5080 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK IN Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic. Recent incidents Among other factors in the decision to name CROATIA in Croatia reveal that the National Army is en­ the NYS&W as the Short Line of the Year gaged in a program to suppress both democ­ were its preservation of service over the bank­ HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD racy and self-determination. rupt Delaware and Hudson Railroad, maintain­ OF MICHIGAN A few months ago, the Yugoslav National ing the route for rail customers until its sale to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army threatened to place its troops on alert the Canadian-Pacific Railroad was finalized Tuesday, March 5, 1991 unless all forces in the Republic of Croatia im­ this year; its savvy use of real estate holdings mediately disbanded. Over this past weekend, in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I am deep­ the army was again mobilized in Croatia. Ac­ area; completion of a major track rehabilitation ly concerned about recent developments in cording to some reports, the Yugoslav Na­ program; the first regional railroad to engage the Republic of Croatia and the political crisis tional Army conspired with Serbians in the in the doublestack business; and sustaining there. Now is the time for our Government to Croatian town of Pakrac and staged an inci­ and enlarging its position in the marketplace send a clear signal to Federal authorities in dent at a police station. Croatian police were as an intermodal force. Belgrade and to the Yugoslav National Army called in to control the situation. At that point The future of the New York, Susquehanna & that America will not ignore the light of the in time, the Federal army arrived and con­ Western is brighter than ever. I am proud to forces of democracy in that country. We will fronted the Croatian police. The situation there have the corporation and its dedicated em­ not have business as usual with repressive appears to have calmed down. ployees as constituents, both working to con­ governments. I fear that the ongoing tensions in Yugo­ tinue central New York's tradition of being The winds of freedom that swept through slavia will continue as long as threats of force economically productive and attractive to busi­ Eastern Europe in 1989 brought democracy to and intimidation are used against the demo­ ness. some of the republics in Yugoslavia. Croatia cratic movement in Croatia. It is ironic that For the benefit of my colleagues, I would and Slovenia, in particular, elected new gov­ Croatia, a democratic republic with a pro­ like to insert the complete text of the article ernments whose leaders respect basic human American orientation, should be threatened by announcing the 1990 award to the NYS&W rights and fundamental liberties, and support proponents of a dying ideology that is being from the September/October issue of Short free market economics. The forces of com­ debunked all over the world. America must Lines and Regionals magazine. munism, however, are still to be reckoned with stand on the side of democracy and support SHORT LINE OF THE YEAR in that country. They oppose the spread of self-determination and a peaceful resolution of (By Kathy Keeney) democratic institutions and self-determination the ongoing crisis in Yugoslavia. NYS&W, this year's winner of Modern and are determined to keep the Republics of Railroads Short Lines & Regionals' Short Slovenia and Croatia in the Yugoslav Federa­ Line of the Year award, has quite a list of tion. I want to share with my colleagues a NYS&W RAILWAY: SHORT LINE OF achievements to its credit. number of incidents to justify my concerns THE YEAR The single accomplishment for which it is about the future of democracy in Croatia. most proud, however, is preserving service over the bankrupt Delaware & Hudson Rail­ The President of the Republic of Croatia, HON. SHERWOOD L BOEHLERT way for nearly 18 months. Franjo Tudjman, recently wrote a letter to OF NEW YORK "All of us feel a sense of accomplishment President Bush explaining his deep commit­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES because we really only had one goal: to keep ment to democracy and outlining his concerns competitive service alive to areas we serve about possible Yugoslav National Army inter­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 and into New England," said C. David Soule, vention in Croatia. The letter also asked Presi­ Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, it is my executive vice president of NYS&W, and par­ dent Bush to do everything possible to find a pleasure to congratulate the New York, Sus­ ent company, Delaware Otsego Corp. "Were­ alized that without competition to our lines peaceful solution to the Yugoslav conflict and quehanna & Western [NYS&W] Railway, in New Jersey and New York we'd be back to to prevent bloodshed. based in the 25th Congressional District in where we were more than a decade ago. Unfortunately, the head of the Yugoslav Cooperstown, NY, on the honor of being Along the way, there's not a person in our Federal Presidency, Dr. Borisav Jovic, has named the 1990 Short Line of the Year, by the company who's disappointed we were able to criticized President Tudjman for having written publication Short Lines and Regionals. This save the railroad and run it long enough for the letter, and has suggested that Tudjman be prestigious annual award is determined by a the bankruptcy trustee to sell it to CP tried for high treason. Under the Yugoslav panel of rail industry experts and editors who Rail." NYS&W President and CEO Walter G. Rich Constitution, and given the federal structure of review and evaluate the performances of hun­ put it this way: "We did not want to pur­ that country, President Tudjman is free to cor­ dreds of small carriers across the country be­ chase the D&H; our bid was strictly a back­ respond with leaders from all over the world. fore selecting the most outstanding from stop. We really thought a carrier like the CP He clearly did not call for American interven­ among them. was the right one. We were real pleased we tion in Yugoslavia, as Dr. Jovic had sug­ The NYS&W's corporation president and my were able to keep it running for 18 months." gested. In light of these threats, President good friend, Walter Rich, accepted the award Soule and Rich look forward to working Tudjman wisely chose to avoid a recent meet­ at the American Short Line Association's an­ with CP, when it takes over the D&H oper­ ation permanently some time later this year. ing of the Yugoslav Presidency in Belgrade. nual convention in Traverse City, Ml, in Sep­ CP, they believe, has the traffic sources to Unfortunately, the Yugoslav National Army tember of last year. The NYS&W, a 54Q-mile run over the D&H to make it profitable. follows the orders of antidemocratic forces and rail system that operates in New York, New Ray B. Chambers, a Washington lobbyist those who support continued Communist Jersey, and Pennsylvania, has a long and and executive counsel to the railroad, thinks domination of the Federal Government in Bel­ sustained commitment to serving the transpor­ the D&H could have been a good integration grade. The National Army, whose officer corps tation needs of central New York. It is the suc­ for NYS&W. "On the other hand, A, you'd be is nearly 80 percent Serbian, is led by Gen. cess bred by small railroads like the NYS&W, betting the farm taking it on, and B, having Veljko Kadijcviv. He recently described social­ and promoted by men like Walter Rich, which it under the control of a Class !-particu­ larly an aggressive one such as CP-could be ism as "one of the greatest achievements of allows for continued rail competition in the a wonderful thing." contemporary civilization." The National Army Northeast. That competition has resulted in re­ When Delaware & Hudson Railway filed for is under the close control of the head of the duced costs and improved service, and meant bankruptcy in June 1988, NYS&W's major Yugoslav Federal Presidency, Dr. Jovic, and a great deal to the economy of central New connection was threatened and the D&H was the Communist President of the Republic of York. left wide open-namely, to the threat that

• This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5081 Conrail could absorb it, which would then re­ lion. By integrating the NYS&W with several the largest consuming market in the world, move competition in the rail freight market branch lines it already operated and obtain­ New York. in the Northeast. ing key trackage rights from Conrail, "We realized early on that the area we "I called my friend Jim Hagen [now presi­ NYS&W emerged as a strong regional car­ serve in New Jersey has developed over last dent of Conrail], when he was still at CSX rier. five or 10 years as bedroom communities for and said, 'We need to do something or Con­ Comparisons between 1980 and 1990 show New York," Soule said. "It was obvious to us rail will take over the D&H,' '' Rich recalls. revenues four times higher and net income 11 that no new factories or carload-type cus­ "But the only way we could do it was with a times higher. NYS&W motive power is up-to­ tomers would build along our lines, but there major company's help, which we got." the-minute-in fact, it was one of the few re­ was a need for railroad competition into that With pledged support from CSX in its gional railroads to purchase new loco­ market. Bulk transfer operations, which use pocket, NYS&W asked the Interstate Com­ motives. In 1989, it completed the last of four economies of long-haul rail and flexibility of merce Commission's permission to operate major track rehabilitation projects and im­ trucking, fit well in the New York market." the D&H under emergency service orders proved transit times dramatically. The distribution area, including containers when Guilford said it would discontinue serv­ NYS&W is a partner with Southern Pacific and bulk commodities, is where NYS&W has ice. It got the nod and ran the operation and Norfolk Southern in a coast-to-coast grown during the last five years. About 40 through February 1990. double-stack service. The once-weekly train percent of the railroad's business is con­ "Conrail would have operated it in pieces," originates in Long Beach, Calif., and arrives tainer traffic. said Rich. "There's no question that the 93 hours later on Thursday mornings, allow­ The railroad predicts further expansion of D&H would be gone and buried if it weren't ing the commodities to be transferred to the its distribution system, but it is general for our stepping forward." New York/New Jersey metropolitan market commodities like bulk flour or plastics or on Just because NYS&W took on the D&H op­ before the weekend. the international side with containers. It eration willingly doesn't mean the job The success of this service helped NYS&W also sees opportunities with Europe opening lacked challenges. The most obvious was op­ move more than 84,000 containers during the up to work with Port of New York for goods erating two major railroads simultaneously, 12-month period ending June 1990. In fact, coming out of the port going west through in addition to operating the D&H, which is NYS&W is doing more business with Norfolk its terminals. four times NYS&W's size. The financial risk of assuming operation was unclear and the Southern, its partner on east-west double­ Rich is also investigating revenue opportu­ ICC provided no operating subsidy with its stack traffic into the Resources Warehousing nities in recreational railroading. "We're emergency service order. There was .a severe Facility in North Bergen, N.J. "We're NS' looking at dinner trains and excursions any­ locomotive shortage, a free fall of traffic vol­ connection to New York over Buffalo, and we where on our system that would make sense. umes due to lack of shipper confidence, and see good things for the future," Soule said. In fact, we just purchased one of the Chinese the labor force was demoralized. Another example of its success in double steam locomotives for this service." NYS&W immediately undertook a plan stacks is a train it operates in conjunction What's NYS&W formula for success? that included: with Conrail between Little Ferry, N.J., and "Clear-headed business judgment, and Negotiating an operating assistance agree­ Chicago. After some major track work was close relationships with government agen­ ment with CSX Transportation. completed, NYS&W received notice from cies at all levels," suggests Chambers. "Wal­ Negotiating voluntary increases in divi­ Sea-Land that a Jan. 4 container train broke ter was a pioneer and built a tremendous sions from D&H's major connecting carriers. all time records between those two points. customer base. The bottom line, he's been Negotiating a more realistic staffing struc­ NYS&W considers itself both a competitor lucky, and NYS&W's been a little jewel." ture with both contract and non-contract to Conrail and a partner. Much of its busi­ In order for a railroad to be successful, workers. ness comes via Conrail: it handles Sea-Land there needs to be cooperation at all levels, Rich said. "We have excellent customers, Securing $3 million in capital funding as­ traffic with Conrail over Buffalo, and most sistance from the State of New York for rail movements to and from the south are from stockholders, and an excellent board of di­ infrastructure improvements. Conrail. rectors. They have given me some very good Negotiating financing for much-needed During the final quarter of 1989, NYS&W advice. When I accept this award I do so on motive power in the form of 20 state-of-the­ entered into a $10 million sale agreement their behalf because, as I like to say, I'm just art General Electric locomotives. with CSX/Sea-Land Intermodal for a portion the ringleader of the circus." Introducing in June 1989 a new D&H dou­ of the Little Ferry yard. The pact provides Rich advises those entering the short line ble-stack service between Buffalo and Sea-Land with the space it needs to expand business to know their numbers. "One of to­ Lacolle, Canada, called the Montreal Lim­ and includes a long-term agreement with day's pitfalls is overly optimistic traffic pro­ ited. NYS&W for CSLI's container traffic into Lit­ jections. The regular carload business is de­ tle Ferry. clining, particularly in the Northeast. You MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS As Kenneth Willsey, director-public and also need a plan that is recession-proof." The NYS&W-D&H marriage wasn't easy, government affairs, put it, "By creatively Rich was also fortunate to purchase his particularly at first. NYS&W has about 540 using our real estate assets, NYS&W has family of railroads before it was fashionable. miles of track and 189 employees; the D&H locked in a secure future in the intermodal "He started before the rush to regional rail­ was a 2,000-mile system with 800 employees. business." roads," Chambers said. "He got good prices, "Physically, we could run the railroad," Like many railroads, NYS&W has also and he didn't have to carry large debt bur­ Soule said, "We had the people, the equip­ made good use of its real estate assets by al­ dens as others have." ment. But administratively, it was a night­ lowing companies to install fiber optic cable Also, every line that he owns would have mare. All the papers were with Guilford. We along its rights-of-way. It has leased 70 miles been abandoned. had no tariffs, no contracts ... nothing to of NYS&W right-of-way for a U.S. Sprint sys­ "What makes me optimistic about the fu­ start with." tem; 47 miles to Western Union, and 27 miles ture of small railroads is that he started After those initial obstacles were over­ to MCI. ahead of everyone," Chambers said. To those come, the D&H ran well in NYS&W's hands, "In New Jersey it would be an awfully dif­ who monitor the industry, NYS&W has in­ by most reports. As one on-line shipper put ficult thing to create a fiber optic corridor," deed demonstrated that the short line con­ it: "Service on the D&H provided by NYS&W Soule said, "so railroad rights-of-way make cept works. has been a refreshing change, in what had ideal paths for these companies to run their been a very difficult five years for us. cable." NYS&W's service is both dependable and con­ Its most recent track initiative, the Sparta SNOWE SUPPORTS SUPPLE- sistent. For example, shipments from Buf­ Welded Rail Project, included installation of falo to the Albany area were regularly tak­ MENTAL FOR UNEMPLOYMENT 25 miles of welded rail and 25,000 tons of bal­ ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ing 10 to 30 days, and now are made reliably last. The section of track between Sparta in four to five days." and Butler, N.J., had been under 10 mph slow Rich wants his railroad to be remembered orders and was an area where several HON. OLYMPIA J. SNOWE for keeping the D&H alive long enough and derailments occurred. operating plans for the D&H, the country's OF MAINE Since completing the project, NYS&W in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oldest transportation company. But creased track speeds to 30 mph and signifi­ NYS&W's operation of the D&H wasn't the cantly reduced derailment expenses from Tuesday, March 5,1991 only thing that made it worthy of the Short $826,528 in 1987 to $366,904 in 1988 to $195,560 in Line of the Year a ward. 1989. Ms. SNOWE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ Only a decade ago, the NYS&W itself was ducing a supplemental appropriations bill to in bankruptcy and abandonment looked THE CRYSTAL BALL provide $200 million in fiscal year 1991 for the probable. That's when Delaware Ostego Corp. NYS&W is the envy of many short lines administration of the unemployment program. stepped in and bought the railroad for S5 mil- and regionals for its location, which serves This is the amount of money the U.S. Depart- 5082 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5,. 1991 ment of Labor has estimated is necessary to one claims representative. She said the States, it is important to ensure that our bor­ assist States in meeting the increased admin­ groups change every 40 minutes or so and it ders are fully protected. Putting DOD person­ istrative costs facing States across the country has turned into an assembly line process. nel on the border to assist the insufficient as the number of people filing unemployment An individual who has lost his or her job, number of border patrol already protecting our claims grows. through no fault of their own, should be able border is the best way to address this over­ Provisions in the Budget Enforcement Act of to go to their local unemployment office, file whelming problem now. 1990 requires any increase in domestic discre­ their claim and receive a check as soon as the I urge my colleagues to do their part in pro­ tionary spending to be offset. Therefore, my waiting period is over. After all, the unemploy­ tecting America's borders by cosponsoring this bill includes $200 million in outlay savings ment system was designed to be a safety net, important legislation. from domestic discretionary programs, making not an endurance test. it deficit neutral. It is terribly demoralizing to stand in line in The Federal Government provides funding the cold weather in Maine or the 100 degree VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS TAX for State unemployment administrative costs heat in Arizona for several hours before being CREDIT ACT OF 1991 with money collected from taxes on employ­ herded into a room, asked to share very per­ ers. This funding is used to provide staff and sonal information in front of strangers and HON. THO~J.DOWNEY equipment to ensure the timely processing of then wait, in some States, up to 6 weeks to OF NEW YORK unemployment benefits. get a check. Finding yourself unemployed is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appropriations for this program come from difficult enough; these people and their fami­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 the Federal Unemployment Trust Fund, and lies should not be punished for it! are based on the Department of Labor's pro­ My bill would provide the funding needed to Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am in­ jections for unemployment. The fiscal year provide the States with adequate resources to troducing the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit 1991 appropriation was based on an unem­ assist those who find themselves in need of Act of 1991, which will provide a tax credit of ployment projection of 2.54 million claims per unemployment benefits. This would allow $1 00 to volunteer firefighters or volunteer res- week. At the beginning of this fiscal year, States to hire more personnel, purchase more cue squad members. · claims had risen to 2.84 million claims per computers or do whatever is necessary to pro­ Since the inception of this Nation in the 18th week. For the week ending January 12, 1991 , vide the most efficient and effective service century, volunteer firefighters have played a the Department of Labor figures show that they can to these people. critical role in the daily fabric of American life. nearly 4 million people had filed a claim. While For over 200 years, Americans have been unemployment claims have risen dramatically, able to rest assured that should tragedy strike, the funding available to States to deal effec­ H.R. 1092 their neighbors serving in the local volunteer tively with this increase has not. fire department would be there to put the fire Some of the appropriated funds are kept in HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. out, deliver the stricken family member to the · a contingency reserve by the Department of OF OHIO local hospital or rescue the cat at the top of Labor to assist States with large increases in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the elm tree. Today, volunteers provide fire their workload. Because the unemployment protection to three-fourths of the geographical rate has risen so quickly, the Department finds Tuesday, March 5, 1991 area of the United States. itself with only enough money in the contin­ Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, on February Yet the safety net provided by our neighbors gency reserve to pay 75 cents on the dollar 21, 1991, I introduced H.R. 1092, authorizing in volunteer fire departments is fraying unbe­ for increases States are facing in their admin­ the Secretary of Defense to assign Depart­ knownst to many of us. For a variety of socio­ istrative costs. ment of Defense [DOD] personnel to assist economic reasons, the ranks of volunteer fire The shortfall in administrative funds has a the Immigration and Naturalization Service departments are dwindling. While a recent direct and negative impact on the men and [INS] and the U.S. Customs Service perform study prepared on volunteer firefighters con­ women who find themselves in need of unem­ their border protection functions. cludes that the overall number of volunteers ployment benefits. Specifically, it can lengthen The legislation specifically authorizes the appears stable, a spokesman for the National the amount of time it takes to provide a check Secretary of Defense to assign not more than Volunteer Fire Council points out that neigh­ to a beneficiary. In Maine, it can take '1 to 3 10,000 DOD personnel to U.S. borders annu­ boring departments can be in radically dif­ weeks longer to receive a check when you ally to assist the INS and the Customs Service ferent positions with regard to the number of have a simple claim. If there is a question of in preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traf­ volunteers. Because of a small percentage of eligibility or a problem with obtaining docu­ fickers, and illegal aliens into the United farmers and shift workers in the United States, mentation, it can take 2 to 6 weeks longer States. the number of people who were formerly avail­ usually. This increase in processing time can I believe that this legislation is greatly need­ able to volunteer during the day has fallen. best be understood when you consider the ed. The border patrol has a strength of only Volunteers must also travel further distances fact that the 1Q-member staff in the Portland, 3,800, yet its mission is to guard the two long from the workplace to either the firehouse or ME unemployment office had 600 people file borders of one of the largest countries of the directly to a fire. The bottom line is that some­ claims in 1 week in January. world. Reports indicate that, at any given time, thing must be done to encourage new volun­ In Michigan, it has been reported that unem­ only 800 patrolmen are available to protect our teers to join, if Americans want to continue to ployed workers must wait at least a month be­ 2,000 mile southern border. Congress has re­ recieve fire protection from volunteer depart­ fore they receive their first check. In Nevada peatedly failed to provide funding necessary to ments. it is taking up to 5 weeks to process the initial enlarge the border patrol. Until Congress can As a means of assisting departments in re­ claim, and in Connecticut payments are run­ find the money, this military option is the best cruiting new members, the Volunteer Fire­ ning 11h to 2 weeks late. short-term way to address this shortage of fighters Tax Credit Act of 1991 will provide People are also being forced to wait in long border patrol personnel protecting our borders. volunteer firefighters and rescue squad per­ lines in order to file their claim. In Connecticut Until our borders are fully protected, illegal im­ sonnel with a $100 Federal tax credit. This the average wait to file a claim is 3112 hours. migrants, drug traffickers and possible terror­ credit will also help to defray the often unreim­ In Maine, the waiting time to file a claim is 4 ists will have an open invitation to cross into bursed costs that volunteers incur as a result to 5 hours, while in Michigan the wait can be the United States undetected. of their service. For instance, a volunteer may as long as 6 or 7. It is believed that as many as 3 million peo­ often respond to a call directly from work, In my own State of Maine the shortfall is ple cross into the United States illegally annu­ without being able to stop at the firehouse to also having a direct impact on the quality of ally; many of them will take jobs away from change into gear. As a result, street clothes services provided, according to the director of Americans who need them. At the same time, may often have to be cleaned or replaced. the unemployment office in Maine. They used drug traffickers take advantage of unpatrolled Volunteer fire service enjoys a long history to provide each client with a cubicle space borders to smuggle illicit drugs into the United in this Nation. It counts George Washington, where they would meet with a claims rep­ States that will be sold on our streets and de­ Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin among resentative and file their claim. Now 20 to 25 stroy our children. In addition, with the threat its founding members. It is a form of public people are placed into a conference room with of possible terrorist activity in the United service that embodies the American values of March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5083 democracy and patriotism. My legislation IN RECOGNITION OF AMVETS POST standing contributions and fine public service seeks to continue this tradition and ensure 2506, THE BAY OF PIGS VETERANS of James H. Phillips, the outgoing president of continued protection of our property and safe- the Montclair Chamber of Commerce in ty. HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN Montclair, CA. Jim will be honored for his work OF FLORIDA at the chamber's 32d annual installation dinner IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES later this month. Raised in Pennsylvania, Phillips graduated RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF Tuesday, March 5, 1991 from Oregon State University and shortly DffiECTORS OF THE IRANIAN­ Ms. R08-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am thereafter began what has been a rewarding AMERICAN REPUBLICAN COUN­ pleased to recognize today the American Vet­ 30-year career with J.C. Penney Co. He CIL NATIONAL ORGANIZATION erans Post 2506 of Miami, FL. began in Wenatchee, WA and Portland, OR This unique unit is made up of veterans of before moving on to New York where he spent the U.S. Army who were also veterans of the 4 years as marketing programs manager for HON. C. CHRISTOPHER COX Bay of Pigs invasion on April 17, 1961. These all of the women's lines. In 1981, he trans­ OF CALIFORNIA heroic men served the cause of freedom not ferred to Seattle to close down the downtown only as members of our Armed Forces, but store, the original flagship store of the com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also had the courage to fight for the overthrow pany. He was then selected to open the new Bellevue, WA store which represented many Tuesday, March 5, 1991 of Castro's tyranny at the Bay of Pigs. Many of these brave men also endured imprison­ of the company's newest ideas. In 1983, he Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, the support that Ira­ ment in Castro's jails for 18 months. transferred to Penney's regional office in nian-Americans have provided for our allied This unit recently applied for U.S. veteran's Buena Park, CA as merchandising manager effort in the Persian Gulf has been truly heart­ status with the Secretary of the Air Force, as for all of the women's lines. Five year's later, ening. Recently, I met here in Washington with required by Public Law 95-202. In support he became the manager of the J.C. Penney a number of Iranian-Americans from Califor­ and recognition of their request, I am entering store in Montclair. nia: Berooz Atai, Bahman Behzadi, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Resolution In addition to his professional work, Jim has Manouchehr Delavarian, Akbar Ghahremi, No. 100 supporting their request which was also dedicated 33 years to serving in the U.S. Bagher Heyat, Hassan lzad, Hamid Nahai, Ali passed by the American Veterans of World Army Reserve. He holds the rank of Colonel Razi, Shahram Tavakoli, Badi Badiozamni, War II, Korea, and Vietnam at their last na­ and is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Mehrdad Youssefinai. During our meeting tional convention: for the 63d ARCOM, a 12,000-person Army Whereas, the members of Amvets Post 2506, Command in southern California, Arizona, and they presented me with a resolution passed by Nevada. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army the Iranian-American Republican Council of Captain Irenardo Padron, Miami, Florida, are all veterans of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and U.S. California, an outstanding civic organization and also of the Bay of Pigs Invasion which Army War College, and has also served as a that serves our community in many ways. The occurred April17, 1961; and, special consultant to the 7th Army in Ger­ following, for the RECORD, is the text of that Whereas, said Bay of Pigs Invasion partici­ many. resolution. pants were sponsored, financed, trained and Jim has also been active in a number of This Resolution of the Board of Directors sent to the island of Cuba by the United community service organizations including the of the Iranian American Republican Coun­ States government and or one of its agen­ U.S. Army Association, the Civil Affairs Asso­ cies; and, cil-National Organization is adopted on this ciation, the San Antonio Hospital Corporate 24th day of February, 1991, at a duly called Whereas, President John F. Kennedy as­ sumed full responsibility for the United 2000 Council, and the Reserve Officers Asso­ meeting of the Directors pursuant to the Ar­ States' role in the Cuban invasion; and, ciation, where he served as a national direc­ ticles of the Iranian American Republican Whereas, after being released from Cuban tor. He has also been active with the 1386 Council-National Organization with ref­ prisons, having spent 18 months as prisoners Hunt Club, having served as president 11 erence to the following facts: of war, said members of the Brigade were times over the past 20 years and retired their A. The Directors believe that the Iranian given the opportunity to join the United perpetual President's Trophy. In addition, Jim American Republican Council-National Or­ States Army as enlisted men and the officers ganization should state its position in sup­ has been deeply involved with the Montclair of the Brigade, as officers; and, Chamber of Commerce serving as a member port of the United Nations resolutions con­ Whereas, Amvets Post 2506, Captain demning Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and re­ Irenardo Padron, now seeks proper recogni­ of the Business Education Committee and the quiring Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait. tion for all other members of Brigade 2506, as Legislative Committee, cochairman of the B. The Directors believe that the officers United States veterans based on their par­ Business Education Committee (198~90), of the Council should be directed and empow­ ticipation in the Bay of Pigs invasion and president-elect (198~90), and president ered to bring the National Council's position their subsequent suffering as prisoners of (199o-91). as stated above to the attention of the Amer­ war in communist Cuba's jails: Now, there­ Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me and our ican Society at large. fore, be it colleagues as we honor the fine achievements Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Na­ Resolved, That Amvets petition the Con­ of Jim Phillips. He is a model of professional tional Council reaffirm, and it hereby reaf­ gress of the United States to recognize all and community service and activism. I would veterans of Brigade 2506 who have honorably firms, its unequivocal position in support of like to wish Jim and his wife, Jacque, many the United Nations resolutions condemning served the cause of freedom during said inva­ sion by issuance of an honorable discharge more happy years together as he is recog­ Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and requiring nized by the House today. Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait. from the Department of Defense. Resolved further that the officers of the I wish to thank Amvets Post 2506 Com­ National Council be, and hereby are, directed mander Angelo Kennedy and Vice Com­ SUPPORT OF PROCLAIMING THE and empowered to take such actions as they mander Umbelino Bango for their efforts to MONTH OF MAY 1991 AS "CALI­ may deem appropriate or necessary to bring win recognition for those who served our Na­ FORNIA COMMUNITY RESIDEN­ the National Council's position as stated tion at the Bay of Pigs invasion. TIAL CARE MONTH" above to the attention of the American Pub­ lic. A TRffiUTE TO JAMES H. PHILLIPS HON. GARY CONDIT Mr. Speaker, we should be very proud of OF CALIFORNIA this action by so many distinguished citizens IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of our Nation. HON. JERRY LEWIS Tuesday, March 5, 1991 OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to salute California's Tuesday, March 5,1991 community residential care providers by pro­ Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I claiming May 1991, "California Community would like to bring to your attention the out- Residential Care Month." 5084 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 These professionals are committed to prGermany, and Unfortunately, child care in America is still a China, which were the chief arms suppliers to IN MEMORY OF YVONNE WALKER legitimate unmet need. More than 50 percent Iraq, must recognize the necessity of limiting HOARD of the women in the work force have children arms dealing to countries that threaten their at home under 5 years of age. Out of eco­ neighbors and the rest of the world. nomic necessity, mothers often must work-to Six of the world's top ten arms exporters, in­ HON. IKE SKELTON help make mortgage payments, pay doctor cluding the United States, are Western coun­ bills, and put food on the table. tries. Together, these weapons-producing OF MISSOURI I rise today, to tell you about a significant countries accounted for $1 04 billion in sales IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new child care initiative developed by the around the world in the last decade. Keith Clark Co. in Sidney, NY. Keith Clark saw The War Prevention and Arms Transfer Tuesday, March 5, 1991 an opportunity to serve the community and Control Act, which I have introduced, would Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to took action. The Dorothy and Lewis B. cut off foreign firms and buyer nations from pay tribute to an outstanding American who Cullman Child Development Center will open U.S. trade and military and economic aid if has just passed away, Mrs. Yvonne Walker in the fall of 1991. The independent, nonprofit they violate restrictions on arms .transfers to Hoard. Mrs. Hoard has been instrumental in center will accommodate up to 100 infants and countries designated as aggressor nations that the advancement of women's athletics on the children. jeopardize world peace. collegiate level. The new facility, nearly 10,000 square feet, If enacted, the bill would permit the resident Mrs. Hoard received her bachelor of science will feature six classrooms for preschool chil­ to waive restrictions on a case-by-case basis degree from Howard University, Washington, dren, two infant care areas, and unique indoor and allow the sale of arms for legitimate self­ DC; her master's degree from the University of and outdoor playgrounds. All aspects of the defense. Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1943; and she pur­ center are aimed at creating the highest qual­ Mr. Speaker, I believe this legislation is a sued further graduate study at the University ity care and educational program. In addition vital step toward reducing the potential for ftr of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1945. Yvonne Walk­ to providing the physical facility, Keith Clark ture aggression by nations such as Iraq, and er Hoard came to Lincoln University in Jeffer­ will assist the center by providing help with se­ I ask my colleagues for their support for this son City, Ml, in 1946 to head the women's curity, maintenance, and general secretarial important bill. health and physical education department. services. She later moved through the ranks of associ­ Keith Clark has accurately identified the ate professor of health and physical education, need for business and community cooperation WHITEHALL, NY, SHOWS SUPPORT women's athletic director, and associate ath­ to secure adequate child care for working fam­ FOR TROOPS IN THE MIDEAST letic director. ilies. The new facility will be an important cen­ After being appointed the coach of the wom­ ter for all members of the Sidney community. HON. GERALD B.H. SOWMON Keith Clark is sure, and I agree, the Dorothy en's tennis team, she produced teams which OF NEW YORK and Lewis B. Cullman Child Development won five conference championships in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association: Center will be a showcase and a model for others to follow. Tuesday, March 5,1991 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, and 1990. This led to Working together, we can achieve the goal MIAA Tennis Coach of the Year for each of Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, a week before these years. of developing a program to nurture our chil­ the 100-hour ground war started to drive Iraq dren and to foster their positive growth and Yvonne's achievements have not gone un­ out of Kuwait, a town in my district held an im­ development. recognized. She became the first woman vice pressive rally of support for our troops. president of the Missouri Intercollegiate Ath­ Whitehall, NY, is typical of the small towns letic Association. She has also been listed in and villages across this country that combined THE WAR PREVENTION AND ARMS to confirm President Bush's vow that the gulf outstanding educators in America, World's TRANSFER CONTROL ACT Who's Who of Women, World's Who's Who in war would not be another Vietnam. Education, Community Leaders in America, HON. MATTHEW J. RINAlDO We all know, Mr. Speaker, how important and Who's Who Among Outstanding Blacks in the nearly unanimous show of public support America. OF NEW JERSEY was to the morale of our troops overseas. As an active member in the community, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With great pride, I insert in today's RECORD the text of speech by Whitehall supervisor Mrs. Hoard served with the Cole County Advi­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 the Douglas G. Rocque and his letter to local mili­ sory Board and the regional American Cancer Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, one of the prin­ tary personnel serving in the gulf. Society. cipal lessons of the Persian Gulf war is the Yvonne will be missed by the people that PRESENTATION GIVEN AT THE RALLY FOR THE danger of indiscriminate arms sales to coun­ U.S. TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ON FEB­ she helped in the community and guided tries such as Iraq in unstable areas of the RUARY 16, 1991 through successful athletic careers on the col­ globe. (By Douglas G. Rocque, Town Supervisor) legiate level. Join me in recognizing the tre­ There is plenty of evidence that Iraq was I am honored, privileged and American mendous achievements and contributions of able to acquire what it needed militarily from proud to be a part of today's rally to show this most outstanding individual. arms and high-technology suppliers in West­ our support for Whitehall's service men and She is survived by her three children, Adri­ ern countries and East bloc nations despite women, along with the entire coalition force enne, Charles, Jr., and Andrea. ample indications that Saddam Hussein was involved in Operation Desert Storm. It is March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5087 heartwarming, in spite of today's tempera­ Lisa Dennison, Carl Young, Jamie Frost, Mr. Edley, your work is invaluable in making ture, to see such a fine turnout and I'd like Ralph Desimone, James Grady, Charles Sell­ America the country we know it can be. I to extend a special, heartfelt welcome to the ers, and Michael R. Rocque. know that even in retirement you will continue spouses, parents, and family members of In closing, I ask that you continue your Whitehall's military personnel assigned to support for our troops and their families to show all of us the way to making our the Middle East. I hope that they sense that until Kuwait is free and our service men and dreams become realities. our hopes, prayers, and support are with women are back home safely. We're freedom them until this situation is resolved. I would oriented and we're winners! God bless them also like to thank Bill Jones, Sandy Osborne, all. God bless their families. And God bless TRffiUTE TO COPPERWELD CREDIT the Whitehall High School band and all those the greatest country in the world-the Unit­ UNION who were involved in making this an out­ ed States of America! Thank you! standing community effort. HON. JAMES A. TRAflCANf, JR. The history of our great country is based TOWN OF WHITEHALL, on a solid cornerstone of freedom and the an­ Whitehall, NY, 12887 February 1, 1991. OF OHIO nals of our history are replete with the firm DEAR : I am writing on behalf of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES conviction that the rights of the individual all the people in Whitehall and myself to ex­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 will be preserved at all costs. We have re­ press our respect, pride, and support for your sponded to the call for freedom around the participation in Operation Desert Storm. Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today world, and it is my greatest hope and prayer Freedom is the watermark of the American to pay tribute to Copperweld Steel Federal that someday, the citizens of all countries way of life. Our nation's history is replete Credit Union of my 17th Congressional District will be free, in a world that is totally at with a long record of involvements to assure of Ohio, which will be celebrating its 50th anni­ peace. The wages of war are never popular or that other nations around the world, offer versary this year. Copperweld Credit Union totally acceptable, yet today we are involved these same liberties to their citizens. Your has survived through hard times, and has in a response to the call for freedom from the role, in the Middle East, is yet one more citizens of Kuwait. This response is coinci­ giant step in this ongoing American effort. managed to maintain offices in both Youngs­ dental with the American pursuit of free­ You will be pleased to know that the folks town and Boardman while fulfilling its so-year­ dom, and we all hope that it will end soon. here in the Town and Village of Whitehall, old promise to provide quality service to its I believe, that America's response is above are involved in a great variety of on-going members. and beyond the paradoxical mentality of spiritual gatherings and Town-wide displays From the signing of the charter for many governmental officials and a segment of flags and yellow ribbons to show where Copperweld Credit Union on July 1, 1991, of our population, who opposed the Presi­ their hearts are. Copperweld fulfilled that same promise for 30 dent's right and responsibility, as Com­ It is our hope and prayer that God will pro­ mander in Chief of the Armed Forces, to send tect, bless, and love you as we all do, and years out of an office located in the mill. By our troops to the Middle East, but who later that your outstanding effort on behalf of all 1976, Copperweld had established a private capitulated and threw their support to the Americans will end soon and that you will be building and had grown to 3,000 members and troops to more closely align themselves with on your way home. a total of $7.5 million in assets. contrary public opinion. Best Wishes and Godspeed. The 1980's brought hard times with the un­ I believe that America's response is above DoUGLAS G. ROCQUE, certain survival of the steel industry in and beyond the noisy demonstrations of the Supervisor. Youngstown, as layoffs were commonplace. In pseudointellectual, antiwar, antiflag, and 1982, Federal regulations changed to allow anti-American mobs, who we all know, are free to express their dissent with the war, be­ Copperweld to expand their membership field. CHRISTOPHER F. EDLEY RETIRES By 1984, this change had resulted in a dou­ cause many of their ancestors made a su­ AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED preme sacrifice to ensure their right to pro­ bled membership and assets totaling $18.7 test. NEGRO COLLEGE FUND million. I believe that America's response is above In 1990, Copperweld Credit Union expanded and beyond the sentiment of those who felt HON. MERVYN M. DYMAUY once again by merging with McKelvey Associ­ prolonged sanctions would work, without OF CALIFORNIA ates Federal Credit Union. After 50 years, any urgent concern for the people in Kuwait, Copperweld Credit Union had grown to a who live daily under the sadistic and tyran­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10,000 member, $36 million institution. nical rule of Saddam Hussein. Tuesday, March 5, 1991 I believe America's response is above and Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor­ beyond the attempts by members of the Mr. DYMALL Y. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tunity to congratulate Copperweld Steel Fed­ media, to flood us with speculative, biased, tribute to Christopher F. Ed ley who is retiring eral Credit Union on its 50th anniversary and opinions, and a parade of military experts, after 18 years of meritorious service as presi­ to recognize Copperweld for its strength and ad nauseum, in a reactive display to their re­ dent of the United Negro College Fund continued service to the Youngstown commu­ strained access to classified military infor­ [UNCF]. nity. It is an honor and a pleasure to represent mation and strategic planning. Under the leadership of Mr. Edley, the Unit­ this outstanding organization. But we all know-above and beyond all ed Negro College Fund has grown to an orga­ these negatives, America's Armed Forces nization that has 225 employees and posted and the other members of the coalition forces have put on a display of devotion to revenues of $48.6 million for fiscal year 1990. INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION duty and country, that is second to none, A lawyer by profession, Mr. Edley was the TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF and that they are well trained, supplied, and program officer in charge of government and McSWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY prepared to complete the freedom mission law for the Ford Foundation prior to his arrival SCHOOL IN MERCED COUNTY, CA for the people of Kuwait. at the UNCF. Perhaps his crowning achieve­ Nearly two weeks ago, as your supervisor, ment at Ford was the funding of the joint cen­ I composed a letter and am continuing to HON. GARY CONDIT ter for political studies. OF CALIFORNIA mail it to local service men and women, as Mr. Speaker, aside from the great work names and addresses are added to the list of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES done by UNCF, the group is perhaps best those serving in the gulf. I'd like to share it Tuesday, March 5, 1991 with you because I tried to capture the true known for the slogan, "A Mind Is a Terrible sentiment of the local citizens. , Thing To Waste." Christopher F. Edley epito­ Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in­ This letter was sent to: Linda Angiolillo, mizes that slogan. His numerous achieve­ troduce a bill that will provide for the much­ WadeL. McCray, Todd McLaughlin, Leon L. ments are proof positive that if one fully ap­ needed expansion of the McSwain Union Ele­ Gonyea ill, Gary McLaughlin, Tim Nichols, plies oneself, success is a guaranteed result mentary School in Merced County, CA. I am Lance Jorgensen, Brian Gosselin, Nick of those efforts. pleased that Senators CRANSTON and SEY­ LaPlaca, Joseph Palmer, Kenneth Caratello, Each year over 49,000 students receive fi­ Mary C. Felton, Reggie R. Cook, Raymond B. MOUR are introducing the same legislation in Winters, Robert Derway, Harold J. Austin, nancial assistance from the United Negro Col­ the Senate today. Michael .McPhee, F.R. Boyd, R.D. Trombley, lege Fund. These fortunate students can thank In 1973, the General Services Administra­ Kevin C. Kingsley, Kevin McLaughlin, their own initiative and the United Negro Col­ tion conveyed a 4Q-acre . parcel of land in Wendy Hornbeck, Lawrence Hart, Timothy lege Fund for providing a light when the path Merced County, CA, to the county to be used B. Angus, M.A. Norman, Donald Dennison, seemed to be dark. as a public park and recreation area. The doc- 5088 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 ument conveying the land from the Federal breach of the conditions and covenants under York, those cuts will force 508 low-income Government to the county stated that this use which the land was conveyed to the county seniors to lose their jobs-508 out of a total of would be in perpetuity. Since that time several by the United States, and shall have the 4,333. I, for one, don't think that is fair or far­ acres of the parcel have been developed as same effect, as provided in the deed, whereby the United States conveyed the land to the sighted, and I know my colleagues in Con­ recreation and picnic areas. county. gress will agree. . The McSwain Union Elementary School Dis­ SEC. 3. LAND DESCRIPI'ION. I don't understand the rationale behind the trict has seen a dramatic increase in the size The land referred to in section 1 is the administration's latest proposal. It is no secret of the student body in recent years. In fact, south 15 acres of the 40 acres located in the that this has been a stressful time for our Na­ the increase has been so large that the school northeast quarter of the southwest quarter tion--we have been at war, and we face a district has determined that additional school of section 20, Township 7 South, Range 13 huge budget deficit. facilities are needed. East, M.D.B&M. of Merced County, Califor­ But, why, in the midst of a recession, do we In response to this situation the McSwain nia, declared to be surplus property by the have to punish deserving older Americans United States in action 9-D-Calif-1028 and Union Elementary School District approached who rely on their title V positions to get them the county with a proposal to develop 15 conveyed to the county by deed recorded in volume 1941 at page 441 of the official records through the month? Why does the administra­ acres of the parcel discussed above as an el­ of Merced County, California. tion persist in picking on a program of proven ementary school with adjoining public recre­ success; one that aids the economy of the Na­ ation areas to be operated and maintained by tion by keeping low-income elderly off welfare the school. DON'T GIVE 7,800 SENIORS THE programs; one that provides so many seniors The county and the school district have PINK SLIP with a sense of self-worth in their retirement reached agreement on this proposal and are years; a program that has a popular and grow­ eager to move ahead with construction. Unfor­ HON. THOMASJ.DOWNEY ing constituency throughout the Nation? tunately, the original deed of conveyance has OF NEW YORK Why in a time of an approaching labor delayed the plan. Under the terms of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shortage, would we seek to remove an eager deed, if the county attempted to convey the 15 Tuesday, March 5, 1991 and able workforce? Why is the administration acres to be used for the elementary school, so eager to give 7,800 senior citizens the pink the entire parcel would convert back to owner­ Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, as the chair­ slip? ship by the GSA and would have to be offered man of the House Select Committee on We had at our hearing a very impressive to all Federal agencies before being offered to Aging's Subcommittee on Human Services, it group of witnesses. We had representatives the school district. was with a strong sense of unease that I con­ from most of the national sponsors of the title My legislation authorizes Merced County to vened a hearing this morning entitled, "Title V: V program throughout the country, who told us permit use of the land for building an elemen­ Working To Survive the Fiscal Year 1992 quite dramatically what impact those cuts tary school as well as public recreation facili­ Budget." I called this hearing because of the would have on their particular programs if they ties. This plan will benefit all the residents of administration's budget proposal which gouges were to take place. We also had a representa­ Merced County and has the full support of $47.5 million from a very successful program tive speaking on behalf of the State sponsors. both the county and the school district. I hope authorized by the Older Americans Act and We even had two people who have been in­ that my colleagues will support this legislation. administered by the Department of Labor­ volved in title V programs in their own commu­ Following is a Milwaukee men nearly 40 through the pipelines in Turkey and Saudi years ago. Arabia could be easily monitored without The words and music of the song "Light of HON. MEL LEVINE even stationing anyone in Iraq. Moreover, a OF CALIFORNIA small U.N. team located at the shipping ter­ the World" were written by Bob Kames, Roy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minals in the Persian Gulf could monitor Kaiser, and William Chappelle during the time Tuesday, March 5, 1991 those exports. (Alternatively, a coalition of the Korean war. Their prayer for peace was ship off shore could observe the tankers load­ first entered in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, Iraq ing oil and estimate their capacity.) April 21 , 1953 by the late Wisconsin Con­ must be held accountable for the enormous Iraq could then be assessed a specific fee gressman Charles Joseph Kersten. The Ko­ damage it has caused as a consequence of its per barrel. This fee approach would essen­ rean war ended on July 27, 1953-just 3 invasion and illegal occupation of Kuwait. Ac­ tially be an installment arrangement tied months after Mr. Kersten's remarks. cording to international law, Iraq is liable for partly to Iraq's own rate of recovery. Iraq History does repeat itself, and today I am any loss, damage or injury in regard to Kuwait could even opt to pay in kind with oil. To en­ sure that the fee is collected, payment could pleased to again share the words of the song and third states as a result of its aggression. "Light of the World." May our fervent prayers Iraq can and should pay for the terrible dam­ be insisted upon immediately or within a short period. Failure to pay would lead to for peace be answered. age it has inflicted on the region. the pipeline being closed down or outgoing LIGHT OF THE WORLD In his o~ed from the Washington Post, tankers being stopped. The world is in darkness Barry E. Carter outlines one constructive Iraq might try to divert its oil exports method for collecting Iraqi reparations. Consid­ The people in despair through more sympathetic neighbors like There is greed and there is hatred ering petroleum exports will be Iraq's major Jordan and Iran, but building pipeline hook­ And war everwhere. source of income in the postwar period, Pro­ ups would take time and be obvious. And if a few trucks or even a ship are missed, the Half the people are conquered fessor Carter's plan for Iraqi payments should And enslaved by men be carefully studied. amount involved would be minimal. Since damages can be collected against Who are godless, ruthless, and depraved I urge my colleagues to review the following Iraq, how much is enough? Fully measuring His Desert Sands have shut out the light insightful and reasoned article: the amount entails some difficulty. Clearly, And have made might the master of right. CHARGE IRAQ OIL ExPORT FEES Iraq is liable for its destruction and plunder­ But our faith can turn this night into day Iraq is liable to many countries, individ­ ing of Kuwait, for its mistreatment of Ku­ So, let us pray. uals and corporations for its illegal invasion waitis and third-county nationals (including Light of the world and brutal occupation of Kuwait. Contrary U.S. citizens) and for its attacks on Saudi Shine brighter and brighter to much conventional wisdom, there is a rea­ Arabia and Israel. Arguably, Iraq should also A beacon to guide us sonable way to collect these damages. be responsible for the costs of the coalition's To victory and peace. An export fee could be assessed against military effort to end Iraq's occupation of Shine in our hearts Iraq's petroleum exports. The amount could Kuwait. Wherever we're fighting be easily calculated and collected at the very Because the resulting amount will surely That freedom may reign few, readily monitored locations from which exceed $100 billion, we must realistically as­ When the battles have ceased. Iraq exports almost all its petroleum. sume that a cap on damages will need to be Let us back up a bit. U.N. Security Council set. This cap is fundamentally a political and Shine on the conquered ones Resolution 674, which Iraq has accepted in diplomatic decision. The world has learned Keep their hopes high principle, "reminds Iraq that under inter­ from the experience after World War I that Don't let their faith or the courage die national law it is liable for any loss, damage huge reparations can be counterproductive­ Shine in the minds of the leaders of men or injury arising in regard to Kuwait and they won't be collected, and they fuel resent­ Cleanse them of greed and of hatred third states, and their nationals and corpora­ ment in the punished country. Lead us to victory with banners unfurled tions, as a result of the invasion and illegal The world, however, should not shy from Shine ever bright, light of the world. occupation of Kuwait by Iraq." insisting on a substantial payment. The in­ This reminder is well-founded. It draws tentional actions of Iraq, led by Saddam upon accepted international norms (includ­ Hussein, have caused extensive injury. Al­ TRffiUTE TO BATON ROUGE ing the U.N. Charter) and precedent (such as though Iraq has been damaged in response, SALUTE TO TROOPS the Nuremberg Tribunal) that the use of that should not absolve it of all the damage force against another country is illegal in it has caused others. Not only should the in­ the absence of acceptable justifications, such nocent be compensated, but future aggres­ HON. RICHARD H. BAKER as self-defense. Iraq did not even have a sors should be deterred. OF LOUISIANA colorable claim to justify its actions. Con­ The exact amount should depend in part on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sequently, Iraq is liable for the extensive the other terms of how the war ends. To put damage it caused as a result. a blunt edge on the issue, the overall amount Tuesday, March 5,1991 The Security Council, however, left open might well be affected by whether the Iraqis Mr. BAKER. Mr. Speaker, thousands of Lou­ how damages could be collected. Resolution allow Saddam to remain in power. The U.N. isianians turned out on Saturday, February 23, 674 just "invite[d] states to collect relevant Security Council should decide the matter or information regarding their claims [for com­ possibly appoint a special claims commis­ 1991, for the parade and rally to show their pensation] ... with a view to such arrange­ sion. Once the amount is determined, the Se­ support for President Bush and the troops ments as may be established in accordance curity Council or its commission could de­ serving in the Persian Gulf. The "Baton Rouge with international law." No such satisfac­ cide how to distribute those funds, possibly Salutes the Troops" Parade was a chance for tory arrangements are in place today. But on a pro-rata basis among the ligitimate our local communities to show their support they could be. claimants or in a way that favors the need­ and patriotism. It was not a political event. A key problem is ensuring that the injured iest of the injured. There were no platforms or speeches. It was can collect any award of damages. Analysis Whatever the details, Iraq should and ef­ simply an event full of participants showing suggests that this often insurmountable bar­ fectively can be made to pay for at least a rier can be overcome in Iraq's case. part of the terrible damage it has illegally community enthusiasm. In the postwar period, petroleum exports inflicted on the world. The parade was a tremendous success will be Iraq's major source of income. Prior thanks to the citizens of southeastern Louisi­ to its invasion of Kuwait, Iraq earned from ana. The excitement and encouragement sales of petroleum over 90 percent of its more LIGHT OF THE WORLD shown was certainly a moment of great pride than $12 billion a year in exports. Because of for Louisiana. I would like to take this oppor­ the location of Iraq's oil fields and its nearly tunity to go on record to acknowledge and landlocked situation, almost all these ex­ HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA OF WISCONSIN thank those individuals and organizations who ports passed through a very few shipment did so much to help make the "Baton Rouge points-about 1 million barrels a day IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salutes the Troops" Parade a special suc­ through two pipelines across Turkey, an­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 other million barrels through a Saudi Ara­ cess: bian pipeline and about 500,000 barrels Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, as the world Gen. Arthur Abercrombie, Louisiana Na­ through its own terminals in the Persian welcomes the hope for peace in the Middle tional Guard, P.O. Box 2471, Baton Rouge, Gulf. East, it is appropriate to reflect on a song LA 70821.

49-059 0-95 Vol. 137 !Pt. 4) 16 5096 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 Mr. Kevin Cowan, P.O. Box 15261, Baton Is not tied to employment and thus avoids tion's largest arenas such as the Houston As­ Rouge, LA 70895. leaving the unemployed out in the cold in trodome, the Los Angeles Forum, and the Hon. W. W. Dumas, American Legion Nich­ terms of health benefits. New Orleans Superdorne. Bobby has accumu­ olson Post 38, 5360 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70805. Allows employers who do not already offer lated 12 gold records, 4 albums and 8 singles, Norman Ferachi, Louisiana Soft Drink As­ health insurance benefits to employees to opt turning out a string of' hits including "Julie, Do sociation, 603 Europe Street, Baton Rouge, for paying a new health plan employment tax You Love Me?", "Easy Come, Easy Go," LA 70802. or to pay for the employee's insurance under "Hey, Little Woman," "Cried Like A Baby," Mr. John Hill, 5105 Capital Heights Apt. the Pease plan. and "The Drum," many of which he also corn­ 210, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. The Universal Health Insurance Act features posed, arranged, and produced. Mr. George Jenne, WJBOIWFMF, P.O. Box regional insurance plans which individuals can Even while in front of the camera, Bobby al­ 496, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. Ms. Anita D. Johnson, Director, RSVP, buy into for a percentage of their income and ways had an active role in what went on be­ 2905 Fairfield Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. assets, based on a sliding scale. In this way, hind the scenes of film and television. He also Mr. Bruce "Cowboy" Kirkpatrick, Profes­ all participants would pay part of the cost of had an aptitude for the logistics of production, sional Communications, 2161 Tower Drive, the plan and the balance of the cost would be which not only honed his acting talent, but in­ Denham Springs, LA 70726. picked up by the Federal Government. The spired him to develop his own product. He Ms. Thelma Latham, Parkland Support cost of the program would be financed in part eventually became involved in production to Group, 4202 Melban Drive, Baker, LA 70714. by a nearly 100-percent increase in the excise such an extent that he built a mobile film pro­ Mr. Bubba Marcantel and Family, Baton tax on cigarettes, an idea supported by over duction vehicle for use on independent Rouge Fire Department, 2936 Anita, Baton Rouge, LA 70805. 80 percent of the American people. The re­ projects such as commercials and industrial Mrs. Mary Mitchum, Community Blood maining portion of the cost would be provided films he has produced and directed. Center, 4336 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA from the general fund of the Treasury. A prime example of Bobby's diversifiCation 70805. This simple idea provides a comprehensive is the enormously successful movie of the Mr. John Musemeche, Musemeche Photog­ solution to the problem of the uninsured, with­ week "The Day the Earth Moved,' which he raphy, 11851 Wentling Ave., Baton Rouge, LA out bankrupting our national resources or in­ produced for ABC under the banner of his 70816. volving us in endless partisan wrangling. own production company, Phase 1 Produc­ Ms. Kathy Purvis, Blue Bayou Waterpark, 18142 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810. I am offering this plan because I believe that tions . . In addition to producing the movie, Mr. John Spain, WBRZ, P.O. Box 2906, it provides a way to deal with a serious and Bobby composed, arranged, and performed Baton Rouge, LA 70821. pressing national problem. My plan is fair in its the entire musical score in his own 16-track Mrs. Kenneth Sunde, 12255 Elva Drive, approach, uncomplicated in its execution, and studio. Given his musical abilities and his acu­ Baton Rouge, LA 70816. comprehensive in achieving its purpose. I ask men for production, it's not surprising that he Lieutenant Roy Walker, Baton Rouge Po­ your favorable consideration of my bill as Con­ is currently negotiating a record deal for a lice Department, 7137 Florida Blvd., Baton gress continues its extensive discussions on young rock musician, whose original material Rouge, LA 70805. health insurance. he has engineered and produced. Mr. Stan Webster and Family, Baton Rouge Fire Department, 6144 Clayton St., Proprietor of his own state-of-the-art record­ Baton Rouge, LA 70805. ing studio, Bobby composes, arranges, and A TRIBUTE TO BOBBY SHERMAN performs the scores for many television pro­ grams including the "People Magazine" on TV THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY series of specials for CBS. INSURANCE ACT OF 1991 OF CALIFORNIA Also indicative of Bobby's irrepressible IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES imagination and energy is the handcrafted 50 HON. DONALD J. PEASE Tuesday, March 5, 1991 by 50 foot facsimile of Disneyland's famed OF OHIO Main Street which Bobby singlehandedly engi­ Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES neered and constructed. The project evolved tribute to Bobby Sherman, who has combined Tuesday, March 5,1991 from his plan to build a treehouse for his sons. careers as a singer, actor, producer, and corn­ Being a master woodcrafter and an avid fan of Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ poser to become one of today's most success­ the "Magic Kingdom," Bobby acquired the ar­ ducing the Universal Health Insurance Act of ful and diversified show business figures. chitectural data of Main Street from Disney 1991. This bill is similar to legislation I have Bobby began his entertainment career at and went to work on its construction which re­ introduced in the last several Congresses. The the age of 20, going on to earn a reputation quired 21h years to complete. "I figured it purpose of the bill is to make the benefits of as an actor, singer, producer, director, and would take about 3 months," he explains, "but group health insurance available to everyone. composer. The first personality in television it just kept growing!" At the present time, over 15 percent of all history to star in three series before the age Bobby serves as the national spokesman for Americans lack basic health insurance. The of 30, Bobby launched his career as host and REACT-Radio Emergency Associated Citi­ health care industry in America faces many featured artist of "Shindig," the first successful zens' Teams--volunteer nonprofit organization tough challenges, and one of the most impor­ prime-time rock and roll showcase. Shortly whose members monitor citizens' band radio tant is how to take care of this growing num­ thereafter, he took the starring role of Jeremy channel 9 and forward emergency calls. ber of people who do not have adequate Bolt in the popular ABC series "Here Comes Bobby is also a member of the Red Cross health insurance coverage. People who are the Brides," followed by his own half hour Disaster Services and an active EMS first re­ uninsured or underinsured reflect a major comedy series "Getting Together." Bobby was sponder volunteer. shortcoming of our health care system. a frequent guest starring on such hit series as Mr. Speaker, it is with much pleasure that I Because I feel strongly that everyone should "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island," in ad­ pay tribute to a remarkable and talented man have access to health care, I have introduced dition to hosting his own musical variety hour who has made many contributions to our soci­ the Universal Health Insurance Act of 1991 "The Bobby Sherman Special." He also estab­ ety. which will make basic insurance coverage lished himself as a film actor by landing the available to every American who wishes to starring role in Edward Dmytrk's theatrical mo­ purchase it. tion picture "He's My Brother." Among his re­ ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN The Universal Health Insurance Act: cent acting credits is the feature film "Get HERITAGE MONTH Targets only the uninsured. Crazy," and guest starring roles on a number Is completely voluntary-everyone can join, of series including "Murder, She Wrote." HON. FRANK HORTON but no one must join. As a recording artist, Bobby was the idol of OF NEW YORK Builds on our existing private insurance sys­ a generation of teenagers who bought his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tem. records by the millions and filled his concert Requires reasonable payment for insurance engagements to capacity. The overwhelming Tuesday, March 5, 1991 premiums from those receiving the insurance demand for his live performances took him on Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, today I have benefits. the road for over 100 dates a year in the na- the privilege of introducing legislation that calls March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5097 upon the Congress and the President to set an organization which collectively worked for The same planning, orgamzmg and deci­ aside the months of May 1991 and May 1992 the establishment of the first heritage procla­ sionmaking abilities that have enabled Father as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. mation and supports yearly efforts to perpet­ Gambet to build a successful college have On June 30, 1977, I had the unique honor uate its recognition. The caucus, a group of also contributed to local health care, through and pleasure of introducing House Joint Reso­ professional staff members of Asian descent, his service as a director of HealthEast, the lution 540 and later House Joint Resolution periodically discusses and reviews legislation major health provider in the Lehigh Valley. 1007 which for the first time in this Nation's and issues of concern to Asian-Pacific Ameri­ These abilities and his great knowledge and history, asked the Congress and the people of cans. experience as a fund raiser have been put to the United States to set aside a period in May Some time ago, Jeanie Jew discussed the good use through Father Gambet's many as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week. On idea of issuing a series of commemorative leadership roles with the United Way. November 21, 1989, I introduced H.R. 3802 to stamps with me and several Members of Con­ Perhaps Father Gambefs most distinguish­ expand the observance period from a week to gress. In conjunction with this year's bill, it is ing characteristic is his ability to entertain as a full month. fitting to again request the U.S. Postal Service well as enlighten, to dissect an issue with his I am joined in this motion by my distin­ to issue a series of postage stamps com­ keen intellect and to enliven it with his keen guished colleague from California, Mr. NOR­ memorating our Nation's Asian-Pacific Amer­ wit. He graciously lends his presence and his MAN MINETA, who was also the original spon­ ican Heritage. These stamps could depict her­ ability to captivate an audience to countless sor with me in 1977. Joining with us in support itage month, individuals, subjects, or places community organizations and events. Audi­ of this measure are Mr. BROOMFIELD of Michi­ that are significant in Asian-Pacific American ences laugh at his jokes and, just as impor­ gan, Mr. MATSUI and Mr. HUNTER of California, history in the United States. As a senior mem­ tant, leave with his message in their minds Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA of American Samoa, Ms. ber of the House Post Office and Civil Service and hearts. MOLINARI of New York, Mrs. MINK and Mr. Committee, I urge the Citizens' Stamp Advi­ Mr. Speaker, Father Gambet has been hon­ ABERCROMBIE of Hawaii, Mr. BLAZ of Guam, sory Committee to consider issuing a stamp at ored by many for his role in the community, in­ and Mr. DE LUGO of the Virgin Islands. the earliest possible date. cluding the United Way, the Boy Scouts, and More than 13 years ago, a woman came to I hope my colleagues will join me in sup­ the chamber of commerce. On this, the occa­ my office and told my administrative assistant, porting this resolution and in recognizing the sion of his receiving the Distinguished Citizen Ruby Moy, and me a very compelling and per­ history and contributions of Asian-Pacific Award of the Lehigh Valley sales and market­ suasive story. Today, I share the origin of this Americans, particularly during Asian-Pacific ing executives, I take great pride in offering landmark legislation. American Heritage Month. my own congratulations. I know I speak for ev­ The celebration of Asian-Pacific American eryone in the Lehigh Valley in expressing grat­ Heritage Month has a very deep and personal TRIBUTE TO VERY REV. DANIEL G. itude for all that he has done and continues to place for Jeanie Jew and her family. Their do for our region. story began sometime in the 1880's when a GAMBET, OSFS young man, M.Y. Lee left Toishan, Canton, China to find a better life in America. Mr. Lee HON. DON RfiTER JOHN STEMBRIDGE AND ALlYAH was one of the first Chinese pioneers to help OF PENNSYLVANIA ON THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL build the Transcontinental Railroad. He later IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES became a prominent California businessman. Tuesday, March 5,1991 When the Chinese were having difficulties in HON. WilliAM LEHMAN Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to OF FLORIDA Oregon, Mr. Lee traveled to Oregon and was take this opportunity to honor a very distin­ killed during that period of unrest. It was a guished citizen from my congressional district, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time of anti-Chinese and anti-Asian sentiment. the Very Reverend Daniel G. Gambet, OSFS. Tuesday, March 5,1991 The revelations about Mr. Lee and the story of The president of Allentown College of St. Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, John the Asian-Americans led this one woman to Francis de Sales in Center Valley, PA, Father believe that not only should Asians understand Stembridge, a longtime friend, is president of Gambet is very active in the Lehigh Valley in the Aliyah Prayer Group, an organization of their own heritage, but that all Americans must several areas of great concern to us all-edu­ know about the contributions and histories of Christian Zionists working for Israel's cation and business, health and human serv­ regathering and peace in the Middle East. the Asian-Pacific American experience in the ices. United States. Jeanie Jew, the creator of the Mr. Stembridge recently shared with me a First as academic dean, then as vice presi­ copy of a letter he wrote to Dr. Moshe Liba, idea for a heritage month is the granddaughter dent, and since 1978 as president, Father of M.Y. Lee, the early pioneer. consul general of the Israeli Consulate in Gambet has played a major role in the growth Miami, regarding his hopes for the future of Is­ The original resolution designated the week and development of Allentown College. The beginning May 4 as Asian-Pacific American rael. I would like to share his thoughts on this college opened in 1965 with 156 students and matter with my colleagues. Heritage Week because that week included two buildings; today, it has a student popu­ ALIYAH, two significant occasions in the proud history lation of 2,000 pursuing undergraduate and of Asian-Americans. May 10, 1869 or "Golden February 6, 1991. graduate degrees in beautiful facilities on a Dr. MOSHE LIBA, Spike Day" was the day on which the Trans­ 300-acre campus. Father Gambet's active in­ Consul General, Israeli Consulate, Miami, FL. continental Railroad was completed, largely by volvement in the community has helped peo­ DEAR DR. LIBA: Shalom and greetings. You Chinese-American pioneers. May 7, 1843 ple in the Lehigh Valley and beyond to know have been on my heart recently. With the marks the date of the first arrival of the Japa­ and appreciate the special educational mission war in the Middle East and Israel being nese in the United States. Both dates will fit­ of Allentown College and its value to the com­ bombed, I know the pressures have increased tingly be included in Asian-Pacific American munity. upon you significantly. Please know that Heritage Month. you are in my prayers as is Israel and all the Father Gambet has also served education Middle East for the Sar Shalom to rule soon I want to commend the two women who through his work with the Foundation for Inde­ in Abraham's natural family, the Arabs and made this event possible. Mrs. Jew turned a pendent Colleges, of which he is a past chair­ the Jews of the world. personal tragedy in her family history into a man, and as a member of numerous commit­ I wrote President Bush December 20, 1990 positive force. tees. His contributions have been recognized stating that no issue on the world's agenda is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month will by honorary degrees from Lehigh University more important than making peace between now be observed by all Americans. I also want and Moravian College. Israel and her neighbors. That no piece of to thank Ruby Moy, my administrative assist­ Father Gambet's business acumen has not land in all the world is more significant than ant, for her efforts to pass this legislation. She only helped keep his college in the black, but the Temple Mount. It must be free for wor­ holds the highest professional position to a ship to the Jews and Christians of the world has also been tapped by the Pennsylvania as well as the Moslems. The Orthodox will Member of Congress, and is a second genera­ Power and Light Co., of which he is a director; not be content from now on until they are tion Asian-American. the Better Business Bureau; and the Roman free to rebuild the Temple as prophesied. Our In 19n, Mrs. Jew and Ms. Moy cofounded Catholic Diocese of Allentown, where he world leaders must be made aware of this the congressional Asian-Pacific staff caucus, serves on the finance committee. truth. 5098 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 Whenever I have had an opportunity dur­ this morning, but I feel very strongly about nounced that it was allowing General Dy­ ing the past ten years, I have spoken to Gov­ this point. namics and McDonnell Douglas to defer pay­ ernment Leaders, Rabbis, The Pope, Min­ Many of you in this room have not only ing the $1.35 billion debt it owes the United isters, Businessmen, and other leaders joined in the long march but have helped States government for termination for de­ around the world that none of us have the blaze the trail to successful passage of eco­ fault. The Pentagon cited its desire to avoid luxury of being indifferent to God nomic conversion legislation. 1990 was truly creating undue financial pressure on the two regathering the Jewish people unto Himself a banner year when you consider that legis­ prime contractors so as not to endanger the in the land that He has promised to them as lative efforts to pass economic conversion defense industrial base. While the companies an inheritance forever. Jews, Arabs and Gen­ began in the late 1960s! We negotiated long receive breathing room, the workers-many tiles around the world must be involved in and hard to come away with a $200 million of them your members-are still abruptly this modern day Exodus from the four cor­ program to assist workers, businesses, and terminated. Unfortunately, they are not al­ ners of the earth. communities hard hit by the downturn in de­ lowed to defer their debt burdens the way In our Aliyah prayer group, we fast and fense spending. In our Authorization Con­ corporations are able. Correct me if I am pray consistently for the Spirit of war, ference Report, we directed $150 million to wrong, but I believe the machinists em­ death, and destruction to be broken forever Labor Department's Jobs Training and Part­ ployed on the A-12 are going to sue because from Abraham's family in the Middle East. nership Program (JTPA) and $50 million to they were not even afforded the minimum 60- After Jacob repented of lying to his father Commerce Department's Economic Develop­ day notice required by law under the 1988 and his brother the night he wrestled the ment Agency (EDA) and instructed the Of­ Plant Closure legislation. Make no mistake angle of the Lord, God made Esau to be at fice of Economic Adjustment (OEA) in the Pentagon to serve as a coordinating body. about it-when thousands of skilled workers peace with him. God also changed his name are thrown out of work, America's defense to Israel, meaning peace with God. _ Believe me, passage of this modest pro­ gram was no easy task. As those of you who industrial base is imperiled. I believe the same thing is about to happen Now, in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf between the families of Israel and Ishmael. know me will attest, I am not one to take a lot of credit, but I think even my staff was war, we are facing another wave of defense When these walls of hatred, murder, and war cutbacks. The magnitude of reductions is not fall between Israel and her Arabic neighbors, surprised that we successfully stood down Sam Nunn and his skeptical Senate col­ yet clear, but we do know the short term it will be a bigger miracle than the fall of contracts let to sustain Operation Desert the Kremlin and the Berlin Wall. leagues in conference negotiations. And to be fair, Mary Rose Oakar, Ted Weiss, Sam Gejd­ Storm will dry up in a hurry. The bottom Dr. Liba, I wish I had more money person­ line: we need to have our program in place to ally to help fund this modern day Aliyah enson and Richard Gephardt deserve much of the credit for their tireless efforts. respond to the coming wave of defense reduc­ from Russia and the nations, but unfortu­ tions. There is simply no reason workers, nately I have some significant debt to retire. The House and Senate Defense Appropria­ tions conference committee, while accepting small businesses, and communities should However, our Aliyah Prayer Group is sending suffer the way they have in the aftermath of $500 with our love to help bring the Russian the intent of our program, made a signifi­ cant operational change. Instead of directing the P-7 and A-12 terminations. We fought a Refuseniks home. legislative battle last year to prevent this If there is any way which I may assist you, the $200 million to JTPA and EDA directly, the Appropriators provided the entire sum to grim outcome. Obviously, the fight has only please feel free to call me. With much Sha­ just begun. And we should be no less resolute lom to Israel and the Middle East. the Office of Economic Adjustment in the Sincerely, Pentagon. Theoretically, OEA will then turn than we were in defeating the threat posed around and transfer the funds to JTPA and by Saddam Hussein. JOHN M. STEMBRIDGE. EDA on a needs basis. To date, I am sorry to What next? In the very near future, I plan report, the funds have not been transferred­ to call the Department of Defense Comptrol­ they are still sitting in Pentagon coffers. ler, the Assistant Secretary for Force Man­ ECONOMIC CONVERSION In my judgement, the Pentagon policy agement and the Director of the Office of makers have been dragging their feet. From Economic Adjustment before my Sub­ HON. NICHOLAS MAVROULES their perspective, Desert Storm and the committee and have them present their blue­ funds required to execute the operation, was OF MASSACHUSETTS print for executing our program. After we cause to request a reprogramming of adjust­ get the original $200 million moving, I think IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment funds. When I got wind of Pentagon in­ we need to devise a strategy for expanding Tuesday, March 5, 1991 tentions, I set up a meeting with Deputy our program in the months and years ahead. Secretary of Defense Donald Atwood and ar­ I promised Secretary Atwood that we would Mr. MAVROULES. Mr. Speaker, enclosed is gued the case for moving forward with our attempt to work through the normal author­ a copy of a statement I made before the Inter­ defense conversion program. Atwood gave me ization process in the future. In other words, national Association of Machinists and Aero­ his assurances that the Department would rather than transferring money between the space Workers in Washington today. carry out the program as intended by Con­ Defense Department and the Labor Depart­ As we begin to phase out Operation Desert gress and that no further attempts would be ment, for example, I promised Mr. Atwood Storm, the implementation of this program is made to either rescind or reprogram our that I would ask the Labor and Public Works funds. Committees to increase their normal author­ going to be all the more critical. Mr. Speaker, I honestly believe that we are going to re­ I wish to share my comments with all those izations for JTPA and EDA to accommodate ceive a deluge of requests from across the growing defense adjustment needs. To date, I who joined me and Representatives OAKAR, country for economic adjustment assistance. WEISS, GEJDENSON, and the majority leader in Last July, the P-7 anti-submarine warfare have drafted a letter to the House Budget plane was terminated. An estimated 1,000 Committee putting it on notice of our future adopting economic conversion legislation last intentions. I could also use your help. Union year. jobs were lost, many of them members of your own union. Two months ago, the A-12 outreach to the Labor and Public Works SPEECH BY HON. NICHOLAS MAVROULES Avenger-the sophisticated new Navy fight­ Committees as well as the House Leadership I am very pleased to be with you this er-was terminated. Another 9,000 estimated will be essential if we are successfully going morning. I want to particularly thank Dotty jobs lost and again many of these were ma­ to expand our adjustment program. When Ellsworth and George Kourpias for inviting chinists. Just last week, the Pentagon an­ the machinists speak, people listen. me to speak about one of my favorite top­ nounced a "partial" termination of Grum­ I also want to listen to what your members ics--economic conversion and the road man's F-14D production, adversely impact­ have to say about what we have accom­ ahead. ing as many as 4,400 workers over the next 18 plished so far. In my judgment, it is abso­ We have just concluded our second success­ months. In about one half a years time, over lutely essential that we receive feedback on ful war in the 1990s. We won the Cold War 10,000 jobs have been abruptly terminated in our initial $200 million dollar program. We and we won the Persia~.Gulf War. As Ameri­ Burbank, California; Fort Worth, Texas; St. need firsthand information on what types of cans we share in the pride and satisfaction of Louis, Missouri, and Long Island, New York. government assistance are most helpful to a job well done. But also as Americans we And these figures represent only the prime displaced workers and hard-hit communities. must share in shouldering the burden of wag­ contractors' losses. The number of sub­ We all agree the government has an obliga­ ing these battles. The very people who did contractors adversely affected by these ter­ tion to facilitate the economic transition the most to make America victorious are minations is simply too long to list. GE lost away from high levels of defense dependency. hardly the ones who should bear a dispropor­ engine contracts on all three planes. Right We are finally out of the starting gate but tionate share of the costs of success. As a na­ in my own backyard-Lynn, Massachusetts­ the track ahead is long and winding. We need tion, we cannot just turn our backs on the close to one thousand of workers have been to sell the Senate and the White House on workers responsible for creating the most laid off as a result of lost engine work. the utility of our approach to defense adjust­ powerful defense industrial base in the When these cancellations happen, the com­ ment. I don't expect them to be the leaders world. I know I am preaching to the choir panies come out okay. DOD recently an- but I do expect them to give us a shot. March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5099 Defense adjustment can work and will Louis Tebo was also an entrepreneur. He CABLE REREGULATION work. We still have some outspoken critics; started his own shoeshine business at the but if we ha\'e won once, we will win again. Jeffery Hotel and continued its operation for HON. JACK flELDS 25 years. He then went to work in a custodial OF TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS TO MOUNT ST. position at Monterey Savings and Loan fqr 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHARLES SCHOOLBOY HOCKEY years. Louis ended up retiring in 1982 as the Tuesday, March 5,1991 TEAM unofficial public relations officer. Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's dar­ From the very start of their marriage, Agnes ling is today's whipping boy. That certainly de­ HON. RONAlD K. MACHTLEY and Louis had goals and dreams of over­ scribes the current plight of the cable industry. OF RHODE ISLAND coming the historical economic and social In truth, some of the criticism being directed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES handicaps which plagued the progress for toward cable is deserved. But, the pendulum Tuesday, March 5, 1991 black Americans. Together they have been has swung too far. The cable industry has part of the pioneering spirit in Salinas, quietly been virtually vilified; its sins, real and alleged, Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today trying to make a difference in the community. have been publicly dissected in microscopic to recognize the Mount St. Charles schoolboy Both Agnes and Louis have been charter detail. Unfortunately, the tremendous ad­ hockey team for winning an unprecedented members of the National Association for the vances which cable has brought to television 14th straight Rhode Island State Hockey Title; viewers have been little more than a footnote once again proving that they are the finest Advancement of Colored People and have in this process. team in the State, as well as one of the finest been members of the Salinas branch for 52 It's time to balance the debate. After all, the teams in the country. For years Rhode Island years. cable industry remains a great American suc­ high school hockey has not been mentioned Their community involvement is extensive cess story. In just over a decade, cable without mentioning Mount St. Charles in the and admiral. Agnes has been involved in sev­ changed the face of television. No Govern­ same breath. Being labeled as underdogs, the eral organizations including the Catholic ment grants or subsidies catapulted cable to Mounties showed that determination and hard Daughters, Altar Society, Young Ladies Insti­ success. Entrepreneurs and risk takers wired work pays off. tute, and Phi Epilson Phi (Alpha Nu Branch). America. There were many fine individual perform­ She was also the founding member of the Early in my tenure on the Energy and Com­ ances, but the victory was a result of a team Culturettes Social Club. Louis has been a merce Committee, I supported the Cable Act effort and a season-long commitment to excel­ member of the Knights of Columbus for 35 of 1984. I do not regret my decision. The vast lence. The Mount St. Charles' hockey players, years and is a member of the Esquire Club. representing the all-American city of improvements in cable programming and the For the past 10 years, however, the organiza­ extension and improvement of cable plant are Woonsocket, displayed an all-Rhode Island tion which has taken up most of their time is and all-American effort against a talented La largely a result of the Cable Act. Cable service the Northern California Chapter of the Port Ar­ is now available to over 90 percent of the tele­ Salle Academy. They have proven time and thur Club. Its membership is made up of per­ vision households in America. Over 50 basic time again to be a role model in high school sons who have lived in Port Arthur and at­ athletic programs, creating a dynasty that all cable networks provide immense diversity to tended Lincoln High School. This organization viewers. Not only do more cable networks, schools would like to emulate. meets every other month, and has an annual It is with great pleasure that I extend my exist, they are better. They are better be­ meeting every 23 years in designated areas of cause, in a deregulated environment, basic sincere congratulations to the city of the country. cable programming expenditures have been Woonsocket, Mount St. Charles Academy, Compassion, fellowship and concern for oth­ allowed to grow from $360 million in 1984 to coach Bill Belisle and the rest of the coaches $1.3 billion in 1990. and players for winning the Rhode Island ers, regardless of race, creed, or class, have State Hockey Championship. been traits demonstrated collectively in this The results of the Cable Act can be seen outstanding couple. In the course of their life­ every day on the screens of the Discovery time, Agnes and Louis adopted two children Channel, Arts and Entertainment, Cable News AGNES AND LOUIS TEBO-TWO EX­ and have been godparents to numerous oth­ Network, Black Entertainment Television, EMPLARY CITIZENS-ON THEIR ers. Together in 1981 and 1982, they also Turner Network Television, the Family Chan­ 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY took the time to travel to Haiti in the company nel, the Learning Channel, Nickelodeon, and a of Sister Denise to take food, clothing and host of other basic cable networks that have HON. LEON E. PANETTA medicine to the Haitian people. Between the been able to dramatically increase the quality of their programming. OF CALIFORNIA two of them, they have visited five continents Additionally, Mine Extension University-Ao­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and 35 countries. Their marvelous contribu­ credited undergraduate and MBA programs­ tions have not gone unrecognized. During Tuesday, March 5, 1991 and CNN Newsroom-15 minute, noncommer­ Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Black History Month in 1988, a scholarship cial, no-cost news segments produced specifi­ pay tribute to Agnes and Bonnie Tebo on their was established in their name at Hartnell Col­ cally for schools-and other such educational 50th wedding anniversary, which they cele­ lege for the many years of support they have services are the products of cable. brated on February 16, 1991. Agnes and given to helping others. The cable industry spent approximately $1 Bonnie have been a great source of inspira­ The Tebo's union has always been one of billion in 1990 and is projected to spend $16.8 tion to those who know them because of their mutual respect for the capabilities that each billion in this decade to further upgrade plant deep understanding and commitment to each brought to the marriage. Their life together is and equipment. This figure includes the grow­ other and the community. characterized by determination, hard work and ing deployment of fiber optic technology result­ Agnes Dronet Tebo was born October 23, achievement. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col­ ing in more channels and better picture qual­ 1914, in Delcambre, LA. Louis (Bonnie) Tebo leagues to join me now in congratulating ity. Fiber optics, along with advances in video was born July 2, 1907, in Lafayette, LA. Both Agnes and Louis Tebo on their 50th anniver­ compression technology will make hundreds of of their families settled in Port Arthur, TX sary. For the improvement of society, we can channels available for multiple future uses. where they met each other at Lincoln High only hope that more young couples today will The pitfalls of excessive regulation are self­ School. Agnes was the first to move to Califor­ strive to achieve the lasting love and commit­ evident. Regulation is expensive, cum­ nia in July 1937, while Louis came out in ment that Agnes and Louis have shared for bersome, and slow to respond to the desires 1938. They were married in Port Arthur on five decades. of consumers. Regulation is especially ques­ January 4, 1941. Agnes started her job life tionable when applied broadly to cable be­ working in various homes as a domestic engi­ cause conflicts between broad regulation and neer. She worked for the Tynan family for over the first amendment's free speech protections 47 years. She started her part-time catering are unavoidable. business in the 1950s, and has continued ca­ No easy solutions exist. Consumers will not tering to this day. thank us if their cable drop $2 per month while 5100 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 regulatory distortions cause a $3 per month ers. It hurts our country in the international I have worked closely with the Wisconsin drop in the value of cable programming, not to markets. Department of Veterans Affairs and I believe mention the cost of imposing regulation, itself. Mr. Speaker, we need to change those SO­ that we have developed legislation that will ex­ At approximately $20 per month, basic cable year-old laws to reflect modern realities. tend this valuable program to new veterans of television is still a good entertainment buy. Our bipartisan legislation amends antitrust Operation Desert Shield while containing costs Congress should step back from the rhet­ statutes to allow small firms to enter into flex at the Federal level. It is a great pleasure for oric. Let's not kill the goose that laid the gold­ manufacturing networks without having to me to support this program and help American en egg. enter formal corporate mergers. The changes veterans achieve the goal of horne ownership. I am calling for would not protect firms from prosecution for collusive price-fixing, nor for A PRESCRIPTION FOR U.S. INDUS­ any other anticompetive behavior currently SPACEARC: THE ARCHIVES OF TRIAL COMPETITIVENESS: RE­ barred by law. MANKIND MOVE UNNECESSARY ANTITRUST In fact, the alterations I am calling for would BARRIERS FACING JOINT PRO­ only be applicable to firms of less than 500 HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE DUCTION VENTURES employees. Resulting combinations could not OF NEW YORK exceed a market penetration above 20 percent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of their relevant market. HON. RON WYDEN Tuesday, March 5, 1991 OF OREGON Brian Bosworth, president of the Indiana IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Economic Development Council, testified that Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to "antitrust laws have so deeply, and success­ pay tribute to a project of the Rochester Mu­ Tuesday, March 5,1991 fully, permeated the business culture that seum and Science Center in Rochester, NY­ Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Speaker, today I and 29 many businesses are understandably nervous SpaceArc: The Archives of Mankind. The colleagues introduce the Joint Manufacturing about entering into cooperative efforts of any SpaceArc program provides people of all ages Opportunities Act of 1991, legislation which we kind with their competitors." and nationalities the opportunity to share their believe will give U.S. small businesses a Robert Friedman, president of the Corpora­ experiences and thoughts with the universe by major, new competitive advantage in the glob­ tion for Enterprise Development, said that "the including them in an archive to be placed on al economy through meaningful reform of our truth then is that the Federal Government a solar-powered satellite. Moreover, I bring antitrust laws. need not do much to encourage flex manufac­ this matter before the House in order to recog­ We have seen a net decline of approxi­ turing networks if all it wants to see is some nize what I believe is a tremendously worth­ mately 800,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs since experimental efforts: if it simply removes the while program and to raise the awareness 1980. This is both a tragedy for U.S. workers, specter of antitrust prosecution, the experi­ about it so that benefits of participation may and a dangerous sign for our ability to com­ mentation will go forward [on its own]." accrue to as many people as possible. pete against foreign industry. Mr. Speaker, Congress in its wisdom cre­ The Rochester Museum and Science Cen­ The administration's principal response to ated the Joint Research and Development Act ter, in conjunction with NASA, the Educational offshore competition has been to force down of 1984. This legislation reduced some of the Testing Service, the World Space Foundation, the dollar's value. But while the weakened dol­ more Byzantine antitrust obstacles to coopera­ the U.S. International Space Year Association, lar has boosted some export sales, it is essen­ tive technology development, and I am proud and others, will place the SpaceArc on an tially a placebo. It fails to attack the core of to say that I participated in its formation. I be­ American space sail, which will be launched in our industrial illness and encourages continu­ lieve that the next reasonable step should be 1992 to compete against European and Asian ation of dangerous inefficiencies. similar legislation for flexible manufacturing space sails in the Columbus 500 Space Sail The Subcommittee on Regulation, Business networks. I urge my colleagues to join me and Cup. Moreover, the project commemorates the Opportunities, and Energy, which I chair, ex­ the original cosponsors in support of the Joint SOOth anniversary of Christopher Columbus' amined a more realistic remedy during the Manufacturing Opportunities Act of 1991. discovery of America and has received official 101 st Congress. It is a European industrial proj~t status of the Christopher Columbus model called flexible manufacturing networks. Quincentenary Jubilee Commission. Moreover, It encourages small businesses to act in con­ TO EXTEND HOME LOAN PROGRAM this association is fitting as the SpaceArc will cert to pursue research, develop manufactur­ ASSISTANCE TO DESERT SHIELD travel to the Moon, Mars, and then to the Sun ing equipment and plants, transfer technology, VETERANS where it will orbit for many generations; the and market and promote resulting products. SpaceArc project mirrors the adventuresome Witnesses said that flex networking could HON. JIM MOODY spirit of Columbus. put small U.S. manufacturers on a more solid oF WISCONSIN The SpaceArc's most useful and exciting economic footing. Used in industries as di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES function is its application in classrooms verse as tooling and machining in Italy, and Tuesday, March 5, 1991 throughout the world. Certainly the knowledge textiles in Denmark, the system has created a Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, today 1 am intra- that their picture and essay, poem, or musical manufacturing renaissance in those countries. ducing legislation that will strengthen one of score will be sent into space is enough to Their job gains often have meant our job the most successful veterans programs in the raise the interest of most students. More im­ losses. State of Wisconsin. The Primary Mortgage portantly, the Space Arc creatively raises the Our witnesses made a strong case for this Home Loan Program assists Wisconsin veter­ interest of these students in science, providing competitiveness prescription. Matthew Coffey, · ans by providing below market rate mortgages a very tangible venue in which to learn and of the National Tooling and Machining Asso- to first home buyers. experience complex ideas like space travel ciation, said flex networking "addresses signifi- The program is funded through the sale of and the universe. If the SpaceArc inspires stu­ cant problems faced by small manufacturing mortgage revenue bonds. Federal restrictions dents to pursue mathematics or science­ businesses." It gives small manufacturers ac- currently limit this program solely to veterans areas of study whose graduates can signifi­ cess to expensive technology, equipment, and who served before 1977 in the Vietnam con­ cantly help our Nation in the increasingly tech­ marketing initiatives-access they could not flict and had not been out of active service for nology-dependent global markets-then it has achieve as individual firms. over 30 years. achieved a noble purpose, and I am confident More broadly, it gives our small firms a My bill would remove the 1977 deadline and students will respond positively to science in­ chance to react to global market situations by the 30-year exclusion, allowing veterans serv­ struction couched in the exciting presentations being more competitive at home. ing in Operation Desert Shield as well as other SpaceArc offers. But we have to break down a number of qualified veterans to participate in this pro­ Furthermore, SpaceArc has applications be­ barriers, first. Not the least of them is current gram. At the same time, the existing Federal yond science awareness that engender stu­ antitrust law. Fear of antitrust action has ham- volume cap remains in place. In this way, the dents' excitement about participation. Teach­ strung what appears to be the most procom- legislation gives necessary latitude at the ers are using the SpaceArc to discuss topics petitive scenario. This makes no sense. It State level but does not impose new costs at like politics and world events, geography, and hurts both consumers and small manufactur- the Federal level. energy policy; each of these can easily be re- March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5101 lated to the SpaceArc. The SpaceArc also irr This bill would create a single, national While I am pleased by the speedy release of trigues students in a positive way by allowing standard for modular construction based on U.S. prisoners-of-war by the Iraqi military, I them to make a personal statement. Their irr the nationally recognized model building codes am concerned equally by the number of applicable to orrsite, stick built housing. The "missing" servicemen. The families of the dividual contribution is recognized as the focal "missing" are waiting anxiously for word of point of the exercise, and they receive the standards would be identical to the provisions their loved ones. I have spoken with the par­ benefit of associating with such an exciting of the model building codes applicable to resi­ ents of an Air Force navigator from my Dis­ project. dential dwellings. It would preempt State and trict who still do not know what happened to Finally, the SpaceArc is far more accessible local building codes for those modular houses their son. for its participants and others. A broad cross­ which are shipped from one State to another, Iraq is a signator to the Geneva Conven­ section of individuals-both young and old and would establish a program for inspecting tion. Saddam Hussein ignored this while he from many different nations-have already and certifying the safety and quality of those resisted the allied coalition. We have de­ feated Hussein, however, and he must be sent their entries in to be scanned and placed units. The National Evaluation Service of the forced to cooperate in determining the fate in the archive. Unlike typical time capsules, of all Americans for whom we have not been whose contents are placed in the ground or Council of American Building Officials would able to account. · sent into space, the messages placed in the administer and enforce the program under the Thank you for your kind consideration of SpaceArc will be duplicated and made avail­ direction of the Modular Construction Commis­ my concerns. able for retrieval at computer centers and mu­ sion established in the legislation. The Na­ Sincerely, seums around the globe. Thus, participants tional Evaluation Service already serves err JIM SLATTERY, who are eager to see their work in the context forcement functions in other areas relating to Member of Congress. of the whole archive may reference them at building construction. The Modular Construc­ one of these Earth Stations. Participants are tion Commission a consensus body of 18 encouraged to think about their lives in the members, would develop and oversee the pro­ ESPY SALUTES THE PRESIDENT, context of their planet and universe. They will gram. Commission members would be ap­ OUR TROOPS, AND MILITARY gain an understanding and appreciation of pointed by the President and consist of Fed­ FAMILIES their rights and responsibilities as residents of eral, State and local governments, consumers the planet Earth, and, with these, peaceful and modular builders. HON. MIKE FSPY interaction among neighbors and with nature Even with this unified program of codes and OF MISSISSIPPI will be more likely. Truly, SpaceArc will broad­ enforcement, the installation of each modular IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES unit will be scrutinized by the same local build­ en the horizons of all who participate. Tuesday, March 5,1991 ing inspectors who inspect traditional site built homes. Each home will meet the same stand­ Mr. ESPY. Mr. Speaker, today we proudly INTRODUCTION OF MODULAR ards applicable to site built homes. The pur­ salute our Commander in Chief and our troops HOUSING LEGISLATION pose of this system is to make the delivery of serving in the Persian Gulf. modular housing more efficient and less costly President Bush has shown great resolve HON. BEN ERDREICH to homebuilders and homeowners alike. Noth­ and leadership. OF ALABAMA ing in this system will compromise the stand­ Our five-star troops have shown great valor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ards to which these units will be built or the and sacrifice. quality and safety of homes purchased. They will be remembered as the desert Tuesday, March 5, 1991 In my community and in many others across storm that washed away an injustice. Mr. ERDREICH. Mr. Speaker, today I am the country, modular housing represents part They will be remembered as the desert reintroducing legislation from the 101 st Con­ of the solution for providing quality, affordable storm that nurtured peace and sowed the gress that will help make available affordable, housing for those of low and moderate irr seeds of democracy. modular-built housing nationwide. Modular comes. In addition to proven forms of financial Today, I am particularly proud to be from housing has been effective in making home­ assistance for home buyers, much can be Mississippi-from where 8,700 of our Guard ownership a reality for many families and has done through the use of affordable housing and Reserve were activated. proven itself in urban, suburban and rural technologies such as those utilized in the corr Also, Mr. Speaker, in the near Mure, I will areas, providing housing for all income levels, struction of modular housing. By removing ex­ be introducing for the fourth year, a bill des­ from my horne State of Alabama to Boston isting barriers to interstate commerce and re­ ignating a special day as national military fam­ and New York City. taining responsible regulation, we can in­ ily's recognition day. I am particularly pleased Modular housing is produced in a factory crease the availability of affordable housing for to introduce this bill this year, because as we and later assembled and installed on the Americans. honor our troops, we must also honor their building site. Modular construction utilizes on­ families. They, too, sacrificed greatly for our site building techniques found in traditional country. residential construction and meets the same IRAQ MUST ACCOUNT FOR UNITED I want to especially recognize the families of State and local building codes applicable to STATES MIA'S three Mississippians who served their country these stick built homes. My bill will not alter bravely4ut died while in the Persian Gulf­ these standards one bit. HON. JIM SLATIERY the families of U.S. Army S. Sgt. Mike Alan The major problem facing modular housing OF KANSAS Garrett of Laurel, U.S. Army Sgt. Tracy Hamp­ builders is the lack of uniformity in administra­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ton of Tippo, and U.S. Army Sgt. James tive rules and regulations at the State level, Tuesday, March 5, 1991 Wilcher of Crystal Springs. and the enforcement process used to approve Our President and our troops and our mili­ housing shipped from State to State. Housing Mr. SLATIERY Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tary families have showed us the meaning of units shipped in this manner are subject to du­ ask my colleagues to stand with me in urging true grit. plicative regulation which adds to their costs President Bush to make the accounting of and inhibits the use of new technologies and United States personnel declared missing-irr construction materials. action during the gulf war a top priority of HEALTHY BEGINNINGS ACT OF 1991 My bill is based on recommendations re­ peace negotiations with the Iraqi government. ported to Congress by the National Institute of I want to submit for the record a copy of a let­ ter which I sent the President today. HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY D Building Sciences as authorized under the OF MASSACHUSETTS Ron. GEORGE BUSH, 1987 Housing and Community Development IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act, and is supported by the National Associa­ The White House, Washington, DC DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I write to urge that Tuesday, March 5, 1991 tion of Home Builders and the Council of you make the accounting of U.S. personnel American Building Officials, the umbrella orga­ declared missing-in-action during the Gulf Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, today I'm irr nization of the model building code organiza­ War a top priority of peace negotiations with traducing legislation which recognizes the ur­ tions. the Iraqi government. gent need to take action to reduce the infant 5102 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 mortality rate in this Nation. The United States visitation strongly recommended widespread (8) In a study of mothers who did not grad­ is the world leader in medicine. People come adoption of this program. uate from high school, the mother who re­ from all over the world to receive care in our Living near high tech medical centers and ceived such home visits were twice as likely as the mothers of a control group that did state-of-the-art facilities. But within walking owning a Medicaid card is no guarantee that not receive the visits to graduate from high distances from our Nation's finest medical a baby will live past the age of one. There is school or enroll in an alternative edu­ centers, the babies of poor women have a nothing that illustrates that better than in the cational program within 6 months of giving greater chance of surviving their first year of city of Boston. Despite Medicaid coverage for birth. · life if they were born in AID8-plagued Roma­ pregnant women up to 185 percent of the pov­ (9) Four years after giving birth, one study nia. I stand in amazement at how this can erty line and despite proximity to medical cen­ found that low-income unmarried mothers take place in the most technologically supe­ ters that are the best in the world, infant mor­ who received home visits had 43 percent less tality rates in Boston lag behind the Nation's unintended pregnancies than a control group rior, medically rich country of the world? It is that did not receive home visits. certainly not that we are lacking the resources. average. And if the color of your baby's skin (10) In a study of low-income unmarried The fact is, our Nation has not been investing is black and your residence is in Roxbury, mothers over age 19, mothers receiving such our resources in a way which would benefit your baby will have a better chance of surviv­ home visits were employed an average of 16.4 the most vulnerable people. We have been ing its first birthday if you moved to Jamaica months during the 4 years following the unable to keep up with the overwhelming or Panama. birth of the first child, while the women in a numbers of people joining the poverty rolls Home visiting is no stranger to health care control group that did not receive the visits delivery services. One only has to look at were employed an average of 7.1 months. and unwilling to devote resources to preven­ SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM REGARD­ tive health care. Because of this, the United countries with low infant mortality rates such ING HEALTHY BEGINNINGS CEN· States' infant mortality rate has slipped to a as England and France to see their strong TERS. rank of 19 among nations in this world. emphasis on primary health care services in­ Part D of title ill of the Public Health The legislation that I am introducing today is cluding a well-established home visiting pro­ Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), as a "get back to basics" approach to solving the gram. The Healthy Beginnings Act will open amended by section 3 of Public Law 101-527 doors for healthy, productive lives for over (104 Stat. 2314), is amended by adding at the infant mortality problem. The Healthy Begin­ end the following new subpart: nings Act of 1991 would provide $100 million 29,000 families across the U.S. I feel it is an important part of the solution to an overwhelm­ "SUBPART Vll-HOME HEALTH SERVICES in grants to both public and nonprofit private REGARDING YOUNG CHILDREN ing domestic problem facing this Nation. I urge organizations to send nurses into the homes "HOME HEALTH SERVICES REGARDING YOUNG of high risk women-including poor women, my colleagues to support this greatly needed CHILDREN substance abusers, and teenagers-once the legislation. The text of the legislation follows "SEC. 340B. (a) GRANTS FOR HEALTHY BE­ woman has been identified as being pregnant this statement. GINNINGS CENTERS.-The Secretary may and until her newborn baby reaches age 2. By H.R.- make grants to public and nonprofit private sending nurses into a high risk mother's Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ entities for the purpose of reducing the inci­ home, you are able to break down the cultural, resentatives of the United States of America in dence of infant mortality and providing for Congress assembled, the wellbeing of mothers and their young financial, social, and transportation barriers children through the provision, in the home, that prevent women from seeking the care of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of the services specified in subsection (d), as a physician in the first place. This Act may be cited as the "Healthy Be­ applicable- The Healthy Beginnings Act is based on a ginnings Act of 1991''. "(!) to pregnant women; number of successful home visiting programs SEC. 2. FINDINGS. "(2) to children who are not more than 2 found in our country. Organizations can use The Congress finds as follows: years of age; and lay people to provide the initial outreach to en­ (1) The annual nationwide costs of care for "(3) to the mothers of such children. low-birthweight babies in neonatal intensive "(b) REQUIREMENT REGARDING SERVICE TO roll high risk women in the program and then care is approximately $1,500,000,000. MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.-The use nurses to provide an array of services in­ (2) The aggregate public costs under the Secretary may not make a grant under sub­ cluding primary health care for the mother and programs Aid to Families With Dependent section (a) unless the applicant for the grant the child, and education in parenting skills, Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamps in 1988 agrees to provide services under subsection smoking cessation and family planning. Moth­ for families in which the first birth occurred (d) in a geographic area whose population is ers will be taught to identify pregnancy com­ when the mother was a teen has been esti­ a medically underserved population. plications, encouraged to return to school and mated at $19,830,000,000. "(c) PREFERENCES IN MAKING GRANTS.-ln (3) The aggregate public costs in 1983 of making grants under subsection (a), the Sec­ find jobs after giving birth, shown the basics of providing medical care, special education, retary shall give preference to migrant child care and encouraged to build on family and foster care in newly reported cases of health centers and to community health cen­ and friends networks to help them during a child abuse has been estimated at ters. sometimes difficult period of their lives. Nurses $487,000,000. Since 1983 the average, annual "(d) DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.-The serv­ will also be able to link eligible women to serv­ number of reported cases is estimated to ices referred to in subsection (a) are- ices such as Medicaid, WIC and substance have increased by 47 percent. "(1) prenatal and postnatal health care; abuse counseling. (4) The incidence of infant mortality can "(2) primary health care for eligible young be reduced, and the well-being of mothers children; This approach will not only reduce infant and their young children can be increased, "(3) educating eligible women in parenting mortality, but will also have other wide-spread through the provision in the home of certain skills; effects. When provided with the support and health-related services. "(4) educating such women on the health care they need: (5) One study reported that home visits to consequences of smoking tobacco products Babies are born one pound heavier thereby provide such services on behalf of a child and of consuming alcoholic beverages; reducing the risk of low-birthweight babies­ through age 4 resulted in a public savings of "(5) educating such women on the proper the leading cause of infant mortality; $3,000 as compared to a child on behalf of use of nonprescription drugs; Mothers are 5 times less likely to neglect or whom such home visits had not been made "(6) educating such women on family plan­ during the comparable period. ning; abuse their child after birth; (6) In a study of low-income unmarried "(7) encouraging the family and friends of Teenagers who dropped out of high school teen mothers. it was reported that, in a con­ such women to provide emotional support to are twice as likely to enroll back in school trol group not receiving such home visits, 19 the women; and within 6 months of giving birth; percent of the teens neglected or abused "(8) referring such women for assistance Single mothers will have half the rate of un­ their children after birth, while in a group with respect to establishing the eligibility of intended pregnancies after giving birth. receiving the home visits, 4 percent of the the women and their families for financial What does this mean for the Government? teens engaged in such neglect or abuse. assistance and services under Federal, State, It means that home visitation can result in (7) In a study of mothers whose age was be­ and local programs. tween 14 and 16 years of age (inclusive), the "(e) PROVISIONS REGARDING SERVICES.­ public savings of $3,000 per family through birthweight of infants whose mother re­ "(!) PROVISION OF ALL SERVICES.-The Sec­ the reduced dependence on programs such as ceived such home visits exceeded by an aver­ retary may not make a grant under sub­ AFDC, Medicaid and food stamps. A 1989 age of 1 pound the birthweight of infants section (a) unless the applicant for the grant Government Accounting Office report on home whose mother did not receive the visits. agrees that each service under subsection (d)

-- ...... -- - -- . March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5103 will be available through the applicant. With population' has the meaning given such term variety of public service endeavors, Nancy respect to compliance with such agreement, in section 330(b)(3). Keefe brings to the fore the personal aspects a grantee under such subsection may expend "(6) MIGRANT HEALTH CENTER.-The term of issues. From the war in Kuwait to decisions the grant to provide the services directly, 'migrant health center' has the meaning on housing to questions of education policy, and may expend the grant to enter into given such term in section 329. agreements with other public or nonprofit "(7) PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES.-The term Nancy has a unique ability to highlight how private entities under which the entities pro­ 'primary health services' has the meaning seemingly abstract decisions come to bear on vide the sevices. given such term in section 330(b)(l). individual lives. In doing so, she brings home "(2) USE OF NURSES.-The Secretary may "(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.­ to her thousands of readers the very real per­ not make a grant under subsection (a) unless For the purpose of carrying out this section, sonal implications of these decisions. Clearly, the applicant for the grant agrees that, to there is authorized to be appropriated the College of New Rochelle shares Nancy's the extend practicable, services under sub­ $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992 deep commitment to improving the future of section (d) will be provided through nurses. through 1994.' '. young Americans. Likewise, the Women's Hall "(0 OUTREACH.-ln addition to the purpose SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. of Fame recognizes the women of our com­ described in subsection (a), a grant under This Act and the amendments made by such subsection may be expended to carry this Act shall take effect October 1, 1991 , or munity who, like Nancy, have left their mark out outreach activities with lay people to in­ upon the date of the enactment of this Act, on society and who have helped shape the form women of the availability of services whichever occurs later. lives of others. from the grantee of services under sub­ Nancy Keefe keeps faith with the truth. Her section (d). "(g) REQUIREMENT OF APPLICATION.-The dedication to principle and the moral convic­ Secretary may not make a grant under sub­ NANCY KEEFE: A WOMAN WHO EM­ tions that she brings to bear on social issues section (a) unless an application for the BODIES THE SPffiiT OF THE BILL have been hallmarks of Nancy's approach to grant is submitted to the Secretary and the OF RIGHTS journalism. She has made a difference and application is in such form, is made in such will continue to do so for years to come. manner, and contains such agreements, as­ HON. NITA M. LOWEY I join many others, throughout Westchester surances, and information as the Secretary OF NEW YORK County and the entire Metropolitan New York determines to be necessary to carry out this region, in honoring Nancy Q. Keefe for her in­ section. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES " (h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.-Upon the re­ Tuesday, March 5,1991 sights, her dedication, and her willingness to quest of a grantee under subsection (a), the stand tall in defense of those who might other­ Secretary shall, directly or through con­ Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I wise not have a voice. We have all been tracts, provide training and technical assist­ rise today to pay tribute to Nancy Q . Keefe, of served by her candor and her unyielding com­ ance to the grantee with respect to the plan­ the Westchester Gannett Newspapers, who mitment to principle. ning, development, evaluation, and oper­ was honored on March 1, by the College of ation of the program carried out pursuant to New Rochelle and who will be honored again such subsection. later this week by the Westchester County/ THE FAMILY AND ECONOMIC "(i) EVALUATIONS.- Avon Women's Hall of Fame. In this bicenten­ GROWTH INCENTIVE ACT OF 1991 "(!) lN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall, di­ nial of the Bill of Rights, the choice of Nancy rectly or through contracts with public or private entities, provide for evaluations of Keefe to receive these honors is most appro­ HON. BOB McEWEN projects carried out pursuant to subsection priate. OF OHIO (a). The evaluations shall include random­ Nancy Keefe has consistently shown, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ized trails and shall determine the extent to through her 15 years of work in a variety of which the projects- important positions with the Gannett papers, Tuesday, March 5,1991 "(A) have been successful in carrying out that she is willing to speak her mind. She is Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, promoting eco­ the purpose specified in such subsection; not one to shy away from controversy. Over nomic growth through increased savings and "(B) have been carried out in a cost-effec­ tive manner; and the years, Nancy has expressed, in a very ar­ investment must be a top priority of the 102d "(C) have, in the case of eligible women ticulate fashion, perspectives that may run Congress. and young children served by the project, re­ contrary to the views of many of her readers. To facilitate this crucial goal, I have intro­ duced the utilization by such individuals of In her regular commentaries, she has been duced H.R. 813, the Family and Economic services available to the individuals under willing to be an advocate for projects that have Growth Incentive Act of 1991, a collection of the program established in title XIX of the engendered local controversy. She has con­ proposals to provide incentives to encourage Social Security Act and under other Federal, sistently stood up for the needs of the less for­ savings for education expenses and first home State, and local programs. "(2) ISSUANCE OF STANDARDS.-The Sec­ tunate in our community. In doing so, she ownership, and to provide incentives to spur retary shall by regulation issue standards for challenges many of her neighors to rethink economic growth and productivity. The legisla­ carrying out evaluations under paragraph carefully about these issues, and in many in­ tion consists of four important titles: (1). The final rule for the regulations re­ stances she has been remarkably persuasive. Title I would provide for the establishment quired by the preceding sentence shall be is­ She also renews and reinvigorates the free­ of, and the deduction of contributions to, edu­ sued not later than 90 days after the date of doms on which this Nation was founded. cation savings accounts. These IRA-like ac­ the enactment of the Healthy Beginnings In this bicentennial of the Bill of Rights, counts would be established for the benefit of Act Of 1991. "(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than Nancy Keefe should be acknowledged not a single individual, and would be used to meet January 31 of 1993 and of each subsequent only for her own forceful exercise of the free­ the growing costs of higher education, includ­ year, the Secretary shall submit to the Con­ dom of press, but also for her defense of the ing tuition, fees, books, and supplies. The gress a report summarizing evaluations car­ freedom of speech. Nancy understands how maximum deduction per account for all taxable ried out under paragraph (1) during the pre­ fundamental those two freedoms are to our years would not exceed $1 00,000. Investing in ceding fiscal year. society, and she deserves full credit for artfully education means investing in our future, and "(j) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this sec­ utilizing her journalistic freedom to highlight what better way to sustain long-term economic tion: "(1) COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.-The the importance of the freedom of speech for growth than by preparing our young people to term 'community health center' has the all Americans. It was indeed most fitting that be tomorrow's leaders. meaning given such term in section 330. Nancy was the 1988 recipient of the John Title II encompasses affordable housing and "(2) ELIGIBLE WOMEN.-The term 'eligible Peter Zenger Award from the Westchester first-home buyer assistance. The focal point of women' means women described in para­ Civil Liberties Union. this title is the creation of first home ownership graph (1) or (3) of subsection (a). Finally, I would say that it is most appro­ accounts, similar in structure to IRA accounts, "(3) ELIGIBLE YOUNG CHILDREN.-The term priate that Nancy Keefe is being honored by thus permitting individuals to begin saving to 'eligible young children' means children de­ scribed in subsection (a)(2). an educational institution such as the College achieve the dream of owning their first home. "(4) HoME.-The term 'home' means the of New Rochelle and by the Women's Hall of Through these accounts, individuals may de­ home of the eligible women involved. Fame. Nancy Keefe has a deep and abiding duct any amount up to $2,000 for any taxable "(5) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPU­ concern about the well-being and the future of years, and may withdraw an amount tax-free LATION.-The term 'medically underserved every human being. In her columns and in a not to exceed $20,000 for all taxable years 5104 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 paid into the account. Also included in title II The founding staff took the initiative to work on March 31 after 27 years of service with the is the elimination of the capital gains tax on cooperatively with 18 park agencies to compile Visiting Nurse Association. Her leadership as the gain of any sale of an individual's principal an extensive data base offering detailed infor­ assistant executive director of the VNA will be residence anytime during the lifetime of that mation on more than 100 parks regardless of greatly missed. individual, regardless of their age or the value operating agency. Its bilingual operators, who For the past century, visiting nurses have of the home. Finally, title II extends the current are fluent in both English and Spanish, have ministered to the needs of a broad range of mortgage revenue bond and mortgage credit so far helped more than 9,000 callers learn of residents of the local community, from private certificate program for 3 years, until 1994, thus the many recreational opportunities in our re­ pay patients in the affluent suburbs to home­ relieving State and local governments from the gion. less families in the inner city neighborhoods, suspense of awaiting 1-year extensions in Mr. Speaker, I commend MPIS for its serv­ dispensing the same level of personal commit­ each fiscal budget package. ice, and offer it best wishes for continued suc­ ment and quality care to one and all. Titles Ill and IV are very straightforward, cess. It is with great admiration and appreciation and, in my view hold the key to restoring that I salute the tremendous contributions America's competitive edge by stimulating in­ made by the Visiting Nurse Association. Guid­ vestment and capital formation. Simply, title Ill VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION-100 ed by a dedicated board of directors and tal­ reinstates a 10 percent investment tax credit YEARS OF SERVICE ented professional staff, I am confident the for property used in manufacturing, production, VNA will continue to play a critical role in the extraction or related purposes in the United HON. ALAN WHEAT progress and growth of the community it States. Qualified investment tax credit property OF MISSOURI serves. also includes a research facility or research IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES equipment used in connection with the above­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 mentioned processes. THE MARGARET WALKER ALEXAN­ Title IV provides for a maximum long-term Mr. WHEAT. Mr. Speaker, this year, as the DER NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMER­ capital gains rate of 15 percent and indexing Visiting Nurse Association turns 100, I am ICAN RESEARCH CENTER of certain capital assets. As it stands now, the proud to bring to the attention of my col­ United States has the highest tax on capital leagues in the U.S. House of Representatives HON. MIKE PARKER gains of any of our trading partners. Countries the VNA 's outstanding contributions to the OF MISSISSIPPI with lower capital gains taxes encourage health and wellbeing of the residents of Kan­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES greater capital investments, which leads to sas City, MO. economic growth and job creation. Thus, we One of 500 visiting nurse associations Tuesday, March 5, 1991 have the opportunity to exert tremendous influ­ throughout the country, Kansas City's is Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing ence over our Nation's ability to compete ef­ among the oldest in the Nation. A century ago, today, along with 61 of my colleagues, a bill fectively. when hospitals were few and far between and to establish "The Margaret Walker Alexander Mr. Speaker, it is time for the Federal Gov­ house calls were the order of the day, city National African-American Research Center." ernment to demonstrate leadership and a leaders hired a nurse named Lily Major to dis­ This bill was introduced in the 101 st Congress sound commitment to economic common pense skilled home care to citizens in need, as H.R. 3252. My cosponsors and I are now sense by adopting policies which encourage, regardless of their ability to pay. reintroducing this bill because, first, we recog­ not discourage, savings and capital formation. From this small beginning grew an organiza­ nize the pure academic value of such a center The more we tax of something, the less of it tion that today pays 100,000 home visits a that celebrates through literary documentation we get. This holds true whether we speak of year to 5,000 patients in a 1D-county area that the cultural experiences and feelings of Afri­ investment, savings, or income. The Family includes Kansas City. Now the largest home can-Americans in the 20th century, and sec­ and Economic Growth Incentive Act of 1991 health care agency in the area, the VNA offers ond, we are intent upon honoring the center's will begin to reverse the unfortunate and eco­ a full range of general and specialized nursing namesake, Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander, a nomically damaging trend in current tax policy services. native resident of my district. Dr. Alexander that has contributed so strongly to raising cap­ The highly trained and caring VNA staff­ has attained international acclaim for her ital costs and discouraging investment and sometimes known as "very nearly angels"­ works, most notably "Jubilee, for My People," savings. I hope all my colleagues will support enable patients to obtain much-needed medi­ and "The Daemonic Genius of Richard this essential legislation. cal care while remaining in familiar, com­ Wright." fortable surroundings among family and Specifically, this legislation will enable the friends. In an era of escalating medical ex­ establishment of a national research center SALUTE TO THE MOUNTAIN penses, VNA services lower overall health that will, first, emerge as a primary archival PARKS INFORMATION SERVICE care costs dramatically without sacrificing the and research facility for students and for the quality of care. national community; second, collect the pa­ HON. ELTON GAU.EGLY In the last 100 years, the mission of the pers of 20th century African-Americans; third, OF CALIFORNIA VNA has remained the same--to care for the publish the major results of research programs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sick, withOut regard for their ability to pay. At at the center; fourth, publicize the center's re­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 the same time, the services offered by visiting search collections and projects through public Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, it is my privi­ nurses have kept pace with the rapid changes programs, and fifth, provide private research lege to inform my colleagues that the Moun­ in society and medicine. Today, VNA's serv­ rooms and support for a limited number of tain Parks Information Service, a component ices include intravenous therapy, pediatrics, scholars. of the nonprofit Mountains Conservancy Edu­ mental health, cardiopulmonary care, rehabili­ The center is to be located at Jackson State cation and Recreation Program, is celebrating tative therapy, medical social work and hos­ University in Jackson, MS, where Dr. Alexan­ the first anniversary of making the 56,000 pice care for the terminally ill. der is presently professor emeritus in the de­ acres of mountain parks and beaches in Los In an effort to give our community's children partment of English. It is appropriate that this Angeles and Ventura Counties more acces­ the best possible start in life, tile VNA in 1987 center be located in Dr. Alexander's sible to the public. created the Parenting Program to help at-risk homestate, at the State's only urban univer­ On March 21, MPIS will formally mark its mothers and fathers be more effective par­ sity, as an expansion of the university's exist­ first anniversary, and I ask my fellow Members ents. Working with Missouri's Department of ing Institute for the Study of History, Ufe and to join me in congratulating everyone associ­ Economic Development, VNA provides experi­ Culture of Black People, and in a State so ated with it on this service. MPIS has set up enced pediatric nurses to give parents one-on­ representative of the evolutionary experiences a toll-free number to acquaint the public with one counseling on child health and develop­ of African-Americans in the 20th century. the vast recreational opportunities awaiting ment. From the national perspective, this center them in the many parks and beaches within A driving force behind the Parenting Pro­ will provide a service to the academic commu­ the Santa Monica Mountains and Rim of the gram-and the overall operation of the VNA­ nity and to the general public in its role as a Valley corridor. is Bernadina Knipp, RN, BSN, who will retire national archive. I ask for the support of all of March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5105 my colleagues in Congress in passing this leg­ Though vessels would only be seized from I support H.R. 1161 because I believe that islation. those convicted in court of illegally dumping it will improve the quality of women's health waste, this bill sends a strong signal to illegal care and begin to level the playing field in dumpers that their actions will no longer be health care research so that we may come INTRODUCTION OF THE ILLEGAL tolerated. In many cases the fines for illegal closer to the day when both men and women DUMPING PREVENTION ACT dumping, are often less than the cost of com­ benefit proportionately from the biological, plying and disposing of some hazardous medical, and social research conducted to HON. SAM GEJDENSON wastes legally. The Illegal Dumping Prevention prevent and treat illnesses. OF CONNECTICUT Act provides an economic incentive to waste IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES transporters to comply with the law. The Illegal Tuesday, March 5, 1991 Dumping Prevention Act provides a tough sen­ ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tencing option to use against those who profit to reintroduce the Illegal Dumping Prevention from polluting our oceans and it makes it clear Act, and am joined by more than 40 of our that we are serious about protecting our HON. JOHN T. DOOIJTitE colleagues from both sides of the aisle and oceans and our beaches. OF CALIFORNIA from all regions of the Nation. It is time that polluters stop using our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oceans and waterways as their personal sew­ This legislation would give the Environ­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 mental Protection Agency [EPA] and the Attor­ ers. Illegal dumping in the oceans threatens a ney General, the enforcers of the Nation's vital economic and environmental resource on Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, Today I am ocean dumping laws, the authority they need which our entire Nation depends. I urge my introducing legislation to amend the National to seize boats and other vessels of waste colleagues to join me in sending this strong Trails System Act to designate the California transporters found guilty of dumping medical message to potential polluters that we are se­ Trail and the Pony Express Trail as historical waste, hazardous waste, and municipal solid rious about protecting our oceans and water­ components of the National Trails System. waste into the oceans and waterways in viola­ ways. I recognize the vast amount of property tion of EPA permits. under the Jurisdiction of the _Bureau of Land At the end of the 1DOth Congress, legisla­ Management, the Forest Service, and the Na­ tion was passed and signed into law to ban fu­ THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WOM­ tional Park Service in the States of Utah and ture ocean dumping of sewage sludge. It also EN'S HEALTH EQUITY ACT OF Wyoming. Additionally, I am aware of private set tougher penalties for those caught dumJ:r 1991 inholdings and various Federal leases within ing medical waste. However, the Illegal DumJ:r and adjacent to the California and Pony Ex­ ing Prevention Act gives the agencies addi­ HON. JOHN D. DINGELL press Trails within these two States. tional muscle to effectively stop the illegal OF MICHIGAN It is the intent of the sponsor that, prior to dumping of all types of waste. It will also give IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the initiation of any condemnation proceeding along the trail route within federally adminis­ these entities greater ability to deal with short Tuesday, March 5, 1991 dumping, the dumping of sewage sludge and ..tered areas, the Federal administrator would waste that is permitted to be dumped in a par­ Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, on February 27, actively seek to negotiate and exercise with ticular site, but which is intentionally dumped 1991, I became an original cosponsor of H.R. landowners every effort possible to protect trail short of the designated location. 1161, the Women's Health Equity Act [WHEA] resources on their lands without acquiring ei­ This legislation will provide the EPA and the of 1991, a bill developed by the Congressional ther full or partial title or interests therein. Attorney General with an additional sentencing Caucus of Women's Issues. I have chosen to Furthermore, for the purposes of this act, option and provides a strong incentive for cosponsor this comprehensive legislation be­ prior to the initiation of any condemnation pro­ waste disposers to comply with the laws on cause I believe that it establishes a sound ceedings within federally administered areas, the books or face the possible loss of their framework and sends a potent message of the the appropriate congressional delegation be livelihood-their boats. need to fill the current gaps in women's health notified 6 months in advance of any acquisi­ The issue of illegal dumping caught the research, education, and prevention programs. tion of lands or interests therein from other public's attention two summers ago when a While I do not endorse or support every one than a willing seller. large number of beaches were closed along of the 22 separate components contained in I urge my colleagues to support this histori­ the east coast because of waste washing up this omnibus legislation, I do firmly support the cally important legislation. on shore. As a result, last summer, we saw goal and intent of this bill. fewer beach-goers and fewer swimmers, be­ WHEA is designed to address concerns cause of concerns about health. For the beach raised in a 1990 General Accounting Office PHILADELPIDA'S 12TH ANNUAL communities, this has had a significant impact [GAO] study which found that great disparities AFRICAN-AMERICAN IDSTORY on the lcoal economy. However, illegal dump­ exist in the medical research and attention fo­ MONTH ORATORICAL COMPETI­ ing has broader economic and environmental cused on diseases affecting women. The GAO TION effects that go far beyond just a few closed study found that ignorance about gender dif­ beaches. ferences seriously hampers the treatment of HON. ROBERT ~ BORSKI From November 1987, through January diseases prevalent in women, and the study OF PENNSYLVANIA 1988, more than 21 dead whales washed up reported that less than 15 percent of the Na­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on our shores. Many of the pollutants being tional Institutes of Health's [NIH] budget is de­ Tuesday, March 5,1991 dumped into the oceans, often illegally, are voted to research of those illnesses which are being eaten by fish, dolphins, and seals. In more prevalent in women. Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to addition, the dumped waste adds nutrients to One need not look far to find obvious gaps recognize Tamika Javis for winning first prize the water, overloading the ecosystem and ex­ in women's health research. By 1993, the in Philadelphia's 12th Annual African American acerbating existing problems like the low oxy­ leading cause of death among women be­ History Month Oratorical Competition. gen levels that we have seen in the Long Is­ tween the ages of 25 and 44 will be AI OS. De­ This competition awards students for their land Sound in recent summers. spite this alarming fact, little AI OS research exceptional speeches focusing on all aspects B~use of these problems, fishermen, who has been conducted on women. Breast cancer of African-American history and culture. It pre­ depend on the oceans and waterways for their claims thousands of women's lives each year sents a greater understanding and apprecia­ livelihood, have been experiencing smaller and the incidence of the disease is increasing tion of the vast contributions African-Ameri­ catches and catching unmarketable fish, with at a rate of 1 percent per year. Nonetheless, cans have made to our society. fin rot and other diseases. Many areas which no study has been conducted to seriously Sixteen elementary students competed in were once fertile breeding grounds for oysters evaluate dietary factors leading to the devel­ the final phase of the competition by delivering and other shellfish are no longer fishable be­ opment of the disease despite strong evidence their orations before a panel of judges. Sixth cause the catch is contaminated, dead, or indicating that diet may be a leading cause of grader Tamika Javis of Hopkinson School simply too small to be worth harvesting. breast cancer. earned first place in the competition. 5106 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 5, 1991 On March 8, 1991, Tamika Javis and other Lazowski was ordained a Rabbi in 1962 at the Hills insisted at our House Ways and Means prize winners will be honored at an awards Academy of Higher Jewish Learning in Israel. Committee hearing recently that the domestic program and reception commending their suc­ Since then, Rabbi Dr. Lazowski has authored farm programs must go hand in hand with cess in the annual African-American history two books, "Faith and Destiny" and "Reflec­ other agreements to reduce export subsidies competition. tions on Faith." or artificial trade barriers. Mr. Speaker, I join the school board of Rabbi Lazowski has spent the past 21 years In fact, it has become apparent in recent Philadelphia, and Katherine E. Javis and as spirituc:ll leader of the Beth Hillel Syna­ months that the administration is willing to Osborne E. Javis in congratulating Tamika gogue in Bloomfield, CT. His spiritual efforts sacrifice the entire GATT round, where agree­ Javis for her outstanding achievement. are well known throughout the greater Hartford ments in 15 economic sectors are at stake, in area. Rabbi Lazowski is especially fond of order to impose upon U.S. farmers its idealogy children and can often be found visiting class­ on domestic farm programs. I think the reli­ NATIONAL WEIGHT LOSS MONTH rooms in schools laden with treats of candy for gious zeal that has welded our fortunes in the them. This action has spawned his nickname GATT round to reductions in our domestic pro­ HON. LAWRENCE COUGHUN among the children of the community where is grams is unfortunate for America. OF PENNSYLVANIA is affectionately known as the "Candy Rabbi." We have so much to be gained in a GATT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES While serving as spiritual leader in Bloomfield, Agreement, and the gains include improve­ Rabbi Lazowski has also extended his efforts Tuesday, March 5,1991 ments for agriculture. For example, we have to the community at large. Rabbi Dr. Lazowski already spent nearly $400 million since last Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, on March 4, serves as a member of the Educators Assem­ October in our efforts to out-subsidize the Eu­ 1991, I introduced a bill-House Joint Resolu­ bly of America, is chairman of the Chaplains ropean Community in export sales for farm tion 165-to declare April 1991 as National of the Hartford Police, Bloomfield Clergy Asso­ Weight Loss Month. ciation, and the Bloomfield Commission on commodities. Those kinds of subsidies are It is crucial that the American public in­ Aging. Rabbi Lazowski also serves as director wasteful and ought to be sharply reduced or crease its awareness of the health risks in­ of the Jewish Federation and as a director of eliminated in the agricultural portion of a volved in being overweight. The U.S. Surgeon the Jewish Community Center. GATT Agreement. General estimated that 68 million American Rabbi Lazowski has been particularly dedi­ In fact, we have an extensive and critical adults weigh more than the weight doctors cated to two causes, in the Hartford area, that agenda in U.S. trade. We still have a $100 bil­ consider healthy. Another 34 million Ameri­ of increasing the awareness of Jewish culture lion annual trade deficit. cans weigh 20 percent more than their ideal and the strengthening of relations between The deficit is not surprising. I have, for ex­ weight and are considered obese. In addition, various faiths. Rabbi Lazowski has tried to ample, a 200-page USDA report on my shelf 13 million Americans weigh 40 percent more bring knowledge of Jewish and Israeli customs that lists nothing but trade barriers on agricul­ than their ideal weight and are classified se­ and traditions to the community by leading tural products between the United States and verely obese. several pilgrimages to Israel. He is also a very its trading partners. Despite all of those bar­ Obesity deserves our attention because it active leader in the area of interfaith relations. riers, agriculture turns out a trade surplus year has become a national health problem. Obe­ Rabbi Lazowski has conducted many interfaith after year, and could help reduce the U.S. def­ sity can ca Jse serious illnesses, such as heart activities which include exchanges of pulpits, icit significantly if we could further reduce arti­ disease, h1gh blood pressure, hypertension, and interaction between synagogues and ficial trade barriers and trade-distorting sub­ strokes, diabetes, and some forms of cancer, churches. sidies. as well as decreased life expectancy. Rabbi Dr. Philip Lazowski is a devout family But, GATT is probably not going to be suc­ A comprehensive approach to weight loss man, and has served the community admira­ cessful if the administration continues to weld and weight control can be established by in­ bly through his concerted efforts as a commu­ domestic farm programs to the trade agree­ creasing people's awareness and educating nity leader, scholar, educator, spiritual leader ment. That was demonstrated clearly in De­ the American public of the health risks in­ and friend of all. Since the days of his youth cember when farmers from throughout West­ volved in being obese. This process involves in Nazi. Germany Rabbi Lazowski has exempli­ em Europe filled the city of Geneva when EC a nutritionally balanced diet, behavior modi­ fied faith and an untiring will to confront the negotiators even suggested that that might fication, and exercise. The National Weight evils of prejudice, racism and anti-semitism to throw domestic programs into the bargain. Loss Month will promote awareness and edu­ become a respected and admired member of The governments of Europe and the U.S. cation by encouraging people to alter their die­ the Rabbinate in the State of Connecticut. Congress will have to deal with the costs of tary habits and lifestyles to prevent illnesses Rabbi Lazowski's dedicated efforts as a com­ their domestic farm programs in their respec­ associated with being obese. munity leader merit this recognition on the tive countries. The EC has enough difficulty 36th anniversary of his ordination to the Rab­ shaping a common agricultural program for binate on March 6, 1991. TRIBUTE TO RABBI DR. PHILIP 12-14-nations without making such a pro­ LAZOWSKI gram subject to GATT control. Frankly, I don't blame the Europeans for insisting that domes­ CANNOT SUPPORT PUTTING tic programs are their own business. I insist TRADE AGREEMENT ON THE HON. BARBARA B. KENNEllY upon the same automony for this nation. FAST TRACK OF CONNECTICUT It is with a good deal of discomfort that I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have offered a resolution in the House of Re~ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 HON. BYRON L DORGAN resentatives to disapprove the extension of the OF NORTH DAKOTA fast track. Fast track is a requirement in the Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to pay tribute to an individual who has dedi­ 1988 Trade Act that Congress either pass or cated the past 36 years of his life to the serv­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 reject a trade agreement, without amendment, ice of the Jewish community at large; Rabbi Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, within 60 days after the President has submit­ Dr. Philip Lazowski. Born in Belitza, Poland, I am among some Members of Congress who ted it for approval. Rabbi Lazowski struggled through difficult have tried for 3 or 4 years to pry loose the My resolution is not intended to kill the times in his youth, surviving the Nazi Holo­ grip that the past two U.S. administrations GATT Agreement. I hope we have such an caust, where he was forced to hide for 2112 have had on our domestic farm programs in agreement. But, as long as the administration years in a wooded refuge with his father and the negotiation of a new General Agreement is on the wrong track, trying to legislate our brother. In 1945, Rabbi Lazowski immigrated on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT. domestic programs in this international arena, to the United States. He studied at Yeshiva U.S. Trade Ambassador Carla Hills and I certainly cannot support putting such a trade University where he received a bachelor of re­ other administration officials have firmly nailed agreement on a fast track. If you are heading ligious education in 1955 and a masters of the domestic programs to the negotiating table down the wrong track, you should not step on science in 1960. Rabbi Lazowski received his even though those programs don't belong in the accelerator. You should try to get on the doctorate in Jewish literature in 1970. Philip an international trade agreement. Ambassador right track. March 5, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5107 REHIRE QUALIFED AIR TRAFFIC manage the nation's air traffic. Their oppor­ This extra 5 percent payment will go directly to CONTROLLERS tunity for rehire is long overdue. I urge my col­ a special fund, known as the Desert Storm leagues' support for this bill. trust fund, to finance the Persian Gulf war. HON.GEORGEJ.HOCHBRUECKNER This bill does not limit financing of the war to OF NEW YORK this fund and if more revenues are collected IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DESERT STORM TRUST FUND than needed for the war then any extra mon­ Tuesday, March 5, 1991 HON. WilliAM (BIU) CLAY eys will be utilized to retire the Federal deficit. Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER. Mr. Speaker, I am OF MISSOURI introducing legislation today which passed the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE NATIONAL AFRICAN­ House 1988 by a vote of 234 to 180 under the Tuesday, March 5, 1991 sponsorship of Guy Molinari. This bill, which I AMERICAN MUSEUM introduced in the 101st Congress (H.R. 5490), Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, today we are en­ requires the rehiring of 1,000 air traffic control­ gaged in the biggest military conflict since HON. JOHN LEWIS lers fired a decade ago. Twenty-four of my World War II. Throughout the world there is colleagues, from both sides of the aisle, are disagreement as to whether or not the Iraqi in­ OF GEORGIA joining me as original cosponsors of this legis­ vasion of Kuwait posed a sufficient threat to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation. This bill is not a blanket rehire; how­ world peace to mandate the current war in the Tuesday, March 5,1991 ever, it would allow these highly qualified and Persian Gulf. I am among a minority of Ameri­ experienced individuals to compete competi­ cans who believes we did not try hard enough Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I have tively for new controller positions in the FAA. to avoid this military confrontation. I believe introduced a bill to establish a National Afri­ In 1981, President Reagan fired 11,400 air we failed to exhaust all opportunities for a ne­ can-American Museum in Washington, DC. traffic controllers who were participating in the gotiated settlement to the Kuwaiti crisis and I The bill seeks the establishment of a national Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organiza­ am especially concerned that in our rush for museum dedicated to the heritage and culture tion [PATCO] strike. While over the past dec­ war, we failed to adequately assess the finan­ of African-Americans. ade the FAA has been able to restore the cial burden this adventure will bear on Amer­ The museum would be created to collect, number of air traffic controllers to close to its ican society. catalogue, conserve, and exhibit materials re­ prestrike level, the FAA is still far below the As the battle with Iraq winds down, it is criti­ lated to the art, history, and culture of African­ necessary number of full performance level cally important that we prepare for the awe­ Americans. It would be housed in a free­ [FPL] controllers. FPL controllers are the only some effect this war will have on the Federal standing facility to be constructed on The Mall ones who are fully qualified to operate all posi­ Treasury and the United States economy. The or a site near The Mall. tions in a defined area. U.S. economy is already plunging into a re­ The museum legislation would establish a The number of flight operations handled by cession. Estimates of the war's cost vary National Trust for Black Museums. The trust air traffic controllers is estimated to double by widely, but no one disputes the fact that it will would be responsible for training and develoJr the year 2000, with an estimated increase in cost many billions of taxpayer dollars. ing professionals at African-American muse­ traffic from 430 million passengers in 1989 to It's imperative for this Congress to raise ums. The legislation also calls for an author­ as high as one billion by 2000. Furthermore, new Federal revenues to pay for the Persian ization of $1 0 million to create an administra­ more than 50 percent of the current controller Gulf war. An increased Federal deficit inevi­ tive structure for fundraising. work force is eligible to retire by 1995. The tably will translate into less funding for already The legislation calls for the museum to be National Air Traffic Controllers Association underfunded domestic programs such as edu­ affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. The [NATCA] supports allowing the controllers fired cation, health care, and infrastructure repair. If museum would be governed as an independ­ in the 1981 strike to be rehired on a competi­ we fail to adequately fund these basic domes­ ent entity with a Board of Trustees whose tive basis. Moreover, President Bush has ac­ tic programs our children will not be well edu­ members will be appointed by the President of knowledged the need to hire additional con­ cated, the availability of health care programs the United States. trollers in his 1992 budget. will continue to disappear, our cities will further I believe the establishment of a national mu­ Increased air traffic combined with an over­ decline, and the ranks of the middle class will seum and the conducting of interpretive pro­ worked and understaffed corp of air traffic dwindle. When these events unfold, our Na­ grams dedicated to African-American art, his­ controllers has resulted in an overrburdened tion's ability to compete in the global market­ tory, and culture would educate people from system in which flight delays are the rule rath­ place will be severely restricted. across the United States and around the er than the exception. Incidents such as the All Americans are proud of the young men world. Avianca Airlines' crash in Cove Neck, NY, and and women who went to the Persian Gulf. Al­ It is my belief that we cannot let the vital the crash of a USAir 74 7 and a commuter ready, hundreds of individuals and firms have contributions of African-Americans go unrec­ plane at Los Angeles International Airport illus­ spontaneously contributed more than $60,000 ognized. When African-Americans have pro­ trate the potential hazards of not having avail­ to help pay for the war. That's why I believe foundly shaped music, visual arts, science, able a sufficient number of fully trained air traf­ there will be a groundswell of support for the and literature, it is only fitting to fully acknowl­ fic controllers. As the volume of air traffic con­ bill I am introducing today. edge these accomplishments. tinues to grow, it is urgent that the FAA be This legislation will allow American tax­ The time has come for this Nation to recog­ equipped to handle this traffic in a safe, effi­ payers to make a special contribution to fi­ nize the contributions of African-Americans. cient, and cost-effective manner. nance the gulf war. The bill I have drafted will Creation of a National African-American Mu­ Mr. Speaker, this legislation I am introducing create a check-off box on Federal income tax seum would encourage all Americans to better today can make available 1,000 individuals forms to permit a taxpayer the option of in­ appreciate the social and political evolution of with the proven ability and dedication to help creasing his or her tax payment by 5 percent. our country.