E1208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 6, 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE MAJOR In July of 1992 he assumed command of ing guns and use them to cause havoc. I SCOTT NISELY POST OFFICE the 169th Maintenance Battalion, 13th Corps serve as co-chair on the Congressional Task NAMING BILL Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas. From Force on Illegal Guns. Our focus is to address there he deployed with his unit to Somalia in the Tiahrt Amendments, a series of ‘‘riders’’ in HON. Support of Operation Restore Hope. recent Commerce, Justice, and Science ap- OF Following a year of study at the Army War propriation bills that limits local law enforce- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES College, he transferred to Europe, and as- ment access to data on gun tracing. These amendments which have become increasingly Tuesday, June 5, 2007 sumed command of the 16th Corps Support Group. From there he deployed with his unit to restrictive since Fiscal Year 2003 deny local Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, today I am Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeav- law enforcement agencies the ability to identify introducing legislation to honor Scott Nisely of or. In July 1997, he assumed the duties of illegal gun traffickers. Marshalltown, Iowa, one of America’s heroes Chief of Staff for the 3rd Corps Support Com- National security encompasses addressing who was killed in combat on September 30, mand. In July 1998, he was transferred to Fort issues that lead to poverty and hopelessness, 2006, while serving our country in Iraq. Belvoir, Virginia and assumed the duty of for these feelings of despair threaten the safe- Scott Nisley served 22 years in the Marines Chief of Staff Transportation Legislation at the ty of all Americans. Preventing individuals who as an officer on active duty and as a reservist, Defense Logistics Agency, and was later have served their time in jail from obtaining retiring with the rank of major. He then worked named Chief of Staff for Defense Logistics employment, education and health care only 12 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Support Command for Defense Logistics leads to the unfortunate alternative; resort to Marshalltown, Iowa. Due to Scott’s strong de- Agency. careers in crime. Almost all states have in sire to serve his country, he accepted an en- In September 2000, he was promoted to the place a system of expunging records or pro- listed rank in order to fill a vacancy in the Iowa rank of Brigadier General and again trans- viding a meaningful chance for ex-offenders to rebuild their life. The federal government has Army National Guard. Scott had served a tour ferred overseas and was named Deputy Com- no such system. Therefore, I introduced H.R. of duty during Operation Desert Storm as a manding General of the 21st Theater Support 623, the Second Chance Act of 2007, which marine in addition to Operation Iraqi Freedom Command. He was later promoted to Major provides that federal ex-offenders have the as a guardsman. General and was later appointed Director of Scott’s friends, family, coworkers and fellow same second chance as many state offenders. Logistics Operations and Readiness J–3/4, soldiers and marines attest to the positive and Federal first time ex-offenders who prove that Defense Logistics Agency, in September of lasting impact he had on their lives. Scott’s life they have fulfilled all requirements of their 2005, where he has been able to bring his was a shining example of dedication to serv- sentence, parole and supervised released wealth of experience and singular talents to ice, and a strong commitment to his family, have been completed; they have obtained a bear on solving some of the most intricate faith and country. The legislation I am intro- high school or GED equivalency degrees; they sustainability and logistics challenges faced by ducing with the support of my colleagues from have remained free of drug and alcohol de- our nation’s Armed Services. Iowa—, , BRUCE pendency; and they have completed a full His tireless and selfless dedication to serv- BRALEY and —would name the year of community service can qualify for re- ing his country is represented by the many post office located at 309 East Linn Street in entry into society and have their records ex- decorations he has earned including the Dis- Marshalltown, Iowa, the ‘‘Major Scott Nisely punged. tinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clus- Post Office.’’ The proposal was initiated by In addition, the rate at which blacks and ter, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Scott’s coworkers at the Marshalltown Post whites are sent to prison for drug offenses Legion of Merit, the , the Office, and I am proud to help them make this continues to be grossly disparate and raises a Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf timely and appropriate honor a reality. I clear warning flag concerning the fairness and Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with strongly encourage my colleagues to swiftly equity of drug law enforcement across the Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement consider and pass this legislation. country. We need to continue to build momen- Medal, the Superior Unit Award, and the Para- tum to eliminate the sentencing disparity that f chutist Badge. keeps defendants convicted of trafficking crack RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISH- In closing I wish to commend General Wil- in jail far longer than those convicted for pow- MENTS OF MAJOR GENERAL liams for his many years of distinguished serv- dered cocaine. Under the existing law, a de- BENNIE E. WILLIAMS ice to our Nation, years spent protecting our fendant convicted of trafficking five grams of freedoms of life, liberty and the pursuit of hap- crack cocaine receives the same five-year HON. JAMES P. MORAN piness. I wish him and his wife, Lenora, God- mandatory penalty as a defendant convicted OF VIRGINIA speed in his retirement. of trafficking 500 grams of powder cocaine. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f addition, a mandatory minimum penalty of five years is automatically imposed for possession Tuesday, June 5, 2007 A NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN— of five grams of crack cocaine, whereas sim- Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I UNATTENDED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ple possession of any quantity of any other rise today to honor a lifetime commitment of ISSUES substance—including powder cocaine—is a service to the United States of America. On misdemeanor offense punishable by a max- June 15th, 2007, MG Bennie E. Williams of HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL imum of one year in prison. To begin to ad- Fredericksburg, Virginia will retire after 35 OF NEW YORK dress this, I introduced H.R. 460, the Crack years of dedicated service in the United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, moves us Army. Tuesday, June 5, 2007 one step closer to eliminating the disparity in General Williams was commissioned as a sentencing for crack and powder cocaine of- Second Lieutenant in the Infantry after grad- Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, criminal jus- fenses. uating from the Reserve Officers Training tice issues continue to plague our commu- Finally, deprivation of the right to vote is not Corps program at Morgan State University, nities to the point that they threaten our na- an inherent or necessary aspect of criminal where he earned his Bachelor of Science de- tional security. In this Congress we should punishment nor does it promote the reintegra- gree in Education Administration and was des- make a commitment to address the issue of il- tion of offenders into lawful society. Nationally, ignated a Distinguished Military Graduate. He legal guns distribution, recidivism, crack-co- an estimated 5.3 million Americans are denied received his Master’s degree in Transportation caine sentencing disparities and systemic dis- the right to vote because of laws that prohibit Management from the Florida Institute of enfranchisement of ex-offenders. We owe this voting by people with felony convictions. This Technology, and military education includes to the many, primarily minority, families that fundamental obstacle to participation in demo- courses at the Command and General Staff are destroyed every year because of these cratic life is exacerbated by racial disparities in College, and the Army War College. devastating social ills that can be prevented. the criminal justice system, resulting in an esti- General Williams’ initial assignments in- First, the use of illegal guns is a serious mated 13 percent of Black men unable to cluded a posting as Platoon Leader and Motor problem across America. Everyday illegal vote. The impact on the political power of the officer for the 2nd Armed Division at Fort guns are used to commit violent crimes, par- minority communities is nothing short of dev- Hood, Texas. In September 1975, he was As- ticularly in urban communities. The loss of life astating. I urge my colleagues on both sides sistant Operations Officer and Commander of as a result of use of an illegal gun has ruined of the aisle to support legislation that will help the Headquarters and Headquarters Detach- families and communities. We can no longer address the criminal justice issues that have ment, 69th Transportation Battalion, Korea. stand and watch as criminals illegally obtain- been left unattended for far too long.

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