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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E1273 HON September 14, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1273 Therefore, I encourage all Americans, espe- I urge support for this bill. with President Herbert Hoover, whose presi- cially those who are educators of our young, f dential term coincided with that of the first to set aside some classroom time this month NTA President, Charles S. Duke, 1929 to examine the Constitution in both celebra- RECOGNIZING MR. RON through 1934. Duke met with Hoover in 1931 tion, and in review, as well as to promote a OLSZEWSKI FOR RECEIVING A at a time when the President refused to meet greater understanding of how the Constitution PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT with all other Black leaders. Under the leader- has contributed to making our country the AWARD FROM THE ship of Duke, NTA members advocated for great nation it is today. HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION years and helped to win support for better HOSPITAL OF ALTOONA f housing and housing assistance at the local and federal levels for minorities who were liv- INTRODUCTION OF THE FLOOD HON. BILL SHUSTER ing in run-down, over-crowded tenements. PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 OF PENNSYLVANIA Many of the NTA architects and engineers de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES signed and built the resulting housing develop- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Wednesday, September 14, 2016 ments. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to NTA members were among the first African IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize Mr. Ron Olszewski, one of the win- Americans to obtain advanced degrees in Wednesday, September 14, 2016 ners of the 23rd annual Personal Achievement science and engineering and many helped to Award from the HealthSouth Rehabilitation develop science and engineering curricula and Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro- degree programs at Historically Black Colleges duce the Flood Prevention Act of 2016. The Hospital of Altoona. This award is given to en- courage and recognize those who have made and Universities. Many NTA Members were bill would amend the Coastal Zone Manage- scientists and engineers on the Manhattan ment Act of 1972 (CZMA) to include the Dis- an outstanding effort to deal with or overcome a disability. This year, Mr. Olszewski has Project, the nation’s first big science project. trict of Columbia in the definition of ‘‘coastal NTA members have pioneered scientific re- state.’’ Our bill would correct what appears to earned that distinction. Mr. Olszewski suffered a stroke in May of search breakthroughs and created technical be an oversight, in the omission of the District innovations that have improved the quality of of Columbia, making the District eligible to re- 2016. Fortunately, his wife, Rose, was able to recognize Ron’s symptoms and ensured his life of all Americans. This elite group includes ceive federal funding and giving the District entrepreneurs, top government administrators, oversight for federally issued permits/facilities/ delivery to the hospital. From there, Ron bravely underwent multiple tests and proce- corporate leaders, and exceptional senior sci- and actions that affect the coastal waters of entists and engineers working in outer space the District. dures, and treatment. Following his transfer to the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Al- exploration, energy research and develop- In an effort to reduce coastal flood risk, ment, environmental protection, climate Congress has authorized a number of pro- toona, Ron continued to face adversity with a surprisingly calm demeanor. Thanks to his change, computer science, and cybersecurity. grams to help states and territories respond to NTA members have been elected to the Na- floods and mitigate risk through resiliency network of support and positive attitude, Ron has made impressive progress in his rehabili- tional Academy of Sciences and the National projects. Among these programs, the CZMA Academy of Engineering; selected as fellows provides planning and technical services to tation, and in so doing has inspired all those around him. of major technical societies across all fields of assist states in protecting, restoring, and de- science and engineering, and been honored veloping coastal communities and resources. It is my honor to congratulate Ron on his re- markable efforts and promising improvements, with the nation’s highest technical awards, in- Once the federal government approves a cluding as inductees in the National Inventors state’s coastal management plan, the state as I believe that it is through role models like him that we learn that we can overcome our Hall of Fame. becomes eligible for grants. Federal actions NTA serves as a beacon of light and hope must be consistent with the state plans. hardships. Furthermore, I am happy to recog- nize him for his perseverance, and I wish him to minority youth and encourages them to fol- Even though the District of Columbia has low their dreams and pursue technical studies substantial coastal flood risks, D.C. is omitted the best as he continues to overcome this ad- versity. and careers. It guides students to seek tech- from the list of eligible states and territories in nical excellence and become technical f the CZMA. The CZMA was passed in 1972— innovators who will help secure the American before the District achieved home rule. Under IN CELEBRATION OF THE NA- economic future. Section 304 of the CZMA, ‘‘coastal state[s]’’ TIONAL TECHNICAL ASSOCIA- NTA is playing a pivotal role in uniting the include the states and the U.S. territories TION 90TH ANNIVERSARY collective voices of a multi-cultural coalition of (Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the minority technical organizations to promote the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- diversification of the technical workforce. lands, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Is- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON OF TEXAS Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the National lands, and American Samoa). Absent from this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Technical Association for 90 years of vision definition is the District of Columbia, even and technical leadership provided to our na- Wednesday, September 14, 2016 though the District of Columbia is under threat tion. I am excited to join in the celebrations from rising sea levels. Because the territories Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. and encourage our nation to pay tribute to are included in the definition of ‘‘coastal Mr. Speaker, on November 12, 1925, nine Af- NTA and its membership on this historic occa- states,’’ it appears that D.C.’s omission is a rican American engineers, scientists, and ar- sion. Because of NTA, our nation is stronger mistake that only Congress can correct. chitects met at the Wabash YMCA in Chicago technically, and the future of minority participa- Scientists have predicted that the tides on and began plans to form the first national mi- tion in science, technology, engineering and the Atlantic Coast could rise two to four feet nority multidisciplinary technical organization. mathematics is forever brighter. by the year 2100, causing as much as $7 bil- They founded the National Technical Associa- f lion worth of property in the District to be rou- tion (NTA) to serve the minority community tinely under threat by floodwaters. This dam- and this nation through technical leadership, MRS. RITA KAY age not only includes private homes and busi- technical innovation and research, and nesses, but the National Mall, federal build- science education. HON. LEE M. ZELDIN ings, and three military bases located in the The following year, on August 26, 1926, OF NEW YORK District. The Anacostia and Potomac rivers are NTA was incorporated in the state of Illinois. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES both tidally influenced, showing tangible salt It was the only formally organized minority water effects (and fish) and are part of an technical voice from 1926 until the early Wednesday, September 14, 2016 ‘‘intertidal-zone’’ existing between high and 1970s. NTA worked alongside other African Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to low maritime tides. In addition, the Maryland American community organizations such as pay a special tribute to Mrs. Rita Kay, who re- and Virginia coastal zones each include the the NAACP, the Urban League, and the Na- cently turned 100 years old on September 4, tidal Potomac River, with Maryland’s zone tional Association of Black Professional 2016. ending at the District line. Because of these Women to provide the technical perspective Rita was born in Manhattan on September factors, the District of Columbia should be eli- on issues facing minority communities. 4, 1916 to her parents Anna Squazzo Mullen gible for CZMA grants just like the states and NTA members have served as advisors to and John Mullen. At 18 years old, Rita and territories. U.S. Presidents on technical matters starting her soon-to-be husband, John James Kay, VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:34 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14SE8.017 E14SEPT1 smartinez on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E1274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 14, 2016 won the first Harvest Moon Ball dance contest TRIBUTE TO ARNIE F. BRYANT church’s mission throughout its history has for the Lindy Hop in Madison Square Garden. been ‘‘to be a reflection of the Lord Jesus Four years later, in 1939, they would go on to HON. DANNY K. DAVIS Christ through prayer, praise, and the procla- become husband and wife. Shortly after get- OF ILLINOIS mation of God’s Word.’’ ting married, they moved to Queens, NY and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This intergenerational church has for 150 years endeavored to meet ‘‘the needs of every became the parents of two children: Patricia Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Ann Kay and John Andrew Kay. man, woman, and child, so they are free to In 1982, Rita moved to Huntington, NY after Mr.
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