Instead, OF MICHIGAN and, thanks to this expansion, Issues and An- members of the international community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES swers should employ more than 300 people should heed the words of Jose Ramos Horta and Raj Purohit and support the steps that will Monday, July 10, 2006 throughout the Upper Peninsula by the end of this year. lead to a stable and democratic future for this Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- Mr. Speaker, Ms. Linda Hirvonen has made new nation. In particular, they ask that the nize an outstanding individual who has dedi- it her business to see to business expansion new UN Peace Building Commission make cated the last nine years of her life to spurring and growth in Delta County and in the Upper East Timor one of the objects of its work, and economic growth and development in Michi- Peninsula. Bringing business and economic I hope that this request will be supported by gan’s Upper Peninsula. growth to smaller, rural communities is often the United States Government and honored by Ms. Linda Hirvonen retired at the end of challenging. It can only happen when people the Peace Building Commission so that, in the June as Director of the Delta County Eco- like Ms. Hirvonen dedicate themselves to the words of the authors of this article, we can nomic Development Alliance. During her time effort. Today, after nine years of distinguished see that ‘‘Timor-Leste finally takes its place there, she worked tirelessly on economic and service to her community, I congratulate Ms. among the world’s stable democratic coun- community development in northern Michigan. Hirvonen on a job well done. tries.’’ Ms. Hirnoven was critical to business and Her husband, Dr. Michael Allkins, recently [From the Boston Globe] job growth in Delta County. As of April 2006, retired himself. The two of them will now have JOSE RAMOS HORTA AND RAJ PUROHIT there were 2,400 more people in the work- more time for their mutual pastimes of golf, In recent weeks commentators have force than when she began in 1997. Ms. long walks on sandy beaches and martinis at framed the uprisings in Timor Leste as a Hirvonen assisted 575 individuals and compa- sunset. To both of them, I say: enjoy, you country that has spiraled into violence de- nies looking to start a business or relocate in have earned it. spite UN peacekeepers. This gives the false Delta County. Those statistics are impressive Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and the House impression that the United Nations has and speak to Ms. Hirvonen’s record of suc- of Representatives join me in congratulating failed in the country formerly known as East cess and accomplishment. However, they only Timor. The reality is significantly different. my friend, my constituent, Ms. Linda Hirvonen Having declared its independence a mere tell part of the story. What she will perhaps be and thanking her for her hard work and nine four years ago, Timor Leste is still a fledg- remembered for most is the leadership and vi- years of service to Delta County and Michi- ling nation emerging from the aftermath of sion in economic development that she gan’s entire Upper Peninsula. a long, and often bloody, struggle for free- brought to the job and to Delta County. f dom. Though citizens have been ably assisted Ms. Hirvonen is credited by many as coining by various UN missions as they attempt to the term ‘‘coopetition,’’ the concept that private SUPPORT FOR EAST TIMOR build the country, Timor Leste still has businesses should cooperate with each other many challenges to overcome. These chal- and with nonprofits to develop the community lenges include speeding up reconciliation, HON. BARNEY FRANK building a democratic political culture, in- infrastructure that will facilitate economic OF MASSACHUSETTS stilling the rule of law, and creating an econ- growth and lay the foundation for a stable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES omy that is able to provide sustainable live- business environment. This concept of lihoods for its people. ‘‘coopetition’’ has guided Delta County’s Eco- Monday, July 10, 2006 While critics correctly note that efforts for nomic Development Alliance and the many Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, reintegration and development must be re- programs that Ms. Hirvonen developed during several of us in the House are proud of the doubled, they fail to note that international her tenure. role we played in helping gain independence commitment to long-term peace-building processes must also be redoubled. Peace- Ms. Hirvonen was instrumental in the cre- for the new nation of East Timor, and we have building processes that pay attention to a ation of the Upper Peninsula Economic Devel- been pleased by the commitment of the lead- nation’s need to feed, employ, govern, and opment Alliance and served as the Alliance’s ers of that new nation to democracy. In par- heal itself are essential in any nation-build- first president. She saw to the creation of the ticular, we believe that the President, Xanana ing process. But the world failed to offer suf- Bay Area Economic Club and served as the Gusmao, and the former Foreign Minister and ficient assistance to Timor Leste. The world

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JO BONNER families and individuals in times of crisis.’’ And for 50 years the South EI Monte Emergency nation-building process where the key stake- OF ALABAMA holders need to make a calculated assess- Resources Association has not faltered in up- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of what needs to be done next, coupled holding their noble and honorable mission. with a renewed political and financial com- Monday, July 10, 2006 The impact they have had on thousands of mitment to a UN-driven process. Yes, Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lives is immeasurable. By implementing the missteps occurred, but this does not demand pay tribute to Springhill Medical Center. American spirit of humble and compassionate a radical change of direction nor should na- For the past 31 years Springhill Medical charity, the South EI Monte Resources Asso- tions abandon Timor Leste at this critical Center has served the people of south Ala- ciation has come to embody the best of the juncture. bama through quality medical service. The ad- American people. The association began their mission by pro- The first order of business is to address the ministration and staff of Springhill Medical viding second-hand clothing to children in un- violence caused by the dismissal of 600 strik- Center pride themselves on numerous serv- fortunate circumstances. Through the years ing soldiers. In the short term, the combina- ices they provide to the community while they have expanded their services to include tion of regional and UN assistance coupled maintaining a personalized approach to patient the provision of emergency food, clothing, with a commitment from local government care. home furnishings, sheets, blankets, medical officials to address the tension will help I am proud to say that Springhill Medical supplies, and medical equipment to members dampen the fighting. In the long term, Center is recognized as being in the top 5 per- of the community. Yet the work of the South Timor Leste, working with regional govern- cent of the most technically advanced hos- EI Monte Emergency Resources Association ments, in particular Australia, will need to pitals in the United States. As a result of the is not limited to these services; it extends be- address the broad security challenges under- hospital’s investment in this technology, yond material assistance to provide moral sup- lying the current instability. Springhill Medical Center was honored as a port and guidance. Second, and perhaps more significant, it is 2006 Laureate by the Computerworld Informa- Today, in the face of poverty, homeless- vital that the UN continue to lead an inclu- tion Technology Awards Foundations. ness, suffering, and insurmountable cir- sive effort to ensure that Timor Leste be- Springhill Medical Center was nominated cumstances, we have hope because of groups comes a strong, democratic member of the and received this award based on the hos- like the South EI Monte Emergency Re- international community. The UN is the log- pital’s operations in the days following Hurri- sources Association. Without the support and ical body to coordinate this initiative and it cane Katrina. The high volume of patients assistance of such organizations, our many seems logical that the new UN Peace Build- treated following the hurricane would not have impoverished children, seniors, and commu- ing Commission should play a central role in been possible without the integrated tech- nity members would be left out in the cold with this effort. nology the hospital had in place. In the after- no hope in sight. Today we recognize the The Peace Building Commission was math of Hurricane Katrina, the emergency priceless services that charitable organizations formed to improve the coordination of rel- room provided services to as many as 72 pa- provide to our society and I congratulate the evant actors within and outside the UN and tients at one time. In the month following Hur- South EI Monte Emergency Resources Asso- to extend the period of attention given by ricane Katrina, the hospital treated 600 more ciation for 50 years of being a model compas- the international community to post-con- patients than the same time period the pre- sionate organization. flict recovery. In the case of Timor Leste, vious year. f the commission should coordinate efforts to Upon receiving the award, Mr. Bill Mason, ensure that: president and CEO of Springhill Medical Cen- TRIBUTE TO SONNY DOLCI There is an aggressive and sustained cam- ter, said, ‘‘Our firm decision to significantly in- paign to improve the livelihood of Timor vest in our electronic information resources HON. STEVE ISRAEL Leste’s people. This effort requires local buy- has paid off for our patients and for the physi- OF NEW YORK in and assistance from the World Bank and cians, nurses, and technicians who care for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national and regional development groups. them, and the hospital. We’ve been able to Monday, July 10, 2006 offer our medical staff a tool that complements Local systems of governance are developed Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with the excellent care offered at Springhill Medical and respect for the rule of law is cultivated. a heavy heart to share with my colleagues the Center.’’ In particular, emphasis should be placed on passing of Sonny Dolci. Most Members of the Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recog- judicial institutions, which will enable ac- House never met Sonny Dolci. But everyone nize the administration and staff of Springhill countability for past and current crimes. has a Sonny Dolci in their congressional dis- Medical Center and their continuing leadership trict. Peace and security is guaranteed for Timor in healthcare technology and commitment to Leste. Peacekeepers, instead of leaving pre- Sonny Dolci was a veterans’ leader in quality healthcare services throughout south Northport, Long Island. He died 3 days before maturely, must remain to support military Alabama. and police troops. Independence Day. And he had a special link f to that day. Because he embodied the finest The Peacebuilding Commission is selecting qualities of great Americans who refused to which post-conflict nation-states to adopt. RECOGNIZING THE SOUTH EL say ‘no’ when it came to their country or their Along with Burundi and Sierra Leone, Timor MONTE EMERGENCY RESOURCES ASSOCIATION community. Leste is high on the list. The world commu- When the veterans of Northport wanted to nity has an opportunity to rally behind build a new facility, Sonny Dolci said, ‘‘Give Timor Leste, rather than abandon it, and HON. HILDA L. SOLIS me the shovel.’’ help this nation become healthy and OF CALIFORNIA When community leaders wanted to orga- strong—a peace-building process that will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nize a celebration of Northport, Sonny helped take a long-term commitment from every Monday, July 10, 2006 lead what is today one of the largest festivals international institution. on Long Island: Cow Harbor Day. Ian Martin, former special representative Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great When a Korean War memorial was planned, for the UN secretary general for East Timor, honor that I rise today to congratulate the Sonny traveled to eastern Long Island, and is forecasting a larger role for the UN. He South EI Monte Emergency Resources Asso- climbed amongst the rocks to find the perfect should recommend that the Peacebuilding ciation in honor of their 50th anniversary. I am facing. Commission take the lead in ensuring Timor proud to recognize the invaluable contributions Sonny would not take no for an answer. Leste finally takes its place among the and charity of the South EI Monte Emergency That is really what Independence Day is world’s stable democratic countries. Resources Association on this historic occa- about: the Americans who refused to say no sion. when faced with challenge.

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Additionally, Judge Meeks was an active Project, which now gives more than 150 pa- One hundred fourty years ago, Abraham alumnus of the University of Kansas, where he tients birthday and Christmas gifts in the EI Lincoln lost battle after battle for American served on the advisory board for minority de- Monte area per year, and volunteered at unity. He didn’t give up. He kept fighting until velopment for KU’s graduate school and for health fairs and clinics, the monthly mini-mart we replaced slavery with liberty. KU’s Edwards Campus in Overland Park. In at the Hack Crippen Senior Center, and Meals And 60 years ago, men like Sonny Dolci left 2002, he received the alumni association’s on Wheels. their homes for World War II and then Korea. Fred Ellsworth Medallion, the organization’s Vera was particularly committed to the el- They refused to say no to defeating tyranny highest award for service to the University. As derly in the local Latino community and found- and totalitarianism. KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway said upon ed the Club Hispano Americano. Club Hispano They came home, and looked at the moon. learning of Judge Meeks’ death, ‘‘I know of no Americano is the largest Hispanic philan- And when President Kennedy said we could one who better understood than Cordell the thropic organization for the elderly in the San even defeat the distance of space, they said, importance of higher education and the door Gabriel Valley. ‘‘Let’s go’’. to opportunities that it opens. Cordell was an Vera is survived by one son Edward Durazo, two daughters Rebecca Ramirez and That determination and spirit made us the inspirational leader for racial equality in our re- Evelyn Prudhomme, eight grandchildren, thir- country we are today. They wouldn’t take no gion. He motivated us all to do better. We will teen great-grandchildren and four step-great- for an answer. And neither should we. miss him dearly.’’ Mr. Speaker, I was privileged to have known grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by The threat today is our reliance on foreign her family, friends, and the community. oil. Our generation needs a Declaration of En- Cordell Meeks personally for many years. We ergy Independence. If we can beat the British, first met during my junior year at the Univer- f defeat slavery, triumph in World War II and sity of Kansas, where we both served as A TRIBUTE TO ALAN SENITT land Americans on the moon, we can design counselors in Joseph R. Pearson Residence vehicles that get more than 40 miles per gal- Hall, and we remained close friends since that lon. That is today’s challenge. time, as we both progressed through careers HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN OF NEW YORK Sonny Dolci never said ‘‘It’s too hard’’ when in law. Judge Cordell Meeks truly was a well- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it came to the safety and security of his coun- respected member of our community whose try, his community, his comrades, or his chil- life and work were centered around the basic Monday, July 10, 2006 ideals he held dear: justice, hope, strength, dren. Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of community and family. He was a valued friend And as long as his spirit and fortitude lives myself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ENGEL and I know that all members of the Kansas in each of us, we will give the next generation and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, I’d like to ex- of children the peace and security that Sonny City community join with me in sharing our press our shock and horror at the death of fought and worked to give us. thoughts and prayers with his widow, Mary Alan Senitt in Washington, DC, early yester- And that is the greatest legacy of all. Anne, and their son, Cordell, III, during their day morning. time of loss. f Each of us came to know Alan as a staffer f for Lord Greville Janner of Braunstone, United TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JUDGE Kingdom. Lord Janner is a leader in European PERSONAL EXPLANATION CORDELL MEEKS, JR. efforts to fight anti-Semitism and racism, and is the founding chairman of the International HON. DENNIS MOORE HON. JO BONNER Council of Jewish Parliamentarians, an organi- OF ALABAMA zation of which we are all members. Alan OF KANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES played a critical role in helping to bring this or- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ganization into existence. Monday, July 10, 2006 Monday, July 10, 2006 Alan was a kind, dedicated and good per- son, a young man with enormous potential Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, June 29, 2006, I was absent for a vote. Had and great hopes for trying to build a better today to pay tribute to an outstanding Kansas world. Alan devoted himself to a life in politics jurist who recently was taken from us too I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall 357. and intercommunal dialogue because he un- soon: 29th Judicial District Court Judge derstood that it is only by effort and commit- Cordell Meeks, Jr., who died unexpectedly on f ment that the wounds of our world can be knit June 28th of a heart attack at age 63. RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- up. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, TIONS OF ELVIRA ‘‘VERA’’ In a life of only 27 years, Alan was a dy- Judge Meeks served on the bench for nearly DURAZO namic student leader, an energetic voice for 26 years. A graduate of the University of Kan- British Jewry and pro-Israel advocacy, a tal- sas and of KU’s School of Law, he was a sen- ented leader in the campaign against racism ior partner in the law firm of Meeks, Suther- HON. HILDA L. SOLIS and bigotry, and a candidate for public office. land and McIntosh when he was appointed by OF CALIFORNIA The future he was so brutally denied would Governor John Carlin in 1980 to fill a vacancy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES surely have been no less full of struggle, on the bench created by the death of his fa- Monday, July 10, 2006 achievement and success. ther, Cordell D. Meeks, Sr., the first African- His death is a tragic loss for each of us, the American district court judge in Kansas. Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib- Jewish community in the United Kingdom, his Described as a ‘‘firm but fair’’ judge who ute to Elvira ‘‘Vera’’ M. Durazo of EI Monte, wide circle of friends and, most of all, his fam- maintained strict courtroom decorum, Judge California, a dedicated and compassionate ily. Meeks also served on the boards of numerous woman known as the ‘‘Grandmother’’ of Mexi- Our thoughts and prayers go out to the community groups and civic organizations, in- can cuisine in the greater EI Monte area, who Senitt family: his parents, Karen and Jack, and cluding Children’s Mercy Hospital, Rockhurst passed away on June 24, 2006. his siblings, James and Emma, who have University, and the Liberty Memorial Associa- Vera opened the first Mexican food res- been so cruelly robbed of their son and broth- tion. He also served as a colonel and senior taurant and tortilla factory in EI Monte known er. Alan leaves behind a legacy of compas- military judge in the Kansas Army National as ‘‘Durazo’s’’, bringing a taste of Mexico to sion, vitality, good works and a vast potential Guard. In 1999, he became the first African- the San Gabriel Valley. After many successful tragically curtailed. He will be deeply missed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:27 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR10JY06.DAT BR10JY06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD July 10, 2006 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 10 13837 IN RECOGNITION OF FIRST UNITED nesota, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and there, he continued his work in the financial METHODIST CHURCH OF PACE’S Florida. In fact, Mary has a long lineage sector, serving as part of the Mortgage Bank- NEW SANCTUARY spread across the country, including a son ers’ Association, William Morris, and as a and a daughter, six grandchildren, twelve bank Vice President. After relocating to Cali- HON. JEFF MILLER great grandchildren and ten great great grand- fornia to work with a startup software com- OF FLORIDA children! pany, Jeffrey became increasingly involved in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in hon- community development initiatives in the San oring Mary Maynard for reaching her 100th Francisco Bay Area, serving on entities such Monday, July 10, 2006 birthday this coming August. I hope we all as the Alameda Point Collaborative and the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is a have the good fortune to live as long as she boards of local non-profit organizations. great honor for me to rise today to extend my has. Jeffrey became the District Director in my congratulations to First United Methodist f Oakland District Office in January 2004, and Church of Pace on the opening of their new did an excellent job of bringing his experience HONORING JEFFREY D. THOMAS sanctuary. in Senator KENNEDY’s office as well as in the First United Methodist Church of Pace was areas of finance, media, project management founded in 1955 and has since grown to be a HON. BARBARA LEE and staff management to bear on his service vital part of the Santa Rosa County commu- OF CALIFORNIA to the 9th Congressional District. Under his nity. The congregation began meeting in a sin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leadership an exceptional staff has been de- gle room of a cement block shop. The church Monday, July 10, 2006 veloped, and numerous initiatives in the areas has grown in many ways, most recently with of crime prevention, economic development, the addition of their new sanctuary. In 1992 a Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor affordable housing, environmental protection, building committee was formed to look into the Jeffrey D. Thomas of Oakland, California for and poverty eradication have been introduced possibility of expanding First United Methodist his extraordinary service to California’s 9th and successfully executed by my office. Of Church of Pace’s facilities. With the financial U.S. Congressional District. Following his work particular note has been his leadership on the and spiritual support of the congregation this in the areas of politics, finance, and commu- Criminal Records Remedies program in my vision has now become a reality. nity development, Jeffrey served as the Dis- district, through which more than 2,000 non- From their humble beginning over 50 years trict Director in my Oakland District Office from violent criminal records have been dismissed ago, First United Methodist Church of Pace January 2004 until June 2006. During that in only 12 months, allowing thousands of for- has blossomed into a thriving place of wor- time, Jeffrey played an integral role as a lead- merly incarcerated individuals the opportunity ship. ing member of my staff, and his enthusiasm to obtain employment, housing, and the Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States for public service has brought a heightened chance to successfully complete their reentry Congress, I would like to offer my heartfelt sense of purpose to my office. into society. congratulations to First United Methodist Jeffrey was born in Mississippi in 1963, in Jeffrey’s service has been distinguished not Church of Pace on the opening of their new the midst of the social and political upheaval only by his exceptional work ethic, but also his sanctuary. The dedication of the congregation that marked life in the American South during commitment to the people of California’s 9th to their church should be commended, and I the Civil Rights Movement. The son of a min- U.S. Congressional District. Today, Jeffrey’s am pleased to have First United Methodist ister and a teacher, at an early age Jeffrey de- colleagues, friends, and wife Rachel will come Church of Pace in my district. veloped a keen awareness of the social condi- together to celebrate his innumerable contribu- f tions affecting his family and his community, tions to our community. On this very special and of the struggles faced by African Ameri- day, I join all of them in thanking and saluting RECOGNIZING CENTENARIAN cans in the fight for civil rights. He recounts as Jeffrey Thomas for his invaluable service to MARY MAYNARD OF CITRUS a formative moment in his childhood the occa- California’s 9th U.S. Congressional District, COUNTY, FL sion when he saw one of my personal and and to wish him the very best as he begins professional mentors, Congresswoman Shirley the next chapter of his ‘‘spirit filled’’ life. HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE Chisholm, on television for the first time, a mo- f OF FLORIDA ment that was so significant for him not only PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT N. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES because of how inspired he was by her speech, but because of his amazement at the BROADBENT Monday, July 10, 2006 sight of another African American on tele- Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. vision, which was a rare occurrence at the HON. JON C. PORTER Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Maynard time. OF NEVADA of Citrus County, Florida. Mary will soon do Another part of his background that would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES something that all of us strive for, but that very shape his life in the years ahead was his in- few of us will ever accomplish, celebrate her volvement in the Head Start Program, a com- Monday, July 10, 2006 100th birthday. prehensive childcare and development initia- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Born August 5, 1906 on a farm near Rush- tive for children in low-income families, funded pay tribute to the life and accomplishments of ville, Indiana, Mary attended Webb High by federal grants and matching money from my friend and mentor Robert N. Broadbent, a School in Rushville and later graduated from local entities in communities across the coun- lifelong resident of Southern Nevada who business college. try. Not only was Jeffrey a Head Start child dedicated his life to public service. Robert A farmer’s wife until 1948, Mary eventually himself, but his parents both worked with the Broadbent passed away in August 2003, but embarked on a career as a bookkeeper, real program for a number of years while he was he left a legacy of honor and integrity that will estate and mobile home salesperson and growing up. Furthermore, this program has re- not be forgotten. working for a prominent builder in Indianapolis mained a part of his life until the present, as Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Broadbent was born in Ely, selling new homes. In 1960, Mary and her he has gone on to represent my office on the Nevada on June 19, 1926. From a young age, daughter moved to Ft. Lauderdale where she local Head Start advisory board in Oakland. his parents, N.E. ‘‘Broadie’’ and Hope continued her real estate and sales work. After growing up in Mississippi, Nebraska, Broadbent, instilled in him strong family values Eventually settling in the Gulf Coast in 1975, and Alabama, Jeffrey moved to Massachu- and a commitment to serving his community. Mary and her daughter moved first to setts, where he attended Brandeis University. Bob’s father served as mayor of Ely for 16 Brooksville, and then in 1984 to Citrus County. Following his graduation, he began working in years, and also served on the University Following several small strokes over the real estate, but was soon drawn to govern- Board of Regents and the State Pharmacy years, Mary has lived in Arbor Trails Nursing ment and public service, accepting a job in the Board. During World War II, Bob served 2 Home in Inverness, Florida for the past 3 office of Senator EDWARD KENNEDY of Massa- years in the Army Air Corps. When he re- years. chusetts, a position in which he worked on turned home, Bob attended the California In- Her August 5th birthday celebration will be international finance, economic development stitute of Technology and the University of Ne- attended by family and friends from Min- and constituent services. Following his time vada, Reno, before earning his bachelor of

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BART GORDON cially incorporated under the State of Nevada. member of the Manuel Marquez Sterling Jour- OF TENNESSEE The city charter called for an elected five- nalists Society, Dr. Garcı´a Paneque has also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES member council, which would then choose devoted his efforts to letting the world know one of its members as mayor. Bob was elect- Monday, July 10, 2006 the truth about the nightmare that is the Cas- ed a member of the city council, and was then tro regime. Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to appointed to be the first mayor of Boulder honor Heartle Wells for more than 25 years of City. The post entitled him to a seat on the On March 18, 2003, as part of the tyrant’s exemplary service with Averitt Express. board of directors for the newly formed Las heinous island wide crackdown on peaceful, In honor of this milestone, Wednesday, July Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority pro-democracy activists, Dr. Garcı´a Paneque 12, has been declared ‘‘Heartle Wells Day’’ by LVCVA. Bob served on the LVCVA board for was arrested. After a sham trial, he was sen- his employer. 20 years and spent 8 of those years as chair- tenced to 24 years in the totalitarian gulag. Let Through these many years, Heartle has man. Bob remained on the Boulder City Coun- me be very clear, Dr. Garcı´a Paneque is a done more than pick up and deliver freight in cil until 1968. By that time, his love for politics young doctor in a dungeon because he is a and around Lebanon in his red Averitt Express had prompted him to run for the Clark County supporter of freedom, democracy, and be- semi. In the community, both his sense of Commission. He won, and served 12 years on cause he worked to shine the light of truth on humor and his compassion are well-known the Commission, representing a district that in- the depravity and horror that is the Cuban tyr- and retold by many through ‘‘Heartle stories. ‘‘ cluded Boulder City, Henderson and North Las anny. Heartle’s co-workers tell me he is a prank- Vegas. Bob also served as the Department of The U.S. Department of State’s Country Re- ster whose jokes have grown to urban myth the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Water proportions over the years. But Heartle also ports on Human Rights Practices—2005, de- and Science under President Ronald Reagan, has a serious side, and he always has taken scribes the deplorable conditions in the totali- and was Clark County Director of Aviation the time to help customers with special situa- tarian gulag, ‘‘Prison conditions continued to from 1987–97. During his tenure as Director of tions and community members in need. Aviation, McCarran International Airport be- be harsh and life threatening.’’ Unfortunately, I commend Heartle for providing an example came one of the Nation’s 10 busiest airports this is far too true for Dr. Garcı´a Paneque. Ac- to his fellow driver sales associates and the in the United States. cording to various reports, he has lost over 40 citizens of Wilson County that extends beyond Though Bob served the State of Nevada kilograms while in prison. He has had to be his red cab. I congratulate him on his 25 years with honor and distinction, his greatest legacy hospitalized multiple times while incarcerated. of service, and I wish him many more years of is his family. He and his wife Sue raised four The latest reports are especially disturbing. success. children, Bob, Kathy, Doug and Michele, who Once again hospitalized because of the de- f became strong members of the southern Ne- praved conditions in the totalitarian gulag, he vada community. They have 15 grandchildren is now suffering from various life threatening TRIBUTE TO DOYLE WILLIS and 5 great grandchildren. maladies. There are several lasting monuments that HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON add to the legacy of Bob Broadbent, including The Castro tyranny is not only murdering ´ OF TEXAS the Las Vegas Monorail, which is named in his Dr. Garcıa Paneque because he believes in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor. On Tuesday, July 4, 2006, the city of liberty, they are also attacking his family. Ac- Boulder City named a park for him. A bust of cording to a report filed by Yamilet de los An- Monday, July 10, 2006 ´ Bob Broadbent now stands at the corner of geles Llanes Labrada, ‘‘Dr. Garcıa Paneque’s Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. 5th Street and Avenue B, on the northwest four children are psychologically affected by Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my deep corner of the newly dedicated Broadbent Park, their father’s imprisonment and by the con- heart-felt regrets for the loss of a great Texan, formerly known as Central Park, or the Pool stant harassment they are forced to sustain. Doyle Willis, who dedicated 42 years of his life Park, as the residents of Boulder City know it. At least three times a week, groups cry out to Texas politics, and was fondly described as Bob’s leadership was unsurpassed and his dictatorship slogans from outside Garcı´a ‘‘one of the last remaining war horses in example was one of the driving forces behind Paneque’s home.’’ This is the grotesque re- Texas,’’ by former Fort Worth City Councilman my desire to be involved in public service. He ality of living under Castro’s tyranny: if you Jim Lane. was a valued friend who taught me a great demonstrate your belief in freedom, the tyrant Mr. Willis was a World War II veteran who deal about the political world and how to ap- will lock you in a dungeon and regime thugs proudly represented central Fort Worth as proach it with honor and integrity. will mercilessly attack your family. both a State Senator and as a House Rep- Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join with the Mr. Speaker, Dr. Garcı´a Paneque is the resentative between 1947 and 1997, marking people of Boulder City in paying tribute to face of the real Cuba. Despite these gangster his 42 year career as the second longest ten- Robert N. Broadbent on the floor of the tactics, heinous threats, and life threatening ill- ure in Texas history. House. His life stands as a tremendous exam- ness, Dr. Garcı´a Paneque continues to de- Often referred to as a legend in Texas poli- ple of leadership. He dedicated his life to en- tics, Mr. Willis, was well known for looking riching and improving our community and I am mand human rights for the people of Cuba. He is languishing in an infernal gulag because he after the best interests of his constituents, his grateful for the legacy of service he left for the fellow veterans, and in his own words, ‘‘the people of southern Nevada. believes in freedom, truth, democracy, and human rights. His family is being constantly two classes of people I need to worry about in f threatened because of these ‘‘dangerous’’ be- the Texas Legislature are the old and young FREEDOM FOR DR. JOSE LUIS liefs. people.’’ GARCI´A PANEQUE His accomplishments included helping es- Mr. Speaker, it is unconscionable that jour- tablish laws that let victims of child abuse give HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART nalists and physicians like Dr. Garcı´a Paneque court testimony by videotape and enabling are locked in dungeons for writing the truth. At them to avoid face-to-face confrontations with OF FLORIDA the dawn of the 21st Century, it must no their abusers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES longer be acceptable for anyone in the world, He earned the Bronze Star medal in World Monday, July 10, 2006 anywhere in the world, to be locked in a gulag War II when he fought in the Pacific, and later Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. for reporting the facts. My Colleagues, we became a strong voice for advocating vet- Speaker, I rise today to remind my Colleagues must demand the immediate and unconditional eran’s causes. about Dr. Jose Luis Garcı´a Paneque, a polit- release of Jose Luis Garcı´a Paneque and During his tenure in the Texas Legislature, ical prisoner in totalitarian Cuba. every political prisoner in totalitarian Cuba. he was instrumental in drafting many of Texas’

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Mr. Speaker, we will celebrate Digest will prepare this information for attended Georgetown School of Law where he the career of Luis E. Barker, Deputy Chief of printing in the Extensions of Remarks earned his JD. the United States Border Patrol, as he retires section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Since retiring from the Texas House of Rep- after 35 years of service to our nation. on Monday and Wednesday of each resentatives in 1997 and until a few months Chief Barker began his career in law en- week. before his death, he remained an active law- forcement as a military policeman in 1971. Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, July yer and a stagnant participant in his civic du- After leaving the military in 1973, he spent five ties. years as a police officer and detective in the 11, 2006 may be found in the Daily Di- Mr. Willis was known as a friend to every Jersey City, New Jersey Police Department. gest of today’s RECORD. man and woman who ever wore a uniform and In 1978, Chief Barker became a U.S. Border spent the majority of his tenure making life Patrol agent stationed in EI Paso, Texas, MEETINGS SCHEDULED better for all veterans. which is the community I am proud to rep- f resent in the House of Representatives. He JULY 12 HONORING IRMA COLEN has been promoted consistently during the 9:30 a.m. course of his career, serving in supervisory Foreign Relations positions at the Border Patrol Academy in To hold hearings to examine develop- HON. JANE HARMAN Glynco, Georgia and Border Patrol Head- ment effectiveness of infrastructure OF CALIFORNIA quarters in Washington, D.C. He also served projects relating to multilateral devel- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as Deputy Regional Chief of the Southern Re- opment banks. Monday, July 10, 2006 gional Office in Dallas, Texas; Assistant Chief SD–419 Patrol Agent and later Deputy Chief Patrol Indian Affairs Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor To hold hearings to examine S. 660, to Irma Colen, an extraordinary philanthropist Agent of the Del Rio Sector; Chief Patrol provide for the acknowledgement of and dear friend who died last week. Agent of the Laredo Sector in 1995; and Chief the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Irma gave her time and energy to many Patrol Agent of the EI Paso Sector in 1998. SD–106 needy causes in Southern California. She vol- Most recently, in 2005, Chief Barker was ap- Judiciary unteered countless hours at scores of civic pointed Deputy Chief of the United States Bor- To hold hearings to examine immigra- and philanthropic organizations, serving on the der Patrol. tion issues. boards of the ACLU Foundation, the University Throughout his career, Chief Barker has SD–226 of Judaism, and many others. demonstrated the utmost professionalism and 10 a.m. But it was health care for needy families true dedication to the Border Patrol, his com- Finance which held a special place in her heart. When munity, and our nation. He has dealt with To hold hearings to examine S. 3495, to authorize the extension of nondiscrim- Irma was 12 years old, she had rheumatic tough border security and immigration issues, inatory treatment (normal trade rela- fever and had to spend many days in a public and his expertise helped make our nation tions treatment) to the products of hospital. ‘‘I know that if I were going to get more secure. As a former Border Patrol agent Vietnam. better, it would be because the people taking and Sector Chief myself, I am confident in SD–215 care of me truly cared about my health,’’ she saying that Chief Barker serves as an excel- 10:30 a.m. said many times over the years. This child- lent example for all members of the Border Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hood experience spurred a lifetime of support Patrol and law enforcement officials every- To hold hearings to examine the nomina- for the Venice Family Clinic, which provides where. tions of Frederic S. Mishkin, of New free health care to homeless, needy, and unin- Chief Barker is also a devoted family man York, to be a Member of the Board of sured members of the Venice community. and community leader. He has a wife, the Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- Irma worked over 30 hours a week at the former Jacque Witt, a daughter, Allison, and a tem, Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be First Vice President, and Clinic, and countless other hours in the com- stepson, Michael, and I know that he made a J. Joseph Grandmaison, of New Hamp- munity getting others interested and involved. great sacrifice leaving his home and family shire, to be a Member of the Board of She was a force of nature, working tirelessly temporarily in EI Paso to accept the position Directors, both of the Export-Import to develop the Clinic’s private support base of Deputy Chief in Washington. He did so at Bank of the United States, Geoffrey S. and programs. As a member of the Clinic’s a critical time for the Border Patrol, and the Bacino, of Illinois, to be a Director of Board in 1999 and 2000, I observed Irma’s ef- Patrol is better for it, as is the state of our na- the Federal Housing Finance Board, fectiveness in raising millions. tion’s homeland security. and Edmund C. Moy, of Wisconsin, to Among Irma’s most creative and best known Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me be Director of the Mint, Department of fundraisers for the Clinic was the Venice Art in thanking Chief Luis E. Barker for his many the Treasury. Walk, which she and other volunteers orga- years of exemplary service to America and in SD–538 Small Business and Entrepreneurship nized in 1981. The event, which includes tours wishing him all the best in his retirement. To hold hearings to examine strength- of artists’ studios and an art auction, has at- ening participation of small businesses tracted thousands of visitors and raised mil- f in Federal contracting and innovation lions of dollars for the Clinic. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS research programs. For these and other charitable efforts, Irma SR–428A earned scores of commendations and awards, Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, 11:30 a.m. including the President’s Volunteer Service agreed to by the Senate on February 4, Energy and Natural Resources Award in 1992. But it wasn’t the awards and 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- Business meeting to consider the nomi- recognition that motivated her. It was her com- tem for a computerized schedule of all nation of Marc Spitzer, of Arizona, to mitment to caring for the less fortunate among meetings and hearings of Senate com- be a Member of the Federal Energy mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Regulatory Commission. us. SD–366 She was a generous friend, a dynamic per- tees, and committees of conference. 2:30 p.m. sonality, and a prodigious worker. She will be This title requires all such committees Intelligence sorely missed by Lou and their family, scores to notify the Office of the Senate Daily To hold a closed briefing on intelligence of her friends, and generations of patients Digest—designated by the Rules Com- matters. whom the Clinic has ably served. mittee—of the time, place, and purpose SH–219

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